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West Potomac High School
West Potomac High School, formerly Groveton High School, is a public high school in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County, Virginia. It was founded in 1985 and is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district.
History
West Potomac High School was formed by combining the student bodies and staff of Groveton and Fort Hunt High Schools in 1985. The Fairfax County School Board, citing costs and declining enrollment as causes, decided to close Fort Hunt and combine the schools on Groveton's site under a new name.
The school's facilities have been significantly expanded since the merger, with two wings added to the main building over the intervening years. The old Groveton High School on Popkins Lane (opened in 1956) houses the Bryant Alternative High School; the site of Fort Hunt High school (opened in 1963) became Carl Sandburg Middle School, which is the middle school that feeds into West Potomac. The new Groveton High School was built on the site of the former Bryant Intermediate School and opened in 1976.
In its inaugural year, the school adopted the motto "The Tradition Begins Now." After several years, it was modified to "Excellence is a Tradition". A rivalry with neighboring Mount Vernon High School exists because of their close proximity. Historically Groveton and Ft. Hunt were rivals, Groveton also was an athletic rival with nearby T. C. Williams High School (now named Alexandria City High School) in Alexandria; their football games for a very long time were only scheduled on Saturday afternoons rather than Friday nights partly because the field at T.C. Williams had no lights. The 1971 Groveton vs T.C. Williams game was portrayed in the movie Remember the Titans.
The West Potomac school mascot is a wolverine. The school's colors are blue, white, and silver.
Demographics
In the 2017–18 school year, West Potomac High School's student body was 38.65% White, 16.31% Black, 34.76% Hispanic or Latino, 6.75% Asian and 3.53% Other.
In the 2022-2023 school year, West Potomac High School's student body was 40.22% Hispanic or Latino, 33.38% White, 15.91% Black, 6.01% Asian, 4.48% Other.
Sports
In the 2003 season, the Boys and Girls Crew team had their 1st and 2nd 4 man boat place 1st in the Virginia state championship.
In the 2004–05 season, the Boys Track team won the regional title. In the 2008–09 season, the Boys Track team remained the AAA Patriot District champions for the 8th year in a row, while the Girls Track team moved up to the second place standing, behind Lake Braddock Secondary School.
West Potomac won Virginia AAA football championships in 1989 and 1990. The Wolverines also won state championships in Girls Cross Country in 1989 and 1990. The West Potomac It's Academic team won first place in the Patriot District and fourth in the region in January 2008.
In 2011, the Girls Varsity Field Hockey team advanced to regionals for the first time in years after a victory over W.T. Woodson High School in the first round of playoffs. The Varsity Football team was the Patriot District champion and advanced several rounds into regionals before a marginal loss to Westfield High School.
In 2012, the school's Dance Team qualified for the National Dance Association competition in Orlando, Florida. The Boys Tennis team advanced to the Northern Region Quarterfinal for the first time in 20 years. The Girls Varsity Lacrosse team advanced several rounds into regionals before losing to Centreville High School in the Northern Region Quarterfinal.
In 2013, senior Will Rupp won the Virginia State AAA Wrestling Championship for the 220 lb weight class.
In 2014, West Potomac finished the reconstruction of the main football field and surrounding practice fields, which are now artificial turf.
In 2015, the school's Boys Soccer team won the Patriot district for the first time.
In the 2015 rowing season, the Girls Crew team had their JV4+ boat place 1st in the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association of America (VASRA) State Championship on May 9, 2015 in Occoquan, Virginia to become State Champions.
West Potomac is currently part of the VHSL and its current alignment is Class 6, Region C, Gunston District.
Academic honors
The West Potomac Science Olympiad team placed 9th at the 2010 Virginia State Tournament with individual event-teams winning 3rd Place in Mission Possible and a 5th Place in Disease Detectives. And since the school's founding in 1985, West Potomac has fielded 3 state championship debate teams. In 2009 a student was 2nd in the AIAA/NCS Aerospace(Science Fair) awards and a West Potomac sophomore won a top award at the 2010 Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair. At the 2009-2010 VHSL State Debate Tournament a duo-team were named Semi-Finalists in the Virginia State Debate Tournament/Classic(AAA) Division.
West Potomac Academy
West Potomac offers classes in health and medical sciences, communication and the arts, and human services through the West Potomac Academy. The West Potomac Academy is one of six academy programs within Fairfax County Public Schools and prepares students for post-secondary education and the workforce with a focus on their intended field.
In May 2013, the Virginia Department of Education awarded West Potomac Academy with the designation of Governor's Health Science Academy.
Music
In recent years, West Potomac has been a recipient of the Virginia Honor Band award from the Virginia Band and Orchestra Director's Association for superior ratings in concert band and marching band. Also the West Potomac Symphonic Winds attended the Bands of America event in Indianapolis in March 2010, accompanied by the West Potomac Percussion Ensemble.
Theatre
Beyond the Page Theatre Company is the name of West Potomac's theatre department. Its declared mission is "to bring the very best of high school theatre to the West Potomac community." Since its formation its productions have both been nominated and have received numerous awards as part of the Cappies program. Typically, the Beyond the Page Theatre Company performs three mainstage shows each year, a small musical in the fall, a play in the winter, and a big musical in the spring. In addition to presenting three mainstage productions, the company also holds a non-competitive One-Acts festival every year to showcase the theatre classes. All mainstage productions are directed by the company's director, Phillip Lee Clark, and the one acts are mostly student directed. The Beyond the Page Theatre Company typically participates in the annual Virginia High School League's One-Act Festival (or VHSL) and the Virginia Theatre Association Conference (commonly known as VTAs).
In the summer of 2013, the company participated in the Capital Fringe Festival and performed an original, student written piece, "Urban Legends. " In 2013, the company took its production of "Avenue Q" to VTA's and received an Honorable Mention and an award for Best Ensemble. The company performed their interpretation of "The Tempest" in the annual High School Folger Festival In 2014, The company was nominated to participate in the American High School Theatre Festival as part of the highly acclaimed Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In addition to presenting One Acts Festivals and mainstage productions, they hold monthly improv competitions and have their own team called "The Great Whales." In the 2013–2014 season, the team was undefeated. In 2015, the school became only the second in the country to stage Green Day's "American Idiot."
Student publications
West Potomac's student publications include the school's news magazine, The Wire, and its online news website thewpwire.org, the award-winning school yearbook, Predator, and the school's literary art magazine, Syzygy.
The Wire is a student-run school news source consisting of a news magazine and an online news site, which are funded by ads and patrons. The publication includes information about current events in the school and the county, an opinion section, an arts and entertainment section, a sports section, and a satire section called The String. The Wire was founded and published its first issue in West Potomac's inaugural year, 1985.
The Predator, West Potomac's award-winning yearbook, is distributed at the conclusion of every school year. In 2017 and 2018, The Predator was a Columbia Scholastic Press Association Crown Finalist.
Notable alumni
* Rear Admiral Christina Alvarado - Current Deputy Director, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (Groveton High School graduate, 1976)
* Diedrich Bader — Actor, The Drew Carey Show, Office Space. (attended Groveton High School, graduated from T. C. Williams High School)
* Laurence M. Ball - Chairman, Department of Economics at Johns Hopkins University; internationally recognized expert in macroeconomics, consultant to the Federal Reserve, International Monetary Fund and the World Bank (Groveton High School graduate, 1976)
* Gary Beach - 2 time Tony winning Broadway actor who starred in productions including "Beauty and the Beast", "1776", and "The Producers". (Groveton High School graduate, 1966)
* James D. Blankenbecler - American command sergeant major, the highest-ranking enlisted soldier to be killed by hostile fire in the Iraq War.
* Chris Blewitt, 2013 - American football player, Washington Football Team, formerly Pittsburgh Panthers football
* Rear Admiral Sandy Daniels - Member of first female class at the US Naval Academy, Naval Aviator and Commander of all patrol units in Pacific Theater (Groveton High School graduate, 1976)
* Donna Dixon — Actress who starred in the TV show Bosom Buddies and numerous movies including Spies Like Us, Twilight Zone: The Movie and Waynes World; Miss Virginia USA, 1976, and wife of actor Dan Aykroyd. (Groveton High School graduate, 1975)
* Emmanuel Agbeko Gamor - Founder of Urithi Labs
* Bryan J. Howard, 1991 - Bass guitarist for the band Cracker (2014–present) and the band Slackdaddy
* Tiombe Hurd, 1992 - Olympian who holds the American record in the triple jump
* Christian Johnson - Arena Football League player
* Micah Johnson — American football player in the Canadian Football League, formerly University of Kentucky. (Transferred to Fort Campbell High School in Fort Campbell, KY in 2004, graduated in 2006.)
* General James L. Jones USMC - Commandant of the Marine Corps 1999–2003; Supreme Allied Commander Europe 2003–06; National Security Advisor to President Obama 2009-10 (Groveton High School graduate, 1962)
* Weini Kelati Frezghi - middle- and long-distance runner
* Rear Admiral Matthew L. Klunder - U.S. Naval Academy Commandant of Midshipmen 2008–10, Chief of Naval Research 2011-14 ''(Groveton High School graduate, 1978)
* Gregory C. Knight — Adjutant General of Vermont beginning in March 2019 (Groveton High School graduate, 1980)
* Andrew McCain - Lead vocalist of the rock band Slackdaddy
* Paul Krizek - Member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
* De'Mornay Pierson-El, 2014 — American football player, Oakland Raiders, formerly University of Nebraska, Canadian Football League, and Alliance of American Football
* Willie Pile, 1998 — Professional American football player (Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys)
* Ken Pomeroy, 1991 — American sports statistician and creator of KenPom.com
* Bunmi Rotimi - American football defensive end for the Arlington Renegades, formerly at Old Dominion University and the Chicago Bears
* Scott Shenker - Professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley, Vice President of the International Computer Science Institute in Berkeley, California. (Groveton High School graduate, 1974)
* Scott Surovell, 1989 - Member of the Senate of Virginia, currently serving as majority leader, and former member of Virginia House of Delegates.
* Ashley Wagner — Figure skater, 2012 and 2013 US National Champion, member of 2014 US Winter Olympics team
* Ian Werden - Drummer of the rock band Slackdaddy
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Rh Huns beguile you not, whatsoever they say. Would ye visit Kriemhild, easily may ye lose there both life and honor. Full long of vengeance is King Etzel’s wife.”
Then spake Prince Gernot to the council: “Why should we give it over, because ye rightly fear death in the Hunnish lands? It were an ill deed not to go to see our sister.”
Then spake Prince Giselher to the knight: “Sith ye know you to be guilty, friend Hagen, ye should stay at home and guard you well, and let those who dare ride with us to my sister.”
At this the knight of Troneg grew wroth of mood. “I will not that ye take any with you on the way, who durst better ride to court than I. Sith ye will not turn you, I will well show you that.”
Then spake the master of the kitchen, Rumolt, the knight: “Ye can well have the strangers and the home-folk cared for here, after your own desire, for ye have full store of goods. I ween, Hagen hath never given you for a hostage; but if ye will not follow him, Rumolt adviseth you, for I be bound to you in fealty and duty, that for my sake ye abide here and leave King Etzel there with Kriemhild. How might it fare more gently with you in all the world? Ye be well able to stand before your foes; so deck your body out with brave attire, drink the best of wine, and pay court to stately ladies. Thereto ye be served with the best of food that ever king did gain in the world. And were this not so, yet should ye tarry here for your fair wife’s sake, before ye risk your life so childishly. Wherefore I do counsel you to stay at home. Your lands be rich, and one can redeem his pledges better
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Major League Baseball on Fox Sports Networks
Major League Baseball on Fox Sports Networks refers to Major League Baseball television coverage on the former chain of Fox Sports regional networks.
Background
Beginning in 1997, as part of the contract with Major League Baseball it had signed the year before. Fox entered a four-year joint venture with Liberty Media Cable worth $172 million. Its recently launched the cable sports network, Fox Sports Net and was given rights to two Thursday night games per week, one for the Eastern and Central time zones and one for the Mountain and Pacific time zones with no exclusivity.
For the 2000 and 2001 seasons, the Fox network's then-sister cable channel, Fox Family (later ABC Family, now Freeform) carried a weekly Major League Baseball game on Thursday nights (a game that had previously aired nationwide on Fox Sports Net from 1997 to 1999), as well as select postseason games from the Division Series.
After The Walt Disney Company's $2.9 billion acquisition of Fox Family in October 2001, the Thursday night cable television rights went to ESPN. Fox Sports Net's affiliates would however, continue to broadcast Major League Baseball games on a local basis until 2020. Come the start of the 2021 season, Fox Sports Networks were rebranded to Bally Sports following the Sinclair Broadcast Group's purchase of the Fox Corporation's regional sports channels.
From 2006 to 2006, Fox Sports Net also aired The FSN Baseball Report, which was a daily baseball analysis program aired during the Major League Baseball season.
League Championship Series coverage
For the first year of its exclusive six-year contract (2001), Fox did a split telecast (which had not been attempted since the ill-fated "Baseball Network" arrangement existed) for the League Championship Series. This meant that two games were played simultaneously on the same night, with one game airing on the Fox network and the other on the regional Fox Sports Net cable channel (depending on market, as some markets did not have a regional sports network with a relationship to FSN). The rationale behind the split-telecast was that because of the September 11 attacks, the entire post-season schedule was delayed by a week. Because of this, two Sunday LCS games came in conflict with a Fox NFL doubleheader. Fans and sports journalists were unimpressed with the situation and MLB commissioner Bud Selig vowed that it was a one-time deal necessitated by circumstance. However, in later years, Fox used split telecasts on a few occasions to keep the playoffs "on schedule" and maximize its prime time advertising revenue, and aired the second game on FX, which has virtually nationwide distribution on cable and satellite. This ensured that Fox did not have to air an LCS game on a weekday afternoon, when many viewers are unable to watch.
In 2001, Game 5 of the NLCS and Game 4 of the ALCS were split between Fox and Fox Sports Net. This came off the heels of Fox airing an NFL doubleheader that particular day (October 21). In 2002, Game 1 of the NLCS and Game 2 of the ALCS were split between Fox and Fox Sports Net. The regional split was done in order for Fox to avoid televising a weekday afternoon game. In 2004, Game 1 of the NLCS and Game 2 of the ALCS were split between Fox and Fox Sports Net.
Theme music
NJJ Music composed the original MLB on Fox theme music in 1996. This theme music was used exclusively from June 1996 until early May 2007. In mid-May 2007, an updated version was unveiled, featuring a more jazzy feel and implementing a full orchestra instead of the synth elements used by the 1996 theme. For the 2007 postseason, a Jochen Flach-composed slow orchestral theme was unveiled, and was used alongside the new orchestral theme for the All-Star Game and postseason from the 2007 ALCS until the 2010 All-Star Game. Fox Saturday Baseball, including the prime time games starting in 2010, still used the 2007 version of the regular theme song exclusively.
During the 2009 season, some Fox Sports regional affiliates switched to the 2007 theme while others continued using the original 1996 theme. However, all regional affiliates began using the 2007 theme starting with the 2011 season.
Beginning with the 2010 postseason, both the 2007 theme and the Flach theme were replaced by the longtime NFL on Fox theme music, which began to be used for all Fox sporting events. However, starting in 2011 and continuing to today, various songs from the album Heroes: The Olympic Collection were used when going into commercial breaks during the All-Star Game, postseason, and other marquee games such as Red Sox-Yankees games.
In 2014, the 2007–2010 jazz theme was brought back for regular season MLB on FS1. The NFL theme was retained for MLB on Fox, including Fox Saturday Baseball, Baseball Night in America, the All-Star Game and all coverage of the postseason. However, occasionally one of the two themes was heard on telecasts that were designated for the other, implying that the designations are slightly fluid.
In 2020, MLB on Fox reintroduced the original 1996-2007 theme; Fox Sports regional affiliates continued to use the 2007-2010 theme until the network was rebranded to Bally Sports in 2021. As of the 2021 season, the original theme is now used for coverage of all games across both Fox and FS1.
Commentators
Play-by-play announcers for the FSN/Fox Family coverage included Kenny Albert, Thom Brennaman, Chip Caray, Josh Lewin, and Steve Physioc. Color analysts included Bob Brenly, Kevin Kennedy, Steve Lyons, and Jeff Torborg. Occasionally, FSN would simulcast a local-team feed of a game from one of its affiliated regional sports networks in lieu of a dedicated national production.
Former Fox Sports Networks owned-and-operated affiliates
After 21st Century Fox became acquired by the Walt Disney Company, the Fox Sports Networks were divested and were sold to Diamond Sports Group, a joint-venture between Sinclair Broadcasting Group and Entertainment Studios. All of the Fox Sports Networks are now rebranded as Bally Sports as of March 31, 2021.
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Talk:Erivan Fortress
Azeri name
Azerbaijani language is not and was never an official language in Yerevan (and coutries that included it). Yes, it was the native language of about half of pre-Russian revoltion Yerevan, but it doesn't mean the name can be added. For example, Tbilisi's population up to mid-19th century was mainly Armenian, but it doesn't mean that Armenian name can be added to the articles associating with Tbilisi.--Yerevanci (talk) 01:54, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
* First of all, the term "official language" is not applicable to the Caucasus until the 1920s. If we go by the language of the court, Armenian would turn out to be less relevant to Yerevan than Azeri and Persian. I suggest we leave the issue of what was official and what was not.
* Second of all, your Tbilisi analogy is also irrelevant, as the article is not about Yerevan, but about a landmark whose history is closely related to the times of the Azeri rule in the khanate. It seems biased that a fortress built by a Turkish commander and restored by the vice-regent of Azerbaijan deserves to be mentioned in Armenian or Russian more than in Turkish or Azeri, don't you think? Parishan (talk) 11:29, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
* There wasn't even a language called Azerbaijani before 1918. If you give me one neutral source from pre-1918 era that says that people in Erivan Khanate and later governorate spoke the Azerbaijani language, then I will agree to put the Azeri name here. In Russian sources they are called Caucasian Tatars (Кавказские татары), but never Azerbaijani. And their language was called Tatar not Azeri. This fortress has nothing to do with a modern country called Azerbaijan. Putting down the Azeri name here would only promote Azeri non-sense claims to Armenian lands, particularly to Yerevan, which they call an Azeri historical city and the fortress is their number one target of proving their claims. --Yerevanci (talk) 22:40, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
Yerevanci, we have had this discussion already. Claims such as "there was no Azerbaijani" are nonsense.
1. A source from 1876:
V.V. Grigoriev (ed.). Труды третьего международного съезда ориенталистов в Санкт-Петербурге.
* "В Эриванской губернии адербейджанцы врезываются в армянское население, точно так же как мы это видим наоборот в Шушинском уезде Елисаветпольской и в Шемахинском Бакинский губернии."
2. A source from 1888:
Y. Weidenbaum. Очерк этнографии Кавказского края // Путеводитель по Кавказу. — Тифлис: Типография Канцелярии Главноначальствующего гражданской частью на Кавказе, 1888.
* "Адербейджанские турки, называемые обыкновенно закавказским татарами , составляют главную массу населения восточной половины Закавказья. Тюркское наречие их, подвергшееся сильному влиянию персидского языка, называется обыкновенно адербейджанским , по имени персидской провинции, пограничной с Закавказьем. Наречие это до сих пор не исследовано научным путем, равно не определена точным образом область его распространения. На западе оно соприкасается с наречием османли (турецким языком) населения Карсской области. Вверх по Куре оно доходит до Тифлиса, стоящего на рубеже грузинского и тюркского населения. В Прикаспийском крае адербейджанское наречие встречается близ Дербенда с наречием кумыков. Простота и доступность для изучения сделали адербейджанское наречие международным языком для всего восточного Закавказья. Каждый год оно делает новые захваты среди горцев Дагестана, влияя на туземные языки и вытесняя их мало помалу." Parishan (talk) 00:15, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
3. A source from 1897:
* A French anthropological study by H. George with measurement title stating: "ADERBEIDJANI D'ÉRIVAN".
I have more, but I think this is enough to make a point. Parishan (talk) 00:15, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
* I don't seem to care about your sudden urge to prove me the existence of the Azerbaijani language in the 18th century, maybe some historians do, but I don't. How is Azerbaijani relevant to a Turkish/Persian fortress in Yerevan? Armenian is the language of the location, Russian and Persian are the languages of the empires that fought for the fortress. What is the relevance of the Azerbaijani here? Maybe just a POV-pushing of the Aliyev family myth that "Iravan was a gift to the Armenians and the Iravan khanate was Azerbaijani land, the Armenians were guests here."? -- Ե րևանցի talk 00:59, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
* I don't think the reasons are sufficient to include Russian. JediXmaster (talk) 01:13, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
Yerevanci, may I kindly remind you that your condition for including the Azeri name into the article was "giving you one neutral source from pre-1918 era that says that people in Erivan Khanate and later governorate spoke the Azerbaijani language", which is what I did? As for your follow-up question, if there are accounts of it as early as 1876, this cannot be called a "sudden urge". These are historical facts which some might be too biased to be aware of, which however does not yet mean they are not facts. I do not understand why it is still an issue to accept that the Muslim population of the Erivan Khanate, including its ruling elite, was ethnically Azeri. There is simply no source to prove the existence of any native Persian or Turkish speaking communities in what is now Armenia. Tadeusz Swietochowski refers to Erivan Khanate as an Azerbaijani state: "Thus began a half-century-long period of Azerbaijani independence, albeit in a condition of deep political fragmentation and internal warfare. Most of the principalities were organized as khanates, small replicas of the Persian monarchy, including Karabagh, Sheki, Ganja, Baku, Derbent, Kuba, Nakhichevan, Talysh, and Erivan in northern Azerbaijan". (Tadeusz Swietochowski. Russian Azerbaijan, 1905—1920: The Shaping of National Identity in a Muslim Community. Cambridge, UK, Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-521-52245-5). I hope this will put an end to this ridiculous discussion. Parishan (talk) 01:20, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
* And? Eastern Turkey was called Armenia once, aren't you aware of it? Parts of Turkey are called Kurdistan by many. Northern Iran is called Azerbaijan, isn't it? That does not mean that everything in those areas should include their Armenian, Kurdish and Azerbaijani names respectively. It's clear that current Azerbaijani government uses the fact that the Muslim people living in Yerevan and the surroundings spoke a Turkic dialect what is now called Azerbaijani to promote its propaganda. By the way, we should probably consider adding the Armenian name of the Maiden Tower because in 1886 28.3% of Baku's population was Armenian . -- Ե րևանցի talk 02:12, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
* Yes, I am aware of the fact that Eastern Turkey was called Armenia once, which is why articles about almost every large town in that area contains the Armenian version of its name on Wikipedia. The difference between the Maiden Tower and the Erivan Fortress was that the fortress was located in an Azeri-majority locale and was used by Azeri-speaking khans. It was never an Armenian landmark. I am sorry, Yerevanci, but I am not going to have an ideological discussion with you over here. I have provided what you asked me for. Parishan (talk) 02:44, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
* you gave three sources above from 1876 to 1897 which do call the language Azeri, does any source mention an "Azerbaijani language" in 1582, when the fortress was built? By the way, I don't recall Azerbaijani language being written in the Latin script in the 18-19th centuries. If the Azeri name will ever be added it should be in the script that was used at the time, not in 2013. -- Ե րևանցի talk 03:16, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
* You don't need a source from 1582. It suffices for the landmark to be relevant to the time when Azeris used it. Rendered in the Arabic script is possible, but unaccompanied by present-day spelling, the name is not very efficient, since the working script for this particular language now is Latin based. After all, we do use modern Turkish spellings for names of Ottoman sultans in articles. But I am not opposed to using both: (i.e., İrəvan qalası – ايروان قالاسى). Parishan (talk) 03:28, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
* The Azerbaijani translation of the name adds no value to the article other then spreading Azerbaijani irredentism. No scholarly works cite it, nor does any major book or publication, nor is it a commonly used expression other then realm of modern Azerbaijani language and nationalist website9s)itself. — Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 15:49, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
* The sources for the Azerbaijani name have been provided. It is no good for the anon IPs to pop up and remove it without any consensus. Grand master 23:16, 28 July 2013 (UTC)
* Name should be changed to Yerevan Fortress. It doesn't make any sense to name a place according to its "district majority" population's language, even if we assume for a moment that the district majority of Azerbaijanis in history could be established. Even today where cities have "district majorities", the places are called by the language of the country. Little Italy in NYC was never called Piccola Italia and neither the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem is or ever was called Haykakan Daghamas.--Sataralynd (talk) 04:25, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
* It's not "Erivan" because of Azeris. "Erivan" is not even what Azeris call it, they call it "Iravan". It's called "Erivan Fortress" because that was the name of the city during that period, see Yerevan. — CuriousGolden (T·C) 08:00, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
* Erivan is a Russo-Turkish name for the city. The Perso-Azeri name for it was Iravan. No one called the city Yerevan at the time the fortress was built. --► Sincerely: Sola Virum 14:13, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
* Really, none of this is relevant for deciding the article title. Surely it would be whichever name is most used in current academic discourse. <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 03:11, 24 December 2020 (UTC)
* Currently, the city is named Yerevan in English. It is he only possible spelling. Thereby, the appropriate name for the fortress is "Yerevan Fortress" as well. "Erivan Fortress" is a historical name but not the only one that used to exist. The title of the article should be changed. Nemtsev (talk) 21:42, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
Azerbaijani name
According to one source, the fortress was built by Turks in 1528. I proposed to add Turkish/Azerbaijani name of the fortress for the sake that the object being discussed was built during the Turk period of Yerevan. Turke of Yerevan and present-day Republic of Armenia were Oghuz, which they were the ancestors of the Azerbaijanis, then simply called Turk or Tatar (Caucasian Tatar). Mfikriansori (talk) 15:38, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
* I reverted your edit because Az name is anachronistic and there wasn't Azerbaijani/Azeri designation at the time, also Azerbaijan never controlled it. Irrelevant to this article. ZaniGiovanni (talk) 08:59, 26 November 2022 (UTC)
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McLaren's Bay
McLaren's Bay is a Dispersed rural community and unincorporated place in geographic Parkman Township in the Unorganized North Part of Nipissing District in Central Ontario, Canada. The community lies on the eponymous McLaren's Bay on the west shore of Lake Timiskaming, at the mouth of Opimika Creek. McLaren's Point is just north of the community.
A tertiary road leads from McLaren's Bay southwest to the railway point of Diver, on the Ontario Northland Railway, and—via a subsequent branching tertiary road—south to Ontario Highway 63, at a point about halfway between that highway's crossing over the Jocko River and Lake Timiskaming.
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Dave & Buster’s Posts Lower-Than-Feared 3Q Loss; Stock Rises 3%
Shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment rose 3% in Thursday's extended trading session after the dining and entertainment company reported a lower-than-feared loss in the third quarter. However, the company’s quarterly sales fell short of the Street’s estimates.
Dave & Buster’s (PLAY) reported a 3Q loss of $1.01 per share due to the negative impact of COVID-19, but it was smaller than analysts’ expectations for a loss of $1.11 per share. In the year-ago quarter, the company had posted earnings of $0.02 per share. Dave & Buster’s reported revenues of $109.1 million that missed the Street’s estimates of $109.4 million and plunged 63.6% year-over-year.
The company’s comparable-store sales (comps) declined 66% year-over-year in 3Q. However, the comps decline rate showed signs of deceleration on a month-over-month basis. The comps decline rate was 75% in August, 62% in September and 59% in October.
Dave & Buster’s CEO Brian Jenkins said, “We believe our strong sales recovery through late October and return to store-level profitability at the majority of our re-opened stores clearly illustrates the resilience of the Dave & Buster’s brand and validates our plan for navigating through this unique environment.”
As for 4Q, the company expects comps to decline by 71%. Jenkins said, “we expect our fourth quarter sales and profitability will be significantly impacted by the recent resurgence of COVID cases and resulting operating limitations imposed by local jurisdictions.” The company further said “re-opening its California and New York stores will be delayed until early 2021.” (See PLAY stock analysis on TipRanks)
On Dec. 2, Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro raised the stock’s price target to $35 (36% upside potential) from $25 and maintained a Buy rating.
In a note to investors, Vaccaro said, “We expect NT [near term] results to remain volatile due to temporary closures (3P data suggests QTD comps in Nov. down ~70% including the weight of closures; 101/138 units open).” He, however, added, “positive vaccine news in recent weeks gives us increased confidence that industry trends can begin to normalize through '21, and that investors with an eye towards '22 can generate significant alpha over investment time horizons.”
Meanwhile, the Street has a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock. The Moderate Buy analyst consensus is based on 4 Buys and 4 Holds. The average price target stands at $25.43 and implies downside potential of about 1.2% to current levels. Shares have declined about 36% year-to-date.
Related News:
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United Natural’s 1Q Results Disappoint; MKM Sticks To Buy
Verint Rises On FY21 Guidance Beat; Needham Lifts PT
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Rattlesnakes in Oregon
The rattlesnake is the only dangerously venomous reptile in Oregon. Among the state's native wildlife, few other animals generate as many fears, false perceptions, and tall tales. In reality, however, few people see rattlesnakes in the wild. They want to be left alone and will never advance toward a human. Even when cornered, a defensively coiled rattlesnake can strike outward with just the forward half of its body. Anyone six feet or more away is well outside biting range.
Although it is commonly believed that diamondbacks and timber rattlesnakes live in the Pacific Northwest, the only indigenous species in the region is the western rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus). These wide-ranging reptiles are found in dry, rocky regions west of the Continental Divide, from Mexico to Canada. They are relatively small, averaging about thirty inches in length, with occasional individuals reaching forty-eight inches. Rarely, sixty-inch specimens have been documented.
Western rattlesnakes blend well with the environment. In forested areas, they are dark with large blotches; in open deserts and prairies, their coloring is lighter with smaller blotches. Several geographic variations are classified as different subspecies, with two occurring in Oregon.
The brown to greenish-brown Northern Pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) has large, squarish blotches. In western Oregon, they occupy oak habitats in the Klamath/Siskiyou Mountains and the Rogue River, Umpqua, and Willamette Valleys. In central and northeastern Oregon, they live in sun-drenched pine and juniper woodlands.
The other subspecies is the Great Basin rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus lutosus), which is native to the deserts and sagebrush steppelands in southeastern Oregon. Their buff-tan coloring and small, oval blotches match the arid surroundings there.
The ranges of these two subspecific variations meet along an arc that stretches northeastward from Klamath Falls, through Burns, to the Snake River near Baker City. Within that zone, all rattlesnakes have a blending of characteristics of both subspecies.
Generally, rattlesnakes do not live in Oregon's mountains above 6,000 feet, and the climate is too cloudy and wet for them along the coast. At northerly latitudes, rattlesnakes hibernate communally through the winter on south-facing slopes. In autumn, as conditions become colder, they congregate at rocky dens and retreat into deep crevices. When springtime warmth arrives, they emerge and disperse into the surrounding area for the summer.
It is a common misconception that a rattlesnake's age can be determined by counting its loosely interlocking rattle segments. Actually, a new segment is added at the base of the rattle each time it sheds its skin, and a rattlesnake sometimes casts its epidermis more than once a year. As the rattle becomes longer and more fragile, some of the segments break off.
A rattlesnake's fangs are connected to glands on each side of the animal's broad head, efficiently injecting venom for both defense and the killing of food. Rattlesnakes are pit vipers, with a small heat-sensing indention on each side of their snout that detects warm-blooded prey for better striking accuracy in the dark. If a person is bitten by a rattlesnake, the current recommendation is to quickly find medical care for antivenom treatment rather than administering first aid.
Even though rattlesnakes eat rodents and are a benefit to farmers, they are not winning popularity contests. In densely populated western Oregon, rattlesnake populations are declining because of extermination efforts—for example, dynamiting their dens—and habitat loss. Historically, rattlesnakes in the Willamette Valley inhabited areas with rocky hillsides, from Cottage Grove northward nearly to Portland. During the 1850s, the Bush Park neighborhood in Salem was known as Rattlesnake Hill. Now, rattlesnakes survive in a few southern sections of the valley, being extirpated from their former territories in Benton, Polk, Yamhill, and Clackamas Counties.
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Alan St. John
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Further Reading
Klauber, Laurence M. Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories, and Influence on Mankind. 2d ed. 2 vols. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1997.
St. John, Alan. Reptiles of the Northwest: California to Alaska, Rockies to the Coast. Edmonton, Alberta: Lone Pine Publishing, 2002.
Stebbins, Robert C. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.
This entry was last updated on May 4, 2018
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CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU (1) The President of the Republic shall be elected, in accordance with Schedule 1, by secret ballot by an electoral college consisting of Parliament and the chairmen of Local Government Councils.
(2) When a vacancy in the office of the President of the Republic arises, election to that office shall be held within 3 weeks of the vacancy arising, or in the event of a vacancy arising when Parliament is dissolved, within 3 weeks after the first meeting of the new Parliament.
35. Qualifications for election as President
Any indigenous Vanuatu citizen qualified to be elected to Parliament shall be eligible for election as President of the Republic.
36. Term of office and removal of President
(1) The term of office of the President of the Republic shall be 5 years.
(2) The President of the Republic may be removed from office, only for gross misconduct or incapacity, by the electoral college provided for in Article 34 on a motion introduced by at least one-third of the members of the college and passed by at least two-thirds of its members, when at least three-fourths of its members, including at least three-fourths of the chairmen of the Local Government Councils, are present.
(3) At least 2 weeks’ notice of the motion provided for in subarticle (2) shall be given to the Speaker.
(4) If there is no quorum at the first sitting as provided in subarticle (2), the electoral college may meet and vote on the motion provided for in subarticle (2) a week later even if there is only a quorum of two-thirds of the members of the college.
37. Speaker to act as President
(1) Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the President of the Republic or the President is overseas or incapacitated, the Speaker of Parliament shall perform the functions of President under this Constitution and any other law.
(2) When Parliament is dissolved and there is a vacancy in the office of the President of the Republic or the President is overseas or incapacitated, the Speaker of Parliament at the time of the dissolution shall perform the functions of the President of the Republic under this Constitution and any other law until a new Speaker is elected.
38. Presidential powers of pardon, commutation and reduction of sentences
The President of the Republic may pardon, commute or reduce a sentence imposed on a person convicted of an offence. Parliament may provide for a committee to advise the President in the exercise of this function.
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Rh the dew as he could to take away with him, and looked around till he saw the flower that grew close by; and when he had burned it he gathered up the ashes, and set out on his way towards the king's court.
When he reached the palace, he told the king he was come to cure the princess; and when she had taken of the ashes and been made well, he claimed her for his wife, as the reward that was to be given; but the king looking upon him and seeing that his clothes were so shabby, would not keep his word, and thought to get rid of him by saying, "Whoever wants to have the princess for his wife, must find enough water for the use of the town, where there is this summer a great dearth." Then the soldier went out and told the people to take up the square stone in the market-place and dig for water underneath; and when they had done so there came up a fine spring, that gave enough water for the whole town. So the king could no longer get off giving him his daughter, and they were married and lived happily together.
Some time after, as he was walking one day through a field, he met his two wicked comrades who had treated him so basely. Though they did not know him, he knew them at once, and went up to them and said, "Look upon me, I am your old comrade whom you beat and robbed and left blind; Heaven has defeated your wicked wishes, and turned all the mischief which you brought upon me into good luck." When they heard this they fell at his feet and begged for pardon, and he had a kind and good heart, so he forgave them, and took them to his palace and gave them food and clothes. And he told them all that had happened to him, and how he had reached these honours. After they had heard the whole story they said to themselves, "Why should not we go and sit some night under the gallows? we may hear something that will bring us good luck too."
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Hello to the Wiki World! My name is Akinkunmi "Ado" Akinyele. I was born in Ibadan, Ọyọ State, Nigeria. I attended Government College, Ibadan and the University of South-Carolina, Columbia, SC USA. I enjoy motorcycling and writing short articles. I developed my composition style by reading the books written by my father; Chief Theophilus Adeleke Akinyele. He is a namesake of Rt. Reverend Alexander Babatunde Akinyele, the first Anglican Diocesan Bishop of Ibadan and first native of Ibadan to obtain a University degree; whose younger brother was HRH Sir Isaac Babalola Akinyele, the first educated Olubadan of Ibadan, and the second Christian to ascend the throne of Ibadan. Please help to Wikify my write up on Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the AC gubernatorial candidate in Ekiti State, Nigeria in 2007, my write up on Musiliu Obanikoro, and also expand my write up on General Raji Rasaki, a former candidate in the 2007 PDP Oyo State gubernatorial primary race. My area of concentration is Yorùbá land. I created write-ups on some of my heroes like Colonel Adekunle Fajuyi, the first military governor of Western Region Nigeria, Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, who led the first military coup in Nigeria, General Benjamin Adekunle, AKA "Black Scorpion"; who led the 3rd Marine Commando Division of the Nigerian Army during the civil war, and Hon. Adegoke Adelabu who helped to create the Ibadan Peoples Party, a political party which opposed the Ègbe Ọmọ Odùduwà; a political organization that morphed into the Action Group.
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Genetic Variants of Snps RS6449182 CD38 Gene: Correlation with Age, Sex, and Tumor Stage in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
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А. Mokrane*, А.D. Perenkov, D.V. Novikov, V.V. Novikov
Institute of Molecular Biology and Regional Ecology, Lobachevski State University of Nizhniy Novgorod, 603950 , Russia.
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А. Mokrane (dr.mokrane30@gmail.com)
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Given the recent findings on the importance of CD38 signaling in the pathogenesis of colon cancer. We hypothesized that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in the CD38 gene may be related to colon cancer risk. CD38 has a genetic polymorphism, characterized by a C>G variation in the regulatory region of intron 1. The working hypothesis is that the presence of different alleles in colon cancer patients accounts for some of the clinical heterogeneity. CD38 is considered a marker of prognosis and as an indicator the activation and proliferation of cells. We hypothesized that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in the CD38 gene may be related to colon cancer risk. We evaluated one potentially functional CD38 SNP, intronic rs6449182 in two cases patients and controls. Genotyping was done using PCR-based assays in a total of 93 patients with colon cancer and 100 controls. We found that frequencies of variant allele (rs6449182 G) were significantly higher in colon cancer. Logistic regression analysis revealed an association between colon cancer and genotypes: rs6449182 CC [odds ratio (OR), 0.57; 95% confidence interval (95% CI), 0.32 – 1.01], rs6449182 CG (OR, 1.47; 95% CI, 0.83 – 2.60), and rs6449182 GG (OR, 2.26; 95% CI, 0.66 – 7.77). We observed that rs6449182 G carriers had more advanced clinical stage (P = 0.04). In conclusion, our data show that CD38 SNP may affect CD38 expression and contribute to the increased risk of colon cancer carcinogenesis.
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What 50,000 Swedish twins can teach us about education and longevity
Studies consistently find that people with more education tend to live longer. But scientists aren’t exactly sure why. One explanation could be that they’re richer and thus have more money to invest in their health. Or maybe there’s just something intrinsically special about people who stay in school longer. Perhaps they’re smarter, more resilient. Those qualities could easily help them live longer, healthier lives. But that isn’t a satisfying answer because we — mostly — can’t control our genes and the environments we’re born into. There’s another hypothesis for why school may yield longer lives. It’s that education builds “human capital,” or a systematic way of thinking that benefits every decision. Those tiny good decisions add up to a protective factor that helps you live longer. “Education is likely to provide general human capital that can be used to maintain and improve health in a wide range of circumstances,” David Cutler, Angus Deaton, and Adriana Lleras-Muney — Harvard and Princeton economists — write in a 2006 paper in the Journal of Economic Perspectives. This human capital, they say, will aid long-term survival “whenever there exists a mechanism or technology that more knowledgeable and educated people can use to improve their health.” A new study from researchers in Sweden adds compelling evidence to the human capital argument. Its main conclusion: People with higher levels of schooling (more than 13 years) live around three years longer than people with less schooling (under 10 years), after controlling for biology and childhood environment. Three years is a long time. It’s comparable to the average difference in longevity between men and women, the authors of the study, published recently in Demography, explain. It’s also the same as the gain in longevity from quitting smoking or getting a kidney transplant at age 60 or older. The researchers couldn’t run an experiment to determine if education matters for longevity. That would require taking identical groups of people, giving one group more years of schooling than the other, and then tracking outcomes for the rest of their lives. Luckily, however, they weren’t completely helpless. Nature provides a natural experiment through which researchers can look for answers: twins. Studying identical twins allows researcher to more finely control for factors like IQ, personality, and home environment that can contribute to longevity. A big enough data set would allow the researchers to compare twin pairs and ask a simple question: If one twin gets more education than the other, does that twin live longer? Doubly lucky was that in Sweden, there’s an absurdly dense treasure trove of twin data. The Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm houses a registry of data on more than 85,000 twin pairs — the largest such repository in the world. The research team mined 50,000 of those twins (18,000 of which were identical) to help answer this question of school on education. The study combined the twin data set with public records on mortality and educational attainment. The researchers even took extra steps to control for differences between the identical twins, adjusting for birth weight and height — which roughly correlate with childhood health and intelligence — in the analysis. (“By no means is this a perfect solution,” the authors note.) Controlling as best they can for these variables, the researchers found a significant and persistent impact of education on longevity. This was true for both genders. The data set used in this survey is huge and comprehensive, but it comes with a huge caveat. The 50,000 twins were born a long, long time ago — between 1886 and 1958. Back in the early 20th century, schooling wasn’t as common as it is today, so it’s hard to know if the results can generalize into the modern world. (That the data is so old contains an advantage too, as the researchers were able to track the impact of schooling over entire lifetimes. At the least, it’s interesting to learn that for the late 19th and early 20th centuries, schooling was important for lifelong wellbeing, at least in Sweden) The researchers, however, suggest one tangible way the data can inform education policies today, particularly in the 136 countries whose residents get, on average, less than 10 years of schooling, according to the most recent data from the United Nations. (It’s a reminder most kids around the world don’t actually have a choice about how long they get to stay in school. They drop out because they have to work, or because there’s no affordable school nearby.) But maybe the link between school and longevity can help persuade governments to invest more in education where it’s lacking. “Our results therefore suggest that the longevity gains from extending levels of schooling in these countries may be substantial,” the study authors write. “Such gains and improved health may well constitute important mechanisms by which schooling also affects productivity and economic growth, which would further emphasize the crucial role of schooling in the development of human welfare.” It’s also entirely possible that schooling matters more than ever for long-term well-being, as the authors note that the “socioeconomic gradient in mortality has grown stronger over time.” These findings dovetail nicely with some other small but compelling evidence that finds school can increase a person’s IQ. Analyses have found evidence that each additional year in school adds 3.7 IQ points. And great IQ is also associated with longevity. The gap between the rich and poor in longevity continues to widen. If school is the ticket to a higher social class, it may still be the ticket to a longer life.
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Boston)
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a monument erected in Boston Common in downtown Boston, dedicated to soldiers and sailors of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts who died in the American Civil War. Designed by Martin Milmore, construction began in 1874 and the monument was dedicated on September 17, 1877. Union Generals George B. McClellan and Joseph Hooker were among the estimated 25,000 people attending the dedication on Boston Common.
Overview
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is located on a rise called Flag Staff Hill. The monument is neoclassical in design, taking the form of a victory column carved of Hallowell white granite. The monument rises to a height of 126 ft. The platform is 38 sqft and features four bas-relief bronze tablets. The first tablet is titled The Departure for the War, and depicts a regiment marching by the Massachusetts State House. The second bas-relief tablet depicts the medical care on the battlefield and is titled The Sanitary Commission. The third tablet depicts Union sailors in an engagement between a Federal man-of-war and a Confederate ironclad (likely CSS Virginia). The fourth tablet, entitled The Return from the War, shows a regiment of veterans marching by the State House to present their battle flags to Governor John Albion Andrew.
Above the bas-relief tablets at the base of the column are four 8 ft carved granite figures representing the northern, southern, eastern and western sections of the reunited nation. The bas reliefs feature images of Edgar Allan Poe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Bronze statues stand on the corners of the monument to represent peace, holding an olive branch and facing south; history, holding a book and gazing skyward; a sailor, clad in a navy uniform and gazing toward the sea; and the citizen-soldier, wearing an army uniform and standing at ease. The bases that hold the statues were empty for several years leading to conflicting stories that the monument was never finished or the statues had been stolen or placed in storage. The mystery was solved in 2014 when the statues were returned after restoration at the Daedalus Studios in nearby Watertown.
Surmounting the doric column is a bronze allegorical female figure entitled AMERICA. She faces south and wears a tiara of thirteen stars. Her left hand holds the United States flag and her right hand clutches a laurel wreath and sword.
Inscription
The base bears the following inscription:
TO THE MEN OF BOSTON
WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY
ON LAND AND SEA IN THE WAR
WHICH KEPT THE UNION WHOLE
DESTROYED SLAVERY
AND MAINTAINED THE CONSTITUTION
THE GRATEFUL CITY
HAS BUILT THIS MONUMENT
THAT THEIR EXAMPLE MAY SPEAK
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My Wiki-philosophy (under development)
* I am a strong believer in citing sources. Citing sources helps readers who are looking for more sources of information, helps resolve disputes over facts, and ultimately can help improve the reputation of the wiki as a reliable source of secondary research.
* I am an inclusionist. There are any number of articles appealing to a small group of people, that we have sufficient storage space to include. I usually only add a vfd if there is a lack of references or other evidence to confirm that the subject wasn't just made up by the contributor.
* I have nothing against users making repeated requests for adminship, since that gives them an opportunity to incorporate some of the suggestions given in the RFA process.
* I oppose relying solely on edit counts to determine whether a user has enough experience to be an admin, since these can be inflated. See the caveats at List of Wikipedians by number of edits.
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Graham pleads with Trump on Syria: 'Change course while you still can'
Sen. Lindsey Graham on Friday claimed vindication for his harsh criticism of the White House’s foreign policy in Syria, urging President Donald Trump to “change course while you still can.” The South Carolina Republican has been perhaps the most vocal GOP opponent of Trump’s decision last weekend to allow the Turkish military to invade northern Syria, where it has engaged the U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters who helped quash Islamic State forces in the region. “Every concern I had about President Trump’s Syria decision is coming true in spades,” Graham wrote on Twitter. “The reemergence of ISIS is on the way. And if you think only Europe is threatened -- you are sadly mistaken.” Graham also warned that the “ability to recruit partners to fight radical Islam in the future has been virtually destroyed,” concluding: “Mr. President: change course while you still can.” Congressional lawmakers are urging Trump to reverse the administration’s action, which has received widespread and bipartisan condemnation, with Graham and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) releasing a bill Wednesday threatening a series of economic sanctions against Turkey. Trump has repeatedly defended the maneuver this week, tweeting Thursday that the U.S. has “one of three choices: Send in thousands of troops and win Militarily, hit Turkey very hard Financially and with Sanctions, or mediate a deal between Turkey and the Kurds!”
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Robert Houlihan is an Irish conductor.
Successfully winning awards at the Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors, France, as well as the Hungarian Television International Conductors’ Competition, Irishman Robert Houlihan’s career has taken him to conduct leading orchestras in France, Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Holland, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Mexico, Venezuela, and South Africa.
In July 2000 Robert made his American Debut conducting at the ‘Mozart Festival’ at Woodstock, Illinois.
A native of Killarney, County Kerry, Robert lived in Metz, France from 1981 until 2002, where he conducted for several years at the Municipal Theatre as well as frequently guest conducting l’Orchestre National de Lorraine, l’Orchestre de Chambre de Metz and his own ensemble le Nouvel Ensemble Instrumental.
From 1990 to 1993 Robert was Principal Conductor of the Tirgu Mures Philharmonic, Romania. Between 1992 and 1998 he held the position of Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the Savaria Symphony Orchestra, Hungary.
Robert Houlihan’s festival appearances include the BBC Proms and the Almeida Festival in London; The Budapest Spring Festival and the Bartók Festival in Hungary; The Summer Festival in Amsterdam and the Wurzburg Mozart Festival in Germany to name a few.
Robert has conducted over 100 different orchestras since he began his career. He has a wide range of repertoire from Baroque to the great repertoire of the 19th and 20th centuries. Due to his solid and precise technique, corroborated by the international press, he is very often invited to conduct demanding new contemporary works.
In addition to his conducting appearances Robert is in much demand as a teacher, giving classes in Ireland, France, Holland, Portugal and Hungary. Since 1989 he has also reserved two weeks in August each year to tutor with George Hurst at the renowned Sherborne (formerly Canford) Summer School of Music, Sherborne, England.
Robert Houlihan returned to live in his native Ireland in December 2002. He now regularly conducts the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra as well as appearing as a guest with orchestras in Europe and in South America.
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My Journey into the Heart of Terror
My Journey into the Heart of Terror: Ten Days in the Islamic State is a 2016 memoir by German journalist Jürgen Todenhöfer. Todenhöfer was the first western journalist to travel to the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS), alternatively known as ISIL, to find out the cause of the fighting in Iraq and Syria. He describes the experience he and his son went through during the journey in his memoir. Todenhöfer rejects the description 'Islamic terrorism' and considers the acts of ISIS fighters as non-Islamic.
Author
Jürgen Todenhöfer is a German journalist, and a former judge and politician. He had previously met with leaders of the Mujahedeen in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan and the Taliban and al-Qaeda. He also visited Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria, several times in 2012.
Journey to ISIS self-proclaimed caliphate
In the summer of 2014, Todenhӧfer sent a message on Facebook to more than 80 German ISIS soldiers asking whether he could visit the ISIS fighting cadre. His goal was to understand the motivations of ISIS. On September 9, Abu Qatadah, a 31-year-old German, answered the message. They had Skype discussions for several months. Finally, Todenhӧfer received a document from the Caliphate guaranteeing his safety. In October 2014, Todenhӧfer became the first western journalist to travel to ISIS-controlled territory. He was accompanied by his filmmaker son, Frederic.
Todenhöfer wrote that he stayed with an ISIS soldier who was armed with a Kalashnikov rifle. The soldier told him that he was sure to return home alive because ISIS wanted to be accepted as a state, so he had the guarantee of safety from their leadership. Todenhӧfer spent most of his time in Mosul, Iraq but he also visited ISIS-controlled cities in Syria such as Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor.
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CSA Says Pilot Protest Against Layoffs Shouldn’t Affect Flights
Ceske Aerolinie AS, the unprofitable
Czech state carrier, said protests planned by pilots for next
week against layoffs shouldn’t have a big impact on flight
schedule. “We have taken a number of precautions to minimize the
impact on passengers,” Hana Hejskova, a spokeswoman for Ceske
Aerolinie, said by phone today. The company, which started to
cut staff in 2009, started to hand out first dismissals to
pilots this week, Hejskova said. CSA plans to fire some 50
pilots within several weeks, she said. CSA pilots may begin protests against the job cuts on Aug.
1, CTK reported yesterday, citing Filip Gaspar, the head of the
Czech Association of Passenger Jets. Pilots will start to
prolong pre-flight procedures, causing delays as of next week,
CTK said. The Czech government merged CSA with Letiste Praha AS, the
operator of Prague ’s international airport, in November to cut
the carrier’s costs before a planned sale in 2012. The
restructuring plan includes reducing the size of the fleet,
staff cuts and canceling unprofitable routes. To contact the reporter on this story:
Lenka Ponikelska in Prague
lponikelska1@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story:
James M. Gomez at jagomez@bloomberg.net
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Oracle Fusion Order Demo Application
About the Oracle Fusion Order Demo Application
Fusion Order Demo (FOD) is an end-to-end application sample developed by Fusion Middleware Product Management. The purpose of the demo is to demonstrate common use cases in Fusion Middleware applications.
Note - the 11.1.2.1 R2 version of the demo only consist of the ADF related parts of the demo.
The 11.1.1.x versions of the demo also include the integration between different components of the Fusion technology stack, (ADF, BPEL, and WebCenter). The demo contains several applications that make up various parts of functionality.
This document includes instructions related specifically to the StoreFront portion of the application. For further information and release notes, refer to the readme.txt file available within the root directory of the extracted demo zip.
Store Front Demo Requirements
The application has the following basic requirements:
• An Oracle database (any modern edition) is required for the sample schema
• JDeveloper 11.1.2.1 Production, aka R2 (the application will not run in previous versions of JDeveloper). Previous versions of the demo are not compatible with the 11.1.2.1 version of JDeveloper - see the bottom of the page for links to older versions of the demo.
• Screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher
Installing the Sample Schema
1. Extract FusionOrderDemo_R2.zip to your hard drive
2. In JDeveloper 11.1.2.1, choose File > Open from the main menu
3. Browse to the location where you extracted the zip in Step 1 and select Infrastucture.jws from the Infrastructure directory. Click Open
4. Expand the MasterBuildScript project and Resources node
5. Double click build.properties to open it in the editor
6. Modify the following properties for your environment:
7. jdeveloper.home The /jdeveloper directory where you have JDeveloper 11 installed. For example, C:/JDeveloper_11/jdeveloper/
jdbc.urlBase The base jdbc url for your database in the format jdbc:oracle:thin:@<yourhostname>.
For example,
jdbc:oracle:thin:@localhost
jdbc.port The port for your database. For example, 1521
jdbc.sid The SID of your database. For example,
ORCL
or XE
db.adminUser The administrative user for your database. For example, system
db.demoUser.tablespace The tablespace name where the FOD user will be installed. For example, USERS
Keep all other properties set to their default values. The demo user must be named FOD.
8. Choose File > Save All from the main menu
9. In the application navigator, under the Resources node, Right click build.xml and choose Run Ant Target > buildAll
10. Enter the password for the system account on your database
The ant script creates the FOD user and populates the tables in the FOD schema. In the Apache Ant - Log, you will see a series of sql scripts and finally:
buildAll:
BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: nn minutes nn seconds
Running the Sample
To run the sample in JDeveloper:
1. Choose File > Open from the main menu
2. Browse to the location where you extracted the demo zip and select StoreFrontModule.jws from the StoreFrontModule directory. Click Open
3. In the Application Navigator, expand the Application Resources accordion. Expand the Connections and Database nodes. Right click FOD and choose Properties
4. Modify only the following properties so that they point to the database where you installed the FOD schema:
Host Name The hostname for your database. For example, localhost
JDBC Port The port for your database. For example, 1521
SID The SID for your database. For example, ORCL or XE
The connection must be named FOD (case sensitive) and the username and password must be fod/fusion. Click OK.
5. In the Application Navigator, right click StoreFrontService and choose Rebuild
6. Right click StoreFrontUI and choose Run. The home.jspx page within the StoreFrontUI project is the default run target and will launch the main application screen
7. Note that several other examples are included in the demo. View the readme.txt file in the root directory of the demo for more information about the workspaces included in the demo
Deploying the Sample
There are several ways to deploy the sample. If you are an ADF developer are are looking for ADF business component, task flow, and ADF Faces rich client examples, the easiest way to deploy the sample is via the "right-click, run" method described above. This will configure the integrated WLS server will all the relevant components required for the StoreFront demo.
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Stocks Struggle Again as Tech Gets Crushed
It was another disappointing day for stocks, highlighted by a sharp drop in the Nasdaq Composite ( IXIC ) . Social media stocks especially suffered heavy losses, as executives answered questions on Capitol Hill. The tech sector weakness also had the S&P 500 Index ( SPX ) in the red throughout the day, and while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) edged into positive territory, the gains were capped. Meanwhile, investors also monitored a rare pullback in the U.S. dollar , and a massive increase in the trade deficit for July .
Continue reading for more on today's market, including:
Put traders are moving in on this sinking Chinese stock .
Bull note drives Anthem stock to new high.
A regulatory breakthrough put this small-cap tech stock in focus.
Plus, 3 stocks that sold off; a stock dip to target; and a transportation name for option bulls.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI - 25,974.99) snapped a three-day losing streak, but only managed a 22.5-point, or 0.1%, win. Nineteen of the 30 Dow components closed higher, led by Caterpillar's ( CAT ) 1.7% climb. On the other end was Visa ( V ), dropping 3.5%.
The S&P 500 Index (SPX -2,888.60) lost 8.1 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC - 7,995.17) shed 96.1 points, or 1.2%.
The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX - 13.91) moved higher for a second straight day, adding 0.8 point, or 5.7%.
5 Items on our Radar Today
It may be time to begin monitoring Hurricane Florence , a Category 3 storm that could hit the U.S. East Coast. While forecasts vary, some models show the storm approaching North Carolina by late next week. ( CNN )
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg were both grilled by members of Congress today. While Dorsey hinted at "massive shifts" that needed to take place in social media companies and Sandberg echoed previous comments from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg by saying it's a "question of the right regulation," Alphabet's ( GOOGL ) Google was reprimanded for not sending a representative to the hearings. ( USA Today )
3 stocks that sold off today .
Why you should consider buying the Crocs stock dip .
The transportation stock that's a prime target for option bulls .
Data courtesy of Trade-Alert
Oil Slides; Gold Prices Tick Higher
Oil prices fell today, with Tropical Storm Gordon weakened as it neared the U.S. Gulf coast. October-dated crude futures fell $1.15, or 1.7%, to $68.72 per barrel.
Gold prices moved back above the closely watched $1,200-an-ounce level, as the dollar slipped. Gold for December delivery closed up $2.20, or 0.2%, at $1,201.30 per ounce.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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User:Kenkern
Ken Kern is a co-founder of WebInterstate and serves as Vice President of the company. Prior to WebInterstate, Mr. Kern had worked at several companies in the Minneapolis, MN area. As an independent contractor, Mr. Kern developed Internet sites and applications for several companies including MTS Systems Corporation, ProStaff, and WebMD (formerly IVI Publishing).
Mr. Kern has over 15 years of business experience in application design and development. Mr. Kern earned his B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.
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Suneera Sumanga Dias
Subasinghe Nishshanka Suneera Sumanga Dias (සුනීර සුමංග ඩයස්: born 8 May 1997), popularly known as Suneera Sumanga, is a Sri Lankan singer and musician. He is the winner of the seventh season of singing reality competition Derana Dream Star. Apart from that, he is also the founder and lead vocalist of live band called “Vayana”.
Early life
Suneera was born on 8 May 1997 in Polgahahena village, Ragama, Sri Lanka as the eldest of the family. He completed education from De Mazenod College, Kandana. His father Yoga Dias and mother Sunethra Perera are both catholic devotees. Both of them were regular members of the choir of the village church. He has one younger sister.
Music life
He easily won the first place in all the singing competitions held at the school from grade four to GCE Ordinary Level. After finishing Advanced Level, he enrolled in Audio Engineering Diploma course. In 2015, Suneera won the division of Ghazal style senor solo vocal in All Island Inter-School Music competition and in the next year of the competition, he won the division of Thumri style senior solo vocal. During the weekends and school holidays, the band Fire Rock sang together.
In 2017 he sent an application to the seventh season of singing reality competition Derana Dream Star under the guidance of his aunty and two older cousin brothers. During the competition, he sang many classical songs of his idol W.D. Amaradeva such as; Ipida Mare, Kumariyaka Paa Salamba, Saraswathi Devi, and Etha Kadukara Himavu. Eventually, he became the winner of the season during the grand finale held on 9 December 2017 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. In the meantime, he became an A-grade singer at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC).
In 2018, he released his first solo “Santhana Susum” which was based on Peradeniya University. Since then he released many solo tracks such as “Mama Ohomai Hamadamath”, “Nawum Sanda Awith”, “Pale Pol Athu”, and “Mini Otunu”. In 2020, he sang a tribute song "Parama Amara Guru" to pay homage to Pandit Amaradeva which was released on the occasion of the third commemoration of Pandith Amaradeva in November. In the same year, he joined with the charity song "Muhuda Debe Karana" to strengthen the life during the COVID-19 pandemic time.
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How to open a modal in vue.js?
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by kelley , in category: JavaScript , a year ago
How to open a modal in vue.js?
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by reba.medhurst , a year ago
@kelley
To open a modal in Vue.js, you can follow these general steps:
1. Create a new Vue component for the modal that contains the modal markup and styling.
2. Define a data property in the component that will track whether the modal should be visible or hidden. For example, you can create a boolean data property called showModal and initialize it to false.
3. In the component's template, use a v-if or v-show directive to conditionally render the modal based on the value of the showModal property.
4. Add a button or link in your main component that will trigger the modal to be shown. Bind a method to the button's click event that will update the showModal property to true.
5. If desired, add a close button or link within the modal component. Bind a method to the close button's click event that will update the showModal property to false.
Here's an example of how to create a simple modal component in Vue:
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<template>
<div class="modal" v-if="showModal">
<div class="modal-content">
<h2>{{ title }}</h2>
<p>{{ message }}</p>
<button @click="closeModal">Close</button>
</div>
</div>
</template>
<script>
export default {
props: {
title: String,
message: String
},
data() {
return {
showModal: false
};
},
methods: {
openModal() {
this.showModal = true;
},
closeModal() {
this.showModal = false;
}
}
};
</script>
In your main component, you can use the modal component like this:
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<template>
<div>
<button @click="openModal">Open Modal</button>
<Modal :title="modalTitle" :message="modalMessage" />
</div>
</template>
<script>
import Modal from "./Modal.vue";
export default {
components: {
Modal
},
data() {
return {
modalTitle: "My Modal",
modalMessage: "This is my modal message."
};
},
methods: {
openModal() {
this.$refs.modal.openModal();
}
}
};
</script>
In this example, the main component contains a button that will trigger the openModal method when clicked. The Modal component is also included and passed props for the title and message content. When the openModal method is called, it will call the openModal method on the Modal component using a reference ($refs).
by noemi_sporer , 11 days ago
@kelley
If you want to implement a more reusable and flexible modal component in Vue.js, you can also use a portal to manage the modal's rendering outside of the normal component hierarchy. This method allows you to handle modal functionality globally, making it easier to control and manage the modal from any component in your application.
Here is an example of how you can create a portal-based modal in Vue.js:
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<!-- Modal.vue -->
<template>
<transition name="modal-fade">
<div class="modal" v-if="visible">
<div class="modal-content">
<slot></slot>
<button @click="closeModal">Close</button>
</div>
</div>
</transition>
</template>
<script>
import { ref, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue';
export default {
setup() {
const visible = ref(false);
const openModal = () => {
visible.value = true;
};
const closeModal = () => {
visible.value = false;
};
onMounted(() => {
document.body.classList.add('modal-open');
});
onUnmounted(() => {
document.body.classList.remove('modal-open');
});
return {
visible,
openModal,
closeModal
};
}
};
</script>
<style>
.modal {
position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
}
.modal-content {
background-color: #fff;
padding: 20px;
border-radius: 8px;
}
.modal-fade-enter-active, .modal-fade-leave-active {
transition: opacity 0.5s;
}
.modal-fade-enter, .modal-fade-leave-to {
opacity: 0;
}
</style>
Then, in your main component, you can use the Modal component like this:
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<h2>{{ modalTitle }}</h2>
<p>{{ modalMessage }}</p>
</Modal>
</div>
</template>
<script>
import Modal from "./Modal.vue";
export default {
components: {
Modal
},
data() {
return {
modalVisible: false,
modalTitle: 'My Modal',
modalMessage: 'This is my modal message.'
};
},
methods: {
openModal() {
this.modalVisible = true;
}
}
};
</script>
<style>
.modal-open {
overflow: hidden;
}
</style>
In this approach, the modal is controlled using the v-model directive to bind the visible prop of the Modal component to a data property in the main component. The modal status toggles when this data property changes. The portal-based modal ensures that the modal is rendered outside of the normal component hierarchy, on the top layer of the document body, and the page is prevented from scrolling when the modal is open.
Feel free to customize the modal component further to fit your specific requirements and styling preferences.
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parameter in reports
Discussion in 'Oracle Forms and Reports' started by oraformsrep, Jul 24, 2012.
1. oraformsrep
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when user enter value in parameter it should filter records accordingly otherwise all records should display.
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Elaborate the quisition.
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correct the quistion! :)
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Hi,
Look into the below logic may be it will helps you to build the query according to your requirement.
Code (Text):
declare
emp_no number;
enam varchar2(50);
begin
emp_no:=&Enter_emp_no;
begin
select ename into enam from emp where empno = emp_no;
dbms_output.put_line('ename: '||enam);
exception when others then
for i in (select ename from emp) loop
dbms_output.put_line(i.ename);
end loop;
end;
end;
Here emp table is taken as example. Here we have created one parameter to prompt employee number. If we have that employee number then it prints that employee name and if it doesn't then it prints all employee names. This was just an example which explains your exact scenario. Here why I have used exception means if we dont have any record with that parameter value (Employee number) then it throws error like no data found. So whenever it throws that error we can catch it through that exception block. If we don't write exception block then the entire pl/sql will fails.
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You can also try the following code.....
declare
emp_no number;
enam varchar2(50);
begin
emp_no:=&Enter_emp_no;
FOR i in (select ename from emp where empno = NVL (emp_no,empno)) LOOP
dbms_output.put_line(i.ename);
END LOOP;
end;
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oraformsrep is asking for "parameter in reports".
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Hi ,
The query in for loop works fine when we provide value to emp_no parameter. If we don't provide any value to it, it wont return any thing. And it produces all rows from that query if we provide null as parameter. null means not empty field. It means we have to type null in parameter. Then it will return all values.
Please post the things after testing it thoroughly.
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Yeah kiran, Just logic I have explained how to go with it. If he posts exact requirement just like form name and which parameter he wants and what he wants exactly to display, by that we can do it in forms for him.
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Japanese American prewar experience in the West Coast was not very long since the Japanese began to arrive as late as 1870s. Similarly to other immigrant groups in the United States, they were not always accepted by the locals and in many cases had to overcome racism and prejudice in order to succeed. Many scholars agree that they developed very effective strategies to help them in the process and this adaptability also led to the establishment of the Japanese American community as the model minority in the past. Unfortunately, some of their strategies at the same time backfired and caused problems for the immigrants. As most of the measures used to counter hardships resulted in strengthening ties inside the ethnic group at the expense of assimilation, it became easy in the eyes of surrounding white society to view Japanese Americans as small isolated colonies. Consequently, anti-Japanese propaganda had more means of instilling anxiety and suspicion in other citizens. Undoubtedly, popularization of scientific racism and the development of relations between Japan and the United States also had influence on the image of the community in the West Coast, especially in the interwar period when it gradually deteriorated. As the fear of war grew stronger, every aggressive action of Japan increased the suspicion felt toward Japanese Americans.
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What is Neurofeedback?
Neurofeedback is a way of training the brain to function better. Through this feedback clients learn to better self regulate their brain activity. Many illnesses, and even unwanted behaviour patterns, are due to dysregulation of brain activity. With neurofeedback, clients can learn to better compensate for these dysregulations and function better.
A typical session involves the client interacting with a computer programme, for example a movie or computer game, while brainwaves are monitored using electrodes attached to the scalp. (No input goes to your head via the electrodes; only information travels to the computer). As the person interacts with the game, the computer provides an accurate portrait of how you respond to it in real time. Your brain benefits from this information and can change in view of the feedback.
The technique has been in use since the 1950s, but it’s only in the last decade or so, thanks to the power of personal computers, that it’s become practical for use in places like psychologists’ offices.
Who is it For?
At Dr Ana, we use neurofeedback as part of our overall intervention plan.
Most commonly, in children, it is used to treat ADHD, emotional and behavioural issues, learning and developmental delays, and struggles in school.
In adults, it is used most often to treat anxiety, depression, obsessing, sleep problems, recovery from some of the consequences of brain injury, and the reduction of incidence and severity of seizures.
After discussing your goals and putting a plan together for you, we may suggest neurofeedback as part of a treatment plan.
Why Dr Ana?
Setting up and administering neurofeedback is much easier today than it used to be, but it is important to be under the supervision of experienced psychologists when using it. At Dr Ana, we have the experience and specialist staff required to ensure that neurofeedback sessions are administered properly and utilised effectively.
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I am using Windows 2008 R2 Server and trying to add a user in Active Directory.
I am able to save user ID of length less than 20 characters. But when I try to increase this value to 30 characters I get this error:
“System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryServicesCOMException (0x8007001F): A device attached to the system is not functioning. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007001F)”
This error when I searched on net give me various links saying that:
• Please verify if the issue is caused by the length of sAMAccountName
• The document of SAM-Account-Name also indicates that the length of it should be less than 20 characters.
I am using the code below to add user in Active Directory
public static void AddUser(ADUser adUser)
{
if (_logger.IsDebugEnabled)
_logger.Debug("ADHelper.cs: Enter AddUser");
// Local variables
DirectoryEntry oDE = null;
DirectoryEntry oDENewUser = null;
DirectoryEntries oDEs = null;
try
{
oDE = GetDirectoryEntry(GetADPath(adUser.UserType));
// 1. Create user account
oDEs = oDE.Children;
oDENewUser = oDEs.Add("CN=" + adUser.UserName, "user");
// 2. Set properties
SetProperty(oDENewUser, Constants.ADAttributes.givenName, adUser.FirstName);
SetProperty(oDENewUser, Constants.ADAttributes.initials, adUser.MiddleInitial);
SetProperty(oDENewUser, Constants.ADAttributes.sn, adUser.LastName);
SetProperty(oDENewUser, Constants.ADAttributes.mail, adUser.Email);
SetProperty(oDENewUser, Constants.ADAttributes.sAMAccountName, adUser.UserName);
SetProperty(oDENewUser, Constants.ADAttributes.ChallengeQuestion, adUser.PasswordChallengeQuestion);
SetProperty(oDENewUser, Constants.ADAttributes.ChallengeAnswer, adUser.PasswordChallengeAnswer);
SetProperty(oDENewUser, Constants.ADAttributes.ChallengeQuestion2, adUser.PasswordChallengeQuestion2);
SetProperty(oDENewUser, Constants.ADAttributes.ChallengeAnswer2, adUser.PasswordChallengeAnswer2);
// Sharepoint changes
if (adUser.CompanyGroupSupplier != string.Empty)
{
SetProperty(oDENewUser, Constants.ADAttributes.CompanyGroupSupplier, adUser.CompanyGroupSupplier);
}
if (adUser.PersonalGroupAddress != string.Empty)
{
SetProperty(oDENewUser, Constants.ADAttributes.PersonalGroupAddress, adUser.PersonalGroupAddress);
}
if (adUser.PersonalGroupPhone != string.Empty)
{
SetProperty(oDENewUser, Constants.ADAttributes.PersonalGroupPhone, adUser.PersonalGroupPhone);
}
// Sharepoint changes
oDENewUser.CommitChanges();
// 3. Set password
SetPassword(oDENewUser.Path, adUser.Password);
// 4. Enable account
EnableAccount(oDENewUser);
oDENewUser.Close();
oDE.Close();
if (_logger.IsDebugEnabled)
_logger.Debug("ADHelper.cs: Exit AddUser");
}
catch (ApplicationException appex)
{
if (_logger.IsErrorEnabled)
_logger.Error("ADHelper.cs: Exception occurred in AddUser. Message: ", appex);
throw appex;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
if (_logger.IsErrorEnabled)
_logger.Error("ADHelper.cs: Exception occurred in AddUser. Message: ", ex);
throw ex;
}
finally
{
if (oDENewUser != null)
{
oDENewUser.Dispose();
oDENewUser = null;
}
if (oDEs != null)
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How can I increase sAMAccountName length in Active Directory to around 30 characters in length?
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If this is a real user account, I don't think anyone really wants to be typing in a 20-character username. Mine is 11 and that's annoying enough. – Mark Henderson Dec 28 '11 at 21:20
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As you've already found and stated in your question, the attribute is limited to 20 characters (MSDN article). This is for backwards compatibility. Active Directory itself is imposing this restriction therefore you can't override it programmatically.
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20 characters is the limit for the "Pre-Windows 2000" name, also known as the samAccountName.
Refer to this previous answer for more information: https://serverfault.com/a/335565/20701
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@article {Rehen2176, author = {Rehen, Stevens K. and Yung, Yun C. and McCreight, Matthew P. and Kaushal, Dhruv and Yang, Amy H. and Almeida, Beatriz S. V. and Kingsbury, Marcy A. and Cabral, K{\'a}tia M. S. and McConnell, Michael J. and Anliker, Brigitte and Fontanoz, Marisa and Chun, Jerold}, title = {Constitutional Aneuploidy in the Normal Human Brain}, volume = {25}, number = {9}, pages = {2176--2180}, year = {2005}, doi = {10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4560-04.2005}, publisher = {Society for Neuroscience}, abstract = {The mouse brain contains genetically distinct cells that differ with respect to chromosome number manifested as aneuploidy (Rehen et al., 2001); however, the relevance to humans is not known. Here, using double-label fluorescence in situ hybridization for the autosome chromosome 21 (chromosome 21 point probes combined with chromosome 21 {\textquotedblleft}paint{\textquotedblright} probes), along with immunocytochemistry and cell sorting, we present evidence for chromosome gain and loss in the human brain. Chromosome 21 aneuploid cells constitute \~{}4\% of the estimated one trillion cells in the human brain and include non-neuronal cells and postmitotic neurons identified by the neuronspecific nuclear protein marker. In comparison, human interphase lymphocytes present chromosome 21 aneuploidy rates of 0.6\%. Together, these data demonstrate that human brain cells (both neurons and non-neuronal cells) can be aneuploid and that the resulting genetic mosaicism is a normal feature of the human CNS.}, issn = {0270-6474}, URL = {http://www.jneurosci.org/content/25/9/2176}, eprint = {http://www.jneurosci.org/content/25/9/2176.full.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Neuroscience} }
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Section 4: Some Implementation Issues
The key problem is efficiency. Although it is easy to build an inefficient interpreter which straightforwardly performs expression substitutions; such an interpreter performs much unnecessary copying of intermediate expressions. The standard solution to this problem is to use an auxiliary structure, called the environment, which represents a set of virtual substitutions. Thus, when evaluating an expression of the form
instead of reducing it by performing
we reduce it to
where creates a new environment in which the are logically paired with (i.e. "bound to") the corresponding (the precise meaning of will be explained presently), and in which any variables not in are bound as they were in.
When using environments, it is necessary to keep them straight. For example, the following expression should manage to evaluate to 7:
A substitution interpreter would cause the free occurrence of in the inner lambda expression to be replaced by before applying that lambda expression to. An interpreter which uses environments must arrange for the expression to be evaluated in an environment such that is bound to and is bound to. This implies that when the inner lambda expression is applied to, there must be associated with it an environment in which is bound to. In order to solve this problem we introduce the notion of a closure [McCarthy] [Moses] which is a data structure containing a lambda expression, and an environment to be used when that lambda expression is applied to arguments. We will notate a closure using the beta construct (our own notation, but isomorphic to the LISP funarg construct) as follows:
When a lambda expression is to be evaluated, because it was passed as an argument, it evaluates to a closure of that lambda expression in the environment it is evaluated in (i.e., the environment it was passed from):
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When ‘Get Out’ Is a President’s National Security Strategy
News Analysis President Trump has demonstrated that in his pursuit of ending America’s “endless wars,” no troop presence abroad is too small to escape his desire to terminate it. WASHINGTON — President Trump is once again pursuing a national security strategy at odds with the official position of his government, ordering a pullback of American forces just inside the Syrian border. It is a move that his own senior advisers have warned would risk new chaos throughout the region. He is demonstrating that in his pursuit of ending America’s “endless wars,” no American troop presence abroad is too small to escape his desire to terminate it. In this case, the mission has been to prevent Islamic State forces from reconstituting, and to keep another conflict at bay — a Turkish attack on Kurdish forces, including on those that have been America’s staunchest allies in the fight against ISIS. To the Pentagon and the State Department, that is a traditional role for American troops, honed over 75 years of global leadership. But if there is a Trump doctrine around the world after 32 months of chaotic policymaking, it may have been expressed in its purest form when the president vented on Twitter on Monday morning: “Time for us to get out.” Just this summer, the State Department’s special envoy for Syrian affairs, James F. Jeffrey, one of America’s most experienced Middle East hands, told a public forum not to worry about a precipitous withdrawal. “We plan on having a small residual force to remain on for an indefinite time,” he said. The president, he added, “is much seized with this.” But perhaps not seized the way Mr. Jeffrey imagined. Long before he was elected, Mr. Trump had sounded a recurrent theme about Syria — as well as about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the American presence in Japan and South Korea, and other global deployments. Acting as the world’s policeman was too expensive, he complained. Allies played us for “suckers.” Both in the campaign and today, Mr. Trump sensed that many Americans share his view — and polls show he is right, even among some who loathe Mr. Trump himself. So when President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey spoke by telephone with Mr. Trump on Sunday, the Turkish leader likely knew exactly what he was doing: circumventing the American generals and diplomats who sing the praises of maintaining the traditional American forward presence around the world. The Turkish leader could appeal to Mr. Trump’s instincts, and clear a path for his forces to fight those he calls “terrorists” over his border, even though they are the same Kurdish troops who have long been allies of the United States. Mr. Trump’s sudden abandonment of the Kurds was another example of the independent, parallel foreign policy he has run from the White House, which has largely abandoned the elaborate systems created since President Harry Truman’s day to think ahead about the potential costs and benefits of presidential decisions. That system is badly broken today. Mr. Trump is so suspicious of the professional staff — many drawn from the State Department and the C.I.A. — and so dismissive of the “deep state” foreign policy establishment, that he usually announces decisions first, and forces the staff to deal with them later. It has happened time and time again on Syria. When he announced a unilateral withdrawal late last year, it was the final straw for Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, whose resignation letter was a searing indictment of Mr. Trump’s disregard for allies and alliances. By Monday morning, both traditional American allies and Mr. Trump’s staunchest Republican defenders, the ones standing up for him in the impeachment battle, argued that the decision was a victory for authoritarian leaders across the geopolitical spectrum. Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, said Mr. Trump had rewarded America’s adversaries. “A precipitous withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria would only benefit Russia, Iran and the Assad regime,” Mr. McConnell said in a statement, a reference to Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian dictator. “And it would increase the risk that ISIS and other terrorist groups regroup.” In the most biting line, he urged Mr. Trump “to exercise American leadership.” Mr. McConnell was among the Trump allies who cheered the president when, not even three months after his inauguration, he ordered the first military strike of his presidency, a missile attack against Syrian air bases in response to evidence that Mr. Assad had, once again, gassed his own people. Mr. Trump said he reacted to pictures of Syrian children suffering in the gas attack. But he also ordered the action while Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, was at his dinner table at Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, eating what the president called “the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake that you have ever seen.” It was clearly meant as a message: There was a new sheriff in town. Mr. Xi may have a different view now. Mr. Trump’s calls for restraint have often followed his threats of fire and fury. Mr. Xi and the North Koreans may both have reason to believe that Mr. Trump may pull back from the Pacific — their fondest wish — in return for few concessions. It is a possibility Mr. Trump himself has periodically raised with aides while complaining about trade deficits. After Mr. Trump mysteriously suspended military aid to Ukraine in July — now the subject of an impeachment inquiry into whether he was holding the aid hostage in return for politically damaging information on former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. — his stated argument was that the United States paid too much, and Europeans too little. If there was any discussion in the White House about how slowing the military aid might damage efforts to contain Russia’s power in the region, it has not surfaced. When he pulled out of the nuclear deal with Iran, it was over the objections of a secretary of state, a national security adviser and a secretary of defense — all since departed — who urged him to build on the past agreement. Sixteen months later, he fired his next national security adviser, the hawkish John R. Bolton, for fear that Mr. Bolton would send him down the road to another “forever war.” In that regard, Mr. Trump has correctly read the American people who, after Iraq and Afghanistan, also have a deep distaste for forever wars. It is the one issue on which Mr. Trump and former President Barack Obama agree, and a reason for Mr. Obama’s decision not to make good on his promise of bombing Mr. Assad for crossing the “red line” of using poison gas. But Mr. Trump’s objections go beyond Mr. Obama’s. “Like some of those who are running to replace him, President Trump has conflated ‘forever wars’ with an open-ended presence,” said Richard N. Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations and a senior George W. Bush administration official as America went into two wars between 2001 and 2003. “We’ve had 70 years of open-ended presence in Germany, Japan, South Korea,” he noted. “It’s part of an alliance. And it keeps countries from doing things you don’t want them to do,” like building their own nuclear weapons. The Syria presence, Mr. Mattis had argued, was in that vein — low risk, low casualty, high returns for America’s security. It was a tripwire to keep the Islamic State from rising again, and Turkey from starting a war. Mr. Trump’s Sunday night tweet, saying everyone in the region was going to have to work things out themselves, announced an abdication of that role. He may well pull back in coming days; in fact, by lunchtime on Monday he already appeared to be pivoting, declaring on Twitter that “if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey.” It was a strange threat to utter to a NATO ally. It did not specify what was out of bounds. And most of all, it did not describe how the United States would exercise that kind of power in a world in which America is viewed in many capitals as already getting out. Lara Jakes and Edward Wong contributed reporting.
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Suture materials
Author: Dr Todd Gunson, Dermatology Registrar, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 2008.
Introduction
The choice of an appropriate suture for any wound closure will make a large contribution to the final functional and cosmetic result. Often, two layers are used:
• Deep sutures below the surface to maintain the closure until the wound has fully healed and can support itself without widening of the scar.
• Surface sutures to closely approximate the epidermal edges providing the best possible cosmetic result.
Characteristics of suture material
The choice of suture is determined by a balance of the various characteristics of suture materials most appropriate for the specific wound closure situation.
Absorbable vs Non-absorbable The major subdivision of sutures. Sutures that lose the majority of their tensile strength within 60 days are considered absorbable. They are degraded by tissue enzymes or hydrolysis.
• Absorbable sutures are generally used as deep sutures; they do not need to be removed post-operatively.
• Non-absorbable sutures are used for surface sutures; require manual removal post-operatively.
Tensile Strength Depends on UPS size (thickness). Surgeons prefer to use the smallest size that will provide adequate strength. The strength increases as the first digit decreases.
• 3-0 is a thick strong suture
• 6-0 is a thin comparatively weak suture.
Plasticity and Elasticity The ability to retain length and strength after stretch, and the ability to regain its original length after stretch, respectively. This is important:
• To accommodate post-operative oedema without cutting into the tissue
• To maintain epidermal approximation once the oedema has resolved.
Ease of handling and Knot security Determined by a number of related characteristics.
• A suture with a low coefficient of friction slides through tissue well but the knot will unravel more easily.
• A suture with a high memory will spring back to its original position. While these sutures tend to be strong, they may be difficult to handle and have decreased knot security.
• A suture with high pliability can be easily bent, and will therefore handle well with good knot security.
Multifilament vs Monofilament
• Multifilament braided sutures handle more easily and tie well, but can potentially harbour organisms between fibres leading to increased infection risk. They should be avoided in contaminated wounds. They also tend to have higher capillarity so can absorb and transfer fluid more easily increasing potential for bacteria to enter from the skin surface.
• Monofilament sutures have a lower infection risk and a lower coefficient of friction, but with a lower ease of handling and knot security.
Tissue reactivity Refers to the degree of inflammatory response to the suture.
• Higher for natural products such and silk and gut
• Lower for synthetic fibres such as nylon.
Absorbable Sutures
Surgical Gut
• Plain gut loses its strength in 7-10 days and is completely digested by 60 days. It is seldom used now due to poor strength and high tissue reactivity (due to proteolytic enzyme degradation rather than hydrolysis).
• Chromic gut has been manufactured with chromium salts to reduce enzyme digestion and therefore maintains strength for 10-14 days making it useful for mucosal closures.
• Fast-absorbing gut is produced by pre-heating and can be used for attaching skin grafts, or in areas of low tension where the wound is well supported by deep sutures, and suture removal would be difficult. It maintains strength for 3-5 days.
Polyglactin 910 (Vicryl®, Polysorb®)
• A synthetic braided co-polymer which maintains 75% strength at 2 weeks, and 50% at 3 weeks. Absorption is usually complete by 3 months. It handles well, has minimal tissue reactivity, and does not tear tissue. It may occasionally persist as a small nodule or extrude (‘spitting’).
Poliglecaprone 25 (Monocryl®)
• Monofilament maintaining 50-60% strength at 7 days with complete absorption by 3 months. It offers better handling and knot security than most other monofilament sutures, with even less tissue reaction than Vicryl® and is therefore useful where minimal tissue reaction is essential.
Polydioxanone (PDS II®)
• Monofilament polymer with prolonged tensile strength (70% at 2 weeks, 50% at 4 weeks) and may persist for more than 6 months. Good for high-tension areas or contaminated wounds, but being a monofilament it has poor handling and knot security. Its minimal tissue reaction makes it good for repair of cartilage where inflammation would lead to significant discomfort.
Polytrimethylene carbonate (Maxon®)
• A monofilament that combines the prolonged strength of PDS® and the good handling and knotting of Vicryl®. 80% strength at 2 weeks, 60% at 4 weeks, and complete absorption by 6 months. Minimal tissue reaction.
Glycomer 631 (Biosyn®)
• A monofilament similar to Monocryl® in characteristics but with prolonged strength akin to Maxon®.
Non-absorbable Sutures
Nylon (Ethilon®, Dermalon®, Surgilon®, Nurolon®, Nylene®)
• Inexpensive monofilament with good tensile strength, and minimal tissue reactivity. Disadvantages are its handling and knot security, but it remains one of the most popular non-absorbable sutures in dermatological surgery. Surgilon® and Nurolon® handle better but are more expensive.
Polybutester (Novafil®)
• A monofilament with good handling and excellent elasticity. It responds well to tissue oedema, and is also suited to subcuticular running sutures.
Polypropylene (Prolene®, Surgilene®, Surgipro®)
• A monofilament polymer with a very low coefficient of friction making it the suture of choice for running subcuticular stitches. It has good plasticity but limited elasticity, poor knot security, and it is relatively expensive. Favoured by some for facial repairs.
Silk (Dysilk®)
• Braided natural protein with unsurpassed handling, knot security, and pliability (making it ideal for mucosal surfaces and intertriginous areas) but limited by its low tensile strength, and high coefficient of friction, capillarity, and tissue reactivity.
Polyester (Dacron®, Mersilene®, Ethibond®)
• Braided multifilament suture with high strength, good handling, and low tissue reactivity. Ethibond is coated and has a low coefficient of friction. Pliability makes these excellent for mucosal surfaces without the reactivity of silk.
Needles
The three major parts of a surgical needle are the tip (or point), the body, and the shank.
• The most common body configuration in dermatological surgery is curved, with a radius of between 1/4 and 5/8 of a circle.
• The tip is usually triangular with either conventional cutting (sharp edge on the inside arc) or reverse cutting (sharp edge on the outside arc). The more the tip is honed, the sharper and more expensive the needle.
• A reverse cutting needle provides less chance of the tissue tearing during suturing. A round needle with tapered tip is the least likely to cause tissue tearing, and is primarily used for suturing fascia, muscle, and aponeuroses.
• The body may be flattened to facilitate needle-holder grasp, and limit twisting during placement.
Alternative skin closure
Staples provide a quick alternative for large scalp and trunk wounds.
Surgical glue may be appropriate where there is little or no wound tension.
Wound closure tapes (e.g. Steristrips®) are often helpful to support the wound following subcuticular closure, use of surgical glue, or after removal of epidermal sutures.
Summary
In general the smallest suture that will provide adequate support for the healing wound should be used.
Polyglactin 910 provides a versatile deep suture in most cases, although Poliglecaprone 25 may be preferred in situations where minimal tissue reaction is essential, and Polytrimethylene carbonate in high tension wounds. Monofilament absorbable sutures are preferable in contaminated wounds.
Nylon or Polybutester are considered standard epidermal sutures for most situations. Polypropylene is ideal for running subcuticular sutures, and either Silk or Polyester for mucosal applications.
A 3/8 or 1/2 circle reverse cutting needle is suitable for most wound closures. 5-0 or 6-0 sutures are typically used for facial repairs, while 4-0 or 3-0 are standard for most wounds on the trunk and extremities.
Related information
References:
• Dermatology. 2nd Ed. Eds Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Rapini RP. Elsevier Mosby 2008.
On DermNet NZ:
Other websites:
Books about skin diseases:
See the DermNet NZ bookstore
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Jeremiah Moss
Jeremiah Moss, pseudonym of Griffin Hansbury (born 1971), is an American poet, writer, psychoanalyst, social worker, and social critic. He was the author of the blog Jeremiah's Vanishing New York, which ran from 2007 until 2022.
Hansbury revealed his identity as Moss in 2017.
Early life and education
Moss grew up in Massachusetts. He moved to New York City's East Village when he was 22, inspired by New York writers like Frank O'Hara and J.D. Salinger.
Hansbury earned a Master's degree from the Creative Writing Program of New York University.
Jeremiah's Vanishing New York
Moss created Jeremiah's Vanishing New York in July 2007. The first post mourned the loss of the iconic speakeasy Chumley's in Greenwich Village. The blog chonicles the rapidly changing New York City streetscape through posts about closed and potentially closing old time businesses. The blog had 2,700 posts as of April 2015.
The name Jeremiah Moss comes from the name of the main character of a never published novel Hansbury wrote about a dyspeptic East Village resident. He chose Jeremiah as a nod to the prophet Jeremiah, who he said “was the prophet of doom who nobody listened to until it was too late.” He decided to not use his real name because he thought it would disrupt his day job.
In 2014, he began a movement to save the Café Edison, a long-running restaurant on West 47th Street popular with people who worked on Broadway. He promoted the hashtag #SaveCafeEdison and organized "lunch mobs" (flash mobs which would order food from the restaurant in order to support it financially). The effort did not succeed, but it lead Moss to begin to actively campaign against the forces that were driving the changes he despised, instead of simply writing about them.
Moss advocates for the Small Business Jobs Survival Act, a New York City Council bill first introduced in 1986 that would mandate arbitration in the renewal of some commercial leases. He believes the bill would prevent the loss of many small businesses.
Publications
As Hansbury, he published Day for Night, a collection of poems in 2000, and The Nostalgist in 2013, a fictional look at post 9/11 life in the city. In 2017, Moss published the book Vanishing New York: How a Great City Lost Its Soul. The book details Moss' view that contemporary New York is being destroyed by what he calls “hyper-gentrification”.
In October 2022, Moss published a book about life in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic titled Feral City. The book criticizes the gentrification of New York.
Awards and honors
As Hansbury, Moss has been awarded fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts in 1999 and 2005.
Personal life
Hansbury is a transgender man, transitioning in 1995. Moss has lived in a rent-controlled East Village apartment since the late 1990s.
Books
* Vanishing New York: How a Great City Lost Its Soul (Dey Street Books, 2017)
* Feral City (WW Norton, 2022)
* Some Strange Music Draws Me In
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What Is Soft Water and Is It Better Than Hard Water?
Nearly 85% of the water pumped into homes in the United States is hard water.
But is hard water worse to consume than soft water? What is the difference between the two?
If you would like to know more about the difference between hard and soft water, then read on. We will take you through the reasons why it might be time to start softening the water in your home.
What Is Hard Water?
Hard water is when there is a high level of minerals, specifically calcium and magnesium, in the water. While both minerals are essential for human health in the right quantities, the presence of them in large amounts in your water supply can be detrimental to your home and property.
One of the most common hard water problems is the formation of calcium deposits in your appliances when you heat water. Inside the kettle, the water boiler, washing machine, and dishwasher, you will find a build-up of calcium in the form of a white flaky substance.
The deposits are no significant risk to your health but are incredibly unpleasant to consume and a danger to the lifespan of your appliances. Calcium build-up is often the reason a washing machine stops working correctly. Hard water can also damage the insides of the pipes in your home over time, causing leaks.
If the water quality is hard in your area, you may find that dishes and glasses have spots on them after cleaning, and your metallic kitchen surfaces have a soapy appearance that is difficult to remove.
Washing your hair and skin in hard water can also leave a residue that will dry you out. You may notice your skin is drier and flakier in hard water areas and that your hair becomes more brittle.
What Is Soft Water?
Soft water is water where the unnecessary minerals have been removed from the water, either by passing through a softener or naturally by the rocks and soils in the earth.
Soft water is not found as often in nature as hard water. Many people find that installing a water softener in their homes is a great way to combat hard water problems. Water softeners can be installed directly into your indoor plumbing system or onto a tap head.
Softeners pass the mineral-infused water through a filter that removes the unnecessary elements. If the softener is installed at the entry to your internal plumbing system, this can be hugely beneficial to your home as a whole.
The size of your water softener will depend on several factors: the size of your home, the number of inhabitants, and how much water you usually use daily. Speak with a water softener professional about getting a water softener sizing that will help improve the water quality on your property.
Is Soft Water Better For You?
The natural minerals in hard water can be slightly beneficial to your cardiovascular health in small enough quantities. But the damage it does to your internal plumbing as well as your hair and skin outweigh these benefits.
Overall soft water is the best type of water to have running through your home, and if you make the change, you will notice the difference.
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Isabel CABRERA, Manuel Perez, Roberto Ixta, Teresa Mendez, Andrea Pineda, Rudolfo Castillo, Maria Lizazaga, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Lynn MARTIN , Secretary of Labor, John Pendergrass, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, James Lake, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX, United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Defendants-Appellants, George Deukmejian, Governor of the State of California, Defendant. Isabel CABRERA, Manuel Perez, Roberto Ixta, Teresa Mendez, Andrea Pineda, Rudolfo Castillo, Maria Lizazaga, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Lynn MARTIN *, Secretary of Labor, John Pendergrass, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, James Lake, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX, United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Defendants, George Deukmejian, Governor of the State of California, Defendant-Appellant.
Nos. 90-16665, 90-16666.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Argued and Submitted March 12, 1992.
Decided Aug. 21, 1992.
Robert M. Loeb, U.S. Dept, of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Federal defendants-appellants.
Daniel G. Stone and Shelly Mydans, Deputy Atty. Gen., Sacramento, Cal., for State defendant-appellant.
Richard M. Pearl, Law Offices of Richard M. Pearl, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellees.
Before: FARRIS, RYMER, Circuit Judges, and KENYON , District Judge, sitting by designation.
Lynn Martin is substituted for her predecessor, Elizabeth H. Dole, as Secretary of Labor pursuant to Fed.R.App.P. 43(c)(1). The plaintiffs-ap-pellees filed their original complaint against William Brock, Dole’s predecessor as Secretary of Labor.
The Honorable David V. Kenyon, United States District Judge for the Central District of California, sitting by designation.
KENYON, District Judge:
The Governor of the State of California, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”), and two lower officials at the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration appeal the district court’s judgment awarding the appellees attorney’s fees against DOL and the Governor pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The appellees, comprised of three labor organizations and seven private sector employees who work in California, charged that the Governor lacked legal authority to unilaterally request the Secretary to withdraw approval of California’s occupational safety and health plan (“Cal-OSHA”) and sought injunctive relief against the Secretary prohibiting him from approving the Governor’s request. The district court issued a preliminary injunction preventing DOL from terminating the state plan, but later dismissed the case as moot after the passage of Proposition 97, a state initiative that required the Governor to continue enforcing Cal-OSHA. Although the court never reached a decision on the merits, it found that the appellees were “prevailing parties” under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and granted them attorney’s fees against both the Governor and the federal defendants pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. We reverse.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”) was passed in 1970 for the purpose of assuring “safe and healthful working conditions” for all private sector workers. 29 U.S.C. §§ 651— 678. Although the Act required DOL to develop and enforce minimum national standards, it envisioned that the states would eventually develop and administer their own occupational safety and health plans and, consequently, exempted state plans from federal preemption if they met certain minimum federal standards. 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.
OSHA and the regulations promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration also provide for the termination of state plans. Under 29 C.F.R. § 1955.3(b), “[a] State” can voluntarily withdraw its OSHA plan “by notifying [DOL] in writing.” A state plan also can be terminated involuntarily by DOL if the Secretary finds that the state has failed to comply substantially with any provision of the state plan. Before it can terminate a state plan, however, DOL is required to give notice and provide a hearing to the State. 29 U.S.C. § 667(f); 29 C.F.R. § 1955.10 et seq. DOL has interpreted this requirement to provide a right for any interested person to intervene “if the final decision could substantially affect them or the class they represent.” 29 C.F.R. § 1955.17(a).
California enacted its own occupational safety and health plan (“Cal-OSHA”), which was approved by DOL, in 1973. Following its enactment, California developed enforcement guidelines that were far more stringent and comprehensive than those available under federal law. In 1987, however, the Governor of California, George Deukmejian, decided to eliminate Cal-OSHA due to budgetary constraints and return the responsibility for enforcing occupational safety and health standards to the federal government. In January 1987, Deukmejian submitted a budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year that excluded any funds for the enforcement or regulatory activities of Cal-OSHA in the private sector. The Governor projected that eliminating Cal-OSHA would save the State $8 million.
In accordance with this plan, Governor Deukmejian notified the Secretary of DOL in writing on February 6, 1987, that California would be withdrawing its OSHA plan (and terminating its related federal grants) as of June 30, 1987. The Governor’s letter stated that:
In accordance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1955.3(b) and 29 CFR 1951.25(d), I hereby notify you of California’s withdrawal of its approved occupational safety and health plan and our termination of [the related grants] ... both effective June 30, 1987.
The letter also informed DOL that the proposed budget provided no funds for the operation of Cal-OSHA in the private sector. The effect of such a withdrawal, if approved by DOL, would have been the immediate termination of Cal-OSHA, 29 C.F.R. § 1955.4, and the preemption of California’s more stringent standards and enforcement practices, as well as the end of any coverage for many California workers.
Deukmejiam’s decision aroused considerable controversy in the California courts and the legislature. In the spring of 1987, two lawsuits were filed challenging his authority to dismantle Cal-OSHA. In one of those suits, James v. Deukmejian, No. 348657, a Sacramento Superior Court held that the Governor lacked such authority and declared Deukmejian’s February letter to DOL to be “null and void”. The California legislature, for its part, implicitly challenged Deukmejian's authority by appropriating money for Cal-OSHA in the 1987-88 Budget Bill.
Under DOL regulations, the Secretary must publish a notice of withdrawal in the Federal Register when a “State” notifies him in writing that it wants to withdraw its plan. 29 C.F.R. § 1955.3(b). Due to the pending lawsuits and the possibility of legislative action, however, the Secretary was reluctant to withdraw the plan completely and resume exclusive federal authority. Instead, DOL published notice in the Federal Register on June 10, 1987, advising that it would temporarily resume concurrent jurisdiction over private-sector worker safety in California, effective on July 1, 1987. DOL expressly declined to preempt Cal-OSHA, however, until there was a resolution of the dispute over the Governor’s legal authority in the California courts and legislature.
Following DOL’s action in June, the conflict between the Governor and the legislature intensified still further. On July 6, Deukmejian exercised his line-item-veto power to eliminate funding that the legislature had appropriated for Cal-OSHA. In response, the California legislature passed a resolution on September 9, urging DOL not to accept the Governor’s letter of withdrawal. When the legislature adjourned on September 11,1987, however, it had neither appropriated new funds for Cal-OSHA nor overridden the Governor’s line-item veto.
In light of the fact that Cal-OSHA no longer had funding as of September 11, 1987, DOL decided in late September to change its course and accept the Governor’s request to withdraw approval of Cal-OSHA. DOL accordingly prepared a notice to be published in the Federal Register notifying the public that it would resume exclusive federal jurisdiction over private sector worker-safety in California as of October 1, 1987.
The Lawsuit
Upon hearing of DOL’s decision, the ap-pellee workers and labor organizations filed this lawsuit against Secretary Brock and two lower officials at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, John Pendergrass and James Lake, seeking an injunction prohibiting DOL from approving Governor Deukmejian’s request to withdraw Cal-OSHA until the legality of that decision had been determined by the California courts. The plaintiffs asserted that under both California and federal law, the word “State” as used in 29 C.F.R. § 1955.-3(b) referred to the legislature, rather than the Governor, and that the Governor’s letter of February 6, 1987 was thus ineffective as a notice of voluntary withdrawal. Since the federal regulations only provided for “voluntary withdrawal” upon request of the state legislature, the plaintiffs argued that DOL could only withdraw approval of Cal-OSHA through the procedures established for involuntary termination, which require DOL to provide notice and an opportunity for a hearing before an administrative law judge, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 667(f) and 29 C.F.R. §§ 1955.1-1955.47.
The district court issued a temporary restraining order against the federal defendants on the same day the case was filed, September 30, 1987. A week later, on October 6, plaintiffs filed their first amended complaint, adding Governor Deukmejian as a defendant and seeking declaratory relief that he lacked authority under both state and federal law to unilaterally withdraw Cal-OSHA and that his notice to DOL was thus invalid for purposes of federal law.
At the preliminary injunction hearing on October 19, 1987, the Court concluded that “the plaintiffs’ position is a substantial ope” and subsequently granted an injunction on October 21 restraining DOL “from acting in any manner so as to withdraw approval of [Cal-OSHA], including publishing notice in the Federal Register that such approval has been withdrawn.” As a re-suit of that decision, Cal-OSHA remained in existence, continuing to have concurrent jurisdiction with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. DOL did not appeal the injunction order.
A year later, in November 1988, California voters repudiated Governor Deukmeji-an’s plan by passing Proposition 97, an initiative mandating that the Governor continue enforcing Cal-OSHA. The plaintiffs and defendants subsequently agreed that plaintiffs would dismiss their lawsuit as moot. Plaintiffs then filed a motion for attorney’s fees against the federal defendants under 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), 42 U.S.C. § 1988, and Cal.Civ.Proc.Code § 1021.5, and against the state defendant under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 and Cal.Civ.Proc.Code § 1021.5.
In its February 6,1990 Order, the district court awarded attorney’s fees against both the federal defendants and the Governor under § 1988, but denied plaintiffs’ claims under 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) because DOL’s action had not been “substantially unjustified.” The Court did not address whether the parties would be entitled to fees under California Code of Civil Procedure § 1021.5. In granting the fees against the federal defendants, the district court found that “[b]y changing course and cooperating with the Governor’s office to prepare for Cal-OSHA’s withdrawal, the federal defendants” had afforded the Governor “[s]ub-stantial and significant cooperation” and had therefore acted “under color of state law” pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court’s order did not make any explicit finding, however, that the federal defendants violated federal law or that Governor Deukmejian violated either state or federal law.
After the district court issued its opinion, the parties stipulated that plaintiffs were entitled to $107,000 in attorney’s fees, of which the state defendant was liable for $87,000 and the federal defendants for $20,000. The stipulation explicitly preserved the defendants’ right to appeal the plaintiffs’ entitlement to the fees.
The federal defendants appeal the district court's decision awarding attorney's fees on several grounds. First, the federal defendants claim that the district court’s premise for awarding fees was flawed because the United States has not waived its immunity from suit and is not a “person” subject to suit under § 1983. Secondly, DOL asserts that the district court erred in finding a violation of § 1983 because the federal defendants neither “acted under color of state law” nor violated federal law. Finally, the federal defendants argue that the plaintiffs cannot be considered prevailing parties under § 1983 because they never even alleged a § 1983 claim until after the case was dismissed as moot and the district court never reached a decision on the “merits” of the case; it merely granted interim relief, preserving the status quo.
The State contends, similarly, that the district court erred in awarding attorney's fees under § 1988. Although it acknowledges that Deukmejian was acting “under color of state” law, the State asserts that the district court made no finding — and had no basis for finding — that the Governor violated federal law or deprived the appel-lees of federally guaranteed rights, a prerequisite for finding liability under § 1983. The State contends, moreover, that the plaintiffs failed to plead a proper claim under § 1983 and cannot be considered a “prevailing party” because they received neither injunctive nor declaratory relief against the Governor. We reverse the district court’s opinion on the grounds discussed below.
ANALYSIS
I. Attorney’s Fee Award Against the Federal Defendants
The district court held that the appellees were entitled to an award of fees from the federal defendants under 42 U.S.C. § 1988, made applicable to the federal defendants by the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(b). Section 1988 provides for fee awards to plaintiffs who successfully vindicate their rights under, inter alia, 42 U.S.C. § 1988. In awarding fees to the plaintiffs, the district court found that the federal defendants has violated § 1983 by acting “in concert with the Governor” in implementing his plan to unilaterally withdraw Cal-OSHA.
A. Sovereign Immunity
We must first decide whether the district court erred in finding that the federal defendants violated § 1983. In order to find a violation of § 1983, a district court must find that the defendants acted “under color of state law” and deprived the plaintiffs of their rights under federal law. 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The federal defendants assert, however, that we need not even reach these issues. The DOL contends that the Secretary of Labor and the other federal defendants are immune from suit because the United States has not waived its sovereign immunity and is not a “person” subject to liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Although we need not reach this issue to make our decision, we disagree.
The Supreme Court held in Will v. Michigan Dept. of State Police, 491 U.S. 58, 109 S.Ct. 2304, 105 L.Ed.2d 45 (1989), that actions for prospective relief are not considered claims against the sovereign, and that state officials sued in their official capacity for prospective relief should be considered “persons” within the meaning of § 1983. Id., 491 U.S. at 71 n. 10, 109 S.Ct. at 2311 n. 10. Although the Will case only expressly extends liability under § 1983 to state officials, a well-established line of cases has held that federal officials, who act in concert or conspiracy with state officials to deprive persons of their federal rights, may be held liable for prospective relief under § 1983 when sued in their official capacity. See, e.g., Merritt v. Mackey, 932 F.2d 1317 (9th Cir.1991); Kletschka v. Driver, 411 F.2d 436 (2nd Cir.1969); Jorden v. National Guard Bureau, 799 F.2d 99, 111 n. 17 (3rd Cir.1986) (“federal officials who conspire or act jointly with state officials may be liable under § 1983”); Knights of the KKK v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, 735 F.2d 895, 900 (5th Cir.1984); Reuber v. United States, 750 F.2d 1039, 1061 (D.C.Cir.1984). In Merritt v. Mackey, for example, this Circuit held that a federal health official who collaborated with a state official in publishing a report could be held liable under § 1983 since the state defendant had “ ‘significantly participated in the [federal defendant’s] challenged activity.’ ” 932 F.2d at 1323 (quoting Gibson v. United States, 781 F.2d 1334, 1343 (9th Cir.1986), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 1054, 107 S.Ct. 928, 93 L.Ed.2d 979 (1987)).
Moreover, Congress expressly waived whatever sovereign immunity the United States enjoyed from prospective relief when it amended § 702 of the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”) in 1976. 5 U.S.C. § 702. Section 702 now provides a broad waiver of immunity for injunctive actions filed against the federal government. Contrary to the assertions of the federal defendants, this Court has repeatedly found that § 702 waives the sovereign immunity of the United States with respect to any action for injunctive relief under 28 U.S.C. § 1331. See e.g., The Presbyterian Church (U.S. A.) v. United States, 870 F.2d 518, 524-525 (9th Cir.1989) (“[T]hus, on its face, the 1976 amendment of § 702 waives sovereign immunity in all actions seeking relief from official misconduct except for money damages.”); Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes v. Bd. of Oil and Gas, 792 F.2d 782, 793 (9th Cir.1986).
We therefore reject the federal defendants’ argument that they cannot be considered “persons” under § 1983 and are shielded by the United States’ sovereign immunity. It is well settled that federal officials sued in their official capacity are subject to injunctive relief under § 1983 if they “conspire with or participate in concert with state officials who, under color of state law, act to deprive a person of protected rights.” Scott v. Rosenberg, 702 F.2d 1263, 1269 (9th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1078, 104 S.Ct. 1439, 79 L.Ed.2d 760 (1984).
B. “Under Color of State Law”
We must now determine whether the district court was correct in finding that the federal defendants “acted under color of state law.” Although federal officials acting under federal authority are generally not considered to be state actors, they may be liable under § 1983 if they are found to have conspired with or acted in concert with state officials to some substantial degree. See e.g., Merritt, 932 F.2d at 1323; Sable Com. of California v. Pacific Tel. & Tel., 890 F.2d 184 (9th Cir.1989). In the instant case, the district court found that the federal defendants should be considered state actors because of their “significant and substantial cooperation” with the Governor in accepting his withdrawal of Cal-OSHA. In reaching this decision, the lower court placed special emphasis on the fact that the Secretary. changed his policy in mid-stream by deciding in September 1987 to accept Governor Deukmejian’s letter of withdrawal and assume exclusive jurisdiction over California’s occupational safety matters. The court explained its decision as follows:
The [DOL’s] initial abstention in favor of the state’s determination of its Governor’s powers insulated the federal defendants from any action with regard to Cal-OSHA’s withdrawal. By changing course and cooperating with the Governor’s office to prepare for Cal-OSHA’s withdrawal, the federal defendants set the stage for this lawsuit. Had they continued to abstain from the controversy surrounding the Governor’s powers under state law, this action would never have been ripe for review.
The record reflects substantial cooperation between the state and federal governments, which cooperation carried significant legal implications. Accordingly, I find that the federal defendants acted under color of state law and are liable for attorney’s fees.
In reviewing the district court’s decision, we must apply two different standards of review. The lower court's findings of “historical’’ fact regarding the federal defendants’ cooperation with the Governor are only reversible if they are found to be “clearly erroneous”. Merritt, 932 F.2d at 1324. We review de novo the district court’s application of the applicable statutory and precedential authority to these facts, however. United States v. McConney, 728 F.2d 1195, 1199-1204 (9th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 824, 105 S.Ct. 101, 83 L.Ed.2d 46 (1984).
The appellees contend, however, that it would be inappropriate for this court to attempt to relitigate the merits of the district court’s decision granting attorney’s fees. Appellees argue that, under this Circuit's established precedent, the district court’s opinion should be affirmed so long as there is “some legal basis” for the plaintiffs’ claim — that is, so long as the district court’s decision is not “frivolous, unreasonable or groundless.” Fitzharris v. Wolff, 702 F.2d 836, 838 (9th Cir.1983) (citations omitted). Appellees therefore contend that they are entitled to attorney’s fees so long as they can show that there was a “legal basis” for their claim. Sablan v. Dept. of Finance of N. Mariana Islands, 856 F.2d 1317, 1327 (9th Cir.1988).
We agree with the appellees that we should not waste judicial resources by relitigating every aspect of the district court’s decision. In the present case, however, we believe that the district court’s holding that the federal defendants were acting “under color of state law” is unsupportable under the applicable authorities. Federal officials do not become “state actors” unless “[t]he State has so far insinuated itself into a position of interdependence with ... [the federal officials] that it must be recognized as a joint participant in the challenged activity.” Kletschka, 411 F.2d at 449 (quoting Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority, 365 U.S. 715, 725, 81 S.Ct. 856, 862, 6 L.Ed.2d 45 (1961)). To transform a federal official into a state actor, the appellees must show that there is a “ ‘symbiotic relationship’ between the [federal defendants] and the state such that the challenged action can ‘fairly be attributed to the state.’ ” Johnson v. Orr, 780 F.2d 386, 390 (3rd Cir.1986) (citing Krynicky v. University of Pittsburgh, 742 F.2d 94, 99 (3rd Cir.1984)). See also Gibson, 781 F.2d at 1343 (“Federal officers acting under federal authority are immune from suit unless the state or its agents significantly participated in the challenged activity.”)
We find no basis in the record, or in the factual findings contained in the district court’s order, to support a holding that the DOL was involved in a “symbiotic relationship” with Governor Deukmejian or that the Secretary of Labor’s decision to accept Deukmejian’s letter of withdrawal could fairly be attributed to the State as opposed to the federal government. Indeed, the undisputed evidence appears directly to the contrary. The Secretary actively opposed Governor Deukmejian’s attempt to terminate Cal-OSHA as evidenced by the fact that he refused to approve the Governor’s request to withdraw approval when the Governor first notified DOL of his plan in February, 1987. The Secretary did not finally approve Deukmejian’s request and assume exclusive federal jurisdiction in California until after the California legislature adjourned on September 11, 1987, without either providing additional funds for Cal-OSHA or overriding the Governor’s line-item veto. The evidence demonstrates, in other words, that the Governor and the federal defendants were involved in an antagonistic relationship, not a “symbiotic” venture. The Governor induced the federal defendants to terminate Cal-OSHA; they did not “act in concert” with him. See NCAA v. Tarkanian, 488 U.S. 179, 196 & n. 16, 109 S.Ct. 454, 464 & n. 16, 102 L.Ed.2d 469 (1988) (holding that state university’s cooperation with NCAA, a non-state actor, in disciplining the university’s basketball coach did not transform the NCAA into a state actor because the university’s “interests” did not coincide with those of the NCAA).
The appellees contend, however, that there was ample evidence to support the district court’s finding that there was a “substantial degree of cooperative action between the federal and state defendants.” Appellees point, in particular, to the fact that Ron Rinaldi, the Director of California’s Department of Industrial Relations met or spoke with federal OSHA officials, including the defendants, on numerous occasions in 1987 to discuss the Governor’s plans for withdrawing Cal-OSHA.
While we acknowledge that the federal defendants met with Governor Deukmejian’s agents on several occasions and cooperated with the Governor to fill the gap created by his veto of funding for Cal-OSHA, we do not agree that the federal defendants’ contacts and discussions with Rinaldi transformed them into “state actors” whose actions could fairly “be attributed to the state.” Johnson v. Orr, 780 F.2d at 390. This was not a ease where federal officials conspired or cooperated with state agents to deprive individuals of their federal rights. The federal defendants only resumed jurisdiction over California’s occupational health matters out of a need to fill the gap in coverage left by Governor Deukmejian’s termination of Cal-OSHA and ensure that California’s workers would be adequately protected by federal safety standards. Far from being a symbiotic participant, whose actions could fairly be attributed to the State, we hold as a matter of law that the federal defendants’ decision to resume exclusive federal jurisdiction over the State’s occupational health and safety matters was taken under color of federal law and that the state played no legally significant role in the challenged activity. Gibson, 781 F.2d at 1343.
This holding is consistent with the applicable authorities. We have not found a single precedent which would support a holding that a federal agency acting under its own guidelines could be considered to have acted “under color of state law” merely because it was induced by the actions of a state actor to withdraw a federally financed program. Indeed, the cases cited by the appellees suggest that the state must be a significant participant, if not the chief actor, to transform a federal defendant into a state actor. See e.g., Kletsch-ka, 411 F.2d at 448-49 (the “purpose of § 1983 was to provide a remedy when federal rights have been violated through the use or misuse of a power derived from a State”) (emphasis added). In Hampton v. Hanrahan, for instance, the Seventh Circuit held that federal law enforcement officers who conspired with the Chicago Police Department in a raid on the Black Panther Party, acted under “color of state law” because the action was the “joint product of the exercise of a State power and of a non-State power” and the State and its officials played a “ ‘significant’ role in the result.” 600 F.2d 600, 623 (7th Cir.1979 (citing Kletschka, 411 F.2d at 449)). In Askew v. Bloemker, by contrast, the Seventh Circuit found that where a group of state law enforcement officers were assigned on a full-time basis to a federal agency, they were acting pursuant to federal authority and not under color of state law. 548 F.2d 673, 677 (7th Cir.1976). The touchstone of this analysis is ultimately “whether there is a sufficiently close nexus between the State and the challenged action of the [federal actors] so that the action of the latter may be fairly treated as that of the State itself.” Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co., 419 U.S. 345, 351, 95 S.Ct. 449, 453, 42 L.Ed.2d 477 (1974).
In the instant case, the federal defendants derived their power exclusively from federal law and acted without any significant cooperation or assistance from Governor Deukmejian or his agents. While Deukmejian’s unilateral termination of Cal-OSHA was clearly the catalyst which prompted DOL into action, the decision to resume federal jurisdiction and publish notice in the Federal Register was purely federal in character. Secretary Brock’s planned announcement to withdraw Cal-OSHA was not the joint product of an exercise of a State and a federal power; it was the unilateral action of a federal actor, acting under color of federal law, who was forced into action by the independent action of a state actor.
We therefore reverse the district court’s decision holding that the federal defendants violated § 1983 and awarding attorney's fees to the appellees pursuant to § 1988. Since the federal defendants did not act “under color of state law”, we need not reach the issue of whether they deprived the appellees of any rights or privileges secured by federal law.
C. Attorney’s Fees under California Code of Civil Procedure § 1021.5
The appellees contend, however, that they are entitled to attorney’s fees under California Code of Civil Procedure § 1021.5 even if they are denied fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. We reject this argument. Plaintiffs are not entitled to attorney’s fees under either federal or California law unless they show that they were the prevailing party in the underlying litigation. See Sablan, supra; Sokolow v. County of San Mateo, 213 Cal.App.3d 231, 261 Cal.Rptr. 520 (1989). Because the appellees’ claim that the federal defendants acted under color of state law was groundless, appellees can not be considered the “prevailing party” under either federal or state law. Appellees’ request for attorney’s fees against the federal defendants pursuant to § 1021.5 is therefore denied.
II. Attorney’s Fee Award Against the State Defendant
A. § 1988 Award
The State asserts that the district court erred in granting § 1988 attorney’s fees against Governor Deukmejian because the plaintiffs failed to allege the factual elements necessary to plead a claim for relief under § 1983. The State claims that the plaintiffs’ attempt to seek fees under § 1988 was a mere “afterthought which did not alter the thrust of the case.” Although it concedes that Governor Deukmejian was acting “under color of state law” when he sent notice to DOL of his intent to terminate Cal-OSHA, the State asserts that the plaintiffs never proved or even alleged that Deukmejian violated federal law. Furthermore, argues the State, the district court never found a violation of federal law on which to base its award of fees under § 1988.
The Supreme Court has stated that only two allegations are required to state a cause of action under § 1983. The plaintiff must allege that (1) some person has deprived him of a federal right; and (2) that the person depriving him of that right acted under color of state law. Gomez v. Toledo, 446 U.S. 635, 640, 100 S.Ct. 1920, 1923-24, 64 L.Ed.2d 572 (1980). We have recognized in the past, however, that the liberal rules of notice pleading under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure only require a plaintiff to plead the facts underlying their § 1983 claim, not the statute itself. See e.g., McCalden v. California Library Assn., 919 F.2d 538, 546 (9th Cir.1990). Moreover, when the court is asked to determine the appropriate remedy, the Federal Rules command the court “to grant the relief to which the party in whose favor it is rendered is entitled, even if the party has not demanded such relief in the party’s pleadings.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(c); see Thornstenn v. Barnard, 883 F.2d 217 (3rd Cir.1989) (granting plaintiffs attorney’s fees under § 1988, even though their complaint pleaded a violation of 48 U.S.C. § 1561, rather than 42 U.S.C. § 1983).
We therefore find no reason to reverse the district court on the grounds that the appellees failed to plead § 1983 as a basis of their complaint or because they failed to use the magic words “under color of state law” when bringing their complaint against Deukmejian, a state Governor acting in his official capacity. We agree with the state defendant, however, that the appellees failed to properly allege or show that Governor Deukmejian deprived appellees of rights secured by federal law.
The primary objective of the appellees’ lawsuit was to obtain an injunction against the federal defendants prohibiting them from terminating Cal-OSHA without providing notice and an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the applicable statutes and federal regulations. By contrast, the only relief that the appellees sought against the Governor was a declaration that the notice of withdrawal he sent to DOL on February 6, 1987 was invalid for purposes of 29 C.F.R. § 1955.3(b). The appellees never alleged nor proved that Deukmejian violated the federal statute and regulations or deprived them of federally secured rights; they merely alleged that the federal defendants had no basis under either state or federal law to accept the Governor’s unilateral notice of withdrawal.
After analyzing the applicable statutory and regulatory language, we can find no way in which Governor Deukmejian can be held to have violated federal law by submitting his notice of withdrawal to the Secretary of Labor. By their plain language, section 667(f) of OSHA and section 1955.3 of the OSHA regulations only impose legal obligations on the “Secretary” and the “Assistant Secretary”, not on third parties like Governor Deukmejian. Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill, 437 U.S. 153, 184 n. 29, 98 S.Ct. 2279, 2296 n. 29, 57 L.Ed.2d 117 (1978) (in interpreting a statute or regulation which is plain and unambiguous on its face, the Court must look first to the plain meaning of the language). Section 1955.3(b) of the federal regulations, for instance, provides that:
[u]pon receipt of the State notice [of voluntary withdrawal] the Assistant Secretary shall cause to be published in the Federal Register a notice of withdrawal of approval of the State plan_
29 C.F.R. § 1955.3(b). Similarly, § 1955.-3(a) of the federal regulations provides that the Assistant Secretary has the sole responsibility for determining whether a state has failed “to comply substantially” with its own occupational safety and health plan and to initiate a “withdrawal proceeding” and provide the requisite notice if the state has not complied with these requirements. 29 C.F.R. § 1955.3(a)(3). Section 667(f) of OSHA provides that the Secretary of Labor, himself, shall notify the state agency of withdrawal of approval if he finds that the agency has failed “to comply substantially” with the state’s plan. 29 U.S.C. § 667(f).
We therefore can discern no way in which Governor Deukmejian can be held to have violated 29 U.S.C. § 667(f) or its related federal regulations. The plain language of the federal statute and regulations only regulates the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Labor, not the Governor of California. Even assuming, arguen-do, that Governor Deukmejian’s notice of voluntary withdrawal was invalid under 29 C.F.R. § 1955.3(b), he did not violate the appellees’ federal rights merely by submitting this notice. Section 1955.3 only grants the plaintiffs rights against the federal defendant — namely, the right not to have Cal-OSHA withdrawn voluntarily pursuant to 29 C.F.R. § 1955.3 if the Governor’s notice was invalid under federal law.
The appellees asserted in their oral argument, however, that Governor Deukmejian could be found liable under § 1983 even if the applicable statutes and regulations did not explicitly regulate his behavior. The appellees argued that Governor Deukmeji-an had deprived them of their federal rights by inducing or cooperating with the federal defendants to withdraw Cal-OSHA without complying with the applicable federal procedures. We reject this argument. Even assuming, for the sake of argument, that Deukmejian could be found liable on such a legal theory, the appellees have failed to prove an essential element of such a claim: that Governor Deukmejian conspired with or acted in concert with the federal defendants. Indeed, we have expressly rejected the district court’s finding that the federal defendants cooperated with or acted at the direction of Governor Deukmejian. Thus, Governor Deukmejian could not be held liable on this theory even if we found that the federal defendants had deprived the appellees of federally guaranteed rights or privileges.
B. Attorney’s Fees Under § 1021.5
We also reject the appellees’ request for attorney’s fees pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 1021.5. Because we have held that Governor Deukmejian did not deprive appellees of any federal rights or privileges — and there has been no finding that he violated any state law — the appellees are not a prevailing party under either state or federal law. Therefore they are not entitled to fees under § 1021.5. See Sablan v. Dept. of Fin. of N. Mariana Islands, 856 F.2d 1317, 1325 (9th Cir.1988); Sokolow v. County of San Mateo, 213 Cal.App.3d 231, 261 Cal.Rptr. 520 (1989).
CONCLUSION
The district court’s decision awarding attorney’s fees against both Governor Deukmejian and the federal defendants is therefore REVERSED.
. Later, in August 1987, the California Court of Appeal accepted writs for two more lawsuits challenging Deukmejian’s authority to dismantle Cal-OSHA. See California State Employees Assoc. v. Deukmejian (Civ. No. C-002664); and Ixta v. Rinaldi (Civ. No. C-002805).
. The plaintiffs who filed the original complaint in this case on September 30, 1987 were: Isabel Cabrera, Manuel Perez, Roberto Ixta, Teresa Mendez, Andrea Pineda, Rudolfo Castillo, and Marie Lizazaga. Plaintiffs Cabrera, Perez, Ixta, Mendez, Pineda, and Castillo are California farmworkers. Plaintiff Lizazaga was a garment industry worker who had recently been fired from her job when the lawsuit was filed. The remaining plaintiffs/appellees were added when the first amended complaint was filed on October 6, 1987. The added plaintiffs are: John F. Henning, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO; the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO; Local Lodge No. 1781 of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers; and the California State Employees' Association.
. Brock was the Secretary of Labor at the time that plaintiffs filed their complaint. At the time this appeal was filed, however, Elizabeth H. Dole was the Secretary of Labor.
. Under § 2412(b), the United States is subject to an award of attorneys' fees "to the same extent that any other party would be liable under the common law or under the terms of any statute which specifically provides for such an award.”
. Appellees charge that Governor Deukmejian’s February 6 letter of withdrawal was invalid under 29 C.F.R. § 1955.3(b) because only the legislature, not the Governor, can act on behalf of the "State” to voluntarily withdraw a state plan. Appellees therefore argue that the federal defendants had an obligation under federal law to ignore Deukmejian’s letter or, at the very least, to initiate “involuntary withdrawal” proceedings, which provide interested parties with notice and an opportunity for a hearing. 29 C.F.R. § 1955.3(a).
. Because we have no need to determine whether the federal defendants violated federal law in order to dispose of this case, we have refrained from doing so. We note, however, that the appellees would have to surmount a high burden to show that the federal defendants had deprived them of rights guaranteed by OSHA and its accompanying regulations. Under the agency review doctrine announced in Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, 467 U.S. 837, 842-43, 104 S.Ct. 2778, 2781-82, 81 L.Ed.2d 694 (1984), administrative agencies are given broad discretion to construe their own regulations and authorizing statutes. The courts are thus prohibited from substituting their own construction of a statutory or regulatory provision for a reasonable interpretation made by the administrator of the agency. In the instant case, the appellees would have had to show that the federal defendants' interpretation of § 667 of OSHA and § 1955 of the federal regulations was unreasonable in order to prevail against the federal defendants.
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* A Council of Eminent Persons is formed as government's advisory board, board members are
* Tun Daim Zainuddin, former Finance Minister of Malaysia
* Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz, former Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)
* Tan Sri Hassan Marican, former president and CEO of Petronas
* Robert Kuok, Hong-Kong based Malaysian billionaire tycoon
* Professor Jomo Kwame Sundaram, prominent economist
* Lim Guan Eng, Muhyiddin Yassin, and Mohamad Sabu are named for three top cabinet posts
* Former prime minister Najib Razak and wife Rosmah Mansor are barred from leaving the country
* Najib resigns as UMNO and BN chief
* 13 May --
* Mahathir instructs Inland Revenue Board to return taxes collected 'illegally'.
* 14 May --
* Attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali goes on unrecorded leave, duties taken over by solicitor-general
* MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad resigns
* Treasurer general Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah's contract shortened, transferred to Public Service Department
* Mahathir says laws on fake news will be clearly defined
* Mahathir says political appointments in government-linked companies will be reviewed.
* 15 May --
* Audit Department declassifies its 1MDB report
* Council of Eminent Persons sets up a committee on institutional reforms, committee includes:
* Retired judge of Court of Appeal Datuk KC Vohrah;
* Retired judge of the Court of Appeal and Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) Commissioner Datuk Mah Weng Kwai;
* National Patriot Association President Brigadier General (Rtd) Datuk Mohamed Arshad Raji;
* University Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman Professor of Law Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi;
* Hakam President and Bar Council former President Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan
* Apandi Ali, Irwan Serigar, Dzulkifli and former IGP Khalid Abu Bakar barred from leaving the country.
* 16 May --
* Pakatan Harapan de facto leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is released from prison after being pardoned by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He had served three years of his prison sentence.
* 1MDB president Arul Kanda Kandasamy is also barred from leaving the country
* Police search Najib's house and seize handbags and clothes
* Government announces GST will be zero-rated effective, 1 June 2018
* Mahathir to sack 17,000 political appointees from civil service
* Registrar of Societies approves Pakatan Harapan's registration.
* Ministries instructed to cease use of 1Malaysia slogan
* Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia 2.0 (KR1M) programme ceased
* Board meetings of the Cooperatives Commission of Malaysia and committees which have political appointees to be postponed.
* 17 May
* Police search at Najib's house continues
* Finance Ministry initiates fiscal reforms.
* 20 May
* Former executive of PetroSaudi whistleblower Swiss national Xavier Justo meets Mahathir
* 21 May
* Special task force formed to investigate the 1MDB scandal as well as to prosecute wrongdoers and retrieve related assets. Task force would be jointly headed by former attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail, former MACC head Abu Kassim Mohamed, current MACC head Mohd Shukri Abdull and former special branch head Abdul Hamid Bador.
* Deputy prime minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and several federal ministers officially sworn in as members of cabinet.
* 22 May
* Former prime minister Najib Razak is brought in for questioning at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission(MACC).
September
* 1 September - Sales and services tax (SST) replaced Goods and Services Tax (GST).
* 8 – 15 September - The Inaugural Asia Pacific Masters Games was held in Penang.
* 11–22 September - Sukma Games was held in Perak.
* 13 September - Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, the lawyer of former prime minister Najib Razak has been charged with money laundering by anti-corruption agents looking into how billions of dollars went missing from state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
* 20 September - Former prime minister Najib Razak has appeared in court facing 25 charges related to the 1MDB scandal, including abuse of power and money laundering.
* 26 September - Local independent publishing house ZI Publications has acquired the rights to publish a Bahasa Malaysia translation of Tom Wright and Bradley Hope's Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World.
November
* 6 November - Prime minister Mahathir Mohamad visited Japan, and received a medal of the Emperor of Japan.
* 15 November - Mahathir came back to Kuala Lumpur since end the 33rd Asean summit in Singapore.
December
* 4 December - A gas piping explosion in one of the food outlet at Cityone Megamall in Kuching, Sarawak resulted in 3 deaths and 22 injuries.
* 8 December - The Anti-ICERD Rally was organised by opposition right-wing political parties Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), with the support of various non-governmental organisations in response to the new Malaysian government's plan to ratify the United Nations convention known as International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD).
* 16 December - Mohd Hafiz Nor Azman, a 22-year-old motorcycle racer was killed in an accident when competing at the Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix championships at Dataran Bandar Penawar, Johor.
* 17 December - Malaysia files criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two former executives over bond sales it organized for 1MDB.
* 18 December - High Court rejected former prime minister Najib Razak’s request to get the letter of authorisation (fiat) on the appointment of lead prosecutor Sulaiman Abdullah, and his application for discovery of documents pertaining to the case.
National Day theme
Sayangi Malaysiaku (Love My Malaysia)
National Day parade
Putrajaya
Malaysia Day celebration
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Sports
* 16 – 21 January – 2018 Malaysian Badminton Masters
* 3 – 10 March – 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
* 18 – 25 March – 2018 Tour de Langkawi
* 26 June – 1 July – 2018 Malaysian Badminton Open
* 8 – 15 September – 2018 Asia Pacific Masters Games
* 11 – 22 September – 2018 Sukma Games
* 20 September – 7 October – 2018 AFC U-16 Championship
* 6 – 13 October – 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup
* 15 – 20 October – 2018 Sopma Games
* 4 November – 2018 Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix
* 23 – 28 November – 2018 Para Sukma Games
* 25 November – 2018 Penang Bridge International Marathon
Deaths
* 25 January – - Actor
* 16 April – Napsiah Omar – Malaysian politician
* 6 May - Lai Meng
* 8 September - Abu Hassan Omar - Malaysian Politician
* 14 October - - Singer
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A Prayer Before Dawn (film)
A Prayer Before Dawn is a 2017 biographical prison drama film directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire and written by Jonathan Hirschbein and Nick Saltrese. The film stars Joe Cole and is based on the book A Prayer Before Dawn: My Nightmare in Thailand's Prisons by Billy Moore.
A Prayer Before Dawn had its world premiere at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May, and was released in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2018, by Altitude, and in the United States on 10 August 2018, by A24.
Plot
Billy Moore, a young British boxer and troubled heroin addict, is arrested in Thailand after being charged with possession of stolen goods and a firearm.
Incarcerated into Klong Prem prison, Billy is quickly subjugated to the horrors of Thai prison life, including being moved into a crowded mass ruled by cell boss Keng, forced to sleep next to a corpse and witnessing at knifepoint the rape of a fellow inmate. Billy's experiences with the other prisoners and personnel are tense, at one point going into a violent frenzy and biting into the neck of a corrections officer after being refused painkillers. Following his punishment, Billy attempts to befriend a transgender prisoner named Fame. Life in prison worsens for Billy, and he retreats into heavy drug abuse; he subsequently beats two Muslim chefs half to death after being bribed ya ba by a corrupt corrections officer.
Billy's psyche finally breaks; he attempts suicide by slitting his wrist, though he survives. With a desperate need to fight again and battle his demons, Billy eventually joins the boxing team with the help of Fame, with whom he later develops a romance. Billy quickly adapts to the art of Muay Thai and wins his first bout in a close back-and-forth brawl. Impressed by his performance, prison warden Preecha has him transferred into the boxing team cell, being the first foreigner to compete in the national Muay Thai tournament and represent the prison.
There he soon develops a camaraderie with the other boxers, receiving a tattoo on his back. However, Billy is ambushed by Keng and his gang, who threaten him with a pin prick attack if he loses the tournament. Even worse, it is established that Billy is suffering from a hernia due to his drug abuse, and any subsequent damage could result in severe internal bleeding. Regardless, Billy still desires to compete. The resulting match is gruelling for Billy, as he takes multiple shots to the stomach and is also fouled by his opponent. However, Billy manages to knock him out with a spinning back elbow and wins the fight using what he learned. Despite the victory, the physical trauma is too much, and Billy ends up vomiting blood and passing out.
Billy is quickly rushed to the hospital, and after waking up, he sneaks out of the building and into the cityscape. Billy soon reconsiders his actions and returns to the hospital. After being transferred, he meets his father (played by the real Billy Moore), and the two exchange a solemn smile. Closing titles reveal that after serving three years, Billy Moore was transferred to a UK prison and released on an amnesty by the King of Thailand in October 2010. Since his release, he has devoted his life to working with other addicts and fighting to maintain his recovery.
Cast
* Joe Cole as Billy Moore
* Pornchanok Mabklang as Fame
* Panya Yimmumphai as Keng
* Somluck Kamsing as Trainer
* Vithaya Pansringarm as Officer Preecha
* Billy Moore as Billy's Father
Production
In October 2014, Charlie Hunnam would star in the film, with Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire directing from a screenplay written by Jonathan Hirschbein and Nick Saltrese, based upon a memoir written by Billy Moore. Rita Dagher, Sol Papadopoulos, and Roy Boutler will serve as producers on their Senorita Films banner, alongside HanWay Films. In October 2015, Joe Cole joined the cast of the film, replacing Hunnam.
Thai authorities denied permission to film in the real Chiang Mai Central Prison and Klong Prem Central Prison, where Moore served his sentences, so production decided to film scenes set in both prisons at Nakhon Pathom prison, which was decommissioned in 2014 and now acts as a museum. The climax, however, was filmed at the courtyard of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, known for the CPDRC Dancing Inmates. Several of CPDRC's inmates participated in the shoot.
Release
A Prayer Before Dawn: A Nightmare in Thailand was first published in 2014 by Maverick House, Dublin, Ireland. In February 2017, A24 acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. In April 2017, Altitude Film Distribution acquired UK distribution rights to the film. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2017. It went onto screen at South by Southwest on 12 March 2018.
It was released in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2018, and in the United States through DirecTV Cinema on 12 July 2018, before being released in a limited release on 10 August 2018.
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 92% based on 65 reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A Prayer Before Dawn is far from an easy watch, but this harrowing prison odyssey delivers rich rewards — led by an outstanding central performance from Joe Cole." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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Genghis Khan, although the product of an illiterate and barbarous people plagued by internecine wars, transformed the Mongol warriors into a brilliant military machine that frequently defeated the civilizations of China, Islam, and Eastern Europe. Legend claims that Genghis Khan was born with a clot of blood clutched in his hand, an omen of greatness. Regardless of omens, the cruel, creative, and cunning mind of Genghis Khan clearly was responsible for his truly legendary success.
For example, in 1207 when his Mongol army had been stymied by the fortified city of Volohai, he proposed to the city leaders that he would end his siege if they paid him a bizarre tribute of 1,000 cats and 10,000 swallows. The strange demand was met by the city and then Genghis Khan told his Mongols to tie tufts of wool to the tails of the animals and set them on fire. Terrified by the burning bits of wool, the cats and swallows were released. They fled back to their lairs and nests within the city and spread fire throughout the walls. The Mongols then successfully stormed the walls of Volohai while its defenders were occupied with the many fires. Another tactic employed by the Mongols during one of their many campaigns against the Chinese was to round up women, children, and elderly from the countryside and drive them before their army as a human shield so that the defenders of walls would not shoot.
Despite his cleverness, Genghis Khan realized that he could not depend on trickery forever. He needed to address the weaknesses within the Mongol army. The equipment and techniques of sieging needed to be added to the swift and bloodthirsty Mongol hordes.
Genghis Khan was always willing to learn from the civilizations that he conquered, including the arts of war. He commanded each tribe under him to assemble siege equipment and learn how to use it and transport it. In addition to these technical advances, he formed an elite corps of professional commanders who were to devote themselves to training for warfare. This innovation in his command structure surmounted the long standing tradition of Mongol warriors who, despite their vicious skills, were amateurs. They would follow orders as long as victory was forthcoming, but they grew restless in the face of setbacks or failure. Wanting only easy plunder, the traditional Mongol warrior had not applied himself much to long term strategies. The new command corps would provide the structure and discipline needed to transform the Mongol warriors into a multi-skilled and adaptive force.
Genghis Khan also understood that a military is supported by its society, and he allowed Mongol civil society to advance with the aid of codified laws that he bade his advisor and scribe Tatatungo to write. The newly written Mongol code called for all men to work and to always be ready for battle, stated that even a leader was subject to law, insisted that all religions should be tolerated and even respected, and that the rights and responsibilities of women over the management of family assets should be greatly expanded. This inclusion of women in the management of society as opposed to total oppression allowed Mongol society to function while the men were away at war. Genghis Khan was not one to allow strict patriarchy to weaken his army. His codification and enforcement of written laws also promoted discussion and judging within Mongol society to settle disputes instead of the petty wars that had permanently raged for countless generations. With Mongol society now enjoying a greater level of peace, it could better maintain the engines of conquest.
With the natural talents of the Mongol warriors now enhanced by strategic thinking, professional leadership, and siegecraft technology, the many kingdoms of Asia would soon crumble beneath the hooves of the nomadic masses turned conquerors. Even with such might at his disposal, Genghis Khan did not deal blows thoughtlessly. He is well known for his astute use of terror. He cultivated such a frightful reputation that cities and kingdoms would surrender to him instead of suffer the assault of his bloodthirsty hordes. Genghis Khan required total and immediate submission in order to bestow his mercy. Any resistance invited brutal horrors. Although there is no condoning the slaughter and pillaging of his armies, his conscious use of terror was a well thought out practice that often brought him an efficient victory without having to spend the lives of his soldiers and waste resources and time.
The Mongols under Genghis Khan were such a colossal force that resistance was almost always futile. The fierce and highly skilled Mongol warriors seemed to have almost no match on the open battlefield. Mongol warriors were superb horse riders and able to shoot arrows while mounted. The speed and accuracy of this highly mobile force could outmaneuver and outfight almost all that encountered it. The Turks expected their great Silk Road city of Samarkand to hold out against the Mongols for at least a year, but even with 100,000 Turkish fighters to defend it, the Mongols were able to put the great city to the sword after a mere three days. Heartless slaughter descended upon Samarkand for its having the audacity to resist Genghis Khan, but he showed mercy to those within the city that sided with him, and, thoughtful as always, he saved from death those artisans and laborers that were useful to the Mongols.
Even with such glorious successes to his name, Genghis Khan experienced the inevitable pressure to supply his people with new success, and for Mongols this meant fresh victories and spoils. Historian Peter Brent, author of “Genghis Khan: The Rise, Authority, and Decline of Mongol Power” described this hungry cycle of continual war as the “debauchery of conquest.”
The empire created by Genghis Khan and maintained by a few generations of his heirs was truly of an epic scale. It imposed the will of a nomadic people upon the glorious towers of civilization, and millions of people from Chinese kings to Russian peasants to Persian traders lived in fear of Mongol invasions throughout the 12th and 13th centuries. Genghis Khan lived from 1167 to 1227, and he is truly one of the most awe inspiring figures in history. Clever and cruel yet a thoughtful administrator who managed his society on many levels, Genghis Khan was always a larger than life figure even to his contemporaries. Taller than most men and renowned for his nice beard, he received countless tributes and literally plundered the riches of the world. It is unknown if he took any of his wealth to the grave. The location of his tomb remains unknown. He rests somewhere among the cold rolling hills of Mongolia.Immobilienmakler Heidelberg Makler Heidelberg
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Whether it’s tangled or damaged cords, or a constantly dwindling phone battery, here are ways to combat a few of the most common techie woes.
Damaged power cords
Cellphone and laptop cords take a beating, especially the end you plug into your device. The simplest way to protect your cords from splitting, bending and fraying is to secure a pen spring around them. Over time, constant tugging and pulling creates cord fraying, creating a potential fire hazard.
1. Disassemble a ballpoint pen by unscrewing the tip, pulling out the ink tube and removing the metal spring.
2. Extend the coil spring and wrap it around your cord closest to the end that plugs into your device. This helps to ensure that the end of your cord is protected, and any existing minor frays, splits and bends are contained so they don’t become worse.
Dying phone battery
If you run a lot of apps or use Wi-Fi, your battery probably drains pretty quickly. When you need your device charged in a hurry, try this simple trick to turn your battery bar from zilch to full in no time.
1. Turn on Airplane Mode (turning on this function depends on your device; for iPhone, for example, go to Settings and toggle Airplane Mode to on).
2. Plug in your phone or tablet and charge as usual. (Make sure you turn Airplane Mode off to resume normal function on your phone once you’ve charged.)
Dirty headphones
Not only does cleaning them help your cans aesthetically, it eliminates germs and promotes a crisper sound by removing the dust that settles in the speakers.
1. Combine a solution of warm water and soap.
2. Lightly dampen a cloth in the suds and gently wipe the earpieces and wires clean. 3. If your headphones have removable silicone covers, gently clean those separately with a toothbrush.
3. If your headphones are particularly dirty, try cleaning them using some rubbing alcohol on a Q-tip.
Tip: Be careful – too much soap will leave a sticky residue and too much water or rubbing alcohol is, well, bad news.
Tangled cords
If you use a laptop, you likely have a number of cords you need to quickly use and/or unplug at your workstation. The easiest way to organize them is a handy little trick using sturdy bulldog clips that can be found at most dollar stores.
1. Clamp bulldog clips to the back of your desk or work area.
2. String cables through the openings of the two squeezable metal tips. Your cords will easily slide through the clips’ handles without getting tangled.
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104 After having said so much of the singular merits of Descartes as the father of genuine metaphysics, it is incumbent on me to add, that his errors in this science were on a scale of proportionate magnitude. Of these the most prominent (for I must content myself with barely mentioning a few of essential importance) were his obstinate rejection of all speculations about final causes; his hypothesis concerning the lower animals, which he considered as mere machines; his doctrine of innate ideas, as understood and expounded by himself; his noted paradox of placing the essence of mind in thinking, and of matter in extension; and his new modification of the ideal theory of perception, adopted afterwards, with some very slight changes, by Malebranche, Locke, Berkeley, and Hume. To some of these errors I shall have occasion to refer in the sequel of this Discourse. The foregoing slight enumeration is sufficient for my present purpose.
In what I have hitherto said of Descartes, I have taken no notice of his metaphysico
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I have two files A-nodes_to_delete and B-nodes_to_keep. Each file has a many lines with numeric ids.
I want to have the list of numeric ids that are in nodes_to_delete but NOT in nodes_to_keep, e.g. alt text .
Doing it within a PostgreSQL database is unreasonably slow. Any neat way to do it in bash using Linux CLI tools?
UPDATE: This would seem to be a Pythonic job, but the files are really, really large. I have solved some similar problems using uniq, sort and some set theory techniques. This was about two or three orders of magnitude faster than the database equivalents.
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• I'm curious as to what answers will come. Bash is a bit more segphault, system admin I believe. If you would have said "in python" or "in php" or whatever your chances would have been better :)
– extraneon
Mar 24 '10 at 16:45
• I saw the title and was all ready to bash UI inconsistencies and holier-than-thou help forums. This left me disappointed when I read the actual question. :(
– aehiilrs
Mar 24 '10 at 16:47
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The comm command does that.
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And if the files are not sorted yet, sort first.
– extraneon
Mar 24 '10 at 16:47
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+1 Enlightened, great tool that I feel stupid not to have known. Thanks!
– Adam Matan
Mar 24 '10 at 17:10
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@Just Won't start a flame war here, but you comment is just rude.
– Adam Matan
Mar 24 '10 at 18:43
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@Adam: Ironically, that "comm" bit of arcana dates back to a time when you could keep the whole contents of /bin and /usr/bin in your head, before all these fancy perls and pythons and mysqls. Back in those simpler V7 days you had to make use of all the tools or (gasp!) write your own, with ed(1), in the snow, uphill both ways, and we liked it! ;) I'd probably never know of comm if I'd started later.
– msw
Mar 24 '10 at 23:13
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@Adam Matan: I'm sorry, rudeness definitely wasn't my intention. In fact, the command I posted is a good way to learn a great deal about the system, and I used to do stuff like that to enlighten myself. Otherwise e. g. join(1) would have remained unknown to me. Mar 26 '10 at 18:00
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Somebody showed me how to do exactly this in sh a couple months ago, and then I couldn't find it for a while... and while looking I stumbled onto your question. Here it is :
set_union () {
sort $1 $2 | uniq
}
set_difference () {
sort $1 $2 $2 | uniq -u
}
set_symmetric_difference() {
sort $1 $2 | uniq -u
}
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i think this is better than the accepted answer... comm is not available in all environments.
– danwyand
Jun 7 '14 at 18:26
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That's symmetric difference, not normal set difference.
– Tgr
Mar 17 '15 at 0:56
• @Tgr pretty sure it's normal set difference.
– orip
Aug 13 '15 at 14:20
• @wieczorek1990 I'm not sure what examples with stdin work for the sort+uniq solutions that won't for comm, but in any case - for both comm and sort+uniq - this approach usually wins (showing Peteris Krumins's comm example for set difference) 'cmd -23 <(sort file1) <(sort file2)' See catonmat.net/blog/set-operations-in-unix-shell-simplified
– orip
Aug 13 '15 at 14:22
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set_difference and set_symmetric_difference won't always work correctly - they will drop lines unique to the first input file if those lines are not unique within that file.
– Leon
Oct 10 '16 at 7:03
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Use comm - it will compare two sorted files line by line.
The short answer to your question
This command will return lines unique to deleteNodes, and not in keepNodes.
comm -1 -3 <(sort keepNodes) <(sort deleteNodes)
Example setup
Let's create the files named keepNodes and deleteNodes, and use them as unsorted input for the comm command.
$ cat > keepNodes <(echo bob; echo amber;)
$ cat > deleteNodes <(echo bob; echo ann;)
By default, running comm without arguments prints 3 columns with this layout:
lines_unique_to_FILE1
lines_unique_to_FILE2
lines_which_appear_in_both
Using our example files above, run comm without arguments. Note the three columns.
$ comm <(sort keepNodes) <(sort deleteNodes)
amber
ann
bob
Suppressing column output
Suppress column 1, 2 or 3 with -N; note that when a column is hidden, the whitespace shrinks up.
$ comm -1 <(sort keepNodes) <(sort deleteNodes)
ann
bob
$ comm -2 <(sort keepNodes) <(sort deleteNodes)
amber
bob
$ comm -3 <(sort keepNodes) <(sort deleteNodes)
amber
ann
$ comm -1 -3 <(sort keepNodes) <(sort deleteNodes)
ann
$ comm -2 -3 <(sort keepNodes) <(sort deleteNodes)
amber
$ comm -1 -2 <(sort keepNodes) <(sort deleteNodes)
bob
Sorting is important!
If you execute comm without first sorting the file, it fails gracefully with a message about which file is not sorted.
comm: file 1 is not in sorted order
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+1 for correct examples that include the answer to the OP's specific question (output lines in deleteNodes that are not in keepNodes), but would be better if the correct solution was highlighted: comm -1 -3 <(sort keepNodes) <(sort deleteNodes).
– John B
Feb 12 '17 at 19:19
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comm was specifically designed for this kind of use case, but it requires sorted input.
awk is arguably a better tool for this as it's fairly straight forward to find set difference, doesn't require sort, and offers additional flexibility.
awk 'NR == FNR { a[$0]; next } !($0 in a)' nodes_to_keep nodes_to_delete
Perhaps, for example, you'd like to only find the difference in lines that represent non-negative numbers:
awk -v r='^[0-9]+$' 'NR == FNR && $0 ~ r {
a[$0]
next
} $0 ~ r && !($0 in a)' nodes_to_keep nodes_to_delete
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Maybe you need a better way to do it in postgres, I can pretty much bet that you won't find a faster way to do it using flat files. You should be able to do a simple inner join and assuming that both id cols are indexed that should be very fast.
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• You're technically correct, and the explain supports your claim, but it simply doesn't work for very large (~tens of millions) tables.
– Adam Matan
Mar 24 '10 at 17:10
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Yeah it would be constrained by your memory unlike something like a sorted comm but I would think that if you have two tables with only an int id field that you could get into the 10s of millions with no trouble. Mar 24 '10 at 17:14
• That's right in theory, but it simply doesn't work for some reason.
– Adam Matan
Mar 24 '10 at 17:23
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So, this is slightly different from the other answers. I can't say that a C++ compiler is exactly a "Linux CLI tool", but running g++ -O3 -march=native -o set_diff main.cpp (with the below code in main.cpp can do the trick):
#include<algorithm>
#include<iostream>
#include<iterator>
#include<fstream>
#include<string>
#include<unordered_set>
using namespace std;
int main(int argc, char** argv) {
ifstream keep_file(argv[1]), del_file(argv[2]);
unordered_multiset<string> init_lines{istream_iterator<string>(keep_file), istream_iterator<string>()};
string line;
while (getline(del_file, line)) {
init_lines.erase(line);
}
copy(init_lines.begin(),init_lines.end(), ostream_iterator<string>(cout, "\n"));
}
To use, simply run set_diff B A (not A B, since B is nodes_to_keep) and the resulting difference will be printed to stdout.
Note that I've forgone a few C++ best practices to keep the code simpler.
Many additional speed optimizations could be made (at the price of more memory). mmap would also be particularly useful for large data sets, but that'd make the code much more involved.
Since you mentioned that the data sets are large, I thought that reading nodes_to_delete a line at a time might be a good idea to reduce memory consumption. The approach taken in the code above isn't particularly efficient if there are lots of dupes in your nodes_to_delete. Also, order is not preserved.
Something easier to copy and paste into bash (i.e. skipping creation of main.cpp):
g++ -O3 -march=native -xc++ -o set_diff - <<EOF
#include<algorithm>
#include<iostream>
#include<iterator>
#include<fstream>
#include<string>
#include<unordered_set>
using namespace std;
int main(int argc, char** argv) {
ifstream keep_file(argv[1]), del_file(argv[2]);
unordered_multiset<string> init_lines{istream_iterator<string>(keep_file), istream_iterator<string>()};
string line;
while (getline(del_file, line)) {
init_lines.erase(line);
}
copy(init_lines.begin(),init_lines.end(), ostream_iterator<string>(cout, "\n"));
}
EOF
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Another portable solution, which also works in case of multisets, a set which allows multiple instance of an element, is to use grep with patterns in a separate file:
grep -Fvx -f B A
The parameters:
• -f: a file containing a list of patterns, one by line
• -F: treat the patterns as string, not regex
• -x: match whole lines in A-nodes_to_delete
• -v: invert the matching (match if does not match)
If the patterns in B do not match a line in A, the command outputs the line otherwise nothing.
A nice feature of this solution is that it is possible to make it work with multi-column files (for A) while comm and uniq -u solutions require one column files.
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Rh fear, too hard for me. Yet at thy request I will risk an arrow at the bull’s-eye, let it hit or miss: I suppose there is a matter of some three score plums in the basket.”
“Thou hast missed, dear Knight,” said Fräulein Libussa. “Were there as many again, half as many, and a third part as many as the basket has in it, and five over, there would then be as many above three score as there are now below it.”
Prince Wladomir computed as laboriously and anxiously, as if the post of Comptroller-General of Finances had depended on a right solution; and at last brought out the net product five-and-forty. The Fräulein then said:
“Were there a third, and a half, and a sixth as many again of them, the number would exceed forty-five as much as it now falls short of it.”
Though, in our days, any man endowed with the arithmetical faculty of a tapster, might have solved this problem without difficulty, yet, for an untaught computant, the gift of divination was essential, if he meant to get out of the affair with honour, and not stick in the middle of it with disgrace. As the wise Primislaus was happily provided with this gift, it cost him neither art nor exertion to find the answer.
“Familiar companion of the heavenly Powers,” said he, “whoso undertakes to pierce thy high celestial meaning, undertakes to soar after the eagle when he hides himself in the clouds. Yet I will pursue thy hidden flight, as far as the eye, to which thou hast given its light, will reach. I judge that of the plums which thou hast laid in the basket, there are thirty in number, not one fewer, and none more.”
The Fräulein cast a kindly glance on him, and said: “Thou tracest the glimmering ember, which lies deep-hid among the ashes; for thee light dawns out of darkness and vapour: thou hast read my riddle.”
Thereupon she opened her basket, and counted out fifteen plums, and one over, into Prince Wladomir’s hat, and fourteen remained. Of these she gave Ritter Mizisla seven and one over, and there were still six in the basket; half of these she gave the wise Primislaus and three over, and the basket was empty. The whole Court was lost in wonder at the fair Libussa’s ciphering gift, and at the penetration of her cunning spouse. Nobody could comprehend how human wit was able,
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viii to view, it is the fault, and not any particular person that is pointed at.
Notwithstanding the partiality of you and my friends, I feel much reluctance to publish this volume; and have much doubt as to its merit. Had she who wrote the lines signed "La Mere de Cinq Erifans," and those upon the death of your cousin, Susan Moore, which appear in this collection, been still spared to me, her native taste and judgment would have afforded me great assistance in putting together this little work, and would have enabled me to act with much more confidence than I now can. But whatever be the merit of the offering which I here make to you, receive and look upon it as a token of the affection of your father.
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Nigerian army raids newspaper over Boko Haram article
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Nigerian soldiers raided the offices of a local newspaper and took away journalists who wrote an article that "divulged classified information" and put its troops' lives at risk, the army said Monday. The Daily Trust said security agents "invaded" the newspaper's bureau in the country's troubled northeastern region and took away two journalists who worked on a story about the military's operations against terror group Boko Haram. "The soldiers shut the gate of the Maiduguri regional office, after arresting the two editorial staff on sight at the time of the raid," the newspaper said on its website. The army has faced fierce criticism following the raid. Garba Shehu, a spokesman for President Muhammadu Buhari, said on Sunday that the military had been ordered to leave the newspaper's premises and that differences should be worked out through dialogue. The army said it did not arrest the journalists but "invited" them to discuss the security implications of the article. "We would like to state that the invitation of those involved in divulging military plans was done with the best intention in order to make them realise the import of such acts to our national security," army spokesman Gen. Sani Usman said in a statement on Facebook. The publication contained sensitive information that disclosed plans to counter the terrorist activities in Nigeria's troubled northeast, he added. Nigeria's main opposition party has seized the opportunity to score campaign points against Buhari and called the raid "an attack on freedom of the press." "Soldiers should not be used to target law-abiding citizens," a spokesman for opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar said in a statement. Military bases have come under intense attack from Boko Haram militants in recent months with reports of large numbers of army casualties. The army's leadership often denies these reports. In November, it was forced to admit that 44 soldiers died in an attack on its military base in Metele village, Borno. Insurgents have also reportedly reclaimed Baga, a village on the outskirts of Maiduguri and hundreds of residents, including the village head, have fled their homes.
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Whether you’re a student whose summer vacation derailed your discipline or a family man with more important things to focus on than your bench press, various circumstances are always conspiring to keep you from your workouts. If you’re ready to head back into the gym, we’ll meet you halfway with this program, which will help you add muscle and strength fast while focusing only on the most essential exercises.
Directions
Why it works: We’re not going to overwhelm you with a complicated program when you’re just getting back into the swing of things. Instead, we want you to focus on just four lifts—the deadlift, front squat, chinup, and overhead press—and get good at them. These exercises will be all you need to see muscle and strength gains for a long time to come. You’ll manipulate the intensity of each lift within each session. For example, one day you’ll train the deadlift heavy, the front squat with moderate weight, and the press and chinup light. The next workout, the front squat will be heavy, the deadlift light, and so on. This will help you avoid getting too tired your first time back in the gym, and will allow you to prioritize one lift at a time to master good technique.
Frequency: Perform the workout 3 times per week, resting at least a day between each session.
How to do it: Each exercise has a specific percentage of your one-rep max (the heaviest load you can use for one perfect rep) assigned to it. Workout I is 85%, Workout II is 75%, and Workout III is 65%.
So, if your best deadlift is 350 pounds, and 85% is called for, you’ll use 300 pounds for each set (round the number up or down as needed). The percentages change each time you repeat the workout, so pay attention to when you’re lifting heavy, moderate, or light.
Note that the sets and reps remain constant—5 sets of 5. Complete all the sets of one exercise before moving to the next. For the chinup, estimate how much additional weight you can add (with a weighted belt or a dumbbell between your feet) that will allow you a one-rep max and base your percentages on that.
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Dow retreats from all-time highs, halts 9-day win streak
U.S. stocks closed lower Thursday, ending the Dow industrials' nine-session win streak - its longest since March 2013. The main indexes retreated from record levels set on Wednesday, as investors turned cautious ahead of a number of central bank policy meetings next week. A drop in oil prices also weighed on energy and materials stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 77.80 points, 0.4% to 18,517.23, the S&P 500 index declined 7.86 points, or 0.4% to 2,165.16, while the Nasdaq Composite Index ended the session 16.03 points, or 0.3%, lower at 5,073.90.
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List of medical wikis
This is a list of medical wikis, collaboratively-editable websites that focus on medical information. Many of the most popular medical wikis take the form of encyclopedias, with a separate article for each medical term. Some of these websites, such as WikiDoc and Radiopaedia, are editable by anyone, while others, such as Ganfyd, restrict editing access to professionals. The majority of them have content available only in English.
The largest and most popular general encyclopedia, Wikipedia, also hosts a significant amount of health and medical information.
Clinfowiki
Clinfowiki is devoted to topics in biomedical informatics and is maintained by the Department of Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology at Oregon Health and Science University. Dean F. Sittig launched the site on 27 June 2005, and Vishnu Mohan was its editor.
Flexikon
The Flexikon in a German wiki-based medical encyclopedia. It is provided by DocCheck, a service provider for physicians and other healthcare suppliers in Germany.
Articles in the Flexikon are free to read, but creating or editing content requires registration and the proof of being a medical professional. As of 2024, the Flexikon had more than 80,000 articles and more than 6,000 authors.
Radiopaedia
Radiopaedia is a wiki-based international collaborative radiology educational resource with reference articles, radiology images, and patient cases. It is aimed at registrars, residents and consultant radiology staff. An iPhone/iPad application was released in 2009.
Users of the site are free to add and edit content as well as to maintain their own case library. In an attempt to reduce vandalism and peer-review content, an editorial team moderates changes to ensure that the presented material is as accurate and relevant as possible.
WikiAnesthesia
WikiAnesthesia is a collaboratively-developed anesthesia knowledge base whose educational mission is to provide the global anesthesia community with a free, open-access, crowd-sourced repository of anesthesia knowledge. Content is provided by anesthesia providers and covers a wide range of topics in the field of anesthesiology.
WikiDoc
WikiDoc (alternatively spelled Wiki Doc) is a medical wiki encyclopedia where contributors are not required to have credentials in a biomedical field. WikiDoc was started in December 2005 by C. Michael Gibson, of Harvard Medical School. The original content came from Gibson's chief residency notes, board review notes, and content from a variety of copyleft sources including The U.S. National Library of Medicine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Wikipedia, and Ask Dr Wiki. WikiDoc differs from Wikipedia in the following ways: it is oriented more to medical professionals, and has medical news, a toolbar to search internet on the right hand side to gather articles, guidelines and slides, a toolbar on the left to see what page most people looked at next, and a board review course (in Beta testing).
WikEM
WikEM is a wiki-based website and mobile application oriented towards emergency medicine clinicians. It started as a database created from notes and checklists of residents at the Harbor-UCLA emergency medicine residency program, but is now open to all clinical providers. WikEM was launched in 2009. Its mobile application is available for iOS and Android, and functions in an offline environment. It calls itself The Global Emergency Medicine Wiki.
WikiLectures
WikiLectures is a collaborative project focused on creating and storing medical study materials. It is developed by students and teachers from various Czech and Slovak medical faculties. WikiLectures is part of the project MEFANET, a network linking medical schools in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Editors of WikiLectures take care of promoting the authors, editorial process contributions, technical support, WikiLectures structure and ensure the safety of the project. WikiLectures contain articles, notes, prepared exam topics, guides for practitioners, and study books. WikiLectures are constantly growing. The articles are written by medical students, faculty professionals and doctors. The administration and security is provided by the editorial board. Articles in WikiLectures are regularly checked by editors and experts in various branches of medicine. Articles checked by teachers are always marked by a special sign.
WikiMSK
WikiMSK is dedicated to musculoskeletal medicine, and is based in New Zealand. It is affiliated with the New Zealand College of Musculoskeletal Medicine (NZCMM), and is physician directed. It is designed around a peer review process and currently only members of the NZCMM are able to create and edit articles. The majority of the content is open access to unregistered users.
Wikimedica
Wikimedica is a general evidence based medical wiki. Based in Canada, it aims at providing French language health professionals with an open access and dynamic knowledge base to allow for better and more accurate patient care. The wiki is open to all for reading but can only be edited by professionals.
It makes use of Semantic MediaWiki to structure medical knowledge for the Semantic Web, expert systems and artificial intelligence applications.
EyeWiki
EyeWiki is a medical wiki community and online medical wiki encyclopedia, launched in July 2010 by ophthalmologists supported by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The wiki provides information about eye diseases and their management, including medical and surgical treatments.
EyeWiki content is created and edited only by ophthalmologists and ophthalmologists in training.
HemOnc.org
HemOnc.org is a hematology/oncology wiki which was originally created by oncologists to provide information about chemotherapy regimens and hematology/oncology medications. Its contributors are practicing physicians and other medical professionals. Its current focus is to provide clinicians referenced information about chemotherapy regimens, medications used in hematology/oncology, and to allow medical professionals to share any useful references or medical information with each other to improve their clinical & academic practice.
HemOnc.org runs on MediaWiki software and also Semantic MediaWiki. Anyone may sign up for an account and suggest additional information to be added. Editing privileges are activated for account holders whose credentials are verified. The content is not under an open license.
Data about HemOnc.org has been presented at the 2013 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, and it has been profiled in the oncology press. The website's chemotherapy regimen database has also been used for academic research projects.
WikiSM
WikiSM is an open access sports medicine wiki. They welcome all sports medicine physicians and other members of the sports medicine team (including allied health) to register and become contributors.
AskDrWiki
AskDrWiki was a medical wiki encyclopedia created by Cleveland Clinic Cardiology Fellows Kenny Civello and Brian Jefferson. The project was started as a response to the lack of free online medical information found in several community hospitals and was created to form a repository of cardiovascular information that could be readily accessed for reference. It was launched in August 2006. The site now holds medical review articles, clinical notes, pearls, and medical images. The wiki allows anyone with a medical background to contribute or edit medical articles, of which there are over 2,000.
The purpose of the site was to provide reliable and easily accessed health information for the medical community including physicians, nurses, and medical students. The information published on the site is not meant to supersede medical training but to serve as a repository of medical review articles to give medical professionals an online source where they can review medical topics. The website is similar to Wikipedia because it runs on MediaWiki software allowing users to add and edit articles, but differs in that all users must be credentialed based on their medical training before they are allowed to publish. Its goal is not to compete with Wikipedia regarding consumer health-related topics, but to serve as an expert medical wiki and provide a source of up-to-date medical information for healthcare providers.
In December 2006, AskDrWiki was referenced in a British Medical Journal article, "How Web 2.0 is Changing Medicine", as one of the early adopters of using video hosting sites such as YouTube and Google Video to host medical videos. It was also discussed in a 2007 Nature Medicine article on medical wikis. AskDrWiki has been featured in other media including The Plain Dealer, Medical Economics and The American Medical Association News.
As of February 2015, although still online, the wiki had minimal ongoing contributions, with only 3 edits in 2014. As of March 2022 the site was down.
Ganfyd
Ganfyd was a medical wiki community and encyclopedia, created in November 2005 by a group of doctors working in the United Kingdom. Only registered medical practitioners or persons working under their direction, and a small number of invited non-medical specialists, could edit Ganfyd articles. The intention was to make the material reliable enough for professional medical use. it has over 8000 content pages. As of May 2020 it is no longer active.
Medcyclopaedia
Medcyclopaedia, The Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging, was a wiki encyclopedia of medical imaging used in radiology and radiography. As of December 2012, the site no longer exists.
The encyclopedia was the result of a collaboration of the Nycomed Amersham Intercontinental Continuing Education in Radiology Institute (NICER Institute), Sweden, Department of Radiology, Lund University, Sweden, and Amersham Health, Oslo, Norway. It was provided and copyrighted by the healthcare unit of General Electric corporation. Retrieval of images (other than thumbnails) required registration.
The website contained 3,600 pages before closing down.
Medpedia
Medpedia was a collaborative project launched on 17 February 2009. Its aim was to create an open access medical wiki encyclopedia in association with Harvard Medical School, Stanford School of Medicine, Berkeley School of Public Health, University of Michigan Medical School, the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) as well as other contributors. Content was licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA) license and ran on modified MediaWiki software. Harvard Medical School did not have a role in, nor was it responsible for, the content that appeared in the “wiki” section of Medpedia.
Anyone with medical knowledge was welcome to become part of Medpedia's community. However, to qualify to edit or contribute to the main content, approved editors needed an M.D., D.O., or Ph.D. in a biomedical field. Others could contribute by writing in suggestions for changes to the site using the "Make a suggestion" link at the top of each page. An approved editor could review and potentially add submitted suggestions.
Medpedia was composed of three primary components:
* 1) A collaborative encyclopedia (also referred to as the "knowledge base")
* 2) A Network & Directory for health professionals and organizations
* 3) Communities of Interest where medical professionals and non-professionals come together to discuss topics of interest.
A 2012 literature review of 50 academic journal articles about the use of social media by clinicians remarked that Medpedia had "launched in 2009 with substantial institutional backing" but that the authors "did not find articles reporting success metrics" for it.
Around January 2013 the site abruptly closed. Medpedia's founder James Currier acknowledged that this was permanent in a blog post in July 2013.
WikiSurgery
WikiSurgery is a collaboratively-built online encyclopedia hosted by the International Journal of Surgery. As of November 2013, the site's homepage is still up but none of the rest of the website is viewable.
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The League of Gentlemen (film)
The League of Gentlemen is a 1960 British heist action comedy film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick, Roger Livesey and Richard Attenborough. It is based on John Boland's 1958 novel of the same name, and features a screenplay written by Bryan Forbes, who also co-starred in the film.
Plot
A manhole opens at night in an empty street, and out climbs Lieutenant-Colonel Norman Hyde in a dinner suit. He gets into a Rolls-Royce and drives home. There, Hyde prepares seven envelopes, each containing an American crime paperback titled The Golden Fleece, one half of each of ten £5-notes, and an invitation to a lunch at the Cafe Royal hosted by "Co-Operative Removals Ltd."
Hyde sends the envelopes to former army officers, each of whom is in desperate or humiliating circumstances, and they all turn up at the lunch to get the other halves of their £5-notes. When Hyde asks their opinion of the novel, which is about a robbery, the men show little enthusiasm for it, but their interest is piqued when he reveals his knowledge of the misdeeds that led each man to leave or be kicked out of the military. Although he has no criminal record himself, Hyde holds a grudge for being made redundant by the army after 25 years of service and intends to rob a bank using the skills of the gathered men, each of whom is to get an equal share of £100,000 or more.
The gang meet again to discuss the plan in greater detail under the guise of an amateur dramatic society rehearsing Journey’s End. After agreeing to Hyde's plan, they move into his house, where they live like a military unit, complete with a regimen of duties and discipline in the form of monetary fines. Hyde reveals that he has spent the past year collecting details about the regular delivery of approximately a million pounds in used banknotes to a City of London bank.
To get weapons for the robbery, the gang raid an army training camp in Dorset. Hyde, Race, Mycroft, and Porthill create a distraction by posing as senior officers on an unscheduled food inspection, while Lexy and Stevens pose as telephone repairmen to infiltrate the camp and then steal the weapons, aided by Rutland-Smith and Weaver. The thieves speak in Irish accents to make it seem as though the IRA is responsible for the raid.
In Hyde’s basement, the gang studies maps, models, and surveillance footage to prepare for the bank robbery. Hyde also rents a warehouse, where the men modify the cars and lorry that Race steals, such as by fitting them with false number plates. One day, their work is interrupted by a passing policeman, who has noticed the warehouse is in use and offers to keep an eye on it as he patrols his beat, but the gang does not think he could have seen anything suspicious. On the eve of the bank robbery, Hyde destroys the plans and makes a speech thanking the men for their hard work.
The robbery is bloodless and precise. Using smoke bombs, Sterling submachine guns, and radio jamming equipment, the gang raids a bank near St Paul's, seizes the money, and escapes. Back at Hyde’s house, their celebration is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Hyde's former military commander, "Bunny" Warren. As Bunny recalls the old days and Hyde gets him drunk, the members of the gang leave one by one, each taking a suitcase filled with his share of the loot.
When everyone is gone but Race, the telephone rings—it is Superintendent Wheatlock. Race tells Hyde, who sends Race to try to escape out the back, while he talks with Wheatlock. Hyde learns that a small boy had been collecting car registration numbers (a common hobby at the time) outside the bank just before the robbery, and he gave his list to the police, who discovered a number that matched one noted by the policeman who visited the warehouse. The policeman had also noted the number of Hyde's own car, which was parked outside the warehouse, thus establishing a link between the robbery and Hyde.
Defeated, Hyde walks out his front door with Bunny and is met by searchlights and a small army of police officers and soldiers. He is escorted to a police van and finds the rest of his gang already inside, as they had each been captured as soon as they left the house.
Production
Allied Film Makers was a short-lived production company founded by Dearden; actors Hawkins, Forbes, and Attenborough; and producer Michael Relph. Forbes contributed many of the company's scripts.
The portrait of Hyde's wife is a close copy of a portrait of Deborah Kerr that was created for The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), which stars Roger Livesey (who plays Mycroft in The League) in the title role. Forbes points out in his DVD commentary for The League that, in most films of the time, Hyde's wife would be described as dead, rather than dismissed with a comment such as Hyde's that "I regret to say the bitch is still going strong."
After Hyde leaves the lunch party, there are two scenes in the script that did not make it into the finished film. In the first, Weaver, although reminded by Lexy that he is a teetotaler, drinks some brandy. In the second, Hyde, followed by Race, visits a teenage girl at school, who, as her photo is also on Hyde's desk, is implied to be his daughter.
Cary Grant was offered the part of Hyde, but turned it down.
Queens Gate Place Mews, SW7, was used as the filming location for Lexy's repair shop.
The erotic magazines in Mycroft's suitcase at the beginning of the film were borrowed from the set of Peeping Tom (1960), which was being filmed at Pinewood Studios at the same time as The League.
The League of Gentlemen was mentioned in the film The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) as one of the films that "Pearly" Gates (Peter Sellers) was going to show his gang of crooks as a part of his training programme.
Box office
The film was a financial success. It was the sixth most popular film at the UK box office in 1960, and it had earned a profit of £250,000 by 1971. Over 20 years later, Bryan Forbes estimated the profit at between £300,000 and £400,000.
Critical
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Given a slightly different approach, this film might have developed into an ironic study of the decline of the officer class in peacetime; a valid enough subject, especially when one considers the varying shifts in social status to be encountered in the post-war British scene. Instead, the film concentrates on suspense rather than character investigation. Each of the Gentlemen is introduced by a little establishing scene, after which the script fails to develop their idiosyncracies and, in fact, weakens its own possibilities by making them all basically shady characters. Bryan Forbes (as in his script for The Angry Silence (1960)) brings a lively surface edge to the dialogue, but tends to overdo the slick, ripe repartee as well as imposing on his characters a variety of fashionable perversions. As a study of a certain strata of society, then, the film lacks a strong centre and a firm point of view – one is never quite sure how seriously the parody of the officer code is intended, especially in the ambiguous, obligatorily moral ending. Judged as a thriller, it is more successful: the two big set-pieces (the army camp robbery and the raid itself) are quite skilfully put together, although the former suffers from an overdose of tired Army humour. The handling of these scenes and the extensive location shooting suggest that, for Basil Dearden, the film's interest (and challenge) was mainly a technical one. In any case, it is his sharpest, most alive film for several years with rather less of his customary, mechanical shockcutting. The players, on the other hand, are often forced by the script's limitations to fall back on familiar mannerisms – Jack Hawkins is altogether too smooth and heavy and Nigel Patrick's oily bounder brings no revelation. Roger Livesey has some dry moments as a spurious officer doing the rounds whilst Robert Coote's drunken intervention enlivens the somewhat anti-climactic climax."
At the time of its American release, Bosley Crowther of The New York Times called the film "neatly written and expertly played", and said it features "a devilishly inventive and amusing screen play by Mr. Forbes" and "is directed crisply and spinningly by Basil Dearden".
The Daily Telegraph has called the film "a masterpiece of British cinema". Dennis Schwartz called it "a fine example of old-fashioned English humor: droll and civil." Time Out called it "A terrific caper movie ... with typically excellent character playing from a lovable set of old lags."
Home media
The League of Gentlemen was included, along with three other Dearden films, in The Criterion Collection's 2010 Eclipse Series box set "Basil Dearden’s London Underground".
In 2006, a restored version of the film was released as a special edition DVD in the UK. The extras on this release include a South Bank Show documentary on Attenborough and a PDF version of Forbes' original script. An audio commentary for the film was provided by Forbes and his wife, Nanette Newman, who portrays Major Rutland-Smith's wife in the film.
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LC-MS analysis and antifungal activity of Turnera subulata Sm.
Abstrakt
Fungi of the Candida genus are responsible for invasive candidiasis, which affects people all over the world and has high mortality rates. This is due to their virulence factors, which give them great resistance and pathogenicity. In addition, the emergence of multidrug-resistant strains makes it difficult to treat these infections. In this way, natural products have emerged as an alternative to standard drugs, where plants known for their medicinal properties such as Turnera subulata become attractive to research. The present work aimed to analyze the ethanol extract of Turnera subulata leaves against standard strains of Candida albicans, Candida krusei and Candida tropicalis using broth microdilution techniques. The identification of the compounds in T. subulata leaves by LC-MS revealed the presence of a wide variety of substances such as carboxylic acids and terpenes, with flavonoids and fatty acids being more evident. The antifungal assays showed that the extract was not able to inhibit the growth of the tested strains at concentrations with a clinical relevance. However, at higher concentrations, it was able to inhibit the fungal dimorphism of C. albicans and C. tropicalis. It is possible that the T. subulata extract has potential as an inhibitor of fungal virulence factors without affecting the cell viability. Further research should be carried out in order to assess its inhibitory potential for other fungal virulence factors.
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Jacqueline Cosmo Andrade-Pinheiro
Jacqueline Cosmo Andrade-Pinheiro
Celestina Elba Sobral de Souza
Celestina Elba Sobral de Souza
Daiany Alves Ribeiro
Daiany Alves Ribeiro
Andressa de Alencar Silva
Andressa de Alencar Silva
Viviane Bezerra da Silva
Viviane Bezerra da Silva
Antonia Thassya Lucas dos Santos
Antonia Thassya Lucas dos Santos
Victor Juno Alencar Fonseca
Victor Juno Alencar Fonseca
Delmacia Gonçalves de Macêdo
Delmacia Gonçalves de Macêdo
Rafael Pereira da Cruz
Rafael Pereira da Cruz
José Weverton Almeida-Bezerra
José Weverton Almeida-Bezerra
Antonio Júdson Targino Machado
Antonio Júdson Targino Machado
Thiago Sampaio de Freitas
Thiago Sampaio de Freitas
Edy Sousa de Brito
Edy Sousa de Brito
Paulo Riceli Vasconcelos Ribeiro
Paulo Riceli Vasconcelos Ribeiro
José Galberto Martins Da Costa
José Galberto Martins Da Costa
Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho
Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho
Maria Flaviana Bezerra Morais-Braga
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Talk:Chuck E. Cheese/GA1
GA Review
The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.''
Hello, I will be reviewing this article. Check back soon for a full review! CarpetCrawler (talk) 02:49, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
GA on hold
The article looks good, but I have some concerns.
- There should be no citations in the lead. Also, the lead should be a summary of the entire article.
- Too many mentions of "Showbiz Pizza Palace" and "Pizza Time Theatre". Change it up a little, as it gets repitive to read. Maybe sometimes change it to "The restaurant", or "both restaurants" sometimes? :)
- The final paragraph of the "Corporate history" section could use some wikifying, especially the "Chapter 11 Bankruptcy" part, as some people may not know what that means.
- Maybe you could combine the "Road show" and "LIVE! show" into one section?
- The bottom four sections are quite short. Is there anyway to beef up the sections, or combine them?
When these comments have been addressed, I will take another look at the article and pass it. Please send me a message on my talkpage when you have addressed my concerns, or if you have any questions. I will give you seven days to address my concerns. Good luck! CarpetCrawler (talk) 23:12, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
* Thank you for the comments! My only objection is the first concern. There is no policy against citations in leads. The overall consensus is to either have no citations at all in the lead or the entire lead with citations. This consensus was brought up in the Barack Obama article. The other concerns are well justified, and I will get o them ASAP! ''' Dyla nlip (talk) 01:23, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
* Also, the lead can't be a summary of the article. It shouldn't contain the health concerns, hile the article itself has no place for a seperate section for number of locations/stock information. The lead only contains basic descriptive information, which is what is meant to be there. The remaining information is meant to be in the article, not the lead. ''' Dyla nlip (talk) 01:26, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
* OK, points taken. Feel free to leave me a message on my talkpage when you finish up addressing my concerns, or if you have anymore questions. :) CarpetCrawler (talk) 05:02, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
* Hmmm, I see an I.P. has made a large batch of random, unsourced edits. I suggest removing them if they are vandalism, or finding sources for them if they are true. One notable thing I see that they added is a "List of covers by Chuck E. Cheese". CarpetCrawler (talk) 03:50, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
* Actually, in all honesty, is a list of covered songs REALLY all that notable? My belief is that it should just be removed, it's pointless trivia. CarpetCrawler (talk) 03:58, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
* The list was removed, along with an unneeded last line in the paragraph above. Now it is ready. ''' Dyla nlip (talk) 13:35, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
* Whoops! I didn't know that you had replied to this, I was so busy working on an article. Sorry about that! Anyway, yes, the article looks fine now, so I'll pass it. :) Great job! CarpetCrawler (talk) 02:19, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
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trait is rw
Documentation for trait is rw assembled from the following types:
language documentation Typesystem
From Typesystem
(Typesystem) trait is rw
Defined as:
sub trait_mod:<is>(Mu:U $type:$rw!)
The trait is rw on a class will create writable accessor methods on all public attributes of that class.
class C is rw {
has $.a;
};
my $c = C.new.a = 42;
say $c# OUTPUT: «42»
class Attribute
From Attribute
(Attribute) trait is rw
multi sub trait_mod:<is> (Attribute:D $attr:$rw!)
Marks an attribute as read/write as opposed to the default readonly. The default accessor for the attribute will return a writable value.
class Boo {
has $.bar is rw;
has $.baz;
};
my $boo = Boo.new;
$boo.bar = 42# works
$boo.baz = 42;
CATCH { default { put .^name''.Str } };
# OUTPUT: «X::Assignment::RO: Cannot modify an immutable Any»
class Routine
From Routine
(Routine) trait is rw
multi sub trait_mod:<is>(Routine $r:$rw!)
When a routine is modified with this trait, its return value will be writable. This is useful when returning variables or writable elements of hashes or arrays, for example:
sub walk(\thing*@keysis rw {
my $current := thing;
for @keys -> $k {
if $k ~~ Int {
$current := $current[$k];
}
else {
$current := $current{$k};
}
}
$current;
}
my %hash;
walk(%hash'some''key'12= 'autovivified';
say %hash.perl;
produces
("some" => {"key" => [Any, [AnyAny"autovivified"]]}).hash
Note that return marks return values as read only; if you need an early exit from an is rw routine, you have to use return-rw instead.
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-- Echo360 Pushes ‘Lecture Capture’ Tech into Classrooms from Qatar to the U.S.
Two hundred students from all over the Arab world take
pharmacology classes in English at Qatar University, even
though it's a second language for most. To help them
understand the complex material, Dr. Peter Jewesson, a
professor and dean of the College of Pharmacy, equipped five
classrooms with technology to record lectures and sync them
with other materials, such as professors' PowerPoint slides
and notes on electronic whiteboards. The approach, known as
lecture capture, lets students watch lessons remotely on their
computers or return to study archived lectures after class. Colleges have long been taping lectures, but in the last
half-decade, an industry has emerged to sell specialized
technology that captures many elements of a lesson to help
students learn outside the classroom. Some see it as a way to
teach people who have different learning styles, by letting
those who have trouble understanding or paying attention
return to the material at their own pace. Echo360, the Dulles
(Va.) company that equipped Qatar University's pharmacology
classrooms, has about 500 college clients in 29
countries, including the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology , Stanford University and New York University . Roughly 10 companies make lecture capture
technology, including Cisco, Polycom, Qumu, Sonic Foundry and
VBrick. Some companies also target the corporate training
market in addition to or instead of academics. Echo360
distinguishes itself "because it offers the capture hardware
and also software for desktops,” says Aimee M. Roberts, an
analyst at business research and consulting firm Frost &
Sullivan , “and is the only pure play in the education market
that does both.” Here's how it works. Echo360 installs a special piece of
hardware in the back of a classroom that acts as a hub to
receive feeds from classroom video cameras, electronic
whiteboards and the lecturer's computer. Students can then
watch all the elements of a live lecture online, or they can
bookmark sections during class and review them later. The
pharmacology students at Qatar University embraced the
technology. “Because English is the language of choice in
academia and health-care delivery but a second language for
our students, we needed tools to help them overcome this
challenge,” Jewesson says. Schools spent $60 million to $70 million on lecture
capture in 2011, Roberts estimates. While much of that is in
North America , schools in Europe and the Middle East appear to
be buying lecture capture systems the fastest, followed by
Asia and Latin America . Global spending on lecture capture has
increased about 19 percent annually in recent years, according
to Alan Greenberg, a partner at market research firm Wainhouse
Research. He expects that to reach 25 percent over the next
five years. For now, however, only 8 percent of public universities
and about 4 percent of private four-year schools had adopted
lecture capture in 2011, according to the Campus Computing
Survey, a national poll of college technology officers. The
study's author, Kenneth C. Green, wrote in 2010 that "lecture
capture is in the early phase of what will likely be
widespread campus deployment." Fred Singer, Echo360's
48-year-old chief executive, says he expects the market to
"explode" in the next two to three years as more schools
evaluate the technology. Echo360, spun off four years ago from video streaming
software maker Anystream to focus on the education market, has
raised $35 million in venture capital . Singer says the
85-employee company has a backlog of orders and this year
expects nearly to double last year's $12 million in revenue.
Echo360 sells its hardware and renewable licenses for its
software, charging according to the number of an institution’s
full-time students. The average cost to install the systems in
five classrooms is $20,000, while the annual licensing fee can
be as low as $400 per classroom, says Singer. Jewesson says lecture capture hasn't altered the way he
and others teach at Qatar University. “In reality, we’ve been
‘capturing’ lectures for decades, starting with
notes, transitioning to tape recorders, then on to rudimentary
software, and now more sophisticated software that captures
all electronic output, voice and the 'talking head.'" He
recognizes challenges to adoption, however, such as getting
faculty and students comfortable with their interactions being
recorded. Roberts, the analyst, says measuring the benefits of
lecture capture is difficult. “You can’t track how people have
used content,” she says. “You can just monitor for how long.”
In classes with Echo360, Singer reports, nine out of 10
students take advantage of the technology—and 86 percent of
them report that they understand course materials better as a
result. Singer says Echo360 is betting on sales overseas to drive
growth, citing China , Russia and the U.K. as “big
opportunities.” The technology doesn't replace
teachers, though. Instead, he says, "it gives them choices on
how to use their time more efficiently." To contact the reporter on this story: Karen A. Frenkel
at kfrenkel@nyc.rr.com To contact the editor responsible for this story: John
Tozzi at jtozzi2@bloomberg.net
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Rh the advisory Committee ought to have spoken out its mind in unmistakable terms and withdrawn, by means of resignation its moral support from the institution. But the members wanted to outwit Mrs. Ramabai and get a reversal of their decision from the American Head Office; this was an impossibility, as the Head Office had implicit trust in Mrs. Ramabai and it was supplying funds to her mainly for the propagation of Christianity. Mr. Ranade and his followers had therefore to play a game of dissimulation; for they knew that once the public faith in Mrs. Ramabai was shattered, nothing could rehabilitate it. It was here that they had a tussle with Mr. Tilak. From the middle of 1891 to the close of 1893, this was one of the burning topics of the day. The taunting and violent way in which papers like the Subodh Patrika and Agarkar's Sudharak fell foul of Mr. Tilak is the more remarkable when we remember how they must have realised their double game. Why should they all have clung up to Mrs. Ramabai, so unreasonably, so fanatically? Could they not have started an institution of their own, under some trust-worthy management? Did they think that female education, even attended with grave risks of conversion to Christianity was so necessary? Apparently they did not, for on Aug. 13th, 1893, they publicly disowned all connection with the institution because it was "conducted as an avowedly proselytizing institution"*. They admitted that "during the past year or so, Pandita Ramabai departed from the lines of strict neutrality"; In trying, therefore to screen Pandita Ramabai from the
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BuzzFeed's Ben Smith defends publishing unverified Trump dossier: It's 'legitimate news'
BuzzFeed’s editor in chief defended publishing an unverified dossier on President Donald Trump, writing in an editorial published Monday in the New York Times that the document was “legitimate news.” “BuzzFeed News receives false tips that lead to dead ends we do not publish. But the Trump dossier was legitimate news: a document that was already influencing decision makers at the very highest levels,” Ben Smith wrote. “In a democracy, the justification for shielding the public from something like that must be overwhelming. The instinct to suppress news of this significance is precisely the wrong one for journalism in 2017.” Trump and other media outlets have harshly criticized BuzzFeed for publishing the dossier, which included salacious and lurid accusations against the president. The report, which had circulated for months among journalists and others, came to light publicly after CNN reported that Trump and former president Barack Obama received an intelligence briefing on the document. Smith argued that BuzzFeed published the full contents of the dossier because it was already in wide circulation and it became news after CNN’s report on the briefing. “The incoming administration dismissed CNN and BuzzFeed News’s report as ‘fake news,’ a term now used by partisans and cynics to discredit reporting they don’t like,” Smith wrote. “The dossier is a real document that has been influencing senior officials, lawmakers, intelligence agencies and, potentially, the new commander in chief. Nobody should fall for this attempt to turn the press on itself by making a reasonable debate about transparency into a media civil war.”
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@Article{Meyer2010, author = "Meyer, Harald W. and Stahl Skov, Per", title = "Occupational rhinosinusitis due to etoposide, an antineoplastic agent", journal = "Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health", year = "2010", month = "May", day = "36", number = "3", pages = "266--267", keywords = "allergy; antineoplastic agent; case report; cytostatica; etoposide; histamine; histamine release; histamine release test; nurse; occupation; occupational rhinosinusitis; rhinosinusitis", abstract = "'
'
OBJECTIVE ': 'This paper reports a rare case of an occupational hypersensitivity reaction to an antineoplastic agent.
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METHODS ': 'This is a clinical case report of a 45-year-old nurse who developed throat irritation and chronic nasal congestion followed by sinusitis shortly after beginning work at an oncological out-patient clinic. The symptoms disappeared upon leaving the clinic two years later, but they returned when she resumed work at the oncology unit at Hillerød Hospital, Denmark, handling chemotherapy on a daily basis. We performed in vitro histamine release tests against nine suspected antineoplastic agents.
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RESULTS ': 'The patient’s histamine release test against the antineoplastic agent etoposide was positive; the other test results were negative. The histamine release test against etoposide using passive sensitization was also negative. Upon leaving the oncology department, the symptoms of the nurse disappeared once again. She was given a diagnosis of rhinosinusitis.
'
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CONCLUSION ': 'This case of a hypersensitivity reaction to etoposide was judged to be of occupational origin. It was not clear whether it was immunoglobulin E (IgE) or non-IgE mediated.
", issn = "0355-3140", doi = "10.5271/sjweh.2903", url = "https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=2903", url = "https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.2903" }
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Mytilineos Holdings
Mytilineos S.A. (Μυτιληναίος Α.Ε.) is a Greece-based industrial conglomerate whose business units are active in the sectors of metallurgy, energy and EPC. The company, which was founded in 1990 as a metallurgical company of international trade and participations, is an evolution of an old metallurgical family business which began its activity in 1908.
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Py4CAtS --- Python for Computational ATmospheric Spectroscopy
lbl2od scheme
[Image: DLR]
Main Scripts/Functions: From Hitran/Geisa to cross sections to optical depths and radiance (intensity)
higstract
HItran-GeiSa extract (select) lines of (a) certain molecule(s) (and isotope) and/or wavenumber range from line parameter database
lbl2xs
line-by-line (lbl) cross sections for some molecule(s) and some p, T
lbl2od
computation of line-by-line optical depth due to molecular absorption (combines lbl2xs, xs2ac, ac2od)
(d)od2ri
Given the (layer, delta) line-by-line optical depth solve Schwarzschild equation to radiation intensity
Installation: Getting started with Py4CAtS
Download the wheel file and execute the following command:
pip install py4cats-3.2.0-py3-none-any.whl
The command installs Py4CAtS in your current Python environment.
Prerequisites: Python (>=3.10) and numpy (sometimes scipy and matplotlib for plotting) but the pip installer should take care of dependencies.
OLD: Download a tarball of Python sources, some data files, and the documentation and unpack it at some convenient place:
tar xfvz py4cats.tgz
The top-level directory py4cats includes a 1.ReadMe file with basic instructions, and six subdirectories bin, data, doc, art, var, and lbl.
Usage
Py4CAtS can be used in two ways, from inside the (I)Python interpreter or Jupyter Qt Console or Notebook (see the demo!NEW! or the poster for the ASA-HITRAN 2016 congress) or from the Unix/Linux (or Windows/Mac?) console/terminal.
In an (I)Python shell the package becomes available for the Python interpreter after one of the following import statements:
import py4cats
from py4cats import *
If you also want to use Py4CAtS from the console/terminal you need to create a ./bin directory beside the ./lbl, ./art, ./var directories.
Next execute the following (t)csh command in the current directory to create links for all executable scripts/modules:
foreach file ( `grep -l '/usr/bin/env python' {art,var,lbl}/*.py` )
if ( -x $file ) ln -s ../$file bin/$file:r:t
end
Data and Documentation
To play around, download the tarball which contains data files and the documentation.
Unpack it with the command tar xfvz data_and_doc.tgz at some convenient place.
And you need some line data (HITRAN and/or GEISA). For the beginning, here is a thermal infrared excerpt of Hitran 86.
For a detailed review of line-by-line modeling for infrared radiative transfer see the manual py4cats.pdf in the doc directory.
Sections 5 and 6 describe Py4CAtS' usage from the Unix/Linux shell and the (i)python shell, respectively.
How to cite Py4CAtS?
(download BiBTeX entries)
What's new?
December 2023 (v3.2.0)
Spherical geometry
Modules art/od2ri.py, art/wgtFct.py, art/cia.py lbl/lbl2od.py
Spherical geometry if radius is provided (default plane-parallel radiative transfer)
New function wfConcatenate, new class method append
New function ciaInfo
New option to save absorption coefficients (new import acSave, new argument acFile, ....)
Obsolete module aux/convolution.py replace by convolve_function.py
Exception handling enhancements
Minor code refactoring for readability (and performance)
Summer 2023
Source code now delivered as a Python .whl file
Details see Installation instructions above
Rename directory aux to var to resolve issues on Windows
Remove deprecated numpy aliases
Module convolve_function.py
Add option wUniform to concolveFunction
Modules radInt.py, oDepth.py, wgtFct.py
Update convolve methods
Winter 2022/23
Module art/oDepth.py
new function odSum: alternative implementation of dod2tod
WARNING: slightly different total optical depth (see source file for discussion)
Module var/convolution.py
convolveBox, convolveTriangle with new option wGrid
convolveGauss with arguments rearranged
Module var/srf.py
new response function gaussBox
Module var/euGrid.py
new function gridStep
Module var/misc.py
new function dict_items2groups
Module var/srf.py
new response function gaussBox
html documentation updated
subdirectories art, var, lbl corresponding to the package structure
What's new? (2015-2022)
March 2021
Source code now reorganized as a package
Source files are now distributed over three subdirectories
• lbl: modules related to lbl computations incl. Hitran/Geisa database access, Voigt routines etc.;
• art: modules related to atmospheric radiative transfer;
• var: auxiliary modules that should/could be useful in any context, e.g. input/output routines.
The setup module py4cats.py is not required anymore, import of the Py4CAtS module is now organized by the __init__.py files.
Spring - Summer 2021 (see What's new? for a full listing)
Plot functions
atmPlot, acPlot, odPlot, riPlot, xsPlot functions have an additional argument **kwArgs (passed thru to MatPlotLib's functions)
acPlot, odPlot, xsPlot with an additional argument xUnit (instead of flag mue or nm)
Module var/aerosol.py
new module for aerosol optical depth using simple power law (Angstrom coefficient)
Modules lbl/lbl.py, lbl/lines.py, and lbl/lineshapes.py
"beyond Voigt" line shapes and parameters
Module art/limb.py:
new module for limb (occultation) transmission and effective height
Module art/od2ri.py
completely rewritten with added support for surface reflection etc
Module art/rayleigh.py
new module for Rayleigh extinction
Module lbl/sdr.py
new module for speed-dependent Voigt and Rautian functions
Fall 2021 (see What's new? for a full listing)
Module lbl/lbl2od.py
three new options for function lbl2od to add cia, Rayleigh, and aerosol extinction to absorption coefficient(s) and optical depth(s)
Winter 2021/22 (see What's new? for a full listing)
Module art/atmos1D.py
The function atmPlot can plot all molecular profiles simultaneously with a call atmPlot(atmosData, what='*')
Module art/radInt.py
new class methods dict and append for riArray
Modules lbl/lbl2ac.py and lbl/lbl2od.py
In the corresponding functions a consistency test of atmospheric vs line data has been implemented: stop if line data are given, but no corresponding concentrations
Spring/Summer 2022 (see What's new? for a full listing)
Module art/oDepth.py
new function odSum: alternative implementation of dod2tod
Module var/srf.py
new response function gaussBox
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UT Tom Bacus hadn't failed to profit by the warning implied in Alan's accident. Alan, he told himself, would never have run his cycle at so foolhardy a pace without good reason, and under the circumstances good reason was synonymous solely with pursuit.
He was therefore on the alert, quick to see the racing automobile when it came hurtling round the bend, and in the nick of time grasped Judith's arm and swung her back with him out of harm's way.
His motor-cycle, abandoned in the middle of the road, was struck by the motor-car and flung halfway down the enbankment, a hopeless tangle of shattered tubing and twisted wire. As the collision took place, he saw Jimmy seated beside Marrophat, who drove, swing a magazine gun round and let it off at hopeful random. The bullet lodged in a tree-trunk. Judith fired in response. But her shot flew wild, and the racing-car flew on, as if on the wings of the wind.
At first blush it seemed surprising that the car did not stop. But Barcus reminded himself that 252
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Consumer Sector Update for 08/11/2022: ARHS, DIS, SONO
Consumer stocks were mixed in Thursday trading, with the SPDR Consumer Staples Select Sector ETF (XLP) climbing 0.6% and the SPDR Consumer Discretionary Select Sector ETF (XLY) was slipping less than 0.1%.
In company news, Arhaus (ARHS) added nearly 27% after the home furnishings retailer reported non-GAAP net income of $0.28 per share, up from $0.25 a year earlier and breezing past the $0.12 per share Street view. Net sales for the June quarter also exceeded analyst estimates.
Walt Disney Co (DIS) was 5.8% higher after the media and entertainment conglomerate reported non-GAAP net income and revenue for its fiscal Q3 topping year-ago comparisons and analyst forecasts. The company added 14.4 million Disney+ subscriptions during the quarter, increasing the total number of subscriptions for the streaming platform to 221 million.
Sonos (SONO) slumped almost 25% after the consumer audio equipment company reported non-GAAP net income of $0.19 per share in Q3, down from $0.27 per share during the same quarter last year and trailing the Capital IQ consensus by $0.02 per share. Net sales declined 1.8%, also lagging Wall Street estimates, and the company is now projecting between $1.73 billion to $1.76 billion in fiscal 2022 revenue compared with its prior forecast range of $1.95 billion to $2 billion and the $1.96 billion analyst mean.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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The first poem of the seventh book, on the falling of the walls of Jericho before the seventh trumpet-blast, is equally great in description and in application; the third is one of the great lyric masterpieces of all time, the triumphant ballad of the Black Huntsman, unsurpassed in the world for ardour of music and fitful change of note from mystery and terror to rage and tempest and supreme serenity of exultation—'wind and storm fulfilling his word,' we may literally say of this omnipotent sovereign of song.
The sewer of Rome, a final receptacle for dead dogs and rotting Cæsars, is painted line by line and detail by detail in verse which touches with almost frightful skill the very limit of the possible or permissible to poetry in the way of realistic loathsomeness or photographic horror; relieved here and there by a rare and exquisite image, a fresh breath or tender touch of loveliness from the open air of the daylight world above. The song on the two Napoleons is a masterpiece of skilful simplicity in contrast of tones and colours. But the song which follows, written to a tune of Beethoven's, has in it something more than the whole soul of music, the whole passion of self-devoted hope and self-transfiguring faith; it gives the final word of union between sound and spirit, the mutual coronation and consummation of them both.
La-haut qui sourit? Est-ce un esprit? Est-ce une femme? Quel front sombre et doux! Peuple, à genoux! Est-ce notre âme Qui vient à nous?
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apex trigger in salesforce
Apex Trigger In Salesforce - The Developer Guide
Apex Trigger in Salesforce
A trigger is an Apex script which executes before or after DML events occur. Apex triggers enable you to work on custom steps of after and before logics to data in Salesforce. It works insertions, updates, or deletions. As database systems support triggers, Apex also allows triggers to support managing records.
Syntax of the Trigger:
trigger Trigger_Name on Object_Name (trigger_events)
{
codeblock
}
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Trigger’s Events:
There is various type of list of events in trigger which execute the set of statements in Salesforce which are given as follows:
before insert
before update
before delete
after insert
after update
after delete
after undelete
Context Variable:
isInsert: It returns the true value if insert operation is performed in Salesforce Org.
Isupdate:It returns the true value if update operation is performed in Salesforce Org.
isDelete: It returns the true value if delete operation is performed in Salesforce Org.
isExecute: It returns the true value if execute operation is performed in Salesforce Org.
isUndelete: It returns the true value if undelete operation is performed in Salesforce Org.
isAfter: It returns the true value if after operation is performed in Salesforce Org.
isBefore:> It returns the true value if before operation is performed. in Salesforce Org.
trigger.New:It returns the list of new versions of sObjects records over which operations are performed in Salesforce Org..
trigger.Old:It returns the list of old versions of sObjects records over which operations are performed in Salesforce Org..
newMap in Trigger:
newMap is a map of IDs which have the new versions of records in the form of sObjects. newMap is only available before update, after insert, after update, and after undelete triggers in Salesforce Org..
oldMap in Trigger:
oldMap is a map of IDs that have the old versions of records in the form of sObjects. oldMap is only available to update and delete triggers.
Bulkify Trigger:
A trigger is capable of handling or working on multiple records, this type of trigger is known as bulkifying trigger. When a batch of records starts Apex, a single instance of that Apex code is executed, but it is required to support all of the records in this batch. This is the type of trigger which operates on collections of sObjects and which perform efficient SOQL and DML operations in Salesforce org. It does not cross the Governor Limits and follow the best Practices.
Example of Trigger:
Created type 1 and type 2 two record type on Opportunity object and there are custom fields ‘Amount’ on opportunity.
Create two custom fields on Account ‘Amount 1’ and ‘Amount 2’.
Write an apex trigger for INSERT, UPDATES and DELETE, if the user INSERT in the amount field of type 1 Opportunity and type 2 Opportunity then these amounts should INSERTto Amount 1 field of Account and Amount 2 field of Account respectively.
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If the user UPDATES the amount field of type 1 Opportunity and type 2 Opportunity then these amounts should UPDATE to the Amount 1 field of Account and Amount 2 field of Account respectively.
If the user DELETE in the amount field of type 1 Opportunity and type 2 Opportunity then these amounts should DELETE to the Amount 1 field of Account and Amount 2 field of Account respectively.
//code:
trigger TriggerOnOpportunityToUpdateAccountAmount on Opportunity (after insert, before update, after update, before delete) {
set<ID> accountId = new set<ID>();
list<Account> accList = new list<Account>();
Id recordType1Id = Schema.SObjectType.Opportunity.RecordTypeInfosByName.get('Type 1').RecordTypeId;
Id recordType2Id = Schema.SObjectType.Opportunity.RecordTypeInfosByName.get('Type 2').RecordTypeId;
if((trigger.isInsert || trigger.isUpdate) && (trigger.isAfter)){
for (Opportunity opp:trigger.New){
accountId.add(opp.AccountId);
}
}
if((trigger.isDelete || trigger.isUpdate) && (trigger.isBefore)){
for (Opportunity opp:trigger.Old){
accountId.add(opp.AccountId);
}
}
Map<id, Account> accMap = new Map<id, Account> ([SELECT id, name, Type_1_Total_Amount__c,Type_2_Total_Amount__c from Account where id In :accountId]);
//if trigger is on inserted
if(trigger.isInsert){
for (Opportunity opp:trigger.New){
if(opp.AccountId != null && opp.Amount != null){
if (opp.RecordTypeId == recordType1Id) {
if(accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_1_Total_Amount__c !=null){
accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_1_Total_Amount__c = opp.Amount + accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_1_Total_Amount__c;
accList.add(accMap.get(opp.AccountId));
}else{
accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_1_Total_Amount__c = opp.Amount;
accList.add(accMap.get(opp.AccountId));
}
}
if(opp.RecordTypeId == RecordType2Id){
if(accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_2_Total_Amount__c !=null){
accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_2_Total_Amount__c = opp.Amount + accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_2_Total_Amount__c;
accList.add(accMap.get(opp.AccountId));
}else{
accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_2_Total_Amount__c = opp.Amount;
accList.add(accMap.get(opp.AccountId));
}
}
}
}
}
//trigger is on after update
if(trigger.isUpdate){
if(trigger.isAfter){
for(opportunity opp:trigger.new){
if(opp.AccountId != null && opp.Amount != null){
if (opp.RecordTypeId == recordType1Id) {
accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_1_Total_Amount__c = accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_1_Total_Amount__c + opp.Amount - trigger.oldMap.get(opp.id).Amount;
system.debug('$$$$$$$$$$$');
accList.add(accMap.get(opp.AccountId));
}
if(opp.RecordTypeId == RecordType2Id){
accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_2_Total_Amount__c = accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_2_Total_Amount__c + opp.Amount - trigger.oldMap.get(opp.id).Amount;
accList.add(accMap.get(opp.AccountId));
}
}
}
upsert accList;
}
//triger on Before update
if(trigger.isBefore){
system.debug('Batch Started');
// batch class calling
UpdateOpportunityClosedDate updateOpp = new UpdateOpportunityClosedDate();
Id batchId = Database.executeBatch(updateOpp);
system.debug('Batch Id:::::::'+batchId);
}
}
//trigger is on before delete
if(trigger.isDelete){
for(opportunity opp : trigger.Old){
if(opp.AccountId != null && opp.Amount != null){
if (opp.RecordTypeId == recordType1Id){
accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_1_Total_Amount__c = accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_1_Total_Amount__c - opp.Amount;
accList.add(accMap.get(opp.AccountId));
}
if(opp.RecordTypeId == RecordType2Id){
accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_2_Total_Amount__c = accMap.get(opp.AccountId).Type_2_Total_Amount__c - opp.Amount;
accList.add(accMap.get(opp.AccountId));
}
}
}
}
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Dali Town is a township-level division in Dali City, in the northwest of Yunnan province, China. The town contains the historic centre of the county-level city of Dali and is also commonly known as Dali Old Town. The modern centre of Dali City, however, is 10 km south of the old town at Xiaguan. Being the county seat of Dali City, Xiaguan is often labelled as Dali on maps and is sometimes referred to as Dali New Town (大理新镇) to distinguish it from Dali Town. The old town has become well known as a tourist site in part thanks to its picturesque location and historic Bai architecture.
History
Dali has long been a regional centre of commerce, being located at a crossroads of trade routes between Tibet, China, Burma, and Southeast Asia. The Bai people first settled the region 3000 years ago. Dali first emerged as the capital of the Nanzhao Kingdom in the 8th century. Later, the town served as the capital of the Kingdom of Dali until its conquest by the Yuan.
The old town of Dali has been preserved in a 1.5 by 1.5 km wide townsite surrounded by its ancient walls. Due to its relatively well-preserved architecture, the town has developed as a major tourist attraction in recent decades. Major sites of interest include the Three Pagodas, Dali Museum, the ancient city gates, an artificial town built as the set for Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and the Cang Mountain Range to the west.
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Dali Town is located in a depression at the southern end of the Yun Mountains, part of the greater Hengduan Mountains at the southeast edge of the Tibetan Plateau. This depression, an extension of the Red River Fault, is filled by Erhai, a lake that is part of the Mekong River basin. The old town of Dali is located on a plain between Erhai on the east and the Cang Mountains to the west.
Transportation
Dali is served by local public transit buses in Dali City connecting with Xiaguan. The town also has some long-distance bus services that run to Kunming and Lijiang. Highway 214 runs through the town, eventually connecting with Tibet Autonomous Region in the north and Xishuangbanna in the south. The nearest train station and airport are both in Xiaguan.
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Dali has been dramatically changed by tourism since the mid-2000s, when a number of bed-and-breakfast began to open to cater to domestic and foreign tourists. Subsequent to the discovery of pollution in Erhai lake and a visit from Chinese President and General Secretary of the Communist Party Xi Jinping, inns within twenty meters of the lakeside were closed and in some cases demolished, in order to prevent sewage from leaking into the lake.
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Characterization of conventional dendritic cells and macrophages in the spleen using the CSF1R-reporter transgenic chickens
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The spleen is a major site for the immunological responses to blood-borne antigens that is coordinated by cells of the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS). The chicken spleen is populated with a number of different macrophages while the presence of conventional dendritic cells (cDC) has been described. However, a detailed characterization of the phenotype and function of different macrophage subsets and cDC in the chicken spleen is limited. Using the CSF1R-reporter transgenic chickens (CSF1R-tg), in which cells of the MPS express a transgene under the control elements of the chicken CSF1R, we carried out an in-depth characterization of these cells in the spleen. Immunohistological analysis demonstrated differential expression of MRC1L-B by periarteriolar lymphoid sheaths (PALS)-associated CSF1R-tg+ cells. In the chicken’s equivalent of the mammalian marginal zone, the peri-ellipsoid white-pulp (PWP), we identified high expression of putative CD11c by ellipsoid-associated cells compared to ellipsoid-associated macrophages. In addition, we identified a novel ellipsoid macrophage subset that expressed MHCII, CD11c, MRC1L-B and CSF1R but not the CSF1R-tg. In flow cytometric analysis, diverse expression of the CSF1R-tg and MHCII was observed leading to the categorization of CSF1R-tg cells into CSF1R-tgdim MHCIIinter-hi, CSF1R-tghi MHCIIhi and CSF1R-tghi MHCIIinter subpopulations. Low levels of CD80, CD40, MHCI, CD44 and Ch74.2 were expressed by the CSF1R-tghi MHCIIinter cells. Functionally, in vivo fluorescent bead uptake was significantly higher in the CSF1R-tghi MHCIIhi MRC1L-B+ cells compared to the CSF1R-tgdim and CSF1R-tghi MHCIIinter MRC1L-B+ subpopulations while LPS enhanced phagocytosis by the CSF1R-tghi MHCIIinter subpopulation. The analysis of bead localization in the spleen suggests the presence of ellipsoid-associated macrophage subsets. In addition, we demonstrated the functionality of ex vivo derived CSF1R-tg+ MRC1L-Bneg cDC. Finally, RNA-seq analysis of the CSF1R-tg subpopulations demonstrated that separating the CSF1R-tghi subpopulation into CD11chi and CD11cdim cells enriched for cDC and macrophage lineages, respectively while the CSF1R-tghi MHCIIinter subpopulation was enriched for red pulp macrophages. However our analysis could not define the cell lineage of the heterogeneous CSF1R-tgdim subpopulation. This detailed overview of the MPS in the chicken spleen will contribute to future research on their role in antigen uptake and presentation.
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CLINTON. 307 Earldom. t 1746, to 1751. XIV. 1721. 14 and 1. Hugh Foktescue, of Filloigh, Devon, s. and li of Hugh F. of the same, by his 1st wife, Bridget, da. and sole U. of Hugh Boscawen, of Trcgothan, Cornwall, by Margaret, da. (whose issue iu 1692 became coheir) to Theophihis (Clinton), 5th Eaul or Lincoln and 12th LonD Clinton abovenamed, being, as above shewn, one of the coheirs to the Barony, was sum. to Pari. 15 March 1720/1, as LOUD CLINTON. Lord-Lieut, of Devon, 1721-33 ; Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales, 1725-27, and to the King (the same person) 1727-33. K.B. 27 May 1725, being one of the original Knights of that most Hon. order ; cr. L.L.D. of Cambridge, 25 April 1728. On 5 July 1749 he was er. BARON FORTESCUE OP CASTLE HILL, co. Devon (with a spec, rem.), and EARL CLINTON. He (/. unto, 2 May 1761, when the Earldom of Clinton, became extinct, the Barony of Fortescue devolving on his half In-other, Matthew Fortescue (see that dignity) and the Barony of Clinton falling again into abeyance, between his only sister of the whole blood, Margaret Fortescue, spinster,( a ) and his cousin, Margaret, Dow. Countess of Orford. Will, &c, dat. 6 April 1717 to 27 April 1751, pr. 17 May 1751. 15. Margaret, sua jure BARONESS CLINTON, who, on the death of hercousin Margaret Fortescue, spinster, above named, XV 17G0 ^ ^ ,lrcn 1 ' "0, became entitled to that dignity as sole heir to her great grandfather, the 12th Lord, she being only da. and h. of Samuel ROLLE, of Heanton Satchville, in Petroxstow, Devon (by Margaret, da. of Roger XV. r. XIV. Robert=fMargaret, (Walpole), 2nd Karlof Orford, (I. 1751, aged 50. who, in 1760, be- came mo jure Baro- ness Clin- ton, only da. and h., 13 Jan. 1781. Francis Trefusis, s. and h., d. num. Sep. 1692, aged 19. c Hugh Fortescue, of Margaret, (=>) Filleigh, Devon, only only da. of s.andh. of his mother, her mother. He was sum. in 1721 She (/. num. Samuel Tre- fusis, of Tre- fusis, br. and h. He </. 4 April 1721, as Lord Clinton, ami aged 47. was cr. in 1751, Earl Clinton, as also (this last, with a spec, rem.) Baron Fortescue. He d. nam, 1751. 14 March 1700. XVI. George (Walpole), Earl of Orford, &c., and Lord Clinton, only child and h. He d. num. 5 Dec. 1791, aged 01. Robert Trefusis. of Tre- fusis. s. and h. He d. Aug. 1742, aged 31._ _T Robert Cotton Trefusis, of Trefusis, s. and fa. He d. Aug. 1778, aged 39. XVII., T Robert Ceorge William Trefusis, s. and h., who. being after 1791 the sole heir of Theophihis (Clinton), Earl of Lincoln and Lord Clinton abovenamed, was, in 1794, sum. as Lord Clinton. (") This lady was generally, though erroneously considered to have become suo jure Baroness Clinton, on the death of her brother 1751, and is so styled in Edmondson's "Bnronagium," She was, however, only a coheir to such Barony at that date, the determination thereof in 1721, in her brother's favour, extending only to the heirs of Ml body, on failure of which it fell (as before) into abeyance. She, however, il. mini, at Ebrington, co. Glouc., 14 March 1760, and at her death the abeyance of the Barony terminated, the issue of Lady Margaret Boscawen, ncc Clinton, being thereby extinct. Her will, dat. 29 April 1746, before her brother's death, was proved as that of "Margaret, Lady Baroness Clinton, heretofore Margaret Fortescue," 25 April 1760, by the Hon. Lucy Fortescue, widow, her stepmother and executrix. V 2
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What happens when you eat too much before a workout?
What happens if you eat too much before a workout?
Eating too much before you exercise can leave you feeling sluggish. Eating too little might not give you the energy you need to keep feeling strong throughout your workout.
Is it bad to eat a lot before working out?
While the importance of eating before a workout may vary based on the situation, most scientists agree that it’s beneficial to eat after exercise. Research shows that some nutrients, particularly protein and carbs, can help your body recover and adapt after exercise.
What happens if I overeat and workout?
But don’t do a mega-workout to try to burn off all the calories you just ate. “If you overload and do more than your regular routine, you could strain a muscle, you could hurt a joint. So muscle soreness may set in. Then you can’t exercise,” Laquale says.
Should I workout if I ate too much?
You shouldn’t exercise right after eating a large meal, as you may feel bloating or muscle cramping. It’s better to eat low-fiber, low-fat, and high-carbohydrate snacks 30 to 45 minutes before exercising.
IMPORTANT: Is it quicker to lose weight by dieting or exercising?
Does eating before exercise make you fat?
Your body’s response to exercise differs based on whether you eat before exercise. Exercising fasted causes your body to use more fat for energy. However, research does not show that this translates to a greater loss of body fat.
Is it OK to workout on an empty stomach?
Working out on an empty stomach won’t hurt you—and it may actually help, depending on your goal. But first, the downsides. Exercising before eating comes with the risk of “bonking”—the actual sports term for feeling lethargic or light-headed due to low blood sugar.
Can I eat 30 minutes before workout?
The best time to eat is about 30 minutes before you begin to exercise, and the best snack is one that combines carbs and protein, with an emphasis on the carbs. You don’t need a lot of food, by the way.
What foods are bad for abs?
Foods to avoid when trying to define the abs
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Will I gain weight if I overeat?
Even studies suggest that it is difficult to gain weight after one day of overeating. Some people say that they gained 4-5 kilos after six-weeks of the holiday period, but as per a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, on an average, most people gain just one kilo.
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The result was delete. North America1000 00:56, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
Emily cournoyer
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Subject of this BLP fails WP:NGOLF. Absent meeting the NGOLF criteria would need to be judged by GNG. Not sufficient sources either in article, or based on offline search, to establish general notability. (Note that there is a link in the article to a LPGA player bio, however, this appears to be an aspirational vision board-type link as it is to someone other than this individual who does not appear to be a LPGA pro.) Also, need a RS establishing she was a professional dancer at 2 years old. Based on the username of the page's author, the birth date of the BLP, and the fact there is a "thank you" shout-out to the BLP's father mid-article, this may be an autobiography. DarjeelingTea (talk) 18:45, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
* Delete Fails NGOLF and GNG as noted. The references are completely false. As noted above, the LPGA link goes to someone else entirely. A search on the LPGA site for the subjects name garners zero hits, the reference for her player profile takes you to a website that sells email addresses, and the Pantemonium link says nothing about sponsoring her let alone that she is also sponserod by " Joy Joy Watches, Putter Buddy, AND Much more". There may very well be a time when the subject meets NGOLF but that day isn't today. Justeditingtoday (talk) 19:18, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
* Comment my comments above are based on an earlier version of the article. The author has removed the bulk of the references now. Considering a google search garnered a Go Fund Me to help Cournoyer make it to the LPGA, I don't think this will meet NGOLF any time soon. Justeditingtoday (talk) 19:34, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
* Delete, or speedy as hoax: It appears highly likely that this is at best an aspirational autobiography, so to speak. Julietdeltalima (talk) 19:20, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 19:32, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Golf-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 19:32, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
* Strong delete per nom. She wants to join the LPGA, but hasn't even made it to even a subsidiary tour. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:26, 28 February 2017 (UTC)
* Delete - as per above. CAPTAIN RAJU (✉) 16:30, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
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package de.sciss.lucre.data
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import de.sciss.lucre.stm.InMemory
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/*
Output:
PRE:
a: 0, b: 188, f: 209, n: 221, s: 232, v: 243, t: 254, u: 265, o: 276, p: 287, r: 298, q: 309, g: 321, j: 332, c: 350, e: 363, m: 374, w: 385, k: 396, l: 407, d: 420, h: 432, x: 443, i: 454
POST:
v: 189, u: 200, t: 211, s: 222, r: 233, q: 244, p: 254, o: 265, n: 276, j: 289, g: 300, f: 312, w: 331, m: 342, l: 353, k: 364, e: 375, x: 389, i: 400, h: 411, d: 422, c: 436, b: 456, a: 500
*/
object ThesisPlaneTest extends App {
val m = InMemory()
type S = InMemory
val mSet = Set('a', 'b', 'g', 'm', 'n')
m.step { implicit tx =>
type E = TotalOrder.Set.Entry[S]
val tot = TotalOrder.Set.empty[S](0)
var pre = Map[Char, E]('a' -> tot.root)
var post = Map[Char, E]('a' -> tot.root.appendMax)
val totM = TotalOrder.Set.empty[S](0)
var preM = Map[Char, E]('a' -> totM.root)
var postM = Map[Char, E]('a' -> totM.root.appendMax)
var isoPre = Map[Int, E](pre ('a').tag -> preM ('a'))
var isoPost = Map[Int, E](post('a').tag -> postM('a'))
def insert(parent: Char, child: Char): Unit = {
// println(s"Insert $child")
val ppre = pre(parent)
val cpre = ppre.append() // 0.125
val cpost = cpre.append() // 0.875
pre += child -> cpre
post += child -> cpost
if (mSet.contains(child)) {
def findPred(full: E): E = isoPre .get(full.tag).getOrElse(findPred(full.prev.orNull))
def findSucc(full: E): E = isoPost.get(full.tag).getOrElse(findSucc(full.next.orNull))
val cpreMP = findPred(cpre )
val cpostMP = findSucc(cpost)
val cpreM = cpreMP .append()
val cpostM = cpostMP.prepend()
isoPre += cpre.tag -> cpreM
isoPost += cpost.tag -> cpostM
preM += child -> cpreM
postM += child -> cpostM
}
}
insert('a', 'b')
insert('b', 'c')
insert('c', 'd')
insert('c', 'e')
insert('b', 'f')
insert('f', 'g')
insert('d', 'h')
insert('h', 'i')
insert('g', 'j')
insert('e', 'k')
insert('k', 'l')
insert('e', 'm')
insert('f', 'n')
insert('n', 'o')
insert('o', 'p')
insert('p', 'q')
insert('p', 'r')
insert('n', 's')
insert('s', 't')
insert('t', 'u')
insert('s', 'v')
insert('m', 'w')
insert('h', 'x')
def fix(m: Map[Char, E]) = m.map { case (key, e) => (key, e.tag) }
def scale(m: Map[Char, Int], max: Int) = {
val rel = m.mapValues(t => math.sqrt(t.toDouble / max)).toIndexedSeq.sortBy(_._2)
val dist = rel
// rel.zipWithIndex.map { case ((key, t), idx) =>
// val adj = (idx.toDouble / (rel.size - 1)) * 0.5 + t * 0.5
// (key, adj)
// }
val str = dist.map {
case (key, v) => f"$key: ${v*500}%1.0f"
}
str.mkString(", ")
}
val preSnap = fix(pre)
val postSnap = fix(post)
val max = math.max(preSnap.maxBy(_._2)._2, postSnap.maxBy(_._2)._2)
println("\nFULL PRE:")
println(scale(preSnap, max))
println("\nFULL POST:")
println(scale(postSnap, max))
val preSnapM = fix(preM)
val postSnapM = fix(postM)
val maxM = math.max(preSnapM.maxBy(_._2)._2, postSnapM.maxBy(_._2)._2)
println("\nMARK PRE:")
println(scale(preSnapM, maxM))
println("\nMARK POST:")
println(scale(postSnapM, maxM))
}
}
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Pail (container)
In technical usage in the shipping industry, a pail is a type of cylindrical shipping container with a capacity of about 3 to 50 L. It can have straight or slanted sides and usually has a handle or bail. In non-technical usage, a pail is synonymous with a bucket.
Construction
Pails can be made of
* Steel, tinplate
* Aluminium
* Fibre, paperboard
* Plastics
Pails are either "open head" with removable lids (covers) or are "tight head" with sealed heads and a screw closure.
Pails made of wood, and later metal, were originally used to transport milk, before the introduction of the milk churn.
Uses
Pails are used for a variety of fluids and flowable materials. When properly constructed and certified, they may be used for dangerous goods shipments.
Pails are shipping containers that are shipped individually, shipped as secure unit loads on pallets, or shipped in corrugated fiberboard boxes.
Books, general references
* Soroka, W, Fundamentals of Packaging Technology, IoPP, 2002, ISBN 1-930268-25-4
* Yam, K. L., Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology, John Wiley & Sons, 2009, ISBN 978-0-470-08704-6
* ASTM D4504—Specification for Molded Polyethylene Open-Head Pails for Industrial Shipping of Nonhazardous Goods
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Why Do We Invoke Darwin? Philip Skell Responds
Read Dr. Philip Skell’s original essay in The Scientist here.
Read the letters responding to Skell’s original essay here.
The Scientist, Editor’s Note: Philip Skell’s Opinion in the Aug. 29, 2005 issue,”Why do we invoke Darwin?” (19 [16]:10)generated a tremendous response from readers. Here we present a selection of edited letters. Please continue the discussion in our new forum on The Scientist website at http://media.the-scientist.com/talkingpoints/.
Philip Skell responds: My essay about Darwinism and modern experimental biology has stirred up a lively discussion, but the responses still provide no evidence that evolutionary theory is the cornerstone of experimental biology. Comparative physiology and comparative genomics have certainly been fruitful, but comparative biology originated before Darwin and owes nothing to his theory. Before the publication of The Origin of Species in 1859, comparative biology focused mainly on morphology, because physiology and biochemistry were in their infancy and genomics lay in the future; but the extension of a comparative approach to these sub-disciplines depended on the development of new methodologies and instruments, not on evolutionary theory and immersion in historical biology.
One letter mentions directed molecular evolution as a technique to discover antibodies, enzymes and drugs. Like comparative biology, this has certainly been fruitful, but it is not an application of Darwinian evolution — it is the modern molecular equivalent of classical breeding. Long before Darwin, breeders used artificial selection to develop improved strains of crops and livestock. Darwin extrapolated this in an attempt to explain the origin of new species, but he did not invent the process of artificial selection itself.
It is noteworthy that not one of these critics has detailed an example where Darwin’s Grand Paradigm Theory guided researchers to their goals. In fact, most innovations are not guided by grand paradigms, but by far more modest, testable hypotheses. Recognizing this, neither medical schools nor pharmaceutical firms maintain divisions of evolutionary science. The fabulous advances in experimental biology over the past century have had a core dependence on the development of new methodologies and instruments, not by intensive immersion in historical biology and Darwin’s theory, which attempted to historicize the meager documentation.
Evolution is not an observable characteristic of living organisms. What modern experimental biologists study are the mechanisms by which living organisms maintain their stability, without evolving. Organisms oscillate about a median state; and if they deviate significantly from that state, they die. It has been research on these mechanisms of stability, not research guided by Darwin’s theory, which has produced the major fruits of modern biology and medicine. And so I ask again: Why do we invoke Darwin?
Philip Skell
Fordham University Bronx, NY
[email protected]
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Dog clutch
A dog clutch (also known as a dog box, dog gears, dog ring, clutch dog, or positive clutch) is a type of clutch that couples two rotating shafts or other rotating components by engagement of interlocking teeth or dogs rather than by friction. The two parts of the clutch are designed such that one will push the other, causing both to rotate at the same speed and will never slip. In engineering, a "dog" is a tool or device used to lock two components in relation to each other.
Dog clutches are used where slip is undesirable and/or the clutch is not used to control torque. Without slippage, dog clutches are not affected by wear in the same way that friction clutches are, but result in shock when shafts of different speeds are engaged. For this reason they are best used when sudden starting action is acceptable and the inertia of the system is small.
Dog clutches are used inside constant-mesh manual transmissions to lock different gears to the rotating input and output shafts. A synchromesh arrangement ensures smooth engagement by matching the shaft speeds before the dog clutch is allowed to engage. Racecar, motorcycle, and large truck transmissions, having less need for smooth engagement than passenger cars and higher performance demands, commonly employ dog clutches alone (without the use of synchronizers) to engage gears due to their high strength and durability and low complexity and weight. These unsynchronized gearboxes, also referred to as a dog boxes, allow clutchless shifting.
Often times boats with inboard engines, such as sailboats, will use a dog clutch to engage the drive shaft to the transmission. Shifting from neutral to forward or reverse often results in a large "clunk" noise that can be heard by occupants as the clutch engages suddenly.
Another example of a dog clutch is in the Sturmey-Archer bicycle hub gear, where a sliding cross-shaped clutch locks the driver assembly to different parts of the planetary geartrain.
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200 meant—at any rate. Sit down," said Crump, indicating the tree trunk beside him by a movement of the head.
The Angel, shivering, sat down on the tree trunk and stared at the Doctor.
Crump was getting out his pouch. "You are a strange man," said the Angel. "Your beliefs are like—a steel trap."
"They are," said Crump—flattered.
"But I tell you—I assure you the thing is so—I know nothing, or at least remember nothing of anything I knew of this world before I found myself in the darkness of night on the moorland above Sidderford."
"Where did you learn the language then?"
"I don't know. Only I tell you— But I haven't an atom of the sort of proof that would convince you."
"And you really," said Crump, suddenly coming round upon him and looking into his eyes; "You really believe you were eternally in a kind of glorious heaven before then?"
"I do," said the Angel.
"Pshaw!" said Crump, and lit his pipe. He sat smoking, elbow on knee, for some time, and
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Proof of 6th color?
Is there proof, like an article, or announcement, that confirms a sixth color will be added to Magic? If so, can someone provide a link?
EDIT: Now I can't seem to find the statement in the Planar Chaos page saying there is a sixth color. Strange.
* I removed the text about the so-called 6th color. There was no proof of the statement, no reason to cause such a rumor to exist. --Mjrmtg 12:00, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
A 6th color was someones old idea from R&D that might be used in the future, it was named Barry's Land basically a new land that produced a colourless mana. It might only be used for flavour reasons as it would not alter the game in anyway.
* Then its not really a 6th color. --Mjrmtg 16:31, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
There was going to be a sixth colour, proof is here http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/feature/386
Notable cards added today
All the links give 403 errors if you go to them directly from wikipedia. If you refresh them or go to them manually they work, site doesn't seem to allow external links... Does anyone have another source? Chakothee 09:34, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
* The text about red Akroma contradicts set design?Gwendolyr 13:03, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
* Not at all. is not timeshifted, as her abilities differ greatly from the orriginal 's abilities. This can be clearly seen, as red Akroma uses a regular frame rather than a timeshifted frame. --Lifebaka 21:47, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
Card listings
Does any one have a listing of cards in this set? On a personal note; think they'll make a Yawgmoth card? Evicorator666 04:01, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
* Cards are still in development, and won't be released until next year. I don't think even Wizards has a card list themselves yet. -- saberwyn 08:39, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
* thanks for the reply. Evicorator666 17:04, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
3 rares total right?
I'm pretty sure it's similar to Time Spiral where you could get up to 3 rares (forgot how much Time Spiral had); but it's definately not just 2 -- you can get 1 normal rare, 1 foil rare, and 1 timeshifted rare (which would replace the slot for a normal uncommon card). So it's possible to get 3 rares in 1 booster, which is the same thing Time Spiral did (I think).
Yes, in Time Spiral, you could potentially get 3 rares, a regular rare, a foil rare (which replaced a common) and a Timeshifted card, which was noted as being %50 rarer for the Time Spiral set, though not necessarily for the card itself, since it might be a reprint of a common (i.e. Disintegrate). Although if you got a foil Timeshifted in the pack, that it was it for both your foil and your Timeshifted in one card. Now in Planar Chaos, you could still potentially get 3 rares, one regular, one foil (which replaces a common), and one Timeshifted (which now replaces an uncommon if its a rare). Though if I had to guess, if you got a foil Timeshifted rare, that would be it for both your foil and your rare Timeshifted in one card like in Time Spiral. Shyran 19:20, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
Speculation regarding Timeshifted looks
It's specifically referenced in the Chaos Theory article that the new look for the Timeshifted cards is white text for both the card name and card type, and a different style (though not necessarily color as speculated in the current edit to being grey) for both the text box and card frame and normal rarity symbols. Speculation from the Damnation entry should be removed since these details are now verifiable. Shyran 19:35, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
Notable Cards
How many Notable Cards are we going to list? And all of the ones that link to the Magic Vortex website give me an error when I click on them. --Mjrmtg 11:59, 12 January 2007 (UTC) Once again, I ask how many Notable Cards are we going to list? People could keep adding their favorite Notable Card until we have 50 listed. --Mjrmtg 00:55, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
* I was just as soon list only the cards that have been officially previewed at Wizards website in the preview articles Shyran 18:06, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
* Shouldn't we wait until the set is out to determine what is notable? --SparqMan 18:56, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
* So far the list has been kept pretty trim, noting two cycles, the notable splash cards (Damnation and red Akroma), Timbermare for being a tribute card and Extirpate for being the only certain set card to alter the metagame. --SparqMan 05:00, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
* Someone added Groundbreaker recently but I see its been removed already. --Mjrmtg 11:36, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
I don't see any justification for the inclusion of any of these. While several of the specific substatements are referenced, there's no justification for any of the cards actually being present in the listing at all other than "some Wikipedia editor thinks it's notable". This is a value judgement of the sort that we don't do. If we're going to single out specific cards as being notable, we have to find and cite evidence that they're actually widely noted. —Cryptic 09:14, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
Timbermare
"Timbermare: A green variation of Thundermare, this card was designed as a tribute to Marilyn "The Lovely Mare" Wakefield, late wife of former Pro Tour player Jamie Wakefield, who died of ovarian cancer in May of 2006." This needs to be reworded, because right now it can be interpreted as saying that Jamie Wakefield was the one who died of ovarian cancer! --Temporarily Insane (talk) 13:31, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
* I've taken care of it by removing the text about ovarian cancer. It doesn't really add anything to the bullet anyway, and it seems like it's nothing more than just some random trivia. lifebaka (Talk - Contribs) 13:41, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
Full Spoiler
Even though the set comes out for prerelease tommorrow, I found the full spoiler list of Planar Chaos. http://mtgsalvation.com/planar-chaos-spoiler.html
They don't have all of the pictures, but the do have all of the information of the card. If you're searching for a specific card, just go to Edit - Find in this page, and search for what you like. This is going to be a fun set:)
Release
The article page should be updated now that the full spoiler has been released. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk • contribs).
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Introduction to Psychology/Child and Adolescent Psychology/Infants and Toddlers
Physical Developments
* Prematurity
* occurs before 37 weeks of gestation or about 3 weeks earlier than the normal due date
* Low birth weight is weight less than 5 ½ pounds at birth (2 pounds lighter than average); indicates potential for health risks
* Very low birth weight is weight less than 3 ½ pounds at birth (4 pounds lighter than average); indicates greater potential for health risks
* Small for gestational age (SGA) is born below the tenth percentile of birth weight for gestational age; indicates serious health risks
* Prevention includes childbirth classes, healthy lifestyles and especially good prenatal care, but sometimes there is nothing you can do
* Infant Mortality
* Refers to deaths that occur before the age of 1 year
* Having a Healthy Baby
* Prenatal care is important
* Growth of the Body and Brain
* Physical Growth
* Average birth weight is 7 ½ pounds, with males bout ½ pound heavier than females
* Baby's weight doubles in first 5 months
* About 20 inches at birth and half of adult height by age 2
* Feeding and Nutrition (Breastfeeding)
* Sterile, cheap, “specially formulated”
* Colostrums are a thick, yellowish substance in breast milk containing important antibodies (only for the first few days of breastfeeding)
* Breastfed babies are at less risk of SIDS, asthma, and other illnesses
* Breastfeeding helps mom lose weight faster, and lowers risk of breast and ovarian cancer
* Infectious diseases can be spread via breast milk, so some mothers can’t (iron enriched formula)
* Exclusively for 6 months, slowly introduce iron-rich foods from 6-12 months, judgment call after
* More likely if mom married, higher income, and supported to breastfeed, but only ¼ by 6 mnths
* Structure of the Brain and Nervous System
* Spinal cord is the “information superhighway”
* Brain stem controls automatic functions
* Cerebellum is on the back of the brain and controls posture, body orientation, and complex muscle movements
* Neurons are specialized cells that process information and allow communication in the nervous system (form by 7 weeks)
* Cerebral cortex is the “gray matter” that forms the top portion of brain and is divided into the 4 lobes (10 wks)
* Forming the Brain and Nervous System
* Neural tube at about 4 weeks, which later develops into central nervous system
* Synaptogenesis is one form of neuron maturation in which dendrites and axons branch out to form an enormously large number of connections with neighboring neurons (by 23 weeks)
* Most neural connections (synapses) form AFTER birth, as a result of maturation and experiences
* Myelination is a form of neuron maturation in which the fatty insulation (myelin sheath) grows around the axons; occurs in different parts of the brain at different times
* Programmed cell death is a process by which many neurons die during periods of migration and heavy Synaptogenesis (we lose half before even born!)
* Sensory Capabilities
* Vision
* Visual acuity is the ability to see fine detail
* Infants prefer faces
* Newborns vision is somewhere between 20/150 and 20/600, reaches 20/20 by bout 6 months
* Normal color vision by 3 months
* Prefer to look at green, yellow, or red over gray
* Depth perception by just under two months, but afraid of cliff by time can crawl
* Binocular disparity is the difference between the images projected on the two eyes
* Pictorial cues are relative size and density of the pattern elements shown beneath the glass
* Hearing
* Hearing is functional before birth
* Recognize own names by 5 months
* Smell and Taste
* Facial expressions show that newborn babies react to certain odors and tastes similar to adults
* The fetal system is well enough developed sometime near the end of gestation to sense and store information about odors encountered before birth
* Motor Development
* Reflexes
* Reflexes are involuntary movements elicited by environmental stimuli
* Important early indicators of nervous system function
* Primitive reflexes disappear around 4 months; help the infant to find nourishment or might have served protective functions during earlier periods of evolution
* Postural reflexes disappear by 12 months; help infants to keep their heads upright, maintain balance, and roll their heads in the direction of their body motion
* Locomotor reflexes disappear by 4 months; mimic locomotor movements such as crawling, stepping, and swimming
* Voluntary Movements
* Gross motor development is the process of coordinating movements with the large muscles in the body (first step around 1 year)
* Fine motor development is the process of coordinating intricate movements with smaller muscles
* Influences on Motor Development
* Maturation of the muscles and brain
* Opportunities for practice
* culture differences in early experience
Cognitive Developments
* Perceptual Development
* research techniques:
* Preferential-looking
* technique used to test infant visual perception. If infants consistently look longer at some patterns than at others, researchers infer that the infants can see a difference between the patterns
* Babies prefer moving stimuli, sharp color contrasts, symmetrical patterns, curved patterns, patterns with some complexity or detail, and patterns that resemble the human face
* Babies are already equipped at birth with an innate schema, or mental framework, of the human face
* Habituation-dishabituation
* technique used to test infant perception. Infants are shown a stimulus repeatedly until they respond less (habituate) to it. Then a new stimulus is presented.
* Habituation is the tendency of infants to reduce their response to stimuli that are presented repeatedly.
* Dishabituation= is the recovery or increase in infant’s response when a familiar stimulus is replaced by one that is novel.
* Intermodal Perception is the process of combining or integrating ifnormatino across sensory modalities.
* “Impossible events” (Renee Baillargeon)
* Most recent method of assessing infant cognition is via neuroscience (wave imaging)
* Explaining Cognitive Development: Piaget’s Constructivist View
* Mental processes (thought, memory, solving problems, language)
* Children’s thoughts gradually becomes more organized and complex (cognitive development)
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Carcar
Carcar is an old colonial town on the coast south of Cebu City.
Understand
Carcar is the southernmost municipality administered as part of Metro Cebu.
By car
Carcar is south west of Cebu City centre along the coastal highway.
By bus
Carcar is on the bus route between the South Bus Terminal in Cebu City and Dumaguete; the commonest route to Carcar is on those buses. Some Cebu-Moalboal buses also go via Carcar.
Get around
See Metro Cebu get around section for general information about transport in the urban region.
The town is small enough that walking is often practical; if you want to ride, there are tricycles.
Go next
* San Fernando (Cebu)
* Cebu City
* Moalboal
* Dumaguete
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Title: Metal-nanotube composites as radiation resistant materials
Abstract
The improvement of radiation resistance in nanocomposite materials is investigated by means of classical reactive molecular dynamics simulations. In particular, we study the influence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in an Ni matrix on the trapping and possible outgassing of He. When CNTs are defect-free, He atoms diffuse alongside CNT walls and, although there is He accumulation at the metal-CNT interface, no He trespassing of the CNT wall is observed, which is consistent with the lack of permeability of a perfect graphene sheet. However, when vacancies are introduced to mimic radiation-induced defects, He atoms penetrate CNTs, which play the role of nano-chimneys, allowing He atoms to escape the damaged zone and reduce bubble formation in the matrix. Consequently, composites made of CNTs inside metals are likely to display improved radiation resistance, particularly when radiation damage is related to swelling and He-induced embrittlement.
Authors:
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1. Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias, CEDENNA, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 653, Santiago 7800024 (Chile)
2. Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 (United States)
3. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (United States)
4. CONICET and Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza 5500 (Argentina)
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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; BUBBLES; BUILDUP; CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DEFECTS; FORMATION DAMAGE; GRAPHENE; HELIUM; MATRICES; METALS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS METHOD; NANOCOMPOSITES; PERMEABILITY; RADIATION EFFECTS; SWELLING; VACANCIES; WALLS
Citation Formats
González, Rafael I., Valencia, Felipe, Mella, José, Kiwi, Miguel, E-mail: m.kiwi.t@gmail.com, Duin, Adri C. T. van, So, Kang Pyo, Li, Ju, and Bringa, Eduardo M. Metal-nanotube composites as radiation resistant materials. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4959246.
González, Rafael I., Valencia, Felipe, Mella, José, Kiwi, Miguel, E-mail: m.kiwi.t@gmail.com, Duin, Adri C. T. van, So, Kang Pyo, Li, Ju, & Bringa, Eduardo M. Metal-nanotube composites as radiation resistant materials. United States. doi:10.1063/1.4959246.
González, Rafael I., Valencia, Felipe, Mella, José, Kiwi, Miguel, E-mail: m.kiwi.t@gmail.com, Duin, Adri C. T. van, So, Kang Pyo, Li, Ju, and Bringa, Eduardo M. 2016. "Metal-nanotube composites as radiation resistant materials". United States. doi:10.1063/1.4959246.
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title = {Metal-nanotube composites as radiation resistant materials},
author = {González, Rafael I. and Valencia, Felipe and Mella, José and Kiwi, Miguel, E-mail: m.kiwi.t@gmail.com and Duin, Adri C. T. van and So, Kang Pyo and Li, Ju and Bringa, Eduardo M.},
abstractNote = {The improvement of radiation resistance in nanocomposite materials is investigated by means of classical reactive molecular dynamics simulations. In particular, we study the influence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in an Ni matrix on the trapping and possible outgassing of He. When CNTs are defect-free, He atoms diffuse alongside CNT walls and, although there is He accumulation at the metal-CNT interface, no He trespassing of the CNT wall is observed, which is consistent with the lack of permeability of a perfect graphene sheet. However, when vacancies are introduced to mimic radiation-induced defects, He atoms penetrate CNTs, which play the role of nano-chimneys, allowing He atoms to escape the damaged zone and reduce bubble formation in the matrix. Consequently, composites made of CNTs inside metals are likely to display improved radiation resistance, particularly when radiation damage is related to swelling and He-induced embrittlement.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4959246},
journal = {Applied Physics Letters},
number = 3,
volume = 109,
place = {United States},
year = 2016,
month = 7
}
• In this Letter, we investigated the photo-response of multi wall carbon nanotube-based composites obtained from in situ thermal evaporation of noble metals (Au, Ag, and Cu) on the nanotube films. The metal deposition process produced discrete nanoparticles on the nanotube outer walls. The nanoparticle-carbon nanotube films were characterized by photo-electrochemical measurements in a standard three electrode cell. The photocurrent from the decorated carbon nanotubes remarkably increased with respect to that of bare multiwall tubes. With the aid of first-principle calculations, these results are discussed in terms of metal nanoparticle-nanotube interactions and electronic charge transfer at the interface.
• The mechanism of the radiation induced degradation of the mechanical properties in composite materials have been studied and based on the mechanism the radiation resistant organic composites for fusion magnet have been developing. It was found that the degradation was brought by the change of the fracture mode from tensile (or flexural) to shear failure. Consequently the intrinsic parameter which control the degradation was concluded to be the interlaminar shear strength. To develop the radiation resistant composites, therefore, means to develop the composites showing the radiation resistant interlaminar shear strength. The mechanism was confirmed using three dimensional fabric reinforced plasticsmore » which do not have the interlaminar area. The roles of matrix in the composites were also revealed. The effects of dose quality and irradiated temperature on the radiation induced degradation were also discussed and the selection standards of the components for radiation resistant composites were proposed.« less
• Ceramic matrix composites (CMC), particularly silicon carbide (SiC) fiber-reinforced SiC-matrix (SiC/SiC) composites, have been studied for advanced nuclear energy applications for more than a decade. The perceived potentials for advanced SiC/SiC composites include the ability to operate at temperature regimes much higher than heat-resistant alloys, the inherent low induced-activation nuclear properties, and the tolerance against neutron irradiation at high temperatures. This paper reviews the recent research and development of the advanced radiation-resistant SiC/SiC composites for nuclear applications. Additionally, remaining general and specific technical issues for SiC/SiC composites for nuclear applications are discussed.
• Abstract not provided.
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student body demographics ??
the demographics are not in this page
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/pennsylvania/districts/susquehanna-township-school-district/susquehanna-township-high-school-17372/student-body
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Aleksandar Radojević
Aleksandar Radojević (Александар Радојевић, ; born August 8, 1976) is a Bosnian former professional basketball player. Standing at 2.21m, he played the center position. Radojević represented the Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team internationally.
Early life
Radojević was born in either Herceg Novi, or Bijela, Montenegro, or Trebinje, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, all in the now former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He only started playing basketball at age 16 after playing football and water polo as a youngster.
Career
Radojević started his career with Cetinje outfit KK Lovćen where he spent the 1995–96 season. For the next 1996–97 season he moved to Budućnost Podgorica where he sporadically played in a number of games.
A 7 ft 3 in center, Radojević signed a national letter of intent to play for Ohio State University's men's basketball in the early part of 1997. Radojevic never played for Ohio State because the NCAA declared him ineligible for accepting around $9,000 (or $13,000 ) to play for Budućnost in 1996. He thus ended up at Barton County Community College where he spent the next two seasons.
After a year at Barton County CC where he averaged over 4 blocks per game, accusations surfaced that Radojević had reportedly been given several thousand dollars to move to Ohio State University after his freshman season which resulted in coach Jim O'Brien getting fired and Radojevic being declared ineligible to play collegiately. O'Brien had given Radojević $6,700 ($6,000 of his own cash in $50 and $100 bills ) in 1999, but had lied about it and tried to cover it up. O'Brien was fired June 8, 2004. O'Brien said he gave Radojević the loan in 1999 because the player's father was dying and the family had no money for medical treatment or the funeral.
O'Brien subsequently sued Ohio State for wrongful termination. He contended that he knew Radojevic could never suit up for Ohio State due to having played professionally, and that the loan was made for humanitarian reasons—a contention supported by Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger and lead investigator Steve Duffin. NCAA infractions committee chairman David Swank testified that O'Brien had not violated NCAA rules by making the loan. O'Brien was ultimately awarded $2.4 million in damages.
NBA
Radojević then entered his name in the 1999 NBA draft and was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the first round. His first season in the NBA in 1999–2000 was not a happy one—after appearing in only three games recording 2.3 ppg and 2.7 rpg he got injured and missed the remainder of the campaign. In the summer of 2000, he played in the Rocky Mountain Revue summer league. Back with the Raptors for the 2000–01 season he fared even worse than in his rookie season, as the combination of bad form and nagging injuries kept him out of the lineup completely. He did not record a single minute of action in the season before the Raptors decided to trade him to the Denver Nuggets on January 12, 2001, along with Kevin Willis, Garth Joseph, and a second-round draft choice, in exchange for Keon Clark, Tracy Murray, and Mamadou N'diaye.
However, things did not improve much for Radojević in Denver either as he sat out the remainder of the 2000–01 season without appearing in any games for the Nuggets. On October 22, 2001, before the start of the 2001–02 season, Denver shipped him off to the Milwaukee Bucks along with Kevin Willis as part of a three-way trade that saw Scott Williams join the Nuggets.
Radojević's time with Milwaukee was more of the same and two months into the season he was waived without recording any minutes played.
Back to Europe
In December 2001, Radojević signed with Slovenian team Olimpija Ljubljana that competed in the Euroleague and the Adriatic League. He appeared in seven Euroleague games for them (3.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg) as well as in nine Adriatic League games (4.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg) before he was on his way out barely 3 months after arriving.
Radojević's next stop was with Basket Livorno of the Italian League where he spent the remainder of the 2001–02 season (9 games, 3.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg).
For the 2002–03 campaign, Radojević signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German Bundesliga. His stats finally somewhat improved as he featured in 26 domestic league games (8.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg) and ten ULEB Cup matches (6.2 ppg, 8.0 rpg).
Over the summer of 2003, Radojević moved to PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek League where he spent the entire 2003–04 season.
Brief return to the NBA
Radojević played twelve games for the Utah Jazz in the 2004–05 season.
Third stint in Europe
Radojević later played professionally in Poland for Prokom Trefl Sopot, in Greece for Olympia Larissa (2005–06 season), and in Cyprus (APOEL Nicosia, Keravnos Keo Nicosia).
National team career
Radojević represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2005 EuroBasket.
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UK April pay data beats forecasts, employment growth slows
LONDON, (Reuters) - British wages in the three months to April grew faster than expected and hiring slowed less sharply, as the jobless rate held at its lowest rate since 1975, official figures showed on Tuesday. Total earnings growth, including bonuses, rose by an annual 3.1% in the three months to April, official data showed, slowing from 3.3% in March but beating the median forecast of 3.0% in a Reuters poll of economists, the Office for National Statistics said. Excluding bonuses, which smooths out some volatility, pay growth picked up to 3.4% from 3.3%, beating all forecasts and boosted by a 3.8% annual jump in pay for April alone, the largest single-month rise since May 2008. “Overall, the labour market continues to be strong,” ONS statistician Matt Hughes said. Britain’s labour market has performed robustly since Britain voted to leave the European Union in June 2016, in contrast to other parts of the economy which have suffered from uncertainty about the timing and terms on which Britain will leave. Official figures on Monday showed the economy shrank by 0.4% in April, its biggest monthly drop since 2016. The unemployment rate remained at 3.8% as expected, its joint-lowest since the three months to January 1975, and the absolute number of people out of work dropped by 34,000 to 1.304 million. The number of people in employment rose by 32,000 to 32.746 million, the smallest increase since the three months to August last year, as employers increasingly say it is hard to find staff. The BoE last month said it expected wage growth of 3% at the end of this year. But it sees Britain’s hiring spree as a reflection of how many firms have opted to take on workers rather than commit to longer-term investments. Reporting by David Milliken and Jonathan Cable
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Institute of Cryptography, Telecommunications and Computer Science
The Institute of Cryptography, Telecommunications and Computer Science (Институт криптографии, связи и информатики) or IKSI (ИКСИ) is a research institute within the Academy of the Federal Security Service of Russia, which trains specialists in areas such as the transfer, protection and processing of information. The key specialist training areas are cryptography, applied mathematics, information technology and digital technology, electrical engineering, radio technology and communications.
Prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Institute was known as The Technical Faculty of the KGB Higher School.
History
The institute began its history in 1949 when a resolution by the Politburo created the Higher School of Cryptographers, and a closed department was created under the Mechanics-Mathematics Faculty of Moscow State University by a resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR. Later they united to become the technical faculty of the Dzerzhinsky Higher School of the KGB.
The institute comprises faculties of applied mathematics, specialised engineering and information security, departments of natural science, special skills, and English language. The institute also runs an evening physics and maths school, an ex-budgetary Scientific Research Laboratory while the Academy has provision for post-graduate military courses, MA and PhD dissertation boards.
Specialties
* Department of Applied Mathematics
* Cryptography
* Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Automation of information and analytical processes
* Faculty of Special Technology Information, security telecommunications systems and electronic systems
* Faculty of Information Security
Notable alumni
* Eugene Kaspersky – cybersecurity expert
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Claude Balbastre
Claude Balbastre (8 December 1724 – 9 May 1799) was a French composer, organist, harpsichordist and fortepianist. He was one of the most famous musicians of his time.
Life
Claude Balbastre was born in Dijon in 1724. Although his exact birthdate has been disputed, the discovery of his baptismal record has now made that date, 8 December, certain.
Balbastre's father, Bénigne, a church organist in Dijon, had 18 children from two marriages; Claude was the 16th. Three of his brothers were also named Claude. He is often confused with younger brother Claude-Bénigne Balbastre (22 Jan. 1727-before 22 March 1737). He received his first music lessons from his father, then became a pupil of Claude Rameau, the younger brother of Jean-Philippe Rameau, the most famous French musician at the time and also a native of Dijon.
Balbastre settled in Paris in 1750 and studied there with Pierre Février, whom he succeeded as organist of the Saint Roch church. Jean-Philippe Rameau helped and protected Balbastre when he settled in the city, so Balbastre was quickly and efficiently introduced to the Parisian musical circles and high society, and made a brilliant career: he played at the Concert Spirituel until 1782, became organist of the Notre-Dame cathedral and of the Chapelle Royale, became harpsichordist to the French royal court where he taught queen Marie-Antoinette, and became organist for Louis-Stanislas-Xavier, Count of Provence, who later became Louis XVIII, King of France. Balbastre's fame was so great that the Archbishop of Paris, Christophe de Beaumont had to forbid him to play at Saint Roch during some of the services, because the churches were always crowded when Balbastre played.
An account of one of these services at Saint Roch is provided by Dr. Charles Burney who recounts that, on Sunday 17 June 1770, he left a dinner early in order to hear the "celebrated" Balbastre play the organ at Saint Roch. Balbastre "performed in all styles in accompanying the choir. When the Magnificat was sung, he played likewise between each verse several minuets, fugues, imitations, and every species of music, even to hunting pieces and jigs, without surprising or offending the congregation, as far as I was able to discover."
Burney visited Balbastre at home and reported that the latter owned a very beautiful harpsichord by Ruckers: "After church M. Balbastre invited me to his house, to see a fine Rucker harpsichord which he has had painted inside and out with as much delicacy as the finest coach or even snuff-box I ever saw at Paris." He also reported that he owned a "very large organ, with pedals, which it may be necessary for a French organist to have for practice; it is too large and coarse for a chamber, and the keys are as noisy as those at St. Roque (sic)." Burney reports that Balbastre was on very good terms with his fellow composer Armand-Louis Couperin, to whom he introduced Burney, remarking "I was glad to see two eminent men of the same profession, so candid and friendly together."
In 1763, he married Marie-Geneviève Hotteterre, daughter of Jacques Martin Hotteterre and descendant of the famous family of Norman musicians. During the French Revolution, Balbastre's connection with nobility and the royal court might have endangered his life, but he adapted to the new political situation, playing the Revolutionary hymns and songs on his organ. He did lose his official posts and, temporarily, his pension. He died in Paris in 1799.
Works
Balbastre's best-known compositions include the following:
* 14 organ concertos (all lost but one)
* quartet sonatas
* two collections of harpsichord pieces (from 1748 and 1759)
* four noëls variés suites for the organ or fortepiano (1770).
* variations on La Marseillaise: Marche des Marseillois et l’Air Ça-ira Arrangés pour le Forte Piano / Par le Citoyen C. Balbastre / Aux braves défenseurs de la République française l’an 1792 1er de la République
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WVPH
WVPH (90.3 FM, "The Core") is Piscataway, New Jersey's community and student-run radio station.
Background
The slogan is "Many voices, one station", and is a commercial free, freeform radio station, where the disc jockey can play and say whatever they want, as long as it goes by FCC rules and regulations (such as no on air profanity).
It is a broadcasting agreement between the former WRLC AM station from Rutgers, Livingston College and WVPH-FM from Piscataway High School. The two institutions combined forces in 1997 to create an educational opportunity and provide an outlet for both entertainment and information. This radio station is self-governed with help from the two schools and the community. It is student-run, and community members can join the station as DJs.
WVPH's transmitter is now located on a communications tower on the Livingston campus of Rutgers University. It was previously located on the roof of Piscataway High School. The transmitter was moved on October 6, 2007, following a day of stunting that led up to the transmitter move. The new coverage area reaches over 85% more people than the old coverage area.
In 2009, The Core conducted a live three-day broadcast from the All Points West Festival in Jersey City, New Jersey. DJs facilitated interviews and organized performances in the facility..
The Core has won awards for several years from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System.
Music
The Core has several music departments including: Rock, Heavy (Metal Music), Electronic, Hip Hop, R&B, Blues, Jazz, Local, and World. Being located near New Brunswick, a college town, the Core is well known among students, as well as the underground music scene.
Many local bands have affiliated themselves with the Core, by recording in the studio, performing in Core-organized concerts, or joining the Core as DJs. The music departments are in charge of contacting promoters for new music, reviewing albums, and adding albums into the musical playlists. New music comes in from promoters, either in digital or physical disk form. It is then reviewed and added into the WideOrbit system by the music departments as a playlist, which is a database that allows DJs to play songs on command in addition to pre-recorded announcements, PSAs, and IDs. Each DJ show (unless it is a specialty show) is required to play 6 different playlist songs every hour, which helps diversify the music listened to by the jockeys.
The music departments as well as any DJ is allowed to review albums, review concerts, and interview artists.
Some bands that have been affiliated with the Core include: Japanese Breakfast, The Hotelier, Petal, and A Great Big Pile of Leaves.
Corefest
Every year since 2011, the Core hosts a music festival at Rutgers called Corefest, with headlines, subheadliners, and local bands.
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For Kids: In spite of everything that had happened, in 1776, most colonists still wanted to remain a part of England. But many changed their minds after reading a short pamphlet, less than 50 pages, called Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine.
In Common Sense, Paine asked some really important questions, like ..
Why should a huge continent be tied to a little island thousands of miles away?
Why should colonists submit to laws that hurt their trade and industry?
Why should the colonists show loyalty to a king who oppresses them?
Paine argued that America should follow its own destiny, and that independence from Great Britain was the "common sense" thing to do. His pamphlet, Common Sense, sold over 100,000 copies, an enormous number for the times.
Thomas Paine was an immigrant. He had not been in the colonies for very long. But he had some powerful friends. Benjamin Franklin first met Paine in London. Franklin was impressed by Paine. It was Franklin who convinced Paine to come to America. Franklin wrote a letter of recommendation to help Paine find a job. George Washington was also impressed by Paine's ideas.
But Paine actually said nothing that the colonial leaders did not already know and expressed many times. The thing was, Paine said it so well, and positioned the solution as obvious, as "common sense". His clarity of thought helped to sway the opinions of many colonists, including some colonial leaders who had been dragging their feet.
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Wayne Smith (rugby union)
Sir Wayne Ross Smith (born 19 April 1957) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player. He has won three Rugby World Cups; he was an assistant coach with New Zealand's men's team, the All Blacks, who won the 2011 and 2015 World Cups, and as head coach of the New Zealand women's team, the Black Ferns, won the 2021 World Cup, held in 2022.
He was previously the head coach of New Zealand's men's team, the All Blacks (2000–2001), and assistant coach for two spells (2004–11 and 2015–2017). He is one of two coaches (with Steve Hansen) to win back-to-back World Cups. He also coached the Crusaders to win the 1998 and 1999 Super Rugby title, and the Chiefs to win the 2012 and 2013 Super Rugby titles.
As a player, Smith won 17 international caps for New Zealand between 1980 and 1985. He also toured with the New Zealand Cavaliers in 1986, playing in one of the test matches against South Africa.
Playing
Growing up in Putāruru, Smith played for Waikato Secondary Schools in 1974, then worked his way up to the province's colt and B teams. He studied at Waikato University in Hamilton while playing club rugby in Putaruru, and in 1978 he was on the bench for one top grade Waikato match. "Frustrated" after that season, he decided to look for opportunities elsewhere, and moved to Canterbury where Belfast became his second (and final) club.
Smith played for Canterbury under the leadership of Doug Bruce and Alex Wyllie, and made his international debut in 1980. He played first five-eighth, winning 17 Test caps.
In the Rugby Almanack of New Zealand, he was selected as one of the "Five players of the year" for the 1984 season.
Coaching
Smith had two spells coaching in Italy, with ASD Rugby Casale (as player-coach, 1986–88) and Benetton Treviso (1992–94).
His first major coaching role in New Zealand was for the Crusaders in the Super 12 competition in 1997. He coached them to two titles in 1998 and 1999 before being appointed All Blacks coach after the 1999 Rugby World Cup.
With the All Blacks in 2001, Smith was bitterly disappointed after two close losses to Australia, failing to win the Bledisloe Cup from them and finishing second to Australia twice in the 2000 and 2001 Tri Nations. He decided to reapply for his job but John Mitchell was chosen instead.
Smith went on to coach the Northampton Saints in England. He coached there until being appointed backs coach in early 2004 by then All Blacks' coach Graham Henry.
In 2010, All Black scrum half Justin Marshall spoke about the best piece of coaching advice he'd received came from Smith: "I was going through a bad patch and he told me to go out and trust my instincts and be decisive – you need to trust what you do is going to be the right thing and if you do it decisively you'll make good of it even if it's the wrong option because you'll do it with purpose. That's the best piece of advice I've been given."
Smith took up the assistant coaching position at the New Zealand Super Rugby team the Chiefs in 2012. That year the Chiefs won their first Super Rugby title by defeating the Sharks 37–6 in the final. In August 2012 Smith declared he wanted to stay with the Chiefs, despite being approached by the Western Force and NSW Waratahs, and an offer from England. Smith rejoined the All Blacks' coaching staff in 2015, ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, which New Zealand won.
On 19 May 2017 Smith announced he would be stepping down as assistant coach at the conclusion of the 2017 Rugby Championship in October, after over 200 games as a coach of the All Blacks since 2004, and retiring from full-time coaching. During his time coaching the All Blacks his record is 212 games, 184 wins, 21 losses and 7 draws. Smith's final game with the All Blacks came on 21 October against Australia in Brisbane where the All Blacks lost 23–18.
In 2018 Smith moved to Japan and became Director of Rugby at Kobelco Steelers. During his tenure he has helped the team to win two back to back Top League Japanese championships, with a record of 24 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss out of 27 games.
On 21 April 2022, New Zealand Rugby confirmed that Smith had been selected as the Black Ferns' new Head Coach. He coached the team to 12 wins from 12 matches and winning the 2022 Womens Rugby World Cup in the process.
Honours
In the 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours, Smith was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.
At the 2022 World Rugby Awards he won Coach of the Year.
In the 2023 King's Birthday and Coronation Honours, Smith was promoted to Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby and his charity work helping children with cerebral palsy.
He received the inaugural Legacy Award at the 2024 New Zealander of the Year Awards, recognising his lifetime contribution.
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Much of this text originally came from the book Heroes of the Telegraph by John Munro, available at Project Gutenberg:. Lupo 14:09, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Portuguese-Jewish origin?
Philip Reis was born to German parents of Jewish origin (on his fathers side), both of whom belonged to the Evangelical Church. His father was born to German farmers. . Further confirmations are in Philipp Reis: Inventor of the Telephone By Silvanus Phillips Thompson and Juden im Deutschen Kulturbereich by Siegmund Kaznelson. http://chem.ch.huji.ac.il/~eugeniik/history/reis.html cites http://www.hebrewhistory.org/factpapers/phone2.html as it's source which in turn cited the dead Portuguese website.
* Just because a web site is offline doesn't mean it is wrong. However, I have added another source as well.--Newport 19:53, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
* The new source added is http://chem.ch.huji.ac.il/~eugeniik/history/reis.html? I mentioned this already. Cache it's references at the bottom of the page. It links right back to where there original started. Look:
* "http://chem.ch.huji.ac.il/~eugeniik/history/reis.html cites http://www.hebrewhistory.org/factpapers/phone2.html as it's source which in turn cited the dead Portuguese website."
* It's not wrong because it doesn't exist anymore. It's wrong because Juden im Deutschen Kulturbereich by Siegmund Kaznelson says there is a mistaken idea that Reis is of Portuguese-Jewish origin and says his parents were German members of a Lutheran denomination. Tellerman.
We have two good sources that say that he was Jewish. It violates WP:NPOV to deny this. The correct thing would be to note in the article that the facts are in dispute. Please do not delete good references.--Newport 21:02, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
* No we don't. We have one source and it's not good at all. Another source that references the original and says the same thing is not a separate source. How can this even be argued? And how is it rightful to ignore where it says he's not Jewish and this was in error? Tellerman
* There is no such evidence in any of Reis' biographies. How can we assume what someone says online to be true? Tellerman
Two sources are quoted. Please provide evidence that they are the same source and that it is not a good one. Do you refuse to accept any online source? That violates WP:RS. As noted above, "The correct thing would be to note in the article that the facts are in dispute." Please feel free to do so.--Runcorn 22:41, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
* Two online webpages quoting the same origin are not "two sources." I agree, it is smart to write that a Jewish origin was once thought. Juden im Deutschen Kulturbereich by Siegmund Kaznelson puts Reis in a list of people mistakenly assumed to be of Jewish origin. And no biographies on paper say he is Jewish. They are less reliable than a webpage online? Tellerman
Here is a quotation from the book by Thompson: "His father who belonged to the Evangelical Church, was a master baker, but also pursued farming to some extent." Tellerman
Also the "Archiv fur Sippenforschung" or Archives for genealogical research, year 1933, put Reis as "nichtjude." It's probable that the surname "Reis" confused some people and made them assume Reis was Portuguese. Tellerman
* For those who speak Portuguese /Para aqueles que falam português: Johann Philipp Reis - O judeu “português” que inventou o Telefone Sei Shonagon 15:18, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
"His family's religious background remains unclear. Some sources state that his father was a member of the Evangelical Church while other sources erroneously state that he was from a Jewish family.
* http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/0001/bsb00016339/images/index.html?seite=397 --Virtualiter (talk) 13:39, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
"colour trade"?
What does this quote mean? "on March 1, 1850, Philipp Reis was apprenticed to the colour trade in the establishment of J.F. Beyerbach, of Frankfurt"? What is "colour trade"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 15:30, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
* Done. Maikel (talk) 18:54, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
POV
I have removed the "neutrality" tag as it wasn't substantiated here on the discussions-page. Maikel (talk) 18:34, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
* As tentativas PATÉTICAS DE americanos e ingleses em acobertar a verdade que o telefone de Reis funcionava, mesmo que não em alta fidelidade mas audível mostra o IMORAL OPORTUNISMO DE ANGLO-AMERICANOS DESESPERADOS PELA SABEDORIA E COMPETÊNCIA ALEMÃ! TRISTE <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 17:48, 25 March 2023 (UTC)
STC
I'd like to see some reference for that 1947 STC-story, please. Maikel (talk) 18:47, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
Overpraise
I'd like to see less hagiography. This reads like a release from Reis' press agent. "1st telephone"? It didn't even work, Reis didn't see it didn't (nor why), cited sources say to follow him would've been "100 years of failure", yet he continues to get credit? Ridiculous. Also, I'm not really clear why mentioning Congress (not known for its scientific competence; this is the same body which for decades recognized Langley as making the first heavier than air flight [!]) is relevant. TREKphiler hit me ♠ 09:12, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Vandalism
This page has been apparently vandalized. JewMoney? — Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 19:24, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
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Hussein Mjalli
* ... that in his legal defence of Saddam Hussein (pictured) Hussein Mjalli argued that Iraq, Iraqi people, Iraqi law, and the Iraqi president were hijacked?
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Created by Crispulop (talk). Self nominated at 22:11, 30 October 2014 (UTC).
* Symbol confirmed.svg Length, newness, cites, hook, QPQ all good to go. Interesting article. Maury Markowitz (talk) 12:18, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
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2024 Hyndburn Borough Council election
The 2024 Hyndburn Borough Council election was held on 2 May 2024, to elect 12 of the 35 members of Hyndburn Borough Council in Lancashire, England, being the usual approximate third of the council. This was on the same day as other local elections across the country, including for the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner.
Prior to the election, the council was under no overall control, being led by a minority Conservative administration. The election saw Labour gain a majority of the seats on the council.
Background
Before the election the Conservatives had 16 councillors, with 1 independent councillor and 2 Green councillors (the latter three all having previously been elected for Labour), and Labour had 16 councillors. Eighteen or more seats are needed for overall control of the council. The Conservatives were running the council as a minority administration with informal support from the independent and Green councillors.
The seats up for election in 2024 had last been contested in 2021. That election had originally been due in 2020 but had been delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing the subsequent term of office from four years to three. In 2021, the Conservatives and Labour had won six seats each. Two of the six Labour councillors elected in 2021 (Caroline Montague of Barnfield ward and Paddy Short of Peel ward) had left the party in May 2022. They both subsequently joined the Green Party.
As a result of the Elections Act 2022 electors were required to present photographic identification to polling staff in order to cast their vote. Postal voters were not affected.
Council composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 16
* Green Party of England and Wales 2
* Independent 1
* Labour 16
The Conservatives were defending six seats, Labour were defending four seats, and two were held by Greens (formerly Labour). Neither of those Green councillors stood for re-election in 2024. In addition to candidates from these parties, there were one Reform UK, one Workers Party of Britain candidate and two independent candidates standing. There were also an additional four new Green Party candidates, standing in the Central, Church, Overton & Spring-Hill wards, alongside replacements for the two previous Green councillors for Barnfield and Peel (who both stood down), making six new Green candidates in total. The local Labour and Conservative parties both ran candidates in each of the 12 wards.
At the election, the Conservatives lost four seats to Labour, including their former leader, Peter Britcliffe. Labour regained both of the seats where its previous councillors had defected to the Greens, but lost one other existing Labour seat to a Green candidate.
Local Election result
After the election, the composition of the council's 35 seats was:
* Labour 22
* Conservative 11
* Green Party of England and Wales 1
* Independent 1
The Labour group leader, Munsif Dad, was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2024. The previous Conservative leader, Marlene Howarth, stood down as her party's group leader after the election, being replaced by Zak Khan.
The results for when this set of seats were last contested are at 2021 Hyndburn Borough Council election.
NB: Four (of 16) council wards were not up for re-election in 2024, being Clayton Le Moors, Huncoat, Immanuel in Oswaldtwistle and Milnshaw in Accrington. However, as the election for Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner took place on the same day, all polling stations were open, across every ward in the borough.
Previous councillors who did not stand for re-election in May 2024 include – Dominik Allen (Conservative - Altham), Caroline Montague (Green - Barnfield), Abdul Khan (Labour - Central), Colin McKenzie (Labour - Overton), Paddy Short (Green - Peel) and Susan Hayes (Conservative - St. Oswalds). Former Conservative councillor Michael Miller stood for the Green party in Peel ward.
Ward results
The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk(*) indicating a sitting councillor standing for re-election.
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Alcatel’s new Windows phone is a T-Mobile exclusive – TechCrunch
Alcatel’s new Windows phone is coming exclusively to T-Mobile on November 10 here in the States, priced at $470. And the company’s cramming the package full of free stuff, including a pair of VR goggles built specifically for the device, a 45-day free trial of Hulu Plus, a 30-day trial of Microsoft’s Groove music service and a copy of Halo: Spartan Assault, all aimed to get you aboard the admittedly slow moving Windows 10 Mobile train. As far as, you know, actual specs go, the TCL Mobile-licensed handset brand (the company that’s also making BlackBerry’s new devices) is referring to the 5.5-inch Alcatel Idol 4S as a flagship. The components are pretty solid on a number of accounts, but not exactly earth shattering. The screen clocks in at 1920 x 1080, powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage (which can be augmented by the microSD slot). The camera rear-facing camera is 21-megapixels and the battery is a solid 3000mAh, coupled with USB-C quick charging. There are also some fine-tuned hi-fi speakers up front for an improved sound. Not too bad for the price – assuming you’re game for the whole Windows smartphone experience, of course. And hey, free VR headset.
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CFC Performance: An Experiment
codism
Hi All,
I was trying to measure the performance overhead of using a CFC versus using a plain cfinclude, and I have come up with some really strange results. I hope someone can throw a light on what is going on.
So basically I made 3 files.
1. testCFC.cfm: This is the file which I run and which either contains a call to the compTest.cfc or includes the compTest.cfm
2. compTest.cfm: This is the included file and contains a simple cfloop doing something
3. compTest.cfc: This is the cfc which contains the same simple cfloop doing something.
I measured the tickcount before the cfc call and after the cfc had returned and I got 210 ms.
When I did the cfinclude I got 150 ms. So it seems that the CFC overhead was 33%. But that seemed unreasonably high, so I measured the time taken to run the loop inside the cfc and that was also 210 ms. Of something is amiss here because the time taken to run the loop should be 150 ms (as in the simple cfinclude).
Am I doing something wring here??
The code for all the files is attached. I would really appreciate if someone could throw a light into this. And any inputs on the performance overheads of using CFC's would be very welcome.
Thanks a lot,
SS
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Dan Bracuk Level 5
If you only tested it once, you don't have enough data.
• 2. Re: CFC Performance: An Experiment
fober1 Level 1
Hi,
These files get compiled the first time you run them.
You should repeat the test multiple times.
- fober
• 3. Re: CFC Performance: An Experiment
codism Level 1
Dan,
Thanks for your reply, but I have actually tested it by refreshing the page many number of times. And the results still come out the same. The cfc call has an overhead of 33%. And most strangely, the time taken by the loop inside the cfc is more than that taken by the loop in the cfinclude (though the loops are exactly identical).
Any ideas???
SS
• 4. Re: CFC Performance: An Experiment
Level 7
Interesting.
You're not quite testing like for like here, as the function is doing more
work than the include. That said, it should not cause what you're seeing.
Having modified your example to be a like-for-like, I saw the difference
disappear. I didn't expect this, so I dug a bit deeper.
In my modified test I had written the function "properly", making sure all
the variables were VARed and the returntype of the function was specified
and that sort of thing.
So I started to de-factor the changes in my code, bringing it back to your
version.
When I removed the returntype: no difference.
When I removed the VARing: the discrepancy came back.
When I selectively altered the VARing, it seemed to be the i variable that
was causing the performance hit (makes sense, as it's the main player in
the loop, and it's the loop slowing down).
I suspect it's because when the code is compiled, access to public
variables are done via getter methods, which will have some overhead. When
using local variables: they'll be accessed directly.
All the more reason to always VAR one's variables.
--
Adam
• 5. Re: CFC Performance: An Experiment
codism Level 1
Adam,
Thanks for your excellent insights! Everything makes sense now. From now on, I will never ever miss out putting CFC method-local variables into the var scope.
Cheers,
SS
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Why it matters: This is a stark reflection of Trump's fight-like-hell gambit.The big picture: It's not just Trump — this is a party-wide effort to cash in.The House and Senate Republican committees are also putting the majority of their digital ad dollars behind impeachment.In ads targeted to his home state of Kentucky, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who's up for re-election next year, is running ads that say impeachment will fail "with me as majority leader."The other side: Democrats continue to run ads about a wider array of topics, including health care, dark money, the Republican leadership and Trump.
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The Disadvantages of Synthetic Oil
While Synthetic Oil is highly promoted for its superior performance, there are several disadvantages to using it instead of conventional oil. Compared to conventional oil, synthetic oil costs more, is prone to chemical degradation, and is harder on gaskets and seals. Read on to learn more about the negative aspects of using synthetic oil. Here are some pros and cons. In short, use it only if you can afford it. But if you don’t have the money to spend on it, try a cheaper, non-brand oil instead.
Synthetic oil is marketed as having superior performance
Many marketers use the term “synthetic oil” to sell their products. However, not every synthetic oil is as superior as its name suggests. Some are merely manufactured using complex chemical processes that produce a higher degree of purity and molecular uniformity. These products still contain petroleum crude, but the companies who produce them are much more efficient than traditional crude oil. Despite the advantages of synthetic oil, marketers are often accused of misleading consumers by presenting inferior products in the market.
While both synthetic and conventional oils provide similar protection for engines, they have distinct advantages. Synthetic oil can withstand higher temperatures and is better suited for hot climates and heavy-duty applications. However, full synthetic oil is more expensive. Semisynthetic oils offer many of the same advantages as full synthetic oils at a much lower price.
This means you can buy a higher quality motor oil without breaking the bank.
It is more expensive than conventional oil
Although conventional motor oil is still recommended by J.D. Power, a study by Consumer Reports found that seventy percent of new vehicles now use synthetic oil. Synthetic oil not only protects the engine better, it also extends its lifespan. It can also reduce engine wear when starting in cold temperatures. Its viscosity can be easily maintained, which is why synthetic oil can last much longer. Synthetic oil can also help prolong the life of turbocharged cars and other cars with high demands on their engines.
When comparing the costs of synthetic and conventional motor oils, it is crucial to understand that synthetic oil is generally more expensive than conventional oil. However, it is worth the extra money for a superior product. It has been found to last up to 20,000 miles without losing its protective qualities. As a result, the price of synthetic oil may be up to two to four times more expensive than conventional oil. However, the price of synthetic oil is still significantly higher than conventional oil, and it is generally required to pay for labor and other costs as well.
It is more susceptible to chemical degradation
High-mileage vehicles are notoriously hard on their oil. High-mileage cars and trucks have increased amounts of unburnt fuel and other contaminants in their crankcase. This can lead to a rapid deterioration of the oil’s quality and require frequent oil changes. Fortunately, there are ways to prolong the life of your oil. Below are some of these ways to increase the longevity of your engine.
While crude oil becomes cleaner with each distillation process, the presence of harmful compounds still persists in small amounts. Even highly refined petroleum-based oil will eventually breakdown because of a reaction. Synthetic oil, on the other hand, has been engineered to withstand a wider temperature range than conventional oil. As a result, synthetic oil is less prone to chemical degradation. The chemical breakdown of conventional oil will cause a higher oil change frequency and decreased fuel economy.
It wears down seals and gaskets
It used to be that using synthetic oil in older engines was bad for the engine, especially for classic cars. The additives in synthetic oils can damage gaskets and seals in a classic engine, so these components are particularly vulnerable. However, modern synthetic oil can be beneficial in cleaning seals. Castrol EDGE High Mileage is one such product. You should use it if your engine is at the end of its life.
It prevents sludge buildup
Regular motor oil carries the risk of sludge buildup because of its base composition and structure. Heat can also change the oil’s properties, Amsoil 5w30 causing less friction protection and greater abrasion between engine parts. This can lead to metal particles chipping off, introducing more contaminants into the oil. Synthetic motor oil, on the other hand, has a special formula to combat oxidation and sludge buildup. It also prevents sludge buildup in the engine by cleaning out the engine and removing sludge.
A major cause of sludge buildup is everyday, stop-and-go driving. Changing your oil regularly will reduce the buildup of sludge and improve your engine’s overall performance. Regular oil changes also remove the need for engine flushing and Seafoam treatments, which flow through the oil lines and flush out sludge. Engine flushing, which is typically performed every 40,000 miles, is another way to reduce the amount of sludge in an engine.
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