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Filebeat High Memory Usage with multiline.negate=true
#1
I am running filebeat 6.2.3 and something I noticed is when I have a multiline pattern set and multiline.negate=true, I experience high memory usage.
Set multiline.negate=true 2:38 PM
11804 root 20 0 45.2g 4.4g 10m S 0.3 2.3 5513:48 filebeat
Set multiline.negate=false 2:42 PM
38722 root 20 0 329m 43m 9892 S 7.9 0.0 0:13.35 filebeat
Is there a reason setting multiline.negate=true would cause high memory usage?
(Steffen Siering) #2
Memory usage depends on the number of files processed concurrently, queue size (default 4096 events), and the event sizes themselves. Multiline events are bigger by nature, so requiring more memory. Reason multiline.negate: true requires more memory is, because many more lines are captured into one event.
If your pattern is ill defined and captures the complete file by accident you might end up with very high memory usage. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
George Carpenter
George Carpenter may refer to:
* George Albert Carpenter (1867–1944), U.S. federal judge, Northern District of Illinois
* George Herbert Carpenter (1865–1939), British naturalist and entomologist
* George Moulton Carpenter Jr. (1844–1896), U.S. federal judge, District of Rhode Island
* George Rice Carpenter (1863–1909), educator, scholar and author
* George Washington Carpenter (1802–1860), American scientist
* George Carpenter, 1st Baron Carpenter (1657–1731), British soldier, MP and ambassador
* George Carpenter, 2nd Baron Carpenter (1702–1749), British politician
* George Carpenter, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell (1723–1762), 3rd Baron Carpenter, British politician
* George Carpenter, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell (1750–1805), British nobleman and Member of Parliament
* George Carpenter, 3rd Earl of Tyrconnell (1788–1812), British peer and soldier
* George Carpenter (fencer) (1908–2005), Irish Olympic fencer
* George Carpenter (footballer) (1881–1919), Australian rules footballer
* George Carpenter (Salvation Army) (1872–1948), 5th General of The Salvation Army
* George Carpenter (pilot) (1917–2005), American pilot
* George Carpenter (cricketer) (1818–1849), English cricketer
* George Alfred Carpenter (1859–1910), English physician | WIKI |
# GUI (Components) from Components.MenuList import MenuList from Components.MultiContent import MultiContentEntryText from enigma import eListboxPythonMultiContent, gFont, RT_HALIGN_LEFT, \ RT_HALIGN_RIGHT, RT_VALIGN_CENTER from ServiceReference import ServiceReference from Tools.FuzzyDate import FuzzyTime class AutoTimerList(MenuList): """Defines a simple Component to show Timer name""" def __init__(self, entries): MenuList.__init__(self, entries, False, content = eListboxPythonMultiContent) self.l.setFont(0, gFont("Regular", 22)) self.l.setBuildFunc(self.buildListboxEntry) self.l.setItemHeight(25) # # | | # def buildListboxEntry(self, timer): res = [ None ] width = self.l.getItemSize().width() if timer.enabled: # Append with default color res.append(MultiContentEntryText(pos=(5, 0), size=(width, 25), font=0, flags = RT_HALIGN_LEFT, text = timer.name)) else: # Append with grey as color res.append(MultiContentEntryText(pos=(5, 0), size=(width, 25), font=0, flags = RT_HALIGN_LEFT, text = timer.name, color = 12368828)) return res class AutoTimerPreviewList(MenuList): """Preview Timers, emulates TimerList""" def __init__(self, entries): MenuList.__init__(self, entries, False, content = eListboxPythonMultiContent) self.l.setFont(0, gFont("Regular", 20)) self.l.setFont(1, gFont("Regular", 18)) self.l.setBuildFunc(self.buildListboxEntry) self.l.setItemHeight(70) # # | | # | | # def buildListboxEntry(self, name, begin, end, serviceref, timername): res = [ None ] width = self.l.getItemSize().width() res.append((eListboxPythonMultiContent.TYPE_TEXT, 0, 0, width, 30, 0, RT_HALIGN_LEFT|RT_VALIGN_CENTER, ServiceReference(serviceref).getServiceName().replace('\xc2\x86', '').replace('\xc2\x87', ''))) res.append((eListboxPythonMultiContent.TYPE_TEXT, 0, 30, width, 20, 1, RT_HALIGN_LEFT|RT_VALIGN_CENTER, name)) res.append((eListboxPythonMultiContent.TYPE_TEXT, 0, 50, 400, 20, 1, RT_HALIGN_LEFT|RT_VALIGN_CENTER, (("%s, %s ... %s (%d " + _("mins") + ")") % (FuzzyTime(begin) + FuzzyTime(end)[1:] + ((end - begin) / 60,))))) res.append((eListboxPythonMultiContent.TYPE_TEXT, width-240, 50, 240, 20, 1, RT_HALIGN_RIGHT|RT_VALIGN_CENTER, timername)) return res def invalidate(self): self.l.invalidate() def moveToEntry(self, entry): if entry is None: return idx = 0 for x in self.list: if x == entry: self.instance.moveSelectionTo(idx) break idx += 1 | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Talk:unordered
Can it also mean "not ordered (by a customer)", e.g. an unpopular product? Equinox ◑ 19:41, 30 December 2009 (UTC) | WIKI |
User:Jonathan Fakename
I'm just an average, normal Wikipedian editor and occasional fixer of vandalism. There's not much more to say. | WIKI |
Jonathan Lisle
Jonathan Lisle is a British DJ. After being "discovered" by John Digweed in 2001, he became the primary talent-spotter for Digweed and Bedrock Records. He played regularly at Bedrock in London and has toured throughout Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia. He was voted one of the World's Top 100 DJs by DJ Magazine readers in 2003. He also used to run his own label, M Theory, which was responsible for releases from artists such as Luke Chable. Lisle originally strongly preferred vinyl to digital media before shifting primarily to CDs. His most well known work is his compilation OS 0.2 on Bedrock Records. Lisle mixed OS 0.2 using only the Denon DN-S5000 CD turntables. During most of OS_0.2 there are three tracks playing at the same time - and sometimes 5. His DJing work, including OS_0.2, is known for its intricate layering and phasing.
Lisle gave up DJing in 2007 to focus on his legal career. He is now a corporate partner in the London office of international law firm DLA Piper. He still produces music in his spare time and has released two EPs on Tokyo label Park Music Limited.
He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1996 with a First Class degree in law. | WIKI |
JNR Class ED15
The Class ED15 (ED15形) was an electric locomotive formerly operated in Japan from 1926 until 1960. The Class ED15 was the first mainline electric locomotive type to be built domestically in Japan.
History
Three locomotives were built by Hitachi in Mito, Ibaraki, in 1926, based on electric locomotives previously imported from overseas. Initially designated Class 1070 under the original Japanese Government Railways (JGR) numbering scheme, the locomotives became Class ED15 from 1928.
The locomotives were initially used on Tokaido Main Line freight services, and were later employed on the Chuo Main Line.
The locomotives were withdrawn from service between 1959 and 1960.
Preservation
ED15 1 is preserved at the Hitachi Mito Factory in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki.
Classification
The ED15 classification for this locomotive type is explained below.
* E: Electric locomotive
* D: Four driving axles
* 15: Locomotive with maximum speed 85 km/h or less | WIKI |
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THEOLOGY
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THEOLOGY
AND Ehrle, Archiv fSr LUfratur- u. Kirchengeschichte (7 vols., Berlin and Freiburg, 1SS5-1900): Bacmker and von Hertuno, Beitrdge zitr Philosophic des Mittelalters (Munster, 1891 — ). On mysticism cf. Preoer, Gesfhichlc der dcnlschen Mystik im Miltelalter (3 vols., Leipzig. 1874-9.1); Langenberg, Quclten u. Forschungcti zur Geschiehtc der deutschf:n Mystik (Leipzig, 1904); RiBET, La Myslique divine (4 vols., Paris, 1895—) : Delacroix, Etudes d'hisloire et de psychologic du Mysticisme (Paris, 1908). On modern times cf. Gillow, Bibl. Diet. Eng. Cath.; Feret, La FacuUe de Thiologie de Paris et ses Docteurs les plus celibres: II. Epoque moderne (3 vols., Paris, 1900-04) ; Laemmer, Vortri- dentinische Theologen des ReformalionszeitaUers (Berlin, 1858); Werner, Franz Suarcz u. die Scholastik der letzten Jahrhunderte (2 vols., Ratisbon, 1860); Idem, Geschichte der Theologie in Deutschland seit dem Trienter Konzil his zur Gegenicnrt (2nd ed., Ratisbon. 1889) ; for the time of " Enlightenment" in particular, cf. RoscH, Das religiSse Lebcn in HohenzoUcrn unter dem Einfiuss des Wessenbergianismus (Freiburg. 190S); Idem, Ein neuer Hisloriker der Auf kUrung (Preibmg. 1910); against him, Merkle, Die katholisc-he Heurteihtng des Au/kMrungszeilalters (Wurzburg, 1909); Idem. Die kirchliche Aufkldrung im kalholischen Deutsch- land (Wurzburg, 1910) ; Sagmuller, Wissenschaft «. Glaube in der kirchlichen Aufkldrung (Tubingen, 1910) ; Idem, Unwissenschaft- lichkeit u. Ungltiube in der kirchlichen Aufkldrung (Tubingen, 1911); Hettinger, Thomas von Aquin u, die europSische Citfili- sation (Wurzburg. 1880); Wehofer. Die geistige Bewegung im Anschluss an die Thomas-Enzyklika Leo's XIII (1897) ; de Groot, Leo XIII u. der hi. Thomas (1897); Bellamy, La theologie calho- lique du XIX' siede (Paris, 1904).
J. POHLE.
I. a. Christology. — Christology is that part of theology which deals with Our Lord Jesus Christ. In its full extent it eompri.ses the doctrines concerning both the person of Clirist and. His works; but in the present article we shall hmit ourselves to a considera- tion of the person of Christ. Here again we shall not infringe on the domain of the historian and Old-Testament theologian, who present their respec- tive contributions under the headings Jesus Christ, and Messias; hence the theology of the Person of Jesus Chri.st, con.sidered in thehghtof the New Testa- ment or from the Christian point of view, is the proper subject of the present article.
The person of Jesus Christ is the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity, the Son or the Word of the Father, Who "was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary and was made man." These mys- teries, though foretold in the Old Testament, were fully revealed in the Xew, and clearly developed in Christian Tradition and theologj'. Hence we shall have to study our subject under the triple aspect of the Old Testament, the New Testament, and Chris- tian Tradition.
(A) Old Teslamenl. — From what has been said we understand that the Old Testament is not considered here from the viewpoint of the Jewish scribe, but of the Christian theologian. Jesus Chri.st Himself was the first to use it in this way by His repeated appeal to the Messianic passages of the prophetic writings. The Apostles saw in these prophecies many arguments in favour of the claims and the teachings of Je.sus Christ ; the Evangeli.sts, too, are famihar with them, though they appeal less frequently to them than the patristic writers do. Even the Fathers either state the prophetic argument only in general terms or they ([uote single prophecies; but they thus prepare the way for the deeper insight into the historical perspective of the Messianic pre- dictions which began to prevail in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Leaving the statement of the historical development of the Messianic prophe- cies to the writer of the article Mf.ssias, we shall briefly call attention to the prophetic predictions of the genealogy of Christ, of His birth, His infancy, His names, Hig offices, His pubhc Ufe, His sufferings, and His glory.
(1) References to the human genealogT,- of the Messias are quite numerous in the Old Testament: He is represented as the seed of the woman, the son of Sem, the .son of Abraham, Lsaac, and Jacob, the son of David, the i)rince of pastors, the offspring of the marrow of the high cedar (Gen., iii, 1-19; ix, 18-27; xii, 1-9; xvii, 1-9; xviii, 17-19; xxii, 16-18;
xxvi, 1-5; xxvii, 1-1.5; Num., xxiv, 15-19; II Kings, vii, 1-16; 1 Par., xvii, 1-17; Jer., xxiii, 1-8; xx.\iii, 14-26; Ezech., xvii). The Royal Psalmist extols the Divine genealogy of the future Messias in the words: "The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee" (Ps. ii, 7).
(2) The Prophets frequently speak of the birth of the ex-pected Christ. They locate its place in Beth- lehem of Juda (Mich., V, 2-14), they determine its time by the passing of the sceptre from Juda (Gen., xlix, 8-12), by the .seventj' weeks of Daniel (ix, 22- 27), and by the "little while" mentioned in the Book of Aggeus (ii, 1-10). The Old-Testament seers know also that the Messias will be born of a Virgin Mother (Is., vii, 1-17), and that His appear- ance, at least His public appearance, will be preceded by a precursor (Is., xl, 1-11; Mai., iv, ,5-(5).
(3) Certain events connected with the infancy of the Messias have been deemed important enough to be the subject of prophetic prediction. Among these are the adoration of the Magi (Ps. Ixxxi, 1-17), the slaughter of the innocents (Jer., xxxi, 15-26), and the flight into Egypt (t).see, xi, 1-7). It is true that in the case of these pro|ihecies, as it happens in the case of many others, their fulfilment is their clearest commentary; but this does not undo the fact that the events were really predicted.
(4) Perhaps there is less need of insisting on the predictions of the better known Messianic names and titles, seeing that they involve less obscurity. Thus in the prophecies of Zacharias the Me.ssias is called the Orient, or, according to the Hebrew text, the "bud" (iii; vi, 9-15), in the Book of Daniel He is the Son of Man (vii), in the Prophecy of Malachias He is the Angel of the Testament (ii, 17; iii, 6), in the writings of Lsaias He is the Saviour (Ii, 1; Iii, 12; Ixii), the Servant of the Lord (xlix, 1), the Emmanuel (viii, 1-10), the Prince of peace (ix, 1-7).
(5) The Messianic offices are considered in a gen- eral way in the latter part of I.«aias (Ixi); in particu- lar, the Messias is considered as jjrophet in the Book of Deuteronomy (x\iii, 9-22); as king in the Canticle of Anna (I Kings, ii, 1-10) and in the royal song of the Psalmist (xliv); as priest in the sacerdotal t>^)e Melchisedech (Gen., xiv, 14-20) and in the Psalmist's words "a priest forever" (cix) ; as Goel, or Avenger, in the second part of lsaias (Ixiii, 1-6) ; as mediator of the New Testament, under the form of a covenant of the people (Is., xlii, 1; xliii, 13), and of the fight of the Gentiles (Is., xlix).
(6) As to the public Ufe of the Messias, lsaias gives us a general idea of the fulness of the Spirit inve.sting the Anointed (xi, 1-16), and of the Messianic work (Iv). The Psalmist presents a picture of the Good Shepherd (xxii) ; lsaias summarizes the Messianic miracles (XXXV); Zacharias exclaims, "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Sion", thus predicting Christ's solemn entrance into Jerusalem; the Psalmist refers to this same event when he mentions the praise out of the mouth of infants (viii). To return once more to the Book of lsaias, the prophet foretells the rejection of the Messias through a league with death (xxvii); the Psalmist alludes to the same mystery where he speaks of the stone which the builders rejected (cxvii).
(7) Need we say that the sufferings of the Messias were fully predicted by the prophets of the Old Testa- ment? The general idea of the Messianic victim is presented in the context of the words "sacrifice and oblation thou wouklst not" (Ps. xxxix); in the pass- age beginning with the resolve "Let us put wood on his bread" (Jer., xi), and in the sacrifice described by the prophet Malachias (i). Besides, the series of the particular events which con.stitute the history of Christ's Passion has been described by the prophets with a remarkable minuteness: the Psalmist refers to His betrayal in the words "the man of my peace . . . supplanted me" (xl), and Zacharias knows of the | WIKI |
Each day, thousands of aeroplanes take to the world’s skies. Airfares are significantly lower than they used to be, so many people can now travel cheaply by plane. Correspondingly, the number of aircraft movements is also strongly increasing: reason enough to get an overview of the scale of flight traffic. You can do this easily with the help of our Flight Tracker. You can use it not only to get a complete picture of the extent of air traffic, but also to track each individual flight.
This is of course particularly interesting when friends or relatives are travelling and you want to follow the route of their flight, live. The live flight map is also helpful if you want to collect someone from the airport. It enables you to track the flight in real time and better estimate what time you should leave for the airport. In this way you can avoid unnecessary waiting times at the airport if there are delays.
Which flights can be tracked?
Almost all flights can be tracked online in real time. The Flight Tracker interactive map represents each flight as a small aeroplane symbol. By clicking on the respective aeroplane, you can retrieve detailed information about that flight. With live flight radar, you can determine where an aeroplane is currently located at any point in time, and in what direction it is flying. If the pilots decide to avoid an area of bad weather by flying round it, any user can see it happen virtually.
There are only a few flights that cannot be tracked online. Most, but not all, modern commercial aircraft are equipped with an ADS-B transmitter which send signals to receivers on the ground. However, it is the case that there are some civil aeroplanes which cannot be monitored online. In addition, very few military aeroplanes have this transmitter, so in most cases is it is not possible to track military machines.
How do you track a flight online?
You can simply use the Flight Tracker via the map displayed above. This map is interactive and can be dragged in any direction. It’s also easy to increase or decrease your view by zooming in or out. This means that you can see any region in the world by scrolling and zooming to it. Including, needless to say, the flight traffic there.
You can, of course, select a specific aeroplane as well as a specific region. You can highlight the respective flight and track it virtually. It’s very easy to highlight the flight you want to keep an eye on: simply click on the aeroplane symbol for that flight. You will then see not just the flight’s location, but also additional information about the plane. Further information is also included, such as the airline, the planned and actual take-off and landing times, and the departure and destination airports. Both the route already covered and the predicted further route are shown on the map. Routes are subject to change at any time, due to a storm, for example. You can see the exact path of a flight route when you track it.
Summary of Flight Tracker
In summary, it’s safe to say that there are all sorts of different reasons for tracking flights. Some users want to make sure that friends, family or partners reach their destinations safely. Others use a flight tracker – flightradar24 for example – simply out of interest in aeroplanes and air traffic. Whatever your motivation, it’s always exciting to track a flight. As the interactive map provides so much information, it’s enormous fun to watch flights in real time. The graphic representation can be understood by anyone, and the Flight Tracker is easy and intuitive to use. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Venable, Ohio
Venable is an extinct town in Warren County, Ohio.
History
The community was named in 1856 after William Venable. | WIKI |
Talk:2018 elections in India
Move to Indian elections, 2018?
That seems to be the format most election pages use. Nixinova T C 07:01, 15 May 2018 (UTC) | WIKI |
The Tagger Handler
The Tagger request handler, AKA the "SolrTextTagger", is a "text tagger".
Given a dictionary (a Solr index) with a name-like field, you can post text to this request handler and it will return every occurrence of one of those names with offsets and other document metadata desired. It’s used for named entity recognition (NER).
The tagger doesn’t do any natural language processing (NLP) (outside of Lucene text analysis) so it’s considered a "naive tagger", but it’s definitely useful as-is and a more complete NER or ERD (entity recognition and disambiguation) system can be built with this as a key component. The SolrTextTagger might be used on queries for query-understanding or large documents as well.
To get a sense of how to use it, jump to the tutorial below.
The Tagger request handler does not yet support a sharded index. It can be used in a cluster running in SolrCloud mode, but the collection that stores the tag dictionary must be a single-sharded collection. Despite this limitation, tens to hundreds of millions of names (documents) can be supported; the maximum is mostly limited only by memory.
Tagger Configuration
To configure the tagger, your Solr schema needs 2 fields:
• A unique key field (see Unique Key for how to define a unique key in your schema). Recommended field settings: set docValues=true.
• A tag field, which must be a TextField, with ConcatenateGraphFilterFactory at the end of the index chain (not the query chain): Set preservePositionIncrements=false on that filter. Recommended field settings: omitNorms=true, omitTermFreqAndPositions=true and maybe specify the postings format — see performance tips.
The text field’s index analysis chain, aside from needing ConcatenateGraphFilterFactory at the end, can otherwise have whatever tokenizer and filters suit your matching preferences. It can have multi-word synonyms and use WordDelimiterGraphFilterFactory for example. However, do not use FlattenGraphFilterFactory as it will interfere with ConcatenateGraphFilterFactory. Position gaps (e.g., stop words) get ignored; it’s not (yet) supported for the gap to be significant.
The text field’s query analysis chain, on the other hand, is more limited. There should not be tokens at the same position, thus no synonym expansion — do that at index time instead. Stop words (or any other filter introducing a position gap) are supported. At runtime the tagger can be configured to either treat it as a tag break or to ignore it.
Your solrconfig.xml needs the solr.TagRequestHandler defined, which supports defaults, invariants, and appends sections just like the search handler.
For configuration examples, jump to the tutorial below.
Tagger Parameters
The tagger’s execution is completely configurable with request parameters. Only field is required.
field
The tag field that serves as the dictionary. This is required; you’ll probably specify it in the request handler.
fq
You can specify some number of filter queries to limit the dictionary used for tagging. This parameter is the same one used by the solr.SearchHandler.
rows
The maximum number of documents to return, but defaulting to 10000 for a tag request. This parameter is the same as is used by the solr.SearchHandler.
fl
Solr’s standard parameter for listing the fields to return. This parameter is the same one used by the solr.SearchHandler.
overlaps
Choose the algorithm to determine which tags in an overlapping set should be retained, versus being pruned away. Options are:
• ALL: Emit all tags.
• NO_SUB: Don’t emit a tag that is completely within another tag (i.e., no subtag).
• LONGEST_DOMINANT_RIGHT: Given a cluster of overlapping tags, emit the longest one (by character length). If there is a tie, pick the right-most. Remove any tags overlapping with this tag then repeat the algorithm to potentially find other tags that can be emitted in the cluster.
matchText
A boolean indicating whether to return the matched text in the tag response. This will trigger the tagger to fully buffer the input before tagging.
tagsLimit
The maximum number of tags to return in the response. Tagging effectively stops after this point. By default this is 1000.
skipAltTokens
A boolean flag used to suppress errors that can occur if, for example, you enable synonym expansion at query time in the analyzer, which you normally shouldn’t do. Let this default to false unless you know that such tokens can’t be avoided.
ignoreStopwords
A boolean flag that causes stopwords (or any condition causing positions to skip like >255 char words) to be ignored as if they aren’t there. Otherwise, the behavior is to treat them as breaks in tagging on the presumption your indexed text-analysis configuration doesn’t have a StopWordFilter defined. By default the indexed analysis chain is checked for the presence of a StopWordFilter and if found then ignoreStopWords is true if unspecified. You probably shouldn’t have a StopWordFilter configured and probably won’t need to set this parameter either.
xmlOffsetAdjust
A boolean indicating that the input is XML and furthermore that the offsets of returned tags should be adjusted as necessary to allow for the client to insert an opening and closing element at the tag offset pair. If it isn’t possible to do so then the tag will be omitted. You are expected to configure HTMLStripCharFilterFactory in the schema when using this option. This will trigger the tagger to fully buffer the input before tagging.
Solr’s parameters for controlling the response format are also supported, such as echoParams, wt, indent, etc.
Tutorial with Geonames
This is a tutorial that demonstrates how to configure and use the text tagger with the popular Geonames data set. It’s more than a tutorial; it’s a how-to with information that wasn’t described above.
Create and Configure a Solr Collection
Create a Solr collection named "geonames". For the tutorial, we’ll assume the default "data-driven" configuration. It’s good for experimentation and getting going fast but not for production or being optimal.
bin/solr create -c geonames
Configuring the Tagger
We need to configure the schema first. The "data driven" mode we’re using allows us to keep this step fairly minimal — we just need to declare a field type, 2 fields, and a copy-field.
The critical part up-front is to define the "tag" field type. There are many many ways to configure text analysis; and we’re not going to get into those choices here. But an important bit is the ConcatenateGraphFilterFactory at the end of the index analyzer chain. Another important bit for performance is postingsFormat=FST50 resulting in a compact FST based in-memory data structure that is especially beneficial for the text tagger.
Schema configuration:
curl -X POST -H 'Content-type:application/json' http://localhost:8983/solr/geonames/schema -d '{
"add-field-type":{
"name":"tag",
"class":"solr.TextField",
"postingsFormat":"FST50",
"omitNorms":true,
"omitTermFreqAndPositions":true,
"indexAnalyzer":{
"tokenizer":{
"class":"solr.StandardTokenizerFactory" },
"filters":[
{"class":"solr.EnglishPossessiveFilterFactory"},
{"class":"solr.ASCIIFoldingFilterFactory"},
{"class":"solr.LowerCaseFilterFactory"},
{"class":"solr.ConcatenateGraphFilterFactory", "preservePositionIncrements":false }
]},
"queryAnalyzer":{
"tokenizer":{
"class":"solr.StandardTokenizerFactory" },
"filters":[
{"class":"solr.EnglishPossessiveFilterFactory"},
{"class":"solr.ASCIIFoldingFilterFactory"},
{"class":"solr.LowerCaseFilterFactory"}
]}
},
"add-field":{"name":"name", "type":"text_general"},
"add-field":{"name":"name_tag", "type":"tag", "stored":false },
"add-copy-field":{"source":"name", "dest":["name_tag"]}
}'
Configure a custom Solr Request Handler:
curl -X POST -H 'Content-type:application/json' http://localhost:8983/solr/geonames/config -d '{
"add-requesthandler" : {
"name": "/tag",
"class":"solr.TaggerRequestHandler",
"defaults":{"field":"name_tag"}
}
}'
Load Some Sample Data
We’ll go with some Geonames.org data in CSV format. Solr is quite flexible in loading data in a variety of formats. This cities1000.zip should be almost 7MB file expanding to a cities1000.txt file around 22.2MB containing 145k lines, each a city in the world of at least 1000 population.
Using bin/post:
bin/post -c geonames -type text/csv \
-params 'optimize=true&maxSegments=1&separator=%09&encapsulator=%00&fieldnames=id,name,,alternative_names,latitude,longitude,,,countrycode,,,,,,population,elevation,,timezone,lastupdate' \
/tmp/cities1000.txt
or using curl:
curl -X POST --data-binary @/path/to/cities1000.txt -H 'Content-type:application/csv' \
'http://localhost:8983/solr/geonames/update?commit=true&optimize=true&maxSegments=1&separator=%09&encapsulator=%00&fieldnames=id,name,,alternative_names,latitude,longitude,,,countrycode,,,,,,population,elevation,,timezone,lastupdate'
That might take around 35 seconds; it depends. It can be a lot faster if the schema were tuned to only have what we truly need (no text search if not needed).
In that command we said optimize=true&maxSegments=1 to put the index in a state that will make tagging faster. The encapsulator=%00 is a bit of a hack to disable the default double-quote.
Tag Time!
This is a trivial example tagging a small piece of text. For more options, see the earlier documentation.
curl -X POST \
'http://localhost:8983/solr/geonames/tag?overlaps=NO_SUB&tagsLimit=5000&fl=id,name,countrycode&wt=json&indent=on' \
-H 'Content-Type:text/plain' -d 'Hello New York City'
The response should be this (the QTime may vary):
{
"responseHeader":{
"status":0,
"QTime":1},
"tagsCount":1,
"tags":[[
"startOffset",6,
"endOffset",19,
"ids",["5128581"]]],
"response":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"docs":[
{
"id":"5128581",
"name":["New York City"],
"countrycode":["US"]}]
}}
Tagger Performance Tips
• Follow the recommended configuration field settings above. Additionally, for the best tagger performance, set postingsFormat=FST50. However, non-default postings formats have no backwards-compatibility guarantees, and so if you upgrade Solr then you may find a nasty exception on startup as it fails to read the older index. If the input text to be tagged is small (e.g. you are tagging queries or tweets) then the postings format choice isn’t as important.
• "optimize" after loading your dictionary down to 1 Lucene segment, or at least to as few as possible.
• For bulk tagging lots of documents, there are some strategies, not mutually exclusive:
• Batch them. The tagger doesn’t directly support batching but as a hack you can send a bunch of documents concatenated with a nonsense word that is not in the dictionary like "ZZYYXXAABBCC" between them. You’ll need to keep track of the character offsets of these so you can subtract them from the results.
• For reducing tagging latency even further, consider embedding Solr with EmbeddedSolrServer. See EmbeddedSolrNoSerializeTest.
• Use more than one thread — perhaps as many as there are CPU cores available to Solr. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Asian Games Federation
The Asian Games Federation (AGF) was the governing body of sports in Asia from 1949 to 1982. The federation was disbanded on 16 November 1982 in New Delhi and succeeded by the Olympic Council of Asia. The AGF was responsible for the organisation of the Asian Games from 1951 to 1982. The Federation was established on 13 February 1949, in a meeting held in Patiala House in New Delhi.
Establishment
In March 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru, who later became the first prime minister of India, held the Asian Relations Conference in New Delhi—a meeting with a prospect to bring the possibility of Asian Games under the attention of participating countries. Before the conference, Guru Dutt Sondhi, who was the member of the International Olympic Committee for India, encouraged Yadavindra Singh, Maharaja of Patiala and the then-president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), to communicate with meeting attendees to establish the Asian Games Federation. The proposal was not acknowledged by some representatives and the rest, who approved, refused to make any commitment.
In July 1947, the IOA, which initially was advocating the organisation of Games, retracted its patronage for unknown reasons. Sondhi found an alternative; rather than organising a multi-sport event, for which he needed an approval of the IOA, he opted for a single event championship titled the Asian Athletic Championships—a track and field event. Sondhi, who was also the president of the Amateur Athletic Federation of India (AAFI) (now Athletics Federation of India), received the consent of federation in February 1948. Yadavindra, on the request of Sondhi, became the president of the organising committee for the Championship, and Sondhi took the position of chairman. In early July, formal invitations were sent to various Asian countries, backed by the letter from the AAFI. But the response was not positive as there was a scheduling conflict with the 1948 Summer Olympics, which were scheduled from 29 July.
Meeting in London
During the 1948 Olympic Games, Sondhi held a meeting on 8 August 1948, at Mount Royal Hotel in London. Invitations were sent to all the Asian National Olympic Committees present in London at that time. Chief Managers of Korea, China, Philippines, Singapore, Burma, Ceylon, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria were called for the meeting, but only representatives from Burma, Ceylon, China, India, Philippines, and Korea attended. Sondhi made two proposals: first, to organise an Asian Athletic Championship in February 1949 in New Delhi, and second, to establish the Asian Games Federation, based on the IOC model. Founder of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation and first Filipino member of the International Olympic Committee Jorge B. Vargas stoutly backed the second proposal, and the first proposal was accepted by the attendees with an amendment. For the further development of the federation, a decision was made to conduct a meeting during the Championship in New Delhi in February 1949, and a sub-committee, consisting representatives from four nations, was appointed to draft the constitution and ordinances of the federation.
Meeting in Delhi
The Asian Athletics Championship was not realised due to "unsettled conditions" and economic difficulties of participating nations, but a meeting was organised at the Patiala House, in Delhi, among the representatives of nine Asian nations, on 12 and 13 February 1949. The meeting was attended by the representatives of Afghanistan, Burma, Ceylon, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Thailand. The drafted constitution, presented by the sub-committee, was again revised as per the Olympic Charter—the constitution of the International Olympic Committee—and accredited. To avoid the ambiguity generated by the literal meaning of term "athletic", sub-committee rectified the primitively proposed title of the federation from Asian Amateur Athletic Federation to Asian Games Federation. Afghanistan, Burma, India, Pakistan, and the Philippines became the first five members of the Asian Games Federation after signing the constitution in its full term; the other four attendees also signed it, but it still needed the ratification by their governments or their National Sports Associations or National Olympic Committees. The federation elected Yadavindra Singh as the president, Jorge B. Vargas as vice-president, and G. D. Sondhi as secretary treasurer. | WIKI |
Mar 25, 2011
Source code generation with Template Toolkit
Source code generation is very powerful and saved me from wasting hours and hours to change a recurrent string in my code.
It is not always the best solution, there is also inheritance, but, in my case I have an abstract class, called PNI::Node, that will be the model for 90% of my modules. By now I have no more than 50 PNI nodes, but there will be more and more nodes and I can't open every .pm file to change, for example, a licence in the pod section.
This is a very simple implementation, for sure you can find a better way to do what you need : ok, let's go on!
For instance, I'm writing a CPAN dist called PNI, using ExtUtils::MakeMaker .
My template processing system is the Template Toolkit that is really great and has a lot of feature.
I just used the most common ones with this naming convention:
path/to/my/file.ext.tt2 is the template for path/to/my/file.ext
so there can be a path/to/some/other/template.tt2 that don't have an associated output file and can be used in some INCLUDE, PROCESS or WRAPPER directive, and I still can have a path/to/other/file.ext that will not be processed .
All paths are relative to my CPAN dist dir, for example, lib/PNI/Node.pm.tt2 is the template for lib/PNI/Node.pm . I created a script called process_templates in my CPAN dist dir and must be launched from there . Since I'm writing Perl code, the script uses Perl::Tidy to indent modules and tests .
Don't forget to add a MANIFEST.SKIP file containg the following lines
^process_templates$
\.tt2$
so when you will make your dist you will not include all that stuff .
Here is the code for the script, I included it just as an example ...
it just works (for me :-) !
use strict;
use warnings;
use File::Find;
use Template;
use Perl::Tidy;
my $template_config = {
STRICT => 1,
DEBUG => 1,
TRIM => 1
};
my $template = Template->new($template_config);
sub find_templates {
my @dirs = @_;
my @template_files;
find(
{
wanted => sub {
return unless /\.tt2$/;
push @template_files, $File::Find::name;
}
},
@dirs
);
return @template_files;
}
for my $template_path ( find_templates(qw(lib t)) ) {
print $template_path , "\n";
open my ($in), '<', $template_path;
my @template_content_rows = <$in>;
chomp @template_content_rows;
my $template_content = join "\n", @template_content_rows;
# naming convention: /path/to/my/file.ext.tt2
# is template file for /path/to/my/file.ext
my $output_path = $template_path;
$output_path =~ s/\.tt2$//;
if ( -e $output_path ) {
print $output_path, "\n";
my $output_content = ''; # cannot reference undef
# process templates
$template->process(
\$template_content, {}, \$output_content,
{ binmode => 1 }
)
or warn $template->error
# but if there is an error don't commit changes
and next;
# clean ^M chars ... i'm on Windows
my $m_char = chr(13);
$output_content =~ s/$m_char//g;
# if it is a module or a test, tidy it
if ( $output_path =~ /\.(pm|t)/ ) {
my $output_content_tidy = '';
perltidy(
source => \$output_content,
destination => \$output_content_tidy,
argv => []
);
# replace content with its tidy version
$output_content = $output_content_tidy;
}
open my ($out), '>', $output_path;
print $out $output_content;
close $out;
}
close $in;
}
Conclusion
It is just a starting point, and I know I'm reinventing the wheel for sure . There are a lot of Perl-men that use something like this, even more sophisticated .
I had to thank milan.pm leader Marcos Rebelo,
obrigado !
who shared with me his solution ( which also uses JSON to store metadata ) .
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MobilCom's Fate Is in the Hands of the French Cabinet
Future of MobilCom, second-largest long-distance carrier in Germany, hangs in balance as French cabinet meets late into evening to devise rescue plan for France Telecom; among items on agenda is whether to allow France Telecom to abandon MobilCom, in which it holds controlling stake of 28 percent and in which it has invested some 3.7 billion euros ($3.59 billion); French government owns 55 percent of France Telecom, making it certain that any decision cabinet sanctions will be carried out; several French newspapers report government will allow France Telecom to cut its losses and pull out of MobilCom; MobilCom founder-former chief Gerhard Schmid says he does not expect France Telecom to withdraw support; photo (M) | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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/*-*- mode:c;indent-tabs-mode:nil;c-basic-offset:2;tab-width:8;coding:utf-8 -*-│
│vi: set net ft=c ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 fenc=utf-8 :vi│
╞══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
│ Copyright 2020 Justine Alexandra Roberts Tunney │
│ │
│ This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify │
│ it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by │
│ the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License. │
│ │
│ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but │
│ WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of │
│ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU │
│ General Public License for more details. │
│ │
│ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License │
│ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software │
│ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA │
│ 02110-1301 USA │
╚─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
#include "libc/calls/hefty/copyfile.h"
#include "libc/calls/internal.h"
#include "libc/calls/struct/stat.h"
#include "libc/dce.h"
#include "libc/nt/createfile.h"
#include "libc/nt/enum/accessmask.h"
#include "libc/nt/enum/creationdisposition.h"
#include "libc/nt/enum/fileflagandattributes.h"
#include "libc/nt/enum/filesharemode.h"
#include "libc/nt/files.h"
#include "libc/nt/runtime.h"
#include "libc/sysv/consts/at.h"
#include "libc/sysv/consts/madv.h"
#include "libc/sysv/consts/o.h"
#include "libc/time/time.h"
static textwindows int copyfile$nt(const char *src, const char *dst,
int flags) {
int64_t fhsrc, fhdst;
struct NtFileTime accessed, modified;
char16_t src16[PATH_MAX], dst16[PATH_MAX];
if (mkntpath(src, src16) == -1) return -1;
if (mkntpath(dst, dst16) == -1) return -1;
if (CopyFile(src16, dst16, !!(flags & COPYFILE_NOCLOBBER))) {
if (flags & COPYFILE_PRESERVE_TIMESTAMPS) {
fhsrc = CreateFile(src16, kNtFileReadAttributes, kNtFileShareRead, NULL,
kNtOpenExisting, kNtFileAttributeNormal, 0);
fhdst = CreateFile(dst16, kNtFileWriteAttributes, kNtFileShareRead, NULL,
kNtOpenExisting, kNtFileAttributeNormal, 0);
if (fhsrc != -1 && fhdst != -1) {
GetFileTime(fhsrc, NULL, &accessed, &modified);
SetFileTime(fhdst, NULL, &accessed, &modified);
}
CloseHandle(fhsrc);
CloseHandle(fhdst);
}
return 0;
} else {
return __winerr();
}
}
static int copyfile$sysv(const char *src, const char *dst, int flags) {
struct stat st;
size_t remaining;
ssize_t transferred;
struct timespec amtime[2];
int64_t inoffset, outoffset;
int rc, srcfd, dstfd, oflags, omode;
rc = -1;
if ((srcfd = openat$sysv(AT_FDCWD, src, O_RDONLY, 0)) != -1) {
if (fstat$sysv(srcfd, &st) != -1) {
omode = st.st_mode & 0777;
oflags = O_WRONLY | O_CREAT;
if (flags & COPYFILE_NOCLOBBER) oflags |= O_EXCL;
if ((dstfd = openat$sysv(AT_FDCWD, dst, oflags, omode)) != -1) {
remaining = st.st_size;
ftruncate(dstfd, remaining);
inoffset = 0;
outoffset = 0;
while (remaining &&
(transferred = copy_file_range(
srcfd, &inoffset, dstfd, &outoffset, remaining, 0)) != -1) {
remaining -= transferred;
}
if (!remaining) {
rc = 0;
if (flags & COPYFILE_PRESERVE_TIMESTAMPS) {
amtime[0] = st.st_atim;
amtime[1] = st.st_mtim;
utimensat$sysv(dstfd, NULL, amtime, 0);
}
}
rc |= close$sysv(dstfd);
}
}
rc |= close$sysv(srcfd);
}
return rc;
}
/**
* Copies file.
*/
int copyfile(const char *src, const char *dst, int flags) {
if (!IsWindows()) {
return copyfile$sysv(src, dst, flags);
} else {
return copyfile$nt(src, dst, flags);
}
} | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
package babyproject2.network; import java.util.*; import java.awt.Color; class BabyBase { private Set activities = new HashSet(); private Set dependencies = new HashSet(); BabyBase() { } // DATA DEFINITION void newActivity(Network comp, String actName , Integer duration, Color color) { NetActivity act = new NetActivity (comp, actName, duration, color); activities.add(act); }; void addDependency(String predNam , String succNam) { if (!hasDependency(predNam , succNam)) { dependencies.add( new MemberDependency(activityNamed(predNam) , activityNamed(succNam))); } } protected NetActivity activityNamed(String actNam) { NetActivity found = null; for (NetActivity act : activities ) { if (act.name() == actNam) { return (act); } } throw new Error(" No activity named " + actNam); } protected Set allActivities() { return activities; } protected Set predecessorsOf(String actName) { Set predecessors = new HashSet(); for (MemberDependency assoc : dependencies ) { if (assoc.succ().name() == actName) { predecessors.add(assoc.pred()); } } return (predecessors); } protected Set successorsOf(String actName) { Set successors = new HashSet(); for (MemberDependency assoc : dependencies ) { if (assoc.pred().name() == actName) { successors.add(assoc.succ()); } } return (successors); } private boolean hasDependency(String predNam , String succNam) { for (MemberDependency assoc : dependencies ) { if ((assoc.predNam() == predNam) && (assoc.succNam() == succNam)) { return true; } } return false; } } // Inner class class MemberDependency { private NetActivity predecessor; private NetActivity successor; protected MemberDependency(NetActivity pred, NetActivity succ) { predecessor = pred; successor = succ; } protected NetActivity pred() { return predecessor; } protected String predNam() { return predecessor.name(); } protected NetActivity succ() { return successor; } protected String succNam() { return successor.name(); } } | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Page:Scott - Tales of my Landlord - 3rd series, vol. 1 - 1819.djvu/294
284 in finding some substitute for that, which certainly is not, and has in all probability never been."
"Your honour is pleased to be facetious," said Caleb, "but I am sure, that for the warst, for a walk as far as Wolf's-hope, I could dine forty men,—no that the folk there deserve your honour's custom. They hae been ill advised in the matter of the duty-eggs and butter, I winna deny that."
"Do go consult together," said the Master, "go down to the village, and do the best you can. We must not let our guests remain without refreshment, to save the honour of a ruined family. And here, Caleb—take my purse; I believe that will prove your best ally."
"Purse? purse, indeed?" quoth Caleb, indignantly flinging out of the room,—"what suld I do wi' your honour's purse, on your ain grund? I trust we are no to pay for our ain?"
The servants left the hall; and the door was no sooner shut, than the Lord Keeper | WIKI |
Ericameria laricifolia
Ericameria laricifolia is a North American species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae known by the common name turpentine bush, or turpentine-brush. It is native to the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas, southwestern Utah, southern Nevada, southeastern California) and northern Mexico (Chihuahua).
Ericameria laricifolia grows in desert scrub and woodlands. It is a shrub reaching 50–100 cm (20-40 inches) in height, is generally hairless, somewhat glandular, and aromatic. It sometimes has naked stems at the base but the upper branches are densely foliated in needlelike, pointed leaves one to three centimeters (0.4-1.2 inches) long. The many erect branches bear inflorescences of bright golden yellow flower heads, each with up to 16 long disc florets and as many as 6 ray florets. | WIKI |
London HIV hospital supported by Princess Diana fears closure
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - London’s only HIV hospital that was made famous by Princess Diana could close by the end of this month due to a lack of funding, according to the charity running the facility. The Mildmay Hospital, that opened in east London in 1988, described itself as Europe’s only facility dedicated to providing healthcare services to HIV patients. The 26-bed hospital is run by the charity Mildmay which also works with people with HIV in east Africa. Mildmay’s Chief Executive Geoff Coleman said Britain’s state-run National Health Service – which funds 80% of Mildmay’s services – had stopped referring patients to the hospital as a cost-cutting measure and there are currently only 10 patients. “If the patients don’t come to us then they sit longer in the big acute hospitals in one of their wards and they’re more expensive than us,” Coleman told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. He said if the hospital closed, patients would have to seek services from other health facilities already overburdened and not specialized in HIV care. Mildmay Hospital hit headlines in 1989 when Princess Diana visited and shook a patient’s hand in a bid to combat the stigma surrounding the virus. Her son, Prince Harry, opened Mildmay’s new building in 2015. Coleman said a petition to stop the closure of the hospital, that costs about five million pounds ($6.5 million) a year to run, has received about 41,000 signatures so far, supported by the hospital’s patron, singer Cliff Richard. Matthew Hodson, executive director of HIV and AIDS charity NAM aidsmap, said Mildmay was “a shining example of exemplary care of people with HIV”. “We have to honor not only all those people who we lost during the worst days of the epidemic but also the valiant efforts of carers and medical staff who looked after those patients,” he said. About 37.9 million people across world were living with HIV/AIDs in 2018, according to United Nations data, including more than 100,000 in Britain, according to National Aids Trust. ($1 = 0.7680 pounds) Reporting by Ban Barkawi, Editing by Belinda Goldsmith and Tom Finn. Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers the lives of people around the world who struggle to live freely or fairly. Visit http://news.trust.org | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Hans in Luck
"Hans in Luck" (Hans im Glück) is a fairy tale of Germanic origin, recorded by the Brothers Grimm. It is Aarne-Thompson type 1415.
Plot summary
Hans has been working hard for seven years but wishes to return to see his poor mother. His master pays him his wages which amounts to a lump of gold the size of his head. Hans puts the gold in a handkerchief and starts out on his journey jogging but soon becomes tired. He spots a rider on horseback and seeing the ease at which the horse travels he offers to exchange his lump of gold for the horse. Happy with the exchange, the man gives him the horse and Hans rides off.
The horse bolts and Hans gets bucked off, whereupon he meets a shepherd who convinces Hans to trade his horse for a cow. Telling Hans that a cow can provide milk, cheese and butter and is of more leisurely company. Hans takes up on the offer and continues his journey only to find that the cow is dry and not producing any milk as he had been told.
Disgruntled with the cow, Hans meets a butcher who gives him a pig for the cow. Thanking the butcher for the pig Hans sets off jogging again, hopeful he has now found an ideal travel companion. Alas, Hans meets a countryman who informs him that the pig's owner is the squire and he is in danger of being arrested for taking the squire's pig. Hans takes the countryman's goose in exchange for his pig, happy that it will provide a good roast and a supply of goose fat.
At his next stop in a village Hans meets a scissor-grinder and explains his story to him. The scissor-grinder offers him a grindstone for his goose arguing that a grindstone will provide a source of income. Hans happily exchanges the goose for the grindstone. He continues on his way, but is tired carrying the grindstone and is short of money for food.
Hans stops for a drink on the banks of a river, the grindstone falls into the deep water and is lost. Hans is happy to be rid of the heavy grindstone and being free of all troubles. He walks on to his mother's house and recounts his lucky tale.
Origin
"Hans in Luck" is a German folk tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in Grimm's Fairy Tales 1812.
Adaptations
The story has been adapted for an animation film called Hans in Luck (1978)
It has also been adapted for the stage by American composer Omari Tau in the one-act opera Hans In Luck (2011)
Analysis
Hans in Luck has been described as an ironic fairy tale which inverts the normal "rags to riches" story format. Instead, it can be interpreted as anti-materialistic as Hans trades in his newly won treasures and expresses relief to be freed from the weight to return home happily. It can also be set apart from many other folk and fairy tales as it avoids romantic themes such as damsels and princesses; instead focusing upon maternal love as Hans is returning home to see his mother.
Variants
The English fairy tale The Hedley Kow contains a similar sequence in which the main character persuades herself that every change is proof of her good luck.
American folklorist Arthur Fauset listed The Contented Old Lady as another variant.
A French variant, "Jean-Baptiste's Swaps," was collected by Paul Delarue.
Gudbrand on the Hill-side is a Norwegian variant.
Vance Randolph's anthology, The Devil's Pretty Daughter and Other Ozark Follk Tales, includes a variant entitled "Setting Down the Budget."
A Russian variant ("Barter") was collected by Alexander Afanasyev and translated by Norbert Guterman. | WIKI |
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Giwargis Warda
Giwargis Warda
The result was keep. Nomination withdrawn. (non-admin closure) Pyrusca (talk) 13:24, 17 November 2016 (UTC)
* – ( View AfD View log Stats )
How notable is this person? Not so much Pyrusca (talk) 14:11, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
* Keep. A quick look at the results of the Google Books and Scholar searches linked above shows that the answer to the question posed by the nominator is "pretty damn notable". <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 15:42, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
* Delete no indication of notability. -- Zackmann08 (Talk to me/What I been doing) 23:08, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
* Is the fact that a 13th-century poet is still being discussed in 21st-century reliable sources not an indication of notability? <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 08:57, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
* Yes, it certainly is.E.M.Gregory (talk) 13:10, 17 November 2016 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of History-related deletion discussions. <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 09:03, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Christianity-related deletion discussions. <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 09:03, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Poetry-related deletion discussions. <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 09:03, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
* Speedy keep - There looks to be plenty of contemporary interest to me. Smmurphy(Talk) 14:36, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
* Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:11, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
* Keep Significant Syriac liturgical poet of the 13 century per sources at article, some of which were added after this was originally nominated. <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 17:56, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
* Speedy keep sources suffice to establish that this was a notable medieval poet.E.M.Gregory (talk) 13:10, 17 November 2016 (UTC)
| WIKI |
Marcel Martel
Marcel Martel may refer to:
* Marcel Martel (musician) (1925–1999), French Canadian singer-songwriter and composer
* Marcel Martel (historian), French Canadian historian | WIKI |
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point is the first expansion pack for the first-person shooter psychological horror video game F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon. Developed by TimeGate Studios and originally published by Vivendi Games under the Sierra Entertainment label, it was released for Windows in October 2006 and for Xbox 360 in November 2007. The Xbox version was only available packaged with another expansion, F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate, and released as F.E.A.R. Files. On the PC, as well as a standalone release, Extraction Point was also bundled with the original game for F.E.A.R. Gold Edition, released in March 2007, and with the original game and Perseus Mandate for F.E.A.R. Platinum Collection, released in November 2007. The Platinum Collection was also released on Steam in 2012 and GOG.com in 2015. In 2021, F.E.A.R. Files was added to Microsoft's backward compatibility program, making the games playable on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Neither expansion is now considered canon, as the Monolith Productions-developed F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin ignores the events of both.
The game's story begins immediately after the original F.E.A.R. ends; the helicopter carrying Point Man, Douglas Holiday, and Jin Sun-Kwon loses power and crashes. With the city deserted in the wake of the Origin facility's explosion, the trio set out to attempt to reach an extraction point. Split off from Holiday and Jin, Point Man is shocked to find Paxton Fettel is still alive, and the Replicas have been reanimated. En route to the extraction, Point Man once again begins seeing Alma Wade. However, her behavior seems different than before, and it is slowly revealed that she has a new agenda.
Extraction Point was well received on PC, with critics praising its fidelity to the base game, and lauding the combat mechanics, sound design, graphics, atmosphere, implementation of "reflex time", and AI. Common criticisms included a lack of replay value, a short campaign given the $30 price, and TimeGate's failure to innovate or try anything new. The expansion went on to win PC Gamer's "Best Expansion Pack" (2006). On the Xbox 360, F.E.A.R. Files received mixed reviews, with most critics preferring Extraction Point to Perseus Mandate, but finding the overall package dated and too similar to the base game.
Gameplay
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point is a first-person shooter with gameplay very similar to the original F.E.A.R. As in the original, the player's arsenal includes handguns (which the player can dual wield), an assault rifle, submachine gun, shotgun, sniper rifle, nail gun, repeating cannon, rocket launcher, and particle beam. New weapons in Extraction Point are a minigun and laser carbine. Each weapon differs in terms of accuracy, range, rate of fire, damage, and weight. Only three different firearms can be carried at any one time. The player also has access to four different types of projectile - frag grenades, proximity grenades, remote bombs, and deployable turrets. The player can carry five of each type, and can carry all four at once (allowing for up to 20 projectiles), but only one type may be equipped at any one time. Additionally, when using the remote bombs, the player must holster their weapon.
As in the original game, Extraction Point's melee combat is a viable combat alternative. The butts of all firearms can be used in close combat; lighter weapons, although less powerful, allow the player to move around more quickly and increase the chances of a successful melee attack. Movement speed is maximized if a player holsters their weapon, which allows them to engage in hand-to-hand combat. As well as the basic melee attack, players can also perform a jumping kick and a sliding tackle, both of which, if landed correctly, instantly kill regular enemies.
A prominent gameplay element in Extraction Point is "reflex time"; an ability which slows down the game world while still allowing the player to aim and react at normal speeds. This effect is used to simulate the player character's superhuman reflexes, and is represented by stylized visual effects, such as bullets in flight that cause air distortion or interact with the game's particle system. The duration which reflex time lasts is limited, determined by a meter which slowly fills up automatically when the ability is not being used. The player can permanently increase the size of the reflex meter by picking up reflex boosters. Other pickups available during the game include medkits (of which the player can store ten), protective armor (reduces the amount of damage the player takes during combat), and health boosters (permanently increase the player's health meter).
Reflex time is an important element of the game's combat mechanics insofar as Extraction Point's artificial intelligence allows hostile NPCs an unusually large range of action; enemies can duck to travel under crawlspaces, jump through windows, vault over railings, climb ladders, and push over large objects to create cover, all in reaction to what the player is doing at any given moment. Various opponents may also act as a team, taking back routes to flank the player, using suppressive fire, taking cover and often falling back if under fire, alerting one another as to the player's location, and giving one another orders (which may, or may not, be followed).
New features in Extraction Point include the ability to bash open doors by using the melee function, as well as blast them open with explosives, and the ability to smash crates, some of which contain supplies.
Plot
The game opens with Alma Wade's physical form approaching Paxton Fettel's corpse, as Fettel's threat of war from the original F.E.A.R. is heard; "A war is coming. I've seen it in my dreams. Fires sweeping over the earth. Bodies in the streets. Cities turned to dust. Retaliation." The game then cuts to moments after the end of the original game; the helicopter evacuating F.E.A.R.'s Point Man and Jin Sun-Kwon and Delta Force's Douglas Holiday has crashed into a derelict building. All three have survived, but they find Fairport mysteriously empty. Jin speculates that it must have been evacuated due to the destruction of the Origin facility, but Holiday points out that a city can't be evacuated so completely that quickly. Jin then suggests that it may be something to do with Alma.
Cut off from Holiday and Jin, Point Man arranges to meet them nearby. As he enters a church, he is confronted by Paxton Fettel, who notes that the circumstances do not make sense, as Point Man already killed him, something about which he isn't happy. Fettel reactivates the dormant Replicas, forcing Point Man to fight his way through them. En route to the rendezvous point with the others, he once again begins to have hallucinations of Fettel and Alma, in one of which she says, "please don't let them hurt me."
Meanwhile, Holiday and Jin are also separated. Holiday learns that an extraction point has been established on the roof of Auburn Memorial Hospital, and so arranges for the three to meet there. After Holiday and Point Man rendezvous, they head through the warehouse district. However, they are stalked by semi-transparent supernatural creatures, and Holiday is brutally killed. Point Man heads into the subway alone, continuing to engage Replicas.
As he moves through the tunnels, it becomes apparent that Alma (in her red dress form) is aiding him by pointing him in the right direction and eliminating Replicas. Meanwhile, Jin reaches the hospital only to find everyone there is dead. Point Man's hallucinations continue, including a recurring vision where he sees the transparent creatures entering and exiting a ball of blue light. Passing through an office building on the way to the hospital, Fettel taunts him for still not understanding his purpose in what is going on. Continuing through the building, Alma urges him to hurry, and Fettel tells him, "Soon, you will have a choice to make. You are near the time when you will have to stop running." Shortly thereafter, he has a hallucination of Jin being chased by the transparent creatures, and moments later he finds her mutilated body. Proceeding alone to the hospital, he finds it full of dead Replicas and Delta Force soldiers.
As he moves through the building, he sees the transparent creatures attacking and killing Replicas. When a power outage knocks out the service elevator that he needs to get to the roof, Point Man descends into the basement to restore power. There, he experiences a hallucination which concludes with both of Alma's forms (red dress and physical) walking towards the bright blue light and it flaring when they reach it. When the hallucination ends, Point Man discovers the power is no longer out, and so he heads to the roof. Once there, Fettel appears, telling him, "You should know better by now." Point Man fights off a group of Replicas, before heading to the evac helicopter. However, as he approaches it, it explodes, knocking him out. When he awakens, Fettel tells him, "they tried to bury their sins, but instead planted the seeds of their doom. She would not be forgotten. We will make them remember." Fettel then disappears, as Point Man sees that much of Fairport is in flames. As the credits role, we once again hear Fettel's promise of an imminent war; "a war is coming, I've seen it in my dreams. Fires sweeping over the earth, bodies in the streets, cities turned to dust. Retaliation."
Canonicity
Extraction Point is not considered canon in the F.E.A.R. universe insofar as F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin disregards the events of both Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate, acting instead as a direct sequel to the original game. Initial reports stated that Monolith Productions, creators of the original game, had given the expansions' storylines their blessing, and that they were in line with their own in-development sequel. However, in December 2008, a year after the release of Perseus Mandate and a few months before the release of Project Origin, Dave Matthews, Project Origin's lead artist, explained that the expansions
"were made outside of Monolith and they took the story in a very different direction than we had intended, so when we started working on F.E.A.R. 2, there was a very difficult decision. Did we try to figure out and change the story with what we were trying to tell with Alma, and incorporate the story arc with what goes on between Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate? That's when we decided to treat it as if it were a 'what if?' or an alternate spin because we thought it would be of merit to the story if it remained pure."
Development
Extraction Point was announced for Microsoft Windows in early May 2006, with TimeGate Studios working on development. Due to uncertainty regarding rights (Monolith Productions, who made the base game, had been purchased by Warner Bros. Games and owned the rights to the intellectual property and characters, but Vivendi Games, who had published the base game, still owned the name F.E.A.R.), it was stated in a press release that the plot for Extraction Point had been approved by Monolith and was in line with their own plans for a full sequel, which they had announced in February.
The game was first shown at E3 in May 2006. In August, publisher Sierra Entertainment revealed that due to the release of F.E.A.R. Combat (the base game's standalone multiplayer mode, which was available for free), there would be no multiplayer component to Extraction Point. In September, a demo was released.
During the promotion of the game, producer Tim Hall explained that in making Extraction Point, the designers were keen to address some of the common criticisms of the base game. With this in mind, there is greater enemy variety and more varied environments. Hall explained that because one of the main criticisms of the first game was that the levels were too repetitive and enclosed, the team had ensured to include more aesthetically varied environments, especially large outdoor sections. He clarified, "we wanted to not only give the player more of the fun factor of F.E.A.R. but also to address any criticisms that players had - yes we have heard the office layout one a million times - so we changed things up a little. With Extraction Point we not only have that same fun close quarters combat but we have also added in some much larger areas for some fun ranged combat as well."
The game's Xbox 360 announcement came in July 2007, accompanying the announcement of Perseus Mandate, with both expansions bundled together and released under the name F.E.A.R. Files. Originally, the plan was to release it on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but the PlayStation version was cancelled. As well as the two standalone expansions, F.E.A.R. Files also includes seven new instant action maps and five new multiplayer maps.
The complete F.E.A.R. series was released on Steam in July 2012, with the Platinum Collection only available as part of the bundle. The Platinum Collection was released on GOG.com in February 2015. In November 2021, the F.E.A.R. franchise, including F.E.A.R. Files, was added to Microsoft's backward compatibility program, making the games playable on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
Reception
The PC version of Extraction Point received "generally favorable reviews", and holds a score of 75 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 30 reviews. On the Xbox 360, F.E.A.R. Files received mixed reviews and holds a score of 66 out of 100, based on 43 reviews.
Game Informer's Adam Biessener scored the PC version 8 out of 10, praising it for "[retaining] every single good element that was present [in the base game]". He found the horror element superior to the original and especially lauded the variety of environments. However, he was somewhat critical of how similar the game was to the original, citing the re-use of sound effects and decals. Xplay's Jason D'Aprile scored it 4 out of 5, saying it retained "the intense action that made the original game such a winner." He also praised the sound design, graphics, atmosphere, and AI, calling it "a worthy gun fix."
GameSpot's Jason Ocampo scored it 7.8 out of 10, praising the atmosphere, AI, sound design, and combat mechanics. He was especially impressed with the horror elements, calling it "an exceptionally creepy experience." Although he was critical of the story and lack of replay value, he concluded, "TimeGate deserves plenty of credit for maintaining the intensity of the original". IGN's Charles Onyett scored it 7.6 out of 10. He was critical of the new environments, and found the game too similar to the original F.E.A.R., writing, "you may at times be fooled into thinking you're playing the first F.E.A.R." However, he praised the new weaponry and enemies, as well as the graphics, AI, and sound design.
Official Xbox Magazine's Casey Lynch scored F.E.A.R. Files 8 out of 10, finding Extraction Point superior to Perseus Mandate. Of the bundle as a whole, he wrote that he was "hoping for more variety in the environments and more revelation in the plotline." Eurogamer's Kristen Reed scored it 7 out of 10, finding Perseus Mandate the better of the two games. He was especially critical of Extraction Point's level design, arguing that the linearity of the levels undermined the AI; "most enemies [are] clustered in groups of threes and fours, and you tend to face them as they're being funnelled through manageable choke points." He was also critical of the graphics and the lack of innovation, finding the games' "ambitions are mainly to offer more of the same."
IGN's Erik Brudvig scored it 6.7 out of 10, praising the gameplay, combat mechanics, implementation of slow motion, AI, and the player's arsenal. However, he felt both games suffered "from a lack of identity", with each failing "to make themselves feel distinct." He concluded that the games felt "out of date and half-hearted." Game Informer's Adam Biessener scored it 6.5 out of 10, arguing that the expansions "fail to recapture the magic of the original." He was critical of the level design, finding the larger arenas unsuited to the close combat mechanics. He concluded, "these expansions are a noticeable downgrade from the first story."
Awards
Extraction Point won PC Gamer US's 2006 "Best Expansion Pack" award. | WIKI |
Earth houses, or souterrains, can seem mysterious structures: stone-lined tunnels dug into the earth, usually leading to a dead end and with no obvious purpose. The reality is actually fairly mundane, and it seems that earth houses were simply built as underground storage for agricultural produce.
Culsh Earth House probably dates back to some time before AD100. At the time a timber roundhouse farmstead would have stood nearby, perhaps a direct predecessor of the farm which stands immediately to the south today. The entrance to the earth house might have been inside the roundhouse to next to it, and the earth house itself would probably have been used for the storage of grain or other produce.
The timing of the building of many of north-east Scotland's earth houses, and the fact that they seem to have had a fairly short useful life, with many being filled up not long after AD200, has led to some interesting theories about their purpose.
One is that farmers across many of the more fertile parts of Scotland enjoyed lucrative contracts to supply the Roman army during its incursions into Scotland. Grain would be stored in the earth houses pending collection by the Romans or their agents.
Culsh Earth House is accessed directly from the B9119. The nearby drive leads only to the farm, and visitors to the earth house should park on the verge of the main road where you won't cause an obstruction. The entrance to the earth house comes back towards the road, with the structure lying under a grassy bank between the entrance and the road. As with most earth houses, this one is curved in design. A torch is therefore recommended for exploration: you run out of daylight within a few feet of the entrance, and the structure extends some 45ft underground until it reaches its slightly enlarged main chamber. | FINEWEB-EDU |
2001 Fiji rugby union tour of Italy and France
The 2001 Fiji rugby union tour of Italy and France was a series of matches played in November 2001 in Italy and France by Fiji national rugby union team.
Results
Scores and results list Fiji's points tally first. | WIKI |
Chaffetz probes Trump's security protocols at Mar-a-Lago
House oversight committee chairman Jason Chaffetz is pressing White House officials for details on why President Donald Trump conducted some of his response to a North Korean missile test in a public dining room at his Mar-a-Lago club. In a letter to White House chief of staff Reince Priebus, Chaffetz requested answers about security protocols at Mar-a-Lago; the details of potentially sensitive documents that Trump and his aides perused in the presence of diners and waitstaff; and whether any sensitive material was discussed in public. The Utah Republican is also seeking information about whether guests are vetted to "ensure that they are not foreign agents or spies on behalf of a foreign government." White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Tuesday that no classified material was discussed in public, and that Trump was briefed in a secure location both before and after his dinner. But Chaffetz said that assurance may not be enough. "'[D]iscussions with foreign leaders regarding international missile tests, and documents used to support those discussions, are presumptively sensitive," the Utah Republican wrote. "While the President is always on duty, and cannot dictate the timing of when he needs to receive sensitive information about urgent matters, we hope the White House will cooperate in providing the Committee with additional information." Pictures and videos of Trump's chaotic dinner — with top aides holding up cell phones in the darkened room as Trump, alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, considered their response to the missile test — surfaced quickly over the weekend, posted by fellow diners. Chaffetz also noted that separately, a Mar-a-Lago member posted a picture alongside the U.S. official responsible for carrying the nuclear "football," the briefcase that allows the president to launch a nuclear strike. Chaffetz asked Priebus for answers by Feb. 28, the same day that the White House is also due to respond to an Office of Government Ethics inquiry into a potential violation by senior adviser Kellyanne Conway. That inquiry was also launched at Chaffetz's urging. He joined the oversight committee's ranking Democrat, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), to urge OGE to probe Conway's recent appearance on Fox & Friends, in which she appeared to flout ethics rules prohibiting endorsements of a private company by touting Ivanka Trump's products. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Handy Tips for Coding: Streamlining Your Development Workflow
Handy Tips for Coding: Streamlining Your Development Workflow
Handy Tips for Coding: Streamlining Your Development Workflow
Streamlining Your Development Workflow with Handy Tips for Coding
Embarking on a coding project involves more than just writing lines of code; it’s about optimizing your workflow for efficiency and maintainability. Explore these Handy Tips for Coding to enhance your development process, write cleaner code, and navigate the intricacies of software development.
Prioritize Readability for Maintainable Code
One of the fundamental aspects of writing high-quality code is prioritizing readability. Clear and readable code is not only easier for you to understand but also for your collaborators. Adopt consistent coding styles, use meaningful variable names, and structure your code logically to enhance its overall readability.
Utilize Version Control Systems Effectively
Version control is a developer’s best friend. Mastering version control systems, such as Git, enables you to track changes, collaborate seamlessly with others, and roll back to previous states when needed. Learn the essential Git commands and utilize branching strategies to streamline your development workflow.
Embrace Modular Development Practices
Breaking down your code into modular components enhances maintainability and reusability. Each module should have a specific responsibility, making your codebase more organized. Embrace modular development practices to facilitate collaboration, troubleshoot issues more efficiently, and scale your projects with ease.
Implement Comprehensive Error Handling
Effective error handling is crucial for producing robust and user-friendly applications. Anticipate potential issues in your code and implement comprehensive error handling mechanisms. Clear error messages and graceful failure scenarios contribute to a positive user experience and simplify troubleshooting.
Automate Testing to Ensure Code Reliability
Automated testing is a key practice in the development process. Implement unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests to catch potential issues early on. Automated testing ensures the reliability of your code, reduces the likelihood of introducing bugs, and accelerates the development cycle.
Optimize Code for Performance
Efficient code is paramount for creating responsive applications. Regularly assess your code for performance bottlenecks and optimize critical sections. Utilize profiling tools to identify areas for improvement, and consider algorithmic optimizations to enhance overall application performance.
Prioritize Code Documentation
Comprehensive documentation is invaluable for both yourself and your team. Prioritize clear and concise code documentation, including comments and README files. Well-documented code not only aids in understanding but also facilitates easier maintenance and collaboration within your development team.
Stay Current with Tools and Technologies
The tech landscape evolves rapidly, and staying current is crucial. Regularly explore new tools, libraries, and frameworks. Stay informed about updates to the technologies you use, and be open to adopting new tools that can enhance your development process and streamline your workflow.
Collaborate and Seek Feedback
Collaboration is a key aspect of effective coding. Actively seek feedback from your peers, participate in code reviews, and collaborate with others on projects. Embracing constructive feedback contributes to the improvement of your coding skills and helps maintain a positive and collaborative team environment.
Continuous Learning and Improvement
The journey of a coder is one of continuous learning and improvement. Stay curious, engage with the developer community, and invest time in expanding your skill set. Attend workshops, webinars, and conferences to stay abreast of industry trends and to continuously refine your coding skills.
For an in-depth guide on incorporating these Handy Tips for Coding into your development practices, visit Handy Tips for Coding. Embrace these tips to enhance your development workflow, streamline your coding practices, and elevate your skills in the ever-evolving landscape of software development. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Host-Microbe Interactions and Aging in C. elegans
Research in our lab seeks to understand the fundamentals of host-microbe interactions in the context of the whole organism, using the powerful genetic model Caenorhabditis elegans as a model host. We focus on the role of host genetic factors in shaping gut microbiome structure and function, how gut commensals affect host immunity and host-pathogen interactions, and how aging changes all that (with special interest in the role of antagonistic pletriopy in aging). Our level of investigation spans the range between molecular mechanisms, ecological constraints and impact on evolution.
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Host factors shaping the gut microbiota and microbial contributions
We have established C. elegans a new model to study host-microbiota interactions. Bringing with it unrivaled genetic tractability, C. elegans provides the ability to use genetically-homogenous populations to average-out inter-individual variation and thus to discern shared patterns in the establishment and shaping of the gut microbiota. We are using ‘deep sequencing’ complemented with isolation of specific gut residents to understand community level processes and interactions, as well as individual contributions. C. elegans has been grown in the lab for several decades with E. coli as its sole source of food. While this greatly simplifies cultivating and working with C. elegans it left us with no knowledge about the worm interactions with microbes in its natural environment. Characterization of the worm gut microbiota thus offers us novel insights into its natural history. Using C. elegans as a model we are characterizing host factors that shape the gut microbiota, and further using the worm to interrogate contributions of gut microbe to their host - from immunity to evolution.
Aging and the microbiome
Aging has been a topic of interest in the Shapira lab for a long time. Previous work focused on Antagonistic Pleiotropy as it was manifested in the age-dependent antagonistic contributions of the C. elegans JNK kinase homolog KGB-1. Antagonistic pleiotropy is a theme in gene/protein function that is thought to underlie the evolution of aging and the aging process itself, describing how gene variants with early-life positive effects on host fitness can be positively selected in spite of their pleiotropic late-life detrimental contributions. These days, we are focusing more on the role of the gut microbiome in host aging. Aging involves multi-tissue deterioration, including the digestive system. Changes in the gut niche affect the residing microbial community. Considering the significance of gut microbes for host health and fitness, such changes may in turn affect the host negatively and contribute to aging. Our goal is delineate these changes, understand their functional significance, and their interactions with genetic programs of aging.
The role of the gut microbiome in host adaptation to environmental toxins
Human activity and industry are responsible for wide-spread toxin contamination, including pesticides, fire retardants and many more familiar and less familiar chemicals. These represent a new, yet pervasive, selection pressure on all organisms. The animal genome may be limited in its capacity to address such novel challenges. The extensive biochemical diversity of bacteria on the other hand is well capable of helping, and indeed has been useful throught animal evolution in helping animals adapt to new niches. A new research direction at the lab uses C. elegans as a model to understand to what extent do bacteria help animal hosts adapt to environmental toxins and what may be the consequences for host health. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Korean Won Rises on Prospect Fed to Sustain Policy to Support U.S. Growth
South Korea ’s won gained the most in
a week after Federal Reserve officials signaled they will keep
policies to support economic growth. The dollar fell against most of its major counterparts
yesterday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said
record monetary stimulus is still needed to boost a
“frustratingly slow” recovery. The won exchange rate is
determined by economic fundamentals and the government hasn’t
tried to artificially weaken the currency, Finance Minister Bahk Jae Wan said in parliament in Seoul yesterday. “Bernanke’s comments suggest that the U.S. economy is
sluggish, damping demand for the dollar and boosting appetite
for riskier assets,” said Han Sung Min, currency dealer at
Busan Bank in Seoul . “Concerns that South Korean authorities
may step in, in case the won gains are rapid, are weighing on
the won.” The won rose 0.3 percent to 1,079.13 per dollar as of 9:38
a.m. in Seoul, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That was
the biggest gain since June 1. The nation’s economy is growing at an expected pace, Bank
of Korea director Jung Yung Taek said. The bank said today that
the economy expanded 1.3 percent in the three months through
March from the previous quarter, less than the April estimate of
a 1.4 percent gain. Gross domestic product grew 4.2 percent from
a year earlier, unchanged from the earlier estimate. Five-year government bonds dropped, with the yield on the
notes due March 2016 rising one basis point, or 0.01 percentage
point, to 3.8 percent, according to prices from Korea Exchange
Inc. To contact the reporter on this story:
Seyoon Kim in Seoul at
skim7@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Sandy Hendry at
shendry@bloomberg.net | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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Seven Minutes is a 2D platform game in which you are given just seven minutes to play. After the time is up, one of the possible endings plays.
Reception
"Everything gets turned upside down in Seven Minutes, but in more of a metaphysical way than the literal twisting of Shift 2. You have unlimited lives, but are told you’re about to die. You reach a dead end, but know that it’s the only way forwards. You’re teased for your persistence, but don’t want to give up – it’s compelling, confusing and brilliant." | WIKI |
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History
Epigram, set up in 1991 by Edmund Wee as a design agency, started off with only one employee. Epigram started with the publishing and designing of annual reports. The stable of clients under the company includes OCBC Bank, Media Development Authority and CapitaLand. Epigram has won numerous international awards for their designs of annual reports including the Hong Kong Design Awards and the Graphis Gold Award for Annual Reports. They are also the first company in the world to win the Grand Prix award at the Red Dot consecutively. The success of the company in designing annual reports led to commissions for commemorative books for agencies such as National Trades Union Congress and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Epigram continues to provide services such as art direction, publication design, branding, signage and way-finding, and editorial development. The company Epigram Books, the publishing arm of Epigram set up in 1999, published its first book with mountaineer David Lim’s Mountain to Climb: The Quest for Everest and Beyond. Epigram Books bore the design and printing costs of the book and sold 5000 copies. Epigram Books was incorporated as a separate entity from the parent company in July 2011.
Company Profile
Epigram Books is well known in the Singapore arts and literary scene. They continuously publish fiction, non-fiction and poetry by Singapore-based writers, poets and playwrights with a focus on Asiatic themes and a strong emphasis on design. Epigram Books also publishes non-fiction titles of recipe books, food guides and graphic novels. Epigram Books launched Wee Editions which supports local designers, photographers and artists through the printing of a series of compact coffee table books.
Notable Achievements
In 2005, Epigram Books published a photography book featuring the work of Singapore-born Hollywood celebrity photographer Russel Wong Epigram Books also published a series of cookbooks, under the Heritage Cookbook series, by experienced homecooks that does not include pictures. The cookbooks rely heavily on the appeal of its design, with features of a waterproof cover, multicoloured ribbon bookmarks and printed rulers for measuring ingredients. In 2010, they published There’s No Carrot in Carrot Cake, a guide book to Singapore’s street food (or hawker food in colloquial terms) with the foreword written by Singapore’s Ambassador-At-Large Tommy Koh. The book sparked off a debate in the media about the need for a culinary school to preserve Singapore’s food heritage.
A short story, “Moving Forward” included in the compilation of Andrew Tan’s Monsters, Miracles & Mayonnaise was nominated for Eisner award for Best Short Story in 2013. Monsters, Miracles & Mayonnaise is one the three graphic novels that was published by the company in 2012. Epigram Books is also the first Singapore publishing house to have a comic book nominated for this prize. Another graphic novel, Ten Sticks and One Rice by Oh Yong Hwee and Koh Hong Teng won an International MANGA Award (Bronze) in 2014. Adeline Foo’s The Diary of Amos Lee series, published by Epigram Books has been sold to India, China, Indonesia, Slovakia and Czech Republic. The book has also been adapted into a television show in 2012 and has sparked spin-offs of characters in the series. A game that was mentioned in one of the books has also been turned into a game application for iPhone and iPad. The first book in the series won the International School Libraries Networks (ISLN) Red Dot Book Award for Best Junior Book. As of 2013, the series has sold nearly 200,000 copies worldwide. Other than publishing books by debut authors, Epigram Books has also taken to republish books that are out-of-print Singapore classics like, Jean Tay’s Boom and Everything but the Brain, and the late Goh Poh Seng’s book The Immolation. The company has also launched the Cultural Medallion series, where non-English works of Literature award recipients are translated into English. Some of the works include Singai M. Elangkannan’s Flowers at Dawn, Suratman Markasan’s Penghulu and Wong Meng Voon’s Under the Bed, Confusion. The company also kicked off the Singaporean Fairy Tales series which features re-imagined fairy tales by celebrities like Adrian Pang, Glen Goei and KF Seetoh. Part of the proceeds will go towards the Society for Promotion of ADHD Research and Knowledge. In 2014, Ministry of Moral Panic, a collection of short stories by Amanda Lee Koe, was longlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award. [26]The same book won the Singapore Literature Prize for English Fiction. Epigram Books is currently sourcing for publishers in Britain so that local works published under the company will be eligible for the Man Booker Prize. | WIKI |
A. E. Coppard
Alfred Edgar Coppard (4 January 1878 – 13 January 1957) was an English author, noted for his poetry and short stories.
Life
Coppard was born the son of a tailor and a housemaid in Folkestone and had little formal education. Coppard grew up in difficult, poverty-stricken circumstances; he later described his childhood as "shockingly poor" and Frank O'Connor described Coppard's early life as "cruel". He quit school at the age of nine to work as an errand boy for a Jewish trouser maker in Whitechapel during the period of the Jack the Ripper murders.
During the early 1920s, still unpublished, he was in Oxford and was part of a literary group, the New Elizabethans, who met in a pub to read Elizabethan drama. W. B. Yeats sometimes attended the meetings. During this period he met Richard Hughes and Edgell Rickword, amongst others.
Coppard was a member of the Independent Labour Party for a period. Coppard's fiction was influenced by Thomas Hardy and was compared favourably to that of H. E. Bates. Coppard's work enjoyed some popularity in the United States after his Collected Tales was chosen as a selection by the Book of the Month Club.
In his mini-biography in Twentieth Century Authors, Coppard lists Abraham Lincoln as the politician he admired most. Coppard also listed Sterne, Dickens, James, Hardy, Shaw, Chekhov and Joyce as authors he valued; conversely, he expressed a dislike for the works of D. H. Lawrence, T. E. Lawrence, and Rudyard Kipling.
Some of Coppard's collections, such as Adam and Eve and Pinch Me and Fearful Pleasures, contain stories with fantastic elements, either of supernatural horror or allegorical fantasy.
In Nancy Cunard's 1937 book Authors take Sides on the Spanish War, Coppard endorsed the Republicans.
A. E. Coppard married the physician and, later, medical broadcaster and writer Winifred de Kok; they had two children. Coppard's nephew was George Coppard, a British soldier who served with the UK Machine Gun Corps during World War I, known for his memoirs With A Machine Gun to Cambrai.
Critical reception
Coppard's short stories were praised by Ford Madox Ford and Frank O'Connor. Coppard's book Nixey's Harlequin received good reviews from Leonard Strong, Gerald Bullett, and The Times Literary Supplement (which praised Coppard's "brilliant virtuosity as a pure spinner of tales"). Coppard's supernatural fiction was admired by Algernon Blackwood. Brian Stableford argues that Coppard's fantasy has a similar style to that of Walter de la Mare and that "many of his mercurial and oddly plaintive fantasies are deeply disturbing".
Story collections
* Adam & Eve & Pinch Me (1921)
* Clorinda Walks in Heaven (1922)
* The Black Dog and Other Stories (1923)
* Fishmonger's Fiddle: Tales (1925)
* The Field of Mustard (1926)
* Silver Circus (1928)
* Count Stefan (1928)
* The Higgler (1930)
* Nixey's Harlequin (1931)
* Fares Please! (1931)
* Crotty Shinkwin and The Beauty Spot (1932)
* Dunky Fitlow (1933)
* Ring the Bells of Heaven (1933)
* Emergency Exit (1934)
* Pink Furniture (1930)
* Polly Oliver (1935)
* Ninepenny Flute (1937)
* You Never Know, Do You? (1939)
* Ugly Anna (1944)
* Fearful Pleasures (1946)
* Selected Tales (1946)
* The Dark Eyed Lady – Fourteen Tales (1947)
* Collected Tales (1948)
* Lucy in Her Pink Jacket (1954)
* Selected Stories (1972)
* The Collected Tales of A. E. Coppard (1976)
* The Higgler and Other Stories (1991)
* The Man from the Caravan and Other Stories (1999)
* Father Raven and Other Tales (2006)
* Weep not my wanton : selected short stories (2013)
Poetry collections
* Hips and Haws (1922)
* Yokohoma Garland & Other Poems (1926)
* Pelaga and Other Poems (1926)
* The Collected Poems of A. E. Coppard (1928)
* Cherry Ripe: Poems (1935)
* Simple Day: Selected Poems (1978)
Chapbooks
* The Hundredth Story of A. E. Coppard (1930)( Illustrated by Robert Gibbings)
* Cheefoo (1932)
* Good Samaritans (1934)
* These Hopes of Heaven (1934)
* Tapster's Tapestry :A Tale (1938) (Illustrated by Gwenda Morgan)
Non-Fiction
* Rummy: that noble game expounded in prose, poetry, diagram and engraving (1932) (Illustrated by Robert Gibbings).
As editor
* Songs from Robert Burns. Selected by A. E. Coppard, with wood engravings by Mabel Annesley (1925)
Contributor
(Coppard was one of the contributors to this book; the others were Seán Ó Faoláin, Elizabeth Bowen, John Van Druten, Gladys Bronwyn Stern, Ronald Fraser, Malachi Whitaker, Norah Hoult and Hamish Maclaren.)
* Consequences, a complete story in the manner of the old parlour game, in nine chapters, each by a different author (1932)
* The Fairies Return, or New Tales for Old (1934)
Autobiography
* It's Me, O Lord! (1957) | WIKI |
Q4. Explain how the German Invasion of Soviet Union halted its capture of Europe
Hitler had always coveted the vast territory and resources of the Soviet Union. despite the Non-Aggression Pact with Soviets it attacked the Soviet Union, on 22 June 1941.
He thought that the destruction of the Soviet Union would take about eight weeks. Hitler had grossly underestimated the strength of the Soviet Union. In the first phase of the war with the Soviet Union, Germany achieved significant victories. Vast areas of the Soviet Union were devastated, Leningrad was besieged and German troops were marching towards Moscow. However, in spite of the initial German successes, the German onslaught was halted. The Soviet Union had built up her industrial and military strength. She resisted the German invasion heroically and the German hopes of a quick victory were thwarted.
With the German invasion of the Soviet Union, a new vast theatre of war had been opened. An important development that followed was the emergence of the British-Soviet-American unity to fight against aggression. Soon after the invasion, Churchill and Roosevelt declared British and American support to the Soviet Union in the war against Germany and promised aid to her. Subsequently, agreements were signed between the Soviet Union and the two countries. It was as a result of this unity that Germany, Italy and Japan were ultimately defeated. | FINEWEB-EDU |
Sudan sanctions spur intense lobbying | TheHill
The lobbying campaign to lift sanctions on war-torn Sudan is shifting into high gear now that the White House has delayed a decision on the policy until October. K Street lobbyists and human rights organizations are working alongside diplomats in the administration to try to reach a final agreement on what any future restrictions on Sudan will look like. As it stands, President Trump’s executive order gives Sudan a three-month window to show it has made improvements in five areas, including “addressing regional conflicts.” It was a move that many in the foreign policy community expected, as Trump has not yet appointed people to the posts at the State Department or the White House’s National Security Council that handle Africa issues. “We now have a three-month blitz to get people up to speed, but I can’t tell you what will happen if we get to October and we still don’t have the right people” in place within the Trump administration, said a person familiar with Sudan’s advocacy efforts. The Obama administration first credited Sudan with making improvements in several areas related to sanctions and established five so-called tracks where further improvement was needed — including allowing more access to humanitarian workers in war zones, working with the United States on fighting terrorism, ceasing funding for rebels in South Sudan and working to reduce the conflicts throughout the country. Former President Obama’s executive order, signed in January, granted a six-month easing of sanctions against Sudan that could be made permanent in the next administration. The Sudanese were disappointed by Trump’s decision to extend a temporary easing of the sanctions, arguing that they had made enough progress on the benchmarks. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir ordered the “suspension of the committee that was negotiating [the lifting of the sanctions] with the United States until October 12,” according to the official SUNA news agency. One source told The Hill that others in the government are trying to walk back Bashir’s comments so that they can work with the U.S. on lifting the sanctions. It’s a posture that may make diplomatic relations between the United States and Sudan difficult moving forward, but there is a sense of optimism among some working on the issue. “There are decades of mistrust between both governments churning behind all of this. And because of that, the current rapprochement — while striking — is delicate as both sides struggle to build confidence in one another,” said the person familiar with Sudan’s advocacy efforts, who emphasized the government is prepared to address its human rights record. Human rights groups see the Trump administration’s delay as an opportunity to push Sudan’s government on recognizing human rights and religious freedom — two subjects not addressed by Obama’s executive order. State Department and National Security Council officials held a discussion at the White House last week emphasizing that those two issues would be top of mind, said Omer Ismail of the Enough Project. Since they did not appear in Trump’s executive order, Ismail said he was pleasantly surprised. Ismail says the current sanctions should be lifted and replaced with “smart, targeted sanctions,” in addition to a way to monitor progress, and ensure the Sudanese should know that they don’t have “carte blanche to do whatever they want to do.” “The implementation of sanctions is as important of the sanctions itself,” he said. Imposing sanctions “is not a policy; sanctions are a tool [used within] policy. They need implementation in such a way that they work.” The Enough Project is part of a group of organizations working in both the United States and networks in Sudan that includes Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Humanity United, among others. In 1993, Sudan was designated a state sponsor of terror by the State Department. Sweeping sanctions on Sudan were first imposed by President Clinton in 1997 because of a suspicion that it was funding international terrorism in connection with allowing Osama bin Laden to live in Sudan’s capital as a guest of the government. In 2007, President George W. Bush slapped additional sanctions on individual state-run companies due to Sudan’s actions in the Darfur conflict. The Netherlands-based International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for Bashir related to charges of genocide and war crimes committed during the conflict in Darfur. The lifting of sanctions is a potential policy shift that helped spur the government of Sudan to ink a $40,000 per month lobbying contract with one of K Street’s largest firms, Squire Patton Boggs. The contract filed in May lists two priorities: working to “avoid ‘snap back’ of U.S. sanctions” and bolster the investment climate in Sudan. Actor George Clooney and human rights activist John Prendergast penned an op-ed in Time magazine prior to Trump’s decision blasting Squire Patton Boggs and three prominent former lawmakers under its employ — former Sens. John Breaux (D-La.) and Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and former Speaker John BoehnerJohn Andrew BoehnerLobbyists race to cash in on cannabis boom Rising star Ratcliffe faces battle to become Trump's intel chief This little engine delivers results for DC children MORE (R-Ohio). “Squire Patton Boggs is a respected firm, and John Boehner, Trent Lott and John Breaux are all honorable men. The question of their firm working in the service of such a brutal and vile regime can only be answered by the simplest of terms. Probably, they just don’t know,” the op-ed concludes, ending a list of atrocities in the country. “But now they do.” Squire Patton Boggs released a statement saying that the work would be helping Sudan meet the requirements set out by the United States. “While we recognize and respect that others may have different views, our firm will be working with Sudan as it seeks to continue to meet the expectations of our government,” a spokesman said in response to the op-ed. Law firm Cooke Robotham has also represented Sudan’s government since February, signing a contract worth $300,000 to help the country obtain debt relief. Meanwhile, several former ambassadors and National Security Council officials released an in-depth report for the Atlantic Council arguing that the Sudan sanctions had not worked and that the U.S. government should instead increase diplomatic efforts. “It doesn’t work to say, ‘When you’ve completely changed, we’ll lift the sanctions.’ It’s not the way change comes about,” said Princeton Lyman, a former U.S. special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan who took part in the Atlantic Council report. The Atlantic Council held an event in Washington last week to roll out the report. “We have been waiting for the Sudanese economy to collapse, waiting for [Bashir’s government] to fall, waiting for the popular uprising to begin, but it hasn’t,” said Cameron Hudson, a former aide to Lyman in the Obama administration, during the discussion. View the discussion thread. 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LEFT GERMAN EV. PROT. CHURCH 296 GERMAN S. W. AFRICA GERMAN EVANGELICAL PROT- ESTANT CHURCH, in the United States, a religious body, liberal in doc- trinal belief, having no confession of faith. Its ministers are associated in dis- trict unions. GERMAN EVANGELICAL SYNOD OF NORTH AMERICA, ^ a religious body, accepting the symbolical books of the Lutheran and Reformed Churches, representing in the United States the State Church of Prussia, which is a union of the Lutheran and Reformed bodies. It celebrated, Oct. 12, 1890, the semi-cen- tennial anniversary of its organization in the United States. GERMAN SILVER, a white alloy for tableware, consisting of nickel, copper and zinc in various proportions. The best quality consists of four parts copper, two parts nickel, and two parts zinc, but this quality is the most difficult to work. For articles which are to be cast instead of stamped or hammered about 2 per cent, of lead is added. To make a good malleable alloy, the three metals of which it is composed should all be of the best quality. German silver has a tendency to crack in Annealing {q. v.), and is all the more liable to do this if its component metals are impure. Its crystalline struc- ture is got rid of by hammering, rolling, and annealing. It is harder and tougher than brass, and takes a fine polish. In color it is sufficiently near silver to make it valuable for plating with that metal. Spoons and forks of this alloy are made in immense numbers. Such articles as salvers, dish-covers, jugs, teapots and the like are also largely made of it, but these objects, or at least some of them, are still more largely made of Britannia Metal (q. v.), a greatly inferior alley, because much softer. Through care in preparing a suitable alloy, large objects, such as the bodies of jugs and coffeepots, can be formed of sheet German silver by "spinning" it on the lathe, instead of by stamping or by the slow process of hammering. For- merly it was only a soft alloy like Bri- tannia metal that could be so treated. For some time past there has been a tendency to substitute for electroplate— i. e., German silver plated with real sil- ver — white alloys having nickel for their basis. GERMANIA, an extensive country of ancient Europe, situated E. of Gaul, from which it was separated by the Rhine. Its inhabitants were warlike and uncivilized, and always proved a watch- ful enemy against the Romans. Caesar first entered their country; but he rather checked their aggressions than conquered them; and his successors, or their gen- erals, also attempted to chastise their insolence. Tacitus has delineated their manners and customs with the greatest nicety, and has accompanied his descrip- tion with the reflections of a philosopher, GERMANICUS C2ESAR, a Roman general, the son of Nero Claudius Dru- sus, and of Antonia, daughter of Marie Antony and niece of Augustus; born in 15 B. c. By desire of Augustus he was adopted in the year 4 a. d. by Tiberius, whom he accompanied in the war against the Pannonians, Dalmatians, and Ger- mans. In the year 12 he was consul, and next yeax' was appointed to the command of the eight legions on the Rhine. In 14 he was at Lugdunum Batavorum when news came of the death of the Emperor Augustus and of the mutiny for more pay and shorter service among the soldiers in Germany and Illyricum. Germanicus hastened to the camp and quelled the tumult by his personal popularity; and at once led his soldiers against the enemy. Crossing the Rhine below Wesel, he at- tacked and routed the Marsi, and next year marched to meet the redoubtable Arminius (g. V.), the conqueror of Varus and his legionaries, whose bones had lain whitening for six years in the Teuto- burg Forest. With solemn rites his sol- diers buried these sad relics of disaster, then advanced against the foe, who, re- tiring into a difficult country, managed to save himself, and was not subdued till the year after, when Germanicus again carried a part of his army up the Ems in ships, crossed to the Weser, and completely overthrew Arminius in two desperate battles. Tiberius, jealous of the glory and popularity of Germanicus, recalled him from Germany in the year 17, and sent him to settle affairs in the East, at the same time appointing as viceroy of Syria, in order secretly to counteract him, the haughty and envious Cn. Calpurnius Piso. Germanicus died, probably of poison, in Epidaphnse, near Antioch, Oct. 9, 19. His wife, Agrippina, and two of her sons were put to death by order of Tiberius; the third son, Cali- gula, was spared. Of the three daughters who survived their father, Agrippina became as remarkable for her vices as her mother had been for her virtues. GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA, formerly a German protectorate in West Africa. It was captured by South African forces in July, 1915, and is now adminis- tered by the government of the Union of South Africa under mandate. It is bounded on the N. by Portuguese West Africa, Angola and Rhodesia. On the S. by Cape province, £. by Rhodesia | WIKI |
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Mater Dolorosa (Murillo)
The Mater Dolorosa is a painting of the Madonna by the Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. The work is in oils on canvas and was painted in 1665.
It is located in the Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla in Seville, Spain. | WIKI |
Rector of the University of Edinburgh
The Lord Rector of The University of Edinburgh is elected every three years by the students and staff at The University of Edinburgh. Seldom referred to as Lord Rector, the incumbent is more commonly known just as the Rector.
Role
The Rector chairs the University's highest governing body, the University Court; in addition the Rector chairs meetings of the General Council in the absence of the Chancellor. In more recent years the role has included a function akin to that of an ombudsperson for the university community. In their position, the Rector can exert considerable influence in Court and in the body politic of the University. They can be well-informed about student and staff issues and concerns, can champion their causes, and can make sure that these issues are fully aired in Court.
History
The position of Rector, along with the positions of Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor, was only created in 1858. Prior to this, the University was governed by the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and town council of Edinburgh. The rector's place in the university was codified by statute of the Westminster Parliament, the Universities (Scotland) Act 1889, which provided for the election of a Rector at all universities then in existence in Scotland. To this day only the ancient universities of St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh plus the newer Dundee, elect a Rector; the 20th-century universities do not.
In 1935 students went to great lengths to invite Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky to become Rector. Trotsky turned down the offer stating: "The elections to the rectorate are conducted on a non-political basis and your letter itself is signed by representatives of every political tendency. But I myself occupy too definite a political position. … [I could not] appear on any public tribune not under the Bolshevik banner."
Successful candidates are typically well-known figures with some connection to the city. Gordon Brown was unusual in being elected at the age of 21 while still a student, several years before he became politically prominent.
Rectors in the 17th century
The post of Rector was separated from that of Principal in 1620.
* 1620 Andrew Ramsay (1st term, resigned 1626)
* 1627 Sir Alexander Morison
* 1631 Vacant
* 1640 Alexander Henderson
* 1646 Andrew Ramsay (2nd term, ejected 1648)
* 1649 Robert Douglas
In 1665, the Town Council of Edinburgh resolved that the role of Rector should rest thereafter with the Lord Provost of Edinburgh.
(The then Lord Provost was Andrew Ramsay, son of Andrew Ramsay, who had served twice as rector.)
Rectors since the Universities (Scotland Act) 1858
The position of rector was recreated by the Universities (Scotland Act) 1858. Rectors of the university have been:
* 1859 William Ewart Gladstone
* 1865 Thomas Carlyle
* 1868 Sir James Moncreiff
* 1871 Sir William Stirling-Maxwell
* 1874 The Earl of Derby
* 1877 The Marquess of Hartington
* 1880 The Earl of Rosebery
* 1883 Sir Stafford Northcote (from 1885 Earl of Iddesleigh)
* 1887 The Marquess of Lothian
* 1890 George Goschen
* 1893 James Robertson
* 1896 The Lord Balfour of Burleigh
* 1899 The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
* 1902 Sir Robert Finlay
* 1905 Richard Haldane
* 1908 George Wyndham
* 1911 The Earl of Minto
* 1914 Field Marshal The Earl Kitchener
* 1917 Admiral Sir David Beatty (promoted Admiral of the Fleet in May 1919 and created Earl Beatty in Oct. 1919).
* 1920 David Lloyd George
* 1923 Stanley Baldwin
* 1926 Sir John Gilmour
* 1929 Winston Churchill
* 1932 General Sir Ian Hamilton
* 1935 Field Marshal The 1st Viscount Allenby
* 1936 Sir H. J. C. Grierson
* 1939 Sir John Donald Pollock
* 1945 Admiral of the Fleet The Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
* 1948 Alastair Sim
* 1951 Sir Alexander Fleming
* 1954 Sir Sydney A. Smith
* 1957 James Robertson Justice
* 1960 Jo Grimond
* 1963 James Robertson Justice
* 1966 Malcolm Muggeridge (resigned 1968)
* 1968 Kenneth Allsop
* 1971 Jonathan W. G. Wills
* 1972 Gordon Brown
* 1975 Magnus Magnusson
* 1979 Fr. Anthony Ross
* 1982 David Steel
* 1985 Archie Macpherson
* 1988 Muriel Gray
* 1991 Donnie Munro
* 1994 Malcolm Macleod
* 1997 John Mark Colquhoun
* 2000 Robin Harper
* 2003 Sir Tam Dalyell
* 2006 Mark Ballard
* 2009 Iain Macwhirter
* 2012 Peter McColl
* 2015 Steve Morrison
* 2018 Ann Henderson
* 2021 Debora Kayembe
* 2024 Simon Fanshawe | WIKI |
Republicans Shift Defense of Trump While He Attacks Another Witness
With Gordon Sondland prepared to testify this week, Republicans backed away from complaints about secondhand information and instead offered a blunter defense: The president did nothing wrong. WASHINGTON — House Republicans, bracing for another week of impeachment hearings, asserted on Sunday that President Trump had done nothing wrong because his plans for Ukraine to investigate his political rivals never came to fruition — even as the president complicated their efforts by attacking another witness. On a day of back-and-forth on Twitter and the morning television talk shows that are a staple of Sundays in Washington, Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited Mr. Trump to testify before the House Intelligence Committee, while the president’s allies shifted their emphasis away from the defense they offered last week, when they stressed that witnesses had only secondhand information against him. That argument may not work much longer, because lawmakers are about to hear from crucial witnesses who had direct contact with the president, including Gordon D. Sondland, a donor to and an ally of Mr. Trump who served as his liaison to Ukrainian officials while the president withheld — but later released — $391 million in military aid to Ukraine. “The Ukrainians did nothing to — as far as investigations goes — to get the aid released,” Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, one of Mr. Trump’s chief defenders, said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “So there was never this quid pro quo that the Democrats all promise existed.” Ms. Pelosi, also appearing on “Face the Nation,” suggested that Mr. Trump — who is blocking key witnesses like Mick Mulvaney, his acting chief of staff, from testifying — make his case for himself, while delivering a brief lesson in Latin: “If he has information that is exculpatory, that means ex, taking away, culpable, blame, then we look forward to seeing it.” Hours after that broadcast, Mr. Trump — who last week attacked Marie L. Yovanovitch, his former ambassador to Ukraine, on Twitter while she was testifying — unleashed an afternoon Twitter storm, lashing out at a second witness, Jennifer Williams, an adviser to Vice President Mike Pence. Ms. Williams, a longtime State Department employee with expertise in Europe and Russia who has been detailed to Mr. Pence’s national security staff, is among those who listened to a July 25 telephone call in which Mr. Trump asked President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to “do us a favor” and investigate former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his son Hunter. Mr. Trump had frozen the military aid about a week before. Ms. Williams told House investigators she thought the telephone call was “unusual and inappropriate,” adding, “I guess for me it shed some light on possible other motivations behind a security assistance hold,” according to a transcript of her deposition released Saturday evening by Democrats. “Tell Jennifer Williams, whoever that is, to read BOTH transcripts of the presidential calls, & see the just released ststement from Ukraine,” Mr. Trump wrote, making a typographical error in the word “statement.” “Then she should meet with the other Never Trumpers, who I don’t know & mostly never even heard of, & work out a better presidential attack!” Mr. Trump later referred to a statement by the Ukrainian foreign minister, who said last week that Mr. Sondland never explicitly linked the aid to investigations into the Bidens. Ms. Williams is not the only witness who listened in on the call expected to testify this week. Others include Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, the National Security Council’s top expert on Ukraine, who has told investigators he was so alarmed by the call that he immediately reported it to council lawyers. But Mr. Sondland’s appearance is the most anticipated. He has given somewhat contradictory accounts. While he had said in a text message that Mr. Trump did not seek “quid pro quo’s of any kind,” he has also given a written statement to investigators in which he acknowledged that he told a top Ukrainian official that “resumption of the U.S. aid would likely not occur until Ukraine provided the public anticorruption statement that we had been discussing for many weeks.” On Sunday, Chris Wallace, the host of “Fox News Sunday,” pressed Representative Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House Republican, on that point, asking him whether Mr. Sondland might “blow a hole” in Republicans’ defense. “The president’s defense is that those things didn’t happen,” Mr. Scalise said, adding: “The real bottom line is he got the money. Ukraine got the money.” Later, Mr. Trump attacked Mr. Wallace on Twitter. “@SteveScalise blew the nasty & obnoxious Chris Wallace (will never be his father, Mike!) away on Chris’s lowest rated (unless I’m on) morning show,” the president wrote. “This kind of dumb and unfair interview would never have happened in the @FoxNews past. Great job Steve!” Both Mr. Scalise and Mr. Jordan have made such arguments before, but their remarks on Sunday suggest this will be Republicans’ core line of defense this week. What the two congressmen failed to mention, however, is that Mr. Trump released the administration’s hold on the money amid a bipartisan uproar on Capitol Hill and revelations of a whistle-blower’s report that prompted the impeachment inquiry. Their responses underscore the difficulty party leaders face in fashioning a defense as evidence mounts against Mr. Trump. On Friday, the Democrats’ case was bolstered by another witness, David Holmes, a top official at the United States Embassy in Kiev, who told investigators in a closed-door deposition that he had overheard Mr. Trump on a cellphone call loudly asking Mr. Sondland if Ukraine’s president had agreed to conduct an investigation into one of his leading political rivals. “So, he’s going to do the investigation?” Mr. Trump asked, according to a copy of Mr. Holmes’s opening statement. “He’s going to do it,” replied Mr. Sondland, who had just come from a meeting with top Ukrainian officials and the country’s president, according to the statement. He also told Mr. Trump that Mr. Zelensky would do “anything you ask him to.” Given such clear-cut accounts, some Republican strategists say the party ought to pursue an entirely different strategy. “In my judgment, the best defense is that the presidential election has already started,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster, “and that we are better off, rather than putting the country through yet another incredibly divisive impeachment process, letting the voters cast the verdict on the Trump administration, which will occur in less than a year.” Mr. Sondland, Ms. Williams and Colonel Vindman will be among eight witnesses to testify this week in open session before the House Intelligence Committee. The others are Kurt D. Volker, the former envoy to Ukraine; Timothy Morrison, a departing National Security Council official; Laura K. Cooper, the Defense Department official who oversees military aid to Ukraine; David Hale, the under secretary of state for political affairs; and Fiona Hill, a former National Security Council official with expertise in Russia. Republicans are looking to Mr. Volker to provide exculpatory evidence. He told investigators that Ukraine’s leaders “never communicated a belief that there was a quid pro quo” and that they were not aware early on of the withholding of military aid “so there was no leverage implied.” Mr. Sondland, meanwhile, has reversed himself on parts of his account. In his closed-door deposition, he told investigators he “never” thought there was any precondition on the aid. But then he issued a written statement to investigators in which he acknowledged that he had told a top Ukrainian official that the country would most likely have to give Mr. Trump what he wanted — a public pledge for investigations — for the president to release the money. “I said that resumption of the U.S. aid would likely not occur until Ukraine provided the public anticorruption statement that we had been discussing for many weeks,” Mr. Sondland said in the new statement. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
John Krider
John Krider (February 17, 1813 – November 12, 1886) was an American gunsmith and ornithologist who operated a sporting goods store on the northeast corner of Second St. and Walnut St. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for much of the 19th century. On the second floor of Krider's shop was a taxidermy shop, where hundreds of bird specimens were prepared over multiple decades.
In 1859, Krider manufactured the first 25 prototypes of the LeMat Revolver, also known as the "Grape Shot Revolver". The unique firearm had been developed in New Orleans in 1856 by Jean Alexandre Le Mat, whose manufacturing effort was backed by P. G. T. Beauregard, who became a general in the Confederate States Army.
He is the namesake of Krider's hawk (Buteo jamaicensis kriderii).
Early life
Krider was born in West Philadelphia in 1813, and became the apprentice of Prosper Vallee the gunsmith in 1826. Vallee had opened a shop about ten years earlier, in a stone house built in 1751 by Edward Drinker, on the northeast corner of Second and Walnut streets, Philadelphia. By 1839, Krider had bought Vallee's gunsmith business and founded a sporting goods store at that location.
Specimen collections
Krider was an avid collector and contributed hundreds of study skins, nests, and eggs to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANSP) during his lifetime. More than a century later, these specimens are widely distributed in museum collections including the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution), Museum of Comparative Zoology (Harvard University), and American Museum of Natural History.
Krider collected many rare specimens in the Philadelphia area including yellow-headed blackbird and smooth-billed ani, which are now preserved in the ANSP collection. Krider published little, but his contributions were frequently acknowledged by other ornithologists. For example, in 1856, the curator of birds at ANSP, John Cassin, wrote: "Our friend Mr. John Krider, Gunsmith, whose establishment is a favorite place of resort of the Ornithologists and gunners of this city, and who is well acquainted with American birds, and very successful in obtaining specimens of rare species, has had several specimens of this Brant brought to him in the last two or three years."
Krider's hawk
Bernard A. Hoopes described Krider's hawk (Buteo jamaicensis kriderii), a disputed subspecies of red-tailed hawk, in 1873: "Being convinced that it is undescribed, I have named it in honor of the veteran naturalist to whom we are indebted for the discovery." The type specimen is preserved in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
Publications
* Krider, J. (1853). Krider's Sporting Anecdotes, Illustrative of the Habits of Certain Varieties of American Game. (H. Milner Klapp, ed.). A. Hart, Philadelphia.
* Krider, J. (1879). Forty Years Notes of a Field Ornithologist. J. H. Weston, Philadelphia. | WIKI |
100th annual East Texas State Fair opens
September 26, 2015
The 100th annual East Texas State Fair opened in the city of Tyler, Texas yesterday.
Equipment for rides and attractions for the fair began arriving at the fairgrounds earlier in the week. Several food vendors and artisans were also setting up their displays as early as Monday. The event is a highly publicised mainstay in the city of Tyler.
Several days are built around specific themes. Yesterday was 'Senior Day', which marks its 48th year at the fair. A large faux cake, assembled from tables, fabric, and other decorations, was set to be unveiled yesterday, commemorating the fair's 100th anniversary. Earlier in the week police issued a traffic advisory due to expected pedestrian traffic near the fair's front entrance.
An array of shows and exhibits are expected to be featured this year. Kristen Johnson, often known as the 'Lady Houdini', is to perform escapes from a water torture cell. A giant sand sculpture is also located just inside the front gate. The sculpture is built by husband and wife team, Gregg and Brandi Glenn, from San Luis Obispo, California. | WIKI |
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Title: Non-portable address length calculation for AF_UNIX sockets
Type: behavior Stage:
Components: Extension Modules Versions: Python 3.0, Python 2.6
process
Status: closed Resolution: accepted
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: loewis Nosy List: arigo, loewis, vlahan
Priority: normal Keywords: patch
Created on 2007-07-15 23:07 by vlahan, last changed 2008-01-23 14:07 by arigo. This issue is now closed.
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File name Uploaded Description Edit
addrlen_using_offsetof.patch vlahan, 2007-07-15 23:07 Portable calculation of AF_UNIX address length patch
Messages (4)
msg52887 - (view) Author: Vlado Handziski (vlahan) Date: 2007-07-15 23:07
The calculation of the address length for AF_UNIX sockets in the getsockaddrarg function in socketmodule.c returns wrong values on platforms with padded struct sockaddr_un:
*len_ret = len + sizeof(*addr) - sizeof(addr->sun_path);
sizeof(*addr) is for example 112 on an ARM (NSLU2) platforms, while it is 110 on a i386 PC.
The correct way to calculate the length is by directly using the offset of the sun_path field:
*len_ret = len + offsetof(struct sockaddr_un, sun_path);
as suggested in the GNU libc manual:
http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/manual/html_node/Local-Socket-Example.html
The correction also needs to be applied to the makesockaddr function when reversing the above addition in the case of abstract namespace sockets on linux.
msg59008 - (view) Author: Armin Rigo (arigo) * (Python committer) Date: 2007-12-27 10:50
The patch looks ok on 2.6, I recommend checking it there. (Due to line
number changes in socketmodule.c, the patch gives a warning, but it is
still otherwise up-to-date.)
msg61390 - (view) Author: Vlado Handziski (vlahan) Date: 2008-01-21 13:25
So what is the procedure for checking in the patch? I don't have a
commit access to the repository to do it myself...
msg61580 - (view) Author: Armin Rigo (arigo) * (Python committer) Date: 2008-01-23 14:07
Checked in as r60214.
History
Date User Action Args
2008-01-23 14:07:48arigosetstatus: open -> closed
resolution: accepted
messages: + msg61580
2008-01-21 13:25:23vlahansetmessages: + msg61390
2007-12-27 10:50:14arigosetnosy: + arigo
messages: + msg59008
2007-12-11 09:28:01christian.heimessetassignee: loewis
nosy: + loewis
2007-12-10 23:11:43christian.heimessettype: behavior
versions: + Python 2.6, Python 3.0
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Last modified 4 months ago
#28699 assigned Bug
Document middleware ordering requirements following CSRF change in Django 1.11.6
Reported by: stephanm Owned by: Rodrigo
Component: Documentation Version: 1.11
Severity: Normal Keywords:
Cc: Florian Apolloner, Carlton Gibson Triage Stage: Accepted
Has patch: yes Needs documentation: no
Needs tests: no Patch needs improvement: yes
Easy pickings: no UI/UX: no
Description
I have a problem with csrf protection starting with django 1.11.6
(django 1.11.5 has not this problem).
I am doing all time exactly what is explained in
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/howto/auth-remote-user/
My settings:
MIDDLEWARE = [
"django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware",
"django.middleware.locale.LocaleMiddleware",
"django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware",
"django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware",
"django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware",
# "django.contrib.auth.middleware.RemoteUserMiddleware",
# own middleware because behind proxy we get HTTP_REMOTE_USER
# instead of REMOTE_USER
"lib.auth.middleware.RemoteUserMiddlewareProxy",
"django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware",
"django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware",
]
AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = [
# "django.contrib.auth.backends.RemoteUserBackend",
"lib.auth.backends.RemoteUserBackendTooling",
# default is:
"django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend",
]
# content of lib.auth.middleware.RemoteUserMiddlewareProxy
from django.contrib.auth.middleware import RemoteUserMiddleware
class RemoteUserMiddlewareProxy(RemoteUserMiddleware):
header = "HTTP_REMOTE_USER"
# content of lib.auth.backends.RemoteUserBackendTooling
from django.contrib.auth.backends import RemoteUserBackend
class RemoteUserBackendTooling(RemoteUserBackend):
create_unknown_user = False
def clean_username(self, username):
"""
Performs any cleaning on the "username" prior to using it to get or
create the user object. Returns the cleaned username.
By default, returns the username unchanged.
"""
if username.startswith("IT\\"):
username = username[3:]
return username
"
My C# Application does a login by using the normal
"django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend", not using the REMOTE_USER !
It calls a function in my views.py:
def auth_login_json(request):
# code...
# POST data with user & password
Now the csrf protection fails with an http error 403
(only with django 1.11.6, ... django 1.11.5 works)
I found two possibilities to make it work again:
1. In MIDDLEWARE, comment out "lib.auth.middleware.RemoteUserMiddlewareProxy" but the other remote user login functionality is gone.
2. I add @csrf_exempt to auth_login_json function like this:
@csrf_exempt
def auth_login_json(request):
# code...
# POST data with user & password
Reading the changelog https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/releases/1.11.6/
I suppose this behaviour change comes with https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/28488
My question: Was I wrong all the years or is this a bug?
Change History (19)
comment:1 Changed 18 months ago by Tim Graham
Cc: Florian Apolloner added
Component: UncategorizedCSRF
Type: UncategorizedBug
comment:2 Changed 18 months ago by Florian Apolloner
Can your share your code/setup? I do not see anything obvious -- your C# app should always have gotten an CSRF error, or did it include a csrf token?
comment:3 Changed 18 months ago by Florian Apolloner
Actually I might have an idea, can you check if commenting out https://github.com/django/django/blob/4d60261b2a77460b4c127c3d832518b95e11a0ac/django/contrib/auth/__init__.py#L128 fixes the issue? This seems to be caused by the auth.login call from the RemoteUserMiddleware which then resets tokens :/
comment:4 Changed 18 months ago by stephanm
Hi Florian,
just commented out the "rotate_token(request)" line in login as you told me.
Now it works again.
Perhaps I am doing something wrong too, I didn't understand exactly the
csrf workflow.
I use Apache on Windows with a plugin which allows me to use NTLM as Single Sign On.
My django runs as reverse proxy and gets the remote_user from apache,
which is intended for the normal users which come with their browsers.
But my c# application does a normal login.
Is there some howto explainig how an external program c#
should login, showing when and how the csrf tokens
appears in the cookies during the HTTP conversation
and what of them should be taken?
Thanks.
comment:5 Changed 18 months ago by Florian Apolloner
Severity: NormalRelease blocker
Triage Stage: UnreviewedAccepted
Ok, thanks -- given this I can reproduce it. This is a bug in Django (kinda), but probably a hard one to fix :(
comment:6 Changed 18 months ago by Florian Apolloner
Actually I am still not sure what and why is happening here. How does your C# app login exactly? Ie where from does it get the csrf token and is the C# app affected by the single sign on stuff?
comment:7 Changed 18 months ago by Florian Apolloner
Please restore the original Django 1.11.6 and move
`
"django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware",
"lib.auth.middleware.RemoteUserMiddlewareProxy",
`
before the CSRF middleware. The issue should be gone then, which will probably mean that the fix will just be a documentation fix.
Version 0, edited 18 months ago by Florian Apolloner (next)
comment:8 Changed 18 months ago by stephanm
Hi,
I restored the original Django 1.11.6 and moved the lines you mentioned
*before* before the CSRF middleware and I can confirm that it works now!
Concerning my C# Application, It calls the following
function in my views.py with a GET call to
get the carf_token:
def auth_get_csrf_token_json(request):
token = csrf(request)
csrf_token = str(token["csrf_token"]) # ab django 1.5
response = JsonResponse({"dataType": "csrf", "data": {"csrftoken": csrf_token}})
# I set the cookie in the past but it seems not necessary
##response.set_cookie("csrftoken", csrf_token)
return response
Note:
• I send back the csrf token in as json data but in my C# app I use the csrf token which is in the cookie.
• One strange thing I didn't understand: the csrf token in the returned json data and in the cookie are different
Honestly I was never sure where to get this initial csrf token
to be able to POST my login data.
So I did my experiments until I found this solution which worked for me
(some times ago).
comment:9 Changed 18 months ago by Florian Apolloner
One strange thing I didn't understand: the csrf token in the returned json data and in the cookie are different
Yes, the token changes every request to account for BREACH style attacks. you have to take the first half of it and xor it to the second one (basically) to get the constant "secret" behind it which is reused during the requests.
As for your code:
from django.middleware.csrf import get_token
get_token(request)
in your view should be enough, Django will take care of setting the cookie etc accordingly.
comment:10 in reply to: 7 Changed 18 months ago by stephanm
Replying to Florian Apolloner:
...
before the CSRF middleware. The issue should be gone then, which will probably mean that the fix will just be a documentation fix.
If the documentation fix is about to place AuthenticationMiddleware
before the CsrfViewMiddleware in the MIDDLEWARE setting then you
will have to do more than only changing the docs:
• You will have to change: django-admin startproject so that it generates the appropriate middleware ordering.
• You will have to tell everybody that their settings.MIDDLEWARE has to be modified, otherwise some functionality may be broken
• modify perhaps some other places in the docs i missed ...
Is it really only a documentation fix?
comment:11 Changed 18 months ago by Florian Apolloner
It only affects the RemoteUserMiddleware, which is not enabled by default.
comment:12 Changed 18 months ago by stephanm
Aha ... so, the fix will be whats mentioned in comment:7,
the move of django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware
and the RemoteUserMiddleware... ? (plus fixes in the docs of course)
Right? Or do you plan to do other changes?
I ask this, so I could fix my code now.
comment:13 Changed 18 months ago by Florian Apolloner
Yes, something along those lines will be the final fix. I need to think about it a bit more though, cannot gurantee if or what I missed.
comment:14 Changed 17 months ago by Tim Graham
Component: CSRFDocumentation
Severity: Release blockerNormal
Summary: Problem with CSRF in Django 1.11.6Document middleware ordering requirements following CSRF change in Django 1.11.6
comment:15 Changed 5 months ago by Rodrigo
Has patch: set
Owner: changed from nobody to Rodrigo
Status: newassigned
comment:16 Changed 4 months ago by Carlton Gibson
The PR here looks as if it implements the discussion, but I'm missing a crucial part in my understanding here: I can't see how you're meant to make a successful CSRF check in the same request as a REMOTE_USER login...
As I read it, if RemoteUserMiddleware is first then:
• RemoteUserMiddleware.process_request() calls auth.login() which calls rotate_token():
def rotate_token(request):
"""
Change the CSRF token in use for a request - should be done on login
for security purposes.
"""
request.META.update({
"CSRF_COOKIE_USED": True,
"CSRF_COOKIE": _get_new_csrf_token(),
})
request.csrf_cookie_needs_reset = True
• But then CsrfViewMiddleware.process_request() calls _get_token() which fetches the old CSRF_COOKIE, from either the session or the cookie, and resets it on `request.META`.
Unless I missed something, this is negating the rotate_token() call. Is that correct, or have I misread it? Given the docstring in rotate_token() isn't this a no-no? If so, we can't recommend this.
On the other hand, if CsrfViewMiddleware is first then the rotate_token() call will replace whatever CSRF_COOKIE was previously set, and so the actual CSRF check in process_view() will necessarily fail. (As we must be seeing here.)
Last edited 4 months ago by Carlton Gibson (previous) (diff)
comment:17 Changed 4 months ago by Carlton Gibson
Cc: Carlton Gibson added
comment:18 in reply to: 16 Changed 4 months ago by Florian Apolloner
Replying to Carlton Gibson:
Unless I missed something, this is negating the rotate_token() call. Is that correct, or have I misread it? Given the docstring in rotate_token() isn't this a no-no? If so, we can't recommend this.
Yes, this seems correct
On the other hand, if CsrfViewMiddleware is first then the rotate_token() call will replace whatever CSRF_COOKIE was previously set, and so the actual CSRF check in process_view() will necessarily fail. (As we must be seeing here.)
Also correct. I wonder if my patch in #28488 actually made the situation worse (speaks for the complexity of the middleware :/)
comment:19 Changed 4 months ago by Carlton Gibson
Patch needs improvement: set
Okay. Thank you for following up Florian. I will dig dipper given your confirmation of my first reading.
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Use SQL Server Alias to Create SharePoint Farm
SharePoint depends on its connections to one or more SQL Server instances for the overwhelming majority of its content and configuration data.
The loss of a SQL Server can spell disaster for SharePoint, particularly if the lost SQL Server can’t be restored and a new SQL Server instance (with a new name) must be used. The use of SQL Server names and/or addresses in difficult-to-alter SharePoint database connection strings is what makes this situation problematic.
You can get some protection and peace-of-mind for this type of scenario by utilizing SQL Server aliases on each of your SharePoint servers. Aliases act as an abstraction layer between your SharePoint servers and your SQL servers. So, instead of this:
Instead of SharePoint => SQL Server you end up with this: SharePoint => Alias => SQL Server
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How to create SQL Server Alias
1. In SQL Server Configuration Manager, expand SQL Native Client Configuration, right-click Aliases, and then click New Alias.
2. Press F1, or click Help.
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My fathers PC has no sound.
It started while he was trying different speakers, he said the sound stopped working. Device manager shows the card and nothing wrong with it.
I have tried remote assistance, uninstalling the sound drivers, taking the sound card out and trying integrated sound all to no avail.
When the soundcard is in, it reports that there is constant 100% sound on the little meter coming from the "Wave device" even when nothing is supposed to be playing.
When we take out the soundcard I think the integrated is disabled as it does not show up in the playback devices and my father, despite me telling him step by step how to get into the bios simply wont do it so I gave up on that.
He says that when he plugs his mic in and talks it comes out the speakers even while he is on the desktop.
I've tried everything short of a reformat and need some help.
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More about fathers sound
1. Does he have an older version of flash installed on it? Awhile back I had an issue with an older version of flash, which somehow remapped the sound card. Take a look at this article:
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2. Here's what I've learned with Windows. When you unplug speakers Windows automatically changes the audio output to another device/output because it thinks you don't need the previous output anymore.
I'd check the audio section for Windows to ensure which output windows is trying to send the signal to.
3. It could be any number of things but I think cmcghee is right. What sounds card is it? Realtek soundcards generally ask you what you've plugged in when you plug it in and if you dont select the right thing it doesn't output the sound. if cmcghee's suggestion doesnt work, try the realtek or the app that came with the drivers and see if it registers it as plugged in.
4. The soundcard is a Diamond Xtreme audio 7.1 card, he says it worked at one time before he swapped speakers, however even when he swapped back to the original speakers and even used headphones he can't get sound.
The card does not ask what you plugged in when you insert speakers.
The integrated is realtek HD audio however that may be disabled in the bios and as of right now I can't go over to his house and enable it (if it is infact disabled).
Something that I feel is wrong is how if you click the windows speaker icon on the bottom right you can see that if you scroll to the right you can see a Wave table device outputting 100% audio which is turn makes the regular speakers say it is constantly outputting 100% sound.
I will doctor my personal working PC desktop to show you what I mean:
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n22/protoking/wavedevice.png
I know my drawing is terrible but is displays that there is a wave device outputting constant noise... but not. If I mute the wave device sound still does not work.
5. Unfortunately that site is blocked at my work. :(
I'll check back when I get home tonight to see if you still need help.
6. I hate to say it but it sounds like either there is a short or there is something plugged into the input (mic or line in) silly suggestion but are the speakers plugged into the mic input by mistake and it's causing feedback?
7. A short in what exactly, the soundcard? I'm sure he plugged it into the correct jack, so it's starting to look like Windows is so screwed up it needs a reformat or that the soundcard died.
8. I'd suggest going over there and doing some intensive tinkering with Windows sound manager stuffs. Seriously, it can really convoluted. They have alot of hidden settings that can jack up your sound output quite easily.
9. I've been doing remote assistance and have been tinkering with his sound stuff but nothing seems out of the ordinary expect for that wave thing, after all the time we've spent combined on this silly sound issue, I'm considering just going over there and reformatting that sucker.
He's even done a system restore and nothing.
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Rockies edge slumping Nats on Gonzalez's 2 RBIs
EditorsNote: Adds reason for Rendon exit Carlos Gonzalez homered and later hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly as the Colorado Rockies defeated the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Friday night in Washington. Colorado won the series opener on Thursday night, 5-1, and has earned at least a split of the four-game set. The Nationals have gone 2-8 since starting the season with four straight wins. Gonzalez went 2-for-3 and drove in both of the Rockies’ runs. He also stole a base as Colorado threatened in the ninth. Scott Oberg (1-0) got the win after throwing 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. He replaced starter Kyle Freeland, who lasted just 4 2/3 innings but left in a 1-1 tie. Gonzalez gave the Rockies (8-7) a 1-0 lead in the fourth on their first hit of the game. He crushed a 2-0 pitch from Washington starter Tanner Roark into the seats in right-center for a 438-foot solo homer. Washington (6-8) tied it in the fifth when Bryce Harper drove in Roark on a sacrifice fly to deep left field. Roark had singled earlier in the inning and moved up on a walk and a single. Oberg replaced Freeland after the sacrifice fly and led the way as the Colorado bullpen threw 4 1/3 hitless and scoreless innings. Wade Davis finished it by getting his sixth save this season. Oberg was in the game when the Rockies took a 2-1 lead on an unearned run against Roark in the sixth. DJ LeMahieu reached on shortstop Trea Turner’s error and later scored on a Gonzalez sacrifice fly to right. Roark (1-1) got stuck with a tough loss despite allowing only two runs on three hits in six innings. Washington’s Anthony Rendon exited in the top of the seventh after fouling a ball off his left big toe in the fifth. X-rays postgame were negative. Wilmer Difo moved from second to third, Howie Kendrick moved from left to second and Moises Sierra entered and took over as the left fielder. Nolan Arenado (five games) and Gerardo Parra (four games) both played for Colorado while appealing suspensions for their part in Wednesday’s brawl with the Padres. —Field Level Media | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Rett Syndrome
Rett syndrome is a rare debilitating neurological disorder occurring mostly in females after 6-18 months of apparently normal development.
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder, which occurs worldwide in approximately one of every 10,000 to 15,000 female births (6,000 to 9,000 patients in the US).1,2 While the majority of patients are females, males who meet the criteria for RTT have also been reported.3
In ~95% of patients diagnosed with classic RTT, the disease is caused by mutations in the X-linked MECP2 gene.4 MECP2 encodes methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) which modulates gene expression by binding to methylated CpG dinucleotides, primarily by activating but also by repressing transcription.5-8 The activity of the MeCP2 protein is diminished in both neurons and astrocytes in individuals with RTT.9
RTT is diagnosed based on clinical evaluation, typically by 3 years of age, with confirmatory genetic testing used to determine the presence and type of underlying mutations.10,11 The diagnostic criteria for RTT reflect the current understanding of the clinical features of RTT, which include disturbances in ambulation, hand use, language, growth and muscle tone abnormalities, breathing and sleep disturbances, and other manifestations.10 Although underlying mutations in genes such as MEPC2 are neither necessary nor sufficient for diagnosis, mutational analysis can help predict severity in order to better prepare for the needs of individuals with RTT.10,12
Individuals with RTT undergo seemingly normal development until approximately 6 months of age, then the manifestations of RTT begin to appear progressively over several stages: developmental stagnation (age 6-18 months), sudden developmental regression (age 1-4 years), pseudostationary/plateau (age 2 years-potentially life), and motor deterioration (age 10 years-life).13,14 They experience profound functional impairment related to the central nervous system, such as a loss of speech/communication skills (including eye contact), loss of purposeful hand use (fine motor skills), development of hand stereotypies, absent or impaired mobility (gross motor skills), respiratory dysfunction, and seizures.13,14 Neurobehavioral impairments are prevalent in RTT, including disruptive and anxiety-like behaviors as well as mood dysregulation and sleep disturbances.15
RTT is a complex, multisystem disorder and individuals may experience a range of symptoms associated with the syndrome, including gastrointestinal complications, skeletal abnormalities, cardiac conduction problems, and neuroendocrine abnormalities.16,17 Individuals with RTT may require assistance for most activities of daily living.18
References
1. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Rett Syndrome Fact Sheet. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Rett-Syndrome-Fact-Sheet. Accessed Mar 15, 2022.
2. Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. Data on file. RTT US Prevalence. March 2022.
3. Neul JL, Benke TA, Marsh ED, et al. The array of clinical phenotypes of males with mutations in Methyl-CpG binding protein 2. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2019;180(1):55-67.
4. Percy AK, Neul JL, Glaze DG, et al. Rett syndrome diagnostic criteria: lessons from the Natural History Study. Ann Neurol. 2010;68(6):951-955.
5. Ip JPK, Mellios N, Sur M. Rett syndrome: insights into genetic, molecular and circuit mechanisms. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2018;19(6):368-382.
6. Neul JL, Fang P, Barrish J, et al. Specific mutations in methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 confer different severity in Rett syndrome. Neurology. 2008;70(16):1313-1321.
7. Kriaucionis S, Bird A. DNA methylation and Rett syndrome. Hum Mol Genet. 2003;12 Spec No 2:R221-227.
8. Hite KC, Adams VH, Hansen JC. Recent advances in MeCP2 structure and function. Biochem Cell Biol. 2009;87(1):219-227.
9. Yasui DH, Xu H, Dunaway KW, Lasalle JM, Jin LW, Maezawa I. MeCP2 modulates gene expression pathways in astrocytes. Mol Autism. 2013;4(1):3.
10. Neul JL, Kaufmann WE, Glaze DG, et al. Rett syndrome: revised diagnostic criteria and nomenclature. Ann Neurol. 2010;68(6):944-950.
11. Tarquinio DC, Hou W, Neul JL, et al. Age of diagnosis in Rett syndrome: patterns of recognition among diagnosticians and risk factors for late diagnosis. Pediatr Neurol. 2015;52(6):585-591.
12. Cuddapah VA, Pillai RB, Shekar KV, et al. Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) mutation type is associated with disease severity in Rett syndrome. J Med Genet. 2014;51(3):152-158.
13. Hagberg B. Clinical manifestations and stages of Rett syndrome. Ment Retard Dev Disabil Res Rev. 2002;8(2):61-65.
14. Hagberg B and Witt-Engerström I. Rett syndrome: a suggested staging system for describing impairment profile with increasing age towards adolescence. Am J Med Genet Suppl. 1986;24:47-59.
15. Buchanan CB, Stallworth JL, Scott AE, et al. Behavioral profiles in Rett syndrome: data from the Natural History Study. Brain Dev. 2019;41(2):123-134.
16. Motil KJ, Ellis KJ, Barrish JO, et al. Bone mineral content and bone mineral density are lower in older than in younger females with Rett syndrome. Pediatr Res. 2008;64:435-439. .
17. Motil KJ, Caeg E, Barrish JO, et al. Gastrointestinal and nutritional problems occur frequently throughout life in girls and women with Rett syndrome. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012;55(3):292-298.
18. Hunter K. The Rett syndrome handbook. Clinton, MD: IRSA Publishing; 2007:40. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Battle of Kafr El Dawwar
The Battle of Kafr El Dawwar was a conflict during the Anglo-Egyptian War near Kafr El Dawwar, Egypt. The battle took place between an Egyptian army, headed by Ahmed ‘Urabi, and British forces headed by Sir Archibald Alison. As a result, the British abandoned any hope they may have had of reaching Cairo from the north, and shifted their base of operations to Ismailia instead.
Prelude
After the bombardment of Alexandria on 11 July, the city was occupied by a mixed force of sailors and marines. The Egyptians withdrew to Kafr El Dawwar, where they began the construction of an entrenched camp which would block the route to Cairo. ‘Urabi demanded that one-sixth of the male population of every province should be sent to Kafr El Dawwar. All old soldiers of every description were called upon to serve again, and horses and provisions were everywhere requisitioned for the army.
On 17 July, Sir Archibald Alison landed in Alexandria with the leading elements of the British expeditionary force: the South Staffordshire Regiment and a battalion of the King's Royal Rifle Corps. Combined with a battalion of Royal Marine Light Infantry and a substantial number of sailors from ships in the harbour, Alison's force numbered 3,755 men, seven 9-pounder and two 7-pounder guns, six Gatlings and four rocket tubes. He sent patrols in all directions to ascertain the strength and location of the Egyptians, but remained based within the city.
Alison was reinforced on 24 July by the arrival of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, a wing of the Royal Sussex Regiment and a battery of artillery — a total of 1,108 men. He immediately advanced to occupy Ramleh where he established a fortified base.
Egyptian forces in the area were later estimated as four regiments of infantry, one of cavalry and several batteries of artillery — totalling 12,000 to 15,000 men and outnumbering the garrison of Alexandria by at least four to one.
Battle
Seeking to ascertain the strength of the Kafr El Dawwar position, and to test local rumours that the Egyptians were retreating, Alison ordered a probing attack on the evening of 5 August 1882. The line of attack would follow the Cairo railway line and the Mahmoudiyah Canal which led, roughly parallel to each other, towards ‘Urabi's trenches. The British force was split into two wings: The left wing would follow the canal. It comprised four companies each of the South Staffordshire and Duke of Cornwall's regiments (800 men in all), accompanied by a naval 9-pounder gun and 80 mounted infantry who would operate on the East bank. On the West bank were six companies of Rifles (500 men) and another 9-pounder. The right wing would follow the railway line and was made up of 1,000 marines. It was supported by an armoured train, the brainchild of Captain Jacky Fisher, which sported a 40-pounder gun, a Nordenfelt, two Gatlings and two more nine-pounders. The whole force, including 200 sailors manning the train and the 9-pounders, numbered around 2,600 men.
Facing them in the Egyptian forward lines were a battalion of the Second Infantry, a regiment 1,200 strong, and 900 men of the Mustaphezin Regiment. They could draw on artillery and other support from the main Egyptian position.
The forces on the Eastern bank of the canal advanced with the mounted infantry leading the way under the command of Captain Parr and Lieutenants Pigott and Vyse. When these three officers, accompanied by six men, rode ahead to reconnoitre, they chanced upon a large body of Egyptians who immediately opened fire - mortally wounding Vyse, killing another man and wounding two others. Private Frederick Corbett stepped forward and attempted to staunch the bleeding of the officer's wounds whilst under a constant fire from the Egyptians, but to no avail: Vyse had been shot through the femoral artery and bled to death in 10 minutes. The party was ordered to retire, and did so carrying Vyse's body with them. Corbett was later awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions.
On the West bank of the canal, facing the Rifles, a large number of Egyptian troops occupied a ditch running across their front, behind which was a thick covering of bush. The Rifles advanced in skirmish order using fire and movement tactics to draw closer to their enemy. The 9-pounder kept pace with them along the canal towpath, firing the occasional shrapnel shell into the Egyptian position. The Egyptians maintained a steady but inaccurate fire, with most of their bullets passing harmlessly over the heads of their attackers. When the Rifles got to within 100 yards of the ditch, Egyptians could already be seen creeping off in twos and threes into the bush behind their position. When the order was given for the Rifles to fix bayonets and charge, the remaining defenders took flight, many throwing away their arms in the process.
At this point, the British left wing was ordered to halt. The commander of this part of the force - Colonel Thackwell of the South Staffordshires - had been ordered to advance until he reached a white house on the canal bank, which marked the closest point of the canal to the railway. Unfortunately for the British, there was another white house a mile short of their target which Colonel Thackwell mistook for his objective. The mistake would have serious consequences for the other British column.
The right wing came into position by rail, with the armoured train leading the way and the marines riding in a second train behind. Just beyond Mahalla Junction the railway line was broken, so the Marines disembarked and advanced under the cover of the railway embankment. The Egyptians, having trained their artillery on the break in the line in advance, opened fire on the armoured train. The British 40-pounder and two 9-pounders replied until they had silenced the Egyptian batteries. The 9-pounders then accompanied the marines in their advance, whilst the 40-pounder continued to give supporting fire from the armoured train.
As the marines drew ahead of the halted left column, they came under fire on their left flank from Egyptian soldiers posted along the banks of the canal. Seeing they were unsupported, the marines charged across the intervening ground, firing a volley before closing with fixed bayonets. The Egyptians fled in all directions, many being shot down or drowning in the canal as they attempted to reach safety.
The British were now deployed in a diagonal line across both the canal and the railway. Whilst a strong Egyptian force on the East bank of the canal maintained a fierce fire fight with the marines, General Alison (who had accompanied the right column) was able to survey the Egyptian fortifications. This he did for a period of about 45 minutes. At about 6:30pm, with the light failing and Egyptian reinforcements visibly appearing, a general withdrawal was ordered and carried out with great coolness and precision. By 8pm, all were out of action.
British casualties were one officer and three men killed and 27 wounded, 24 of the latter being from the right hand column. Egyptian losses, according to a deserter taken four days later, were three officers and 76 men killed and a large number wounded. An Egyptian officer and 14 men were taken prisoner Total Egyptian casualties have been estimated at 200 men.
Reaction
The action was reported by ‘Urabi as a battle, and Cairo was full of the news that the advancing British had been repulsed. In London, The Times reported that "the result is felt by all concerned to be satisfactory". US military observer Caspar Goodrich, who could take a slightly less partisan view, later expressed this opinion:
"Beyond the moral effect on the attacking force of a successful brush with the enemy, the reconnaissance in force was barren of results. The strength of the Egyptians was neither developed nor ascertained, nor was the position held from which they had been driven. The balance of advantages seems to be negative [for the British]; valuable lives were sacrificed, and the enemy regained the ground he had lost without suffering severely enough to be seriously affected."
Subsequently, the action was described by one historian as a "British attempt to break through at Kafr Ed-Dawar [which] ended in failure" Most others, like Goodrich, describe it merely as a reconnaissance in force which was never intended as a serious assault on the Egyptian lines.
Aftermath
British troops continued to arrive at Alexandria over the following days, with the Commander-in-Chief Sir Garnet Wolseley himself arriving on 15 August. Two days later, Wolseley ordered the re-embarkation of many of his troops, and let it be known that he planned to land his forces in Aboukir Bay from where they could take the Egyptian works in the flank. On 19 August the fleet set sail, and 18 ships anchored in the bay in preparation for the supposed attack. At 8pm, though, a signal was given and the fleet proceeded eastward to Port Said.
The whole affair had been a ruse, intended to draw ‘Urabi's forces towards Alexandria, and to distract him from Wolseley's real intended base of operations on the Suez Canal. It succeeded admirably, and the British were able to establish themselves at Ismaïlia without incident. Whether Wolseley ever seriously intended to advance on Cairo direct from Alexandria is doubtful, with at least one account suggesting that he always expected the decisive battle to be fought at Tel El Kebir.
Wolseley left a division at Ramleh to guard Alexandria, under the command of Sir Edward Hamley. This force was made up of two brigades. The first, under Sir Archibald Alison, comprised one battalion each of the Royal Highlanders, Highland Light Infantry, Gordon Highlanders and Cameron Highlanders; the second, under Sir Evelyn Wood, comprised one battalion each of the Sussex Regiment, Berkshire Regiment, South Staffordshire Regiment and King's Shropshire Light Infantry. On 29 August Hamley, Alison and his brigade were ordered to join the main British force, leaving Wood's brigade to garrison Ramleh alone.
Fighting around Kafr al-Dawar broke out several times in August 1882. The Egyptians continued to menace Alexandria, whilst the British made occasional sorties to reconnoitre their position. But the Alexandria front had become a side-show, the decisive fighting of the war was taking place along the Sweet Water Canal.
‘Urabi's army was decisively defeated at Tel El Kebir on 13 September, and Cairo surrendered to the British on the following day. The works at Kafr El Dawwar were given up without a fight to Sir Evelyn Wood on 16 September. They were found to be exceptionally strong, with successive lines of ditches and embankments, covered walkways, gun positions, redoubts and embrasures, well stocked with modern Krupp artillery and arms and ammunition of all kinds. Held by determined defenders, they would have been extremely difficult to take. | WIKI |
Talk:Zoophilia/Archive 13
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Comments for Dr Zen
Some of these are good questions. And if genuine, they deserve answers. I'll have a go, and see if anyone else can fill in the gaps, and reach a consensus. Sorry this may be a bit long, but thats how research is.... FT2 03:36, Dec 17, 2004 (UTC)
(1) Numbers: The number of zoophiles is unknown. So if you expect an academic research paper to categorically say how many there are, you will not find one. Much of it is "best estimates. That is what 2 - 8% means. It doesnt mean "8% of people are zoophiles". It means precisely what it says. Somewhere between 2% and 8% is a realistic guess, depending on area and definition. In other words, unlikely less than 1-2%, and unlikely to generally average over 8-10% of people. If you have information that indicates less than 1% of sexually active people have had a degree of zoophilic experience, then you should add the evidence you have. The sources for this are described - accurately - as vague. There are some other indications that the number is not small - none of the few surveys to attempt to measure zoophilia suggest under 2%, online zoo surveys, and Nancy Friday when collecting female fantasy with no focus on zoophilia and before the net found significant interest: the 180 fantasies she collected (and i would not imagine she selected for zoophilia) included 6 reports by people whose description states bluntly they either have had zoophilic activity, or are non-sexual zoophiles. The six are: "kate", "dawn", "felicia", "trudy" ("he co-operated quite nicely"), "Jocelyn" ("always concerned animals and nothing else"), and Esther. NF's book is not about zoophilia in any way, nor is there any evidence of any comment you made, nor have her conclusions or work been discredited in 30 years, and yet not only (a) more than 3-4% of contributors are zoophilic (depending on definition 6-12 women could be classified as such on their own description), but (b) thats just the ones who state it very strongly positively. As I said, there is no academic definitive answer. But the evidence is good that if there were, it would not be under 2% and (probably most places) not over 8%. Some surveys such as Kinsey report up to 50% in some areas, as noted in the article this is somewhat suspect though according to some commentators.
(2) Fantasies: Again, read the research. 10% (Nancy Friday). Massen (1994) also agreed they are "common". And the vast amount of online interest supports the view. (Check out how many hundreds of thousands visit online zoophile chat sites, websites and dating sites, even ignoring pure commercial pornographic sites). I think it's safe to say that nobody is seriously suggesting under 10% latent interest. You have to remember, not all zoophilia is sexual, nor is all zoophilic fantasy acted on. Thats probably why you are underestimating so badly. Or simply, lack of exposure and understanding.
* Any internet community will have lots of visitors. Im sure if you searched 'boylove' you'd get a lot of hits too.
* To suggest that there are more people who fantasize erotically about animals than there are gays is stupid. --Ciz 16:58, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
(3) Animal partner: Im not sure what the issue here is. If two beings are having regular sex, and the human considers the other a "partner" (and you can verify many/most zoophiles appear to do so) then in wikipedia you use the term the people use. They often report in research that they feel the animal is a "partner" and in many cases equal to or more imporatnt than the human one. That is kinda part of the territory, even if for you its as "preposterous" as a guy seeing another guy as a "partner". Wikipedia does not advocate either side, but this is appropriate terminology when describing how they see it. The statement "The suggestion that an animal "partner" is on a par with a human "partner" is preposterous" is your viewpoint and judgement, not that of (for instance) zoophile commentators. Again, check Winberg, Mitelski, beetz, each of them refers to zoophiles treating their pets as "partners". So it is clearly only preposterous in your eyes, which is the definition of POV.
(4) The availability of research is addressed in the page, with a note that is quite descriptive and neutral. If you feel that there is a major paper on zoophilia itself, which contradicts there, please supply details. As for negatives within those papers, they have been addressed. The public views have been described, and more of them than any one member of the public usually thinks of. And if you feel anything is "slagged off" then please cite it, otherwise cease any personal attacks.
(5) Again, you clearly present yourself as having limited knowledge of the research. I visited Beetz to discuss her research with her, Ive read the thesis, and Ive seen the multiple psychological assessments which are used throughout professional practice to assess features such as psychopathy and violence. The research is good, and its been peer reviewed. if you feel this isn't the case then doubtless several people of professional standing will have strongly critiqued it and written a rebuttal. Please locate this for me, as I havent heard of one, or else accept the research is bona fide and accepted in the profession.
(5) Your next point is in fact a circular argument. You appear to be saying, "why not say all zoophiles are animal abusers since that is what anti-zoophiles are saying. Wikipedia is neutral as to the issue. Whatever you feel of professional credible research I am sure of 2 things: (1) the APA have downgraded it, which says something how they see it, (2) no animal rights group or anti zoophile organisation has done any research even attempting to come close or match it, much less professionally peer reviewed in any way. Therefore the primary source for neutral "best knowledge" comes from the profession. Again, you confuse zoophiles with sexual abusers. The profession, after many decades of study, says they are not the same groups. You have to accept that. Research on people convicted of violence, or bestiality, will not teach us much about for example, zoophiles who do not have sex, or who have sex but are not abusive (as the psychologists and sexologists see it). You and I and others may feel that "all sex with animals is abusive". But thats not the "best present knowledge or representation" of human science and inquiry.
* Under the law, it is. And what if it is legalized? A guy can rape an animal, and if he goes to court he can say its consensual. How will the dog defend itself? --Ciz 15:08, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
(6) Again you are forgetting, this is an encyclopedia. Wikipedia does not hold a specific point of view, other than neutral preseentation of what is known.
* "Sexual interest (whether fantasy or reality) is highly controversial" - statement of fact. It is.
* "...and for many people an emotive topic" - statement of fact, it is emotive for many people. Your interpretation of "emotive" is flawed. Emotive does not mean hysterical.
* "...bound up with many deep social traditions." - statement of fact. Views on zoophilia are strongly bound up with religion and historical tradition. If you were in a culture where these differed, majority view would differ, as they have in other times and places where zoophilia was seen differently.
* Most of the people against bestiality are animal rights organizations, not religion. The only time Churches mention bestiality nowadays is when they use the slippery slope argument for gay marriage.--Ciz 15:08, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
(7) "Privately, as with many sexual matters, views vary more widely" - This seems perfectly reasonable to me. Do you have evidence it isnt so? The meaning is - that privately people are less universally against than the media and law might otherwise suggest. This is accurate. Again, check the research. (trivial example: You simply cant have the amount of interest there is on it, and simultaneously say that it is "universally hated")
* Do you have evidence it is so? That people support zoophilia behind closed doors. True, people might do 'dirtier/kinkie' stuff without wanting others to know because that stuff is private. But most people don't support bestiality/zoo because a.they think its abusive (as most in the animal rights community do) b.they consider the animals to be 'lesser beings' (which isnt an insult; Im sure you could argue a child is lesser than an adult. it's just the 'abuse of power' that goes on) and it would be thus innapropiate --Ciz 17:08, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
(8) Double standards: The referent is "society" being seen by zoophiles as having double standards. Given that we live in a society which simultaneously says animals must die for your food coloring and shampoo, and that I can have my dog killed at whim for no reason and nobody can stop me, and yet other people will unhesitatingly tell you how animals "feel" and "love", should have rights, and are not just objects, I think its safe to say that the expression "double standards" to describe how we as a society view animals is clinically accurate.
* Umm... no, you cant get your dog killed 'for no whim or reason.' Abusing your pet in any way is illegal in most places. Where do you live?
* Furthermore, there are MANY people who believe animals are beings who should have rights and who are capable of love. I'd say there are more that do than those that dont. That doesnt mean they support bestiality. I went to an animal rights message board populated by vegeterians and vegans.These are people who have pets and believe strongly in anmal rights Almost everyone thought bestiality was abusive. Someone was saying, "You should love your pets. Just dont love your pets. I think that suits sums it up. :D A relationship with a pet is more akin to a relationship with a child than anything else, as they need your care and support and protection and that they are pretty much vulnerable.
* Saying that condemning bestiality puts you in a category where you view animals as objects and property is warped. --Ciz 15:08, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
(9) so often people are unconvinced: this seems faily obvious. if you want to decouple them as two sentences and remove the "so" in between, thats fine by me if others agree.
(10) Animals cannot consent...you must assume they do - Im not sure if I understand you, thats accurate. At least, its no more inaccurate than when one "assumes" your dog wants a walk because its pawing at the door, or "assume" a dog feels at ease when its muscles visibly relax and it chooses to lie down next to you of its own free will. You have to "interpret" many things, wagging tails, crouching and head turned, tail tucked underneath, and there are hundreds of years of research into "interpreting" animal behaviour. I dont think you can pick one behaviour that every animal has in its repertoire and announce that it alone cannot be interpreted... when animal studies and human studies say is readily interpretable and interpreted... and when coincidentally that behaviour just happens to be THE classic one humans don't like to think about. People in animal studies have no trouble discussing animal sexuality. There are huge numbers of studies on interpreting animals body and other language, sexual and otherwise. See Ethology.
* source contained comments: "Even my old Gerald Durrel books from the 60's had an explicit 3 line mention of an ape who liked her genitals stimulated by humans, and enjoyed it." and "And ... you did notice the article talks quite accurately that animals and humans differ significantly in seeing sex, I hope. Short answer - animal studies indicate animals are quite capable of soliciting and enjoying sexual attention, and do so at times from both humans or their own kind." Don't know where these came from. Zetawoof 09:48, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* (I added them because that is what appears to be the information from animal research I was just looking up online. Then commented them out because I dont like the POV they may be taken to propose. It is far too easy to read a description of what animals may do, and assume it is advocacy that it is right. Animals may solicit sexual interaction (factual). As animal authors write, they can apparently at times show body language consistent with a positive feeling from obtaining sexual interaction (eg, they may repeat soliciting or show stereotypical 'positive' behaviours). That does not necessarily make responding to it ethically right or not. The first and second of these statements is encyclopaedicly relevant. The third is a POV. It is important to state what is verifiable and not a personal opinion. This razor's edge of distinction is easy to misunderstand. [[FT2])
* "ethically right" is an inherently POV concept and as such should be kept out of the article. -- Schneelocke (cheeks clone) 16:54, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* Exactly, as you say and I have said (see above). FT2 22:51, Dec 21, 2004 (UTC)
* There is also the argument of 'informed consent.' A 14 yearold can consent to sex with you, but it'd still be wrong and illegal. And while animals may 'enjoy' it while they do it, only dolphins will have sex for the purpose of pleasure (and this is a fact). --Ciz 15:08, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
(11) "Nancy Friday put an ad in the paper, put all the racy ones in her book and binned the rest. Nancy includes interracial sex in her bestiality chapter!". Ahem indeed. This is a comment showing your POV colors. Nancy Friday has not been criticised despite 30 years and much ongoing interest for any such thing. But even if she had been selective as you allege (without evidence) and it had never been detected, its not one abberation. Every current research thesis concludes the same. FT2 03:51, Dec 17, 2004 (UTC)
* I admittedly do not know much about the research behind this topic, however, if the claims above are true (and, given the effort FT2 has obviously put in, I see no reason to doubt them - this article intrigues me, I'm going to follow more of the links tomorrow) then, it seems to me, it remains that this passage:
* (Important note: Although it may seem that the above are selectively chosen citations, in fact the opposite is the case. The reason for the agreement is that in fact current research over the past 15 years is very consistent, and there does not appear to be found any credible, serious, peer reviewed research into zoophiles per se - as opposed to offenders and animal abusers - that contradicts any of the above in a significant manner.)
* is horribly worded. It is apologetic when it (apparantly) need not be, and "in a significant manner" seems to indicate that other peer-reviewed research does exist which at least partially contradicts what is presented - but, strangely, will not be detailed. I agreed with Dr.Zen here for this reason. It seems, tacitly, in this one passage, that the editors of this page are unwilling to disclose contradictory research. If reliable research which even partially contradicts the claims made is not available, then the article should not make it sound as if it is. If the only research which does contradict these claims is unreliable, that should be clearly noted as well. Since I don't know the research well enough, I won't offer a rewrite myself - but I think a rewrite here should be considered. Tachusvelox 04:58, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* Probably, I agree it is apologistic, re-reading it. I just wasn't sure what else to do to make sure it read fairly. I looked hard for opposing research views. I looked for anything to say all zoophiles are sick or for a good sound paper to explain why zoophilia of the kind all these studies say exist, is still harmful to animals. I looked for someone credible in the field to say "masters is wrong" or "miletski is wrong" and back it up with serious research. I looked for evidence that was solid and grounded that sex between a human and an animal was always distressing to an animal. I looked for ethological evidence that animals cannot feel in their own way, as zoophiles and research state they can.
* I have asked on this page for supported evidence for opposing POV (see above). I've added a full section on the cases we *do* hear of and which animal abuse people cite. It proves there are people who abuse animals sexually, and that these are the majority of cases which come to public attention. We knew this. But fundamentally I am unable to find a serious paper refuting the key assertations of zoophiles and research that in other kinds of cases its different, and that these others are the majority amongst zoophiles.
* I can't find an recent academic willing to take what is supposed to be society's "normal" side on these two specific questions (other than perhaps reliance upon older research - not all academics know the current research bear in mind), but I found four (including one from before the net who didnt have zoos online to research) willing to take what is society's "unacceptable" view. I can't find evidence the APA sees it as a major problem, but I found evidence they see it as less of a problem psychologically and that as time passes they dont change that opinion. I can't find a current and informed psychologist who says "zoophiles are prone to pedophilia" but I found a prosecution psychologist who stated to a judge on oath that there wasn't any evidence and didn't add any theoretical warning to counter balance that, but implied it wasnt of much concern. So I felt a note was in order to explain I've looked. FT2 10:55, Dec 19, 2004 (UTC)
Sorry for the above - still not quite used to the rules here. Moved my comments to Dr.Zen down here as well.
Re: Animal partners are treated as akin to human partners.
* I fail to see how this is either proposterous or biased. (Note, Dr.Zen added: Quite. End of discussion. here - I'm not sure what he means, but I'll leave it in - with the note that it is not my words) Nor do I see how it can be considered POV. The animal (or animals) upon which a zoophile fixates must be refered to by some term - and partner seems as appropriate a term as any other. The passage simply suggests that zoophiles might make their human partners aware of their other activities/fantasies. It does not suggest any form of equality in status between so-called animal partners and human partners. Tachusvelox 02:52, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Re: claim of rather poorly worded dismissal of opposing research:
* I agree in part. Most research offering the opposing view on essentially this topic would most likely not be published as being on "zoophilia", but would rather be on "bestiality", "animal abuse", or "sexual assault" - even if these are not the terms the psychiatric community prefers. If there is no peer-reviewed research on these topics, it should be clearly noted. If there is, then it should be detailed in the article.
* That said, I do not agree with classifying animal abusers as zoophiles per ce. If this article is about the clinical term zoophilia, and the research surrounding it, then most animal abusers would likely not be zoophiles, as they would likely not feel distressed by their actions. The main problem with this article, quite frankly, is that it seems to flip between the clinical definition of zoophilia, and a more general definition (which likely includes a much larger segment of the population), depending on which is more convenient for the editor at the time. Tachusvelox 02:52, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Re: comments on socialisation as a impetus to "antizoophilia"
* Not at all. It simply states a well-known fact. Many people accept certain mores simply because that is how they were socialised. Certainly, contributing strongly to the impetus driving "antizoophiles" are religious tradition and basic social mores. And, as an aside, whether or not a majority of people support something is never a valid argument, regardless of the circumstances. Tachusvelox 03:02, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* This article is not supposed to be an "argument" for zoophilia. Perhaps you've misunderstood the purpose of Wikipedia. It is supposed to be an encyclopaedia entry not an apologia. Dr Zen 06:50, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* And Tachusvelox never said it was. Read his comment more carefully: "...whether or nor a majority of people support something is never a valid argument". Majority support, not the article, is the argument in question. Zetawoof 09:48, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Re: comments on public versus private views
* Possibly. But, given the opportunity to, I'd wager quite heavily that many people - of those who privately consider sexual fanstasies or activities involving animals to be okay - would be very reluctant to express these views in public. And, as a result, they express opposition in public, regardless of their private beliefs. Still, a citation to more recent work would definitely be preferable. Tachusvelox 03:38, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Tachusvelox 03:45, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
I'll leave it to someone else to refute FT2's mishmash of wishful thinking and POV pushing. I started but my PC threw a wobbly and frankly I can't be bothered doing it again. Perhaps someone will explain to him that descriptive studies of self-selected samples cannot be extrapolated to a broader population; that "partnership" among humans is generally taken to mean a great deal more than physical affection, and that you just can't find a sheep who will discuss poetry with you; that using the terminology favoured by one side in a debate is precisely what "POV" is, regardless how fervently that side feels that the term is appropriate (it would be equally POV for a paedophile to describe young children as "lovers" for much the same reasons). While you're at it, point out to him that "I can say it unless you can prove it isn't so" has never been a valid argument here and I would have hoped never will be. Dr Zen 06:50, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* No one's saying animals dont feel in their own way. Most animal rights people do think that. They also think bestiality to be abusive. --Ciz 23:17, 20 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* Yes, because unlike children animals can't go to the police if someone's molesting them. If a man has sex with his dog and gets caught he'll get in trouble. --Ciz 23:17, 20 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* They argue that dogs (basically the animal used in examples, since other animals like cats dont hump people and furniture) are intelligent enough to consent. These are animals that need to be taken outside to use the bathroom, need to be fed and washed and just taken care of in general by someone else, among other things. Im not saying dogs arent intelligent in their own ways,they are, but they are nowhere near human-like intelligence and are therefore unable to fully consent. Under the law its called informed consent. --Ciz 23:17, 20 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* When they start advocating bestiality like they do gay rights then you can talk. --Ciz 23:17, 20 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* Why would they be? They're attracted to animals, not children. The two arent related. --Ciz 23:17, 20 Dec 2004 (UTC)
(Ciz stuff moved from elsewhere, still unable to read instructions)
VfD notice
While there is an ongoing VfD discussion, however frivolous the original call, I think it's best that we have the VfD notice displayed. My reasoning is that people seeing the article should be aware of the attempt to delete it and the response of the Wikipedia community (which happens to be unanimous rejection of the deletion call). Please do not remove the notice again--it will be removed in a few days time when the discussion is archived. This is not a fresh VfD call and it is not a vote of support for Ciz.--[[User:Tony Sidaway|Tony Sidaway|Talk]] 02:53, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)
vprot 17 Dec 04
Arg, another vprotection? I can only hope this one doesn't last several weeks like the last one did. Zetawoof 02:23, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Well, it looks like the vandal in question is about to get a temporary injunction against him editing the article (and then... we'll see), so it may not have to last long. In the mean time, I'm going to take advantage of the editing lull to try an overall scrubbing of the article for NPOV, encyclopedic tone, etc, taking into account the comments here and my own sense of where it's straying into advocacy... and hopefully have it ready to submit as a revision when the vprot is removed. I doubt the result will please everybody, but perhaps it'll displease everyone equally. :) JAQ 03:05, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* Sorry for the protection, but the constant wave of vandalism coming from we-know-who more or less made it necessary. :/ But yeah, as JAQ pointed out, the Arbitration commitee is considering a temporary injuction against Ciz that would forbid him to edit any pages except for his own user and user talk pages; if that goes through, the protection can hopefully be lifted again very soon. -- Schneelocke (cheeks clone) 05:10, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* Like this? Zetawoof 22:18, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
* What was the vandalism this time? Adding the NPOV? --Ciz 23:20, 20 Dec 2004 (UTC)
VfD
As the consensus is overwhelmingly on the keep side, I've taken the liberty of de-listing this page early. Vacuum c 18:01, Dec 18, 2004 (UTC)
Zoophilia as a lifestyle
I previously placed an NPOV tag over this section and I am rather bemused that it has been removed (after, it seems, a single comment of defence which seems to have been archived pretty quickly). Acting as listed there is neither necessary nor sufficient to define a zoophile, and I don't think the majority of it should feature in the article at all. This article is supposed to neutrally present the facts about zoophilia. This section is clearly not neutral and doesn't present many useful facts. The first two paragraphs describing the thought processes of a typical zoophile.. I think there would be outrage if there was a 'Homosexuality as a lifestyle' section which claimed to declare how zoophiles thought; I think that each person has their own individual thoughts, and these paragraphs prescribe the situation too much. If there is anything worthy of keeping, it needs to be presented more carefully and more neutrally. At the moment it reads like this is the One Path that zoophiles take. The middle paragraph - the comment about homosexuals there also seems misguided... I'm not aware of any particular 'previous centuries' when homosexuals were particularly isolated any more than any other group of people. I am open to discussion on this point. Further, I don't think society's objection to bestiality necessarily relates to the idea that zoophiles may be abusive, and I don't think that is in any way related to the idea that humans are more important than animals (which, anyway, I think is less pronounced than this article makes out) To say that "for most animals, sex carries less importance" is a subjective comment... we can't know what an animal thinks about sex, nor is the human concept of sex universal across all humans. In both cases, sex is primarily there for reproduction - and therefore surely carries the same importance. This paragraph needs to be rewritten. The last paragraph in this section provides neutral, interesting fact.. "As human partnerships are generally encouraged by society" seems rather an odd thing to say, though, and could be removed. (Mysteronald)
* Please sign your additions to talk pages with four tildes ( ~ ) - thank you. That being said, please state exactly which specific parts / sentences of that section you think are NPOV. -- Schneelocke (cheeks clone) 05:31, 23 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* with apologies for the omission: the above comment is mine. I have tried to be clear about what I think is NPOV with regard to specific sentences, though. Later anonymous comments are not mine. --Mysteronald 17:13, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* The rapid archiving of the comment you mention is probably due to "churn" on this page, coming from a lot of (mostly pointless) debate with a rather vociferous critic/vandal.
* While the article's protected for now, I am working on an overhaul of this page, which will (among other things) drop the "human partnerships are generally encouraged" comment as self-evident, and drop the comparison to homosexuals mostly because it invites objections to the comparison. But I have to answer that if you're not aware of any previous centuries in which homosexuals felt more isolated than at present, you're not looking very hard or you don't understand what is meant here by "isolation". An individual feeling of being alone - because one is different, that difference is almost universally condemned, and one is unable to contact similar people because of that - was definitely typical of homosexuals in western society prior to the 20th century (and most of that century as well, depending on location), and I see no reason to doubt that it's typical of zoophiles.
* Nonetheless, comparing gay people to people who have sex with animals is offensive.
* Only if you think that a comparison means "these two things are the same in every way." But what it really means is "these two things have this one element in common." As a gay person as well, I'm not offended by that any more than I would be offended by someone pointing out elements I have in common with someone who violates the principle of respectul cooperative editing of articles. JAQ 13:55, 24 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* So if someone compared the social isolation of gays to pedophiles, you'd be ok with it? --Ciz 01:16, 26 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* Why not? If the comparison is accurate (their respective isolation doesn't compare today, but probably did a century ago), it's a valid fact to include. If some idiot thinks that any comparsion means the two are equivalent, that's the idiot's problem, not mine. JAQ 02:28, 26 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* Their respective isolation doesn't compare today, but probably did a century ago. Yet it compares today to the isolation that people who do bestiality face? If I recall, bestiality and pedophilia are still both largely illegal and unthinkable, while homosexuality is gradually becoming accepted. Society's attitude towards bestiality is more similiar towards its attitude towards pedophilia than its attitude towards homosexuality. In the US homosexuality is legal almost anywhere, and gay marriage is becoming legal in certain areas. --Ciz 13:43, 3 Jan 2005 (UTC)
* There are no victims in a homosexual relationship, as the two people are equals. Most of the objections to homosexuality was due to religion. This is not the case here, where the main concern is of animal abuse. --Ciz 03:56, 24 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* If that is the point, then I don't think homosexuality is a good example of isolation. For most of history there have been groups of homosexuals (admittedly sometimes you would say they were 'underground') and open homosexuals throughout the ages. And, isolation defined in this way is something that innately happens to all groups of people who are in a minority all of the time and throughout history - making homosexuality a particularly bad example which has other biases (through the sexuality link) and contributes to POV - in my humble opinion. To be clear, would you compare Zoophiles to Jews? --Mysteronald 17:23, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* A key differences between homosexuals and most other historically-persecuted classes of people is the fact that homosexuals are not born into communities of such people. Jews grow up in Jewish families, etc. But because homosexuals' parents, siblings, friends, etc. are all ostensibly heterosexual, and (at least through most of western history) overtly opposed to homosexuality, homosexuals have experienced individual isolation; this appears to be the pattern for zoophiles as well. JAQ 18:33, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* I don't think I personally agree with what you have said here regarding homosexuals, but deaf people spring to mind as being particularly "isolated" by this definition. --Mysteronald 05:12, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
* I think you'll find it supported by any mainstream study of homosexuals and their status in western society, especially in the past; "agree with" it or not. {shrug} Anyway... the isolation of deaf people does have some similarities, but it doesn't include the elements of A) friends and family not even knowing about it, and B) the fear of being hated for it (by them and "everyone else"), which is what this article was trying to describe. The deaf people I've known (my school had a program for them, so that's more than a few) have struggled with indifference, pity, and others' discomfort (and of course the practical difficulties of getting along in a hearing world), but they've never described themselves as "persecuted" or fearful of "outing" themselves (as nearly all of the hundreds of homosexuals I know and the several zoophiles I've encountered online have). JAQ 15:09, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
* You should make clear that the reasons for the treatment are different. While people object to homosexuality for religious reasons, they object to 'zoophilia' because they think it is animal abuse. --Ciz 13:30, 3 Jan 2005 (UTC)
* If the article is trying to describe the fact that friends and family may not be aware of or understand zoophiles, and that zoophiles may have a fear of encouraging hate by being open, then the article should explicitly say those things instead of making a poor, unjustified analogy. --Mysteronald 21:49, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
* That's a fair point; when the article is unprotected, I'll fix it. But for future reference, a vague assertion that you "don't agree with" the facts presented doesn't help others understand what exactly your objective problem is with the analogy. JAQ 04:32, 2 Jan 2005 (UTC)
* I don't think this is fair comment given the number of paragraphs I have written here in an attempt to explain myself. In this case, I didn't want to say that your personal experiences and feelings are wrong, but mine are different. I don't think homosexuals are particularly persecuted or live in fear when compared to many other groups of people: and I feel that rarely has that been the case in history. Thanks for the debate. --Mysteronald 12:23, 2 Jan 2005 (UTC)
* The generalizations about "how zoophiles think" are condensed heavily from a previous version, which described common traits observed in research. Maybe it needs more qualifiers, but I think it's useful insight.
* The chief argument against zoophilia - here on Wikipedia, at least - has focused on the "abuse" question, arguing that animals are incapable of informed consent and therefore it's abusive, so I don't think it can be discounted.
* In saying that "sex is primarily there for reproduction" you may be describing it for animals, but I think one can make a very strong case that it means a lot more than that for humans. That's how I read that statement. JAQ 13:21, 23 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* You're right... my apologies. My point, though, would be that we can't presume to judge what animals think about having sex with humans (or, indeed, even whether human-animal relationships are abusive to the animals) because we have no sure way of communicating with them. It clearly makes no sense to say /for most animals, sex carries less importance/ because we have no concept of what is important to an animal. I might take reproduction to be the most 'important' aspect of sex, so there is no difference in importance in that sense. --Mysteronald 17:18, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* Further, if this is from research, I think it would be important to clearly state references. Research is often refuted and updated, and can be biased itself, of course - hence the importance of referring to the source within the article. I would even want to know how the researcher has managed to draw these conclusions at all. This section is not currently presented as the results of research... it reads very much like someone's biased opinion. --Mysteronald 17:38, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Research
Research into zoophilia in its own right has happened since around 1960-1970, with the first detailed studies dating from prior to 1910. --- That reads like a contradiction to me. --Zero 11:42, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
* Could be trying to say that since 1910, research on other topics has been turning up detailed info on zoophilia, but only since the 1960s has research been solely dedicated to the topic. Just a thought. P M C 21:58, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Basically thats about right, PMC, and sorry if it sounds contradictory, Zero. This might be interesting as background. There have 4 main phases of research, from what I can see (warning: I may word parts of this badly as I'm drawing on memory, apologies if I need to correct anything):
* 1) There have been occasional studies for a long long time. The earlier back you go, the more they become church centred. The 1905 paper is an example of an early study into the subject, as is the 1894 one, and you can see it is very different in style from the later ones even so. It looks at it as a "medical" issue, because "psychology" was not yet a common term (subjects like masturbation were seem as medical, legal and moral conditions). There are others from last century, but few of them appear to be genuine clinical studies of any significance.
* 2) From the Kinsey studies (later refined to remove accusations of bias), around the late 1940 -1950's, and Masters & Johnson, come the first sexology studies in general. Some of these mention this topic, but it's really just noted as one of many minority subjects, "so and so people report this or that", plus commentary. The phenomena is studied in terms of activity (quantitative), not really in terms of meaning (qualitative), so in some cases assumptions were inserted which were not in fact backed by any real research.
* 3) Shortly after the publication of these reports, from the mid 1950's onwards (first papers around 1960-62), one starts to see papers specifically on this subject not as a curiosity, but as a sociological psychological or sexual practice in its own right. It is studied as one of many things in its own right, the same way violence was, or other areas. A lot of preconceptions were being re-examined with more care at this time, judging by other literature.
* 4) *Some the papers from this period were later criticised by other psychologists for being inadvertantly self-norming, making assumptions, being based upon samples drawn from violent or troubled groups, etc (what we'd call unverified information or lack of NPOV). Others are quite modern in their approach. This is commented on in the article.
* 5) *There were a few other reports during the 1970's and 1980's, but sexology during that period was progressing by evolution, and information was added gradually over time.
* 6) During the 1990s onwards, several studies began to examine the subject by seeking to study a wider sample of subjects, not just those with violence, abuse, or psychologically troubled backgrounds.
The earlier papers are more academic and were not published to a wide audience, so there was a perception that the people who studied this in the 1990s were 1st generation. But that's not supported by the evidence. If you look at their citations lists, and the nature and conclusions of earlier research, it is clear this is a misapprehension caused by the above factors, and by the fact this is not a commonly discussed subject in the first place. There is a lot of earlier research, and most of it points enough in the same direction that psychologists as a community have for some decades had a broad and evolving consensus on the topic.
Part of this is also due to maturing and innovation within the psychological profession itself, if one can call it that:
* Sexology and psychology were maturing and over time adopted methodologies which did not build in assumptions or rigid beliefs of the researcher.
* There was increased awareness of the number of people involved (previously believed rare).
* Curiosity on the part of researchers.
* Ability to perform full studies (previously difficult).
* Public and legal focus on the nature of abuse, violence and paedophilia, leading to increased focus to review other practices said to be related to abuse, or indicators of violence.
* A general reassessment by professional bodies of the best way to view various less common sexual practices.
* Broader and more open therapeutic approaches which encouraged client-oriented work (such as Transactional analysis, Cognitive therapy or NLP) rather than the previous "one mold fits all" approach of previous approaches.
FT2 05:27, Dec 29, 2004 (UTC)
* Ok, but the sentence needs to be rewritten to remove the apparent contradiction. --Zero 06:37, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
* Yeah, if it reads as you describe, then it could be said better. I wouldnt disagree then. FT2 11:58, Jan 1, 2005 (UTC) | WIKI |
What Causes Black Exhaust Smoke from Cars? (With Solutions)
How do I know what is causing black exhaust smoke from my car?
And how nervous must I be about black exhaust smoke? As I cruise down the highway with a plume of black smoke billowing from my exhaust.
Here are a few essential questions and solutions for the black exhaust smoke coming from your car.
Types of engine smoke
• White Smoke: The engine might be burning coolant. The head gasket probably has a leak that allows coolant to drip through. It can also be caused by a damaged cylinder head or a cracked engine block.
This can cause overheating for your engine. There is also a chance the coolant might mix with the oil. Take your car in for a service as soon as you notice white exhaust smoke.
• Black Smoke: This indicates your engine is using too much fuel. A clogged-up air filter can cause this. This will hamper the amount of air flowing through the filter.
The fuel pressure regulator can also be damaged. Or sensors and fuel injectors can be damaged.
If the fuel line is clogged up, it can also cause black smoke.
• Blue Smoke: indicates the car is burning engine oil. When the piston rings wear out oil leaks into the combustion chamber. This means the oil is being burned with the fuel.
Turbocharged cars create blue exhaust smoke when the blower needs to be replaced.
The car won’t start smoothly as the oil can damage the spark plugs.
• Grey Smoke: this can have two causes, one is that the car is burning oil. The other is that it has a bad turbocharger.
The automatic transmission fluid can be getting burned up in the engine. This means that the car has a faulty transmission modulator. This causes transmission fluid to get into the engine and be burned up.
What does black smoke from exhaust mean?
Black exhaust smoke means that your car’s engine is burning too much fuel.
If too much fuel is in the combustion chamber, it probably means there is not enough oxygen as well. Your car needs fuel and oxygen to burn at the same time. This lack of oxygen can cause black smoke.
Black smoke can be an indication there is something wrong with your car’s air filter, fuel injector, or EGR (for diesel).
These can all be fixed easily and inexpensively at your mechanic or service center.
Is black smoke from exhaust bad?
If you do not repair the cause of the black exhaust smoke, it can damage your engine.
This can lead to problems like; high fuel consumption, poor idling, and difficult starts. Stalling and misfiring can also happen.
Different scenarios of black exhaust smoke (with solutions)
a) What causes black smoke in a diesel engine?
Besides clogged filters and fuel injectors. Causes in a diesel engine are:
Bad Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor can be faulty when it thinks there is more air than fuel in the engine. This results in too much fuel being burned while the car indicates there is too much air.
Dirty Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve’s purpose is to re-circulate some of the engine exhaust back into the combustion chambers. This lowers the combustion temperature. This reduces the nitrogen oxides. If the amount is wrong, the EGR valve will stop working, and a build-up of nitrogen oxides takes place, causing black smoke.
b) What causes black smoke in a petrol engine?
A dirty air filter stops clean air from going into the engine. Dirty air will affect how the emission control systems work. This can lead to spark plugs wearing out.
Bad or faulty oxygen sensors can be the cause. If they are not sending the correct information to the engine control unit, this can cause your car to run inefficiently.
c) Black smoke from exhaust on startup
Possible causes are a lack of oxygen to the engine or a faulty turbo. The engine is running on too much fuel.
Solutions can be to do the following if you have the necessary skills.
For a petrol car, you need to clean the air filters, replace oxygen sensors and replace or fix the auto computer (ECU).
For diesel cars, you need to clean the air filters and combustion system, check piston rings, invest in a common-rail fuel injection system, and use fuel detergent additives.
There may only be one of these causing a problem, so it is best to take your car to a mechanic or service center.
d) A black smoke when accelerating
Possible causes area leaky fuel injector, faulty oxygen sensor or MAF sensor, too much fuel pressure. There can be a computer engine fault. It can also be caused by hard acceleration.
The fuel mixture can be too rich. There can be a stuck choke, a faulty fuel pump, or your carburetor might need to be adjusted.
The solution is to replace any faulty parts if you have the required knowledge. Otherwise, it is best to take your car to the mechanic or service center.
e) Black smoke from the exhaust when revving
A possible cause is most likely a dirty air filter. This is an indication the fuel is not being burned correctly. This can cause a solid carbon residue which then produces black smoke when revving your car.
Solutions are simply cleaning the air filter. If this does not solve the problem, then take your car to your mechanic or service center.
f) Black smoke on startup then disappears
A possible cause can be as simple as residual soot build-up in the exhaust pipe. Once it is burned away, then exhaust smoke will become clear. As stated above, if the smoke does not clear quickly, it can indicate a more serious problem.
Solutions can be to monitor the exhaust color and how quickly the black smoke is burned away. The longer the black exhaust smoke occurs, the more serious it can be. It is advised to take your car to the mechanic or service center.
If you have the required skills, you can replace the necessary parts.
g) Car shaking and smoking from hood
A possible cause can be from oil or fluids that have been spilled onto the engine or exhaust system. It can be oil or fluids that are leaking onto a hot engine or the exhaust system.
Besides oil, the fluids can be engine coolant, power steering, brake, or transmission fluid. It can also be a window washing solvent.
The solutions are to pull the car over as soon as possible. Check if any warning lights have come on.
Check if there are any liquids dripping from the engine onto parts or onto the ground, then the car is no longer safe to drive. Do NOT touch the hot engine.
If you continue to drive, you can cause serious damage to the engine.
If you are not sure, then call a tow truck.
FAQ
• Is it illegal to drive a car with black exhaust smoke?
If a car gives off smoke for more than 10 seconds, it is illegal to drive that car. You can be fined about $150 on the spot.
• What color of exhaust smoke is bad?
The exhaust color must be light or a thin white. There will be some white, especially on a cold day.
• Does black smoke mean running rich?
Yes, there is an imbalance of too much fuel and too little air.
Author: DJ
Dave Junior is a hands-on automotive technician with experience in performing service, diagnostics, and repairs on domestic and imported vehicles. He enjoys writing and sharing his knowledge far and wide.
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Presidential cabinets of the Weimar Republic
The article passed a Good Article review last month and I'm intending to bring it to FAC when it's ready. My only other FA is an academic biography; I'm rather less experienced with history/politics topics so I'd like to get some pointers as to how this article could be improved. One particular point on which I would value feedback is how to make the article accessible for those who aren't well acquainted with the maze that is German politics around 1930.
Thank you, Modussiccandi (talk) 14:32, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
* I think you may have trouble convincing some reviewers at FAC that the article can be considered fully comprehensive and well-researched when more than half of the citations are to a single source. The article is pretty short. Conciseness is good, but not at the expense of comprehensiveness. Looking on Google Scholar I found several sources discussing issues such as cross-party relationships foreign policy and an entire edited volume on the topic You can probably access these with WP:TWL or at WP:RX. So I would say the article probably needs more research and expansion before it would be successful at FAC. Also, if I were doing a source review I would question if a 1930 source or Encyclopedia Brittanica really meet "high-quality" standard expected of sources at FAC. (t · c) buidhe 00:38, 8 July 2021 (UTC)
* Thank you,, this is already lots to work with. Thank you, also, for pointing out some English-language sources to which I should have institutional access. Best, Modussiccandi (talk) 08:26, 8 July 2021 (UTC)
* I have too much going on at the moment to devote any serious effort to this article. Many thanks,, for you comments. Perhaps I will return to work on this one later this year. I'll be closing this peer review in a minute. Modussiccandi (talk) 11:14, 14 August 2021 (UTC) | WIKI |
Snooring While You Were Sleeping?
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There is a sleep disorder that affects 18 million Americans, and almost 90 percent of those who suffer from it are unaware that they have it. The condition, known as Obstructive Sleep Apnea, or OSA, takes its name from the Greek word “apnea”, which means “without breath.” It is so named because individuals with OSA continually stop breathing during their sleep, often for a minute or longer. Sleep apnea can be caused by either complete obstruction of the airway or partial obstruction, both of which can wake the sleeper up.
Because of the rising numbers of adults being affected by OSA, Dr. Charles W. Atwood Jr. agreed to discuss some of the more common myths surrounding the condition. Dr. Atwood is a board certified pulmonologist and sleep medicine physician at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. He directs the Sleep Medicine outpatient clinic at the UPMC Sleep Medicine Center and is the Director for the VA’s sleep disorders program. Dr. Atwood is an investigator on research examining the role of home-based sleep apnea diagnosis and therapy and the role of bariatric surgery in treating obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Atwood is also the current Chair of the American College of Chest Physicians’ Sleep Institute.
Myth: OSA only affects men.
Truth: The National Sleep Foundation estimates that 6 million American women suffer from this disorder. New research suggests that OSA is linked to depression and female sexual dysfunction. In addition, gestational OSA can develop in those who are pregnant.
Myth: Only older/overweight people have OSA.
Truth: While weight can be a contributing factor for the development of OSA, people of all shapes, sizes, and ages can be diagnosed with sleep apnea. In those with thin or average builds, excess tissue in the throat or the structure and position of the jaw can play a role in the development of OSA. Other contributing risk factors include the use of alcohol or sedatives, which can relax the tissue and muscles surrounding the upper airway, smoking, a family history of the disorder, and aging.
Myth: I’m healthy, I’m just tired.
Truth: The consequences of untreated OSA go far beyond simply leaving a person exhausted and groggy. Obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, stroke, and sexual dysfunction are just some of the health problems that are connected to sleep apnea.
Myth: Everyone snores, what’s the problem?
Truth: Millions of people snore on and off throughout the night, which is a normal part of sleeping. However, heavy snoring that is accompanied by gasping or choking for air is a leading indicator of OSA. Although this process would seem disturbing during sleep, most OSA sufferers are not aware that this cycle repeats itself hundreds of times every night.
Myth: I am tired because I’m depressed.
Truth: Untreated OSA and depression share similar symptoms such as lethargy, excessive fatigue, trouble concentrating, weight gain, and irritability. While many are quick to recognize these symptoms as a sign of a depressive disorder, they may also be the result of OSA.
Myth: It is uncomfortable to sleep with the mask on.
Truth: CPAP, short for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, is the most common and effective treatment for OSA. CPAP users wear a mask connected to a small machine that supplies continuous airflow through the nose, which prevents the collapse of the airways. Although the majority of people take to the mask right away, some find it uncomfortable and decide to discontinue treatment. However, masks come in many shapes and sizes, so unhappy CPAP users should not hesitate to look into other models.
Myth: Undergoing a study in a sleep lab is too inconvenient.
Truth: Historically, being tested for OSA required patients to spend the night in a certified sleep lab where heart rate, respiration, blood oxygen levels, airflow, and the electrical activity of the brain were monitored. However, earlier this year, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved the reimbursement of CPAP treatment for OSA patients that were diagnosed wearing portable monitoring equipment in the comfort of their own home. This decision could lead to a monumental shift in how millions of OSA sufferers are diagnosed and may result in significantly increased diagnosis and treatment rates.
Myth: OSA doesn’t affect my driving.
Truth: Untreated OSA not only leaves people exhausted, it also makes them a danger on the roads. In fact, a drowsy driver poses just as much risk to his or her self and the motoring public as a drunk driver, because losing four hours of sleep can result in the same cognitive decline as a blood-alcohol level of 0.10 percent, by which is over the legal limit in the US.
If you believe you be suffering from OSA, talk to your primary care physician to see if testing is available in your area.
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dovecot-2.0: Released v2.0.8.
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user: Timo Sirainen <tss at iki.fi>
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+v2.0.8 2010-12-03 Timo Sirainen <tss at iki.fi>
+
+ * Services' default vsz_limits weren't being enforced correctly in
+ earlier v2.0 releases. Now that they are enforced, you might notice
+ that the default limits are too low and you need to increase them.
+ This problem will show up in logs as "out of memory" errors.
+ See default_vsz_limit and service { vsz_limit } settings.
+ * LMTP: In earlier versions if mail was delivered to user+detail at domain
+ address, LMTP server always attempted to deliver the mail to mailbox
+ named "detail". This was rather unintentional and shouldn't have been
+ the default. lmtp_save_to_detail_mailbox=yes setting now preserves
+ this behavior (default is no).
+
+ + Added systemd support (configure --with-systemdsystemunitdir).
+ Based on patch by Christophe Fergeau.
+ + Replaced broken mbox-snarf plugin with a new more generic snarf
+ plugin.
+ - dbox: Fixes to handling external mail attachments
+ - verbose_proctitle=yes didn't work for all processes in v2.0.7
+ - imap, pop3: When service { client_count } was larger than 1, the
+ log messages didn't use the correct prefix. Last logged in user's
+ prefix was always used, regardless of what user's session actually
+ logged it. Now the proper log prefix is always used.
+ - MySQL: Only the first specified host was ever used
+
v2.0.7 2010-11-08 Timo Sirainen <tss at iki.fi>
* master: default_process_limit wasn't actually used anywhere,
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- them from there. support wildcards in names.
- master passdb preserves userdb_* extra fields. should it preserve
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- - acl_get_mailbox_name_status() is used by SUBSCRIBE .. it should probably
- restrict more .. only be visible if 'l' or 'r' right is given, maybe more?
- imap, pop3: if client init fails, wait a second or two before disconnecting
client.
- doveadm expunge parameter to delete empty mailboxes (for lazy-expunge)
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+AC_INIT([Dovecot],[2.0.8],[dovecot at dovecot.org])
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I had a nurse tell me this a couple years ago, and I've been following it ever since during the cold and flu season. If you've got a family (especially with kids), this is really important in stopping the spread of germs and viruses.
Here it is: use paper towels instead of cloth towels. Why? Because after you wash your hands and wipe them on cloth towels, the moisture can allow viruses and germs to live longer. So if your hands weren't washed good enough, or the towel picked up something in the air, it becomes a safe place for those germs to live.
Then, as a healthy person washes their hands clean and wipes them on a towel they become infected. You can bleach the house as much as you want, use lysol wipes on everything, but if you are using a dirty towel it's all for nothing.
Of course the other tips are obvious. Wash your hands often with soap and water. Keep toothbrushes separate. Disinfect and clean common touched things like the TV remote, light switches, railings, door knobs, etc. Keep your hands out of your mouth. These are all things I did for years, but the dramatic difference in keeping everyone healthy and stopping the contamination was disposable (paper) towels.
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Gus Grissom
Virgil Ivan Grissom (3 April 1926 – 27 January 1967), more widely known as Gus Grissom, was one of the original NASA Project Mercury astronauts and a United States Air Force pilot. He was the second American to fly into space. Grissom was killed along with fellow astronauts Ed White and Roger Chaffee during a training exercise and pre-launch test for the Apollo 1 mission at the Kennedy Space Center. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and, posthumously, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
Quotes
* If we die we want people to accept it. We are in a risky business, and we hope that if anything happens to us, it will not delay the program. The conquest of space is worth the risk of life. Our God-given curiosity will force us to go there ourselves because in the final analysis, only man can fully evaluate the moon in terms understandable to other men.
* On the dangers and importance of the mission of going to the moon in Gemini : A Personal Account of Man's Venture Into Space (1968) by Virgil I. Grissom
* Do good work.
* The entirety of a speech given by Grissom to the employees of General Dynamics, builders of the Atlas rocket. (Light This Candle: The Life and Times of Alan Shepard, Neal Thompson, 2007, p. 239) | WIKI |
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Glossary is usually defined as an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge. This knowledge base glossary provides a collection of knowledge base documents that define many technical terms. These terms are arranged alphabetically, but you can quickly jump to a specific term by selecting its first letter from the index of the knowledge base glossary below.
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Noise
Undesirable electrical interference to a signal. Sources of noise can include ac power line, motors, generators, transformers fluorescent lights, CRT displays, computers, electrical storms, welders, radio transmitters, and others.
Noise Immunity
The ability to tolerate noise voltages on its input.
Nonvolatile
A memory or data storage device that retains its information content when electrical power is removed. Ordinary RAM is volatile whereas ROM, bubble memory, battery backed up CMOS RAM, floppy, and hard disks are nonvolatile.
NTSC
A 60 Hz standard for encoding color video signals. Used in North America, Canada, Japan, and most of South America.
Nyquist Display Function
This display function plots the resultant data in complex form, with real components on the x-axis and imaginary components on the y-axis. It used to assess the stability and performance of a closed loop system by analyzing the contour of the frequency response function on the complex plane.
Nyquist Sampling Theorem
If a continuous bandwidth limited signal contains no frequency components higher than a specified frequency the original signal con be recovered without distortion if it is sampled at a rate of at least twice the specified frequency.
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Caregiving in the Cold Weather
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Being a caregiver to an elderly loved one can be a real challenge at any time of the year. However, with cold autumn weather setting in and winter around the corner, caregivers face a whole new set of challenges. Here are some ideas for safety and comfort while caregiving in the cold weather.
Caregiving Essentials for Battening Down in Cold Weather
Sand, salt, and other traction materials are important during cold weather. Even without excursions, caregivers will need to get their charges to doctor and dental appointments. Thus, walkways should be cleared and strewn with traction materials when rain, frost, wet leaves, ice or snow are present. Railings or other similar structures that provide stability should be in good repair and clear as well. All this will make caregiving in the cold weather much safer and easier.
Caregivers should verify that the batteries in any safety devices are fresh, especially for things like outside safety lights. It’s a good idea to switch out the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as well as alarm systems.
Inspecting space heaters for malfunctions and spotting dangers like frayed cords is important. Cleaning out the heating coils will reduce any chance of a fire.
The basement, cellar, or utility room where the furnace and hot water heater are needs monitoring. Inspections and tests for good functioning should be scheduled in advance of the cold weather to allow plenty of time for necessary maintenance and/or repairs.
Finally, just before the weather turns freezing, all external hoses of a home should be disconnected from the faucets. This prevents the sillcocks from rupturing. Any pipes that run along exterior walls or in other underheated parts of the house should be wrapped with insulation. This will keep the water inside them from freezing. Caregivers also can search for or have an easily-accessible water shutoff valve installed. If a pipe does freeze, it is in danger of cracking and bursting. A readily available shutoff valve can prevent a flood.
Keeping an even Emotional Keel in Cold Weather
Many people are prone to depression or sadness when the days are shorter and colder. While this might seem to be because there is little greenery outside, the real culprit is the lack of sunlight. When sunlight hits the skin, the body produces compounds that, among other things, elevate mood.
If an elderly person is at risk for depression, a simple sun lamp may help. A few minutes a day with this device may be enough to do the trick. Caution is advised, though, as it is possible to get a sunburn from a sunlamp.
If it is safe to do so, caregiving in the cold weather can include outings. Some people like to stay in their homes where they feel warm and cozy. Yet others can start to get restless as the weeks go on and they are never able to go out. A trip to a museum or to another indoor activity can break the tedium of the cold weather. Caregivers should ensure proper maintenance of vehicles, the streets are safe, and the elderly loved one is warmly dressed.
As the body ages, circulation in the extremities tends to decrease. This means that older people are more susceptible to conditions such as frostbite. To this end, caregiving in the cold weather means taking care to keep elderly loved one’s hands and feet warm. Frequent inquiries as to the elderly person’s temperature comfort are warranted when caregiving in cold weather.
Preparing for Severe Inclement Weather
Caregivers do well to make sure an elderly loved one has enough food, water, and other necessities to survive several days if severe weather shuts down the roads. Many elderly people need to take various medications in order to function properly. There should be enough of these medications on hand to “weather” any prolonged storms.
A good first aid kit, stocked with all the necessary items, and up to date as far as expiration dates go, is important. Stocks of candles and batteries are helpful if the power goes out for an extended period of time.
Caregiving in the cold weather brings it challenges. Yet with preparation, caregivers can help ensure that their elderly loved ones make it through safely, healthily, and happily.
Sources
Wilkinson, P., Pattenden, S., Armstrong, B., Fletcher, A., Kovats, R. S., Mantangi, P., et al. (September 16, 2004). Vulnerability to winter mortality in elderly people in Britain: population based study. BMJ: 329:647. Available at http://www.bmj.com/content/329/7467/647.short. Last visited November 3, 2016.
Karami, Z., Golmohammadi, R.,Heidaripahlavian, A., Poorolajal, J., Heidarimoghadam, R. (May, 2016). Effect of Daylight on Melatonin and Subjective General Health Factors in Elderly People. Iranian Journal of Public Health, 45(5). Available at http://search.proquest.com/openview/60da2cbc8dbe02e49e8d85e99fcd336f/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=105761. Last visited November 3, 2016. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Azrael (film)
Azrael is a 2024 American action horror film directed by E.L. Katz from a script by Simon Barrett. The film stars Samara Weaving. It premiered at the 2024 South by Southwest festival on March 9, 2024.
Cast
* Samara Weaving
* Vic Carmen Sonne
* Katariina Unt
* Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
Production
Azrael was announced in September 2022 with plans for E.L. Katz to direct the film written by Simon Barrett. Samara Weaving would star in the action-horror film. The film began shooting in Harju County, Estonia in October 2022. The production had considered filming in Ontario, but decided on Estonia instead, with some post-production activities taking place in Estonia as well. Approximately 70% of the crew was hired locally, including cinematographer Mart Taniel, as were several cast members. The production created an artificial moon in the Pärispea forest during filming by using a system of connected floodlights hoisted by a crane.
After filming was completed, it was taken to the 2023 European Film Market to find distribution. In September 2023, Republic Pictures announced that it purchased the North American distribution rights.
Release
Azrael had its world premiere on March 9, 2024 at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. It also screened at the Overlook Film Festival on April 5, 2024 and will play at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on August 2, 2024. | WIKI |
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ABSTRACT: In the present study, FTIR spectroscopy was applied to observe the process of postmortem degradation in rat's brain and a lot of useful data for the estimation of postmortem interval (PMI) were provided. Sprague-Dawley male rats (weight 240 +/- 10 g) were chosen and sacrificed by cervical dislocation. The bodies were kept in a controlled environmental chamber set at (20 +/- 2) degrees C, and their brain cortex as the measuring sample which was extracted at 0, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144 and 168 h from the 8 rats. The tissues were freeze dried in a vacuum at -50 degrees C overnight in order to dehydrate them. About 2 mg freeze dried tissues were mixed with 200 mg KBr and then ground in an agate mortar for 5 min. The mixture then was pressed into a pellet with a thickness of 0. 4 mm and a diameter of 12 mm. The FTIR spectra were quantitatively recorded at room temperature in the range 4 000-400 cm(-1) on a Shimadzu 8400S spectrometer (Shimadzu, Japan). IR solution 1.10 software (Shimadzu, Japan) was used for the analysis of the FTIR spectra and for recording the data from the spectra. With the PMI increasing, the peak position of main absorbance bands in the FTIR spectra showed no significant difference, but there was a dramatic variance in the intensity: (1) The relative intensity at 1 080 and 1 238 cm(-1) (I1 080/I1 398 and I1 238/I 398) related with nucleic acid tended to decrease obviously. (2) The intensity ratio at amide II and I (I1 541/I1 647) increased with the PMI increasing. The intensity at 1 338 and 1 313 cm(-1) varied slightly, but their intensity ratio to 1 398 cm(-1) decreased. (3) The intensity at 1 456 and 1 398 cm(-1) showed a trend of decreasing and increasing respectively. (4) Compared with the intensity at 2 871 cm(-1), the intensity at 2 852, 2 871, 2 923 and 2 958 cm(-1) tended to increase, but the increasing tendency at 2 871 cm(-1) was slight. It is concluded that FTIR spectroscopy is going to be an effective method for estimating the PMI in medicolegal practice and the brain tissue may be a suitable marker as a potential sample.
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Franz Xaver von Schönwerth
Franz Xaver von Schönwerth (16 July 1810 – 24 May 1886; born Franz Xaver Schönwerth, ennobled in 1859) was a Bavarian civil servant who was an important collector of folklore in the Upper Palatinate region.
Life and career
Schönwerth was born in Amberg as the first of five children of Joseph Schönwerth, a royal drawing professor. He entered the Erasmus Gymnasium there in 1821 and began university studies in 1832, first in construction at the Munich Academy of Art and in cameralism and mathematics, then from 1834 in law at the University of Munich. He received his first permanent position with the administration of Upper Bavaria in 1840. In 1845 he became private secretary to Crown Prince Maximilian of Bavaria. In 1847 first the prince and then his wife Marie of Prussia entrusted him with managing their wealth, which he did well; during the upheavals of 1848, he disguised himself as an odd-job-man, loaded some 3 million thalers' worth of cash, securities, and valuables on a handcart, and took them to Nymphenburg Palace for safekeeping. After the prince's accession as King Maximilian II, he headed his cabinet as well as continuing to serve as his private secretary and manage his wealth; he was responsible for guiding the king in his patronage of the arts and sciences. In 1851 he was made a Regierungsrat; in 1852 he transferred to the Ministry of Finance as a Ministerialrat and in 1859 he was personally ennobled.
Schönwerth read Greek, Latin and Hebrew and also the Scandinavian languages and Gothic, and later in life studied Sanskrit and cuneiform. After beginning his folklore research, he served on the board of the Historical Association of Upper Bavaria from 1868 to 1875.
He retired in 1880 and died in Munich in 1886; he is buried in the Old North Cemetery there.
Folklore collecting
Inspired by Jacob Grimm, particularly his Deutsche Mythologie, beginning in 1854, Schönwerth researched the lives of the people of the Upper Palatinate. His wife, Maria Margaretha Rath, was like him a native of the region and was able to provide him with much information about its folklore and traditions. He also drew on the knowledge of the family's housekeeper and her acquaintances in Munich, and showed an unusual ability to draw information from informants without prying, and in exchange for no more than coffee and cigars. From 1854 he also sent out a standardised questionnaire. In 1857–59 he published some of his observations in a 3-volume work titled Aus der Oberpfalz—Sitten und Sagen (From the Upper Palatinate—Customs and Legends). In 1860 and 1861 he went on personal folklore collecting expeditions in the region, but most of that material remained unpublished at his death.
Schönwerth recorded legends, fairytales, comic stories, children's games, nursery rhymes, children's songs and proverbs. He also observed how people lived, describing the everyday life of peasants, their customs and their traditional costumes. Grimm wrote in a review: "Nowhere in the whole of Germany has anyone collected more circumspectly, more completely, or leaving so few traces." His questionnaires and the care with which he recorded the dialect of responses served as models as folklore collecting became more objective and scientific; Grimm, with whom he corresponded from 1858 on, recommended his methods in a letter to Karl Julius Schröer and told the king that Schönwerth was the only person who could continue his and his brother's work after their deaths. Unlike Grimm, Schönwerth did not seek a unified picture of Germanic folk culture and its pre-Christian origins, but focussed on the distinct features of the Upper Palatinate; he held a now discredited view that the regional dialect showed close parallels to Gothic.
In 2009, unpublished material collected by Schönwerth, including some 500 folktales, was discovered in Regensburg by the Oberpfalz cultural expert Erika Eichenseer, who has published some of the tales.
Honours
Schönwerth was made a knight of the Bavarian Order of St. Michael in 1851 and of the Bavarian Order of the Crown in 1859. He was an honorary member of a number of German historical associations.
A memorial plaque was placed on the Schönwerth family house in Amberg in 1889. The Staatliche Realschule in Amberg has been named for him since 2010, and a "Schönwerth summer" was held in the town in 2005.
The Franz Xaver von Schönwerth Gesellschaft (Society) was founded in 2008.
Publications
* Fr[anz Xaver] Schönwerth. Aus der Oberpfalz. Sitten und Sagen. 3 vols. Augsburg: Rieger, 1857, 1858, 1859. 2nd ed. repr. Volkskundliche Quellen 4, Hildesheim: Olms, 2007, ISBN<PHONE_NUMBER>164
* F. X. v. Schönwerth. Sprichwörter des Volkes der Oberpfalz in der Mundart. From Verhandlungen des historischen Vereins von Oberpfalz und Regensburg 29. Stadtamhof: Mayr, 1873.
* Fr. X. von Schönwerth. "Johann Andreas Schmeller und seine Bearbeitung der baierischen Mundarten mit Bezugnahme auf das Oberpfälzische". Verhandlungen des historischen Vereins von Oberpfalz und Regensburg 28 (1872) 221–49
Posthumous editions
* Franz Xaver von Schönwerth. Die Rübenprinzessin und andere Märchen. Retold by J[ohann] B[aptist] Laßleben. Illustrations by Albert Reich. Kallmünz: Michael Laßleben, [1923].
* Karl Winkler (Ed.). Oberpfälzische Sagen, Legenden, Märchen und Schwänke. From Schönwerth's papers. Kallmünz: Michael Laßleben, [1935].
* Roland Röhrich (Ed.). Das Schönwerth-Lesebuch. Volkskundliches aus der Oberpfalz im 19. Jahrhundert. Oberpfälzer Sprachmosaik. Regensburg: Pustet, 1981. ISBN 3-7917-0718-3.
* Erika Eichenseer and Roland Röhrich (Ed.). Oberpfälzische Sagen und Märchen. Franz Xaver von Schönwerth centennial reader. Bezirk Oberpfalz. Regensburg: Mittelbayerische Zeitung, 1986.
* Franz Xaver von Schönwerth. Der rote Zwerg. 12 unbekannte Märchen aus der Oberpfalz. Illustrated by Irmingard Jeserick. Tr. Julia Weigl. Afterword by Lutz Röhrich. Ed. Franz Anton Niedermayr. Regensburg: Niedermayr, 2000.
* Franz Xaver von Schönwerth. Prinz Roßzwifl und andere Märchen aus der Sammlung von Franz Xaver von Schönwerth (1810–1886). Ed. Erika Eichenseer for the Schönwerth-Gesellschaft e.V. Illustrations by Barbara Stefan. Afterword by Daniel Drascek. Regensburg: Morsbach, 2010. ISBN<PHONE_NUMBER>321.
* M. Charlotte Wolf (Tr.). Original Bavarian Folktales: A Schönwerth Selection: A Dual-Language Book. Mineola, New York: Dover, [2013]. ISBN 978-0-486-49991-8 (GoogleBooks preview).
* Maria Tatar (Tr.). The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales. Penguin Classics. London / New York: Penguin, 2015. ISBN<PHONE_NUMBER>422.
* Franz Xaver von Schönwerth. White As Milk, Red As Blood: The FORGOTTEN FAIRY TALES of Franz Xaver von Schönwerth. Alfred A. Knopf. Canada, 2018. ISBN 978-0-345-81217-9
Print
* Daniel Drascek, Helmut Groschwitz, Erika Lindig and Manuel Trummer (Ed.): Schönwerth – "mit so leisem Gespür gesammelt." Neue Perspektiven auf Franz Xaver von Schönwerth (1810-1886) und seine Forschungen zur Alltagskultur der Oberpfalz. Regensburger Kulturleben 5. Regensburg: Schnell & Steiner, 2011. ISBN<PHONE_NUMBER>449.
* Roland Röhrich. Der oberpfälzische Volkskundler Franz Xaver Schönwerth – Sein Leben und sein Werk. Kallmünz: Michael Laßleben, 1975. ISBN 3-7847-1124-3.
* Roland Röhrich. "Die Gewährsleute und die Mitarbeiter des oberpfälzischen Volkskundlers Franz Xaver von Schönwerth". In: Volkskultur und Heimat. Festschrift für Josef Dünninger zum 80. Geburtstag. Ed. Dieter Harmening and Erich Wimmer. Quellen und Forschungen zur europäischen Ethnologie 3. Würzburg: Königshausen + Neumann, 1986. ISBN<PHONE_NUMBER>452. pp. 137–47.
Film
* Schönwerths Oberpfalz – Sagengelichter. Sander-Film, Amberg/Don Bosco, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-7698-1634-1.
* Grüße an Herrn Wiesawittl. DVD, Sander-Film, Amberg, Hofa-Media, 2010, ISBN 978-3-00-031932-7. | WIKI |
Wikipedia:Collaboration of the week/Wendy's
Wendy's (2 votes in 1 week)
Nominated on June 21, 2005 (UTC) needs 5 votes by June 28.
This chain is a very important part of world culture. It has a major influence on the current world events with its inventive menu. This article is far too short and rambling.
Support:
* 1) kralahome 20:01, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC)
* 2) Newbie222 01:47, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Comments:
* Important part of world culture, hmmm... KNewman 21:55, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC)
* I disagree, this is not a "important part of world culture". Revolución 22:04, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
* I also disagree. I'll have to get a more persuasive argument than that to expand it. Mike H 15:36, Jun 22, 2005 (UTC)
* If someone could tell me what Wendy's has to do with world culture, I still wouldn't vote for it. Phoenix2 23:50, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
* It doesn't "have a major influence on the current world events with its inventive menu" either. Name one current world event that was influenced by Wendy's "inventive" menu. Revolución 05:56, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
* By being the first to introduce healthy items ons its menu it led all the other fast food chains to introduce healthy items, just changing the face of fast food chains. These items are helping fight back the obsitity epidemic. kralahome 5:19, 23 June 2005
* The importance of Wendy's was shown during the presidential campaign, when unfamiliarity with the all-American menu's favorites such as the chili cup doomed Teresa Heinz Kerry's candidacy for First Lady. Frankly, there hasn't been any coverage of this incident either; it deserves its own article. --Dhartung | Talk 21:18, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
* Where's the beef? Mike H 04:15, Jun 24, 2005 (UTC)
* I agree with Mike.--Fenice 08:13, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
* I wasn't trying to make a real point...just a way to cite a kitschy '80s catch phrase. Mike H (Talking is hot) 00:16, Jun 27, 2005 (UTC)
* Oh really?--Fenice 05:10, 27 Jun 2005 (UTC)
* I've not heard of this fast food chain much at all. If it was so important, I would of. The only world-notable fast food chains are KFC, McDonalds and Burger King. The rest don't run across the world. Hedley 29 June 2005 23:20 (UTC) | WIKI |
Using Multiple Windows
The WINDOW command can create multiple windows and navigate from one window to another. This command is available from any screen in tablesONLINE. In the distributed defaults, <PF9>, the WINDOW key, is used for this purpose. Table 121 lists the parameters for this command
Table 121. Multiple Window Command
Parameters
Command
Parameter
Short Version
Effects
WINDOW
NEW
NW or WN <Enter>
Create another window
WINDOW
W – <Enter>
Move to previous window
WINDOW
+ or blank
W<Enter>
Move to next window
To create a new window, insert NEW on the command line and press <PF9>.
To move from one window to the next, insert W in the command line and press <Enter> or simply press <PF9>. To move to the previous window, insert W- and press <Enter> or insert just a – and press <PF9>. When you reach the last window, another invocation causes you to move to the first window and vice versa. To terminate a window, enter END from the top-level menu. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
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if (!paramWrapper.isResolved && !paramWrapper.forwardRef) {
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Example #9
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return transform(callback(data)).pipe(operators_1.filter(response => !shared_utils_1.isNil(response)), operators_1.map(response => [response, ack])); | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
User:Droideka75
Having worked on several wikia wikis, I decided to register account on the Wikipedia website itself. | WIKI |
Talk:Vincent Reynouard
Untitled
I noticed no page about this person. I'm not sure how to turn this page into a proper entry for a living person, but keep in mind that 'polite society' tries to ignore this branch of research, so, it is difficult to collect a lot of respectable-seeming quotation sources about the subject. What is interesting about this person is that he is jailed in a Western country for what amount to thought crimes. Such cases warrant a page in the Wiki, regardless of what one may think about the ideas. Jailing people for opinions, for research, for thinking, is bizarre and inconsistent with an open society.
This entry should be considered a stub.
404A4BC76978E (talk) 01:29, 19 September 2012 (UTC)
* Technically if I translate from the French, it's a law against the dissemination of revisionist propaganda that denies or promotes racism, hate speech against groups or religions, or crimes against humanity. It would be similar to Germany's law against incitement to hatred, for instance that relates to activism, not thought. The Gayssot Act article and this one probably still need a few adjustments, although the Reynuard article has been improved since the initial revision... One of Reynuard's French books was spammed to me. After reading the introduction and part of a chapter something seemed quite strange (I then discovered this article confirming my doubts that it was neonazi revisionism). Among other absurdities, Hitler is claimed to be a gift to humanity from divine Providence, to supposedly punish liars. — Paleo Neonate – 17:48, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
More info?
The French Wiki article about this man is much, much longer. Can someone do the same with the English one? After reading the short English article and judging by its tone, I got the feeling a revisionist forum fanboy wrote it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:8388:500:DF80:71E4:75DE:11A9:E465 (talk) 23:17, 24 July 2016 (UTC)
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ASEA (American company)
ASEA is a privately owned international direct selling and multi-level marketing company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Pleasant Grove, Utah.
History
It has previously been known as Medical Immune Research, Inc. and ASEA, Inc.
ASEA is based on technology developed and patented by Medical Discoveries, Inc, a publicly traded company (MLSC).
MDI went up for sale in 2007, and board member Verdis Norton secured investment to purchase the technology. Under the company name of ASEA, they began selling the product in 2009 with an official launch in 2010. ASEA's first product was a liquid supplement initially also named ASEA, and currently known as ASEA Redox Supplement.
Based in Pleasant Grove, Utah, ASEA opened a new production facility in 2013, and a new headquarters in 2017.
Product evaluation
A 2012 double blinded and placebo controlled study of 20 participants was performed to assess the effectiveness of cyclists completing time trials (TT). The abstract found that "ASEA did not improve TT performance".
Physician Harriet Hall reviewed the scientific literature related to the assessment of ASEA as a dietary supplement, noting that there is no acceptable published evidence to confirm that it has any health benefits in humans. She has written about ASEA several times for Science-Based Medicine.
The conclusions of Harriet Hall were supported by Science Based Medicine. Similar conclusions were drawn by "Does It Really Work". An updated article by Science Based Medicine in 2017 further reiterated the conclusions of Harriet Hall, stating that ASEA's "core claim makes no scientific sense", and that the company engages in "clearly deceptive" marketing practices.
Legal issues
In its press release on 10 March 2014, the Italian Competition Authority sanctioned 3 companies "for unfair business practices". One of them was ASEA Italy which was fined €150,000. According to the Antitrust case, "consumers are proposed to purchase products through mechanisms aimed in reality at recruiting other sellers who are asked for an initial contribution or a subscription to a programme of personal purchases ... It is a distributive mechanism considered incorrect by the Consumer Code for which the consumer cannot make a contribution in exchange for the opportunity to receive compensation that is derived primarily from the introduction of other consumers into the scheme rather than from the sale or consumption of products." It alleged that the position of Asea Italy is further aggravated by the fact that the company has attributed to their products curative properties that are not adequately substantiated and certified. | WIKI |
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#define LOG_TAG "hwc-drm-crtc"
#include "drmcrtc.h"
#include "drmresources.h"
#include <stdint.h>
#include <xf86drmMode.h>
#include <cutils/log.h>
namespace android {
DrmCrtc::DrmCrtc(DrmResources *drm, drmModeCrtcPtr c, unsigned pipe)
: drm_(drm),
id_(c->crtc_id),
pipe_(pipe),
display_(-1),
x_(c->x),
y_(c->y),
width_(c->width),
height_(c->height),
mode_(&c->mode),
mode_valid_(c->mode_valid) {
}
int DrmCrtc::Init() {
int ret = drm_->GetCrtcProperty(*this, "ACTIVE", &active_property_);
if (ret) {
ALOGE("Failed to get ACTIVE property");
return ret;
}
ret = drm_->GetCrtcProperty(*this, "MODE_ID", &mode_property_);
if (ret) {
ALOGE("Failed to get MODE_ID property");
return ret;
}
return 0;
}
uint32_t DrmCrtc::id() const {
return id_;
}
unsigned DrmCrtc::pipe() const {
return pipe_;
}
int DrmCrtc::display() const {
return display_;
}
void DrmCrtc::set_display(int display) {
display_ = display;
}
bool DrmCrtc::can_bind(int display) const {
return display_ == -1 || display_ == display;
}
const DrmProperty &DrmCrtc::active_property() const {
return active_property_;
}
const DrmProperty &DrmCrtc::mode_property() const {
return mode_property_;
}
} | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
2006–07 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
The 2006–07 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2006–07 college basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Billy Gillispie, who afterward left the Aggies to coach at the University of Kentucky. The Aggies finished 27–7 (13–3 in the Big 12), achieved the highest national ranking in school history to that point, and advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. This season was Acie Law IV's senior season, after which he would become the highest draft pick in A&M history at number 11 to the Atlanta Hawks. The Aggies also won the inaugural Shelby Metcalf Classic.
Roster
Source:
Schedule
!colspan=9| Regular season
!colspan=9| Postseason
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Watch: Stephen Colbert believes “Anything Can Be a Musical,” including The Late Show
Is noted Broadway nerd Stephen Colbert trying to turn The Late Show into a musical? It was one thing when he was encouraging his guests to sing impromptu little numbers at his desk, like the time he convinced fellow Stephen Sondheim fan Anna Kendrick to join him in a classic Broadway duet from Annie Get Your Gun (the singing starts at 7:28), with harmonies so lovely Kendrick had to fan herself mid-song. Then there was poor Tom Hiddleston, who turned pale as soon as Colbert suggested he preview his singing from the upcoming I Saw the Light, in which he plays Hank Williams. "I feel like if you want to see me sing, you should go and see the film," Hiddleston protested, but Colbert, undeterred, launched forth into "I Saw the Light." Hiddleston’s voice may have been a little flat, but he gamely gazed into Colbert’s eyes for the duration of the song anyway. And on Tuesday, Colbert began branching out from impromptu deskside duets. When Rachel Bloom, the co-executive producer and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, appeared on the show, Colbert had the opportunity not only to cover an old classic but to sing an original number, just like the ones Bloom writes and performs for her show. Obviously he grabbed it with both hands. The result may not be as charmingly vulgar as Crazy Ex-Girlfriend classics like "The Sexy Getting Ready Song" or "You Stupid Bitch," but it’s enormously fun. "Anything can be a musical, as long as you just sing it!" Bloom proclaims as she and Colbert launch into "an interview / with music, too!" complete with Music Man–style rap breaks. "Musicals don’t just happen when you’re talking to a guest," Colbert sings — but his previous guests might beg to differ. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
User:Little-Miss-Scare-All
Interests & Expertise: Theology, Eschatology, Christian apologetics, Goth subculture, Fantasy art, Body art, Autism, OCD, Bolton, United Kingdom, Witchcraft, Mythology, Movies, TV shows, Psychosis. Despite my beliefs I am able to look at things from a open perspective. | WIKI |
How To Lose Weight in a Month
How To Lose Weight in a Month
How To Lose Weight in one Month
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How To Lose Weight in one Month
These are some simple guidelines which will surely assist you in answering your question:lose weight fast in a month?If you follow them very strictly each day it's no doubt that you will see results in less than a month. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Nepal gang-rape victim sees attackers convicted after years-long battle
KATHMANDU (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A Nepali woman who was gang raped as a child finally saw her attackers convicted this week after a years-long legal battle that took her to the country’s highest court, but said she was still waiting for compensation for her ordeal. Pooja Bohara was dragged into a bathroom and raped in 2012 when she was 14, a case that made headlines and triggered anger across the Himalayan nation. On Thursday, the Supreme Court found two men guilty of gang rape, four years after a lower court acquitted them citing a lack of evidence. The two men now face a jail sentence of up to 19 years, but Bohara, who was stigmatized and was ostracized even by some of her own relatives after she reported the attack, said that did not amount to justice. “Does just sending two men to jail mean justice to me?” she said in a brief telephone interview with the Thomson Reuters Foundation. “I should also get compensation.” Bohara left her village in remote western Nepal after the attack and was given shelter by the charity Raksha Nepal, which helps sexually exploited girls and women. Since then she has embarked on a law degree, saying she wanted to become a judge to help other victims get justice, and is now in her final year. Menuka Thapa, who heads Raksha Nepal, said Bohara was granted compensation after her attackers were convicted for the first time, but the payment got held up by their appeal. She welcomed the Supreme Court verdict, saying it showed there was “rule of law” in Nepal. “This has raised hopes that even poor and ordinary victims like Pooja can get justice,” said Thapa. An average of three rapes is reported in Nepal every day, but the real number is likely much higher, according to Human Rights Watch. In recent years greater media attention, protests by civil society groups and changes in some government policies have helped embolden women and raise awareness about their rights, say campaigners. Earlier this month, Nepal’s parliament speaker resigned to allow an investigation into a rape accusation against him. Yet the conviction rate for crimes against women remains low at about 5% as many victims do not testify for fear of the stigma associated with rape, said Thapa of Raksha Nepal. Reporting by Gopal Sharma, Editing by Annie Banerji and Claire Cozens. Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters that covers humanitarian issues, conflicts, land and property rights, modern slavery and human trafficking, gender equality, climate change and resilience. Visit http://news.trust.org to see more stories | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Living presidents of Bolivia
The result was delete. Eddie891 Talk Work 12:09, 4 September 2021 (UTC)
Living presidents of Bolivia
* – ( View AfD View log )
The article contravenes WP:INDISCRIMINATE policy and WP:GNG guideline. Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate directory of information; there is no context for the information found in this article. There are no sources indicating that this topic is of interest to scholars. I am fairly certain that no reliable source discusses just how many former presidents of Bolivia were alive between 4 September 1884 and 15 August 1888. Surtsicna (talk) 09:31, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
* Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions. Surtsicna (talk) 09:31, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
* Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bolivia-related deletion discussions. Surtsicna (talk) 09:31, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
* I don't understand why this article or Living presidents of India are being considered for deletion while Living presidents of the United States is not. If the living presidents of the U.S. merit an article than why shouldn't the exact same list for other countries not? Four of the seven sources on that article simply posit on the fact that the U.S. was experiencing a record number of living presidents. Further, the Bolivian article in question cites Presidentes de Bolivia: entre urnas y fusiles. This is one of the most reliable and foremost sources on Bolivian presidents with the specific pages cited referring to a literal table of dates of birth and death of each president of Bolivia. Krisgabwoosh (talk) 10:01, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
* I'm in concurrence with regards to the first two sentences by . All of these must be considered in tandem. Curbon7 (talk) 10:23, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
* Different topics receive different amounts of coverage in reliable sources. It may well be that "living presidents of the United States" is a topic that receives "significant coverage in reliable sources". It does not mean that this topic does too. If you believe Living presidents of the United States should be deleted too, feel free to propose it. Surtsicna (talk) 10:30, 14 August 2021 (UTC)
* Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Lists of people-related deletion discussions. Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 08:27, 15 August 2021 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗ plicit 10:06, 21 August 2021 (UTC) Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
* Delete, Wikipedia is not an WP:INDISCRIMINATE collection of all conceiveable information. Geschichte (talk) 13:42, 21 August 2021 (UTC)
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 17:37, 28 August 2021 (UTC)
* Delete per my arguments at the AfDs for the same lists for the USA (1) and India (2). RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 23:07, 28 August 2021 (UTC)
* Delete per WP:NOTDIR #6 ("Non-encyclopedic cross-categorizations"). Edge3 (talk) 04:28, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
* Delete As with Articles for deletion/Living presidents of India, this is to my eye an WP:INDISCRIMINATE collection of statistics without context or explanation of significance, and as such WP:DELREASON (Any other content not suitable for an encyclopedia) applies. I don't see anything worth merging to List of presidents of Bolivia, and I don't think this title would make for a useful redirect. If we want to, we can add the year of birth and death below each president's name to List of presidents of Bolivia (as is currently done at List of presidents of India) and/or create a graphical illustration akin to Template:Lifespan of each President of India, but those things can be discussed separately. TompaDompa (talk) 16:28, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
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Patepur Assembly constituency
Patepur Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar.It is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 130 Patepur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Patepur community development block; Mansinghpur Bijhrauli, Kumar Bajitpur, Raghopur Narsanda, Adalpur, Naree Khurd and Laxmipur Barbatta gram panchayats of Jandaha community development block.
Patepur Assembly constituency (SC) is part of No. 22 Ujiarpur (Lok Sabha constituency).
1977-2010
In the 2010 state assembly elections, Mahendra Baitha of BJP won the Patepur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Prema Chaudhary of RJD. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners up are being mentioned. Prema Chaudhary of RJD defeated Mahendra Baitha of LJP in October 2005. Mahendra Baitha of LJP defeated Prema Chaudhary of RJD in February 2005. Prema Chaudhary of RJD defeated Mahendra Baitha of JD(U) in 2000. Mahendra Baitha of JD defeated Prema Chaudhary of SAP in 1995. Ram Sundar Das of JD defeated Baleshwar Singh Paswan of Congress in 1990. Baleshwar Singh Paswan of Congress defeated Paltan Ram of LD in 1985. Shiv Nandan Paswan of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) defeated Baleshwar Singh Paswan of Congress in 1980. Paltan Ram of JP defeated Rijahan Ram of CPI in 1977.
2015 and 2020
In 2015; Prema Chaudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal defeated Mahendra Baitha of Bhartiya Janata Party by 12,461 votes. In 2020 assembly elections the contest to Patepur assembly seats was bilateral. In a tough fight, Lakhendra Kumar Raushan (aka Lakhendra Paswan) of Bhartiya Janata Party defeated Shivchandra Ram of Rashtriya Janata Dal. | WIKI |
How to Taper off Xanax
Last Edited:
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Clinically Reviewed:
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Medical Reviewer:
Dr. Ahmad Alsayes
Xanax is a depressant from the benzodiazepine class of drugs, prescribed primarily for insomnia, panic disorders, and anxiety.
Benzodiazepines (benzos) work by slowing neuron activity in the brain, making it easier for a person to calm down and relax. Besides anxiety and sleep problems, they can also help with tremors, a racing heart, and even alcohol and drug withdrawal symptoms. Because they work fast, benzos can get a person through a panic attack or situations such as an extreme fear of flying in an airplane.
Usually, short-term use of Xanax (or alprazolam, its generic equivalent) is okay. Most people may just feel a bit drowsy or light-headed. The higher the dose, however, the greater the risk of side effects such as falling or losing one’s balance. The medication can affect memory somewhat, too, especially among older users.
Too much Xanax puts a person at risk of overdose, though. It depresses the central nervous system and can make a person stop breathing. If help isn’t sought, the user may risk coma, brain damage, and even death. (The drug flumazenil can treat benzodiazepine overdoses, but the effects do not last because it is a short acting drug, and medical help should still be sought.)
One major concern is that people can become physically dependent on Xanax/alprazolam. That’s because the neurons adapt to the drug and become less active once use stops. Going cold turkey (stopping Xanax abruptly) isn’t the best way to go because of that.
The resulting withdrawal can be uncomfortable and dangerous. Seizures are of the most concern.
Even after short-term use, there’s a risk of dependence on Xanax. Some data indicate the likelihood of dependence is higher with a dose greater than 4 mg a day that’s prescribed for more than 12 weeks. Cutting back bit by bit to zero doses can be easier if the daily amount taken was less than 4 mg.
As a result, tapering off Xanax gradually may be a better approach.
How to Get Off Xanax
Alprazolam/Xanax is one of the most widely prescribed and most heavily abused benzodiazepines in the U.S. People tend to either take too much of the stuff, or take it too frequently.
Still, others take it with substances that make for a potentially risky combination, such as alcohol. Xanax is also a commonly diverted drug. (Diversion occurs when someone takes someone else’s prescription medicines. This tends to be more common among people who have a personal or family history of alcohol or drug abuse.)
There’s also a risk that people with co-existing drug or alcohol problems may misuse Xanax. There are cases of teens misusing benzodiazepines as well, in part because the substances are seen as alternatives to opioids.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal from Xanax can be extremely uncomfortable and dangerous, especially when stopping use abruptly (cold turkey). Common symptoms include:
• Shakiness
• Trouble concentrating
• Anxiety
• Tingling or prickling sensation on the skin
• Muscle cramps and/or twitching
• Diarrhea
• Blurry vision
• Hallucinations
• Insomnia
• Strong cravings
There is also a risk of seizures after stopping use. Most often, the greatest danger of seizures occurs approximately 24 to 72 hours after the last dose. People should take caution when operating machinery (driving, etc.) after reducing Xanax use, just to be sure that there are no adverse effects.
In some cases, stopping the use of Xanax could produce a withdrawal syndrome that includes delirium and psychosis. That’s yet another reason to stop using while under a doctor’s supervision.
And because Xanax withdrawal tends to be more severe than that of other benzodiazepines, the drug manufacturer suggests a Xanax taper schedule where doses are reduced no more than 0.5 mg every three days. (Medical supervision is still recommended.)
When weaning off Xanax, special cases, such as people with PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, a history of substance abuse or dependence, cognitive disorders, older veterans, or those with multiple prescriptions (including other benzodiazepines, amphetamines, or opioid prescriptions), may require additional steps. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recommends:
• Admitting people who face greater medical risks to health care facilities
• Switching to a drug with a longer half-life, such as clonazepam (Klonopin) or diazepam (Valium), if needed
• Reducing the initial dose in increments (week 2, reduce by 25%, then do it again for week 4, hold to that dosage for one to two months, and so on)
For anyone who has been using higher doses and faces a higher risk of withdrawal, anti-seizure medications should be considered as well.
Finding Abuse and Addiction Treatment
Quitting Xanax or alprazolam isn’t like cutting caffeine cold turkey. It’s more than some tiredness or irritation, especially after using it for a longer amount of time or taking it at higher doses.
Because of the risk for seizures and hallucinations, it’s best to ease off of benzodiazepines while under medical supervision.
Doses must be tapered gradually, and counseling can be especially helpful. Outpatient or inpatient therapy can both work, but cognitive behavioral therapy may be especially effective because it focuses on shifting a person’s thinking and behaviors.
A doctor can also prescribe medication during the Xanax taper schedule (such as a sleep aid) to ease discomfort and make a person less likely to relapse.
Because a lot of the long-term health problems remain unknown, it’s even more important to quit Xanax (safely).
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How painful is labor?
There is an expectation among modern women that childbirth is the worst pain you could ever feel. Because of this, women approach childbirth with overwhelming fear of the pain and attempting to remove it all in search of a good birth experience. How painful is childbirth really? Can you have a good birth experience if you feel pain?
Ronald Melzack researches experiences of pain, and studied the pain of labor. Through his research he found that overall childbirth can be called severely painful, but the intensity of the pain is variable. About 25% of first time mothers and only 11% of experienced mothers rated labor as horrible or excruciating. In fact 9% of first time mothers and 24% of experienced mothers said they had low levels of pain. With 17% of women having low levels of pain, the “easy” labor can not possibly be as rare as we think it is.
For many women labor is the first experience with any real physical pain. Women who have experienced other physical pains tend to rate childbirth lower on the scale than things like kidney or gall stones, Lyme disease, chronic back problems, some broken bones, double ear infections, toothaches in need of root canal and recovering from cesarean surgery. Some women even claim the pain of labor is easier to handle than the pain of a broken heart. The point is, how painful childbirth feels is somewhat relative. Without another pain to compare it too, calling childbirth the most painful experience is prejudiced.
If only 18% of mothers rate labor as excruciating, how likely are you to be included in that group?
Research by Lederman found that overall, you are likely to experience more intense pain if you:
• Are a first time mother
• Have less education
• Are younger
• Experience menstrual problems
• Have a history of miscarriage
• Have difficulty accepting this pregnancy
• Feel conflict about becoming a mother
• Are anxious about labor
• Fear being helpless, in pain, losing control or losing self-esteem
• Have a previous psychological issue requiring counseling
• Have unstable emotional feelings
• Have unrealistic expectations of the pain
• Have a partner who is negative or indifferent toward this pregnancy
One of the most startling facts about the pain of labor is its relation to the mother’s confidence in her ability to cope. In general, the more confident you are you will be able to cope, the less pain you will feel. Another important factor is the people you have with you at labor, because your ability to cope with the pain of labor will be influenced by the interactions you have with those attending you (midwife, doctor, nurse). This paints a far different picture of what you will need to get through labor than the old “high pain tolerance” theory. In fact, you can be a wimp about pain and still cope well with labor pain.
In A Wise Birth, authors Penny Armstrong and Sheryl Feldman explain that women who are treated well by birth attendants, have their needs considered and bodies respected and whose mothering responsibilities are honored will give birth more easily. In contrast, women who are challenged by their birth attendants, restrained, distrusted and treated indifferently will have more trouble with labor. They conclude, “drugs and technology in birth, as in life, have proved to be poor substitutes for true, human attention.”
Studies on doulas continue to prove their statement correct. A doula is a professional childbirth assistant. She does not offer medical help, instead her job is to simply be with the mother and serve any needs she may have. You may find a doula rubbing a back, suggesting positions, teaching a partner how to give a massage or just talking to the mother. What effect does this attention have? Women with doulas need less medical intervention to give birth, are less likely to need medication for pain, and are more satisfied with the childbirth experience. Again research shows a high pain tolerance is not what it takes to cope well with labor.
Not only can you cope well if you are a wimp about pain, but you can have a great labor and be satisfied with the experience even if you feel pain. In fact, in one study, the mothers who refused anesthesia felt more pain, but they had higher scores of satisfaction with labor both immediately after the birth and one year later. Another study found no difference in satisfaction immediately after birth, but within two days mothers who had chosen to use epidurals had less positive feelings about childbirth. All of this tells us that removing the pain is not related to having a good childbirth experience.
Where does all this leave you? There are several things you can do now to give yourself the best chances for a low pain labor and positive birth experience. First, educate yourself about the process so you are less likely to be anxious and fearful of what to expect. Second, learn different techniques for working with your body and managing the pain you feel in labor. Third, make sure your caregivers will be supportive of you during labor – if they won’t or can’t, hire someone else. Finally, hire a doula to be with you during labor. These four things will give you the best odds for a manageable labor, regardless of how painful it is or is not.
Resources
Melzack K, Taenzer P, Feldman P, Kinch R, (1981). Labor is Still Painful After Prepared Childbirth Training. Canadian medical Association Journal, 125:357-363.
Lederman R, Lederman E, Work B, McCann D. (1979) Relationship of Psychological Factors in Pregnancy to Progress in Labor. Nursing Research, 28(2):94-97.
Lowe, N.K. (1993). Maternal confidence for labor: Development of the Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory. Research in Nursing and Health, 16(2) 141-149.
Standley K, Nicholson J (1980). Observing the childbirth environment: A research model. Birth and the Family Journal, 7, 15.
Armstrong P, Feldman S. A Wise Birth. London:Pinter & Martin, 2007.
Hodnett ED, Gates S, Hofmeyr GJ, Sakala C, (2003). Continuous support for women during childbirth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003 Issue 3.
Morgan B, Bulpitt CJ, Clifton P, Lewis PJ, (1982). Analgesia and satisfaction in childbirth (The Queen Charlotte 1000-mother survey). Lancet, 1, 808. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Google just upgraded its weather reports on Android
Google today announced a visual and technical overhaul of its weather forecast feature in Google Now for Android. Because weather isn't a dedicated app on Android, Google is able to integrate the new features and weather animations more deeply into the Android search function. Now you'll get charts and information tailored for viewing on mobile and available via voice, as opposed to the standard chart you could get before, which mirrored what Google displays on the web when you ask about the weather through Google search. "Now when you search for 'weather' or ask Google, 'will it rain today?' in the Google app on your Android phone, you’ll get a wealth of new information," writes Google project manager Lea Stolowicz in a blog post. Those features include "hourly sky conditions and chance of rain, severe weather alerts, a detailed 10-day forecast, air quality, UV index, sunrise and sunset times, and more." Google is even including a neat little animated frog, or a "new meteorologically inclined friend" in Google's words, whose cartoonish background conditions will change to match the weather, that way you can get a sense of the day's forecast at a glance. Google will also start including destinations you add to your Google search drop-down menu. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
物理化学学报 >> 2004, Vol. 20 >> Issue (06): 631-636.doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB20040616
研究论文 上一篇 下一篇
电容测量研究铬表面氧化膜的半导体性能
孔德生;李亮
1. 曲阜师范大学化学系,曲阜 273165; 山东大学化学系,济南 250100
• 收稿日期:2003-12-11 修回日期:2004-03-05 发布日期:2004-06-15
• 通讯作者: 孔德生 E-mail:kongds@mail.sdu.edu.cn
The Semiconducting Properties of Oxide Films Formed on Chromium Studied by Capacitance Measurement
Kong De-Sheng;Li Liang
1. Department of Chemistry, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165;Department of Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100
• Received:2003-12-11 Revised:2004-03-05 Published:2004-06-15
• Contact: Kong De-Sheng E-mail:kongds@mail.sdu.edu.cn
摘要： 利用电容测量技术,基于Mott-Sckottky分析,研究了在0.5 mol•L－1 H2SO4溶液中铬表面氧化膜的半导体性质,以及膜形成条件的影响.结果表明,铬在钝化电位区内所形成的表面氧化膜具有p-型半导体特性,膜的厚度约(1.2±0.3) nm.膜的阻抗响应表现出低频弥散行为,可以用介电弛豫普适定律来描述.膜的掺杂浓度NA随成膜电位及极化时间的延长而增大,溶液pH值则通过改变膜的表面电荷而影响膜的平带电位EFB.
关键词: 铬, 钝化膜, 电容测量, 受主浓度, 平带电位
Abstract: The semiconducting properties of the oxide film formed on chromium were studied by capacitance measurement and the Mott-Schottky analysis. It is shown that the oxide films formed on chromium within the passive potential region in 0.5 mol•L－1 H2SO4 solution, the thickness of which is about 1.2±0.3 nm, behavior like a p-type semiconductor. The impedance response of the film showed a low-frequency dispersion, which can be accounted for by dielectric relaxation with complex capacitance. The effects of the film-formation potential, the polarization time, and the solution pH on the semiconductive parameters of acceptor density (NA) and flatband potential (EFB) were investigated. The increase of NA corresponds to the increase of the hydration degree of the oxide films. The linear relationship with a slope of ～59 mV/pH unit between EFB and solution pH was observed.
Key words: Chromium, Passive film, Capacitance measurement, Acceptor density, Flatband potential | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
1981 Schlitz strike
The 1981 Schlitz strike was a labor strike involving approximately 700 brewery workers of the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company plant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The strike began June 1, 1981 after the labor contract between Schlitz and the local union (Brewery Workers Local 9) expired without a replacement. The strike came at a time when the company was still recovering from financial difficulties it had sustained in the years prior. After almost two months of striking, the company announced that it would be closing its Milwaukee brewery in an effort to stay competitive and reduce excess production capacity. The plant closed on September 30, and Schlitz was acquired by the Stroh Brewery Company the following year.
Background
In 1981, the Milwaukee-based Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company was the fourth largest brewing company in the United States. Several years prior, the company was the second largest, with sales peaking in 1976. However, in the years following, the company's market share and overall sales declined, due in part to a change in their beer formula and a nationwide ad campaign which were both poorly received. Additionally, the company had been involved in antitrust action with the Federal government. In 1981, the company was also experiencing a potential issue with organized labor. That year, members of the Brewery Workers Local 9, who represented approximately 700 workers at the company's Milwaukee plant, announced they would go on strike if the company and union hadn't come to an agreement regarding new labor contracts by midnight on May 31, when the current contracts were set to expire. According to union representatives, the benefits and wages at the plant were about half what the union had achieved at the Pabst Brewing Company and Miller Brewing Company, both also based in Milwaukee. At the time, the United Press International (UPI) was reporting that some industry experts thought a walkout at the plant could actually help Schlitz to save money and be more competitive. At the time, the Milwaukee plant was the oldest and least efficient plant operated by Schlitz, and the company at the time was operating its facilities at approximately 50% production capacity. UPI also reported speculation that Schlitz would close the plant. On June 1, the local union went on strike, with picketing commencing that day.
Strike action and aftermath
The strike began on June 1, 1981. The strike continued through June and into late July, at which time The New York Times reported that Schlitz was discussing being bought out by the G. Heileman Brewing Company of La Crosse, Wisconsin. On July 31, Schlitz reported that the Milwaukee plant would permanently close on September 30 of that year. In discussing the rationale behind the closure, Schlitz chief executive officer Frank J. Sellinger stated that the company was carrying excessive production capacity and that the closure would help them to stay competitive. Schlitz would still be headquartered in Milwaukee and would continue to operate a container plant in nearby Oak Creek, Wisconsin. After several striking employees took an early retirement, there were still an estimated 700 strikers who would be directly affected by the closure. At the time of the announcement, the company and union were still in discussions regarding a new contract. Additionally, it was reported that Pabst had submitted a competing offer to acquire the company.
In October, U.S. Assistant Attorney General William Baxter stated that the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division would file an antitrust suit against Heileman if they attempted to carry out the acquisition, which was subsequently dropped. In 1982, Schlitz was acquired by the Stroh Brewery Company. Schlitz was eventually acquired by Pabst from Stroh in 1999. | WIKI |
Prashant Singh
Prashant Singh (born 26 October 1986) is an Indian politician. As of 2017, he is a member of Samajwadi Party. He represented the Handia Constituency in Allahabad as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Allahabad. When first elected, he was the youngest MLA in India. However, a case was filed in his name about fake age proofs.
Early life
According to his political Advisor Ankaj Tiwari, Singh received his primary education in Dehradoon. He pursued and received an LL.M. degree from Dehradoon Law College. While he was in school, his father Mahesh Narayan, who was also an MLA of Handia, died of a chronic disease. After his father's death, Singh contested the Legislative Assembly election from Handia and won. | WIKI |
KEGG DISEASE: Fallopian tube cancerHelp
Entry
H01554 Disease
Name
Fallopian tube cancer
Description
Fallopian tube cancer is a rare, aggressive gynecologic malignancy. Recent genetic and immunohistochemical studies strongly suggest that high-grade serous adenocarcinoma (SAC) involving the ovary likely arises from distal fallopian tube epithelium, indicating that some ovarian cancers develop in the fallopian tube and are then spread to the ovary. Fallopian tube cancers are similar to ovarian cancer with respect to the proportion of tumors with abnormal expression of c-erbB-2 and p53. It has been proposed that the p53 signature is the earliest step in the pathogenesis of fallopian tube cancer. In this model, tubal epithelium on the fimbria experiences genotoxic damage and, as a result, the secretory cell exhibits over-accumulation of p53 protein (p53 signature). There is also some evidence that BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 mutations and c-myc have a major role in tumorgenesis.
Category
Cancer
Brite
Human diseases [BR:br08402]
Cancers
Cancers of the breast and female genital organs
H01554 Fallopian tube cancer
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
02 Neoplasms
Malignant neoplasms, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic, central nervous system or related tissues
Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary, of specified sites, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic, central nervous system or related tissues
Malignant neoplasms of female genital organs
2C74 Malignant neoplasms of fallopian tube
H01554 Fallopian tube cancer
BRITE hierarchy
Gene
BRCA1 (mutation) [HSA:672] [KO:K10605]
BRCA2 (mutation) [HSA:675] [KO:K08775]
TP53 (overexpression) [HSA:7157] [KO:K04451]
ERBB2 (overexpression) [HSA:2064] [KO:K05083]
c-myc (overexpression) [HSA:4609] [KO:K04377]
Drug
Bevacizumab [DR:D06409]
Niraparib [DR:D10140]
Other DBs
ICD-11: 2C74
ICD-10: C57.0
MeSH: D005185
Reference
PMID:25286779 (marker)
Authors
Horng HC, Teng SW, Huang BS, Sun HD, Yen MS, Wang PH, Tsui KH, Wen KC, Chen YJ, Chuang CM, Chao HT, Chang WH
Title
Primary fallopian tube cancer: domestic data and up-to-date review.
Journal
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 53:287-92 (2014)
DOI:10.1016/j.tjog.2014.07.003
Reference
PMID:23622731 (description, gene, marker, drug)
Authors
Kalampokas E, Kalampokas T, Tourountous I
Title
Primary fallopian tube carcinoma.
Journal
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 169:155-61 (2013)
DOI:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.03.023
Reference
Authors
Nik NN, Vang R, Shih IeM, Kurman RJ
Title
Origin and pathogenesis of pelvic (ovarian, tubal, and primary peritoneal) serous carcinoma.
Journal
Annu Rev Pathol 9:27-45 (2014)
DOI:10.1146/annurev-pathol-020712-163949
Reference
Authors
Haruta S, Furukawa N, Yoshizawa Y, Tsunemi T, Nagai A, Kawaguchi R, Tanase Y, Yoshida S, Kobayashi H
Title
Molecular genetics and epidemiology of epithelial ovarian cancer (Review).
Journal
Oncol Rep 26:1347-56 (2011)
DOI:10.3892/or.2011.1456
Reference
PMID:24511245 (gene, drug)
Authors
Sama AR, Schilder RJ
Title
Refractory fallopian tube carcinoma - current perspectives in pathogenesis and management.
Journal
Int J Womens Health 6:149-57 (2014)
DOI:10.2147/IJWH.S40889
Reference
PMID:7773939
Authors
Lacy MQ, Hartmann LC, Keeney GL, Cha SC, Wieand HS, Podratz KC, Roche PC
Title
c-erbB-2 and p53 expression in fallopian tube carcinoma.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Vang R, Shih IeM, Kurman RJ
Title
Fallopian tube precursors of ovarian low- and high-grade serous neoplasms.
Journal
Histopathology 62:44-58 (2013)
DOI:10.1111/his.12046
Reference
PMID:25315029 (drug)
Authors
Keating GM
Title
Bevacizumab: a review of its use in advanced cancer.
Journal
Drugs 74:1891-925 (2014)
DOI:10.1007/s40265-014-0302-9
» Japanese version
DBGET integrated database retrieval system | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Talk:Islam during the Ming dynasty
Zheng He
Use of him here is at least problematic. He is typically labelled Muslim since his family had included hajjis and was Hui, but our only first-hand records of the man himself come from steles erected at temples to a polytheist Chinese goddess. His tomb was decorated with Arabic, but unsure if there were any passages from the Qur'an involved. Need some good cites and discussion here. — LlywelynII 15:39, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
Status of persian language in china during the ming dynasty
Vol. V, Fasc. 4, pp. 446-448 and Vol. V, Fasc. 5, pp. 449-453
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islam in ming dynasty china
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Rajmaan (talk) 04:36, 23 March 2014 (UTC)
pro ming anti manchu muslim Milayin rebellion
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http://books.google.com/books?id=ciShtCrJijIC&pg=PA8#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=Y8Nzux7z6KAC&pg=PA38&dq=milayin&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bcyOUKSzJdCI0QHu2oCIAQ&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=milayin&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=8nXLwSG2O8AC&pg=PA799&dq=Ming+restoration+mi-la-yin&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qD2fUPfWLcXZ0QH18YGwCw&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=8nXLwSG2O8AC&pg=PA803&dq=milayin&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bcyOUKSzJdCI0QHu2oCIAQ&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=milayin&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=riPEes0xs-YC&pg=PA410&dq=Ming+restorationist+mi-la-yin&hl=en&sa=X&ei=aD2fUMPGINKB0AGdj4GgAw&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=riPEes0xs-YC&pg=PA410&dq=Ming+restoration+mi-la-yin&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qD2fUPfWLcXZ0QH18YGwCw&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=l34QAQAAMAAJ&q=Ming+restoration+mi-la-yin&dq=Ming+restoration+mi-la-yin&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qD2fUPfWLcXZ0QH18YGwCw&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAg
http://books.google.com/books?id=riPEes0xs-YC&pg=PA191&dq=ming+restorationist+muslim&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eT-fUP3jC4a70AGv94G4Bg&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=2okrAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA140&dq=米喇印&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fsrcUJLtIaS10AH6m4HYCA&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=米喇印&f=false
Title 洋縣(陝西)志: 8卷 洋縣(陝西)志: 8卷, 洋縣(陝西)志: 8卷 Author 張鵬翼 Published 1898 Original from Harvard University Digitized Aug 22, 2008
http://books.google.com/books?id=f1ErAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA3-PA50&dq=米喇印&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fsrcUJLtIaS10AH6m4HYCA&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=米喇印&f=false
Title 皇朝藩部要略: 18卷 : 拊表 : 4卷 皇朝藩部要略: 18卷 : 拊表 : 4卷, 祁韻士 Volumes 1-8 of Huang chao fan bu yao lue, Yunshi Qi Author 祁韻士 Publisher 浙江書局, 1884 Original from Harvard University Digitized Aug 15, 2008 Subjects Inner Mongolia (China) Mongolia Tibet (China) Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China)
Rajmaan (talk) 05:00, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
Muslim primers
Chinese and salar language primers of persian and arabic.
http://books.google.com/books?id=ciShtCrJijIC&pg=PA18#v=onepage&q&f=false
Rajmaan (talk) 16:02, 27 January 2013 (UTC)
Picture of Ming imperial stele mandating protection of muslims
The photo is right after page 276 in this book. Please upload it since it's in public domain.
http://books.google.com/books?id=JopLAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA276#v=onepage&q&f=false
Ming edict ordering protection of muslims
Vol. V, Fasc. 4, pp. 446-448 and Vol. V, Fasc. 5, pp. 449-453
http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/chinese-iranian-viii
http://www.chinaheritagequarterly.org/editorial.php?issue=005
http://islaminchina.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/mir-hajji/
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User:Jnc/List of cartoon and comic characters
This is a list of animated characters, sorted by the comic/cartoon they appear in.
Achille Talon
* Achille Talon
* Hilarion Lefuneste
* Alambic Dieudonné Corydon Talon (Achille's father)
* Mémé Talon (Achille's mother)
* Virgule de Guillemets
* Vincent Poursan
* René Goscinny
Advertising & Commercials
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Alvin & The Chipmunks
* Alvin
* Simon
* Theodore
* David Seville
* Clyde Crashcup
American Dad
* see List of characters from American Dad
American Dragon: Jake Long
* Jake Long
* Lao Shi
* Fu Dog
* Haley Long
* Trixie Carter
* Arthur Spudinski
* Professor Hans Rotwood
* Rose/Huntsgirl
* The Huntsman
Nigal
* Nigal
* Nigal
Animaniacs
* Yakko, Wakko, and Dot
* Pinky and the Brain
* Skippy and Slappy
* Goodfeathers
* Rita and Runt
* Buttons and Mindy
* Minerva Mink
* Katie Ka-Boom
* Flavio and Marita
* Chicken Boo
* Mrs. Flamiel
* The Flame
* Baloney and Kids
* Thaddeus Plotz
* Ralph the Guard
* Dr. Otto Scratchensniff
* Hello Nurse
* Mr. Director
* Newt the Dog
* Mr. Skullhead
* The Mime
* Colin (Randy Beaman's Pal)
Archie Comics
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Asterix
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* Beefix & Brawnix
Atomic Betty
* Betty/Atomic Betty
* Betty's mother
* Betty's father
* Beatrixo (Betty's granny)
* Robot X-5
* Sparky
* Admiral DeGill
* Maximus I.Q.
* Minimus P.U.
* Noah Parker
* Penelope Lang
* Duncan Paine
* Paloma
Batfink
* Batfink
* Karate
* Hugo a go go
Beany & Cecil
* Beany
* Cecil
* Cecelia
* Capt. Huffinpuff
* Crowy
* Batnik
* Carless
* Dis-Honest John
* Go Man Van Gogh
* Hare-Cues Hare
* Lil' Ace
The Beatles & Yellow Submarine
* John Lennon
* Paul McCartney
* George Harrison
* Ringo Starr
Beavis and Butt-head
* Beavis and Butt-head
* Daria Morgendorffer
* Stewart
* Coach Buzzcut
* David van Driesen
* Principal McVicker
* Todd Ianuzzi
* Mr. Anderson
Bernard Prince
* Bernard Prince
* Barney Jordan
* Djinn
Betty Boop
* Betty Boop
* Pudgy
* Bobo the Clown
* Bimbo
* Grampy
* Ko-Ko
Bone
* Fone Bone
* Grandma Ben
* Phoney Bone
* Smiley Bone
* The rat creatures
* Thorn
Calvin & Hobbes
* Calvin
* Calvin's father
* Calvin's mother
* Hobbes
* Susie Derkins
* Miss Wormwood
* Moe
Chacha Chaudhary
* Chacha Chaudhary
* Chachi
* Sabu
* Rocket
Chick Bill
* Chick Bill
* Kid Ordinn
* Dog Bull
Danny Phantom
* Daniel "Danny" Fenton/Phantom
* Jack and Maddie Fenton
* Jasmine "Jazz" Fenton
* Vlad Masters/Plasimus
* Samantha "Sam" Manson
* Tucker Foley
* Valerie Gray
DC Comics
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Dexter's Laboratory
* Dexter
* Dee Dee
* Dexter's mother
* Dexter's father
* Mandark
* Monkey
* Agent Honeydew
* The Justice Friends
Dilbert
* Dilbert
* Dogbert
* Ratbert
* Pointy-Haired Boss
* Catbert
* Wally
* Alice
* Asok
* Phil from Heck, the Prince of Insufficient Light
* The World's Smartest Garbageman
* Carol
* Tina
Disney Comics
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Doraemon
* Doraemon
* Nobita
* Shizuka
* Suneo
* Jyian
* Dekisugi
Dr. Seuss
* The Cat in the Hat
* The Grinch
* Yertle the Turtle
* Norval the Fish
* Fox in Socks
* Mr. Knox
* Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose
* Horton the Elephant
* Morton the Elephant-Bird
* Jane Kangaroo
* Junior Kangaroo
* Max, the Grinch's Dog
Duckman
* Duckman
* Bernice
* Charles & Mambo
* Ajax
* Hooker
* Grandma
* Cornfed
* Fluffy & Uranus
The Fairly OddParents
* Timmy Turner
* Cosmo and Wanda
* Mr. and Mrs. Turner
* Vicky
* Denzel Q. Crocker
* Crimson Chin
* Jorgen Von Strangle
* Francis
* Doidle, Vicky's dog
* Chester McBadbat
* A.J.
* Elmer the Boil Kid
* Tootie
* The Popular Kids
* Remy Buxaplenty
* Juandissimo Magnifico
* Chip Skylark
* Anti-Fairies
* Flappy Bob
* Happy Peppy Betty & Gary
* Dr. Bender & Wendell
* The Pixies
* Binky Abdul
* Mark Chang
Family Guy
* see List of characters from Family Guy
Fat Albert
* Fat Albert
* Weird Harold
* Dumb Donald
* Mushmouth
* Russell
* Stinger
* Bucky
* Leroy
* Rudy
* Devery
* Mudfoot
* Ms. Wucher
Fievel's American Tails
* Fievel Mousekewitz
* Tanya Mousekewitz
* Yasha Mousekewitz
* Mama Mousekewitz
* Papa Mousekewitz
* Wylie Burp
* Tiger
* Miss Kitty
* Cat R. Waul
* Chula the Tarantula
Forty Winks
* Pandora Spocks
Garfield & U.S. Acres
* Garfield
* Odie
* Jon Arbuckle
* Arlene
* Pooky
* Nermal
* Mom & Dad
* Doc Boy
* Lyman
* Irma
* Dr. Liz Wilson
* The Mailman
* Orson Pig
* Roy Rooster
* Wade Duck
* Bo Sheep
* Lanolin Sheep
* Booker
* Sheldon
Hagar the Horrible
* Hagar the Horrible
* Helga
* Lucky Eddie
* Honi
* Hamlet
Hanna-Barbera
* see List of Hanna-Barbera characters
Harvey Comics
* Casper
* Wendy
* Richie Rich
* Baby Huey
* Hot Stuff
* Spooky
* Buzzy
* Little Audrey
* Little Dot
* Little Lotta
* Tommy & Moe
* Herman & Katnip
Inspector Gadget
* Inspector Gadget
* Penny
* Brain
* Dr. Claw
* MAD Cat
* Chief Quimby
Jimmy Neutron
* Jimmy Neutron
* Mr. & Mrs. Neutron
* Goddard
* Carl Wheezer
* Cindy Vortex
* Sheen Estevez
* Libby Folfax
* Ms. Winifred Fowl
Krazy Kat
* Ignatz
* Krazy Kat
* Offisa Pupp
The Land Before Time
* Littlefoot
* Cera
* Spike
* Ducky
* Petrie
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
* Juniper Lee
* Jasmine Lee
* Ray Ray Lee
* Dennis Lee
* Jody Irwin
* Ophelia Ramirez
* Roger Radcliffe
* Mr. & Mrs. Lee
* Marcus Conner
* Ms. Gomez
* William
* Monroe
Little Nemo
* Dr. Pill
* Flip
* Impie
* Little Nemo
Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies
* Bugs Bunny
* Elmer Fudd
* Daffy Duck
* Tasmanian Devil
* Porky Pig
* Tweety Pie
* Marvin the Martian
* Foghorn Leghorn
* Sylvester
* Yosemite Sam
* Pepe Le Pew
* Road Runner
* Wile E. Coyote
* Beaky Buzzard
* Granny
* Witch Hazel
* Speedy Gonzales
Lucky Luke
* The Daltons
* Jolly Jumper
* Lucky Luke
* Rantanplan
Mafalda
* Mafalda
* Mamá (Raquel) and Papá: Mafalda's parents
* Felipe
* Manolito
* Susanita
* Guille
* Miguelito
* Libertad
Marvel Comics
* see List of Marvel Comics characters
Memin
* Carlangas
* Ernestillo
* Memin Pinguin
* Ricardo
Michel Vaillant
* Michel Vaillant
* Steve Warson
The Adventures of Moosie, Goosie, and Rocky
* Moosie
* Goosie
* Rocky
* Mr. Dunn
* Mr. Regaldo
* Mr. Prentice
* Mr. Knucky
* Mr. Jefferson
Created by Stacey Shadbolt,New Zealand. http://www.moosiegoose.freewebpages.org/ and http://www.theadventuresofmoosiegoosieandrocky.webs.com/
Mutts
* Earl
* Mooch
* Ozzie
Peanuts
* Charlie Brown
* Lucy
* Linus
* Snoopy
* Woodstock
* Peppermint Patty
* Pigpen
* Sally
* Schroeder
* Franklin
* Marcie
* Rerun
* Spike
Popeye
* Popeye the Sailor
* Olive Oyl
* Bluto
* Wimpy
* Eugene the Jeep
* Swee' Pea
The PowerPuff Girls
* Blossom
* Bubbles
* Buttercup
* Mrs. Keane
* Sarah Bellum
* Professor Utonium
* Mayor of Townsville
* Fuzzy Lumpkins
* Him
* Mojo Jojo
Princess Knight
* Princess Sapphire (AKA Prince Knight, AKA The Phantom Knight)
* Choppy (Sapphire's angel sidekick)
* Duke Duralumon
* Baron Nylon
* Prince Frank
* The King
* The Queen
* The Doctor
* The Nurse
* Gary
Ren & Stimpy
* Ren & Stimpy
* George American
* Powdered Toast Man
* Muddy Mudskipper
* Haggis McHaggis
* Abner & Ewalt
* Wilbur Cobb
* Mr. Horse
* Mrs. Buttloaves
* The Guilded Yak
* The Fire Chief
Rocky & Bullwinkle
* Rocky & Bullwinkle
* Boris & Natasha
* Aesop
* Snidley Whiplash
* Mr. Peabody & Sherman
* Dudley Do-Right
Rugrats and All Grown Up!
* Thomas "Tommy" Pickles
* Dylan "Dil" Pickles
* Angelica Pickles
* Charles "Chuckie" Finster, Jr.
* Phillip "Phil" DeVille
* Lillian "Lil" DeVille
* Kimi Watanabe Finster
* Suzanne "Susie" Carmichael
* Stuart "Stu" Pickles
* Didi Pickles
* Grandpa Lou Pickles
* Lulu Pickles
* Drew Pickles
* Charlotte Pickles
* Betty DeVille
* Howard DeVille
* Charles "Chas" Finster, Sr.
* Kira Watanabe Finster
* Cynthia
* Reptar
* Spike the Dog
* Fifi the Dog
* Fluffy the Cat
* Puppy & Peppy
Semic-Hexagon Comics
* The "Ace" Brigade
* The Afrikanders
* The Agent With No Name
* Akewa
* Andreios the Lion
* Angel Face
* Antonin
* Apollo
* Archie Bolt
* Aster
* Babette
* Barefoot the Magnificent
* Baroud
* Bathy-09
* Ben Leonard
* Benny of the Bayou
* Bill & Barry
* Billy Boyd
* The Black Lys
* Bob Flay
* Bob Lance
* Bob Pepper
* Bob Stanley
* Bolas
* The Boxers
* Boyd
* The Bronze Gladiator
* Captain Black
* Captain Giroflée
* Captain Tiger
* Captain Tom & Co.
* The Cat
* The Cave Patrol
* "Champagne"
* Chikotawa
* Commander Neptune
* Count Saint-Germain
* Corsak
* Dan Diamond
* Dan Lucky
* Dan Sabre
* Dan Tempest
* Danny Phantom
* Dark Flyer
* Dave Kaplan
* Dick Demon
* Dick Spade
* Digger Drake
* Doc Sullivan
* Don Juan the Sparrowhawk
* Doug Malone
* Drago
* Dragut
* Fargo Jim
* Flambo
* Fl@mbo
* Flanagan
* Frank Ale
* Frank Universal & Sally Swift
* Fred & Gib
* Fury
* Futura
* Galaor
* Gallix
* Galton & Trumbo
* Greg Jordan
* Gun Gallon
* Havoc
* Homicron
* Ivan Karine
* Ivan Wolonsky, Teenage Psychic
* Jacky West
* Jaleb the Telepath
* Jay-Dee
* Jean Brume (John Mist)
* Jean Girodet
* Jed Puma
* Jeff Sullivan
* Jill & John
* Jim Mississippi
* Joanni Bourask
* Joshua, Danny & Chepi
* K09 Counter-Espionage
* Kabur
* Kirby
* Kit Kappa
* Lagrid
* Larry Cannon
* Link (The Legend of Zelda) Link
* The Little Scout
* Lone Bardo
* Lucifer
* The Lunatic Legion
* Lys
* Mac
* Madison Bill
* Malinborne of New Camelot
* "Man"
* Marino
* Max Flanagan
* Max Tornado
* The Metal Man
* Mister Song
* The Mooks
* Morgane
* Motoman
* Motorboy
* Mozam
* The Mysterious Archer
* The Night Prince
* The Other
* Our Friend Barry
* The Outcasts
* Ozark
* Pedro & Doc
* Phenix
* Plasma
* Puma
* Quanter
* Qube
* Rakar
* Rataplan
* Red Feather
* Renard the Gambler
* Rex the Daring
* Ricky Rox
* Ring Joe
* Rip MacQueen
* Robertino
* Rod Zey
* Roxy
* Sadko the Archer-Prince
* Samus Aran
* Scarlet Lips
* The Sea King
* Section K
* Sergeant Gibbs
* Sibilla
* Silver Shadow
* Silver Streak
* S.O.S. Trio
* The Space Knight
* Special Agent K-3
* Starlock
* Stormshadow/Stormalong
* Superbill
* Tarendra Tim
* Tanka
* Ted Brenton
* Three Hanged Men
* The Three Lords
* The Thunderbolt Agency
* The Time Brigade
* Trapper John
* Uncle Rufus
* The Viking
* Waki
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* White Mask
* Wingo Scout
* World Safety Unit
* Wounded Heart
* X-101
* Yatan
* Young Kabur
* Princess Zelda
* Zembla
* Zeph
The Simpsons
* See list of characters from The Simpsons
Speed Racer
* Speed Racer
* "Pops" Racer
* "Mom" Racer
* Spritle Racer
* Chim-Chim (Spritle's pet chimpanzee)
* Trixie (Speed's girlfriend)
* Sparky (mechanic)
* Racer X (Rex Racer)
* Inspector Detector (policeman)
SpongeBob SquarePants
* SpongeBob SquarePants
* Patrick Star
* Sheldon Plankton
* Computer Wife (Karen)
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* Gary
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* The Flying Dutchman
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Tintin
* see List of the Adventures of Tintin characters
Tiny Toon Adventures
* Babs & Buster Bunny
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Universal Studios
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Capture of HMS Cyane and HMS Levant
The capture of HMS Cyane and HMS Levant was an action which took place at the end of the Anglo-US portion of the War of 1812. The two British warships HMS Cyane (1806) and HMS Levant (1813) fought USS Constitution on 20 February 1815, about 100 miles east of Madeira. Following exchanges of broadsides and musket fire, both Cyane and Levant surrendered. The war had actually finished a few days before the action with the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent by both sides, but the combatants were not aware of this.
Constitution and the two prizes anchored in Porto Praya in the Cape Verde islands. Levant failed to escape when a British squadron appeared, and was recaptured.
Prelude
The US frigate Constitution, commanded by Captain Charles Stewart, had broken out of Boston late in 1814 in a westerly gale which blew the British blockading squadron under Captain Sir George Collier off station. Stewart then embarked on a commerce-raiding cruise which took Constitution to Bermuda, Madeira, the coast of Portugal and finally back towards Madeira.
At 1:00 pm on 20 February 1815, two ships were sighted to the south, and Stewart set all sail in chase, in an easterly wind. The two ships were the sixth-rate Banterer-class post ship HMS Cyane (1806) (sometimes referred to as a "corvette"), commanded by Captain Gordon Thomas Falcon, and the Cyrus class ship-sloop (also a sixth-rate) HMS Levant (1813), commanded by Captain the Honourable George Douglass. Cyane was armed with 22 32-pounder carronades, 10 18-pounder carronades, and two 12-pounder long guns, the slightly lighter Levant had 18 32-pounder carronades, 2 6-pounder long guns, and a shifting 12-pounder. The crews of the two British vessels totaled 310.
Constitution carried a main battery of 30 24-pounder long guns, and 20 or 22 32-pounder carronades and two long bow-chasers Having earlier detached 20 men to a prize, she had a crew of 410 officers and seamen and 41 Marines.
Comparison of force (English measurement methods used for the three ships)
Action
The two British ships were at first widely separated. Cyane increased sail to close on the Levant and by 5:30 pm, the two British ships were within hail of each other. The two captains resolved to fight rather than split up and try to escape. They at first tried to delay battle until after nightfall, but Constitution was approaching too rapidly and they formed on the starboard tack in line ahead, with Levant a cable's length ahead of Cyane. The combined broadsides of the two British ships were slightly heavier than Constitutions, but were fired almost exclusively from short-range carronades, and at the range at which the action commenced, 250 yd, the effect of Constitutions main deck battery of 24-pounder long guns was decisive against the lighter structure and short range armament of the British vessels.
At 6:10 pm, the action began, with Constitution to windward, Levant on her port bow and Cyane on her port quarter. After broadsides had been exchanged for quarter of an hour, the cloud of smoke from the firing which gathered under Constitution's lee hid the British ships from view. Stewart ordered his crew to cease fire, and the smoke cleared in time to allow the US crewmen to see Cyane attempting to cross their stern and rake Constitution. Stewart ordered the sails to be thrown aback, and Constitution instead raked Cyane. As Levant tried to cross Constitution's bows, Stewart ordered the sails to be filled again, and raked Levant from astern. As Levant drifted downwind with battered rigging, Constitution turned again to engage Cyane. At 6:50, Cyane struck her colours.
Lieutenant Hoffman, the second lieutenant of Constitution, took command of Cyane. At 8:00 pm, Stewart set off to pursue Levant, and at 8:50 discovered the British vessel beating back upwind to re-enter the fight, unaware that Cyane had surrendered. The two vessels exchanged broadsides on opposite tacks. Captain Douglass then attempted to escape upwind but at 9:30, Levant was overtaken and also forced to surrender.
Although it was acknowledged that the crews of both British ships had fought determinedly and skilfully, Stewart's ship-handling had been faultless.
Casualties
The US side lost 6 men killed and 9 wounded. Aboard Cyane, 12 men were killed and 26 wounded, some of whom later died of their injuries. Aboard Levant, 7 men were killed and 16 wounded.
It was stated by the British officers, at the court-martial, that the crews of Cyane and Levant were for three weeks kept constantly in the Constitution's hold, with both hands and legs in irons, and allowed but three pints of water during twenty-four hours. It was further proved that, after the expiration of three weeks, upon the application of Captain Douglas, one third of the men were allowed to be on deck, four hours out of twenty-four, but had not the means of walking, being still in leg irons; that on mustering the crews when they landed at Maranham, five of the Levant's boys were missing; that, upon application and search for them, two were found locked up in the US captain of marine's cabin.
Recapture of Levant
Constitution and the two prizes made for Porto Praya in the Cape Verde islands, which were neutral Portuguese territory. They reached there on 10 March. While repairs were being made to all three ships and Stewart was preparing to send off the prisoners in a neutral cartel, a large ship was sighted making for the anchorage. Stewart was preparing to engage when two more heavy ships were sighted, clearly too powerful a force for Constitution to face. Stewart believed that the Portuguese would be unable to enforce their neutrality and his three ships hastily left the harbour.
The approaching ships were Collier's squadron, which had recrossed the Atlantic once Collier had discovered that Constitution had escaped from Boston. They were Collier's own ship HMS Leander (1813) (50 guns), HMS Newcastle (1813) (50 guns), and HMS Acasta (1797) (40 guns). Leander and Newcastle had been constructed in 1813 with 24-pounder main deck broadsides specifically to match the large US frigates.
As the British pursued, Constitution was forced to cut away the boats which the frigate had been towing. Cyane dropped back and Stewart ordered her to tack. She did so, and escaped, being ignored by Collier's frigates. Levant, commanded by Lieutenant Ballard, first lieutenant of Constitution, also fell back, and turned back for Porto Praya. All three British frigates pursued her into the harbour and opened fire, while the British prisoners from Cyane and Levant seized a Portuguese shore battery and also opened fire on Levant. Although the cannonade was ineffectual, the odds were overwhelming and Ballard surrendered.
After calling at a Brazilian port, where Stewart released his remaining prisoners, Constitution reached Porto Rico where Stewart learned that the war had ended some days before he had fought. Cyane reached New York without incident. The Portuguese later paid compensation to the United States for their failure to enforce their neutrality which allowed the recapture of Levant. Sir George Collier was accused of cowardice or incompetence for his failure to engage Constitution at Porto Praya, and killed himself in 1824. | WIKI |
How to Reset the Tire Pressure Light on a Volkswagen Jetta
The Volkswagen Jetta tire pressure light indicates that at least one of the vehicle’s tires is under-inflated.
Volkswagen Jetta Tire Pressure Light
The Volkswagen Jetta Tire Pressure Light is an important system that helps drivers stay safe on the road. It’s an illuminated warning light that tells drivers when the pressure in their vehicle’s tires has dropped below a certain level. This light is an extremely helpful tool, as dangerously under-inflated tires can lead to poor handling, increased wear, and blowouts on the highway. When this light appears on the dashboard, drivers should adjust their tire pressure levels immediately to ensure safety and optimal performance of their vehicle. Regularly checking your tire pressure is also critical for decreasing fuel consumption and improving braking distances.
Volkswagen Jetta Tire Pressure Light
The Volkswagen Jetta Tire Pressure Light is a warning system that alerts drivers when the tires of their vehicle are under or overinflated. Low tire pressure can cause increased wear and tear on the tire, leading to reduced performance and safety risks. It is important to know how to check the tire pressure of your Volkswagen Jetta, as well as being aware of the causes for the light coming on, and official Volkswagen Jetta tire pressure recommendations. Knowing these things can help to ensure that your vehicle is safe and running properly.
Causes of Volkswagen Jetta Tire Pressure Light
The most common cause for the Volkswagen Jetta Tire Pressure Light illuminating is low tyre pressure. This could be due to air loss from a puncture or leak in one of the tyres, or simply from natural deflation over time. In addition, if you recently replaced one or more tyres on your car, you may need to reset the TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) via your cars onboard diagnostic computer in order for it to recognize the new tyres pressures.
Official Volkswagen Jetta Tire Pressure Recommendations
The recommended tyre pressure for your Volkswagen Jetta will depend on whether you are using summer tyres or winter tyres. Generally speaking, summer tyres require higher pressures than winter tyres because they have stiffer sidewalls which help them keep their shape at high speeds and provide better handling when cornering. The exact specifications for each type of tyre can be found in your cars owners manual, or by checking with your local VW dealership.
How To Check Tire Pressure Of Volkswagen Jetta
Checking the tyre pressure of your Volkswagen Jetta is a relatively straightforward process that requires few tools; all you need is a good quality digital tyre gauge and an air compressor if necessary (for topping up). The first step is to remove any valve caps from each wheel and then insert the tyre gauge onto each valve stem one at a time in order to get an accurate reading. If any of the readings are below what they should be then top up with air using an air compressor until all four wheels reach their recommended pressures.
Steps For Resetting Volkswagen Jetta Tire Pressure Light
If you have recently replaced one or more tyres on your car then it may be necessary to reset the TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) via your cars onboard diagnostic computer so that it recognizes the new tyre pressures. This can be done either with the vehicle on (ignition switched off) by pressing both accelerator pedals simultaneously until the TPMS light goes out, or with it off by pressing both accelerator pedals simultaneously while turning on ignition until it goes out again. Either way, once this has been done successfully then all four wheels should now show accurate readings when checked with a digital tyre gauge again.
Signs Of Trouble In Knowing Tire Pressure Of Volkswagen Jetta
It is important to regularly check and maintain correct tyre pressures as low pressures can lead to increased wear and tear on tyre treads as well as reduced performance overall due to decreased traction control and reduced braking capabilities in wet conditions particularly. There are some signs which can indicate that there may be trouble with knowing tire pressure such as reluctance to start engine idle unevenly, odd noises from engine compartment whilst driving such as thumping/knocking sounds indicating possible misalignment and difference in vehicle handling & braking performance compared to usual indicating possible low/high inflation levels respectively .
Volkswagen Jetta Tire Pressure Light
Tire pressure is an important factor for the overall performance of your Volkswagen Jetta. The correct level of tire pressure helps to ensure a safe, comfortable and fuel-efficient ride. It is essential to regularly check and monitor the tire pressure in order to maintain optimal performance. A warning light on the dashboard can indicate that there is a problem with the tire pressure, and it should be addressed immediately. In this article, we will discuss how to troubleshoot Volkswagen Jetta tire pressure issues, how to improve fuel efficiency by maintaining optimum tire pressures, and the benefits of regularly monitoring tyre pressures of VW Jetta.
Troubleshooting Volkswagen Jetta Tire Pressure Issues
There are several simple tips and tricks that you can use in order to troubleshoot Volkswagen Jetta tire pressure issues. Firstly, it is important to ensure that all four tires are correctly inflated according to the manufacturers stated maximum recommended level. Secondly, if any of the tires appear low or flat, then it is recommended that you use an air compressor or air pump in order to inflate them back up to the correct level. Thirdly, if your vehicle has a spare tire then it should also be checked for inflation levels as well as any potential signs of damage or wear and tear. Lastly, you should use a tire gauge in order to accurately measure the current level of each tire’s inflation.
If these tips don’t work then it may be time to take your vehicle into a professional mechanic or repair shop in order to get a proper diagnosis carried out on your vehicles tires. They will be able to identify any underlying problems such as worn treads or punctures that may have caused the issue with incorrect tire pressure levels.
Steps for Improving Fuel Efficiency Of A Volkswagen Jetta With Correct Tyre Pressure
Maintaining optimum tyre pressure for better fuel economy is one of the most effective ways of improving fuel efficiency in a Volkswagen Jetta. This is because properly inflated tires reduce friction between them and the road surface which leads to less energy being required for propulsion. Additionally, ensuring that all four tyres are properly inflated also reduces drag which further contributes towards increased fuel efficiency figures for your vehicle.
Benefits Of Getting Decent Mileage
In addition to improving fuel efficiency figures there are several other benefits associated with getting decent mileage out of your vehicles tyres including: enhanced safety due to improved grip on wet surfaces; reduced noise pollution and vibrations; improved ride comfort; increased handling control; and increased resale value due to extended tyre life span resulting from proper maintenance practices such as regular checks and replacements when necessary.
Benefits Of Regularly Monitoring The Tyre Pressures Of VW Jetta
Regularly monitoring tyre pressures in VW Jetta vehicles ensures maximum performance from their tires as well as improved safety levels while driving in all weather conditions including wet roads which can be dangerous if not adequately prepared for with correct tyre pressures set up beforehand. There are two main types of sensors available for monitoring tyre pressures – direct sensors which measure individual pressures via electrical signals sent from each wheel hub; whilst indirect sensors measure all four tyres at once using airtight hoses connected between each wheel hub and main regulator valve located near drivers seat area (usually inside glove box). Both types provide accurate readings but direct sensors offer more detailed information about individual tyres whereas indirect sensors provide general information about all four tyres at once making them more suitable for general maintenance purposes such as checking overall inflation levels rather than diagnosing individual tyre issues such as puncture damage etc..
FAQ & Answers
Q: What Causes the Volkswagen Jetta Tire Pressure Light to Come On?
A: The Volkswagen Jetta tire pressure light will come on when one or more of the tires on your vehicle has low pressure. It could also be triggered if there is an air leak in the tire or if the tire has been overinflated.
Q: What are the Official Volkswagen Jetta Tire Pressure Recommendations?
A: For summer tires, Volkswagen recommends a minimum inflation pressure of 30 psi and a maximum of 36 psi. For winter tires, Volkswagen recommends a minimum inflation pressure of 24 psi and a maximum of 28 psi.
Q: How do I Check Tire Pressure for my Volkswagen Jetta?
A: Checking tire pressure for your Volkswagen Jetta requires a tire gauge and an air compressor to adjust the pressure as needed. To check your tire pressure, remove the valve stem cap from each of your tires, press the gauge onto each stem, and read the indicated value.
Q: How Do I Reset the Tire Pressure Light on my Volkswagen Jetta?
A: The best time to reset your Volkswagon Jetta’s tire pressure light is after you have adjusted or replaced a tire. You can reset the light with either your vehicle running or shut off. First, make sure all four tires are inflated to their correct pressures. Next, press and hold down both pedals simultaneously until you hear a beep sound which indicates that the system has been reset successfully.
Q: What are Signs that my Tires Need More Air in my Volkswagen Jetta?
A: If you notice that your engine is reluctant to start up or that it idles unevenly when it does start up, then its likely that one or more of your tires need more air. You may also experience differences in vehicle handling and braking performance which could indicate low tire pressure as well.
The Volkswagen Jetta tire pressure light is an important feature that can help keep your car running safely and efficiently. It is important to check the tire pressure level regularly and ensure that it is in the recommended range for your vehicle. By doing so, you can help prevent costly repairs due to improper tire pressure and ensure that your car is running at peak performance.
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Reciprocity
“MAISIE might be labeled ‘ Essence of Ontario, Limited,’ ” declared her sister. “Her tastes and her speech are perfectly good Canadian. She prefers hot tea to iced tea, toast to beaten biscuit, and a field of buckwheat to a cot- ton-patch. As soon as I get back to South Carolina, I’m going to tell mother how her own child talks about ‘ putting down peaches.’ ”
Maisie’s husband, Frank Battersby, looked frankly bewildered.
“Don’t you put down fruit in the States, Polly?”
“We put up our preserves. Maisie has been putting up peaches all her life, and she is deliberately expatriating her tongue when she says anything else!”
Steven Compton laughed, less whole- heartedly than he usually did at Polly’s absurd exaggerations. In fact, his interest in that young woman was getting to be no laughing matter to him.
He had first met her when she came to visit her sister, some two months before. Mrs. Battersby had decided that the baby must have a change from the city, and Steven had suggested the pretty village on Lake Erie, where his mother lived. That dear lady had been gratified when her son’s usual vacation visit of a week had stretched itself to three, and when he had twice run down for Sundays afterward. After Mrs. Battersby and Polly had returned to town, he had seen Polly daily.
There was something different about Miss Trenholm, he explained to himself. One could never predicate her, and it was an interesting phase of girlhood to meet. She had the most contradictory little face, with serious hazel eyes, a delicate childish mouth, and the sauciest nose in the world! She looked up at you with an expression so wist- ful and wishful and sadly sweet that a chap had an insane desire to take her in his arms and comfort her about it. Then a smile rippled over her face, transforming it as a shaft of sunlight transforms moving water; and one was conscious of the dimple in her cheek, the impudence of her nose, and the determined tilt of her chin. A man never knew where to find her, or whether he was going to find her at all. She had her moods of withdrawal.
Steven recalled uneasily a confidence of Battersby’s:
“I tell you, Steve, the longer a man is married to one of these South Carolina women, the less he knows about her, and the more in love he is!”
As they rose from the luncheon-table, Maisie said:
“Don’t take too long to explain reci- procity to Polly, please. I think you’re quite brave to undertake it, Steve. We’re going to the exhibition later, you know, but Frank has to go to the bank for a short while.”
From the half-open library door, Steven could see Mrs. Battersby saying good-by to her husband a moment or so later. It must be very heart-warming and flattering to have a woman put her soft cheek against yours, and cuddle up to you as if she could never let you go, when you have been mar- ried five years, and are withdrawing your presence for only an hour.
“Please don’t look at Maisie with pat- ronizing approval when she is making a goose of herself over Frank!” commanded Polly.
At her accurate reading of his thoughts he colored sharply in the boyish way he had — a way that annoyed him unspeakably.
“Now tell me all about reciprocity,” she requested. “I won’t be leaving Canada until after the election next week, and I do hope and trust that reciprocity will be carried, so that I can take my new furs and mother’s Sheffield tray across the border without bothering about customs! ”
When Steven explained that neither her furs nor her Sheffield tray would come un- der the provisions of the treaty, she was justly indignant.
“Then I am absolutely against reciproc- ity,” she declared. “It’s like most legis- lation — made by a lot of men just to please themselves, without considering any way in which women could be benefited by it. They’ll arrange to send a million sheep across the border before they’ll let a girl bring one lynx muff. It’s picayune pol- itics!” she ended gloriously. She remem- bered hearing Major Trenholm use the phrase in regard to some local measure, and she thought it most impressive.
Steven beamed with surprise and pleasure. He was a Tory to the bone, of a long line of English Conservatives, and the treaty was such an offense to his mind that he had carefully avoided any mention of it to the charming and somewhat inflammable Miss Trenholm.
“Do explain all about it,” ordered Polly prettily, nestling in a leather chair several sizes too big for her.
He adjusted the pillows for her, and his hand accidentally touched hers. The tin- gling that ran through his veins was de- licious, but alarming. He did not want his heart to get in the saddle and gallop away with his judgment. Law and golf had hitherto proved sufficiently absorbing.
“If Mr. Balfour was a Canadian, which side would he take?” asked Polly.
“He would be with us, presumably, as he is a Conservative.”
“I adore him!” Polly remarked enthu- siastically. “I think he is the nicest per- son in politics I ever saw. We were in England the summer I was sixteen, and we happened to have tickets to the ladies’ gallery in the House of Commons on such a dramatic afternoon. Redmond and Will Crooks and Winston Churchill and every- body else jumped on Mr. Balfour because he wouldn’t resign. You know how it is in our country— when one politician abuses another, he says the man’s grandfather stole sheep and he himself takes bribes and is the tool of trusts and should be sent to the penitentiary, if he doesn’t get hanged as he really deserves. So I was entirely un- prepared for the courtesy of the English, Mr. Churchill accused Mr. Balfour of ‘personal magnetism’! You would have thought that Mr. Balfour would have thanked him for the compliment and pre- sented him with the gardenia in his but- tonhole; but to the contrary, he repudiated the charge of magnetism in the most charm- ing and satirical manner. I never heard such vowels on a human tongue. I’d rather pronounce the letter 1 u ’ as he does than sing like a skylark!”
Steven readjusted Polly’s pillows. They didn’t need it, but he had to give some vent to his feelings. It was delightful to find Polly so level-headed on these matters which had muddled many eminent minds.
He began to explain the evils of reci- procity. He commenced with the days when Canada, weak and struggling, asked for and was refused the treaty which would then have meant so much to her. He re- viewed her tremendous difficulty in gaining the great artery of the Canadian Pacific for the development of her Western do- minion. He described her magnificent re- sources, scarcely touched as yet. He dwelt upon boundary disputes; and as he became more earnest, recounting incidents and ex- plaining their significance, it did not occur to him that Polly had not once spoken.
“Further connection between us and the States is certainly experimental, and may prove disastrous,” he said. “We should strengthen the bond between us and the mother country.” Only a Polly could have applied this impersonal sentence to an attractive English girl whose name had oc- casionally been connected with Steven’s. “We don’t want to get too near Uncle Sam. He makes an excellent neighbor, with the fence between, but we don’t want to take him into partnership. It would weaken the natural tie with England, and we should gain a Yankee tradesman in the place of Britannia. There is an influx of all na- tions into the States, and the mixture of races makes a mongrel breed.”
Steven became aware that Polly had risen, that her slender figure was drawn to its full height, that her hazel eyes looked black, and that her little white teeth were pressed hard into her under lip. He had a momentary sensation that she was going to box his ears.
“If you have quite finished calling me a yellow cur, I will ask your permission to leave.”
A cold douche could not have amazed him more.
“You!” he gasped. “I was speaking of the Yankee characteristics.”
“May I remind you that my brother is an officer in the United States army, and my mother’s only brother a member of the United States Senate?”
“But you said — ”
Polly closed the door behind her.
A proper indignation swept over Steven. The girl was inconsistent to the point of sheer' absurdity. Why, on the lake, one day in July, when he had teasingly called her a “little Yankee,” she had turned on him so sharply that she nearly upset the boat. She had assured him that she was a Southerner, and that alone. She had talked of the war as if it were a matter of yesterday, and had made the burning of her grandmother’s home in Columbia so vivid that the flames actually scorched him!
She was proving that a foolish consist- ency was no hobgoblin to the South Caro- lina mind, and the ashes of Columbia were quite cold.
Steven insisted to himself that he had wasted a great deal of time and given a great deal of thought to a perfectly unrea- sonable girl. It was well that this had happened when it did, to show them the basic difference in their natures. He would leave before Frank Battersby returned.
He stooped to pick up a handkerchief which Polly had let fall. She had been playing with Maisie Battersby’s little girl before luncheon. He recalled the move- ment of her hands as she held the hand- kerchief before the little girl’s eyes, and how she had stooped to kiss the downy yellow hair. The memory hurt sharply, like physical pain.
“I won’t run away!” he determined dog- gedly. “I have an engagement to take Miss Trenholm to the exhibition, and she can break it and make her own explana- tions to her sister.”
II
When Battersby returned, Maisie came down-stairs, expecting to find Polly in the library.
“Has Polly gone to get her coat, Steve ? I’ll call her.”
Polly came in as if nothing had hap- pened, with her most detached manner, and wearing her most becoming hat. There was no other danger-signal visible.
Compton was non-talkative, as he usually was when angry, while Miss Trenholm chatted in the courteous, degage manner she would use to a stranger.
“Polly is furious with Steve about some- thing,” murmured Maisie to her husband. “Whenever the child talks with a coo in her voice, I know she’s mad. They prob- ably fussed over politics. Do say some- thing to them ! ”
Frank called out obediently:
“Where shall we go first, Steve?”
“Would you care for the dog-show, Miss Trenholm?” asked Steven.
“If mongrels are permitted to go among pedigreed Canadian dogs,” she assented sweetly.
Angrier than he ever remembered being, Steven turned into the poultry exhibit. It looked as if the guinea-hen were having another afternoon at home, to judge by the rococo roosters on all sides. Queer crea- tures some of the fowls looked, with heav- ily feathered legs, bizarre plumage, or enor- mous wattles. Polly chatted lightly as they wedged their way through the crowd.
“Do see that old hen with the queer, straight tuft on her head! She looks as if she is saying, ‘ I can’t do a thing with my hair after I’ve washed it! ’ What did you say, Frank? Do I like buff cochins? No, I prefer the Plymouth Rock. There’s some- thing so fine and strong and stable, so last- ing and American and homelike, about the Plymouth Rock!”
When they were outside the building again Maisie said to Steven:
“Have you and Polly been quarreling over Winston Churchill? She adores him.”
Steven looked amazed at this latest rev- elation of a maid’s two minds.
“ I understood that she admired Mr. Bal- four,” he answered stiffly.
“So I do,” cooed Polly. “But the reason I like Mr. Churchill is still deeper. In his speech that day he said that he had recently been reading ‘ The Narrative of A. Gordon Pym,’ and he kept using the word ‘ trance ’ with the broadest English ‘ a.’ But at the end of his speech, when he became tremen- dously excited, and flung out his defiance to Mr. Balfour, he said that ‘ England had awakened from her trance.’ No ‘ trahnce ’ — it was a good, nasal trance, inherited from his American ancestors — right through his nose and perfectly stunning! ”
Steven Compton felt limp. How could a man understand a woman who adored Balfour’s ‘u’s ’ and Churchill’s 'a’s ’ for exactly the opposite reason?
He turned to Mrs. Battersby, and said, more challengingly than he was aware, as if to gain some light on these matters:
“Who are your political favorites, Mrs. Battersby? ”
“Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson,” she returned instantly.
“ They — they represent different par- ties,” he stammered.
“Yes? But I admire Mr. Roosevelt be- cause he is so beautifully tender toward children; and Mr. Wilson because there is something about his brow that reminds me of Frank.”
Compton gave it up. A flash of grati- tude from Polly’s eyes to Maisie’s made him feel that the latter was taking Polly’s part against him. Certainly these Carolina women were subtle beyond masculine com- prehension !
“Maisie and I are going to look at the cats — we want to choose a Maltese kitten for the baby,” said Frank. “We’ll join you later in the Horticultural Building.”
Steven and Polly walked toward it in silence. Now that the others were gone, she gave up the effort to talk as if nothing had happened. Steven, looking at her with the tail of his eye, saw that all the delicate, rose-petal color had gone from her cheeks, and that shadows, as of pain or fatigue, were penciled under her eyes. A swift compunction, a sudden contradictory joy, swept over him.
He recalled for the hundredth time his fairest memory of Polly — of a day when she was standing in a meadow near his mother’s home, with chicory blossoming about her, and her hands filled with a great bunch of the flowers.
“Isn’t it beautiful?” she had whispered, as if words might break the spell. “Look at these flowers — little blue stars fallen from daytime skies! And the white butterflies hover over them like cloud-petals.”
“I — I had thought of them as weeds,” he had said awkwardly.
“Weeds?” she reproached. “I don’t believe there are any weeds in Canada — • just bright blossoming everywhere!”
In her white dress, with her radiant, up- lifted face, and the absent smile touching her lips, he had thought she was the love- liest girl he had ever seen ; but suddenly, and very gravely, he realized that this girl was dearer still — this obstinate, hurt little girl, with a line of pain at her lips, because of him.
In the Horticultural Building, Polly stopped in front of a florist’s exhibit. There was an extensive display of pansies, bedded in moss.
“I wish to look at these,” she said. “Mother grows them, and I may find some new varieties.”
She tried to keep her voice cool and even, but it quivered in spite -of her. As she looked down at the friendly wee purple faces, which suggested the old garden at her home, she felt the stinging moisture in her eyes, and she dared not look up.
Two men whom Steven knew passed by, touched their hats, and smiled broadly. He noticed that even strangers were grin- ning sympathetically. Steven could not understand, and his annoyance deepened. Then he heard Frank Battersby ’s voice, good-naturedly amused, and he saw Mai- sie’s bewildered smile.
All at once it rushed over him that Polly and himself were standing in front of a huge bridal bouquet, whose trailing, be- flowered streamers barely touched the bed of pansies beneath. The white orchids and gardenias spun before 'his eyes, and he blushed to the roots of his hair.
Glancing up, Polly saw the bridal bou- quet and the splendid guilt of Steven’s blush; but he saw only the little twinkle of her tear.
They turned away in confusion. Oppo- site the florist’s exhibit was a wonderful display of peaches and apples from British Columbia. The crowd was all around them. Steven could not tell her of the love, the tenderness, the contrition at having wounded her, which surcharged his heart. He could only murmur:
“Oh, Polly, will you ever put up peaches for me ? ”
Conservative as he was, he could not have made an ampler apology than the Americanism.
“I shall love to put them down for you, Steven,” she replied, so low that only a love-taught ear could have distinguished the capitulating preposition.
Frank and Maisie had elbowed their way through the crowd to join them.
“Well, is reciprocity quite clear to you two now?” quizzed Frank.
Polly answered swiftly:
“It’s perfectly easy to understand, after all. It means each one doing what the other one wishes, and being perfectly happy about it! ” | WIKI |
Olavtoppen
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ServiceNow GlideAggregate Count | Is it better than GlideRecord getRowCount()
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In this first (of hopefully many) live streams we take a look at ServiceNow GlideAggregate COUNT and why we might use it instead of GlideRecord getRowCount(). Many times we hear “dont use getRowCount, use GlideAggregate COUNT instead”! But why do people use one and not the other?
What are pros and cons…lets take a look
https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/api/tokyo/server/no-namespace/c_GlideAggregateScopedAPI#r_ScopedGlideAggregateNext
https://developer.servicenow.com/blog.do?p=/post/glideaggregate/
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96 but it often happens that works on architecture are of little use, because they afford the reader no means of judging of the effective intention of the arrangements which they state. No person, looking at an architectural drawing of the richly foliaged cusps and intervals of Or San Michele, would understand that all this sculpture was extraneous, was a mere added grace, and had nothing to do with the real anatomy of the work, and that by a few bold cuttings through a slab of stone he might reach the main effect of it all, at once. I have, therefore, in the plate of the design of Giotto, endeavoured especially to mark these points of purpose; there, as in every other instance, black shadows of a graceful form lying on the white surface of the stone, like dark leaves laid upon snow. Hence, as before observed, the universal name of foil applied to such ornaments.
XIX. In order to the obtaining their full effect, it is evident that much caution is necessary in the management of the glass. In the finest instances, the traceries are open lights, either in towers, as in this design of Giotto's, or in external arcades like that of the Campo Santo at Pisa or the Doge's Palace at Venice; and it is thus only that their full beauty is shown. In domestic buildings, or in windows of churches necessarily glazed, the glass was usually withdrawn entirely behind the traceries. Those of the Cathedral of Florence stand quite clear of it, casting their shadows in well detached lines, so as in most lights to give the appearance of a double tracery. In those few instances in which the glass was set in the tracery itself, as in Or San Michele, the effect of the latter is half destroyed: perhaps the especial attention paid by Orgagna to his surface ornament, was connected with the intention of so glazing them. It is singular to see, in late architecture, the glass, which tormented the bolder architects, considered as a valuable means of making the lines of tracery more slender; as in the smallest | WIKI |
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purposes whatsoever." A slave is one who is in the power of a master to whom he belongs. The master may sell him, dispose of his person, his industry, and his labour. He can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire anything, but what must belong to his master. The slave is entirely subject to the will of his master, who may correct and chastise him, though not with unusual rigour, or so as to maim and mutilate him, or expose him to the danger of loss of life, or to cause his death. The slave, to remain a slave, must be sensible that there is no appeal from his master." Where the slave is placed by law entirely under the control of the man who claims him, body and soul, as property, what else could be expected than the most depraved social condition? The marriage relation, the oldest and most sacred institution given to man by his Creator, is unknown and unrecognised in the slave laws of the United States. Would that we could say, that the moral and religious teaching in the slave states were better than the laws; but, alas! we cannot. A few years since, some slaveholders became a little uneasy in their minds about the rightfulness of permitting slaves to take to themselves husbands and wives, while they still had others living, and applied to their religious teachers for advice; and the following will show how this grave and important subject was treated:—
"Is a servant, whose Husband or wife has been sold by his or her master into a distant country, to be permitted to marry again?"
The query was referred to a committee, who made the following report; which, after discussion, was adopted:—
"That, in view of the circumstances in which servants in this country are placed, the committee are unanimous in the opinion, that it is better to permit servants thus circumstanced to take another husband or wife." | WIKI |
Thursday, June 30
What Is Sheet Metal Fabrication? Methods, Applications, and More
If you’ve never heard of sheet metal fabrication, you’ve likely just never heard the term. But many industries use sheet metal, making fabrication an essential part of today’s world.
Sheet metal fabrication is a multi-step process that takes the sheet metal from its original shape to the final product. Let’s break down the process further and explore its many applications.
What Is Sheet Metal Fabrication?
Many different materials make sheet metal like steel, aluminum, copper, tin, and more. It’s preferable over other materials due to its lower cost and complete usability. No waste when cutting sheet metal- the entire sheet is fair game!
The fabrication process can vary based on what the sheet metal will be used to make, but we can break it down into three steps. First, we have the cutting process. Depending on the type of material and intended outcome, fabricators can use various cutting techniques. Some of these techniques include mechanical cutting, laser cutting, and more.
The second step is forming, which bends the metal into different shapes to help take the form of the final product. Next is the joining process, where the fabricator joins the metal together. You may be familiar with welding or hardware fasteners- these are joining tools that help assemble the product’s final shape.
The fabrication process is far more complicated than we could describe, so make sure to research a professional to help you out. Here are some questions to ask before hiring a sheet metal fabricator.
Sheet Metal Fabrication Techniques
Shearing used to be the main technique for cutting sheet metal. But, developments in fabrication have made for quicker and more precise methods. A punch press, for example, is one machine used to cut metal. A punch press is sometimes used with laser cutting techniques to create complex cutting patterns.
Presses and press brakes aid in the metal bending process. Bending doesn’t only mean creating beautiful curved metal. It can also involve making sharp corners, depending on the product.
The final step, forming, is also called hemming. Hemming is the final reinforcement of the sheet metal to create a stronger edge and cuts any sharp edges if necessary.
Some fabrication products will need additional techniques like shrinking and stretching. And of course, all sheet metals need finishing. A lot of these techniques nowadays have become easier through the use of machinery.
So now that you know the process, what is sheet metal fabrication actually used for?
Sheet Metal Applications
Sheet metal is a versatile material that dates as far back as the ancient Egyptians. The Industrial Revolution caused a huge spike in sheet metal use. But today you can find sheet metal in almost every appliance and piece of hardware.
Most structural, shipping, and other manufacturing sectors use sheet metal. Thus making the manufacturing industry the biggest consumer of fabricated sheet metal!
If you think of everyday hardware you can find in your home, it is likely made of sheet metal. For example, think of hardware like computers or hand tools. Don’t forget equipment used in the construction, HVAC, aerospace, and especially the agricultural industry.
In Need of Sheet Metal Fabrication?
As you can see, sheet metal fabrication makes many parts of modern life possible! No matter your need for sheet metal fabrication, make sure to contact a professional fabricator to get the job done.
Click around our blog for more articles on home improvement, equipment, and more! | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
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* ... that among Connecticut's contributions to the American Civil War are the Henry rifle and the song "Marching Through Georgia"?
* ... that The Cyclone at Revere Beach was the world's first roller coaster to reach 100 ft in height?
* ... that American football star Albie Booth became famous after he scored all of Yale’s points in a 1929 upset win over Army?
* ... that Frye's Measure Mill is the only remaining water-powered measure mill in the United States after some 150 years of operations?
* ... that, in 2009, Anne Donahue was one of only five Republicans in the Vermont House of Representatives to vote in favor of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the state? | WIKI |
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