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Talk:Liberal democracy
Credibility of V-Dem Varieties of Democracies
Why is this organization cited as an authority? V-Dem hides their sources, but it looks like its ratings are made by liberal democrats from US academia (which is 90% Democrat)? Shouldn't a cited source be credible or at least have its survey results be based on unbiased participants? Their allegation of the "autocratization" of the US ...see referenced https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/FH_FIW_Report_2018_Final.pdf. ... is based solely on the current democratically elected president executing the office of president according to the US Constitution and held to those standards by congress and the courts. Is V-Dem a sufficiently reliable source to be the only reference for assertion that the USA is somehow less of a constitutional democracy now than it was 4 years ago? — Preceding unsigned comment added by N0w8st8s (talk • contribs) 07:27, 14 July 2020 (UTC)
Definition of liberal democracy does not include
Liberal democracy does not include the concept known as "separation of powers" which is peculiar to the US type systems. For example, the UK has legislative supremacy which is not a variety of the concept called separation of powers and the UK is definitely a liberal democracy. Calif.DonTracy (talk) 23:45, 16 July 2020 (UTC)
Secular state
Aren't the states with liberal democracy secular states? DarkLink (talk) 22:21, 8 August 2020 (UTC)
Edit: I'm asking because if the states with liberal democracy are secular states, it should be mentioned in the article. DarkLink (talk) 20:55, 21 August 2020 (UTC)
You can be a secular state and still not liberal democracy example historically and somehow now are like Turkey or Tunisia. Or China and Russia which are secular and defiantly not liberal democracies Nlivataye (talk) 12:00, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
Populism section lacks neutrality
This section maintains a strong opposition to populism by labeling it a threat to liberal democracy without an adequate explanation for why this is. The examples of populism cited are exclusively right wing without any left wing balance.
for example:
"Populism is a form of majoritarianism, threatening some of the core principles of liberal democracy such as the rights of the individual. Examples of these can vary from Freedom of movement via control on Immigration, or perhaps opposition to Liberal Social Values such as gay marriage"
It's unclear from this how a control on Immigration constitutes a threat to the "rights of the individual," every country has some level of control on immigration, at what point does immigration practices become contrary to natural rights? or is every country populist and anti-individual rights? Similarly, opposition to gay marriage was overwhelmingly the position on both sides of the political divide only 20 years ago. At what point does a political position become solidified as a "liberal social value" and thus opposition is populist and antithetical to liberal democracy? Was everyone populist and antithetical to liberal democracy as recently as the 1990s? Is everyone currently a populist and antithetical to liberal democracy for opposing a majority view held in the future?
"A key weakness of liberal democracies highlighted in 'How Democracies Die',[99] is the conundrum that suppressing populist movements or parties can be seen to be illiberal. The nature of Populism is to appeal to the people against the 'elites' in an 'us against them' type mentality. As a result, Populist movements often appeal to the Working Class and Middle Classes as these are the demographics who form most of the population and are in a position to 'punch up' in society against the 'elite'."
This needs to be elaborated on because it's unclear why opposition to "elites" is bad for liberal democracy? the "conundrum" that suppressing populist movements is illiberal is unclear, it seems entirely illiberal to suppress a political movement and no explanation is provided as to why this would ever be considered necessary to protect liberalism.
"Examples of populist movements can include the Brexit Campaign, 2016.[103] The role of the 'elite' in this circumstance was played by the EU and 'London centric Liberals',[104] while the Brexit campaign appealed to Working class industries, such as fighting, agriculture and industrial, who were worse off due to EU Membership."
It is unclear from this why those who are disproportionately harmed by an existing policy represent a threat to liberal democracy when their grievance manifests politically. Is not the protection of the less fortunate and the individual from oppression a core virtue of liberal democracy?
This section just needs to be balanced and fleshed out. It appears to be written from a very left wing position and portrays populism as any opposition to left wing politics, thus opposition to left wing politics is equated with illiberalism. This is in direct contradiction with the importance of compromise and balancing of opinions that characterizes liberal democracy. It's possible this was unintential and simply the result of being incomplete. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pattylabonion (talk • contribs) 11:20, 7 March 2021 (UTC)
A combination of "liberal" and "democracy"
I was strucked by the fact that this article seems to ignore that Liberalism and Representative democracy have their own articles. We don't need to repeat what these words mean. We should rather explain what their combination adds, including what differentiates liberal democracy from e.g. social democracy and other forms of democracy. LucSaffre (talk) 07:17, 16 September 2021 (UTC)
covert activities & citizen oversight
There is some natural strain between secrecy needed for security (and misused to protect the corrupt) and transparency needed for true democracy. I'd like to see some discussion of how citizens in democracies are supposed to maintain appropriate oversight of covert decisions and actions by a 'democratic' government for which the citizens are responsible. How is oversight delegated (e.g. congressional intelligence committees, the press, etc.) (Currently there are 2 brief references to freedom of the press, but nothing about things like 'FOIA' laws or laws to retain archives.) These seem more than just implementation details and are fundamental to whether 'democracy' is even really possible. DKEdwards (talk) 23:32, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
Meaning of civil society and it types
Civil Society is the combination of institution or organization established by individual or group of person to protect and promote the interest of general masses or people who are poor and cannot defend them self. They are also refers to as Non governmental Organization(NGO)
Types of Civil Society
- Community based organization
- Private voluntary Organization (PVO)
-Civil club
- Professional group institution
- Charities society of human development
- Co operatives
- Human right group
- Pre democracy group
- Student Union group
- Business Association
- Gender Based Group
- Labour Union
- Academic institution
- Religious group
Faruqolaitan123 (talk) 06:47, 5 November 2022 (UTC)
Liberal democracy
Liberal democracy is the combination of a liberal political ideology that operates under a representative democratic form of government. It is characterized by elections between multiple distinct political parties, a separation of powers into different branches of government, the rule of law in everyday life as part of an open society, a market economy with private property, and the equal protection of human rights, civil rights, civil liberties and political freedoms for all people. To define the system in practice, liberal democracies often draw upon a constitution, either codified (such as in the United States)[1] or uncodified (such as in the United Kingdom), to delineate the powers of government and enshrine the social contract. After a period of expansion in the second half of the 20th century, liberal democracy became a prevalent political system in the world.[2] <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 17:18, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
Potentially plagiarized opening article
The opening paragraph of the article matches an article by the European Center for Populism Studies word for word. It does not cite the article - much less put it in quotation marks. Maybe the article copied it from Wikipedia, although Wikipedia was not cited. AFrickingNerd (talk) 21:21, 5 March 2023 (UTC)
Is Indonesia a liberal democracy?
Indonesia is mentioned in the lead section as an example of a liberal democracy. However, according to the definition of a liberal democracy in this very article, Indonesia is far from being one. Specifically, it does not by any means respect "the equal protection of human rights, civil rights, and civil liberties" which this article correctly states a liberal democracy, by definition, must do.
Indonesian law is heavily influenced by Sharia law, a phenomenon that has only become worse recently. For example, last December Indonesia's parliament passed a law criminalizing private, consensual sex outside marriage, punishable by a jail term. Gay people are regularly being persecuted by authorities, and when caught, they are being punished by brutal flogging for nothing more than being gay. Is that Wikipedia's definition of a country that respects the "equal protection of human rights, civil rights, and civil liberties" as described in the lead? That's absurd.
Given Indonesia's abysmal record of abusing human and minority rights, and the huge, ever-increasing influence of Sharia law over state law and the penal code, I find it absurd that the country can even be referred to as a "democracy" anymore. But describing it as a liberal democracy is an utter joke, according to every possible definition of that term, including the one given in this article.
I therefore removed Indonesia from the examples of liberal democracies given in the lead. Unfortunately, I was reverted with a somewhat arrogant edit summary "Best read up on the topic before random edit". I would like to know what you think. Can a country that is dominated by Sharia law and constantly abuses human rights, women's rights, gay rights and more, in the most brutal, inhumane ways, be described as a "liberal democracy"? Guycn2 (talk) 20:49, 15 April 2023 (UTC)
* Not the greatest Western democracy in the world but ranks close to the United States overall.
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* Moxy -Maple Leaf (Pantone).svg 01:33, 16 April 2023 (UTC)
* Liberal democracies require effective rule of law, but the form that a society's laws take are up to them - this isn't an article on "Western democracies" ... whatever laws a country institutes, if instituted via parliament, adhere to this underlying principle. Iskandar323 (talk) 07:53, 16 April 2023 (UTC)
* There is a debate but things are what they are... Moxy -Maple Leaf (Pantone).svg 22:44, 16 April 2023 (UTC)
* I didn't realize "Western democracy" was being used as an alt name here - seems off. Iskandar323 (talk) 08:11, 17 April 2023 (UTC)
* We actually use the term " Western-style democracies" in articles as seen at Representative democracy ot Ivan Ilyin or Critical race theory Moxy -Maple Leaf (Pantone).svg 04:49, 18 April 2023 (UTC)
* We actually use the term " Western-style democracies" in articles as seen at Representative democracy ot Ivan Ilyin or Critical race theory Moxy -Maple Leaf (Pantone).svg 04:49, 18 April 2023 (UTC)
Reduce alternative names
Currently in the first sentence introduction there are alternative names bolded: I propose 1) unbolding these alternative names since they are not lemmas 2) moving them out of first sentence since substantive is rarely used and western is not a synonym considering there are non-western liberal democracies. HudecEmil (talk) 14:03, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
* substantive democracy
* western democracy
* Oppose removal of western ..... The problem is that the term "western democracy /Western-style democracies" is linked to here all over (i.e Representative democracy ot Ivan Ilyin or Critical race theory ) and is what you would need to search for if your looking at publications before the 2000s . Is there a bit of a debate that it is still a good synonym ...yes ...but still used all over Moxy -Maple Leaf (Pantone).svg 14:27, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
* As a note both terms are existing redirects that lead to this page. CMD (talk) 16:51, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
* Support Ok HudecEmil this could be good. The thing is as aforementioned by others: it would link a lot of work like a domino.IHaveBecauseOfLocks (talk) 17:24, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
* But I see you are doing a lot of work on the democracy-themed articles lately, so well maybe you could handle that.. IHaveBecauseOfLocks (talk) 17:28, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
* Not like I agree with all that rewriting, but if you feel such need and zeal, then I certainly would prefer you do this than some unspecified changes... IHaveBecauseOfLocks (talk) 17:33, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
* Oppose as phrased, but suggestion has merit. These are both re-directs and ought to be bolded and included early (although perhaps not the first sentence). Perhaps you may want to propose how you revise to focus on the difference in conceptualizations? JArthur1984 (talk) 17:43, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
* Updated proposal: Rename Western democracy to Western-style democracy. Change order, first liberal, then western-style then substantive, due to amount of publication on each. HudecEmil (talk) 18:40, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
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We're using the WPF Syntax Editor control version 2014.1.601 in production in our product. We're using C# with the .NET language add-on.
A number of our users have reported extra delimiters being inserted while typing. I've seen this myself, but it's been hard for me to reproduce reliably.
For example, if I type in "System.TimeSpan.FromSeconds(", SyntaxEditor may insert multiple parentheses so that my text looks like this: System.TimeSpan.FromSeconds((()). This seems to happen both with parentheses and curly braces around blocks (if {{{ ... }}).
This is quite annoying when it happens. I saw it happen frequently in the 2013.2 release, but 2014.1 seemed much better.
Does anyone have any idea why this is happening and what I can do to troubleshoot or fix the issue?
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Big Satilla River
The Big Satilla River is a river in South Georgia. It rises in Ben Hill and Coffee counties and flows southeast for 260 mi. It is one of Georgia's 14 major watersheds.
It empties into the Atlantic Ocean through St. Andrew Sound, north of Cumberland Island. Cumberland Island is one of the Sea Islands of the southeastern United States and is the largest in terms of continuously exposed land.
The Satilla is a blackwater river that rises to an elevation of about 350 ft. In its upper reaches, the river is bordered by swamps and bluffs, while the lower reaches have a maximum width of about 3 mi and are bordered by a salt marsh. With a width of 0.25 mi at river mile 7, the Satilla gradually widens, becoming approximately 1.5 mi across at the mouth.
French explorer Jean Ribault named it Riviere Somme, but a Spanish explorer, St. Illa, gave the river his own name, which was converted from St. Illa to Satilla by English usage.
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The Satilla River or its tributaries can be accessed from these locations:
Crooked River State Park: Located at the south bank of the Crooked River, it offers a boat ramp that is popular with anglers. The ruins of the Tabby McIntosh Sugar Works mill are nearby. Built around 1825, the mill was used as a starch factory during the Civil War. The ferry to Cumberland Island is nearby. It is a tidal creek that extends a short distance west of Interstate 95 and US Highway 17. It lies between the Satilla River to the north and the St. Mary's River to the south, and is part of the estuarine system of rivers, tidal creeks, marshes and barrier islands that make up the Georgia coast.
General Coffee State Park: Its Heritage Farm demonstrates this history with log cabins, a corn crib, tobacco barn, cane mill, barnyard animals and other exhibits. Seventeen Mile River winds through a cypress swamp with rare and endangered plants. The threatened indigo snake and gopher tortoise make their homes in this sawgrass community. Overnight accommodations include a 19th-century cabin. The park was donated to the state by a group of Coffee County citizens in 1970, and is named after General John Coffee, planter, U.S. congressman and military leader. It is on Seventeen Mile River, which flows into the Satilla River north of Waycross.
Laura S. Walker State Park: Located near the northern edge of the mysterious Okefenokee Swamp, this park is home to alligators, the shy gopher tortoise, yellow-bellied flickers, warblers, owls and great blue herons, carnivorous pitcher plants, oak varieties and saw palmettos. The park’s lake offers swimming, boating and fishing. Walker was a Georgia writer, teacher, civic leader and naturalist who worked for tree preservation. Big Creek, the stream that carries the outflow of the park’s 120-acre lake, illustrates how a slight difference in elevation in the mostly flat terrain of this part of Georgia can determine the direction of a creek or river. Big Creek flows north into the Satilla River.
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Nikola Kesarovski
Nikola Kesarovski (Никола Кесаровски) (c. 11 November 1944 – 29 August 2007) was a Bulgarian science-fiction writer.
His most famous book is The Fifth Law of Robotics, published in 1983, the title being a reference to Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics and the fifth law being that a robot must know that it is a robot.
The science- fiction fan club "Fantastica" was founded in 1997 in the town of Kardzhali, in the south of Bulgaria by him. The club has a page in Nov Jivot (New Life) - the official newspaper of Kardzhali - and up to late 2003, it had published over 60 issues. He also edited the magazine Kosmos.
He was also organizer and kind host of the annual Bulgarian science-fiction festival "The 2002 Bulgacon", which took place in Kardzhali. The festival was attended by over 900 participants.
Kesarovski committed suicide in 2007 by jumping from a seventh-storey window of a hospital in Kardzhali.
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Overnight Energy: EPA moves forward with water rule repeal | TheHill
GET YOUR WOTUS COMMENTS READY: The Trump administration's proposed repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Water Rule hits the Federal Register Thursday. The publication of the proposal, which was unveiled last month, will kick off a 30-day period when the EPA will gather public comments on the matter. "We are taking significant action to return power to the states and provide regulatory certainty to our nation's farmers and businesses," EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said in a statement at the time. The 2015 rule never took effect because it was put on hold by a federal court. Environmentalists and Obama supporters charged that the rollback would threaten drinking water for 117 million people. After the EPA gathers and analyzes the comments, it can make any necessary changes and then make the rollback final. States, environmentalists and others at that point could sue to stop the repeal. Government spending bills being considered in the House would exempt the EPA and Army Corps from having to go through the usual regulatory process under the Administrative Procedure Act to repeal the water rule. That would exempt the agencies from gathering public comments and from responding to the comments. Read more here. INFIGHTING AT THE EPA: A former EPA transition official revealed why he left the agency earlier this year and hit Administrator Scott Pruitt's plan to debate climate change science within the agency and on television. David Schnare, a 34-year EPA veteran, said he and Pruitt "simply never meshed," which led him to resign from the transition team in March before he could be nominated to a full time position. "In my case, Mr. Pruitt and I had basic irreconcilable differences in management approach and professional ethics," he wrote in an Inside EPA op-ed on Wednesday. Pruitt's plan to use a "red team, blue team" debate over the scientific consensus around climate change -- and his proposal to televise those debates -- "simply does not apply within the scientific community," Schnare said. "That ... is not how science works," he wrote in his op-ed. "Science is supposed to be done by individuals 'disinterested' in the outcome of their observations. It is not supposed to be a political blood sport." Schnare said scientific discussions into climate change should be conducted instead by the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy, which is currently writing a "National Climate Assessment" report. The EPA did not reply to a request for comment Wednesday. Read more here. DEMS PITCH CARBON TAX: Two Democratic senators spoke at a conservative think tank Wednesday to introduce legislation to establish a tax on carbon dioxide emissions. Sens. Sheldon WhitehouseSheldon WhitehouseSenate Democrats push Trump to permanently shutter migrant detention facility To cash in on innovation, remove market barriers for advanced energy technologies Democrats give cold shoulder to Warren wealth tax MORE (D-R.I.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) pitched their American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act as a proposal Republicans should be able to get behind due to its simplicity and the fact that the revenues would go back to taxpayers. It would set a $49 per ton fee, increasing annually, on carbon dioxide emissions, charged at the point of a fossil fuel's extraction or importation. The money raised -- more than $2 trillion over 10 years -- would go to a reduction in the corporate tax rate, tax credits to workers and recipients of federal assistance and state block grants. "The market would begin to work in this space," Whitehouse said at the American Enterprise Institute event. "This carbon fee would produce meaningful reductions in emissions." Read more here. GOP TELLS INTERIOR TO REDO LEASING PLAN: Thirty-six Senate Republicans are urging Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to open up more offshore areas for oil and natural gas drilling. In a letter to Zinke on Wednesday, the senators said the government should write a drilling plan that would allow oil and gas leasing in areas not included in the 2017-2022 outline finalized by the Obama administration. "Offshore projects often have long lead times, so it is important to start today to make sure that the United States is planning for the future to maintain its steady and stable supply of production," the senators wrote. "We look forward to working with the Department of the Interior as you advance the new five-year program." Trump has ordered Interior to reconsider the Obama administration's drilling blueprint. Officials began accepting public comments on a new five-year drilling plan earlier this month. ON TAP THURSDAY I: A House Natural Resources Committee panel will hold a hearing on three bills. ON TAP THURSDAY II: Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) will speak at a United States Energy Association conference. AROUND THE WEB: A floating wind farm off the coast of Scotland, the world's first, is beginning to take shape, the Guardian reports. The United Arab Emirates will buy its first import of U.S. oil amid a diplomatic dispute with Qatar, Reuters reports. Christiane Amanpour discusses a British explorer's plan to sail through the North Pole. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Check out Wednesday's stories ... -EPA transition official dismisses climate science strategy as 'silliness' -Treasury sanctions target Venezuela president's allies -EPA to seek comments on Obama water rule repeal -UK to ban diesel, gasoline vehicles by 2040 -Perry conducts fake interview with Russian pranksters Please send tips and comments to Timothy Cama, tcama@thehill.com and Devin Henry dhenry@thehill.com. 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Shopify Is Down 40%: Here's Why I'm Still Not Buying Shares
Like many high-growth stocks, Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) has taken a beating over the past three months. Shares are down 42% since late November and are now down almost 25% in the last 12 months. Plenty of smart investors are saying that now is the time to buy the dip on Shopify stock.
They might be right over the very long run. However, I currently disagree; I think investors are anchoring to recent high prices, and ignoring how expensive Shopify stock is on an absolute basis.
Here's why I'm still not buying Shopify stock, even after this rapid sell-off.
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The business continues to grow
Before getting into the stock analysis, let's put some context around Shopify's business. In Q3 of 2021, which ended in September, Shopify's revenue hit $1.12 billion, growing 46% year over year. Top-line growth is driven by Shopify's two core segments: subscriptions and merchant solutions. Subscription revenue is the dollars that Shopify brings in from people and businesses subscribing to get access to its website and e-commerce building tools. This segment hit $366.2 million in Q3, growing 37% year over year.
The larger and more important segment is merchant solutions; this is mainly the revenue Shopify earns when people spend money on its websites. Revenue for this segment was $787.5 million in Q3, up an impressive 51% year over year. Gross payment volume (GPV) -- the amount of money processed with Shopify Payments -- hit $20.5 billion in Q3, accounting for much of this revenue.
Shopify has not been consistently profitable, but it does generate positive cash flow and has fairly high margins. Over the last twelve months, free cash flow (FCF) was $458 million, with gross margins of 54.5%. It is hard to predict what Shopify's FCF or profit margins will be at maturity, but given its gross margin, it likely will not be much higher than 20% or 25%.
Price-to-sales is back to pre-pandemic levels
The main reason investors are excited about Shopify is that the stock is now back around its pre-pandemic price-to-sales ratio (P/S) of 26.5. Combine that with how the stock has performed since the beginning of the pandemic, and the impressive growth numbers the business continues to put up, and many see good reasons for excitement.
SHOP PS Ratio data by YCharts.
However, I don't believe comparing multiples is the right way to go. Instead, look at the current market cap of Shopify, evaluate how much cash and earnings you think it can generate over the coming years, and decide whether the current price is at a point where you'd be comfortable owning the business for the long term. Let's go through that now.
Forward expectations are still too high
Shopify's trailing-12-month revenue is around $4.2 billion and growing 46% year over year. Its market cap is currently $111 billion. If you're optimistic about Shopify's business prospects, you might expect revenue to grow at 30% over the next few years (the percentage growth numbers will come down as the absolute dollar numbers balloon in size). If that occurs, it will take Shopify around three years to reach $10 billion in annual revenue. If we assume FCF margins can reach 20%, Shopify could be generating $2 billion in free cash flow three years from now ($2 billion is 20% of $10 billion).
Compared to its current market cap, that gives Shopify stock a three-year forward price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) of 55.5 (111 divided by 2) if it can hit those numbers. The Nasdaq Composite's average P/FCF right now is 31. If you're confused, all these numbers mean is that even though Shopify's stock is down a lot, investors still have very high growth expectations for the company. You will need to as well if you're going to buy shares.
Historically, paying up for Shopify stock has worked well, given that shares are up over 1,000% in the last five years. However, at the start of this big run-up, Shopify's price-to-sales ratio (P/S) was only around 15-20, while today it sits at 26. The company is also doing much more in annual revenue now, at $4.2 billion in the last twelve months compared to $673 million in 2017. This will make it harder to combat a high current P/S and look-through P/FCF, which is what is needed for investors to get strong returns in the stock over the next decade.
Given this premium valuation and the fact that the company is more mature than it was five years ago, I'm not comfortable owning Shopify shares right now, even though I'm confident the business can grow substantially over the next decade.
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Algeria’s forex reserves fell by $7.3 billion in Jan-May - PM
ALGIERS, June 23 (Reuters) - Algeria’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $7.3 billion in the first five months of this year and are expected to decline by $5 billion from now until the end of the year, Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia said on Saturday. “Reserves stood at $90 billion at the end of May and should decline to $85 billion by the end of 2018,” Ouyahia said after a meeting with members of his National Rally for Democracy (RND) party on television. Reserves were $97.3 billion in December 2017, down from $114.1 billion the previous year, $144.1 billion in 2015 and $178 billion in 2014, when crude oil prices started falling, until partly recovering this year. Oil and gas earnings, which account for 95 percent of total exports and 60 percent of the state budget, fell to $33.6 billion in 2017 from $63 billion in 2014. Ouyahia said Algeria must make further efforts to cope with financial problems caused by the loss of energy revenues. (Reporting by Hamid Ould Ahmed; Editing by Ulf Laessing and Mark Potter)
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The degenerative condition that is arthritis causes inflammation of the joints and leads to stiffness and pain. One of the most common types of arthritis is Osteoarthritis. It affects more than 27 million Americans and gets worse with age due to the wear and tear your body experiences.
Arthritis is typically treated with anti-inflammatory medications and painkillers, some of which can cause extreme side effects. However, there are natural remedies that can provide some relief.
Ways to alleviate arthritis pain
Individuals who are on the heavier side should consider dropping a few pounds. Losing weight can have a much bigger impact on arthritis pain than one may think. Losing weight can also help to take pressure off joints in the knees, hips and feet, while also improving your mobility and preventing future damage.
Making exercise a part of your everyday routine can help relieve some of your arthritis pain and keep your joints flexible. Something as simple as water aerobics or swimming can take the stress off your joints without doing damage like more impact-heavy activities, such as walking and running.
Turning to hot and cold treatments can make a significant difference. To keep joints loose, use an electric blanket or heating pad a night, and use cold treatments such as an ice pack or bag of frozen vegetables to relieve pain quickly.
Acupuncture can help alleviate the pain that strikes those with arthritis. This treatment involves inserting thin needles into specific points on the body and is supposed to re-route energies to help your body restore its balance.
If your arthritis pain is causing you stress, turn to meditation and relaxation techniques. You can take your mind off the pain the condition is causing your joints and helps your mind reach a sense of peace.
It's important to eat healthy at any age – no matter what condition you may or may not have – but omega-3 fatty acids can significantly help those with arthritis. Fish oil supplements are a great source of omega-3s and may help reduce joint stiffness and pain you're feeling. Other fatty acids that have shown to be helpful include gamma-linolenic acid.
Individuals with arthritis don't need an excuse to escape to the spa and get a massage. The Arthritis Foundation found that regular massaging of joints suffering from arthritis can help reduce pain and stiffness. Massages can also improve your range of motion.
Suffering from arthritis doesn't have to mean you give up on being happy, natural remedies can help reduce the pain you feel.
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Victorious Festival
Victorious Festival is a three-day music festival held in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It was founded in 2011. In its first year, the festival was named the Victorious Vintage Festival. For the first two years, the festival was held in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, while subsequent years were held in the Castle Field and Southsea Common areas of Southsea.
Southsea Castle, Southsea Skatepark, the D-Day Museum and other local attractions are within the festival boundaries and are only accessible to ticket holders during that time. In 2016, the organizers announced the launch of a charity, the Victorious Foundation, which seeks to protect disadvantaged children. Part of the proceeds from ticket sales is given to the local D-Day Museum. In 2015, the festival's impact on the Common and the smell from waste caused complaints from the residents.
The 2017 festival extended the duration to include a first night party headlined by Madness. Camping facilities were provided for the 2017 festival at a site at Farlington playing fields after camping on Southsea Common was ruled out. Portsmouth City Council has agreed to allow the festival until 2027 and hoped that the festival would bring over £5.8m a year for the local economy. In 2017, a majority stake in the festival was sold to Global Entertainment with the hopes that bigger acts may be secured in future. Superstruct Entertainment, the live entertainment platform backed by Providence Equity Partners, owns the festival after it entered definitive agreement for the acquisition of several live music and entertainment festivals from Global Media & Entertainment in April 2019. The daily capacity of the 2019 festival was 65,000.
The 2020 edition of the festival was cancelled in May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but returned the following year.
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Flounder Fish
Last updated: October 22, 2022
Verified by: AZ Animals Staff
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There are around 240 different species of Flounder fish
Flounder Fish Scientific Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Pleuronechthyidae
Family
Paralichthyidae
Genus
Paralichthys
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Flounder Fish Conservation Status
Flounder Fish Locations
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Flounder Fish Facts
Prey
Crustaceans, small fish, fish spawn, and polychaetes
Name Of Young
Larval
Group Behavior
• Solitary/Group
Fun Fact
There are around 240 different species of Flounder fish
Biggest Threat
Overfishing
Other Name(s)
Fluke fish
Predators
Sharks, eels, bigger fish, and humans
Diet
Carnivore
Lifestyle
• Nocturnal
Type
Demersal flatfish
Origin
South America
Number Of Species
240
Flounder Fish Physical Characteristics
Color
• Grey
• White
• Tan
• Green
• Light Grey
• Dark Grey
• Sandy
• Olive-Grey
• Grey-Brown
• Light-Brown
Skin Type
Scales
Lifespan
15 - 18 years
Weight
6 lbs
Length
2 to 3 feet
Age of Sexual Maturity
1 -3 years
Venomous
No
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Flounder Fish Summary
Flounder fish are a group of saltwater flatfish species that are native to South America. Their oddly shaped bodies are entirely flat, and both of their eyes are located on the top part of their bodies.
They are demersal fish, which means that they are found at the bottom of oceans or estuaries where they camouflage themselves and lay against the substrate. This fish is in a unique group of fish that have characteristically flat bodies.
3 Unusual Facts About Flounder Fish
1. Flounder fish are born with eyes on either side of their body, but it does not stay that way for long. The opposite eye will soon migrate to the tops of their bodies.
2. Females are slightly larger than males, and some species can reach up to 37 inches in length.
3. Flounder fish appear normal at birth and undergo a type of metamorphosis to a flatfish with eye migration to the top of their bodies.
Flounder Fish Species
Flounder fish is a group of several different species that are distantly related. They are categorized into the same suborder Pleuronectoidei with different families. The families are separated into the right-eyed and left-eyed families, and the European, Summer, and Dusky Flounder fish are the most common.
European waters:
• European flounder (platichtyhys flesus)
• Witch flounder (glyptocephalus cynoglossus)
Western Atlantic
• Summer flounder (paralichthys dentatus)
• Winter flounder (pseudopleuronectes americanus)
• Gulf flounder (paralichthys abigutta)
• Southern flounder (paralichthys lethostigma)
North Pacific
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• Olive flounder (paralichthys olivaceus)
• Halibut (hippoglossus stenolepis)
Flounder Fish Appearance
Flounder fish start life with eyes on either side of their heads, but as they mature, their eyes migrate to the tops of their bodies!
Flounder fish start life with eyes on either side of their heads, but as they mature, their eyes migrate to the tops of their bodies!
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The Flounder fish has an interesting appearance since they are demersal, or in other words, feeding on or near the bottom of seas or lakes, flatfish species. Their appearance of will vary according to the species, but all species grow to an adult length of 8 to 37 inches (20-94 cm) and their width is only half of their length. The bodies are characteristically flat so that they can blend into the ocean floor as a form of camouflage.
The Flounder fish’s flat bodies are a result of metamorphosis. In the larval phase, they appear to be normal fish. When maturing into an adult, their body becomes entirely flat! Larval flounder fish are born with eyes on either side of their head, but as they reach the juvenile stage one of the eyes migrates to the top of their body. Their flat appearance is ideal for their bottom-dwelling behavior.
Depending on the species, they can weigh up to 22 pounds. The hard scales serve as camouflage against the ocean floor and some can even change their body color! Their colors can range from orange, green, white, or tan.
Flounder Fish Distribution, Population, and Habitat
Distribution
Flounder fish are native to South America, and they mainly live in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. However, some live in other regions as well throughout the world, such as the Atlantic coast of North America, the northern Pacific Ocean, and the coasts of Europe.
Population
The two Flounder fish families (Paralichthyidae and Bothidae) contain around 240 species and the Plueronectidae family makes up around 100 of the Flounder species. Various species inhabit salty oceans around the world. They live along coastlines where they lay flat against the substrate.
Most species have stable conservation status, but the Atlantic Halibut is considered to be an endangered species according to the IUCN list.
Habitat
Flounder fish are a bottom-dwelling species of fish. Most live in saltwater, but some prefer freshwater. The few species that live in freshwater environments require a higher salinity content known as brackish waters and inhabit freshwater basins, lakes, and rivers.
They live in the shallow areas of both temperate and tropical oceans such as near the coastlines though a few species live in deeper waters. They spend most of their time flat on the ocean floor along the substrate where they are ambush predators.
Flounder Fish Predators and Prey
Flounder fish fall prey to humans, eels, bigger fish, and sharks. They has such good camouflage that they are difficult to spot which makes them less likely to be caught by predators. Some species are considered game fish and overfishing from humans has caused a decrease in their population.
These ambush predators wait along the ocean floor for prey to swim or crawl near them so that they can quickly catch them. Their prey consists of smaller fish, crustaceans, fish spawn, and polychaetes.
Flounder Fish Reproduction and Lifespan
Baby Flounder Fish start life with eyes on either side of their bodies, but one eye migrates as the fish becomes an adult.
Flounder fry start life with eyes on either side of their bodies, but one eye migrates as the fish becomes an adult.
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The reproduction strategies vary according to their species, but they all reproduce from spawning. Reproduction takes place outside of the body where the female releases her eggs into the water and the male fertilizes the eggs. Some species of reproduce in large numbers, while others have smaller spawns.
The average lifespan is between 8 to 11 years. The female matures faster at 1 year, whereas males take longer.
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About the Author
I am a big animal lover that not only enjoys owning and getting to care for them, but also to write about them! I own many fish, along with shrimp, hamsters and a docile tarantula. Writing has become my passion and I am grateful to be able to write about the animals I love so dearly so that I can share my knowledge and expertise in the articles I write.
Flounder Fish FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Where are Flounder fish found?
These demersal fish are found at the bottom of the ocean around the world, while some species have also been found in estuaries. Flounder fish are native to South America, but species such as the summer Flounder can be found in both offshore and inshore waters from Canada, Nova Scotia, to the east coast of Florida.
What do Flounder fish eat?
Flounder fish are ambush predators, and their diet consists of fish spawns, small fish, crustaceans, and polychaetes. They lie along the bottom of the ocean floor and wait for their unsuspecting prey.
How do Flounder fish swim?
The Flounder fish has an unusual way of swimming, and they lay on their side to swim. They use their powerful tail fin to swim and do not use their pectoral fins. Flounder fish prefer to lay on the substrate and hardly swim around.
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Sources
1. Wikipedia, Available here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flounder#:~:text=Flounders%20are%20a%20group%20of%20flatfish%20species.%20They,world%3B%20some%20species%20will%20also%20enter%20estuaries%20.
2. Fish Base, Available here: https://www.fishbase.se/ComNames/CommonNameSearchList.php
3. American oceans, Available here: https://www.americanoceans.org/species/southern-flounder/#:~:text=The%20Southern%20Flounder%20is%20a%20flatfish%20that%20lays,lying%20in%20wait%20until%20their%20prey%20comes%20close.
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OCR and SharePoint: What features do I need?
OCR and SharePoint: What features do I need?
As many organizations go down the road to place scanned documents into SharePoint, there are several areas of key focus. A little planning will help to leverage OCR technology, and pre-OCR documents before they are placed in a SharePoint library as PDFs. So what is the true value of OCR in any SharePoint deployment? It all depends on what you are trying to achieve. The Scanning with SharePoint BLOG has a great post on what to evaluate before you start the scanning process: How do you want to find your documents in SharePoint? Below are some ways to utilize OCR, and some definitions of key types:
1. Full Text OCR - Optical Character Recognition, or OCR is typically associated with conversion of an image to full text. When you scan a document, it is a pure image, and the text within is not searchable, nor can you copy and paste. The OCR process can give you pdfs that can be indexed by SharePoint Search. Is Full Text OCR Necessary? Read the link for some thoughts.
2. Zone OCR - Zone OCR can be utilized to extract information from a specific location on a repeatable form. The information collected can be automatically entered into a SharePoint column. This is a huge time save if you need to automatically collect information from a large volume of forms, and Optical Character Recognition by zone can really help speed up the process.
3. Advanced Data Extraction (ADE) - This is the ultimate in efficiency and automation, and only a few apps give you this OCR functionality without an exorbitant cost. In a nutshell, ADE provides pattern matching for information extraction. So if you are looking for a 6 digit number, it auto-extracts this information. During the OCR process, ADE adds to accuracy and speed by finding only what you need. PSIGEN has a great product for SharePoint Capture and OCR that can provide a robust ADE engine.
4. Point and Click OCR - Point and Click OCR allows you to use the mouse to choose what you want to throw into a SharePoint field. The images are pre-OCR'd or the process is performed real time to give you the desired information.
5. Rubberband OCR - this method of OCR processing allows you to drag your mouse over an area of text and auto-enter the data into a SharePoint column. It is great for information that spans multiple lines, and can convert the text in the image quite easily.
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1. Smart OCR is one of the latest optical character recognition software programs. It's significantly better than most other programs. Try it here: http://smartocr.com
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The `UserFilter` removal from the Quality Gates is a direct outcome of the removal of the `current_user` predicate from the open source Gerrit.
What is a UserFilter?
UserFilter is one of building blocks for Quality Gates. It is one of the SubmitRule filters that determines whether a change qualifies for submission or not. SubmitRule with matching filters (or with no filters at all) are evaluated for submission.
UserFilter has the following attributes:
• CurrentUser
• CurrentUserGroup
• ignore Author/NonAuthor
• ignore Committer/NonCommiter
• ignore Owner/nonOwner
For example, if you want to disable submit for a user, you can use a UserFilter with the ignoreAuthor attribute set to true. In such a case, the SubmitRule would not be satisfied if the user who is viewing the code review is the author of the latest patch set of that code change. In this case, the code change is not submittable by that user and the Submit button is disabled. This SubmitRule holds good in all other cases.
What are the reasons to remove UserFilter from the quality gates?
The UserFilter removal is a direct outcome of the removal of the current_user predicate from the open source Gerrit. It is not possible to implement the UserFilter without this predicate, as the quality gates would have no information about the current user any longer.
Why was the current user predicate removed from open source Gerrit?
The current user predicate is removed because of the fact that the result of a submittability check should not depend on the user who is asking for it. For more information, click here to follow the discussion on this topic.
Here are a few arguments that support the UserFilter removal:
• Using the current user predicate may produce some surprising results such as two different users being presented with completely different sets of required labels—or even different submit type. If user A clicks submit, it might be Always Merge, but if user B clicks submit, it might be Cherry-Pick.
• Support for the is:submittable query. If the current_user predicate is used in the prolog rules, the ‘submittable field could vary on a user-to-user basis. So, it needs to be re-evaluated for every new request. Re-evaluating this field for every new request is not a good idea as this operation is quite costly.
• You can achieve equivalent results without using the current_user predicate.
How can I check if I am affected by the UserFilter removal?
Use this plugin to check if you are affected.
How to replace UserFilter from my Quality Gates?
Let’s consider the SubmitRule that mandates a user to be both the author and submitter of the change, for example.
Here’s the SubmitRule rule:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cn:GerritWorkflow enableVerification="true" enableCodeReview="true" description="Only the author can submit the change, others can still informally review and verify" name="Author only" version="1" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.collab.net/gerritworkflow gerritworkflow.xsd" xmlns:cn="http://www.collab.net/gerritworkflow" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<cn:SubmitRule displayName="Author-To-Submit" actionIfSatisfied="allow">
<cn:UserFilter ignoreNonAuthor="true" />
</cn:SubmitRule>
</cn:GerritWorkflow>
As you can see, the above rule uses a UserFilter with the ignoreAuthor attribute. Let’s see how to have this done without the UserFilter.
Let’s first understand how the above rule works.
This rule allows only the author to submit the change. No review is required, so the rule will be submittable for the author but not submittable for anyone else independent from the voting. That means that author is the only one who can decide if the rule can be submitted.
You can achieve this by requiring the author to give his approval (Verify +1) to make change submittable:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<cn:GerritWorkflow enableVerification="true" enableCodeReview="true" description="The change can only be submitted if the author has verified it, others can still informally review and verify" name="Author only" version="1" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.collab.net/gerritworkflow gerritworkflow.xsd" xmlns:cn="http://www.collab.net/gerritworkflow" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<cn:SubmitRule displayName="Author-Verify-To-Submit" actionIfSatisfied="allow">
<cn:VotingCondition value="1" votingCategory="Verified">
<cn:VoteAuthorFilter ignoreAuthorVotes="false" ignoreNonAuthorVotes="true" />
</cn:VotingCondition>
</cn:SubmitRule>
</cn:GerritWorkflow>
As you can see, the above rule mandates the approval, but the only person whose vote will be considered is the author. So, we now have replaced the UserFilter with the VotingCondition and VoteAuthorFilter attributes. In other words, no one can submit without a vote from the author. Once the author gives a Verified +1 vote, anyone who has the submit permission can submit the change.
On the other hand, what if you want only a specific person to submit? That’s also possible if you create a special Gerrit group and give only members of this group the right to submit.
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Rh Euripides—with every mark of sincerity and earnestness—has just before addressed the audience by the voice of the Chorus. And now therefore, if this very Alcestis, who could not possibly rise, has actually risen before the eyes of the Chorus and ours, if the irreversible order of things has in its most impressive manifestation been signally reversed, if in short it has been proved, as all, if they saw such a thing happen, would understand and confess, that the bond of 'Necessity' does not bind, but itself is breakable by superior and, as we say, miraculous power,—what has become of that creed? Was it put forward only that the contrasted sequel might the more conspicuously exhibit its falsity? Has the poet refuted himself, and are his spokesmen convinced? This is the question, to which, when the chief actors are gone, we are still awaiting an answer. Heracles is curt and evasive; Alcestis must not yet speak; Admetus says nothing to the purpose. No one—if the reader doubts this, I will ask him to glance again over the dialogue—has yet said the one thing, so simple and so essential to be said, 'This woman was dead and is alive again.' The Chorus only are left, and what have they to say? 'How often' say the Chorus 'things end otherwise than was expected! So does this story.' And away they go.
Now what is the meaning of all this? What is the purpose of this lame, impotent, and abrupt conclusion? How does it serve to harmonize the discordant elements of the drama and fix for us the impression which we are intended to carry away? How does it explain the author's motives in treating a story, which, except in the single point of the heroine's character, he handles, as it would seem, only to injure it? By common consent the true answer to this question is that the finale does not satisfy any such demand, but is on the contrary altogether unsatisfactory. Even the Byzantine critics, who were not easily surprised, were surprised and displeased at the conclusion of the Alcestis: "the conclusion of the play" says the second and most substantial of the three Greek introductory notes "is too comic ".
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TilK ROYAL ARCHAHOLOOICAL INSTITUTI-. 9,S'-i In 1001 they are said to Imvo been laid aside entirely iu Sweden at the instance of the Pope and a British IJisliop, and afterwards in Spain/' AVlien this o])positiou to Runes began has not been discovered ; but the point seems to deserve mention when the (luestion is whether this comb was sent by a Pope. A point in the Pope's letter dct^erves attention ; lie sends the benediction of St. Peter, (Ii'd is, a silver mirror and a gilt ivory comb (bencdictionem beati Petri, Apostolorum principis, id est, speculum argcnteum et ])cctinem eboreum inaiu-atum). Now in Stuart's ' Sculptured Stones of Scotland,' the comb and mirror frequently occui together on the early stones there given ; and the same figures are on the tomb of the Princess Anna, at lona, a.d. 1.j4."3.^ This naturally raises the question whether there is not some hidden and mysterious signification in these conjoined emblems. "Next were shown two jet beds, which are ])ierced longitudinally ; the longer one is exactly similar to a bead represented in Arch. Jouru., Vol. 24, p. 257, which was found in Holyhead Island by Mr, Owen Stanley. This bead, like the upjjcr one there given, is flatter on one side, l)Ut it is exactly the same length and breadth in the middle as the second there given. The second bead here is the same length as the third tiicre given ; but it is thicker for the greater part of its length. On the page cited a figure is given of a necklace, of which the beads, together with some oblong pieces t)f jet, are supjjosed to have formed part. Whitby is so celebrated fur the i)roduction of the best jet, and it has been got there in such remote times, and the similarity of these beads to those found at Holyhead is so striking, that the probability is that the latter came from Whitby." He (Mr. Oreaves) thought that he coiild solve Mr. Way's difficidty in the paper on these beads,' as to the kind of implement by which so fragile a material as jet could have been drilled. He jirodnced a flint drill found at Eskdalesidc, six miles from Whitby, which appears to be precisely the sort of tool to drill such beads. Tlie size and square shape of the head would enable a }»ei-son readily to rotate the drill with the right hand whilst he held a piece <>f jet in the left hand. Prubalil}' a piece of jet of a greater thickness than that of the intended bead was first prepared. A thicker jiiece with a rough outside could be held much more firmly iu the hand, and the thicker the jet the less danger there would be of splitting it in the course of the drilling. Jet beads are now first cut out with a chisel, then drilled with a lathe, and then woni down with another lathe, the wheel of which is sandstone, and polished on another wheel with listen or a border of woollen cloth and rouge. Sj that at present the hole is drilled through a thick piece of jet, which is reduced afterwards, and this supports the suggestion made as to the mode of drilling in ancient times. It is very possible that the holes may have been drilled from each end so as to meet in the middle. In order to test this suggestion Mr. Oreaves has since obtained some rough ])ieces of jet from Whitl)y, and has found that the drill jiroduecd will drill a hole in jet without breaking it. He lieM the jet in his left hand and rotated the drill with his right, and ho found nS, SO, and V.>2. ^ Graliaiu'i Ant. lon.i, |>lato xlv. Arch. ' Arch. Journ. vul. xxiv. p. '2i)0.
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Please add all you can. I have updated everything so its a real article not a speedy demoltion stub.
* That's not the reason. It was tagged because it read like an ad disguised as an article. It is going to be taken to AFD as well, because it is non-notable. JetLover (talk) (Report a mistake) 01:38, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
It isnt. Its a school. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 5dsddddd (talk • contribs) 01:54, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
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Are You Shakespearienced?
Are You Shakespearienced? is the second studio album released by Minneapolis alternative rock band Trip Shakespeare. It was released in 1989 on Minneapolis indie label Gark Records, then reissued in 1998 on Minneapolis label Clean/Twin/Tone Records, and again in 2014 on Omnivore Recordings.
The album was the first to feature Dan Wilson, brother of founding member and main songwriter Matt Wilson, who had joined after the recording of Trip Shakespeare's debut, 1986's Applehead Man.
Recorded live in the studio without headsets, the album featured "Toolmaster of Brainerd," a song that "insanely links dairyland folklore with the enduring rock myth of guitar-hero supremacy." Hailing from "Brainerd where the children go to milking school," the Toolmaster
* learned to play the Gibson that his dog had found
* And he came to haunt the bars of Minneapolis town.
"Toolmaster," according to Minneapolis City Pages, "perfectly captured the tension between Minneapolis ambition and outstate resignation that pretty much informs life in the Land of 10,000 Lakes."
Reception
The album was well received by critics, and has grown over time to be considered by many fans perhaps the band's best album. Michael Toland of Blurt called the album an improvement over their debut, saying "the band expands its reach with more sophisticated and rock-oriented arrangements. The Tripsters make good use of their musicianly prowess with close interplay that avoids showboating, while Dan's addition gives the band extra vocal power." Timothy Monger of AllMusic said that "the ambitious harmonies and artful songwriting approach introduced on their 1986 debut Applehead Man became fully realized here ... They cast a captivating spell weaving tales that melded weird fantasy elements with a staunchly romantic regionalism." He also noted that several of the Shakespearienced songs became staples of the band's live shows for the rest of their career, such as the "riffy, harmony-stacked 'Reception' and the whimsical mini rock opera 'Toolmaster of Brainerd.'" Scott Schinder of Trouser Press wrote that the album "shows increased depth and a more distinctive musical voice." The Chicago Reader's Bill Wyman, who had disliked the band's debut Applehead Man, was more positive towards Are You Shakespearienced?, calling it "the first example of the band's precipitous growth." But he also complained that "the production was about 20 years out of time" and that Matt Wilson's lyrics "seemed to be fast developing into an almost painful olio of Renaissance Faire flourishes, portentous apostrophes, and low-budget Keatsianisms."
Songs
* 1) "Diane" – 3:06
* 2) "The Lake" – 3:50
* 3) "Swing" – 4:36
* 4) "Two Wheeler, Four Wheeler" – 2:49
* 5) "Spirit" – 4:00
* 6) "Thief" – 3:25
* 7) "Toolmaster of Brainerd" – 4:26
* 8) "Vines" – 5:46
* 9) "Reception" – 4:28
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OpenCV - Pipeline Image Transformations
This example shows how to manipulate the collection of images. First, the images are downloaded to the local directory. Second, they are copied to your cluster's attached HDFS.
The images are loaded from the directory (for fast prototyping, consider loading a fraction of images). Inside the dataframe, each image is a single field in the image column. The image has sub-fields (path, height, width, OpenCV type and OpenCV bytes).
import os
if os.environ.get("AZURE_SERVICE", None) == "Microsoft.ProjectArcadia":
from pyspark.sql import SparkSession
spark = SparkSession.builder.getOrCreate()
import synapse.ml
import numpy as np
from synapse.ml.opencv import toNDArray
from synapse.ml.io import *
imageDir = "wasbs://publicwasb@mmlspark.blob.core.windows.net/sampleImages"
images = spark.read.image().load(imageDir).cache()
images.printSchema()
print(images.count())
We can also alternatively stream the images with a similiar api. Check the Structured Streaming Programming Guide for more details on streaming.
import time
imageStream = spark.readStream.image().load(imageDir)
query = imageStream.select("image.height").writeStream.format("memory").queryName("heights").start()
time.sleep(3)
print("Streaming query activity: {}".format(query.isActive))
Wait a few seconds and then try querying for the images below. Note that when streaming a directory of images that already exists it will consume all images in a single batch. If one were to move images into the directory, the streaming engine would pick up on them and send them as another batch.
heights = spark.sql("select * from heights")
print("Streamed {} heights".format(heights.count()))
After we have streamed the images we can stop the query:
from py4j.protocol import Py4JJavaError
try:
query.stop()
except Py4JJavaError as e:
print(e)
When collected from the DataFrame, the image data are stored in a Row, which is Spark's way to represent structures (in the current example, each dataframe row has a single Image, which itself is a Row). It is possible to address image fields by name and use toNDArray() helper function to convert the image into numpy array for further manipulations.
from PIL import Image
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
data = images.take(3) # take first three rows of the dataframe
im = data[2][0] # the image is in the first column of a given row
print("image type: {}, number of fields: {}".format(type(im), len(im)))
print("image path: {}".format(im.origin))
print("height: {}, width: {}, OpenCV type: {}".format(im.height, im.width, im.mode))
arr = toNDArray(im) # convert to numpy array
print(images.count())
plt.imshow(Image.fromarray(arr, "RGB")) # display the image inside notebook
Use ImageTransformer for the basic image manipulation: resizing, cropping, etc. Internally, operations are pipelined and backed by OpenCV implementation.
from synapse.ml.opencv import ImageTransformer
tr = (ImageTransformer() # images are resized and then cropped
.setOutputCol("transformed")
.resize(size=(200, 200))
.crop(0, 0, height = 180, width = 180) )
small = tr.transform(images).select("transformed")
im = small.take(3)[2][0] # take third image
plt.imshow(Image.fromarray(toNDArray(im), "RGB")) # display the image inside notebook
For the advanced image manipulations, use Spark UDFs. The SynapseML package provides conversion function between Spark Row and ndarray image representations.
from pyspark.sql.functions import udf
from synapse.ml.opencv import ImageSchema, toNDArray, toImage
def u(row):
array = toNDArray(row) # convert Image to numpy ndarray[height, width, 3]
array[:,:,2] = 0
return toImage(array) # numpy array back to Spark Row structure
noBlueUDF = udf(u,ImageSchema)
noblue = small.withColumn("noblue", noBlueUDF(small["transformed"])).select("noblue")
im = noblue.take(3)[2][0] # take second image
plt.imshow(Image.fromarray(toNDArray(im), "RGB")) # display the image inside notebook
Images could be unrolled into the dense 1D vectors suitable for CNTK evaluation.
from synapse.ml.image import UnrollImage
unroller = UnrollImage().setInputCol("noblue").setOutputCol("unrolled")
unrolled = unroller.transform(noblue).select("unrolled")
vector = unrolled.take(1)[0][0]
print(type(vector))
len(vector.toArray())
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Stocks suffer worst day of 2019 as trade war routs global markets
U.S. stocks closed deeply in the red after China allowed its currency to fall sharply against the dollar, intensifying the trade war between the two countries. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 750 points, or 2.9%, leaving it at 25,724. The S&P 500 closed at 2,847, down 85 points or 2.91%. The Nasdaq lost 3.5%, closing at 7,727, down 279 points. Apple Inc. was a notable loser, closing down more than 5%, as investors worried about its exposure to China's manufacturing sector and its appeal to that country's consumers. Even utilities declined: the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund [s:XLU] lost 1.31% for the day.
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Sokolenko
Sokolenko (Соколенко) is a Ukrainian surname.
This surname is shared by the following people:
* Alla Sokolenko (born 1966), Ukrainian actress
* Andriy Sokolenko (born 1978), Ukrainian football defender
* Ivan Sokolenko, real name of Jan Zasidatel (1833-1893), Ukrainian portraitist
* Konstantin Sokolenko (born 1987), Kazakhstani Nordic combined skier
* Olha Sokolenko (born 1985) Ukrainian footballer
* Valeriy Sokolenko (born 1982), Ukrainian footballer
* Vasyl Sokolenko (1922-2018), Ukrainian artist
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Dandadan
Dandadan (ダンダダン) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ app and website since April 2021, with its chapters collected in 15 volumes as of July 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Science Saru is set to premiere in October 2024.
Plot
Momo Ayase is a high school girl who believes in ghosts but not aliens, while her classmate Ken Takakura believes in aliens but not ghosts. In a bet to determine who is correct, the two decide to separately visit locations associated with both the occult and the supernatural—Ayase visiting the former, and Takakura visiting the latter. Ayase is abducted by a group of aliens who accidentally unblock her chakras, enabling latent psychic abilities. Meanwhile, Takakura is possessed by a spirit who takes over his body. By using Ayase's abilities and Takakura's possessed form, they defeat the aliens together. The rest of the story follows the two as they attempt to cure Takakura's curse, fight spirits and aliens, and develop romantic feelings for each other.
Main characters
* Momo Ayase (綾瀬 桃)
* A high school girl who believes in ghosts and the supernatural. After being abducted by Serpo aliens, she discovers she has psychokinetic powers, allowing her to visualize the "auras" of people and objects, and visualizes her power as giant hands to "grab" and control these auras. She has a crush on actor Ken Takakura, because of that, she refuses to call Okarun by his name because he does not look anything like him. Throughout the course of the story, she develops strong feelings for Okarun.
* A high school girl who believes in ghosts and the supernatural. After being abducted by Serpo aliens, she discovers she has psychokinetic powers, allowing her to visualize the "auras" of people and objects, and visualizes her power as giant hands to "grab" and control these auras. She has a crush on actor Ken Takakura, because of that, she refuses to call Okarun by his name because he does not look anything like him. Throughout the course of the story, she develops strong feelings for Okarun.
* Ken Takakura (高倉 健)
* A shy and friendless high school boy who tries to connect with Ayase over their shared interests in the supernatural. She calls him "Okarun" (オカルン) from "occult", since he shares a name with the actor Ken Takakura, her celebrity crush. After being possessed by the Turbo-Granny, Ken gains the ability to enter a powerful demonic state, granting him immense speed. Throughout the course of the story, he develops strong feelings for Ayase as well.
* A shy and friendless high school boy who tries to connect with Ayase over their shared interests in the supernatural. She calls him "Okarun" (オカルン) from "occult", since he shares a name with the actor Ken Takakura, her celebrity crush. After being possessed by the Turbo-Granny, Ken gains the ability to enter a powerful demonic state, granting him immense speed. Throughout the course of the story, he develops strong feelings for Ayase as well.
Supporting characters
* Seiko Ayase (綾瀬 星子)
* A spirit medium and Momo Ayase's grandmother, whom she lives with, despite appearing to be in her 20s. She helps Ayase and Okarun deal with dangerous spirits and . Though she has no innate powers, she has an extensive knowledge of supernatural entities and curses, and uses various artifacts and the borrowed power of the god residing in their city to seal and exorcise, though this power is only limited to the city itself.
* A spirit medium and Momo Ayase's grandmother, whom she lives with, despite appearing to be in her 20s. She helps Ayase and Okarun deal with dangerous spirits and . Though she has no innate powers, she has an extensive knowledge of supernatural entities and curses, and uses various artifacts and the borrowed power of the god residing in their city to seal and exorcise, though this power is only limited to the city itself.
* Aira Shiratori (白鳥 愛羅)
* A student at the same school as Ayase and Okarun. After becoming aware of the existence of the supernatural, Shiratori proclaims herself as the "chosen one" on a mission to protect the world from evil and directs her attention towards Ayase, believing that she is a demon that has to be stopped. Similar to Okarun, she can transform into a demonic form with powers inherited from a called "Acrobatic Silky" (アクロバティックさらさら), giving her immense agility and prehensile hair. She has a crush on Okarun.
* A student at the same school as Ayase and Okarun. After becoming aware of the existence of the supernatural, Shiratori proclaims herself as the "chosen one" on a mission to protect the world from evil and directs her attention towards Ayase, believing that she is a demon that has to be stopped. Similar to Okarun, she can transform into a demonic form with powers inherited from a called "Acrobatic Silky" (アクロバティックさらさら), giving her immense agility and prehensile hair. She has a crush on Okarun.
* Mr. Mantis Shrimp (シャコさん)
* Peeny-Weeny (ぺニーチンコス) is an alien resembling a mantis shrimp who attacked Momo, Okarun and Aira but later befriends them after they helped him cure his son Chiquitita's disease. He now works at a farm and still assists the gang in every way he can. He has immense endurance, can shift into a more powerful form, and like an actual mantis shrimp, attacks with bullet-speed punches.
* Chiquitita (チキチータ)
* Chiquitita is Peeny-Weeny's cheerful son, who inherited his mother's disease.
* Jin Enjoji (円城寺 仁)
* Ayase's childhood friend and first crush. He goes by the nickname "Jiji" (ジジ). After his parents were hospitalized as a result of his house being haunted, Enjoji moved in with Ayase and Seiko before transferring over to Ayase's school. Okarun feels jealous over his relationship with Ayase, but Jiji tries to become friends with him. He is possessed by the Evil Eye, who goes on a blind rampage when in control of Jiji's body.
* Ayase's childhood friend and first crush. He goes by the nickname "Jiji" (ジジ). After his parents were hospitalized as a result of his house being haunted, Enjoji moved in with Ayase and Seiko before transferring over to Ayase's school. Okarun feels jealous over his relationship with Ayase, but Jiji tries to become friends with him. He is possessed by the Evil Eye, who goes on a blind rampage when in control of Jiji's body.
* Manjiro (万次郎)
* Manjiro is Seiko's pupil and a spirit medium who is asked to help out in the Evil Eye case.
* Taro (太郎)
* Taro is an anthropomorphized anatomical model that resides at Momo and Okarun's high school.
* Hana (花)
* Hana is an anthropomorphized anatomical model that resides at the Ayase residence.
* Hayashi (囃子)
* The Hayashi are a band of musicians who sometimes help Seiko exorcise evil spirits using Heavy Metal music.
* Rin Sawaki (佐脇 凛)
* Rin, mainly referred to as Class Rep (委員長), is the dutiful and over-bearing class representative of Class C, which most notably includes Okarun, Kinta Sakata, and Vamola.
* Vamola (バモラ)
* Vamola is a Sumerian and the sole surviving child of her race. After arriving on Earth from escaping an invasion on her home planet, she honors her adoptive mother's wishes to find a worthy husband who can help her preserve the Sumerian bloodline, leading her to Okarun and Momo.
* Kinta Sakata (坂田 金太)
* Kinta is Okarun's chubby and somewhat anti-social classmate, who is deeply into the supernatural and extraterrestria, but tries to get Okarun to make him more popular with girls.
* Mai Kawabanga (川番河 舞)
* Mai was the childhood friend of Rin Sawaki who had died due to a car accident. Her spirit then went on to become an Ombudsman bound to Rin.
* Bega (部賀)
* Also known as Bega the Demon (鬼の部賀), is an extremely strict, but kind police officer stationed at the Kamikoshi Police Box, who takes Unji in.
* Unji Zuma (頭間 雲児)
* Zuma is a student at Renjaku High School who is the leader of a gang of delinquents from other high schools, who lost his family as a child and is subsequently adopted by Bega. After gaining supernatural, umbrella-based powers from coming across one of Okarun's kintama, Unji makes an attempt at beating the diorama board game Danmanra. However, he is soon possessed by a powerful named Umbrella Boy.
* Umbrella Boy (アンブレラボーイ)
* Umbrella Boy is a sweet, but impulsive, who possesses Unji's body after the latter comes in contact with Okarun's kintama, who can get very violent as a defensive impulse.
Antagonists
* Turbo-Granny (ターボババア)
* A who takes the form of a cruel, foul-mouthed elderly woman, Turbo-Granny used to comfort the spirits of girls who died horrible deaths, but started cursing and stealing the genitals of anyone who entered her territory. After Ayase and Okarun defeat her, Seiko seals her spirit inside a maneki neko doll, and she agrees to aid them for the time being until she can fully regain her powers.
* A who takes the form of a cruel, foul-mouthed elderly woman, Turbo-Granny used to comfort the spirits of girls who died horrible deaths, but started cursing and stealing the genitals of anyone who entered her territory. After Ayase and Okarun defeat her, Seiko seals her spirit inside a maneki neko doll, and she agrees to aid them for the time being until she can fully regain her powers.
* Alien Serpo (セルポ星人)
* The Alien Serpo are an entirely male alien race who come from Planet Serpo. Due to their race being exclusively all male, the Serpo have no way of reproducing naturally and resort to using cloning technology, but since biological evolution cannot occur within identical beings, the Serpo seek to gain reproductive organs by abducting humans from Earth and stealing their sex organs (or "bananas").
* The Alien Serpo are an entirely male alien race who come from Planet Serpo. Due to their race being exclusively all male, the Serpo have no way of reproducing naturally and resort to using cloning technology, but since biological evolution cannot occur within identical beings, the Serpo seek to gain reproductive organs by abducting humans from Earth and stealing their sex organs (or "bananas").
* Naki Kito (鬼頭 ナキ)
* Naki Kito is a subterranean who spent over 200 years offering human sacrifices to the Tsuchinoko in order to prevent her village's destruction, until Enjoji brought Momo and Okarun to the village.
* Evil Eye (邪視)
* A powerful and sinister born as a human sacrifice in the feudal period. He harbors a hatred for all humanity and tricks Jiji into forming a contract so he may eradicate them. The Evil Eye, in addition to its immense physical abilities, uses the grudges of the sacrificial victims to form powerful, nigh-invincible constructs which frequently manifest into something akin to a soccer ball.
* Kur (深淵ケの者)
* The Kur are a militaristic alien race who originate from the farthest reaches of space. Described by Serpo as globalists, they have been actively seeking out planets within the galactic system to conquer, including Vamola's homeworld.
* Reiko Kashima (カシマレイコ)
* Reiko, also known as the Slit-Mouthed Woman (口裂け女, Kuchisake-onna), is a that formerly resided in a ruined area in Kamikoshi City. After being bested by Momo, Reiko Kashima harbored a grudge against the girl and vowed to get revenge on her the next time they met.
* Count Saint-Germain (サンジェルマン伯爵)
* Count Saint-Germain is an alien and an affiliate of the Kur, working as the deputy head teacher and advisor of the History and Culture Research Club in Momo and Okarun's high school, while under the assumed name Sanjome (三丈目).
* Fairy-Tale Card (メルへンカルタ)
* The Fairy-Tale Card is a sealed within the Danmanra board game and the creator of the cursed trunk's inner world.
Production
Before the serialization of Dandadan, Yukinobu Tatsu had worked as an assistant for Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man and Yuji Kaku's Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku. The serialization was confirmed during a meeting for Shōnen Jump+ in the second quarter of 2020. However, Tatsu started Dandadan after Chainsaw Man and Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku had finished because he wanted to complete his role as an assistant until the end.
Manga
Dandadan is written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu. It began serialization in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ app and website on April 6, 2021. Shueisha has compiled its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on August 4, 2021. As of July 4, 2024, 15 volumes have been released.
The series is simultaneously published in English and Spanish on Shueisha's Manga Plus platform and in English on Viz Media's Shonen Jump website. In February 2022, Viz Media announced that they had licensed the series in print format; the first volume was released on October 11 of the same year.
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
These chapters have yet to be published in a volume.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 28, 2023. It will be produced by Science Saru and directed by Fūga Yamashiro, with scripts written by Hiroshi Seko, character designs by Naoyuki Onda, alien and supernatural entity designs by Yoshimichi Kameda, and music composed by Kensuke Ushio. The series is set to premiere in October 2024 on the Super Animeism Turbo programming block on JNN affiliates, including MBS and TBS. The opening theme, "Otonoke", is performed by Creepy Nuts. Prior to the television premiere, the first three episodes will be released theatrically as Dan Da Dan: First Encounter, with screenings starting in Asia on August 31, 2024.
Crunchyroll will stream the series outside of Asia, but included the Middle East and CIS, while Netflix will stream the series globally. Muse Communication licensed the series in Asia-Pacific. In June 2024, GKIDS announced that it had acquired the theatrical, videogram, and digital transactional rights to the series.
Reception
By November 2023, the manga had over 3.2 million copies in circulation and over 360 million views on the Shōnen Jump+ platform.
In June 2021, Dandadan was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Award in the Best Web Manga category and placed second out of 50 nominees. It ranked fourth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2022 list of best manga for male readers. It was nominated for the 15th Manga Taishō in 2022 and placed seventh with 53 points. The series ranked first on both the Nationwide Bookstore Employees and Publisher Comics' Recommended Comics of 2022. The series ranked fourth in Tsutaya Comic Award 2022.
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Sunday, March 20, 2022
When we think of grain elevators an image of tall wooden sentinels that can be seen for many kilometers across the prairies likely comes to mind. Grain elevators came to symbolize a community and the agricultural wealth it could boast of, with some towns have four or five lined up along the tracks. While they commonly dotted the prairies every 10 – 12 kilometers, they were also found in Ontario. They were developed to solve a logistical problem of getting grain to market. In the early days of railway, farmers would load their grain into two bushel sacks and transport it to the closest train station. There, they would take it to the platform and dump the sacks into waiting boxcars. This was a lengthy and back breaking process and the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) started to demand vertical warehouses for loading boxcars. These buildings had a long vertical “leg” with a drive belt wrapped around it. To this belt was attached cups that were used to elevate the grain and store it in large vertical bins.
The first grain elevator on the Canadian prairies was developed in Niverville, Manitoba in 1879 and was basically a grain silo. The more traditional shape started to appear in 1881 in the form of 25,000 bushel elevators. The CPR began to offer free land along their rail lines to allow the construction of standard size elevators. The picture below shows the grain elevator in Pontypool, Ontario, one of only two free-standing elevators remaining in the province. Other elevators exist as part of mills or other larger feed operations such as the one at Chalmers Milling Co. in Toronto. The Pontypool one illustrates the basic shape of the elevator.
A couple of companies sprang up to fill the contracts building the elevators with the National Elevator Company getting the contract along CPR lines while Seare Grain Company built along the Canadian Northern Railway and Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Farmer and grain merchants came to suspect collusion between the railways and the elevator construction companies and so they began to form unions and pools to build their own elevators. In 1906 the Grain Growers Grain Company began to operate in Alberta with others following in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Elevators were made with a sturdy wooden crib built of 2 by 8 boards that then had 2 by 6 inch ones stacked up to form the walls and internal bins. The outside would be covered with a wooden veneer which was originally painted red if along a CPR line. Wheat can weigh up to 60 pounds per bushel which means that a 25,000 bushel elevator could have 1.5 million pounds (680,000 kgs) of weight in it. This puts a lot of lateral pressure on the walls. Eventually, elevators that would hold 60,000 bushels were constructed. All elevators, regardless of size, had three basic elements. The elevator, the driveway and the office/engine room. A truck or wagon of grain would be driven onto a scale and weighed and the grain sampled to see what quality it was. It would then be dumped through the floor into the pit where it would be taken up the leg and poured into the correct storage bin. The empty truck would then be weighed again and the amount of grain deposited would be calculated from the weight difference. When it was time to load a train the appropriate grain would be pumped into the back hopper and then down a spout into the waiting boxcar. The illustration below was taken from The Canadian Encyclopedia and shows the inner workings of a grain elevator.
The CPR built a line through Pontypool in the 1880s which opened up the Toronto market to local farmers. In 1894 a grain elevator was built and before long there were two elevators serving the community of about 600 residents. Both of these were gone by 1918 and a new one was constructed for the local farmers to store their barley, oats and wheat before shipping it to market. As transportation systems improved the elevator became less important and by the 1970s it was closed. It sat abandoned for decades and was in a such a state of deterioration that the CPR considered demolishing it. Instead, they donated it to a group of volunteers known as the Friends of Pontypool Grain Elevator with the intention that it be preserved. One of the conditions was that the City of Kawartha Lakes take out the insurance on the property. With this arranged, the elevator has been given a new shingle veneer and had the power upgraded to meet current standards. Future plans include an information centre and place to remember Jewish heritage in the area. When Sunnyside Beach and other places in Toronto posted signs such as “No dogs or Jews”, Pontypool opened their doors to Jewish people who were looking to get out of the city. They came between the 1920s and 1950s and turned the local economy into a Jewish tourist industry camping and building cottages around one of the lakes in town.
We have featured several failed heritage preservation stories and its nice to have one that is such a success to report on. There is a small information board at the grain elevator that shows the former train station whose foundation can still be located in the trees with its tracks in place. If exploring looking for this, please bear in mind that this is a functioning line of the CPR and crossing it could be considered to be trespassing. Accessing it from a street on the other side of the tracks might be another story though.
There’s also an historic picture that shows the two earlier grain elevators in Pontypool as well as many other photos depicting life in town in an earlier era.
This visit to Pontypool was just a quick stop on the way past so that I could check out a grain elevator that I spotted from Highway 35. There’s a lot of interesting history and architecture in town if you have the time to explore.
Google Maps Link: Pontypool
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Interesting Research on Vehicles – What You Didn’t Know
Things to Know about Car Coating Silica-based or quartz-silane-based compounds are two of the substances that make up glass coating for the paint on car bodies. You will not experience any staining with these substances. Your car surface will retain its shine much longer because they are much better than wax. The reason behind its effectiveness is their composition: they are made up of substances that do not naturally oxidize. Certain substances bind with oxygen (oxidation) causing them to deteriorate and weaken in the process. Your car will be left susceptible to rust and damage if your car wax gets oxidized and deteriorates. So for a longer lasting protection on your car, use glass coating or ‘coating’.
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The active ingredient of most car wax is carnauba wax oil. Palm tree extracts are the main source of carnauba wax oil. Carnauba wax oil is known to be a good water-repellent and also good for hiding tiny scratches on car surfaces. However, its viscosity makes it easily become dirty. Wax, because it is sensitive to high temperatures, tend to melt and deteriorate on the hot surface of your car. It can also be broken down and washed out by rain or a power washer. On the other hand, stronger substances like titanium, silica, silicone, and sometimes, fluorine make up glass coating. When these substances are applied (as a coat) on your car’s surface, they lodge beneath the surface of the paint’s molecules. The protection and shine of your car can withstand all sorts of dirt, heat, cold, and rain for a very long time. There are different ways of applying coating ranging from simple to complex, from a job you can do yourself or one that requires the expertise of a professional. One thing you must not neglect is to clean your car’s surface and remove all kind of dirt and roughness before starting to apply coating. This is how important preparation is before application. The Two Main Glass Coats: Silica-based and Quartz-Silane-based There are two kinds of glass coating: silica-based and quartz-silane-based. If you want a more durable, high-gloss finish coating, then a quartz-silane-based coating is what you need. The quartz-silane-based coat is more expensive because it takes longer to formulate, and takes longer to completely cure which is about three weeks. If you are on a tight budget, then use the silica-based coat because it is cheaper compared to the quartz-silane-based, and will still give you a good luster and protection for a long time. However, because of its weaker water-repellent properties, it is less durable than the quartz-silane-based over a long period of time. There are other coatings available on the market, like teflon and some glass hybrids, but none can compare with these two leading car coatings: the silica-based glass coating and the quartz-silane-based glass coating.
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The Pledge Drive
"The Pledge Drive" is the 89th episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the third episode of the sixth season. It aired on October 6, 1994. The episode revolves around Jerry, George, and Kramer's volunteer efforts with a PBS pledge drive. Subplots include Jerry's grandmother going on a perilous adventure through the city to deal with bounced birthday checks, Elaine committing a series of misunderstandings stemming from the high-pitched voice of her friend Noreen's boyfriend, and the start of a new trend in eating finger foods with utensils.
Plot
Jerry tells Elaine that her friend Noreen was hitting on him. Elaine is skeptical, since Noreen has a boyfriend. She calls and asks about this, but the person on the end of the line identifies himself as Noreen's boyfriend Dan, who Elaine mistook for Noreen because he is a "high-talker" (i.e. his voice is high-pitched). This angers Dan and Noreen, particularly since Jerry's allegation is untrue. When Elaine explains her mistake to Noreen, she is dismayed that her boyfriend's voice can be so easily mistaken for a woman's, and turns her romantic interest towards Jerry.
Jerry agrees to help a public television fundraiser for New York PBS member station WNET and Kramer volunteers with answering phones. The PBS representative, Kristen, sends Jerry a thank you card. While going over the fundraiser script with him, she notices the card in the trash and is offended. He tries to prove his sentimentality by showing her cards from his grandmother "Nana" that he has saved for years. This only offends her further, and Kramer is outraged when he sees Jerry never cashed the checks inside the cards.
At Monk's, Jerry asks George to bring a Yankee to the pledge drive. Elaine tells them how she witnessed her boss Mr. Pitt eat a Snickers bar with a knife and fork. George sees this as a classy way of eating. When he asks the waitress about the bill, she points to it with her middle finger, leading George to think she is surreptitiously giving him the finger.
When the rest of Yankee management opposes the idea of supporting the pledge drive on the grounds that they already give to channel 11 (WPIX-TV, the real-life over-the-air broadcaster for Yankee games at the time of this episode's airing), George changes their minds by insinuating that PBS is classier than channel 11 while eating a Snickers bar with knife and fork. This starts a trend that sweeps the city and evolves to include other finger foods such as cookies and donuts.
Jerry cashes Nana's checks to appease Kramer; since they were written on an account that was abandoned, the account becomes overdrawn. Nana leaves home for the first time in years to go to the branch and settle matters, causing her to be presumed missing. When she calls Jerry from the bank, Elaine answers the phone and assumes it's Dan, since he has been harassing her over Noreen's obsession with Jerry. She tells Nana to drop dead and hangs up. When Dan attempts to confront Jerry about Noreen, Kramer thinks Dan is in love with Jerry. While driving Yankee Danny Tartabull, George sees a driver supposedly give him the middle finger and insists on pursuing him. Catching up with him at a gas station, he finds the driver actually has his hand in a cast and splint that forces his middle finger to be extended. The delay causes Tartabull to miss the pledge drive. Nana calls the drive and Kramer persuades her to donate $1,500. Uncle Leo panics since Nana is on a fixed income and can't afford such a large gift, and runs onto the set yelling "Stop the show!" In light of the disasters of Tartabull's no-show and the disturbance caused by Leo, Kristen sends Jerry another greeting card, this one of a bunny giving him the finger.
Production
The episode's writers Tom Gammill and Max Pross were talking one day about someone they knew in college who ate his Snickers bars with a knife and fork; Larry David encouraged them to include this in the episode. Because Ian Abercrombie could not chew fast enough to finish a bite of Snickers bar between his lines of dialogue, David told him to swallow each bite whole. Abercrombie recalled that over the course of rehearsals and multiple takes, he consumed the equivalent of about four Snickers bars in this manner, an experience so unpleasant that he has not eaten a Snickers bar since. The day after the episode first aired, Abercrombie was having lunch in a restaurant; while he was waiting for his coffee, the waiter put a plate with a Snickers bar on his table. Apparently, the whole restaurant was in on the joke.
After filming was completed, the producers decided that Brian Reddy's high voice was not high enough, and hired a voice actress to dub over all his lines. The banker's line "Wait, we can do this over the phone" was also added in post by a different actor, since the show's producers realized that the episode made it look like the banker was to blame for Nana's dangerous adventure, which was not the intent.
A number of sequences were filmed but deleted before broadcast, including George demonstrating high-pitched talking and Kramer finding his own greeting card for Jerry in the trash. Due to their inordinate number some of them, such as scenes showing Nana riding a dangerous-looking subway and talking to a postal worker, were not even included on the Seinfeld DVD releases.
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《中国植物志》英文修订版
Flora of China
FOC Vol.4 (1999) | Family List Gnetaceae PDF | eFloras.org Link Font:+ Big | - Small
Gnetaceae Lindley
买麻藤科 mai ma teng ke
Authors:Fu Liguo (傅立国 Fu Li-kuo) , Yu Yongfu (于永福) ; Michael G. Gilbert
Vines evergreen, woody, less often erect shrubs or trees, dioecious or sometimes monoecious; stems with swollen nodes. Leaves opposite, petiolate, without stipules, simple, pinnately veined, margin entire. Flowers unisexual, borne in whorled, spikelike cones (here termed "spikes"), arranged in lax, dichasial cymes. Cymes terminal or lateral, sometimes arranged in dense, cauliflorous clusters on old stems. Spikes with many cupular to almost flat, annular, involucral collars, each formed by the fusion of a whorl of bracts. Male spikes with collars closely arranged and ± hiding axis (less often somewhat laxly arranged), each collar with 20-80 flowers, often also with a whorl of sterile female flowers, apical whorl with sterile female flowers only; male flowers with a cupular, succulent false perianth, usually ± obconical; stamens 2, filaments fused, exserted from false perianth; anthers opening by a common, apical slit, pollen rounded, with minute projections. Female spikes solitary or several in a panicle, often cauliflorous; involucral collars widely separated, each with 4-12 flowers; female flowers with a false perianth tightly enclosing ovule; ovule with 2 integuments, innermost integument elongated into a micropylar tube exserted from false perianth; outer integument with a fleshy, outer layer connate with false perianth and developing into a false seed coat, inner layer bony. Seeds drupelike, enclosed in a red, orange, or yellow, fleshy (rarely corky) false seed coat; female gametophyte tissue copious, succulent. Cotyledons 2. Germination epigeal.
One genus and about 40 species: mostly tropical and subtropical Asia, fewer species in W Africa and NW South America; nine species (six endemic) in China.
Following common convention, the strictly flowering plant terms inflorescence, flower, fruit, stamen, filament, and anther are used here to avoid unwieldy descriptions.
Cheng Ching-yung. 1978. Gnetaceae. In: Cheng Wan-chün & Fu Li-kuo, eds., Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 7: 490-504.
Lower Taxon
• Gnetum Linnaeus 买麻藤属
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* There is a tyranny in the womb of every Utopia.
* A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves.
* ... the social scientist who lacks a mathematical mind and regards a mathematical formula as a magic recipe, rather than as the formulation of a supposition, does not hold forth much promise. A mathematical formula is never more than a precise statement. […] The chief merit of mathematization is that it compels us to become conscious of what we are assuming.
Biohistorian15 (talk) 10:45, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
* The intellectual’s hostility to the businessman presents no mystery, as the two have, by function, wholly different standards. While the businessman’s motto is the customer is always right, the intellectual’s task is to preserve his perceived standards against the weight of popular opinion.
The Nature of Politics: Selected Essays (1992)
* Edited by D. Hale & M. Landy. McWilliams Transaction Publishers. (Original work published 1987...!?)
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Yogo sapphires are a variety of corundum found only in Yogo Gulch, Montana, part of the Little Belt Mountains in Judith Basin County, on land once inhabited by the Piegan Blackfeet people. Yogos are typically cornflower blue in color, a result of their containing trace amounts of iron and titanium. Many gemologists consider them among the finest sapphires in the world. They have high uniform clarity and maintain their brilliance under artificial light. Because Yogo sapphires occur within a vertically dipping resistive igneous dike, mining efforts have been sporadic and rarely profitable. It is estimated that at least 28 e6carat of Yogos are still in the ground. The Smithsonian Institution first reported on Yogos in the museum's annual report on June 30, 1899. Jewelry containing Yogos was given to First Ladies Florence Harding and Bess Truman; in addition, many gems were sold in Europe. Today, several Yogo sapphires are part of the Smithsonian Institution's gem collection. In 1969, the sapphire was co-designated along with the agate as Montana's state gemstones. (more...)
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6 was invariably the centre of a listening group, and kept their merry interest alive by sparkles of wit and incessant small-talk. The bystanders called her familiarly, “Margaret,” “Margaret Fuller;” for, though young, she was already noted for conversational gifts, and had the rare skill of attracting to her society, not spirited collegians only, but men mature in culture and of established reputation. It was impossible not to admire her fluency and fun; yet, though curiosity was piqued as to this entertaining personage, I never sought an introduction, but, on the contrary, rather shunned encounter with one so armed from head to foot in saucy sprightliness.
About 1830, however, we often met in the social circles of Cambridge, and 1 began to observe her more nearly. At first, her vivacity, decisive tone, downrightness, and contempt of conventional standards, continued to repel. She appeared too intense in expression, action, emphasis, to be pleasing, and wanting in that retenue which we associate with delicate dignity. Occasionally, also, words flashed from her of such scathing satire, that prudence counselled the keeping at safe distance from a body so surcharged with electricity. Then, again, there was an imperial — shall it be said imperious? — air, exacting deference to her judgments and loyalty to her behests, that prompted pride to retaliatory measures. She paid slight heed, moreover, to the trim palings of etiquette, but swept through the garden-beds and into the doorway of one’s confidence so cavalierly, that a reserved person felt inclined to lock himself up in his sanctum. Finally, to the coolly-scanning eye, her friendships wore a look of such romantic exaggeration, that she seemed to walk enveloped in a shining fog of sentimentalism. In brief, it must candidly be confessed, that
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Don’t Assume Trump’s Approval Rating Can’t Climb Higher. It Already Has.
Millions of Americans who did not like the president in 2016 now say they do. Donald J. Trump doesn’t always seem like a candidate focused on expanding his base of support. He may have done so anyway. The share of Americans who say they have a favorable view of him has increased significantly since the 2016 election. And over the last few months, some of the highest-quality public opinion polls, though not all, showed the president’s job approval rating — a different measure from personal favorability — had inched up to essentially match the highest level of his term. The increase in his support since 2016, and the possibility that it continues to move higher, does not necessarily make him a favorite to win re-election. His job approval ratings remain well beneath 50 percent, and have never eclipsed it. But the rise has some important implications in how to view his re-election prospects. One common view of the 2020 election, for instance, takes 2016 as a starting point. It notes that Democrats fell just short of victory, and that therefore any number of changes — a better candidate, higher black turnout, and so on — would be enough to win the election in 2020. This way of thinking assumes that the president’s support would remain unchanged — that he could do little to match incremental increases in Democratic turnout or support, compared with 2016. But it is not 2016 anymore. Millions of Americans who did not like the president in 2016 now say they do. Over all, his personal favorability rating has increased by about 10 percentage points among registered voters since Election Day 2016, to 44 percent from 34 percent, according to Upshot estimates. Some of these voters probably voted for Mr. Trump in 2016, even though they didn’t like him at the time. But some probably did not vote for him: Republicans with an unfavorable opinion of Mr. Trump were more than twice as likely to stay home on Election Day as those with a favorable view, according to New York Times/Siena surveys of North Carolina, Florida and Pennsylvania in 2016. It seems likely that a substantial number of these voters now have a favorable view of the president: Over all, 28 percent of Republican-leaning voters with an unfavorable view of Mr. Trump in 2016 had a favorable view of him by 2018, according to data from the Voter Study Group. The aggregate national data suggests that Mr. Trump has gained more support than that — if not from Republicans then perhaps from some number of independents or former Democrats. Of course, Democrats might benefit from a more popular candidate than they had in 2016. Hillary Clinton was an unusually unpopular candidate, surpassed only by Mr. Trump in this regard in the modern era of polling. But an analysis that freezes the president’s standing in 2016 but assumes an improvement for the Democratic nominee would be misleading. At the same time, there are signs that Mr. Trump’s job approval ratings have continued to improve over the first half of the year, since the conclusion of the government shutdown. (In assessing his prospects for 2020, job approval numbers are more meaningful than those for favorability.) In some periods over the last few months, his job approval rating increased to among the highest levels of his term, according to live-interview telephone polls, long considered the gold standard of public opinion research. In live-interview polls of registered voters since June, Mr. Trump’s job approval rating has averaged 46.4 percent, higher than his 45.9 percent vote share in 2016. (This analysis excludes those respondents who did not offer an opinion about the president.) Curiously, online polls have not shown this same increase; in fact, they’ve shown no increase at all. As a result, Mr. Trump’s approval rating is now higher in live-interview telephone polls than in online surveys, reversing a trend that dates to the very first days of his campaign. The president’s longstanding relative strength in online polls led many to speculate about a “shy” or “hidden” Trump vote that would divulge its preferences only online — not in live interviews. There was never much evidence for this theory, but if a “shy” Trump vote ever existed, it has either subsided or been canceled out by some newer series of biases in online polls. The differences seen in the two types of polling are fairly small, a matter of a couple of points. The gap is small enough that it could fade, perhaps even imminently. And his support seems to have fallen a bit in the last month, perhaps because of a series of comments attacking Democratic members of Congress, including telling some of them to go back to the countries they came from. His support could fall further with worsening economic news and in the aftermath of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio. It’s true that the president’s job approval rating has been unusually stable when compared with other presidents. But the possibility that he has lifted his ratings, however fleetingly, to match the highest levels of his presidency is a reminder that the ceiling on his support is higher than some may think. There are any number of forces that might knock him back, like a weakening economy, or hold him back, including his conduct on social media. But there’s no reason he’s limited to the support or turnout he had in 2016.
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Approximately 1 in 5 adults and adolescents experience a diagnosable mental illness in a given year. From my perspective as a medical sociologist conducting national research with working Americans and local research with women who cycle through prisons, psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse programs and homeless shelters, I’ve taken a look at what the four candidates for President have said (and not said) about mental health and mental healthcare in their platforms and speeches. Comparing the candidates’ platforms is a bit like comparing apples and oranges in that Clinton’s is the only one presenting a detailed plan for addressing mental illness. With that caveat in mind, in three of the four party platforms there are elements likely to have positive impacts on the populations I study. The Democratic Party’s plan calls for expanding access to treatment to underserved populations, including people for whom adequate treatment would reduce chances of incarceration and people who, with the help of treatment, would be better able to hold down jobs. This clearly would help Americans living on the edge of poverty, unemployment and homelessness. Paradoxically, however, while many Americans struggle to access care, many other Americans are over-medicated or forced into treatment through civil commitment (despite no proof that coerced treatment is effective.) Both the Libertarian Party and the Green Party address these issues, albeit in somewhat different ways. The Libertarian Party, in the spirit of radical individualism, calls for less reliance on government supported healthcare as well as for an end to institutionalization and coerced treatment of people living with mental illness. The Green Party focuses on the very real issue of why so many millions of American children and adults suffer from poor mental health. That party calls for facilitating health through collectively improving the conditions of neighborhoods, schools and workplaces, and ensuring all Americans access to healthy environments. Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTop Sanders adviser: Warren isn't competing for 'same pool of voters' Anti-Trump vets join Steyer group in pressing Democrats to impeach Trump Republicans plot comeback in New Jersey MORE’s platform retains the Affordable Care Act, which has substantially expanded mental health coverage for Americans by prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage on the basis of pre-existing conditions. The ACA also requires that all plans offered through the Health Insurance Marketplace cover mental health and substance use disorder services, as well as rehabilitative services that support people with behavioral health challenges. ACA funding for expansion of Medicaid eligibility (in the states that chose to accept the expansion) has proven to be a great boon for Americans struggling with mental illness. Clinton calls for continuing to improve the ACA. At this time, the ACA does not fully mandate that insurance companies cover mental health care in parity with physical health care. Clinton, advocating better integration of physical and mental health services, advocates increasing and enforcing mental healthcare parity to the full extent of the law. Clinton’s platform also calls for enhancing community-based treatment, training law enforcement officers in crisis intervention, expanding early detection programs, launching a national initiative for suicide prevention, and investing in brain and behavioral research. The Democratic Party platform is more robust regarding treatment than prevention. For example, the platform calls for expanding housing and job opportunities for mentally ill individuals, but does not address the fact that inequality, poverty and violence are proven to cause depression, PTSD and substance abuse. Moreover, the platform fails to question our broad American tendency to medicate behaviors and feelings that, in other cultures, may be considered part of a range of reasonable responses to life’s challenges. Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump pushes back on recent polling data, says internal numbers are 'strongest we've had so far' Illinois state lawmaker apologizes for photos depicting mock assassination of Trump Scaramucci assembling team of former Cabinet members to speak out against Trump MORE has not offered a specific mental health policy plan. His brief proposals for health insurance reform include repealing the ACA, allowing sale of health insurance policies across state lines, removing barriers to importing drugs from outside the United States, and giving block-grant funds for Medicaid to the states. This agenda has negative implications for mental health treatment. Repeal of the ACA would likely allow insurance companies to resume discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions. Shifting authority over Medicaid to the states (via block grants) is particularly worrisome for residents of those states, such as Mississippi, that have a history of human rights abuses towards people labeled mentally ill. Finally, Trump has declared on more than one occasion that mentally ill people are particularly responsible for gun violence. However, according to government statistics, only 3 to 5 percent of violent acts can be attributed to an individual with a serious mental illness. In fact, studies show that people with mental health issues are more likely to be victims of a violent crime than perpetrators. With the exception of calling for price transparency from all healthcare providers, Trump’s platform fails to include any elements likely to have a positive impact for Americans struggling with mental health, and does not address mental illness prevention at all. Gary JohnsonGary Earl JohnsonScaramucci assembling team of former Cabinet members to speak out against Trump Progressive Democrats' turnout plans simply don't add up Trump's GOP challenger: 'I may be reduced' to debating Alec Baldwin MORE has not laid out a plan regarding mental health policy. As Governor of New Mexico, Johnson vetoed a bill for a pilot program providing state employees with mental illness coverage parity with physical illness. The Libertarian Party calls for radically reducing or eliminating, the ACA and all federal government involvement in providing health care, including mental health care. Not only would this shut down the research pipelines that develop treatments and identify best practices, it would reduce access to mental health care across the board. Given that disabilities, including mental health disabilities, impact people’s abilities to earn a living, this effectively would eliminate mental health care for all but those few Americans with families or friends who are able to support them indefinitely. The Libertarian agenda seeks to privatize health care. For example, the party calls for shutting down the Veterans Administration (VA), and instead putting money into individual health savings accounts for veterans. Given the exceptional medical expertise of the VA, as well as the unpredictability of one’s medical needs over a lifetime, this plan would most certainly put veterans at risk. The Libertarian agenda also calls for privatizing all medical research, a move that all but ensures that only potentially lucrative treatments will receive support. As in other contexts, the Libertarian commitment to individual rights and responsibilities is a two-edged sword. While it would reduce access to mental health treatment for most Americans, it also calls for legalizing marijuana, encouraging harm reduction policies for illicit drug users (e.g. prescriptions to purchase needles), and prohibiting involuntary institutionalization and the threat of coercive treatment for individuals with mental illness. Jill Stein’s platform is the only one of the four that focuses on enhancing health rather than solely on treating illness. In 2012 Stein, a physician, declared, “We can get healthy and save an enormous amount of money, as well, by preventing [about] 75% of our expenditures under what’s really a sick care system, not a healthcare system.” The Green Party calls for investing in essential community health infrastructure such as local, fresh, organic food systems, pollution-free renewable energy, phasing out toxic chemicals, and active transportation such as bike paths and safe sidewalks that dovetail with public transit. Stein also advocates measures to reduce cultures of violence in the schools and communities through restorative justice and expanding access to mental health services, and periodic training for law enforcement officers on de-escalating mental health crises, restorative justice and conflict resolution, mental health self-checks and privilege and bias self-checks. Stein’s party calls for moving beyond the ACA and adopting a “Medicare for All” single-payer public health program. This system would not allow restrictions based on pre-existing illness, employment, immigration status, age, or any other category. It would include holistic, universal access to all health care services, including mental health, dental, vision and contraception. And it would ensure easy access to health care in communities of color, including community health centers. While Stein’s platform may be criticized for lacking fiscal rigor, it actually is the only platform that aims to reduce the need for mental health treatment (and thus mental health spending) by addressing the actual causes of mental illness. In fact, abundant rigorous research shows that sub-standard living conditions, absence of access to green spaces, inappropriate nutrition, failing social networks and on-going proximity to violence are correlated with poor mental health. Susan Sered is a professor in the Department of Sociology and senior researcher at Center for Women's Health and Human Rights at Suffolk University. The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the views of The Hill. View the discussion thread. Contributor's Signup The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.
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UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Andre GORE, aka Sha; Kwaun Counts; Danny Johnson; Arnold Craig Mullins, aka Fruit, aka Ronald Davis; Julius Holloway, aka Kenneth Robinson, aka Bill Hayes; Corey Roche, aka Jeffrey L. Preston, aka Cory Williams, aka Kasheen Roche; James Brown; Elliot Hernandez; Dwight Hughes, Joseph Lane; Andre Moore; Jose Rolon; Jamade Humbert; Kareem Billups, aka Beebo; Sean Billups, aka Sean Tedder; Sharnseearay Goddard, aka Diana Brassell; Reno Lyons; Reginald Rice; Tauheedah Walker; Edward Curtis Barnes, aka FNU LNU John Doe, aka Norman Flick; Willie L. Tedder, aka Ike, Alfredo Cohoon, Defendants, Harvey Wells, Defendant-Appellant.
Docket No. 97-1027.
United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
Argued Dec. 10, 1997.
Decided Aug. 21, 1998.
David A. Lewis, New York City (Henriette D. Hofñnan, The Legal Aid Society, Federal Defender Division, Appeals Bureau, New York City, of counsel), for Defendant-Appellant.
Bernard J. Malone, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Albany, NY (Thomas J. Ma-roney, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, Donald T. Kinsella, Assistant United States Attorney, Albany, NY, of counsel), for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Before: OAKES, PARKER and WOOD, Circuit Judges.
The Honorable Harlington Wood, Jr., of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, sitting by designation.
PARKER, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Harvey Wells (“Wells”) appeals from a judgment of conviction and sentence entered January 6,1997, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Frederick J. Scullin, Judge) following a trial by jury. Wells was convicted of: (i) engaging in a criminal conspiracy to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846; (n) the distribution of heroin on July 13, 1995, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841; and (iii) the possession of heroin with the intent to distribute on July 13, 1995, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841, which resulted in the imposition of a’sentence of 27 months’ imprisonment on each count, to be served concurrently, plus a term of three years’ supervised release, and a special assessment of $50 per count.
I. BACKGROUND
In the Spring of 1995, the Albany Police Department began a long-term investigation into heroin trafficking in Albany. Primarily, the police investigation relied on confidential informants — specifically, people arrested for drug-related crimes who agreed to cooperate with the government in exchange for leniency in charging and sentencing. In March 1995, the police arrested Bruce Taft (“Taft”) on narcotics charges, and he began working as a confidential informant.
On the morning of July 13, 1995, Taft met police Detectives Dennis Bradt and Thomas Fitzpatrick. He made a drug buy and gave the detectives the heroin he purchased. Then, Taft drove to another location, followed by the detectives. Taft went inside a building and bought two glassine envelopes of heroin, branded with the name “Fuji Power” from Wells. Taft paid $45.00 for 0.11 grams of heroin. He wore a concealed recording device. While Taft was in Wells’s presence, the following conversation was tape-recorded (and later introduced as evidence at Wells’s trial):
HARVEY: Come in.
BRUCE: Forty five.
HARVEY: That’s for now, what did you owe me, what did you owe me.
BRUCE: I owe a couple. I’m working. I’ll be back.
HARVEY: You guys, boy. I need some money myself. I need, I just can’t work with that.
BRUCE: Yeah, yeah, I know.
HARVEY: Hear what I’m saying. For now people pay 25 for Fuji ... because ... [inaudible] ... boy
BRUCE: Yeah, it is good.
HARVEY: You always get something good and people don’t appreciate it. Yeah man, I don’t want to lose face with that dude man because he always has something decent and he always comes up right. Never tapped, never in a bag, never messed up, yeah so I should do him right. Man ... [inaudible] ... Make money!
BRUCE: Do yourself right. Do yourself right. Take care of yourself.
HARVEY: What you mean, man?
BRUCE: Take care of yourself. I’ll be back, I’ll take care of it.
HARVEY: I’m trying ... doing that right by me ... [inaudible] ... I can feel good by doing right by me. [Inaudible]. You know man ...
BRUCE: You look like you’re going to the beach.
HARVEY: I’m going to one of my spots ... read a book ... stuff I do. Man cool, calm collected. Chilly Willy.
BRUCE: Here you go....
On September 20,1995, the government filed a Superseding Indictment with 65 Counts charging 23 individuals, including Wells, with involvement in a narcotics conspiracy and in narcotics-related offenses. The district court granted Wells’s motion to proceed pro se with a court-appointed legal advisor, Thomas Flannery. Wells was the, only one of the many defendants charged in the Superseding Indictment whose case went to trial.
A four-day jury trial was held in September 1996. The government’s case for all three counts rested entirely on the single transaction between Wells and Taft. The government introduced the tape-recording of their conversation and questioned Taft about its contents on the stand. The government called other witnesses to demonstrate the validity of the tape-recording, to corroborate Taft’s account of the transaction, and to identify the drugs involved and their chain of custody. For instance, Detectives Bradt and Fitzpatrick of the Albany Police Department testified about making the tape-recording and their dealings with Taft as a confidential informant. In addition, the government called the arresting officer and two persons who worked for the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) — a chemist who testified about the nature and 'quantity of the drugs and an agent who testified about' the chain of custody of those drugs.
At trial, the government sought to show that because Wells sold heroin with the label “Fuji Power,” he was part of a conspiracy to distribute heroin using this brand name. While some ■witnesses testified to their familiarity with the heroin brand name “Fuji Power” and its prevalence in the Albany area, no evidence, other than this one sale, linked Wells with a conspiracy to distribute or possess with intent to distribute “Fuji Power” heroin. On summation, the government argued that because Wells had to have a supplier in order to sell his drugs, he was de facto part of a narcotics conspiracy to sell “Fuji Power.” Further, the government argued, that Wells’s comments on the tape-recording verified the existence of a supplier to whom Wells would “lose face” were he not paid by Taft. No evidence was presented as to the existence of the person who was supposedly mentioned by Wells in the tape-recording. No witness testified to Wells’s participation in any conspiracy nor to his knowledge of the illegal ends of such a conspiracy. Harvey Wells did not take the stand in his own defense.
On September 17, 1996, the jury rendered a verdict of guilty against Wells on all three counts as charged. On December 19, 1996, the district court held Wells’s sentencing hearing, finding an Offense Level of 12 and a Criminal History Category of V, which together carry a sentencing range of 27 to 33 months imprisonment. ■ As .a result, the district court sentenced Wells to three concurrent terms of 27 months’ imprisonment, three years’ supervised release and a special assessment of $50 per count.
On December 30,1996, Wells filed a timely notice of appeal. On March 18, 1997, this Court dismissed Wells’s appeal for failure to prosecute. Then, on April 8,1997, this Court re-instated Wells’s appeal sua sponte, ordering appointment of new counsel pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act.
II. DISCUSSION
Wells raises three principal issues upon appeal. First and foremost, he contends that the government failed to adduce evidence at trial sufficient as a matter of law to convict him of conspiracy to possess and distribute heroin. He claims that the July 13, 1995, tape recording of his conversation with confidential informant Taft and his one drug sale fail to demonstrate any conspiratorial agreement and thus the proof at trial was inconclusive to show his participation in a narcotics conspiracy under 21 U.S.C. § 846. Second, Wells argues that the district court erred as a matter of law by allowing the jury to convict him of both distributing a controlled substance ■ and possession with the intent to distribute that substance based on evidence of the same single sale of heroin. Finally, Wells contends that he should receive a new trial because of the spillover prejudice he suffered from the evidence introduced on the improper conspiracy conviction.
A. Sufficiency of the Evidence of Narcotics Conspiracy
“A defendant who challenges the sufficiency of evidence bears a heavy burden.” United States v. Pipola, 83 F.3d 556, 564 (2d Cir.1996), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 117 S.Ct. 183, 136 L.Ed.2d 122 (1996). This Court must consider “the evidence in the light most favorable to the government.” Glasser v. United States, 315 U.S. 60, 80, 62 S.Ct. 457, 86 L.Ed. 680 (1942). “We must credit every inference that the jury may have drawn in favor of the government.” United States v. Masotto, 73 F.3d 1233, 1241 (2d Cir.1996), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 117 S.Ct. 54, 136 L.Ed.2d 18 (1996) (quotation marks and citation omitted). The jury’s verdict must be sustained, if “any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319, 99 S.Ct. 2781, 61 L.Ed.2d 560 (1979). These principles apply whether the evidence being reviewed is direct or circumstantial. See, e.g., Glasser, 315 U.S. at 80, 62 S.Ct. 457.
Wells was convicted of violating Section 846 of Title 21 of the United States Code. That section provides:
[A]ny person who attempts or conspires to commit any offense in this subchapter shall be subject to the same penalties as those prescribed for the offense, the commission of which was the object of the attempt or conspiracy.
21 U.S.C. § 846. In order to prove a conspiracy charge against a defendant, the government must present “ ‘some evidence from which it can reasonably be inferred that the person charged with conspiracy knew of the existence of the scheme alleged in the indictment and knowingly joined and participated in it.’ ” United States v. Sanchez Solis, 882 F.2d 693, 696 (2d Cir.1989) (quoting United States v. Gaviria, 740 F.2d 174, 183 (2d Cir.1984)). Both the existence of the conspiracy and the defendant’s participation in it with the requisite criminal intent may be established through circumstantial evidence. See, e.g., United States v. Tutino, 883 F.2d 1125, 1129 (2d Cir.1989). The defendant need not know the identities of all of the other conspirators, nor all of the details of the conspiracy. See Blumenthal v. United States, 332 U.S. 539, 557, 68 S.Ct. 248, 92 L.Ed. 154 (1947).
The essence of conspiracy is the agreement and not the commission of the substantive offense. See United States v. Abel, 258 F.2d 485, 489 (2d Cir.1958), aff'd on other grounds, 362 U.S. 217, 80 S.Ct. 683, 4 L.Ed.2d 668 (1960). Here, the record is devoid of any conspiratorial conduct. Without more, the mere buyer-seller relationship between Wells and Taft is insufficient to establish a conspiracy. See United States v. Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp., 871 F.2d 1181, 1191 (2d Cir.1989). The government contends that a conspiracy between Wells and his supplier is established through the tape-recorded conversation between Taft and Wells during the drug sale. Wells makes only one statement that mentions his involvement with another person: “I don’t want to lose face with that dude man because he always has something decent and he always comes up right. Never tapped, never in a bag, never messed up, yeah so I should do him right.” It is true that this remark may indicate Wells has a buyer-seller relationship with another person who is a source for his drugs. Without more, however, these remarks standing alone are legally insufficient to show a conspiratorial agreement to distribute drugs made between Wells and that unknown source.
As a matter of law, the crime of conspiracy must involve the agreement of two or more persons to commit a criminal act or acts “[s]ince the act of agreeing is a group act, unless at least two people commit it, no one does.” Developments in the Law—Criminal Conspiracy, 72 Harv. L.Rev. 920, 926 (1959). Parties can agree without being aware of one another’s identity. Blumen- thal, 332 U.S. at 557-58, 68 S.Ct. 248. This Court, however, has held that to support a conviction the evidence must at least demonstrate the existence of the unknown co-conspirators and their complicity. See United States v. Cepeda, 768 F.2d 1515, 1517 (2d Cir.1985) (holding that defendant’s intent to enter into conspiracy with others unknown to distribute or possess with intent to distribute cocaine could not be inferred from presence and mere possession of paraphernalia usable in drug cutting).
Here, we have only Wells’s vague statement made contemporaneously -with a single heroin sale. This statement alone is too thin a reed to support the essential element of a conspiracy—the agreement. Cf. United States v. Soto, 716 F.2d 989, 991-92 (2d Cir.1983) (holding that evidence that defendant resided at an apartment occupied by several others and used as a cutting mill, even coupled with knowledge that a crime was being committed there, was insufficient to sustain conspiracy conviction). It merely points to the existence of a potential drug source. The government asks us to permit jurors to draw an inference of an agreement without providing “a logical and convincing connection between the facts established and the conclusion inferred.” United States v. Salmon, 944 F.2d 1106, 1114 (3d Cir.1991). While the statement that Wells made may imply more than one transaction, it gives no specific indication of the exact nature of that transaction or the quantity of drugs involved. Therefore, it would be sheer speculation for jurors to conclude that an agreement to distribute drugs had been made.
Accordingly, we hold that no rational jury could find Wells guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of each element of the narcotics conspiracy offense on the basis of the meager evidence presented. The government has not satisfied the most basic element of the conspiracy charge — to show agreement to distribute drugs between Wells and another person, even if unknown. Therefore, we must reverse the judgment of conviction of the district court as to the finding of guilt on Count One.
B. “Merger” of § 84.1(a)(1) Convictions
Wells next argues that the district court erred as a matter of law by allowing the jury to convict him of both distributing heroin and possessing heroin with the intent to distribute it, both proscribed by 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), as a result of a single sale of heroin. He contends that the two offenses merge into a single distribution of narcotics offense alone when the only quantity of drugs introduced into evidence is the quantity of drugs sold. Accordingly, Wells requests that this court vacate his conviction for possession with intent to distribute narcotics, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
The government counters that Wells failed to preserve this “merger” claim with requisite specificity in making his Fed.R.Crim.P. 29 motion at the conclusion of proof at trial. In response, Wells urges this Court to find that he forfeited the issue, rather than waived it, entitling him to plain error review pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 52(b). We agree with Wells and thus analyze this aspect of his appeal under the plain error doctrine for the reasons discussed below.
1. Was the merger issue waived?
Wells argues that he did not waive the “merger” issue, but rather forfeited it by failing to make a timely assertion of the “merger” issue at trial. Hence, Wells contends that we may perform plain error review upon the “merger” issue. We agree with Wells. Under Rule 52(b), “error” means “deviation from a legal rule unless the rule has been waived.” United States v. Olano, 507 U.S. 725, 734, 113 S.Ct. 1770, 123 L.Ed.2d 508 (1993). Waiver has been defined as the “intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right.” Id. at 733, 113 S.Ct. 1770. Thus, issues not intentionally relinquished or abandoned but nevertheless not raised — that is, forfeited issues— may be reviewed for plain error.
At the conclusion of the proof at trial, Wells, through his legal advisor made “a Rule 29 motion” requesting “a motion for a judgment of acquittal based upon the failure of the government to prove any of the elements that is [sic] alleged in Count One of this indictment, and also the failure of proof in connection with Counts Two and Three [the distribution and possession charges].” Tr. at 414-15. Wells made no argument addressing the alleged legal error involved in charging him with two separate offenses for a single incident. The district court denied the motion as to “Counts 2 and 3” and reserved judgment as to Count One. Id. In addition, after the jury handed down its verdict of guilty on all three counts, the district court advised Wells that he could renew his Rule 29 motions made prior to the verdict, however, he failed to do so. See Tr. at 520. There is no evidence that Wells intentionally chose not to raise the merger issue for strategic reasons or knowingly .and intelligently failed to raise the issue.
We find, therefore, that Wells’s “failure to make the timely assertion” of the “merger” issue at trial amounted to a “forfeiture,” rather than a “waiver.” Olano, 507 U.S. at 733, 113 S.Ct. 1770 (quotation marks and citation omitted). As a result, we may review the district court’s failure to merge Wells’s distribution and possession charges for plain error, pursuant to Rule 52(b). Id.
2. Plain Error Review
Rule 52(b) provides: “Plain errors or defects affecting substantial rights may be noticed although they were not brought to the attention of the court.” Fed.R.Crim.P. 52(b). In Olano, the Supreme Court set out specific limitations on appellate courts’ ability “to correct an error not raised at trial,” holding that “there must be (1) ‘error,’ (2) that is ‘plain,’ and (3) that !affect[s] substantial rights.’ ” Johnson v. United States, 520 U.S. 461, 117 S.Ct. 1544, 1548-49, 137 L.Ed.2d 718 (1997) (quoting Olano, 507 U.S. at 732, 113 S.Ct. 1770). “If all three conditions are met, an appellate court may then exercise its discretion to notice a forfeited error, but only if (4) the error ‘seriously affect[s] the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings.’ ” Id. (quoting Olano, 507 U.S. at 732, 113 S.Ct. 1770) (internal quotations marks and citations omitted); see United States v. Viola, 35 F.3d 37, 42 (2d Cir.1994) (adopting the Olano limitations), cert. denied, 513 U.S. 1198, 115 S.Ct. 1270, 131 L.Ed.2d 148 (1995). Overall, Wells bears the burden of persuasion on appeal to show that the district court committed plain error. See Viola, 35 F.3d at 41.
a. Was the Error “Plain”?
Wells contends that the “merger” rule for convictions under the provisions of § 841(a)(1) was “plain” under current law at the time of his trial. In support of this contention, Wells relies on decisions from other circuits and dicta from this Court. While we ultimately agree with Wells that some form of the “merger” rule is “plain,” we reach this conclusion through different reasoning reflected in the discussion below.
Under Rule 52(b) an error is “plain” if it is “clear” or “obvious” under current law. Olano, 507 U.S. at 734, 113 S.Ct. 1770; see United States v. Bryan, 122 F.3d 90, 92 (2d Cir.1997). A “plain” error is “an error so egregious and obvious as to make the trial judge and prosecutor derelict in permitting it, despite the defendant’s failure to object.” United States v. Tillem, 906 F.2d 814, 825 (2d Cir.1990).
As a general principle, courts may not mete out multiple punishments for the same criminal conduct unless Congress intended such multiple punishments. See Rutledge v. United States, 517 U.S. 292, 297, 116 S.Ct. 1241, 134 L.Ed.2d 419 (1996); Prince v. United States, 352 U.S. 322, 327-28, 77 S.Ct. 403, 1 L.Ed.2d 370 (1957); United States v. Blockburger, 284 U.S. 299, 304, 52 S.Ct. 180, 76 L.Ed. 306 (1932); United States v. Rosario, 111 F.3d 293, 300-01 (2d Cir.1997). The Supreme Court has made it clear that the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment “protects against multiple punishments for the same offense,” North Carolina v. Pearce, 395 U.S. 711, 717, 89 S.Ct. 2072, 23 L.Ed.2d 656 (1969), overruled in part on other grounds, Alabama v. Smith, 490 U.S. 794, 795, 109 S.Ct. 2201, 104 L.Ed.2d 865 (1989), and “[i]f a federal court exceeds its own authority by imposing multiple punishments not authorized by Congress, it [also] violates ... the constitutional principle of separation of powers.” Whalen v. United States, 445 U.S. 684, 689, 100 S.Ct. 1432, 63 L.Ed.2d 715 (1980).
This Court, however, has not yet addressed directly the application of Double Jeopardy in circumstances where multiple punishments have been prescribed for distribution of a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, both in violation of § 841(a)(1), based on evidence of only.one transaction. However, other circuits have uniformly decided that convicting a defendant for distribution of a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute that substance arising from the same single transaction with no other evidence of a separate possession constitutes double punishment unintended by Congress. See United States v. Rodriguez-Cardona, 924 F.2d 1148, 1159 (1st Cir.1991); United States v. Carcaise, 763 F.2d 1328, 1333 (11th Cir.1985); United States v. Gomez, 593 F.2d 210, 213 (3d Cir.1979) (en banc); United States v. Hernandez, 591 F.2d 1019, 1021-22 (5th Cir.1979) (en banc) (binding on the 11th Circuit as well); United States v. Oropeza, 564 F.2d 316, 323-24 (9th Cir.1977); United States v. Olivas, 558 F.2d 1366, 1368 (10th Cir.1977); United States v. Stevens, 521 F.2d 334, 336-37 (6th Cir.1975); United States v. Curry, 512 F.2d 1299, 1305 (4th Cir.1975) (relying on United States v. Atkinson, 512 F.2d 1235 (4th Cir.1975)). The lack of this Court’s precedent directly on point with regard to “merger” under § 841(a)(1) will not prevent the district court’s error from being deemed “plain” because this is not a case in which we have taken no position on a certain issue and upon which no other circuit has spoken, see United States v. Jennings, 12 F.3d 836, 838 (8th Cir.1994), or upon which there is a sharp dispute among the other circuits. See United States v. Ingenito, 531 F.2d 1174, 1175-76 (2d Cir.1976). Moreover, in a different context, we have found that multiple convictions for the same offense are cognizable under plain error doctrine. United States v. Coiro, 922 F.2d 1008, 1013-15 (2d Cir.1991).
Thus, we hold that in light of the above-described Supreme Court and Circuit Court law at the time of Wells’s conviction, the conviction and sentencing of an individual for both distribution and possession with intent to distribute arising from the same transaction with no additional evidence of a separate drug quantity violates double jeopardy principles. As we have not yet had the opportunity to discuss the application of these precedents to the circumstances presented by this case, we do so here.
To determine “whether convictions under separate sections of the federal criminal law arising from the defendant’s involvement in a single event or a common series of events violate double jeopardy principles,” we analyze the following three factors: “the language of the statutes, how those statutes fare under the Blockburger test, and express congressional intent, if any, on the issue of multiple punishments.” United States v. Muhammad, 824 F.2d 214, 218 (2d Cir.1987). Under Blockburger, we determine “whether there are two offenses or only one [by] whether each provision requires proof of a fact which the other does not.” 284 U.S. at 304, 52 S.Ct. 180.
When applying the Blockburger test, the Supreme Court has “often concluded that two different statutes define the ‘same offense,’ typically because one is a lesser included offense of the other.” Rutledge, 517 U.S. at 297, 116 S.Ct. 1241. For instance, the Supreme Court has concluded that multiple convictions are barred where separate statutes directed at “receipt” and “possession” of a firearm amounted to the “same offense,” in that proof of receipt “necessarily” included proof of possession. Ball v. United States, 470 U.S. 856, 861-64, 105 S.Ct. 1668, 84 L.Ed.2d 740 (1985). The Blockburger test is primarily a means of “identifying congressional intent to impose separate sanctions for multiple offenses arising in the course of a single act or transaction.” Iannelli v. United States, 420 U.S. 770, 785 n. 17, 95 S.Ct. 1284, 43 L.Ed.2d 616 (1975); see Muhammad, 824 F.2d at 217.
Despite the prominence of Blockburger in settling questions of multiple punishment for the “same offense,” almost none of the circuit-level cases addressing multiple punishments under § 841(a)(1) have employed the Blockburger test. See United States v. Sepulveda, 102 F.3d 1313, 1317 (1st Cir.1996) (finding that “satisfying Blockburger has not wholly satisfied the circuit courts”). For instance, in Hernandez, the Fifth Circuit found Blockburger inapplicable to multiple punishments under § 841(a)(1) because it reasoned that “[w]e do not deal here with the violation of separate statutes ... but with the interpretation of two phrases in one sentence of a single law.” 591 F.2d at 1022 n. 9. But see Carcaise, 763 F.2d at 1333 & n. 18 (noting that Hernandez relied on the Fifth Circuit’s “different evidence” test which “takes its lead from ... Blockburger ”). We concede that Blockburger has not been applied yet by the Supreme Court in cases such as this because we are not comparing “separate statutes,” see, e.g., Albernaz v. United States, 450 U.S. 333, 336, 101 S.Ct. 1137, 67 L.Ed.2d 275 (1981), but rather we compare separate clauses within the same statute.
Nonetheless, in United States v. Miller, 870 F.2d 1067 (6th Cir.1989), the Sixth Circuit found that the Blockburger test applied to separate convictions under. § 841(a)(1) for manufacture of a controlled substance and the possession with the intent to distribute that substance because Blockburger is a test of statutory construction used to reveal whether Congress intended separate offenses and the offenses listed under § 841(a)(1) are proscribed in the disjunctive—separated by the word “or”—“thus permitting prosecution where either occurs.” Id. at 1071; see United States v. Zamora, 784 F.2d 1025 (10th Cir.1986) (same). We agree with the Sixth Circuit that the disjunctive list of conduct proscribed under § 841(a)(1) is subject to the Blockburger “same offense” test. The First Circuit appears to be the only circuit court to apply the Blockburger test to multiple punishments arising out of possession with intent to distribute and distribution under § 841(a)(1), see Sepulveda, 102 F.3d at 1316, finding that they were not the “same offense” based on the following reasoning:
It is possible — albeit unusual — to be guilty of distribution of a drug without also possessing it with intent to distribute. Someone who participates in a drug transaction — e.g., as a broker or armed guard— can be liable for distribution without ever possessing the drugs_ While “possession” is certainly helpful in proving distribution, it is technically not a necessary element.
102 F.3d at 1317 (citations omitted).
Generally, we agree with the First Circuit that possession with intent to distribute and distribution under § 841(a)(1) may involve “proof of a fact that the other does not,” satisfying the Blockburger test for different offenses for which cumulative punishment may be prescribed. However, we' think that greater explanation is required. Under Blockburger, we must compare the respective elements of possession with intent to distribute and distribution. Albernaz, 450 U.S. at 338, 101 S.Ct. 1137. To be liable for distribution, the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant “knowingly and intentionally ... distributed ... a controlled substance.” 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Further, the essential elements of the crime of possession are that the defendant: (1) knowingly (2) possessed, a controlled substance (3) with a specific intent to distribute it. See United States v. Martinez, 44 F.3d 148, 151 (2d Cir.1995).
We agree with the First Circuit that “the offense of distribution obviously does require an element not required for the crime of possession with intent, namely, the act of distribution.” Sepulveda, 102 F.3d at 1316. Further, some circuit-level courts have held the “proof of distribution does not necessarily include the element of possession.” United States v. Tejada, 886 F.2d 483, 490 (1st Cir.1989); see United States v. Brunty, 701 F.2d 1375, 1381 & n. 16 (11th Cir.1983); United States v. Winston, 687 F.2d 832, 834 (6th Cir.1982); United States v. Nelson, 563 F.2d 928, 931 (8th Cir.1977); United States v. Jackson, 526 F.2d 1236 (5th Cir.1976). These cases suggest that “[t]he possession with intent charge can be proved without proof of actual distribution and the distribution charge can conceivably be proved without proof of possession,” Stevens, 521 F.2d at 337 n. 2, which would satisfy the Blockburger test because “each [clause] requires' proof of a fact which the other does not.” 284 U.S. at 304, 52 S.Ct. 180.
Despite finding that the possession with intent and distribution clauses of § 841(a)(1) satisfied Blockburger, the First Circuit adhered to the principle that “ ‘the offenses merge where the distribution itself is the sole evidence of possession, or where possession is shown to exist only at the moment of distribution.’” Sepulveda, 102 F.3d at 1317 (quoting United States v. Rodriguez-Cardona, 924 F.2d 1148, 1159 (1st Cir.1991)). As a corollary, those circuits adhering to the “merger” rule have permitted separate convictions and sentences under § 841(a)(1) for both possession with intent and distribution “when there is independent evidence of the defendant’s prior possession of the controlled substance before the actual time of distribution, or where there is other separate evidence for each offense.” United States v. Zabaneh, 837 F.2d 1249, 1257 (5th Cir.1988); see United States v. Tejada, 886 F.2d at 490 (same); see also Carcaise, 763 F.2d at 1333 (holding that “[wjhere there is separate evidence of the two offenses, the offenses have not merged”).
Therefore, under Blockburger, we conclude that generally possession with intent and distribution should not be regarded as the “same offense,” nor is possession with intent always to be deemed a lesser included offense of distribution, see, e.g., Gomez, 593 F.2d at 213, except under the narrow set of facts “[wjhere the evidence shows only that the defendant handed over a packet of drugs.” Sepulveda, 102 F.3d at 1317. In that limited scenario, the convictions for both possession with intent and distribution will fail the Blockburger test because no longer does each offense require proof of a fact that the other does not.
Rather than relying on Blockburger, almost all of the circuit-level cases addressing the “merger” of possession with intent and distribution under § 841(a)(1)'look to the Supreme Court’s holding in Prince, a decision which addresses offense conduct listed in separate clauses within the same statute. See, e.g., Stevens, 521 F.2d at 337; see also Gomez, 593 F.2d at 213, Olivas, 558 F.2d at 1367; Oropeza, 564 F.2d at 323-24. In Prince, a defendant was convicted of two separate aspects of the Federal Bank Robbery Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a): bank robbery and entry of a bank with intent to commit a robbery. The Supreme Court found that Congress meant to include the lesser offenses, such as entry of a bank with intent to commit robbery, but did not intend to “pyramid penalties” under § 2113. Prince, 352 U.S. at 327, 77 S.Ct. 403. Id. at 328, 77 S.Ct. 403. As a result, the Supreme Court held that the “mental element merges into the completed crime” and remanded for resen-tencing without addressing or disturbing the two separate convictions.
Relying on the authority of Prince, we have held that the conviction of possession of a controlled substance aboard an aircraft, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 955, merges with the conviction of illegal importation, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a), once the latter offense has been committed. United States v. Valot, 481 F.2d 22, 27 (2d Cir.1973). In Valot, we arrived at this conclusion because “it would seem that the only reason that Congress enacted Section 955 was to cover eases involving unconsummated importation of a controlled substance.” Id.
By the same logic utilized in Valot, we conclude that Congress, in enacting § 401 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (the “Act”)(codified as 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)) sought to penalize possession with intent to distribute in cases involving an unconsummated distribution of a controlled substance. See United States v. Mendoza, 902 F.2d 693, 697 (8th Cir.1990) (§ 841(a) “is structured in such a way as to criminalize successive stages of a single undertaking”); Gomez, 593 F.2d at 213 (finding that by entitling the Act “Comprehensive” “that Congress, in legislating against drug use, intended to encompass every act and activity which could lead to the proliferation of drug traffic”). We reach this conclusion in part based on our finding that the legislative history of § 841(a) “quite clearly indicates that Congress specifically intended that distributors of drugs should be severely dealt with,” Valot, 481 F.2d at 27, more so than mere possessors. Id. at 27 n. 3; See H.R.Rep. No. 91-1444 (1970), reprinted in 1970 U.S.C.C.A.N. 4566, 4576, 4614-18. Accordingly, we have consistently held that simple possession, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 844, is a lesser included offense of possession with intent to distribute, see, e.g., United States v. Garcia-Duarte, 718 F.2d 42, 47 (2d Cir.1983), although we have been less consistent in determining whether mere possession is a lesser included offense of distribution. Compare United States v. Beverly, 562 F.2d 201, 204 (2d Cir.1977) with United States v. Welbeck, 145 F.3d 493, 498-99 (dicta). Regardless, it follows that possession with intent to distribute merges with distribution “where the distribution itself is the sole evidence of possession, or where possession is shown to exist only at the moment of distribution.” Rodriguez-Cardona, 924 F.2d at 1159; see also Zabaneh, 837 F.2d at 1257. Therefore, we agree with the Eighth Circuit that “[al]though a defendant can be charged with multiple offenses under [§ 841(a)(1)],” based on our finding that the clauses under § 841(a)(1) satisfy the Blockburger test for separate offenses, “Congress did not intend for a defendant to be cumulatively punished for two or more offenses based on the same act.” Mendoza, 902 F.2d at 697; see Gomez, 593 F.2d at 213.
In the instant case, Wells was convicted of separate counts of possession with intent to distribute and distribution based on a single sale of heroin to the government informant, Taft. There was no evidence demonstrating additional quantities of drugs in Wells’s possession at that time or at any point in time before the distribution to Taft. Therefore, this is the paradigmatic case where possession with intent to distribute merges into distribution.
In sum, we hold that the rules laid out in Rutledge, Prince, the uniform holdings of our sister circuits, and our own line of cases are relevant precedents with a sufficient level of specific applicability to the facts of this case so that the district court’s error was clear and obvious under the law at the time of Wells’s trial.
b. Did the error affect “substantial rights”?
We turn next to the question of whether the error affected Wells’s substantial rights. Wells contends that the error was determinative to the outcome of his case because had the error not been made; he would not have been convicted of and sentenced for possession with intent to distribute. We agree.
Any plain error must have affected the appellant’s “substantial rights,” meaning the error must have been prejudicial and it must have affected the outcome of the district court proceedings. Olano, 507 U.S. at 734-35, 113 S.Ct. 1770. Though “prejudice” is also required to show that an error is not “harmless,” pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 52(a), the important difference of plain error prejudice is that “[i]t is the defendant rather than the Government who bears the burden of persuasion with respect to prejudice.” Id.
Generally, as in this ease, the sentence for possession with intent to distribute runs concurrently with the sentence for distribution. See, e.g., Beverly, 562 F.2d at 204. In Rutledge, the Supreme Court noted that as long as 18 U.S.C. § 3013 provides for a $50 special assessment on each conviction, a second conviction will always amount to a second punishment. 517 U.S. at 301, 116 S.Ct. 1241. The High Court also pointed out that a second conviction has. other collateral consequences, such as its effect .on parole eligibilh ty, its possible future use under a recidivist statute, and social stigma. Id. at 301-03, 116 S.Ct. 1241; see also Ball, 470 U.S. at 856, 105 S.Ct. 1668. “Thus, the second conviction, even if it results in no greater sentence is an impermissible punishment.” Rutledge, 517 U.S. at 301, 116 S.Ct. 1241.
Most pr e-Ball and pre-Rutledge circuit-level cases holding that possession with intent merges with distribution for the same act vacated the second sentence (for possession with intent) but allowed the second conviction to stand, relying in part on Prince. See, e.g., Stevens, 521 F.2d at 337. In both Ball and Rutledge, however, the High Court reversed the second conviction as well as the second sentence, without explicitly addressing this aspect of Prince. 470 U.S. at 856, 105 S.Ct. 1668, 517 U.S. at 303, 116 S.Ct. 1241. Based on Ball and Rutledge, we believe that both the second conviction and the second sentence should be vacated in this case. See Mendoza, 902 F.2d at 697-98 (holding that after Ball, “the view that a second conviction by itself [for possession with intent, to distribute] is harmless has been rejected”); Sepulveda, 102 F.3d at 1317; see also Rosario, 111 F.3d 293, 300-01 (2d Cir.1997) (holding that, under Rutledge, second conviction must be vacated even if no additional sentence is imposed).
Here, Wells was sentenced to three concurrent terms of 27 months’ imprisonment for each of his three convictions, the low-end of the range for a total offense level of 12. The district court arrived at this sentence by grouping Wells’s three narcotics-related offenses together pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1 and calculating an offense level of 12 based on the aggregate quantity of drugs. Wells was also assessed $150 special assessment, $50 for each conviction.
According to the Rutledge decision, the district court erred by meting out multiple punishments — in the form of two convictions and two special assessments — unauthorized by Congress for the same offense. Therefore, Wells has met his burden to show that the -error of the district court affected his substantial rights because he is correct in asserting that he was prejudiced by being convicted of and sentenced for both possession with intent to distribute and distribution arising from the same transaction.
• c. Did the error “seriously affect the fairness, integrity and public reputation of judicial proceedings”?
Lastly, we consider whether we ought to exercise our discretion to reach the merger issue because Wells’s erroneous conviction will affect the “fairness, integrity and public reputation of judicial proceedings.” Olano, 507 U.S. at 732, 113 S.Ct. 1770. When “a federal court exceeds its own authority by imposing punishments not authorized by Congress, it violates not only the specific guarantee against double jeopardy, but also the constitutional principle of separation of powers in a manner that trenches particularly harshly on individual liberty.” Whalen, 445 U.S. at 689, 100 S.Ct. 1432. In addition, “[ejrrors of constitutional dimension will be noticed more fi’eely than less serious errors.” 3A C. Wright, Federal Practice and Procedure: Criminal 2d § 856, at 342 (2d ed.1982); see United States v. Lopez, 414 F.2d 272, 273 (2d Cir.1969) (per curiam). Furthermore, we have noted that this Court will more likely find plain error where, as here, the relief sought has less impact on the judicial system than the granting of a new trial. See United States v. Leung, 40 F.3d 577, 586 n. 2 (2d Cir.1994). Based on the foregoing, we thus decide to exercise our discretion to address the plain error raised by Wells’s appeal because to do otherwise would negatively impact the fairness, integrity and public reputation of judicial proceedings. In conclusion, we find that Wells has met the stringent four-part test for plain error and, therefore, his conviction for possession with intent to distribute heroin, in violation of § 841(a)(1), must be vacated.
C. Spillover Prejudice
Wells argues that he must receive a new trial on any remaining, non-conspiracy counts because of the spillover prejudice from his invalidated conspiracy conviction. In particular, Wells points to the government’s introduction of evidence, supporting the conspiracy charge, concerning the entire police investigation into heroin distribution in Albany. Wells contends that this evidence would not have been admitted had he been tried on simple narcotics charges. In addition, Wells claims that the conspiracy evidence was so similar to the evidence on the other counts that it would have caused prejudice, relying on United States v. Rooney, 37 F.3d 847, 855-57 (2d Cir.1994). The Government counters that this type of background information on the nature and type of police investigation that led to Wells’s arrest would have been admissible even if he had not been charged with conspiracy, and thus, caused him no prejudice.
“When an appellate court reverses some but not all counts of a multicount indictment, the court must determine if prejudicial spillover from evidence introduced in support of the reversed count requires the remaining convictions to be upset.” Rooney, 37 F.3d at 855. In evaluating a claim of prejudicial spillover of evidence from an invalidated count, this Court looks to several factors: (1) whether the evidence from the invalidated count would have incited or aroused the jury to convict the defendant on the remaining counts; (2) whether the reversed and remaining counts arose out of similar facts, the evidence of which would have been admissible as to both; (3) whether the evidence on the reversed and on the remaining counts was completely dissimilar, permitting the inference that the jurors were able to keep the evidence separate; and (4) whether the strength of the government’s case on remaining counts could withstand the potential spillover prejudice. Id. at 855-56.
Here, there was so little evidence at trial of any conspiracy that its prejudicial spillover would be unlikely to incite the jury to convict on the remaining counts. On the contrary, the strength of the government’s case on the remaining counts may have swayed the jury’s verdict on the weaker conspiracy count. Further, the evidence introduced on the conspiracy count concerning the nature and type of police investigation that led to Wells’s arrest would have been admissible as “background evidence” in a trial for the narcotics sale alone. See United States v. Regan, 103 F.3d 1072, 1082-83 (2d Cir.1996) (holding that allegations of misconduct made by certain witnesses were not offered for their truth, but simply as “background evidence” of the events that led to the investigation which resulted in defendant’s arrest). Thus, no new trial is warranted in this case as we find no spillover prejudice from the minimal background and cumulative evidence introduced with regard to the invalidated convictions.
III. CONCLUSION
We vacate defendant’s judgment of conviction on Counts 1 and 18, as charged in Superseding Indictment. We affirm the defendant’s judgment of conviction on Count 47 for distribution of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C § 841(a)(1). Finally, we remand for resen-tencing based on a conviction of Count 47 alone.
. Other Circuits have uniformly held that the mere relationship between a buyer and seller of drugs is not sufficient to show a conspiratorial agreement under § 846. United States v. Mims, 92 F.3d 461, 465 (7th Cir.1996) (holding buyer-seller relationship insufficient to show conspiracy "even where the buyer intends to resell the purchased narcotics”); United States v. Morris, 836 F.2d 1371, 1373-74 (D.C.Cir.1988); United States v. McIntyre, 836 F.2d 467, 471 (10th Cir.1987); United States v. Burroughs, 830 F.2d 1574, 1580-81 (11th Cir.1987); United States v. Lennick, 18 F.3d 814, 819 n. 4 (9th Cir.1994); United States v. Meyers, 646 F.2d 1142, 1145 (6th Cir.1981).
. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) provides: ‘‘[I]t shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally — (1) to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, a controlled substance.”
. We note that in United States v. Young, 745 F.2d 733 (2d Cir.1984), a case in which the appellant raised the same "merger” argument with respect to § 841(a)(1), this Court did not reach the issue, holding that the defendant had waived his right to appellate review by failing to oppose the jury instructions with sufficient clarity to alert the trial judge that he was renewing his earlier and explicit "merger” challenge thereto. Id. at 753-54. Young is distinguishable on its facts and on the law. First, at trial, Wells never raised the issue of merger of the two offenses with any specificity comparable to the defendant in Young. Thus, Wells cannot be found to have knowingly and intelligently waived his "merger" claim. Second, the panel in Young made no plain error analysis of the "merger” claim.- It is questionable whether we would have resolved Young in the same manner today in light of the Supreme Court’s subsequent holding in Olano. 507 U.S. at 733, 113 S.Ct. 1770; see United States v. Yu-Leung, 51 F.3d 1116, 1121—22 (2d Cir.1995). Furthermore, we do not believe that Wells can be deemed to have waived this claim under Fed.R.Crim.P. 12(b) & (f). See Gabriel J. Chin, Double Jeopardy Violations as “Plain Error” Under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b), 21 Pepp. L.Rev. 1161, 188 & n. 169 (1994). Therefore, Wells's claim, being forfeited, is an "error” properly reviewable under Rule 52(b).
. Two of our cases have addressed the "merger" issue in dicta. In United States v. Jones, 779 F.2d 121 (2d Cir.1985), a case involving convictions for both distribution of heroin and possession of heroin with intent to distribute it, we noted in dicta that there was no merger problem "since the possession count related to heroin other than that involved in the sale count.” Id. at 122.
Wells contends that we should look to our dicta in Young, 745 F.2d at 754, for guidance in determining the "merger” issue. Like Wells, the defendant in Young argued that he could not be convicted, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), for both possession with intent to distribute narcotics and distribution of narcotics based on the same offense conduct. Id. at 753. We declined to reach the merits of Young's claims, but noted:
Were we forced to resolve this issue today in the context of this case, a close question would be presented, for even under the prevailing view, it is debatable whether there was sufficient evidence ... apart from the actual distribution to support a conviction for possession with intent to distribute as well as one for actual distribution.
Id. at 754. While the language in Young is somewhat persuasive, standing alone, it is obviously insufficient to amount to a rule of law that is “plain.”
. We note that in United States v. Welbeck, 145 F.3d 493 (2d Cir.1998), this Court stated: "[p]os-session of crack cocaine is a lesser included offense of distribution in the sense that all of the elements necessary to a conviction for possession are also necessary to a conviction for distribution.” Id. 145 F.3d at 498-99. However, there was no discussion of this statement, no citation to any supporting authority, and we believe that this statement was merely dicta. In Welbeck, the defendant was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Over the defendant's objection, the district court gave a lesser included offense instruction for the crime of mere possession, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 844. As a result, the jury convicted the defendant of the lesser charge of possession. Upon appeal, the defendant claimed that the district court should have followed the Probation Department's recommendation that he receive a downward departure because he was entitled to a lesser penalty for conviction of the lesser charge. He objected because he would have been subject to the same sentence that he actually received for possession had he been convicted of the " 'greater charge' of distribution.” Id. It is unclear whether the court and the defendant refer to “distribution” as shorthand for the actual "greater charge” in that case: possession with intent to distribute. In addition, the panel in Welbeck based its holding, not on the above-quoted statement, but on the broad discretion of the district court not to depart and the mere advisory weight of Probation Department reports. Id. Finally, Welbeck was not a case in which the elements of the distribution of a controlled substance were discussed in detail in order to assess the applicability of Blockburger. Thus, we find that Welbeck provides no binding precedent for our analysis of whether the offense of distribution of a controlled substance necessarily includes the element of possession.
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Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
What is severe combined immunodeficiency?
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is a group of diseases that affect genes related to the development and function of cells in the immune system.
Onset of this condition occurs during infancy, and infants are unable to fight off diseases due to their weakened immune system.
It occurs in one of every 100,000 people in the United States, and it is more common in those of Navajo, Apache, and Turkish ancestry.
What are the symptoms of severe combined immunodeficiency?
Recurrent infections are the major symptoms of SCID. These infections are serious or life-threatening, and they do not respond well to medication. The most common infections include:
• Pneumonia
• Ear infections
• Meningitis
• Blood infections
• Chronic skin infections
• Yeast infections
• Diarrhea
• Hepatitis
What causes severe combined immunodeficiency?
There are multiple genes that have been associated with SCID. Mutations in these genes affect the T and B cells of the immune system, making it difficult for the body to fight infections. The specific gene that is mutated will influence the type of SCID one has.
These mutations can also be inherited in different ways. The most common form of SCID is passed down in an autosomal recessive pattern, but there are also X-linked forms of the disease.
How is severe combined immunodeficiency diagnosed?
Doctors tend to suspect SCID within the first year of a child’s life, due to recurrent infections. A physical exam and family and medical history can lead to a diagnosis, which needs to be confirmed through blood tests.
Screening for SCID is common in many states across the U.S., so infants are often diagnosed soon after birth as well.
What are the treatments for severe combined immunodeficiency?
Treatment for this condition requires immediate diagnosis and treatment of any infections. Preventing infections and avoiding germs is also important.
Treating the malfunction in the immune system itself is the largest part of treatment. The best way to do so is a bone marrow transplant, which gives a chance for a cure. This procedure is the most successful if it is done within three months of birth.
Enzyme replacement and gene therapies are being researched and improved, and they are now options for some forms of SCID.
Where can I find out more about severe combined immunodeficiency?
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Jo Ko Jo Ko - 1 year ago 152
React JSX Question
React Native/Redux and react-native-router-flux: Why doesn't Actions.key work inside an action creator?
Using React Native and react-native-router-flux with redux, I have an action creator and inside I tried using Actions.key, in this case Actions.home, but it does not work. What could I be doing wrong?
Here is my action creator:
import * as actionTypes from './actionTypes'
import { Actions } from 'react-native-router-flux'
export const navigateHome = (text) => {
Actions.home //This does not work for some reason
return {
type: actionTypes.NAVIGATE_HOME_SUCCESS,
}
}
And my Home
<Scene/>
is set up like so:
const RouterWithRedux = connect()(Router)
const store = configureStore()
export default class App extends Component {
render() {
return (
<Provider store={store}>
<RouterWithRedux>
<Scene key='root'>
<Scene component={Login} initial={true} key='login' title='Login'/>
<Scene component={Home} key='home' title='Home' type={ActionConst.REPLACE}/>
</Scene>
</RouterWithRedux>
</Provider>
)
}
}
But when I tested inside a component with
<Text onPress={Actions.home}>Continue</Text>
, it navigated to
<Home/>
fine.
Answer Source
You need to call Actions.home() in navigateHome, you cannot just do Actions.home without the ().
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Can Netflix Recapture Its Audience?
Less than a year ago, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock was trading at all-time highs. But as technology stocks have entered a mode of valuation reset fueled by consumer concerns over inflation, the streaming pioneer's stock has flipped upside down. With shares cratering nearly 60% year to date, executives at Netflix have begun to explore new avenues for growth -- namely additional revenue drivers in the form of advertising and strategic alliances.
However, there are arguments to be made that Netflix is an attractive buy at its current valuation. Let's explore how Netflix might attempt to recapture its audience, and whether the stock looks like a good long-term buy.
How does the current picture look?
On a year-to-date basis, Netflix's results have been mixed. In its first-quarter 2022 earnings release, investors learned that the company lost around 200,000 subscribers. While this appears alarming on the surface, management explained that the company suspended its services in Russia due to the ongoing war with Ukraine. If investors normalized subscriber metrics to account for this decision, then paid memberships actually would have increased by 500,000.
Unfortunately, investor sentiment began to dwindle following the company's first-quarter earnings. At the end of Q1, Netflix's guidance for Q2 memberships was 219.6 million. However, the company recently reported its second-quarter results and may have shed some light on how it's recapturing some of its audience, given that subscriber count came in higher than expected at 221.7 million.
The second quarter was packed with original content, headlined by the latest installment of science-fiction thriller Stranger Things as well as Adam Sandler's latest movie, Hustle. According to company statistics, Stranger Things accounted for 1.3 billion hours viewed in its first month on the platform. To put this into perspective, this is the largest season of English-language TV in Netflix's history. Unsurprisingly, the latest season of the show restored viewership for prior seasons as well.
Image source: Getty Images.
Is the Netflix Effect real?
One of the most interesting aspects of Netflix's second-quarter shareholder letter was management's commentary on how the company influences pop culture. Using Stranger Things as an example, two songs from the 1980s were featured prominently throughout season four. Following the debut of the latest season, both of these songs rocketed back up the charts in both the U.S. and U.K.
Additionally, the company is beginning to see a lot of success beyond television and limited series. Hustle, starring Adam Sandler, is a comedy-drama feature film about a struggling basketball coach. The movie includes several active and retired professional basketball players, coaches, and media personalities in cameo roles. According to the company's data, Hustle was Netflix's biggest movie in Q2 with 186 million hours viewed.
While 2022 has been rather volatile for the streaming giant, the company has proven its ability to influence audiences across different genres and media formats. Producing top-notch original content once seemed like the company's biggest challenge, yet now Netflix faces something potentially more daunting. Management must figure out a way to acquire new customers while simultaneously retaining existing subscribers, and to do so beyond big-budget television and film.
Over the last several months, Netflix has made great strides in expanding its brand beyond traditional streaming. Just as Walt Disney has theme parks, and relationships with toy manufacturers to sell novelties and collectibles that promote its content, Netflix is now following a similar path.
Netflix recently partnered with company Candy Digital to distribute a collection of Stranger Things-themed non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Should this initiative prove successful, Netflix could have the ability to form a long-term alliance with Candy Digital in an effort to produce crypto tokens and digital collectibles for its most popular series.
What's more, as the company expands more into Web3, the third generation of the internet that gives users more control, it's not surprising that Netflix is also pursuing different gaming formats. Over the last year, Netflix has acquired three gaming studios, and it currently has a portfolio of two dozen mobile games. While Netflix has yet to generate meaningful gains from these investments, it's making a concerted effort to differentiate its products and services to compete with other streaming and media conglomerates; investors should be encouraged.
Another potentially meaningful development is that management has been hinting for quite some time about plans to introduce a low-tier streaming option that includes some form of ads. Perhaps most exciting is that during its Q2earnings call the company announced an alliance with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Because Microsoft is investing significant capital into TV advertising, Netflix tapped the computer giant as a channel partner to help launch its own advertising service. Management made it clear that this new, ad-inclusive tier will not launch until 2023.
Keep an eye on valuation
While Netflix has a long and arduous road ahead, it's difficult to look past its current valuation. At the end of Q2 2021, Netflix's market capitalization was over $230 billion; the company was trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of over 60, and at a (trailing-12-months) price-to-sales multiple of over 9. As of this writing, Netflix's market capitalization is $100 billion, and the company trades for 20 times earnings and 3 times trailing-12-months sales.
Although Netflix's valuation became overextended due to stock-market euphoria during the pandemic, investors could argue that its current valuation is a buying opportunity. The company must prove to investors that its investments in Web3, gaming, and advertising will lead to higher revenue and profit in the form of net new customer acquisition over the long term. But now may be a chance to dollar-cost average into existing positions, or initiate a new position while prudently assessing future earnings and product development.
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iamdash iamdash - 3 months ago 14
AngularJS Question
Angular 1.5 component not seeming to register
I am currently writing an app using Angular 1.5's
.component()
method. My component code is as follows:
(function () {
'use strict';
function controllerFn($state) {
console.log('controllerFn'); // this logs fine
this.testVar = 'test me';
this.onLoadComplete = function () {
$state.go('main');
console.log('load completed')
};
}
APP.component('appPreloader', {
controller: controllerFn,
controllerAs: 'appPreloader'
});
}());
and my template code is as follows:
<app-preloader class="page-preloader">
{{appPreloader.testVar}}
<preloader on-complete="appPreloader.onLoadComplete"></preloader>
</app-preloader>
The issue I am having is that
appPreloader
in my view is empty, and for example,
{{appPreloader.testVar}}
renders nothing.
I know this is related to
.components()
's isolate scope, but I am pretty stumped as to how I should be setting this up for everything to work as should.
Any advice much appreciated.
Cheers
Answer
Unless you have template/templateUrl with component/directive, the content which resides inside directive/component that part of DOM would not compiled with component context. You should have that inner HTML in your component inside component template so that it would get compiled with component context.
Checkout Plunkr Here, here you can see inside app-preloader you can access the variables(context) of mainCtrl.
Whereas if you can check this plunkr I just moved the inner html of component directly to the component template property which started working.
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Synchrotron-based investigations of the nature and impact of iron contamination in multicrystalline silicon solar cells
: Buonassisi, T.; Istratov, A.A.; Heuer, M.; Marcus, M.A.; Jonczyk, R.; Isenberg, J.; Lai, B.; Cai, Z.H.; Heald, S.; Warta, W.; Schindler, R.; Willeke, G.; Weber, E.R.
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Journal of applied physics 97 (2005), Nr.7, Art. 074901, 11 S.
ISSN: 0021-8979
ISSN: 1089-7550
Englisch
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Fraunhofer ISE ()
Abstract
Synchrotron-based microprobe techniques were used to obtain systematic information about the size distribution, spatial distribution, shape, electrical activity, chemical states, and origins of iron-rich impurity clusters in multicrystalline silicon (mc-Si) materials used for cost-effective solar cells. Two distinct groups of iron-rich cluster have been identified in both materials: (a) the occasional large (diameter >= 1 mu m) particles, either oxidized and/or present with multiple other metal species reminiscent of stainless steels or ceramics, which are believed to originate from a foreign source such as the growth surfaces, production equipment, or feedstock, and (b) the more numerous, homogeneously distributed, and smaller iron silicide precipitates (diameter <= 800 nm, often <= 100 nm), originating from a variety of possible formation mechanisms involving atomically dissolved iron in the melt or in the crystal. It was found that iron silicide nanoprecipitates account for bulk Fe concentrations as high as 10(14)-10(15) cm(-3) and can have a large negative impact on device performance because of their high spatial density and homogeneous distribution along structural defects. The large (diameter >= 1 mu m) particles, while containing elevated amounts-if not the majority-of metals, are low in spatial density and thus deemed to have a low direct impact on cell performance, although they may have a large indirect impact via the dissolution of Fe, thus assisting the formation of iron silicide nanoprecipitates. These results demonstrate that it is not necessarily the total Fe content that limits the mc-Si device performance but the distribution of Fe within the material.
: http://publica.fraunhofer.de/dokumente/N-56365.html
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Write a C# program to count a total number of vowel or consonant in a string
Introduction
I have used Visual Studio 2012 for debugging purpose. But you can use any version of visul studio as per your availability..
using System;
public class StringExercise
{
public static void Main()
{
string str;
int i, length, vowel, consonant;
Console.Write("Enter the string : ");
str = Console.ReadLine();
vowel = 0;
consonant = 0;
length = str.Length;
for (i = 0; i < length; i++)
{
if (str[i] == 'a' || str[i] == 'e' || str[i] == 'i' || str[i] == 'o' || str[i] == 'u' || str[i] == 'A' || str[i] == 'E' || str[i] == 'I' || str[i] == 'O' || str[i] == 'U')
{
vowel++;
}
else if ((str[i] >= 'a' && str[i] <= 'z') || (str[i] >= 'A' && str[i] <= 'Z'))
{
consonant++;
}
}
Console.Write("\nThe total number of vowel in the string is : {0}\n", vowel);
Console.Write("The total number of consonant in the string is : {0}\n\n", consonant);
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
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Burhanuddin Harahap
* Nominator(s): Juxlos (talk) 04:35, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
This article is about Burhanuddin Harahap, a former Prime Minister of Indonesia who served during its first election (and other things) only to join a rebellion less than two years later and the last Indonesian head of government to explicitly come from an Islamic party until Abdurrahman Wahid in 2001 (granted, with only 5 people between them). Juxlos (talk) 04:35, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
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People are calling Ninja a sellout for leaving Twitch
Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, the most popular gamer on Amazon-owned Twitch announced on Thursday an exclusive partnership with Mixer, Microsoft's streaming service.Twitch is the most popular platform for video game streaming, and Ninja has more than 14 million followers there. Microsoft is hoping that audience will follow him to Mixer.But upset Twitch users have already started calling Ninja a sellout for swapping platforms, even before he officially makes his Mixer debut on August 2nd. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, the most followed streamer on Twitch, is already facing backlash after announcing that he'll be leaving the platform for Microsoft's streaming service, Mixer. Ninja currently boasts more than 14 million followers on Twitch — more than twice as many as the second-most popular account.While Microsoft is clearly betting that this exclusive partnership with Ninja will bring that massive audience to Mixer, upset Twitch users have already started slamming the superstar for swapping platforms. —Rich (@ibfitn84) August 1, 2019—mike456w (@mike456w) August 1, 2019It's not clear exactly what Mixer offered Ninja to secure the exclusive partnership, or how long the deal will last. Viewers will still be able to watch Ninja for free on Mixer, and people who paid to subscribe to Ninja's Twitch stream will be allowed to transfer their subscription to another Twitch user at no additional cost.Twitch removed Ninja's verified checkmark from his account shortly after the announcement, but his channel remains open.When asked about his departure, Twitch offered the following statement: "We've loved watching Ninja on Twitch over the years and are proud of all that he's accomplished for himself and his family, and the gaming community. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors."Despite the well wishes from Twitch, some have already started criticizing Ninja for moving to Mixer, even before his first official stream on the platform, which is expected to go down on Friday, August 2nd. —:) (@PaulBIGMOOD) August 1, 2019Ninja's Mixer debut will come live from Lollapalooza 2019. His stream will broadcast from a Red Bull-sponsored studio from August 2 through August 4 starting at 12 p.m. CT each day.Read more: Ninja wants to be more than just 'the Fortnite Guy,' but the world's most popular gamer is headed into uncharted territoryWhile there have been plenty of harsh responses, some people have credited Ninja for making a wise business decision. The streamer is best known for playing "Fortnite," but he has said he wants to expand his repertoire and be open to more opportunities.—Captain PoopyShoes (@CaptPoopyshoes) August 1, 2019 Even before this news, data from Streamlabs showed that despite his massive number of followers, Ninja had started to fall behind other Twitch streamers in actual viewership this year. The move to Mixer seems to come as his popularity on Twitch has passed some kind of inflection point. —Ben Bojang (@benbojang) August 1, 2019Ninja's move to Mixer seems likely to provide him greater financial security, but it remains to be seen if he can maintain the same level of viral popularity on the platform, which is far less visible and generally less popular than Twitch. In the past Ninja has talked about the struggle to main subscribers on Twitch, including losing 40,000 paying subscribers during a two-day trip — the equivalent of $100,000 in monthly income.
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truncated dodecahedron
Etymology
From +, referring to a construction method for the figure.
Noun
* 1) An Archimedean solid with thirty-two regular faces (twelve decagons and twenty triangles) and ninety edges.
* 2) * 1813, Spinell, entry in John Mason Good, Olinthus Gregory, Newton Bosworth (editors), Pantologia: A New Cyclopaedia, Volume XI: SPA — TZE, unnumbered page,
* This, which may be regarded as a brown garnet or schoerl in truncated dodecahedrons of Rome de Lisle, was originally found in the island of Ceylon, among tourmalines and other crystalline substances, with which it was confounded.
* 1) * 1996, T. A. Fournelle, K. W. Weston, Generalizations of Steinberg Groups,, Series in Algebra, Volume 4, page 176,
* The edges of the linkages lie on the edges of a truncated dodecahedron. Note that the group of orientation preserving symmetries of a truncated dodecahedron is precisely A5.
* 1) * 1996, T. A. Fournelle, K. W. Weston, Generalizations of Steinberg Groups,, Series in Algebra, Volume 4, page 176,
* The edges of the linkages lie on the edges of a truncated dodecahedron. Note that the group of orientation preserving symmetries of a truncated dodecahedron is precisely A5.
Translations
* Italian: dodecaedro troncato
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French ship Vulcain
France has had at least three ships named Vulcain:
* FRENCH SHIP Commerce de Paris, a 110-gun ship of the line launched in 1806. She was renamed Commerce (1830), Borda (1839), and finally Vulcain (1863) and was scrapped in 1885.
* FRENCH REPAIR SHIP Vulcain, an Achelous-class repair ship, launched in 1943 as USS Agenor (ARL-3), transferred to France as Vulcain in 1951, and transferred again to the Republic of China as Wu Tai in 1957. Her fate is unknown.
* FRENCH MINESWEEPER Vulcain, a Vulcain-class minesweeper launched in 1986 and currently in service.
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cute young girlSkin color is determined by a pigment (melanin) made by specialized cells in the skin (melanocytes). The amount and type of melanin determines a person's skin color.
What is the function of melanin?
Melanin gives color to the skin, hair, and iris of the eyes. Levels of melanin depend on race and amount of sunlight exposure. Sun exposure increases melanin production - to protect the skin against harmful ultraviolet rays. In addition, hormonal changes can affect melanin production.
Whenever there are abnormalities in the melanocytes or in the amount of pigment they make, it can cause a pigment disorder. For example, in vitiligo, the skin turns white (becomes depigmented) because there are no melanocytes in the skin in that area. In the case of melasma, the melanocytes have been stimulated, often by hormones, to produce more pigment in specific areas of the skin.
The treatment of pigmentary disorders usually involves reversal or minimization of the melanocyte abnormalities that are the source of the problem. Stimulating re-growth of melanocytes in the case of vitiligo or decreasing pigment production in melasma, for instance. Diverse therapies from light or laser therapies to bleaching creams are available to treat pigment disorders.
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New material design stores energy like an eagle – TechCrunch
Auxetics are materials that store energy internally rather than bulging out. In this way they can store more energy when squeezed or struck and disperse it more regularly. Historically, however, these materials have had sharp corners that could break easily with enough pressure. Now researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University of Cambridge have discovered a way to use auxetics in a more efficient and less fragile way. In this way you can create systems that store energy and release it mechanically multiple thousands of times. “The exciting future of new materials designs is that they can start replacing devices and robots. All the smart functionality is embedded in the material, for example the repeated ability to latch onto objects the way eagles latch onto prey, and keep a vice-like grip without spending any more force or effort,” said Queen Marry University’s Dr. Stoyan Smoukov. For example, a robot using this system can close its hand over and object and keep it closed until its time to let go. There is no need to continue sending power to the claw or hand until it is time to open up and drop the object. “A major problem for materials exposed to harsh conditions, such as high temperature, is their expansion. A material could now be designed so its expansion properties continuously vary to match a gradient of temperature farther and closer to a heat source. This way, it will be able to adjust itself naturally to repeated and severe changes,” said Eesha Khare, an undergrad who worked on the project. The project used 3D printing to make small clips that grab a toothed actuator. To release the energy, you pull on the opposite sides of the object to release the teeth. While the entire thing looks quite simple the fact that this object stores energy without bulging is important. The same technology can be used to “grab” bullets as they strike armor, resulting in better durability.
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India's Bharat Oman Refineries buys first U.S. crude for November arrival: sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - India’s Bharat Oman Refineries Ltd (BORL) has bought, via tender, its first crude cargo from the United States, which will be delivered in November, two trade sources said on Tuesday. Trafigura will deliver 1 million barrels of Mars crude from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to BORL on Nov. 16 to 25, they said. BORL is likely the third Indian oil refiner, after Indian Oil Corp and Bharat Petroleum Corp, to import U.S. crude. Hindustan Petroleum Corp has also said it plans to buy U.S. crude in the next few months. Reporting by Florence Tan; Editing by Christian Schmollinger
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Talk:Former Indian President R. Venkataraman dies age 98
Use the sources
This article seems to be written more from Wikipedia's R. Venkataraman page rather than from the sources. --SVTCobra 00:08, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
* The article has been re-written using the sources with some non-relating infomation removed. Chandlerjoeyross (talk) 13:56, 28 January 2009 (UTC)
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Talk:Brookfield Residential
Creating this page
I am a consultant that works with Brookfield Residential Properties. My goal is to factually update out of date company pages that were involved in the March 2011 transaction which formed Brookfield Residential Properties. See: http://www.brookfieldrp.com/content/2011_press_releases/brookfield_residential_and_brookfield_homes_report-26470.html
As a part of this, I am creating a new article for Brookfield Residential Properties, as there is not one that currently exists.
I am aware that I do have a conflict of interest. I'm here to contribute quality, neutral, verifiable information relating to the transaction and involved companies. My edits are not meant to be promotional in any way.
I am happy to discuss any concerns with my edits and offer suggestions for revisions if deemed innapropriate for Wikipedia, please contact me on my talk page. Mandatea (talk) 16:07, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
Regarding Notability: I do believe Brookfield Residential Properties is noteable.
* It is an international, multi-billion dollar company listed on both the TSX and NYSE.
* The company is the 6th largest land developer in North America.
* Many of the companies involved in the transaction/merger to form this new entity are notable with articles already about them on Wikipedia: Brookfield Asset Management, Carma Developers, Brookfield Office Properties. It doesn't make sense to have information about this company on multiple different pages when it should be consolidated on one.
* The creation of this company was a transaction which has created a significant player in the real estate development industry.
Regarding Neutral Point of View: I believe the article has stuck to the facts and doesn't slant the company in any way. Can someone provide some editting suggestions on this?
Regarding References to Primary Sources: My sources did include a reference to a press release on the company site. These investor relations communications are subject to certain laws of accuracy and truth on their own as not to mislead investors. The press release in question is primarily factual describing the completion of the merger. Additional sources which could be used instead:
* http://www.builderonline.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/brookfield-homes-merges-with-canadas-carma-developers.aspx
* http://www.calgarysun.com/homesandcondos/news/2011/04/04/17868216.html
* http://corporateacquisitionnews.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/brookfield-homes-merger-talks-carma-1006300a
As mentioned before, I am happy to review/edit/propose changes as the community sees fit. Mandatea (talk) 22:25, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
* I have fixed the issues and removed the tags. Though I should note that the info on the company's stock being downgraded should really be included, because there were a number of news sources reporting on it. Silver seren C 01:48, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
DarkSide incident
Hi, my name is Kristen and I work for Brookfield. A sentence was recently added to the lead section about Brookfield Residential having been the victim of a ransomware attack by the hacking group DarkSide. While the sentence is both factual and sourced, it is not a noteworthy event in the history of a 65-year-old company and surely does not belong in the lead (per MOS:LEAD). Countless companies have been the victims of DarkSide attacks, and these attacks are rarely mentioned in the articles of the attacks' victims, with the exception of extremely high-profile incidents such as the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack.
I'm requesting that this sentence be removed from the article, or at the very least from the lead. Pinging, who assisted my colleague with a different matter on this article a few months ago. Thank you, Kristenatbrookfield (talk) 13:54, 30 June 2021 (UTC)
* I totally agree, so I have removed the material. Thanks for pointing it out. 😊 JBW (talk) 14:06, 30 June 2021 (UTC)
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Serena reaches U.S. Open last 16 with milestone win
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Another win, another milestone for Serena Williams who rolled into the U.S. Open last 16 on Saturday by crushing Sweden’s Johanna Larsson 6-2 6-1 to collect grand slam victory number 307 - the most by a woman in the Open era. As in the majority of her victories at the majors, Williams operated with ruthless efficiency but displayed little fire as she coolly dispatched the 47th-ranked Swede in exactly one hour. The win moved the 34-year-old American past Martina Navratilova and level with Roger Federer for most grand slam victories by a man or woman. “Wow. That’s pretty awesome and honestly what a better place to do it than here, where it all started,” Williams told an adoring Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd. “It is actually a really good feeling. To be up there with both men and women is something that’s super rare.” It was at Flushing Meadows where Williams won her first grand slam in 1999 and 17 years later it is where she could achieve two more career landmarks if she can reach the winner’s circle again on Sept. 10. A record seventh U.S. Open title would give Williams 23 career grand slams, moving her past Steffi Graf again for the most in the Open Era, and just one shy of Margaret Court who tops the all-time list with 24. “Each number I’m definitely proud of,” said Williams. “I was really excited to 307. I was really excited to do that.” Williams will go for win number 308 on Monday when she meets Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova, a 6-2 7-5 winner over China’s Zhang Shuai, in round four. Williams arrived at Flushing Meadows last year on the cusp of claiming a calendar slam and the weight of expectation was crushing, the pressure mounting with each match until a shock loss to Roberta Vinci in the semi-finals. This year Williams has been unusually low key, making her way into the fourth round with minimum fuss having yet to drop a set, conserving energy for the second week where the real tournament begins for the world number one. For her first day match on Arthur Ashe, Williams switched from evening black to afternoon white but the change in attire did nothing to change the outcome. Larsson fell behind quickly as Williams broke her at the first opportunity and again to close out the first set. The Swede began better in the second set, holding serve to level at 1-1 but Williams was in no mood to mess around as she swept the next five games. “I feel like I have been doing pretty good,” said Williams. “I have been being moving a lot. So far, so good.” Editing by Ed Osmond
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What Is Liver Cancer?
Your liver is the largest organ inside your body and is located in the upper right side of your abdomen, under the ribs and above your stomach. Your liver performs many essential functions you need to maintain good health, including:
The liver, located in the upper abdomen, produces enzymes and bile needed to digest food.
• Filtering harmful substances from your blood
• Producing bile, a fluid which helps you digest fats
• Storing sugar and releases it when your body needs energy
• Making globin which is necessary for making hemoglobin, the substance in red blood cells that carry oxygen
• Storing iron, vitamins and minerals
Liver cancer occurs when cells that make up the liver become damaged and grow and multiply without order or control. When old cells don’t die when they should and new cells are made when you don’t need them, they form an abnormal accumulation of cells, called a tumor. These tumors may be benign, which means they are noncancerous, or malignant, which means it is cancer.
• Primary Liver Cancer begins in cells of the liver
• Secondary Liver Cancer refers to cancer that began in another organ such as the colon, lung or breast, and spread (metastasized) to the liver. Secondary liver tumors are also called liver metastases. Roswell Park offers many liver-directed treatments that are used for both primary and secondary liver tumors.
• Biliary Cancer, also called bile duct cancer or cholangiocarcinoma begins in the bile ducts within or leading from the liver.
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Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United
Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United Football Club, also known as Magpies Crusaders FC, is an Australian professional association football club based in Mackay, Queensland. The club was established in 2017 as an amalgamation of Magpies Sporting Club and Mackay Crusaders Football Club.
Magpies Crusaders represents the Mackay & Whitsundays region in the Queensland Premier League competition. In 2020, they withdrew from the NPL during the mid-season hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
In mid-2022 the Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United Football Club (MCU) will not continue to participate in the South East Queensland conference of the Football Queensland Premier League 1 (FQPL 1) beyond 2022.
Club history
Magpies Crusaders made their competitive debut in the 2018 National Premier Leagues Queensland competition, finishing in 11th place in the 14-team competition.
Crusaders made their FFA Cup debut in 2019, defeating Coomera Colts 2–1 on 24 July 2019.
Current squad
'''2022 season squad. Updated to 12 March 2022'''
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* Albert, Prince, continued— **marriage, 61.
* pecedence, 62.
* accident, 65.
* anti-slave trade meeting, 67.
* Regent; 71.
* freedom of City of London, 74.
* Privy Councillor 74.
* Orphan Asylum, 88.
* Colonel of Artillery Company, 143.
* musical rehearsal, 143.
* death of father, 149.
* visits Saxe Coburg Gotha, 132.
* birthday celebration, 181.
* Flemish Farm case, 191.
* vists Liverpool, 203.
* Chancellor of University, 215, 220, 300.
* gift to Mendelsohn, 216.
* procecdings against Strange, 203.
* propsed Exhibition of Works of all Nations, 279.
* declines to be Commander-in-Chief, 200.
* on Sir R. Peel, 312.
* visits Cambridge, 304.
* on the Queen's Government, 438.
* Manchester Art Exhibition, 464, 484.
* opens Saltash bridge, 542.
* Liverpool Sailors’ Home, 573.
* illness, 616.
* death 617.
* religious services, 618.
* funeral, 618.
* memorials, 619, 621.
* cairn at Balmoral, 631, 634.
* body removed to mausoleum, 636.
* memorials, Hyde Park, 647.
* Exhibition, 651.
* Aberdeen, 659.
* Perth, 631.
* Rosenau, 716.
* "Albert memorial," 728.
* York memorial window, 730.
* Wolverhampton, 750.
* Hall of Arts and Sciences, 77.
* Beflast, 903
* Guildhall, 930.
* remains removed, 850.
* Aldborough arrests, 528.
* Aldershot accident, 876.
* Aleppo massacre, 311.
* Alexandra, seizure of, 645, 632, 650.
* Alfred, Prince—
* allowance to, 727.
* Master of Trinity House, 730.
* Alfred the Great, anniversary, 285.
* Algeria, Frenchin, 7.
* French outrage in, 177.
* (see also Abd-el-Kader.)
* Alhambra licence refused. 934.
* Alice, Princess, married, 627.
* Ali Morad case, 320.
* Alpine Accidents—
* Chester, 885.
* Elliot, Rev. J. 881.
* Matterhorn, 710.
* M'Corkindale and others, 946.
* Mrs Morke, 935.
* Rochester and others, 581.
* Amateur Dramatic Company, 182.
* Ambassadors withdrawn, 757.
* Amberley, Lady, lectures, 920.
* Adams, Americun minister retires, 813.
* America (see Canada and United States.)
* Anchor trial, 357.
* Anderson slave Case, 592.
* Andover union inquiry, 182, 207.
* Andrea, Cardinal, 801.
* "Angel Gabriel" riots, 456.
* "Antigone" performed, 166.
* Antiquarian Society anniversary, 323.
* Anti-state Church Conference, 134.
* Antwerp fortified, 536.
* Arbuthnot abduction, 412, 529.
* Archæaeological Institute Meetings—
1844 Canterbury. 1845 Winchester. 1846 Gloucester. 1847 Warwick. 1848 Worcester. 1849 Chester. 1850 Manchester. 1851 Derby 1853 Rochester. 1854 Chepstow. 1855 Newport. 1858 Salisbury. 1850 Newbury. 1860 Shrewsbury 1861 Exeter. 1862 Leicester. 1864 Ipswich. 1865 Durham. 1858 Cirencester. 1869 St. Albans. 1870 Hereford.
* Arctic discovery—
* Buck's vovage, 6.
* Ross, 81, 103.
* vessels abandoned, 420.
* Dr. Rae, 420, 424, 403.
* Dr. Hull, 886.
* (see Franklin expedition.)
* Arenberg, Prince Louts of, assinated, 916.
* Argentine Confederation, 382.
* treaty, 375
* Wars, 558, 681, 699, 702, 715.
* Argyll, Dukke of—
* and Dr. Trower, 267.
* on American war, 613.
* "personal rating," 821.
* Arkadi captured, 787.
* Arkansas outrage, 18,
* Arkwright, Richard, will, 135.
* Armstrong gun, 300' 335.
* Armstrong, of Sorbietrees shot, 324.
* Army brevet, 211
* Army clothing, 454
* Army Commission traffc, 530.
* Army pay income. 781.
* Arndt centenary, 86,
* Arnold, M., on Celticism, 73
* Art catalogue, 776.
* "Artemus Ward," in Loudon, 758.
* Arthur, Prince, 830, 866.
* in Ireland, 870, 871, 872.
* sails for Canada, 883.
* at New York, 992.
* Ascension, slavery abolished, 887.
* Ascot races, 156.
* Ashantee diaster, 667, 675.
* Ashburton, Lord, 98.
* Ashley, J. J., thefts, 129.
* Ashley, Lord—
* Factory inguiry, 73.
* Education, 129.
* Factory bill, 200, 295.
* subdivision of parishes, 272.
* lodging houses, 329.
* (see Shaftsbury, Earl of).
* (Archaeological Association.)
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Places. Presidents. 1837 Liverpool Earl of Builington. 1838 Newcastle Duke of Northumberiand. 1839 Birmingham Rev.Vernon Harcourt. 1840 Glasgow Marquis of Breadallane. 1841 Plymouth Prof. Whewell. 1842 Manchester Lord F. Egerton, 1843 Cork Earl of Rosse. 1844 York Dean of Ely. 1845 Cambridge Sir J. Herschel 1846 Southampton Sir K. J. Murchison. 1847 Oxford Sir R. H. Inglis. 1848 Swansea Marquis of Northampton. 1849 Birmingham Rev.T. R. Robinson. 1850 Edinburgh Sir D. Brewster. 1851 Ipswich Professor Airy. 1852 Belfast Colonel Sabine. 1853 Hull Wm. Hopkins. 1854 Liverpool Yarlof Harrowby 1855 Glasgow Duke of Argyll 1856 Cheltenham Dr. C. G. B. Daubeney. 1857 Dublin Dr Lloyd. 1858 Leeds Professor Owen. 1859 Aberdeen Prince Albert. 1860 Oxford Lord Wrottesley. 1861 Manchester Wm. Fairbairn. 1862 Cambridge Professor Willis. 1863 Newcastle Sir W. Armstrong 1864 Bath Sir Charles Lyell. 1865 Birmingham Prof. Phillips. 1866 Nottingham W. A. Grove. 1867 Dundee Duke of Buccleuch. 1868 Norwich J. D. Hooker. 1869 Exeter G. Stokes. 1870 Liverpool Prof. Huxley. 1871 Edinburgh Sir W. Thomson.
(Soctal Science.) 1857 Birmingham 1858 Liverpool 1859 Bradford 1860 Glasgow 1861 Dublin 1862 London 1863 Edinburgh. 1864 York. 1865 Sheffield. 1866 Manchester. 1867 Belfast. 1868 Birmingham. 1869 Bristol. 1870 Newcastle
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* Assurance frauds, 867.
* Asylum, South 868.
* Atheist witness, 111.
* Atlantic cable banquet, 754.
* steaming, 860.
* Atlas ironworks, fall of, 435.
* Atmospheric railway, 70.
* Atonement controversy, 175,
* Atrato in quarantine, 758,
* Atwood, Spooner & Co., failure, 696.
* Auckland, Lord (see Afghan war).
* Auckland outbreak, 655.
* Audubon, naturalist, 137.
* Australia—
* rejoicings at Melbourne, 44.
* Sturt’s expedition, 181.
* Colonies Bill, 299
* gold discovery, 320, 327.
* gold arrivals, 335, 345, 352, 354, 361, 367,374
* first Parliament, 472.
* convicts withdrawn, 691.
* Church grants abolished, 833.
* Australian exploration—
* Leichardt, 160, 244.
* Gregory, 206, 471.
* Burke, and Wills, 582.
* Austria—
* Emperor crowned at Milan, 24.
* Cracow annexed, 210.
* disturbance in Milan, 223.
* Italian rising, 232.
* (see Italian war.)
* outbreak in Vienna, 247.
* Emperor, "King of Poland," 242
* release of prisoners, 243.
* country in arms against, 243.
* flight of Metternich, 246.
* new Constitution, 247.
* success at Verona, 248.
* flight of Emperor, 249.
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The Mighty Barnum
The Mighty Barnum is a 1934 film starring Wallace Beery as P.T. Barnum. The movie was written by Gene Fowler and Bess Meredyth, adapted from their play of the same name, and directed by Walter Lang. Beery had played Barnum four years earlier in A Lady's Morals, a highly fictionalized biography of singer Jenny Lind. The supporting cast features Adolphe Menjou, Virginia Bruce as Jenny Lind, and Rochelle Hudson.
Cast
* Wallace Beery as P.T. Barnum
* Adolphe Menjou as Bailey Walsh
* Virginia Bruce as Jenny Lind
* Rochelle Hudson as Ellen
* Janet Beecher as Nancy Barnum
* Tammany Young as Todd
* Herman Bing as Farmer Schultz
* Lucille La Verne as Joice Heath
* George Brasno as Tom Thumb
* Olive Brasno as Lavinia Thumb
* May Boley as the Bearded Lady
* John Hyams as J.P. Skiff
* Ian Wolfe as Swedish Consul
* Davison Clark as Horace Greeley
* George MacQuarrie as Daniel Webster
* Charles Judels as Maitre D'Hotel
* Philo McCullough as Publicity Man (uncredited)
* Frank Morgan as Joe (uncredited)
* Frances Raymond as Matron (uncredited)
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Capreomycin uses and Side Effects
Capreomycin is a peptide antibiotic of the aminoglycoside group, derived from a species of bacteria called Streptomyces capreolus. It has potent bactericidal effects towards a broad range of gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic bacteria, including mycobacteria such as mycobacterium tuberculosis which causes the deadly disease tuberculosis.
Uses of capreomycin
Capreomycin is mainly used as an anti-mycobacterial agent, and is primarily used in the treatment of resistant tuberculosis. Tuberculosis has been known and feared since antiquity when there was no treatment and the disease would invariably lead to death, prompting mass fear and isolation of its victims. The first real hope for sufferers of tuberculosis came in 1944 when streptomycin was found to be effective against the disease.
The use of streptomycin marked a breakthrough where it became possible to finally treat and in most cases cure tuberculosis. Unfortunately, overuse of antibiotics like streptomycin and penicillin have lead to resistance in the bacteria they were once effective against, and many diseases including tuberculosis are now much harder to cure.
Capreomycin is used as a third line drug against tuberculosis in combination with cycloserine, viomycin, kanamycin and amikacin. It is given daily in a dosage of 1 gram by intravenous or intramuscular injection with at least one other third line drug and is only used when first and second line drugs are either ineffective or unavailable. Capreomycin and the other third line drugs have a high toxicity and a few unwanted side effects that can be serious.
Side effects of capreomycin
Capreomycin has a few dangerous side effects and is only used when the benefits will outweigh this danger. One of the greatest risks is that of severe nephrotoxicity, with 36 per cent of patients given the drug suffering some degree of kidney damage and urinary complaints. This can also lead to electrolyte imbalances such as hyperkalemia that cause other problems.
Like the other aminoglycosides, capreomycin is ototoxic and causes damage to hearing. This ototoxicity occurs in response to mitochondrial protein synthesis being disrupted, causing the production of free radicals that destroy the cochlear hair cells and damage the 8th cranial nerve which transmits sound signals to the brain. It is these hair cells that allow a person to detect sounds, and up to 11 per cent of patients receiving capreomycin will suffer from hearing loss.
In some patients, the use of capreomycin can also cause other side effects. Possible liver damage has been noted in some people, and the drug can cause a reduction in the amount of white blood cells, leading to an increased risk of infection. It is also possible to be allergic to the drug, or have a reaction due to cross-allergy with any of the other aminoglycosides which are all similar in structure.
Whilst the side effects are dangerous, when used appropriately, capreomycin is a useful and beneficial agent in the treatment of resistant tuberculosis and should always be taken under the guidance of an experienced doctor to ensure it is used correctly and this danger is minimised.
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Tinakula is a conical stratovolcano which also forms the island of Tinakula, and it is located to the north of the Nendo Island, in the Santa Cruz Islands, which are part of the Temotu Province which is the easternmost province of the sovereign state of the Solomon Islands.
Being small in area, it is around 4 km (2 mi) wide, however, it rises 851 meters (2,792 feet) above the sea, in addition to the 2 to 3 km (1.2 to 1.8 mi) that are under the sea surface. The first known eruption was recorded in 1595 when the Spanish navigator, Álvaro de Mendaña y Neira, sailed past to it, and officially recorded its existence.
The island was inhabited throughout the past, however, most of the time is uninhabited. Since 1840 when the eruption and pyroclastic flows at that time occurred, it eradicated every living thing on the island making it impossible to live there, nonetheless, in 1951, Polynesians from Nukapu and Nupani islands settled once again.
The highest number of inhabitants was 130, but unfortunately there was another eruption in 1971 which forced everyone living there to be evacuated. Since then, there have been several families who tried to return to Tinakula, and so far there are no known settlers.
Due to its size, Tinakula is a barely known volcano by the volcanologists, and as it is rarely visited, it is almost never monitored for any type of activity. All in all, even though small, it is certainly an active volcano that is still reaching the sky with its steam and ash plumes, and that is clearly visible from the nearby islands.
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Kizichesky Monastery
Kizichesky Vvedensky Monastery (Кизический Введенский монастырь) is a Russian Orthodox male monastery in Kazan, Tatarstan.
The monastery was founded in 1691 by Patriarch Adrian of Moscow, who had been Metropolitan of Kazan and Sviyazhsk between 1686 and 1690. It was dedicated to the Nine Martyrs of Cyzicus (Девять мучеников Кизических, ), relics of which were translated to the new monastery on Adrian's instructions.
In the 1690s Vvedensky Cathedral (Presentation of Mary Cathedral) and Vladimirskaya Church (Church of Vladimir Icon of Virgin) were built. Vvedensky Cathedral was destroyed during the Soviet period.
Count Ilya Andreyevich Tolstoy (governor) (the grandfather of Lev Tolstoy) is buried in the monastery.
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The connection class of the layer; elements on layers having the same class will be intersected. 4.3
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User:Deted1/sandbox/Ted J McFadden
Ted McFadden, Stone Refinisher Ted McFadden – Sureshine Care & Restoration Services, Inc
Ted McFadden played an integral part in the creation of the Stone Restoration Standard. He chaired and was the principal contributor for two commitees: Stone Behavioral Groups and Restorative Processes; and contributed his expertise to the other chapters as requested. Much of the language and ideas were gleaned from Ted’s 2009 book, The Stone Care Guide as well as stonerefinishing.com a web site that provides step by step information for more than 400 stone restoration projects.
Ted was not a member of the Marble Institute of America when asked to participate in this project. He eagerly became a member and has maintained his membership since. According to him, “I believe the Marble Institute sees the value of the restoration field and is committed to its success. When given the opportunity to participate I was initially skeptical but was convinced by some peers. It has been what I consider one of the single greatest accomplishments of my professional life to be part of this team and complete this document. I am thankful to have been a participant and hope to continue to move this trade forward in whatever capacity that I can.”
About Ted McFadden:
Ted started restoring natural stone in 1987. After a few years he discovered that his initial trainer knew a lot less than he did so he set out to start his own restoration company. He did this with a partner in 1994. It took years of training, trial and error, and lost sleep before he and his partner could finally call themselves stone restorers. There were so many short cuts being used back then: cheap quick fixes that did not offer long term value for the client, waxes that covered up problems, dyes, etc. None of these methods were acceptable to Ted and his partner. Over the years the partners developed methods and procedures that are still used today to generate real results and real value for the client. In 2003 the partners incorporated their business as Sureshine. It wasn’t always easy, they are no longer partners, but Sureshine has always stuck to Ted’s single-minded purpose of offering his clients the highest value at the fairest price. Ted stresses longevity of the service. While many people will tell you that you have to perform your service every year, the team at Sureshine has continually sought to develop methods to deliver surfaces that will last years longer at competitive prices, effectively doubling the value of the services that Sureshine offers.
Career highlights and contributions to the stone restoration industry:
* 2006 – Present: Constant and persistent presence on online forums making sure people receive the best knowledge possible.
* 2009 – Publication of The Stone Care Guide, a how-to guide to start refinishing stone properly and effectively. As of June 2016 over 500 copies of this valuable resource have been sold. Check it out here.
* 2010 – Ted McFadden and Cameron DeMille incorporated Easy Stone Care and released Easyoxy Stone and Multi-surface Cleaner. Easy Stone Care has gone on to become one of the premier resources of stone care products and information in the United States. Since then, Easy Stone Care has continued to innovate, creating many more products for the care and maintenance of natural stone and other hard surfaces.
* 2011 – Ted and Cameron filed the patent for the No-spin backer pad, a revolutionary new tool design to prevent damage from the spinning disk when up against walls and fixtures. The patent #8,740,669 was awarded on June 3, 2014.
* 2011 – The first Hands on Stone Restoration Class taught by Ted and Cameron in March of 2011 had eleven students. Since then more than 100 professionals have learned real restoration techniques by taking the four day boot camp.
* 2012 – Delivered stonerefinishing.com, a comprehensive project management web site that provides detailed how-to information for more than 400 stone restoration projects. This resource is currently free to use.
* 2012 – Began work with the Marble Institute of America and a team of peers on the Stone Restoration Standard.
* 2013 – Sureshine expands to San Jose. Steve Aguilar a 25 year pro begins work to build the Sureshine brand in the bay area.
* 2016 – Stone Restoration Standard completed by the team, published, and delivered by Ted McFadden in April at Coverings in Chicago.
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Elba Rosa Pérez Montoya
Elba Rosa Pérez Montoya (born November 20, 1960) is a Cuban politician and academic. She served as Cuba's Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment for 11 years until being replaced by Eduardo Martínez in February 2024.
Life
Pérez Montoya was born in 1960. She began her career in academia, working as a professor, senior professor, vice dean of research and eventually head of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Oriente in Santiago. She also held the role of professional secretary general of the University Party Committee.
Pérez Montoya is a member of the Communist Party of Cuba and served as a representative in the National Assembly for Granma Province. She became the Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment in 2012.
In 2018 she was re-elected as a Deputy to Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power at Havana's Convention Center.
In 2019 the Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz, ratified Minister Pérez Montoya as a member of his council of ministers.
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This article lists feature-length films and full-length documentaries that were at least partly produced by the Bangladeshi film industry and were released in Bangladesh in 2015. Short films and made-for-TV films are not included. Films are ordered by domestic public release date, excluding film festivals, theatrical releases abroad, and sneak previews or screenings.
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ISI:000347246500008 doi:10.1007/s13348-013-0102-7 Farjoun, Emmanuel Dror Scherer, Jerome Conditionally flat functors on spaces and groups Milan, Springer-Verlag Italia Srl Consider a fibration sequence of topological spaces which is preserved as such by some functor , so that is again a fibration sequence. Pull the fibration back along an arbitrary map into the base space. Does the pullback fibration enjoy the same property? For most functors this is not to be expected, and we concentrate mostly on homotopical localization functors. We prove that the only homotopical localization functors which behave well under pull-backs are nullifications. The same question makes sense in other categories. We are interested in groups and how localization functors behave with respect to group extensions. We prove that group theoretical nullification functors behave nicely, and so do all epireflections arising from a variety of groups. 2015-02-20T09:05:36Z http://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/205398 http://infoscience.epfl.ch/record/205398 Text
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Windmills in the Channel Islands
The result was Redirect to List_of_windmills. Three options have been discussed, deletion, redirect, and disambig. Deletion is discouraged because of the attribution issues.Reirect and disambig are, in principle, both fine, redirecting seems to have slighly more support and contains the same info anyway.--Ymblanter (talk) 14:05, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
Windmills in the Channel Islands
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"Channel Islands" are an archipelago, not a political unit. Just as we do not need a list for the British Isles together, we do not need one Guernsey and Jersey together. All information here (extremely little) is already contained (i.e. rehashed) in the "country" articles. gidonb (talk) 01:39, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
* Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Architecture-related deletion discussions. gidonb (talk) 01:39, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
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* What you mean to say is that per Special:Permalink/549564624 it was all originally written here in this article and then the article was split. ☺ Uncle G (talk) 03:38, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
* That's how this useless article came into being. Now suggesting to drop it! gidonb (talk) 05:08, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
* - did you not read what I wrote below when you edited this AfD not long ago? Mjroots (talk) 15:25, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
* Mjroots, I did. Only specified something that was already out there. I respect you and your opinion and am not in the habit of arguing under my AFDs. We'll see if and what others will want to add to this discussion and something will roll out. Not worried. gidonb (talk) 15:42, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
* Thanks for that. Nothing worse than an arguer at AfD. I appreciate the reason you nominated it. If it weren't for the attribution reasons I would not be objecting, but it would seem that we have to keep it now. I'm also out of this unless asked to comment further. Mjroots (talk) 15:48, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
* IT CANNOT BE DELETED FOR ATTRIBUTION / COPYRIGHT REASONS - when the article was split, the copied template was not placed on the talk pages of the two split articles. I have now taken care of that. Additionally, not everyone realises that the Channel Islands isn't a country, but two separate sovereign states, the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey. Having this list helps direct them to the correct articles. Mjroots (talk) 06:33, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
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* Keep, though perhaps in some modified form. Essentially this is a disambiguation page in that it provides readers with navigation to actual articles. It does not seem obvious how it could be redirected (because redirect to which one of two targets?). Simply keeping is fine. --Doncram (talk) 04:29, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
* Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 19:45, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
* Delete It's basically a list, with two other lists as the only components. I don't see why we need this. Oaktree b (talk) 14:18, 3 March 2022 (UTC)
* - WP:ATTREQ applies here. Mjroots (talk) 18:02, 3 March 2022 (UTC)
* Keep - though I'm not happy with it, it's really the only option as there are no reasonable redirect targets (maybe List of windmills, but that section only has the same two links, so wouldn't be helpful) and attribution needs to be kept. ev iolite (talk) 16:04, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
* Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
* Why has this been relisted yet again. I've made it crystal clear that it cannot be deleted for WP:ATTRIBUTION reasons. This is something that cannot be negotiated over, it's the rules. Mjroots (talk) 13:49, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
* Question How about converting it to a disambig page? --SuperJew (talk) 13:58, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
* Redirect to List_of_windmills per Eviolite's suggestion above; if it's a question of "useless article" vs "redirect to the same content" I fall on the side of redirection to avoid duplication. Primefac (talk) 13:59, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
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Tell Me What You Want Me to Do
"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" is a song by American singer Tevin Campbell. It was written by Campbell, Sally Jo Dakota, and Narada Michael Walden and produced by the latter for his debut studio album T.E.V.I.N. (1991). Released as the album's third single, it became Campbell's biggest hit to date, peaking at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and spending one week at number-one on the US R&B chart. "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" showcases Campbell's four-octave vocal range from a low note of E2 to a D#6 during the bridge of the song.
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Order
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Family
Vireonidae
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Vireo
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Version 1.0
This is a historic version of this account. Current version
SPECIES
Brown-capped Vireo Vireo leucophrys
Claudia I. Rodríguez-Flores, Carlos A. Soberanes-González, Marîa del Coro Arizmendi, and Thomas S. Schulenberg
Version: 1.0 — Published March 22, 2013
Systematics
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Geographic Variation
Up to 14 subspecies of Brown-capped Vireo are recognized:
eleanorae, described as Vireo gilvus eleanorae Sutton and Burleigh 1940; type locality 6 miles north of Jacala, Hidaldgo, Mexico.
Occurs in northeastern Mexico (southern Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, and northern Hidalgo) (Blake 1968). Phillips (1991) suggests that eleanorae is partially migratory, with part of the population moving south to Puebla in the nonbreeding season.
dubius, described as Vireosylva amauronota (?) dubia (Phillips 1991); type locality Galindo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Occurs in southwest central Tamaulipas, Mexico.
"Paler and duller above than eleanorae or amauronota. Somewhat darker and browner above than V. [gilvus] swainsonii sympatrica, particularly on crown, but remarkably similar" (Phillips 1991: 217).
amauronotus, described as Vireo amauronotus Salvin and Godman 1881; type locality Orizaba, Mexico.
Occurs in south central Mexico in Puebla and Veracruz (Blake 1968, Phillips 1991).
strenuus, described as Vireo amauronotus strenuus Nelson 1900; type locality Tumbala, Chiapas, Mexico.
Occurs in northern Chiapas (Phillips 1991); presumably this also is the subspecies that occurs in central Guatemala (see Eisermann and Avendaño 2007: 26).
bulli, described as Vireo gilvus bulli Rowley 1968; type locality Cerro Baúl, above Rancho Vicente, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Occurs in eastern Oaxaca, Mexico; presumably this also is the subspecies that occurs in southwestern Guatemala (see Eisermann and Avendaño 2007: 26).
"Crown and nape darker (more blackish brown) than any of the presently recognized Mexican geographic races of Vireo gilvus; upper parts, including wing coverts, blackish olive rather than light brownish olive-green as in amauronotus, connectens, 'eleanorae', and strenuus; primaries and rectrices more black than those of all specimens of other races used in this study; breast and belly more white and with less greenish tinge; crissum very pale lemon yellow, much lighter in color than in the other subspecies" (Rowley 1968). "Still darker, sootier above, than strenua, less rufescent; crissum paler yellowish. (Larger?)" (Phillips 1991: 218).
Rowley named this subspecies in honor of his "esteemed friend Dan Bernard Bull, of La Mesa, California, who has devoted a lifetime to the study of ornithology and oölogy" (Rowley 1968: 7).
palmeri, described as Vireosylva amauronota palmeri Phillips 1991; type locality Cantoral, Honduras.
Occurs in Honduras and possibly El Salvador.
"Back bright (rather greenish) Citrine Drab (¿) to almost Saccardo's Olive (¿) in decided contrast to crown, which is a bit paler, less rufescent, then strenua (but still sootier than amauronota and [northern] races. Bend of wing and under wing-coverts more definitely tinged with yellowish than in these races, and crissum strongly washed with deep Ivory Yellow. Thus decidedly brighter, less uniform, than races to W and N, but less so than V. leucophrys costaricensis, etc." (Phillips 1991: 218).
Phillips named this subspecies after Ralph S. Palmer, "in slight recognition of the importance and lasting value of his extensive contributions to the zoology, and especially ornithology, of this continent" (Phillips 1991: 218).
costaricensis, described as Vireo josephæ costaricensis Ridgway 1904; type locality San José, Costa Rica.
Occurs in northern and central Costa Rica.
"Similar to V. j. josephæ but pileum paler sooty brown, yellow of under parts deeper, wing shorter, and tail longer; also resembling V. amauronota, but color of pileum browner and extending over hindneck, back, etc. oily olive-green, superciliary stripe more sharply defined (especially the posterior portion), and under parts of body wholly light yellow" (Ridgway 1904). "Underparts (posterior to chest) distinctly pale yellow, and rump more yellowish olive. Crown paler, more brownish" (Phillips 1991: 218).
chiriquensis, described as Vireo josephae chiriquensis Bangs 1903; type locality Boquete, Volcán de Chiriquí, Panama.
Occurs in southern Costa Rica and western Panama.
"Similar to V. j. costaricensis but much grayer above, the pileum and hindneck dark hair brown instead of deep sooty brown, the back, etc., grayish olive or dull grayish olive-green instead of bright brownish olive-green, superciliary stripe more extensively grayish posteriorly, brownish postocular streak grayer and less distinct, and yellow of under parts decidedly paler" (Ridgway 1904: 161). "Very slightly duller, darker, and grayer above than costaricensis, and paler yellow below" (Phillips 1991: 219).
dissors, described as Vireo gilvus dissors Zimmer 1941; type locality Cerro Munchique, west of Popoyan, Colombia. Includes disjunctus Zimmer 1941 (see Olson 1981).
Occurs in eastern Panama (Darién) and in the western and central Andes of Colombia (Zimmer 1941, Olson 1981).
"Differs from V. g. leucophrys of eastern Colombia by slightly darker cap of a more grayish, less warmly hued, brown; back distinctly greener, less brownish olive; under parts not distinctive. Differs from V. g. josephae of western Ecuador by somewhat lighter colored cap, paler and more greenish-olive back, and more restricted white throat patch with stronger yellowish flammulations on its lower portion. Differs from V. g. chiriquensis of Panamá by duller and more greenish-olive back and paler yellow under parts. Differs from V. g. maranonicus of north-central and northwestern Perú by lighter cap, paler and duller (often more greenish) back, and lighter yellow under parts" (Zimmer 1941: 18).
leucophrys, described as Hylophilus leucophrys (Lafresnaye 1844); type locality Colombia
Occurs from the Eastern Andes of Colombia (including the head of the Magdalena Valley) south along the east slope of the Andes of Ecuador to central Peru.
mirandae, described as Vireo josephae mirandae Hartert 1917; type locality Galiparo [= Galipán], Cerro del Avila, Venezuela
Occurs in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, in the Andes of Venezuela, and in the coastal mountains of Venezuela east to Sucre.
josephae, described as Vireo josephae Sclater 1859; type locality Pallatanga, Ecuador.
Occurs in western Ecuador, and extreme southwestern Colombia.
"The birds of western Ecuador [josephae] are distinguished from those of adjacent parts of most of Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and Perú by their dark caps (usually dark Chaetura Drab), dark olive backs, and extensive white area on the throat, usually carried well over the chest where, however, then may be some yellowish edging or flammulation. The extent of this white usually is as great as in mirandae although the latter form has a distinctly paler cap" (Zimmer 1941: 17).
maranonicus, described as Vireo gilvus maranonicus Zimmer 1941; type locality Chaupe, near San Ignacio, Río Chinchipe, Peru
Occurs on both slopes of the western Andes of northern Peru.
"Similar to the lighter examples of V. g. josephae of western Ecuador in respect to the color of the back but with the top of the head not so dark, the yellow of the under parts averaging deeper, and the whitish gular area less purely white, with more of a yellowish tinge, and more restricted in extent, not spreading over the chest. Differs from V. g. leucophrys of eastern Colombia by more greenish, less brownish back and darker cap, less brownish and more drab in tone" (Zimmer 1941: 17).
laetissimus, described as Vireosylva leucophrys laetissima Todd 1924; type locality Incachaca, Bolivia
Occurs along the east slope of the Andes from southern Peru south to central Bolivia.
Related Species
Some authors have combined all taxa breeding from Canada south to Bolivia as a single species, Vireo gilvus Warbling Vireo (e.g. Zimmer 1941, Blake 1948). Most authors recognize two species in this complex, Vireo gilvus, breeding from Canada south to Mexico, and Vireo leucophrys, breeding from Mexico south to Bolivia. Phillips (1991) recognized two species in the leucophrys group, amauronotus from Mexico south to Honduras, and leucophrys from Costa Rica south to Bolivia.
There is no comprehensive phylogeny for Vireo. Starch gel electrophoresis of protein coding loci identified a clade containing leucophrys, gilvus, and philadelphicus, which was sister to a clade containing Vireo olivaceus (Red-eyed Vireo) and Vireo flavoviridis (Yellow-green Vireo) (Johnson et al. 1988). Within the gilvus clade, leucophrys was identified as sister to Vireo gilvus swainsonii, suggesting that Vireo gilvus is polyphyletic (Johnson et al. 1988). A phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA sequence data, with a smaller sample of taxa (and with no examples of leucophrys) confirmed the sister group relationship between the gilvus and olivaceus clades (Murray et al. 1994).
Recommended Citation
Rodríguez-Flores, C. I., C. A. Soberanes-González, M. d. C. Arizmendi, and T. S. Schulenberg (2013). Brown-capped Vireo (Vireo leucophrys), version 1.0. In Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/nb.brcvir1.01
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Civil Human Rights Front
The result was no consensus, defaulted to keep.--Ymblanter (talk) 19:52, 2 August 2013 (UTC)
Civil Human Rights Front
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Lacks and reference with one external link to primary website Murry1975 (talk) 15:28, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Hong Kong-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:22, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
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* Delete - There are no multiple secondary sources. STSC (talk) 18:56, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
* Delete. It's a promo piece with no notability established. --Cold Season (talk) 19:46, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
* Delete per nom. & others. Fails WP:GNG & WP:ORG.--JayJasper (talk) 20:06, 10 July 2013 (UTC)
* Keep, notable and covered in third party sources (tip: try Google), see http://www.scmp.com/topics/civil-human-rights-front, http://books.google.com/books?id=3rHQ6LPY22UC&pg=PA56 ("On 13 September 2002, more than 30 groups formed the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF). (Some groups joined later to make the total number of 44 groups by..."), http://www.dw.de/hong-kong-protesters-hold-pro-democracy-rally/a-16917552 , http://books.google.com/books?id=neU79s5eexAC&pg=PA210 , http://books.google.com/books?id=tHwZ-J2jZq8C&pg=PA160 , http://books.google.com/books?id=hzCFjiByOvcC&pg=PA42 , http://books.google.com/books?id=e1fN0IvbBaIC&pg=PA97 ("The Front was behind the 50,000 stong 9 July protests... Such "people power" displays forced the chief executive, C. H. Tung, to shelve the bill and accept the resignation of two cabinet secretaries within two days."), http://www.demotix.com/news/1703282/hong-kong-starts-2013-rallies-and-marches , well in total 208 Google Books hits(!). Sourcing the material of this article shouldn't be that complex. --Soman (talk) 13:56, 13 July 2013 (UTC)
* Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
* Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 20:32, 13 July 2013 (UTC)
* Delete Not notable as the article stands now. Even with all of the google hits rferenced above, there is only one source, and it is in Chinese. SOXROX (talk) 14:06, 14 July 2013 (UTC)
* Comment: Notability is not determined by the contents of an article at a given, but whether the notability of the article subject can be established (the exceptions are biographies of living people, for which lack of references mandates deletion). Do also note that non-English references are perfectly acceptable as sources. --Soman (talk) 15:36, 14 July 2013 (UTC)
* Further comment - The rationale given by the nominator is the lack of references entirely with only a link to the self-published website. The unsourced article is totally unacceptable. STSC (talk) 02:09, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
* Keep - As shown by Soman, significant coverage exists when searching through Google Books. This alone shows that significant coverage exists in reliable sources to establish notability and that the article can be developed, and uses only the English language name for searches for an oprganisation in a country where the primary language is Chinese. That the current state of the article contains no sources simply means it is one of many imperfect articles which requires work to improve it. The solution to an unsourced article on a notable topic is to have references added. We cannot collaboratively edit an article to improve it when it is deleted. -- Whpq (talk) 13:42, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
* Comment - I've added some of the sources identified above to the article. -- Whpq (talk) 14:31, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
* Merge into "Hong Kong 1 July marches" - I have changed my stance to "merge". STSC (talk) 15:05, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
* Comment but the history of CHRF predates the July 1 marches. For example the July 9 protests were amongst the largest organized by the group. --Soman (talk) 23:57, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
* Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
* Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:20, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
* Keep Meets WP:GNG (thanks, Whpg). Mini apolis 13:22, 2 August 2013 (UTC)
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B2G emulator unittests don't check for crashes in all the places they should
RESOLVED FIXED in mozilla27
Status
defect
RESOLVED FIXED
6 years ago
5 years ago
People
(Reporter: ahal, Assigned: ahal)
Tracking
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mozilla27
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Gonk (Firefox OS)
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I'm not sure if this was a regression, or was always the case. Either way, we are missing some calls to "check_for_crashes".
I think it's easier to pass the symbols path in as an instance variable as it's state will probably never change.
I also moved the core crash checking method to the Runner class, RemoteRunner now wraps it sets up the local_dump_dir.
Attachment #821067 - Flags: review?(jgriffin)
Does the same symbols path refactor. Checks for crashes if an exception occurs in wait_for_system_message or during a mochitest run.
Attachment #821070 - Flags: review?(jgriffin)
Comment on attachment 821067 [details] [diff] [review]
Patch 1.0 (mozbase) - refactor crash checking, check on timeout
Review of attachment 821067 [details] [diff] [review]:
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lgtm
Attachment #821067 - Flags: review?(jgriffin) → review+
Attachment #821070 - Flags: review?(jgriffin) → review+
https://github.com/mozilla/mozbase/commit/e1270072539fc55379ce8a7668ada1843537aadf
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/mozilla-inbound/rev/dfb15cca5df4
Note the inbound push also cherry picks the mozrunner changes, which are needed for the mochitest change to work.
https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/dfb15cca5df4
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 6 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
Target Milestone: --- → mozilla27
Depends on: 1027607
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Yes, Vanessa, is my name. I like editing wikipedia.
I like to look up info about actors on this site. --Va-Va-nessa. (talk) 21:13, 10 January 2009 (UTC) Va-Va-nessa.
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Ring ni Kakero
Ring ni Kakero (リングにかけろ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump between January 1977 and October 1981. The individual chapters were compiled by Shueisha into twenty-five tankōbon volumes. A sequel entitled Ring ni Kakero 2 was serialized in Super Jump between 2000 and 2008.
An anime adaptation produced by Toei Animation premiered in October 2004. It was followed by a second season premiered in April 2006, a third season in April 2010 and a fourth season in April 2011.
Ring ni Kakero is one of Weekly Shōnen Jump's best-selling manga series, with over 13million copies sold.
Plot
The story centers around the life of a young boxer named Ryuuji Takane and his sister Kiku, who is his coach. Ryuuji and his sister both inherited their father's talent for boxing with Ryuuji inheriting his strength and techniques while Kiku picked up his talent for analysis and strategy. In the past, their father was a famous boxer. Ryuuji and Kiku went away from home to train and become famous in order to help their lonely mother. On the way to stardom, they have to defeat the strongest challengers all over the world.
In Ring ni Kakero 1, the characters are briefly introduced, telling the story from the moment Ryuuji and Jun Kenzaki (his eternal challenger and supposedly best friend) fight for the National Boxing Title and having both achieved stardom. Ryuuji's sister then tells the story from the beginning which starts from when Ryuuji is the finalist in a local youth championship and had to compete against Kenzaki, the latter winning after an almost tie and K.O. one-to-one fight.
Afterward, most of the series tells about Ryuuji being the successor of Kenzaki (as the latter was terribly injured and almost crippled), who competes in the Japan National Boxing Championship, where he encounters strong and deadly opponents, including Ishimatsu Katori (a comic relief, but also a strong fighter), Takeshi Kawai (who specializes in the upper jab technique; he is also a pianist and also likes to cheat) and Kazuki Shinatora (who specializes in the Rolling Thunder technique; he is a former kendo practitioner, who retired when he challenged his father due to his cruel training).
Later on, the Jr. Japan team facing Blackshaft's team was adapted into an anime. Ryuji, Jun, Katori, Kazuki, and Takeshi represented Japan. Blackshaft had no intention of taking Japan seriously in a boxing match so he recruits Mick, leader of the Great Angels New York Branch (originally the Hells Angels in the manga), a deathrow inmate Monster Jail, Missie Charnel, a mysterious androgynous boy boxing champion known for his unhealthy obsession with his own beauty that knows no bounds (even in the ring) as well as that in which he savors reducing the "pretty" faces of any opponent he faces in the ring into mush, along with hypnotic powers that he casts upon his opponents to leave them as sitting ducks for his attacks and high-speed punches and fancy footwork, and N.B. Forrest, also known as the emperor of the south and a Ku Klux Klan member (in the manga). The second season ends with The Shadow clan, formed by a boxer who used the sweet science as an assassination art, aiming after Team Japan.
Characters
* Ryuuji Takane (高嶺 竜児)
* The main character of the series, Ryuuji is a fierce and spirited young man who is trained in boxing techniques by his older sister Kiku. He has strong skill in basic techniques like jabs and one-twos. His special attacks include the Boomerang Hook and Boomerang Telios.
* The main character of the series, Ryuuji is a fierce and spirited young man who is trained in boxing techniques by his older sister Kiku. He has strong skill in basic techniques like jabs and one-twos. His special attacks include the Boomerang Hook and Boomerang Telios.
* Kiku Takane (高嶺 菊)
* Jun Kenzaki (剣崎 順)
* Ishimatsu Katori (香取 石松)
* Kazuki Shinatora (志那虎 一城)
* Takeshi Kawai (河井 武士)
* Futaba Shinatora (志那虎 二葉)
* Takako Kawai (河井 貴子)
* Catherine (キャサリン)
* Blackshaft (ブラックシャフト)
* Führer Skörpion (フューラー・スコルピオン)
* Krüger Helga (クリューガー・ヘルガ)
* Napoléon Valois (ナポレオーン・バロア)
* Don Juliano (ドン・ジュリアーノ)
* Jun Shadow
Manga
Ring ni Kakero is written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. The series was published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump between January 10, 1977 and October 12, 1981. Shueisha compiled the individual chapters into twenty-five tankōbon volumes published between January 31, 1978 and January 15, 1983. The series was re-released into a 18-volume deluxe edition published between September 9, 2001 and May 6, 2002.
In 2000, a sequel entitled Ring ni Kakero 2 was published in Shueisha's Super Jump, a seinen magazine. Ring ni Kakero 2 tells the story of Kiku and Jun's son, Rindo Kenzaki, who is raised by Katori Ishimatsu after losing both of his parents. The series ran on an irregular basis until 2008. Shueisha compiled the individual chapters into twenty-six tankōbon volumes published between July 9, 2000 and February 9, 2009.
Video game
A video game titled Ring ni Kakero was released for the Super Famicom. It was available to download to writable Nintendo Power cartridges on June 1, 1998.
Anime
27 years after the first chapter debuted, the manga was finally adapted into an anime series by Toei Animation. The series premiered October 6, 2004 and was broadcast on TV Asahi. It covered the first story arc of the manga. Since Ring ni Kakero 2 was being serialized in Super Jump at the time, the anime was titled Ring ni Kakero 1 to distinguish it from the more current manga (the original manga was later republished under the anime title). A total of 36 episodes divided into four seasons were made, published in format DVD for the world market. A fifth season was planned but was canceled due to the death of the series character designer and animation director Shingo Araki in 2011.
Reception
Ring ni Kakero is one of Weekly Shōnen Jump's best-selling manga series of all time, with over 13million copies sold.
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Efficacy And Cost-Effectiveness Of Cell Saver Usage In The Repair Of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms And Dissections
Perfusion. 2021 Jun 30. Online ahead of print
Introduction
A substantial amount of blood loss occurs during the open repair of aortic aneurysms or dissections. The aim of the present study is to determine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of cell saver devices in blood conservation during the open repair of thoracic aortic pathologies.
Methods
The present study prospectively collected the data pertaining to 25 patients who underwent surgical management of thoracic aortic aneurysms or dissections using a cell saver (Group 1, n = 25). The volume and cost of transfusion and postoperative outcomes were compared with the second group of patients who underwent surgery without the use of cell savers in the previous year (Group 2, n = 25); the data pertaining to the same were retrospectively collected from the hospital records. The patient characteristics and categorical variables were compared using the x2 test and Fisher’s exact test. Transfusion volume and costs were compared using the independent samples t-test and Mann–Whitney U test.
Results
The patients in both the groups displayed similar characteristics and risk factors. The total volume of allogenic red blood cell (p < 0.001) and total blood product (p = 0.01) transfusions were significantly lower in Group 1. The cost of red blood cell (p < 0.001) and total transfusions (p = 0.03) were lower in Group 1. The two groups displayed similar in-hospital morbidity and mortality rates.
Conclusions
There was a significant association between the use of cell savers and the decreased need for red blood cell and total blood product transfusions. Considering the cost of the cell saver set, transfusion costs in the two groups were comparable.
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Uncited stuff
I've assumed these are from Li Fang-Kuei, but many of them seem to be from someone else. — Stevey7788 (talk) 19:11, 29 December 2010 (UTC)
* These are not clearly from Li 1977. Li's work reconstructs non-nasal instead of the glottal nasals, and does not reconstruct a length distinction, and also suggests more diphthongs. Benwing (talk) 02:30, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
Consonants
The table below lists the consonantal phonemes of Li Fang-Kuei's 1977 reconstruction of Proto-Tai. The slashes around the phonemes are omitted for clarity. If three phonemes appear in the same box, the first of each pair is voiceless, the second is aspirated, and the third is voiced.
Diphthongs
Li (1977)
* /ia/
* /ɯa/
* /ua/
* /ai/
* /aw/
NPOV tag added
Hello. I added an NPOV tag. This isn't quite the right tag I'm looking for, but I'm not sure what else to use instead. Basically, this article is presenting a single person's reconstruction (Pittayaporn 2009) as more or less gospel. I'm not super-familiar with Proto-Tai and the arguments back and forth but it's clear that Pittayaporn's reconstruction is quite different from the classic work by Li Fang-Kuei (A Handbook of Comparative Tai, 1977 -- available on JSTOR as 20006684 and maybe also free from sealang.org). It is conceivable that most everything in Pittayaporn reflects a consensus developed since Li's work, but I'm doubtful, both because 30 years isn't really that long in historical linguistics work, and because no other sources are cited at all. I am willing to believe that Pittayaporn's work might be closer in some sense to the truth, since Pittayaporn probably had additional data available for minority languages and better mid-level reconstructions of the languages other than Southwestern Tai, as well as the possibility of projecting forward from Proto Tai-Kadai. Nonetheless, I rather doubt that all or even most of the differences with Li represent consensus -- as opposed simply to Pittayaporn's own ideas.
On top of this, Pittayaporn's work is a PhD thesis rather than a work of an experienced scholar, which is problematic for two reasons: (1) As a grad student, Pittayaporn has limited experience in knowledge of current consensus in the field; (2) because the purpose of a PhD thesis is to present original work, theses often go out of their way to argue for non-consensus viewpoints simply because consensus isn't original. This often means that PhD theses are poor sources to use as the main source for an article. It's very similar to the mistake of using a research-oriented (and often strongly-opinionated) secondary source as the main source of a Wikipedia article, rather than using a tertiary source or drawing from various secondary sources.
This is not to say that Pittayaporn's work shouldn't be cited, but that it shouldn't be given the prominence it currently is. Benwing (talk) 02:27, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
* I've just changed it the tag to Template:One source, which is more specific. Yes, I do realize that there is a substantial bias here. If I have time, I will add more information from Li Fang-kuei's "classic" 1977 reconstruction of Proto-Tai, and maybe stuff from Ferlus, Sarawit, Luo, and others. Proto-Tibeto-Burman language also has a similar problem, so hopefully someone can add an alternative reconstruction for that too. And the Proto-Kra language has only been reconstructed once by Ostapirat in a 2000 Ph.D. thesis. It's a good start, but obviously more work in Proto-Kra needs to be done. — Stevey7788 (talk) 02:41, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
* Sounds good. Benwing (talk) 03:26, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
Topique: “[ˀj]”
I just add a note. “[ʄ]” for other choice. Juidzi (talk) 07:42, 19 May 2022 (UTC)
When ± was it spoken?
There's a lot of good info here, but a basic question is not answered: when was this Proto-Tai language spoken? I understand that no one knows for sure, but I suppose there are estimates. Exarchus (talk) 09:03, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
* I'd check papers and presentations by Pittayawat Pittayaporn and Mark Alves. An educated guess should pinpoint it at anywhere from 1,000 to 2,500 years BP. Lingnanhua (talk) 20:14, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
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Tehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Medical Bacteriology2251-864961-220170713Detection of tstH Gene in Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Hospitalized Burnt Children17ENAliBadamchiChildren's Medical Center Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.. azardokht_tabatabee@yahoo.comShimaJavadiniaBehnamSobotiAzardokhtTabatabaie2017071320170713Background: The main cause of toxic shock is TSST-1 toxin which is produced by S. aureus. Finding of TSST-1 toxin in burnt children is very important to prevent TSS and its consequences. Methods: The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of gene encoding TSST-1 toxin in wound specimens by PCR. In this case-control study, 90 children who were admitted to the burn unit, were divided in two groups of 45 patients, namely febrile (cases group) and non-febrile (control group). Samplings were done from the burn wounds and were tested by PCR with specific primers of tstH gene. Finally, all data including demographic characteristics, percentage of burnt surface severity and the PCR results were analyzed, statistically.Results: The positive PCR results indicated the expression of tstH gene in 37.7% of the febrile children and 11.1% of the non-febrile children with a statistically significant difference (p <0.003). The means and the standard deviations for the percentage of burnt surfaces (i.e. severity) in the samples with the positive and negative PCR results were 30.9±16.93 and 20.09±11.02, respectively with a statistically significant difference (p <0.01). No difference with respect to age and sex could be detected between positive and negative PCR results.Conclusion: A direct association between the expression of tstH and the occurrence of fever in the burnt children was observed. Furthermore, increased surface area of the wounds was also positively related to the expression of tstH.http://jmb.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmb/article/view/308http://jmb.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmb/article/download/308/220
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U.S. taxpayers should sue Sen. Marco Rubio to retrieve back pay for his absence during his presidential run, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday in his latest swipe at the Florida senator who announced last week he's running for reelection. “I feel that Marco Rubio should be sued to pay back all the money that the federal government paid him while he was off playing around, running for president,” Reid told reporters. “Not only did he take those checks, cash every one of them, every month, he was never here and the state of Florida was missing a senator during that period of time.” Reid added: “So Marco Rubio, in my opinion, owes the American taxpayer money and owes the people of the state of Florida some time.” The Florida senator last week ditched his plans to retire from the Senate if he didn't win the White House. Though he has been active in Senate work since ending his presidential bid, Rubio’s absence from his day job became an issue during his 2016 run. He also missed a Foreign Relations Committee meeting as he was announcing his reelection bid. Of course, absenteeism among senators running for president isn’t relegated to just Republicans. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who ran for the Democratic nomination and still hasn’t conceded the race, returned for a series of gun votes last week. But those were his first votes since January. Rubio faces an Aug. 30 primary against wealthy businessman Carlos Beruff. Democrats vying to take out Rubio include Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Fla.), who is backed by Reid and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.). A Rubio spokesman dismissed the criticism: "No one in Florida cares about Harry Reid's ramblings, and we don't recall him making this argument about Barack Obama when he missed 64 percent of votes while running for president in 2008, Hillary Clinton who missed 68 percent in 2008, or Bernie Sanders who until last week hadn't voted since January."
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NOTES AND QUERIES. [9 th s. TO JAN. 26, 1901.
it is done to prevent another death taking place in the same house. There are many descendants of Jews in Antioquia, "new Christians " from Spain in the early Spanish days. The type of face and character is well preserved. IBAQUE.
GOSSAGE OF SPRATTON, NORTHAMPTON- SHIRE. Where can any information be obtained of this extinct family 1
(Mrs.) J. HAUTENVILLE COPE.
ISulhamstead, Berks.
BERNERS FAMILY. (9 th S. vi. 231, 278, 453.)
THE property held by the Barrow family in Islington was the manor of Newington- Barrow, at present known as Highbury, which subsequently came into the possession of the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem. This family became extinct with Dame Alice of Barrow about 1277. I cannot find that the Berners family inter- married with the Islington Barrows. Maud, the daughter of Walter Barrow of Fitzwalter, belonged to an Essex family.
There can be no reasonable doubt that the Berners family held the manor of Iseldon long prior to the marriage of Ralph de Berners with Maud Barrow. It is recorded in the Black Book of the Exchequer that the Bishop of London certified, on the occasion of the collection of an aid levied in 1 2 Henry II for the marriage of the king's daughter, that Ralph de Bernieres held the half-part of a knights fee of the Bishop of London as of his castle of Stortford. No place is named wherein this and other knights' fees were said to lie but from subsequent books of knights' fees is gathered that they lay in Islington and the date of their creation must be referred to the reign of Henry I., and, in fact, in that compilation of knights' fees con- tained in the book known as ' Testa deNevill,' and having reference to the times of John, Henry III., and Edward L, this knight's fee as it subsisted at a period of less than a cen- tury after the compilation of the Black Book is, amongst others, thus described : " Scutage of the county of Middlesex.... Also of
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" The same Sir Ralph, on the day he died, held his manor of Yseldon with the appurtenances of the Lord Bishop of London, by the service of half a knight's fee and two shillings rent payable at the castle of the same bishop of Stortford." This half-knight's fee, which is recorded more than a hundred years before the marriage of the third Ralph de Berners with Maud Barrow, can only be referred to the manor afterwards known as Iseldon-Berners and now as Barnsbury.
Mr. Tomlins modestly termed his book a 'Perambulation,' but it is really a valuable history, compiled by a trained lawyer who knew exactly the meaning of the word "evidence," and who based his statements, not on the uncorroborated assertions of pre- vious chroniclers, but on first-hand examina- tion and collation of our public records. He takes every manor in Islington in turn, and deals with each in what I must consider, with deference to your old and valued correspond- ent A. H., a very methodical manner; out I must admit that his book is rather hard read- ing, and that the "purple patches" of mingled fact and ^ fiction which adorn the "popular" local histories of the present day are lament- ably absent. W. F. PRIDEAUX.
" CLUZZOM " (9 th S. vi. 506). This word is given in the ' E.D.D.' under * Clossem.' The second meaning is " to seize, clutch, snatch ; to appropriate." A South Notts quotation runs, " The farmers took the land bit by bit, till they 'd clozzumed the hull parish." The form cluzzum, with the meaning " to grasp in a tight embrace, to squeeze," is attributed to West Yorkshire, and the quotation (from Mr. Addy's 'A Glossary of Words used in the Neighbourhood of Sheffield '), " Cluzzum me to thee, lad ! " is given. ARTHUR MAYALL.
During many years I have frequently heard this verb to clizzom (not cluzzom) playfully used by a lady long resident in London, but born and bred (1830-52) in Northamptonshire, where I believe it was then common. She would say, for instance, in allusion to a per- son who was covetous or selfish, that he (or she) wanted to " clizzom " (or " clizzom hold of") everything, which is very similar in meaning to that mentioned by C. C. B.
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LiEUT.-CoL. MOORHOUSE (9 th S. vi. 410 ; vii. 18). He was not buried at Madras, as your correspondent J. H. L. thinks. He must have been a popular officer at Fort St. George, for when the news of his death reached the fort, application was made by his friends to the vestry of St. Mary's to permit his body to be
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Deformed Epidermal Autoregulatory Factor-1 (DEAF-1) is a transcription factor that binds TTCG motifs and has roles in fetal development, clinical depression and cancer. In order to further our understanding of the DEAF-1 protein, this study characterizes previously unidentified DEAF-1 interacting proteins and post-translational modifications of DEAF-1. A region encompassing the DNA binding domain of DEAF-1 interacts with the C-terminal Bax interacting domain of the Ku70 subunit of the DNA-PK holoenzyme. Ku70 acts as an anti-apoptotic protein through C-terminal domain and so DEAF-1 was assessed for its ability to influence apoptosis after various stimuli. DEAF-1 acted as a pro-apoptotic protein after intrinsic stimuli. Apoptotic activities occurred through a nuclear, DNA independent mechanism and a mutation that eliminated Ku70 interactions also inhibited DEAF-1 pro-apoptotic activities. Analysis of mammalian purified DEAF-1 indicated a number of phosphorylation sites and also a methylated arginine residue. Various assays were performed on mutated forms of DEAF-1 to determine the significance of the modified sites on DEAF-1 functions and properties. Lysine mutation of the methylated arginine site appeared to augment protein-protein interactions with itself and also Ku70. Alanine mutations at three of the identified phosphorylation sites increased DEAF-1 pro-apoptotic activities. In vitro kinase assays identified CDK5 as potential kinase that can phosphorylate DEAF-1. These studies provide new insight into potential functions, properties, and regulation of DEAF-1.
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Rh forearm a dread loud-sounding elbow-pad, and grasped in his hand a Heavenly vegetable-wax-tree bow and a Heavenly feathered arrow, to which he added an eight-eyed sounding-arrow. Moreover he girt on his mallet-headed sword, and taking his place before the Heavenly Grandchild, proceeded downwards as far as the floating bridge of Heaven, which is on the two peaks of Kushibi of Takachiho in So in Hiuga. Then he stood on a level part of the floating sand-bank and passed through the desert land
of Sojishi by way of Hitawo in search of a country until he came to Cape Kasasa in Ata no Nagaya. Now at this place there was a God named Koto-katsu-kuni-katsu-Nagasa. Therefore the Heavenly Grandchild inquired of this God, saying:—'Is there a country?' He answered and said:—'There is.' Accordingly he said:—'I will yield it up to thee in obedience to thy commands.' Therefore the Heavenly Grandchild abode in that place. This Koto-katsu-kuni-katsu no Kami
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When Is The Best Time To Check Blood Sugar
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When you are awake. A blood sugar reading taken during the night may be lower. It is best to take a daytime reading, which should fall within the range of 70-180 mg/dl (3.9–10 mmol/l).
And how much do I have to inject for my insulin pump’s needle to go into my skin without hurting me? Is there any way I can control that pain?
You must jab hard enough to penetrate your skin sufficiently so that an accurate blood glucose result can be obtained, but not so hard that it causes pain or bruising. If you experience severe itching at injection sites, consider using a different syringe and pen with sharp tips rather than the one provided with your insulin pump. Using Dermabond® or similar medical adhesive products better helps prevent injury because these tapes adhere well once they come in contact with skin and tend not to push through during insertion of needles inserted under them—as would happen if you were using standard tapered needles instead of blunt ones used by diabetics who need frequent injections due their very high insulin needs; also see “Misusing Insulin Pumps: What You Need To Know About The Diabetes Device That Can Be So Dangerous To Your Health!” on page 54 here: http://www.diabetes-for-women.com/misusing_insulin_pumps_what_you_need_to _know_.htm .
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Soaring temps don't only make you uncomfortable – they can be dangerous
Woman pulling hair up off neckWith summer in full swing, most of the country is getting more than its fair share of hot days. Depending on where you live, you may also have to deal with high humidity, poor air quality or extreme heat, with heat indices of over 100 degrees. All this heat can be more than just an uncomfortable annoyance – it can be dangerous to your health.
Everyone needs to be careful when it's hot, but if you or someone you love falls into one of these categories, the risk of heat-related health problems is higher than average so extra precautions should be taken:
• Babies and young children – Young children are less efficient at regulating their body temperature than adults due to a smaller cardiovascular output and higher metabolic rate. They also may not have the knowledge or resources to be able to take precautions from the heat.
• Older adults – Seniors may have health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease or kidney disease, making it harder for their body to regulate temperature. Medications may also leave them less adaptable to the heat. If older adults are socially isolated or have dementia, they may be less likely to know what to do to keep themselves safe in extreme heat.
• Pregnant people – Core body temperature may be higher in pregnant people and it may also be harder for a pregnant body to cool down. Not only can heat cause discomfort due to excessive sweating or heat rash, but prolonged heat exposure may put mother and baby at risk for health issues.
• People with certain health conditions – If you have cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, diabetes or other health conditions, it can be harder for your body to regulate temperature. Your heart may beat faster to pump more blood to your skin to help you cool off, which may make you tired or leave you feeling sluggish. Your blood pressure may also drop as you sweat or if you're dehydrated, which can cause you to feel dizzy or pass out.
• People who work outdoors – People who make their living outdoors are more at risk when it's hot outside. They may not be able to escape from the heat, may be exposed to the sun for long periods, may need to wear clothing that traps the heat and may be performing strenuous activities. Construction workers, road crews, first responders and professional athletes are among those who need to take extra precautions in the heat.
• People with limited resources – People experiencing homelessness or who live in low-income communities may have more exposure to excessive heat, with fewer options available to cool off, such as air conditioning.
In addition to any discomfort caused by sweating or heat rash, excessive heat can lead to dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion or heat stroke, which is a medical emergency. Take precautions to keep yourself as cool as possible when the heat is on by staying out of the sun, spending time in an air-conditioned location, drinking lots of water (even if you're not thirsty), avoiding alcohol and caffeine, and wearing lightweight light-colored clothing.
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Melasma: Causes and Treatments
Being a woman is hard enough, but sometimes there are things that just make our lives even harder. Have you ever developed dark patches on your forehead and cheeks that you can never pinpoint the cause of? Have these patches remained unfaded for years, preventing you from having a fresh and even complexion?
If that’s the case, you may be experiencing what is called melasma, a skin condition that millions of women go through all throughout their lives. It’s an all too common condition for women, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
In this article, we’ll explore what melasma is and what causes melasma so we can understand what exactly we’re dealing with. We’ll also go through various treatments for melasma that you can avail of, whether at home or at the clinic.
What is melasma?
Melasma, also lesser known as chloasma, is a type of skin condition that causes brown or gray patches on the face and neck. As a form of hyperpigmentation, it occurs when your skin cells produce too much melanin, the pigment that gives your skin color. When these cells are triggered and overstimulated, they malfunction and create these dark patchy areas.
Melasma often appears as flat brown or blue-gray patches or as a cluster of freckle-like spots. They are different from other types of hyperpigmentation like sunspots, which are usually smaller in size.
Melasma commonly affects certain areas of the face, such as:
● the forehead;
● the cheeks;
● the bridge of the nose; and
● the upper lip.
Sometimes, brown patches may also appear on other areas of the body, such as the neck, shoulders, and forearms.
What causes melasma?
While not much is known yet about how exactly melasma comes about, there is already a lot of knowledge regarding the different factors that trigger its development. Melasma can occur to anyone, but women are much more likely to develop the skin condition. Only 10% of melasma cases are found in men; 90% are in women. Specifically, women between 20 and 40 years of age develop melasma most commonly.
Here are the most common factors that may be causing those brown patches to pop up on your face:
Hormones
Hormonal fluctuations are a common underlying cause of melasma. Sudden increases or decreases in hormones like estrogen and progesterone can lead to individuals developing sudden dark patches on their faces.
Aside from being caused by natural fluctuations, melasma can also occur during hormone replacement therapy, or when you start or stop using birth control pills and other hormonal contraceptives.
Pregnancy
Because of the resulting hormonal changes, several pregnant women experience melasma during those difficult months. About 15% to 50% of pregnant women report developing brown patches during their pregnancy. Melasma occurs so frequently as a side effect of pregnancy that it has even been called the “mask of pregnancy.”
Sun exposure
Despite the different hormonal causes of melasma, the sun remains the primary culprit and trigger for this skin discoloration. Too much sun exposure can cause a malfunction with the melanin-producing cells, leading to melasma and other types of skin hyperpigmentation.
If hormonal fluctuations increase your likelihood of developing melasma, overexposure to the sun is what manifests and exacerbates the problem.
Heat and UV sources
Aside from the sun, we expose ourselves to so many other heat and UV sources throughout the day that may be triggering our skin to irregularly produce more melanin. Overexposure to things like heating lamps, tanning beds, and cooking grills may be the reason behind your melasma.
Genetics
Family history may also come into play in increasing the risk for melasma. About 1 in 3 people with melasma report that they have a family member who also has or has had the skin condition. Additionally, people with darker skin are much more likely to develop melasma compared to those with fairer skin.
Should I consult a dermatologist for treating melasma?
In many cases, there is no need for any treatments for melasma because the brown patches go away on their own. Especially when the melasma is caused by pregnancy or hormonal changes, it naturally fades away a few weeks after delivery or after hormones are balanced.
But in some cases, the dark patches caused by melasma can last for many months, even years in severe cases. When the brown patches become chronic and don’t seem to fade, this is when you may want to look into different treatments to deal with your case of melasma.
The problem is that melasma can be quite difficult to self-diagnose and is often confused with other types of hyperpigmentation. Without first confirming whether your dark patches are indeed melasma and pinpointing its triggers, it will be impossible to get to the bottom of the problem and treat it for good.
A consultation with a dermatologist is absolutely recommended if you want to treat melasma with guidance and certainty. It’s important to quickly take action because early detection of your melasma leads to easier and more effective treatment.
How does a dermatologist address my melasma?
Before anything else, a dermatologist needs to diagnose whether the brown patches on your face are indeed melasma and to what extent those patches have developed on the skin. Your dermatologist may use a black light (or a Wood’s light) to locate the patches, some of which may not yet be visible to the naked eye.
Your medical history will then be thoroughly examined to look for the triggers that are causing your melasma. Are you on any hormonal contraceptives? Are you exposed to a strong UV source? Are you using phototoxic skin products? Adjustments can then be made to remove those triggers or change them with a safer alternative.
Properly identifying and removing those triggers is extremely important before attempting to treat the dark patches. Any treatment and medication will not solve the problem in the long-term if the melasma’s triggers are still in place.
Once a preventative plan has been made to deal with the triggers, your dermatologist can now recommend different topical treatments and medical procedures that can fade away the dark patches in time.
What are the available treatments for melasma?
There are several treatments that dermatologists can recommend and perform for treating the stubborn brown patches of melasma. While there is no overnight fix (especially for chronic cases), these treatments can definitely hasten the process of lightening the hyperpigmentation and help resurface a brighter, more even complexion.
Topical treatments
Topical products for melasma come in various forms like serums, lotions, and creams. These products contain different active ingredients that are scientifically proven to lighten the skin.
Doctors usually recommend hydroquinone as the first course of action for melasma, as well as corticosteroids and tretinoin. Some products also combine these three powerful ingredients to create an effective prescription cream called triple creams.
Products with ingredients like niacinamide, L-ascorbic acid, and azelaic acid are also recommended as maintenance treatments to boost the brightening and evening of the skin from the primary treatments.
Many topical treatments are available over-the-counter, and these usually come milder in formulation. For treating darker patches, your dermatologist may also suggest products with stronger concentrations that you can get with a prescription.
Chemical peels
A popular option for treating melasma and other types of hyperpigmentations are chemical peels. During this procedure, stronger concentrations of active ingredients are left on the skin to exfoliate the skin layers and promote the resurfacing of new skin cells.
Some mild chemical peels are already available in the market, but we still recommend in-office, professional-grade peels performed by a dermatologist for a worry-free procedure.
Dermabrasion
Whereas chemical peels use potent chemicals for exfoliation, dermabrasion (or microdermabrasion) uses a special handheld device to physically remove dead and stubborn skin cells.
Commonly, a dermabrasion procedure uses a gentle abrasive tool like a diamond fraise to remove layers of the epidermis. Some special innovative treatments bring dermabrasion and chemical peels together for a robust exfoliating experience.
What topical treatments are recommended for treating melasma?
If you’re looking for a reliable treatment plan for melasma, consider looking into complete skincare systems that are specially designed to deliver promising results after dedicated use. The Obagi Nu-Derm Fx System is a mighty skincare system that incorporates potent ingredients into your regimen, and it includes every step that you’ll need to brighten and take care of your skin. Not only does it brighten and lighten the skin in time, it also keeps it moisturized and fortified along the way.
The Obagi 360 System is another beloved skincare system that doesn’t hold back in nourishing and plumping up the skin while working against your dark patches. True to its name, it offers a 360-degree rejuvenation that also addresses other skin conditions such as fine lines and rough texture.
Melasma can be a challenging part of growing up as a woman, but it doesn’t have to be. With the help of various treatments that you can avail and with the guidance of your trusted dermatologist, those brown patches can be a thing of the past.
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Password spraying attack
Introduction
Numerous different types of assaults are being used by attackers to compromise business-critical data. Zero-day attacks, supply chain attacks, and other types of attacks are the best examples. Still, one of the easiest ways for attackers to gain access to your organisation is through password compromise. In this blog we will speak about what are known as "password spraying attacks" and how we can defend against them.
Be aware of compromised login credentials.
Is it possible that your credentials have been compromised, putting your organisation at risk? Yes! Compromised credentials allow a hacker to use valid credentials to "walk through the door" of your organization. They will take over all of the compromised account's privileges and permissions to systems, data, and resources.
It's worse when a privileged account gets addressed and hacked. Privilege accounts are accounts with high levels of access, such as an administrator user account. To a hacker, these types of accounts are the "dreams of an attacker," as they generally contain the "keys to the domain" in terms of access. A hacker, for example, can use an administrator account to not only get access to systems but also to construct backdoors and high-position accounts that are difficult or impossible to find or detect.
What is password spraying attack?
Password spraying is considered a high-volume attack tactic in which an attacker uses common passwords for multiple user accounts to gain access. To be clearer, password spraying differs from brute force attacks in that it tries a single password against several user accounts before attempting a different password on the same account. This allows the attacker to dodge or bypass the usual account lockout protocols, enabling them to keep trying more and more passwords.
An attacker can target a specific or random user by using as many passwords as possible from either a dictionary or an edited common list of passwords. Password spraying isn't a targeted attack; it's just one malicious way of acquiring a list of email accounts or gaining access to an active directory and attempting to sign in to all the accounts using a list of the most likely, popular, or common passwords until they get a successful hit.
The key takeaway, or the main advantage from password spraying, is that user accounts with old or common passwords form the weak link an attacker can exploit to gain access to the network. Unfortunately, password spraying attacks are frequently successful because so many account users fail to follow the best password protection policies or choose convenience over security.
Some of the common TTP (tactics, techniques, and procedures) used in password spraying are
• conducting online exploration and employing social engineering tactics to target specific associations or organisations and user accounts.
• To launch a password spray attack, use a password that is easily guessable or a list of common passwords.
• The organisation expands indirectly within networks to steal precious data from organizations.
How to Prevent Password Spraying Attacks
Now we have a better idea about password spraying attacks. Let's discuss preventing password spraying attacks or being victim to an attacker.
Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA).
An organisation must enable multi-factor authentication, which is one of the best ways to prevent any kind of hacking attempt. Users in the organisation will have to provide two or more verification factors to sign in or gain access to applications and accounts, which reduces the risk of password spraying.
Enforce the use of strong passwords.
A strong password and a password policy are the best protection against any attack. Conduct awareness programs for employees in the organization on the risks of hacking and data loss and enforce strong passwords beyond first names, obvious passwords, and easy number sequences.
Perform Pen Testing or Simulated Attacks
In your organization, whether you conduct one yourself or with the help of your cybersecurity partner, a simulated password spraying attack will help gauge how vulnerable your organization's password measures are.
Implement Password-Less User Access
By implementing technology such as biometric or voice-activated user access in the organization, this will eliminate the use of passwords in your business and protect you against any kind of password spraying attack as well as any kind of brute force attack.
Conclusion
As technology advances, so must we. There are no benefits to sticking to old methods. Going password less just might be what your organisation needs to protect itself from not just password spraying, but from any kind of brute force attack. Furthermore, by using strong password policies, an organisation can defend itself from this type of attack.
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123STA T . 3 05 1 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 7—DE C.1 6, 200 9Law1 1 0– 1 6 1 sh a l l bem a d ea v a i lable for‘ ‘ J oh nMu ir P ar k wa y Pro j e ct,B rentwood, CA’ ’ .SEC . 1 29 . T he table contained in section 1 7 02 of the Safe, Accountable, F le x ible, E fficient Trans p ortation E q uity Act ALe g acy for U sers ( 119 Stat. 12 5 6 ) is amended in item number 3 13 8 by striking the project description and inserting ‘‘Elimination of high - way-railway crossings and rehabilitation of rail along the KO rail- road to Osborne’’. SEC. 130. Funds made available for ‘‘City of Tuscaloosa D own- town R evitali z ation Project — University Blvd and G reensboro Avenue, AL’’ under section 125 of Public Law 111–8 shall be made available for ‘‘City of Tuscaloosa Downtown Revitalization Project— University Blvd’’. SEC. 131. The table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1256) is amended by striking the project description for item number 4 573 and inserting the following: ‘‘Design and construct interchange on I –15 in Mesquite’’. FE D E RAL M OT OR CARR I ER SA F ET Y AD M I N I S TRATION MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY O P ERATIONS AND PRO G RAMS ( LI QU IDATION OF CONTRACT AUT H ORI Z ATION ) (LIMITATION ON O B LIGATIONS) (HIGH W AY TRUST FUND) For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation, execution and administration of motor carrier safety operations and programs pursuant to section 31104(i) of title 49, United States Code, and sections 4127 and 4134 of Public Law 109–59, $ 239,828,000, to be derived from the H ighway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), together with advances and reimbursements received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the sum of which shall remain available until expended: Provide d, That none of the funds derived from the High- way Trust Fund in this Act shall be available for the implementa- tion, execution or administration of programs, the obligations for which are in excess of $239,828,000, for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs’’ of which $8,543,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2012, is for the research and technology program and $1,000,000 shall be available for commer- cial motor vehicle operator’s grants to carry out section 4134 of Public Law 109–59: Provided fu r th er, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds under this heading for outreach and education shall be available for transfer: Provided further, That the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall transmit to Congress a report on March 30, 2010, and September 30, 2010, on the agency’s ability to meet its requirement to conduct compliance reviews on high-risk carriers. Reports.D e adlin es. 1 1 9S tat. 1 43 1. 119 Stat. 13 78.
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Looking Backward
(A story of the experience of a man who goes to sleep and wakes up a hundred years later. See page 85)
"How do you regulate wages?" I asked.
Dr. Leete did not reply till after several moments of meditative silence. "I know, of course," he finally said, "enough of the old order of things to understand just what you mean by that question; and yet the present order is so utterly different at this point that I am a little at a loss how to answer you best. You ask me how we regulate wages: I can only reply that there is no idea in the modern social economy which at all corresponds with what was meant by wages in your day."
"I suppose you mean that you have no money to pay wages in," said I. "But the credit given the worker at the Government storehouse answers to his wages with us. How is the amount of credit given respectively to the workers in different lines determined? By what title does the individual claim his particular share? What is the basis of allotment?"
"His title," replied Dr. Leete, "is his humanity. The basis of his claim is the fact that he is a man."
"The fact that he is a man!" I repeated, incredulously. "Do you possibly mean that all have the same share?"
"Most assuredly."
"But what inducement," I asked, "can a man have to put forth his best endeavors when, however much or little he accomplishes, his income remains the same? High characters may be moved by devotion to the common welfare under such a system, but does not the average man
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Naliya Air Force Station
Naliya Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is located in Naliya in Gujarat, India. It is about 90 km from Sir Creek that forms the border with Pakistan. It lies on National Highway 41 or NH 41. It is about 90 km from Bhuj.
History
It was home to No. 101 Squadron IAF in India, which as of May 2024, relocated to Hasimara AFS. It consists of 12 FBSU (Forward Base Supporting units) and MiG-21 Bison. Later it was upgraded to the 49th Wing in 2009.
Facilities
The airbase is situated at an elevation of 21 m (21 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway with concrete surfaces: 06/24 measuring 9000 by 148 feet (2,743 m x 45 m).
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I thought we decided not to use qif on test templates? -- Avi 00:12, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
* Just like in there is an option for putting in the name of the article, I think that there should be here. Eli Falk 13:31, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
* There is already. It is test-self-n -- Avi 14:31, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
Moved documentation
It's now at Template:Test-self/doc. +mwtoews 03:54, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
Grammar
Shouldn't it say "In the future", rather than "In Future"? TJ Spyke 01:48, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
* No, "in the future" has a subtly different meaning:
* "...in future in British English means "from now on", while in the future means "at some future point in time (perhaps very remote)". So, for example, under the normal reading, Human beings will live on the moon in future (in British English) is false: there are no humans living on the moon today, and it will be the same tomorrow and every day for many years to come. But Human beings will live on the moon in the future might well be true."
- Geoffrey K. Pullum, http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/004201.html
* The same page states that "in future" is attested to in AmEng as well as BrEng, at a lower frequency but with the same fine shade of meaning. –EdC 14:23, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
* It sounds all wonky though, like something a person new to the English language would say. "In the future" sounds better. TJ Spyke 07:41, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
* Sure, but "in the future" is plain wrong in BrEng. Perhaps we should come up with an alternative way to say it. –EdC 21:24, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
It really does need to be changed. Even if it's technically correct in American English, I'm not so sure that vandals and other people making tests are going to know that. (And it's a Bad Thing when people don't think we can warn people correctly.) ShadowHalo 02:46, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
* We need something that is correct – and sounds correct – in both AE and BE. How about: "When making future edits, please do not experiment on article pages; instead, use the sandbox."? –EdC 23:01, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
* We could use something similar to the other low-level user warning templates like "If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox." ShadowHalo 23:50, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
* They already have been experimenting, just in the wrong place... how about: "If you would like to experiment again, please use the sandbox next time." –EdC 22:10, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
* Works for me. ShadowHalo 00:08, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
* Done. –EdC 23:07, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
* This sentence "If you would like to experiment again, please use the sandbox next time." doesn't flow well. It seems like 'again' and 'next time' are redundant. Again already implies next time. I suggest that it either be changed to:
* "If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox next time."
* or
* "If you would like to experiment again, please use the sandbox."
* -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 12:27, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
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Name?
I think this page should be moved to "vivus". I don't have an account here, so I can't do that. Would someone please carry this out? Thanks! --<IP_ADDRESS> 15:36, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
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PHP Time Ago Function
PHP Time Ago Function
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Time Ago Function is a function that is commonly used to display time in human understandable format, as you have seen many times on social networks, whenever you post any status on your Facebook, Twitter or any other network, it says posted few seconds ago, 1 min ago, 1 hour age, etc. This is actually done by subtracting the current time from the post published time.
For this purpose we need to store a date in database, date should be in MySQL standard date and time format (“Y-m-d H:i:s”).
Lets create a database with name register.
Create a table with name time_table with column id and trn_date.
After creating the above table, you need to insert a record, or i have attached sql file if you can import that sql file so it is better because it will already have data in table.
Now create php file with the following code:
Note: In the above code first i created a function to calculate posted time and then i used mysql_connect() function, you will need to provide your database username and password, then i simply echo time ago function with parameters.
If you have any issue with this tutorial so let me know in the below comments section.
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Redirect
This page should redirect to Mobile Command Center. Lots42 (talk) 16:40, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
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User:Bajracharya Deepak
Deepak Bajracharya
Born 7 August 1970 Kathmandu, Bagmati District, Nepal Nationality Nepalese Occupation Cinematographer Years active 1994 – present Spouse Maya Bajracharya ( 2003 – present )
Deepak Bajracharya is a Nepalese Cinematographer from Kathmandu.
After having a 1st year course of Cinematography from All Russian State Institute of Cinematography VGIK in 1993, he joined the Nepalese Film Industry as a Chief Camera Assistant.
He debuted as an independent cinematographer with the film Aankha Lobhi Mann Paapi directed by Shyam Rai.
Filmography
Chhaya (2014) Madhumas (2013)
Jhola https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jhola (2013)
So Simple (2012)
Tulasi (2011)
Bazaar (2010)
Kina Lagchha Maya (2010)
Parkhi Rakh Hai (2009)
Ek Din Ek Raat (2009)
Chhodi Gaye Paap Lagla (2008)
Bidai (2008)
Boksi (2007)
Lakshya (2003)
Aankha Lobhi Mann Paapi (2002)
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-- Vietnam Floods, After Days of Rains, Kill 26, Government Says
Floods have killed at least 26
people in central Vietnam , the government said on its website. There were 13 fatalities reported in the coastal province
of Binh Dinh, seven in Quang Ngai province, and two each in Gia
Lai, Phu Yen and Quang Nam provinces, the government said in its
posting. Quang Ngai and Quang Nam are on the coast north of Binh
Dinh, Phu Yen is to the south and Gia Lai is an interior Central
Highlands province. One person was reported missing in the
Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, the government said. The region from Thua Thien-Hue to Phu Yen provinces was hit
by three days of heavy rains, with some areas receiving 300
millimeters (12 inches), the government said in another posting.
Thousands of houses in Quang Nam province were surrounded by
waters exceeding three meters (10 feet), and roads into the area
were blocked by impassable flooding. Guests in hotels in the central town of Hoi An were
evacuated, according to the government. Hoi An is a United Nations World Heritage Site, as are the
monuments in and around the city of Hue in Thua Thien-Hue
province. To contact Bloomberg News staff for this story
Jason Folkmanis in Ho Chi Minh City at
folkmanis@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Sylvia Wier at
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For many, it is probably interesting, how many people died in Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet’s deaths were the most important part of the play, so this is a good place to start. In total, there were about 30 characters who died throughout the play—including Romeo and Juliet themselves, as well as their families, friends, and enemies. The main person responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death was Tybalt: he killed Mercutio first and then Romeo killed him in retaliation. After that, Montague killed Capulet (since these two men were fighting over Rosaline). Then Romeo killed himself after he learned that Juliet had taken her own life (he thought she was dead). This led to Tybalt killing Paris before dying himself after being stabbed by Romeo’s sword (which had been dipped in poison). Romeo and Juliet’s deaths were a tragedy, but their deaths could have been prevented. Their marriage should not have been denied and Romeo should have listened to his friends about staying away from Juliet. If all of this had happened, Romeo and Juliet may still be alive today. This tragic love story also affected the people around them, who would also rather have seen them live. The lessons learned from this story are to not rush into marriage, listen to your friends’ advice and teach kids about consent. Nothing was done differently so there was no way to avoid it happening again. It can be done now by teaching kids that consent is important and setting solid rules for them in a safe environment where they can learn how to interact with each other properly without getting hurt.
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Childhood I lawn three fir-trees rise sharply to the sky, their dark shades homing a few birds.
And beyond is the orchard, and down its avenues of mould-smitten trees the path leads to the paddocks, with their mushrooms and fairy-rings, and to the flatlands stretching till the girding hills complete our vision.
But on a hill-top, cut clean against a sunrise, is the figure of a child, full of an impatient gesture.
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Darlington Probation Station
Darlington Probation Station was a convict penal settlement on Maria Island, Tasmania (then Van Diemen's Land), from 1825 to 1832, then later a convict probation station during the last phase of convict management in eastern Australia (1842–1850).
A number of the buildings and structures have survived from this earlier era relatively intact and in good condition, and of the 78 convict probation stations once built in Tasmania, the buildings and structures at Maria Island are regarded as "the most outstanding representative example", of such cultural significance they've been formally inscribed onto the Australian National Heritage List and UNESCO's World Heritage list as amongst:
" .. the best surviving examples of large-scale convict transportation and the colonial expansion of European powers through the presence and labour of convicts."
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Talk:Silent Cry
Sourced information
To the anon user who keeps inserting "Fires" into the article, the only reference for the song can be found on a messageboard. Messageboards are not acceptable references. Further, the name was disclosed by some people who claim to have been at this "secret album listening party". That is original research, which cannot be placed here. Until the song, or a full tracklisting, is confirmed/released through official sources (eg. Feederweb, Amazon), then it does not appear here. -- Schcambo aon scéal? 10:38, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
Page protected
There has been an edit war on this article, so I have protected the article for two weeks per Protection policy, so that only admins can edit it. Inevitably, this will of course be the The Wrong Version.
Can editors please discuss any changes on this talk page, and try to reach a consenus. Any proposal for a change can be accompanied by an editprotected request, which will summon an admin to come and view the article and decide whether the requested change is appropriate.
In making any such request, editors are reminded any proposed changes should conform to the relevant policies and guidelines for, particularly WP:V, WP:NOR and WP:RS ... and of course that any discussion should be WP:CIVIL. -- Brown HairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 20:11, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
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* Requesting that the page be reverted to the last version by me. As I've explained above, the inclusion of a song whose only reference is to a messageboard where it is claimed that the song was was heard at a "secret album listening party" violates both acceptable reference sources per WP:CITE, and acceptable reference standards per WP:NOR. -- Schcambo aon scéal? 20:21, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
* ❌ Please actually read The Wrong Version. You need a consensus of editors (ie more than just you) that the change you want made is a good idea. Happy‑melon 14:38, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
* Not when the existing version quite evidently contravenes policies. Also, it was the anon user who changed the status quo in the first instance - thus it is up to him to prove why his addition should stay, not for me to prove that it shouldn't. -- Schcambo aon scéal? 14:54, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
* Can I request that We Are The People is changed to We Are the People? Tis a humble grammar protection, and I'm about to get the single's page moved as well - rst20xx (talk) 19:41, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
http://www.feederweb.com/microsites/Feeder/images/feederbanner-12.jpg
Its off their website, do with it what you will. —Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 22:47, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
* Err you can see the whole album artwork on the website now: http://www.feederweb.com/microsites/Feeder/news.html Worth putting up? - rst20xx (talk) 13:55, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
TRACKLISTING RELEASED
I think the page should be unlocked so we can add the tracklisting now :). Marcus Bowen (talk) 16:49, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
The tracks are:-
* 1) "We Are the People"
* 2) "Itsumo"
* 3) "Miss You"
* 4) "Tracing Lines"
* 5) "Silent Cry"
* 6) "Fires"
* 7) "Heads Held High"
* "8:18"
* 1) "Who's the Enemy"
* 2) "Space"
* 3) "Into the Blue"
* 4) "Guided By a Voice"
* 5) "Sonorous"
* 6) "Yeah Yeah Yeah" (Deluxe edition)
* 7) "Every Minute" (Deluxe edition)
* I agree with Marcus here. Play.com have it up officially here, and it's been confirmed as official by the record label. Unsurprisingly, Fires was correct all along. --RemoveTomorrow (talk) 15:40, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
* You'll see by my edit summaries, I never said the song wouldn't be on the album, only that references off of message boards weren't acceptable. In any case, I've asked the original admin to unlock the page. -- Schcambo aon scéal? 12:18, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
* Unprotected as requested (I'm not 'the original admin') - Nabla (talk) 21:32, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
* I know. The original admin declined, bureaucracy, and so on. Thanks anyways. -- Schcambo aon scéal? 21:33, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
Miss You
Why is "Miss You" described as a single? It was just an album track put up for free download. Or is any song released in any way ever independently of its parent album considered to be a single? —Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 17:04, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
* I think "Miss You" is described as a single because it was a promotional release before the album came out. No news of it officially becoming a single, but maybe there's enough information on that page for the promotional track to be of any importance. - Wick (talk) 16:56, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
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Capstan
[cigarette] Capstan is a brand of unfiltered British cigarettes made by Imperial Tobacco originally launched by W. D. & H. O. Wills in 1894. The brand became less popular when the health effects of tobacco became more widely known, few shops now sell them. In 1971 the UK government published a table of the tar and nicotine contents of cigar
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capstan_(cigarette)
Capstan
Used with ropes for moving vehicles in restricted areas like workshops, where a locomotive or other power unit cannot be accommodated. Most common where ground mounted wheel lathes are used.
Found on http://www.railway-technical.com/newglos.shtml
capstan
[n] - a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane
Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=capstan
Capstan
slim roller on tape machine which along with a pinch roller, helps to maintain the correct tension of the tape relative to the tape head.
Found on http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/music%20tech%20glossary/Music%20Tech%20Gl
Capstan
A capstan is a cylinder or drum rotated by handles used to raise an anchor or a rope.
Found on http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/k2p.nsf/k2pGlossaryList?readform&let
Capstan
Cap'stan noun [ French cabestan , from Spanish cabestrante , cabrestante , from cabestrar to bind with a halter, from cabestro halter, from Latin capistrum halter, from capere to hold (see Capacious ); or perhaps the Spanish is from Latin c
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/22
capstan
noun a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=capstan
Capstan
• (n.) A vertical cleated drum or cylinder, revolving on an upright spindle, and surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for bars or levers. It is much used, especially on shipboard, for moving or raising heavy weights or exerting great power by traction upon a rope or cable, passing around the drum. It is operated either by steam power or by a
Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/capstan/
capstan
mechanical device used chiefly on board ships or in shipyards for moving heavy weights by means of ropes, cables, or chains. Capstans also have been ...
Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/21
Capstan
A capstan is an engine for raising weights. A ship's capstan is a revolving barrel with a vertical axis powered by people used for winding cable, raising the anchor etc. A capstan is distinguished from a windlass by the axis, and consequently the barrel, being vertical.
Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RC.HTM
Capstan
[tape recorder] Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is a platform game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment and is the first video game in the Jak and Daxter series. It was released exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 2 on December 3, 2001 for North America, December 7, 2001 for Europe and December 20, 200
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capstan_(tape_recorder)
Capstan
[nautical] A capstan is a vertical-axled rotating machine developed for use on sailing ships to apply force to ropes, cables, and hawsers. The principle is similar to that of the windlass, which has a horizontal axle. == History == The word, connected with the Old French capestan or cabestan(t), from Old Provençal cabestan, from capestre "
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capstan
spindle or a shaft, often the motor shaft itself, which drives the magnetic tape during the recording or reproducing action
Found on http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=806-15-46
Capstan
drum like part of the windlass used for winding in rope, cables, or chain connected to cargo or anchors
Found on http://www.sailinglinks.com/glossary.htm
capstan
large manual winch used for any extremely heavy lifting; especially the raising of the anchor
Found on http://www.sitesalive.com/ca9697/misc/glossary.htm
Capstan
A large winch with a vertical axis. A full-sized human-powered capstan is a waist-high cylindrical machine, operated by a number of hands who each insert a horizontal capstan bar in holes in the capstan and walk in a circle. Used to wind in anchors or other heavy objects; and sometimes to administer flogging over.
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms
Capstan
A vertical revolving cylindrical device used for heaving in lines or anchors.
Found on http://www.seadercraft.com/sailing_glossary.html
Capstan
The Capstan is the drive spindle on a tape machine.
Found on http://www.songstuff.com/glossary/C
Capstan
A large winch with a vertical axis. A full-sized human-powered capstan is a waist-high cylindrical machine, operated by a number of hands who each insert a horizontal capstan bar in holes in the capstan and walk in a circle. Used to wind in anchors or other heavy objects; and sometimes to administer flogging over.
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms
CAPSTAN
A winch used for hauling heavy weights like the anchor. A vertical cylinder with handles that is rotated manually by several of the crew and around which a cable is wound.
Found on http://black-bart.co.uk/html/pirate_glossary.html
capstan
upright device for winding in heavy ropes or cables
Found on http://phrontistery.info/nautical.html
Capstan
a mechanism for raising and anchor, on larger ships this would often be a large ratcheted pulley with several spoke that a number of crewmen turned to wind the anchor cable up, raising the anchor a little at a time
Found on http://pirateshold.buccaneersoft.com/pirate_glossary.html
No exact match found
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There are many possible causes for a Windows 10 update error, and the specific steps to fix the error can vary depending on the specific problem you’re experiencing. Here are some general troubleshooting steps you can try:
• Restart your computer and try updating again.
• Check your internet connection and try updating again.
• Try updating your Windows 10 device using the Media Creation Tool.
• Try deleting temporary files and folders on your device and try updating again.
• If you’re getting a specific error code, try searching for that error code online to get more specific troubleshooting steps.
• If these steps don’t help, you may need to get more advanced troubleshooting help. Here are some additional resources you can try:
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Update Assistant: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
Windows 10 Update Error failures can appear in many different ways and at various points in the update cycle. You’ll typically see a message like one of these:
• Your Windows Update failed. However, don’t worry. We can help.
• We were unable to finish the updates. Undoing changes. Don’t switch off your computer.
• Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not switch off your computer.
In all of the above cases and other similar cases, the message appears on a blue screen except if you have made changes to Windows 10 color settings. Additionally, the message will appear after you have attempted an update, sometimes many minutes or even hours into the update.
Windows won’t update issue has been a common issue for many computer clients. Yet, to tackle Windows 10 update issues has been a tough task.
Windows 10 is one of the latest operating systems released with millions of clients over the globe. However, despite its popularity, there are a lot of issues that you can run into on a daily basis while using the system. One of these errors is the Windows Update feature failing again and again, making you unable to update Windows 10.
how to fix windows 10 update error
Fixing Windows 10 Update Error
At the point when you wonder how you can install Windows update that continues to fail, there are certain means you ought to try to finally update operating system on your computer. Give a go the means described underneath in the following order until your Windows update error is fixed.
Restart the Computer and Run Windows Update Again
Most updates run without a hitch, yet from time to time, several updates might line and try to run at the same time, causing Windows update failure. Fix Code 45 Windows 10 For instance, a servicing stack update has to install first, and then you have to reboot the machine before running the following update installation.
Check for Driver or Hardware Conflict
As mentioned earlier, the connected peripheral devices may cause conflicts and be the reason why Windows is unable to update. Disconnect all printers, USBs, webcams, reboot your machine, and then try to run Windows update again.
Vacate Space on Your Drive
It is possible that your drive simply lacks free storage space to install the update. Check whether you can make space by decluttering or using an exernal drive, reboot the machine, and give a Windows update another go.
Try the Windows Update Troubleshooter Tool
Windows 10 accompanies a designated tool to assist in troubleshooting Microsoft updates issues. Access it easily by simply typing investigate in the taskbar search field. Go to the settings and click Windows Update, then Run the Troubleshooter. Then adhere to the prompts with instructions.
Stop Updates
• Go to Settings
• Click Update and Security
• Click Windows Update
• Click Advanced Options button
• Switch the Pause Updates toggle off
• Restart your computer
• Rerun Windows Update
Download the Latest Feature Update from Microsoft
At the point when Windows Update continues failing, you ought to consider visiting the Microsoft site to download the update file. Once you have downloaded the update, run it manually.
Run the System File Checker (SFC) Scan
The System File Checker is a default tool in Windows 10. Also known as “SFC scan,” it’s your fastest technique to fix corrupted system files and other issues. Run it to attempt to fix any potential issues with Windows installation.
Restore Windows 10 from a Backup
If you are not fruitful at fixing failed Windows updates, we recommend that you check for a Restore Point on your system. Use it to restore the device to a state when the Windows Update was installed correctly. You can then update the operating system to the latest version from that point.
how to fix windows 10 update error
Why do all my windows 10 updates fail?
There are dozens of potential issues, ranging from a lack of disk space, to corruption in the update service. You can post/search on the specific error message you’re getting. At times, it’s really easy and the machine simply requires multiple reboots because it’s applying updates in the background and forcing updates manually would bring about an error.
That being said, you can post the contents of your windowsupdate.log file, which would share the error message and phase of the interaction where issues are occurring. Fix Code 39 Windows 10 If it’s a corrupt service, the solution will be different than if it’s corrupt content, which would be different than if the permissions are misconfigured… and so forth.
THAT being said, there’s a shotgun fix that was utilized for earlier versions of Windows that’s intended to be a “last resort”. It’s not supported, yet it hits the majority of fixes, all at once. I haven’t played with this for Win10, so use at your own risk.
How do I find stop codes and fix Windows 10 errors?
Make sure that you are updated to the latest Windows 10 version. If not try updating. Most errors are fixed in more current updates. If that doesn’t work then try automatic repair. Also find the logs of why your computer crashed. You can do this with Occasion Viewer. Search this up on the internet. If that doesn’t work try contacting Microsoft Support.
Code 43 is a generic error reported by Windows and it can mean either an issue with the actual hardware or with the driver of the hardware. In either case, Windows will disable the device as it cannot communicate with the hardware or its driver.
The Code 43 error is not specific to any hardware and can happen to Graphics Cards, USB devices, External Hard Disks, Bluetooth and many more. Here are a few strategies to fix Windows that have stopped this device because it has reported issues. (Code 43) error.
If the error is associated with a USB device, then it might be an issue with the driver cache. Turn off all the USB devices and shutdown the computer. If you have a laptop, eliminate the charging cable and also the battery. In the case of a desktop system, turn off the power cable. After removing the battery and unplugging the power cable, press and hold the power button for 30s. This will drain the remaining power. Wait for 5 minutes and insert the battery and the power cord and then turn on the power. Plug the USB device back and check whether Code 43 error is gone. This strategy worked for most clients.
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2009年4月30日 星期四
中國湖南省桑植縣天平山自然保護區鉛卷蛾之一新種
文獻來源: Chen LS, Jinbo U, Wang M. 2009. A new species of Ptycholoma (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from South China. Zootaxa 2087: 65–68. [摘要下載]
Abstract
The genus Ptycholoma Stephens, 1829 is a small Archipini genus comprised of four species distributed in the Palaearctic and Oriental Regions (Brown, 2005; Baixeras et al., 2008). Three species have been recorded from China: P. lecheana (Linneaus), P. imitator (Walsingham), and P. micantana (Kennel). Liu (2002) recorded P. plumbeolana (Bremer), but it subsequently was transferred to Clepsis. During field work in South China we discovered an undescribed species in this genus. The purpose of this paper is describe the new species and provide a comparison between it and its closest relative, P. lecheana. A key and the distribution map of Ptycholoma from China are provided.
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ASP.NET Core/MVC: Adding a Button to a Razor View Page that Returns a Method On-Click
Tags: C Sharp ASP.NET .NET Core ASP.NET MVC 5 Razor Pages
I needed to add a button in my ASP.NET Core MVC web application that on-click would start a method that would return a list of items scraped from another website.
Something like this:
The code I got to work for doing so is:
<button type="button" id="startButton"
onclick="location.href='@Url.Action('List', 'ArbitrageScraper')'">
Start Scrape
</button>
This code resides inside of the View for your controller. My button functions as a “Start” button for a web-scraping process.
The general formula for adding a button of your own is:
<button type="button" id="YOUR_BUTTONS_NAME"
onclick="location.href='@Url.Action('ACTION_METHOD_NAME',
'CONTROLLER_NAME_WHERE_THE_ACTION_METHOD_RESIDES')'">
TEXT YOU WANT TO DISPLAY ON THE BUTTON
</button>
My name is Wyatt Fleming. I am a Project Manager at WebJaguar and a life-long learner interested in history, economics, gardening, and computers.
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Young Platitude
Y friend Platitude—a tall youth of serious appearance and a voice that seems, by some ventriloquial effort, to come from the roof, is gradually obtaining a reputation for shrewd common-sense. People are telling each other that young Platitude has a lot in him, that young Platitude is deep, that the things young Platitude does not know would scarce fill a match-box. I regret to have to state formally that young Platitude is a humbug.
He is an Oxford-made youth, and I think he must have remained in the oven there a little too long, for all the Oxford characteristics have been burnt into him, and will, I fear, never be chipped off. He went straight to a Teaching Centre in the East End when he first came down, and I shall never forget the wise air with which he presided at a series of lectures on Palaentology for the Working Classes. (The place was not really in the East End being, in fact, but a hop, skip, and jump from the Bank; the working classes came to it by underground train from Sloane Square,) He had little to do but to blink warningly at the people who came in late, and to make a few announcements at the end. but these things he did with such a fine air of superiority that people held their breath when they met his eye.
"Have to 'nouuce.'" he said once in his head voice after a lecture. "that the-er—usual Tharsday meeting will take place"
Here he turned over table and dropped his adjusted them. Everybody craned forward with eagerness to listen to his important pronouncement.
"On Tharsday next," he said impressively.
He tired of the Teaching Centre after awhile, and took rooms in an old Inn off Holborn. He told me that he regarded the lower classes as to a certain extent low and added that he thought journalism required a new note. He also said that newspaper writers had got into a groove, and being there—well, there they were, don't you know.
"What the public wants," said young Platitude, in a burst of great confidence, "is something new, Mark my words."
He was kind enough to show me his first efforts in journalism. They included a brief article called "Town and Country": in this it was pointed out that there were differences between town and country, in that towns invariably had a larger population and more houses; a short story entitled "A Mistaken Marriage," that I seemed to have read before, and a four-thousand-word sketch called "Wit in the Olden Days." This latter he thought of sending to Punch; the other two he wanted the Times to have. "Guvnor takes them in," he said as excuse for this weakness, "and if he likes them he 'll be—er—gratified. What?"
I gave young Platitude no advice, because I knew it was better that he should go through the mill of experience. Later I learned that he had called at Printing House Square with his manuscript, had insisted upon seeing a sub-editor, and the sub-editor had given a frank opinion. Platitude told us that the sub-editor was not a gentleman.
His opportunity came when a friend of his father's, then editing a weekly review, sent him a parcel of six books to notice. I shall never forget young Platitude's air as he sat down to undertake this work. He took three days to complete it, and called into my rooms on the third evening with the result.
"Rather think," he said, with a faint suggestion of relaxing his wooden countenance, "rather think I 've done some deuced good slates."
It is always interesting to read acrid criticism (of other people's books) and I took up the slips of paper with the joy of anticipation. Poor young Platitude!
"Mind you," he urged, as I went through them, "if a man thinks a book's bad, a man ought to say so. When a man thinks a book's good, why then a man ought to say so too."
But Platitude had not said so. What he had said in regard to this book was that greater pains would have improved it; in regard to this, that the good parts of the book were commendable, while the inferior parts were not commendable; of this he had said that no doubt it would meet a long-felt want, always supposing that that long-felt want did really exist.
"Rather smart, aren't they?" said young Platitude. "What I mean to say, they're straight from the shoulder. Nothing people like so much as hard hitting."
He took the slips off without waiting for an answer. A few days afterwards he told me that he feared he had been too outspoken, for the weekly review had not used them; he mentioned rather bitterly that most papers were edited by their advertisement managers, and that there existed no place in journalism for a man with opinions of his own. This is the oddest thing about young Platitude. He really believes that he is a reckless iconoclast; has really convinced himself that he is a thinker of the most daring school, that he is one leading men ingeniously and without allowing them to become aware of the fact. To a meeting the other day in a Grosvenor Square drawing-room for the purpose of urging marriage reforms upon the thoughtless natives of the recently discovered country called Barala, Platitude was taken by a delightful young lady. Young Platitude found himself called upon to move a vote of thanks to the chair.
"If I may be allowed to make suggestion," said young Platitude, in his earnest, impressive way, "it is this. That our scheme of—er—reform should not be too large and not be"—here he paused—"and not be too small."
The noble Lord in the chair, in seizing upon this invaluable suggestion, complimented Platitude on his acumen, adding a phrase about old heads on young shoulders; the delightful young lady gave him a smile of reverence mixed with affection.
And this is where young Platitude scores.
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Li Jiating
Li Jiating (born 1944) is an ethnic Yi People's Republic of China politician.
He was an alternate member of the 14th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1992–1997) and 15th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (1997–2002). He was a delegate to the 9th National People's Congress (1998–2003).
Biography
He was born in Shiping County, Yunnan, in April 1944. He was a graduate of Tsinghua University.
He was mayor of Harbin, Heilongjiang and governor of his home province.
Downfall
He was expelled from the CCP for corruption.
In 2001, he was arrested on suspicion of a crime and sentenced to death with a reprieve for corruption.
Personal life
Li married Wang Xiao. This couple has two sons: Li Qun and Li Bo. On 16 September 2001, Wang Xiao committed suicide by hanging herself in the bathroom at home. Li Bo was also sentenced to 15 years in prison for his involvement in the case.
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Talk:ICC World Test Championship
Rename / rewrite may be needed
Not holding my breath, given previous failures to get this going, but if the ICC get their act in order then this article will need to be renamed / rewritten. I would propose that this article is left as an overall explanation of the format / winners of a Test Championship and have individual articles for a given occurrence of the League, but I have doubts that it will last more than 1 go. Spike 'em (talk) 10:20, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
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Most Successful
Why Nz is in most successful section instead of Australia or India. Divyakaran Singh Joshi (talk) 10:08, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
* Beacause they have won the single instance of this particular tournament. Spike 'em (talk) 11:22, 3 August 2021 (UTC)
Tie breakers
How is tie breaking determined? In the last season if australia did not lose 4 points due to slow over rate, australia would have been tied with NZ. The team higher RPWR would have advanced to final. But this season it is not mentioned <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 15:06, 18 January 2023 (UTC)
Shall we include ICC Test Championship mace titles?
ICC World Test Championship was previously known as ICC Test Championship and the mace was awarded to the winner from 2002 to 2019. Shall we include that list in this Wikipedia page? Ashokkumar047 (talk) 12:25, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
* any update on this? Ashokkumar047 (talk) 14:35, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
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An Amazon.com Move Helps Push Angie's List Stock Down 10% in March
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What: Shares of subscription-based review site Angie's List dropped 10% in March, according to S&P Capital IQ data . Investors gave back some of the huge gains the stock had in February after reporting earnings, as reports that online retailer Amazon.com was looking to enter this business tempered the forward outlook.
So what: For Angie's List, its fourth-quarter report in February was mostly a reprieve for the company. The company had its initial offering in late 2011 priced at $13 per share. After a strong performance in 2013 drove the company to nearly $30 per share, the stock has continued to fall and was below $5 before its Q4 earnings report. It closed out March trading at $5.87 per share. All told, the company still sits 50% lower than its IPO price.
To be fair to Angie's List, the stock closed March still more than 22% higher than its closing price before that February earnings report. But Amazon's entrance into the space helped the stock quickly shave off a significant amount of its post-earnings gains and signifies how hard it is to create a durable competitive advantage in the referral industry.
Now what: Angie's List is in a space with very low barriers to entry and must contend with new entrants. Amazon's newest foray into the space with its Amazon Home Services product is just one competitor; Yelp is another; more recently Google announced its intentions to enter the space as well. In Amazon, not only does Angie's List have to deal with a deeper-pocketed competitor, but it must also deal with an entirely different business model. Amazon appears to not be running a subscription-based model. Rather, the company sees Amazon Home Services as complementary to its core marketplace business and will take a cut of the provider's fee .
Recently, Angie's List has continued to deepen the relationship with both subscribers and service providers through its redesigned iOS app and newly launched Android app. The apps boast interesting features, such as its SnapFix feature that allows you to snap a photo and Angie's List will coordinate your desired changes with a provider. That said, even with a great quarter and an intuitive app, the company still trades at roughly half of its 2011 IPO price. I'm willing to watch this one from the sidelines.
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