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College Profile
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, founded in 1984, as the second commerce college of the University of Delhi, is a premier institute, specializing in commerce, economics, business studies and computer science. The college is recognized for academic excellence. The emphasis is on provision of quality education accompanied with character development and cultural growth so as to prepare socially responsible citizens.
Strategically located near the T.V. Tower, Pitam Pura, New Delhi, the college is sponsored by the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee, a statutory body, constituted under an Act of Parliament. The college is named after the tenth Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Drawing inspirations from the teachings of Sikh Gurus, the college helps its students to imbibe moral and spiritual values having universal acceptance.
The College was initially housed in "barracks", with access to limited resources, a total strength of 129 students and only 6 teachers. The collective efforts of those associated with the college have made SGGSCC reach new heights of glory and success with a total student strength of about 2200 and teaching faculty comprising 70 teachers.
Sustained and concerted efforts accompanied with relevant policies, systems and infrastructure, conducive for meaningful and adaptive learning, play an important role in ensuring that the college successfully maintains its position amongst the finest institutes pan India. These efforts have culminated in securing an A grade ranking by National Assessment and Accreditation Council, NAAC. The college has also been placed amongst the top 100 Higher Education Institutions on Performance by the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Ministry for Human Resource Development.
The college possesses modern infrastructure including spacious class-rooms, sprawling grounds, a well-equipped library, a state of the art auditorium, highly sophisticated computer labs, seminar hall and conference room along with disabled friendly ramps and a spacious eight person elevator in the teaching block. Apart from academic excellence, the thrust is also on personality development and group dynamism for which sports facilities of national standards for cricket, volley ball, basket ball, lawn tennis, table-tennis, a well equipped gymnasium named after Sahibzada Jujhar Singh ji and a world class shooting range have been developed. The college also has 35 societies and clubs to cater to diverse learning needs of students. The college building houses a girls' hostel in the name of Mata Sahib Kaur ji so as to provide a safe and quality dwelling to the outstation girls.
The college's emphasis on social responsibility is also apparent from the stress laid on environment friendly infrastructure initiatives undertaken in the form of setting up of a hybrid system of wind and solar panels for electricity generation and the recent laying down of ground work for rain water harvesting. | dclm_baseline | {'bff_contained_ngram_count_before_dedupe': '50', 'language_id_whole_page_fasttext': "{'en': 0.9464422464370728}", 'metadata': "{'Content-Length': '31743', 'Content-Type': 'application/http; msgtype=response', 'WARC-Block-Digest': 'sha1:4QVJCHG4XYDVHMQ4LXMENHD4GQFJIG5B', 'WARC-Concurrent-To': '<urn:uuid:8aac6384-f327-4627-8814-6ff680535ac9>', 'WARC-Date': datetime.datetime(2021, 1, 17, 22, 0, 55), 'WARC-IP-Address': '139.59.21.137', 'WARC-Identified-Payload-Type': 'text/html', 'WARC-Payload-Digest': 'sha1:736ONLF45SIPNQRH4B6PLSQ4U7T67URX', 'WARC-Record-ID': '<urn:uuid:2f21e531-bb3e-4ad9-a833-e7bd6a3eb6cc>', 'WARC-Target-URI': 'https://www.sggscc.ac.in/about/collegeprofile', 'WARC-Type': 'response', 'WARC-Warcinfo-ID': '<urn:uuid:de1ab116-7ed2-4857-9eb4-e0a337f3eb52>', 'WARC-Truncated': None}", 'previous_word_count': '450', 'url': 'https://www.sggscc.ac.in/about/collegeprofile', 'warcinfo': 'isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2021-04\r\npublisher: Common Crawl\r\ndescription: Wide crawl of the web for January 2021\r\noperator: Common Crawl Admin (info@commoncrawl.org)\r\nhostname: ip-10-67-67-52.ec2.internal\r\nsoftware: Apache Nutch 1.17 (modified, https://github.com/commoncrawl/nutch/)\r\nrobots: checked via crawler-commons 1.2-SNAPSHOT (https://github.com/crawler-commons/crawler-commons)\r\nformat: WARC File Format 1.1\r\nconformsTo: http://iipc.github.io/warc-specifications/specifications/warc-format/warc-1.1/', 'fasttext_openhermes_reddit_eli5_vs_rw_v2_bigram_200k_train_prob': '0.03618043661117554', 'original_id': '69f32e47b645c4e5da189baac8f0f4f919df61b1edd0d3938bb3082dab2d5fb4'} |
James Ensor museum - Sight
James Ensor museumJames Ensor museum
The Ensor House is the house where James Ensor resided during the last 32 years of his life. The bulk of his work saw the light of day in the little work shop which he set up in the garret of his parent’s house.
Furthermore James Ensor museum is near the following sights: City Museum Ostend (±200 m), Kursaal Oostende (±350 m), North Sea Aquarium (±500 m), Museum Ship Amandine (±650 m) & Three-master Mercator (±700 m).
For information:
Vlaanderenstraat 27, Oostende
tel. +32 598 053 35
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The Euro - Joseph Stiglitz
The Euro
The Euro
4.222222222222222 9 5 Kirjailija: Joseph Stiglitz Lukija: Mike Fitzpatrick
Saatavilla äänikirjana.
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Euro: And its Threat to the Future of Europe by Joseph Stiglitz, read by Mike Fitzpatrick. From Nobel Prize-winning economist and best-selling author Joseph Sitglitz, author of Globalization and Its Discontents, this is the essential, audio guide to the future of Europe. Solidarity and prosperity fostered by economic integration: this principle has underpinned the European project from the start, and the establishment of a common currency was supposed to be its most audacious and tangible achievement. Since 2008, however, the European Union has ricocheted between stagnation and crisis. The inability of the eurozone to match the recovery in the USA and UK has exposed its governing structures, institutions and policies as dysfunctional and called into question the viability of a common currency shared by such different economies as Germany and Greece. Designed to bring the European Union closer together, the euro has actually done the opposite: after nearly a decade without growth, unity has been replaced with dissent and enlargements with prospective exits. Joseph Stiglitz argues that Europe's stagnation and bleak outlook are a direct result of the fundamental flaws inherent in the euro project - economic integration outpacing political integration with a structure that promotes divergence rather than convergence. Money relentlessly leaves the weaker member states and goes to the strong, with debt accumulating in a few ill-favoured countries. The question then is: Can the euro be saved? Laying bare the European Central Bank's misguided inflation-only mandate and explaining why austerity has condemned Europe to unending stagnation, Stiglitz outlines the fundamental reforms necessary to the structure of the eurozone and the policies imposed on the member countries suffering the most. But the same lack of sufficient political solidarity that led to the creation of a flawed euro twenty years ago suggests that these reforms are unlikely to be adopted. Hoping to avoid the huge costs associated with current policies, Stiglitz proposes two other alternatives: a well-managed end to the common currency; or a bold, new system dubbed 'the flexible euro.' This important book, by one of the world's leading economists, addresses the euro-crisis on a bigger intellectual scale than any predecessor.
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Julkaisija: Penguin Books Ltd
Julkaisuvuosi: 2017-08-01
Pituus: 13T 28M
ISBN: 9780141986944
Lue mitä, missä ja milloin haluat – täysin omilla ehdoillasi
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( Tuesday night's full Moon will be a "Blue Moon", meaning the second full Moon in a calendar month, except it will be the first full Moon of August, so it really shouldn't be a "Blue Moon". But it is. Got that? ( divider line 4
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2013-08-16 07:02:53 PM
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Well, there are three ways we measure time that are based on our local astronomy. One "day" marks one complete rotation of the earth around its axis. This is complicated by the fact that the earth is also revolving around the sun but the concept of noon is pretty clear, that's when the spot you are standing on is at its closest to the sun for the day. One sidereal "year" marks one rotation of the earth around the sun. Due to the earth's wobble (or precession) this is slightly different than a tropical or solar year but either is approximately 365.25 days. A lunar "month" is the based on the sun, earth and moon being as colinear as possible (which is known as syzygy) and that's around 29.5 days. BTW a week was originally just a division of a lunar month into four equal chunks...
Leap years are an attempt to deal with that extra day problem every four years and intercalary (aka blue) moons are an attempt to deal with those extra months that happen every 2-3 years. This attempt to sync up systems of time is called Intercalation. Some people propose that "blue moon" really means "betrayer moon" (belewe is apparently an archaic word for betrayer) because it would trick folks into thinking some part of the Christian calendar (like lent and so on) had started or ended earlier than it was really supposed to happen. Anyhow there is definitely a historical and physical basis for this even though our current calendar months no longer line up with the phases of the moon.
2013-08-16 05:31:27 PM
1 votes:
There's a good wikipedia entry on Blue Moons. The incorrect "two full moons in a month" definition was started in the March 1946 issue of Sky and Telescope. A blue moon has always meant the third full moon in a season with four full moons and the seasons always have precise start and end times at the equinoxes (when a line from the center of the sun to the center of the earth crosses the equator) and solstices (when that line hits the maximum latitude at the tropic of cancer/capricorn.)
One really cool but mostly forgotten phenomenon that relates to this is the Metonic Cycle which is due to the fact that 19 solar years is almost exactly the same time as 235 lunar months. 235 = (12 * 19) + 7 so there are always seven blue moons over a span of 19 years.
2013-08-16 04:43:54 PM
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So... how many new smurfs does this generate?
2013-08-16 04:31:04 PM
1 votes:
That actually makes WAY more farking sense than "2 blue moons a month."
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Various methods of anesthesia can be used to perform oral surgery. During your consultation, you will discuss all of these methods with your surgeon and chose the right one for you. This will depend on the extent of the procedure, your medical history, age and your tolerance levels. Our oral and maxillofacial surgeons are qualified to perform any treatment under sedation.
Method used Description
Local anesthesia A local anesthetic is used during the surgery and the patient stays awake. Local anesthesia is used regardless of other sedation options during oral surgery procedures.
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) The patient is given a nasal mask through which the gas is administered. Nitrous oxide has both a sedative and analgesic effect.
Intravenous (I.V.) sedation The patient is administered medication through an I.V. line and is mildly sedated (or falls asleep) during the procedure.
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Thigh-High UGG Boots For Men Are Now A Thing
Jason Lloyd Evans/Y/Project/Ugg
Determining what’s in style and what isn’t can be very contentious, it’s all down to personal preference and how confident you are in your decision to rock with what you’ve got.
Own it, dammit!
That being said I’m pretty confident that the general consensus on UGG boots is frowned upon… and thigh-high UGG boots for men is an absolute no-no.
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But of course, someone at this year’s A/W Paris Fashion Week is attempting to try and make it a thing. ‘Why?’ you ask, because ‘fashion’, that’s why.
Look, I’ll be honest with you, UGGs will forever be a turn off for me, it’s your thing then by all means go for it, don’t let my opinion put you off from wearing and enjoying whatever ‘that’ is on your feet.
But if my experience in fashion journalism has taught me anything it’s that UGGs will never ever be acceptable. At least when women wear it they do so with grace and confidence, so I can let it slide.
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However, when a man wears UGGs it’s almost like they’ve given up on life, it says ‘I no longer care about my wellbeing’ while asking for a DNA test on the Jeremy Kyle Show. So why Y/Project’s creative director, Glenn Martens thought this would be the next big thing is beyond me.
Speaking at Fashion Week he said:
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Martens does have a point, I suppose, a designer’s main goal should be to challenge and subvert the norms of what is stylish and cool.
When you think about innovators like Tinker Hatfield, Bruce Kilgore and Virgil Abloh they have pushed the boundaries of footwear design and in turn have influenced the footwear game for the better.
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But the Y/Project’s UGG boot collection falls completely flat on its face, the intentions of innovation and subversion are there but let’s be honest, no one in their right mind would walk down the high street in a pair of these.
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Why we use Automated Number Plate Recognition
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology is used within Humberside Police to help detect, deter and disrupt criminality at a local, force, regional and national level, including tackling travelling criminals, Organised Crime Groups and terrorists. ANPR provides lines of enquiry and evidence in the investigation of crime and is used by forces throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. | dclm_baseline | {'bff_contained_ngram_count_before_dedupe': '46', 'language_id_whole_page_fasttext': "{'en': 0.9037430882453918}", 'metadata': "{'Content-Length': '27996', 'Content-Type': 'application/http; msgtype=response', 'WARC-Block-Digest': 'sha1:27ATF4ZDAN2RUSQKHHCC7LFDO4MS6M6U', 'WARC-Concurrent-To': '<urn:uuid:de37c28d-c39f-4b0d-8999-aead0d81b47c>', 'WARC-Date': datetime.datetime(2019, 1, 19, 22, 41, 55), 'WARC-IP-Address': '193.33.179.201', 'WARC-Identified-Payload-Type': 'text/html', 'WARC-Payload-Digest': 'sha1:L75OVUOT6JSSN27NB2ZUW4J6P7ENXWYR', 'WARC-Record-ID': '<urn:uuid:631fea2d-40b9-4e49-93b1-4b26a5323082>', 'WARC-Target-URI': 'https://www.humberside.police.uk/why-we-use-automated-number-plate-recognition', 'WARC-Type': 'response', 'WARC-Warcinfo-ID': '<urn:uuid:13a4aff8-a2c8-4a8d-8671-28d32faf70b6>', 'WARC-Truncated': None}", 'previous_word_count': '63', 'url': 'https://www.humberside.police.uk/why-we-use-automated-number-plate-recognition', 'warcinfo': 'isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2019-04\r\npublisher: Common Crawl\r\ndescription: Wide crawl of the web for January 2019\r\noperator: Common Crawl Admin (info@commoncrawl.org)\r\nhostname: ip-10-140-252-72.ec2.internal\r\nsoftware: Apache Nutch 1.15 (modified, https://github.com/commoncrawl/nutch/)\r\nrobots: checked via crawler-commons 0.11-SNAPSHOT (https://github.com/crawler-commons/crawler-commons)\r\nformat: WARC File Format 1.1\r\nconformsTo: http://iipc.github.io/warc-specifications/specifications/warc-format/warc-1.1/', 'fasttext_openhermes_reddit_eli5_vs_rw_v2_bigram_200k_train_prob': '0.947351336479187', 'original_id': '59b53f857c33d412cd4f59877f5d49fcaa6b14720e2270e9d5908211a8ea11e1'} |
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Nicko Grant owner of Nicko's Products
Nicko Grant of Nicko’s Products Defines Black Business.
Nicko Grant, owner of Nicko’s Products speaks to the meaning of Black Business and the amazing year in business he has had in offering his services as a Botanist and Esthetician.
By LaMar Anderson | January 7, 2021 | 6:00am
Please tell us your name and the name of your business.
My name is Nicko Grant, and my business is Nicko’s Products.
Why Leimert Park? What about it makes you want to be apart of the community of businesses?
Great question, Leimert Park has a lot of Black business that’s hiding through capitalism. You have a lot of people who go downtown and buy from Pakastani’s, Italians, Japanese; all the people that own businesses and sell wholesale downtown and bring them back to Leimert Park, and sell it to our people for three times the wholesale rate. So, I don’t consider that Black business.
I’ve been a botanist for 15 years, an esthetician going on five years. My products are amazing. Everything is locally foraged as far as all the ingredients that I use for any type of herb or flower. Actually, it is a Black business made with products and ingredients that are from our neighborhood. That’s why I chose Leimert Park because Leimert Park, initially is supposed to be about Black business, and I thought that I would be the perfect candidate on top of being a shopper and consumer here for over 20 years.
What inspired you to start Nicko’s Products? Was this area of interest something you grew up with as part of your personal journey or from family history?
Well, thank you for asking; it was honestly a personal thing. When I was exposed to the fact that you can make your own skincare, I was also exposed to what certain skincare is made of. That’s what made me find out what’s good and bad and everything that comes with that, which led me to mix my botany education with being an esthetician. Botany means the study of plants. Esthetician means the study of skin.
How long have you been in business as well as vending in Leimert Park?
I have been in business for a year and vending in Leimert this entire year [2020], and it has been a major success.
Can you tell us a little bit about your successes during the challenging year of 2020?
Well, I don’t look at any year as challenging because I am a grown man, and any challenges, adversity, or strife that comes towards me, I just choose to deal with it because it’s either that or suicide. But Leimert Park has been an extreme blessing to me. I was actually awarded a grant through the Los Angeles Vendors Fund for being out here legally and having a license, you know. It’s given me a huge clientele. It made me a lot more familiar with the people I actually live around in my own community when I am not out here vending, and it’s been great.
What would you tell folks not familiar with Leimert Park is the draw or why it is so loved?
I wouldn’t say Leimert is loved. I wouldn’t say any place is loved, but Leimert Park is an innate powerful culture just like you have millions of those all over the place. You have actual founding mothers and fathers who founded Sundays in Leimert Park. A woman by the name of Zaundra who owns the LLC for the drum circle, the vendors, and the Leimert Park Vendors Association. So it actually is an entity and a power in Los Angeles that was created by the locals.
I would say to people coming from outside to get familiar with the city politics, not the local politics, to understand what you’re going to do and how you’re going to conduct yourself when here.
What can we expect from Nicko Grant and Nicko’s Products in 2021?
I would like my service as a botanist and esthetician to be known to millions and billions of people. I want my community to know that if they need holistic healing, something made from plants, skincare that is vegan, or what ever that Nicko Grant can make it within two business days.
What products are you offering currently?
I’ve been on hiatus for about a month and decided to come today because the weather has been juxtaposed, and doesn’t know if it wants to be hot or cold, so I know people’s skin can be kind of dry right now. So I hooked up an entire inventory of sandalwood, oat milk, coconut milk, and aloe vera products that I know will get people’s skin right, moisturized and exfoliated, and everything else they want.
How can we connect with Nicko Grant and support Nicko’s Products?
My Instagram is @BlackAndNotMild, which is the only social media handle I have, and I run my entire business off of there and on Sunday’s I vend in Leimert.
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Friday, 13 March 2009
You wait ages for a bus and then...
Can I add my thoughts to the whole there is/probably isn't a God bus advert controversy here in the UK? For those of you reading this in another part of the world (though I gather this phenomenon is going global), the British Humanist Society put ads on buses saying There's probably no God, now stop worrying and enjoy your life. The Christian Party responded in kind.
Is There's probably no God an atheist statement at all? I understand why there's a 'probably' but it sounds a bit lame. The Christian Party don't do doubt, of course. They 'know' there's a God. An equally unequivocal There is no God would no doubt have caused outrage. You are only allowed to be certain that God exists - not that he doesn't. But in any case rationalists baulk at certainty. And does any of this matter anyway?
Well I think it does. Thousands - millions - of people have died and are dying still because someone somewhere 'knows' that their religion is best, 'knows' their version of it most authentic, 'knows' their country uniquely blessed, their people alone beloved by God, their actions divinely encouraged, condoned or forgiven. Unshakable religious belief is not necessarily benign, particularly when coupled with an equally unshakable political belief.
We live in a world where religious wars still rage and yet, despite thousands of years of religiously motivated terrorism, oppression, cultural obliteration, genocides and pogroms, a religious belief (be it affected or otherwise) is still taken as a kind of moral masonic handshake - even, weirdly, among those who do not subscribe to that belief. A US Presidential candidate, for instance, would not stand any chance of getting elected if they admitted to being an atheist.
This is important stuff. Is it not possible to have a more grown-up debate about it than one had via the medium of adverts on the sides of buses?
1. My slogan of choice:
"There may well be a God. But there's never a bus when you want one."
2. You could put it on the side of bus stops
3. pulpsfromthebothy19 March 2009 at 17:47
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The new Kindle Fire range was barely out of the oven before Amazon drew flak for its plans to include Special Offers on the lock screen for US models. In plainer language, the tablets ship with ads built-in -- and unlike e-paper Kindles, there's no option to pay for an ad-free variant from the start. But don't cancel your pre-order just yet. Amazon's support has since confirmed to an Engadget reader that the option to remove the ads will be "announced soon." Although full details aren't forthcoming, we wouldn't be surprised if history repeats and owners have to pay a fee to cover the lost ad subsidies. You can see the relevant snippet of Amazon's response e-mail, in all its tenuous grasp of English, after the break.
[Thanks, Anonymous]
Update: Since we've posted, CNET has talked to a spokesperson who claims that there will be "no way" to remove ads. We're getting to the bottom of this, although it's clear there's at least a schism between what PR and support staff understand.
Update 2: We've gotten in touch with Amazon ourselves, and they say that there's been a mix-up in support -- there won't be any opt-out choice. Sorry, folks. If you don't like ads, you'll have to hope there's a change of heart between now and launch. | dclm_baseline | {'bff_contained_ngram_count_before_dedupe': '0', 'language_id_whole_page_fasttext': "{'en': 0.9736506342887878}", 'metadata': "{'Content-Length': '52574', 'Content-Type': 'application/http; msgtype=response', 'WARC-Block-Digest': 'sha1:HRAJ55VTPJC7XXNWALOQXWIZUZ75LZM5', 'WARC-Concurrent-To': '<urn:uuid:f6ce9566-6e36-4dda-a2b3-22592ea60772>', 'WARC-Date': datetime.datetime(2013, 12, 7, 19, 10, 12), 'WARC-IP-Address': '5.9.0.84', 'WARC-Identified-Payload-Type': None, 'WARC-Payload-Digest': 'sha1:7BQTQSDOLS723IIDAUGPX44HAZLE4NSW', 'WARC-Record-ID': '<urn:uuid:7a97caf9-80fc-4065-a7c4-ef12e181b0a0>', 'WARC-Target-URI': 'http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/threads/490209-Amazon-says-yes-you-can-opt-out-of-ads-on-new-Kindle-Fire-models-(update-2-not-lik', 'WARC-Type': 'response', 'WARC-Warcinfo-ID': '<urn:uuid:47aa6bc6-126f-4e02-b9ed-c4d6ea79b2f4>', 'WARC-Truncated': None}", 'previous_word_count': '213', 'url': 'http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/threads/490209-Amazon-says-yes-you-can-opt-out-of-ads-on-new-Kindle-Fire-models-(update-2-not-lik', 'warcinfo': 'robots: classic\r\nhostname: ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal\r\nsoftware: Nutch 1.6 (CC)/CC WarcExport 1.0\r\nisPartOf: CC-MAIN-2013-48\r\noperator: CommonCrawl Admin\r\ndescription: Wide crawl of the web with URLs provided by Blekko for Winter 2013\r\npublisher: CommonCrawl\r\nformat: WARC File Format 1.0\r\nconformsTo: http://bibnum.bnf.fr/WARC/WARC_ISO_28500_version1_latestdraft.pdf', 'fasttext_openhermes_reddit_eli5_vs_rw_v2_bigram_200k_train_prob': '0.10466152429580688', 'original_id': 'cd47e74402869b855d8cb5b3ee2497cb313464413a223824c5ea966a2e669717'} |
876 N.E.2d 1036 (2007)
Jessica HALL, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P., d/b/a Sprint PCS Group, and SprintCom, Inc., d/b/a Sprint PCS Group, Defendants-Appellants.
No. 5-05-0354.
Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.
June 27, 2007.
Rehearing Denied August 8, 2007.
*1038 Frederic R. Klein, Steven A. Levy, Mary E. Anderson, Goldberg, Kohn, Bell, Black, Rosenbloom & Moritz, Ltd., Chicago, John L. Gilbert, Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP, Edwardsville, Michele Floyd, Reed, Smith, LLP, San Francisco, CA, Dominic Surprenant, Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart, Oliver & Hedges, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for Appellants.
Paul M. Weiss, Tod A. Lewis, Freed & Weiss, LLC, Chicago, Malik R. Diab, Phillip *1039 A. Bock, Robert M. Hatch, Diab & Bock, LLC, Chicago, Jeffrey A.J. Millar, Bradley M. Lakin, Richard J. Burke, The Lakin Law Firm, P.C., Wood River, for Appellee.
Justice STEWART delivered the opinion of the court:
The defendants, Sprint Spectrum L.P. and SprintCom, Inc., both doing business as Sprint PCS Group (collectively referred to as Sprint), appeal, pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(8) (210 Ill.2d R. 306(a)(8)), from an order of the circuit court of Madison County certifying a 48-state class in a putative class action lawsuit filed by the plaintiff, Jessica Hall. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Sprint provides wireless communications services to millions of customers throughout the United States. Sprint is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, but operates and conducts its business throughout the United States, including within the State of Illinois.
In June 2003, Hall, a resident of Madison County, Illinois, entered into a cell phone service contract with Sprint at a Radio Shack store in Granite City, Illinois. In doing so, she agreed to be bound to a one-year contract and to pay a $150 early termination fee if she did not remain a customer for a full year. Hall's account included two cell phone numbers.
In October 2003, Sprint discontinued Hall's service for nonpayment. Hall then called Sprint to cancel her contract, but Sprint refused to cancel her service unless she paid the remaining balance on her account plus the early termination fee. In December 2003, at the Sprint PCS store in Fairview Heights, Illinois, Hall paid, under protest, the entire amount ($415.61) Sprint claimed she owed on one of her two cell phone numbers, including the early termination fee. She also wanted to cancel her second cell phone number but could not afford to pay the early termination fee. Sprint refused to cancel the account and stop the accrual of charges unless Hall paid the early termination fee for the second cell phone number. She never paid the early termination fee for the second cell phone number, and ultimately, Sprint wrote off the second account for nonpayment.
On February 2, 2004, Hall filed her original class action complaint alleging four causes of action: (1) breach of contract, (2) statutory fraud, (3) unjust enrichment, and (4) relief from unlawful penalties. Each cause of action rested on the theory that early termination fees are unlawful penalties. Hall sought damages for all early termination fees Sprint had collected from consumers in the United States. Hall brought her original class action complaint under Illinois's Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (Illinois Consumer Fraud Act) (815 ILCS 505/1 et seq. (West 2002)) for Illinois class members and, for non-Illinois class members, under the consumer protection statutes of their respective states.
With her class action complaint, Hall filed a motion for class certification, pursuant to section 2-801 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2-801 (West 2002)). Following a hearing on February 18, 2005, the trial court entered a handwritten order, granting the motion and certifying a 48-state class action. In the order, the trial court directed the parties to submit a formal proposed order.
On March 23, 2005, Hall filed a first amended class action complaint, alleging five causes of action: (1) breach of contract (count I), (2) violation of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act (Kan. Stat. Ann. *1040 § 50-623 et seq. (2005)) (count II), (3) statutory fraud under the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act and the consumer protection statutes of the other states where Sprint does business (count III), (4) unjust enrichment (count IV), and (5) relief from unlawful penalties (count V).
In her first amended complaint, Hall alleged that Sprint placed the following express choice-of-law provision in all of its contracts: "This Agreement is governed by and must be construed under federal law and the laws of the State of Kansas, without regard to choice [-]of[-] law principles."[1] Accordingly, unlike the original complaint, which largely depended upon the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act, the first amended complaint alleged that Kansas common law should be applied nationally (counts I, IV, and V) and the Kansas Consumer Protection Act should be applied nationally (count II) or that the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act should be applied to Illinois residents and the consumer fraud acts of the other 47 states should be applied to residents of those states (count III).
Also on March 23, 2005, Sprint filed a motion to reconsider the trial court's order granting Hall's motion for class certification. Following a hearing on April 5, 2005, the trial court denied Sprint's motion to reconsider.
On May 20, 2005, the trial court entered a formal, written order, certifying the following 48-state class: "All persons who were charged a Sprint Early Termination Fee because they canceled their cellular or wireless agreement before the end of its term." The order contemplates the application of Kansas law based on the express choice-of-law provision contained in Sprint's form contract.
On June 17, 2005, Sprint filed a petition for leave to appeal to this court, pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(8) (210 Ill.2d R. 306(a)(8)), which was denied on September 14, 2005. On October 19, 2005, Sprint filed a petition for leave to appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court. On January 25, 2006, the Illinois Supreme Court denied Sprint's petition for leave to appeal but issued a supervisory order, ordering this court to grant Sprint's petition for leave to appeal in light of Avery v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., 216 Ill.2d 100, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d 801 (2005). Hall v. Sprint Spectrum L.P., 217 Ill.2d 600, 298 Ill.Dec. 797, 840 N.E.2d 1232 (2006). On February 22, 2006, this court granted Sprint's petition for leave to appeal.
ANALYSIS
On appeal, Sprint first argues that if the trial court predicated the 48-state class certification upon the application of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act, the order is erroneous because the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act may not be applied extraterritorially. Sprint also argues that if the trial court predicated the class certification upon the application of the differing statutory and common law standards of 48 states, the order is erroneous. We need not address either of these arguments because, despite Sprint's arguments to the contrary, it is clear from the trial court's order that the class certification was not predicated upon the application of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act or the differing statutory and common law standards of 48 states. Instead, the class certification was *1041 predicated upon the application of Kansas law based on the choice-of-law provision contained in Sprint's form contract.
Sprint next argues that if the 48-state class certification was predicated upon the application of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, the order must be reversed for two reasons: (1) based on the language of the statute, the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, like the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act, cannot be applied extraterritorially and (2) the Kansas Consumer Protection Act cannot be applied to all class members because the choice-of-law provision does not govern noncontractual claims, such as statutory fraud. We disagree.
This is not a case like Avery, where the plaintiff sought extraterritorial application of a statute based on the terms of the statute. See Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 188-89, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 855. Instead, in this case, the trial court enforced a voluntary and broadly worded choice-of-law provision in an adhesion contract drafted by Sprint to determine the validity and legality of a provision within the same contractthe early termination fee provision.
Sprint's choice-of-law provision states that the agreement should be governed by the law of Kansas. The only issue in this case is the validity of the early termination fee, and by the parties' own choice, that issue is governed by Kansas law. The fact that Kansas law might not otherwise apply is irrelevant, because the parties chose to apply Kansas law.
"Ordinarily, Illinois follows the Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws (1971) in making choice-of-law decisions." Morris B. Chapman & Associates, Ltd. v. Kitzman, 193 Ill.2d 560, 568, 251 Ill.Dec. 141, 739 N.E.2d 1263, 1269 (2000). "Section 187 of the Restatement applies when the parties, as here, have made an express choice of law in their contract." Maher & Associates, Inc. v. Quality Cabinets, 267 Ill.App.3d 69, 76, 203 Ill.Dec. 850, 640 N.E.2d 1000, 1006 (1994). Section 187(2) of the Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws provides, in pertinent part:
"(2) The law of the state chosen by the parties to govern their contractual rights and duties will be applied * * * unless either
(a) the chosen state has no substantial relationship to the parties or the transaction and there is no other reasonable basis for the parties' choice, or
(b) application of the law of the chosen state would be contrary to a fundamental policy of a state which has a materially greater interest than the chosen state in the determination of the particular issue and which, under the rule of § 188, would be the state of the applicable law in the absence of an effective choice of law by the parties." Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws § 187(2) (1971).
"The public policy of a State must be sought in its constitution, legislative enactments[,] and judicial decisions." Roanoke Agency, Inc. v. Edgar, 101 Ill.2d 315, 327, 78 Ill.Dec. 258, 461 N.E.2d 1365, 1371 (1984).
In the present case, there is no question that Kansas and Missouri have a "substantial relationship to the parties or the transaction," because defendant SprintCom, Inc., is a Kansas corporation with its principal place of business in Kansas and defendant Sprint Spectrum L.P. is a Missouri limited partnership. In addition, there is no argument here that the Illinois constitution or legislative enactments articulate a public policy against applying a foreign state's consumer protection laws or that Illinois has a "materially greater interest" in the litigation than Kansas or *1042 Missouri. Therefore, the trial court properly found that the express choice-of-law provision contained in Sprint's form contract governs the contract.
These principles apply with equal force to the interpretation of the contract at issue and to the validity of its provisions. See Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws § 187(2), Comment e, at 565 (1971) ("Prime objectives of contract law are to protect the justified expectations of the parties and to make it possible for them to foretell with accuracy what will be their rights and liabilities under the contract. These objectives may best be attained in multistate transactions by letting the parties choose the law to govern the validity of the contract and the rights created thereby. In this way, certainty and predictability of result are most likely to be secured. Giving parties this power of choice is also consistent with the fact that, in contrast to other areas of the law, persons are free within broad limits to determine the nature of their contractual obligations").
Sprint argues that because the Kansas Consumer Protection Act does not purport to have any extraterritorial application, it cannot be applied to any transaction that occurred outside Kansas, notwithstanding the parties' express choice-of-law provision stating that Kansas law would apply. Sprint argues that the Kansas Consumer Protection Act applies only to a "consumer transaction" (see Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 50-626(a), 50-627(a) (2005)), which is defined as "a sale, lease, assignment[,] or other disposition for value of property or services within this state" (emphasis added) (Kan.Stat.Ann. § 50-624(c) (2005)).
However, the issue is not the territorial application of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act but whether the parties chose to apply Kansas law to govern the validity of the provisions in their contract. The fact that Kansas law might not otherwise apply is irrelevant because the parties expressly agreed that Kansas law would apply. See Davis v. Miller, 269 Kan. 732, 739, 7 P.3d 1223, 1229 (2000) ("Despite the legislative intent and the clear language of the [act], parties can bind themselves to the provisions of an otherwise inapplicable act by incorporating choice[-]of[-]law provisions in an enforceable contract. As long as application of a statute or act is not contrary to public policy, a court will uphold application of an otherwise inapplicable statute or act"); Bartlett Bank & Trust Co. v. McJunkins, 147 Ill.App.3d 52, 59, 100 Ill.Dec. 420, 497 N.E.2d 398, 403 (1986) ("Even where the [Uniform Commercial] Code is otherwise inapplicable, the parties may incorporate the Code into their agreement and that agreement will be given effect"). Therefore, the trial court properly found that the parties bound themselves to the provisions of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act by incorporating the express choice-of-law provision in their enforceable contract.
Sprint also argues that Hall's claims are "noncontractual" and, therefore, that the choice-of-law provision should not apply to them. Hall has alleged a variety of claims, including breach of contract and statutory fraud. Each of these claims is based on the theory that the early termination fee is an unlawful penalty. The principle that a contract penalty is illegal and unenforceable is, itself, fundamentally a creature of contract law. See Restatement (Second) of Contracts § 356, Comment a, at 157 (1981) ("[T]he parties to a contract are not free to provide a penalty for its breach. The central objective behind the system of contract remedies is compensatory, not punitive. Punishment of a promisor for having broken his promise has no justification on either economic or other grounds and a term providing *1043 such a penalty is unenforceable on grounds of public policy"). Hall's various claims do not reflect differing sources of the law so much as alternative theories whereby she and the other class members can bring an action to enforce the same underlying legal principle that comes from contract law, not tort law.
Before Avery, Illinois courts traditionally held that where a contract contained an express choice-of-law provision, the consumer protection law of the designated state would apply. See, e.g., Potomac Leasing Co. v. Chuck's Pub, Inc., 156 Ill. App.3d 755, 757-60, 109 Ill.Dec. 90, 509 N.E.2d 751, 753-55 (1987) (where a choice-of-law provision in the parties' contract designated Michigan law, Michigan consumer protection law applied).
In Avery, the Illinois Supreme Court held, "[A] plaintiff may pursue a private cause of action under the Consumer Fraud Act if the circumstances that relate to the disputed transaction occur primarily and substantially in Illinois." Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 187, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 853-54. The court in Avery discussed Martin v. Heinold Commodities, Inc., 117 Ill.2d 67, 109 Ill.Dec. 772, 510 N.E.2d 840 (1987), wherein the Illinois Supreme Court allowed the certification of the claims of the plaintiff class under the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act even with respect to the non-Illinois plaintiffs. Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 188-89, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 854-55. Although the court in Martin held that the application of Illinois law to a multistate class was consistent with principles of due process, the court in Avery noted that the Martin court did not address the scope of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act as a matter of statutory interpretation. Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 188-89, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 855. The Avery court did not overrule Martin but, instead, distinguished it as follows:
"In Martin * * *, this court specifically based its decision on the following facts: (1) the contracts containing the deceptive statements were all executed in Illinois; (2) the defendant's principal place of business was in Illinois; (3) the contract contained express choice-of-law and forum-selection clauses specifying that any litigation would be conducted in Illinois under Illinois law; (4) complaints regarding the defendant's performance were to be directed to its Chicago office; and (5) payments for the defendant's services were to be sent to its Chicago office. Given these circumstances, this court concluded that the [Illinois Consumer Fraud] Act could apply to the whole class." (Emphasis added.) Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 189, 296 Ill. Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 855.
The Avery court found that, unlike Martin, virtually no circumstances relating to the disputed claims and practices at issue occurred or existed in Illinois for those plaintiffs who were not Illinois residents. Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 189, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 855. Therefore, the Avery court concluded, "[T]he circuit court erred in certifying a nationwide class that included class members whose claims proceedings took place outside Illinois." Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 190, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 855. Because the court decided the propriety of the certification order on statutory interpretation grounds, it declined to consider whether the certification of the nationwide class was unconstitutional or violated express choice-of-law rules. Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 190, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 855.
In the present case, as in Martin and unlike in Avery, the parties' contract contained an express choice-of-law provision. Moreover, as this court recently stated in Barbara's Sales, Inc. v. Intel Corp., 367 Ill.App.3d 1013, 1021, 306 Ill.Dec. 318, 857 *1044 N.E.2d 717, 724 (2006), appeal allowed, 222 Ill.2d 567, 308 Ill.Dec. 322, 861 N.E.2d 653 (2006), "Avery in no way breaks with choice-of-law precedent and does not change the choice-of-law analysis to be applied." Therefore, under the express choice-of-law provision contained in the parties' contract, Kansas law, including the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, is applicable. See Potomac Leasing Co., 156 Ill. App.3d at 757-60, 109 Ill.Dec. 90, 509 N.E.2d at 753-55.
Sprint next argues that applying the Kansas Consumer Protection Act to non-Kansas class members would violate their due process rights under Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Shutts, 472 U.S. 797, 105 S.Ct. 2965, 86 L.Ed.2d 628 (1985). We disagree.
In Phillips Petroleum Co., the United States Supreme Court stated:
"Kansas must have a `significant contact or significant aggregation of contacts' to the claims asserted by each member of the plaintiff class, contacts `creating state interests,' in order to ensure that the choice of Kansas law is not arbitrary or unfair. [Citation.] * * *
When considering fairness in this context, an important element is the expectation of the parties." Phillips Petroleum Co., 472 U.S. at 821-22, 105 S.Ct. at 2979-80, 86 L.Ed.2d at 648-49.
Because Sprint's form contract contained an express choice-of-law provision, the class members had reason to anticipate that Kansas law would govern their consumer fraud claim. Accordingly, enforcing the express choice-of-law provision is consistent with fulfilling the expectations of the parties and is not arbitrary or unfair. See Phillips Petroleum Co., 472 U.S. at 821-22, 105 S.Ct. at 2979-80, 86 L.Ed.2d at 648-49. As long as the law chosen in the contract satisfies the "substantial relationship to the parties or the transaction" test, as it does in this case, enforcing it will not violate due process. See Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws § 187(2)(a) (1971).
Relying upon Avery and Gridley v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., 217 Ill.2d 158, 298 Ill.Dec. 499, 840 N.E.2d 269 (2005), Sprint also argues that Illinois does not have a sufficient interest in this case to proceed with a 48-state class action under the law of Kansas. However, neither Avery nor Gridley contains any such rule.
In Gridley, the court held that a Louisiana resident's claims brought in Illinois on behalf of a nationwide class should be dismissed on grounds of forum non conveniens. Gridley, 217 Ill.2d at 171, 298 Ill. Dec. 499, 840 N.E.2d at 277-78. However, the Gridley court did not consider any class certification issues. Gridley, 217 Ill.2d 158, 298 Ill.Dec. 499, 840 N.E.2d 269.
In Avery, the court held, "[A] plaintiff may pursue a private cause of action under the Consumer Fraud Act if the circumstances that relate to the disputed transaction occur primarily and substantially in Illinois." Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 187, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 853-54. However, Avery did not establish an "interest" test for multistate class actions. Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 190, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 855.
Adopting such an "interest" test would be directly contrary to Miner v. Gillette Co., 87 Ill.2d 7, 10-16, 56 Ill.Dec. 886, 428 N.E.2d 478, 480-83 (1981). In Miner, an Illinois plaintiff filed a class action complaint in Illinois on behalf of a nationwide class of consumers against the defendant, Gillette Company, in connection with the defendant's promotion of its "cricket" disposable butane lighters. Miner, 87 Ill.2d at 10, 56 Ill.Dec. 886, 428 N.E.2d at 480. The Illinois Supreme Court allowed the *1045 Illinois plaintiff to maintain a nationwide class action in Illinois even though the defendant was a Delaware corporation with its headquarters in Massachusetts; the responses to the ad in question were directed to Minnesota; no aspect of the promotion took place in Illinois regarding non-Illinois residents; the unfulfilled requests came from persons in every state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Canada; and only 12,000 of the 180,000 unfulfilled requests came from persons in Illinois. Miner, 87 Ill.2d at 21-22, 56 Ill.Dec. 886, 428 N.E.2d at 485-86 (Ryan, J., dissenting). We will not presume that Miner has been overruled, absent a clear statement to that effect by the Illinois Supreme Court, and nothing in Avery or Gridley amounts to that clear statement. Accordingly, we find this argument to be without merit.
Finally, Sprint argues that the trial court abused its discretion in certifying the class because class certification is barred by a lack of commonality, interclass conflicts, and an inadequacy of representation. "Class certification is governed by section 2-801 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2-801 (West 1998)), which is patterned after Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure." Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 125, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 819. "Under section 2-801, a class may be certified only if the proponent establishes the four prerequisites set forth in the statute: (1) numerosity (`[t]he class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable'); (2) commonality (`[t]here are questions of fact or law common to the class, which common questions predominate over any questions affecting only individual members'); (3) adequacy of representation (`[t]he representative parties will fairly and adequately protect the interest of the class'); and (4) appropriateness (`[t]he class action is an appropriate method for the fair and efficient adjudication of the controversy'). 735 ILCS 5/2-801 (West 1998)." Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 125, 296 Ill. Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 819.
"Decisions regarding class certification are within the sound discretion of the trial court and should be overturned only where the court clearly abused its discretion or applied impermissible legal criteria." Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 125-26, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 819. "However, `[a] trial court's discretion in deciding whether to certify a class action is not unlimited and is bounded by and must be exercised within the framework of the civil procedure rule governing class actions.'" Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 126, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 820 (quoting 4 A. Conte & H. Newberg, Newberg on Class Actions § 13:62, at 475 (4th ed.2002)).
As to the numerosity requirement, Sprint does not dispute that the class is so numerous that the joinder of all members would be impracticable. Accordingly, the first prerequisite for class certification is met. See 735 ILCS 5/2-801(1) (West 2002).
"In order to satisfy the second requirement of section 2-801 (a common question of fact or law predominates over other questions affecting only individual class members), it must be shown that `successful adjudication of the purported class representatives' individual claims will establish a right of recovery in other class members.'" Avery, 216 Ill.2d at 128, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d at 821 (quoting Goetz v. Village of Hoffman Estates, 62 Ill.App.3d 233, 236, 19 Ill.Dec. 401, 378 N.E.2d 1276, 1279 (1978)). "So long as there are questions of fact or law common to the class and these predominate over questions affecting only individual members of such class, the statutory requisite is met." Steinberg v. Chicago Medical School, 69 Ill.2d 320, 338, 13 Ill.Dec. 699, *1046 371 N.E.2d 634, 643 (1977). "`A common question may be shown when the claims of the individual class members are based upon the common application of a statute or when the members are aggrieved by the same or similar conduct [citation] or a pattern of conduct [citations].'" Clark v. TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc., 343 Ill.App.3d 538, 548, 278 Ill.Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d 123, 131 (2003) (quoting Avery v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., 321 Ill.App.3d 269, 280, 254 Ill.Dec. 194, 746 N.E.2d 1242, 1252-53 (2001), aff'd in part & rev'd in part, 216 Ill.2d 100, 296 Ill.Dec. 448, 835 N.E.2d 801 (2005)). "A class action can properly be prosecuted where the defendants allegedly acted wrongfully in the same basic manner as to an entire class, and in such circumstances, the common class questions predominate the case, and the class action is not defeated." Clark, 343 Ill.App.3d at 548, 278 Ill.Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d at 131.
"`"[A] class action will not be defeated solely because of some factual variations among class members' grievances."'" Clark, 343 Ill.App.3d at 548, 278 Ill.Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d at 131 (quoting Heastie v. Community Bank of Greater Peoria, 125 F.R.D. 669, 675 (N.D.Ill. 1989) (quoting Patterson v. General Motors Corp., 631 F.2d 476, 481 (7th Cir. 1980))). That some members of a class are not entitled to relief will not bar the class action. Steinberg, 69 Ill.2d at 338, 13 Ill. Dec. 699, 371 N.E.2d at 643. After the litigation of common questions, questions that are peculiar to individual class members may be determined in ancillary proceedings. Clark, 343 Ill.App.3d at 548, 278 Ill.Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d at 131.
"Individual questions of injury and damages do not defeat class certification." Clark, 343 Ill.App.3d at 549, 278 Ill.Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d at 132. The fact that the class members' recoveries may be in different amounts, which must be determined separately, does not necessarily mean that the common questions do not predominate. Clark, 343 Ill.App.3d at 549, 278 Ill.Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d at 132. If individual damage determinations are required, the court can utilize various procedures to determine damages, including creating subclasses. Clark, 343 Ill.App.3d at 549, 278 Ill.Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d at 132.
In the present case, the record reveals that the common question is whether Sprint's early termination fee is an illegal penalty. If the early termination fee is an illegal penalty, then Sprint has no right to charge or collect it and should pay it back. Sprint concedes that it charges the same $150 early termination fee to every customer who terminates service before the end of the term, regardless of when during the term the customer cancels.
Sprint allegedly acted wrongfully in the same basic manner toward the entire classby charging an early termination fee that was an illegal penalty. Accordingly, there are common questions of law or fact that predominate over any questions affecting only individual members. See 735 ILCS 5/2-801(2) (West 2002); Clark, 343 Ill.App.3d at 548, 278 Ill.Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d at 131.
Turning to the adequacy-of-representation requirement, Sprint argues that Hall cannot adequately represent the interests of the absent class members because her pursuit of class claims will expose absent class members to potential judgments. According to Sprint, Hall's interest in pursuing her claims on behalf of a class conflicts with the interests of class members who do not want to be exposed to litigation as a result of her actions.
"`The purpose of the adequate representation requirement is merely to *1047 ensure that all class members will receive proper, efficient, and appropriate protection of their interests in the presentation of the claim.'" Clark, 343 Ill.App.3d at 550, 278 Ill.Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d at 133 (quoting Gordon v. Boden, 224 Ill.App.3d 195, 203, 166 Ill.Dec. 503, 586 N.E.2d 461, 466 (1991)).
"The test applied to determine adequacy of representation is whether the interests of those who are parties are the same as those who are not joined and whether the litigating parties fairly represent those not joined. [Citation.] The attorney for the representative party `must be qualified, experienced[,] and generally able to conduct the proposed litigation.' [Citation.] Additionally, [the representative party's] interest must not appear collusive." Miner, 87 Ill.2d at 14, 56 Ill.Dec. 886, 428 N.E.2d at 482.
In the present case, Hall will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class. See 735 ILCS 5/2-801(3) (West 2002). Hall's interest does not appear collusive, and it is apparent that her interests are the same as those of the absent class membersto recover the $150 early termination fee paid to Sprint, which was allegedly an unlawful penalty. See Miner, 87 Ill.2d at 14, 56 Ill.Dec. 886, 428 N.E.2d at 482. In addition, the record amply demonstrates Hall's desire and ability to prosecute the claim vigorously on behalf of herself and the other class members, and no issue has been raised with respect to the qualifications, experience, and ability of Hall's counsel. See Miner, 87 Ill.2d at 14, 56 Ill.Dec. 886, 428 N.E.2d at 482.
Sprint's argument that class litigation will expose class members to potential judgments as a result of Hall's actions is partly belied by the fact that class members are potentially liable for judgments as a result of their breaches of their contracts and not primarily because of Hall's actions. See Walczak v. Onyx Acceptance Corp., 365 Ill.App.3d 664, 679, 302 Ill.Dec. 920, 850 N.E.2d 357, 371 (2006). Hall's claims are not antagonistic to the class because she is in the same position as all putative class membersthey all terminated their cell phone contracts before the end of their terms and paid the $150 early termination fee. See Walczak, 365 Ill.App.3d at 679, 302 Ill.Dec. 920, 850 N.E.2d at 371. "[G]enerally, individual counterclaims or defenses do not render a case unsuitable for class action." Walczak, 365 Ill.App.3d at 679, 302 Ill.Dec. 920, 850 N.E.2d at 371. Even if Sprint pursues such claims only against individuals who join in the class action, the trial court's finding would not be unreasonable because class members have the right to opt out of the class action lawsuit. See Walczak, 365 Ill.App.3d at 679, 302 Ill.Dec. 920, 850 N.E.2d at 371; see also 735 ILCS 5/2-804 (West 2002) (addressing the exclusion of class members).
We turn then to the issue of whether a class action is an appropriate method for fairly and efficiently adjudicating the controversy. In deciding this issue, a court should consider whether "the class action (1) can best secure the economies of time, effort, and expense and promote a uniformity of decision or (2) can accomplish the other ends of equity and justice that class actions seek to obtain." Clark, 343 Ill.App.3d at 552, 278 Ill.Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d at 134.
In the present case, a class action is an appropriate method for fairly and efficiently adjudicating the controversy. See 735 ILCS 5/2-801(4) (West 2002). Initially, we note that our holding that the first three prerequisites of section 2-801 have been established makes it evident that the fourth requirement has been fulfilled as well. See Clark, 343 Ill.App.3d at *1048 552, 278 Ill.Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d at 134. In addition, this is a consumer class action, which is "often the last barricade of consumer protection" (Clark, 343 Ill.App.3d at 552, 278 Ill.Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d at 134). Because a consumer class action provides restitution to the injured and deterrence to the wrongdoer, the ends of equity and justice are accomplished. See Clark, 343 Ill.App.3d at 552, 278 Ill.Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d at 134. Furthermore, because there are numerous class members and common questions, a class action serves the economies of time, effort, and expense and prevents possible inconsistent results. See Clark, 343 Ill.App.3d at 552, 278 Ill. Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d at 134. In this case, litigating the individual lawsuits would be a waste of judicial resources, and addressing the common issues in one class action would aid judicial administration. See Clark, 343 Ill.App.3d at 552, 278 Ill. Dec. 276, 798 N.E.2d at 134.
CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, the order of the circuit court of Madison County certifying a 48-state class is affirmed.
Affirmed.
CHAPMAN and DONOVAN, JJ., concur.
NOTES
[1] In fact, many contracts entered into with defendant Sprint Spectrum L.P., the Missouri limited partnership, contained a similar choice-of-law provision stating that Missouri law would apply. While we base our discussion on the Kansas choice-of-law provision, our analysis would be the same regarding the Missouri choice-of-law provision.
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Every year Sarah Dessen lists what she is grateful for on her birthday, and she has items that correspond with her age. So I'm stealing a page from her book and listing thirty-six things I am thankful for this year on Thanksgiving Eve. In no particular order, here we go: 1. My parents are in good... | dclm_baseline | {'bff_contained_ngram_count_before_dedupe': '0', 'language_id_whole_page_fasttext': "{'en': 0.9225593209266664}", 'metadata': "{'Content-Length': '20923', 'Content-Type': 'application/http; msgtype=response', 'WARC-Block-Digest': 'sha1:WMITDOCXBODP4FMH4JBAEU2PTBWAMXUP', 'WARC-Concurrent-To': '<urn:uuid:fc07144e-c4c1-41fc-91ce-ca68b629c7e6>', 'WARC-Date': datetime.datetime(2013, 12, 20, 7, 55, 40), 'WARC-IP-Address': '50.23.127.155', 'WARC-Identified-Payload-Type': None, 'WARC-Payload-Digest': 'sha1:65Q7WMNYCAEVJPE4CPEYSMFZC52IDSGM', 'WARC-Record-ID': '<urn:uuid:205d90f5-e796-43a2-8a36-4fabad8799b3>', 'WARC-Target-URI': 'http://redroom.com/blog-keyword-tags/graititude', 'WARC-Type': 'response', 'WARC-Warcinfo-ID': '<urn:uuid:67faa155-7afa-4bde-b5c7-0ff28fa41d7e>', 'WARC-Truncated': None}", 'previous_word_count': '65', 'url': 'http://redroom.com/blog-keyword-tags/graititude', 'warcinfo': 'robots: classic\r\nhostname: ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal\r\nsoftware: Nutch 1.6 (CC)/CC WarcExport 1.0\r\nisPartOf: CC-MAIN-2013-48\r\noperator: CommonCrawl Admin\r\ndescription: Wide crawl of the web with URLs provided by Blekko for Winter 2013\r\npublisher: CommonCrawl\r\nformat: WARC File Format 1.0\r\nconformsTo: http://bibnum.bnf.fr/WARC/WARC_ISO_28500_version1_latestdraft.pdf', 'fasttext_openhermes_reddit_eli5_vs_rw_v2_bigram_200k_train_prob': '0.022487103939056396', 'original_id': 'acc1dfc4fddb48ac3924cffa20c285cef014f3255cb6b4dc455be2fb3899356d'} |
The natural history of twin-twin transfusion syndrome stratified by Quintero stage.
To describe the natural history of expectantly managed twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) specific to disease stage. This was a retrospective study of monochorionic diamniotic pregnancies diagnosed with TTTS and delivered between 1997 and 2013. Staging was based on Quintero's criteria, with sonogram images reviewed to confirm findings specific to stage. Progression and outcomes were evaluated in pregnancies that did not receive any form of therapy. Thirty-eight pregnancies were diagnosed with TTTS and delivered at our institution, representing 1.6 per 10 000 births. Twenty were expectantly managed, of which 50% were stage I at presentation. Progression occurred in 45% of pregnancies, including 50% initially diagnosed with stage I TTTS. Seventy percent of pregnancies experienced survival of at least one twin, with no stillbirths or neonatal deaths if TTTS resolved. Pregnancies in which TTTS was either stable or improved had higher overall survival, compared with pregnancies that experienced progression, 86% versus 22%, p < 0.001, as well as more frequent survival of one or both twins, 91% versus 44%, p = 0.02. Among expectantly managed pregnancies with TTTS, most had early disease at diagnosis. Although 45% of cases progressed, which conferred poor prognosis, the majority experienced disease stabilization or improvement. | mini_pile | {'original_id': 'f574dc7de8441cf16556bda180092664084f13ad11dfc6fa817d64e91bd3f39f'} |
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Authors: Paulo Barbosa, Felix Bonnaire, Kodi Kojima
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Lateral approach for high fibular fractures
General considerations
Make a 10-15 cm incision in line with the fibula, centered over the fracture. If necessary, the incision may be extended distally to reduce and hold the syndesmosis.
Superficial surgical dissection
Deep surgical dissection
Extension to the lateral distal tibia (Volkmann lesion)
If there is a combination of injuries, with a high fibular fracture and a Volkmann tibial fragment, the surgeon may choose to make two separate incisions to address each fragment independently. See Posterolateral approach and Stab incisions for anterior fixation.
Alternatively, the lateral incision may be extended distally to gain access to the Volkmann fragment.
Option 1: Limited exposure
A sizeable Volkmann fragment may be reduced indirectly and fixed with a lag screw from anterior to posterior. When indirect reduction is not anatomical, use a limited posterolateral exposure may be used to reduce and fix the fragment.
Retract the peroneal muscles and tendons dorsally and approach the posterolateral edge of the distal tibia directly.
Option 2: Extended exposure
If the limited exposure is not sufficient for the reduction and fixation of a large Volkmann’s triangle, incise the fascia dorsal to the peroneal muscles at the border of the flexor hallucis longus muscle.
Beware of the sural nerve posteriorly.
Expose the posterior surface of the tibia.
Proximal extension
If the fibular shaft fracture is more proximal, the incision can be made more proximally.
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import { InjectModel } from '@nestjs/mongoose';
import { ReturnModelType } from '@typegoose/typegoose';
import { TrackMentor } from '../tracks/models/track-mentor.entity';
import { User } from '../users/models/user.entity';
import { MentorMentee } from './models/mentor-mentee.entity';
@Injectable()
export class MentorService {
constructor(
@InjectModel(MentorMentee.modelName) private mentorMenteeModel: ReturnModelType<typeof MentorMentee>,
@InjectModel(TrackMentor.modelName) private trackMentorModel: ReturnModelType<typeof TrackMentor>) {
}
async assignMentor(menteeId: string, mentorId: string,): Promise<void> {
const mentor = await this.mentorMenteeModel.findOne({ mentee: menteeId, mentor: mentorId });
if (mentor) return;
await this.mentorMenteeModel.create({ mentor: mentorId, mentee: menteeId });
}
async assignMentorToTrack(trackId: string, mentorId: string, currentUserId: string): Promise<void> {
const trackMentor = await this.trackMentorModel.findOne({ track: trackId, mentor: mentorId });
if (trackMentor) return;
await this.trackMentorModel.create({ track: trackId, mentor: mentorId, createdBy: currentUserId })
}
async getMentors(input: {
menteeId: string,
limit: number,
skip: number,
conditions?: any,
options?: any
}): Promise<{ totalCount: number, mentors: User[] }> {
const mentors = await this.mentorMenteeModel.find(
{ ...input.conditions, mentee: input.menteeId },
input.options
).populate('mentor')
.limit(input.limit)
.skip(input.skip)
const totalCount = await this.mentorMenteeModel.find(
{ mentee: input.menteeId }
).countDocuments();
const users = mentors.map(x => x.mentor) as unknown as User[];
return { totalCount, mentors: users };
}
async getMentees(input: {
mentorId: string,
limit: number,
skip: number,
conditions?: any,
options?: any
}): Promise<{ totalCount: number, mentees: User[] }> {
const mentees = await this.mentorMenteeModel.find(
{ ...input.conditions, mentor: input.mentorId },
input.options
).populate('mentee')
.limit(input.limit)
.skip(input.skip)
const totalCount = await this.mentorMenteeModel.find(
{ mentor: input.mentorId }
).countDocuments();
const users = mentees.map(x => x.mentee) as unknown as User[];
return { totalCount, mentees: users };
}
}
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Are you willing to die for your liberty?
By Jim Babka
A commentary by Jim Babka Pro-war supporters are fond of saying that, "Freedom isn't free." They sing songs about it. They send young men and women to die for it. They revel in this notion that blood has to be shed and they honor that impulse with near-religious fervor. The politicians encourage this concept and are quite willing to sacrifice young men and women. Incredibly, ironically, it's good for votes! The families of the fallen troops strongly support those politicians who are the most trigger-happy. Meanwhile the pro-war supporters sway side-to-side at the news of these deaths singing, "I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free..." But there's a disconnect here. As I write this, there's a debate over the Patriot Act being conducted in the House of Representatives. I'm listening to the debate. Pro-war supporters are almost universally for this bill. Those who question, or better yet oppose the Iraq war are much more likely to oppose the renewal and expansion of this civil-liberty-crushing bill. One who has consistently opposed this war is Dennis Kucinich of Ohio. He just stood up and reminded his colleagues of a famous Benjamin Franklin quote: Those who would give up a little liberty for a little security deserve neither. So here's the disconnect... The very folks most eager to send other people to die for their liberty are unwilling to live with the incredibly slim risk that they will die. And for the politicians, their courage ends with the possibility that some of their constituents might blame them if another terrorist act takes place and they didn't vote for this bill. Talk about being unwilling to die for your principles! Let me be clear. I haven't supported sending others to die. I opposed our present Iraq policy from the beginning. But I'm quite willing to live with the risks of liberty. I recognize the wisdom of Franklin. The grossly-misnamed Patriot Act, as well as things like the Real ID Act and excessive, federalized airport security, are bad bargains. Those who support these things demonstrate an unwillingness to do anything more than sing about liberty. They demonstrate that there is a very large class of people unwilling to live free if it means _their_ lives. 9-11 was terrible. And the terror hasn't ended. Our own government now harasses me, my family, and my friends far more than any terrorist ever has. Our government now invades the private records of suspected dissidents using National Security Letters to the tune of 30,000 times per year. That means they mine financial, credit, telecommunications (including Internet use), medical, and other private records of American citizens. Judges can't question the application. The enterprise being asked to turn over the information about their client can't challenge the request. Why do we need such a law as the Patriot Act? Because pro-war supporters are scared to death! I hear no popular songs being sung heralding the unwillingness to let Osama Bin Laden change our way of life (we've changed considerably). Instead, I see numerous television shows starring charismatic, do-gooders using these civil-liberty-crushing rules and forms of harassment to solve case after case after case of terrorism. The pro-war supporters are right about one thing: Freedom isn't free. But one cannot be free unless they personally assume some risk. After all, what are the odds that you will be victimized by terrorists? And in the end, we have no choice but to embrace the risk. Ole Ben was quite right. Security can never be guaranteed. And it is hypocritical to ask others to risk their lives to preserve something that we consider so cheap we trade it at the first threat of danger. Note: Use our trackback link to post this op-ed on your blog. Jim Babka is the President of the Downsize DC Foundation and, as well as the host of the Downsize DC Conference Call heard on the Genesis Communications Network.
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Havana Highlights. Havana the brilliant and decrepit capital of Cuba is a diamond in the rough. A smorgasbord of people and cultures have melded in this Caribbean metropolis. Over two million people are crammed in this city founded in the 16th century by the Spanish. Old Havana (La Habana Vieja) is a UNESCO world heritage site. Havana offers so many options from museums to cafes, yet you will be fulfilled simply by exploring its streets.
The People
While there are a handful of touts roaming the city looking to separate you from your money, you will meet some genuine friendly, people on the streets of Havana. Buenos dias!
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The Music
The reputation is spot on. Expect to hear a lot of music. Whether it is on a street corner or a restaurant, whether it is a lone guys with a guitar or an ensemble; you will be thoroughly entertained. Musical talent overflowith in Havana. Bring some cash, they deserve your tips. Enjoy.
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My favorite song from Cuba, from two different artists.
The Cars
It is all true. Be prepared to be overwhelmed with Americana car awesomeness. Witness these beautifully, rainbow-colored cars. Slide into the backseat of one of these convertibles and be chauffeured around town in 1950s style. A US embargo that began in the early 1960s, has prevented any new US automobiles from gracing the streets of Cuba. Cubans have been forced to jerry rig their cars to keep them running.
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The Cigars and Rums
Cuba Libre. Mojitos. Daiquiris. Havana is numerous watering holes to enjoy these cocktails. These drinks’ lineage can be traced right in Havana. And of course, enjoy that drink with a Cuban cigar.
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The Plazas
The Spanish love their plazas and open spaces, and Havana has their fair share of spectacular plazas in the old city. Relax and stroll through these historic landmarks.
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Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón was founded in 1876 and sprawls 140 acres. It was named after Christopher Columbus and contains over 500 major mausoleums and vaults. Over 1,000,000 are interred here. Colon is considered one of the great historical cemeteries in the world. There is a beautiful, 75 foot monument to a group of fallen firefighters who lost their lives in 1890. Spend some time admiring this historical landmark.
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Coppelia Ice Cream
When in Havana, make sure you visit this Havana landmark. Gates open at 10 am, and I was impressed as 200 people rolled into the ice cream parlor. This state run organization founded in 1966 and 35,000 customers visit a day. And you are part of history when you dine here, Coppelia was the brainchild of Fidel Castro himself.
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Cuba has a well-earned reputation in sports excellence. In fact, Cuba is one of the top 20 countries for winning medals in the summer Olympics, despite have less than 12 million people. Cuba excels in both boxing and baseball. I spent some time visiting the Gimnasio de Boxeo Rafael Trejogym. I watched a group of kids train in the ring. I made a small donation to the coach when I visited the gym. If you go, consider bringing some boxing equipment, they are in need.
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So you have lost weight. Congratulations! The next step is working out how to maintain weight loss. Where do you want to be in a year's time? Back to where you started..... or living a healthy lifestyle and still in great shape?
Your weight loss will have happened over a period of time, maybe 3, 6 12 months or even longer. Over that time you will have followed an exercise regime and nutritional plan designed for you to lose weight. Here's some good news - you won’t need to be as strict about your nutrition or maintain the same level of exercise, but you will need to stay on track.
The biggest thing to avoid is thinking "wow I've done so well I’m just going to relax for a while." Remember the hard work you put in to get to where you are. Let's not go back there again. If you have followed a restricting diet that doesn’t allow for much variation, you may not know how to eat generally healthy food, or how to have moderation with your food choices. Check out our Ezyfit nutritional plan (part of our exercises at home and home workouts online program) for some great ideas on how to integrate the foods you enjoy with slipping back into your old habits.
When maintaining weight loss, here are a few things to consider:
maintaining weight loss1) Portion control: you can stay healthy amd those tasty so called bad foods, but keep in mind they are high in energy so eat a small portion (you enjoy the taste but won’t add those extra kg's)
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3) Moderation is ok: but don't overdo it, high calorie processed foods aren't good for your health full stop. Be creative and have meals that are tasty but don't break the calorie bank.
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5) Use fruits, vegetables and high quality protein sources as much as you can in your diet.
6) Exercise: Now you will still need to exercise. You may be able to decrease the frequency or intensity a little but keep up the hard work. By now you will probably be enjoying your exercise that much that you will want to keep you training up and even improve on it in the future. Here's a tip: set yourself another goal. Goals are what keep you motivated in the tough times. Set yourself a new challenge so you don't let yourself get to lazy. Remember.....Don't relax too much maintaining your weight is a lot easier than losing it again!
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Priyanka Boghani | PBS Frontline | September 9, 2014
Researchers believe a 2-year-old boy who died last December in a village in Guinea, was the first casualty of West Africa’s ongoing Ebola outbreak. Since then, Ebola has spread to the neighboring countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria. By September 8, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated the virus had infected 4,290 people and killed 2,296 of them — figures that the organization earlier said might actually be “two to four times higher than that currently reported” in areas of high transmission. WHO warned that the epidemic could infect more than 20,000 people before it is contained.
Doctors Without Borders, or Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) as it is known internationally, began its Ebola intervention in March 2014, and now runs five Ebola management centers in the affected countries. FRONTLINE spoke to Estrella Lasry, a tropical medicine adviser at MSF, who has managed previous infectious disease outbreaks in Africa, about why this one is so deadly, the challenges facing MSF’s field workers, and their efforts to train more health workers. Why has this particular Ebola outbreak become the worst on record?
One of the reasons is Ebola was not known in this part of Africa so it took longer to identify as the cause than it usually would have. You see now what’s happened in [the Democratic Republic of] Congo, immediately the samples were sent to test for Ebola. Ebola is a known disease in that area. But it took longer for people to consult and to identify this as a potential infectious disease [in West Africa]... | dclm_baseline | {'bff_contained_ngram_count_before_dedupe': '0', 'language_id_whole_page_fasttext': "{'en': 0.9762118458747864}", 'metadata': "{'Content-Length': '50310', 'Content-Type': 'application/http; msgtype=response', 'WARC-Block-Digest': 'sha1:NTJGGAIHIQRTQJDFA2FNTLCROBABYKJR', 'WARC-Concurrent-To': '<urn:uuid:d38c312f-282b-48aa-8497-2d168ba8084c>', 'WARC-Date': datetime.datetime(2019, 11, 22, 17, 38, 42), 'WARC-IP-Address': '66.228.32.79', 'WARC-Identified-Payload-Type': 'application/xhtml+xml', 'WARC-Payload-Digest': 'sha1:ADUTNOY3CEGCC64NLOM2CS7UUBHO343N', 'WARC-Record-ID': '<urn:uuid:17b3e360-50a8-48b1-9da6-b4654c5b6355>', 'WARC-Target-URI': 'http://www.openhealthnews.com/news-clipping/2014-09-09/msf-ebola-%E2%80%9C-biggest-outbreak-we%E2%80%99ve-ever-known%E2%80%9D', 'WARC-Type': 'response', 'WARC-Warcinfo-ID': '<urn:uuid:dfac884e-ea78-422a-b986-21df7dca5480>', 'WARC-Truncated': None}", 'previous_word_count': '265', 'url': 'http://www.openhealthnews.com/news-clipping/2014-09-09/msf-ebola-%E2%80%9C-biggest-outbreak-we%E2%80%99ve-ever-known%E2%80%9D', 'warcinfo': 'isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2019-47\r\npublisher: Common Crawl\r\ndescription: Wide crawl of the web for November 2019\r\noperator: Common Crawl Admin (info@commoncrawl.org)\r\nhostname: ip-10-67-67-211.ec2.internal\r\nsoftware: Apache Nutch 1.16 (modified, https://github.com/commoncrawl/nutch/)\r\nrobots: checked via crawler-commons 1.1-SNAPSHOT (https://github.com/crawler-commons/crawler-commons)\r\nformat: WARC File Format 1.1\r\nconformsTo: http://iipc.github.io/warc-specifications/specifications/warc-format/warc-1.1/', 'fasttext_openhermes_reddit_eli5_vs_rw_v2_bigram_200k_train_prob': '0.031073808670043945', 'original_id': '3eb4178e2f8276228b78de5ee154eea585ba55361e0d1104fbccb60fd0f3e25d'} |
Hibernate: multiple @ManyToMany relations in a single table
I have a project where Hibernate is used to manage entities. Multiple @ManyToMany relations can exists between two tables. So basically i have code like this:
@ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.LAZY, cascade = CascadeType.ALL)
@JoinTable(name = "movies_screenplay_authors",
joinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "movie_id", nullable = false, updatable = false),
inverseJoinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "staff_id", nullable = false, updatable = false))
private Set<Staff> screenplayAuthors = Sets.newHashSet();
@ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.LAZY, cascade = CascadeType.ALL)
@JoinTable(name = "movies_story_authors",
joinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "movie_id", nullable = false, updatable = false),
inverseJoinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "staff_id", nullable = false, updatable = false))
private Set<Staff> storyAuthors = Sets.newHashSet();
Now, I would like to store those relations inside a single table, with some additional column describing relation type. So basically, I would like to have something like this (pseudo-code used):
@ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.LAZY, cascade = CascadeType.ALL)
@JoinTable(name = "movies_staff",
joinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "movie_id", nullable = false, updatable = false),
inverseJoinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "staff_id", nullable = false, updatable = false),
joinCriteria = @JoinCriteria(columnName = "staff_type", value = StaffType.SCREENPLAY_AUTHOR, enumType = EnumType.STRING))
private Set<Staff> screenplayAuthors = Sets.newHashSet();
@ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.LAZY, cascade = CascadeType.ALL)
@JoinTable(name = "movies_staff",
joinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "movie_id", nullable = false, updatable = false),
inverseJoinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "staff_id", nullable = false, updatable = false),
joinCriteria = @JoinCriteria(columnName = "staff_type", value = StaffType.STORY_AUTHOR, enumType = EnumType.STRING))
private Set<Staff> storyAuthors = Sets.newHashSet();
Is this even possible, in Hibernate, or anywhere in Java world?
You mean a single (shared) join table, like in this example http://www.datanucleus.org/products/accessplatform_5_1/jpa/mapping.html#one_many_shared_join That is outside the scope of JPA, but that JPA provider (DataNucleus) does it, no idea about Hibernate
Thanks. It's a valueable a link.
Are those relations overlapping? If not, a somewhat more awkward yet portable solution would be to use @ElementCollection with a Map<Staff, Role> where role is an enum of possible relation roles (ScreenplayAuthor, StoryAuthor etc.)
Yes, relations quite ofter overlap.
You can add after each @JoinTable annotation something like this:
@Fetch(FetchMode.SUBSELECT)
And its all.
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Note: first debate on here
I believe that abortion should be illegal except for when the pregnancy poses a serious threat to the life of the mother.
Abortion, despite how it may seem, is not a complicated issue. Either the fetus is alive, and thus is a human life. or it isn't.
there are a number of moral arguments to the debate.
the first moral argument is that scientifically the human fetus meets the criterion to be considered alive from conception (1)" Although life is a continuous process, fertilization is a critical landmark because, under ordinary circumstances, a new, genetically distinct human organism is thereby formed.... The combination of 23 chromosomes present in each pronucleus results in 46 chromosomes in the zygote. Thus the diploid number is restored and the embryonic genome is formed. The embryo now exists as a genetic unity." As we can see, the fetus is genetically human and meets every criterion to be considered alive.
now that we have established that the human life begins at conception I may be faced with the argument from many in favor of abortion that though the organism forming in the womb is alive (if they don't fully reject the known science thus committing fallacy) that it is not a person. this leads me to moral argument number two which is: even if you don't consider the humanity of the organism in the womb, there are plenty of things that exist that are A. not persons. and B. has rights and intrinsic value, for example, dogs or other domesticated animals. To state that simply because you don't consider the human fetus (which is what I shall be referring to the developing child as hereinafter.) to be a person, does not mean that it does not have rights and value. Furthermore, even if you deny the humanity of the fetus, you are still dealing with a potential human life which should be held in higher moral regard than the convenience of the mother or father. Another argument that many of those on the pro-choice side of the argument is that women have the human right to control their bodies. And I am in complete agreement. When it is your body that you are doing something to then you should have every right to do so insofar as it's not self-harm. However, the human fetus is not your body. It is IN your body. as I stated in my first card in the scientific portion of my argument, the human fetus has a separate genetic identity with the restoration of the diploid number of chromosomes. therefore, the human fetus is not a part of the mother's body any more than the child would be after (s)he was born. I hold that the time to control your body would have been before conception IE: using birth control or not having sexual intercourse. one thing that society appears to have forgotten, is that sex is not for pleasure. it is the biological process through which most species ensure the continuation of their species through reproduction (2). if you choose to partake in an action the purpose of which is to reproduce. (thus controlling your body.) then you accept the risk of conception.
Moral argument number 3. does the fetus have any rights, any intrinsic value, and any right to live. well, the collective opinion of society is that the fetus has essentially infinite right to live. when? if and only if the mother decides to keep the child. if she does, society and its laws, regard the fetus with infinite worth and considers it so valuable, that if someone were to kill that child they would be prosecuted for homicide. keeping in mind that the definition of homicide is: the deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another (3). we can, therefore, see that if the mother decides to keep her child then the law recognizes it as a person. if she doesn't, the fetus is considered worthless with essentially no right to live. now, does that make sense? it doesn't seem to. either the fetus has worth, or it doesn't. on what moral grounds does the mother alone have the right to decide the fetus' worth?
most people would consider killing the baby once it exits the womb as murder. however, the deliberate killing of the fetus a mere two months before is no more morally problematic than extracting a tooth.
and finally, we need to recognize that there are instances when an abortion simply cannot be considered moral. take for example if the mother or father aborts a child because they prefer boys to girls. as has happened millions of times in China and elsewhere. or any other form of bias or preference of the mother or father simply cannot offer moral grounds for the termination of the human life.
I look forward to a rational and well thought out debate and wish my opponent the best of luck. I eagerly await your response.
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Freetrade Plus-Lite
Only you have mentioned penny stocks, I never mentioned it. You seem to be lumping me as someone into all this GameStop nonsense from the last few months. That is really wide of the mark.
The stock I wanted to buy was behind the plus paywall. I don’t do alot of buying and selling, i tend to buy and hold, so the £10 a month is essentially a £10 drain of profits, unless I stick £4k, or cancel and hope I don’t need to buy any more plus stocks in the next 90 days.
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It wasn’t a fact though was it, given that you said the OP wants to trade penny stocks and they replied saying that wasn’t the case :joy:
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Isn’t saying “Gamestop nonsense”, insulting to those people here that hold this stock. A stock that is held by the vast majority of people who have joined freetrade this year.
The stock behind the paywall are mostly small cap stocks, Stocks that are by their very nature volatile in the prices. Maybe it’s my advancing years, but I use the name “penny stocks” as a catch all for all these small cap stocks, whether they are priced in pennies or pounds, (or even cents and dollars).
Like you, I too buy and hold. But having calculated the benefits of having a S&S ISA, and access to some of the small cap stocks / penny stocks, that have taken my eye, I don’t have an issue with it costing me 33p per day.
I’d be interested to know which stocks we are talking about before we decide if they are penny stocks or not.
Maybe if we knew what stocks they were looking to buy, we might be able to offer an alternative that was accessible with the free account.
It’s nonsense because it was deliberate market manipulation, deliberately inflating stocks well beyond their true value, making a small number of people alot of money, and losing alot of money for most others.
You seem to be making a large number of assumptions there.
I’d be very careful continuing down that train of thought, as I’m sure you don’t want to be called a HF shill by anyone.
To be fair your post history only comments on penny stocks of Greatland Gold and plus membership :+1:
I would also say many people who don’t watch you-tube etc are still affected by them as whatever did encourage them may/probably got influenced by this factor.
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This is for the OP your problem is solved
This is likely what I will do, but I’m sure it’s not really what freetrade would want, surely getting people in and staying in would be preferable, hence my original point, some middle tier, perhaps a limit on the number of trades a month, or some other restriction or limit on features.
You started a thread 16days ago and your query was answered and now you have put this post on? What that all about???
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Because I was asking about alternatives to opening and then cancelling, which isn’t good for either me or freetrade.
This is unbelievable,some companies charge over £10 for 1 transaction
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I don’t quite know what you want??
Is that the same Greatland Gold, that is the darling of commentators on reddit, twitter and youtube, as well as many other “investing websites”?
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This model, if I trade once every 3 months, freetrade plus costs me £30 a trade, unless I put 4k in.
Is it a minimum 3 month subscription? Sorry I never knew that.I’m waiting for autopie before I join plus
No, so I will clearly cancel after a month, which going back to my point, surely isn’t what freetrade want, they want retention and they should be offering a lower tier that is suitable for smaller less frequent investors.
Then surely a month plus is only 10 and cancel, no need to spend 30.
What you are suggesting is FT try and target customers who won’t make them money by the sounds of it. As good as I believe their intentions are for helping people get on the investment ladder they are not a charity. :+1:
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They do :+1: It is called the FREE tariff. :+1:
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When will I hear my baby's heartbeat?
Kim Mackenzie-Morris
You're likely to hear your baby's heartbeat for the first time at your dating scan. This usually happens between 10 weeks and 13 weeks plus six days, although your baby's heart will have been beating from about six weeks onwards.
Hearing your baby's tiny heart beating for the first time is an exciting moment. You'll hear a rapid drumming sound that's about twice as fast as your heartbeat. Your baby's heart beats between 110 times and 160 times per minute.
You may also hear your baby's heartbeat at one of your antenatal appointments. Your midwife is unlikely to listen for it while you're still in your first trimester, as it can be hard to detect at this stage. After this scan, the next time you'll hear your baby's heartbeat will probably be during your 16-week appointment with your midwife.
Even in your second trimester, successfully picking up your baby's heartbeat depends on:
• Your baby's position in your womb (uterus).
• How active your baby is. Your midwife may have to play a game of chase across your tummy if he keeps moving around!
• The accuracy of your due date.
• The method your midwife uses to listen.
Your midwife is most likely to use a hand-held Doppler device or Sonicaid to hear your baby's heartbeat.
Some midwives prefer to use a Pinard horn or a fetoscope to find your baby's heartbeat. These methods are not as sensitive as a Doppler, so your midwife may not be able to hear the heartbeat until about 18 weeks to 20 weeks.
Doppler devices work by ultrasound. Your midwife will put some gel on your tummy and then move the sensor over it until she finds a spot where the heartbeat can be detected.
The Doppler sends and receives sound waves that bounce off your baby's heart movements. It then processes and amplifies the sound waves so you can hear the heartbeat.
You can also rent or buy a Doppler to use at home. However, midwives and doctors warn against this because it takes a lot of training and practise to find and identify a baby's heartbeat. The disadvantages of using a Doppler yourself include:
• Pressing on your stomach as you try to find the heartbeat may be time-consuming and uncomfortable for you.
• You may think you've found your baby's heartbeat, but it could be the sound of blood flowing through the placenta or your own vessels. It'll be hard for you to tell the difference.
Sadly, there have been several cases where a mum-to-be has been falsely reassured by a home Doppler. Even though she could hear what she thought was a healthy heartbeat, her baby was actually moving less and needed help.
Once you and your midwife can feel your baby move, this movement is probably a better sign of how he's doing.
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I went for a private early reassurance scan thinking I was 8 weeks, 3 days. (Worked out from date of last p). The consultant said I was only measuring 5/6 weeks and I need to go back for another scan in 10 days. He did say that everything was as it should be, yolk sack and pole but no heartbeat. Has anyone had a good outcome from this, I'm obviously thinking the worst.
Is it normal to get sick during the night and not in the morning?i feel fine whole day but during the evening I start to get sick
Am 20weeks sometimes I don't hear my baby heartbeat
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LONDON — Hundreds of Twitter accounts have been hijacked amid the ongoing diplomatic feud between Turkey and two European nations, Germany and the Netherlands.
It’s not clear how many accounts were taken over altogether but a slew of them, ranging from celebrities to government agencies, suddenly began issuing anti-German and anti-Dutch abuse in Turkish late Tuesday.
“This is a small Ottoman slap,” the swastika-studded messages read in part, blasting “Nazi Germany” and “Nazi Holland.”
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Along with the swastikas and hashtags, the tweets also included a video of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan making a speech, CNET reports.
The online onslaught came just ahead of Wednesday’s national election in the Netherlands, in which the anti-Islamic, anti-immigrant Party of Freedom led by Geert Wilders was expected to make a strong showing. The vote is considered a test of growing nationalist sentiment across Europe.
The Twitter hijackings also come amid escalating tensions between Turkey and its European partners. Politicians from Turkey’s ruling party have demanded to campaign in Europe ahead of their country’s constitutional referendum next month. The demands have met with refusals and controversy, a display mirrored online by a campaign of low-level web defacements.
Amid a simmering dispute between Turkey and the Netherlands, demonstrators scuffled with Dutch riot police outside the Turkish consulate in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in March 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Forbes, UNICEF, Duke University, Amnesty International and Starbucks Argentina were among those who appear to have had their Twitter accounts hijacked late Tuesday. Tennis star Boris Becker and the official account of soccer club Borussia Dortmund were also taken over, according to German news agency dpa.
“My twitter account was hacked !!!” Becker said in a follow-up tweet. “I never posted this as I obviously don’t speak Turkish...”
My twitter account was hacked !!! I never posted this as I obviously don't speak Turkish.... pic.twitter.com/G7pNuH1UFj — Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) March 15, 2017
Most if not all of the high-profile accounts appear to have since returned to normal.
The mass hijack appears to have been the result of a weakness in a third-party social media management program, Twitter Counter, which is based out of Amsterdam. Twitter Counter CEO Omer Gidor said in an email that the company was investigating the matter.
“We’ve already taken measures to contain such abuse of our users’ accounts, assuming it is indeed done using our system,” he said in an email. Neither he nor Twitter could say how many people were affected.
Twitter Counter also noted that although the company accesses Twitter accounts, it doesn’t store user passwords or credit card information, CNET reports.
Security experts said that the hijack showed the danger of handing over social media accounts to third parties, a move typically taken by companies juggling several personas online.
“Users should be wary as to which services they allow access to write to their Twitter accounts,” said Javid Malik of San Mateo, California-based AlienVault.
It’s not clear who is behind the latest round of hijackings.
A Turkish group calling itself Private Hackers, who’ve claimed responsibility for the earlier defacement campaign, has so far not returned emails from The Associated Press. A number listed by the group in its internet registry records appeared to be out of service. | mini_pile | {'original_id': 'ced60c9ddaf6e0067f8a086f692e775f48baa45ff715d93a1e54f8fe20798b7f'} |
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Phishing: simply put, it’s an attempt by a cyber criminal to disguise their email as a trustworthy source so that their victim will either download an attached malicious file, or provide them with sensitive information. It’s a big threat, costing victims millions of dollars per year in stolen and ransomed funds.
A real-world example is a recent attempt by a “phisher” to obtain sensitive payment information from one of our clients:
The Scam:
The “phisher” discovered the name and email address of our client’s president, then created a lookalike email address (adding an additional “r” to the address — hoping no one would notice). The “phisher” then composed an email from the fake address and addressed it to one of the company’s bookkeepers (again, taken from the website), urgently requesting payment information.
The Discovery:
Luckily for our client, the bookkeeper had a keen eye and noticed the extra “r” in the email address before replying. She immediately forwarded the email to the president for confirmation – who confirmed he did NOT send the email, and immediately advised the entire organization to be on the lookout for similar emails.
A sharp eye kept the client out of what would likely have been a great deal of financial trouble for them, had the bookkeeper not been so observant. Both phishing emails and ransomware emails account for billions of annual business dollars lost. Ransomware files, as well, are often transmitted through phishing emails. Once an unsuspecting employee downloads and executes a ransomware file, their data and network become locked-up tight, and the victims must pay an enormous ransom to receive the release codes which re-grant them access to their system.
Example of Ransomware:
Just this year, the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center had to pay $17,000 just to unlock their files and return to work, as the ransomware was costing them over $100,000 DAILY since they could not perform any CT scans. Fortunately, there are ways to avoid giving out personal and financial information to the malicious criminals behind these emails.
Here are ten things to consider when taking proactive measures to protect you and your organizations:
1. Display Name
Even if you recognize the name of the sender, make sure you check the actual email address to ensure that the email is actually coming from the trusted source.
1. Alternate Text
Instead of clicking on a link in the email, hover your mouse over it to view the alternate text. If the alt text looks out of character or doesn’t match the link – report it immediately.
1. Spelling
If you notice misspellings from a sender whom should take pride in their grammar, it may be a phishing email. Criminals tend to put correct grammar on the backburner.
1. Salutation
A general or vague greeting, such as “Dear Valued client,” typically points to a phishing attempt. Be wary of emails that aren’t individually personalized to you.
1. Requirements
An email which requests or requires you to respond with your personal information is a dead giveaway for a malicious phishing email. Report any requests for private information.
1. Urgency
Emails with a “trade-off,” such as “Send us your account information for your inheritance,” or “Claim your $500 Amazon gift card,” are another prime example of phishing emails.
1. Signature
Does the email have a full signature block? No? Report it! Most legitimate companies include a full name at the bottom of their emails.
1. Attachments
Pay attention to the attachments, if any. Long names, or an exciting title to a word or excel document, should be a mental flag for a phishing email.
1. Normalcy
Even if something is slightly off-the-norm, beware. If you see something that is out of place, it’s a good idea to report the email.
1. When in Doubt
If you notice any of the things above, whether it be one or two or all of them together, it’s better to be safe than sorry, and report the email to your security operations center. If it turns out to be a legitimate email, no problem – at least you put your company’s security first.
Intivix Helps Educate Your Team About Phishing Emails
It’s inevitable that you will experience phishing emails at least once in your career. Intivix can contribute to reducing the possibility of falling victim to phishing attacks by making sure you have a multi-layered security defense system in place, and properly educating your staff on what to look for when opening emails. We’ll also make sure your hardware is up-to-date with current patches, in order to reduce your company’s overall risk of infection.
Our new security awareness end user training system, with formalized video training, quizzes, reporting, policy documentation, and risk assessment measures will ensure your users have the most current security knowledge and reduce the risk of getting ensnared by a phishing attempt.
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Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received an order from Union Nacional Electrica (UNE), the Cuban utility company responsible for the national electrical grid, to build diesel power plants in Cuba, which are worth US$330mn.
HHI will provide a total of 510MW-equivalent diesel power plants including 1,700kW class containerised power stations and 2,500kW class diesel engine-based generating sets. The power plants will be equipped with a total of 244 units of Hyundai-HiMSEN engines, developed by HHI’s indigenous technology. The diesel power plants will be delivered and installed at various parts of Cuba by the end of 2007, according to dispersed generation plans of the Cuban government.
This year, HHI has secured a total of 185MW diesel power plants using Hyundai engines in the Caribbean countries and Latin America including 42MW power plants in Mexico and 14MW and 17MW containerised power stations from the Dominican Republic.
These types of containerised power stations are advantageous for the following reasons: they don ‘t need any other buildings or facilities to generate power; it is possible to make continuous operations, resulting in high fuel-efficiency and low operating costs; they are usable for heavy fuel oil as well as diesel; and they are also movable according to local power demands so it can be readily installed at areas such as remote countries or construction sites difficult to access to power generation and transmission systems, and river frontages impossible to make hydroelectric generations due to frequent floods.
HHI’s Engine & Machinery Division is the world largest marine engine maker, taking up about 35% of the global ship engine market. The division mainly manufactures marine propulsion systems including large and midi-ship diesel engines, propellers, crankshafts, etc.
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Sunday, May 17, 2009
Verdict 2009
This is year which will be remembered in the history of congress party. They landslide victory in the Election despite not so good performance in last five years. The result was shocking for most of the party. BJP who were expecting a close number near to congress, now they are far behind the congress in terms of result obtained. And congress is almost near to the majority and going to form the government again. Personally, I was disappointed by the way the people responded for selecting the government this time. If the performance of the government is analyzed in last five years, there is nothing substantial which was done by the UPA allay. The corruption is all time high and price of regular items are all time high. Not even potential national level projects was kicked off in last five years. Lapse in security system and all and unending list of disappointing performance by the UPA government. Some of the power hungry minister and some tried to pacify some of the communities by providing sops in educational sector. Still amazingly the party came with maximum number of seats.
On the other hand the poor plan by BJP to go single handed in most of the state made the party to pay a lot. There is no presence of BJP in most of the southern states like TN, Kerela, AP. It did not pay much attention to these states in terms of forming alliance with other political parties. In orissa, the spat with BJD made it not to get even a single seat. This all accounted to defeat of BJP. Though there are various agenda for the party, but it failed to capitalize on them. Poor plan, no proper alliance in southern states and poor execution made the party to see the failure.
One good thing happened this time is some of the party like RJD, SP, LJP virtually lost their identity. The defeat of Ram vilash paswan is a strong message to others about the strong performance of Nitish government in Bihar. These netas (Lalu, Paswan, Amar singh) now almost silence out of humiliation as they don't have any bigger role to play. Also the Left party.. I pity on them. So majority of single party has some good sign of a stable govt for next five years with no pressure from Lefts in running. I hope this time the govt will do something in coming years which it could not do in it last 40 years of ruling after independence.
1. arey! but still the fact remains Congress is better than BJP .. though i totally agree both are equally bad
2. I agree with u dude.. Hoping some less corrupted ministers this time
3. Anways...More votes means..More people who elected them ... which means they could satisy people...India is not only us...there are people who have profited from the government...We cant say that UPA didnt do anything when there is a clear proof of thousands of votes expressing their gratitude toward government...In Andhra, i could mention Rajiv aarogyasri which is the best health program for poor people..kudos to Congress!!
4. In AP the corruption is also all time high in last five years. Why don't u look at that
5. All the highly corrupted ministers were not been elected into Assembly.We cant say that entire cabinet is corrupt which totally negates the victory of congress in A.P.There will be people always in any party for corruption which does not mean that entire party is corrupt.Tell me one thing,if something is SO bad,why would people like to vote again to the same party?
6. BJP has got a very ugly notion of worshiping Hindutwa(Giving fuel to the so called "JIHAAD" a nd hence the terrorism),which is even more dreadly than corruption,and more over corruption is in every political party.I agree none of the contemporary political parties are truely secular ,but at least they do not encourage Hindutwa only.Coming to the ecnomics crisis,BJP and Congress both used it as a propaganda for their seats.While BJP said elect us we will bring down the crisis,Cogress said reelect us and we will do it for u .I think I am a novice to talk about the flitheist politics and probably do not posses the right to address it this way as well .I never voted.Its not me only who didnt vote and talked a lot of politics its 70% of indian citizen.And I beleive the root cause is this and nothing else.Hoping for more awerness among us .Among the common indian people who are always the victims of any thing that happens.
7. All the parties have their own hidden or prominent agendas for the vote bank.. some say they are "hindutwa" and some they are "Secular". But ultimately the aim is for the vote only. So one should not go by the wording of the parties in which they ask the votes. According to me the deciding factors should be the performance of the government in the last five years and their achievements. Most of the population in india are from rural area and small town, they just need livelihood and better infrastructure to for them. And many rural india simply does not know what government is doing in terms of development in rural as well as in urban india. They simply go and cast the vote. So it is all about equations and agenda before and after the election which decides the winner.
8. The best thing is that...we are not going to face election before 5 years...
9. You are very true,people are ignorant and they neither know whome to vote nor do they bother .Just casting vote doesnt slove the problem casting vote for the right candidate is the objective.And thats what I meant,Awareness in people.
Coming to the wording of the political parties ,though the parties dont mean what they say but everybody else takes them seriously.Imagine shivsena being the ruling party..they will take india to BC .....nyways its a long debate...we will sit together to talk on this :)
10. Hi Khadanga, Let me first congratulate to you about this article. You wrote good analysis but in bias manner. I do not like congress and BJP both but if you ask common man to select among BJP and Congress then most of people will go with congress. It doesn't mean that congress did very good job. But certainly congress is far far better than BJP. The main reason for that BJP guys never understand we all are human.Always Hindu Hindu Raam Mandir.... They should start talking about developement. Inspite of corruption in politics, India had 8.8 %GDP for past 5 year where as 5.6% was in BJP term.
You are talking about price but you do not count your salary increase on other side.. so people should start thinking positive.
You should look at positive note:
1) Most of corrupt politician out of parliament like Sadhu yadav, Mukhtar Ansaari, Sahabuddin etc...
2) First time 56 women MP.
3) Only one MP uneducated.
4) Young MP getting chance in ministry to change India. Like Rajiv Gandhi bring IT revolution and telecom revolution in our country.
Hope you understand my point... I agree with you that this Election year will be remember always in history.
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05/27/2015 02:38 pm ET | Updated May 27, 2015
What It's Like To Shoot A Sex Scene, According To Lena Dunham
The Hollywood Reporter
What really goes through actresses' heads when they're shooting a sex scene? The Hollywood Reporter rounded up some of the best women in comedy to find out.
Lena Dunham ("Girls"), Amy Schumer ("Inside"), Ellie Kemper ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"), Gina Rodriguez ("Jane the Virgin"), Tracee Ellis Ross ("Black-ish") and Kate McKinnon ("SNL") cover this week's issue of THR. Inside, they talk about filming sex scenes, sexism in Hollywood and why there's such a lack of women on late-night TV.
Dunham, who's been in a fair share of sex scenes on her HBO show, said that while most people describe filming a sex scene as "mechanical," the experience is totally different for her. "It feels like someone f--king you!" she said. "It's confusing." While Kemper has never done a sex scene, she had a more adorable response to her kissing scenes. "I am so prudish that when I've had to kiss someone in a scene, I think for the next hour that we're in love!" she said.
THR also brought up Jon Stewart's replacement on "The Daily Show," asking Schumer why there's such an absence of women on late-night television. "I think people hate women," Schumer said. "I don't think they want to hear a woman talk for too long. A lot of people project their mom yelling at them." Dunham joked that CBS CEO Les Moonves was "asleep in a cave somewhere far away." If so, can someone wake him up, please?
Check out the women on this week's cover:
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
29 Week Bumpdate
At 29 weeks, my girly is the size of a butternut squash! Did you notice that I'm not taking pics in my bathroom for once? Here is a quick bumpdate from New York!
Changes I've noticed: The belly button is still an innie...I still say it is only a matter of time! It is hard to tell how much weight I have gained, I don't have a scale here. When I get home I'll be able to see what the damage is!
How I've been feeling: I'm feeling just okay. The drive up here wasn't too bad, we took a decent amount of breaks (not as many as I anticipated). I also stretched a lot...
Day 1
Day 2
Right now, I'm just ridiculously exhausted...most likely because we are running all over the place trying to see as much of as many people as we possibly can! It's possible that tomorrow, I may have a tiny break to fit in some relaxation. So far, there is nothing planned for the day...although that can change any moment!
How I've been sleeping: Luckily, I've been sleeping like a rock (probably because I brought my body pillow with me)!
The only problem is that I've been going to sleep really late, and waking up really early still. I feel like it's all catching up to me, and I'm going to crash!
Food and exercise: Just as I expected, this has been a struggle! I've been trying to make sensible choices whenever possible, and watch my portions. As far as my plan for walking...that hasn't happened yet. I feel like I've been getting plenty of exercise though running here, there, and everywhere!
Movement: She has been getting me in the ribs a little bit lately. It isn't very frequent, so when it happens it really startles me!
Best moment this past week: How do I pick just one, there have been so many...
-My beautiful shower (obviously)
-Seeing all of our family and friends, and getting extra belly rubs (it really doesn't bother me at all)
-Mom, Dad, and Bro all got to feel baby kick over the weekend
Ok friends, taking a little breather...and getting back to my vacay! :)
Happy "Bump" Day!!!!
1. Aww you are so cute!!! :) Happy 29 weeks girl only 11 more to go!!
2. Girl, you are all baby--I hope I get that lucky (I've heard about having to go on a diet if you gain too much weight during your pregnancy and it sounds awful :S)! Have a fabulous time in NY--I'm keeping up with you via IG and FB :D
3. My body pillow was my WORLD! You know that they make this crazy lookin' pregnancy pillow-- I can't even find words to explain it.. it's like, in the shape of a U or something. I still love a body pillow-- and would still have one but we had a guest pup for a week and it took a lil wee on it, I washed the pillow, and it died. I want a new one but I NEVER GET ANYTHING COOL so I will just use a regular pillow and whine. LOL -- I know you aren't home now but I have something to send you next week once you are home.. or I may wait a week..
4. Glad you had fun at your shower and on your road trip!! I have been following along on instagram (:
5. YOU ARE SO CUTE!! And HOW am I not following you on Instagram?! For shame. I am off to add a new blogger friend on IG!
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
Relish Food and Coffee | 920 Pandora Avenue | 250.590.8464 |
Relish Burger
add $1 for bacon
add $1 for cheese
Add $0.50 for onions
Well lick a cricket and hump a moose! It's been a while, hasn't it? Mahfuckin Telus had me on an internet wait list for like two months. What's the deal Telus? Why were you all holding me back from the internet? Had me feelin' like some jabroni waitin' in line for the club. Nobody thinks you're cool Telus. You don't need to be velvet ropin' bitches to create some sort of illusion of popularity.
Right. Anyway. Let's talk about a burger shall we.
You see that burger up there ^ ? That my friends is the most elusive burger in all of Victoria. This burger is on some serious Sasquatch shit. Sightings of it are so rare that I had questioned whether it even still existed. Since December 2011 it appears to have made it onto the menu at Relish only four times. They teased us in July saying they planned to make the burger a regular Saturday special, yet here we are with no confirmed sightings since July 17 (as far as I know). I'm starting to think, like pagans, this burger only comes out with the changing of the seasons.
It's unfortunate the Relish Burger isn't a regular menu item. It's pretty darn good. Picture the offering at the EdGe, except this actually tastes like a burger instead of a sandwich. The homemade focaccia looks like it has no business working, but it's actually pretty decent. The sprinkles of fennel in the patty make for a really unique touch as well. I'm usually not too crazy about patty seasoning that goes beyond salt and pepper, but Relish manages to pull it off without being all dry and disgusting. Actually, believe it or not, this is one of the juicier burgers I've had in Victoria.
Like the chocolate cinnamon buns at Patisserie Daniel, I fear I may never see this burger again. Oh well. Try to remember the good times, right?
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#miR TargetScan binding start TargetScan binding end miRanda binding start miRanda binding end score by miRanda binding energy predicted by miRanda
mmu-miR-466g 62 68 49 69 153.00 -15.87
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查找任意词语，比如 swag
a phrase chiefly used in northern England.
it is a contracted form of "it'll be reet", where "reet" means "alright" or "OK".
living your life according to "be reet" is the only way to find happiness in life.
Geoff: "ZOMFG a just hopped off the buz n me 'ouse is burnin' down n me Deirdre's in there dyin!"
Jack: "Be reet."
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Lewis Hamilton's comments about Formula One rival Max Verstappen suggest the Dutch driver is beginning to get to the seven-times world champion, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said on Thursday.
The sport's most successful driver of all time, with 100 pole positions and 98 wins, suggested at the Monaco Grand Prix that, unlike him, Verstappen "feels perhaps he has a lot to prove".
Red Bull's Verstappen, Hamilton's closest challenger, said he had nothing to prove.
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"Lewis loves all that rubbish," Horner told Sky Sports television when asked about any mind games that might be being played.
"Max does his own thing, he's his own man. The fact that Lewis feels he needs to do that means that actually Max is probably getting under his skin a little."
Hamilton is 14 points clear of Verstappen after winning three of four races. The Dutch youngster has won the other and finished second three times, with the pair going wheel to wheel in every round.
"We're only at the beginning of the championship," said Horner. "Can you imagine what it will be like if they are that close going into the last few races?."
Horner also enjoyed making a few digs at Hamilton's team boss Toto Wolff.
The Austrian had said earlier that Mercedes, 29 points clear of Red Bull, were already 90% focused on next year's championship and major rule changes.
He has also pointed a finger at Red Bull in a controversy over "bendy" rear wings and their recruiting of Mercedes' engine staff as they prepare to build their own power units after Honda's exit at the end of the year.
"I think Toto's more focused on our rear wing than he is on next year at the moment," said Horner.
I don't know what's going on in their business. Toto knows what's going on in everybody's business."
Horner said he would be surprised if Mercedes had really switched so much focus to 2022, given the intensity of the championship battle.
"Can Mercedes afford just to turn everything off? you'd be a very brave person to do that after four races," he added.
The Briton joked also that he would be spending Friday's rest day "looking at and studying article 3.8 to try and understand it".
The article in the technical regulations relates to components influencing aerodynamic performance.
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You have to hand it to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, he knows how to entertain Arsenal supporters.
Normally the England international keeps club supporters happy with his performances on the pitch, but it seems he has the same ability off it judging by a Q&A session during the pre-season tour in Singapore.
Asked which one Gunners' legend he'd want playing alongside him in the current team, Oxlade-Chamberlain ignored the likes of Henry, Bergkamp, Vieira and Adams in favour of one of the club's slightly less celebrated cult heroes.
The much-maligned Nicklas Bendtner was not the answer that was expected, but it brought about some reaction for the cult hero.
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Boy, it's a whole different thing to talk about the housing market when it's looking up. President Obama went to Phoenix to talk housing yesterday, a locale no doubt motivated by the double-digit increases in home prices there in recent months. Of course, those gains are off an awfully low base as the state was slammed by the housing bust, but it is well established that the housing market is now reliably rising from the dead, which is pretty much where it was the last time he talked housing out there shortly after he was elected. However, there were a couple of interesting things that came out of the speech.
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Based on architect recommendation, we ordered Pilkington Optilam Phon 8.8mm + Optitherm SN 4mm (16mm inbetween). The result is a VERY green colored glass which changes the lighting in our home, making it grey and depressing. What is the cause of this? How can I fix it?
05:34AM | 02/18/07
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Pilkington Optilam Phon is a laminated glass - used primarily for sound control but it is also a nice bit of additional security and safety.
The Optilam could have been manufactured using either green glass or a green PVB interlayer. Either of which would account for the green tint - obviously.
Optitherm SN is Pilkington's softcoat LowE product (not to be confused with Pilkington's K glass which is a hardcoat LowE coating and which is much more common in your part of the world.
In general, the Optitherm SN shouldn't make the glass look green although Pilkington's softcoat isn't quite as color-neutral as some other softcoats on the market. Unless the coating was applied to a green-glass substrate, I wouldn't expect the Optitherm to be than noticeable.
I would suggest asking the architect if he specified green tint somewhere in the IG make-up.
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payment of british debts ; 4. the introduction of a stamp-act, under a less offensive name ; 5. the making of Norfolk, the only port of entry and clearance. The first has H[enr]y for its patron in private; but whether he will hazard himself in public, cannot be yet ascertained. The second will be feebly supported. The negative of the third will be advocated by Mr. Tyler, and Mr. John Taylor within doors, and by the author of the pamphlet without. The two last have originated from Madison. He is placed in a station favorable for enforcing them, being Chairman of the Committee of Commerce. " My parting wish is for your happiness, it being with the sincerest friendship that I subscribe myself, etc." ' For (nnsectarian) reUgion. CHAPTER VIII. CORRESPONDENCE WITH WASHINGTON. A REGULAR correspondence had been kept up between Ran- dolph and Washington, since their confidential relations during the siege of Boston. The General's business affairs in Virgfinia, sometimes complicated, were entirely entrusted to Randolph. Struggling as he was, Randolph refused compensation from his friend for legal services continued through many years, whose importance may be partly gathered from their letters. '* Richmond, 19 Feb. 1784. — Your favor of the 10 inst which I this day received is not the first information concerning Lord Tankerville's power of attorney. I was written to by Lady Tankerville and his Lord- ship as early as November last, and immediately desired Col. Hooe to state to me the particulars of this new ofHce. He answered that he was ignorant of the duty expected from us, and must remain so until your return to Mount Vernon. I waited for a farther communication from him before I resolved on the part which I ought to take. As you decline the undertaking I shall immediately acquaint Col. Hooe with my determination to join him if the services expected from me can be performed here. For it is impossible that I should be active in the affair. I shall address Lady and Lord Tankerville to the same effect. ^'I had prepared a letter to you on the subject of three petitions now depending in the General Court, in the name of Col. Bassett, against you. They were intended I presume to cover some forfeiture of lands for non-cultivation, or non-payments of quit-rents. Will you be so good as to let me know how the cases are circumstanced, that I may be able to decide what conduct I ought to pursue concerning them? ** I left the form of an answer in Savage's suit against you and Mr. 57 58 EDMUND RANDOLPH, B. Fairfax, with the latter gentleman, in hope of receiving it executed in a proper manner — that I might put the most expeditious end to the business." Washington received through Randolph important additions to his estates ; and, on 17 July 1784, his friend thus answers an offer of payment. " I received your favor of the 10 July by the last post. You will excuse me, I hope, from accepting fees for any business which I may execute for you in the line of my profession. It is indeed a poor mode of acknowledging the repeated acts of friendship which I have experi- enced from your hands, but I beg to be gratified in this, the usual way in which lawyers give some small testimony of their attachment. The grants which accompany this letter are of a bulky nature, but I thought I ought to enclose them by the post, the stage having been found in one instance not to be the most certain conveyance." In May 1785 there was a conference held, partly at Alexan- dria and partly at Mount Vernon, on which historians have yet to throw light. It related to the condition of the Confederation, and was preliminary to the Annapolis Convention. From the silence of Randolph's letters concerning the consultations, I infer that they were considered secret. In August of that year he visited " The Rocks," home of his sister, Ariana Wormeley, and on the 8th of that month writes from that place to Washing- ton, asking if he will accept the presidency of the James River Company : " It is not expected that you should undertake any troublesome part ; but we wish to be considered as having your particular patronage. I hope that before this you are well pre- pared ag^ainst your adversaries at Fort Pitt." From Richmond he writes, September 2 : "I endeavored to relieve you from the appointment to the office of President. But the universal suf- frage called you to the post, without an expectation, however, that you would undergo more of the business than your own con- venience may reconcile to you. Mr. James John Harvie, David Ross, and Wm. Cabell and myself are directors." GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA. 59 Other letters, whose details might not interest the reader, show Randolph's disinterested activity in Washing^ton's private busi- ness, continued amid his arduous public services through the year 1786. Loyalty in friendship was characteristic of him. Many a friend fell away from him, but he was never the first to fall away from one. On 21 January 1786 Randolph was appointed by the Vir- ginia Assembly at the head of its commission of eight to meet those of the other States for consultation concerning uniformity of commercial regulations in the country. On March i he writes to inform Madison of the time and place for '' our conversation." Annapolis was preferred " as being most central, and farther re- moved from the suspicion which Philadelphia or New York might have excited of congressional or mercantile influence.'' The result of this " conversation " was the Constitution of the United States. On 7 November 1786, Edmund Randolph was elected Gov- ernor of Virginia. The opposing candidates — ;Richard Henry Lee and Colonel Theodorick Bland — were left in minorities that made them sore. Washington was much gratified. " It gave me great pleasure," he writes (November 19), " to hear that the voice of the country had been directed to you as chief magistrate of the commonwealth, and that you had accepted the appoint- ment. Our affairs seem to be drawing to an awful crisis ; it is necessary therefore that the abilities of every man should be drawn into action in a public line to rescue them if possible from impending ruin. As no one seems more fully impressed with the necessity of adopting such measures than yourself, so none is bet- ter qualified to be entrusted with the reins of government. I congratulate you on the decision, and, with sincere regard and respect, etc." To which handsome note Randolph responds (No- bember24): "I am sensibly affected by your friendly congratulations. You will 6o EDMUND RANDOLPH. readily, I hope, believe that I class them among the auspicious events of my life. But in truth more difficulties are in prospect than pru- dence ought to have prompted me to encounter. The nerves of gov- ernment are unstrung, both in energy and money, and the fashion of the day is to calumniate the best services if unsuccessful. What, then, am I to expect ? Not much of approbation, I fear ; I must be con- tent to ward off censure. However, I shall oppose myself to these risques without shrinking, and make the motives atone for miscarriages in the execution. ** I am also to thank you for the * Travels of General Chastellux.^ Except in his observations on the Natural Bridge, he perhaps has lost by this composition the rank which he deservedly acquired by his essay on Public Felicity. I will return them by Dr. Stewart. " Upon leaving Mount Vernon we were alarmed at the intelligence from almost every watercourse. Our real wish was to go back, but the horror of meeting the General Court unprepared put every other con- sideration to flight. " The part which I prepared to take in your affair with the Hites would have been perfectly consistent with my duty to them.' But my new arrangement has rendered it unnecessary to enter now into the detail, as my lips are closed as to a profession which from the earliest moment of my life I abominated, and from which I was determined to escape as soon as I was possessed of a competency. " On Friday, December i, I shall become a member of the Executive. During my existence as such I shall trouble you with many communi- cations." Washington endorses this letter " From his Excellency, Edmund Randolph." Perhaps it may be regarded as unique in the annals of gubernatorial dignity to find a newly elected gov- ernor, of thirty-three years, describing himself as " a member of the executive." Randolph entered on his difficult duties with a boundless popu- larity. The call for a national convention was before the country, and there was as yet no sharply defined partition between the * The great case of Hite et al, v. Fairfax (Cairs Rep. IV.) was carried by Ran- dolph against Lord Fairfax, who claimed vast lands, under the grant of the Northern Neck to Lord Culpepper, some of which had not even been discovered when the royal grant was made. Washington's estates were involved. THE ORIGIN OF A N TIFFED ERA LI SM. 6l leading Virginians on the question of relative Federal and State powers. The following letter from Mann Page (of Fredericks- burg) to Richard Henry Lee (14 December 1784) fairly repre- sented the feeling of the ablest Virginians : " I think it would be wise in Congress to recommend to the States the calling of a Convention for the sole purpose of amending the Con- federation. At present the Supreme Council of the Union is so feeble that they have no weight in government. Their recommendations are slighted, and their wisest plans are subject to be rejected, by any one petty insignificant State refusing to accept them. Besides I see no danger in making the experiment, as we are not obliged to part with the old Confederation till the new is adopted. Bad as the present one is, I would not wish to lose it, but would willingly exchange it for a better."' The first check to this general feeling occurred in the summer of 1786, when the Jay-Gardoqui treaty, for occlusion of the Mis- sissippi, was rumored, — a matter in which Virginia, of which Ken- tucky was a part, was intensely interested. From that time Patrick Henry, who ruled the heart of his State, became jealous of federal power, and he watched the proceedings at Annapolis for a com- mercial union with suspicion. But he and Randolph were cordial friends; and on the Mississippi question Virginia was a unit. Richard Henry Lee, sore under his defeat, was conciliated by Randolph, who secured his appointment to the Convention at Philadelphia. Indeed the selection of the Virginian members was mainly that of the Governor. With characteristic impartial- ity he nominated men of anti-federal tendencies to oflFset the fed- eralism of himself and others. The student of our constitutional history, looking back through the vista of a century, sees in the chain of causes that led to our Union two links especially salient ; one was the Annapolis Con- vention, which convinced men representing divergent views and ' Lee Papers, Univ. of Va. 62 EDMUND RANDOLPH. interests that they should unite for mutual aid ; the other was the consent of Washington to attend the Philadelphia Convention, securing for its work the sanction of his powerful name. Both of these were primarily due to Randolph. Two months before the Convention met, Washington was firm in his refusal to attend, — because of a previous refusal to meet with the " Cincinnati " at Philadelphia in the same month, — but yielded to the Governor's entreaties. The following correspondence reveals part of the unrecognized debt which the American Union owes to Edmund Randolph. "Mount Vernon, 19 Nov. 1786. — I thank you for the interesting communications in both [letters]. It gives me sincere pleasure to find that the proceedings of the present assembly are marked with wisdom, liberality, and justice. These are the surest walks to public and private happiness, the display of which by so reputable a part of the Union, at so important a crisis, will, I hope, be influential and attended with happy consequences. " However delicate the revision of the federal system may appear, it is a work of indispensable necessity. The present Constitution is in- adequate. The superstructure totters to its foundation, and without helps will bury us in its ruins. Although I never more intended to appear on a public theatre, and had in a public manner bidden adieu to public life, yet, if the voice of my country had called me to this impor* tant duty, I might, in obedience to the repeated instances of its affec- tion and confidence, have dispensed with these objections. But another now exists which would render my acceptance of this appointment impracticable with any degree of consistency. It is this. The triennial general meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati is to be holden in Philadelphia, the first of May next. Many reasons combining — some of a public, some of a private nature — to render it unpleasing and in- convenient for me to attend it, I did, on the 31st ult. address a circular letter to the State Society informing them of my intention not to be there, and desiring that I might no longer be rechosen President. The Vice-President (Gates) has also been informed thereof, that the busi- ness of the meeting might not be impeded on account of my absence. Under these circumstances I could not be in Philadelphia precisely at the same moment on another occasion without giving offence to a worthy THE VIRGINIA DELEGATION. 63 and reputable part of the American community, — the late officers of the American Army.' »> 1 Gov. Randolph to Washington, with a copy of his appointment and of the Act : ''Richmond, 6 December 1786. — By the enclosed Act you will readily discover that the Assembly are alarmed at the storms which threaten the United States. What our enemies have foretold seems to be hastening to its accomplishment, and cannot be frustrated but by an instantaneous, zealous, and steady union among the friends of fed- eral government To you I need not press our present dangers. The inefficiency of Congress you have often felt in your official character ; the increasing languor of our associated republics you hourly see ; and a dissolution would be I think to you a source of the deepest mor- tification. I freely then entreat you to accept the unanimous appoint- ment of the General Assembly to the Convention at Philadelphia. For the gloomy prospect still admits one ray of hope that those who began, carried on, and consummated the revolution can yet rescue America from the impending ruin." At the same time, 6 Dec. the following were written. Gov. Randolph to Patrick Henry. ** Under the sanction of the enclosed Act and resolution, I am offi- cially to request what as a citizen I most sincerely wish — ^your presence at the Foederal Convention in Philadelphia. From the experience of your late administration, you must be persuaded that every day dawns with perils to the United States. To whom then can they resort for assistance with firmer expectations, than to those who first kindled the revolution ? In this respectable character you are now called upon by your country. You will therefore pardon me for expressing a fear that the neglect of the present moment may terminate in the destruction of Confederate America." * MS. Dreer Collection. With regard to the Cincinnati, it is probable that Wash- ington shared the misgivings expressed by Randolph in a note written 13 Sept. 1783: " The Society of the Cincinnati have for their object what is truly laudable ; but at some distant day may it not be abused from its present praiseworthy views to some- thing profitable ? Is it not a mode of assembling on any occasion those who belong to the anny, from North to South, and to keep alive a distinction between the citizen and soldier ? Much better would it have been for the several States to do justice to oflioers, and thus to render an association for the support of their families ' (MS.) Randolph was an honorary member of the society. 64 EDMUND RANDOLPH. Brief notifications, each with its cordial word, were sent to other delegates, and the following to the Executives of the States : " Sir, My anxiety for the well-being of the federal government will not suffer me to risque so important a consideration upon the safety of a single letter. Your Excellency will therefore excuse me for again in- truding on you with the enclosed Act of our Legislature, and repeat- ing the request urged in my letter of the ist inst. that you would give a zealous attention to the present American crisis. " The Gentlemen appointed by Virginia for the Convention at Phil- adelphia are, General Washington, Mr. Patrick Henry the late Gov- ernor, Mr. George Wythe and Mr. John Blair two of the Judges of the High Court of Chancery, Mr. James Madison jun" a member of Con- gress, Mr. George Mason a member of the Legislature, and myself." * Washington to Randolph. " Mount Vernon 21 Dec. 1786. — I had not the honor of receiving your Excellency's favor of the 6th inst. until last night. Sensible as I am of the honor conferred on me by the General Assembly in appointing me one of the Deputies to a Convention proposed to be held in the city of Philadelphia in May next for the purpose of revising the Federal Con- stitution, and desirous as I am on all occasions of testifying a ready obedience to the calls of my country, yet, sir, there exist at this moment circumstances which I am persuaded will render my acceptance of this fresh mark of confidence incompatible with other measures I had pre- viously adopted ; and from which, seeing little prospect of disengaging myself, it would be disingenuous not to express a wish that some other character, on whom greater reliance can be had, may be substituted in my place, — the probability of my non-attendance being too great to continue my appointment. ** As no mind can be more impressed than mine is with the awful sit- uation of our aflFairs, — resulting in a great measure from the want of official powers in the federal head, and due respect to its ordinances — so consequently those who do engage in the important business of re- moving these defects will carry with them every good wish of mine which the best diposition towards the attainment can bestow. I have the honor, etc." ' A hundred pounds was voted for each of the delegates, and a vessel ordered to convey those residing at Williamsburg, — Blair and Wythe. MADISON'S MISGIVINGS. 6$ Randolph to Washington. '* Richmond, 4 Jan. 1787. — Although compelled by duty to lay before the Council your answer to my notification of your appointment to Philadelphia, I was happy to find them concurring with me in the propriety of entreating you not to decide on a refusal immediately." Randolph to Madison. " Richmond, i March 1787. — The documents to be forwarded to you in my public letter will prove the truth of your suspicion that the occlu- sion of the Mississippi to Virginia would throw the Western settlers into an immediate state of hostility with Spain. If the subject be canvassed it wiU not be sufficient to negative it merely ; but a negative with some emphasis can alone secure Mr. Henry to the objects of the Convention at Philadelphia. I have assayed every means to prevail on him to go thither. But he is peremptory in refusing, as being distressed in his private circumstances. General Washington will be pressed again and again ; but I fear ineffectually. My present office is replete with em- ployment." Madison, while deeming it essential that Washington's name should crown the delegation, " as a mark of the earnestness of Virginia and an invitation to the most select characters from every part of the Confederacy," did not think he (Washing- ton) should attend personally, without regard to contingencies. "** Would it not," he wrote to Randolph, " be well for him to post- pone his actual attendance until some judgment can be formed of the result of the meeting ? It ought not to be wished by any of his friends that he should participate in an abortive proceeding." He wrote in this tone to Washington also, who had been still more embarrassed by a letter from Gen. Horatio Gates (19 Jan. 1787), entreating him to continue president of the Cincinnati, and to attend their meeting of May 2. Randolph, convinced that Washington's presence in the Convention would assure suc- cess, continued his efforts. Randolph to Madison. ''Richmond, 7 March 1787. — ^Why has Congress changed the day for meeting in Phil* ? I rejoice at the alteration ; because it removes the 66 EDMUND RANDOLPH. terror on my spirits that the prospect of my departure from hom^ gravidd uxare^ has been raising in my mind. I wish it could be post- poned still later in the month, that I might carry her with me. I have communicated the alteration of the day to the deputies, and to-morrow press in earnest terms our friend at Mt Vernon to assent to join us." Randolph to Madison. "Richmond, 22 March 1787. — Genl. Nelson refuses to join us. Col. R. H. Lee has been appointed in his stead. This seemed proper from the conspicuousness of the character, and the respect due to past services. The objection to his unfederal opinions was so urgently pressed that the council consisting of eight were equally divided. I gave the de- cision from a hope that himself and his friends might be attached to the Union on those principles which can alone support it. Should Mr. Lee refuse or another vacancy happen, no other appointment will be made." Randolph to Washington. " Richmond, 22 March 1787. — I must call upon your friendship to excuse me for again mentioning the Convention at Philadelphia. Your determination having been fixed on a thorough review of your situation, I feel like an intruder when I again hint a wish that you could join the Delegation. But every day brings forth some new crisis, and the Con- federation is, I fear, the last anchor of our hope. Congress have taken up the subject and appointed the second Monday in May next as the day of meeting. Indeed from my private correspondence I doubt whether the existence of that body through the year may not be ques- tionable under the present circumstances." Washington to Randolph. " Mount Vernon, 18 March 1787. — ^Your favor of the nth did not come to my hand till the 24th, and since then till now I have been too much indisposed to acknowledge the receipt of it. To what cause to ascribe the detention of the [letter] 1 know not, as I never omit sending once, and oftener thrice a week, to the P. O. at Alexandria. '* It was the decided intention of the letter I had the honor of writing to your Excellency the 21st of Dec. last to inform you that it would not be convenient for me to attend the Convention proposed to be holden in Philadelphia in May next ; and I had entertained hopes that another had been, or soon would be, appointed in my place, inas- much as it is not only inconvenient to me to leave home, but because WASHINGTON CONSENTS, 67 there will be, I apprehend, too much cause to charge my conduct with inconsistency in again appearing on a public theatre after a public declaration of the contrary ; and because it will, I fear, have a tendency to sweep me back into the tide of public affairs, when retirement and ease is so essentially necessary for, and is so much desired by, me. However, as my friends, with a degree of solicitude which is unusual, seem to wish my attendance on the occasion, I have come to a resolu- tion to go, if my health will permit, provided, from the lapse of time between your Excellency's letter and this reply, the Executive may not — ^the reverse of which would be highly pleasing to me — have turned its thoughts to some other character : — for, independently of all other considerations, I have of late been so much afflicted with a rheumatic complaint in my shoulder, that at times I am hardly able to raise my hand to my head, or turn myself in bed. This consequently might prevent my attendance, and eventually a representation of the State, which would afflict me more sensibly than the disorder which occa- sioned it. " If, after the expression of these sentiments, the Executive should consider me as one of the delegates, I would thank your Excellency for the earliest advice of it ; because if I am able, and should go to Philadelphia, I shall have some previous arrangements to make, and would set off for that place the first or second day of May, that I may be there in time to account personally for my conduct to the general meeting of the Cincinnati, which is to convene on the first Monday of that month. My feelings would be much hurt if that body should otherwise ascribe my attendance on the one and not on the other occa- sion to a disrespectful inattention to the Society, when the fact is that I ever retain the most lively and affectionate regard for the members of which it is composed, on account of their attachment to and uniform support of me upon many trying occasions, as well as on account of their public virtues, patriotism, and sufferings. " I hope your Excellency will be found among the attending Dele- gates. I should be glad to be informed who the others are, and cannot conclude without once more, and in emphatical terms, praying that if there is not a decided representation in prospect without me, that another, for the reason I have assigned, may be chosen in my room without ceremony and without delay ; for it would be unfortunate in- deed, if the State which was the mover of the Convention should be un- represented in it. With great respect, I have the honor to be.' ' Dreer Collection. Printed by Sparks, with important omissions. >» 1 68 EDMUND RANDOLPH. Randolph to Washington. " Richmond, 2 April 1787. — Solicitous as I am for your aid at Phila- delphia, I could not prevail upon myself and wish you to go unless your health could fully permit. But indeed, my dear sir, every thing travels so fast to confusion, that I trust one grand effort will be made by the friends of the United States. There is, indeed, a decided pros- pect of a representation ; and the board have permanently determined not to fill up another vacancy. The members now in nomination are besides yourself, Mr. Madison, Mr. Mason, Mr. Wythe, Mr. Blair, R. H. Lee, and myself. ** You will oblige me by saying how I shall forward the money to be advanced by the Treasury. You recollect that Congress have altered the day of meeting to the 14th of May, at which time I propose to take you by the hand." Various interesting matters occupied the Governor up to the hour of his departure for Philadelphia. He issues notification (6 Dec. 1786) to the friends of James Mercier: "James Mercier, who has probably been long considered as dead, is yet alive, and may soon return to you. For some time he has been a slave in Arabia, but lately redeemed by the American Consul." He informs the Speaker that the Marquis de la Fayette and Mr. Jefferson are industriously employed in directing the preparation of our military stores." But "there will be a deficiency in the sum voted, from appropriations which he [Jefferson] has made of a part of it to other public uses." Further appropriation is re- required for a bust of Lafayette. James McClurg is appointed April 5 to the Philadelphia Con- vention, Lee having declined. On 15 March 1787 more weighty matters are submitted to the House of Delegates : " The complaints of our merchants against the pressures of the late laws of trade have formed a distressing picture of our commerce. Yes- terday was handed to me an address in folio from the mercantile interest at Norfolk, representing among a gloomy group instances of vessels having touched in Virginia and immediately abandoning it for Mary- INDIAN TALK. 69 iand. Unfortunately too they were not acquainted with a tax of 6d per month on Virginia seamen alone for the payment of annuities to the widows of sailors registered, and the necessity of incurring a fee of pilotage, even for the smallest sea vessels. The law imposing the 6** be- ing of the revised code, and having passed in Oct. 1785, crept into ex- istence unthought of at the last session, while the assembly were accu- mulating duties ; and the fee of pilotage was certainly unknown to be capable of such desolation in our small shipping." He reports the militia in a bad condition, and fears that " ener- gy will be long a stranger to our efforts unless the legislature will surrender popular men in favor of able and experienced officers." ^* Every day brings some apprehensions of an attack on Kentucky. We can assist them no farther than to furnish them with blank commissions for officering the militia." Meanwhile Gov. Randolph sends the Western Indians his ^* Indian Talk." " Brother : " I never heard until this moment that a number of your people have been lately killed by sbme white men between Clinch River and Cum- berland Mountain. " If I could open my heart to your eyes, you would behold it bleed- ing for your sufferings. It is torn asunder when I am informed you accuse Virginians of this wicked deed. But I pray to the great God who permits the sun to nourish with its warmth our tree of peace, that the hands of my countrymen may be found as spotless as the newly fallen snow. " Brother, hearken to my sayings, and let these words of friendship sink deep into your soul. " I will immediately direct a strict inquiry to be made into this affair, Whosoever shall appear to be stained with blood, let them be great or small, rich or poor, justice shall be done upon them, that our covenant chain may remain as bright as silver, and your tears may be dried up. Why should we go to war ? In the year 1781 we threw the axe into the pit, covered it with earth and stood hard upon it. If I had chosen to dig up the earth, and again to raise it from the pit, I might have de- manded satisfaction for the murders committed last October on the Kentucky path, and for the burning of the women who were prisoners in the Chickamogga towns. But I thought it better to believe that 70 EDMUND RANDOLPH. these monstrous cruelties were hated by you because you are brave. I therefore put a large and heavy stone upon the earth which covered the axe. You must also act in this manner, because I will have those punished who may be discovered to be guilty. Brother, remember above all things what I now say to you ; tell all your head men this my friendly talk. Invite them to join with me and make our affections as strong as the mountain which no storm can shake. If, however, what now comes from my mouth should pass through your ears without rest- ing in your hearts, and you kill or injure the property of the Virgini- ans, I shall be obliged to let their vengeance loose upon you, and carry the Tomahawk and fire into all your habitations. But I am sure you will not break one link in the chain. I expect you will send me in return a long and friendly answer. Let no secret in your bosom be concealed from me. I will then cut up all thorns which grow in the path between us, and make it easy and safe for us to travel it together as brothers." To Col. John Logan the Governor writes, I May 1787: " The late expedition against the Indians said to have been under your command has made an impression disadvantageous to the char- acter of this Commonwealth. I do not undertake to determine how the fact stands. But as the Attorney of Kentucky has been written to according to the inclosed letter, I thought it my duty to give you infor- mation of what had been reported to us." About this time Col. Crockett's application for militia to range the frontiers is refused. A Cherokee woman, discovered to have been kept as a prisoner twelve years, is liberated and re- stored to her people. The Indians had peace in Randolph's time. it CHAPTER IX, Randolph's draft of a constitution. On the 27 March 1787 Governor Randolph wrote from RicIk mond to James Madison, as follows : ** I have tamed my mind somewhat to the business of May next, but am hourly interrupted. At present I conceive : 1. That the alterations should be grafted on the old Confederation. 2. What is best in itself, not merely what can be obtained from the Assemblies, be adopted. *' 3. That the points of power to be granted be so detached from each other, as to permit a State to reject one part, without mutilating the whole. ** With these objects, ought not some general propositions to be pre- pared for feeling the pulse of the Convention on the subject at large ? Ought not an address to accompany the new Constitution ? " To this Madison replied (from New York, 8 April :) '' I am glad to find that you are turning your thoughts towards the business of May next ... I think, with you, that it will be well to re- tain as much as possible of the old Confederation ... I am also per- fectly of your opinion that, in framing a system, no material sacrifices ought to be made to local or temporary prejudices. An explanatory address must of necessity accompany the result of the Convention on the main object. I am not sure that it will be practicable to present the several parts of the reform in so detached a manner to the States, as that a partial adoption will be binding." Four years before, Randolph had been searching about the fundamental principles of a constitution. I find a note of 7 March 1783, in which a constitution is defined as "a compact in which the people themselves are the sole parties, and which they 71 ^2 EDMUND RANDOLPH, alone can abrogate ; delineating the degree to which they have parted with legislative, executive, and judiciary power, as well as prescribing how far each of the simple forms of government is to be pursued in acts of legislation.'* He hopes at Philadelphia to secure commercial and financial uniformity for the colonies, under central management and responsibility. The reign of paper money must end at Philadelphia — paper money, which he de- scribes as an ** asylum opened in the temple of Fraud." For years he had fought it in Virginia, but from every blow it has ** a daily resurrection." * The clamor for paper money is in order to pay off British debts, as provided for by a treaty which the Brit- ish refuse to fulfill while the debts are unpaid. At this moment the report of paper money seems to have locked up the specie, thus lending a fresh plausibility for attempting to augment the medium by paper. Whether a conference between the friends of paper money will produce union I can- not undertake to foretell ; but some of the most strenuous are violently opposed to the quality of a tender. From this division, if continued, I argue the downfall of the scheme." — Letter to Arthur Lee, 24 Sept. 1788. (MS.) Lee papers, Univ. Va. DRAFT OF A CONSTITUTIOIT. 73 have access to his papers, and among them find one of extreme interest — the draught of a national constitution by Edmund Randolph. This scheme cannot be compared with the resolutions intro- duced by Randolph as leader of the Virginia delegation, of which, as he said, " details made no part." This document is one of details as well as general principles, and covers nine folio pages in Randolph's small handwriting. It has evidently been used in Committee of Detail, each item being ticketed off when disposed of. There are numerous erasures and interpolations, with notes which I at first supposed to be by his colleague, James McClurg,' but which the careful investigatio^i of my friend Paul Ford proves to be by John Rutledge. There are indications of blank spaces left to be filled in Philadelphia. At one point the first legislative branch is styled " House of Delegates," at another, ** House of Representatives," and there are other vestiges of the development of the scheme as the Convention proceeded. The title " House of Delegates " is one of several indications that the Governor began on the basis of the Virginia Constitu- tion — the first republican constitution ever written, — which he helped to frame in his twenty-third year. Now, in his thirty- fourth year, he was Administrator of the State he had helped to found, — the State to which, John Adams said, all looked up for ex- amples. Randolph's alterations of his draft, suggesting consulta- tions with one and another leader, the compulsory modifications, the Rutledge notes, make this old document in some sort a com- posite Constitution. The instrument opens with suggestions of a general kind. " In the draught of a fundamental constitution two things de- serve attention, i. To insert essential principles only, lest the operations of government should be clogged by rendering those provisions permanent and unalterable which ought to be accom- * Scrihtuf^s Magasdm^ Sept, 1887. 74 EDMUND RANDOLPH. modated to times and events. 2. To use simple and precise lan- guage, and general propositions, according to the example of the constitutions of the several states. " I. A Preamble seems proper. Not for the purpose of designating the ends of government and human politics : this display of theory, however proper in the first formation of states' governments, is unfit here ; since we are not working on the natural rights of men not yet gathered into society, but upon those rights modified by society, and interwoven with what we call the rights of states. Nor yet is it proper for the purpose of mutually pledging the faith of the parties for the ob- servance of the articles : this may be done more solemnly at the close of the draught, as in the Confederation. But the object of our Pream- ble ought to be briefly to declare that the present federal government is insufficient to the general happiness ; that the conviction of this fact gave birth to this Convention ; and that the only effectual mode which they can devise for curing this inefficiency is the establishment of a supreme legislative, executive, and judiciary. Let it be next declared that the following are the Constitution and fundamentals of govern^ ment for the United States. After this introduction let us proceed to the "2. First resolution. This resolution involves these particulars : 1. The style of the United States, which may continue as it now is. 2. A declaration that the supreme legislative, executive, and judiciary ^hall be established. 3. A declaration that these departments shall be distinct and independent of each other, except in specified cases." It is one thing to aim at " essential principles only," another to detach such from the incidents which events have raised into a semblance of eternal principles. No doubt it is largely due to the long struggle of the Virginia Burgesses to keep Governor Berkeley and his royal council from controlling their House that severe severance of the three branches had become the political creed. Like most creeds, it had to be harmonized with practical necessities. " Soup is not eaten so hot as it is cooked." Even the Virginia Constitution made justices of the county courts ** eligible to either House of Assembly." Governor Randolph wished to make further exceptions from the creed, in the DRAFT OF A CONSTITUTION. 75 United States Constitution, but the doctrine had to be laid down. And next to it the doctrine of a bicameral legisla- ture. *'The mind of the people of America," said George Mason. *'*' is unsettled as to some points, but settled as to others. In two points I am sure it is well settled — first, in an attachment to republican government; secondly, in the at- tachment to more than one branch in the legislature." Against the bicameral s>-stem Franklin stood alone in the Convention, where it was accepted almost without question. The first pro- vision of this Randolph Constitution is for a Legislature which ** shall consist of two branches : viz. {a) a House of Delegates; and (p) a Senate." The use of this word Senate might point Lord Bacon's famous sa\nng about the power of words to entan- gle strongest men. Randolph, alluding to the framers of the Vii^nia Constitution (1776), says: "The young boasted that they were treading upon the republican ground of Greece and Rome, and contracted a sovereign contempt for British institu* tions." Some of these young Romans lived to find housed in their "Senate " a peerage of States by which Delaware was made equal with Virginia. The bicameral system did not originate in State equality, as is sometimes said; equality of votes might have been combined with proportional representation in the House of Representatives, as it now is when a presidential elec* tion falls to that House. " I. The House of Delegates shall never be greater in number than . To effect this pursue a rule similar to that prescribed in the i6th article of the New York Constitution." This New York article limited the Senators to 100, the Representatives to 300. In 1801 the Senators were further reduced to 32 and the Representatives to 150 ; twenty years later the latter were set at 128. The plan involved repeated redistributions. For its appli- cation to the United States Randolph proposed that " each State shall send delegates according to the ratio recommended by Con- / J* 76 EDMUND RANDOLPH. gress ; to ascertain this point let a census be taken," etc. The qualifications for Congress were to be twenty-five years of age and citizenship. Whereto Randolph appends : " Qu : if a cer- tain term of residence, and a certain amount of landed property, ought not to be made by the Convention a further qualification." The " delegate's " tenure was two years ; the elections being held biennially, on the same day throughout the same State, at a place fixed by each Legislature, from time to time ; or, in their default, by the national legislature. ** The qualification of electors shall be the same with that in the particular States, unless the legisla- ture shall hereafter direct some uniform qualification to prevail through the States." Here are suggested as qualifications : " Cit- izenship ; manhood ; sanity of mind ; previous residence of one year, or possession of real property within the State for the whole of one year, or enrolment in the militia for the whole of a year." But some one has run his pen through all of these except the first two, as " not justified by the resolutions." The delegates choose their presiding officer. They shall vote by ballot, unless two- thirds choose to vary the mode. " A majority shall be a quorum for business ; but a smaller number may be authorized by the House to call for and punish non-attending members, and to ad- journ for any time not exceeding one week." " The house of del- egates shall have power over its own members." " The delegates shall be privileged from arrest (t)ersonal restraint) during their at- tendance [and] for so long a time before and after as may be ne- cessary for travelling to and from the legislature." To this is added, but struck out, " and they shall have no other privileges whatever." They shall be ineligible to any office under the au- thority of the United States during their term. Vacancies shall be filled by writ of their State governor or speaker. 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Order of Kinabalu
The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu (Malay: Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu) is the only order conferred by the Governor of Sabah, Malaysia.
Background
The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu is established by virtue of Section 3(a) of State Honours Enactment 1963. The Enactment deals with all aspects including process of nomination, conferral, wearing of medals, promotion in the Order and quotas.
Appointments to the Order are made to persons who have rendered "meritorious service to the State". Appointment to the Order is submitted to the Governor by the Chief Minister; every appointment to the Order is by warrant under the hand of the Governor.
Non-citizens may be appointed as honorary members of the Order. An example is Shane Leslie Stone, former Chief Minister of Northern Territory, Australia who was made a Commander of the Order in 1998.
The motto of the Order is Sabah Maju Jaya (Sabah Advances Victorious). The Governor is the Patron of the Order, and is deemed a member of the First Grade. A Chancellor is selected by the Governor from amongst the members of the First Grade.
Classes
This Order comprises four classes: Grand Commander, Commander, Companion and Member.
Grand Commander
Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu - Datuk Seri Panglima
The Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (Malay: Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu) (SPDK) is the highest class of the order. The bearer of this order brings the title of "Datuk Seri Panglima", while the wife of the male bearer bears the title of "Datin Seri Panglima". Husband of the woman bearer brings no title.
This class of order has the star, badge, sash and collar. This class of order was limited to 200 alive bearers only, excluding the Governor, former Governors and honorary recipients.
The Governor-designate receives this class of the order automatically on the date of his inauguration.
Commander
- Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu (PGDK) - Datuk
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (Malay: Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu) (PGDK) is the second class of the order. The bearers bring the title of Datuk and Datin for the bearer's wife. This order class was limited to 1,600 alive bearers only, excluding honorary recipients. This order has the sash, the badge and the star.
Companion
Ahli Setia Darjah Kinabalu (ASDK)
Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (Malay: Ahli Setia Darjah Kinabalu) (ASDK) is the third class of this order. This order class brings no title to its bearer. This award is conferred to those who had the high position in the community and served more to Sabah, but has unequal influence and service with the Commanders.
Member
Ahli Darjah Kinabalu (ADK)
Member of the Order of Kinabalu (Malay: Ahli Darjah Kinabalu) (ADK) is the lowest class of this order, also brings no title like the Companions. The position, service and influence of this award bearer is lower than the others but higher than the recipients of the Medals of State.
References
External links
Palace of State of Sabah
Category:Recipients of the Order of Kinabalu
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Edmonds, Washington, 6th May 2022, ZEXPRWIRE, The Effects and Health Risks of Bulimia
Bulimia is one of the top 5 eating disorders, and while some of the effects of this disease are apparent, there are still many that lay dormant under the surface.
When you think of Bulimia, you conjure images of bingeing and purging, but these are just out-lying symptoms. In addition, many people living with bulimia are of average weight, so it is sometimes difficult to see the signs of damage.
Bulimia causes damage to critical systems that keep our bodies alive, and some are irreversible.
This guide is by no means a comprehensive listing of all Bulimia health risks, but we hope it will serve as a cautionary tale for those affected, or for those who know someone affected by this disease.
Let’s look a little deeper at the effects of bulimia on many of the body’s critical systems.
Bulimia’s Effects on the Central Nervous System
Bulimia is not just an eating disorder, it is also a mental health disorder. Many sufferers experience compulsive behaviors, irritability, depression and moodiness. Some of these are from the disease itself, while others are due to vitamin deficiencies resulting from poor nutrition.
When we dig a little deeper, there is considerable evidence showing bulimia is tied to an altered brain serotonin (5-HT) function, [1] which is what regulates your mood appetite and impulse control. When this function is altered in any way, it causes a change to the “regulators:” things that control our mood, things that tell us whether we still want to eat, and things that tell us whether or not we should give in to our impulses. Unfortunately, this is one of the characteristics that makes this disease so difficult to address.
Among some of the more outward symptoms of Bulimia is compulsive behavior. Whether it’s the constant monitoring of calories, or the obsession with appearance, many bulimia sufferers experience some damaging form of compulsive behavior. Some become so focused on food or appearance as something they must control, that they find themselves excluding activities not related to these things. Compounding this is the fact that constant overanalyzing of food and appearance contributes to anxiety and depression, or worsens those conditions if they already exist.
Anxiety, worsened by people “prying,” is one of the main reasons this condition could remain undetected for a long time. When those who suffer from Bulimia are trying to disguise the symptoms, they often lie, binge in secret, or hide evidence of laxatives and food stores. This activity all takes a mental toll on the brain. It also leads to a mental state of distrust and eventual alienation from things and people that used to bring happiness.
But again, under the surface, there is more going on. Internally, bulimia is known to cause endocrine disturbances, which makes the disorder more difficult to reverse.
“People with eating disorders often enter a downward spiraling circle with malnutrition sustaining and perpetuating the desire for more weight loss and dieting.”
Because of the impact on mental health, this is a self-perpetuating disease – a dangerous cycle that can feel as though it is out of the sufferer’s control.
A simple change in diet will often not be enough. Studies have shown that mental therapy should be included as a treatment, in conjunction with food therapy, and that it should be continued for months after the nutritional side has been addressed.
Bulimia’s effect on the central nervous system is just the beginning. Some of the more apparent signs happen within the digestive system.
Bulimia’s Effects on The Digestive System
The primary function of the digestive system is to break down the food you eat into absorbable nutrients and guide any waste out of the body. When a damaging cycle of eating and purging happens, this disrupts your digestive system’s normal function and causes a wide range of, shall we say, “uncomfortable” side effects.
Contrary to what you may believe about popular diets, your body needs various nutrients, including fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, water, and minerals. Unfortunately, those who have bulimia are often deficient in one or more of these categories. This deficiency takes its toll on many of your vital parts that are involved in some way with digestion, including:
Mouth: When you purge or force yourself to vomit, the stomach acid can damage your tooth enamel. Over time, this leads to tooth sensitivity and decay. Stomach acid can also discolor your teeth or cause painful gum disease.
In addition, constant purging can lead to mouth sores, chronic sore throat, or even swollen salivary glands. All in all, this is just the beginning of the effects of bulimia on the digestive system.
Esophagus: Moving down in the digestive track, we come to the esophagus – the tube-like structure connecting the throat to the stomach. Continual force vomiting can lead to minor tears in the lining of your esophagus and could cause Mallory-Weiss syndrome. This is when tears become so apparent, that they are life-threatening and marked by bright red blood showing in the vomit.
Another related syndrome, Boerhaave syndrome, happens when repeated, forced vomiting causes the esophagus to burst. In this case, immediate surgery is necessary.
Sometimes, gastric reflux, GERD, or Gastroesophageal reflux disorder is caused by repeated, forced vomiting that weakens the “doorway” between stomach and esophagus. Once this occurs, partially digested food and stomach acid can have free reign between the two areas, resulting in a burning sensation and eventual erosion of the esophagus.
This issue can also lead to the cancer pre-cursor called Barrett’s esophagus, caused by the acid traveling between the stomach and esophagus that leads to erosion or lesions on the esophagus. These lesions are precancerous.
Acid reflux is another uncomfortable consequence of bulimia in the lower esophagus. When the esophagus is damaged, sometimes stomach acid can find its way back up the tube, causing indigestion and heartburn.
Stomach/Intestines: At the lower end of the spectrum, bulimia can cause permanent damage to the stomach and intestines, which can show outwardly as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation and even diarrhea.
In the case of the cathartic colon, the overstimulation of the bowels from laxative abuse can lead the colon to shut down. The colon can shut down because the laxatives do their job by stimulating the colon through irritation leading to watery stools or, on the other extreme, by increasing the mass of the stool, which can overstretch the bowel.
Over time, continued abuse of laxatives and engagement in bingeing and purging activities can also lead to rectal prolapse. Rectal prolapse happens when the rectum bulges through the anus from chronic straining.
When it comes to the bingeing side, there is a danger of developing acute gastric dilatation. This symptom happens when there is a delay in emptying the bowels, and the stomach fills up with food. When the stomach can’t drain, this obstructs blood flow and causes a dead gut or even gastric rupture.
The good news? Many of these side-effects of bulimia could reverse or have progression slowed with treatment.
Bulimia’s Effects on The Circulatory System
The circulatory system is a system that we overlook unless there is a problem. Bulimia’s effects on the circulatory system are understandably made even more dangerous by their covert nature. Whether apparent or not, however, the damage is occurring.
Because the circulatory system is part cardiovascular (heart related), part pulmonary (lung-related), and part systemic (artery/vessel related), it provides the main pathway for the body to receive its nutrients. As noted in the other effects of bulimia, one of the side effects is poor nutrition. When there is a lack of nutrition to deliver to the body’s cells, they begin to break down on a cellular level.
When you think of dehydration, you don’t think of death per se, but constant dehydration from bulimia is a different story. Long-term misuse of laxatives can cause an electrolyte imbalance, leading to an increased risk for heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats. [2]
Electrolyte imbalances are linked to dehydration caused by purging, which causes the body’s water volume to drop significantly and quickly. Too much water loss and there is a risk of hypovolemic shock (low blood volume), kidney failure, seizures, or even heart failure.
In the heart, bulimia has been known to cause damage to cardiac myocytes, a muscle structure near the heart that helps the heart contract and retract. This damage leads to severe conditions such as congestive heart failure, ventricular arrhythmia, or even sudden cardiac death. [3]
If heart problems and cardiovascular issues weren’t enough, constant sufferers of bulimia have experienced many of the damaging effects bulimia has on the reproductive system.
Bulimia’s Effects on The Reproductive System
For women suffering from bulimia, most of the effects stem from the nutritional deficiencies they experience. Deficiencies in vitamins can lead to irritability and cause hormonal imbalances that can kill sex drive.
Even with that, the most commonly seen, and early indicator, is a lack of menstrual cycle altogether. Many female sufferers experience a change in their expected period or stop altogether.
The stopping of the menstrual cycle doesn’t just mean no more period, it means the entire cycle stops – including the ovaries that stop releasing eggs.
If there are no eggs, there is nothing for the sperm to fertilize, and in turn, no chance for children.
This issue does not mean that it is impossible to have a child. There is still a chance of becoming pregnant, even if there are irregular periods.
If pregnant, there are other dangerous effects bulimia can have on both mother and child, including:
• high blood pressure in mother
• gestational diabetes
• complications with birth (i.e., breech, premature, miscarriage)
• high risk for cesarean delivery
• low birth weight baby or risk of stillbirth
• risk of congenital disabilities in the baby
• postpartum depression
• difficulty in breastfeeding
While it may seem the effects on the reproductive system are limited to females, this is not always the case. Bulimia affects male reproductive health as well.
Men’s constant bingeing and purging can cause the body not to absorb the nutrients it needs. This issue could lead to poorer sperm performance and decreased fertility.
Additionally, when the male body experiences abnormally low fat levels, it can lead to lower testosterone and other similar hormone levels that are critical in reproductive functions.
Lower hormone levels lead to a poorer sperm count and, in many cases, a lower libido. Lower libidos can cause erectile dysfunction.
Now to the more outward effects of bulimia – the effects bulimia has on the integumentary system.
Bulimia’s Effects on The Integumentary System
Again, when it comes to bulimia’s effect on the integumentary system, many of the problems revolve around a lack of nutrition and dehydration from bingeing, purging, and laxative misuse.
The integumentary system includes hair, skin and nails, and dehydration can severely affect all of these.
If too much water is lost, hair follicles could dry, resulting in dry or curly hair.
If your skin loses moisture, it loses elasticity, so you have more fine lines and easier wrinkles. In addition, your nails can become brittle when there is a lack of proper moisture or nutrition, and they can break off with ease.
Other effects around the face can include a reddish rash or broken veins on your face from the constant strain of vomiting. Similarly, regular use of your fingers to induce vomiting could result in a skin condition called Russell’s sign, where the finger’s joints are callused or off-color.
The Center A Place of HOPE: Reverse the Effects of Bulimia on the Body
The bottom line is this, bulimia is a damaging and debilitating disease, and we haven’t even scratched the surface on the long-term effects of this disease.
This guide outlined many consequences of bulimia if left unmanaged. But there is still a chance to reverse or slow down the side effects of bulimia if you seek treatment. Bulimia is a degenerative disease by its very nature. Only under constant, guided therapy can you hope to face it and overcome it.
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When you enter Yosemite, a ranger gives you a map and some other papers. One of the papers is bright yellow with bold letters: "This is active bear country!" Sometimes you'll see a large grey tube on the side of a road with a sign that says "bear trap." (a picture.) At each campsite they provide bear lockers to store your food. If you happen to leave a cooler lying around outside of a bear locker, the park rangers will confiscate it. (I found that out the hard way on my first trip to Yosemite.) These are the motions you go through when camping at Yosemite, and it's just part of the routine. Even though these bear signs and warnings are all around, it wasn't the first thing on my mind when going for a hike...until now.
The Snow Creek Trail is on the North end of the valley, and is the steepest ascent to the high country. We didn't see anyone else on the trail. (Even hiking the length of the valley to Yosemite Falls once above this initial climb, we only saw two backpackers.) The first part of the trail is switchback after switchback after switchback. About 2/3rds of the way up, with Preston in the lead, he yelled down to Chief and me, "Bear!" We all froze.
I could hear the bear rustling in the bushes, but I couldn't see it. I tried to remember everything I had casually read about what to do when you see a bear. A fuzzy algorithm appeared: if (grizzly) {play dead?} elseif (black bear) {make a lot of noise?} I couldn't remember which went with which. I calmly yelled up anyway, "What kind is it?" Preston yelled down, "It's a brown bear." That didn't help too much. Then I worked out another algorithm: startled bear = bad. I yelled up again, "Does it know we're here?" Chief said, "I think so." I was looking for an escape route, and trying to figure out the best way to go. Should I run uphill? Down the trail? We all stayed frozen. Then I had a good look at the bear as it made its way across Chief's path. I yelled up, "It's coming down Chief!" He stayed still and got an even better look at the bear as it crossed the trail about eight feet away from him. The bear made its way down across the switchbacks and through the bushes.
We regrouped a ways up the trail and tried to remember what we were supposed to do. My adrenaline was flowing, and I wasn't so cool under the pressure. I think Preston, on the other hand, got a close-up picture of the bear. With the flash!
After seeing the size of a bear, and being with one in an uncontrolled environment, I'll read those bear warnings and safety tips with a heightened awareness.
Note: The California grizzly bear has been extinct for quite a few years.
Thanks, AJoe, that makes figuring out what to do easier. Though it's sad that California's state symbol is no longer with us.
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I have two table: table_1 and table_2.
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table_1.p_code,
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Without the ability to communicate with those around you, your life might be rather dull. On a daily basis, you likely communicate in three different ways with family members, friends and colleagues, perhaps without even thinking about it. These ways are orally or verbally, through the written word and through body language.
Verbal Communication
If you routinely find yourself surrounded by other people, you most likely use verbal communication with significant frequency. Verbal or oral communication---in other words, communicating with those around you through speaking---is quick and effective. Unlike written communication, which may be impractical in different situations, and body language, which can be tricky to read, verbal communication is accurate and you can use it in virtually every situation.
Written Communication
Though you may consider verbal communication as your most-used form of communicating, written communication can be an important part of your day. If you work in an office, for example, you communicate through writing several times a day, especially if you sit at a computer writing emails. Answering a text message on your cell phone is written communication. Even posting status updates on social media websites such as Facebook is a form of this type of communication.
Body Language Communication
You may not intentionally communicate through body language as frequently as through verbal and written communication, but it can still be an effective way of getting a message across. If you're on a date, for example, and your date is sitting with her arms crossed and body slightly aimed away from you, her body language may be indicating that she's not having an enjoyable time. As people get more familiar with each other, they'll often be able to communicate easily through body language.
What's Appropriate
Though knowing how to use all three types of communication is an asset in your day-to-day dealings, one communication method can be more appropriate than another in certain settings. If you're in a meeting, for example, you'll be asked to communicate verbally. If you're in a movie theater, though, a text message to a friend is more suitable than speaking aloud. If you and a friend find yourself in an uncomfortable situation, you may use body language to indicate to the friend that you're ready to leave.
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Puis, parallelement ä cette ornementaüon des parois et des plafonds et comme pour leur donner plus de chaleur et de confort. voici nos vitraux du XYIe siede, que nos voisins arrachaient ä nos fenetres pour en faire le plus bei ornement de leurs grandes collections. Yoyez, l'eclat de leurs rouges et de leurs ors, le veloute de leurs bleus n'ont point päli, n'ont jamais ete depasses et les artistes qui les ont crees sont et demeurent les grands maitres de cet art. A cöte d'eux viennent nos orfevres et nos ciseleurs du XAT siede, avec leurs coupes si variees et si beides, et nos forgerons avec leurs griiles en meme temps solides et legeres. Et, pour completer cet ensemble, les Industries feminines : la dentelle, les tentures et les tapis aux dessins non pas I tisses, mais brodes en Valais ou dans la Suisse orientale i et dont un bei echantillon nous montre que le feminisme n'est pas ne d'aujourd'hui, puisqu'au XAT“ siede la reine de Saba. Dalila. Betnseba et Judith xepresentaien: deja la force de la femme et sa superiorite sur l'homme. Enfin notre ceramique, que je n'ai garde d'oublier. Les grands poeles bleus et bleu et jaune de Wmterthour: les faiences rustiques de Langnau, de Heimberg et du Simmenthal; celles si artistiques de Zürich, et de Winter- thour, dont le bleu sembie venu de Delft, et celles de Beromünster, aux couleurs accentuees. Quelle variete dans un art qui eut ses jours de grandeur! Mais les fleurs les plus gracieuses de cette couronne. c'est notre porcelaine du siede demier qui nous les apporte. Yotre porcelaine de Zürich, ä bouquets aux vives couleurs. aux paysages si doux et aux figures idyiliques. sera la gräce et le milieu charmant de notre Musee. Dans son petit salon rococo, eile nous enchantera et risque fort de fasciner toutes les t'emmes de goüt, qui ne manqueront pas de remporter de ce milieu si captivant un Souvenir ineffagable, mele peut-etre au regret de ne pouvoir en empörter autre chose. Et tout ä cöte, plus modeste. le gentil Nyon Louis XYI. avec ses papillons et ses semis de bluets, si fins dans leur simplicite. Et maintenant, de tout cela n'a-t-il rien survecu et ne doit-ii rien renaitre? Oui. certes. Dejä nos forgerons paraissent avoir renoue la tradition, nos sculpteurs sur bois retournent aux b elies formes et nous promettent de montrer leur savoir-faire dans le nouveau palais du Parlement. Nos orfevres ne sont pas morts, nos peintres verriers nous donnern dejä de beaux echantillons de leur art ressuscite. Il n'est pas non plus interdit d'esperer que. stimules par les exemples des temps pristins d'autres ne renouvellent. ne rajeunissent des tvpes dont ils auront de si beaux exemples sous les yeux. et que du temple de l'art antique ne sortent de nouveaux elements d'un art suisse retrempe dans une source trop peu connue jusqu'ä ce jour. Pour terminer. nous passerons par la salle des armes, celle oü sont reunis les engins de guerre qui ont servi ä creer notre independance et ä defenare notre liberte. Lä sont les lourdes armures sous lesquelles ont battu des coeurs virils. qui ne connaissaient pas la peur : lä sont les etendards qui ont conduit nos peres ä la victoire: lä 4 SCHWEIZERISCHE BAUZEITUNG [Bd. XXXII Nr. 1. viendra bientöt prendre place, tracee par la main d’un maitre, cette retraite de Marignan, qui nous dira quelle grandeur nos aieux savaient conserver, meme dans la defaite; lä, nos vingt-cinq cantons ont apporte leurs ecussons, comrne pour affirmer une fois de plus notre indissoluble lien federal et pour temoigner bien haut que notre musee est une ceuvre vraiment nationale. Tout Suisse qui passe sous ce’s voütes sent vibrer la fibre patriotique de son coeur et se dira pret ä imiter se sa'ieux pour la defense de la liberte et de l’independance de la patrie. Ainsi, ce temple de notre art ancien donne satisfaction ä nos aspirations scientifiques, nous procure de hautes jouissances artistiques, stimulera, sans doute, le reveil d’arts oublies et la creation d’arts nouveaux, et rechauffe nos sentiments patriotiques. Telle est l’ceuvre ä laquelle, vous, la ville et les autorites de Zürich; vous, l’architecte eminent; vous, la commission du musee et son infatigable directeur, vous avec voue tous vos soins et dans la realisation de laquelle vous avez pleinement reussi. En prenant donc avec joie possession de ce monument, je vous apporte, au nom du Conseil federal et du peuple suisse, toutes nos felicitations et l’expression de notre re- connaissance. Discours de M. Lachenal, chef du de'partement de l’inte'rieur. Confederes, Au nom du Conseil federal, au nom du peuple suisse, j’accepte, avec une joie que double l’emotion, ces clefs que la ville de Zürich vient placer en nos mains. Elle a choisi, pour nous les remettre, deux enfants aux yeux clairs, Sym¬ bole de gräce et de loyaute, et nous les recevons comme l’embleme du fleuron brillant que le pays vient de sertir ä sa couronne. Mais avant de passer cette porte nouvelle, qu’il soit permis de donner un Souvenir ä deux citoyens que la mort a fauches et pour qui cette journee eüt ete radieuse entre toutes : ä Salomon Vcegelin, ce grand esprit ä qui revient l’honneur de la conception et qui fut le veritable initiateur du Musee national, et ä Carl Schenk, qui le premier, par son energie, sut donner un corps ä cette pensee patriotique. Cet hommage rendu ä nos chers morts, tournons-nous vers les vivants et que notre parole de reconnaissance aille tout de suite ä ceux qui, des le debut, ont consacre leurs forces ä faire grandir l’institution, a cette commission du Musee, savante, vaillante et trop modeste, ä deux de ses membres surtout, en qui s’incarnent ces merites et dont vous applaudirez les noms: M. Pestalozzi, President de competence süre et d’inlassable devouement, et le directeur du Musee, M. Angst, un talent fait de haute lumiere, de sens pratique et de cceur, dont l’oeuvre, tout ä l’heure, va forcer votre admiration. Remercions aussi Zürich, la grande Zürich, dont l’aile s’elargit protectrice, ä mesure que son peuple croit plus nombreux; Zürich, gonflee de seve et de prosperite; Zürich, qui reqoit et qui montre qu’elle sait donner, et dont le genereux effort s’epanouit en ce palais magnifique. Et maintenant, franchissons le seuil. Ouvrons les yeux au spectacle d’un passe abondant en beautes caracteristiques, aspirons ce parfum de la vetuste nationale aux vestiges robustes encore, et pretons l’oreille aux voix lointaines des ancetres racontant la vie et le genie de la Suisse ä leurs petits-neveux. Continuons avec piete ä recueillir ces enseignements d’un autre äge, et puisse la chaine des traditions ecrites, peintes ou modelees qu’enferment ces murs, contribuer ä preparer au pays un avenir de paix et de douceur, a rendre notre peuple mieux sensible ä la splendeur de l’art et aux nobles sentiments qu’il colore et ä faire la patrie toujours plus intelligente et plus unie et toujours plus honoree. Je declare ouvert le Musee national suisse. Einige Auszüge aus der schweizerischen Eisenbahnstatistik. I. Vor uns liegt der kürzlich erschienene, 24. Band der schweizerischen Eisenbahnstatistik für das Jahr 1896, heraus¬ gegeben vom schweizerischen Post- und Eisenbahndeparte¬ ment. Ein reichhaltiges Zahlenmaterial über die Entwicke¬ lung der Eisenbahnen in unserem Lande und ihren Ver¬ kehr ist in diesen alljährlich wiederkehrenden Publikationen enthalten, und illustriert am besten den gewaltigen Auf¬ schwung, den dieses moderne Verkehrsmittel von Jahr zu Jahr genommen und den Wohlstand, den es dem Lande gebracht hat, wobei freilich auch einzelne Schattenseiten dieser Entwickelung zu Tage treten. Es mögen im fol¬ genden einige Hauptresultate dieser Statistik hervorgehoben werden. Zur Zeit, als zum ersten Mal eine amtliche Statistik über die Eisenbahnen veröffentlicht wurde, nämlich im Jahre 1868, bestanden in der Schweiz 10 gesonderte Bahn¬ unternehmungen, die von 7 Bahngesellschaften verwaltet wurden. Am Schluss des Jahres 1896 dagegen gab es 58 Bahnunternehmungen, deren Verwaltung 39 verschie¬ denen Gesellschaften zufiel; ausserdem waren 18 Drahtseil¬ bahn- und 17 Tramway-Unternehmungen in Betrieb, die in einem besondern Abschnitt für sich behandelt werden. Behufs besserer Uebersichtlichkeit sind die einzelnen Bahnen nach folgenden Kategorien geordnet: 1. Die Linien der fünf grossen Bahngesellschaften nebst den von ihnen betriebenen Nebenlinien, im ganzen 19 Unternehmungen. 2. Die normalspurigen, mit Adhäsion betriebenen Nebenbahnen unter gesonderter Verwaltung, 13 Unterneh¬ mungen, unter 10 Gesellschaften verteilt. 3. Die schmalspurigen Adhäsionsbahnen, 18 unter 16 Gesellschaften, 4. Die reinen Zahnradbahnen, acht verschiedene selb¬ ständige Linien. In Wirklichkeit ist diese Einteilung deshalb nicht ganz zutreffend, weil sich im Betrieb der Jura-Simplon- Bahngesellschaft und der Gesellschaft des „Jura Neuchatelois“ mehrere Schmalspurbahnen befinden und die Zahnradbahn auf die Schynige Platte jetzt den Berner Oberlandbahnen zugeteilt ist. Richtiger wäre folgende Klassifikation: 7 Hauptbahnen, 18 normale Nebenbahnen, 19 Schmalspurbahnen mit Adhäsionsbetrieb, 5 Schmalspurbahnen mit Zahnradstrecken, 9 reine Zahnradbahnen. Doch Hesse sich diese Einteilung nicht in allen Rubriken der Statistik streng durchführen. Die schmalspurigen Adhäsionsbahnen, sowie die Schmalspurbahnen mit Zahnradstrecken haben eine Spur¬ weite von 1,00 m ; einzig bei der Waldenburgerbahn be¬ trägt die Spur bloss 0,750 m. Von den reinen Zahnrad¬ bahnen sind die beiden Rigibahnen und Rorschach-Heiden (die zuerst gebaut wurden) normalspurig, die übrigen sechs (Brienz-Rothhorn, Generoso, Glion-Naye, Pilatus, Schynige Platte, Wengernalp) haben 0,800 m Spurweite. Von den hier zunächst in Frage kommenden Bahnen werden drei mit elektrischem Motor betrieben, nämlich die Schmalspurbahnen Sissach - Gelterkinden und Grütschalp- Mürren und die 1894 eröffnete Normalbahn Orbe- Chavornay. Alle übrigen Bahnen sind Dampf-Lokomotiv- Bahnen. In der nachstehenden Tabelle sind einerseits für die sieben „Hauptbahnen“, anderseits für die schweizerischen Bahnen insgesamt zusammengestellt die Baulängen, die Längen der doppelspurigen Strecken, die Anlagekosten im ganzen und pro Kilometer, wie sie sich auf Ende 1896 heraussteilen. 2. Juli 1898.] SCHWEIZERISCHE BAUZEITUNG 5 Bahnen Bauliche Länge Länge de Anlagekosten Bahnen Loko¬ motiven Personen¬ wagen Güterwagen Tragkraft in Tonnen Doppelspur Im ganzen pro km km km Fr. Fr. Centralbahn. 133 288 1 742 19 835 Centralbahn. 330,615 127,101 125 069 541 370031 Gotthardbahn. 114 2 I Q 1 35° 16 344 Aargauische Südbahn. 57.471 — 11 940 583 207 767 Jura-Simplon-Bahn. 220 557 3 266 36 292 Gotthardbahn. 240,444 122,236 246427 177 1015 861 Nordostbahn. 212 578 2 949 33665 Jura-Simplon-Bahn .... 882,038 134,060 276 103 495 309 436 Vereinigte Schweizerbahnen. 78 214 1 176 13076 Nordostbahn. 660,732 91,198 193 9o8 513 286 939 Bahnen im ganzen. 1012 2484 11 532 129 280 Bötzbergbahn. 73,587 23,537 29 121 246 395 739 Somit ist die Zahl der Lokomotiven seit 1868 etwa Vereinigte Schweizerbahnen 268, 7S1 2,655 80 822 433 297 927 auf das uVafache, die der Personenwagen auf das drei- Bahnen im ganzen 350L327 502,563 1105 203 931 313 722 fache, die der Güterwagen auf das sVsfache gestiegen. — Da die Länge aller Bahnen im fahr 1868 erst 1296 km, die damaligen Anlagekosten 440665000 Fr. be¬ trugen, so hat sich die Längenausdehnung seither nahezu verdreifacht, während die Anlagekosten auf das 2 (/„fache gestiegen sind. Nun ist allerdings zu bemerken, dass aus den hier als „Anlagekosten“ aufgeführten Summen nicht ohne weiteres auf die wirklichen Baukosten (einschliesslich Rollmaterial u. s. w.) geschlossen werden kann; denn bei einzelnen Bahnunternehmungen gingen infolge von Liqui¬ dationen oder Verkäufen grosse Summen verloren, deren Beträge sich schwerlich mehr feststeilen lassen. Anderseits waltete früher bei einzelnen Bahngesellschaften die Tendenz ob, den Baukonto noch mit allerlei Summen zu belasten, die für andere Zwecke verwendet worden waren, z. B. für Kursverluste. Diesem Bestreben ist bekanntlich durch Bundesgesetz entgegengewirkt worden, was in der Statistik dadurch seinen Ausdruck findet, dass im fahre 1884 als Gesamtbaukosten 951 Millionen, 1886 dagegen nur mehr 893 Millionen Fr. angegeben sind. Was die kilometrischen Kosten der Bahnen im all¬ gemeinen betrifft, so betrugen dieselben im Jahr 1868 340147 Fr., stiegen bis 1873 auf 363 128, nahmen von da an allmählich (z. T. auch infolge der erwähnten Reduktion) ab bis 1880, da sie nur 300777 Fr. ausmachten, hoben sich 1882 durch Hinzutritt der Gotthardbahn auf 347709, um nachher wieder bis auf den Betrag von 305 839 (1892) herunterzugehen; seither ist abermals ein kleiner Zuwachs bemerkbar. Es würde uns zu weit führen, die statistischen Ergeb¬ nisse für alle Nebenbahnen hier wiederzugeben; wir be¬ schränken uns deshalb auf einzelnes. Unter den normal- spurigen Nebenbahnen sind diejenigen die billigsten, welche als Unterbau den Strassenkörper benutzen konnten, wie Langenthal - Huttwyl mit 88459 Fr., Kriens - Luzern mit 94604 Fr. per km. Für die Seethalbahn waren 1893 noch 83581 Fr. angesetzt, 1896 nur mehr 44755 Fr., weil ihr Anlagekapital beim Uebergang an eine neue Gesellschaft 1894 um rund 2400000 Fr. heruntergesetzt worden war. — Dagegen kostete die Südostbahn per km 259642, die Thunerseebahn 231 729 Fr. u. s. w. — Noch wohlfeiler konnten einzelne Schmalspurbahnen erstellt werden, so die Waldenburgerbahn um 32714, Frauenfeld-Wyl um 39723, Ponts-Chaux-de-Fonds um 50789 Fr. per km, welch’ letz¬ terer Betrag sich durch den Uebergang an den „Jura Neuchätelois“ sogar auf 36002 Fr. verminderte. Im Gegensatz dazu kam die Linie Brenets-Locle auf 206435, die Appenzellerbahn auf 160896, Visp - Zermatt auf 153^34 Fr. per km zu stehen. — Am teuersten sind, wie nicht anders zu erwarten, die reinen Zahnradbahnen, bei denen als kilometrische Kosten figurieren : Pilatusbahn 528 850 Arth-Rigi-Bahn 464 494, Rigibahn 419 694, Schynige Platte (ursprünglich) 390 4 1 1, Rorschach-Heiden 370 5 7 1 Fr. Die verhältnissmässig geringem Anlagekosten der Generoso- und der Brienz-Rothhorn-Bahn haben deren Zwangsliqui¬ dationen nicht zu verhindern vermocht. Im Jahre 1868 waren die schweizerischen Bahnen insgesamt mit 226 Lokomotiven, 834 Personenwagen und 3569 Güterwagen, die zusammen 33217 / Tragkraft hatten, ausgestattet. Für das fahr 1896 ergaben sich folgende Zahlen : Was die Nebenbahnen betrifft, so besitzt z. B. die 48 km lange Südostbahn 11 Lokomotiven, 38 Personen- und 37 Güterwagen, die 49 km lange Seethalbahn 7 Lokomo¬ tiven, 18 Personen- und 64 Güterwagen, die Genfer Schmalspurbahnen in einer Gesamtausdehnung von 75 km 2 2 Lokomotiven, 57 Personen- und 23 Güterwagen, wo¬ gegen z. B. die Bahnen Krienz-Luzern mit 3 Lokomotiven, 3 Personen- und 1 Güterwagen, Brenets-Locle mit 3 Loko¬ motiven, 5 Personen- und 2 Güterwagen genügend ausge¬ stattet sind. Wenden wir uns nun zur Frequenz der Bahnen mit Bezug auf Personen und Waren. Den Masstab für die Ver¬ kehrsmengen liefert bekanntlich nicht die absolute Anzahl der beförderten Personen und der Tonnen beförderter Waren, sondern diese Anzahl multipliciert mit den je¬ weiligen Transportdistanzen, die durchfahrenen „Personen¬ kilometer“ und „Tonnenkilometer“. Die Zahl der Personen¬ kilometer für alle Bahnen betrug im Jahr 1868 239834500, im fahr 1896 967211584, die der Tonnenkilometer 1868 152820975 (1869 bloss 126557,078), 1896 689825911; also hat der Personenverkehr in dieser Zeit etwa um das 4fache, der Warenverkehr um das 4V2 bis sfache zuge¬ nommen. Diese Zunahme war indessen im Lauf der fahre nicht ganz regelmässig. Von 1868 an bewegte sich der Verkehr in aufsteigender Linie bis 1876, worauf für die nächsten Jahre, bis 1879, ein erheblicher Rückschlag ein¬ trat; eine namhafte Besserung erfolgte erst wieder 1882 nach Eröffnung der Gotthardbahn; das Jahr 1883 (Aus¬ stellungsjahr) war für den Personenverkehr ausnehmend günstig, 1884 ging er wieder stark zurück, steigerte sich aber von da an ziemlich kontinuierlich, was beim Güter¬ verkehr schon von 1881 an stattfand. Für die Prosperität einer Bahn sind aber weniger die absoluten Verkehrsmengen, als die relativen, auf den Kilo¬ meter reducierten, oder auf die ganze Bahnlänge gleich- mässig verteilten, massgebend. Diese stellen sich nun im fahr 1896 für die Hauptbahnen und für die Gesamtheit der Bahnen wie folgt: Bahnen Durchschnittl. Betriebslänge Personen -km per Bahn -km Tonnen-^w per BahnT»2 Centralbahn. 327 km 447,405 339, S91 Aargauische Südbahn .... 58 J> 94,908 336-I44 Gotthardbahn. 266 » 324,18.3 492,632 Jura-Simplon-Bahn. 927 » 297.998 192,255 Nordostbahn. 686 » 341,110 208,204 Bötzbergbahn. 84 » 254,273 454,26s Vereinigte Schweizerbahnen. 279 » 341,100 174,369 Bahnen im ganzen. 3620 » 267,204 190.573 Diese relativen Zahlen waren im Lauf der Jahre er¬ heblichen Schwankungen unterworfen. Die Personenfrequenz im allgemeinen betrug 1868 183500, stieg bis zum Jahr 1874 auf 262304, nahm in den nächsten fahren beständig ab, bis sie 1879 nur mehr 169211 ausmachte; erst nach dieser Zeit besserte sie sich wieder und nahm im allge¬ meinen (vom Ausstellungsjahr abgesehen) fortwährend zu. Für die Güterfrequenz zeigt das fahr 1868 die Zahl 116925, 1869 bloss 94942, dann folgt Zunahme bis 1874 aut 157089, hierauf kontinuierlicher Minderbetrag bis 1878, 6 wo sie auf 104140 herab¬ gesunken ist; von da an wieder allmähliches Steigen bis zu dem ansehnlichen Wert von 1896. Der Niedergang in den 70er Jahren erklärt sich sehr einfach aus der damaligen, durch Ueberpro- duktion verursachten Krisis; da sich die Betriebslänge der Bahnen in dem kurzen Zeit¬ raum von 1874 bi3 1877 um 902 km vermehrte, so ist es nicht zu verwundern, wenn der Verkehr mit der bedeutenden Ausdehnung nicht gleichen Schritt halten konnte. In den letzten fahren hielt sich die Vermehrung der Bahnlängen in mässigen Grenzen und betrug z. B. von 1888 bis 1896 nur 626 km, ein Mass, das der allgemeinen Zunahme des Verkehrs eher entsprach. Die erwähnte relative Ver¬ kehrsverminderung in den Jahren 1874 bis 1878 oder 1879 zeigt sich in besonders auffallendem Masse bei der Centralbahn, Nordostbahn und Jura-Simplon-Bahn(bezw. den damaligen Unternehmun¬ gen, „J ura-Bern-Luzern-Bahn “ und ,. Westbahnen"), deren’ Netz teils durch eigene Bauten, teils durch Uebernahme von Konkurrenzlinien unverhält¬ nismässig anwuchs. Bei den Vereinigten Schweizerbahnen war dieses nicht der Fall, SCHWEIZERISCHE BAUZEITUNG [Bd. XXXII Nr. 1. Perspektive. doch blieb auch diese letztere Unternehmung von jener Krisis der 70er Jahre nicht unberührt. Seit 1880 hat die Frequenz auf den grossen Linien im allgemeinen von Jahr zu Jahr zugenommen; immerhin zeigt der Personen¬ verkehr verschiedene Schwan¬ kungen, die sich auf zufällige Umstände (Witterung, Fest¬ anlässe, Truppentransporte u. s. w.) zurückführen lassen. Die Zunahme des Güterver¬ kehrs in den letzten Jahren ist ganz bedeutend. Von den Nebenbahnen sind es besonders die Emmenthal¬ bahn, Kriens-Luzern und Langenthal-Huttwyl, die einen ziemlich starken Verkehrszu¬ wachs aufzuweisen haben ; auch der Verkehr auf der Süd¬ ostbahn hat sich bis 1896 in befriedigender Weise weiter entwickelt. Unter den Schmal¬ spurbahnen haben die Appen¬ zellerbahn, die Birsigthalbahn und Genf-Vevrier eine erheb¬ liche F requenzvermehrung er¬ fahren, während auf den meisten übrigen dieser Sekun¬ därbahnen, wie auch auf den Zahnradbahnen, der Verkehr fast stationär geblieben, auf einzelnen sogar zurückge¬ gangen ist. Die Frequenzziffern der Personen- und Tonnenkilo¬ meter bilden die Grundlage für die Betriebseinnahmen der Erdgeschoss-Grundriss. 1 : 500. Emporen-Grundriss. Angekaufter Entwurf Nr. 29 «Auf der Höhe» von Arch, Kayl Moser i. F. Czirjel & Aloser in Aarau und Karlsruhe. Wettbewerb für eine zweite reformierte Kirche in Neumünster-Zürich. SCHWEIZERISCHE BAUZEITUNG. Band XXXII. 1898. Schweizerisches Landesmuseum in Zürich. Architekt: Stadtbaumeister Gustav Gull in Zürich. Teil-Ansicht des westlichen Flügels. Aufnahme und Negativ von A. Waldiicr Aetzung von Mciscnbach, Riffarih Sc Cie. in München, 2. Juli 1898] SCHWEIZERISCHE BAUZEITUNG 7 Wettbewerb für eine zweite reformierte Kirche in Neumünster-Zürieh. Angekaufter Entwurf von Arch. K. Moser i. F. Curjel & Moser in Aarau und Karlsruhe. Bahnen. Diese beliefen sich im Jahr 1868 im ganzen auf 30884466 Fr., wovon 13019408 dem Personenverkehr, 15379972 dem Güterverkehr, der Rest von 2 485 086 ver¬ schiedenen andern Quellen zugeteilt waren. Diesen Ein¬ nahmen gegenüber standen Ausgaben im Betrag von 14770356 Fr., woraus ein Einnahmenüberschuss oder Rein¬ ertrag von 16114110 Fr. resultierte. Fürs Jahr 1896 da¬ gegen gestalten sich diese Zahlen: Einnahmen aus dem Personentransport 47 596 277 Fr. „ „ „ Gütertransport . 64 739 609 „ Totaleinnahmen . 118393713 „ Totalausgaben . 70514275 „ Ueberschuss der Einnahmen ... 47 879 438 ,, Aehnlich wie die Frequenzziffern haben die Total¬ einnahmen von 1876 bis 1878 eine Abnahme im Betrag von etwa 2^/2 Millionen Fr. erfahren, sind aber nachher ziemlich kontinuierlich in die Höhe gegangen, in besonders starkem Masse diejenigen des Güterverkehrs. Bei den Aus¬ gaben hielt die Verminderung von 1876 bis 1880 an und belief sich auf 3,7 Millionen, seit 1880 gingen sie rasch wieder in die Höhe, und zwar in stärkerem Verhältnis als die Einnahmen. Noch 1868 machten die Ausgaben 47,8°/o der Einnahmen aus, 1896 aber 59,6%. Trotzdem wuchs auch der Einnahmenüberschuss im Lauf der Jahre, freilich nicht kontinuierlich, sondern es ergab sich eine erhebliche Verminderung von 1876 auf 1877 und 1878, und eine zweite, noch beträchtlichere, in den Jahren 1891 und 1892, letztere verursacht durch abnormes Steigen der Ausgaben. Die letzten Jahre haben diese Anomalie wieder mehr als ausgeglichen. (Schluss folgt.) Zur Eröffnung des Schweiz. Landesmuseums am 25. Juni 1898 in Zürich. Architekt : Stadtbaumeister Gustav Gtill in Zürich. (Mit einer Tafel.) 11. Bei der Aufstellung des Bauprojektes waren nur vom Rathaussaal aus Mellingen, vom Lochmannssaal aus Zürich und von der Decke aus Schloss Arbon Aufnahmen vor¬ handen, welche über die Abmessungen und den ursprüng¬ lichen Zustand dieser Objekte zuverlässigen Aufschluss gaben. Eine der ersten Aufgaben war deshalb die genaue Vermessung und Aufzeichnung der glücklicherweise grössten¬ teils noch am ursprünglichen Standort befindlichen alten Zimmer und der übrigen im Museum unterzubringenden Baufragmente. Die schon erwähnten Reste des Kreuz¬ ganges vom ehemaligen Predigerkloster waren seit dem Brand des „Amthauses“ ganz isoliert gestanden und hatten zuletzt als Magazin für Stein- und Holzaltertümer der anti¬ quarischen Gesellschaft gedient. Im Oktober und November 1892 erfolgte der Abbruch und die Ueberführung aller Werkstücke auf den Bauplatz des Landesmuseums. Der seit dem Brand des alten Theaters (Neujahrs¬ nacht 1890) freigelegte Teil des Kreuzganges vom ehe¬ maligen Barfiisserkloster wurde nach genauer Vermessung ebenfalls abgetragen und zum Museumsbauplatz übergeführt. I-Iier wurden alsdann im Frühjahr und Sommer 1893 die unumgänglich nötigen Reinigungsarbeiten, Reparaturen und die für die Wiederverwendung am Bau erforderlichen Er¬ gänzungen vorgenommen. Es mussten z. B. am Prediger¬ kreuzgang sämtliche Säulen mit ihren Basen nach den vor¬ handenen, aber ganz morschen Ueberresten neu gemacht werden, wogegen die Bogenstücke mit ihren Steinmetz¬ zeichen gut erhalten waren. Von den sechzehn mit spätgotischem Masswerk geschmückten Bogenfeldern, welche eine Seite des ehe¬ maligen Barfüsserkreuzganges bildeten, sind nun neun Felder in der westlichen Fassadenmauer des Landesmuseums ein¬ gebaut. Sie enthalten, mit einer Wiederholung, die acht Masswerkmotive, welche am ursprünglichen Kreuzgang vorhanden waren. Der Kreuzgang (vide Tafel) war im früheren Zustand nicht verglast. Die Reste des Predigerkreuzganges bilden heute im Innern des Landesmuseums eine die mannigfaltigsten Durchblicke gewährende Abgrenzung des Raumes*), welcher durch die Arkade des Barfüsserkreuzganges sein Licht er¬ hält. Der ursprüngliche Ausgang in den Kreuzgarten dient nun als Zugang zu einer Nebentreppe, welche in die Kapelle im I. Stock emporführt. (Forts, folgt.) Wettbewerb für den Neubau einer zweiten reformierten Kirche in der Kirchgemeinde Neumünster-Zürieh. IV. (Schluss.) Im Anschluss an die Wiedergabe der preisgekrönten Entwürfe veröffentlichen wir noch auf Seite 6 und 7 der heutigen Nummer Darstellungen des von Herrn Architekt Karl Moser i. F. Curjel & Moser in Aarau und Karlsruhe herrührenden Entwurfes Nr. 29, mit dem Kennwort „Auf der Höhe“. Wie wir bereits mitteilten, hat die Kirchenbau- Kommission diesen Entwurf zum Preise von 1 000 Fr. angekauft. Miscellanea. Ratschläge für den Bau deutscher evangelischer Kirchen. Vom 9. bis 15. v. M. hat in Eisena'ch die Deutsche evangelische Kirchen-Konferenz getagt und bei diesem Anlass u. a. auch über die Ergänzung des für den protestantischen Kirchenbau i. J. 1861 festgestellten Regulativs Beratungen gepflogen. Als Berichterstatter unterbreiteten Oberkonsistorialrat Prof. Frhr. *) Nr. 67 im Erdgeschossgrundriss. 8 SCHWEIZERISCHE BAUZEITUNG [Bd. XXXII Nr. 1 v. d. Gölls und Geh. Kirchenrat Nicolai der Konferenz ihre nach Verein¬ barung formulierten «Ratschläge für den Bau evangelischer Kirchen», welche in folgender Fassung zur Annahme durch die Konferenz gelangten. I. Die Kirche gehört auf einen offenen Platz und soll sich nicht an andere Gebäude anlehnen. Die W ürde des für den Gemeindegottesdienst bestimmten Bauwerks erfordert eine ausgezeichnete und freie Stellung mit reichlichem Licht und bequemen Zugängen von mehreren Seiten. Soweit Lage und Beschaffenheit des Bauplatzes nicht auf eine andere Richtung weisen, empfiehlt sich die Berücksichtigung der alten Sitte, nach welcher der Altarraum (Chor) der Kirche gegen Sonnenaufgang liegt. — 2. Für den Grundriss wird nicht allein der erforderliche Umfang massgebend sein können, sondern auch die Gestalt des Bauplatzes eine gewisse Rücksicht verlangen. Bei Anlage des Gebäudes, auch nach seiner Höhe, Breite und Länge ist vorzüglich Bedacht zu nehmen einerseits auf Gewinnung eines einheitlichen, ansehnlichen Raumes, in welchem die zum Gottesdienste ver¬ sammelte Gemeinde thunlichst ungehinderten Blick auf Kanzel und Altar haben kann und den dort das Amt verwaltenden Geistlichen gut versteht, anderseits auf Herstellung eines im Innern auszuzeichnenden und auch von aussen erkennbaren Altarraumes. Für kleinere Kirchen erscheint das läng¬ liche Viereck als die zweckmässigste und am wenigsten kostspielige Grund¬ form. Für grössere Kirchen, namentlich solche mit ausgedehnten Emporen, ist auch die Kreuzgestalt mit gleichen oder ungleichen Armen zu empfehlen. Damit sollen der polygone Centralbau, sowie die zweischiflige unsymme¬ trische Anlage nicht ausgeschlossen werden. 3. Die Würde des evange¬ lischen Kirchengebäudes verlangt ernste und edle Einfachheit in Gestalt und Farbe, welche am sichersten durch Anschluss an die älteren, ge¬ schichtlich entwickelten und vorzugsweise im Dienst der Kirche ver¬ wandten Baustile erreicht wird. Nebendem ist bei Wahl des Bausystems auf den vorwiegenden Charakter der Bauweise der Landesgegend und auf die örtliche Umgebung der Kirche zu achten. Die einzelnen Bestandteile des Baues und seine innere Einrichtung von Altar und Kanzel, bis zum Gestühl und Gerät, sowie die Orgel müssen dem Stil der Kirche ent¬ sprechen. Brauchbare Reste älterer Kirchengebäude sollten sorgfältig er¬ halten und massgebend benutzt werden. — 4. Der Kirchenbau erfordert dauerhaftes Material unter Ausschluss des Fachwerks und solide Herstel¬ lung ohne täuschenden Bewurf oder Anstrich. Wenn für den Innenbau V die Holzkonstruktion gewählt wird, welche der Akustik besonders in der Ueberdachung günstig ist, so darf sie nicht den Schein eines Steinbaues annehmen. Der Altarraum ist jedenfalls massiv einzuwölben. — 5. Der Haupt-Eingang zur Kirche steht am angemessensten in der Mitte der dem Altarraum gegenüberliegenden Schmalseite, so dass von ihm bis zum Altar sich die Längenachse der Kirche erstreckt. Mehr als ein Eingang ist bei jeder Kirche erwünscht. In den Altarraum darf von aussen unmittelbar kein Eingang führen. Zur Sicherung gegen Panik, Feuersgefahr und Luft¬ zug sind Windfänge an den Thüren, Aufschlagen der Thüren nach aussen erforderlich und überhaupt die baupolizeilichen Vorschriften sorgfältig zu beachten. — - 6. Ein Turm sollte nirgends fehlen, wenn die Mittel irgend ausreichen. Wo es daran zur Zeit mangelt, ist Fürsorge zu treffen, dass er später zur Ausführung kommen kann, und dass das für jede Kirche er¬ forderliche Geläute vorläufig im Giebel oder einem Dachtürmchen ange¬ messene Unterbringung findet. Zu wünschen ist, dass der Turm bezw. die Türme in organischer Verbindung mit dem Kirchengebäude stehen. — 7. Der Altarraum oder Chor ist über den Boden des Kirchenschiffes um einige Stufen zu erhöhen, deren Zahl nach der Grösse der Kirche zu be¬ messen ist. Auf die Anlage des Altarraumes, bei dem es weniger auf Tiefe als auf Breite besonders nach dem Schiff der Kirche hin ankommt, ist die grösste Sorgfalt zu verwenden. Er muss für die gottesdienstlichen Handlungen, welche vor dem Altar vollzogen werden, besonders für Abendmahlsfeiern, Konfirmationen und Trauungen genügenden Raum ge¬ währen. Vom Kirchenschiff darf er nicht durch Schranken getrennt sein. Weder Emporen noch festes Gestühl sollten im Altarraum angebracht werden. Die künstlerische Ausschmückung des Innern der Kirche findet hier ihre bevorzugte Stelle. — 8. Der Altar muss massiv gebaut sein und frei stehen, sodass der Umgang der Kommunikanten um denselben mög¬ lich ist. Mindestens um eine breite Stufe ist er über den Boden des Altar¬ raumes zu erhöhen. Auf den Altar gehört, soweit nicht konfessionelle Gründe entgegenstehen, ein Ivrucifix. Wenn über dem Altartische sich ein architektonischer Aufsatz erhebt, so hat das etwa damit verbundene Bildwerk, Relief oder Gemälde, stets nur eine der Hauptthatsachen des Heils darzustellen. — 9. In Kirchen, welche besondere Taufkapellen im Vor¬ raume oder neben dem Chore besitzen, kann der Taufstein dort belassen werden. Es darf dann ein kleiner Altar nicht fehlen. Bei Neubauten empfiehlt es sich, den Taufstein im Innern der Kirche vor den Stufen zum Altarraum, am besten seitwärts gegenüber der Kanzel, aufzustellen. Ist der Altarraum gross, so kann der Taufstein auch dort in der Nähe der zum Schiff führenden Stufen seitwärts oder in der Mitte stehen. Durch einen tragbaren Tisch sollte er ohne Not nicht ersetzt werden. — 10. Für die Kanzel ist die richtige Stelle da, von wo der Prediger in allen Teilen der Kirche am besten von der Gemeinde gehört und gesehen werden kann. Sie sollte aber weder vor noch hinter oder über dem Altar stehen, in grösseren Kirchen überhaupt nicht im Chor. Meist steht sie am zweck- mässigsten da, wo Chor und Schiff zusammenstossen, an einem Pfeiler des Chorbogens nach dem Schiff zu; in mehrschiffigen grossen Kirchen an einem dem Chor nicht zu fern liegenden Pfeiler des Mittelschiffes. Die Höhe der Kanzel richtet sich nach der Grösse der Kirche und der Höhe der Empore«. 11. Die Empore tiir die Orgel und den Sängerchor hinter den Altar bezw. die Kanzel zu verlegen, ist aus liturgischen, ästhetischen und praktischen Gründen zu verwerfen. Meist empfiehlt sich für die Orgel die Schmalseite gegenüber dem Altarraum. Vor über¬ mässiger Ausdehnung der Orgelempore, des Orgel-Prospektes wie der Orgel selbst ist zu warnen, sofern nicht in grossen städtischen Kirchen eine breitere und tiefere Empore zur Darstellung von Tonwerken geist¬ licher Musik Bedürfnis wird. — 12. Wo ein Lesepult sich findet, gehört es entweder vor den Altar auf eine der Stufen, die aus dem Schiff zum Chor emporführen, oder an einen Pfeiler des Chorbogens, um für den Zweck der Katechese, Bibelstunde oder dergleichen vor den Altar hinge¬ rückt zu werden. Beichtstühle sind, falls sie ausnahmsweise als Ersatz für die nicht ausreichende Sakristei Vorkommen, im Chor anzulegen. — 13. Die abgesehen von der Orgelempore erforderlichen Emporen sollten an den beiden Langseiten und den Kreuzarmen möglichst organisch mit der Struktur der Kirche verbunden und so angelegt werden, dass sie den freien Ueberblick nicht stören. Auch dürfen sie sich nicht in den Altarraum hineinziehen oder bis dicht an die Kanzel heranreichen. Die Tiefe der Emporen, deren Bänke aufsteigend hinter einander zu setzen sind, sollte massig gehalten werden, soweit nicht die Anlage von Kreuzarmen grössere Tiefe gestattet. Mehrere Emporen über einander sind zu vermeiden. Bei Neubauten empfiehlt es sich, statt langer Fenster, welche durch die Em¬ poren unterbrochen würden, über den Emporen höhere Fenster, die zur Erhellung der Kirche dienen, unter den Emporen niedrigere Fenster zur Erhellung des von den Emporen beschatteten Raumes anzubringen. Wo möglich, ist überall, auch in solchen Kirchen, welche seitliche Er¬ weiterungen haben, ein breiter Hauptgang in der Richtung der Längsachse vorzusehen, und vor den Stufen des Altarraums ein angemessener Raunt von festem Gestühl frei zu halten. Bänke mit mehr als acht Sitzplätzen bedürfen von beiden Seiten eines Einganges. Im übrigen ist die Anord¬ nung des Gestühls von der Gestalt des Schiffes und der Stellung der Kanzel abhängig. — 15. Notwendiger Nebenraum ist in jeder Kirche die Sakristei,, nicht als Einbau, sondern als Anbau neben dem Altarraum, geräumig, hell, trocken, heizbar, von kirchenwürdiger Anlage und Ausstattung. Ausser ihrem Hauptzweck, dem Geistlichen zur Sammlung und Vorbereitung für den Gottesdienst, sowie zur Bereithaltung der Geräte und Bücher für den¬ selben zu dienen, kann sie auch als Beichtstuhl und in Filialkirchen als Sprechzimmer für die Seelsorger gebraucht und eingerichtet werden. Bet grösseren Kirchen, wo mehrere Räume neben dem Altarraum Platz finden,, kann, falls nicht eine Taufkapelle hergestellt wird, ein grösserer Raum für Bibelstunden, Kindergottesdienst und Konfirmandenunterricht an die Kirche angeschlossen werden, welcher nach Bedürfnis auch für die Ver¬ sammlung der Hochzeitsgäste und für Sitzungen der Kirchengemeindeorgane verwandt werden kann. Nebenräume für Uebungen des Sängerchores und für Aufbewahrung von Gerätschaften werden passender mit der Anlage des Turmes und der Orgelempore in Verbindung gebracht. Weitere Neben¬ räume, besonders die bauliche Verbindung der Kirche mit Pfarrhaus,. Küsterwohnung und Gemeindehaus sind auszuschliessen. — 16. Bei Neu¬ bauten ist überall auf Iieizbarkeit der Kirche, sei es dureh Oefen, sei es. bei grossen Kirchen durch Centralheizungsanlagen, Bedacht zu nehmen. Die hierfür erforderlichen Einrichtungen dürfen die kirchliche Würde des Bauwerks nicht beeinträchtigen. Bei der zunehmenden Bedeutung der Abendgottesdienste in städtischen und ländlichen Gemeinden ist die ange¬ messene Beleuchtung der Kirche überall zu ermöglichen. — 17. Die künst¬ lerische Ausstattung des Inneren der Kirche durch sinnbildliche Zier und farbigen Schmuck der Wände und Fenster ist mehr, als dies bei evan¬ gelischen Kirchen früher zu geschehen pflegte, zu fördern. Nur sind hierbei 2. Juli 1898. SCHWEIZERISCHE BAUZEITUNG 9 zur Wahrung der evangelischen Kirchen geziemenden Würde und Einfach¬ heit, Ueberladung, Tand und Unechtes fern zu halten. Figürliche Dar¬ stellungen sind ausser an Altar und Kanzel vorwiegend auf die Fenster zu beschränken, deren farbige Ausstattung nur die Helligkeit des Kirchen¬ raumes nicht beeinträchtigen darf. Historische Darstellungen sollten aus der biblischen Geschichte entnommen werden, solche aus der Geschichte der Kirche nur in Vorhallen und Nebenräumen Platz finden. Bei der religiösen Symbolik des Zierrats sind Nachahmungen der nur für katholische Kirchen geeigneten Formen zu vermeiden. Vor der hier drohenden Ge¬ fahr der Geschmacksverirrung sind Bauherren und Baumeister zu warnen. Die Einweihung des schweizerischen Landesmuseums. Ungeteilte Begeisterung für den durch die Kunst des Architekten in würdiger Formen¬ sprache verkörperten Gedanken Sal. Vögelins hat die Einweihung des Landesmuseums zu einem eidgenössischen Volksfest, reich an Momenten patriotischer Erhebung und ästhetischen Genusses, gestaltet. Nach dem offiziellen Empfang des Bundesrates, der Mitglieder der Bundesversamm¬ lung und des diplomatischen Korps am Freitag den 24. Juni nachmittags auf dem Hauptbahnhofe durch Abgeordnete der zürcherischen Regierung, des Obergerichtes und des Stadtrates vollzog sich der erste Festakt abends in den Räumen des Stadttheaters, wo ein stimmungsvoller Prolog der Dichterin Isabella Kaiser die Festvorstellung des Dramatischen Vereins einleitete. Den Abschluss der Vorfeier bildete ein imposanter Fackelzug der Zürcher Studentenschaft nach dem Stadttheater. Auf die Ansprache eines Studierenden antwortete Herr Bundespräsident Ruffy. In dem durch eidgenössische und Zürcher Farben, die Banner der Zünfte und Studenten belebten Längshofe auf der Nordseite des Museumsbaues spielte sich am Samstag Morgen in Gegenwart der Behörden und Ehrengäste die eigent¬ liche Eröffnungsceremonie ab. musikalisch verschönt durch Gesangsvorträge des «Männerchor» und der «Harmonie». Vor dem Mittelbau war die von Blumen und leuchtendem Grün umrahmte Rednertribüne errichtet, die als erster Herr Stadtpräsident Pestalozzi bestieg, um die zur Feier erschienenen Behörden und Gäste zu begrüssen, in grossen Zügen die Geschichte und den Inhalt des Landesmuseums zu schildern und den fertigen Bau der obersten Bundesbehörde zu übergeben. Namens des Bundesrates sprachen die HIT. Bundespräsident Ruffy und Bundesrat Lachenal ’ letzterer als Vorsteher des eidg. Departements des Innern die von einem reizenden Kinderpaar, einem Knaben und Mädchen des Erbauers, auf weisseidenem Kissen überreichten Schlüssel entgegennehmend. Der Feier folgte ein Rundgang durch das Museum; um 11V2 Uhr riefen Trompetensignale und Glockengeläute von den Kirchen der Stadt zum Festzug der Ehrengäste nach der reich dekorierten Tonhalle. Das hier vom Bundesrate darge¬ botene Bankett gab Anlass zu mehreren Reden. Regierungsrat Nägeli von Zürich toastete auf das Vaterland, der französische Botschafter, Graf Montholon , widmete als Sprecher des diplomatischen Corps der Schweiz verbindliche Worte, Ständeratspräsident Hildebrand schloss mit einem Hoch auf Stadt und Kanton Zürich-, Bundesgerichtspräsident Soldan auf das Landesmuseum im Dienste der historischen Wahrheit. Verdiente Ehrung wurde den Herren Direktor Angst und Stadtbaumeister Gull zu Teil, indem Prof. Lang , Dekan der philosophischen Fakultät, die Ernennung des ersteren zum Ehrendoktor in Anerkennung seiner hervorragenden Ver¬ dienste um die Gründung und Einrichtung des Museums bekannt gab und Stadtrat Grob eine Urkunde verlas , in welcher ["der Stadtrat dem Erbauer des Museums Dank und Anerkennung ausgesprochen hat ; ein wertvolles Landschaftsgemälde von Lehmann wurde dem Gefeierten als Festgabe überreicht. Die Urkunde selbst hat folgenden Wortlaut : «An dem Tage, da die Heimstätte schweizerischer Kultur und Kunst eröffnet und von der Stadt Zürich an die Eidgenossenschaft übergeben wird, will der Stadtrat von Zürich in besonderer Weise des Meisters ge¬ denken, der den malerischen Aufbau des Landesmuseums erdacht, die zweckdienliche Ausgestaltung der einzelnen Teile erwogen und die Aus¬ führung des Ganzen geleitet hat. Im Jahre 1890 entwarfen Sie den ersten Plan zu dem Bauwerke im Grün der Platzpromenade und es ist nicht zu verkennen, dass die Art und Weise, in welcher Sie den Landesmuseums¬ gedanken schon in der Architektur und Anlage zu verwirklichen verstan¬ den, die Gewinnung des Museums vaterländischer Altertümer liir die Stadt Zürich mächtig gefördert hat. Am 25. Januar 1892 ist Ihnen vom Stadt¬ rate die Ausarbeitung der Pläne übertragen und sodann auch die Ausführung derselben und die Bauleitung übergeben worden. Der Grundstein zum Schweizerischen Landesmuseum wurde am 29. April 1893 durch die mittler¬ weile ins Leben getretene neue Stadtverwaltung gelegt und heute ist der Bau vollendet. Fürwahr, es steht vor uns ein Werk, das über die An¬ forderungen, welche an den Architekten eines öffentlichen Gebäudes ge¬ stellt werden, hinausragt und zu dessen Schaffung es neben dem technischen Können einer künstlerischen Begabung bedurfte, welche sich in Ihnen vom ersten Entwürfe für den Bau bis zu seiner endlichen Vollendung unaus¬ gesetzt in hervorragendem Masse bethätigte. Den mannigfaltigen Wünschen für die Sammlungsgegenstände des Landesmuseums, für die städtische Kunst¬ gewerbeschule und das Gewerbemuseum wussten Sie durch die Gesamtan¬ lage der Bauten Rechnung zu tragen und so eine Stätte zu schaffen des Unterrichtes und des Gewerbefleisses, eine Ruhmeshalle vaterländischen Sinnes, mit Gemächern wohnlicher Behaglichkeit, mit Wandelgängen, welche zu beschaulicher Betrachtung stimmen, mit Erkern und Türmen im Gewände der Baugeschichte älterer und neuerer Zeit. Nachdem der Hauptfesttag eine solche Fülle genussreicher Darbietungen vereidigt hatte, konnte der Ausfall des Waldfestes dem Gesamtgelingen der Feier keinen Abbruch thun. Denkwürdige Tage liegen hinter uns; sie werden lange noch zurückleuchten in den I lerzen aller, denen es vergönnt war, an der hier nur im flüchtigen Umriss skizzierten Feier mitwirkend, mitempfindend teilzunehmen. Die Ungiltigkeit des Patentes Bullier in Deutschland für die Darstellung von Calcium-Carbid ist jüngst vom kaiserl. deutschen Patent¬ amt erklärt worden. Diese Nichtigkeitserklärung betrifft das bekannte Verfahren, welches der französische Chemiker Moissan in einer Publikation vom Jahre 1894 in den «Comptes rendus» beschrieb*) und im gleichen Tahre unter dem Namen seines Assistenten Bullier patentieren liess. Die Priorität der Erfindung wird Moissan von dem Amerikaner Wilson streitig gemacht, dessen Patent für England und Amerika vom Februar 1893 datiert. Der Umstand, dass das Calcium-Carbid-VerfahTen sowohl durch eine frühere Veröffentlichung Moissans* als auch durch Wilsons Patent und bezügliche Mitteilungen des deutschen Chemikers Prof. Borchers vor dem Patente Bullier bekannt war, dürfte für die Entscheidung des deutschen Patentamtes bestimmend gewesen sein. Für Deutschland war jenes Patent im Besitze der Aluminium-Industrie A.-G. in Neuhausen und der elektro¬ chemischen Werke in Bitterfeld. Wasserkräfte der Schweiz. Zur gesetzlichen Regelung der die Ausnützung von Wasserkräften in der Schweiz betreffenden Verhältnisse hat Flerr Nationalrat Zschokke folgende Motion gestellt: «Der National¬ rat, in Erwägung: I. der stets zunehmenden Ausnützung der Wasserkräfte der öffentlichen Gewässer, bezüglich deren die Kantone keine oder unzu¬ reichende Vorschriften besitzen, 2. der dringenden Notwendigkeit, die Stauverhältnisse an Seen und Gewässern, welche mehrere Kantone durch- fliessen, zu ordnen, 3. der Pflicht, im öffentlichen Interesse untf namentlich zur Sicherung der am gleichen Wasserlaufe liegenden Anlagen die Aus- *) S. Bd. XXVII. S. 61. SCHWEIZERISCHE BAUZEITUNG [Bd. XXXII Nr. 1 i o führung der Wasserwerke zu überwachen, beschliesst: der Bundesrat wird eingeladen, die Frage zu prüfen und über dieselbe Bericht und Antrag einzubringen, ob es nicht angemessen sei, ein schweizerisches Gesetz über die Anlage von Wasserwerken und über die damit in Zusammenhang stehende Flusspolizei zu erlassen und die Handhabung derselben dem Bunde zu übertragen.» Ausbau der Schmalspurbahnen in Graubünden. Ueber die Vor¬ lage des Bundesrates betreffend Bewilligung einer Bundessubvention von S Millionen Fr. für ein Schmalspurbahnnetz in Graubünden») haben der Ständerat am 9. v. M. und der Nationalrat am 28. v. M. zustimmende Beschlüsse gefasst. — Zum Oberingenieur für den Bau der neuen Linien hat die Aktionärversammlung der Rhätischen Bahnen Hrn. Ing. F. Hennings in Zürich gewählt. Konkurrenzen. Neubau der Oberen Realschule in Basel. Das Baudepartement von Basel eröffnet unter den schweizerischen und in der Schweiz nieder¬ gelassenen Architekten einen Wettbewerb für Entwürfe zu obgenanntem Neubau. Termin: 31. Oktober 1898. Dem aus den Architekten HH. Reg .-Rat Reese in Basel, als Präsident, Beguin in Neuenburg, Geiser , Stadtbaumeister in Zürich, E. Jung in Winterthur, Jul. Kelterborn in Basel, Stetiler in Bern und dem Rektor der oberen Realschule, Prof. Dr. II. Kinkelin in Basel, bestehenden Preisgericht ist zur Verteilung an die drei bis vier besten Entwürfe eine Summe von 5000 Fr. zur Verfügung gestellt. I4tägige öffentliche Ausstellung aller Projekte nach erfolgtem preisgerichtlichem Entscheid. Die prämiierten Entwürfe werden Eigentum des Kantons Basel-Stadt, der sich bezüglich der Ausführung des Baues freie Hand vorbehält. Ueber Lage und Niveauverhältnisse des am Aeschen- graben liegenden Bauplatzes giebt der dem Programm beigefügte Situations¬ plan Aufschluss. Der Schulbau umfasst ein aus Untergeschoss, Erdgeschoss und drei Obergeschossen bestehendes Hauptgebäude, eine im Lichten 24 m lange, 12 m breite und durchschnittlich 6 m hohe Turnhalle und ein Ab¬ wartgebäude, falls es nicht möglich erscheint, die Abwartwohnung im Hauptgebäude unterzubringen. Dieses letztere soll in den verschiedenen Stockwerken enthalten : 30 Klassenzimmer für die Real- und Handelsab¬ teilung, 14 Unterrichts- bezw. Sammlungsräume für Physik, Chemie, Natur¬ geschichte, Freihandzeichnen und technisches Zeichnen, ferner ein Rektor¬ zimmer mit Annexraum, drei Lehrerzimmer, eine Bibliothek, Magazinräume und einen Examensaal von etwa 120 in1 Bodenfläche. Die Klassenzimmer sollen eine Tiefe von höchstens 7 m und eine Höhe von 3,80 ni haben, die Fensterfläche muss wenigstens ’/ö der Bodenfläche betragen. Gewünscht werden ferner gut beleuchtete Treppenhäuser und nicht unter 3,50 m breite Korridore, sowie möglichst isolierte Anlage der Abtritte, welche von den Korridoren durch Vorplätze zu trennen sind. Im Untergeschoss ist die Centralheizung unterzubringen mit genügend grossen, von aussen leicht zu¬ gänglichen Räumlichkeiten für Brennmaterial; ferner sind im Untergeschoss *) S. Bd. XXXI S. 120. Räumlichkeiten vorzusehen für Chemie und andere Unterrichtszwecke, so¬ weit es die Grundrissdisposition zulässt. Die Stellung des Gebäudes ist so anzuordnen, dass ein möglichst grosser, zusammenhängender Hof frei bleibt. Bezüglich des zu wählenden Baustils wird den Konkurrenten freie Hand gelassen; auf eine einfache, aber würdige Gestaltung des Aeussern ist Bedacht zu nehmen. An Plänen sind zu liefern: ein Situationsplan i. M. von I : 500, sämtliche Grundrisse, eine Vorder-, eine Seiten- und eine Hinterfassade, die zum Verständnis erforderlichen Schnitte durchweg i. M. von 1 : 200 und eine Perspektive; kubische Kostenberechnung, sowie eine Schätzung der Kosten für Einfriedigung, Hofanlage und Kanalisation. Die Unterlagen des Wettbewerbs sind vom Sekretariat des Baudepartements in Basel kostenfrei erhältlich. Drei Brücken über das Flonthal in Lausanne. (Bd. XXX S. 5 2i I3I0 Wie bereits früher gemeldet, sind 18 Projekte eingeliefert worden. Folgende Preise wurden erteilt : 1. Brücke zwischen den Plätzen Chauderon und Montbenon: I. Preis von 3500 Fr. Verf. : Ateliers de constructions mecaniques de Vevey. II- « « 2500 « Verf.: Ing. Eduard Elskes und Arch. Paul Bouvier in Lausanne. III- « « 2odo « Verf.: Ing. E. Probst und Arch. Joos in Bern. 2. Brücke zwischen der Ecole Industrielle und der Kapelle von Martheray (La Caroline) : I. Preis von 2500 Fr. Verf.: Ateliers de consir. mecaniques de Vevey. II- « « 2000 « Verf.: Bouvier, Robert und Elskes in Lausanne. UL « « 15°° « Verf.: Albert Buss & Cie. in Basel. 3. Brücke zwischen der Altstadt (Cite) und der Ecole de Mödecine : I. Preis von 3000 Fr. Verf.: Bell & Cie. in Kriens. II « « 3000 « Verf.: Bouvier und Elskes in Lausanne. III- « « 2000 « Verf.: Ing. E. Probst und Arch. Joos in Bern. Redaktion: A. WALDNER Flössergasse Nr. i (Selnau) Zürich. Vereinsnachrichten. Gesellschaft ehemaliger Studierender der eidgenössischen polytechnischen Schule in Zürich. Stellenvermittelung. On eher che un jeune Ingenieur possedant tres-bien le frangais, l’anglais et l’allemand pour etudes techniques relatives , aux inventions anciennes et recentes. (1143) Gesucht ein jüngerer Ingenieur als Volontair in ein grösseres Gaswerk Deutschlands. (1149) Gesucht ein jüngerer Ingenieur als Assistent des Abteilungsingenieurs einer im Bau begriffenen Eisenbahn in Holländisch Indien. (1150) On demande pour la France deux Ingenieurs ayant dejü quelques annees de pratique dans la construction des Ponts et Charpentes en fer. (”50 Gesucht ein Stadtingenieur in eine schweizerische Stadt. (1152) Auskunft erteilt Der Sekretär: H. Paur , Ingenieur, Bahnhofstrasse-Münzplatz 4, Zürich. Submissions- Anzeiger. Termin Stelle Ort Gegenstand 4- Juli Ortsvorsteher Eschlikon (Thurgau) Erweiterung und Vervollständigung des Hydrantennetzes der Ortsgemeinde Eschlikon. 4- » Baubureau Zürich III, F abrikstrasse Zimmermanns-, Spengler-, Holzcement- und Malerarbeiten für verschiedene Hochbauten des Gaswerkes in Schlieren. 6. » Bureau d. Gemeindegeometers Töss (Zürich) Bau der Strassen im Eichliacker in Töss. Baulänge 100 m. 8. » Dorer & Füchslin, Architekten Zürich, Florastrasse 13 Schreinerarbeiten, Lieferung der Fenster und Thürbeschläge, der hölzernen Rolladen, Böden in Parkett, Xylolith, Steingut- und Cementplättli, und der Wasserleitungen, sowie Abortanlagen für das Postgebäude in Winterthur. 9- » Gemeindeschreiberei Köniz (Bern) Bau des neuen Gemeindehauses in Köniz. 9- » Bureau des städt. Gaswerkes Zürich, Limmatsr. 180 Ausführung von Kanalanlagen für das städtische Gaswerk in Schlieren. IO. » Julius Salathe, Gemeinderat Seltisberg (Baselland) Maurer-, Gement-, Schreiner- und Malerarbeiten zur Schulhausrenovation Seltisberg. IO. » Kirchgemeinderat Rohrbach (Bern) Neueindecken des Kirchturms, etwa 180 mit Metallbedachung in der Kirchge¬ meinde Rohrbach. 10. Otto Lutstorf Bern, Seilerstrasse 8 Gipser-, Maler-, Schreiner-, Glaser- und Schlosserarbeiten für den Neubau der Poli¬ klinik und Spitalapotheke des Inselspitals in Bern. IO. » J. C. Waldmeyer Hellikon (Aargau) Renovation der Pfarrkirche in Wegenstetten. 12. » Bureaud. Gemeindegeometers Töss (Zürich) Herstellung der Cementrührenkanäle in den Strassenstrecken Stationsstrasse, Hinter¬ gasse, Postgasse, event. obere Kirchgasse und innere Reutgasse in Töss. 12. » Kantonsingenieur Basel Anstrich der Wettstein- und der Jobanniterbrücke in Basel. 20. » Direktion der Bern-Neuenburg-Bahn (Direkte Linie) Bern, Terrassen weg 6 Erd- und Felsarbeiten für etwa 2400000 Fr., Maurer- und Steinhauerarbeiten für etwa 900000 Fr., einspurige Tunnel für etwa 1400000 Fr., Beschotterung und Wegbauten 450000 Fr., Plochbau 500000 Fr., Legen des Oberbaues 80000 Fr., Lieferung hölzerner Querschwellen 250000 Fr. zum Bau der Bern-Neuenburg-Bahn (Direkte Linie). Bd. XXXII Nr. i .] SCHWEIZERISCHE BAUZEITUNG [2. Juli 1898. Gesucht. | Ein im Hoch- u. Wasserbau erfahrener, zuverlässiger , Bauführer. , ^ Offerten unter Angabe der ^ ä bisherigen Beschäftigung und Beilage von Zeugnis- & abschriften gefl. sub Chiffre K Z X 4098 an die Annoncen- Jj Expedition H Rudolf Mosse, Zürich & einzusenden. i|> | cijpc|si^d|5|^ ipop3^| Ein im Gas- und Petroleum-Mo- torenbau eingearbeiteter, tüchtiger Techniker von einer Schweiz. Motorenfabrik für Bureau und Reise zu engagieren gesucht. Derselbe muss beider Sprachen in Wort u. Schrift mächtig sein und sich als geschäftsgewandter Verkäufer qualifizieren. Bewerber mit Erfahrungen im Bau und Be¬ trieb von Motor-Fahrzeugen bevor¬ zugt. Off. mit Angabe der bisherigen Thätigkeit u. der Gehaltsansprüche unter Beifügung von Zeugnis-Kopien vermittelt sub Chiffre Z Z 4075 die Annoncen-Expedition Rudolf Mo9se, Zürich. Gesucht für sofortigen Eintritt in ein Ar- chitekturbureau in Basel ein in Praxis und Zeichnen vollständig durchgebildeter, gewissenhafter Bauzeichner und Bauführer. Gehalt Fr. 250 — 350. Ohne ganz gute Referenzen. Anmeldung un¬ nötig. Offerten unter K 3224 Q an Haasenstein & Vogler, Basel. Ein erfahrener, tüchtiger Architekt, 5a Jahre alt, Schweizer, welcher seit 12 Jahren in einem der grössten Baugeschäfte Norddeutschlands thätig ist, sucht in der Schweiz passende Stellung, eventuell mit kleinerer Einlage als Teilhaber an einem guten Geschäft. Offerten sub Chiffre Y 3198 Q an Haasenstein & Vogler, Basel erbeten. Bauführer, auf Bureau und Bauplatz durchaus erfahren, Sucht Stellung auf ca. 3J/2 Monate. Eintritt möglich vom 18. Tuli ab. Offerten erbeten sub S T 2225 an Rudolf Mosse, Stuttgart. Ein jüngerer Ingenieur wünscht bei tüchtigem Geometer oder Ingenieur topographische Auf¬ nahmen zu machen. Offerten sub Chiffre Z 66 E an Rudolf Mosse, Bern. Tüchtiger Mechaniker, mit langjähr. Praxis im Maschinen¬ bau, polytechnisch vorgebildet, mit vorzügl. Zeugn. und Empfehlungen, sucht zum Herbst passende Stellung bei bescheidenen Ansprüchen. Gefl. Off. sub Chiffre J 3179 Z an die Annoncen-Expedition Haasenstein & Vogler, Zürich. Einige tüchtige Elektrotechniker, mit mehrjähriger praktischer Er¬ fahrung in Leitungsbau u. Montage, finden gesicherte Stellung in öffent¬ licher Verwaltung. Gute Zeugnisse über bisherige Bethätigung uner¬ lässlich. Offerten sub Chiffre O F 6173 an Orellfüssii-Annoncen, Zürich. Junger, theoretisch und praktisch gebildeter Bautechniker Sucht auf Mitte oder Ende Juli Stelle auf Bureau oder Platz. Offerten sub Z Q 4038 an Rudolf Mosse, Zürich. Vertretung gesucht. Ein im Baufach durch vieljährige Praxis erfahrener Berufsmann sucht die Vertretung für Baumaterialien oder verwandte Branchen zu über¬ nehmen. Off. sub Chiffre O 2843 G beförd. Orellfüssii-Annoncen, St. Gallen. Junger Bautecliniker, Maurer, Absolvent des Bernischen Technikums, mit 2 jähriger Bureau- und Baupraxis, sucht unter beschei¬ denen Ansprüchen Stelle in Bureau und Bau. Offert, sub Chiffre V 2413 Y an Haasenstein & Vogler, Bern. Konstrukteur gesucht. Eine grössere Maschinenfabrik der Schweiz sucht einen tüchtigen, er¬ fahrenen Konstrukteur für allge¬ meinen Maschinenbau und speziell Ziegeleimaschinen, welcher in letz¬ terer Specialität selbständig zu ar¬ beiten versteht. Gefl. Offerten unter Angabe des Bildungsganges, bisheriger Thätig¬ keit und mit Referenzen sub Chiff. Z H 4005 an die Annoncen-Exped. Rudolf Mosse, Zürich erbeten. Gesucht : Zu sofortigem Eintritt ein jüngerer Geometer und flotter Zeichner. Dauernde Anstellung. Anmeld, sub Chiffre Z L 3908 an Rudolf Mosse, Zürich. Zu verkaufen: Aus Gesundheitsrücksichten ein Fabrikations-Geschäft der Bau¬ branche im Kt. Bern (ohne Kon¬ kurrenz), sehr günstig für Schlosser, Schreiner, etc. (Profession jedoch nicht absolut notwendig, weil Ver¬ käufer noch im Geschäfte bleiben würde, bis der Käufer eingefübrt ist). Weil das Geschäft in der ganzen Schweiz Kundsame besitzt, wäre es vorteilhaft für 2 tüchtige Associes, einer für das technische, der zweite für Bureau und kleinere Reisen. Rendite nachweisbar. Ver¬ kaufspreis Fr. 45 000. —. Gefl. Offert, unter Chiffre ZD 3926 an Rudolf Mosse, Zürich. Waggonfabrik sucht für Zeichnungs-Bureau tüch¬ tigen der in der Branche gearbeitet hat. Schweizer bevorzugt. Offerten mit Zeugnissen über Studiengang und bisherige Thätig¬ keit, sowie Referenzen nimmt unter Chiffre M 186 S entgegen Rudolf Mosse, Basel. gesucht. Einige im elektrotechnischen Fache ausgebildete, erfahrene Gehülfen für dauernde Anstellung. Probezeit 6 Monate im Maximum. Gute Zeug¬ nisse unerlässlich. Salair nach Leistungen. Anmeldungen sub Chiffre OF 6007 an Orellfüssii-Annoncen, Zürich. Techniker, mit Werlcstätte-Praxis, flotter Zeichner, gewandt in stat. Berechnungen, mit Erfah¬ rungen im Eisenhochbau, Transmissionen und Plebe- zeugen, energisch und zuver¬ lässig, findet sofort Stelle. 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The Real Soy Story
While the “Dos and Don’ts” of dietary guidelines always seem to fluctuate over the years, there is one food that has not only gained in popularity, but it is also consistently chosen as an alternative to milk. This humble legume is the soybean and has been long glorified as a great source of protein, especially for vegetarians. Yet, despite it’s fame amoung those who just want to eat less meat, there may be a downside to the consumption of this once much lauded food. In fact, according to Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN and author of The Whole Soy Story: The Darkside of America’s Favorite Health Food, there may be a significant downside to this favored ingredient despite all the nutritional data that has heretofore supported and encouraged the consumption of soy.
What is Soy?
The soybean is a legume that is an East Asia native, and while the bean is edible, it is poisonous to humans unless it is first cooked in a manner such as boiling, This destroys the dangerous trypsin inhibitors found within the bean. When properly prepared for consumption, it is true that soy beans are indeed a great source of protein, and more than that, they are considered to be a complete protein. This means that soybeans contain a significant amount of all nine essential amino acids which are required for our daily needs. Only an egg white contains higher amounts of these nine amino acids, therefore, for vegans especially, soy is often an integral source of dietary protein. Soy milk, tofu, tempeh, soy sauce, soy-based infant formula and other manifestations of soy, are all derived from the soybean plant.
The Good, The Bad
Soy has been accredited with lowering cholesterol, and because it lacks animal fats, it is also thought to reduce the occurrence of heart disease and even some cancers. Here, however, is where things get confusing, for with every study that shows how beneficial soy is, there are other studies showing how harmful it can be. Some studies link soy consumption with malnutrition, thyroid dysfunction, reproductive disorders, cancer, heart disease and other things we’d all like to avoid. So why all the conflicting studies?
Perhaps part of the answer lies in how soy is grown. In the United States, more than 90 percent of all soybean crops are genetically modified. They’re also doused with chemical herbicides, some of which may be carcinogenic. Even organically grown soybeans contain a variety of saponins, soyatoxins, phytates, trypsin inhibitors and a variety of other odd sounding components which are considered antinutrients which are components that are harmful to our bodies. The fermentation process traditionally employed to make soy sauce destroys these antinutrients, thereby allowing our bodies to reap the nutritional rewards of soy. However, unfermented soy such as tofu and soymilk does not undergo this process and is thereby filled with these nasty sounding antinutrients which can interfere with digestion, block the synthesis of hormones, and wreak general havoc on our body’s ability to process nutrients.
All Soy is Not Created Equal
As dangerous as many claim unfermented soy to be, the benefits of fermented soy products such as soy sauce, tempeh, miso and natto can be significant. Organic soybeans that are treated with a fermentation process can be a valuable source of vitamin K2, which, when combined with vitamin D, can be a powerful ally against dementia, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.
Some claim that Asians, who have a lower incidence of prostate and breast cancer compared to those of us in the United States, eat more soy products than we do, so how can it be harmful? The reality is, however, that Asian diets really only include a small amount (about 9 grams) of fermented soy compared to the ever popular processed soy products in the U.S. that can contain 20-grams or more of soy in one serving.
Soy is found in a myriad of products, from cereals to vitamins supplements, canned goods, chocolate, meats and more. It can be called different names, like hydrolyzed vegetable protein, and it is one of the foods most likely to cause allergic reactions. These reactions can range from severe to so mild that we don’t even notice them in our day to day activities.
What to Do?
The USDA suggests that American adults consume 0.80 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight [5]. For a 150 pound man or woman, that translates into about 54 grams of high quality protein every day. Twenty five grams of protein are in a typical 3-ounce serving of lean protein like white meat chicken, and one cup of cow’s milk contains 8 grams of protein. By comparison, 1 cup of cooked quinoa contains about 18 grams of protein.
The evidence is clear that a plant based diet, with adequate vegetable sources of protein, is far healthier for us, especially considering that most of us eat far more meat and dairy than we really need. Over-consumption of meat is well documented and leads to heart disease, cancers and many other unfavorable conditions. Perhaps the answer is in to limit the amount of soy that we consume, and, if we’re following a vegetarian diet, to look for protein in other legumes, quinoa, nuts, seeds and more importantly, fermented soy products like tempeh.
The next time you’re craving a healthy and nutritious snack, skip the bowl of tempting edamame and opt instead for a handful of nuts, or, better yet, learn to love tempeh which is in itself, a powerful superfood.
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[[WMG: Earth[=/=]Krypton's destruction really didn't matter.]]
Humanity had colonized all 9 (at the time of the graphic novel's writing, Pluto was a planet) planets thousands of years previously. It's likely that we had left our solar system long after, and we'd already gone into the afterlife (why someone didn't start having Luthor help is beyond this troper). So yes, humanity's homeworld was gone, but in it's place is a human empire.
* All the same, it's a pretty big loss of life.
* Lose of the galaxies governments check the destruction of the birthplace of humanity check and the loss of the worlds most brilliant minds and im pretty sure the earth was the elite of the world holding on the best and brightest minds and its all lost
[[WMG: The {{Firefly}} 'Verse is in this universe.]]
Luthor decided to make a Plan B, building tons of spaceships and sending them out to colonize another solar system far away from Earth. Over time, the story morphed into one of Earth's resources being used up and them leaving. Luthor had an affair with a psychic, creating the Tam line.
[[WMG: The baby that was [[spoiler: sent back in time isn't going to become Superman, he's the russian Batman.]]]]
Gotham is part of the U.S.A. so why would Batman's origin happen in russia? As an extra theory, Gothams Bruce Wayne never became Batman here because of the events happening in America at the time.
[[WMG: Phantom Zone]]
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A United States Court of Appeals has confirmed what many mariners have been saying for years: that Paul Watson and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society are nothing but a bunch of pirates.
On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th District in Washington upheld an injunction barring the controversial anti-whaling group from targeting and attacking the whaling research ships of Japan’s Institute of Cetacean Research in the Southern Ocean.
“You don’t need a peg leg or an eye patch. When you ram ships; hurl glass containers of acid; drag metal-reinforced ropes in the water to damage propellers and rudders; launch smoke bombs and flares with hooks; and point high-powered lasers at other ships, you are, without a doubt, a pirate, no matter how high-minded you believe your purpose to be,” said Chief Judge Alex Kozinski.
Chief Judge Kozinski added:
The United States, Japan and many other nations are signatories to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling… which authorizes whale hunting when conducted in compliance with a research permit issued by a signatory. Cetacean has such a permit from Japan. Nonetheless, it has been hounded on the high seas for years by a group calling itself Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and its eccentric founder, Paul Watson.
In December the court of appeals ruled that Sea Shepherd is prohibited from physically attacking, or approaching within 500 yards of any Institute of Cetacean Research vessel, overturning an earlier ruling that denied the Institute’s initial request for an injunction on the grounds that it would not succeed in trial.
Of course, the injunction has had little impact as far as Sea Shepherd’s most recent campaign goes, called Operation Zero Tolerance, due to questions over jurisdiction. Both sides have so far clashed, not to mention collided, several times over the last few weeks. gCaptain’s full coverage of the antics can be found HERE.
Here are a few more excerpts from the court documents from Monday:
The UNCLOS defines “piracy” as “illegal acts of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by the crew or the passengers of a private ship . . . and directed . . . on the high seas, against another ship . . . or against persons or property on board such ship.
It continues:
Ramming ships, fouling propellers and hurling fiery and acid-filled projectiles easily qualify as violent activities, even if they could somehow be directed only at inanimate objects. Regardless, Sea Shepherd’s acts fit even the district court’s constricted definition. The projectiles directly endanger Cetacean’s crew, as the district court itself recognized. And damaging Cetacean’s ships could cause them to sink or become stranded in glacier-filled, Antarctic waters, jeopardizing the safety of the crew. The activities that Cetacean alleges Sea Shepherd has engaged in are clear instances of violent acts for private ends, the very embodiment of piracy. The district court erred in dismissing Cetacean’s piracy claims.
In his dissent, Circuit Judge M. Smith commented:
Even if one believes it is barbaric to harvest whales for any purpose at the beginning of the 21st century, as practiced by Cetacean, it is clearly permitted under international law. …The Sea Shepherds are pirates. Period.
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has previously said that they would take the case to the Supreme Court, but Monday’s ruling pretty much guarantees that it won’t get far.
Read: Institute of Cetacean Research v. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Note: We should also point out that as of a few days ago, a military icebreaker with Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence Force has been spotted with the whale researchers fleet. For the sake of safety, hopefully the Sea Shepherd fleet has hightailed itself out of there.
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Sexed Semen: An Overview
What is sexed semen?
Semen having X or Y bearing sperm to produce progenies of a desired sex either female or male (with about 80-90% accuracy) is known as sexed semen. Sex sorting technology was developed by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) researchers in Livermore, California, and Beltsville, Maryland. The technology was patented as “Beltsville Sperm sexing technology”. The commercialization of sexed semen started in United States in 2001 with a license granted to Sexing Technologies (ST), Texas. At present, ST commercially produces sex sorted semen in many countries of Europe, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan etc.
How Sexed Semen is produced?
Sperm are sorted by identifying differences between the X- and Y- bearing sperm. The X-chromosome (female) contains about 3.8% more DNA than the Y-chromosome (male) in cattle. This difference in DNA content is used to sort the X- from the Y- bearing sperm.
Among several methods for semen sexing, flow cytometry based sorting has emerged as most efficient. The technology is refined through the decades and finally sex sorting is possible at the purity of more than 90%. The technique is well standardized, patented and commercialized in USA, Europe and other countries.
Other methods for sex sorting of sperm (Albumin Gradient/ Percoll gradient/ Gradient swim down, Free flow electrophoresis, Identification of H-Y antigen, Centrifugal counter current distribution, Genetic approaches etc.) have also emerged though these techniques needs further fine tuning for commercial viability.
Figure 1: Schematic diagram of sex sorting using flow cytometry
Photo courtesy: Sexing Technologies, USA
Is it safe?
Yes, it is safe to use sexed semen for artificial insemination. However, as sperm concentration in sexed semen straw is far less than the conventional semen straw and the sorting procedure itself damages the sexed sperm, it is reported that the conception rate is 10 to 15 % less with sexed semen as compared to conventional semen.
What are the advantages of using sexed semen?
· Producing only female calves helps the farmers to save resources that would have been shared with unwanted males.
· Production of more female calves: increase supply of replacement heifers
· Opportunity to sell surplus heifers to other farmers/farms
· Speed up genetic improvement:
o By increasing efficiency of progeny testing (PT) programme
o By increasing efficiency of embryo transfer and IVF programme
· An economic way to increase herd strength with no risk of introducing diseases by purchasing heifers from outside (improves bio-security).
· As dead, dying or damaged sperm cells are removed during the sorting process, only viable sperm are available which helps the sexed semen to be successful even at a low concentration (than conventional semen).
· By producing more female calves using sexed semen, there will be less difficult births compared to male calves (dystocia). This is particularly useful for maiden heifers.
What are the limitations of using sexed semen?
There are some limitations in terms of technology and implementation aspects of the sexed sorted semen.
Technological limitations –
· High cost of sex sorting machine
· Low sorting efficiency and speed
· Require highly skilled person to operate sex sorting machines
· Damage to the sperm due to shear force, electrostatic charge, droplet formation and sudden stop.
· Waste of approximately 50% of sperm
· Reduced freezing potential of the sorted sperm
Implementation limitations –
· High cost of the product which include the cost of the intellectual property right (Rs. 1500-4500/- dose as compared to Rs. 15-20/- dose for conventional semen)
· The conception rate with sex sorted semen is 10-15% less than the conventional semen. This factor will be more critical in Indian condition considering low artificial insemination coverage (20-25%) and low conception rate with artificial insemination (25-35%).
· There is no standard operating procedure to perform insemination with sexed semen. This is another area of concern as the sperm concentration of sexed semen ranges between 2 and 4 million/dose whereas it is 20 million/dose in conventional semen. Managing lower sperm concentration will be a challenge in the field under Indian condition.
Is it available in India?
Currently no agency is producing sexed semen in India so it has to be imported. Many states/ agencies are using imported sexed semen.
Where can I buy and what is the price?
Sexed semen is not available with all Service Providers. Approvals from Central Government (DADF) and State Governments (State AH department) would be required to obtain import permit from Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Keeping complete records of its use and progeny born out of imported semen is mandatory for all users. The sexed semen is commercially available mainly from Sexing Technology, USA. However many other breeding companies in USA, Canada and Europe are producing sexed semen commercially using licence from Sexing Technology, USA.
Price of the sexed semen varies between Rs 1500-4500/- depending upon the breed and pedigree of the bull used for producing the sexed semen and the quantum of purchase.
Is it only for HF or Jersey cattle?
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Is sexed semen used only for heifer?
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1. Doctors have some of the highest paid jobs in the United States.
In fact, on average, they’re the highest paying job. While individual CEOs might bring in more moolah than individual doctors, orthopedic specialists have the highest mean annual pay, over $420,000 a year in 2014.
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Almost half of graduating doctors are women. This is a huge increase—nearly thirty percent—compared to just a few decades ago.
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Fuel cost thoughts for small business owners
Among other things, higher fuel costs will…
• force us to become more self-sufficient, both as individuals and as communities.
• force us to become better thinkers. The smartest business now has even more of an edge.
• force us to become better planners.
• force us to become far more responsible to ourselves, our neighbors and to our businesses.
• force us to deliver even more services via the Internet
• force us to use the Internet to fine tune the logistics of every aspect of our businesses
• require our communities to become far more dependent on the individuals and businesses within, rather than on a largely-faceless community 600 or 6000 miles away.
That last one is where the business that has a personal relationship with its clients will shine.
What should fuel costs have the small business owner thinking about?
The obvious thing is the rising cost of shipping and transportation of goods.
While it is “really cool” to order a new computer on the internet at 2am and then be surprised to have the Airborne guy standing in my driveway with the computer box at 8am that day, the cost of making that happen is far more than the $5 extra I paid to make it so back in 1987.
The changes that rising fuel costs cause require some thought, no matter what you do or sell.
Some might not be so obvious, and those are the ones that can make the most difference.
Look for things that are below the radar of “most people”.
One example: the real estate business
Evidence is appearing that prospective home buyers are looking far more closely at the location of homes and the resulting commutes.
The higher price of homes close to town is offset by shorter commutes to work and shopping. How many people in California (much less Boise) would rather spend that extra 2-4 hours a day with their family rather than on gas, as they stare at the back of the car in front of them? Suddenly, even with California wages, those numbers become significant.
If you are a Realtor or a mortgage broker, you have to be watching for small changes in people’s behavior before they become large changes. You might start selling more homes in areas that are less congested (slower traffic, longer commutes), yet still close in and convenient.
You might have a new tool that takes MLS address info, ownership years, employer data and change real estate agent farming forever.
Maybe you “niche yourself” by offering a service for employers that helps their people find homes closer to the office, or a similar service for employers who are moving employees to the area.
You might focus your attention on selling those remote homes by touting their access to broadband internet and place your marketing attention on work-at-home business owners, telecommuters and the like – people who are far less concerned about commuting distances.
Distances to day cares from work and homes are now more important. This will affect your ability to find employees. Minimum wage work will be chosen more carefully, since commute costs will eat into a small wages quickly.
If you were having a hard time finding people a year ago, commute costs due to fuel prices might complicate that further.
You must put far more thought into those 3 little words: location, location, location.
The best Realtors are going to find smart ways to leverage today’s issues, as they always have, only the parameters have changed.
It isn’t just real estate though
If you do a lot of mail order/internet order/phone order business, how are you preparing your business to do more locally?
What if shipping costs tripled tomorrow? Would your mail order business survive? Where would you find “replacement” customers locally? How would you attract them? Would you focus on regional mail order clients vs national? What changes in your product line are necessary to succeed on that refocused client market?
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In-hospital evaluation of 7.5% hydrogen peroxide as a disinfectant for flexible endoscopes.
The effectiveness of Sporox (Reckitt and Colman Inc, New Jersey), a 7.5% solution of hydrogen peroxide, was compared with that of Cidex (Johnson & Johnson), a 2% solution of alkaline glutaraldehyde, in the manual disinfection of flexible endoscopes at a large general hospital. For disinfection with Sporox, a soaking time of 10 mins at room temperature was used. The same disinfectant bath was used for nearly seven weeks and the Sporox level was monitored using reagent strips supplied with the product. Controls included endoscopes with precleaning (enzyme-detergent) but without any disinfection, and endoscopes that were precleaned and disinfected in Cidex only. A total of 3 mL of sterile normal saline was used for sampling each channel and immediately plated to detect aerobic and anaerobic bacteria as well as mycobacteria. There were 76 endoscopes sampled. Of these, 55 were disinfected in Sporox, 13 were disinfected in Cidex and eight were precleaned but not disinfected. None of the samples from endoscopes disinfected with either Sporox or Cidex yielded isolates generally regarded as pathogenic for humans. The findings of this in-hospital study indicate that Sporox is at least as efficacious as Cidex in the disinfection of flexible endoscopes between patients. In addition, the exposure time to Sporox was half as long compared with Cidex, and hydrogen peroxide is much less toxic to humans and the environment. Therefore, Sporox appears to have considerable potential as a safer substitute for glutaradehyde-based products in the decontamination of flexible endoscopes. | mini_pile | {'original_id': '6435603ebb58d08b7be925686343e6565bd487590f9bd35169d94f51e05b59c3'} |
BACtrack Skyn is a new wrist-based wearable that can measure the level of alcohol in your blood. It's smart enough to know if you've been drinking too much, without being invasive.
The wristband won't require you to breath all over it, like lots of current breathalysers, it also won't be as expensive. This uses a sweat sensor to analyse your ethanol perspiration and gives a readout of alcohol levels.
The alcohol analysing wearable isn't primarily designed to offer drive or don't drive readings. Rather it's been created to help offer a more accurate reading of alcohol consumption, over longer periods of time, to doctors. The Skyn won't be able to offer real-time data as readings are taken from being worn for a minimum of 45-minutes. So don't expect to have a quick check before jumping behind the wheel.
BACtrack was the winner of a US government competition by the National Institutes of Health called Wearables Biosensor Challenge. The result is a hefty prize of $200,000 dealt out to BACtrack for the Skyn wearable.
"The blood alcohol monitoring devices used in legal and medical circles are big and bulky, like a ball and chain for the ones using it," said Keith Nothacker, president of BACtrack. "We wanted to make something people would want to wear."
Hopefully this tech will improve for even faster readouts in the future and be affordable for all.
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LIFE'S ONCE LIE The brothers, in their fight With you, you cannot but, Is your sense of right Kingcraft's triple mail. Grant's law, or bigot's ban, Mighty is your simplest word; The heart of an honest man Crosier or the sword. Let hearts of your old-time Beating with you, full and strong M memories and sublime Glorious round you throng. Let bold men of Bannytnele Sitting you still in times like these; Lilies of England's mighty dead, A cloud of witnesses! Let your eyes urge are borne abroad To wind and every tide; Of nature and of God Out upon your side. And the pulse of England starts Knows beneath your words of power, Ting of her million hearts To you at this hour! Briefly onward! — not in vain Br generous trust in human kind; God which bloodshed could not gain For peaceful zeal shall find. The triumph shall be won Conunon rights and equal laws, For the dream of Harrington, Sidney's good old cause. And we who may not share Toil or glory of your fight, At least, in earnest prayer, A blessing on the right! Looking Out for Slights. [«re are some people always look up for slights. They can not pay rit, they can not even receive a j, they can not carry on the daily coarse of the family, without sus ng some offense is designed, rare as touchy as hair-triggers, ley meet an acquaintance in the ft wholhappens to be preoccupied 1 business, they attribute his ab ition to some motive personal to solves, and take umbrage accord r. They lay on others the fault eir irritability. A fit of indiges makes them see impertinence in jbody they come in contact , Innocent persons, who never Bed of giving offense, are listed to find some unfor K word or some momentary amity mistaken for an insult, «y the least, the habit is unfortu , It is far wiser to take the more table view of our fellow beings, not suppose a slight is intended ss the neglect is open and direct all, too, life takes its hue in a degree from the color of our |mind. If we are frank and gen s the world treats us kindly. If, to contrary, we are suspicious, learn to be cold and cautious to Let the person get the reputation eing touchy and everybody is i more or less restraint; and in way the chances of an imaginary lie are vastly increased. Your i who fire up easily miss a deal ippinese. Their jaundiced tern äestroy their own comfort as well tat of their frionds. They have rer some fancied slight to brood The sunny, serene contentment |k selfish dispositions never visits I Extempore Preaching. ithe subject of extempore preach s at present receiving eonsidera attention in newspapers and min ai circles, the following account I the Evangelist of how the Rev. Man Hall acquired the art will be with interest; I went to college it seemed to be but I said never be able to say a in public without writing. But I determined that I was going to be a teacher, and particularly if I want to be anything like a successful teacher I must form the habit of imporaneous address. So I went my room, locked the door, and the Bible before me on table, opened it at random, and on whatever passage my eye sought to rest, proceeded to deliver a course of ten minutes. This teacher was kept up for an entire year. Every day, for a year, ten minutes were given for reading in my own room self. At first I found it very difficult to speak so long right to the subject. But then if I couldn't talk on subjects, I would talk about it— good remarks and moral reflection being careful to keep up the ide say something to the end of allotted for exercise. At the the twelve months, however, I could not only speak with a degree of fluency, but that I hold myself strictly to the subject of the Bible. You take this course, do your practicing on an unfairly outrageous. The Käme Protestant. Nama of Protestant took its place from the following circumstances: Between the princes of the empire in Spires, in Germany, in the year, it was decreed by the majority of the present that in those places where the edifice of Worms had received it would be lawful for no religious religion; that in the case where the new religion, the Lutheran, was exercised, it would be maintained till the meeting of the new religion, if the ancient (the Popish) could not be restored without disturbing the public peace; the mass should not be abolished by the Catholics hindered from their religion, nor allowed to embrace Luther in the Saoramentariaas should from the empire; that the Church should be punished with death and that no preachers should be allowed to worship the Gospel in any other sense than that was approved by the six princes of the empire. The Unchangeable Land. Things do not change in the East. As Abraham pitched his tent in Bethel, so does an Arab sheik now set up his camp; as David built his palace on Mount Zion, so would a Turkish pasha now arrange his house; in every street may be seen the hairy children of Esau, squatting on the ground, devouring a mess of lentils like that for which the rough hunter sold his birthday; along every road plod the sons of Rechab, whose fathers, one thousand years ago, bound themselves and theirs to drink no wine, plant no tree, enter within no door; and their children have kept the oath; at every khan young men around the pan of parched corn dip their morsel into the dish; Job's plow is still used, and the seed is still trodden into the ground by asses and kine; olives are shaken from the boughs, as directed by Isaiah; and the grafting of trees is unchanged since the days of Saul. The Syrian house is still, as formerly, only a stone tent as a temple was but a marble tent. What is seen now in Bethany may be taken as the exact house of Lazarus, where Mary listened and Martha toiled, or as the house of Simon, the leper, where the precious box of ointment was broken, and whence Judas set out to betray his master.— Dickens' All the Year Round. I Will Begin Not. Emma was a sweet little girl six years old. One day she said to her mother: "Mamma, I mean to begin at the new year to love Jesus." "But," said her mother, "do you know you will live till the new year?" Emma sat some moments without speaking. At length she looked up, with tears in her eyes, and said: "Perhaps I shall not. I will begin now, and then, mamma, if God lets me live I shall be a Christian when the new year begins." Little ones, did any of you resolve, as little Emma did, not to wait till the new year to give your hearts to God, but to do so at once! I hope, if you did not, you will not wait any longer. Hasten to Jesus now. Tell him your sins. Tell him you want a new heart that will be good and love him. And he will hear you. He will give you what you ask, and help you to be good and do good. Then, with holy joy in your hearts, you will find this the happiest year you have ever known. A Simple Christian Act. A young lady once presented me with a bookmark, having the inscription, "God bless you," and exacted the promise that it should be placed in my Bible, but never to remain a day opposite the same chapter. Faithful to my promise, I took it home, and rubbing the lids of my Bible the dust of a week, I placed it in the first chapter, and changed its place. I had not read long before I became interested as I had never been before in this good book; and I saw in its truths that I was a sinner, and must repent if I would be saved. I then promised to seek God's face at the earliest opportunity. That opportunity came, and I received the smiles of his love; and now I have hope within me "big with immortality," and I attribute all to that bookmark and the grace of God. Oh, my readers, "despise not the day of small things." The Cross Before the Crown. The way to the crown is by the cross. We must taste the gall if we are to taste the glory. If justified by faith we must suffer tribulations. When God saves a soul he tries it. Come believers are much surprised when they are called to suffer. Though they would do some great thing for God, what he permits them to do is to suffer for his sake. Go round to every one in glory, each one has a different story to tell, yet everyone a tale of suffering. But mark, all were brought out of them. It was a dark cloud, but it passed away. The water was deep, but they reached the other side. Not one there blames God for the way he led them thither. "Salvation!" is their only cry. Child of God, murmur not at your lot. You must have a palm as well as a white robe. Learn to glory in tribulations also. Worship without Hearing. "I have in my congregation," said a venerable minister of the gospel, "a worthy aged woman, who has for many years been so deaf as not to distinguish the loudest sound, and yet she is always one of the first in the meeting." On asking the reason of her constant attendance, as it was impossible for her to hear my voice, she answered, "Though I cannot hear you, I come to God's house because I love it, and would be found in his ways, and he gives me many a sweet thought upon the text when it is pointed out to me; another reason is, because I am in the best company, in the most immediate presence of God, and among his saints, the honorable of the earth. I am not satisfied with serving God in private; it is my duty and privilege to honor him regularly and constantly in public." If ever Aon in Debt. Horace Greeley says: "Hunger, cold, rags, hard work, contempt, suspicion, uniast reproach are disagreeable, but a debt is infinitely worse than them all. And if it had pleased God to spare either or all of my sent to be the support and solace of my declining years, the lesson which I should have more earnestly sought to impress upon them is— 'Never run into debt!' Avoid pecuniary obligation as you would pestilence or famine. If you have but fifty cents, and can get no more for a week, buy a peck of corn, patch it, and live on it rather than owe any man a dollar.' " THE CHURCHES. RELIGIOUS SERVICES TODAY. Methodist. Ames' Methodist Episcopal church. Sabbath School at 9 o'clock A. M., and preaching by Rev. Dr. J. P. Newman at 11. The A. M. E. Zion Church, situated in the Third District, on Urbana street, between St. Anthony and Bagatelle. Sunday services open at 11 o'clock A. M., 3 o'clock P. M., and at 8 P. M.; and Thursdays at 8 P. M. The Sisters of Zion Society meet the second and last Sundays in each month in the same building, at 4 o'clock P. M. There will be preaching at the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, on Johnson street, between Perdido and Ora vier, by the pastor: Rev. J. Dutch, at 11 A. M., and 3 and 7 P. M. Sunday School at 1 P. M. M., and prayer meeting at 6 P. M. Services at 10 o'clock this morning in St. James Church, A. M. E. Church, and at the same place at 7 o'clock in the evening. Divine services will be held in the A. M. E. Church. E. Zion Church, on Johnson Street, between Perdido and Gravier this morning at 11:00 in the afternoon at 3, and in the evening at 7 o'clock. Sunday prayer meeting at 6 P.M. There will be preaching every Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. St. Paul's Church, on Liberty Street, between Perdido and Poydras. Services at 11 A.M. and 3 and 7 P.M., by A. Ross, pastor. Sabbath School at 9 A.M. Soule Chapel, on Marais Street, between Conti and Bienville. Services at 11 A.M., 3 and 7 P.M., by S. Chinn, pastor. Sabbath School at 9 A.M. Wynan's Chapel, Rev. H. Green, pastor, corner of First and Howard Streets. Services at 11 A.M., and 3 and 7 P.M. Sabbath School at 9 A.M. St. James, Roman Street, between Customhouse and Bienville, J. Turner, pastor. Services at 11 A.M., and 4 and 7 P.M. Sabbath School at 1 P.M. Methodist Episcopal Church, McGhee, Carondelet Street—Rev. J. B. Walker, Methodist Episcopal Church on Soraparu Street, corner of Chippewa—Rev. J. Pauley. Methodist Episcopal Chapel of Wesley, First Street, corner of Dryades. Methodist Episcopal Church, Moreau Street, corner of Engleman — R. J. Haro. Methodist Episcopal Church on Dryades Street—Rev. J. E. Ehren. Methodist Episcopal Church on Felicity street, corner of Chestnut—Rev. L. E. Parker. Methodist Episcopal Church, Louisiana avenue, corner of Magazine. Methodist Episcopal Church (German), Craps street, corner of Lafayette—Rev. Jacob Über. Methodist Episcopal Church, Jefferson avenue—Rev. C. F. Evans. Methodist Episcopal Church at Algiers—Rev. R. S. Walker. Methodist Episcopal Church at Gretna—Rev. H. P. Gray. Methodist Episcopal Church at Carrollton—Rev. J. Nicholson. Episcopal. The Episcopal Churches of this city have the appropriate services of the day, and the following are the names of the churches, the pastors and the hours of service: Rev. Dr. Leacock, Christ Church, Canal street, 11 A. M. and 7 P. M. Rev. Dr. Hedges, St. Luke's Church, Me Camp street, 11 A. M. and 45 P. M. Rev. J. W. Beckwith, Trinity Church, Jackson street, 11 A. M. Rev. Dr. Lewis, Calvary Church, Prytania street, 11 A. M. and 7 P. M. Rev. John Porcival, Annunciation Church, Camp and Race streets, 11 A. M. Rev. G. W. Stickney, Mission of the Church of the Holy Innocents, prieur and Bienville streets, 11 A. M. Rev. W. F. Adams, St. Peter's Church for Seamen, Esplanade street, opposite U. S. Mint, 11 A. M. and 7 P. M.; Friday 7 P. M. Rev. A. Gordon Bakewell, Mount Olivet Avenue, Algiers, 11 A. M. and 7 P. M.; Wednesday Algiers, 7 P. M. Rev. L. V. Jessup, Emanuel Church, corner Camp and Somerset streets. Services at 11 o'clock A. M. Sunday school at 9 A. M. Military chapel, Sedgwick hospital. Rev. D. Eglinton Burr, chaplain thirty-ninth United States infantry. Sunday school at 10 A. M. Divine services at 2 P. M., and 6 P. M. Catholic. In the Following Catholic Churches there is service at sunrise, at 10 o'clock, and at a time in the afternoon varying from 5 to 6 o'clock. Sermons in the morning at 10 o'clock. Church of the Annunciation, Mamdeville, corner of Morales—Rev. Father F. Duirier. Church of the Assumption, Josephine street—Rev. Father F. Leutte. Church of Our Lady of Bon Secours, Jackson, corner of Poseyfarre—Rev. E. Kane. Church at Gretna—Rev. J. B. Bogaerte. Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Claudio, corner of Ursulines—Rev. C. P. Maistre. Church of St. Alphonsus, Constance, corner of Josephine—Rev. Father B. J. Duffy. Church of St. Anne, St. Philip street—Mr. Tummoine. Church of St. Anthony, Rampart, corner of Conti Street—J. F. Tuigis. Church of St. Anthony, Bayou Road—Rev. J. B. Jobert. Church of St. Bartholomew, Algiers—Rev. F. Dennis. Church of St. Bartholomew, Algiers—Rev. J. Hayden. Church of St. Bartholomew, Algiers—Rev. J. Moynihan. Cathedral, Chartres street—Rev. Gabriel Chalons. Church of St. Mary's, Chartres Street—Father A. Duval. Church of St. Mary's Orphan Asylum—Rev. P. F. Shell. Church of St. Patrick, Camp street—Rev. Father Flannagan. Church of St. Patrick, Camp street—Rev. Father Flannagan. Church of St. Therese, Camp, corner of Erato—Rev. A. Verrina. Church of St. Thomas, (German)—Rev. Church of St. Vincent de Paul—Rev. E. Folt. Church of Ursulines Convent—Rev. N. G. Perche. Lutheran Evangelist Church, Felicity street—Rev. H. Kleuhagen. Lutheran Evangelist Church, Craps street, corner of Port—G. Moedinger. Lutheran Evangelist Church of St. John, Prieur street, corner of Customhouse—Rev. C. Metz. Lutheran Evangelist Church of Zion, Euterpe street, near Baronne. Services are held in the Baptist Churches at 11 A. M., and 3 P. M. Sabbath school at 1A.M. Union Church, on Dumaine street, between Roman and Prieur, William Moody, pastor. St. Thomas Church, corner Goodchildren and Union streets. Rev. D. Rogers, pastor. Free Mission, at 379 Common street, between Claiborne and Derbigny. Chas. Satchel pastor. St. Marks on St. Marks street, between Gravier and Common, R. H. Steptoe, pastor. First Baptist, corner of Cypress and Howard streets. Rev. N. D. Sanders. Second Baptist, corner of Melpomene and Howard streets. Rev. G. W. Steptoe, pastor. Third Baptist, corner of Melpomene and Howard streets. J. P. Davenport, pastor. Fourth Baptist Church, corner of Fulton and St. Mary streets. Thomas Miles, pastor. Sabbath school at 9:30 o'clock. Church corner of Apollo and Thalia streets. Holy White, pastor. Baptist Church, Spain street, near Good children. Baptist Church of Coliseum Place, Camp street, near Coliseum—Rev. W. H. Baylies. Baptist Church on Magazine street, corner of Second—Rev. J. C. Carpenter. Fifth Regular Baptist Church, on Howard street, between Jackson and Philip. Henry White, pastor. First Presbyterian Church (German), First Presbyterian Church, Jefferson City. Rev. B. Wayne. Presbyterian Church, Liberty street, near Gasquet—Rev. Mr. Smith. Third Presbyterian Church, Gasacalvo street—Rev. B. M. Smith. Thalia street Presbyterian Church, corner of Franklin. First Presbyterian Church, Lafayette Square—Rev. B. M. Palmer. Fourth Presbyterian Church, corner of Liberty and Markham, pastor. Services at 11 A.M. and 7 P.M. New Church Society Temple, corner of Bienville and Rampart streets. Public worship this morning at 11 o'clock, and this evening, also, at 7 o'clock. Seats free. Craswell, First Congregational Church—Rev. A.H. Plumb will preach in the First Congregational church, corner of Prytania and Callepe streets, this morning at 11 o'clock, and this evening at 7 o'clock. First Congregational church (Unitarian), corner of St. Charles and Julia streets. PIANOFORTES M. McCAMBACH, SOLE OWNER OF THE PATENT MABPJFJ OTTBKB OF O VERSTKUNT, QBATU —AND— SQUARE PLANO FORTES, — ALSO— -OLK PRORITOR AND MANUFACTUREE —OF— BOARDMAN & GRAY'S PATENT IMPROVED INSULATED IRON BIN -AND— KAM JE PIANO FORTES, ALBANY, N. Y. PIANOS FOR SMALL PARLORS, SITTING BOOMS, SCHOOLS, ETC., All four large round corners, full, round, steel Tone easy and elastic Touch, elegant and orchestral in appearance—a beautiful piece of Furniture. Every Piano warranted to give satisfaction. All the Pianos have the Patent Long Frame and Rims (cast in one piece), making them as perfect and durable mode, and especially adapted to warm climates. Grand Pianos, from $900 to $1300. Address WILLIAM McCAMBACH, Albany, New York, Ware room and Factory corner of Broadway and North Ferry streets, Albany, New York All of my Pianos have four round corners. The Wood Pianos have no superior in quality of touch or tone. They have the overbridge on the treble which gives to the upper notes a purity of tone unequalled in any other Piano. The price of my Wood Pianos, with The improvement, are $50 more than an coined of the circular of the Iron Rima. I refer to the "eclimations below." EXTRACTS. Extract from a letter received from Prof. J. A. Robbins, Composer and Author New Method of Teaching Pianoforte: Wentham, Mass., March 11th, 1867. Mr. Wm. McCammon: Dear Sir—I have intended to have written you some days before this, with reference to the New Wooden Rim Pianoforte I purchased of you: cut this is the first opportunity since setting it up. You know how well pleased I was with the instrument, all respects by my almost instantly deciding upon it. My wife, however, was so wrapped up in the Piano we previously bought of you, that she would not admit the possibility of anything short of a Grand exceeding its charming qualities, until the new piece was permitted to sing its own praise. This did it for a whole evening, taking all the captive who were permitted the pleasure of listening to its delightful voice, for such it is, no piano tone, but a true tone tone. In truth, the instrument is, in all these respects, which make a perfect pianoforte pre-eminently superior to any one we have ever before possessed or known, and, this you may consider at a compliment, when I add that our business has been such for years as to demand the choicest instruments we could select from the best makers. Mrs. R. joins me in expressions of gratitude that you have reduced to fine a Piano oforte. We shall ever think of you when at the same time. Truly yours, etc., Edo Abb. URSUXJNE CONVENT. San Antonio, Texas. Jan. A. 1867. Mr. Wm. McCammon, Albany, N.Y. Kind Sir—When sentiments of respect and gratitude, I address you a few lines to announce the safe arrival of the Pianos, and also my great satisfaction is much pleased with the sweet tones of the Pianos as well as with the workman's step, and feel myself greatly obliged to you for your charitable and generous offering. I present you my sincere thanks for the great reduction you have made in the price of the Pianos. Permit me to give you a place among the number of our kind benefactors, for whom our daily prayers ascend, to obtain all necessary spiritual and temporal. Yours, very respectfully, John St. de Chantal Supreme, The following, out of numerous flattering testimonials that have been received by the manufacturers, Boardman & Gray's Piano Fortes. Jenny Lind, that "Queen of Song," writes as follows: Gentlemen—It gives me much pleasure to speak favor of your Piano Fortes, which have been used by me at different times during my stay in this country, I have every reason to be satisfied with their quality and excellence of tone, and hope they will continue to receive the patronage at the public they so well deserve. I remain, gentlemen, yours truly obliged. New York. JENN Y LIND. THAZBEBO'n Conçu» or Albany. - Thalberg used on this occasion, and aimed at the next evening at Troy, one of the new Grand Pianos of Hoar & Gray & Co., and repeatedly expressed himself as delighted with it, both in tone and tone. At the close of each concert, he found the instrument in complete tune without even an imperfect tone. — New York Musical Review. Rev. J. B. Hague, Principal of the Hudson Female Academy and author of the beautiful Cantata, "The Return of Spring," so favorably noticed in the New York Musical World, writes: I have had in daily use, for several years, in the Hudson Female Academy, Music Forte of Boardman, Gray & Co. With most abundant opportunities for thoroughly testing them in every respect, I can speak with —malt fine approbation in their praise. For durability, standing in tune, and for those guileless generally so desirable in Piano Fortes subjected to seven and constant usage. I consider them unexcelled by none which have been brought to my notice. I deem it my duty to recommend them, particularly those who may be in a procuring, for music and Academies. Instruments of a superior character. Aptly JOHN B. HAGUS Than more in Albany.—At the New York Museum World speaks as follows The Piano need on this occasion was a Grand, from the war of the Moneren, Gray & Co., of that city. Mr. Thalberg moved the instrument for his concert in Troy, who was Mowing evening. It was the same one no highly praised by Gertrude and Bracken, when they gave their concerts in Graham's Illustrated Museum "Origin, history and Forte," pays the following A most refined, proof of the importance of Hammer's, Boudau. On, Pimo Fi Kranen the feet that, to, dictated witness, the most recent, and not only, but also, by its great interest. The great artist, who has written this concert, will be received this concert, The New Orleans Republic! STEAM JOURNAL ESTABLISHMENT. W............ Charles Street...........p|, We have received our new stock and have now In operation three first-class GORDON FRENES of assorted sizes. These are considered in New York the best presses that are made for the rapid and superior execution of work. We employ skilled workers, who will at all times be properly informed as to the latest and best styles of work. We would call the particular attention of the Mercantile and Business Community to this Department of our Establishment, as we have made it extensive additions to the very NEW EST STYLES POSTER AND GENERAL JOB TYPE PRINTING, SUCH AS MAMMOTH POSTERS. FANCY SHOW CARDS, RAILROAD WORK. LAWYERS' BRIDGE. BOOK WORK, STEAM BOAT WORK. BUSINESS CARDS, PROGRAMMES, HANDBILL And all kinds of MERCANTILE WORK. In fact, we have in the way of STEAM, CARD AND HAND PRESSES NATIONAL REVOLUTION RAPIDLY, NEATLY AND CHEAPLY RULING AND BOOK-BINDING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION EXECUTED WITH DISPATCH STEAM BOAT PRINTING Steamboat Officers will find it to their INTEREST TO CALL AT OUR JOB OFFICE AMS LEAVE OUR ORDERS We have made special provisions for Steamboat Printing, and have NEW FONTS OF BEAUTIFUL TYPE COLORED BILLS and we have sets of the FINEST COLORED BILLS and other BILLS BLACK AND COLORED INKS AND OVER BILLS. BILL HEADS ON AS Y QUALITY OF PAPER including the latest in job printing income to this office, for sale, with stamps, hot motions, etc. TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. THE NATIONAL TELEGRAPH company. A new enterprise to be known as the National Telegraph Company has been organized with valuable franchises conferred by a recent act of Congress, for The purpose of establishing Trunk lines of Telegraph on all the principal railroads and mail routes in the United States. The stock is to be issued upon the same principle as that of the Mercantile Union Express Company, which recently commenced operations. The design is to interest the entire business community in the enterprise. This is done, not so much to dispose of the stock as it is to secure the business of the country through which the lines pass. The Capital is to be $3,000,000. In 300,000 Shares of the par value of $100 PER SHARE. But the actual amount to be paid in Cash PER SHARE. And this amount is to be paid as follows: One percent at the time of subscribing, and no more, until the entire capital has been subscribed, and then on colls to be made by the Board of Directors; instruments not to exceed five percent per month. When thirty-five percent of the par value of the shares has been paid, certificates of stock will be issued. This will give the Company a paid-up Capital of $3,600,000, Which will be sufficient to duplicate lines to all, or nearly all, the paying points reached by the present monopoly. The present telegraph Companies of the country have been consolidated into one huge monopoly, and are now earning over six millions of dollars per year, or over one hundred percent on the actual cost of their lines, their present capital having been watered over one thousand percent. The National Telegraph Company have in recognition from the United States Government of the importance of their enterprise, with a grant of the most valuable franchises ever conferred upon Telegraph Company. No competing line has ever had the right now granted by Congress to this Company to construct and operate lines over every Railroad and Mail Route in the United States. The position of this Company differs from that of any company ever before organized. The question of the right of way is forever settled. The Stockholders of this Company can not be sold at or transferred to any other Company. The act of Congress under which this company has been organized, prohibits any transfer of the franchise granted. CALL S-H C W TO BE MALE. One percent of the Stock will be required on subscribing, and subsequent calls, not to exceed five percent per month, will be made by the Board of Directors, from time to time, as may be necessary, to supply funds to construct and equip the lines; but calls will be made after the one percent is paid in twenty-five years. Actual Capital Required. The Company confidently believes that thirty-five percent of the Capital Stock will construct and fully equip 35,000 Miles of Wire, Which will connect all the commercial centers and important places in the United States. This opinion rests upon the most reliable estimates and responsible offers to construct and equip the lines. The National Telegraph Company is organized under the laws of the State of New York and Massachusetts conferred by an act of Congress, approved July 24, 1816: President—GEOGRAPHY B. SENTER, of Cleveland, Ohio. Vice-President—ROBERT SQUIRES, of New York City. Secretary—GEOGRAPHY B. WALLER, of New York City. COMPANY OFFICIAL. No. 1, MAss & Co., Brooklyn, New York, A limited amount of the capital stock of this Company is allotted to this locality, and those having an opportunity, and sub-treasurer, will be placed upon equal terms with its corporators, and will be placed upon equal terms with its corporators, and will be placed upon equal terms with its corporators. Urn like interest in all franchises which have acorns, or stay hereafter become to the Company from any and Subscriptions will be received by JULES CASSA RD, ESQ, Cashier City National Bank; THOMAS L. DIX, ESQ., Cashier Merchants' Bank, and D. WEBSTER, Esq., General Agent of the Company, at the office R. G. Dann & Co., New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA. IN BANKRUPTCY. ESTATE OF DESIRE PERKS. United Status Marshal's Omet, ) New Orleans, °Mareh *'?'* là*, f rp fllS I S TO GIVE NOTMR THAT ON THE WAkYXiJt in BaHh^hUFTCY "wJlsraed«ïiïMt th. «feto of OCSIKK h;ri"7,S tatoi., in the parish of Orleans .od Stofe ol LouUi ana, who was adjudged a bankrupt on his own peti tion ; that the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer of any property by turn, are forbidden by law; that a meeting of tho creditors of the said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more assignees of bis estate will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Castomhoase building, m tbe city ef New Or leans, Louisiana, before J. K, G. Pitkin, Register, on the twentieth day ef Jane. A. D. 1M8, at U* o'clock A. M. F. J. HERRON? v ... U. 8. Marshal, District of Louisiana. No. 615—Imperial ESTATE OF ALEXANDER H. CUNEY United States Marshal, Office, District of Louisiana, Monroe, La., March 30, 1868. Parish of Catahoula and State of Louisiana, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition: that payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to him, or for his use and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors of the said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be held at the office of W. J. Q. Baker, in the town of Monroe, parish of Ouachita, before W. J. Q. Baker, Register, on the first day of June, A. D. 1868, at 10 o'clock A. M. F. J. HERRON, V. S. Marshal. Per M. M. GRADE, Deputy, as Messenger. No. 063—ap4 jel ESTATE OF ABNER D. A. HARRIET United States Mabshal's Officï, i District of Louisiana, > Monroe. La , April 1. l&B. ? rpHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE A seventeenth day of Sfarch, A. D. 1*88, a WARRANT IN BANKRUPTCY was issued against the estate of ABNEK D. A. H AKKIBT, in the por of Ulaiborne and btate of Louisian", who nas n adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition; that • - payment of any debts and delivery***** prop erty belonging to such bankrupt, to hQit . fnrhis use, and the transfer of any proier4$^ forbidden by law ; that a meetin--- * the said bankrupt, to prove then _______________ngnees of his i Court of Bankruptcy. t< ' W. ) Q. Baker, in tfce ng of Jh &jk t eir deotu Axf to hi s<oi * fry belt held at a be iioldeu t he office of .....-v-------, ...----3wn of F Air« .. Ouachita, before W. J Baker, Aegistsr, p er M M. Grady, Depot., a ' No. ATS—ap7 m>26 '.oi '0o'clock A. ESTATE OF SAMUEL A. RAWLEb. On the United States Bankruptcy District of Louisiana, Monroe, La., May 7, 1888. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE seventh day of May, A. D. 1888, a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of SAMUEL A. RAWLINS, in the parish of Ouachita and State of Louisiana, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition; that the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to him or for transfer of any property by him, will be held of Bankruptcy, to be held at the office of W. J. Q. Baker, in the town of Monroe, parish of Ouachita, on the day of before W. J. Q. Baker, Register, July, A. D. 1868, at 10 o'clock A. M. F. J. HERRON, U. S. Marshal. Per M. M. Grady, Deputy, as Messenger. No. 774—my 16 jyl ESTATE OF GEORGE W. JONES United States Marshal's Office, District of Louisiana, New Orleans, May 6, 1888. IT IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE fifth day of May, A. D. 1868, a Warrant IN BANKRUPTCY was issued against the estate of GEORGE W. JONES, of the parish of Assumption state of Louisiana, who was adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition; that the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to his use, and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law: that a meeting of the creditors of the bankrupt, to prove their debts and to testate, will be -.... laid choose bee or more assistant held at a court of Bankruptcy building. Bankruptcy, to be held at the courthouse building. Bankruptcy, to be held at the courthouse building. No. 738—my7 je30A ESTATE OF JAMES W. BOATNICK. Office United States Marshal, a District of Louisiana. Monroe, La., March 27, 1888. This is to give notice that on the twenty-fifth day of March, A. D. 1868, a warrant in bankruptcy was issued against the estate of JAMES W. BOATNEK, of Bastrop, in the parish of Morehouse and State of Louisiana, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition; that the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors of the said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be held at the office of W. J. Q. Baker, in the City of New Orleans, on May, A. D. 1868, at 10 o'clock A.M. Per M. M. Grady, D No. 629—mhJl my26 ESTATE OF JOSEPH W. BOGGS. Office of United States Marshal, District of Louisiana, Monroe, La., May 7, 1868 THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE seventh day of May, A. D. 1868, a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of JOSEPH W. BOGGS, of the parish of payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be held at the office of W. J. Q. Baker, in the town of Monroe, parish of Ouachita, before W. J. Q. Baker, Register, on the first day of July, A. D. 1868, at 10 o'clock A. M. J. HARRISON, U. S. Marshal. Per M. M. Grady, Deputy, as Messenger. No. 7?>-mi 16 jyl ESTATE OF JAMES L. HATTEN. United States Marshal's office, District of Louisiana, Monroe, La., March 27,1888. This is to give notice that on the twenty-fifth day of March, A. D. 1868, a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of JAMES L. HATTEN, of Winnfield in the parish of Winn and State of Louisiana, who has been adjudged ged a bankrupt on his own petition: that the payment of any debt's and delivery of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to him or for his use. and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors of the said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be held at the office of W. J. Q. Baker, in the town of Monroe, parish of Ouachita, before W. J. O. Baker, Register; so the twenty-seventh day of May A. D. 1884, at 10 o'clock A.M. J. HERRON, U. K. Marshal. Per M. M. GRADY, Deputy, as Messenger. No 631—mh31 my26 ESTATE OF JAMES D. McENBY Office United States Marshal, District of Louisiana, Monroe, La., March 27, 1888. This is to give notice that on the twenty-fifth day of March, A. D. 1888, in WARRANT IN BANKRUPTCY was loaned against the estate of JAMES D. McENBY, of the parish of Ouachita and State of Louisiana, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition; that the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging to the bankrupt, to his or for his use, and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law; that on the meeting of the creditors of the said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be held at the office of W. J. Q. Baker, in the town of Monroe, parish of Ouachita, before W. J. Q. Baker, Register, on the twenty-sixth day of March, A. D. 1888. Per M. M. Grady, Deputy, on March 26, 1888. No. 632—mh31 my26 ESTATE OF ALFRED HONEY CUT United States Marshal's Office, District of Louisiana PHIS IS TO GIVE Twenty-fifth FARRANT The estate of Union and State of Louisiana March 27, 1888. [OFFICE THAT ON THE A. 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Q:
Select multiple columns by character using Like
From a data frame with multiple columns, I need to select those columns which contain only the characters 'Id' and 'ndvi'.I have no problem with selecting only those columns containing 'Id' or 'ndvi' alone, problem arise when combining both criteria.
Thank you very much for your help!
So far I've been using ndvi=df.filter(like='ndvi') or ndvi2=df.filter(like='Id')
A:
I need to select those columns which contain only the characters 'Id' and 'ndvi'
If it means is necessary select only columns ndvi and Id:
both = df[['ndvi','Id']]
If need to test subtrings with values ndvi or Id use DataFrame.filter with regex parameter and ndvi|Id with | for regex or:
both = df.filter(regex='ndvi|Id')
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I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve said this in SciShow videos over the years, but quantum mechanics is weird. There are particles that are waves, things in multiple places at once, cats that only decide whether they’re alive or dead when you look at them….
Quantum physics is so weird that you’d think it was discovered because of some super-complicated behavior of individual atoms or electrons or something, maybe involving a particle accelerator or two. But it was actually invented to explain ovens. Physicists were trying to figure out why hot things glow, and glow differently at different temperatures — like why a blacksmith’s iron glows red, or why the base of a candle flame is blue.
It turned out that the best tool for studying those questions was an oven with a hole in it. And when physicists started to work out the equations, their theories matched the oven measurements so badly that people started calling it the “ultraviolet catastrophe.” Basically, ovens broke physics. The scientist who finally solved the problem thought his own solution was just a mathematical gimmick.
Only years later did people realize he’d stumbled onto quantum mechanics. The story begins in the mid-19th century. Scientists already knew that when you heat up an object, it gives off electromagnetic radiation—energy in the form of visible light, radio, ultraviolet, or other types of radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum.
The challenge was figuring out how much, and at which colors and wavelengths. They had already observed that hotter objects glow bluer than colder objects—in other words, they emit shorter-wavelength radiation. But no one had captured that relationship with equations yet.
Of course, the exact intensity and mix of wavelengths you’ll see depends on what’s being heated. A molten glass rod will emit light, but at the same time, some incoming light will pass through it or be reflected. And if you twist that rod, even some of the radiation it’s emitting might get reflected or scattered off other parts of the glass.
But physicists like to simplify. They think first about idealized examples before they extrapolate to all the messy complications of the real world — assume a spherical cow in a vacuum, and stuff like that. So in 1860, a German physicist named Gustav Kirchhoff came up with the spherical cow of radiation—the simplest possible case.
He imagined an object where the only light coming from it is the light emitted because of its temperature. In other words, it’s a perfect emitter. No incoming light is transmitted or reflected — it’s all absorbed and converted into heat.
And the heat within the object is translated back into radiation that’s emitted. Kirchhoff called this imaginary object a black body, since it doesn’t reflect or transmit any light. Ironically, black bodies are terrible at being black.
They’re only black at absolute zero; the whole point is that when they’re heated, they glow. Anyway, Kirchhoff laid down a challenge to physicists: measure and explain how the radiation given off by a black body, or black body radiation, varies by wavelength and temperature. Over the next few decades, the scientific community assembled a few key facts.
One: heat causes the particles that make up matter to vibrate, or oscillate, back and forth.
Two: matter contains lots of positive and negative electrical charges. And three: when you vibrate electrical charges, they give off electromagnetic radiation. So it was a reasonable guess that the reason hot things glow is that the charges inside give off radiation as they vibrate from the heat. That hypothesis led to some real breakthroughs in the 1890s—but also some big head-scratchers.
The first breakthrough came in 1896 from another German physicist, Wilhelm Wien, who made an assumption that was highly controversial. He suggested the particles doing the bouncing were — wait for it — molecules. Molecular theory wasn’t fully accepted yet, so this was a bit of a leap.
But by applying the laws of thermodynamics, Wien came up with a plausible equation for how much radiation at each wavelength should be given off by a bunch of hot molecules bouncing around. For any given temperature, as the wavelength decreases — and the frequency increases — there’s a quick rise in the amount of radiation for that wavelength, then a gradual drop off. It matched all the empirical data…most of which, incidentally, had also been generated by German scientists.
Everybody in this story is German. By 1899, Wien’s distribution law was looking really solid! He even won a Nobel prize for his work in 1911.
But there was a big catch: true black bodies don’t exist. So all those nicely behaved measurements of hunks of copper or containers of gas could have been messed up by complications from transmission and reflection. Wien and his colleagues realized they could get better measurements with a closer approximation of a real black body: the inside of a totally enclosed oven, with a hole punched in the side.
Almost all light that enters through that hole will just bounce around inside until it’s absorbed. So nearly all the radiation that spills out from the hole must have been generated by the heat inside. In 1899, just as people were getting psyched about Wien’s distribution law, experimentalists — still German — reported new high-precision measurements using the oven method…and the news wasn’t good.
Wien’s law still more or less fit for visible and ultraviolet light. But the further into the infrared the researchers looked, the further off Wien’s law was. So it wasn’t so perfect after all.
Now, there was another idea out there—an equation developed by the one non-German in this story. Over in England, John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh — or just “Lord Rayleigh” for short — had already been questioning Wien’s law on theoretical grounds. Rayleigh was fixated on a principle called the equipartition theorem.
That’s an idea from thermodynamics that energy is very egalitarian: it likes to distribute itself equally among all available types of motion. It’s kind of like what happens if you toss a ping-pong ball into a box full of other ping-pong balls. You probably won’t end up with all the balls jumping to the right, or spinning clockwise in tandem.
Instead, you’ll see a pretty random distribution of directions of motion and spin. Rayleigh applied that concept to how heat energy gets distributed between different wavelengths of radiation. He showed that according to equipartition, each wavelength where the waves fit perfectly between the walls of the oven should get an equal share of energy.
Those wavelengths aren't evenly distributed — there are more short ones that fit perfectly than long ones—so the long-wavelength end of the spectrum still ends up dimmer. But the brightness of each wavelength should increase in lockstep with the temperature. According to Wien's law, on the other hand, as the temperature rises, the brightness of the color yellow or any other wavelength should increase at a slower and slower rate.
And longer wavelengths stop brightening sooner. So the higher the temperature, the more longer wavelengths get cheated of their rightful share of energy. Rayleigh didn’t think the laws of physics would short-change longer wavelengths like that — and as those precision measurements showed, he was right!
Instead, Rayleigh suggested a different formula based directly on equipartition. According to his formula, a higher temperature always makes all wavelengths of radiation brighter. Rayleigh’s proposal, now known as the Rayleigh-Jeans Law, fit perfectly in exactly the part of the spectrum where Wien’s law failed!
But even Rayleigh noticed there was a glaring problem. The shorter the wavelengths you’re looking at, the easier it is to find wavelengths that fit perfectly between the oven walls. According to Rayleigh’s reasoning, that means there should be more wavelengths getting equal slices of energy in the ultraviolet, which has shorter wavelengths, than there are in the infrared, with its longer wavelengths.
And the number of active wavelengths should just keep growing the further you look into the ultraviolet — which means the total amount of energy in those wavelengths should just keep growing, too. Take that to its logical conclusion, and there should be an infinite amount of ultraviolet light coming out of every object above absolute zero! That’s not what the experiments were finding.
And it’s just, like, also obviously wrong. Like, you don’t turn on your stove and immediately sizzle into a sunburned crisp from an infinitely large blast of UV radiation, you’ve just experienced. This absurd prediction of the theory is what earned the title “the ultraviolet catastrophe.” So physicists were stuck, which happens every once in a while.
On the one hand, they had Wien’s law, which seemed theoretically sound and worked well at short wavelengths but didn’t match reality on the long end. On the other hand, there was the Rayleigh-Jeans Law, which was theoretically sound and worked for long wavelengths, but was catastrophically nonsensical for short wavelengths. Not to mention that the two supposedly theoretically sound theories didn’t agree with each other!
Some assumptions somewhere had to be deeply broken. Enter the hero of our story—Max Planck, the savior of physics. Bet you can’t guess what country he was from.
Planck found a way to stitch the two curves together. He didn’t have any particular justification for why the equation should look that way…he literally just tossed in an extra minus-one because that way it looked like Wien’s law at short wavelengths and like Rayleigh’s at longer ones. It’s like when you have no idea what the clue for 16 Down is supposed to mean, but if you squint at the words around it in the puzzle you can make a decent guess.
Planck’s guess fit the data perfectly. For all wavelengths. Scientists finally had their answer to Kirchhoff’s challenge!
Which left Planck…well, really disturbed, actually. Because sure, his equation worked, but he had no idea why. But after about two months of studying this, he realized that the formula made total sense — if oscillating charges could only gain or lose energy in fixed-size chunks.
Planck noticed that his law had an interesting interpretation: it led to another equation that seemed to express the number of ways you could distribute heat energy among all the oscillating charges in the oven. This interpretation relied on the math for how many ways there are to put, say, 10 balloons into 4 groups. But the equation for that only makes sense if you’re talking in whole numbers.
You can’t out one balloon into 2 different groups. Because then you’ll just end up with a mess of shredded latex. So for the equation to make any sense, some of the terms have to be whole numbers.
Planck wanted to interpret his law as describing how heat could be distributed among oscillating charges. But he realized that for it to make sense, he had to make an assumption like the one with the balloons: that energy is grouped into discrete packets that have to stay whole — you can’t have half a packet! In other words, energy must be exchanged in small indivisible units, or quanta.
All that complicated stuff about wave-particles and dead cats derives from this one core fact. Planck had just discovered quantum mechanics! …And nobody, not even Planck, noticed. No one appreciated how profound a shift this was.
In fact, Planck wasn’t even sure it was true. He later wrote that his discovery was, quote, “an act of despair,” and said that “a theoretical interpretation had to be found at any price, however high it might be. ”. His own solution seemed to him like just a mathematical cheat.
It wasn’t until Einstein took another look a few years later that he realized energy really did come in packets. Einstein conceived of radiation as a sort of cloud of little energy particles — what we now know as photons. And you might be thinking, Einstein wasn’t German!
You said they were all German! He was born in Germany! By extension, all the atoms and electrons and other stuff must be gaining and losing energy by absorbing and emitting those particles.
And all of quantum mechanics unfolded from there. It’s strange to think that something as mundane as an oven could totally overhaul our understanding of the world. But that’s just how science works: if some part of the world, even a simple one, says no to your theory, you eventually have to stop fighting reality.
Some assumption your theory makes must be wrong. Quantum mechanics saved physics from ovens—and now we just have to accept that the universe is a weird, weird place. And while ovens are an important part of our weird universe, they’re a REALLY important part of baking delicious treats!
In this Skillshare class on Easy and Versatile Baking, cookbook author and baker Julia Turshen teaches you how to make the one yeast dough you need to make everything from jam buns to monkey bread. It’s getting cold where we are in Montana, so I’m ready for some hearty homemade bread. And right now, Skillshare is offering SciShow viewers 2 months of unlimited access to this class, as well as over 20,000 others for free!
Just follow the link in the description to take advantage of this offer. Make some bread! Learn to paint!
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Ganesh Lotus - Wall Tapestry
Ganesha or (Ganesh) is the elephant-headed god in Hinduism. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha is a very popular god in Hinduism, and is one of the most worshipped. Hindu tradition states that Ganesha is a god of wisdom, success and good luck. | dclm_baseline | {'bff_contained_ngram_count_before_dedupe': '38', 'language_id_whole_page_fasttext': "{'en': 0.9271542429924012}", 'metadata': "{'Content-Length': '101269', 'Content-Type': 'application/http; msgtype=response', 'WARC-Block-Digest': 'sha1:4ALNDOS6ZF6GRHDENGTAYWSM7VQM2Y7L', 'WARC-Concurrent-To': '<urn:uuid:0f51d2e3-a08f-4f3f-8e01-bb881cae85cc>', 'WARC-Date': datetime.datetime(2019, 6, 18, 5, 4, 32), 'WARC-IP-Address': '23.227.38.64', 'WARC-Identified-Payload-Type': 'text/html', 'WARC-Payload-Digest': 'sha1:NM7DAJL7ZZV3SKDQ2VUBS32LZIWQ3O52', 'WARC-Record-ID': '<urn:uuid:c2204572-0929-46b5-8c91-b804c0483469>', 'WARC-Target-URI': 'https://www.phidle.com/collections/tapestries/products/ganesh-lotus-tapestry', 'WARC-Type': 'response', 'WARC-Warcinfo-ID': '<urn:uuid:d6523c1c-b432-467f-ab1a-d2f6b74047b3>', 'WARC-Truncated': None}", 'previous_word_count': '82', 'url': 'https://www.phidle.com/collections/tapestries/products/ganesh-lotus-tapestry', 'warcinfo': 'isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2019-26\r\npublisher: Common Crawl\r\ndescription: Wide crawl of the web for June 2019\r\noperator: Common Crawl Admin (info@commoncrawl.org)\r\nhostname: ip-10-147-84-78.ec2.internal\r\nsoftware: Apache Nutch 1.15 (modified, https://github.com/commoncrawl/nutch/)\r\nrobots: checked via crawler-commons 1.1-SNAPSHOT (https://github.com/crawler-commons/crawler-commons)\r\nformat: WARC File Format 1.1\r\nconformsTo: http://iipc.github.io/warc-specifications/specifications/warc-format/warc-1.1/', 'fasttext_openhermes_reddit_eli5_vs_rw_v2_bigram_200k_train_prob': '0.21799367666244507', 'original_id': '79b2483b3ff6317d951593a95ddd91679965cb77e327feb9058c9f4bb8c85667'} |
Benefits and Risks of a Fish Diet - Should We Be Eating More or Less?
Khursheed N Jeejeebhoy
Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008;5(4):178-179.
The role of omega-3 fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in preventing coronary artery disease has gradually been elucidated, and there is increasing evidence that fish oils have a cardioprotective effect. A controlled trial by Burr et al.[1] showed that patients who had had a myocardial infarction had a 29% reduction in mortality over 2 years by eating three fish meals a week. By contrast, patients who were randomized to high-fiber and low-fat diets did not have a significant reduction in mortality. Many trials have since shown the benefit of taking fish oils or eating a diet rich in fish, and the American Heart Association recommends an increase in the dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids.[2]
Cardioprotective benefits have been observed with daily consumption of both wild and farmed fish, which are both high in omega-3 fatty acids. The consumption of as little as one fish meal weekly has been shown to be beneficial, with dose-dependent greater benefits up to about five fish meals per week.[3]
A large randomized trial of 18,000 patients with hypercholesterolemia (observed for 5 years) showed that adding 1800 mg/day of eicosapentaenoic acid to statin treatment resulted in a significant reduction in major coronary events compared with the controls who received statin treatment alone.[4]
The euphoria of conquering coronary artery disease by a simple diet change has been tempered by a plethora of papers that warn against eating fish because of the risk of mercury poisoning of the central nervous system. The stark choice, if one believes the mercury poisoning enthusiasts, can be summarized as between living a shorter life with the mental abilities of an Einstein or living a long life as a moron. What are the facts?
Mercury enters the atmosphere by combustion of waste and coal. The element then enters the oceans from the atmosphere where it is converted to methyl mercury by microorganisms and then taken up by marine life and concentrated in fish. As methyl mercury is not fat soluble, unlike dioxins, it does not reside in the fatty tissues. Methyl mercury is strongly neurotoxic, as shown by studies in Iraq where the consumption of bread contaminated by a fungicide containing methyl mercury resulted in mental retardation, seizures and microcephaly in infants.[5]
The concentration of methyl mercury in fish is increased by fish eating other fish for food. Fish that are not predatory, such as sardines, salmon and shrimp, therefore have very low levels of methyl mercury. By contrast, predatory fish such as shark, tuna, swordfish and orange roughy have higher levels of methyl mercury. Interestingly, the much-maligned farmed fish have the lowest levels of methyl mercury. To add another level of complexity to the debate, although methyl mercury per se is very neurotoxic, in fish methyl mercury is bound to cysteine, and this compound has a tenth of the toxicity of pure methyl mercury.[6]
What evidence is there that the intake of methyl mercury from eating fish causes neural damage in humans? In the Faroe Islands a study was conducted in a cohort of infants over a 14-year period.[7] The study examined the development of the nervous system in children who were born to mothers who ate pilot whale meat daily in their diet. This study showed that there was a correlation between high prenatal mercury intake by the mother and neurological developmental deficits in the infant.
By contrast, in the Seychelle islands where women eat 12 fish meals a week, no effects on infant neurological development were noted despite the fact that the mean methyl mercury concentration in the hair of Seychelle island inhabitants, including infants, was 10-20 times that seen in US inhabitants.[8] The concentration of methyl mercury in fish caught around the Seychelles, however, was similar to that found around the US -- 0.05-0.25 ppm. The higher levels of methyl mercury found in the Seychelle islanders were therefore due to the islanders eating more fish rather than eating highly contaminated fish. By contrast, pilot whale meat has 10 times the concentration of methyl mercury that is found in ocean fish (1.6 ppm). The difference between the data from the Faroes and the Seychelles is therefore likely to be largely because individuals in the Faroe Islands had much higher exposures to methyl mercury, because they ate marine mammals and not fish. It should be noted that a toxic level of mercury in hair is estimated to be 50 ppm, and even with a safety factor of 10, which reduces the threshold to 5 ppm, the levels of the Seychelle islanders eating 12 fish meals a week was only a mean of 6.8 ppm.
On the basis of these observations, should we eat fish and, if so, how much? It is clear that the degree of methyl mercury contamination in food determines its toxicity. Furthermore, the average individual intake of fish in North America will not approach 12 ocean fish meals per week (as in the Seychelles where no toxicity has been observed) and will certainly not include the consumption of highly contaminated marine mammals (as in the Faroes). Furthermore, by eating fish with low levels of methyl mercury, such as sardines, salmon and shrimp, the dietary intake of methyl mercury can be reduced further.
Other potential contaminants in fish such as dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls could potentially increase the risk of cancer. An analysis of the potential harmful effects of these contaminants in fish versus the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids has, however, concluded that the "[l]evels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls in fish are low, and potential carcinogenic and other effects are outweighed by potential benefits of fish intake".[9]
The US Institute of Medicine has recommended that pregnant women restrict their intake of fish with a higher methyl mercury content (e.g. shark, tuna, or swordfish) to 1 meal per 2 weeks; however, these women can eat 2-3 meals of other fish per week (e.g. sardines, salmon, or shrimp). In nonpregnant individuals the recommended dietary fish intake is 1 and 2-3 per week, respectively, for high and low methyl-mercury-containing fish. On the basis of the data given in the main body of this article, the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine are ultra-conservative, and there is little evidence that 2-3 meals of low-mercury-containing fish per week can cause harm. In North America wild and farmed salmon would provide an ideal option to reduce the risk of both heart disease and methyl mercury poisoning, as these fish are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and very low in methyl mercury. Finally, for individuals who want a diet with zero methyl mercury but would like to enjoy the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, there are always fish oil supplements.
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google-mobile-smartphones-blue-ss-1920-800x450Whether you’re a typical Google user with your own website, or a practiced marketer or SEO, you may have noticed a bit of a change with Google’s results since the beginning of this month. According to Search Engine Land, Google has officially confirmed the news that there has been a change with how it assesses content quality. Basically, this is a Quality Update, just to make things simple.
There were a number of publishers who noticed that there where some changes to Google’s search results earlier this month. It had originally been confirmed that it wasn’t a Panda Update or anything like that. Before Google stated that it was a quality update, the change had been dubbed the “Phantom Update” by folks other than Google. But of course, now Google has come forward and told us that there was an update, and it focused specifically on quality. Basically, there were changes to the core ranking algorithm in terms of how quality signals were being processed.
So how is quality being assessed? Google still isn’t providing us with any details of how quality is being assessed at this point. Previously, Google quality for a page or site was determined by a wide range of individual factors, and perhaps now, some factors are being weighed more than before, while others are being weighed less.
So for those of you who noticed the change, and wondered if there were specific sites or pages that were being targeted, don’t worry, as the update does’t go after any class of site or sites. IT’s just an update to the overall ranking algorithm itself.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
"Can't" is Such a Strong Word
I am a Star Wars fanboy. I have relented lately in watching the movies as much as at a previous time in my life, but there is one scene in Star Wars Episode I that I believe to be true. Qui-Gon Jinn was talking to Anakin Skywalker about midi-clorians and told him that "Your Focus Determines Your Reality". A corrolary of that that was a precursor is that when you say you can't your are right, and when you say you can, you are right. Believe in yourself. Don't tell yourself you cannot do it before you begin.
1. I think I'll quote you on that.
Actually, I know that our attitude does effect the outcome of our efforts. When I have had a defeatist attitude, I'm usually defeated.
2. "Can't cant do anything." Gloria Vance's quote. Do you believe in the law of attraction. In the "secret" it states that you attract what you think. I think there is definetly true to that.
3. I agree that a positive attitude is a good thing. I have done a lot of things in my life because I believed that I could do them. I also know that a defeatist attitude can get you nowhere.
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General News
Is The Day Of Great Leaders Past?
"What makes a 'great' president?"
by Chuck Baldwin
November 10, 2009
A recent column co-authored by John Eidsmoe and Ben DuPré struck me. They titled their column, "What makes a 'great' president?"
See it at:
The basic thrust of the column was to examine the qualities that make one a "great" President. They start by examining the Presidency of our 11th President, James K. Polk. They note that Polk is commonly regarded as being one of America's top 12 greatest Presidents. To use their words, "between eighth and 12th among our greatest presidents."
Eidsmoe and Dupré note that Polk was undoubtedly a man of outstanding Christian character and faith. They say that Polk was "the only president who kept and fulfilled every one of his campaign promises." They observe him to be a man "with a Puritan work ethic, [who] literally worked himself to death as president, retired from office in broken health and died 103 days later."
But Polk also greatly expanded the power of the Presidency. "In 1846, President Polk sent American troops into disputed territory where they were almost certain to become embroiled in hostilities, and then demanded that Congress recognize that a state of war already existed. Increasingly with Polk's presidency and thereafter, the president set national policy and the Congress rubber-stamped the president's decisions."
Eidsmoe and Dupré note that the people who are charged with rating our Presidents are commonly academicians, "and as such they tend to be left of center. They believe in centralized power, and they therefore admire presidents who increased federal power and concentrated it in the presidency."
Eidsmoe and Dupré correctly challenge the standard by which greatness is determined and offer alternatives to the avant-garde, politically correct formula. They proffer that "the truly great men of history are those who have defended and preserved individual liberty by resisting the increase and centralization of government power."
To that I say a hearty "AMEN."
Eidsmoe and Dupré then offer their own list of great men, which includes Judas Maccabeus, Cato and Cicero, Hermann the Liberator, Archbishop Stephen Langton of Canterbury, William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, and George Washington and Patrick Henry.
This brought to mind the fact that, several months ago, I had asked my friend, Howard Phillips, to rate his favorite US Presidents. This was his response:
1) George Washington: for the standard he established during his Presidency.
2) Thomas Jefferson: for his commitment to religious liberty and for recognizing the role of the states as he spelled out in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.
3) Andrew Jackson: for his opposition to the second bank of the United States.
4) John Tyler: for his role in the admission of Texas to the Union.
5) James Polk: for advancing America's "manifest destiny."
6) Grover Cleveland: for his fidelity for the Constitution of the United States.
7) Calvin Coolidge: for his commitment to low taxes and limits on Federal spending as well as for his good character.
As for my personal list of greatest Presidents, it would largely mirror Howard's list, with one deviation. I would suggest:
1) George Washington: America's greatest President, without whom this republic would not exist. His "Farewell Address" is the greatest political speech ever delivered on American soil and should be regarded as "must-reading" for every American citizen.
2) Thomas Jefferson: America's greatest defender of individual liberty and states' rights.
3) James Monroe: for his leadership in establishing America's strategically important "Monroe Doctrine."
4) Andrew Jackson: for standing up against the bankers.
5) John Tyler: for defying his own party (Whigs) and twice vetoing the incorporation of the US Bank. And also for supporting the Southern cause for secession.
6) Grover Cleveland: for his honesty and devotion to the US Constitution.
7) Calvin Coolidge: for his dogged determination to limit taxes and federal spending.
As for my suggested list of personal heroes, those are already chronicled on my Wikipedia page. See it at:
Interestingly enough, Dupré and Eidsmoe's hero candidates, William Wallace and Patrick Henry, also grace my list of heroes as posted on my Wikipedia page.
One will notice that there are hardly any modern-day heroes mentioned on my list. I also observed that there were no modern-day heroes mentioned by John Eidsmoe and Ben Dupré in their column. Indeed. Where are the real heroes in national public office today?
Our national leaders (from both parties) seem to be shortsighted opportunists, possessing little regard for their oaths to the US Constitution, the principles of decency, or even plain, old-fashioned common sense. Both major parties in Washington, D.C., offer the American people varying degrees of socialism. Neither party demonstrates even tacit devotion to constitutional government. Federalism and limited government have all but disappeared under the oversight of both Republican and Democratic leaders. These disastrous Presidents (from Johnson, Nixon, and Carter to Clinton and Bush I & II) calmly leave office with no regret or remorse for the devastation, death, and deception that they inflicted upon the country. They live in the lap of luxury and comfort without the slightest tinge of conscience as to the massive destruction done to our Constitution, not to mention our economy, security, and way of life. Beyond that, our congressmen and senators are mostly miscreants in the similitude of Nancy Pelosi and Lindsey Graham.
It's hard to imagine there was a time when giants once lived among us. It's hard to recall a day when the word "hero" really meant something. Today, everyone is called a hero. Well, as one Marine Corps veteran recently said, "If everyone is a hero, no one is a hero." Amen!
Perhaps more than anything, America needs great leaders once again. Men who are not enamored with power and wealth. Men who are more concerned with honoring their word and preserving the Constitution than they are being reelected and receiving a government pension. Men who really do respect the people that elected them. Men who are willing to be unpopular, if that is the cost of honesty and integrity. Men who know the difference between the eternal and the temporal. And, yes, men who know the meaning of the word AMERICAN.
Is the day of great leaders past? With few exceptions, it would appear so. And that--more than anything else--is why we are in the mess we are in today.
So, while you are saying your prayers tonight, don't forget to ask God to give us some men like Washington and Jefferson. We could sure use them about now.
P.S. It's not too late to cast your vote for me (or someone else) as Ron Paul's running mate in 2012 at:
P.P.S. THE FREEDOM DOCUMENTS will be ready to ship in a few days. To get ahead of the Christmas rush, go here:
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You're the boss. You set the rules. Your employees are dependent upon you. You are the one taking the financial risk in running this business. Therefore, you can do and say what you want, and make whatever rules you want. Cancer is not an excuse.
You just read that right. Employees at a Rochester, New York store got fed up with a district manager and closed the store in the middle of the day, leaving a nasty note proclaiming the manager's faults. The sign reads:
"Dear Jamie, Since you decided to say ' cancer is not an excuse' and think it's ok to swear at your employes like you do ALL the time...WE QUIT. *THIS is why you can't keep a store manager longer than a year. YOU ABUSE your roll and staff Enjoy the fact that you lost a store manager, co-manager and key holder in the middle of back to school. Think next time you treat people the way you do. We aren't allowing it Any More."
This, you may say, is a small retail store, and the signatories, (Nikki, Jess and TJ) are probably young adults--or even teens. Your employees are adults who need their jobs, and would never do that type of thing to you. Well, it's true that this type of thing doesn't happen all that often, but that doesn't mean you can behave like this district manager and get away with it.
You can treat your employees horribly and then expect that they'll stay with you forever and work hard when they do. And don't think that they don't notice when you nitpick their time cards, play favorites, or intrude into their personal lives. They do, and they hate it.
Many managers and business owners put their best efforts into recruiting the best, but as soon as the employees are on board, somehow forget that they have hired actual humans. Not only humans, but humans with options. Because when you recruit the best, other people want them as well.
And it's not just about not being a jerk. It's about doing the right thing for your employees, which is, coincidentally, the right thing for your business.
Talent acquisition leader Mike Schuler warns managers: "While just about all managers are highly proficient in the function they manage, many don't spend nearly enough time truly engaging and developing their direct reports. An annual performance review is not the answer!"
It's not just about hitting that sales number, or meeting that client deadline. It's about developing your people so that hitting that deadline becomes easier and that the overall skill in your workplace increases. It's worth your time, money, and effort to develop your employees.
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American Idol: Jordin Sparks performs for Wal-Mart with J-Lo...and Sinbad
So, here's your crazy, bizarre, unfathomable, apocalypse-inducing, cringe-worthy, utterly baffling news of the week:
Earlier today, at the annual Wal-Mart stock holders meeting at the Bud Walton Arena in Fayettville, Arkansas, Jordin Sparks, Jennifer Lopez, and comedian Sinbad provided entertainment for the thousands of shareholders in attendance. Let that sentence sink in. There are so many ridiculous parts to it that I have no idea where to begin. Those are three artists that I would never expect to take the stage together. Now, J-Lo and Jordin, sure, they were together earlier this season on American Idol, but together with Sinbad? Really?
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Okay, so I know that Idol winners in the past have performed at these Wal-Mart events directly after they were crowned champions. But, that doesn't make it any less weird. I'm sure that Jordin got paid a lot (six figures?) to play the Wal-Mart gig, but why would you want that to be your first post-Idol performance? Even if it is sort of an arbitrary milestone, wouldn't you want that first performance to be somewhere cool, or meaningful? Like in your hometown, or in New York City, or back on national television?
My biggest gripe is this: Isn't it a little early in Jordin's career for her to be appearing on the shareholder's circuit? Shouldn't that be reserved for artists of the washed-up variety, the same ones who play casinos and state fairs?
Another thing: If I'm Jordin Sparks (I'm not), I do not want to share the stage with Sinbad. Sinbad may be a good guy, but he hasn't been relevant since Jingle all the Way. How did he get this gig? There weren't other comedians available?
I thought Jennifer Lopez was better than this...well, maybe I didn't. But, J-Lo seems like the type of lady (“diva”) who would remain noble and fade away rather than be relegated to a share holders meeting. But, then again, it's probably hard to say no when a monstrous check is being waved in front of your face.
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Incidence of tonsillectomy in Denmark, 1980 to 2001.
Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequent operations performed on children and young adults, but little is known regarding its distribution by age, sex, and calendar period. We designed a population-based cohort study including all Danish residents from 1980 to 2001 to describe national incidence figures for tonsillectomy. Persons undergoing tonsillectomy were identified in the Danish National Patient Registry and from the Danish Health Security System. Overall, the cohort consisted of 6.3 million persons, who were followed up for 106.9 million person-years. During the study period 153,212 patients had tonsillectomies, comprising 84,831 females and 68,381 males. The age-specific incidence of tonsillectomy peaked at 4 years of age for both boys and girls, with 9.7 and 6.9 tonsillectomies per 1000 person-years, respectively. A second peak emerged during teenage years in both sexes, being highest among girls with 8.6 tonsillectomies per 1000 person-years at 16 years of age and 3.1 tonsillectomies per 1000 person-years among 17-year-old boys. The cumulative risk of tonsillectomy during the first 20 years of life increased from 7.9% among females and 6.0% among males in 1980 to 9.2% and 7.7%, respectively, in 2001. Over 90% of the patients less than 20 years of age registered at hospital with chronic disease of the tonsils had tonsillectomies within a year. The incidence of tonsillectomy revealed significant gender differences. Furthermore, 2 incidence peaks emerged at age 4 years and age 16-17 years. The second peak in adolescence was particularly pronounced for females and is unexplained. | mini_pile | {'original_id': '9ceb5653d43cd5579d989335b475c7d96b91a37c3420188828b917c26546051c'} |
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The Poultry Industry by Timothy Cummings, DVM, M.S., B.S., Mississippi State University
DR. CUMMINGS: Howdy y’all. For our international guests, I am going to make this presentation in Southern dialect. I also want to thank you for this opportunity. You know, this meeting is long overdue and I appreciate the opportunity for us all just to get together from different approaches, different agencies, different organizations, different industries and bat this topic around.
I really appreciate some of the previous comments already made. I am going to have a little bit different approach. My background, yes, I am at a university, but I have had a job in production. I have been on technical service side, and now I am at a university. I really don’t have a research appointment.
It is more of what we call a “field service diagnostic appointment.” I work a lot with the broiler companies in the state and I consult with turkey and broiler companies outside the state. So I have a good feel as to what is going on out in the field.
As a result of that, I have a network of contacts that when I was asked to consider this opportunity, I said let’s call up my colleagues and tell them what we are wanting to do. I am just going to kind of summarize, you know, the comments that were made.
I think we have seen the objectives of NARMS and so forth, but this kind of outlines some of the questions and input that we had. I am just going to report it.
What I am not going to do, I am like an earlier presenter. I am not going to inundate you with data. I mean, I am just going to make some general comments that are based on real time, real world experience.
So the good. NARMS in principle is a good program. Although it is not perfect, it is a good tool for monitoring antibiotic resistance. We all appreciate that. So there is support of this program, for continuation of this program if the data is allowed to stand alone. I will address that point in some later slides.
The bad. Not necessarily saying this is the bad. These are just opportunities I think for areas of improvement that from some of the comments.
We would like to see the final reports in a more timely fashion. That has already been alluded to. But I appreciate there are reasons for that.
From the poultry perspective, to be frank, a lot of comments were made that the data is misrepresented by some agencies or consumer groups, by some individuals at times. I mean, I know there are different ways of looking at this data and teasing it and so forth. We just feel like sometimes it has really been misreprentative and I know we all feel that way at one time or another.
There are just a lot of other issues pertaining to the NARMS data. For example, antibiotic usage information is not collected to make correlations possible. But that is not necessarily the answer either.
Then the ugly. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Okay. I will just be frank. We in the poultry industry felt like we got a bad rap about Baytril. It was removed from the market in 2005 and a lot of the comments just referred to some of these trends without true scientific justification. The NARMS data was part of that process.
Now subsequently since that removal in 2005, the Campylobacter fluoroquinolones resistance trends have actually been pretty stable, actually increased a little bit. So the question I heard time and time again; now that the NARMS data was used to help remove the product, will the NARMS data be used to reinstate the product? That should be a legitimate question. A very legitimate question.
Also with regard to the fluoroquinolones, you just have to recognize and understand that you actually may have worsened the public health because when sick flocks are not treated with efficacious products, the pathogen load goes up. Therefore, you may have higher loads of these pathogens, these enteric pathogens that we are concerned with. So that is certainly an ugly situation.
But really, just to talk about this issue, this is not a new debate. This topic has been ongoing since the 1960s. Really, essentially ever since they were discovered and started to be used in animal production. The bottom line is, we are still talking about it.
Just stop and think about that for a minute. We are still debating it. There is no definitive answer as to whether antibiotic usage in food animal production is a major contributor to resistant problems in human medicine. There is still a lot of debate about that. We do not have a definitive answer. I don’t know, I think simple down here in Mississippi. That tells me something right there.
Here is just a very important fact. I realize I am preaching to the choir in this room. We have to understand the differences when we talk about antibiotics used for disease prevention and/or control or in the feed versus those that we use in the chicken industry for therapy in the water. These antibiotics vary widely in their modes of action, their target organisms. It is just a huge mistake to just lump them all into one bucket and talk about them all that way.
I know we have heard it in this session at some time or another. We have to take individual antibiotics and individual bacteria and discuss them separately. They cannot be all lumped or painted together. This is hugely important.
Now, you know, maybe this veers off a specific NARMS topic or one of my direct charges, but I do want to spend a little bit of time because I think you would be interested. How much antibiotics are actually being used by the poultry industry?
It is difficult to get an exact figure from current distribution setup systems. I can appreciate that void. There have been attempts to fill in that void by other sources. Bless their hearts, they made good attempts but to be frank, a lot of them are flat wrong. You say how can you say they are wrong if you can’t refute it? That is a fair enough challenge.
Well, we are going to work to refute that. There is something in process that will -- there are some programs being developed. There are other ways of getting these numbers, so we are going to work to come up with these actual numbers.
But, even if we get those numbers, say we get the usage numbers, is that the real issue? We use antibiotics in the chicken industry, and I am specifically addressing more so the broiler industry, not the table egg laying industry, because they hardly use any antibiotics at all anyhow. They can’t.
They work. Antibiotics in the feed work. Occasionally we get into disease situations that we have to treat for welfare concerns, to reduce mortality, for ethical concerns as a veterinarian. You know, I have sworn to relieve the suffering of animals as well as protect the public health. I have both things to consider.
The bottom line is we in the broiler industry do a great job of producing a high quality, safe and economical protein source. Don’t lose sight of that fact. We do an excellent job. I can tell you, I see it day by day, week by week. I am in it, I see it.
The antibiotic resistance issue is very complex. It is not simply a matter of matching up usage and all of a sudden resistance trends, and there is the answer. No, there are a lot of other factors and implications. Just like, what are we calling resistance, what about methodologies. I mean I could make a list a mile long.
Don’t forget just like as already been commented, there are beneficial aspects of using antibiotics. They have to weigh against the resistance. I could not agree more, we have got to look at this risk and say, “Hey, are we really trying to get to zero risk? Is that possible?”
Also, just to make sure we are all on the same playing field because I have read comments from some individuals I thought should know better, that we deal with flocks similar to public health. We do not treat individual animals. It is population medicine.
I am just throwing this in for fun because I get this question all the time. We don’t use hormones in poultry production. How many of you knew that?
(Show of hands)
DR. CUMMINGS: None, nada, zip, none. If you don’t get anything else, take that message with you. I travel and I start these conversations with people in airplanes. They find out I am a poultry veterinarian and the first thing they do is laugh because they do not think about chickens needing doctors. The first question I get is what about all these hormones you are using in poultry?
Now, does the industry use NARMS? Yes we do follow the information. We do look at the information. As a matter of fact, we see some different trends in some things that look positive for antibiotic use, to be frank, in it. But we don’t use it diagnostically. I mean, all poultry companies, all chicken companies either have their own in-staff veterinarian or utilize consulting veterinarians, university veterinarians to help them oversee antibiotic usage decisions and therapeutic decisions. We take this very seriously as well.
We understand the product that we are putting out has to be safe. If we don’t we are out of business. We do adhere to judicious use principles. Now, are we perfect? No, there is always room for improvement, but we understand that this is a vital issue and almost always when there is a disease we are utilizing culture and sensitivity results from a local diagnostic laboratory or in-house to help with therapeutic decisions.
Now, I will just make a few comments about antibiotic uses in the poultry industry, in the chicken broiler industry.
To be frank, we are just not treating much anymore. We are just not. We process 95 to 96 percent of the birds we place. There are not a lot of therapeutic antibiotics being given in the water. Occasionally you get a condition pop up like dermatitis or something that there might be some treatment. Generally it is with the Gram-positive antibiotic.
But the reasons why broiler health has been good relatively good over the last decade is -- the other issues to be frank, we don’t have many efficacious products to use since Baytril was removed from the market. We just don’t. Broilers have a short lifespan. It just depends on your market what is your market weight is selling for. It is just the reality of it. We just don’t have many efficacious products.
Injectable antibiotics. Now remember my earlier comment. We don’t handle individual birds in the field, but we do use injectable antibiotics in the egg when we are giving these vaccines. We utilize in-ovo vaccination technology to deliver vaccine and most companies, not all but most companies will inject eggs with either gentamicin or ceftiofur.
Gentamicin is the one most commonly used but they will rotate with ceftiofur sometimes. They do this because you do tend see an improvement in first week livability. There is a reason for it.
Feed additive usage. Now most companies do use some degree of feed additive antibiotics, not all again. I want you to be clear about that. I am separating ionophores from this category of feed additive antibiotics. I know ionophores are antibiotics but they are used primarily for coccidiosis control and the spectrum of activity does not have human use implications. So we separate the ionophores out from that.
But the reality is gang, the two that are really used to any appreciable degree are virginiamycin and bacitracin. Those are the two big boys. No antibiotic is also a big category anymore because the antibiotic usage trend has been over the last decade has been down in my experience and in my opinion.
If we are all concerned about bacitracin, well it doesn’t have a lot of human equivalency usage as an ointment. Virginiamycin if we are concerned about Entercoccus resistance concerns, we have a CVM risk assessment that says it was a minimal public health risk. We have another independent health risk assessment that concludes the same. So it doesn’t seem like virginiamycin is one to really focus on.
We don’t use penicillin in broilers much due to clearance restrictions and cost factors. We don’t use tetracycline in broiler production. Why? Because the Russians have export requirements that you can’t use it. So we are just really limited.
I appreciate someone touched base about growth promotion. I am bringing this up because of current activity in this arena. It is a term by FDA when approvals were originated decades ago. But in my opinion and in our industry’s opinion, it is frankly a term that has just lost favor with the public.
I can tell you from a clinical perspective, from my perspective going in the field, opening up birds, looking at illness, mortality and so forth, from a clinical perspective, the growth promotion antibiotics work at least in part by controlling enteritis. So they are really preventing and controlling enteritis. You get the growth promotion as a result of that.
So we are calling it growth promotion, getting hung up about this term. Like I have already alluded to, there is just a lot of activity surrounding what to do with these claims.
I am sorry to harp on this, but I had a couple who said just throw this up there. The European experiment, and I know I have some colleagues from Europe, it is just a great real world lesson. If we are talking about banning the growth promotant claims, or feed additive antibiotic classes or them because of precautionary principles, well it did lead to increased therapeutic use in Europe. Yeah, there is a period when it got stabilized, the disease, but the bottom line, the overall resistance trends on the human side did not seem to improve. I don’t think we should expect any different results.
NARMS to the field. The question back to NARMS. NARMS to the field. That question has come up and I do appreciate that you can see a different picture if you go to the field versus if you are in the processing plant. But there are a lot of things we need to talk about. Will it be easier? Is it more cost effective?
There is one part of me that says we can go to the field and that will be good, but ultimately it is really the bacteria on the carcass going out the back of the plant that is really telling. That is where the focus ought to be.
But I can tell you this, Dr. Cray, we are open to that but we will just need to discuss it further and just talk about a lot of these issues. So we are certainly open to it.
In conclusion, NARMS should be continued but the data should be allowed to stand for itself and not ignored. Don’t cherry pick some things. As a matter of fact, there is some data like I say that the way we look at it to suggest, for example in resistant Salmonella and some other pathogens of the last decade, resistance is either trended stable, even declined some indicating that it is not a problem.
We will do, the chicken industry -- the poultry industry, the turkey industry, I will speak for Dr. Cervantes -- we will do the right thing. Make no mistake about that, but we don’t want to continue to have to lose products due to what we consider unsubstantiated fears.
We want Science, we want proper risk assessment, quantitative, qualitative risk assessments that include beneficial components of it. But let’s work together. We can get something done. Let’s work together with that.
I think I have about wrapped up. I do want to leave this final comment. I mean this is a Tim Cumming’s comment. This wasn’t -- I just get irritated when I keep hearing this term factory farms. That right there is a factory farm. That family right there is the owner of our factory farm. They are the ones who work in it. They are my friends, they are my neighbors, those are your factory farms. I hope that leaves an impression with you right there.
So thank you for your time and putting up with me. Hopefully you understood my accent. So thank you very much.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Feminist Man in the Midwest
That sentence describes me. I can not say that this was always the case, but I can say that I've acquired the wisdom to call myself a feminist for a couple years now. I don't particularly feel like describing my journey into feminism, but after a brief conversation at the skeptical conference I want to outline why I'm a feminist.
In the first place feminism is not some monolithic man-hating organization. Anyone reading this probably already knows that, but I frequently here it described that way. There is a considerable amount of diversity within feminism and what it means to be a feminist. I honestly can't even claim to have an expert understanding of all feminist positions. I can only claim that I think strict gender roles and expectations can be harmful to individuals, and that I choose to help establish gender equality in my day-to-day life (as that's where it really begins).
So what does all that entail? For me, it just involves speaking up and asking questions. There are a lot of mores and folkways that strike me as silly and outmoded, but I would like to replace those social constructions with better ones. So I question norms in the hopes of finding better answers. Feminism encompasses some moral positions that anyone ought to defend, like rape prevention, access to birth control, and pay equality. Nobody argues against these things (well, OK, there are a few who argue against birth control, but it's nonsensical). I've argued against feminism without realizing the contradiction. But feminism, as a philosophical position, is beneficial to both men and women: It puts our social expectations in human terms, general terms that can be fulfilled by anyone in spite of their sex. I think that this more general formulation helps us to respect each other as humans, which is really what I think feminism is all about. There may be general sexual trends within a population, but we ought to also find ways to encompass those who don't follow those trends. Feminism is one of those answers.
Feminism can cover a host of issues and topics, none of which I am an expert on, but most of which I find interesting and enjoy discussing and reading about. I tend to approach feminism more from a male perspective, and think that the social expectations of men can be harmful and should therefore be questioned. (shocking, I know, seeing as I'm male).
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1. Not at all shocking that you take this approach; if only more men would. It's damn hot! Thank you for getting these thoughts out there - it is appreciated :) | dclm_baseline | {'bff_contained_ngram_count_before_dedupe': '0', 'language_id_whole_page_fasttext': "{'en': 0.9748571515083312}", 'metadata': "{'Content-Length': '79543', 'Content-Type': 'application/http; msgtype=response', 'WARC-Block-Digest': 'sha1:WRDBDO63CM5SIOAL4JRXHZDVVG6TFXFM', 'WARC-Concurrent-To': '<urn:uuid:17f9cd16-be7e-4d85-a942-e42439c18c65>', 'WARC-Date': datetime.datetime(2016, 6, 30, 21, 8, 47), 'WARC-IP-Address': '209.85.201.132', 'WARC-Identified-Payload-Type': None, 'WARC-Payload-Digest': 'sha1:EPEPQE4JWDW5FFPXEYBLDASS3V2T4X4P', 'WARC-Record-ID': '<urn:uuid:d35f96b9-39c3-4845-a8a2-bb21e1c7b827>', 'WARC-Target-URI': 'http://fug-experimentalerror.blogspot.com/2009/11/feminist-man-in-midwest.html', 'WARC-Type': 'response', 'WARC-Warcinfo-ID': '<urn:uuid:f7630235-ac84-4f08-a92d-7e65adf1b4a3>', 'WARC-Truncated': None}", 'previous_word_count': '444', 'url': 'http://fug-experimentalerror.blogspot.com/2009/11/feminist-man-in-midwest.html', 'warcinfo': 'robots: classic\r\nhostname: ip-10-164-35-72.ec2.internal\r\nsoftware: Nutch 1.6 (CC)/CC WarcExport 1.0\r\nisPartOf: CC-MAIN-2016-26\r\noperator: CommonCrawl Admin\r\ndescription: Wide crawl of the web for June 2016\r\npublisher: CommonCrawl\r\nformat: WARC File Format 1.0\r\nconformsTo: http://bibnum.bnf.fr/WARC/WARC_ISO_28500_version1_latestdraft.pdf', 'fasttext_openhermes_reddit_eli5_vs_rw_v2_bigram_200k_train_prob': '0.17913371324539185', 'original_id': 'd4f4d680685e643e1fc19f9c600f51742df6ed7589d9f10bbf295cb7ab180518'} |
Family: European Softwood
Botanical name: Larix decidua
Trade names: Varies depending on the origin
Growing regions: Turkey, Russia
Average density: 575 Kg / m3.
General Description: Heartwood changes from yellow to light red coffee. It is a tree that is naturally resistant to decay.
Applications: It is used as furniture and decoration works, construction structures and mold materials, window and door manufacturing, exterior façade and facade cladding.
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Google Launches Nexus One Superphone
Google Nexus One Smartphone
Pity poor Google. They are just the 500 lb. gorilla of the Internet and when they try and launch a cool new smartphone, the Nexus One, they look like the local high school sophomore chemistry class trying to explain a really cool experiment they did! Oh well, we can’t all be as cool as Apple when it launches game-changing technology, but just for the record they are calling it a “superphone” so there is not confusion with the “smartphones” like the iPhone and/or Blackberry products, etc. Full press conference
Google Nexus One Superphone
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King’s Lynn driver admits 17 fuel fraud claims
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A driver racked up hundreds of pounds of debt by obtaining fuel without paying on 17 separate occasions, a court has heard.
Daniel Brown targeted eight petrol stations, using four different vehicles, over a five month period last year, Lynn magistrates were told on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old, of Guanock Terrace, Lynn, was given a suspended jail sentence after pleading guilty to 17 charges of fraud by false representation.
The offences happened between May 24 and October 24 last year and mostly took place in the Lynn area. One count was recorded at West Lynn, Hunstanton and Norwich respectively.
Susanna Chowdhury, prosecuting, said that on each occasion, Brown had filled up his vehicle before going into the shop and informing the attendant that he did not have the money to pay.
He then filled in a civil debt recovery form, which said he would repay the debt within seven days, but had not returned. His debt from the offences totalled £731,14,
Miss Chowdhury said Brown had admitted the offences when interviewed, telling police that he had money troubles. However, he accepted that he had intended to obtain fuel without paying for it.
David Chapple, mitigating, said his client had needed his vehicle in order to work, but could not afford to pay for fuel and had believed that his non-payments would be dealt with as a debt recovery issue, rather than a criminal one.
He said: “It just seems as though he was sticking his head in the sand as to his financial situation.”
Mr Chapple added that Brown had “every incentive” to avoid any further trouble as he has been offered a managerial job in Sussex by his employer.
He was also well aware that he was likely to be jailed if he offended again.
Brown was sentenced to eight weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months.
He was also ordered to pay £731.14 in compensation to the companies affected, plus £85 costs and an £80 victim surcharge.
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A CEO’s Most Powerful Tool is Communications
Editor’s note: The following is a guest post by Billee Howard, managing director of the brand innovation group and creative development officer at Allison + Partners. Howard has more than 15 years’ experience in brand development, strategic media relations, CEO brand building, corporate positioning, business-to-business strategy development and economic and investment promotion.
With experience emerging as the foil to technological innovation, communications continues to emerge as among the most powerful and potent tools in the CEO arsenal. As such, programs that influence outcomes and drive business performance trump those that merely illicit approved awareness. As the year unfolds we see all of these principles unfolding broadly across the business landscape. The commercialization of many leading brands is being driven by the notion of Art + Commerce = Innovation (and winning experiences).
In the recent months, we have seen a change in the business model from a product-centric notion to an experience-driven culture. Experience continues to emerge as the defining factor of competitive differentiation, and the new cornerstone of the supply chain, as the age of total experience management unfolds. We see this everywhere, with brands from McDonald’s (multibillion-dollar investment in complete re-design of restaurants) to eBay (pop-up stores aimed at demonstrating their role in overall next-gen retail) investing significantly in re-imagining winning experiences as much as innovating beloved products and services.
With experience at the forefront it is also important to acknowledge the growth on an innovation-centric corporate culture. The notion of specialization continues to sweep the landscape working to define more unique and memorable experiences in every way, from the proliferation of niche businesses to the emergence of specialty focused roles inside leading organizations.
Following the lead of Apple, and the success it has achieved in part due to head designer Jonathan Ives’ singular focus on design, more and more companies are building their executive teams and, consequently, their innovation prowess, around this model. Whether it is a Chief Culture Officer (Zappos), Chief Design Officer (Coca-Cola) or anthropology officer (Intel), organizations are increasingly moving toward business models centered around specialization as opposed to generalization. This reflects today’s imagination-centered economy.
The Steve Jobs notion of do one thing and do it better than anyone else rapaciously erodes the once untouchable Jack Welch legacy of do everything and do it as well as everyone. Today’s panacea to drive unsurpassed, market-leadership seems centered less around the ability to create uniform quality in mass and more around the genius of replicating one-of-a-kind artistry and creativity of scale.
With this in mind it would be thoughtless to not mention the CEO who understood the value of communication, Apple’s Steve Jobs. The bottom-up driven innovation models of the past pioneered by GE, Microsoft and Google are being shunned in lieu of Apple-esque top-down models driven by the CEO and senior leadership.
No longer is innovation development a siloed function of the R&D department. It is a guiding principle of business strategy and, as a result, stems from the upper echelons of leading organizations.
As Jobs famously said, “Consumers don’t know what they want. It’s our job to tell them.” Following the pervasion of the all-things-Jobsian sentiment that is ubiquitously coloring the global business and media landscape, that notion is increasingly showing its face and driving the success of leading companies across industry. (Case in point: groundbreaking new Old Spice ads that co-market multiple P&G brands simultaneously in ways that create never-before seen advertising experiences.)
An exciting time, yet one rampant with sea changes that all leading brands must not only acknowledge, and respond to, but get ahead of. As such, communications, and it’s power to be an increasingly valuable tool to CEOs in not only broadcasting proactive responses and solutions to today’s emerging challenges, but in defining new innovations that create deeper experiences, drive more emotional connections, and facilitate bolder consumer engagement, on and offline, has never been greater.
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It’s hard to tell if the thesis here is that customer experience is “emerging as the foil to technological innovation,” or if customer experience is the favorable result of that innovation. There is more jargon than original thinking in this piece (innovation, engagement and CEO communications are increasingly important, business performance trumps awareness, wow…), and it’s ironic that an article about communications as a CEO’s most powerful tool errs in its use of “illicit” vs. “elicit” and “it’s” vs. “its.” | mini_pile | {'original_id': '197b434670f3e7612b057edc8612ae8c4b7863401199daf8cae9c86bab6a0da1'} |
Thought For The Day: Dec. 11, 2018 “Reaching Out”
Happy Tuesday,
I like our quote of the day but I think it should read this way: 80% don’t care, 19% are glad and 1% is there for you.
We all have problems. Things that bother us or that are going wrong in our lives. Some people keep these things to themselves, which is harmful and some people tell everyone, which can also be harmful. Having someone that you can talk to to is a good thing and there is always at least one person who is always there for you. If you are going through a rough patch, reach out to that one person. Make a phone call, a text, or an email. Simply telling someone can clear the mind and generate a new perspective.
Daily Thought 2
The Desert Path: The dusty ramblings of a desert pagan.
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Although the glomerulus has long since been known to be compromised of four resident cell types, the contributions of the endothelial cell, mesangial cell, and podocyte to glomerular architecture and function have garnered virtually all of the research attention to date. In contrast, very little is known about the normal biological function of parietal epithelial cells (PECs), and how these cells respond to injury in disease states. Despite originating from the same mesenchymal cell as podocytes, mature PECs represent a distinctly unique cell type as they constitutively express different genes, and readily proliferate when injured, contrasting from the typically quiescent podocyte. The overall goals of this grant proposal are to provide novel insights into the biology and function of PECs in health and disease. In the first aim, we will test the hypothesis that PECs have a critical role in the handling of albumin in the glomerular ultrafiltrate. We propose that PECs lining Bowman's basement membrane form a second glomerular permeability barrier, distinct from the conventional glomerular filtration barrier (which comprises the endothelium, GBM, podocytes). We will test the hypothesis that the well-defined tight junctions and junctional proteins between neighboring cells are abnormal in experimental disease causing increased albumin permeability into the peri-glomerular space. Studies will be conducted in cultured PECs and in experimental models of podocyte and PEC disease in Ksp-EYFP mice (PECs are green) injected with different types and sizes of fluorescent molecular probes as tracers. We will also test the hypothesis that PECs normally take up filtered albumin into vacuoles for lysozymal degradation. However, when proteinuria is marked in primary podocyte disease, we propose that increased uptake leading to excess intra-PEC albumin content is then injurious. The second aim tests the hypothesis that a critical function of PECs is to serve as local precursor cells that transform/differentiate into podocytes when podocyte number decreases. We have crossed Ksp-EYFP mice (green PECs) with nephrin CFP mice (blue podocytes). Podocyte apoptosis and thus loss will be induced in two mouse models (diphtheria-toxin receptor specifically in podocytes;anti-podocyte antibody). The migration of fluorescent cells (PECs) will be carefully monitored in a serial fashion and trans-differentiation into podocytes established based on dual expression of green fluorescent tag concurrently with podocyte-specific proteins such as WT-1 and synaptopodin. Concurrent PEC cell culture studies will augment the in vivo experiments. In summary, these studies are aimed at providing important and novel information into the normal function of PECs, and how PECs respond to direct injury and to injury of their neighboring podocytes. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Kidney disease is increasing at epidemic rates in the U.S. One out of ten adults has some form of kidney damage. The overall goal of this grant is to delineate new paradigms in the biology of parietal epithelial cells, so that ultimately new strategies can be developed to reduce the burden of kidney disease | mini_pile | {'original_id': '4fa6df010369e0a50d0119919505140fc4eb88211d9c563e01bc3b2092007fe6'} |
Bulging Disc
Is Bulging Disc Surgery Always Necessary ?
If you have a disc problem, try natural remedies like glucosamine, bromelain and stretching first.
Even Dr. Oz admitted that surgery is rarely necessary and back pain can resolve on its own. I know the feeling of panic you can get when you have pain and you think it will not go away without surgery.
In my opinion, it is rare that you would need surgery. Sometimes the disc is so badly bulging or prolapsed that you do not have an option. If it puts pressure on the nerve that it causes numbness, that is serious.
Let’s think that your case is not that bad. It might feel that bad, but you might be able to get it under control in a few weeks.
If you have back surgery, the disc is replaced by something synthetic. It is called a discectomy because the disc is removed. The problem is, the disc can cause less flexibility than is normal. When that happens, the discs on either side of the disc you had surgery on are now prone to having problems.
Also, if your back pain is caused by tight muscles, the surgery will not help at all.
Trying natural therapies is a good option. You should consider taking them for several months to heal all the problems in your back. If one of your discs is not in good shape, others are likely to have damage to them. By taking glucosamine, you can treat all the problems at once.
Notice the big variety of disc problems. As we age, we have more disc degeneration and more reason to take supplements to treat it.
How Glucosamine Sulfate Can Heal Your Bulging Disc ?
Glucosamine can be very effective to rejuvenate your discs and all joint tissue in your body. This is what your body uses as raw building material for joints. You body can heal itself. It just needs the right raw materials.
Many times people take the wrong kind of glucosamine and they do not see any results. There are two basic types of glucosamine: Sulfate and HCL. Sulfate glucosamine is derived from shellfish. That is the type that is most often effective for people. The other type is synthetic, that is HCL.
You will usually have to read the ingredient list to determine which type is in your supplement. If you are allergic to shellfish, I would try the HCL.
Sulfate glucosamine
To treat back pain and disc problems, you will need to:
• Heal the disc
• Stretch to relieve muscle tightness
• Treat the underlying inflammation
I do not take formulas that include fish oil. Fish oil is a natural anti-inflammatory. The problem is, most of it is rancid or rotten by the time it gets to you. That makes it do the opposite of what it is supposed to do. I suggest taking fish oil separately.
Natural Anti-Inflammatory Herbs And Enzymes
If you have pain, you have inflammation. You can take over the counter medicine for that. But, the problem with that is, over the long run, it actually makes it less likely your body will heal. It stops the normal body process of healing inflammation.
Natural remedies do not cause side effects. If you are on blood thinners or aspirin, consult your healthcare practitioner. These natural anti-inflammatory remedies can easily affect clotting.
Herbs often make your blood less thick and more slippery. So, if you combine that with drugs, that is not a good idea. If you take aspirin and other blood thinners, you can also suffer internal bleeding that you are not even aware of until it is late in the game.
The best natural anti inflammatories are:
Bromelain an enzyme derived from pineapple. This is taken on an empty stomach. It goes into your blood stream and helps your body break down damaged tissue so it can be healed.
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Systemic enzymes
These can be a variety of enzymes combined in a formula. For example, enzymes for pain and inflammation can be combined with bromelain. These enzymes are used in other countries to treat cancer. Experiments are being done to dissolve tumors by injecting enzymes in them.
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Ginger root
Yes, something as simple as ginger root is a natural anti-inflammatory. You will need to take a higher dosage of this than the bromelain or systemic enzymes. This herb is also helpful for digestion and nausea.
ginger root
Turmeric spice or Curcumin
This is an herb that is very popular in India. It is in the same family as ginger root. It is also being studied for use on preventing cancer.
Treating inflammation naturally is not complicated. You need to have a little patience. You often will feel a difference in a few hours, but it might take longer. It depends on how bad your inflammation is, as well as how much scar tissue you have formed.
Stretches To Relieve Back Pain
Since pain is caused by inflammation and tight muscles, if you can treat both of these, you can often get relief. You can address the inflammation with Bromelainand glucosamine sulfate and the tight muscles by stretching.
It is easy to do a few stretches before you get out of bed in the morning. You are not running a marathon. You want to be gentle with yourself.
If you back hurts, you do not want to make sudden sharp movements. Gentle is the keyword.
If you do these stretches for a few minutes every day, I think you will be surprised how quickly you feel better.
back pain lower back and glute stretch
This is one of the most effective stretches.
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back painside back stretch
back stretch
Just simply bending over every day and relaxing all your muscles will help a lot.
These are my personal favorite stretches. I do stretches in bed in the morning. Just a few minutes can prevent a lot of problems.
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Rice Krispies Recipes That Aren't Rice Krispies Treats
Hi! I guess the title is pretty straightforward. I recently just made David Lebovitz's Chocolate Scotcheroos and bought an enormous box of Rice Krispies to make them (try the recipe - you won't regret it!) Anyway, I am looking for other uses for Rice Krispies that aren't plain old Rice Krispies treats. Desserts are preferred. Thanks!
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
Become an Agent 2015 Post #7
Genre: YA Sci-Fi Adventure
Word Count: 63,000
Joey and her twin brother scored a ticket to a terraformed Mars but they may not make it, unless they stop a terrorist onboard their Airbus.
The year is 2058 and the Earth’s air is no longer breathable. A solar flare has scorched the planet, leaving the few people that remain hiding in small lead-lined homes. Luckily, Mars has been terraformed and is ready habitation. However, only the smartest and wealthiest seem to earn a ride off a dying planet.
Sixteen-year-old Joey (short for Josephine) never thought of going to Mars; sure she hoped, but didn’t everyone. Her life of painting and the once a week trip to the mailbox was good enough for her, until a golden letter arrived in the post. She and her twin brother, Jesse, were selected for the next flight to humanity’s last hope, a terraformed Mars.
Joey knows her life will never be the same, but what she doesn’t know is that a terrorist is onboard her shuttle. A fanatic, who claims to be saving souls, is hell-bent on stopping humankind from leaving their home planet of Earth. His group of extremists have sabotaged every flight to Mars thus far, unbeknownst to the general public, and their sights are set on the next mission. Joey and Jesse didn’t leave their mother and home behind just to die in space. They’ll stop the attacks and get to Mars, one way or another.
A YA sci-fi adventure, EMERGENCE, is complete at 63,000 words. With aspects of Kass Morgan’s, The 100, and the thrills of the film, Gravity, this space set adventure will appeal to readers of all ages. While, EMERGENCE, has series potential it works as a stand-alone.
First 250:
Of all the chores, she hated this one the most. Joey pulled a helmet over her head, and fastened the latch to her anti-radiation suit. All this work, every Monday, just to get the weekly post.
After flipping on her oxygen, she hit the red button on the wall. A buzzer sounded, the air whooshed from the room, and the thick steel outer door opened. Almost instantly, she was blinded by glaring light. The sun had been flaring these last few years, but never so much as recently.
Joey slid down her visor. A deep crimson sky reflected in the tinted lens of her old spacesuit, which her mother had bought from Goodwill. She trudged across the dusty earth, a cloud of scarlet haze kicking up as she stopped. While peering through shaded glass, she tried to imagine the land as her mother had described it. White puffy clouds, crisp green meadows, and crystal-blue water. Hard to picture now, with the reddish tint that covered the barren countryside before her.
A sun-scorched Earth was all she knew. That and her lead-lined home, rooted into the parched soil, deep in the heart of G-sector. She glanced to a row of curved roofs, from the tiny homes below the sand-covered hill of her sub-division. They were the lucky ones. D-sector, caught within the shade of the fully enclosed, and highly lavish, Sector-A.
Joey turned from the neighbors that she’d never meet, moving toward the tall steel box that adorned her outer bulkhead door.
1. No.
Fascinating concept - having to suit up like that just to get the mail - I really got the feeling of how trapped they must feel, but ultimately it just didn't work for me.
You start your query with a pitch which is then repeated in the rest of the query - I'd cut that first paragraph. In the 3rd paragraph, I found myself wondering why the public didn't know about all those sabotaged flights - conspiracy?
Finally - check your use of commas.
First 250: Stronger than the query; I got some great visuals from your worldbuilding - well done. Ultimately though, just didn't grab me. Sorry!
2. Query: Great premise. Excellent longline. The only problem with you putting the logline at the top is you repeat the information in the query. Also, "Terraformed Mars” was repeated too often. Leave the events more up in the air as to whether or not they stop the terrorists. Little less info here and there, and the stakes of the novel will really shine. First 250: Good voice, nice set up and I like the nostalgia about the Earth before this point. — Yes, based on the 250, high stakes, and premise. ( #10)
3. Initially, I just note that you don't need "short for Josephine" in your query letter. You've already told us that Joey is female, and you can trust us to extrapolate that Joey is a nickname (also, if it isn't - does it matter?) But I love your hook.
First 250:
Flipping on her oxygen what? Mask? Tank? Hopes? It reads like there's a word missing, which is distracting. Otherwise, you've done a great job laying out the scene, but I wonder if there's a bit too much. We don't necessarily need the paragraph about the sun-scorched Earth right away. I'd rather get to the story a bit sooner and leave the explanation of the various sectors for when it's immediately relevant to the story. I'm not going to remember that paragraph when Sector A comes up later. Also, this is something I do all the time, but you don't need the "that" in the last paragraph.
This is tough, because I really like it, but I'm on the fence. On the fence isn't "I have to have this," so a completely subjective no from someone who thinks you've got something that could be great with another pass through it.
4. Ack. Half my query comments aren't there: I agree that the hook shouldn't be repeated in the query. But I still like it and would leave it there. Just rework the rest. Make the stakes a little more "They must do this or," rather than "failure is not an option." You want us to read the book wondering if they're going to make it.
5. YES.
YES YES YES. Can I have this book now??
Your query does need some work as aforementioned above, BUT I LOVED your 250 so much I didn't care.
I love how everything in the 250 is human and realistic. Goodwill, least favorite chore... I love it. It's like, I don't know, Big Hero 6 meets Scorch Trials. I want it. :D
6. No.
Bystander here. I went through all 20 entries, made my yes, no, and maybe pile. This started out in the maybe pile. Because I had only two spots left for maybe's, I had to do some cutting, and this one didn't make it.
The premise is fascinating--like Mars is Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and she got the golden ticket. Loved that. One suggestion to the query is that if you're going to do a summary logline at the top (which I don't like, but some people do), I'd put in about them escaping earth. That makes the stakes clearer.
The beginning revealed a lot about the world but not about the character. It did have atmosphere and world-building, though, which might strike someone else's fancy. I'm finding that I'm saying "yes" to a lot of the 250 words that have emotional impact right away, so it seems like personal preference here.
7. Yes.
You made my short list and then my final, but it was on the query and concept. The 250 wasn't as vivid as I would like to see, but I am so intrigued, I would ask for a "full" in hopes that it would fulfill the excitement of the query. What I would hope to find is a clear terrorist group with their own political/spiritual views and clear motivations. I would also hope to find the real emotional impact it would have for us to have to leave the planet, even as ugly as it now is, its all Joey knows.
One thought- How is it that the terrorists are sabotaging every flight and no one knows? I cannot believe a world modifying mars to make it hospitable does not have social media.
I am #12
8. This was one of the first entries I read this morning and the fact that when I got to the end, I thought 'hey, where did that space one go?' tells me that this is a YES! Great premise and I love that the mention of going to the mailbox in the query turns into something much more dangerous in the first 250.
That said, I have some suggestions...Starting the query with the logline doesn't work for me. I'd rather you use those words to hint at what the internal stakes/motivations are (besides survival, because there are some internal ones, right?????), how the two of them got a golden ticket if those are usually reserved for the rich and famous, and that sort of thing.
In the first 250, I love the description, but want to know more about Joey. What does she really wish was in that steel box? Something's got to be motivating her to risk her life to check the post or she wouldn't do it every. single. day. Best of luck!
9. Yes.
For the query, my recommendation is to cut the first logline. I don't think it's necessary and it reads better without it. As well, you said terraformed Mars several times, so I'd try to rework it to avoid that repetition. I'd also cut "short for Josephine" and "of Earth" when you're talking about their "home planet" since that's implied. My one question would be, if the terrorists are intent on stopping people from leaving Earth, are they also killing them? That might be in important point to mention. My only other concern is whether the world building is fully fleshed out in 63k which is a little on the low side for YA.
I was really pulled into the 250 and thought it was really well-written. My only suggest here is to cut everything after "A sun scorched Earth was all she knew." I think this is something you could work in later, but right in the beginning I'd like to learn more about Joey and see the plot really get moving.
Great job!
10. YES YES YES! Based on the query alone.
The 250 needs major tightening and work. No one needs that many colors and descriptions. Weave it into the plot. I skimmed over most of it because so much was just description. But the query is so good, I'm still saying yes. I want to read this book! It seems INCREDIBLE and includes a lot of nuance (classism, environmental terrorism, etc) as well. I love it. What an incredible query. You'll have no problems getting requests based off it. Work on the sample pages, though.
Post #8
11. No. The query is repetitive and includes a lot of unnecessary world building. The main conflict of the book is a terrorist aboard the shuttle, right? So get to that quicker. You have three and a half paragraphs explaining and re-explaining terraforming and Mars. I think you can cut a lot of that out--skipping the first paragraph and cutting out the "humanity's last hope" in the third paragraph make it much tighter. You also don't need to say it's the home planet Earth because you have already mentioned Earth. As for the conflict, I suppose I want a hint as to how it'd be possible for Joey and Jesse to stop the terrorist. You say the terrorists have succeeded up until know. So what special knowledge do Joey and bro have that they stand a chance? Right now it reads as kind of vague.
For the 250, I'd replace "she" with "Joey" in the first sentence. The rest reads okay, nothing exciting. I get you want to start with world building, but I'm not sure Joey's getting the mail is the best place to open. I like the concept though. Good luck!
12. I'm sorry. This is a no. Does it help that it would have been my third yes if I had three?
I think your query has a great first sentence. When I got to "her life of painting" I wanted more. walls? portraits? landscape? A bit of something to tell us how painting could make life on a "scorched" planet worth living. I think you could tighten by eliminating "of Earth" or "home planet of." I also stopped at "they'll stop the attacks". Doesn't it take just one terrorist with a bomb to blow all the air out of the shuttle? Then I wondered what type of attacks? Acts of sabotage? That detail might really be interesting.
In your 250, I thing instead of "telling" us her suit is from goodwill, you could "show" us the dings in the visor, thin spots in the fabric. Maybe she fears going out in it? I'd also like less description on the Earth I know more about the "barren" new Earth. And I couldn't relate well to the privileged houses she was looking at. How did seeing them make her feel? Maybe that would make her situation more real.
I hope this helps. Good luck with revisions and querying.
13. I think I might have critiqued this one before, so, to be fair, I'll skip and go on to the next. #9
14. This is a no for me, but it was a hard decision. Just one of those things. Only allowed two yeses, so this one got pushed into the no pile.
So sorry.
Best of luck.
I'm #14.
15. I think this query has all the right elements, but they feel like they're out of order (and there's also a lot of repetition, which you want to eliminate especially in a query). For example, the opening sentence is almost a log line (that is, one sentence that encapsulates the entire story), and those details are all repeated again at one point or another in the rest of the query.
I would suggest dropping the current opening line and using the third paragraph instead to begin the query (the one beginning "Sixteen-year-old Joey..."). I would then place what is currently the second paragraph after this and leave the final paragraph where it is (all with some editing and tinkering and streamlining though, both to eliminate repeated details and also build the tension a little better).
Also, there's no real "hook" at the end. By saying "They’ll stop the attacks and get to Mars, one way or another" you've pretty much given away the ending (because there's no hint they they might not succeed). Sure they want to stop the terrorist, but who wouldn't? Is there more to it than that? Do either Joey or Jesse sympathize with the terrorists? Is there any moral conflict for the main characters (for example, if one of them is a pacifist and killing the terrorists is the only way to stop them)? Do one or either of them have to face/overcome a personal fear in order to stop this from happening? Hook you're reader by casting some doubt on the outcome, either based on the circumstances or (better yet) some choice the characters need to make.
Finally, the word count seems a little on the low side for YA science fiction.
I do very much like the premise and overall setting, but I'm afraid this is a no for me.
16. No from me. I really like the premise, but the query jumps back and forth and leaves me with a lot of questions. Why do they get the ticket? How has no one noticed the ships haven't been arriving on Mars? How have people not heard of these terrorists before?
There's also a lot of repetition in the query, which makes it read more like a summary than a back cover copy. I didn't feel any connection to the characters or the stakes. Which disappointed me because I enjoyed your first 250. You set up the world very well in the first few paragraphs and paint a detailed picture without using too many words. I really liked it. Unfortunately, I didn't love it.
17. I'm a visitor. I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your work--it was in my maybe pile. There were a few others I liked more. You've gotten great feedback above for some small tweaks. If you follow some of those suggestions, you'll be there! Isn't it hard to make that 250 do everything you want it to? This is such a fun premise!
1. Thank you so much, what a wonderful comment! This has been such an amazing opportunity, and the shine coming off my query right now is blinding from all this lovely feedback :) But you're right it is hard to draw a reader in with only 250 words. Thanks again for donating your time to encourage us along, it's highly appreciated.
18. This is a no for me. I think part of that is because I don't understand why Earth can't be fixed up for the humans to just stay there if they have the technology to fix up Mars and make it habitable. BUT, I am not a sci-fi reader and maybe this whole terraformed thing only works a certain way.
I think your writing is really great. You gave me a good picture of the world surrounding her. But parts of that confused me. So, if going to the mailbox is the biggest thing she ever does, how come her mom has gone to Goodwill? I mean, can she not go shopping places too? Maybe there is reason for that as well and you get to it after the 250.
I get it that D-sector is lucky because of the shade. But why mention them in your first 250? I understand the desire to word build, but you do that so well that I'm guessing you are also great at forming characters and I'd rather get to know your MC first with a bit of world building in there. Also..the first sentence in that section made me stumble a bit.
Your voice is there. And you have already gotten great feedback on your query. I think you have just a few changes to that 250 to turn this into a great opening. But I'm going to say "no" for now because I need more info to tell me why Joey is doing the things she is doing.
19. Tobias Eaton says No. But he's giving you some sexy smolder to soften the blow.
The concept is good, the query could use some of the suggestions above, as well as the ones for the first 250.
It also left me some questions about holes in plot, like how can they send people to Mars, and transform it, but they cant send emails so people don't have to use space suits to get snail mail? And if EVERY flight to mars had been blown up, how can they even be sure the settlements are real, or will be successful/better than earth?
Tighten up the query and pick through the MS with a critical eye.
Tobias Eaton (4)
20. No, but only because I ran out of “yes”.
I really like the idea, and the first 250 is really good, but I think the query needs work, specifically editing of clunky transition words (e.g. “luckily” and “unbeknownst”). The first sentence, for example, would be punchier if written “Joey and her twin brother, Jesse, score tickets to a terraformed Mars but won’t make it to their destination unless they stop a terrorist aboard their Airbus.”* The first sentence of the fourth paragraph is another good example. There’s no need for the “but” clause. Just it make it two sentences, “Joey knows her life will never be the same. What she doesn’t know is that there’s a terrorist on her shuttle.”
The other thing I’m not getting is why Joey and Jesse? What makes them the heros who are going to stop this terrorist?
I like the first 250, it has a great voice. Good luck!
*Did you mean Airbus like the French aeronautics company? If so I’d make a model number for their transport shuttle.
21. # 5 here - I'm going to say yes to this.
I really like the premise and I love the writing in your 250.
The query is structured very well, lays the plot out perfectly, and grounds us very well in the characters. Just a couple small items:
- is 2058 far enough in the future for a fully terraformed Mars? That's like 40 years is all.
- was Joey's life of painting and traipsing to the mailbox really good enough for her? That lends a certain resignation to her situation, when it might be more interesting to think of her as always dreaming of something big.
- this may be a plot point you don't want to reveal in a query, but it's hard to believe that none of these shuttles are getting to Mars and no one knows about it. Why isn't there communication b/w Mars and Earth, if we're advanced enough to terraform it?
I think your first 250 is absolutely beautiful writing. Great imagery. I enjoyed it a lot.
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>elementfinding_test</title>
<script src="webdriver-bootstrap.js"></script>
<script src="testbase.js"></script>
<script>
function setUpPage() {
openTestWindow();
}
function tearDownPage() {
closeTestWindow();
}
function setUp(driver) {
switchToTestWindow(driver);
}
/**
* @fileoverview Implements the tests in
* org.openqa.selenium.ElementFindingTest using the JS API. This file
* should be loaded by the testbase.js test bootstrap.
* @author jmleyba@gmail.com (Jason Leyba)
*/
function testReturnsTitleOfPageIfSet(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
assertThat(driver.getTitle(), equals('XHTML Test Page'));
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.simpleTestPage);
assertThat(driver.getTitle(), equals('Hello WebDriver'));
}
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Tests for searching by ID
//
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
function testFindElementById(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.nestedPage);
assertThat(driver.findElement({id: '2'}).getAttribute('name'),
is('selectomatic'));
}
function testCannotFindElementsThatDoNotExistById(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.nestedPage);
driver.findElement({id: 'notThere'});
driver.catchExpectedError();
}
function testCanDetermineIfElementsArePresentUsingId(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.nestedPage);
assertThat(driver.isElementPresent({id: '2'}), is(true));
assertThat(driver.isElementPresent({id: 'notThere'}), is(false));
}
function testCanClickOnLinkIdentifiedById(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
driver.findElement({id: 'linkId'}).click();
assertThat(driver.getTitle(), equals('We Arrive Here'));
}
function testShouldFindAnElementBasedOnId(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.formPage);
var selected = driver.findElement({id: 'checky'}).isSelected();
assertThat(selected, is(false));
}
function testShouldBeAbleToFindMultipleElementsById(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.nestedPage);
driver.findElements({id: '2'});
driver.callFunction(function(response) {
assertEquals('Should have found 8 elements with id "2"', 8,
response.length);
});
}
function testShouldNotBeAbleToFindAnElementOnABlankPage(driver) {
driver.get('about:blank');
driver.findElement({id: 'imaginaryButton'});
driver.catchExpectedError();
assertThat(
driver.isElementPresent({id: 'imaginaryButton'}), is(false));
}
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Tests for searching by NAME
//
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
function testFindElementByName(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.nestedPage);
assertThat(driver.findElement({name: 'link1'}).getAttribute('href'),
equals('2.html'));
}
function testCannotFindElementsThatDoNotExistByName(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.nestedPage);
driver.findElement({name: 'thisIsNotThere'});
driver.catchExpectedError();
}
function testCanDetermineIfElementsArePresentUsingName(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.nestedPage);
assertThat(driver.isElementPresent({name: 'link1'}), is(true));
assertThat(driver.isElementPresent({name: 'thisIsNotThere'}), is(false));
}
function testShouldFindElementsByName(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.formPage);
var element = driver.findElement({name: 'checky'});
assertThat(element.getValue(), is('furrfu'));
}
function testShouldBeAbleToFindMultipleElementsByName(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.formPage);
driver.findElements({name: 'snack'});
driver.callFunction(function(elements) {
assertTrue(
'Should find more than 1 element, but found ' + elements.length,
elements.length > 1);
});
}
function testWhenFindingByNameDoesNotReturnById(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.formPage);
function assertValueIs(element, value) {
assertThat(element.getValue(), is(value));
}
assertValueIs(driver.findElement({name: 'id-name1'}), 'name');
assertValueIs(driver.findElement({id: 'id-name1'}), 'id');
assertValueIs(driver.findElement({name: 'id-name2'}), 'name');
assertValueIs(driver.findElement({id: 'id-name2'}), 'id');
}
function testShouldReturnElementsThatDoNotSupportTheNameProperty(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.nestedPage);
driver.findElement({name: 'div1'});
// We're OK if this executes without error.
}
function testShouldFindHiddenElementsByName(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.formPage);
driver.findElement({name: 'hidden'});
// We're OK if this executes without error.
}
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Tests for searching by CLASS NAME
//
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
function testShouldFindElementsByClass(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
assertThat(driver.findElement({className: 'extraDiv'}).getText(),
startsWith('Another div starts here.'));
}
function testShouldFindElementsByClassWhenItIsTheFirstNameAmongMany(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
assertThat(driver.findElement({className: 'nameA'}).getText(),
equals('An H2 title'));
}
function testShouldFindElementsByClassWhenItIsTheLastNameAmongMany(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
assertThat(driver.findElement({className: 'nameC'}).getText(),
equals('An H2 title'));
}
function testShouldFindElementsByClassWhenItIsInTheMiddleAmongMany(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
assertThat(driver.findElement({className: 'nameBnoise'}).getText(),
equals('An H2 title'));
}
function testDoesNotFindElementByClassWhenRealNameIsShorterThanQuery(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
assertThat('Should not have found an element',
driver.isElementPresent({className: 'nameB'}), is(false));
driver.findElement({className: 'nameB'});
driver.catchExpectedError();
}
function testShouldBeAbleToFindMultipleElementsByClassName(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
driver.findElements({className: 'nameC'});
driver.callFunction(function(response) {
assertTrue(
'Should have found more than 1 element with class "nameC", but found ' +
response.length,
response.length > 1);
});
}
function testFindingByCompoundClassNameIsAnError(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
try {
driver.findElement({className: 'a b'});
fail('Compound class names are not allowed');
} catch (expected) {
}
try {
driver.findElements({className: 'a b'});
fail('Compound class names are not allowed');
} catch (expected) {
}
}
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Tests for searching by LINK TEXT
//
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
function testFindElementByLinkText(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
var link = driver.findElement({linkText: 'this goes to the same place'});
assertThat(link.getText(), equals('this goes to the same place'));
}
function testCannotFindElementsThatDoNotExistByLinkText(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
driver.findElement({linkText: 'THIS GOES TO THE SAME PLACE'});
driver.catchExpectedError(
'Link text search is case sensitive; should not find the link');
}
function testCanDetermineIfElementsArePresentUsingLinkText(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
assertThat(driver.isElementPresent({linkText: 'this goes to the same place'}),
is(true));
assertThat(driver.isElementPresent({linkText: 'THIS GOES TO THE SAME PLACE'}),
is(false));
}
function testAbleToClickOnLinkIdentifiedByText(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
driver.findElement({linkText: 'click me'}).click();
assertThat(driver.getTitle(), equals('We Arrive Here'));
}
function testDriverCanFindElementsAfterLoadingMultiplePagesInARow(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.formPage);
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
driver.findElement({linkText: 'click me'}).click();
assertThat(driver.getTitle(), equals('We Arrive Here'));
}
function testShouldBeAbleToFindMultipleElementsByLinkText(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
driver.findElements({linkText: 'click me'});
driver.callFunction(function(response) {
assertEquals(2, response.length);
});
}
function testShouldBeAbleToClickOnLinksWithNoHrefAttribute(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.javascriptPage);
driver.findElement({linkText: 'No href'}).click();
assertThat(driver.getTitle(), equals('Changed'));
}
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Tests for searching by PARTIAL LINK TEXT
//
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
function testShouldBeAbleToFindMultipleElementsByPartialLinkText(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
driver.findElements({partialLinkText: 'ick me'});
driver.callFunction(function(response) {
assertEquals(2, response.length);
});
}
function testFindElementByPartialLinkTextWhenTextIsBeginningOfLink(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
driver.findElement({partialLinkText: 'Create a '}).getText();
driver.callFunction(function(response) {
assertEquals('Create a new anonymous window', response);
});
}
function testFindElementByPartialLinkTextWhenTextIsInMiddleOfLink(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
driver.findElement({partialLinkText: 'anonymous'}).getText();
driver.callFunction(function(response) {
assertEquals('Create a new anonymous window', response);
});
}
function testFindElementByPartialLinkTextWhenTextIsAtEndOfLink(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
driver.findElement({partialLinkText: 'anonymous window'}).getText();
driver.callFunction(function(response) {
assertEquals('Create a new anonymous window', response);
});
}
function testIsElementPresentReturnsFalseWithNoMatchingPartialLinkText(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
var locator = {partialLinkText: 'anon window'};
var futureResult = driver.isElementPresent(locator);
assertThat('Should not have found an element', futureResult, is(false));
driver.findElement(locator);
driver.catchExpectedError();
}
function testFindElementsReturnsEmptyArrayWhenNoMatchesByPartialLinkText(
driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
driver.findElements({partialLinkText: 'anon window'});
driver.callFunction(function(response) {
assertEquals(0, response.length);
});
}
function testLinkWithFormattingTags(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.simpleTestPage);
var elem = driver.findElement({id: "links"});
var res = elem.findElement({partialLinkText: 'link with formatting tags'});
assertThat(res.getText(), equals('link with formatting tags'));
}
function testLinkWithLeadingSpaces(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.simpleTestPage);
var elem = driver.findElement({id: "links"});
var res = elem.findElement({partialLinkText: "link with leading space"});
assertThat(res.getText(), equals('link with leading space'));
}
function testLinkWithTrailingSpace(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.simpleTestPage);
var elem = driver.findElement({id: "links"});
var res = elem.findElement({partialLinkText: "link with trailing space"});
assertThat(res.getText(), equals('link with trailing space'));
}
function testFindMultipleElements(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.simpleTestPage);
var elem = driver.findElement({id: "links"});
elem.findElements({partialLinkText: "link"});
driver.callFunction(function(response) {
assertEquals(3, response.length);
});
}
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Tests for searching by TAG NAME
//
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
function testShouldFindAnElementBasedOnTagName(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.formPage);
driver.findElement({tagName: 'input'});
// We're OK if this executes without error.
}
function testShouldFindElementsByTagName(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.formPage);
driver.findElements({tagName: 'input'});
driver.callFunction(function(response) {
assertEquals(
'Should have found 20 input elements',
20, response.length);
});
}
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// Tests for searching by XPATH
//
// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
function testFindElementByXpath(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.nestedPage);
var select = driver.findElement({xpath: '//form[@name="form2"]/select'});
assertThat(select.getAttribute('id'), is('2'));
}
function testShouldBeAbleToFindMultipleElementsByXPath(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
driver.findElements({xpath: '//div'});
driver.callFunction(function(elements) {
assertTrue(
'Should find more than 1 element, but found ' + elements.length,
elements.length > 1);
});
}
function testFindingALinkByXpathUsingContainsKeywordShouldWork(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.nestedPage);
var element = driver.findElement({xpath: '//a[contains(.,"hello world")]'});
assertThat(element.getText(), contains('hello world'));
}
function testIsElementPresentCorrectlyReturnsFalseWhenSearchingWithXPath(
driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
assertThat(driver.isElementPresent({xpath: '//a[@id="not here"]'}),
is(false));
}
function testCanFindSingleElementByXPath(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
var element = driver.findElement({xpath: '//h1'});
assertThat(element.getText(), equals('XHTML Might Be The Future'));
}
function testCanFindElementsByXPath(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
driver.findElements({xpath: '//div'});
driver.callFunction(function(response) {
assertEquals(8, response.length);
});
}
function testCanFindManyElementsRepeatedlyByXPath(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
driver.findElements({xpath: '//node()[contains(@id, "id")]'});
driver.callFunction(function(response) {
assertEquals(3, response.length);
});
driver.findElements({xpath: '//node()[contains(@id, "nope")]'});
driver.callFunction(function(response) {
assertEquals(0, response.length);
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}
function testCanIdentifyElementsByClassThroughXPath(driver) {
driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
var header = driver.findElement({xpath: '//h1[@class="header"]'});
assertThat(header.getText(), equals('XHTML Might Be The Future'));
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driver.get(TEST_PAGE.formPage);
assertThat(driver.isElementPresent({xpath: xpath}), is(true));
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driver.get(TEST_PAGE.xhtmlTestPage);
assertThat(driver.isElementPresent({xpath: '//a[text()="click me too"]'}),
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assertThat(driver.isElementPresent({xpath: '//a[text()="click me"]'}),
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Clean Your Home and Reap the Rewards: Unexpected Benefits of a Clean Home
The first thing that comes to your mind when considering the health benefits of cleaning is the benefits of hygiene. Clean workspaces and utensils in the kitchen, sparkling bathrooms and fresh clothes all help you avoid the contamination of harmful germs and the embarrassment of unpleasant smells. Cleanliness keeps pests and diseases at bay, and having good standards of hygiene in your home and personally will make a big difference in limiting the spread of common illnesses and infections. However, there is more to cleaning than the hygiene alone; it can also help you with your happiness and improve your mental wellbeing.
Clutter can disrupt many aspects of your life-not just your daily routine or tidy home. House cleaning is without a doubt one of the most frustrating tasks on the to-do list of most people, but here is the proof that it might just be worth the effort.
Here are some surprising benefits of keeping your home neat and clean:
1. It’s Healthier
A dirty home can exacerbate asthma, pass around colds, and spread dangerous bacteria. Your home doesn’t have to be sterile; but a clean, dust-free environment can help keep all family members healthy all year long.
1. It Keeps You Organized
Cleaning requires you to become a bit more organized than you might be used to. An organized schedule will help you to remember all the daily chores you need to take care of each day and will also has plenty of room for you to jot down other tasks that might need to be tackled during the month, like season specific chores, items that need purchasing and many other things.
1. It’s Less Risky
Cleanliness also lends itself to fewer accidents. When clutter abounds, it makes it increasingly difficult to navigate safely. This is especially for small children who are just learning to walk and the elderly whose balance may be compromised.
1. It Supports Minimalism
Clean and orderly homes have less stuff inside of them and foster an opportunity to embrace the concepts of minimalism.
This doesn’t mean that people who have tidy homes are minimalists, but what you know it when to start cutting down on a number of items in your home, you don’t want to add to it, and eventually you start purging more and more.
Rather we can make a habit of donating what is no longer needed or wanted.
1. You’re Always Ready for Company
When your home is clean and organized you can have guests or friends drop by unexpectedly and not be embarrassed. And you can entertain at a moment’s notice too because your home is in great shape and ready for whatever you might want to do.
1. You Can Find What You Need
When your home is clean and tidy you know where things are located, and therefore, you don’t have to rush out to buy something you can’t find.
7. It Makes You More Productive
Seriously – being clean and tidy makes you more productive at work. Studies show that people who live and work in clean environments tend to be more focused and productive at work, letting them generate better results and earn more money.
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The Shine Journal
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The Old Fox
Sandra Crook
“What happened to the elm tree?” asked James, staring through the window at the space in the row of trees bordering the far edge of the garden. A fine drizzle was frosting the lawn, upon which a solitary magpie rooted for worms. One for sorrow…..
“It was diseased,” said Louisa. “I had to have it felled.”
“Shame,” he said. And then, as she had known he would, “do you remember the fox that made its lair underneath it? How long ago was that?”
“Four years ago,” said Louisa, almost immediately.
“You’ve a good memory,” he said. “Always did have.” His thin fingers plucked at the immaculate creases of his trousers, and she noticed the slight tremor of his elegant silver head, the droop of his shoulders beneath the cream cashmere sweater.
How could she not remember? The fox had appeared in their garden a few months before James had left her. For Carla.
She had not disturbed the fox, apart from leaving scraps of food and bowls of water beside the elm tree. But she had watched him, some days from the moment when the morning sun had touched the kitchen window, until a purple dusk crept slowly across the garden.
During those weeks the fox had distracted her from the tell-tale signs of a failing marriage – the late nights, the business weekends away, the unexplained telephone calls. Conversations about the fox had filled those awkward silences that had somehow replaced the normally easy banter between them.
And then one day, after an uncomfortable conversation throughout which she had stared fixedly at the fox’s lair beneath the elm tree, James had loaded up the silver Mercedes with his fine clothes, expensive golf clubs and computers, before driving off to move into Carla’s apartment down by the river. She was left alone in the big house that James, guiltily seeking exoneration, had insisted she keep.
Then within a week of James’s departure, the fox had slipped out from under the elm one morning, shadowed by a thinner, younger, but less magnificent vixen. Just as she had when she spotted James and Carla strolling hand in hand by the river, she realised that she was about to be abandoned. The fox gave her a nervous backward glance over his shoulder, whilst the vixen nudged him urgently with her nose, not looking at Louisa at all. Two more souls were venturing out on a journey into a world which seemed to have no place for her.
She’d had the elm tree felled quickly, lest the infection should spread to her neighbours’ trees. She’d assumed the roots would be removed too, given the price she was quoted for the job, but it was simply sawn through, leaving an ugly stump where the magnificent tree had stood. The workmen returned at weekly intervals to apply chemicals, and the discoloured stump had never shown any signs of life since then.
She had planted some laurels either side of the stump and eventually the bushes spread, and intertwining branches formed a screen. One might never guess a tree had stood there.
“Louisa,” James started nervously, as he had that terrible day four years ago, “I really am so dreadfully sorry, about everything.” She looked out of the window, noticing the silver cobwebs stretching from the kitchen window to the wisteria-clad wall of the outhouse. She could not bear to revisit the memories.
“Hush James,” she said, touching his cold, dry hand. “Would you like to go to your room for a while? Isn’t it time for your medication?”
He nodded, sighing, and she helped him to climb the stairs to the guest room, supporting him as he paused to catch his breath, his face grey. She closed the curtains in his room and turned down the bedspread.
“Try to take a nap,” she said gently. “You’ll feel better for a rest.”
“You really are so very kind, Louisa,” he said, lying down with a weary sigh. “What a selfish old fool I was. I never deserved you.”
Downstairs she cleared away the coffee cups and then strolled out into the garden where a pale sun was beginning to brighten the mist, pausing at the rotten tree stump, to push scraps of decayed bark off the lawn with her toe.
Only last week she had come down here to find that the red fox had finally returned, and was curled around the grotesque remains of the tree where he had made his shelter four years ago. His bleak yellow eyes, misted with pain had regarded her cautiously, though his rich, red fur still gleamed, reflecting the fine drizzle of the autumn morning. His greying muzzle had twitched nervously as she stood before him.
“And where is your fine mate now?” she’d murmured softly.
She had wondered how best she could help the creature. It was in her power to grant him a quick and merciful release, though in doing so she suspected that his last minutes might be full of fear and panic at the shock of human intervention.
Or she could let him die on his own terms, in the place he had once lived, a place he had remembered throughout his life, and where he had been driven, by some unknown force, to see it end.
She had made her decision that day, and on reflection, she felt it had been the right thing to do, difficult though it had been.
Squaring her shoulders, lifting her chin, she turned and slowly made her way back to the big house.
Sandra Crook has been published by Financial Times Weekend Review, various animal and regional magazines, Micro Horror Fiction and shortly, by Every Day Fiction. She's working on a novel set on the French waterways, where she cruises for the greater part of the year.
Motivation: A friend once had a red fox return to her garden several years after she'd had the tree felled. It had lived there for several months all those years ago and returned there to die. That seemed so incredibly sad, to me.
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Kaliwatan sa alibangbang ang Aellopos clavipes. Una ning gihulagway ni Rothschild ug Jordan ni adtong 1903. Ang Aellopos clavipes sakop sa kahenera nga Aellopos, ug kabanay nga Sphingidae. Walay nalista nga matang nga sama niini.
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Alien Incident () là tựa game thuộc thể loại phiêu lưu đồ họa theo kiểu trỏ và nhấp liên quan đến hiện tượng người ngoài hành tinh bắt cóc do nhà phát triển game Housemarque của Phần Lan làm ra và được hãng GameTek phát hành cho MS-DOS vào năm 1996. Game có hai tùy chọn ngôn ngữ là tiếng Phần Lan hoặc tiếng Anh.
Cốt truyện
Nhân ngày lễ Halloween, chàng trai Benjamin “Ben” Richards có mặt tại dinh thự của ông chú Alberto Einstone để làm chứng cho phát minh mới nhất của mình mang tên "Worm Hole Spawner". Bất chợt có tia sét đánh trúng khiến cỗ máy hoạt động theo cách không mong muốn. Một vết nứt xảy ra trên bầu trời, qua đó một con tàu vũ trụ đang đuổi theo một sinh vật năng lượng thần bí tiến vào Hệ Mặt Trời trôi dạt xuống Trái Đất. Sinh vật năng lượng trốn thoát, và nhóm người ngoài hành tinh bèn bắt cóc Alberton đưa lên phi thuyền. Họ tin rằng Alberton sẽ có thể bắt được sinh vật này và đưa chúng trở lại thiên hà của riêng họ. Nhiệm vụ của Ben là tìm đủ mọi cách giải cứu chú mình đồng thời việc ngăn chặn mối đe dọa xâm lược Trái Đất từ những sinh vật ngoài hành tinh này.
Phát triển
Game lúc đầu được hãng Bloodhouse (trước khi công ty hợp nhất với Terramarque để tạo thành Housemarque) phát triển và trò chơi này được giới game thủ biết đến trong quá trình phát triển với tên gọi Leokadia. Tháng 1 năm 1994, một nhóm sáu người đã góp công phát triển tựa game suốt chín tháng trời và dự kiến phát hành vào mùa thu năm 1994 cho PC và sau đó là hệ máy Amiga 1200. Cuối cùng trò chơi ra mắt vào năm 1996 dành cho PC và phiên bản Amiga 1200 đã bị nhóm phát triển âm thầm hủy bỏ.
Đón nhận
Khi mới phát hành, game đã bị chỉ trích vì lối chơi dễ dãi và không khí u ám trong game. Theo nhà báo Juho Kuorikoski thì trò chơi này nhằm tôn vinh những hình mẫu, cùng âm thanh và nghệ thuật pixel từ thế giới trong game đã tồn tại từ rất lâu. Ông cho rằng đoạn đối thoại được biên soạn khá tốt nhưng lại mắc phải nhiều lỗi chính tả. Tuy vậy tác giả này cũng khen ngợi phần giải đố của trò chơi. Pelit chấm cho tựa game này 90/100 điểm.
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Trò chơi điện tử năm 1996
Trò chơi điện tử phiêu lưu
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Trò chơi DOS
Trò chơi độc quyền DOS
Trò chơi của GameTek
Trò chơi của Housemarque
Trò chơi điện tử về Halloween
Trò chơi phiêu lưu trỏ và nhấp
Trò chơi điện tử một người chơi
Trò chơi điện tử phát triển ở Phần Lan
Trò chơi điện tử do Jonne Valtonen ghi âm
Trò chơi điện tử về sự sống ngoài Trái Đất
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For our security, we have the right to flag any customers making returns too frequently.
For Questions, choose any of the below methods to contact us for an immediate response.
Live Chat.
Tel. 917.722.8121
Email. info@profoundco.com
We want to make sure you're completely satisfied with your purchase. If you'd like to return or exchange your item, please visit our easy-to-use Return Portal here. You will have the option to submit a return or exchange request from the portal and will contacted through the same email address you've ordered with. If you need any further assistance during the process, you can contact us anytime. We'll be glad to help you.
Our return policy allows 30 days from the date of delivery to return items purchased at Profoundco.com for a full product refund. Shipping is not refunded. Your refund will be in the total original value amount as when you purchased it. If you wish to make an exchange in a different size or would like store credit, we have a 60 day return policy.
Any items purchased as final sale items are non-refundable. Our sale items are final sale and are noted as in the description upon purchase.
Missed the return policy deadline? No problem. Your return is eligible for site-wide store credit within 60 of purchase if you missed the return policy. **Please note all returns/exchanges must be sent back by the customer within the 60 day window to be marked as eligible for credit.
Returned items must be in the same condition as received. We can reject any returned item that shows to be worn, washed, damaged or not its original condition.
Any refunds through our third-party installment payment option, Sezzle, will be handled by Sezzle.
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FatFace, Boston, MA2018-10-16T13:08:25+00:00
Project Description
FatFace, Boston, MA
Project Description
Cumming is providing project and cost management services on FatFace’s first stores in the United States ahead of its significant growth period into the U.S. market. FatFace is a U.K.-based lifestyle clothing brand seeking to further expand into the United States and Cumming is providing guidance on means and methods to ensure a successful and seamless transition. With its first stores opening in Portland, Maine, and Lynnfield, Massachusetts, Cumming is involved in all pre-construction and post-contract needs including but not limited to procurement of full design and construction teams, project controls, budgets, and contract procedures.
Project Details
Service(s): Cost Management
Sector(s): Retail
Office(s): Boston
Division(s): Cumming
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