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Henry Banister
Henry Banister (c. 1538–1628) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and in 1625.
Banister was a goldsmith living in Clapton, Hackney. In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for Preston in the Addled Parliament. He was an out-burgess of Preston in 1624. In 1625 he was elected MP for Preston again.
Banister died at the age of about 90.
Banister had a son Christopher and two daughters.
His widow Anne (d. 1634) married Sir William Bulstrode in 1629, Member of Parliament for Rutland.
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Monday 07 September 2015 - Veebs Sabharwal
Morrisons's convenience stores are predicted to sell for between £30m and £50m, sources familiar with the situation have said.
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1. Introduction {#sec1}
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Renal transplantation is considered a treatment of choice for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) since the 1960s. It is cost-effective and provides better long-term survival and better life quality in comparison to hemodialysis and/or peritoneal dialysis \[[@B1]\].
With improved transplantation technology, new generations of immunosuppressive agents and developments in graft preservation techniques, the 1-year survival rates for grafts, are reported to be 80% for mismatched cadaveric renal grafts; 90% for nonidentical living related grafts; 95% for human lymphocyte antigen-identical grafts. The half-life of grafts from living related donors varies between 13 and 24 years, depending on the match \[[@B2]\].
Two-dimensional ultrasound (US) was introduced in the evaluation of renal transplants back in the 1970s, while the application of Doppler techniques in the following years established the method in routine practice. US is a relatively cheap, noninvasive, and nonnephrotoxic modality, which may be applied for diagnostic and monitoring purposes early on, in the posttransplant period, establishing thus a baseline for follow-up scanning. Its role in the evaluation of early graft complications is of paramount importance as besides detecting vascular pathology (i.e., arterial stenosis and venous thrombosis); it can be also utilized for guided renal biopsy and drainage of fluid collection \[[@B3]--[@B5]\]. Hereby, we present basic points of US evaluation in kidney transplantation.
2. Ultrasound Evaluation of the Healthy Renal Transplant {#sec2}
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A baseline US evaluation is performed in the first 24--48 hours posttransplantation. A detailed examination protocol includes renal size and echogenicity, collecting system and ureter condition and evaluation of any postoperative collections. Color and spectral Doppler imaging should assess flow in the renal and iliac vessels, flow velocity measurements, as well as evaluation of the intrarenal vessels. "Flow quantification" can be measured by the resistivity index (RI), pulsatility index (PI), and systolic/diastolic ratio. An example of sonographic evaluation of a renal transplant in gray scale and color and spectral Doppler is given in [Figure 1](#fig1){ref-type="fig"}. The first baseline US examination identifies any early complications that may need to be attended urgently to secure the graft.
The healthy transplanted kidney has comparable ultrasound appearance to the healthy native one; however, a more detailed two-dimensional image is apparent as the transplant is usually located more superficially, and thus higher-frequency transducers can be utilized \[[@B5]\]. The reniform outline and central echo complex, resulting from the collecting system and the renal vasculature together with any sinus fat, are well depicted, while distinction between the renal cortex and the relative echo-poor medulla is usually apparent \[[@B4]\] ([Figure 1(a)](#fig1){ref-type="fig"}). Transplant sizes are similar to native kidneys; however, gradual increase of its dimensions can be seen over the first few weeks by up to 32% of the initial length by the fourth week \[[@B6]\]. The collecting system of a well-functioning transplant is often slightly dilated, presumably because of a combination of an increased volume of urine produced (because it is acting as the sole kidney) and loss of the ureter\'s tonicity from denervation ([Figure 1(a)](#fig1){ref-type="fig"}). However, in the unobstructed transplant, the filling should be minor and confined to the renal pelvis, while filling of the infundibula or the calyces is suspicious of significant outflow obstruction.
The vessels of the healthy transplant are usually better demonstrated than those of the native kidney, such that color flow is expected to fill out to the renal capsule when using power Doppler, at least in the midportion of the kidney closest to the transducer \[[@B7]\] (Figures [1(b)](#fig1){ref-type="fig"} and [1(c)](#fig1){ref-type="fig"}). Spectral Doppler signals from the segmental and interlobar vessels show the normal fast systolic upstroke with a subsequent slow decay in diastole, forward flow being maintained until the next cardiac cycle. Thus, RI values of 0.8 or lower are expected, although the clinical context should be evaluated as well ([Figure 1(e)](#fig1){ref-type="fig"}). The main renal artery is usually readily demonstrated but is often much more tortuous than that of the native kidneys because of the way the transplant is relocated into the iliac fossa after the anastomoses have been performed. Therefore, optimum locations for Doppler measurements, the straight portions of the artery, are those that tend to lie parallel to the skin and thus subtend the worst beam-to-vessel angles ([Figure 1(f)](#fig1){ref-type="fig"}). The branch and main renal veins are easily accessed for Doppler studies \[[@B4]\] ([Figure 1(d)](#fig1){ref-type="fig"}).
3. Surgical Technique {#sec3}
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Knowledge of the basic surgical procedures and of the postsurgical anatomical features is required for the detailed sonographic evaluation of the renal transplant. The transplant kidney is placed extraperitoneally in the right or (less commonly) left iliac fossa \[[@B8]\]. Vascular anastomoses are made with the external iliac vessels. In cadaveric transplants, the donor renal artery is obtained with a small aortic patch ("Carrel patch") and is anastomosed end-to-side with the recipient external iliac artery. If multiple renal arteries exist in the donor kidney, a long "Carrel patch" containing all renal arteries or separate patches is obtained. In living donors, the main renal artery is obtained with the kidney and is anastomosed either end-to-side to the external iliac artery or end-to-end to the internal iliac artery. The renal vein is anastomosed end-to-side to the external iliac vein. When multiple renal veins exist, the larger is anastomosed and the smaller are ligated.
The ureter is anastomosed by creating a new ureterocystostomy. The donor ureter is tunneled through the bladder wall along the dome, resulting in a new ureteral orifice, higher than the native orifices \[[@B8]\]. Less commonly, an ureteroureterostomy or a pyeloureterostomy can be created. In pediatric recipients of adult donors, kidneys may be placed in a more cephalad abdominal position and anastomosed to the distal aorta and inferior vena cava. In pediatric cadaveric donors, both kidneys with the aorta and inferior vena cava may be harvested and transplanted in a single adult recipient.
4. Complications {#sec4}
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US exhibits pivotal role in the monitoring of renal grafts, in the detection, management, and followup of both early and late complications. Posttransplant complications can be divided into parenchymal, vascular, and collecting system abnormalities, perinephric fluid collections, neoplasms, and recurrent native renal disease.
4.1. Parenchymal Abnormalities {#sec4.1}
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Diseases of the renal parenchyma are usually diffuse, leading to graft dysfunction. They include acute tubular necrosis (ATN), hyperacute, acute and chronic rejection, drug nephrotoxicity, and infection. Differential diagnosis is difficult by imaging alone, and US is not sensitive or specific in this task \[[@B1]\]. Distinction still relies on biopsy \[[@B4]\]. Absent end-diastolic flow within the first week posttransplantation, although associated with impaired renal functional recovery, failed to be of prognostic value in long-term graft function and/or survival \[[@B9]\]. Despite the fact that US has not proved to be as accurate in the evaluation of parenchymal dysfunction as initially thought it still has a central role in the qualitative assessment of graft perfusion. The latter, in relation with clinical and biochemical findings, can assist in monitoring any emerging graft dysfunction and in guiding biopsy, when needed \[[@B10]\].
### 4.1.1. Acute Tubular Necrosis {#sec4.1.1}
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is a common cause of early posttransplantation renal function impairment. More common in cadaveric donors than in living related donors, it usually resolves in 2 weeks. It is caused by donor kidney ischemia during transplantation and reperfusion injury \[[@B11]\]. US is normal or only reveals nonspecific findings such as renal enlargement, altered echogenicity of parenchyma and pyramids, and reduced diastolic flow (elevated RI and PI Doppler indices) in the interlobar vessels ([Figure 2](#fig2){ref-type="fig"}). Sometimes, this can be so marked that end-diastolic flow can be completely absent or even reversed \[[@B12]\]. However, this finding is not pathognomonic for ATN as it can also be observed in severe rejection and renal vein thrombosis \[[@B10]\]. Nevertheless, ATN is usually well controlled by the newer immunosuppressive drugs.
### 4.1.2. Rejection {#sec4.1.2}
Rejection, depending on the time of occurrence, is classified into hyperacute, acute, or chronic. Hyperacute rejection is rare, caused by preformed antibodies in the recipient\'s serum. It occurs in the operating room, immediately postsurgery \[[@B1]\]. As a result, these cases are rarely imaged.
### 4.1.3. Acute Rejection {#sec4.1.3}
Acute rejection is the most common type of rejection (10%--37%), usually occurring 1--3 weeks after transplantation \[[@B13]\]. Despite effective management with high-dose steroids and immunosuppressive medication, an episode of rejection is an adverse long-term prognostic indicator \[[@B14]\]. The patient is often asymptomatic, but flu-like symptoms, pyrexia, and graft tenderness may be present. On US, associated two-dimensional and Doppler features have been shown to be nonspecific. Kidney enlargement, hyper- or hypoechogenicity, or even normal appearance is possible. Doppler may reveal high PI and RI values (\>0.9). In very serious cases, renal artery that reversed diastolic flow may be seen ([Figure 3](#fig3){ref-type="fig"}). These findings are similar to those of ATN, and these two entities can be differentiated by the time course of the finding. Acute rejection rarely develops in the first few days after transplantation \[[@B5]\].
### 4.1.4. Chronic Rejection {#sec4.1.4}
Chronic rejection or chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) is the most common cause of late graft failure, beginning at least 3 months after transplantation \[[@B13]\]. Renal function progressively deteriorates and eventually fails. Many factors may contribute to the pathogenesis of CAN such as subclinical rejection, ATN, drug toxicity, and donor age. However, the main predisposing factor is previous episodes of acute rejection \[[@B14]\]. Therefore, efforts to prevent episodes of acute rejection can be an effective method of reducing chronic rejection. The diagnosis is made histologically by demonstrating an overall fibrotic picture affecting the vascular endothelium, tubules, glomeruli, and interstitium \[[@B15]\]. US appearance is not typical, ranging from normal to hyperechogenic, along with cortical thinning, reduced number of intrarenal vessels, and mild hydronephrosis.
### 4.1.5. Drug Toxicity {#sec4.1.5}
The calcineurin inhibitors cyclosporine and tacrolimus are key immunosuppressive agents administered to avoid acute rejection. Unfortunately, they are potentially nephrotoxic, causing vasoconstriction on the afferent glomerular arterioles and with long-term use interstitial fibrosis \[[@B10]\]. Recently, a polyoma virus infection (the BK virus) has been described and believed to be a latent virus that may become reactivated in immunosuppressed patients and cause a nephropathy indistinguishable from rejection (or ATN) \[[@B16]\]. US can be either normal or nonspecific (increased RI values may be found on Doppler examination). Findings should be related with the serum drug levels. In the short term, nephrotoxicity from cyclosporine is dose depended and responds to a reduction in dosage \[[@B15]\].
### 4.1.6. Infection {#sec4.1.6}
More than 80% of renal transplant recipients suffer at least one case of infection during the first year after transplantation. Especially in the first 6 months, patients are at increased risk of opportunistic infections, and immunosuppressive medication, indwelling catheters, and frequent glycosuria are contributing risk factors. Early diagnosis of infections and prompt administration of therapy may help prevent loss of graft function and improve patient outcome \[[@B17]\].
Patients may present with fever of unknown origin, pain, or be asymptomatic due to their immunosuppressed state, which in turn may cover the clinical features of a pyelonephritis \[[@B18]\]. As with the native kidney, the sonographic appearance of transplant infections is quite variable and nonspecific. Urothelial thickening and focal or diffuse areas of increased or decreased echogenicity are recognized findings, although these features can be present in the early stages of rejection. Any echogenicity within a dilated pyelocaliceal system is usually clinically significant and suggestive of pyonephrosis, while focal rounded, weakly shadowing, and echogenic structures within the collecting system are fairly specific for fungus balls. In emphysematous pyelonephritis, gas in the parenchyma of the renal graft produces an echogenic line with distal reverberation artifacts ([Figure 4](#fig4){ref-type="fig"}). Papillary necrosis can also be the result of certain infections and may subsequently lead to ureteric obstruction but with no typical sonographic findings. Finally, abscesses have a complex, cystic, nonspecific appearance on US and may be treated with either US- or CT-guided percutaneous drainage. The latter usually respond well to external drainage and systemic antibiotics \[[@B17]\].
### 4.1.7. Failed Transplants {#sec4.1.7}
Nonfunctional renal allografts are often left in situ, while patients revert to chronic dialysis therapy or undergo retransplantation. Usually, their size decreases and may reveal extensive cystic changes (especially after long-term dialysis), fatty replacement hydronephrosis, infarcts, hemorrhage, and calcifications. Therefore, failed renal transplants must be differentiated from pelvic tumors and, in cases of dense calcifications, from contrast material-filled bowel on computed tomography (CT) \[[@B19]\].
4.2. Vascular Complications {#sec4.2}
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Vascular complications occur in fewer than 10% of renal transplant recipients but are an important cause of graft dysfunction with high associated morbidity and mortality. In contrast to other causes of transplant dysfunction, once identified, vascular lesions are usually easily repaired by radiological intervention.
Despite the fact that magnetic resonance (MR) angiography is superior in the diagnosis of vascular complications, color Doppler US although conventional remains an excellent noninvasive technique for evaluating vascular pathology \[[@B5], [@B10]\]. Knowledge of the surgical anatomy is a prerequisite for correct interpretation of the findings.
### 4.2.1. Renal Artery Stenosis {#sec4.2.1}
Transplant artery stenosis is the most common vascular complication (up to 10%) \[[@B3], [@B20]--[@B22]\]. It usually occurs within the first 3 months \[[@B20]\]. Strictures can affect the iliac artery just proximal to the anastomotic site (atherosclerotic disease in the donor vessel, surgical clamping injury), the anastomosis itself (related to surgical technique), or the proximal renal artery (intimal ischemia). Approximately half of renal artery stenosis can be located adjacent to the anastomosis; moreover, end-to-end anastomoses have a threefold greater risk of stenosis than end-to-side anastomoses \[[@B23]\].
Evaluation for renal artery patency should be performed in several clinical scenarios: (a) severe hypertension refractory to medical therapy, (b) hypertension combined with an audible bruit over the graft, and (c) hypertension associated with unexplained graft dysfunction (3). Moderate hypertension alone is not a precise marker for renal artery stenosis because up to 65% of transplant recipients have nonrenovascular hypertension.
The renal artery is mapped by using color Doppler techniques. The stenotic segments reveal focal color aliasing due to increased flow velocity. Doppler criteria for significant stenosis include the following: (a) velocities greater than 200 cm/s or a focal frequency shift greater than 7.5 KHz (when a 3-MHz transducer is used), (b) a velocity gradient between stenotic and prestenotic segments of more than 2 : 1, and (c) marked distal turbulence (spectral broadening). In the segmental branches of the transplant, tardus-parvus waveform abnormalities may variably be observed ([Figure 5](#fig5){ref-type="fig"}). The latter is often seen as an indirect sign of a significant proximal arterial stenosis. The Doppler indices used to define this waveform include prolonged acceleration time (\>0.07 s); diminished acceleration index (\<300 cm/s^2^); decreased RI (\<0.56); loss of early systolic peak \[[@B22], [@B24]--[@B26]\]. The combination of both direct and indirect Doppler measurements gives an overall accuracy of 95% for detecting renal artery stenosis \[[@B27]\].
Even if these findings exist, when the patient is clinically doing well, only conservative monitoring is performed \[[@B24]\]. When treatment is necessary, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with or without stent placement is nowadays accepted as the initial treatment of choice \[[@B28]\]. Clinical success in the form of improvement or definite treatment has been reported in 73% of patients.
### 4.2.2. Infarction {#sec4.2.2}
Thrombosis of the main renal artery occurs very rarely (\<1% of cases) in the early postoperative period and usually leads to graft loss. It may result from severe rejection, anastomotic occlusion, arterial kinking, or intimal flap. Patients with renal transplant infarction present with anuria and often with swelling and tenderness over the graft \[[@B17]\].
In cases of global infarction the kidney appears hypoechoic and may be diffusely enlarged on US examination. Color-Doppler imaging reveals no arterial and venous flow distal to the thrombus and in the intrarenal vessels. Similar findings can be present at severe rejection. Therefore, angiography or MR angiography may be performed for further investigation. Thrombosis of an accessory renal artery or intrarenal arterial branches will result in segmental infarcts. On US, a segmental infarct produces a focal, hypoechoic, typically wedge-shaped area with perfusion defects on color US and postinjection of contrast agents ([Figure 6](#fig6){ref-type="fig"}). However, these findings may also be seen in severe pyelonephritis or transplant rupture.
Although a main artery thrombosis usually results in nephrectomy, there has been some reported success with percutaneous angiographic thrombolytic techniques for treating infarcts. Early diagnosis and treatment are vital for allograft salvage \[[@B29]\].
### 4.2.3. Renal Vein Thrombosis {#sec4.2.3}
renal vein Thrombosis is an unusual posttransplant complication; it happens in \<5% of patients within the first postoperative week. Clinical presentation is similar to infarction with abrupt cessation of urinary function, swelling, and tenderness over the graft. Renal vein thrombosis is more likely to occur following surgical difficulty with the venous anastomosis, episodes of hypovolemia, venous compression by a peritransplant collection, or slow flow secondary to rejection. An increased predominance of renal vein thrombosis in the left lower quadrant allografts has also been attributed to compression of the left common iliac vein between the sacrum and the left common iliac artery (silent iliac artery compression syndrome) \[[@B23]\].
On US, the kidney may be large and hypoechoic with loss of corticomedullary differentiation. Echogenic material may be seen in the renal vein. Doppler examination shows reduced or no flow in the main renal vein, and there is increased resistance on the arterial conduit, often resulting in reversed diastolic flow in the main renal artery and/or intrarenal arteries \[[@B30]--[@B32]\]. If thrombosis is partial, high RI may be seen \[[@B1]\]. Increased focal venous velocity may also be noted in partial thrombosis, kinking, and extrinsic pressure by fluid collection.
Diastolic flow reversal can sometimes be seen in ATN or acute rejection. However, the combination of this finding with absence of venous flow at the hilum is diagnostic for this condition and early recognition of this pattern is crucial because the allograft may sometimes be salvaged by prompt thrombectomy.
### 4.2.4. Arteriovenous Fistulas and Pseudoaneurysms {#sec4.2.4}
Arteriovenous Fistulas (AVFs) are well-recognized complications of renal biopsies (1%--16% of biopsies), usually following a self-limiting course and resolving spontaneously \[[@B33]\]. AVFs form when the biopsy needle strikes both arterial and venous walls. Color-Doppler reveals an area of turbulent flow and aliasing, with very high velocity and low RI of feeding artery as well as "arterialized" flow of draining vein \[[@B11]\] (Figures [7](#fig7){ref-type="fig"} and [8](#fig8){ref-type="fig"}). AVFs have no hemodynamic consequence and are simply observed, but occasionally they can bleed or increase in size and result in renal ischemia due to "steal phenomenon" requiring radiological embolization.
A pseudoaneurysm (PA) is a rare complication (6% of biopsies) and is due to arterial wall injury from the biopsy needle. It appears as a cystic structure on US with turbulent, swirling flow, whereas a characteristic to-and-fro waveform may be seen at the neck of the PA on spectral Doppler. Most of them thrombose spontaneously, but if there is a significant increase in size (\>2 cm) transcatheter embolization should be considered. An extrarenal PA is very rare, usually occurring at the site of arterial anastomosis due to surgical technique or infection. It is accompanied with high mortality rate if ruptured \[[@B34]\].
4.3. Collecting System Complications {#sec4.3}
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About two-thirds of early urologic complications (urine leaks and obstruction) appear in the first 30 days posttransplantation. In contrast to the high mortality rates of older reconstructive techniques for the restoration of urinary tract continuity (ureteroureterostomy or pyeloureterostomy) currently patients undergo ureteroneocystostomy and have a lower incidence of urologic complications (1%--8%) with very low patient mortality \[[@B17], [@B35]\].
### 4.3.1. Urine Leaks and Urinomas {#sec4.3.1}
Extravasation of urine may occur from the renal pelvis, ureter, or ureteroneocystostomy site due to the surgical technique or ureteral ischemia and necrosis. Urinomas vary in size and usually appear in the first 2 weeks after transplantation between the renal graft and the bladder. Patients with renal leakage may present decreased urine output and manifest pain, tenderness around the graft, discharge from the wound, or even ipsilateral leg swelling, scrotal, or labial edema.
On US, a urine leak or urinoma appears as an anechoic fluid collection with well-defined borders and lack of septations ([Figure 9](#fig9){ref-type="fig"}). Its size increases rapidly, and often drainage needs to be performed with ultrasound guidance to relieve compression and urinary ascites. The higher creatinine level of the fluid compared with its serum concentration differentiates a urine leak from seroma or lymphocele \[[@B17]\]. In addition, urinomas can become infected and eventually form abscesses. Antegrade pyelography is necessary to depict the site of leak and to plan the appropriate intervention. Small urine leaks may be treated with percutaneous nephrostomy and stent placement.
### 4.3.2. Urinary Obstruction {#sec4.3.2}
Urinary obstruction is found in approximately 2% of cases. More than 90% of ureteral stenosis occur within the distal third of the ureter, reflecting its relatively poor blood supply. Strictures are usually observed at the ureterovesical junction and may be due to scarring secondary to ischemia or rejection, surgical technique, or kinking. Less commonly, peritransplant fluid collections may compress the ureter, whereas pelvic fibrosis, calculi, papillary necrosis, fungus balls, and clots apart rare causes of urinary obstruction \[[@B36]\]. Due to kidney and ureter denervation, there is no typical renal colic \[[@B1]\]. Urinary obstruction manifests by a rising level of serum creatinine, whereas US can easily confirm the diagnosis of hydronephrosis ([Figure 10](#fig10){ref-type="fig"}). The differential diagnosis from chronic rejection may be difficult since both cause elevated titles of serum creatinine. In addition, mild dilatation of the collecting system may occasionally be seen in cases of chronic rejection \[[@B32]\]. Minor collecting system dilatation can be a normal finding in the early transplant kidney, due to tonicity loss secondary to denervation and increased flow through the single functioning kidney ([Figure 11](#fig11){ref-type="fig"}). The evaluation of any moderate degree of collecting system dilatation should be made in the presence of an empty bladder, as a distended bladder alone can be the underline cause. Internal echoes in the collecting system suggest pyonephrosis, fungal infections, clots, or tumor \[[@B1]\]. US also shows lymphoceles, hematomas, abscesses, and urinomas that may cause ureteral compression.
Percutaneous nephrostomy is usually the early treatment of choice to relieve obstruction and allow the deployment of other interventional procedures, such as ureteral stent placement and balloon urethroplasty. US-guided drainage of fluid collections is often preferred to correct the extrinsic compression they exert on the collecting system. Surgical reconstruction may be required for long or recurrent strictures \[[@B37]\].
### 4.3.3. Calculous Disease {#sec4.3.3}
Compared with the general population, renal transplantation recipients are at increased risk for development of urinary calculi, with 1% to 2% developing clinically relevant stones \[[@B9]\]. Persisting secondary hyperparathyroidism has been reported in a significant number of patients after transplantation, whereas in the first postoperative year, 15% of patients may be hypercalcemic, which increases the risk of renal stone formation \[[@B38]\]. As the kidney is denervated, the patient will not suffer typical renal colic; thus an acute deterioration in renal graft function may raise the suspicion of urinary calculi. Ultrasonography reveals the same findings as in the native kidney, with a strongly reflective focus of variable size producing acoustic shadowing and twinkling artifact on color-Doppler, especially helpful in confirming small ureteric stones ([Figure 12](#fig12){ref-type="fig"}). Percutaneous nephrostomy is valuable because it decompresses the pyelocaliceal dilated system and stabilizes renal function. Most stones can be removed with endoscopic techniques.
4.4. Perinephric Fluid Collections {#sec4.4}
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Perinephric fluid collections are observed in half of transplant recipients and include hematomas, lymphoceles, urinomas, and abscesses. The clinical relevance of these collections is largely determined by their size, location, and possible growth. Peritransplant fluid collections can be partially differentiated according to the time interval after transplantation. Small hematomas, seromas, and urinomas are usually expected in the immediate postoperative period. Lymphoceles generally occur 4 to 8 weeks after the surgical operation. Furthermore, growing collections may represent urine leaks, abscesses, or vascular injury \[[@B17]\]. The US features of perinephric fluid collections are nonspecific and percutaneous aspiration is the only safe way to diagnosis \[[@B39]\].
### 4.4.1. Hematomas {#sec4.4.1}
Hematomas are relatively common in the immediate posttransplant period but may also develop spontaneously or after trauma or injury. They are usually located within the subcutaneous tissues or around the transplant, and most of them resolve spontaneously. However, large hematomas can displace the graft and produce hydronephrosis or compromise the vascular supply \[[@B17], [@B39]\].
On US, acute hematomas appear complex and echogenic. With time they become more defined and cystic and often develop fibrinous septations and clot debris ([Figure 13](#fig13){ref-type="fig"}). The dimensions of any such collection should be measured on the baseline US scan because any increase in size may indicate surgical intervention. More complex collections documented later in the postoperative period with clinical evidence of infection may represent abscesses \[[@B3]\].
### 4.4.2. Lymphoceles {#sec4.4.2}
Lymphoceles are the most usual peritransplant fluid collections affecting up to 20% of the patients \[[@B5]\]. They usually occur 1-2 months postsurgery owing to the surgical disruption of the lymphatic channels along the iliac vessels or around the hilum of the graft.
On US, lymphoceles are anechoic but may contain septations and are typically positioned between the bladder and the medial aspect of the transplant (Figures [14](#fig14){ref-type="fig"} and [15](#fig15){ref-type="fig"}). Although most lymphoceles are incidental findings and simply require monitoring, they have a potential to exert a mass effect on the collecting system of the transplant resulting in hydronephrosis. They may also compress the vascular pedicle of the transplant or the iliac vessels of the recipient causing edema of the lower limb, abdominal wall, scrotum, or labia \[[@B3]\]. Such large lymphoceles should be percutaneously or surgically drained \[[@B3], [@B10], [@B17]\].
### 4.4.3. Perinephric Abscesses {#sec4.4.3}
Peritransplant abscesses are not observed frequently and usually develop within the first few weeks after transplantation \[[@B17]\]. Any perinephric collection can become infected and turn into an abscess, which is often difficult to distinguish from hematoma. Furthermore, clinical features of infection may be absent due to immunosuppression. US cannot always differentiate an abscess from other collections. The typical image of a fluid collection with low-level echoes and a thick irregular wall is very rarely found. However, if gas is seen, an abscess is probable. Power or color-Doppler may additionally illustrate increased vascularity of the wall and the surrounding tissues \[[@B40]\]. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can certainly provide a more precise diagnosis. To conclude, in the pyrexial patient, any perinephric collection should be considered infected until proven otherwise through the appropriate imaging and guided diagnostic aspiration. Ultrasonography can be an effective modality to guide percutaneous drainage \[[@B10]\].
4.5. Neoplasms {#sec4.5}
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Unfortunately, renal transplantation due to long-term immunosuppression places the patient at an increased risk for developing cancer (about 100 times more than general population), with a reported prevalence of 6% \[[@B41]\]. Although this concerns most solid tumors, the commonest seen are skin cancers and lymphomas.
The prevalence of renal adenocarcinoma may be increased, with 90% of the tumors occurring in the native kidney and 10% occurring in the transplanted kidney. Renal cell carcinomas in the allograft kidney may be introduced incidentally by the transplanted organ or develop de novo. However, they are generally less aggressive than those in the native kidneys. One reason for the increased risk of renal adenocarcinoma is that approximately half of the patients who undergo hemodialysis because of chronic renal failure develop acquired renal cystic disease. Although the cysts initially appear simple, they are dysplastic with an approximately 1% risk of malignant change \[[@B42]\]. Urothelial malignancies may also be seen, especially in patients with a significant exposure to cyclophosphamide (a previous generation immunosuppressive agent).
CT provides more complete information of the transplanted and the native kidneys, especially when the latter have an abnormal, shrunken appearance. However, sometimes US can be helpful identifying a solid heterogeneous enhancing mass with cystic components \[[@B17]\]. Nephron-sparing surgery is currently the treatment of choice. The use of percutaneous ablative techniques is yet in experimental level \[[@B10]\]. Lymphomas occur in approximately 1% of renal allografts and are associated with Epstein Barr virus. They may present aggressive atypical features. Posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder (PLTD) complicates 8% of transplantations and is diagnosed at a median of 80 months after surgery \[[@B43]\]. PLTD lesions are polymorphic collections of B cells indistinguishable from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. As with any lymphoma, this disorder most commonly manifests with lymphadenopathy. However, any solid organ or hollow viscera can also be affected. On ultrasonography, PLTD of the renal graft may appear as low or mixed reflective masses and tends to have a predilection for the renal hilum. Management includes cessation of immunosuppression, antiviral therapy, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy \[[@B10]\].
4.6. Recurrent Renal Disease {#sec4.6}
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Advances in long-term graft survival increase the chance of recurrence of primary glomerulonephritis or secondary involvement from a systemic disease. This usually is the case in patients suffering from diabetes, amyloidosis, and cystinosis. Also, transplant recipients with active vasculitis and oxalosis are at high risk of early recurrent renal damage \[[@B44]\]. Ultrasonographic findings have no specific role in this task, except from excluding the treatable causes of renal dysfunction.
5. US Contrast Agents {#sec5}
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The microbubble contrast agents seem to be ideal for the study of renal transplants because of their relative superficial location, fixed position, and limited respiratory movement \[[@B45]\]. Ultrasonography with administration of a contrast medium is an excellent and easy to perform procedure that is superior to conventional techniques such as B-mode US for volume measurement and duplex scanning for RI determination \[[@B46]\].
Being nonnephrotoxic, US contrast agents are safe to use in transplant kidneys, to assess focal or generalized impaired blood flow, facilitating thus the detection of ischemic lesions and AVFs \[[@B47], [@B48]\] ([Figure 6](#fig6){ref-type="fig"}). They can also be used to locate poorly perfused parenchymal renal areas, suggestive of acute pyelonephritis \[[@B49]\] and diagnose acute kidney graft rejection in its early stages, by identifying delayed parenchymal perfusion or perfusion defects. Furthermore, contrast-enhanced US plays a vital role in the assessment of postoperative transplant perfusion, which can be very difficult to assess accurately with conventional imaging \[[@B45]\].
Another indication for contrast enhanced US is in patients with perirenal hematomas, where they enable better evaluation of the extent of the collection \[[@B50]\]. In addition, it may also have a role in the monitoring of antirejection therapy. However, further research is required before contrast- enhanced US becomes accepted as part of the standard imaging protocol for renal allograft imaging.
6. Limitations {#sec6}
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Conventional US techniques such as determination of RI and evaluation of perfusion by power Doppler have been used for years as the main tools for the diagnostic evaluation of kidney recipients in the followup of both acute and chronic rejection \[[@B51]\]. Nevertheless, there are limitations to the method. The examiner dependence of the US examination and the limited accessibility by Doppler US of obese patients or when the kidney lies deep within the iliac fossa frequently impairs the evaluation or leads to misinterpretation. Furthermore, the RI index is unspecific and is influenced by many factors; some of which are not related to the disease. These include the site at which the RI is measured, the increased intraabdominal pressure during forced inspiration, the pulse rate \[[@B52]\], or simply the immunosuppressive medication such as ciclosporin \[[@B51]\]. Although technical developments in US equipment and the introduction of US contrast agents have revolutionized US in recent years, renal biopsy continues to be the gold standard for diagnosing rejection in kidney recipients \[[@B46]\].
7. Summary {#sec7}
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Kidney transplant followup is common in radiology and sonography practice. Examiners should be familiar with the anatomy, pathophysiology, and imaging findings in order to identify healthy transplants or recognize complications. Ultrasonography is the most widely applied imaging modality for kidney transplant followup as it facilitates prompt and accurate diagnosis, guiding thus treatment.
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New Commitee and Debating session
With Katie unfortunately having to leave the committee due to a heavy work schedule the position of funding became vacant and an election was called. the candidates were Jamie, Rebecca, Louise and Dan with Dan winning on the first preference thereby becoming our newest and oldest committee member.
Private Members Motions
With the election taking up a large proportion of the time, PMM’s took a back seat and we only had time for one, that being THW give tax breaks to couples with children rather than to married/civil unions
Gesa proposed the motion on the grounds of the policy was meant to encourage couples to have children and protect a society’s reproduction. Gesa stated that the policy would work better on the grounds of it effects more people and that marriage should no longer have a superior legal status than other long term relationships.
Tom then opposed stating many of the more confusing elements of implementation, questioning the policies actually effect by showing that modern relationships are far more complex than Gesa tried to make it seem.
James also opposed stating it was homophobic and exclusionary policy with evidence that was only understood by him and possibly people who didn’t hear it
Karolien, following the cool trend, further gave weight to the opposition by discussing another role the status quo policy had which was that married couples are cheaper to the state as they are less likely to be lonely and suffer in silence. on top of this she stated that the policy is a good for women as it gives men, who always run off at 45, a rational reason to stay married and this gave women a bargaining chip to keep the man in their clutches.
Finally Andrew stepped into aid Gesa with the first response in favour of the motion. stating if a women or a man needed a small financial reason to stay married then that was a bad relationship and should end. Further stating that the move to Gesa’s model would encourage bad relationships to end to make everyone happier and society better off. he also said something about children being useful.
and the motion passed but really the abstentions won, so yay for apathy
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Q:
How do I set alerts based on events in my Dataflow pipelines?
I'd like to be able to take events like errors in my logs and set threshold-based alerts to notify me when anomalous behavior occurs.
A:
First, visit the Cloud Logging page and click the "Create logs-based metric" button on the far right. This will prompt you to enable the Cloud Monitoring API.
After doing this, return to the same page, where this button will allow you to create a metric name and description based on the current filter.
After creating such a metric, go to Dashboards & alerts, and click "Create Policy"
After entering a policy name, you can select Log Metrics as the resource type:
After clicking "Next", you should be able to select and configure an alert based on your "user/" metric:
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Introduction {#Sec1}
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Vaginal vault prolapse repair relies on either the use of patient\'s tissue or synthetic materials and can be carried out abdominally or vaginally. Sacrospinous fixation and abdominal sacrocolpopexy are the commonly performed procedures, and the literature is in favor of the second due to its reported higher success rate \[[@CR1]\].
Laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) is a new surgical arena in the development for a great number of indications for urological procedures.
We report a case of complete vaginal vault prolapse which was treated with polypropylene mesh by LESS sacrocolpopexy with conventional laparoscopic instruments.
Case report {#Sec2}
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A 52-year-old white woman presented with a complete vaginal vault prolapse for 4 years. Five years before, she had been treated by vaginal hysterectomy due to uterine myomatosis. After 1 year, she developed stress urinary incontinence and was submitted to transobturatory sling and perineoplasty. Another year after, the patient demonstrated a complete vaginal vault prolapse on physical examination (stage IV based on point C of the pelvic organ prolapse quantification, POP-Q).
The risks and benefits of the surgery were explained to the patient, and she was asked to sign an informed consent approved by institutional review board.
She was treated by 3.5-cm transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site sacrocolpopexy using an Alexis wound retractor XS™ (Applied Medical, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA). A surgical glove was attached using three trocars (two of 10 mm and one of 5 mm) that were fixed to the outer ring of the wound retractor as previously described (Fig. [1](#Fig1){ref-type="fig"}). Patient was positioned in dorsal lithotomy and a Y-shaped polypropylene mesh was passed through the trocar. Only conventional laparoscopic instruments and a 0° laparoscope were used for intrabdominal dissection of vagina and peritoneum. To achieve a good surgical field, sigmoid colon was retracted laterally by an external suture applied in epiploic appendix. A valve was inserted into the vagina to help the dissection of the posterior peritoneum between vagina and rectum. It was made a mesh with a "Y" format for adequate fixation on the anterior and posterior vaginal wall and the sacrum, with enough length to reach the pelvic floor. The mesh was fixed to the vaginal fornix using two continuous sutures (anterior and apical in vaginal wall) hold in extremities by polymer clips (Hem-o-lok™; Weck, Research Triangle Park, NC). An external percutaneous suprapubic retraction suture in the mesh helped to achieve good presentation for posterior vaginal suture. The last helical suture was fixed by polymeric clips to the sacral periosteum from the promontory to achieve good vaginal positioning without tension (Fig. [2](#Fig2){ref-type="fig"}). The posterior peritoneum was closed over the mesh. The rectopexy is possible, but was not performed. Fig. 1Transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site sacrocolpopexy using an Alexis wound retractor XS™. A surgical glove was attached using three trocars (two of 10 mm and one of 5 mm) that were fixed to the outer ring of the wound retractorFig. 2The mesh was fixed to the vaginal fornix using two continuous sutures (anterior and apical in vaginal wall) hold in extremities by polymer clips. The last helical suture was fixed by polymeric clips to the sacral periosteum from the promontory to achieve good vaginal positioning without tension
A second generation cephalosporin was administered immediately before the surgery and was supported by 7 days. The total operative time was 2.5 h. Blood loss was less than 100 mL. Postoperative hospital stay was 18 h. The patient was referred to the outpatient clinic 1 week postoperatively. During this visit, no complications including wound infections, intra-abdominal abscess formation, and urinary incontinence were observed. The patient became very satisfied with her surgical scar and with the functional result after a 3-month follow-up. The surgery resulted in an apical anatomic success (stage 0 of the POP-Q).
Discussion {#Sec3}
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Mesh procedures are gaining in popularity, and preliminary data from this technique for correcting vaginal vault is encouraging. As the aging population increases, the incidence of prolapse will also rise, older techniques using native tissue will continue, while new techniques using the mesh need to be studied further \[[@CR1]\].
A systematic review evaluated the efficacy and safety of mesh in surgery for uterine or vault prolapse using 54 studies involving 7,054 women. For sacrocolpopexy (average follow-up 23 months), the risk of clinical recurrence ranged from 0% to 6%, persistent symptoms from 3% to 31%, and mesh erosion from 0% to 12% \[[@CR2]\].
Comparing minimally invasive approaches, there are preliminary evidences that laparoscopy offers some advantages over vaginal repair. Descargues et al. compared the safety and the efficacy of the laparoscopic and vaginal technique for the surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse. The tolerance of prostheses by laparoscopy is safe. The biological prostheses, introduced vaginally, offer the same advantages. The anatomical results in the medium term (30 months) seem more favorable to laparoscopy than transvaginal approach, as well as functional results but they still need to better evaluated \[[@CR3]\].
Single-port laparoscopy, also known as LESS surgery, has emerged as an attempt to further enhance cosmetic benefits and reduce morbidity of minimally invasive surgery. Refinement and modification of laparoscopic instrumentation, such as preventing or actively articulating instruments, have resulted in a substantial increase in the description of LESS in urology over the past 2 years. Technical feasibility has been demonstrated for a broad range of extirpative and reconstructive procedures. However, most comparative studies for other indications observed better esthetic results with no advantage regarding operative and recovery parameters. We find only one series of 13 cases of LESS sacrocolpopexy in literature and the authors showed comparable efficacy and superior cosmetics compared to alternative approaches \[[@CR4]\].
LESS surgery has many technical challenges, such as loss of triangulation and tissue manipulation, internal and external clashing of instruments and handles, and visualization of the structures in a more medial perspective. The technique we describe in this article attempts to reproduce the principles of the conventional repair associated with facilitative maneuvers, using only conventional instruments. The use of the Alexis wound retractor provides atraumatic circumferential retraction of the fascial opening. The glove expands with insufflation providing additional distance among the instruments, better triangulation, lesser clash, and greater freedom of movement for instruments. This homemade single-port device, first described by Ryu \[[@CR5]\], also has the advantage to use freely the number and the size of the ports, associated with the lower cost when compared to the purpose-built multichannel ports. The Alexis consists of one inner ring, an outer ring, and a cylindrical plastic sleeve. The inner ring was introduced through the umbilical incision into the peritoneal cavity. The cylindrical plastic sleeve was then pulled outward to cinch the inner ring toward the parietal wall and furling the outer ring and the plastic sleeve outward. As the outer ring was turned inside out, a latex surgical glove was adapted to it and continued furling together until the sleeve had created complete tension. This incremental retraction and furling of the sleeve drew the inner and outer rings together on either side of the abdominal wall, thereby creating tension in the sleeve between the rings that retracts the edges of the abdominal wall apart atraumatically, and also providing an effective seal, preventing gas leakage. The tips of the second, third, and fourth finger of the latex surgical glove were excised, a 10-mm trocar was inserted through the middle finger for the laparoscope and gas insufflation, and 10-mm and 5-mm trocars were inserted at the second and the fourth finger for conventional rigid laparoscopic instruments, respectively, and tied tightly to the glove using 2-0 cotton.
We performed a knotless technique, using Hem-o-lok clips in the extremities of the sutures to facilitate the reconstruction. This option is especially useful in LESS procedures when there are no articulated needle holders or graspers due to acute angulation among the instruments. The use of Hem-o-lok had been already described during laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. This technique makes it much easier to suture. There was no sign of erosion of the vaginal wall or complaint of dyspareunia. Extracorporeal knots are really an option for the suture.
LESS sacrocolpopexy is a technique in its infancy. Further prospective studies comparing long-term results to standard laparoscopy are awaited to indicate the real application of LESS sacrocolpopexy in the modern urological armamentarium. We believe that LESS represents a new provocative step forward in the arena of minimally invasive surgery.
**Conflicts of interest** None.
**Open Access** This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited.
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Q:
Changing Icon in Sap.m.tree having CustomTreeItem
I have an sap.m.tree control and I am using CustomTreeItem I want to change the default arrow icon on the left side please refer to the Image Attached.
A:
You can execute the below statements in Init Method ( at view level or component/app Level) and change the icons to whatever you need. I changed the default icons to Plus and Minus.
sap.m.TreeItemBase.prototype.ExpandedIconURI = sap.ui.core.IconPool.getIconURI("less");
sap.m.TreeItemBase.prototype.CollapsedIconURI = sap.ui.core.IconPool.getIconURI("add");
Let me know if you need more info.
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Samples of algae that were exposed for almost a year and a half to the harsh conditions of space on the outside of the International Space Station, returned to Earth still alive. Their survival raises hopes for finding life on Mars, may provide food and oxygen for Mars explorers, and could reopen a debate about how life may have come to Earth.
The samples were flown on an international European large scale project called Biology and Mars Experiment (BIOMEX), which is designed to study how living organisms can survive the rigours of space, and the hostile surface of Mars.
Samples of green algae from Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago, and a blue-green algae from Antarctica, were placed in trays that were mounted on the outside of the international space station, where they were exposed to extreme heat and cold, radiation from the sun, and vacuum. The algae were chosen because they are well known for their ability to survive extreme cold and dryness in the polar regions of the Earth.
Since the samples were returned from space last July, scientists such as Jean-Pierre Paul de Vera at the German Aerospace Centre in Köln along with international partners, have been amazed at how well the tough little organisms survived in conditions that would kill a human in a matter of seconds. They are now looking for any changes that might have been made to their DNA because of the exposure.
Life in space
The fact that these living organisms survived exposure to empty space increases the chances that similar life forms could survive harsh conditions found at the surface of Mars, where temperatures are very low, and the thin carbon dioxide atmosphere provides almost no protection from deadly ultraviolet radiation from the sun. While the robotic explorers that have landed on the red planet have yet to find any signs of life, it could be hiding under rocks or in caves. And if not Mars, there are the ice moons of the giant planets, such as Europa and Enceladus, that might harbour this type of life.
Even if there is no native life on Mars, these algae could help future Mars colonists by providing breathable air and food.
Various specimens of green-alga strain grew new populations after gliding in low-Earth orbit for 450 days on the outside of the ISS. Only one specimen did not survive its space flight. (Thomas Leya/Fraunhofer IZI-BB)
Algae are just very tiny plants that take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen as they grow, an important function in a closed environment system like a Mars Colony. And if grown in large enough quantities, algae can be eaten, (but might need a little teriyaki sauce) or at least used as a food supplement.
The journey through space these algae took on the outside of the space station, supports the idea of Panspermia a belief that life forms spread around the universe by hitching rides on comets, asteroids and meteorites. The concept goes back to the ancient Greeks and has been supported by well-known scientists including Stephen Hawking.
If a planet that already had life on it was struck by an asteroid, some bits from the blast would be thrown out into space where they could eventually run into another planet. Microbes surviving the journey would then act as seeds to colonize the second planet. Several meteorites from Mars have been found on Earth, including one, ALH84001 that stunned the world in 1996 with what appeared to be the remains of a nanobacteria. Not everyone agrees with that assessment, so the jury is still out on that one.
Life travelling through space raises an interesting idea held by some believers of Panspermia; that the Earth was seeded with life from other worlds and in fact, we could all be Martians. It will take the discovery of life on Mars and a comparison of their DNA to ours to prove that, but in the meantime, this experiment raises the hope that life could be found hiding in bits of space debris, drifting among the stars like snowflakes waiting to rain down on habitable worlds.
It's an elegant idea with no proof yet, which is why we must keep searching for life in every imaginable niche.
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Smederevska Sedmica
Smederevska Sedmica (Serbian Cyrillic: Смедеревска Седмица) was an independent local magazine in Serbia, published weekly between September 1997 and July 2005. It was the only magazine in Smederevo that was independent during the rule of Slobodan Milošević. The magazine slogan was Truth at least once a week (Serbian Cyrillic: Истина бар једном седмично). The word "sedmica" means "seven" in Serbian, but it can also mean a "week".
As the magazine editorial says "Smederevska sedmica was published by staff dedicated to freedom of speech and of the media despite the fact that they operate in a difficult economic and political environment".
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Category:Weekly magazines
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EdTech Times had the opportunity to speak with Sebastian Vos, Managing Director of Education at Elsevier. We talked to Mr. Vos about the growing interest in education technology today, and how the traditional publishing market is making the transition to digital services.
30hands is a revolutionary Boston-area EdTech company that is turning blended learning into a team sport by making it easy for teachers to set up e-classrooms while freeing students to do their best work through easy iterations.
Earlier this summer, EdTech Times spoke with Stephen Laster, Chief Digital Officer at McGraw-Hill Education. Mr. Laster left his position at Harvard Business School to help establish McGraw-Hill Education’s new Boston office as their hub for education innovation. ETT first reported on the opening of the office space in June, and welcomed the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Laster and get a look at their new offices in the Innovation District on Boston’s waterfront.
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Codeigniter Get Multiple Parameters in URL Routing
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Codeigniter Get Multiple Parameters in URL Routing
In this Post We Will Explain About is Codeigniter Get Multiple Parameters in URL Routing With Example and Demo.Welcome on Live24u.com – Examples, The best For Learn web development Tutorials,Demo with Example! Hi Dear Friends here u can know to Get Multiple Parameters in URL of CodeIgniter Example
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codeigniter – Passing multiple variables in URL
For CodeIgniter example We have a URL like below scripts
localhost/sitename/controller/function/livefirst/livesecond
sitename: the name of your CodeIgniter appcontroller: the CodeIgniter controllerfunction: the methods or function of that CodeIgniter controllerlivefirst: the livefirst CodeIgniter paramater that We are data sendinglivesecond: the livesecond CodeIgniter parameter that We are data sending
And Then you can retrive access the value or parameters in your CodeIgniter controller in like $this->uri->segment() Functions same as what I did below source code in CodeIgniter.
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Turns out it's not as easy as Batman makes it look.
Tag Archives: charity
To lead into the explanation of the second thought that my Galileo thermometer inspired, let me present my attempt (and this is the keyword :-)) at a monochromatic expression of some conflicting ideas related to it:
The most prominent feature that you will tend to notice is the crescent moon, looming large near the Alaska horizon. Aside from perhaps the lesser-known story of Linus Pauling (as told in Carl Sagan’s The Demon-Haunted World, which I highly recommend), I know of no better case study in societally impactful science than that of the U.S. moon landing.
It’s common knowledge that the Apollo program cost literal billions of dollars, so one can hardly fault the citizens who would have expressed indignation at this investment of their taxes. In hindsight, of course, the mission seems to have been worth it. Beyond the “that really makes our species look cool” factor and pure national solidarity the moon landing generated, the conveniences it spawned — from water filters and satellite-facilitated communication to ArterioVision and hearing aids — are impressive and often life-changing.
However, as I hope two details of this drawing illuminate, this sort of argument in favor of publicly funded research has its problems. Before we consider those, there are more immediate objections that come to mind. Most crucial to the theme of this mini-series of posts, we may fairly ask which criteria a research endeavor must meet to qualify as so likely to benefit the people, that our government ought to fund it. Well-directed investigations into cancer and CVD (diseases both severely detrimental to people’s well-being and expensive in terms of health care costs) cures are easy enough to justify, but how could anyone have foreseen the fruits of Pauling’s or NASA researchers’ inquiries?
That’s not a rhetorical question. If we honestly could not have predicted how useful some lines of natural questioning would prove, can we take any examples of ultimately quite beneficial research as adequate evidence of likely improvements other research might provide? This doesn’t appear to this writer a solid foundation upon which to build future investments of public resources, at least without a well-tested theory of initially useless utility. All of this is evident irrespective of how successful the moon landing was for humankind in fact.
Further, the suggestion that many life-improving inventions would not have arisen without the impetus of the space program may involve a flavor of the “post hoc, ergo propter hoc” fallacy. That is, just because NASA yielded great societal utilities, this does not necessarily mean society could not have otherwise achieved greater utilities with the resources invested in NASA. Maybe this is a testament to my ignorance of the debates argued among legislators back in the 1960s, but there seems to be a large burden of proof on those who would claim that the aforementioned technologies (and Space Race morale) outweigh the good that could have been achieved charitably or through direct infrastructure, with those funds. Indeed, with the exception of satellites, none of these advances obviously require space travel in principle.
Hence, the disheveled home of a poor individual that lies not far from our young astronomer, who delights in the inspiration of the moon, blissfully unaware of the pavement of poverty with which the road to that rock has been built. Here I have taken the, ahem, artistic liberty of getting my point across with a term coined in a work of fiction I am currently revising. In my last update, my short video introduced a not-exactly novel yet disturbing idea — that the intrusion of increased automation into the workforce might multiply the economic burdens of most members of society. The “Go away Org” graffiti on the house shown above alludes to a similar but distinct consideration. Supposing that technology produced (by some time in the not-too-distant future which is this scene’s setting) exoskeletons capable of eliminating many of the inconveniences of the organic body, social selection against those without the wealth to possess them would surely arise. Why hire the average human who has to sleep eight hours a day?
If this all seems too pessimistic, the second of the details I mentioned vindicates the moon missions somewhat. Notice0 the small but unmistakable lit-up spot on the moon besides its naturally brightened crescent. This is, consistent with the time period, a sign of human civilization on the moon. Such colonization is also an idea that has floated around in greater minds than mine before, but I think it’s worth pondering nonetheless, for the practicalities of this for people’s well-being are substantial. All else being equal, the moon has no natural disasters. Think about that, and the lives that could be saved after leaping the hurdles of cosmic radiation and terraforming for food sources.
Regardless of how the debate settles, the implications are somewhat demoralizing either way. The avid astronauts may declare, “Can we put a price on freedom from ignorance?” Yet their critics can just as easily retort, “On freedom from poverty?”
Once again, the fog doesn’t seem much clearer than when we started. I do intend to pursue more precise answers, and to share them if I find anything particularly intriguing, but as I have said before, I don’t think the power of identifying the pertinent questions themselves (independent of the answers) should be underestimated.
Today I’d like to recommend a site I think my readers will find compelling. It’s called Everyday Utilitarian, and while it’s about as low-budget as this blog, much of the content is likely to be thought-provoking to those interested in applied ethics and social justice. (Note well that its author, Peter Hurford, is not above treading the controversial waters of religion and politics at times in his writings, but on the whole his approach is exceptionally gracious and level-headed, and he isn’t self-righteous about the topics he covers.)
Besides some logs of his personal endeavors in applied utilitarianism — basically, making a conscious effort to inform one’s decision-making with considerations of scientific probabilities and valid reasoning, rather than letting this process be a crapshoot of the conscience — Hurford shares some enticing thoughts on the application of reliable data to improving the world. He calls this effective altruism, suggesting that as a society, we tend to either oversimplify philanthropy into just throwing money at the problem, or worse, assume that making a difference is impossible in a world this complex (and thus we do nothing about the problem at all).
This blog’s essays are often chock-full of references to sociological studies worth looking into. Even when such sources don’t quite answer his own questions, as in this post, he does a fine job of revealing questions I didn’t even know I should be asking in the first place. At first glance, it seems obvious that humans would jump at any self-interested motive to help others (given how rare this combination seems to be, although I’d say it’s less so than we assume; I’ll probably address this in a coming post). Yet, as Hurford wisely notes, our psychology doesn’t work so simply, often throwing in the catalysts for paradoxes like those detailed in his article.
At the end of the latter post, Hurford proposes that the reader do his/her own investigation into this phenomenon. Of course, “data” is not the plural of “anecdote,” but if the aspiring philanthropist finds that it works to remind people of the happiness they can expect from giving to a certain degree, more power to that person’s cause. If I’m feeling ambitious in the next few weeks, I just might take Hurford’s challenge. Regardless, I appreciate his rigor and cautiousness in thinking about subjects that are, in some ways, quite literally matters of life or death. Check out the Everyday Utilitarian. You might be surprised.
With Chapter 5, Locke seeks to establish a basic theory of property. In this update I’ll address his first major contention, namely that the resources of nature are the common property for all people’s utility, yet by investing his/her labor in acquiring a given resource, an individual may claim rightful ownership of that resource as his/her own property (provided this does not seize away the necessities of the community). He writes:
“The earth, and all that is therein, is given to men for the support and comfort of their being. And tho’ all the fruits it naturally produces, and beasts it feeds, belong to mankind in common, as they are produced by the spontaneous hand of nature; and no body has originally a private dominion, exclusive of the rest of mankind, in any of them, as they are thus in their natural state: yet being given for the use of men, there must of necessity be a means to appropriate them some way or other, before they can be of any use, or at all beneficial to any particular man. … Though the earth, and all inferior creatures, be common to all men, yet every man has a property in his own person: this no body has any right to but himself. The labour of his body, and the work of his hands, we may say, are properly his. … [For] this labour being the unquestionable property of the labourer, no man but he can have a right to what that is once joined to, at least where there is enough, and as good, left in common for others. … He that is nourished by the acorns he picked up under an oak, or the apples he gathered from the trees in the wood, has certainly appropriated them to himself. … And will any one say, he had no right to those acorns or apples, he thus appropriated, because he had not the consent of all mankind to make them his? Was it a robbery thus to assume to himself what belonged to all in common?”
— John Locke, Second Treatise on Civil Government, Chapter 5 (emphasis mine)
The essential points are bolded, serving as the premises of the summary above. Locke reasons that, provided we can agree that the best feasible societal foundation is something like the constitutional democracy he suggests, there must be some coherent way citizens of this society can manage the resources at their disposal fairly. Though he doesn’t deny that there are some limits to pursuit of property, when this precludes others from their rightful property, it’s clear that Locke’s ideal excludes socialism from the outset. Property is afforded on the basis of merit/work rather than need, at least as far as the law is concerned (that is, Locke would not likely have objections in principle to charity).
While this seems an intuitive philosophy, we’ll have to see how he hashes out the details. After all, where on this basis is there room for, say, taxation and public property? For today, I leave the reader to consider both that question and the further hints of anthropocentrism in Locke’s view.
Notice that in the first emphasized part of this quote, he deems all of the entities of Earth’s ecosystem the rightful property of humans. To be clear, this isn’t necessarily an affront to environmental responsibility, as the preservation of non-sentient wildlife and natural resources is not only a worthy goal for its own sake, but also as far as this proves prudent for humanity’s own wishes in the long run. Basically, one saves the trees as much for the trees’ inherent value, as for the worth they have as one’s oxygen source. More troubling is the flippancy with which Locke denies any agency or value-as-an-end to conscious nonhuman creatures. Perhaps he took Descartes’s view of nonhumans as universally unconscious and machine-like, which is at least somewhat sympathetic when the state of seventeenth-century neurology was so undeveloped, but the familiarity of this perspective should give us pause. Who else, again, were denied fundamental liberties and protections because the powers that be saw them as property?
This post will be somewhat more informal today, folks. The same reasons for last article’s delay (sheer business) have restricted my freedom to write developed theses for this blog at the moment, so for now, I’d like to stop pretending I have answers to simply raise some questions. Hopefully this will spark some thought in you and me, and even if not, consider this a preview or syllabus of the sorts of topics we may explore here in weeks to come.
1.) To what extent is the good of society dependent on our understanding of the human mind, particularly of how it can be prone to error or destructive behavior due to biases and psychopathologies? What steps can we take towards acting upon this knowledge properly?
2.) Do accusations of “political correctness” and oversensitivity carry merit, or are these labels little more than excuses not to use the power of words wisely?
3.) What are some effective and evidentially supported methods of distributing charity? Is our problem in combatting world hunger and disease one merely of quantity, or are we approaching this the wrong way entirely?
4.) What are the ethical, economic, and social implications of the impending artificial intelligence explosion (this is one you’d be better off just web searching to get the idea; I recommend Goodsearch, a search engine that gradually raises money for a charity of your choice)? As far-fetched as the idea of a sci-fi-esque robot takeover seems, is the probability that artificial intelligence might work against human interests in more subtle ways one worth taking seriously?
5.) Regardless of the more personal ethical quandaries, is there any consistent legal case that can be made for the rights of certain nonhuman animals? If so, how far do these rights extend, and how does this relate to our food industry, scientific practices, and manufacture of other animal products?
I’d be delighted if you could comment with your thoughts on any of these questions, and if you have some of your own you’d like to raise (within reason), please share them!
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Defining the extent of cables loss in endometrial cancer subtypes and its effectiveness as an inhibitor of cell proliferation in malignant endometrial cells in vitro and in vivo.
Loss of Cables expression is associated with a high incidence of endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial adenocarcinoma in humans. The Cables mutant mouse develops endometrial hyperplasia and following exposure to chronic estrogen develops early endometrial adenocarcinoma. The objectives of the current study were to determine if: (1) loss of Cables expression occurred in high grade endometrioid adenocarcinoma, uterine serous and clear cell carcinoma as observed in endometrial hyperplasia and low grade endometrial adenocarcinoma; (2) overexpression of Cables inhibited cell proliferation in endometrial cancer (EC) cells in vitro and in vivo; and (3) progesterone could regulate the expression of Cables mRNA. Hyperplastic endometrium and low and high grade endometrioid adenocarcinoma showed loss of Cables expression when compared to benign control secretory endometrium. Loss of Cables expression in serous and clear cell tumors was similar to that observed in endometrioid adenocarcinomas with greater than 80% showing loss of protein expression. Treatment of EC lines with progesterone increased cables expression in low-grade EC whereas it had no effect on cables expression in cells derived from high-grade EC. The progesterone-induced increase in cables was abrogated in the presence of a progesterone receptor (PR) antagonist, suggesting the PR mediates the increase. Cables overexpression inhibited cell proliferation of well differentiated EC cells and had no effect on the poorly differentiated EC cells. The capacity to form tumors was dramatically reduced in the Cables overexpressing cell lines compared to those cells containing the control vector. Collectively these results suggest that Cables is an important regulator of cell proliferation and loss of Cables expression contributes to the development of all types of EC.
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Human Loyalty and Community
At the core of human society is an attempt to create and establish a sense of normalcy based upon loyalty in the sense of belonging to society. This begins early in life and is created through the sense of belonging by being special and unique by having a family. The fact is that having a family is simply common and it is not unique or special. This is used by society to maintain the status quo of those in power. They play on the fears of human beings create the need to belong in a sense that if one does not belong there is something wrong with them. Without this attitude many games or systems in society would perish.
This technique of loyalty and belonging plays on the lack of the sense of self and the need to feel whole of each person. Society sets the standard that feeling whole is done through acquiring a sense of belonging to and with other human beings. If this program is maintained there is a very subtle dependency created that assures society of its control of individual human beings. Those human beings who do not succumb to this programming are seen as outcasts, weirdos or strange people. From this sense of loyalty the idea of community is corrupted. The idea of community is based on fear and lack not only sharing of abundant resources both physical and emotional.
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149 F.3d 583
David V. MCFARLAND, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 97-2905.
United States Court of Appeals,Seventh Circuit.
Argued Jan. 21, 1998.Decided July 6, 1998.
Martin J. Mengarelli (argued), Granite City, IL, Robert Bosslet, Chapman Law Offices, Granite City, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Eric D. Martin, Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel & Hetlage, St. Louis, MO, Richard J. Pautler (argued), Thompson & Coburn, St. Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before RIPPLE, MANION and EVANS, Circuit Judges.
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
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David McFarland, a citizen of Illinois, brought an action in Illinois circuit court seeking a declaratory judgment stating that he is entitled to insurance benefits under an insurance policy issued to him by General American Life Insurance Company. General American, a Missouri corporation with its principal place of business in St. Louis, sought and obtained removal of the action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on the basis of federal diversity jurisdiction. Upon cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court granted judgment in favor of Mr. McFarland; it held that he is entitled to disability benefits under the General American policy. General American now appeals. For the reasons stated in the following opinion, we vacate the judgment of the district court and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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* BACKGROUND
A. Facts
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David McFarland is the owner and operator of a heating and air conditioning business in Granite City, Illinois. In February 1989, Mr. McFarland purchased a Disability Income Policy from General American. The policy sets up two stages of coverage. First, the policy affords a type of disability coverage termed by most courts "occupational disability" insurance.1 This coverage is available under the General American policy for up to 60 months, and is triggered if Mr. McFarland is "totally disabled" such that he is "unable to perform the material and substantial duties of [his] regular occupation." R.2 Ex.A. Following the 60-month period, the General American policy provides for traditional "general disability" insurance which is available to Mr. McFarland only if he is "unable to perform the material and substantial duties of any gainful occupation in which [he] reasonably may be expected to engage." Id.
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The issue before us today involves the first stage of coverage and therefore requires that we determine the meaning of the phrase "unable to perform the material and substantial duties of your regular occupation at the start of Disability." On his application to obtain the insurance policy, Mr. McFarland defined his occupation as "Executive-Contracting Co." and he indicated that his duties entailed "supervis[ing] corporate activities, supervisors, prepar[ing] estimates for bid." Id.
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In October 1993, Mr. McFarland suffered a hernia. Despite the injury, he returned to work in a limited capacity on that same day. On November 27, 1993, Mr. McFarland injured his left knee; as a result, he subsequently underwent two surgeries. The knee injury caused Mr. McFarland to miss work from November 29, 1993 to December 14, 1993. Although he returned to work on December 15, 1993, Mr. McFarland continued to experience pain and discomfort and he was unable to perform a number of his duties.
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On August 7, 1995, Mr. McFarland filed two Proof of Claim forms with General American requesting disability payments on the basis of his hernia and knee injury. As detailed by an exhibit attached to one Proof of Claim, Mr. McFarland's ability to perform his normal duties was reduced significantly following his injuries. See R.23 Ex.A to Ex.1. Specifically, as the case comes to us, both parties agree that Mr. McFarland is now only able to perform 35% of his former duties.2 See id. As detailed in the Proof of Claim, this reduction in performance included Mr. McFarland's complete inability to perform some aspects of his job such as supervising field jobs, unloading and loading trucks and deliveries, and making service calls, as well as a reduced capacity to provide field job estimates, which he indicated was 40% of his normal job duties. Mr. McFarland's physician's statements regarding the "extent of disability" in the Proof of Claim forms indicate that Mr. McFarland is "[u]nable to bend, squat, lift, climb or walk to extent necessary" and that the physician considers Mr. McFarland to be "continuously unable to work in his/her occupation." R.23 Exs.1 & 2. However, Mr. McFarland continues to work and to oversee his business, and he is able to perform his corporate and other office-related activities.
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On January 22, 1996, General American denied Mr. McFarland's request for disability benefits because it believed that Mr. McFarland was not "totally disabled" within the meaning of the policy. The denial letter stated that he was only partially disabled, and thus did not satisfy the definition of totally disabled contained in the policy. Mr. McFarland brought this action to obtain a declaratory judgment establishing his entitlement to disability benefits under the policy.
B. Proceedings in the District Court
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After the case was removed by General American to federal court, the parties each filed motions for summary judgment. General American's position was that, because Mr. McFarland was able to perform 35% of his duties, he was not unable to perform the "material and substantial duties of [his] regular occupation" and therefore was not totally disabled. In contrast, Mr. McFarland argued that the policy language was ambiguous with respect to the degree of inability required to establish total disability and that a person who could perform less than half of his regular duties was totally disabled within the meaning of the policy. The district court agreed with Mr. McFarland and concluded that the policy was ambiguous with respect to "how much of a disability it covers." R.29 at 5. Finding that it was ambiguous, the district court then resolved the ambiguity in favor of Mr. McFarland and held that he was entitled to benefits under the policy.
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DISCUSSION
A.
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This case is before us on appeal from the grant of summary judgment; we review de novo such a grant. See Cozzie v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 140 F.3d 1104, 1107 (7th Cir.1998). Summary judgment is appropriate when the pleadings and other submissions to the court "show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law." Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c).
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Because this is a diversity case, we look to state law to provide the substantive law regarding interpretation of the insurance policy. See, e.g., Allen v. Transamerica Ins. Co., 128 F.3d 462, 466 (7th Cir.1997). Moreover, in situations like the one before us in which the parties do not dispute that the forum state's law controls and there is no choice of law provision in the contract, we need not investigate whether another forum's law would be more appropriate. See Wood v. Mid-Valley Inc., 942 F.2d 425, 426 (7th Cir.1991) ("The operative rule is that when neither party raises a conflict of law issue in a diversity case, the federal court simply applies the law of the state in which the federal court sits.").
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Under Illinois law, this court must "ascertain the intent of the parties to the contract by construing the policy as a whole while giving due regard to the risk undertaken, the subject matter that is insured, and the purposes of the entire contract." Employers Ins. v. James McHugh Constr. Co., 144 F.3d 1097, 1104-05 (7th Cir.1998) (citing Outboard Marine Corp. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 154 Ill.2d 90, 180 Ill.Dec. 691, 607 N.E.2d 1204, 1212 (1992)). We are to attribute to the policy's "unambiguous words their plain and ordinary meaning." Allen, 128 F.3d at 466. In the event that we determine a provision is ambiguous, Illinois law requires that any ambiguities be resolved in favor of the insured. See id. A provision is ambiguous if it is reasonably susceptible to more than one interpretation. See Employers Ins., 144 F.3d at 1104-05. With these principles in mind, we turn to the parties' submissions regarding the proper interpretation of the disability insurance policy.
B.
1.
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In order to obtain benefits under the disability policy, Mr. McFarland had to establish that he was "totally disabled." As we have noted earlier, a person is "totally disabled" under the policy if he is "unable to perform the material and substantial duties of [his] regular occupation." The outcome of this case turns on the construction of the terms "the material and substantial duties." It is undisputed that Mr. McFarland, after his injuries, was unable to perform 65% of his former duties. However, the parties do dispute whether this reduction in ability means that Mr. McFarland is "unable to perform the material and substantial duties of [his] regular occupation."
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Mr. McFarland's position is that the policy language is ambiguous with regard to the extent of the disability required to trigger the policy's coverage. He contends that the policy language covers not only those situations in which a person is completely unable to perform any of his former duties but also those situations in which a person is unable to perform most of the material and substantial duties of his occupation. In submitting this argument, Mr. McFarland implicitly appears to recognize that an alternative reading of the language would be that a person is only totally disabled if he is completely unable to perform any of his material and substantial duties. Such an interpretation, of course, would preclude Mr. McFarland from receiving disability benefits because he concedes that he is able to perform some of his former duties.
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General American submits that the policy language is not ambiguous but rather sets up a workable and flexible standard for the determination of total disability. In its view, the term "regular occupation" provides a "benchmark" against which to measure the terms "material and substantial." To illustrate this point, General American offers a professional baseball analogy to explain how the policy language should be applied in settings, like this one, in which an injury or sickness results in the inability to perform some significant portion of one's former duties. General American states that if a shortstop, whose principal duties include running, hitting, catching and throwing, were injured such that he could no longer throw, he would be totally disabled because he could no longer be employed as a shortstop. Even though the shortstop could still run, hit and catch (a significant portion of his duties), throwing is an essential function for a shortstop and thus the inability to throw means that he is unable to perform "the material and substantial duties" of his occupation. He would be totally disabled because he could no longer perform a core or essential duty of his regular occupation.3
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However, General American continues, if the shortstop was a good hitter and happened to be in a league that allowed him to act as a designated hitter (the American league), then he would not be totally disabled because he would still be capable of maintaining his employment as a baseball player, his "regular occupation."4 General American submits that Mr. McFarland is like the second shortstop; he is not totally disabled because he is still able to perform enough of his duties to continue his occupation as the owner and operator of his business.
2.
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We can walk half the distance down the road that General American asks us to walk. We cannot agree with our colleague in the district court that the policy language is ambiguous. In our view, when the language of the pertinent clauses is read in its entirety and when those clauses are read in the context of the entire policy, it is clear, as we understand General American to contend, that the policy protects the insured from disabilities that prevent his continuing in his regular occupation. We think that the plain import of the language of the policy is clear. When the insured cannot perform a sufficient number of his material and substantial duties and is therefore precluded from continuing the employment he undertook before the disability, this first type of coverage provides compensation for five years. At the expiration of that time period, this coverage expires. The expectation is that, by that time, the insured will have made the necessary adjustment to another line of work or, if that is not possible because of the severity of the disability, will qualify for continued benefits under that second type of coverage afforded under the policy, the general disability coverage.
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We stress, as General American concedes in its reply brief before this court, that the language of the policy does not render the insured ineligible for coverage under the occupational disability coverage simply because he can perform several functions that are "material and substantial." Rather, coverage is present as long as the number of "substantial and material" duties that cannot be performed precludes continuation of employment in the position held before the disability. Nor do we believe that the policy can be read in a principled manner to limit coverage to situations in which there is a formal change in position or title. Rather, we think that the contract, read as a whole, requires coverage whenever there is a substantial change in the responsibilities, terms or conditions of one's occupation.
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The purpose of the policy is to protect the individual whose economic expectations and commitments are disrupted by a change in occupational status due to injury or sickness. We can envision two broad categories of disability that might require a determination of total disability under the General American policy. The policy language could be interpreted reasonably to cover both qualitative and quantitative reductions in one's performance as a result of an injury or sickness.
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A qualitative reduction would be one like that proposed by General American's baseball analogy. In that example, the first shortstop was no longer able to perform one core and essential aspect of his job (throwing) as a result of an injury. This disability, while affecting only one of several core skills, would be enough to prevent him from continuing to perform as a shortstop. We agree with General American that a person purchasing disability insurance with the definition of totally disabled at issue here would reasonably expect that, if he was no longer able to perform an essential duty of his regular occupation, resulting in the loss of his position, he would be "totally disabled." See Goldstein v. Lincoln Nat'l Life Ins. Co., 970 F.Supp. 598, 603 (E.D.Mich.1997) (reviewing Turner v. Fidelity & Cas. Co., 112 Mich. 425, 70 N.W. 898, 899 (1897), which indicated that barber who is deprived of use of his right hand, thereby rendering him unable to perform certain duties but still able to do others, would be totally disabled). This would be the case even if, in percentage terms, the disability affected an essential duty that comprised, for example, only 5% of the person's overall duties.
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In contrast with an injury or sickness resulting in a qualitative performance reduction, a quantitative performance reduction would be one in which the injury or sickness would not physically prevent an employee from performing any given task, but the injury instead renders the person unable to perform enough of the tasks or to perform for a long enough period to continue working at his regular occupation. Therefore, although the person is still able to perform the actual tasks themselves, the person is reduced perhaps to 25% of the prior output. We think it possible that a reasonable interpretation of the policy language would indicate that a person whose quantitative performance was greatly reduced would also no longer be able to perform the "material and substantial" duties of his occupation.
3.
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We now must determine whether the record before us permits a determination that Mr. McFarland suffered from a total disability as that phrase is employed in the policy. Several factors counsel against such a course. First, although the case was before the district court on cross-motions for summary judgment, our examination of the record makes it clear that the parties focused on whether the insurance contract was ambiguous, not on whether the evidence of record supported the claim that Mr. McFarland was totally disabled in the sense that we have described. Moreover, after determining that the language of the contract was ambiguous, the district court did not state explicitly that the circumstances presented by Mr. McFarland present grounds for recovery.
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We are aware that, on the record before us, the parties assume that Mr. McFarland's injuries allowed him to perform only 35% of his former duties. Mr. McFarland also asserts that the duties he was prevented from performing included those that were central to his duties of estimating the cost of proposed projects and supervising his workforce. What cannot be ascertained is whether this disruption in Mr. McFarland's occupational activities amounts to an inability to function as owner and operator of the corporation as he functioned prior to his disability. Although the record suggests that he has retained the title, it is not clear whether he has been able to retain the remuneration and authority that he earlier enjoyed.
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Accordingly, we remand the case to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.Conclusion
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For the foregoing reasons, we vacate the judgment of the district court and remand the case for proceedings consistent with this opinion. The parties shall bear their own costs of this appeal.
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VACATED AND R EMANDED.
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See, e.g., A.M. Vann, Annotation, Insurance: "total disability" or the like as referring to inability to work in usual occupation or in other occupations, 21 A.L.R.3d 1155, 1160, 1968 WL 15816 (1968) (describing occupational disability insurance as that which "by its terms, requires only that the insured be unable to perform the duties of his particular occupation in order to be considered 'totally disabled' ")
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Although General American has intimated in its brief that Mr. McFarland's description of his job in his application for disability is substantially different from the one he gave at the time he applied for coverage, it does not argue that there is a genuine issue of fact regarding the scope or substance of Mr. McFarland's job responsibilities. Nor does it argue that he has described his responsibilities in a fraudulent manner. Instead, General American's position is that, conceding that Mr. McFarland was reduced to 35% of his former duties, he was not "totally disabled" within the meaning of the policy
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See Ginsburg v. Insurance Co. of North America, 427 F.2d 1318, 1320 (6th Cir.1970) (stating that, in context of general disability policy, "[s]ince there was at least one essential task which appellant could not perform" she was totally disabled because she could not perform "every duty" of her occupation)
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Other cases have explored the meaning of "regular occupation" in similar disability insurance contexts, and some courts probably would not conclude that a shortstop and a designated hitter are employed in the same occupation. See Oglesby v. Penn Mut. Life Ins. Co., 877 F.Supp. 872 (D.Del.1994) (holding that physician's regular occupation was subspecialty of radiology and therefore his ability to perform general radiology duties did not preclude him from obtaining benefits for total disability)
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Q:
Java Generics, Inconvertible type, typecasting, heap d-ary
This is my remove method for d-ary heaps. I'm getting a lot of 'inconvertible type' error when i compile. Also note that my program extends Comparable.
public class HeapImpl12<T extends Comparable<? super T>> implements Heap12<T>
I know my array is not type object but type T.
T[] _nodeArray = (T[]) new Comparable[DEFAULT_ARRAYSIZE];
Question: I understand everything should be type T, but when I was writing my code I got a lot of errors of "CAN'T CONVERT TYPE T TO TYPE INT", so i decided to typecast to make it same type (T) or (Integer). I realize now that doing this was wrong since I get "inconvertible type" error. Someone who has a high understanding on Java Generics please tell me techniques and tips to keep everything of type T.
public void remove(T o) {
for(int i = 0; i < _nodeArray.length; i++){
if(_nodeArray[i].equals(o)){
_nodeArray[i] = _nodeArray[_numNodes - 1];
if((Integer)_nodeArray[i] > parentIdx(i)){
bubbleUp((Integer)_nodeArray[i]);
}
else{
trickleDown((Integer)_nodeArray[i]);
}
}
else{
throw new NoSuchElementException();
}
_numNodes--;
}
}
errors: happen when i typecast (Integer). I can post all of my code if you want me to but i think this is enough.
A:
You really don't have to do much -- it's practically right as it is. Just take out the explicit casts and use compareTo in place on >:
public void remove(T o) {
for(int i = 0; i < _nodeArray.length; i++){
if(_nodeArray[i].equals(o)){
_nodeArray[i] = _nodeArray[_numNodes - 1];
if(_nodeArray[i].compareTo(parentIdx(i)) > 0){
bubbleUp(_nodeArray[i]);
}
else{
trickleDown(_nodeArray[i]);
}
}
else{
throw new NoSuchElementException();
}
_numNodes--;
}
}
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Q:
SSL certificate issues when communicating with Ably
I'm on a Windows system and when I try connecting to Ably, I'm getting the following errors(s):
cURL error: SSL certificate problem: self signed certificate in certificate chain
SSL_connect returned=1 errno=0 state=SSLv3 read server certificate B: certificate verify failed
What am I doing wrong?
A:
This error is caused by out of date root certificates on your server or local machine. In order to fix this problem, follow the instructions from one of the related issues:
PHP SSL certificate problem
Ruby certificate verify failed
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Pertussis epidemiology in Argentina: trends over 2004-2007.
Pertussis continues causing significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although its epidemiology has been studied in many developed countries, the current pertussis situation in South America is scarcely known. This review summarizes the most important recent data concerning pertussis in a country of South America, Argentina. CDC criteria were used for pertussis diagnosis. Proportion of pertussis cases by age, immunization status, and immunization coverage rate evaluated at the Argentinean National Pertussis Reference Centers was reported. Bordetella pertussis isolates were characterized and compared with vaccine strains. From 2002 to nowadays, a steady increase of pertussis cases was observed. Most of these cases correspond to patients younger than six months old that received less than three doses of vaccine. However, cases in adolescent and adults have also been detected. For this situation, which is not peculiar to Argentina, several explanations have been proposed. Among them, the inability of current vaccines to induce long-lasting immunity is the most widely accepted as a cause of pertussis resurgence. Furthermore, antigenic divergence between local clinical isolates and vaccine strains may have aggravated the effect of waning immunity. Pertussis is an important problem for public health in Argentina. Divergence between vaccine strains and local isolates could contribute to the described pertussis epidemiology.
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Compare 261 Masters Programs in Finance
Master of Finance, the science program of managing funds, builds on the principles of risk, money and time and how these interplay with each other. If you are someone who enjoys organizing and planning and additionally have a degree in finance, continuing building your education by taking a Master of Finance which will allow you to examine the relationship between risk, money and time more deeply.
Taking a Master of Finance is a wise career choice which means you will be highly sought after by corporations everywhere. A Master of Finance will allow you to gain an understanding of accounting analysis in a local and international context, with a perfect blend of theory and practice. After completing the degree you will have the skills to deal with corporate finance and capital markets on any level of business.
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Instituto Europeo de Posgrado
The Master in Financial Management enables students as a specialist in this business area, giving the skills and abilities needed to overcome the challenges that arise when financial occupy positions of managerial responsibility ...
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Master Online - Financial Management
The Master in Financial Management enables students as a specialist in this business area, giving the skills and abilities needed to overcome the challenges that arise when financial occupy positions of managerial responsibility.
What are the program objectives?
The objective of the Master in Financial Management is to train professionals and skilled managers able to manage and respond effectively to the problems of the areas and the financial companies through the acquisition of highly practical knowledge and skills needed to cope these challenges.
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Victoria University of Wellington, Business School
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Offered by the School of Economics and Finance and created in consultation with accrediting professional bodies, the programme is oriented towards applied knowledge so you gain the crucial industry skills you need to hit the ground running.
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Offered by the School of Economics and Finance and created in consultation with accrediting professional bodies, the programme is oriented towards applied knowledge so you gain the crucial industry skills you need to hit the ground running.
Finance from all angles
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Castelldefels School of Social Sciences
CampusFull time1 yearSeptember 2018SpainBarcelona
The ASPIRE Master in Finance combines cutting-edge theoretical frameworks with an applied perspective of the day-to-day managerial implications of the financial roles. Our faculty members have an extended experience in a variety of industries and types of companies, from startups to big, consolidated players to offer the best possible learning experience in the vibrant city of Barcelona.
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The current competitive landscape requires a different level of an efficient financial approach to management, combining both a solid understanding of the managerial implications of the corporate financial structure, an updated perspective of the evolution of economic agents and regulators, and an in-depth analysis and monitoring of the financial KPIs of the business model. ASPIRE’s Master in Finance is willing to train an outstanding generation of new managers to successfully face these challenges....
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Hult International Business School
Hult’s one-year Master of Finance equips you with the foundation necessary to tackle the complex world of corporate financial management. Learn both the language of business and the tactical financial skills needed to make an impact in corporate finance and accounting.
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Pursue a career in corporate finance and make an impact within a multinational company.
Hult’s one-year Master of Finance equips you with the foundation necessary to tackle the complex world of corporate financial management. Learn both the language of business and the tactical financial skills needed to make an impact in corporate finance and accounting.
Locations
Start your program in Boston and have the option to rotate to up to two other Hult campuses for your electives as part of our Global Campus Rotation.
Your Master of Finance at a glance
Who is this program for?
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Rady School of Management
CampusFull time12 - 15 monthsSeptember 2018USALa Jolla
The Rady School is in a unique position to offer a Master of Finance that emphasizes quantitative methods, empirical work, and financial econometrics. UC San Diego has a rich tradition in empirical and theoretical econometrics. Some of the most widely-used empirical models developed from the research of UC San Diego faculty. The emphasis on rigorous empirical data-driven methods differentiates the Rady School's Master of Finance from programs specializing in financial engineering.
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The STEM Designated Master of Finance program at UC San Diego's Rady School of Management prepares graduates to tackle significant challenges facing the financial sector.
The Rady School is in a unique position to offer a Master of Finance that emphasizes quantitative methods, empirical work and financial econometrics. UC San Diego has a rich tradition in empirical and theoretical econometrics. Some of the most widely-used empirical models developed from the research of UC San Diego faculty. The emphasis on rigorous empirical data-driven methods differentiates the Rady School’s Master of Finance from programs specializing in financial engineering....
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University of San Francisco - School of Management
The Master of Science in Financial Analysis (MSFA) at the University of San Francisco is focused on building expertise in investment analysis and management.
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The Master of Science in Financial Analysis (MSFA) program at the University of San Francisco provides a unique combination of academic rigor and practical expertise in quantitative financial analysis and economics. Gain sophisticated training in the areas deemed crucial by the investment management profession as embodied in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. This graduate program integrates the quantitative training required by the financial profession with a solid grounding in the ethical behavior that underpins financial markets and transactions.
Details
Select from 2 program formats:
an 18-month full-time program that includes a faculty-led practicum or Wall Street/SEC immersion program.
a 22-month part-time program designed for working professionals.
Preparation for the CFA exams.
Access to Bloomberg Terminals.
A wide range of scholarship and financial aid options.
Offered at USF's San Francisco Downtown Campus (fall and spring semesters).
Accredited by the AACSB, the highest standard of achievement held only by 5% of business schools worldwide.
Entry Requirements
Official Transcript(s) – Upload copies of transcripts from each accredited college or university attended to the online application. If admitted to the program, instructions for sending official, sealed transcripts will be provided.
Required Foundation Courses – Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Accounting, Probability and Statistics, Calculus courses, and knowledge of spreadsheet applications.
Résumé – Submit a current résumé demonstrating relevant work experience. Professional MSFA applicants must have a minimum of two years of full-time, post-undergraduate professional experience.
Letters of Recommendation – Two letters of recommendation are required. MSFA applicants must submit at least one recommendation from a...
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University of Liverpool Online Programmes
Enhance your career prospects with a fully online MSc in International Accounting and Finance that is designed to give you an in-depth understanding of the world of international accounting and finance. The programme will help you acquire.
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Gain advanced skills for your career with a fully online MSc in International Accounting and Finance that is designed to give you an in-depth understanding of the world of international accounting and finance. The programme will help you acquire the strategic and tactical accounting and management skills needed to measure performance and assure that financial goals are met. Set in the context of a global organisation, the online MSc aims to develop you as an informed decision-maker who understands the dynamics of emerging markets and can assess the accounting approaches best suited to position a global organisation for long-term success.
All online MSc in International Accounting and Finance programmes are offered by the University of Liverpool Management School, an accredited member of AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Only 5% of business schools worldwide have been granted AACSB Accreditation.*...
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Euroaula Barcelona
CampusFull time12 monthsOctober 2018SpainBarcelona
Tourism professionals need to specialize in new management models. Increasingly, hotels and other tourism companies, such as airlines and travel agencies, are claiming profiles of Revenue and Marketing Managers that will help them to maximize their income. This Master focuses on providing students with the Digital Marketing and Revenue tools needed to develop more effective strategies in this area and fulfill the increasing demand for professionals in that area.
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This Master focuses on providing students with the Digital Marketing and Revenue tools needed to develop more effective strategies in this area and fulfill the increasing demand for professionals in that area.
Programme Objectives
Acquire a vision of Digital Marketing and Revenue Management from the perspective of business management.
You will be capable of promoting the culture of Marketing and Revenue Management as an indispensable element of tourism management.
Understand the procedures, tactics, and strategies of the Revenue Management and apply them to the reality of tourism management.
Manage and anticipate demand adequately.
Manage in a balanced way the commercialization and distribution of the different sales channels: direct channel vs. intermediary channels.
Acquire the knowledge to face the needs of a tourism company, and especially of hotel companies and travel agencies.
You will be updated with new marketing strategies in tourism companies.
Acquire knowledge to design a specific marketing plan for a tourism company to improve its competitiveness.
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Rutgers Business School - Newark and New Brunswick
CampusFull timeSeptember 2018USANew Brunswick
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Rutgers) is proud to be among only ten CFA Institute Partner Schools in the country to offer a one year Master of Financial Analysis (M.Fin.A) that prepares students to pass the prestigious CFA (chartered financial analyst) exam.
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Rutgers) is proud to be among only ten CFA Institute Partner Schools in the country to offer a one year Master of Financial Analysis (M.Fin.A.) that prepares students to pass the prestigious CFA (chartered financial analyst) exam.
“The Financial Engineer” has ranked the MFinA at Rutgers the number one Master of Finance program in the New York metropolitan area.
OBS Business School
The Master in Financial Management OBS favors the development of managerial skills and a comprehensive education in finance. We offer a fully renovated and updated (with subjects related to venture capital, business valuation, derivatives, mergers and acquisitions) program, the most advanced international market, a key element in deciding to make a ...
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Master in Financial Management
The Master in Financial Management OBS favors the development of managerial skills and a comprehensive education in finance. Here is a key element in deciding a course in an area that is evolving so quickly completely renovated and updated (with subjects related to venture capital, business valuation, derivatives, mergers and acquisitions) program, the most advanced international market, as finance.
The program integrates all the necessary knowledge from the beginning of the business to growth, with the creation of a group of companies. Since the financial activity of an SME to the financial leadership of a group of companies and, therefore, the obligation to consolidate financial information....
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Geneva Business School (GBS)
The Master of Science in Finance with a major in International Finance is designed to challenge and develop your understanding of global finance through rigorous training in the conceptual, analytical and empirical intricacies of modern international finance and investment.
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The Master of Science in Finance (MSc.F) with a major in International Finance is designed to challenge and develop your understanding of global finance through rigorous training in the conceptual, analytical and empirical intricacies of modern international finance and investment. You will understand the macroeconomic forces that shape the world today, how to assess risk and respond to emerging finance and investment challenges.
Over the course of the program students will:
Acquire knowledge of international taxation and estate planning.
Learn risk management and gain an in-depth knowledge of insurance companies.
Be able to perform a Technical Analysis.
Be familiar with Hedge Fund analysis and management.
Explore financial statement analysis for executives.
Facts
Duration: 18 months
Credits: 90 ECTS
Language: English
Intakes: February and September
Degree Awarded: Master of Science Major in International Finance
Transfer Opportunities: We offer our students the option to transfer for a semester between our Geneva and Barcelona campuses
Internships: We provide the access to internship opportunities in international companies and organizations
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NHH Norwegian School of Economics
CampusFull time2 yearsAugust 2018NorwayBergen
Degree: MSc in Economics and Business Administration
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Degree: MSc in Economics and Business Administration ECTS credits: 120 Duration: two years
The programme prepares students for a wide range of outstanding career opportunities within financial services, consulting and auditing. The portfolio is designed and taught by NHH’s internationally recognised finance faculty, whose academic research and industry knowledge ensure that the courses are relevant and of high quality.
The courses combine a rigorous theoretical approach with relevant applications and students will develop a deep understanding of the theoretical framework and empirical evidence in finance. You will learn to analyse real-life problems related to financial markets and financial decision-making in firms and to apply principles at the research frontier....
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Iowa State University
The Master of Finance (MFin) degree at Iowa State is designed to prepare students for careers in corporate finance, financial analysis, investing and wealth management, and risk management.
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The Master of Finance (MFin) degree at Iowa State is designed to prepare students for careers in corporate finance, financial analysis, investing and wealth management, and risk management. Although not a “quant” program, the Iowa State MFin emphasizes more quantitative methods and skills than either an undergraduate finance degree or MBA program. As the field of Finance has become more quantitative, employers are increasingly asking for and valuing hard analytical skills.
Among other core finance topics such as financial analysis and valuation, MFin students will learn advanced regression techniques and programming approaches for data analysis, time series analysis and forecasting, use of probability distributions, optimization techniques, modelling of financial and risk variables, simulation techniques, value at risk measurement, and tools for effective risk management. These tools will equip students to effectively analyze and solve problems encountered in today’s rapidly changing financial environment....
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Sciences Po
CampusFull time3 semestersSeptember 2018FranceParis
The Master in Financial Regulation and Risk Management is Sciences Po's one-year program for young graduates interested in regulatory issues, corporate finance, risk management, compliance, and humanities. It is the ideal program for serious students aspiring to become truly specialized in the field of financial regulation and risk management whether it is in the private or public sector.
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The Master in Financial Regulation and Risk Management is Sciences Po's one-year program for young graduates interested in regulatory issues, corporate finance, risk management, compliance, and humanities. It is the ideal program for serious students aspiring to become truly specialized in the field of financial regulation and risk management whether it is in the private or public sector.
Objectives
The program focuses on the fundamentals of finance and, in particular, provides students with critical knowledge regarding corporate finance, regulation and risk management. These foundational courses are contextualized and grounded in the humanities through SciencesPo's core curriculum courses in political science, law, sociology, history, and economics and completed by specialized skills training in ethics and compliance....
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Harbour.Space
CampusFull timeSeptember 2018SpainBarcelona
This program is designed to prepare Masters graduates for a successful career in Fintech. But before you choose a hunting ground and decide to make your mark on the Finance industry, you will need to understand a few fundamental principles and learn the basic drivers of this increasingly complex industry.
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This program is designed to prepare Masters graduates for a successful career in Fintech. But before you choose a hunting ground and decide to make your mark in the Finance industry, you will need to understand a few fundamental principles and learn the basic drivers of this increasingly complex industry.
A few pre-requisites will be necessary for admission. Talented applicants with
strong technical and quantitative skills, combined with a personal drive not to settle for the status quo, will be able to fully benefit from this transformative course.
The first part of the curriculum will bring a thorough overview of the Financial Industry by focusing on the fundamental cornerstones which allow it to exist and function effectively. The second part of the program will focus on the technological developments which are disrupting and transforming the industry....
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Tag: Art Deco
As a descendant of Nicolás Rodríguez Peña, Petronila inherited four centrally located city blocks in Buenos Aires. On her death in 1882, she willed the entire lot to the city government with very specific instructions. A church should be built as well as an attached Catholic school & a separate, 3-story school for 700 girls complete with a museum, library & other rooms decided to teaching art, music & science.
The wishes of Petronila were fulfilled & all the requested buildings constructed. The enormous girls’ school was occupied briefly by the Supreme Court until becoming the Ministry of Education in 1903. Not far from the busy intersection of Avenidas Córdoba & Callao, the Ministry became popularly known as the Palacio Pizzurno for 3 brothers who improved education in Argentina:
Petronila’s school eventually found a home in the distant neighborhood of Parque Chas in 1934 where it continues to function today:
One of the few structures in Recoleta Cemetery shaped like a pyramid & often attributed to Masonic origins, the story of the José Pérez Mendoza is much more interesting than any supposed secret society membership.
Egyptian motifs are likely due to the style of the era—late Art Deco—since Mendoza passed away in 1937. One of the plaques clarifies his contribution to porteño society: founder of the Sarmiento Animal Protection Society:
Named after President Sarmiento who supported the first animal rights laws in Argentina, the 1902 society began to care for abandoned & overworked animals. Located on the 600 block of Santiago del Estero, the building is surprisingly still standing… and still operating. The ground floor has been completely altered & now houses a mini-market/garage while the upper floor seems to house the office portion:
They offer basic services such as education, adoption, spaying, neutering & often collaborate with the School of Veterinary Sciences in the neighborhood of Agronomía.
In post #045, the original owners of the spectacular Art Deco/Neo-Byzantine vault pictured below had not been confirmed. Removed long ago, their family name has been cited differently in every book about the cemetery, with DeFerrari or Del Ferrari being the most common:
Thanks to Alejandro Machado & his obsession with Buenos Aires architecture, the family name has been verified as Defferari. Machado found the following photos in a January 1925 edition of a trade magazine titled “El Arquitecto.” Zooming in, the family name is fuzzy but certainly legible. There were a couple of interior photos published as well:
Even more exciting is the discovery of the identity of the architect… another bit of lost architectural heritage recovered by Machado. Alejandro Virasoro became the most important Art Deco architect in Buenos Aires with dozens of masterpieces in the city & founded a firm which still exists today. None of Virasoro’s buildings have the same Neo-Byzantine style of his vault in Recoleta Cemetery, but they are equally impressive… like this telescopic dome on Diagonal Norte:
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Saturday, October 24, 2009
The sequel: Evil insurance company repents
Never underestimate the power of a determined family, the press, the internet, and an outraged public. Guardian Life has changed its policy and apologized to the Pearl family. Ian Pearl will continue to receive the home care he needs. Read more about the repentant insurer at CNN or at the Washington Times, the newspaper that broke the story last week.
When I first commented on the Times story, I argued that the insurer was simply doing what for-profit insurers must do. I wrote, "What is evil is this: that we Americans allow our health-care system to be financed by industries that exist to make a profit. No other rich capitalist nation does this."
After hearing from Matthew Pearl, Ian's brother, I realized that Guardian Life had gone beyond the necessary evils of for-profit health care. I then wrote: "I now understand that the Guardian Life Insurance Company grossly misbehaved, even by the lax standards of the health insurance industry, and should not be excused for any reason."
However, Guardian Life's repentance does not get insurance companies off the hook, nor does it excuse the inherent evils in a health-care system based on profit. Insurers will continue to deny coverage where it is most needed. Most families will be unable to challenge insurers with the skill and tenacity of the Pearls. The cost of insurance will continue to rise, along with the number of uninsured...
unless Republicans stop whining and start crafting serious solutions.
unless Democrats stop bickering and start agreeing on a proposal with teeth.
unless everyone in Congress has the guts to forget about all those meals and junkets and campaign finance contributions lavished on them by the health-care industry, and votes for what is right and good and necessary.
You can contact your U.S. Representative here and your U.S. Senators here.
2 comments:
Lavonne, The ins co only repents because they got caught. so they'll correct this one case due to the public spotlight on them. What about all their other customers/victims. What'cha bet the company officers keep their jobs and get their bonuses because of the profits wrung from the blood and bones of their victims. And this is just one of how many insurance companies? Consider too that the insurance industry is just one component of a capitalistic finance system that has run amok
Apparently you’ve been euphemized. The propaganda machine got ya. The meanings of words have been changed, and therefore, the merits and faults of ideas have become murky. Please allow me to explain.
Your distaste of “for profit” insurance companies is no doubt caused by what you’re seeing around us. And I’m with ya. I hate to see corporations making OBSCENE profits by ignoring/causing suffering…especially when the purpose of their contracts (in the customer's mind), the very reason for their existence, is to ease suffering. This is indeed evil. But what exactly is it that makes this kind of evil possible?
What you’re seeing in America’s healthcare system today (and over the last 50 years) is a cross between fascism and socialism. It is not capitalism, and capitalism is not the only ideology that requires profits.
In a fascist system, gov't conspires with industry, creating laws (regulation) that essentially help them stamp out competition. Gov’t officials enjoy the bribe money from the lobbyists and corporations enjoy a competitive edge over their competition. Over time, the little companies die off, leaving only the big, impersonal companies, who increasingly gain a monopoly. Once this happens, indeed, even before this happens, the customer is no longer in the driver’s seat. Prices will most certainly rise and quality of service will fall.
The public, naturally, doesn’t like what they see. So gov’t blames it on the greedy corporations. They use villainize terms like “capitalism” and “for profit,” and they suggest a gov’t takeover of the industry. And this, of course, is full blown socialism. If the public is sufficiently miseducated, unable to see through the deception, they’ll fall for it. As socialism replaces fascism, the downhill slide continues. Quality most certainly will continue going down, maybe even faster than before. The service provided appears to be free, since people don’t pay when receiving service and certainly don't make full account of their tax dollars. But the taxes required to support a fully socialist system becomes enormously more than the premiums it would take to support an equivalent private system...even a fascist system. At some point, the system will cave in on itself, intensifying the suffering of the people even more.You speak of “for profit” as though there are only two choices: “for profit” and “not for profit.” But here's the deal: Fascist corporations aren’t “for profit.” They want obscene profits. What you're seeing around you shouldn't be blamed on capitalism, but on fascism.
If we had lots of competitive "for profit" companies, profits would actually be held much lower while quality would be sustained at a higher level. Insurance companies like Guardian Life would never gamble with their customer base by doing what Guardian Life did. But since Guardian Life is so huge, and since competition has, to a large degree, been eliminated. They can afford to take a gamble. Worse case scenario for them: they get a bunch of unwanted media attention and are forced to reverse their decision. Their other customers, the ones who are paying attention and see what's going on, really have no where to run anyway.
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he never was into the mccartney press throngs!!!he became mike mcgear to keep people from thinking he was riding in on pauls coat tails to be in the spotlight...maybe he has never changed his stance....
he never was into the mccartney press throngs!!!he became mike mcgear to keep people from thinking he was riding in on pauls coat tails to be in the spotlight...maybe he has never changed his stance....
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Improved methods for the halogenation of the [HCB(11)H(11)](-) anion.
Expedient and economical methods for the synthesis of undecahalogenated carborane anions have been developed.
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#4 Lionel Messi
Sponsors like Adidas, who launched his signature shoe last year, and Turkish Airlines, who paired him with NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, have invested heavily in Barcelona's most prolific goal scorer. In May, he signed his 7th contract in 11 years that will pay him more than $50 million a year before taxes and extend his stay at Camp Nou until 2018.
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In-Depth Proteomics Analysis to Identify Biomarkers of Papillary Thyroid Cancer Patients Older Than 45 Years with Different Degrees of Lymph Node Metastases.
Investigations of the molecular mechanisms underlying the metastatic phenotype of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and identification of novel candidate biomarkers to better predict PTC metastasis are urgently required. Tandem mass tag-based quantitative proteomics approach is used to identify differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in PTC tumorous tissues with different degrees of lymph node metastases (LNMs). Furthermore, DEPs and their clinical significance are analyzed in another independent Cancer Genome Atlas dataset. The protein profiles among tumorous tissues with different degrees of LNMs are clearly distinguished, while the protein profiles in normal tissues are remarkably similar. DEPs in tumorous tissues are mostly enriched in the categories associated with pathological hallmarks of cancer, including extracellular matrix, metabolism, and cell growth. The expression patterns of six DEPs (LAMC2, LAMB3, ATP5A1, MYO1G, S100A4, and FAS) are confirmed by the Cancer Genome Atlas dataset. Additionally, the elevated expression of LAMC2 and MYO1G mRNA levels in tumorous tissues show a positive relationship with unfavorable variables, including larger tumor size, LNMs, high AJCC staging, BRAFV600E mutation, and poor prognosis. LAMC2 and MYO1G are identified as potential candidate biomarkers for the prediction of PTC metastasis and prognosis.
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Bioactive beads-mediated transformation of rice with large DNA fragments containing Aegilops tauschii genes.
Transformation with large DNA molecules enables multiple genes to be introduced into plants simultaneously to produce transgenic plants with complex phenotypes. In this study, a large DNA fragment (ca. 100 kb) containing a set of Aegilops tauschii hardness genes was introduced into rice plants using a novel transformation method, called bioactive beads-mediated transformation. Nine transgenic rice plants were obtained and the presence of transgenes in the rice genome was confirmed by PCR and FISH analyses. The results suggested that multiple transgenes were successfully integrated in all transgenic plants. The expression of one of the transgenes, puroindoline b, was confirmed at the mRNA and protein levels in the T(2) generation. Our study clearly demonstrates that the bioactive bead method is capable of producing transgenic rice plants carrying large DNA fragments. This method will facilitate the production of useful transgenic plants by introducing multiple genes simultaneously.
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Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of Ruskies? The Shadow Recruit knows!
Ed Rampell
Reactionary espionage novelist Tom Clancy may have died last year, but his heroic CIA agent, Jack Ryan, lives on, as does the right-wing pro-CIA Military-Industrial-Intelligence-Entertainment Complex’s agitprop. To be sure, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Paramount’s reboot of the Clancy-derived, highly lucrative Ryan film franchise, is a slickly made, entertaining piece of movie-making full of the usual suspects found in spy movies: motorcycle and car chases galore, assassins, gunfire, dastardly villains hell bent on world domination, a little romance and all those other endless spy movie clichés. Shadow Recruit is also a sophisticated cinematic piece of propaganda masquerading under the guise of mass entertainment.
Chris Pine as Jumping Jack Smash.
In this latest instalment of the Ryan franchise (jump cut: definition of a Hollywood franchise – beating a dead horse into the ground until viewers wise up and quit buying tickets to see these sequels and remakes) Jumping Jack Smash is tepidly played by 33-year-old Chris Pine, who previously played Captain Kirk in another profitable motion picture franchise, Star Trek. In the 2014 chapter of the spy series Jack is an Afghan War veteran – never mind that Alec Baldwin played Ryan in 1990s The Hunt for Red October and Harrison Ford started portraying Ryan in 1992s Patriot Games, when Pine was a mere wisp of a lad presumably pining after superstardom in empty-headed action flicks.
The actor may be new but the premise is tired and old, reviving Cold War tensions between Washington and Moscow, as America’s enemy is the same in Shadow Recruit as it was almost a quarter century ago in The Hunt for Red October.
In a bit of clever central casting, real-life Soviet defector/ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov plays a Kremlin killer in a cameo. Kenneth Branagh (who also directed) portrays dastardly oligarch Viktor Cherevin, a stereotypical Ruskie out to stage terrorist attacks on the good ol’ USA and to topple our economy. It doesn’t matter that the Ruskies have traded communism in for corporatist ideology – they’re STILL the bad guys in this hackneyed plot extolling the virtues of the CIA, as latter day Cold Warriors battle it out from Moscow to Manhattan.
Speaking of which, the extremely gifted Keira Knightley squanders her talents playing Cathy Muller, Jack’s nurse-cum-live-in-lover-cum-damsel-in-distress. She was far superior in the 2011 Freud-versus-Jung film A Dangerous Method, but I suppose there’s a method to her career madness. The cast includes Kevin Costner as the CIA covert ops agent Thomas Harper. (By the way, the characters’ globetrotting from Manhattan to Moscow and beyond via commercial airliners in what seems to be mere hours – putting the Concorde to shame – is inherently incredible, as is the fact that these jet-setters never get jet lag.)
In between munching popcorn, audiences should be aware of Shadow Recruit’s real shadowy message: The CIA are heroic good guys who are also technical whiz kids – their supposed high-tech prowess is intended to impress and intimidate opponents – saving the world from the baddies. Shadow Recruit is the latest recruit in what I called the intelligence community’s “Operation Image Control” in my May 2013 cover story for CounterPunch Magazine called “Hollywood’s Year of Living Clandestinely.” Jack Ryan has enlisted to fight to make the world safe for US imperialism, along with: the [American] ABC mini-series The Assets, about real-life CIA double agent/traitor Aldrich Ames; the just launched Intelligence TV series about a bionic agent; plus Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and Blacklist series that premiered on network TV in the fall. On the big screen the FBI prominently features in American Hustle, about the 1970s Abscam scandal.
Make no mistake about it: With the possible exception of American Hustle, which is critical of the FBI, these big and small screen productions appear to be intended to project positive images of the CIA, NSA, etc, as part of the Military-Industrial-Intelligence-Entertainment Complex’s never ending campaign to win hearts, minds and viewers. This propaganda barrage aims to hoodwink taxpayers and, in particular, is a counter-offensive aimed against the revelations of the super-surveillance state by whistle-blowers.
In particular, The Assets may be intended as an attack on Edward Snowden, who is rather stupidly (or perhaps, I should say, quite cleverly) likened to Ames by feckless pundits/dopes/dupes, although Ames traded CIA secrets for rubles, while Snowden does not appear to have cashed in on his revelations about the Orwellian NSA hyper-surveillance state that he is, rather patriotically and at great risk to himself, warning us all about.
Snowden, of course, is ensconced in icy exile in Mother Russia – and isn’t it hilarious how the imperialists and their media lackeys use this against Snowden, while conveniently forgetting that Washington revoked his passport and even forced Bolivian President Evo Morales’ jet down in an effort to prevent Snowden from possibly leaving Russia.
The Central Intelligence Agency definitely does have an entertainment liaison officer and actively seeks to influence movie and TV productions for propagandistic purposes. I asked Paramount if the CIA was involved in any way with Shadow Recruit but, as to be expected when dealing with the shadowy world of cloak and dagger, got no response. While they want to know everything about you, they don’t want you to know anything about them and how they operate behind the scenes.
But consider what former CIA officer Bob Baer (George Clooney played Baer in 2005’s Syriana, which was based on Baer’s exploits) said in my CounterPunch exposé about an earlier Jack Ryan iteration: “I’m pretty sure Ben Affleck was able to get meetings with those in the CIA ... He was in [2002’s] The Sum of All Fears, a heavily assisted text by the CIA. They were involved in everything from set design to script review to meeting with the actors, director, writers ... to shape their image of that Agency. [Tom Clancy’s] Jack Ryan series has always been more positive in terms of its depiction of the CIA than other film franchises, but ... Sum of All Fears of all Jack Ryan films is the most positive in its depiction.” Affleck, of course, went on to star in and direct 2012’s pro-CIA Argo, which – for the first time in Academy Award history – had its Best Picture Oscar winner announced by a sitting First Lady, Michelle Obama, live at the White House, surrounded by military personnel.
The fact that Kenneth Branagh, once regarded as the heir to Laurence Olivier’s throne as the interpreter of the Bard’s classics, has now stooped so low to make craven pro-CIA propaganda is truly, well, a Shakespearean tragedy.
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Q:
Home water pressure consistently exceeds 150 PSI
Background:
When I bought my home it had a 50 gallon gas water heater in the garage without an expansion tank. On the hot water line there is a Watts adjustable pressure relief valve (this NOT the PRV on the tank - it's an additional valve). The water pressure as measured on the hose bibs was frequently around 150 PSI and the Watts PRV or the PRV on the tank would frequently release water. There is a pressure regulator valve on the cold water supply line to the house and the pressure when measured without the water heater heating is 55-60 PSI.
Problem:
The water heater survived 20 years under those conditions but it finally started leaking. I replaced the water heater with another 50 gallon unit and added a 2 gallon expansion tank vertically on the cold water line feeding the tank. I expected this to solve the high pressure problem but it hasn't. Even with the water heater turned down to around 115F, when it heats, it brings the pressure over 150 PSI and the PRV on the tank opens and stays open until I run the water somewhere to release the pressure. ~30 minutes later, the pressure is back up and the cycle continues.
I'm baffled on what the problem is. The expansion tank is the recommend size for the size of my water heater and line pressure. The only thoughts I have are to get a bigger expansion tank or potentially replace the pressure regulator valve on the cold water supply line. The latter is a bit of a hail mary IMO and will be a major project due to the location.
Anyone have thoughts on what else could be the problem or potential remedies?
A:
From the comments, it appears the PRV failed, likely with a slow leak on the valve. A good way to test for this is to shutoff the hot water tank, close all valves in the house while monitoring pressure over time. If the pressure slowly climbs even without the hot water heater running then replacing the PRV would be my next step.
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Wild do an about-face and send Brett Bulmer back to juniors
Marco Scandella is a major part of the Wild's youth movement this season.
Brett Bulmer isn't.
Six days after Chuck Fletcher said Bulmer had landed a job, the Wild general manager did an about-face and returned Bulmer to his junior team Monday. Bulmer, 19, who had no goals and three assists in nine games for the Wild, will rejoin Kelowna of the Western Hockey League.
"It's hard to understand," Bulmer said on the team's website podcast, "but it's probably good in the long run, I guess."
"At this point, the best thing for him, for his long-term development, is to get back and play junior hockey and play big role on his team," Fletcher said.
What changed?
"These situations are always fluid," Fletcher said.
Three days after Fletcher said Bulmer was "a part of our team" - and with the former second-round draft pick closing in on his 10th NHL game - coach Mike Yeo took Bulmer out of the lineup. Had he played in a 10th game, the first year of his three-year contract would have kicked in.
Bulmer looked good during his NHL audition, Fletcher said, but his ice time was about 11 minutes a game and expected to decrease.
"It just doesn't make sense to keep a 19-year-old player around an NHL team when he's not playing regularly," Fletcher said, "so the decision was simple."
Yeo said Bulmer needs to become stronger and fine-tune his game, "and it's going to be tough for him to do that with eight to 10 minutes of ice time.
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Ice time for Scandella, on the other hand, has been solid. In Saturday's 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings, he played 20 minutes, 23 seconds, contributing two shots on goal and one takeaway.
Scandella began to look like a fixture in the Minnesota lineup a year ago before he was sidelined by a concussion when hit in the head by a puck on Jan 14. He returned to the ice for four games before the end of the season but seemed to be troubled. In his final game, he was on the ice for less than five minutes.
It has been a different story this season. Although Scandella, 21, is one of four youngsters playing on the Wild blue line, he has been averaging more than 21 minutes a game and has one goal and numerous scoring chances. Yeo had Scandella with Jared Spurgeon and Justin Falk with Nate Prosser for two of his defensive pairings against Detroit and raved about the play of all four.
"A lot of these kids have been playing well," Fletcher said, adding that even after Bulmer's departure the Wild have eight players with less than a full season of NHL experience. "It's a young roster. It's been fun so far to watch 'em compete and hold their own."
No one has held his own better than Scandella, a 6-foot-3, 208-pound defenseman from Montreal. Although he has never been a big offensive presence, Scandella has shown no reluctance to carry the puck deep into the opponent's zone, especially on the power play, while also showing he can be a physical force in his own zone.
"He's got such an upside," Wild radio commentator and former NHL defenseman Tom Reid said Monday. "He might become one of the better defensemen in the league some day."
Scandella demonstrated his skill level Saturday on his one takeaway, which came on a penalty kill against none other than Red Wings all-star Pavel Datsyuk. Scandella rode Datsyuk off, corralled the puck and sent it up the ice to a teammate, resulting in a scoring chance.
"Playing hard, sometimes you make some good plays," Scandella said.
Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzen, Nicklas Lidstrom, Denny Cleary and others make the Red Wings one of the offensive powers of the NHL.
"They're great players," Scandella said, "but everyone's human. You know what, we're all playing in the NHL for a reason, so I'm not intimidated at all. No one is in this room."
Prosser and Falk moved in because of injuries to Clayton Stoner and Greg Zanon. Both missed practice Monday, and neither is expected to be available to play against the Red Wings.
Goaltender Josh Harding, who shut out the Wings, is scheduled to play again in the Minnesota nets.
And Bulmer is expected to play his next game for the Kelowna Rockets on Nov. 4 against the Portland Winterhawks.
"All my teammates down there, they're going to be super happy," he said. "I'm going to do everything I can to be a big lift for that team."
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Commentary on the application of (Q)SAR to the toxicological evaluation of existing chemicals.
For ethical and financial reasons it is impossible to perform thorough toxicological testing for all of the more than 100,000 substances registered in the European Inventory of Existing Substances. It was therefore investigated whether the application of (quantitative) structure-activity relationships (QSAR) with commercially available computer programs could predict the toxicological profile and help identify those substances requiring priority toxicological testing. Whereas predictions with respect to complex endpoints such as carcinogenicity, chronic toxicity and teratogenicity are still disappointing, more reliable predictions should be forthcoming in the immediate future for sensitisation, mutagenicity and genotoxicity endpoints.
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FIG. 1 (Prior Art) is a perspective view of stacked connector assembly 1. Stacked connector assembly 1 includes a male surface mount connector 2 and a female surface mount connector 3.
FIG. 2 (Prior Art) is cross-sectional view of male connector 2 and female connector 3 of FIG. 1. The cross-section of the male connector 2 reveals a pair of L-shaped metal pieces 4 and 5, referred to here as pins. These pins are inserted into holes in an insulative portion 6 so that the pins stay in place as illustrated. The upper portion of pin 4 is a solder tail 7. The upper portion of pin 5 is a solder tail 8. The solder tails 7 and 8 are soldered to corresponding conductors of a printed circuit board 9 so that male connector 2 is physically fixed to the first printed circuit board.
The cross-section of the female connector 3 reveals a pair of metal inserts 10 and 11. Metal insert 10 has a solder tail portion 12 and a flexing contact portion 13. Metal insert 11 has a solder tail portion 14 and a flexing contact portion 15. The inserts 10 and 11 are inserted into holes in an insulative portion 16 so that the inserts stay in place as illustrated. The solder tail portions 12 and 14 are for soldering to corresponding conductors on the top of a second printed circuit board 17.
FIG. 3 (Prior Art) is a cross-sectional view of male connector 2 and female connector 3 of FIG. 2 when the two connectors are mated. Contact portion 13 presses inward to the right on pin 4 thereby establishing a first conductive path through the connector assembly between solder tail 7 and solder tail 12. Similarly, contact portion 15 pressed inward on pin 5 to the left thereby establishing a second conductive path through the connector assembly between solder tail 8 and solder tail 14.
FIG. 4 (Prior Art) is a simplified diagram representing the orientation of the conductive portions within the connector assembly. The diagram is of a cross-section taken through the two connectors 2 and 3 about halfway between, and parallel to, printed circuit boards 9 and 17. The dark rectangles are very simplified representations of cross sections of conductive portions.
FIG. 5 (Prior Art) is a perspective view of an improved connector assembly 18 that includes a male connector 19 and a female connector 20. Note that every second one of the solder tails in the two rows of solder tails on the upper surface of male connector 19 are electrically coupled together. Reference numeral 21 illustrates one such pair of solder tails that is formed as a bar or strip.
FIG. 6 (Prior Art) is a cross-sectional diagram of the connector assembly 18 of FIG. 5. The cross-section of FIG. 6 is taken through the connector assembly at the location of pair 21. Rather than there being two separate pins in the male connector 19 as in the case of FIG. 2, there is a single piece 22 of stamped metal that is inserted into insulative portion 23. Metal piece 22 has two solder tails 24 and 25 that are usable to solder the male connector 19 to a first printed circuit board 26. Rather than there being two separate metal inserts in the female connector 20 as in the case of FIG. 2, there is a single piece 27 of stamped metal that has two contact portions. Piece 27 has two solder tails 28 and 29 that are usable to solder female connector 20 to a second printed circuit board 30.
FIG. 7 (Prior Art) is a view taken at the same sectional line as FIG. 6, except that FIG. 7 shows the connector assembly structure when the two connectors 19 and 20 are mated. Note that the flexing contact portions 31 and 32 press inward and make electrical contact with metal piece 22. Note that a large portion of the cross-sectional area of the connector assembly in FIG. 7 is metal that is electrically coupled together.
FIG. 8 (Prior Art) is a cross-sectional view through the connector assembly 18, but the cross-section is taken through a pair of solder tails that are not joined together. The cross-section of FIG. 8 appears much like the cross-section of FIG. 2, except that the press fit extension portions on metal inserts 10 and 11 have been eliminated.
FIG. 9 (Prior Art) is a cross-sectional view taken in same plane as the cross-sectional view of FIG. 8, except that male connector 19 and female connector 20 are shown in the mated position. Contact portion 33 presses inward to the right on pin 34 thereby establishing a first conductive path through the connector assembly between solder tail 35 and solder tail 36. Similarly, contact portion 37 pressed inward to the left on pin 38 thereby establishing a second conductive path through the connector assembly between solder tail 39 and solder tail 40.
FIG. 10 (Prior Art) is a simplified diagram representing the orientation of the conductive portions within the connector assembly of FIG. 5. The diagram is of a cross-section taken through the two connectors 19 and 20 about halfway between, and parallel to, printed circuit boards 26 and 30. The dark rectangles represent cross sections of conductors. The longer rectangle 41 represents the conductive portions illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7. These conductive portions are coupled to ground potential and form what approximates a ground plane that extends in the vertical dimension in FIG. 10. The smaller rectangles 42 and 43 represent the conductive portions in the plane of FIGS. 8 and 9. Rectangle 43 represents contact portion 37 and pin 38, whereas rectangle 43 represents contact portion 33 and pin 34. The conductors represented by rectangles 42 and 43 are used to conduct differential signals. Note that the topology of the ground portions and signal portions of FIG. 10 comes closer to a microstrip topology in that pairs of signal conductors are disposed side by side with respect to one another, and in that the pair of signal conductors are disposed over a ground plane. Because the topology of FIG. 10 is closer to that of a microstrip topology than is the topology of FIG. 4, the connector assembly of FIG. 5 can handle higher frequency signals that the connector assembly of FIG. 1. One example of a connector assembly that has a form similar to the form of the connector assembly of FIG. 5 is the so-called “Micro GigaCN stacking connector” from Fujitsu, model number FCN-260. The FCN-260 connector assembly is reported to be able to handle signals up to approximately three gigabits per second. A connector assembly is desired that can handle higher frequency signals.
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Li Zhuangfei
Li Zhuangfei (; born 24 January 1988 in Zibo) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for China League Two side Zibo Sunday.
Club career
Li Zhuangfei began his football career playing for the various Shandong Luneng youth teams and showed great potential by being called up for the Chinese U-17 team that won the 2004 AFC U-17 Championship. Li, however, struggled to break into the Shandong senior team and was instead loaned out to the newly promoted top-tier side Xiamen Lanshi in 2006. He made his league debut for Xiamen on March 18, 2006, against Shanghai Shenhua in a 2-2 draw where he came on as a substitute for Zou Yougen. After the game Li gradually became the first-choice defensive midfielder in the team, and the club's manager Gao Hongbo hailed him as the most promising Chinese star among his age.
After his loan period with Xiamen ended Li joined top-tier side Wuhan Guanggu on a deal that brought him to Wuhan with several other Shandong Luneng players that included Ren Yongshun, Guo Mingyue and Deng Xiaofei. However, due to some bad relationship with local players, most Shandong players in the team were purged at the end of the season except Deng Xiaofei.
He transferred to second-tier club Jiangsu Sainty in the 2008 league season where he was awarded No.10 jersey and played in six games and scored one goal to help aid Jiangsu to the division title as well as promotion to the top tier. Within the top tier Li saw even less playing time and only made one appearance throughout the season as the club finished in mid-table. This saw Li decide to move to top-tier club Qingdao Jonoon half-way through the 2010 league season where he made his debut for the club in a league game on July 18, 2010, against Changsha Ginde, which ended in a 2-0 victory for Qingdao.
In 2010, Li signed for Qingdao Jonoon. Li was loaned to China League One side Yunan Lijiang for half season on 10 July 2017.
In February 2018, Li transferred to League Two side Zibo Sunday.
National team
U-17 National Team
Li was the captain of China U-17 National Team compete in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Honours
Club
Jiangsu Sainty
China League One: 2008
International
China U-17
AFC U-17 Championship: 2004
References
External links
Player stats at Sohu.com
Player profile at Jiangsu Sainty website
Category:1988 births
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Zibo
Category:Chinese footballers
Category:Footballers from Shandong
Category:Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C. players
Category:Xiamen Blue Lions players
Category:Wuhan Guanggu players
Category:Jiangsu Suning F.C. players
Category:Qingdao Jonoon F.C. players
Category:Yunnan Flying Tigers F.C. players
Category:Chinese Super League players
Category:China League One players
Category:Association football defenders
Category:Association football midfielders
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Thursday, 28 July 2011
It's been rumbling on for months... letters have been written, petitions signed, rallies held and motions tabled. Despite all our protestations and the unanimous backing by all the parties at the London Assembly of a motion calling for an urgent review of the plans for Blackfriars, Transport for London intend to go ahead with their treacherous and terrifying junction plans anyway this Friday night.
The first of many protests begins tomorrow. Remember that even TfL’s car-centric rationale is risibly threadbare. If you feel like attaching a slogan to your bike how about TfL will kill again. There’s more from Cyclists in the Cityhere and some important reflections on protest from The Bike Show.
Blackfriars Bridge, incidentally, is named after the adjacent site of the old Dominican priory:
But a once all-powerful institution did not survive the tide of history. Today, all that’s left of Blackfriars Priory is this solitary, insignificant scrap of stonework. Perhaps there’s a lesson here for Transport for London…
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1. Introduction {#sec1}
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The current COVID scenario has brought a challenging situation for all healthcare workers. While all efforts should be made to provide quality medical/surgical care to the patients, self-protection is equally important in the current scenario. High transmissibility and fatality rates have been associated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.[@bib1] Orthopedic surgical procedures in the current times carry a high risk of disease exposure because of the generation of aerosol particles.[@bib2] Additionally, considering the high incidence of asymptomatic patients, and a major proportion of patients with false-negative reports with the conventionally used RT-PCR (Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) test, every operative patient should be treated as a potential COVID infected patient for the purpose of self-protection.[@bib3] The standard surgical outfits used to be light and comfortable; however, the personal protective equipment that covers the surgeon from head to toe using an impermeable layer is cumbersome; and with prolonged surgeries, there is increased sweating and perspiration that can result in discomfort and can potentially impair the surgeon's performance as well. Secondly, eye protection needs to be different from that used in pre-COVID times. Previously, with limited risk of infection from aerosol and airborne particles, eye protection was mainly used to prevent direct contact with blood or fluid spill droplets. A simple eye shield or goggles used to be sufficient to prevent such a contact. A common issue with the use of protective eyewear is the fogging up of the viewing surface which often results in a lack of compliance with the eyewear among surgeons.[@bib4] However, in the pre-COVID era, with the exception of high-risk infected patients, the risk of any serious infection with non-compliance to the eyewears had not been reported or was not significant.[@bib5] A few techniques to prevent fogging of eyewears had been suggested in the past by tightening the seal on top of the mask and by the use of surfactant liquid on the inner aspect of eyewear.[@bib6] ^,^ [@bib7] These techniques looked attractive and were useful as well. However, the big difference of the protective eyewears in the COVID era compared to the earlier used ones is the sealed protection to the eyes. The currently recommended protective eyewears to prevent the exposure of the eye to aerosol or airborne particles are hermetically sealed eyewears.[@bib8] ^,^ [@bib9] With no space for outer air circulation and increased perspiration of skin in a closed cavity, the risk of fogging increases. Additionally, with the recommended operating room conditions in COVID times, i.e, temperature between 24 and 30 °C and humidity between 30 and 70%, and also with the orthopedic procedures requiring exertion, the perspiration increases, resulting in excessive fogging.[@bib10] Fogging impairs the clarity of vision and the surgeon's ability to locate and operate fine instruments. This results in extra efforts to perform common tasks, early exhaustion, increased sweating, and perspiration. The cost-effectiveness of protective eyewears that claim to prevent fogging has not been established which limits their practical applicability. The claims of anti-fog glasses have been shown to fail and there is a general lack of regulations to establish the superiority and effectiveness of the antifog designs.[@bib11] Therefore, a low-cost modification of the hermetically sealed protective eyewear that can prevent fogging is desirable in the current times. Plastic films such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with surface modifications,[@bib12] surfactant sprays,[@bib6] ^,^ [@bib13] and addition of N95 mask cutting to the air vents of the sealed eyewear[@bib9] are some attractive low-cost modifications to prevent fogging of the viewing frames. However, their effectiveness in a real surgical scenario or a simulated operating room environment with the aforestated modified parameters has not been tested. This comparative observational study investigates the effectiveness of these three modifications on a common hermetically sealed protective eyewear in controlling fogging up of the viewing frames in a simulated operating room environment.
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We created four testing groups based on the modifications of a poly-hydrocarbon based hermetically sealed protective eyewear that was common to all the testing groups. Group A consisted of protective eyewear without any modification([Fig. 1](#fig1){ref-type="fig"} a). In group B, four holes with a centimeter diameter were created, with two holes on each side of the eyewear ([Fig. 1](#fig1){ref-type="fig"}b). The holes were covered with N95 mask cuttings that were sealed to the hole margins circumferentially, using an adhesive tape. In group C, the inner surface of the eyewear was coated with a detergent-based surfactant liquid that was allowed to dry for a few minutes prior to the testing ([Fig. 1](#fig1){ref-type="fig"}c). In group D, the inner surface of the viewing frame of the eyewear was covered with a commercially available anti-fog nano-coated PET film ([Fig. 1](#fig1){ref-type="fig"}d). Ten volunteer orthopedic surgeons with unaided normal vision participated in the study to test each of the eyewear modifications in the aforestated groups. The testing was performed in an operating room with a temperature set between 24 and 26 °C and humidity set between 40 and 70%. Each volunteer was provided with a newspaper, a synthetic model of the femur, a 4.5 mm LCP (locking compression plate) instrumentation, and a large bone external fixator instrumentation. Each volunteer was asked to perform the following tasks in a repeat mode in the following sequence: a) create a simple fracture of the synthetic bone model using multiple drill holes, b) fixation of the fracture using a 4.5 mm LCP with four screws on each side of the fracture, c) removal of the plate, d) stabilization of the fracture with an external fixator with two pins each in the proximal and distal fragments, e) removal of the external fixator, for a maximum of 2 h duration or to the point when fogging limits visibility completely, whichever is earlier. The time point when the volunteer felt a change in visibility due to fogging, the viewing ability was checked by the ability to read the newspaper comfortably. The time duration up to the failure to read the newspaper was recorded for each volunteer as the loss of clear visibility. The volunteers continued to perform the given task until the fogging distorted the vision to such an extent that the task couldn't be performed. This was regarded as the loss of workable visibility. The total duration up to the loss of workable visibility was recorded. The mean duration and standard deviation (SD) of the time taken to the loss of clear visibility and workable visibility was calculated for each of the volunteers and testing groups. The time duration to the loss of clear visibility and workable visibility among the modified testing groups (group B-D) were compared to the unmodified group (group A) using paired samples *t*-test.Fig. 1a) In group A, the eyewear was used without any modification resulting in an early and extensive fogging. b) In group B, the filtered vents on the sides of the eyewear provided only a marginal improvement in delaying the fogging. c) In group C, the detergent-based surfactant was applied and dried on the inner surface of the viewing frame. A representational picture shows the surfactant being applied on the right half of the viewing frame (upper arrow) resulting in extensive fogging of the left half (lower arrow), while clear visibility is maintained on the right side. d) In group D, a round segment of the surface-modified anti-fog PET film was applied on the inner surface. The film prevented the fogging for a prolonged duration while the remaining peripheral part displayed fogging (arrow).Fig. 1
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The longest duration of clear visibility (69.3 ± 8.16 min) was observed in group C with detergent-based surfactant coating of the inner surface of the viewing frame and its workable visibility was maintained for more than 2 h for all the volunteers. All the modified groups tested significantly better than group A (group without any modification). The group D with surface modified PET film had provided workable visibility for a prolonged duration (41.6 ± 5.39 min), however, the workable visibility was lost not because of fogging but because of the formation of large droplets on the inner surface ([Fig. 2](#fig2){ref-type="fig"} a). The moisture did collect on the detergent-based surfactant coating also, but that formed more of a uniform layer unlike the PET film([Fig. 2](#fig2){ref-type="fig"}b). The detailed results are presented in [Table 1](#tbl1){ref-type="table"} .Fig. 2A closeup view of the surfactant based coating (a) shows a little distortion of the vision on the coated side due to more uniform spread of the moisture, compared to the surface-modified anti-fog PET film (b) where moisture coalesced to form larger droplets (arrow) that hindered clear vision.Fig. 2Table 1Time taken to the loss of clear visibility and workable visibility through protective eyewear among different testing groups.Table 1Time to loss of clear visibility (mean ± SD) (In minutes)Time to loss of workable visibility (mean ± SD) (In minutes)Comparison using the paired *t*-test**Group A (protective eyewear without modification)**17.7 ± 2.3123 ± 3.80NA**Group B (protective eyewear with N95 mask cuttings based filter vents)**23 ± 2.9427.3 ± 1.70Significant improvement in clear and workable visibility compared to group A (p \< 0.05)**Group C (Detergent based surfactant coating on the inner surface)**69.3 ± 8.16Workable vision was maintained at 2 h duration for all volunteersSignificant improvement in clear and workable visibility compared to group A (p \< 0.05)**Group D (surface modified PET film on the inner surface)**31.9 ± 3.7541.6 ± 5.39Significant improvement in clear and workable visibility compared to group A (p \< 0.05)
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The protection of healthcare workers is of paramount importance in the current COVID pandemic. Orthopedic surgical procedures have been shown to have a high risk of aerosol generation and contamination of eye fields.[@bib14] Protective eyewear helps in preventing the conjunctival or corneal contamination by the surgical splash particles. Even ordinary eyewear has been shown to be effective in preventing contact with splash particles.[@bib15] However, in the current COVID scenario, sealed protection from all sides of the eye is recommended. The disposable single-use plastic eyewear with contoured margins to create a seal with the skin in contact has been shown to have a very low risk of contamination and therefore should be preferred.[@bib16] A common problem with the eyewear and more with the sealed eyewear is the issue of fogging that limits the clear visibility which contributes to intraoperative stress and impairs the surgeon's performance. Hermetically sealed eyewears have a higher risk of fogging considering the entrapment of moisture in a closed cavity. Moreover, it is difficult to change the eyewear intraoperatively as that would add the risk of contamination of eyes by the airborne particles in the surrounding field.
The ongoing research in development of antifog surfaces focuses on the use of eco friendly materials, especially the plant based products like starch, cellulose and fibres; application of nano surface modifications in preventing collection of moisture on surface; and inducing self healing properties in surface coating under degradation. However, their application in the medical field is prominent and will need further investigations to establish the same. For example, Titanium dioxide has been widely used as an anti fogging coat for the eyewears because of its hydrophilic nature and self-cleaning ability due to photocatalysis.[@bib17]
Among the simple methods to prevent fogging of the eyewear, a variety of methods including the application of surfactant liquid, converting the eyewear to a filtered eye mask by creating vents sealed with N95 mask cutting and use of anti-fog glasses or anti-fog coating have been described.[@bib6] ^,^ [@bib9] ^,^ [@bib12] ^,^ [@bib13] However, the actual effectiveness of these methods which perform the operative procedures remains unknown. We tested three inexpensive modifications on a disposable sealed poly-hydrocarbon based protective eyewear and found that the detergent-based liquid surfactant was effective in maintaining the workable vision for as long as 2 h. The PET material based anti-fog film although prevented fogging for long but failed to provide the workable vision required for a simulated surgical task. The perspiration or the fog droplets appeared to be coalesced to form larger droplets on the surface of the PET films forming a nonuniform layer that hindered a clear vision. On the contrary, the surfactant formed a uniform layer of moisture on the applied surface, and therefore vision was not distorted. It is therefore important to spread the surfactant uniformly over the viewing surface to prevent the non-uniform deposition of moisture. The addition of the filtered vents sealed with N95 mask cutting had only marginal improvement compared to the unmodified version of the eyewear and thus may not be helpful. The effectiveness of the anti-fog glasses has previously been questioned and it is difficult to establish or control the same considering the lack of regulatory mechanisms. Also, with preference to single-use goggles, the expenses on the anti-fog glasses may not be a cost-effective measure.
As we move ahead in this pandemic, more effective solutions may emerge with more research and development concerning the protective eyewear. In the current scenario, judicious use of the limited resources is required, and therefore, low-cost modification of the eyewear for effectively clear intraoperative visibility is required. Our results suggest that the same can be very well achieved. The ministry of health and family welfare (MOHFW) of India recommends the sealed goggles with viewing-surface modifications and addition of indirect vents to reduce fogging.[@bib18] However, the effectiveness of vents and the fog resistant coatings has not been tested previously and currently there are no regulations for the same. The information provided in this preliminary study can be helpful in further exploring the use of dried surfactant coatings for preventing fogging in practical scenarios with a judicious approach.
There are some limitations of this study considering the small number of testing volunteers and lack of the data from the actual surgical scenarios. However, it would be difficult to conduct such a trial on a real surgical situation as that can compromise the safety of the surgeon as well as the patient. In the situation of conducting this exercise in a real surgical scenario, the backup options in the form of additional glasses and personal protective equipment (PPEs) should always be available. Lastly, the results are based on an ordinary poly-hydrocarbon made single-use protective eyewear. The results with other eyewears may or may not differ. Thus, it would be desirable to test these methods on the eyewears prior to surgery through a simulated exercise.
To conclude, a detergent-based surfactant coating of the viewing surface provides an effective and inexpensive solution to the problem of fogging of the protective eyewears. Besides this, the workable vision is maintained for a prolonged duration. The surface-modified PET film does prevent fogging but that may not be helpful in a surgical scenario.
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2009 United States elections
The 2009 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 3. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. In total, only the seat representing New York's 23rd congressional district changed party hands, increasing the Democratic Party's majority over the Republicans in the United States House of Representatives, 258–177.
However, there were also several gubernatorial races and state legislative elections, and numerous citizen initiatives, mayoral races in several major cities, and several types of local offices on the ballot.
United States Congress
In total, there were five special elections to the United States House of Representatives during 2009. The only election which changed party hands (from Republican to Democratic) was in New York's 23rd congressional district.
Also, a primary election was held in Massachusetts on December 8, 2009, for the senate seat left open by the death of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy; the general special election for that later seat occurred on January 19, 2010.
Governors
New Jersey and Virginia, along with the U.S. territory of the Northern Mariana Islands, held gubernatorial elections in 2009. Both governorships in New Jersey and Virginia changed party hands from Democrat to Republican. Meanwhile, the local Covenant Party maintained control of the governorship of the Marianas.
State legislatures
Legislative elections were held for the New Jersey General Assembly, the Virginia House of Delegates and the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature.
Municipalities
Cities, counties, school boards, special districts and others elect members in 2009. Several large cities held mayoral elections in 2009, including: New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Houston, Minneapolis, Seattle, San Antonio, and Detroit. Memphis, Tennessee also had a special election to replace former mayor Willie Herenton.
Some of these mayoral elections included the following:
Albuquerque, New Mexico – Richard J. Berry (R) defeated Incumbent Mayor Martin Chavez (D).
Albany, New York – Incumbent Mayor Gerald Jennings (D) defeated Working Families Party candidate Corey Ellis and Nathan LeBron (R).
Anchorage, Alaska – Dan Sullivan (R) was elected mayor.
Atlanta, Georgia – Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) was term-limited. Kasim Reed (D) defeated Mary Norwood (D) in a runoff election.
Austin, Texas – Incumbent Mayor Will Wynn (D) was term-limited.
Boston, Massachusetts – Incumbent Mayor Thomas Menino (D) defeated Michael F. Flaherty (D).
Buffalo, New York – Incumbent Mayor Byron Brown (D) defeated Michael Kearns (D).
Charlotte, North Carolina – Anthony Foxx (D) defeated John Lassiter (R)
Detroit, Michigan – Incumbent Mayor Dave Bing (D) defeated Tom Barrow (D)
Henderson, Nevada – Incumbent Mayor James B. Gibson (D) was term-limited. He was succeeded by Democrat Andy Hafen.
Houston, Texas – Incumbent Mayor Bill White (D) was term-limited. In a runoff election, Annise Parker (D) defeated Gene Locke (D).
Jersey City, New Jersey- Incumbent Mayor Jerramiah Healy (D) defeated Louis Manzo (D), L. Harvey Smith (D) and other minor candidates.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – Incumbent Mayor Rick Gray (D) defeated Charlie Smithgall (R).
Los Angeles, California – Incumbent Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) defeated Walter Moore (R).
Manchester, New Hampshire – Ted Gatsas (R) elected mayor succeeding mayor Frank Guinta (R).
Minneapolis, Minnesota – Incumbent Mayor R.T. Rybak (DFL) was re-elected.
New York City, New York – Incumbent Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) was re-elected.
North Las Vegas, Nevada – Incumbent Mayor Mike Montandon (R) was term-limited. He was succeeded by Republican Shari Buck.
Omaha, Nebraska – City councilman Jim Suttle was elected mayor after incumbent Mike Fahey declined to run for re-election.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Incumbent Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) was re-elected.
Rochester, New York – Incumbent Mayor Robert Duffy (D) was unopposed. (The next year, he was elected Lieutenant Governor of New York.)
San Antonio, Texas – Incumbent Mayor Phil Hardberger was term-limited. He was succeeded by Democrat Julian Castro.
Seattle, Washington – Incumbent Mayor Greg Nickels (D) defeated in the primary in August 2009. Mike McGinn (D) defeated Joe Mallahan (D).
St. Paul, Minnesota – Incumbent Mayor Chris Coleman (DFL) was re-elected.
Syracuse, New York – Incumbent Matt Driscoll (D) was term limited. Stephanie Miner (D) defeated Steve Kimatian (R) and Conservative Otis Jennings.
Tulsa, Oklahoma – Mayor Kathy Taylor did not seek re-election. Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr. (R) defeated Tom Adelson (D).
2009
Category:November 2009 events in the United States
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Superhero team Justice League International will return in a new series titled Generation Lost, according to publisher DC Comics.
Written by Keith Giffen and Judd Winick, the bi-monthly comic will bring back classic characters such as Captain Atom, Booster Gold, Blue Beetle, Fire, Ice and Rocket Red. It will run for 26 issues.
Speaking to Newsarama, the scribes revealed that the project did not begin as a JLI venture. "In all of my years in comics, I have never experienced anything like the complete 180 this project took once the brainstorming kicked off," said Giffen.
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"Like I said, when we started the writer's summit, the Justice League... hell, why mince words... Justice League International was not on the table. Then someone, and I really wish I remembered exactly who, stirred the JLI into the mix."
Winick added: "As I recall I said something small, you said something small, Geoff Johns said something along the lines of, 'Y'know what you guys should really do...' and Dan [DiDio] was nodding his head in agreement seeing where it was going, as a bunch of us began muttering, '... Justice League International'."
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Steelers Blog
There was a familiar face in the Steelers locker room on Wednesday as wide receiver Plaxico Burress was back in the black and gold, wearing the familiar No. 80 practice jersey and a big grin.
“I still have some true Pittsburgh fans around here. That’s one of the reasons why I went back to my old number,” said Burress. “They have to dust off the old jerseys. A lot of my family and friends are going through their closets. I told them to knock off the dust and put it back on and let’s get back to work.”
The team signed him on Tuesday to add depth after Jerricho Cothery suffered broken ribs late in the loss to the Ravens on Sunday night. Burress wasted no time getting back to work, practicing on Wednesday and looking like he fit right in.
“It feels great. There is a comfort level here,” said Burress of being back. “A lot of the guys are still here when I was here. I was just walking around seeing all the old faces. I am happy to be back playing football, but more than anything there is a comfort level. Everybody has been so supportive. I am just anxious to get back to playing football.”
Burress caught up with some of his former teammates, joking with Casey Hampton and Larry Foote, but first and foremost he got down to business learning the game plan for this week.
“The first thing I did was study the playbook,” said Burress, who said he has been working out to stay in shape. “I’ve been playing in this league a long time. I’ve seen some fast and talented guys throughout the years that couldn’t grasp the mental part of the game that wouldn’t allow just their physical abilities to show. If you don’t know what you are doing out there, you can’t play. It doesn’t matter how good you are. The first thing I did was look at the playbook and I asked questions. Where do I need to be and what do I need to do?”
His role has yet to be defined, whether his 6-5 frame will used in the red zone or to stretch the field, but with Cotchery out and Antonio Brown working his way back from an ankle injury, he is willing to do whatever is asked.
“Whatever role they give me, like I told Coach (Mike) Tomlin, I am going to come in and try to perform to the best of my ability,” said Burress. “I am picking things up pretty smoothly, a lot of the terminology is the same but there are some different things. I just have to learn the plays and get out there and make plays.
“I don’t see why I couldn’t play on Sunday. Like I said, there’s a trust level and a comfort level. I have two more days to pick up some of the things on offense. From a standpoint of just going out and making plays, I understand coverage. I have been around a long time. It’s just getting to the spots where I need to be.”
When Burress left the Steelers as a free agent after the 2004 season, eventually signing with the New York Giants, he didn’t anticipate coming back. But having the opportunity to return to Pittsburgh is something he is thrilled about.
“I didn’t know where I was going to be,” said Burress. “I cannot say that I was ever going to come back, but if you are talking about literally and physically getting a chance to finish what you started, how many guys get that opportunity?”
The team actually brought Burress in for a workout during the 2011 training camp, after he had been out of football for two years while in jail for a gun violation that resulted in his gun discharging and hitting him in the thigh. Instead of coming to the Steelers, he ended up signing with the New York Jets.
“It was a difficult decision to walk away from because of the guys that were here, James Farrior and Hines Ward, really the foundation of the team when I left. There were still here,” said Burress. “I ended up in New Jersey. My wife had a job and things like that. It was a decision I basically made for the family based on where she was at, her career and our kids. I was already established there.
“It was a tough situation to walk away from but the ending of it is that the Steelers had enough faith in me and confidence to come out here and be a good football player, be a good teammate and try to win a championship.”
Burress said he has learned from his mistakes, has put the past where it belongs, in the past, and is more than ready to move forward.
“There is nothing I can do to change the events that have occurred to me,” said Burress. “If you read about what went on behind you, then you can’t pay attention to what is going on in front of you. I am just going to keep moving forward. I’m here. I feel good. I am just blessed to have the opportunity to be with these guys and play football.
“You learn from your past experiences, football wise and in life. You go through experiences and you learn from them. That’s why they call it life.”
And now, life has put him right back where his professional football career began; a place where his love of the game blossomed; a place where he had fun playing football – something he wants to do again.
“The goal every day you walk into this building is to win a world championship,” said Burress. “I just want to come in and have an impact, learn and teach some of the young guys some old tricks. I just want to go out and play football and have fun.”
I am very happy to see Plaxico Burress back in Pittsburgh and wearing Black and Gold. I will be waving my Terrible Towel for number 80 again. All the while watching to see another great catch by number 17 Mike “60 Minutes” Wallace. These two receivers are fun to watch.
Welcome back Plax. I’m thrilled that you are back home. Was very upset when you left. You look better in the Black and Yellow instead of that ugly green and white. Lets Go Steelers and get # 7!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been a steeler fan since 1973 welcome back. He is a great player,this will help us out very much.Everybody makes mistakes, but everyone should also have a second chance just like god gave all of us. go Burress!!!
Welcome back Plaxico! I got you down for 100 yards and 3 touchdowns. Batch to number 80. I would like to see you, Saunders, and Miller bunched up on one side, with Wallace streaking down the other! Someones breaking loose.
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Q:
Make a table start on the same line as header
I am trying to get a table of icons appear on the same line as the header.
In the HTML below, the icons appear on a separate line.
I tried using 'top' attribute to move the table, but this is not a good solution because then there's an ugly space between the icons table and the rest of the document. How can I fix this?
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Put div's around it:
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float:right;
position:relative;
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As co-founder and CEO of Avanti Interactive, Emilio Castellanos uses his more than 20 years business, content, and digital media experience to implement social media, online and mobile marketing solutions that create new revenue streams and extend brands, products, and services across the new and changing market ecosystem. Castellanos honed his digital and media skills while working at ImpreMedia, the No. 1 online and print Hispanic news and information company in the U.S., where he spearheaded the mobile and emerging technologies department and implemented numerous successful mobile initiatives across 11 media properties throughout the US, including La Opinion in Los Angeles and El Diario/La Prensa in New York. With a proven track record of striking key alliances with leading digital and mobile companies, Castellanos delivered best-in-class technological platforms and initiatives that provided key content, elevated branding and created new marketing and advertising channels. While under his direction, La Opinion’s website won the Arroba de Oro (Golden Ampersand) in 2006 for best online newspaper in the United States. Castellanos gained experience in marketing, B2B, B2C, international sales, administration, finance and technology while working for international brands including Coca-Cola, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, and Cuahutemoc Moctezuma one of the largest Breweries in Mexico. Castellanos studied Computer Information Systems at the University of California, Berkeley, received his Bachelor of Arts in International Business and Marketing, and studied a Master of Business Administration from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM).
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Image caption HSBC more than doubled its profits in the first half of 2010
Banking giant HSBC has said it is in exclusive discussions to buy a controlling stake in South Africa's fourth-biggest bank, Nedbank.
HSBC and Anglo-South African insurer Old Mutual, which currently owns the stake, confirmed in separate statements that talks were taking place.
If the bid succeeds, HSBC will acquire up to 70% of Nedbank in a deal worth as much as 49.9bn rand ($6.8bn; £4.4bn).
Nedbank said HSBC was "an attractive international banking partner".
The deal would build on HSBC's existing presence in South Africa and fuel its ambitions to expand its reach in emerging markets.
But in the wake of other recent acquisitions by foreign banks, there are concerns that the South African authorities might see it as a deal too far.
Earlier this month, HSBC reported pre-tax profits of $11.1bn for the first six months of 2010 - more than double its profits for the same time last year.
The bank said it was profitable in every region except for North America, where it saw losses of $80m.
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20 Characters We’d Like to See in Fire Emblem Warriors
Fire Emblem is a great fit for Koei Tecmo’s Warriors series, as it’s filled with varied and memorable characters, who each have a specific function. With such a huge roster of character from the series it’s incredibly hard to pinpoint a handful, but here’s a few we’d like to see. It should be noted that Marth, Corrin, Chrom, Xander, and Ryoma have been excluded as their weapons can be spotted in the announcement trailer. Presumably, this could mean they’re already planned to be featured.
Ike is absolutely a no-brainer for Fire Emblem Warriors, as he’s essentially become one of the posterboys of the series. This gruff swordsman is the main character of Path of Radiance, and his attacks pack a serious punch. Ike is a sure fit for a Warriors game, as he could blow away hordes of enemies with only a few strikes.
Cain was one of the first Chevaliers introduced in the very first Fire Emblem game, and he’s a loyal soldier to Prince Marth. He’s skilled with multiple weapons like lances and swords, and is a valuable ally. Recently he was featured in Tokyo Mirage Sessions, adding even more credence to why he should appear in Fire Emblem Warriors.
Robin is the player avatar in Fire Emblem Awakening, and is a skilled tactician that can use both swords and magic tomes. The character is also one of the more popular in recent memory, due to their inclusion in Super Smash Bros. With a mix of swordsmanship and magic, Robin would make for an interesting hybrid character.
Camilla is one of Corrin’s Nohrian siblings in Fire Emblem Fates, and she’s one of the deadliest warriors in the entire kingdom. Camilla may be a little unhinged with her undying affection towards her family, but atop her wyvern mount she can’t be stopped. The axe-wielding Wyvern Rider could be blast to control in a Warriors game.
Roy is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable characters in Fire Emblem, partially because of his inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Melee. The swordsman first appeared in Fire Emblem 6 (The Binding Blade) as the main character, and his attacks have a fiery flair to them. Roy seems like a shoe in for Warriors, and could really wreak havoc on the battlefield.
Joshua is a wily gambler you can recruit in The Sacred Stones, but he’s also got a secret identity as the Prince of Jehanna. He’s incredibly skilled with a blade, but leaves most of his decisions up to coin flip. This is something that could really work into his playstyle in a Warriors game, making him a big risk and reward character.
Sigurd is the main character of the fourth Fire Emblem title, and the very first lord character to be mounted atop a horse. He’s a kindhearted man who’s willing to do whatever it takes for his subjects and those he loves. This Holy Knight could bring some nice variation to mounted units in Fire Emblem Warriors, along with some powerful leadership abilities.
The Black Knight is one of the most iconic villains in the entire series, and he’s an unstoppable force for much of Path of Radiance. Clad in enormous black armor, this hulking enemy mercilessly cuts down everything in his path, and comes to blows with Ike more than once. He’d essentially be the equivalent of playing Lu Bu in warriors, but his actual identity could land him on either side of the battlefield.
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Fire Emblem is a great fit for Koei Tecmo's Warriors series, as it's filled with varied and memorable characters, who each have a specific function. With such a huge roster of characters from the series, it's incredibly hard to pinpoint a handful, but here's a few we'd like to see. It should be noted that Marth, Corrin, Chrom, Xander, and Ryoma have been excluded as their weapons can be spotted in the announcement trailer. Presumably, this means they're already planned to be featured.
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[Prevalence of risk factors for fragility fracture in men aged 40 to 90 years of a Spanish basic Rural Health Area].
Osteoporosis and as a consequence fragility fractures have emerged in recent years as a major public health issue in developed countries. Although its epidemiology and risk factors in postmenopausal women are well known, few studies exist focused on analyzing this pathology in men. Our objective is to determine the prevalence of fragility fracture risk factors in men belonging to our population and to calculate the absolute risk of major osteoporotic fracture and hip fracture. Cross-sectional study conducted in a Rural Health Basic Area. The target population was composed by males between 40 and 90 years old. Causes of exception were not considered. Personal interviews were carried out collecting the following data: age, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), previous fractures, background on parent hip fracture, smoking habits, use of corticosteroids, background on rheumatoid arthritis, secondary osteoporosis, alcohol and bone mineral density (BMD). With this data, later in our Health Center, the Absolute Fracture Risk and the Hip Fracture Risk were calculated using the FRAX ® tool. 431 cases were studied. Mean age 65,8 ± 13,9 years old and BMI 28,4 ± 4,3 kg/m². BMD had not been determined for any of the patients. Prevalence of risk factors: previous fracture 3,7%; parents with hip fractures 10,4%; smokers 21,1%; glucocorticoids 2,8%; rheumatoid arthritis 0,9%; secondary osteoporosis 2,3%; alcohol 30,9%. Absolute fracture risk, 3,7 ± 3,1 95% CI (3,43-4,02); hip fracture risk 1,7 ± 2,5 95% CI (1,51-1,98). Particularly important for males, the elimination of alcohol and tobacco.
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Total No. of Seats: 30 Indian students, plus 5 foreign students, at the beginning of the first semester Eligibility: Candidates must have qualified in CAT, 2012 or MAT, December 2012 Selection Process: Selection will be based on the Past academic records, CAT or MAT score, Group Discussion, Interview and ...
Total No. of Seats: 30 Indian students, plus 5 foreign students, at the beginning of the first semester Eligibility: Candidates must have qualified in CAT, 2012 or MAT, December 2012 Selection Process: Selection will be based on the Past academic records, CAT or MAT score, Group Discussion, Interview and ...
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta invites all the Overseas candidates (Indians and foreign nationals living, working or studying outside India at least for the period January 1, 2012 to February 15, 2013 are considered as "Overseas Candidates") for admission into Post Graduate Diploma In Management (PGDM) and Post Graduate ...
Based on the discussions held amongst the various stakeholders, it has been decided to hold a Joint Entrance Examination from 2013 for admission to the undergraduate programmes in engineering in two parts, JEE (Main) and JEE (Advanced). The revised scheme of examination is as follow: Name of the ...
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR), Pune invites application forms from the eligible candidates for admission into 2-year full time MBA in Information Technology, M.Sc. in Computer Applications for the Academic Year 2012 – 2013. Eligibility: Graduates possessing 50% marks in any discipline from any recognized university ...
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Beijing gets tough with penalties for polluters
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Approval suspended for new projects as cities, power firms break environment laws
Beijing yesterday named and shamed the country's top power producers and four local governments in its latest crusade against polluters after publicly admitting the country missed its energy saving and pollution control targets for last year.
A total of 82 industrial projects with a combined investment value of more than 112 billion yuan, mostly in the power generation, steel and chemical sectors, were exposed yesterday by Pan Yue , the outspoken deputy director of the State Environmental Protection Administration (Sepa), for failing to observe mandatory environmental procedures.
In a strong show of Sepa's power, Mr Pan said his administration would halt the approval process for all projects involving the Huaneng, Datang, Huadian and Guodian power groups unless they took immediate action to meet environmental standards.
Four industrial cities - Tangshan in Hebei province , Luliang in Shanxi , Liupanshui in Guizhou , and Laiwu in Shandong - have also been penalised for supporting projects that violated environmental laws and caused serious pollution. The administration will suspend approval for all new projects in the four cities.
Mr Pan said officials at the four power firms and local governments would be held responsible for violations. 'It is the first time since the establishment of the administration that such penalities have been meted out to punish those administrative regions, industries or large enterprises,' he said.
'Approval for all the projects, with the exception of those in the recycling economy, will be suspended until they have rectified projects violating the law.'
It is the third year in a row Sepa has tried to flex its muscle to punish polluters for violating environmental standards. But unlike previous years, Sepa's latest action imposes tougher punishments and involves bigger state firms.
According to Mr Pan, previous efforts to curb pollution won public support but only achieved limited results due to resistance from development-minded local officials and powerful interest groups. 'The newly adopted approval restrictions are meant to tackle the problem,' he said.
Tangshan, which borders Beijing, was singled out by Mr Pan for having built more than 70 steel factories, 80 per cent of them without mandatory environmental assessments. The city's steel output accounts for about 10 per cent of the national total and its mostly small-sized plants have caused appalling air and water pollution.
The 82 projects cover 12 industries and 22 provinces and municipalities, with a chemical and steel project by the Baogang Group in Inner Mongolia , worth 18.72 billion yuan, topping the list.
'Some local authorities and industries have defied the government's macro-regulation policy and pursued their own interests by blindly and illegally developing high-energy-use and high-pollution sectors, such as steel, metallurgy, electricity and chemicals,' Mr Pan said.
But he did not say how the authorities would deal with 29 finished projects that fell short of standards.
Mr Pan also admitted that the mainland failed last year to meet energy consumption and pollution reduction targets put forward by Premier Wen Jiabao .
'Last year saw 161 major pollution incidents, which averaged one every two days,' he said.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — When a team headed by a University of Maryland scientist punched a hole in a comet, they had everything but a clear view. Five years later, that may be about to change.
Alex DeMetrick reports it’s a first of its kind second look.
When it comes to comets, University of Maryland professor Michael A’Hearn wanted to hit one before one hits us. After all, a space rock the size of a football field could ruin your day.
“If it landed in Maryland, it would destroy the whole state,” A’Hearn said.
So five years ago, NASA’s deep impact mission slammed hundreds of pounds of weight into Comet Temple One to better understand its structure and strength.
“There was so much dust flying out that they weren’t able to see the crater produced by the impact,” said Dr. Hal Weaver, JHU Applied Physics Lab.
But a second probe, Stardust, could change all that. It turned up in the neighborhood of Temple One after completing its own mission, getting as close as 120 miles.
“This is the first time we’ve actually gone back to the same object a second time,” Weaver said.
The rendezvous was not unlike reading a road sign at 24,000 miles an hour. Maybe allowing a good look inside that crater, as well as the wear and tear of hurtling through space. Computer modeling shows what happens when a small comet or asteroid airbursts as one did in 1904 in Siberia.
“They probably happen every 200 years,” A’Hearn said.
Meaning the clock is running and knowledge about what’s headed in might help head it off.
The Stardust spacecraft that took Tuesday’s pictures had crossed paths earlier with another comet. It collected dust from that encounter and sent it back to earth for analysis.
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Q:
ML: How to think feature selection?
What is the basic philosophy behind feature selection and modelling? How do you actually start? Could you please share your real (practical) inputs?
Bit of background:
I am actually trying to analyse incoming service desk requests (emails) and predict/assign it to the concerned department (team).
I have identified 2 features, but they are giving ~70% prediction accuracy, because of few ambiguous entries. So, need to add more features to strengthen my model.
I am sure your inputs will help newbies (like me) to get the initial idea.
A:
In a lot of cases, you deal with too many features and you either try to reduce the dimensionality of your feature space with techniques like PCA or you try to select only the relevant ones. The latter is known as feature selection. However, what you have is a situation where you don't have a lot of features and the information you get from those does not seem to be enough for a solid classification.
Generally speaking, the best options you have in this case are cleaning your data as good as possible and gathering more features. This can either be done by using new sources of information or by deriving new information from existing sources.
Usually, you derive the best feature candidates for your model from the literature of the respective subject area. Domain knowledge helps a lot!
In your case, I would guess that variables like time of day, weekday and day of the month could provide some valuable information, apart from the mail content of course. But these are simple guesses. In the end, you will have to dig into the literature and find the right features by trial and error.
Since you are trying to classify incoming emails, I assume you have access to the mail subject and the mail body. In this case, I would recommend starting with a simple Naive Bayes algorithm, since it is easy to use, effective and there are many implementations and guides how to use them. Also, Naive Bayes can easily be applied to multiclass problems like yours.
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Through MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2020, get your Tolkien on with our revived Oct 2015 The One Ring Bundle and its Dec 2017 companion, One Ring Journeys (formerly One Ring +2)
So why post about this non BRP game in a semi BRP oriented forum?
Seems like a lot of you here are fans of this game, seen a lot of kind words hereabouts posted on this topic.
Who better to ask the opinion of game, than people who play games you like?
... and the number one reason to post this in a forum loosely based on BRP games. Who better to understand the woes of playing an unsupported system than BRP fans of the oh so many many stripes who would not only have empathy for, but also the knowledge of, how to run unsupported systems (with a little help from your friends, of course). Seeing as The One Ring will be cut loose and left to wander alone into the wild unprotected by a publisher in the next year, this is an extremely salient point!
Well, what do you all think, should I go for it? Am I crazy or, and are the rumours about Griselda true? Well, the first three points might be a little more sensible than the ones in the previous sentence, so, allons-y!
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32 Ill.2d 465 (1965)
207 N.E.2d 460
JOSEPH S. NIX, Appellant,
v.
MARGARET SMITH, Appellee.
No. 38313.
Supreme Court of Illinois.
Opinion filed May 20, 1965.
*466 PETERSON, LOWRY, RALL, BARBER & ROSS, of Chicago, (OWEN RALL and ELROY C. SANDQUIST, JR., of counsel,) for appellant.
OWEN N. PRICE, of Chicago, for appellee.
Judgment affirmed.
Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:
This is an action to quiet title to two unimproved lots in Highland Park. The general taxes for the year 1958 on these lots were not paid, and the property was sold at a tax sale on February 29, 1960, to a purchaser who subsequently assigned his interest to the defendant, Margaret Smith. The property was not redeemed, and in accordance with section 266 of the Revenue Act of 1939, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1961, chap. 120, par. 747,) the defendant petitioned the county court of Lake County for the issuance of tax deeds. Thereafter, on March 2, 1962, orders were entered finding that the statutory requirements had been satisfied and directing the issuance of tax deeds. No appeal was taken from these orders. The defendant recorded her deeds on March 21, 1962. The present action was commenced some six months later by the plaintiff, Joseph S. Nix, who was the record owner of the property in 1958. He seeks to have the defendant's tax deeds set aside as clouds upon his title.
The plaintiff concedes that section 266 was fully complied with. His contention is that there were defects in connection with the original proceeding that culminated in the judgment and order of sale in 1960 which nullified *467 that proceeding, and that the county court therefore lacked jurisdiction to order the issuance of the tax deeds.
The complaint alleged many defects which could have been presented to the court by way of defense to the collector's application for judgment and order of sale. Since the case was decided in the circuit court, and while it was pending upon appeal, this court decided First Lien Co. v. Markle, 31 Ill.2d 431, in which the court gave effect to section 270 of the Revenue Act of 1939 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1961, chap. 120, par. 751) and held that such objections were not open in collateral proceedings.
In view of the Markle case, the plaintiff now concentrates upon three objections, of which one goes to the jurisdiction of the court to enter the judgment and order of sale, and the others involve matters that occurred subsequent to that judgment. The first objection is that there was no adequate description of the plaintiff's property in the published notice, which is the process upon which the tax sale judgment was entered. The second is that there was no "precept," or process authorizing the sale of the property, as required by section 239 of the Revenue Act of 1939. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1963, chap. 120, par. 720.) The third objection is that the judgment and order of sale was not entered in the collector's tax judgment, sale, redemption and forfeiture record, as is said to be required by section 232 of the Revenue Act of 1939. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1963, chap. 120, par. 713.) The defendant denied the allegation of the complaint concerning the insufficiency of the description of plaintiff's property and admitted the factual allegations concerning the other two alleged defects. The circuit court held that none of the objections advanced by the plaintiff were available in this collateral action and dismissed the complaint for want of equity. The plaintiff has appealed directly to this court. The case presents a question arising under the constitution of the United States and of this State.
*468 It is the plaintiff's contention that the judgment of the circuit court deprived him of due process of law. The contention is based upon two lines of decision of this court: first, those opinions that have held that jurisdiction to enter a section 266 order is derivative in that it depends on the jurisdiction originally acquired at the time of the application for judgment and order of sale, (Cherin v. The R. & C. Co. 11 Ill.2d 447, 454; Urban v. Lois, Inc., 29 Ill.2d 542, 546,) and second, those opinions that have described the scope of a hearing under section 266 as limited to an inquiry into compliance with the requirements stated in that section. Young v. Madden, 20 Ill.2d 506, 511. See also First Lien Co. v. Markle, 31 Ill.2d 431, 436-7.
Jurisdiction of the county collector's application for judgment and order of sale is acquired by published notice. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1963, chap. 120, par. 706.) The plaintiff contends that the notice published in this case was defective in that his property was inadequately described, and that the court therefore lacked jurisdiction to order the sale of his property for nonpayment of taxes. He also contends that other defects, which relate to matters not mentioned in section 266, occurred after the entry of the judgment and order of sale and prior to the filing of the petition under section 266, and that they also deprived the court of jurisdiction to order the issuance of the tax deeds. On the ground that the objections that he seeks to raise could not have been raised in the section 266 proceeding, he argues that unless he is permitted to raise them now, in this collateral proceeding, he has been deprived of due process of law.
Section 263 of the Revenue Act of 1939 describes the notices required to be given by a purchaser or his assignee, and provides that no "purchaser or assignee of such purchaser of real estate sold for non-payment of general taxes * * * shall be entitled to a deed" until he has given the notices required by that section. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1961, chap. *469 120, par. 744.) Section 266 governs the purchaser's petition for the issuance of a deed. It contains further requirements concerning notice, and continues: "If the time of redemption expires and the real estate has not been redeemed from the sale and all taxes and special assessments which became due and payable subsequent to the sale have been paid and all forfeitures and sales which occur subsequent to the sale have been redeemed and the notices required by law have been given and the petitioner has complied with all the provisions of law entitling him to a deed, the court shall so find and shall enter an order directing the county clerk on the production of the certificate of purchase and a certified copy of said order, to issue to the purchaser or his assignee a tax deed. If the county court shall refuse to enter an order directing the county clerk to execute and deliver the tax deed, because of the failure of the purchaser to fulfill any of the above provisions, it shall order the return of the purchase price forthwith as in case of sales in error in all cases where the purchaser or his assignee has made a bona fide attempt to comply with the statutory requirements for the issuance of the tax deed. * * * Tax deeds issued pursuant to this section shall be incontestable except by appeal from the order of the county court directing the county clerk to issue the tax deed. This section shall be liberally construed so that tax deeds herein provided for shall convey merchantable title." Ill. Rev. Stat. 1961, chap. 120, par. 747.
As pointed out by the plaintiff, this court stated in Young v. Madden, 20 Ill.2d at 511, "Objections that would have been proper in the original proceeding for judgment and sale for taxes are not proper here. * * * The sole issue before the court in this proceeding is whether the statutory conditions subsequent to tax sale have been performed." This statement was quoted in First Lien Co. v. Markle, 31 Ill.2d at 437, and it is primarily upon the basis of these two cases that the plaintiff contends that the objections *470 that he now seeks to raise could not have been presented in the section 266 proceeding and that he is therefore entitled to raise them now.
For present purposes, however, the significant thing about these two cases is that neither of them involved an attack upon the jurisdiction of the court to enter the original judgment of sale, or upon the steps taken by the county clerk or the collector after that judgment was entered. A judicial opinion is a response to the issues before the court, and these opinions, like others, must be read in the light of the issues that were before the court for determination. (14 Am. Jur. (Courts) sec. 79.) In Young v. Madden the only issues raised in the brief of the appellant in this court concerned the propriety of the action of the trial court in refusing extensions of time and continuances, alleged errors with respect to the admission of evidence, and a contention that the evidence failed to sustain the judgment. These are the issues to which this court's opinion was addressed. Similarly, in First Lien Co. v. Markle, 31 Ill.2d 431, the issue before the court did not relate at all to jurisdictional matters. The decisions relied upon by the plaintiff therefore do not compel the conclusion for which he contends.
The plaintiff asks us to read section 266 as though it prohibited the raising of any objection going to the jurisdiction of the court to issue a tax deed. The statute of course does not contain such a prohibition, and we are not concerned with possible objections to its validity that might arise if it did. It does emphasize compliance with the statutory obligations imposed upon a purchaser if he is to receive a deed. It could fairly be anticipated that those are the matters that would most frequently be raised at such a hearing. The fact that they are specifically enumerated does not, in our opinion, mean that jurisdictional objections are precluded. It is axiomatic that such objections may be raised at any time, and the fact that the statute does not specifically mention them does not indicate an intention to bar them.
*471 The more significant question is whether the General Assembly intended that jurisdictional objections should survive a proceeding for the issuance of a tax deed. The circumstances that prompted the General Assembly to adopt the 1951 amendments with respect to tax deeds have been pointed out. (See, e.g. Cherin v. The R & C. Co. 11 Ill.2d 447.) The dominant legislative purpose is specifically expressed in the provisions of section 266 that "Tax deeds issued pursuant to this section shall be incontestable except by appeal from the order of the county court directing the county clerk to issue the tax deed. This section shall be liberally construed so that tax deeds herein provided for shall convey merchantable title." But that purpose would be nullified if the owner of tax delinquent property is permitted to ignore a proceeding for the issuance of a tax deed, of which he has notice, and then subsequently attack the validity of the deed in a collateral proceeding like the one now before us.
Baldly stated, the plaintiff's position comes to this: A property owner who has not paid the taxes due upon his property may ignore personal notice that his property has been sold for taxes and that a deed will issue unless he effects a redemption by a specified date. Then, perhaps years later, he may attack the validity of the tax deed, not upon the ground that his taxes had actually been paid or that the property was exempt from taxation, but because some official involved in the taxing process has failed to perform his duty with meticulous perfection.
We think that neither the statute nor the requirements of due process of law require such a result. A property owner can hardly be heard to say that he is not aware that annual taxes are a recurrent charge against his property, and that his failure to meet his obligation increases the burden imposed upon other taxpayers.
If we assume that the original published notice was defective and that the appropriate officers did not take all *472 steps required by the statute, questions upon which we do not pass, we are still of the opinion in this case the requirements of due process have been satisfied by the notice of the impending expiration of the period of redemption and of the date of the application for the issuance of a tax deed. The plaintiff does not deny that he received such a notice.
We hold, therefore, that section 266 afforded the plaintiff adequate opportunity upon appropriate notice to raise the objections now asserted and that the circuit court did not err in dismissing the complaint. The judgment of the circuit court of Lake County is affirmed.
Judgment affirmed.
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NEW YORK — Odell Beckham reached 300 career catches in 45 games, faster than any player in NFL history.
He just became the only player in NFL history with 1,000 receiving yards and multiple touchdown passes in the same season. He is the only player in NFL history with at least 90 catches, 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns in each of his first three seasons. And so on and so on.
Yet the Giants are 30-46 since drafting Beckham, including 25-35 with him in the lineup.
“Over the course of his career, it can add up,” Calvin Johnson told NJ Advance Media. “No doubt about it. Eventually it will (take a mental toll).
“Guys in this league want to win, want to win Super Bowls. That’s what you are trying to do each and every year. If you don’t feel like your organization is trying to do the same thing, it’s hard to keep beating your head against that wall.”
Johnson was inducted Tuesday into the College Football Hall of Fame for his three-year career at Georgia Tech, but he really reached stardom as the nicknamed “Megatron” with the 2007-15 Lions. He made six Pro Bowls and set a NFL single-season record with 1,964 receiving yards in 2012, but he went 0-2 in the playoffs and retired abruptly at age 30 with his health.
“It’s a little different,” Johnson said. “He doesn’t have the whole stench of losing that we did in Detroit.”
Johnson helped revolutionize the receiver position with his massive hands at the end of his 6-foot-5, 238-pound body. Beckham has a smaller frame but big hands.
“I was there to make plays any way I can,” Johnson said. “I dreamt of plays I could make, whether it’s on four or five people. I wanted to make the kind of plays Randy Moss made back in the day when he went over top of everybody, and I wanted to do it consistently.”
“That was absolutely amazing, probably one of the best catches I’ve ever seen on this level,” Johnson said. “He can do some freaky things with his hands. He is becoming a more complete player. I think as he keeps on maturing in this league there is no ceiling for him.”
“It’s like the ball is sticking to their hand,” Johnson said. "When you actually think about things and put a little effort into them, and maybe you add a little spiritual to it, you can do some supernatural things out there.”
“Let’s start with A.B. (Antonio Brown), Julio (Jones), Odell, DeAndre Hopkins,” Johnson said. “How do you organize the top five? Honestly, I really love DeAndre Hopkins and how he uses his hands. He’s definitely in my top three. No. 1, I don’t know. A.B. has been doing it for so long you might have to give it out of respect to him.”
Johnson was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2007 draft, one spot after the Raiders selected quarterback bust Jamarcus Russell and one spot before future Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Thomas. Johnson might achieve that enshrinement one day as well.
“It’s an absolute honor to be of the select few when you think of all the guys who have played college football," Johnson said. “To be with guys like (coaches) Mack Brown and Frank Beamer, ACC legends, it’s a pleasure to be sitting next to guys you watched growing up.”
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Surface-enhanced infrared ellipsometry of self-assembled undecanethiol and dodecanethiol monolayers on disordered gold nanoisland substrates.
Infrared spectroscopic ellipsometry (IRSE) is a powerful optical probe of various chemical and physical properties of molecules adsorbed onto solid surfaces. In particular, IRSE can be useful for detecting adsorption-induced changes in the IR spectra of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), and unlike traditional IR absorption spectroscopies, IRSE provides useful information about the phase of the reflected radiation from the SAMs. However, in the standard IRSE experimental geometry using flat substrates for SAMs, the detectable signal containing these phase data is considerably weaker than the corresponding absorbance data. In our present work, we demonstrate that enhancing the local optical fields at the sample surface through the use of a disordered Au nanoisland substrate can substantially increase both these absorbance and phase signals. We also demonstrate how this surface-enhanced infrared spectroscopic ellipsometry (SEIRSE) can be utilized for straightforward analysis of absorption peak widths, as well as to obtain information about the orientation of the terminal methyl on adsorbed SAMs. As model SAMs for this study, we use undecanethiol (UDT) containing 10 CH(2) units and a terminal CH(3) group, as well as dodecanethiol (DDT) containing 11 CH(2) units with its terminal CH(3) at a different orientation than UDT. We show that surface-enhanced IRSE is sensitive to subtle vibrational signatures of the differently oriented terminal methyls of these two homologous alkanethiol SAMs.
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Q:
Build issue in electron application
I have build a simple app using electron and its works fine when you launch with npm start. After i am try to deploy my application, I am getting following error.
WARNING: --asar does not take any arguments, it only has
sub-properties (see --help) Packaging app for platform win32 ia32
using electron v4.1.3 WARNING: Found 'electron' but not as a
devDependency, pruning anyway rcedit.exe failed with exit code 1.
Reserved header is not 0 or image type is not icon for 'a' Fatal
error: Unable to set icon npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] package-win: electron-packager .
electron-tutorial-app --overwrite --asar=true --platform=win32
--arch=ia32 --icon=assets/icons/win/icon.ico --prune=true --out=release-builds --version-string.CompanyName=CE --version-string.FileDescription=CE --version-string.ProductName="ShoppingList" npm ERR! Exit status 1 npm ERR! npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] package-win script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely
additional logging output above.`
I already tried npm cache clean --force and install node modules again by npm install did't worked in my case. can anyone help me with this please?
package.json
{
"name": "shoppinglist",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "Electron shoppinglist desktop app",
"main": "main.js",
"scripts": {
"start": "electron .",
"package-mac": "electron-packager . --overwrite --platform=darwin --arch=x64 --icon=assets/icons/mac/icon.icns --prune=true --out=release-builds",
"package-win": "electron-packager . --overwrite --asar=true --platform=win32 --arch=ia32 --icon=assets/icons/win/icon.ico --prune=true --out=release-builds --version-string.CompanyName=CE --version-string.FileDescription=CE --version-string.ProductName=\"Shopping List\"",
"package-linux" : "electron-packager . --overwrite --platform=linux --arch=x64 --icon=assets/icons/png/icon.png --prune=true --out=release-builds"
},
"license": "ISC",
"dependencies": {
"electron": "^1.7.6"
},
"devDependencies": {
"electron-packager": "^9.0.1"
}
}
A:
This can be happen for some reason your cache gets corrupted with some conflicting versions of different dependencies but in your case, you have already run npm cache clean and reinstalled all the node modules.
Please check folder paths that you have given to the package.json. This might fix your problem.
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General considerations concerning viscous materials in ophthalmic surgery.
Currently available viscous substances are Methylcellulose, Chondroitin sulphate and Hyaluronic acid. All of them consist of large molecules that vary in their degree of viscosity, electrical charge and elasticity. Viscous substances are tools for spatial tactics. An analysis of the physical properties leads to the indication for their use in surgery. Like every other instrument, a special technique has to be learned in order to get maximum benefit and to avoid side effects.
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 03:10 PM
dolphin
Posted 10 June 2012 - 03:24 PM
aynjel
Posted 10 June 2012 - 03:47 PM
aynjel
Plain Old Duelist
Duelist
21 posts
I'm no religious expert so sorry if I sound ignorant, but wtf they can't find a way to stop bleeding other than putting the baby's penis in their mouth? lol
Bloomberg thinks >16 oz drinks are destroying his city so he proposes a ban on them, then he basically turns a blind eye to the mutilation, exploitation, and harm being done to these newborns. What an idiot.
Twitter
Posted 10 June 2012 - 03:50 PM
Ammit
Posted 10 June 2012 - 04:01 PM
Ammit
I Will Hunt You Down!
Loyalist
3996 posts
I'm no religious expert so sorry if I sound ignorant, but wtf they can't find a way to stop bleeding other than putting the baby's penis in their mouth? lol
Bloomberg thinks >16 oz drinks are destroying his city so he proposes a ban on them, then he basically turns a blind eye to the mutilation, exploitation, and harm being done to these newborns. What an idiot.
Well considering one of these things is protected under the constitution explicitly, its not really the same thing, in addition to which, if you had actually read the article, it clearly states that he did in fact try to contact Rabbis in the city and inform of the risks/urged them to not continue with the practice.
Ammit
Posted 10 June 2012 - 04:28 PM
this. if this was done as some sort of ploy to stir people up before the view the thread then you lose a lot of respect from me.
fuck you
You'd have to be retarded to walk in a thread then start shitstorming based on just reading the thread title and not bothering to read the articles to know the context in which this act was done.
Derp.
Well considering the title was talking about sucking a baby's dick, not ya know performing a medical procedure where the person operating uses his mouth, the title led me to believe it was a lot more worrying than it turned out to be.
Jeff Jones
Posted 10 June 2012 - 04:33 PM
aynjel
Posted 10 June 2012 - 04:40 PM
aynjel
Plain Old Duelist
Duelist
21 posts
I'm no religious expert so sorry if I sound ignorant, but wtf they can't find a way to stop bleeding other than putting the baby's penis in their mouth? lol
Bloomberg thinks >16 oz drinks are destroying his city so he proposes a ban on them, then he basically turns a blind eye to the mutilation, exploitation, and harm being done to these newborns. What an idiot.
Well considering one of these things is protected under the constitution explicitly, its not really the same thing, in addition to which, if you had actually read the article, it clearly states that he did in fact try to contact Rabbis in the city and inform of the risks/urged them to not continue with the practice.
I did read the article, I wouldn't have brought up Mayor Bloomberg if I didn't. I understand this is protected under the constitution, but imo when it gets to a point like this where babies are getting herpes, brain damage, and even dying from this, then the mayor of the city should probably do a little something more than just ask them to move away from the practice. If the Department of Health really has an issue with this stuff, then obviously they would conduct a study or something that shows the effects it has, giving the rabbis and/or Jewish community all the reason to stop this.
Chris Buraseru
Posted 10 June 2012 - 04:56 PM
this. if this was done as some sort of ploy to stir people up before the view the thread then you lose a lot of respect from me.
fuck you
You'd have to be retarded to walk in a thread then start shitstorming based on just reading the thread title and not bothering to read the articles to know the context in which this act was done.
Derp.
have you ever posted anything remotely intelligent while on dgz?
you are an idiot!
You overreact too much in your posts. Calm those tits.
@Ammit: I won't say I didn't go wat at the title, because yeah just by the title alone this is some strange, nasty shit. But I don't think T made it that way in a malicious fucked up manner or anything like what Malcolm thinks he did is all I'm saying.
Also, I'm not really sure how you could make the title so it doesn't come off like that? Babies Got Herpes? idk.
Muscular Black Mr. T
Posted 10 June 2012 - 06:40 PM
Ammit
Posted 10 June 2012 - 09:00 PM
Ammit
I Will Hunt You Down!
Loyalist
3996 posts
I'm no religious expert so sorry if I sound ignorant, but wtf they can't find a way to stop bleeding other than putting the baby's penis in their mouth? lol
Bloomberg thinks >16 oz drinks are destroying his city so he proposes a ban on them, then he basically turns a blind eye to the mutilation, exploitation, and harm being done to these newborns. What an idiot.
Well considering one of these things is protected under the constitution explicitly, its not really the same thing, in addition to which, if you had actually read the article, it clearly states that he did in fact try to contact Rabbis in the city and inform of the risks/urged them to not continue with the practice.
I did read the article, I wouldn't have brought up Mayor Bloomberg if I didn't. I understand this is protected under the constitution, but imo when it gets to a point like this where babies are getting herpes, brain damage, and even dying from this, then the mayor of the city should probably do a little something more than just ask them to move away from the practice. If the Department of Health really has an issue with this stuff, then obviously they would conduct a study or something that shows the effects it has, giving the rabbis and/or Jewish community all the reason to stop this.
I'm pretty sure they already had, which was also mentioned in the article. What do you honestly expect him to do? Its not like he has the power to force them to stop.
Muscular Black Mr. T
Posted 11 June 2012 - 01:15 PM
this. if this was done as some sort of ploy to stir people up before the view the thread then you lose a lot of respect from me.
fuck you
You'd have to be retarded to walk in a thread then start shitstorming based on just reading the thread title and not bothering to read the articles to know the context in which this act was done.
Derp.
Well considering the title was talking about sucking a baby's dick, not ya know performing a medical procedure where the person operating uses his mouth, the title led me to believe it was a lot more worrying than it turned out to be.
really
>posts about ongoing human rights violations>gets bitched at about thread title
Myth
Posted 11 June 2012 - 04:00 PM
Myth
Knight of the Abyss
Duelist
384 posts
I just want to say the majority of you are desensitized from the internet. that shit is fucking disturbing as fuck. what the fuck? Do you have to be a doctor to perform this procedure?! If so shouldn't a doctor know if they have herpes?!
Starwind
Posted 11 June 2012 - 04:15 PM
SSJ Grumpig
Posted 11 June 2012 - 07:51 PM
SSJ Grumpig
Grumpig, Lord of Grumpig
Loyalist
5119 posts
Well considering the title was talking about sucking a baby's dick, not ya know performing a medical procedure where the person operating uses his mouth, the title led me to believe it was a lot more worrying than it turned out to be.
i love the subtle psychology of the thread title, it draws out comments like this
people are more horrified at the thought of a guy sucking a baby's dick and giving it herpes than they are at the thought of 11 babies (2 of which died and 2 more got brain damage) getting herpes because a person's religion says put your mouth on babycock
iWank
Posted 11 June 2012 - 08:17 PM
ThePedanticGentleman
Posted 11 June 2012 - 09:50 PM
ThePedanticGentleman
Twin Shadow
-The Nobodies-
1542 posts
Fuck "religious freedom". This man committed a crime.
We don't support female genital mutilation in the United States, regardless of explanation. There is no reason why we should accept this man killing children by giving them a disease that he knows he is a carrier for.
A mohel does not provide a medical procedure Ammit. You mention that he is protected by religious freedom. He is not performing a medical act, he is not subject to requirements for medical training through the American Medical Association or the government but rather a religious act.
This is no different from cult leaders who convince their followers to drink poison. This death was entirely preventable, it doesn't even require the ending of this absurd ritual, just ritual not being performed by a man conscious of his own contamination. You can't hide criminal negligence under the veil of religion.
Muscular Black Mr. T
Posted 11 June 2012 - 11:13 PM
i stated only facts. any labels/context have to be provided by the reader.
just because someone doesn't react to it the way they'd like to react, does not make it misleading
if anything, calling it a "medical procedure" is misleading because it might lead some people to think this is less atrocious or worrisome than it is. Not to mention the gross ignorance necessary to even consider this a "medical procedure."
Starwind
Posted 12 June 2012 - 07:42 AM
Starwind
Call me Eric
舞etired Staff
14495 posts
i'm not sure if you are being serious right now. You hand-picked details like "grown" and "baby's" while leaving out equally true details to make it sound more shocking than it actually is. Before even reading the article, you've already manipulated the reader to form an opinion that favors your side of the argument. Equally true title would be:
"Mohel gives baby herpes during Brit milah"
Just as true, much less shocking. Herpes has been a risk associated with Brit milah for over 2000 years. Not only that, you didn't even include a single detail in your post that this was during Brit milah. You hand-picked every detail in both the title and the post to increase shock factor before the reader can place it into context. It's manipulative and you know it.
I can do it too: "U.S. man found to have killed hundreds of dogs over the past decade." ... Oh by the way he's a veterinarian who administers euthanasia.
Muscular Black Mr. T
Posted 15 June 2012 - 06:37 PM
Muscular Black Mr. T
bait doll
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12357 posts
i see your point with the veterinarian. but there are some differences i'd like to point out:
- killing hundreds (rather, tens of thousands) of animals is a given, well-known (if not often thought about) fact of our society. pretty sure most of dgz eats meat seldom thinking twice about where it came from. that hundreds of animals are killed, whether dogs or chickens, shouldn't be that shocking when thought about. - mouth to babypenis contact and babies getting STDs is shocking to most reasonable people, even "in context"
why should that it is brit milah make it any less shocking? this also assumes an acceptance of the practice (that relatively few people know about) as such, when any person can slap their own (dubious) definition, such as "medical procedure" on it. the title you proposed does not tell the reader about the reasonably shocking details that brit milah involves, so it could be seen as less shocking than it is
the point was to take off readers' cultural blinders and challenge their assumptions
would this title be "all-inclusive"?"man sucks baby's bleeding penis as part of long-practiced jewish religious ritual, gives it herpes"
[edit] i find it quite ironic that dgz will rail against religion for saying homosexuality is wrong, but when i point out stuff like this which is directly caused by religion, i'm the bad guy
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Warburton, Victoria
Giro della Donna one of the most unique cycling races in Australia
Giro della Donna starts in the town of Warburton and finishing at the top of Mt Donna Buang. The event is fast becoming one of the most sort after cycling races in Australia.
The course is unique as you take on the 13km of gravel, and tackle a true-mountain summit finish. Testing the limits for any cyclist.
While the route provides a great challenge, it’s the stunning surroundings that will have you reliving the ride over and again in your mind. After crossing the furthest reaches of the Upper Yarra Valley you’ll immediately be transported into lush rainforest as you tackle the little known Reefton climb, featuring more than 180 corners as it snakes it’s way toward the Alpine resort of Lake Mountain.
Giro della Donna 2020 Schedule
Saturday November 21:
– Afternoon Cyclocross races
– Kids races
– Entertainment in the village expo area
– Glamping option in the village
Sunday November 22:
– 125 km Giro della Donna (Timed event on closed + managed roads)
– Gravel Giro (60km / 1500m)
For more race information and how to register head to Cyclingtips
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Q:
HTML5 drawing with "replay" feature"
I am trying to implement a html5 drawing app. Currently, I can allow for a drawn image to be saved. I want to be able to have a replay feature that redraws the image the same way that it was originally drawn almost as if it were a video. Any ideas?
A:
Canvas doesn't have a DOM tree as joni suggests. Canvas draws pixels, so you cannot retrieve or move single objects after you've drawn them.
You could save a frame using canvas.getImageData() to an array, and then later restore these frames in the same order, using canvas.putImageData(). Although I'm not sure how well that performs with a big canvas size.
Sample:
// Start with an array where you'll save all frames.
var frames = [];
// Save the output of your canvas to the frames array. Do this every X seconds or X amount of drawing.
var frame = myCanvasElement.getImageData(0, 0, myCanvasElement.width, myCanvasElement.height);
frames.push(frame);
// When the user is done drawing, you can do a replay by restoring the frames one by one in a certain interval.
var fps = 15;
var i = 0;
var myInterval = setInterval(function()
{
myCanvasElement.putImageData(frames[i], 0, 0);
i++;
if (i == frames.length)
{
// We've played all frames.
clearInterval(myInterval);
}
}, 1000 / fps);
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Jamaica is in the midst of its biggest drought in years, but the country should breathe a sigh of relief, as Tropical Storm Erika is expected to bring 24-36 hours of rain, starting on Saturday.
Erika has left a trail of destruction, including 20 reported dead (so far) in Dominica. Good for Jamaica though, it is expected to pass well north of the islands, but we should receive substantial rainfall from the outer bands.
KINGSTON, Jamaica –Many will be able to breathe a sigh of relief, as rain expected from Tropical Storm Erika should put a momentary end to Jamaica’s dry spell.
This after the Meteorological Service of Jamaica issued a Severe Weather Alert effective until 5:00 am Saturday.
The Met Service in a release Friday said that on its forecasted track, the centre of Erika is expected to move well north of Jamaica by Saturday morning; however, rainfall associated with the storm is still expected to affect the island within the next 24-36 hours.
Projections are for showers and thunderstorms, which could be heavy at times, to affect the island on Saturday into Sunday.
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Bill Information
Regular Session 2017-2018Senate Bill 1006
An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in consolidated county assessment, further providing for abstracts of building and demolition permits to be forwarded to the county assessment office.
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Q:
not a single-group group function using select case statement
I am writing below query which divides the two select query and calculate the percentage. But i am getting an error as not a single-group group function
select CASE WHEN COUNT(*) = 0 THEN 0 ELSE round((r.cnt / o.cnt)*100,3) END from
(Select count(*) as cnt from O2_CDR_HEADER WHERE STATUS NOT IN(0,1) and DATE_CREATED > (SYSDATE - 1)) r cross join
(Select count(*) as cnt from O2_CDR_HEADER WHERE DATE_CREATED > (SYSDATE - 1)) o;
A:
You don't need to use joins. If I were you, I'd do:
select case when count(*) = 0 then 0
else round(100 * count(case when status not in (0, 1) then 1 end) / count(*), 3)
end non_0_or_1_status_percentage
from o2_cdr_header
where date_created > sysdate - 1;
Here's a simple demo:
with t as (select 1 status from dual union all
select 2 status from dual union all
select 3 status from dual union all
select 2 status from dual union all
select 4 status from dual union all
select 5 status from dual union all
select 6 status from dual union all
select 7 status from dual union all
select 1 status from dual union all
select 0 status from dual union all
select 1 status from dual)
select case when count(*) = 0 then 0
else round(100 * count(case when status not in (0, 1) then 1 end) / count(*), 3)
end col1
from t
where 1=0;
COL1
----------
0
And just in case you aren't sure that doing the filtering of the count in the case statement returns the same as when you filter in the where clause, here's a demo that proves it:
with t as (select 1 status from dual union all
select 2 status from dual union all
select 3 status from dual union all
select 2 status from dual union all
select 4 status from dual union all
select 5 status from dual union all
select 6 status from dual union all
select 7 status from dual union all
select 1 status from dual union all
select 0 status from dual union all
select 1 status from dual)
select 'using case statement' how_count_filtered,
count(case when status not in (0, 1) then 1 end) cnt
from t
union all
select 'using where clause' how_count_filtered,
count(*) cnt
from t
where status not in (0, 1);
HOW_COUNT_FILTERED CNT
-------------------- ----------
using case statement 7
using where clause 7
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Q:
populating a dropdown box, based on the selection of another dropdown box using php, mqsql and ajax
I am trying to populate a drop down box, based on a selection from another drop down box. Here is what I have for php code:
<form id="inventory" method="POST" action="">
<fieldset>
<label for="area" >Select Shelf Area</label>
<select id="area" name="area">
<option value=""></option>
<?php $area = $conn->query("
select substring_index(location, ' ', 1) as area
FROM location GROUP BY substring_index(location, ' ', 1)");
while ($row = $area->fetch_assoc()) {
echo '<option value="' . $row['area'] . '" >' . $row['area'] . '</option>';
}
>
</select><br/>
</fieldset>
</form>
When I run my query, all is fine, but I need to take the results of this and use it to populate another drop down box ( the <'value from previous drop down '>) which is here:
echo "<label for='location' id='label'>Select location:</label>";
echo "<select id='location' name='location'>";
echo "<option value=''>--Select Location--</option>";
$query = "SELECT location_id, location FROM location
WHERE location LIKE '<value from previous drop down box>'
ORDER BY location";
$result = $conn->query($query);
while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
echo '<option value="' . $row['location'] . '" >' . $row['location'] . '</option>';
}
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Jim
A:
This is how I solved my issue using JavaScript and Ajax:
$("#area").change (function(){
$("#acctRecords tbody tr").remove();
$('#label').show();
$('#label2').show();
$('#location').show();
$('#section').show();
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
async: true,
url: "area.php",
dataType:"json",
data: ({area: $('#area').val()}),
success: function(data) {
$('select#location').empty();
$('select#location').append('<option value="0">Select Option</option>');
//Populate options of the second dropdown
for(var x = 0; x < data.id.length; x++) {
$('select#location').append('<option value="'+data.id[x]+'">'+data.location[x]+'</option>');
} //end of each function
} // end of success
}); // end of ajax call
}); // end of area change function
This posts to my HTML of:
echo"<label for='location' id='label'>Select location:</label>";
echo"<select id='location' name='location'>";
echo"</select><br />";
Works perfectly!
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Q:
Why do in trigger click twice?
For some reason, I have nested two buttons in a label. Each button will trigger some logic. But somehow I found the second button would trigger the logic of both buttons (Tested in FF and Safari on Mac. It works in Chrome, but when mouse down on the second button, both buttons will present as if they are pressed.)
Here is a very simple sample to reproduce the problem.
HTML:
<label>
abc
<button type="button">button1</button>
<button type="button">button2</button>
</label>
JS:
$(function(){
$('button').on('click', function(){
alert($(this).text());
});
});
When click on button1, all good.
When click on button2, you will see that button2's alert shows up followed by button1's.
Can anyone advise why this is happening?
http://jsfiddle.net/3X66R/
Add:
The easiest solution might be moving buttons out of the label. But I don't understand the rationale behind it and am eager to know what is happening here.
I think this is something standard in HTML and SHOULD happen across all browsers. But somehow Chrome has done something special to prevent it. But as you see the clicking state still shows that both buttons have been triggered.
A:
Use this:
$(function(){
$('button').on('click', function(e){
e.preventDefault();
alert($(this).text());
});
});
Its not working after clicking on first button and then on second button, event is bubbling to click on button 2, but after implement preventDefault() its working fine.
A:
The reason this happens is because labels work as a focus control. If you put a textbox in it; it will get focus if you click the textbox or the label. Since it sees button 1 as its focus control it will get triggered by a click on the label. Button 2 is a child of the label too, so this will trigger a event on the label and by that the event on button 1 aswell
If you move one button out of the label it will work, or a prevent default will do fine too
Edit: use of labels
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Q:
Create jar file from openfire plugin
I need to customize openfire plugin and i have made one plugin for openfire but no idea how to compile.I have followed many tutorial but not working.
Here is one video for compile openfire but got 505 error.
I have followed official tutorial but not able to compile.
build\build.xml:238: Must use JDK 1.5.x or higher to build Openfire
got this exception.
Not get idea how can i make jar file with compilation or without.If with, I tried with ant as well but there is some problem.
I'm stack here in openfire problem and compilation of plugin. If anybody have idea about this problem please help me. Thanks in advance.
A:
There is no need to build or compile plugin from eclipse.If you use ant-build for build openfire then it work fine. Just you make sure, Ant is installed and configure proper path in your system.
Go to your downloaded openfire and paste your plugin under openfire/src/plugin folder.
Go command line, you can pass command
ant -f build/build.xml clean openfire plugins
or build specific plugin you can pass
ant -f build/build.xml clean openfire plugin -Dplugin=nameofyourplugin
after building you can check your plugin in this path.
\openfire\target\openfire\plugins
Thanks hope this will help you.
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CNN political analyst April Ryan on Friday withdrew from a scheduled interview with Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegBillionaire who donated to Trump in 2016 donates to Biden The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - GOP closes ranks to fill SCOTUS vacancy by November Buttigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice MORE, saying his campaign failed to mention that the event venue would be a fundraiser.
"I agreed to interview Pete Buttigieg this weekend – the campaign was not clear that the venue would be a fundraiser. We’ll be rescheduling the interview to a more appropriate time/place," Ryan, who is also a White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, wrote on Twitter. "Looking forward to asking him the tough questions the AURN audience wants answers to."
I agreed to interview Pete Buttigieg this weekend – the campaign was not clear that the venue would be a fundraiser. We’ll be rescheduling the interview to a more appropriate time/place. Looking forward to asking him the tough questions the AURN audience wants answers to. — AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) October 18, 2019
Tickets for the fundraiser with the South Bend, Ind., mayor cost as much as $500. The event will be held Saturday in Washington, D.C.
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Chinese state media criticized a U.S. announcement that it would press ahead with restrictions on investment by Chinese companies, saying on Wednesday that Beijing was ready to fight back if Washington was looking to reignite a trade war .
The United States said on Tuesday it still held the threat of imposing tariffs on $50 billion of imports from China and would use it unless Beijing addressed the issue of theft of American intellectual property.
China commerce's ministry reacted harshly, saying it was surprised and saw it as contrary to the consensus both sides reached recently. State news agency Xinhua said China hoped that the United States would not act impulsively but stood ready to fight to protect its own interests.
"China's attitude, as always, is: we do not want to fight, but we are also not afraid to fight," it said in the commentary by Xinhua reporter Yu Jiaxin. "China will continue to hold pragmatic consultations with the United States' delegation and hope that the United States will act in accordance with the spirit of the joint statement," it said.
Chinese tabloid the Global Times said the United States was suffering from a "delusion" and warned that the "trade renege could leave Washington dancing with itself."
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Williams Waits To Take Swansea Bow
Swansea City defender Ashley Williams has expressed his disappointment of not making his début for his new club at the weekend.
Signed from Stockport County on loan till the end of the season with a permanent move on the cards , Williams will have to put his début on hold as he could only watch on as Swansea notched up another three points to their promotion kitty with a 3-1 win at Hartlepool United.
The Defender could smash the club transfer record in the summer with a fee of anywhere in the region of £350,000 being touted. Luton Town have already seen their £500,000 bid for the highly rated Welsh international turned down by the Edgeley Park side.
The price tag will not be as great should Swansea gain promotion from leauge one due to the increased revenue generated in the Championship in Broadcast Fees , prize money and other lucrative investments.
Not that Williams will be concerning himself with such matters, the 23 year old has offered nothing but positive remarks for his new manager and teamates and praised them for their warm welcome.
Williams Told The SWEP:
''I was a little bit disappointed not to play but I don't think the gaffer could really play me when the boys have been doing so well and I understand that.'
'The boys at the back played really well in difficult conditions here. The wind and the rain didn't make life easy for defenders but I thought they were brilliant.'
'You couldn't fault them really, and that's probably the way they've been all season.'The lads have made me feel really welcome and I feel part of it already.I wasn't expecting to go straight into the side because the players already here have done so well to get where they are.'
'I've just come in to try to enjoy myself and to try to get into the team. The manager hasn't really talked to me about how much I might play, so I'll have to see how things go.'
He was a massive pull for me. All the reports I've heard about him were good and Swansea are a massive club who are going well at the moment.
Williams could make his Swansea bow on Saturday as relegation threatened AFC Bournmouth are the next visitors to The Liberty Stadium.
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Bang Pla Ma District
Bang Pla Ma (, ) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Suphan Buri Province, central Thailand.
History
The district was established in 1897 by the governor Phra Samutkhananurak (พระสมุทรคณานุรักษ์).
The name Pla Ma is the Thai name of the fish species Boesemania microlepis, which is found a lot in the area of the district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Phak Hai and Bang Sai of Ayutthaya Province, Song Phi Nong, U Thong and Mueang Suphan Buri of Suphan Buri Province.
The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river.
Administration
Central administration
The district Bang Pla Ma is subdivided into 14 subdistrict (tambon), which are further subdivided into 127 administrative villages (muban).
Local administration
There are 7 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:
Ban Laem Phatthana (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Ban Laem.
Khok Khram (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Khok Khram.
Bang Pla Ma (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Bang Pla Ma.
Ban Laem (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Ban Laem.
Phai Kong Din (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Phai Kong Din.
Ton Kram (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Khok Khram.
Takha (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Takha.
There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
Bang Pla Ma (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Bang Pla Ma.
Bang Yai (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Yai.
Kritsana (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Kritsana.
Sali (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Sali.
Phai Kong Din (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Phai Kong Din.
Ongkharak (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ongkharak.
Chorakhe Yai (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Chorakhe Yai.
Makham Lom (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Makham Lom.
Wang Nam Yen (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Wang Nam Yen.
Wat Bot (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Wat Bot.
Wat Dao (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Wat Dao.
Kao Hong market
Kao Hong market is an old market and community feels like a time machine with an atmosphere of at least one hundred years old, similar to Sam Chuk market of Sam Chuk District. Kao Hong market is a two-storey old wooden market by the Tha Chin river where people in the community continue to live their traditional ways of life as simple as in the past. Its name meaning "nine-room house" or "nine-shophouses" which is an ancient Thai wooden house with a long history opposite the market. Its founded by Chinese merchant named Hong or Boonrod Liangwanich in 1934, who survived the robbery at his bustling raft shop-cum-house but his wife was killed. He therefore founded the bandit watch tower in the middle of the market, considered as the only tower for the bandits of the province and the country. It is as tall as a six-story building (including the deck) and is considered a highlight and a landmark of this market. This market is divided into three zones according to its direction, namely Talat Lang (lower market), Talat Klang (middle market), and Talat Bon (upper market). In the past, it used to be a waterfront Thai Chinese community similar to floating market since King Rama V's reign. There was a pier with water buses running from here along the river until reaching Bangkok. Nowadays there are only few household of local food and traditional Chinese sweet shops. With its old and classic, therefore making it a location for filming many movies and TV dramas. This market is open every day but will be lively on Saturdays and Sundays with public holidays only.
References
Bang Pla Ma
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Histologic effects of the high-energy pulsed CO2 laser on photoaged facial skin.
To delineate the histologic effects of laser resurfacing at photoaged skin, a protocol was designed to biopsy laser test sites in conjunction with adjacent actinically damaged skin at the time of rhytidectomy. Five patients with photodamaged skin underwent resurfacing of the preauricular region to examine the effect of increasing pulse energy and increasing number of passes on depth of dermal penetration. Histologic examination of these specimens showed that the depth of laser injury was dose-dependent. Increasing pulse energy created a deeper wound, and increasing the number of passes similarly produced a larger band of necrosis. Ten patients with photodamaged skin underwent resurfacing of the preauricular region 15 days to 6 months prior to undergoing a rhytidectomy. A comparison of the laser-resurfaced test spot with the adjacent untreated photodamaged skin demonstrated consistent histologic changes to both epidermis and dermis in all specimens examined. Following laser resurfacing, epidermal atrophy and atypia were eliminated, and all specimens exhibited a regeneration of epithelium that was normal in its morphology. Melanocytic hypertrophy and hyperplasia were corrected following treatment, although density and function of epidermal melanocytes appeared normal. All specimens exhibited a substantial amount of neocollagen formation involving both the superficial and middermis following resurfacing. In association with new collagen development within the dermis, there was noted to be a similar degree of proliferation of elastic fibers, as well as a diminution of glycosaminoglycans, which are typically present in actinically damaged elastotic dermis. To determine the effect of laser resurfacing on-black skin, laser test spots were placed in the postauricular region of three black patients. Biopsy of these test sites showed that the histologic effects of laser resurfacing were similar to those observed in Caucasian patients, with complete repopulation of epidermal melanocytes in specimens biopsied 3 months following resurfacing. The histologic effects of laser resurfacing are microscopically similar to those of phenol peeling in terms of the amelioration of photodamage. The distinction between these two treatment methods lies in their apparent effect on epidermal melanocytes, which appear to function normally following laser resurfacing.
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Who or what is the DGS? The Dead Games Society is an eclectic group of RPG enthusiasts who enjoy playing and promoting games that are no longer in print. We are also collectors of unusual, and oftentimes rare, RPGs, supplements, and board games.
We believe all those now hard to find games, which we so enjoyed in our youth, should be available to the new generation as well as those simply wanting to relive great memories. Combined, we had many of these games, so we thought, why not us? Our little society was formed from such humble beginnings.
Now we take those old games off the shelves, knocking the dust from their covers and show people just how much fun they still are to play. We go to conventions, meet at the homes of friends and even play these games online.
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except
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
prep. With the exclusion of; other than; but: everyone except me.
conj. If it were not for the fact that; only. Often used with that: I would buy the suit, except that it costs too much.
conj. Otherwise than: They didn't open their mouths except to complain.
conj. Unless: "And ne'er throughout the year to church thou go'st/Except it be to pray against thy foes” ( Shakespeare).
transitive v. To leave out; exclude: An admission fee is charged, but children are excepted.
intransitive v. To object: Counsel excepted to the court's ruling.
idiom except for Were it not for: I would join you except for my cold.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
v. To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
v. To take exception, to object (to or against).
prep. With the exception of; but.
conj. With the exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
conj. Unless; used to introduce a hypothetical case in which an exception may exist.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conj. Unless; if it be not so that.
prep. With exclusion of; leaving or left out; excepting.
intransitive v. To take exception; to object; -- usually followed by to, sometimes by against.
transitive v. To take or leave out (anything) from a number or a whole as not belonging to it; to exclude; to omit.
transitive v. To object to; to protest against.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To take or leave out of consideration; exclude from a statement or category, as one or more of a number, or some particular or detail; omit or withhold: as, to except a few from a general condemnation.
To object; take exception: now usually followed by to, but formerly sometimes by against: as, to except to a witness or to his testimony.
Being excepted or left out; with the exception of; excepting: usually equivalent to but, but more emphatic.
Etymologies
(American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
From Latin exceptus. (Wiktionary)
Examples
True it is, that one can scarcely call _that_ education which teaches woman everything except herself, -- _except_ the things that relate to her own peculiar womanly destiny, and, on plea of the holiness of ignorance, sends her without one word of just counsel into the temptations of life.
What we were too dumb to realize was that the guys in Def Leppard hated the term “heavy metal,” and any member of the band would have given his right arm to avoid the label except for Rick Alien, I suppose.
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833 F.2d 307
Smolarski (Henry)v.Marks (Ronald), Attorney General State of Pennsylvania,District Attorney of Philadelphia
NO. 86-1572
United States Court of Appeals,Third Circuit.
OCT 05, 1987
1
Appeal From: E.D.Pa.
2
AFFIRMED.
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Gallium has been known for many years to be useful in the treatment of calcium bone disorders. Gallium is a metal which belongs to the Group III A Elements of the Periodic Table. The metallic compounds used, have, of course, a low order of toxicity and are pharmaceutically acceptable.
Prior U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,529,593 issued Jul. 16, 1985 to Warrell et al; 4,686,104 issued Aug. 11, 1987 to Bockman et al.; and 4,704,277 issued Nov. 3, 1987 to Bockman et al. describe methods of preventing excessive loss of calcium from human bone by the administration of pharmaceutically acceptable gallium-containing compounds. The '593 patent teaches the use of pharmaceutically acceptable gallium salts to reduce the excessive loss of bone calcium. The patent specifically teaches the use of gallium to prevent or treat disorders associated with extensive loss of calcium from bone in humans by administering to the individual a pharmaceutically acceptable gallium compound. Of special importance among the disorders which, may be thus treated are hypercalcemia, osteopenia, osteoporosis, bone destruction due to metastasis from malignant tumors and hyperparathyroidism. Gallium salts which are disclosed to be of use include nitrate, citrate, and halide, preferably the chloride, carbon, acetate, titrate, oxylate, oxide or hydrated oxide.
Loss of bone mass from increased bone resorption results in accelerated loss of calcium into the blood. This is the major cause of illness. Diseases result when significant depletion of bone calcium occurs and the structural integrity of the skeleton is compromised. The therapeutic agent of choice, according to the aforementioned patents, for treating many of the bone disorders is gallium, which both decreases bone resorption and increases bone tissue calcium content.
Heretofore, there has been no link between the treatment of bone disorders with the inhibition or treatment of arthritis, and more particularly, rheumatoid arthritis.
It has been found that gallium compounds, and gallium nitrate, in particular, are effective in treating arthritis.
The invention is directed to treating or inhibiting all types of arthritis suffered by man. However, with no intention of limiting the invention, rheumatoid arthritis is discussed.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease of unknown cause. In the majority of patients, clinical and pathologic findings and disability are the result of chronic inflammation of synovial membranes. However, the frequency of extra-articular manifestations justifies the concept of "rheumatoid disease". Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most crippling diseases in humans and for which there is no adequate treatment. Its symptoms include objective findings of heat, redness, swelling, tenderness, loss of motion or deformity of joints.
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Are you bored during the international break? Are you missing the thrills of the Premier League? If so then you must have watched England versus Norway. But how about a little quiz to lift your spirits?
Each top-flight club had to submit a 25-man squad list to the Premier League on Wednesday following the close of the transfer window. And fascinating reading these lists make, too. Not just for the nuts-and-bolts of who will be playing for which club this season, but for revealing the full names of every player in the league.
There are plenty of hidden quirks and amusing secrets contained in the list, so Sportsmail has put together a fun Premier League name game to test your knowledge. Questions are below with answers at the bottom of the page.
VIDEO Scroll down for Louis van Gaal: A new team is not built in one month
QUESTIONS
Q1: This man isn't on the players' list, but it's a belter to start...
What is Louis van Gaal's full name? Clue: Manchester United's manager has three first names and Louis isn't one of them!
Q2: 'Radamel' and 'Falcao' are just the first two names of United's new loan star. What are the remaining two?
Q3: Nathan Dyer is having a whale of a time so far this season, but let's hope his luck doesn't run out like his middle name suggests it might. What is it?
Surprise: Manchester United's manager is known as Louis van Gaal... but what is his full name?
Q4: Which Chelsea youngster's middle name is 'Happy'?
Q5: Comparisons to his legendary father will always put pressure on this goalkeeper... especially when he shares a name with his dad, too. Who is he?
Q6: Who is the only player on the lists to have the letters MBE after his name?
Q7: Which Liverpool defender's Scottish clan-like middle name 'McLeod' sounds like a character from the 1980s action film classic, Highlander?
Q8: Which Liverpool starlet's middle name is shared by an NBA legend?
Q9: What is Yaya Toure's real first name?
Q10: Which England winger, whose real first name is Dazet, has just made a goalscoring return to his first club?
Taking a break: Manchester City star Yaya Toure is on international duty with Ivory Coast this week
Q11: Which infamous 'Iron Chancellor' shares a similar name with a Manchester City Under 21 midfielder whose last name is Adjei-Boateng?
Q12: Which United flop and his former Everton midfield team-mate have kept their double-barrelled last names quiet?
Q13: United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard shares a middle name with which duplicitous character from Shakespeare's Hamlet?
Q14: Marcos Rojo recently signed for United, but his real first name is shared with a South American cult hero at St James' Park - what is it?
Hard man: United new boy Marcos Rojo (right) in action for Argentina in Germany on Wednesday night
Q15: Rio Ferdinand has one of the most glamourous names in football history, but what is his more down-to-earth middle name?
Q16: What more musical name is Swansea midfielder Ashley Richards better known by? Clue: Mmmmm. Nice.
Q17: His four assists and one goal since leaving White Hart Lane this summer have proved a hammer blow for Spurs fans, but which Nordic god does Gylfi Sigurdsson boast as his middle name?
Q18: He probably wasn't Russian to leave Barcelona this summer, but which midfielder has the unexpected middle name Dimitri?
Top form: Gylfi Sigurdsson (left) has shone since rejoining Swansea from Tottenham
Q19: Which player has the shortest name in the Premier League at just seven letters?
* If playing this quiz with a friend, in the event of a tied score, anyone who can answer this question automatically wins:
Q20: Who has the longest name of any player on the list at 44 letters?
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Meet Canada's First Hijab-Wearing TV News Anchor
"It shouldn't be a big deal," Ginella Massa says of hosting CityNews in a traditional Muslim headscarf.
Canada suddenly has its first hijab-wearing news anchor on commercial television.
"For me, it's just a step forward in my career," Ginella Massa, who jumped at the chance to fill a vacant anchor chair at the CityNews network in Toronto last Friday night, tells The Hollywood Reporter. But when Massa ended the 11 p.m. newscast just before midnight and checked in with her assignment editor, they agreed that Canada also had taken an even bigger leap forward for diversity.
"He said, 'Was that a first?' And I said, 'Yes, I think it was,' to have a woman in a hijab anchor the news in Canada," she recalls. So Massa marked her career milestone on her Twitter account and on Facebook, where she wrote: "That's a wrap! Thankful to have opportunities like this at a time when there is so much hate and vilifying of Muslims."
Her smartphone hasn't stopped buzzing since. "People started to go, 'Wow, that's amazing that we haven't already had this in Canada,'" she adds. Massa hopes this is the last time Canadians do a double take over her religious headscarf.
"It shouldn't be a big deal," she says. But Massa wearing a hijab while hosting a major network newscast has become a big deal in the wake of Donald Trump's U.S. presidential win.
A backlash online was immediate, if only from a vocal minority.
"Hatred does exist. I've seen it firsthand: on my Twitter timeline, in the comment sections of articles written about me," says Massa, who suddenly finds herself in unchartered terrain for broadcasters. She adds that the square of cloth covering her head is far more than a fashion statement.
It's a symbol of faith and deeply personal, she says. Massa became Canada's first hijab-wearing TV reporter in January 2015, when she began working as a video-journalist for CTV News in Kitchener, Ontario, two hours away from Toronto.
Massa recounts worrying about how TV viewers would receive her hijab while she reported from the field, but she needn't have. "At that time, it was overwhelmingly positive," she says. "That encouraged me to continue in my career."
She joined CityNews in February 2016. But her first hijab-wearing anchor gig comes as Muslims on both sides of the border have been feeling increasing alarm and vilification following Trump's presidential campaign and ultimate victory. "I do worry for my friends and my family in the States. I worry about traveling through the States. Because, yes, there's a head of state who has been very vocal about how he feels about Muslims," explains Massa.
She also shares widespread concerns among Canadians that hard-won rights by visible minorities and others will be lost with Trump in the White House. "There's a fear that we will go backwards, that we have made so many strides in terms of acceptance and tolerance and understanding each other. It's scary to think that all of that can be undone," says Massa.
She cites a spike in reported hate crimes as grounds for Muslims everywhere to dispel stereotypes by pridefully showing themselves off as everyday people. "That's what I'm trying to do, to do my job as a journalist. I just happen to wear a hijab while doing it," says Massa.
The Canadian TV reporter also works at a City TV station that, besides having given Fox News Channel's John Roberts his start as an entertainment reporter in the late 1970s, is known for having long embraced diversity in its hiring practices to reflect Toronto's multicultural communities.
"If we really want to tap into our diverse communities and tell their stories, then we need to have those people represented," Massa says of her network's Toronto newsroom. And she rejects any criticism that her Muslim headdress stops her from being impartial as a journalist.
"Everyone has biases. That doesn't mean I shouldn't be in this industry," Massa says as she looks ahead to her next CityNews anchoring gig scheduled for late December.
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Preterm birth does not increase the risk of traumatic dental injuries or unintentional injuries.
To evaluate the prevalence of traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) and unintentional injuries (UIs) in Swedish children from 0 to 12 years of age, comparing those who were born preterm with matched full-term controls. The associations between TDI and UI and medical health problems or socio-demographic characteristics were also studied. This cross-sectional, case-control study used dental record reviews and interviews to obtain TDI data on 187 matched pairs aged from 0 to 6 (Sample I) and a structured questionnaire to study TDI and UI among 82 matched pairs aged from 0 to 12 (Sample II). Reports of TDI in the primary teeth and permanent teeth from 0 to 12 years of age were significantly more common in the control than preterm born children (p = 0.032). No significant differences were seen in the 0-6 age group. When it came to UI, there were no statistical significant differences between the preterm and control groups and no correlations between TDI and UI and medical health problems or socio-demographic characteristics. The study indicates that preterm children are no more exposed to TDI or UI than matched full-term controls. In fact, the control group parents reported significantly higher prevalence of TDI in the primary and permanent teeth.
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G0383
Level 4 hospital emergency department visit provided in a type b emergency department; (the ed must meet at least one of the following requirements: (1) it is licensed by the state in which it is located under applicable state law as an emergency room or emergency department; (2) it is held out to the public (by name, posted signs, advertising, or other means) as a place that provides care for emergency medical conditions on an urgent basis without requiring a previously scheduled appointment; or (3) during the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which a determination under 42 cfr 489.24 is being made, based on a representative sample of patient visits that occurred during that calendar year, it provides at least one-third of all of its outpatient visits for the treatment of emergency medical conditions on an urgent basis without requiring a previously scheduled appointment)
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Q:
CoreData: How to properly set created entity attributes
I have a Core Data Entity, let's call it "Record", and I have several attributes that I need to set with data from other objects/entities (as well as setting up relationships).
Let's say "Record" has the following attributes:
@interface Record (CoreDataProperties)
+ (NSFetchRequest<Record *> *)fetchRequest;
@property (nullable, nonatomic, copy) NSNumber *superRecordID;
@property (nullable, nonatomic, copy) NSNumber *otherDataID;
@property (nullable, nonatomic, copy) NSNumber *active;
@property (nullable, nonatomic, copy) NSDate *createDate;
@property (nullable, nonatomic, copy) NSDate *updateDate;
@property (nullable, nonatomic, copy) NSString *uuid;
@property (nullable, nonatomic, retain) SuperRecord *superRecord;
@end
I know for things such as active, I can set the default to 1 from XCode and for things such as createDate, updateDate and uuid, I can override the awakeFromInsert method.
My question is: what is the best practice for setting the other values and relationships upon creation? The only way I can think of that I know should work is to create the instance THEN set all the attributes, but is there a better way I can do this? Where I pass in the additional values/objects are parameters and set the attributes/relationships on creation?
A:
Simply write a convenience allocator like this:
- (instancetype)initWithSuperRecord:(SuperRecord*)superRecord active:(BOOL)active … context:(NSManagdObjectContext*)context
{
self = [super initWithEntity:… /* in subclasses you typically know that */
insertIntoManagedObjectContext:context];
if( self )
{
// Set the properties you get from the args
}
return self;
}
+ (instancetype)newWithSuperRecord:(SuperRecord*)superRecord active:(BOOL)active … context:(NSManagdObjectContext*)context
{
return [[self alloc] initWithSuperRecord:superRecord … context:context];
}
Some suggestions: The superID seems to be a property of the super record. Don't store it twice. Moreover you should check, whether you need an ID at all. This is not OOPish. Boolean values should by typed to boolean values. Use YES and NO or @YES and @NO instead of 1 and 0.
Typed in Safari.
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Control of the large renal vein in limited dissected space during laparoscopic nephrectomy: a simple and reliable method.
We describe our technique for large renal vein control in the limited dissected space during laparoscopic nephrectomy. This technique is a simple, inexpensive and reliable method, especially for large and short renal vein ligation.
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it’ll take some getting used to
besides he just has to take off his shoes
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Q:
How to Rotate Image 90 degrees
Is there vala class that can rotate a bitmap?
The way to accomplish this using C# is shown here (very slick) but the same code
public void RotateAndSaveImage(String input, String output)
{
using (Image img = Image.FromFile(input))
{
img.RotateFlip(RotateFlipType.Rotate90FlipNone);
img.Save(output, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Jpeg);
}
}
in vala causes
test.vala:48.22-48.24: error: syntax error, expected `)'
using (Image img = Image.FromFile(input))
^^^
I looked through the Valadoc but could not find an image class and vala Bitmap didn't seem very useful.
A:
You'd want to use a Gdk.Pixbuf, which uses the GDK+ libraries to manipulate images.
var img = Gdk.Pixbuf.from_file(input);
var rotate_image = img.rotate_simple(90);
rotate_image.save(output, "jpeg");
It's worth noting that Vala is not meant to be directly compatible with C#.
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Quick Tip: How JavaScript References Work
TL;DR: There are NO pointers in JavaScript and references work differently from what we would normally see in most other popular programming languages. In JavaScript, it’s just NOT possible to have a reference from one variable to another variable. And, only compound values (e.g.. Object or Array) can be assigned by reference.
primitive – a direct value, as opposed to a reference to something that contains the real value.
JavaScript’s scalar types are primitives, but some languages, such as Ruby, have scalar reference types. Note that in JavaScript, the scalar primitive values are immutable while compound values are mutable.
Bottom Line:
The typeof value assigned to a variable decides whether the value is stored with assign-by-value or assign-by-reference.
The references in JavaScript only point at contained values and NOT at other variables, or references.
In JavaScript, scalar primitive values are immutable and compound values are mutable.
Quick Example of Assign-by-Value:
In the code snippet below, we are assigning a scalar primitive value (a number) to a variable and thus assign-by-value applies here. Firstly, the variable batman is initialized and when the variable superman is assigned with the value stored in batman, it creates a new copy of the value and stores it. When the variable superman is modified, batman is left unaffected, as they point to distinct values.
Quick Example of Assign-by-Reference:
In the code snippet below, we are assigning a compound value (an array) to a variable and thus assign-by-reference applies here. The variables flash and quicksilver are references to the same value (aka shared value). The references will point to the updated value when the shared value is modified .
How to Create a New Reference
When the compound value in a variable is reassigned, a new reference is created. In JavaScript, unlike in most other popular programming languages, the references are pointers to values stored in variables and NOT pointers to other variables, or references.
How References Work When Values Are Passed as Function Parameters
In the code snippet below, the variable magneto is a compound value (an Array), thus it is assigned to variable (function argument) x as a reference.
The Array.prototype.push method invoked inside the IIFE mutates the value in the variable magneto via a JavaScript reference. But, the reassignment of variable x creates a new reference and further modifications to it do NOT affect the reference to the variable magneto.
How to Change the Original Value in a Compound Variable, Passed as a Function Argument via a JavaScript Reference
The solution here would be to modify the existing compound value that the reference is pointing to. In the code snippet below, variable wolverine is a compound value (an Array) and, on IIFE invocation, the variable (function argument) x is assigned by reference.
The Array.prototype.length property can be used to create an empty array by setting its value to 0. Thus, the variable wolverine is changed to the new value set in variable x via a JavaScript reference.
How to Store a Compound Value through Assign-by-Value
The solution here would be to make a manual copy of the compound value and then assign the copied value to a variable. Therefore, the reference of assigned value does NOT point back to the original value.
The recommended approach to create a (shallow) copy of the compound value (Array object) is to invoke Array.prototype.slice method on it with no arguments passed.
How to Store a Scalar Primitive Value Through Assign-by-Reference?
The solution here would be to wrap scalar primitive value in a compound value (i.e. an Object or Array) as its property value. Thus, it can be assigned-by-reference. In the code snippet below, scalar primitive value in variable speed is set as a property on object flash. Therefore, it is assigned-by-reference on IIFE invocation to variable (function argument) x.
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Q:
Unable to load HTTP POST response data in array in AppDelegate application method. How to solve this issue?
Please find the following code snippet within AppDelegate.swift
What I want to achieve is to be able to populate 'images' array with image urls I receive using my own API, and further migrate this images array to a view controller (which can be done using delegate).
I do get the list of image urls at "print(self.images[index])", however " images.isEmpty" returns true. Where am I going wrong?
Sample console output:
true
2016-01-03 19:28:48.767 Mobblr[22372:1347546] Unknown class ContentViewContr in Interface Builder file.
list of image URLs displayed here
var images = [String]()
func application(application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [NSObject: AnyObject]?) -> Bool {
preloadData()
print(images.isEmpty)
var pageControl = UIPageControl.appearance()
pageControl.pageIndicatorTintColor = UIColor.lightGrayColor()
pageControl.currentPageIndicatorTintColor = UIColor.blackColor()
pageControl.backgroundColor = UIColor.whiteColor()
return true
}
func preloadData() {
let parameters = ["count": 100]
Alamofire.request(.POST, <My API>, parameters: parameters, encoding: .JSON)
.responseJSON { response in
if let value: AnyObject = response.result.value {
let posts = JSON(value)
//print(posts)
for index in 0..<posts.count {
//print(posts[index]["image_url"])
if let image = posts[index]["image_url"].string {
self.images += [image]
print(self.images[index])
} else {
self.images += [""]
}
}
}
}
A:
You say that "images.isEmpty returns true". Where/when are you checking that?
This request runs asynchronously (and it should, as you don't want to block your app while the image URLs are retrieved), so it's quite possible that the view controller that wants to use images is checking before the request is done. So the question is how do you notify the view controller (or whatever is waiting for images to be populated) when the images is successfully retrieved.
You could use a notification for this. So, the responseJSON completion block can post a notification:
Alamofire.request(.POST, <My API>, parameters: parameters, encoding: .JSON)
.responseJSON { response in
// process the response here
// now post notification
NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter().postNotificationName(imagesNotificationKey, object: nil)
}
This assumes you have some global that is the key for this notification:
let imagesNotificationKey = "..."
And whatever view controllers that want to take some action upon receiving this notification can add themselves as observers:
class ViewController: UIViewController {
var observer: NSObjectProtocol?
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
observer = NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter().addObserverForName(imagesNotificationKey, object: nil, queue: NSOperationQueue.mainQueue()) { notification in
// do something (e.g. reload table or what have you)
}
}
deinit {
NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter().removeObserver(observer!)
}
}
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Kavanaugh's appointment
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Dear editor:
Many left-wing Democrats are opposed to the appointment of Kavanaugh or any other person that Trump would appoint for the Supreme Court. They fear a woman would lose her God-given right to have her baby killed in an abortion.
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With relations between Washington and Moscow deteriorating, Russian news agencies are quoting a top defense official as saying the possibility of reopening Russian military facilities in Cuba and Vietnam is under consideration.
Asked Friday by lawmakers in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament, if the Russian military might return to countries like Cuba and Vietnam, Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov replied: "We are doing this work." He provided no details.
The Soviet Union established a Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) base in Lourdes, Cuba, in the early 1960s and a naval base in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, in the late 1970s. While Russia continued to operate those facilities following the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, they were shut down in 2001 and 2002, respectively.
Russia is currently operating an air base and a naval base in Syria.
According to Russian news agencies, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was also asked Friday about the possibility of reestablishing bases in Cuba and Vietnam. He refused to comment on it directly, saying the question should be addressed to the defense ministry.
However, Peskov was quoted as saying: "The international situation is not static; it is rather fluid. You can see that the last two years have introduced in general significant adjustments to international affairs and the international security regime. So, naturally, all countries in accordance with their national interests are assessing these changes and taking certain measures in the direction that they see fit."
In July 2014, President Vladimir Putin denied media reports that Russia was planning to reopen the Lourdes Signals Intelligence base in Cuba.
The comments about reestablishing Russian military facilities far from home came as tensions between Russia and the United States grew.
On Monday, Washington suspended talks with Moscow on a cease-fire in Syria, citing continued military attacks against civilian targets there. That same day, President Vladimir Putin suspended an agreement with the U.S. on disposing weapons-grade plutonium, citing "unfriendly actions" by Washington — a reference to sanctions on Moscow for its actions in Ukraine.
On Wednesday, Russia suspended an agreement with the United States on cooperation on nuclear and energy-related research.
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Friday, March 24, 2006
Opium to the People
All the lives lost and money spent on liberating Afghanistan has seemingly gone to waste, as far as democracy and human rights go. It is terrifying to read news about a convert to Christianity being on trial for that and facing a probable death penalty for giving up Islam. What has happened to the religion that saved the Western civilization a thousand years ago with its tolerance? Since all the monotheistic religions supposedly believe in one God and share a common foundation, wouldn’t it be a given our Almighty would be the same, no matter under what tradition the worship happens? After all, an Arab calls God ‘Allah’, even if he or she happens to be Christian or even Jewish. Instead of our country’s pushing for American-style democracy, we should insist on mutual tolerance and same respect for human rights everywhere. American values will never be accepted by most other cultures and for a reason. Can you, for instance, expect the Iraqi people be enthusiastic about private health insurance or having to pay fortunes for an education? But we could by our own example, show that different cultures and religions are able to coexist. Unfortunately, this country is not doing a very good job at it. However, we are not likely to execute someone for his beliefs, although a crazed intolerant fundamentalist might go after the life of someone else whose different values irritate him to no end. Intolerance, whether religious, political, racial or socioeconomic, is truly criminal and should be treated as such by law. We should all get along, even in the workplace.
A few days ago I was reading the Guardian and on the front page was a story on the Archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the Anglican Church, who insisted that schools must not teach history and science based on the stories in the Bible. In other words, he strictly opposes the teaching of Creationism. Here is a very religious man, an intelligent believer, who has the courage to say that our Holy Book is not to be taken literally. Kansas could use a leading figure like that! He reminded me of my first and second grade teacher in Finland (we start a year later there). She was a true believer: looking into her eyes was like seeing peace and infinite wisdom; but she insisted that God was the same for everyone in the world. Religion was (and still is) a mandatory subject in school. These days every student has the right of getting educated in it according to his or her beliefs, or if desired, in philosophy. Having read through the Old Testament when I was just seven, I remember asking her about the obvious contradiction in Genesis regarding the creation of the world. Her reply was the wisest I have ever come across: to God a day can be a million of our years. No wonder I stayed close friends with her until she passed away well over 30 years later, and I still feel her presence in my heart.
Love of fellow man and tolerance of others that are different are by many considered to be signs of weakness. I beg to differ. The real weaklings are the pitiful people who cannot see the big picture of life, and resort to threats and destruction in order to advance their own point of view, or to strengthen their seemingly all-important position in society, politics, corporation, organization or even family. God have mercy on them, although I have a difficult time seeing how they would deserve it.
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Haystack Observatory
Haystack Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It is located in Westford, Massachusetts (US), approximately northwest of Boston. Haystack was initially built by MIT's Lincoln Laboratory for the United States Air Force and was known as Haystack Microwave Research Facility. Construction began in 1960, and the antenna began operating in 1964. In 1970 the facility was transferred to MIT, which then formed the Northeast Radio Observatory Corporation (NEROC) with a number of other universities to operate the site as the Haystack Observatory. , a total of nine institutions participated in NEROC.
The Haystack Observatory site is also the location of the Millstone Hill Observatory, an atmospheric sciences research center. Lincoln Laboratory continues to use the site, which it calls the Lincoln Space Surveillance Complex (LSSC). The George R. Wallace Astrophysical Observatory of MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences is located south of the Haystack dome and east of the Westford dome. The Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston has its clubhouse on the MIT property.
Haystack Vallis on Mercury is named after this observatory.
Telescopes and radars
Haystack Radio Telescope
The Haystack Radio Telescope is a parabolic antenna protected by a metal-frame radome. It is known as the Haystack Long-Range Imaging Radar (LRIR) or Haystack Ultrawideband Satellite Imaging Radar (HUSIR) when used for the LSSC. It was constructed for use in space tracking and communication, but now is used primarily for astronomy. It was completed in 1964 and originally observed at 8 GHz on the radio spectrum. Since then it has been upgraded to listen to other frequency bands, though not simultaneously. When used for radar it broadcasts and listens in bands at either 10 GHz or 95 GHz. The main dish was upgraded in 2006, which allowed operation at frequencies up to 150 GHz. The secondary reflector of the Cassegrain design features an active surface.
Haystack Radar operations
The Long-Range Imaging Radar (LRIR) system was originally designed to function as an X-band long-range imaging radar. In wideband mode, LRIR runs at 10 GHz with a 1.024 GHz bandwidth. The system was capable of sensitivity of 25 cm resolution, allowing for tracking and imaging satellites out to geostationary orbit distances, as well as deep space objects out to range. The radar was upgraded with a completely new antenna capable of dual-band operations, called Haystack Ultrawideband Satellite Imaging Radar (HUSIR). The system is capable of simultaneous operations in X band and W-band, which allows it to better determine the size, shape, orientation, and motion of orbiting objects. The HUSIR design allows for tracking object with 0.5 millidegree accuracy. The W-band operates between 92 and 100 GHz, with a bandwidth of 8 GHz. The system contributes data to the United States Space Surveillance Network (SSN).
Haystack Auxiliary Radar
The Haystack Auxiliary Radar (HAX) is Ku-band system with a dish antenna. It was constructed in 1993 to augment the LSSC imaging and data collections space debris. It contributes data to the SSN.
Westford Radio Telescope
The Westford Radio Telescope was built in 1961 by Lincoln Laboratory for Project West Ford as an X-band radar antenna. It is located approximately south of the Haystack telescope along the same access road. The antenna is housed in a radome and has an elevation-azimuth mount. Since 1981, it has been used primarily for geodetic very long baseline interferometry (VLBI). By measuring the location of astronomical radio sources very accurately, geodetic VLBI techniques can be used to measure things such as changes in the axial tilt of the Earth.
Former telescopes
The Deuterium Array was a 25-element radio telescope array optimized to observe at 327 MHz, which is one of the emission lines of deuterium. Each element, or station, was itself a 25-element array of dipoles. The array operated from 2004 to 2006.
Millstone Hill Observatory
Millstone Hill Observatory is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology atmospheric sciences research centre in Westford, Massachusetts. It is part of Haystack Observatory, which focuses primarily on radio astronomy. Millstone Hill is the location for two of the most well-known incoherent scatter radars in the world. These include a fully steerable 46-meter antenna called Millstone Hill Steerable Antenna (MISA), and a 67-meter fixed-zenith antenna. These radars are capable of measuring a vast array of ionospheric components, including temperature, ion concentrations and solar wind data. Data from Millstone Hill is publicly available on the MADRIGAL database, an upper atmosphere data system managed by MIT Haystack.
Millstone Hill Steerable Antenna
The Millstone Hill Steerable Antenna (MISA) is a fully steerable UHF antenna. Built in 1963, the system was initially installed at the Sagamore Hill Air Force facility in Hamilton, Massachusetts, relocated in Millstone Hill in 1978. It is primarily used as a space surveillance system using incoherent scatter radar techniques.
Zenith Antenna
The Zenith antenna was constructed in 1963 to use with the UHF transmitter. The radar system has been previously connected to another steerable 84-foot antenna. When the steerable antenna that was converted to L-band, the Zenith system was dedicated exclusively to incoherent scatter observations.
Directors
Paul B. Sebring was the Haystack Observatory's director from 1970 to 1980. From 1980 to 1983 John V. Evans was the director. Joseph E. Salah was the director from 1983 to 2006, Alan R. Whitney was the interim director from 2006 to 2008, and Colin J. Lonsdale became the director on 1 September 2008.
See also
Sagamore Hill Radio Observatory
List of astronomical observatories
Knowing (film)
Project West Ford
Exhibits
The Sun Drawing Exhibit
The Sun Drawing art exhibit at the Haystack Observatory was conceived and developed as part of the Global Sun Drawing Project by visual artist Janet Saad-Cook. "Sun Drawings" are projected images created by reflecting sunlight from a variety of materials that are strategically positioned to relate to their specific location on earth. The reflections change shape and color in relation to the position of the sun, creating a four-dimensional artwork of varying reflections throughout the day and year. Similar installations for the Global Sun Drawing Project have been planned at other astronomically significant locations worldwide, including an exhibit at the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array in New Mexico.
References
External links
MIT Haystack Observatory
MIT Haystack Observatory: Atmospheric Sciences Millstone Hill Observatory
Lincoln Laboratory
International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry
Category:Astronomical observatories in Massachusetts
Category:Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Category:Buildings and structures in Westford, Massachusetts
Category:Radio telescopes
Category:Radar networks
Category:United States Space Surveillance Network
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<TypeSignature Language="C#" Value="public enum AutoCompleteType" />
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<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
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<Base>
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<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<remarks>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>To assist with data entry, Internet Explorer 5 and later and some other browsers support a feature named AutoComplete. AutoComplete monitors a text box and stores a list of the values that the user has entered. When the user returns to the text box another time, the list of values is displayed. Instead of retyping a value, the user can simply select the value from this list. </para>
<block subset="none" type="note">
<para>Not all browsers support the AutoComplete feature. Check with your browser to determine compatibility.</para>
</block>
<para>To control the behavior of the AutoComplete feature for a <see cref="T:System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox" /> control, you use the <see cref="P:System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox.AutoCompleteType" /> property. The <see cref="T:System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType" /> enumeration is used to represent the values that you can apply to the <see cref="P:System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox.AutoCompleteType" /> property.</para>
<para>By default, the <see cref="P:System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox.AutoCompleteType" /> property for a <see cref="T:System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox" /> control is set to AutoCompleteType.None. With this setting, the <see cref="T:System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox" /> control shares the list with other <see cref="T:System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox" /> controls with the same <see cref="P:System.Web.UI.Control.ID" /> across different pages. You can also share a list among <see cref="T:System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox" /> controls based on a category instead of based on an <see cref="P:System.Web.UI.Control.ID" />. When you set the <see cref="T:System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType" /> property to one of the category values (such as AutoCompleteType.FirstName or AutoCompleteType.LastName), all <see cref="T:System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox" /> controls with the same category share the same list. You can disable the AutoComplete feature for a <see cref="T:System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox" /> control by setting the <see cref="T:System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType" /> property to AutoCompleteType.Disabled.</para>
<para>Refer to your browser documentation for details on configuring and enabling the AutoComplete feature. For example, to enable the AutoComplete feature in Internet Explorer version 5 or later, from the <ui>Tools</ui> menu, choose <ui>Internet Options</ui>. Then choose the <ui>Content</ui> tab. Choose the <ui>AutoComplete</ui> button to view and modify options for the AutoComplete feature.</para>
<para>For more information on the AutoComplete feature in Internet Explorer, search for <see cref="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/author/forms/autocomplete_ovr.asp">Using AutoComplete in HTML Forms</see> in the MSDN Library at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library.</para>
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<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>Represents the values that control the behavior of the AutoComplete feature in a <see cref="T:System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox" /> control.</para>
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<Member MemberName="BusinessCity">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="BusinessCity" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The city for a business address category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
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<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
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<Member MemberName="BusinessCountryRegion">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="BusinessCountryRegion" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The country/region for a business address category.</para>
</summary>
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<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
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<Member MemberName="BusinessFax">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="BusinessFax" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The fax number for a business address category.</para>
</summary>
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<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
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<Member MemberName="BusinessPhone">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="BusinessPhone" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The phone number for a business address category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="BusinessState">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="BusinessState" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The state for a business address category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="BusinessStreetAddress">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="BusinessStreetAddress" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The street for a business address category.</para>
</summary>
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<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="BusinessUrl">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="BusinessUrl" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The URL to a business Web site category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="BusinessZipCode">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="BusinessZipCode" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
</ReturnValue>
<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The ZIP code for a business address category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="Cellular">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="Cellular" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The phone number for a mobile-phone category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
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<Member MemberName="Company">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="Company" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
</ReturnValue>
<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The name of a business category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="Department">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="Department" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
</ReturnValue>
<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>A department within a business category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="Disabled">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="Disabled" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
</ReturnValue>
<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The AutoComplete feature is disabled for the <see cref="T:System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox" /> control.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="DisplayName">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="DisplayName" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
</ReturnValue>
<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The name to display for the user category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="Email">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="Email" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
</ReturnValue>
<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The user's e-mail address category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="FirstName">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="FirstName" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
</ReturnValue>
<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The first name category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="Gender">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="Gender" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
</ReturnValue>
<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The gender of the user category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="HomeCity">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="HomeCity" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
</ReturnValue>
<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The city for a home address category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="HomeCountryRegion">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="HomeCountryRegion" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
</ReturnValue>
<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The country/region for a home address category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="HomeFax">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="HomeFax" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The fax number for a home address category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="Homepage">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="Homepage" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The URL to a Web site category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="HomePhone">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="HomePhone" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
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<para>The phone number for a home address category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
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<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="HomeState">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="HomeState" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The state for a home address category.</para>
</summary>
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<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="HomeStreetAddress">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="HomeStreetAddress" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The street for a home address category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="HomeZipCode">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="HomeZipCode" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
</ReturnValue>
<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The ZIP code for a home address category.</para>
</summary>
</Docs>
<AssemblyInfo>
<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
</Member>
<Member MemberName="JobTitle">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="JobTitle" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<Docs>
<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The user's job title category.</para>
</summary>
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</AssemblyInfo>
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<Member MemberName="LastName">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="LastName" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
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<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
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<para>The last name category.</para>
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</AssemblyInfo>
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<Member MemberName="MiddleName">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="MiddleName" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>The user's middle name category.</para>
</summary>
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<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
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<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="None" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
<ReturnValue>
<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
<attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
<para>No category is associated with the <see cref="T:System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox" /> control. All <see cref="T:System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox" /> controls with the same <see cref="P:System.Web.UI.Control.ID" /> share the same value list.</para>
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<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="Notes" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
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<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<summary>
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<para>Any supplemental information to include in the form category.</para>
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<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="Office" />
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<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<summary>
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<para>The location of the business office category.</para>
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<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
</AssemblyInfo>
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<Member MemberName="Pager">
<MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="Pager" />
<MemberType>Field</MemberType>
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<ReturnType>System.Web.UI.WebControls.AutoCompleteType</ReturnType>
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<summary>
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<para>The phone number for a pager category.</para>
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<AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
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<since version=".NET 2.0" />
<summary>
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<para>The keyword or keywords with which to search a Web page or Web site category.</para>
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Neutrik NC3FRX 3-Pin XLR Right Angle Female Cable Connector
The RX Series is the right angle version of the XX cable connector series. The successor of the RC series offers several new features which make it more reliable, easier to assemble and improves contact integrity as well cable strain relief.
It all started with a great idea and a little hard work. Today we're proud to provide quality products direct to your doorstep through an experience you'll enjoy. And most of all, we hope you'll enjoy the products as much as we do.
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[Identification of antigens shared between Schistosoma japonicum and Trichinella spiralis].
Cross-reactivity was analysed between the antigen of T. spiralis muscular larvae and antigens of cercariae, liver stage schistosomula, 30 day male and female adult worms of S. japonicum by means of EITB technique. The result showed that the antigens of cercariae schistosomula, female worms except male worms, were recognized by sera from rabbits immunized with T. spiralis antigens or by sera from T. spiralis infected rabbits. The molecular weight of recognized antigens ranges from 15 to 100 kD, mainly from 50 to 70 kD. The immunized rabbit sera and the infected rabbit sera reacted with the same cross-antigens of S. japonicum. Among these schistosome stages, the cercariae showed the most cross-reactive bands, the second were the liver stage schistosomula, and 30 day female worms only showed a weak band which located at 97 kD position. Meanwhile, the anti-S. japonicum sera recognized several T. spiralis antigens which located at 34 kD and above, especially 35-38 kD. The results suggest that there are many antigens shared between T. spiralis and S. japonicum and the main cross-reactive antigens are found in the larva stages of S. japonicum and T. spiralis muscular larva. The cross-reactive antigens are different between various stages of S. japonicum and muscular larva of T. spiralis.
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Q:
How to ensure column name does not match with any SQL Server reserved word
I'm using a query command to create a SQL Server table. I don't want the column name do match any of the SQL Server keywords (ex: use, create,...). How to check the column names (in query string) do not match any SQL Server keywords?
Update 1:
Of course, except for creating a keyword list, then go hand-in-hand comparison.
A:
Since you're asking about naming, let me give you a piece of advice which will lead to one possible answer to your question:
If you're not sure, just get into the habit of always surrounding object names in [SquareBraces], then it doesn't matter too much what you call your objects.
But having said that, it's definitely best to follow a good convention, either the convention common in your workplace, or find another sensible convention to follow (sometimes it seems there are more opinions about naming conventions than there are people coding them!).
My preferences (FWIW) put simply are:
Table names that reflect the entity that a single row contains, eg, [Order], [OrderLine], [Customer], etc. To answer your original question, you'll notice that ORDER is a keyword here, but as soon as you put square braces around it the parser knows it's an object. Works every time, and you don't have to make contrived or redundant names for the table that holds Order records, for example CustomerOrder.
Composite table names for many-many linking tables reflect both tables being linked where it makes sense, such as [Customer_Contact], [Product_ProductCategory], etc.
Primary keys are always called simply [Id], regardless which entity it is a primary key for, unless there's a very good technical reason not to, which is rare.
Foreign keys are named after the table and column of the PK they refer to, eg. [CustomerId].
As to why I name tables in the singular, rather than think of a table as a collection of, say "Customers", I think of it as a repository where objects of the type "Customer" are stored. This works particularly well when using some ORMs (I like Dapper in C#, but it doesn't work so well with some others where pluralism is almost forced), so you'll have to work out what works best for you and what you're most comfortable with.
Good luck!
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus, an image storing system comprising the same and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an image processing apparatus with a user interface (UI) needed for storing a video signal from a video signal source in an external storage device, an image storing system comprising the same and a control method thereof.
2. Description of the Related Art
In a conventional image storing method, a storage device directly performs a storing function. However, a communication technology such as Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1394, or the like has recently been used in selecting an external storage device connected to an image processing apparatus and performing the storing function.
In particular, two or more external storage devices can be used at the same time in performing a storing function. In the case where the conventional image processing apparatus provides a UI for selecting the external storage device, which only displays whether a corresponding external storage device is connected or not, or only displays a state of a corresponding external storage device as “power on”, “standby”, “record one”, “record two”, and the like, where each external storage device is displayed as a single item.
When the UI menu for selecting the external storage device having a plurality of storage processors displays each corresponding external storage device as a single item, it is difficult for a user to directly select the external storage device in order to perform or stop its storing function. In other words, when the external storage device has the plurality of storage processors, because an operation state of each processor is not directly displayed on a UI screen, it is difficult for the user perform a secondary selecting operation to store or stop the storing function.
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/**
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package com.liferay.ide.kaleo.ui.editor;
import com.liferay.ide.kaleo.core.model.Assignable;
import org.eclipse.sapphire.Element;
import org.eclipse.sapphire.FilteredListener;
import org.eclipse.sapphire.Listener;
import org.eclipse.sapphire.PropertyContentEvent;
import org.eclipse.sapphire.ui.ISapphirePart;
import org.eclipse.sapphire.ui.SapphireCondition;
/**
* @author Gregory Amerson
*/
public class CurrentAssignmentsCondition extends SapphireCondition {
@Override
protected boolean evaluate() {
boolean retval = false;
Assignable assignable = _op();
boolean hasUser = false;
if (assignable.getUser().content(false) != null) {
hasUser = true;
}
boolean hasScript = false;
if (assignable.getScriptedAssignment().content(false) != null) {
hasScript = true;
}
boolean hasRoles = false;
if (assignable.getRoles().size() > 0) {
hasRoles = true;
}
boolean hasResourceActions = false;
if (assignable.getResourceActions().size() > 0) {
hasResourceActions = true;
}
if (hasUser) {
retval = "user".equals(_parameter) || "creator".equals(_parameter);
}
else if (hasScript) {
retval = "script".equals(_parameter);
}
else if (hasRoles) {
retval = "role".equals(_parameter) || "roles".equals(_parameter);
}
else if (hasResourceActions) {
retval = "resources".equals(_parameter);
}
return retval;
}
@Override
protected void initCondition(ISapphirePart part, String parameter) {
super.initCondition(part, parameter);
_parameter = parameter;
Assignable assignable = _op();
Listener assignmentTypeListener = new FilteredListener<PropertyContentEvent>() {
@Override
public void handleTypedEvent(PropertyContentEvent event) {
updateConditionState();
}
};
assignable.attach(assignmentTypeListener, "*");
updateConditionState();
}
private Assignable _op() {
Element element = getPart().getLocalModelElement();
return element.nearest(Assignable.class);
}
private String _parameter;
}
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Saturday, May 25, 2013
Some times people are exhausting. Now don't get me wrong, I love my best friend. I have literally known him my entire life. His parents and my parents were friends before they even had us. That being said, I have begun noticing the changes. For one thing, he is always at some stage of drunkenness. I don't mean to be a judgmental prick, but if we are going some place he can't drink, he won't go. Now I've always known Jake likes to party. But there are signs that definitely worry me.
How do you tell someone you partied with that he is totally out of control? Should you? Thing is, he and his cunt of a girlfriend, well that is what they seem to do. They get drunk every night.
C thinks I should just stay out of it, but this is someone I have known my entire life. What kind of a friend sees someone headed over a cliff and doesn't shout a warning?
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Okay, now that I am home for the summer a few things have changed. One, we let go our cleaning lady. Wow, don't I sound so uber posh. Okay.... we stoped the two hours she comes to our house to dust, wash floors, etc. It's not like we don't clean up after ourselves, but with C working up to a 72 hour work week and me busy with school we decided we did not want to spend what little spare time we had cleaning. Well, technically C didn't. I would maybe dust once a year if it were up to me. But C does have bad dust allergies so he is much bigger on regular upkeep.
The thing is... I hate having someone in my space.
I fear my privacy being invaded. I have considered one of these:
If you have read my blog before you may have noticed I have a tenancy to be
A tad possessive. Never more true than when I feel my privacy is invaded. I do not let people go through my phone, my pictures on my phone or camera, my browser history. And I sure as fuck hate some woman I do not know peeking in my closets and drawers.
C thinks it is ego to think that someone is going to snoop. After all, what makes me so fucking interesting?
So a question for you all... Have you ever snooped?
I have been tempted a few times. Once I was "allowed" to go on a website to leave a message and snooped around, but that was not spying on personal things.
Personal shit.... not so much. Probably because the one time I did, searching for a razor, found in my dad's shaving kit picture of my mom. (And I really DON'T want to talk about that).
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
I really hate
employers who feel superior to their employees. After my experiences
with cunt-face last year I really started to hear some horror stories
about how some employers to treat their employees who are “lucky”
enough to have a job. First, it is not luck. It is work and
perseverance that gets a person a job. No one ever knocked at my
door and offered me work. No one ever paid me to watch The Price is
Right in my boxers. We get a pay check because we do the work.
My friend has a boss
that tries to give “friendly advice on how to get ahead in life”.
His advice is to put half of each paycheck in the bank. She makes
12 dollars and hour and is a single mom.... right. But he constantly
gives her advice, like she was living like a millionaire and tossing
money out on designer names. I know when he does this she feels like
she has to tolerate it because he is her boss. But you know the only
commentary your boss should make in how you spend your pay cheque...
none.
C's boss is a piece
of work. He treats the guys under him like they are a bunch of
idiots and anyone could do their job. His favorite joke is “what
do you say to someone with an IQ of 50? Nice weld.” Cue
obligatory laughter. He also has a habit of asking in front of the
other workers if one of them is retarded, leading to nice names like
Short bus, and comments like “Where is your helmet?” They point
to their welding helmet, “No not that one, that one.” Fucking
stunning wit, huh? Amazing he is not on stage doing stand up. C
just says if he wants to pay an idiot what he pays him, C will gladly
play the idiot and laugh all the way to the bank.
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Update: June 2, 2009
Interior Secretary in charge of the Philippine National Police Ronaldo Puno was the guest today at a forum with the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines.
Long-standing FOCAP member Greg Hutchinson attended the meeting, joined from Boracay by wife Viveca and twins Jenet and Joshua.
Sec Puno has thrown his hat in the ring as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2010 national elections. He spoke about politics in the lead-up to the poll, scoffing at the notion peddled by his political opponents that there might not be an election next year: "We will lose credibility before the international community if there are no elections".
He also answered questions about police and security in the country. He said "the entire country is experiencing a period of relative calm," noting that two active kidnapping gangs in Luzon had been neutralised. He underscored that peace remains elusive in Mindanao, but that the Arroyo government would still wish to reach a comprehensive peace settlement with Muslim rebel groups before the end of its term in June 2010.
As an observer of the South, I was heartened to find out that the government is listening to Moro National Liberation Front leader Nur Misuari, particularly his idea of bringing former MNLF commander Radulan Sahiron to the negotiating table so as to undercut the armed support of the Abu Sayaf.
"I am told by Misuari that Radulan Sahiron is willing to talk," adding Sahiron hadn't been active in kidnapping for ransom recently. The one-armed leader reported has some 500 men under arms in an area around Patikul in Jolo who the Abu Sayaf have relied upon for sanctuary and support.
Sec Puno revealed however that the situation particularly in Sulu--with the continued captivity of a representative of the International Red Cross--is complicated by the presence of international terrorists in the southern archipelago. Omar Patek, a Jemaah Islamiya member involved in the Bali attacks, is there along with other Indonesian and Malaysian JI members.
Following the forum, the Secretary took time out from his busy schedule to talk with the Hutchinsons about their personal security and proper policing in Boracay SandCastles Beach Resort, illegally occupied by the invaders since last November. Hitherto the invaders led by Evangeline Dizon Dalino and Editha Cawaling Meren had the active assistance of police.
We received assurances from the Secretary of impartial policing at SandCastles going forward.
Viveca and I thanked the Secretary. -- Greg Hutchinson
happier times
spy camera
as captives
food supply
Chronology of the Hutchnson's Saga
1989 Dec - Greg opened Boracay SandCastles Beach Resort on leased land for 20 years with option for Greg to renew another ten years
2004 - Greg built SandCastles The Apartments, the first absolute beachfront five star fully furnished accommodation in Boracay on the 375 sqm land
2005 June - George Gaitanos and Michael Bailey sign a sublease contract using the "corporation" Boracay Dream Beach Resort (Evangeline Dalino was neither a signatory nor a witness)
2005 Oct - Gaitanos and Bailey had an internal problem. Bailey supposedly was the investor and wanted to change the name Dream to another name. Gaitanos brings in an army led by the National Bureau of Investigation and overcame the staff of Bailey who was then in Sydney
2005 Dec - Gaitanos refused to continue rental payments and committed 20-odd violations in the sublease contract; threats to the Hutchinson's life; 26Dec05 their goons were able to enter the kids' room through the glass doors adjacent to the main building occupied by them, luckily the Hutchinsons locked the kids' main door
Estafa case - dismissed by the Dept of Justice Secretary; dismissed by Judge Sheila Cortes with finality the motion for reconsideration - in the Hutchinson's favour
Grave coercion - dismissed by regional prosecutor
Dept of Labour case using 2 disgruntled employees - the Hutchinsons won
2006 Apr - Tribal Holdings made use of the provision in the contract of extrajudicial measure: Gaitanos' staff and Dalino's relatives were ejected from the property after repeated demands beyond Feb 06
2006 Aug 23 - Six carload of armed men tried to abduct the Hutchinsons from their Manila home -- witnesses identified Dalino as the woman who was smoking cigarette pacing back and forth to the cars that were parked infront of the Hutchinson's home -- their kids were inside with only two staff members present.
2006 Oct - Evangeline Dalino with armed goons tried to invade SandCastles: the Hutchinson's manager with his two blackbelt brothers overcame the armed goons and pushed them out of the resort
2007 Oct - Editha Cawaling Meren wrote the Hutchinsons a letter terminating the contract. We filed a case against her immediately thereafter for Injunction and Specific Performance
2007 Nov 6 - Court of Judge Biliran issued a status quo order in the Hutchinson's favour while the case was being heard
2008 Nov 5 - Editha Meren and Evangeline Dalino lead a group of armed men in SandCastles without any court order to evict the Hutchinsons; Greg Hutchinson and family are holed up in the unit Hanuno'o. Meren and family now sleeping inside the ground floor units. The police hold the keys to the 2nd floor units except the Hutchinson's unit and an adjoining unit which is with the Hutchinsons. Dalino, sister, nephews, and goons are strategically placed in the 25 rooms of SandCastles.
TheLoneRiderI was informed by friends privy to my friendship with the Hutchinsons that thugs led by Evangeline Dalino, stormed into the Hutchinson's Boracay SandCastles Resort with weapons and not with any court order, and have taken them hostage together with their 2 children, Joshua and Jenet. As of this writing, they are still held captive against their will. Their internet USB wire was cut, Joshua is now afflicted with a blocked bowel, Greg is suffering from a mild attack of Crohn's disease, their food is dependent upon others outside and the Emergency Exit of the Apartments is blocked by a gas cylinder. Their captors have the upper hand in being able to choose to shoo away or welcome visitors. The PNP is there but not doing anything to remove Dalino's thugs. The Hutchinson's sources tell them that General Cuevas, regional director, reversed his own order. Greg and his family were informed Cuevas was called up by a congressman and a governor.
The Hutchinsons are one of the most decent people I've met and I feel strongly against this crass and blatant show of force against them by lawless elements who take the law into their own hands with utmost impunity. We can't just sit down and watch this travesty take place.
I implore everyone out there to call their friends in 'high places' to help the Hutchinsons. React by writing on your blog, writing letters to newspapers, lobbying politicians; getting the Dept of Social Welfare and Devt to pressure the police to end the situation by arresting law breakers and removing the intruders. Copy-and-paste this blog and spread it around. This brazen act of lawlessness has to be stopped!!!!
Gaudencio Cordora Jr(January 3, 2009) Sad to hear about the incident in Boracay Island particularly at sand Castles Beach resort. From what's happening their is no rule of law in Malay, Aklan. No man's land na. Imagine barging in to once property with any court order or legal basis. Assuming Merin owns the property, she has no rights whatsover in doing so. and the police is so helpless in preventing it. Crime has been committed in their very nose. How come no arrest was made? This is not civil in character my friends. Please be guided by your law book. That is basic. Anyway you cannot blame the low ranking police personnel for not doing their job. As reported and an open book here in Boracay, Evangeline Dalino one of the interested party in the take over is the girl friend of Col Decena who happens to be the OIC of Aklan Provincial office and later the Chief of Police of Boracay Island. Reportedly they were seen most of the time dating at D'mall in Boracay. Col Decena konting delikadesa sana sa police uniform. This incident will never happen in Metro-Manila. Dito agawan mo ng bahay ang nasa squatters gulo na. Nice thing about the Hutchinson's they are putting the law into their hands. They are very patient waiting for the court to decide on the matter. MAYOR CAWALING GISING NA. APEKTADO NA NASASAKUPAN MO. KAPATID MO ANG INVOLVED. EDITHA MERIN GISING NA RIN, ANG HINA NAMAN NG PAKIRAMDAM MO GINAGAMIT KA LANG NI EVANGELINE AT ATTY BIHAG. LATER ON IKAW NAMAN ANG SISIPAIN NILA. Pag dumanak ng dugo sa Boracay, fiesta ang international media.
Julienne Yee(Dec 24, 2008) I just came back from Boracay and walked past the Sandcastles resort. I saw what was going on but didn't understand it so the minute I got home, I Googled and came across your blog. I really want to help out. I was thinking, perhaps we can start a petition via www.PetitionOnline.com and then start emailing the information to people. Truthfully, I don't think the petition and signatures themselves would work against Dalino & Meren BUT I think that it would help get the word out a lot faster to people.
Stina Krone(Dec 22, 2008) reading the Age tonight I read about your plight. I feel really sorry for your kids. No Christmas - that's not fair. I have attached some pictures I drew with my son. He is racy about Spiderman and Batman. I hope everything gets sorted out soon for all of you. Merry Christmas in spite of everything.
Judy and Andreas, Alysha and Frances (our 2 daughters)(Dec 22, 2008) First of all, please give our hugs and big kisses to Joshua and Jenet, tell them we will ask Santa Claus to drop by in your place to bring them their wishes for Christmas, especially holy and peaceful Christmas without harm and violence as you're having now.
We, my husband and I, had the same with our restaurant Liebevoll, just a few minutes walk from your place, its after Gasthof. Our landlord together with his German son-in-law had tried to do the over-taking, and they are also in family circle with the Mayor, and still we are on-going the court trial since 2007. Liebevoll is still open now under our supervision but we have already transferred back to europe as this is more safe for our 2 kids ( 3 and 5 yo) who were also there on that Terrible night when the intruders savotaged our peaceful business. Like your twins, my 5 yr.old daughter still has until now the trauma of that night, and the succeeding terrorizing acts of our landlords. And this is very bad image for the island and dismaying for all the foreign investors who are already trapped after investing the most of their money particularly in that island.
We wish that this trouble/problem in your case will come to end very soon and give the good side of Santa Claus as present to your family.
Alyssa, Kelsey and Hannah(Dec 22, 2008) Merry Christmas Joshua and Jenet,
Our names are Alyssa (11), Kelsey (7) and Hannah (4) and we live in Melbourne, Australia.
Our mum read about your family in the Phillipines and we wanted to send you a photo of us all. We have also sent a photo of Santa at a party and our little kitten 'Summer' who keeps climbing our christmas tree!
We hope you like our photos and that you have a Merry Christmas with your mum and dad.
Michael Bailey: the man who threatened to kill the Hutchinsons over the phone back in September 2006(Dec 19, 2008) email: [email protected]
hmmm You said greg hutchinsom was shot at? well it must have beena very bad shot. you should get your facts right. even greg did not suggest that, you are biased, and you certainly do not go by the facts shame on you, you contradict your self so many times, he is free\to come and go........ bad vey bad journalism, you only look and report on one side, ignorant philipino people, this is exactly why you are a 3rd world country, corrupt, wastefull shamefull people.Max(December 20, 2008) Dear Viveca and Greg,
There have been numerous examples of freedom gained from a glimpse of the true meaning of Christmas. All men, including captors,(whether they know it or not) have one loving Father, one Mind, or God. Mental and spiritual freedom can be the pathway to physical freedom. The message of peace and love contained in the Christmas story can be felt by all men regardless of culture and religion, bringing justice and harmony to all. One scriptural message reminds us that perfect love casts out fear.
Also you may be interested in the developments in the Christian Science Monitor at www.csmonitor.com
Loving support and Greetings to you all from all here
Joy Hutchinson(Greg's mother from Australia)I am the 83 year old mother of Greg Hutchinson who is, with his wife and five year old twins, being held captive on his own property on Boracay Island. I am devastated for my son and his family. Having done so much to promote tourism in the Philippines, he deserves better. All he wants is fair play within the law!!!
He has suffered much from the group trying to corruptly take over his interests on Boracay. Is there no justice for my son and his wife and small children?
One expects behaviour such as this in the 3rd world, but not in a so called civilized country like the Philippines where I HAVE previously spent many happy times enjoying the Island of Boracay. I Plead with you to do what you can to help my SON!!!!!!
Stuart Smithies(2008/11/28) To quote a WW2 general "Don't let the bastards grind you down" and to misquote another "An Australian's home is his Sandcastle. Keep fighting
Ate Baby(Nov 23, 2008) It looks like the perpetrators are wearing you down. It's hard when the authorities refuse to honor the law. It's a travesty beyond compare. Money grabbers know a gold mine when they see one and like a petulant, spoiled child will not stop until he gets what he wants regardless of the cost. I don't think Boracay is the place for you to be after this is resolved. It seems everyone is only looking after oneself and to hell with everyone else.It's a total disappointment. Keep your chin up. Love you all.
Veronica MatthewsPhoenix, AZ(November 22, 2008) Thank you for supporting the Hutchinson's cause. There are still good people in this world.
My friends from Phoenix, Arizona are amazed by the hold Meren & Dalino have over the Boracay police, the Governor's office or the Aklan Regional Police. Otherwise the situation should be resolved by now.
I have told my friends from England, Australia, Korea, Japan, China, Colombia and the United States of America and they all seem to agree that the Philippines sad to say is not to be visited anytime soon.
This has gone on too long and the reputation of the Philippines, its government and the authorities is being undermined by blatant disregard for the law by those concerned.
I can't believe that there is no intervention from the Boracay Foundation or the Tourism Industry when what is happening right now is ruining the future of the Island.
To those who think this cannot happen to you, I advise you to be wary.
We love you Viveca, Greg, Joshua & Jenet. We will have happy times soon.
Chris and DebbieGreg's nephew and partner from South Africa(November 19, 2008)Mum has forwarded your recent e-mail's. We can't imagine how difficult and testing it must be for you all at the moment.
I'm not sure what Debbie and I could do to help, but if there is anything, please don't hesitate to ask.
I guess it's really a matter for you guys to keep strong and determined that justice prevails.
Our thoughts are with you.
Cora and Alan Robinson(Marks Point, NSW Australia)(November 19, 2008) My husband and I never missed Boracay in our scheduled holidays. The place is truly wonderful and the people are warm and friendly.
In late August this year, we spent our 5-day holiday in Boracay where my husband Alan first met Viveca and the lovely twins. Greg wasn't there at that time. I met Greg on Viveca's parents golden anniversary in Cavite in the late 80's.
After visiting Boracay several times we were surprised to read of the trouble the Hutchinsons are experiencing there as all of the people we met Filipinos and Australians, American and British expats have only had good things to say about the Hutchinsons.
Our support and prayers to The Hutchinsons and hope that all these problems caused by some lawless, greedy elements can be sorted out smoothly and in favour of the Hutchinsons.
Hope we can visit with them when we finally settle in the Philippines.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Christine Legaspi(Nov 17, 2008) What the Hutchisons are going through is no different from what my auntie and cousins went through in a different part of the Philippines - Malolos Bulacan. I'm actually surprised it happened to them since they are foreigners. Usually, things like this only happens to Filipinos. Foreigners are usually exempt from this abuse.
Anyway, this is what I know regarding what happened with my Auntie. The land that they own was a land that they have leased for more than 25 years. During the Marcos era, Marcos made it possible for people leasing land for more than 20-25 years to "own" the land by rewarding them the title/deed to the land.
Fast forward to the future, which was 2007. The land my aunt "owns" in Malolos, which has rental properties physically standing, as well as a small family hotel, got developed and increased in value. The mayor and governor started "eyeing" the property and it's "possibility". My aunt got a notice to vacate the property or else... straight from the mayor and governor. Word spread around that the mayor and governor wants to sell the land to Henry Sy and develop it and build a big SM mall.
My aunt, of course, did not budge, in spite of death threats and all, since she knows damn well her family has rights to that land. Was she so wrong!!! Whoa and behold, one day, a bunch of police or "goons" should I call it, came over to the property along with bulldozers and bull dozed the whole property - rental and the hotel!.
Imagine your asset and life savings being bulldozed to the ground! My auntie was helpless. We were helpless. Even though we were in the right, they had the guns, we don't.
anyway, It's been about a year and a half now and they are still in court as we speak. The matter I think is being taken up to the supreme court but who knows? In a Banana Republic like the Philippines, money talks in a big way. What's the use at this point right? They already destroyed my aunt's property to a point where she cannot make use of it. What's left is land and rubble.
I really feel bad for the Hutchisons since judging from the articles, they were one of the "original" entrepreneurs that really developed the island and made it known, without the government's help. i just find it again, shocking, that it happened to them.
If you're interested to know more details about my aunt, I can forward you to her and her family. She's still battling the goons and the bad people. Who knows? There's probably similar victims out there that needs to come out as well. They can all stick together and fight, like the Hutchisons. Just a thought.
Helen deLeon-CamarceGBGM Missionary Assigned as Area Financial Executive-Philippines(November 17, 2008) In situations of injustices, the only reliable way to get result is thru the media, I don't have the connections, I may rally in front of the Australian Embassy or the Department of Justice, NBI or Malacanang but who will listen? And who among Greg's and Viveca's friends are willing to do this? If it will not be a big crowd they will just ignore it.
Thank you again. Please update me on any development.
GMA News and Public Affairs(November 17, 2008) Sounds like a really interesting story. I forwarded to News and to Imbestigador.
Helen deLeon-CamarceGBGM Missionary Assigned as Area Financial Executive-Philippines(November 17, 2008) I am a close friend of the Hutchinsons especially Viveca, I've read the ongoing situation of the family in Boracay and I was really alarmed. The last time we talked was last year and she had told me about the harassment they experienced.
I think the best way we can help is through the media. And I think since you already had an access to these people (GMA7) maybe we can send your story to Imbestigador or other news program. This is already a life-threatening situation, and a violation of human rights. And the children don't deserve to be harassed as well. This is a violation of the bill on violence against women and children.
Reggie(Nov 15, 2008) You want a campaign? I checked the Inquirer and they have published some. Ikaw din ah, may mga media contacts ka na, maybe you can send it to them...an honest, law-abiding foreign investor invested his hard earned money to our country and how local vultures are preying on him...the contribution of Boracay to tourism and to the economy, or how this could mar our public image and affect foreign business from investing here when now more than ever we need money to pour in our coffers to soften the impact of an impending recession...it's a national issue that should concern everyone. Are there politicians involved? Is there a trace of corruption? Would you know what public policies have been violated?
For a full and comprehensive report on the siege, please go to maroon.org
There are numerous flights to Boracay from Manila and Cebu. Upon arrival by plane, you
will be transferred by van to the Arrival Section of the old airport. You can walk it to the pier (very short walk) or take the tricycle if you have heavy/bulky luggage. At the boat terminal you pay:
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Q:
Motivation for uniform continuity
What are some problems or theorems that motivate the distinction between continuity and uniform continuity? In particular, I would like:
a) A useful, appealing theorem that applies to uniformly continuous functions but not arbitrary continuous functions, and there is an easy example of a continuous (but not uniformly) function for which the conclusion of the theorem fails,
or
b) A natural, fun problem that can be solved using a uniformly continuous function and can't be solved using a function that is merely continuous.
The closest thing I currently have to what I'm looking for is a version of the Riemann-Lebesgue lemma: $\int_a^b \sin(Nx)f(x)dx \to 0$ as $N\to \infty$, if $f$ is uniformly continuous on $(a,b)$, but not if it's merely continuous. But my students do not yet know Fourier analysis, so they won't know why this is a useful or natural question to answer.
A:
First, I think this is a great question for this site because it made me question how I teach uniform continuity in my own classes and sent me on an exploration for better ideas. So, thanks!
Now, to address the question. In the past, to motivate uniform continuity (after introducing it), I would use a challenging exercise about Cauchy sequences and an extension of a function's domain. I use Abbott's Understanding Analysis (2nd Ed.), and the exercise is 4.4.13 (Continuous Extension Theorem):
(a) Show that a uniformly continuous function preserves Cauchy sequences; that is, if $f:A\to\mathbb{R}$ is uniformly continuous and $(x_n)\subseteq A$ is a Cauchy sequence, then show $f(x_n)$ is a Cauchy sequence.
(b) Let $g$ be a continuous function on the open interval $(a,b)$. Prove that $g$ is uniformly continuous on $(a,b)$ if and only if it is possible to define values of $g(a)$ and $g(b)$ at the endpoints so that the extended function $g$ is continuous on $[a,b]$. (In the forward direction, first produce candidates for $g(a)$ and $g(b)$, and then show the extended $g$ is continuous.)
This is fine and should certainly appeal to us mathematicians. However, for the students, I'm sure this feels quite distant from what else they've seen about uniform continuity, when it's applied to specific functions (e.g. $x^2$ is uniformly continuous on $[0,1]$ but not $[0,\infty)$.) Moreover, when I teach Real Analysis, a significant course objective is to teach students how to think about (and, indeed, even care about) abstraction and generality. So, I worry about heavy cognitive load in this section: why would a student care about this new concept (uniform continuity) when the reason to do so is merely to prove this rather general theorem about arbitrary sequences and continuous functions, especially if the student has difficulty even understanding what the theorem states?!
So, I've developed an idea that I am suggesting to you and myself. (Yes, I haven't tried this yet, but I believe it will work well.) Use this as an occasion to look back to some results from precalculus and calculus (and intro to proofs), as well as what has been discussed in class about the relationship between $\mathbb{Q}$ and $\mathbb{R}$. Specifically, prove in several steps that the exponential function $f(x)=2^x$ can be defined on the domain $\mathbb{R}$ and is continuous on that domain.
The list below could be completed as an investigative project by the students (perhaps in teams) or together with you in class, or some combination thereof.
Use the "repeated multiplication" concept to explain why $2^x$ exists for $x\in \mathbb{N}$.
Use the idea that $2^{-x}=\frac{1}{2^x}$ to explain why $2^x$ exists for $x\in\mathbb{Z}$.
Use the Intermediate Value Theorem to explain why $2^{1/n}$ exists for $n\in\mathbb{N}$. (If $2^{1/n}=y$ then $y^n=2$, so consider the function $f(y)=y^n$.)
Explain why $2^x$ exists for $x\in\mathbb{Q}$.
So far, this has been pretty straightforward, and the IVT is the only necessary result from analysis. Here comes the new & fun stuff, which was partly inspired by the discussion in "Relations to the extension problem" on the Wikipedia page for "Uniform continuity": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_continuity#Relations_with_the_extension_problem
Show that $f(x)=2^x$ is not uniformly continuous on the domain $\mathbb{Q}$. (Remember that we don't know yet whether $2^x$ exists for $x\notin\mathbb{Q}$.)
Let $I$ be a bounded interval. Show that $f$ is uniformly continuous on the domain $I\cap \mathbb{Q}$. (You can do this for this specific function, or prove a more general result.)
Show that $f$, restricted to $I$, preserves Cauchy sequences, because it is uniformly continuous on that domain. (Again, do this specifically or generally, depending on the audience.)
Explain why this means we can extend $f$ to the domain $I$ (not just $I\cap\mathbb{Q}$) in such a way that $f$ is continuous on $I\subseteq\mathbb{R}$. This will necessitate a discussion with students about the completeness of $\mathbb{R}$ and Cauchy sequences of rationals converging to irrationals, as well as continuity and limits of sequences. In other words, this should tie together many concepts from earlier in the course!
Explain why, since this can be done for any bounded interval $I$, there must be a unique way to extend $f$ to all of $\mathbb{R}$ and make it continuous on that domain.
If desired, share more general versions of some of these results. For example: If $X$ is a complete metric space and $f:S\to X$ is uniformly continuous for every $S\subseteq X$ that is bounded, then $f$ may be extended to a continuous function on the domain $X$.
Edit: I forgot to mention that step #7 is the one that truly addresses your question, specifically goal (a). A continuous function $f$ need not necessarily preserve Cauchy-ness of a sequence, but a uniformly continuous function does. The Math.SE link in the comments expands on this idea, but rather than just talk about that fact to the students, my answer here suggests using that idea within a specific (and, I hope, more compelling for them) example.
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Q:
Angular2 updating from beta15 to beta16
After editing my package.json and running npm install, I get this error when I try to run my app in the browser:
angular2-polyfills.min.js:1 Unhandled Promise rejection: Error: Trying to create a class provider but "undefined" is not a class!
at new BaseException (http://localhost:3000/angular2/src/facade/exceptions.js:17:23)
at ProviderBuilder.toClass (http://localhost:3000/angular2/src/core/di/provider.js:197:19)
at Object.eval (http://localhost:3000/js/app.js:62:44)
at eval (http://localhost:3000/js/app.js:67:4)
Evaluating http://localhost:3000/js/app.js
Error loading http://localhost:3000/js/app.js ; Zone: <root> ; Task: Promise.then ; Value: Error: Error: Trying to create a class provider but "undefined" is not a class!(…)
I am a bit lost on where to look for my error. I am very grateful for your help in pointing me in the right direction.
code per request in comments:
(function(require, exports, module, __filename, __dirname, global, GLOBAL) {'use strict';"use strict";
var __extends = (this && this.__extends) || function (d, b) {
for (var p in b) if (b.hasOwnProperty(p)) d[p] = b[p];
function __() { this.constructor = d; }
d.prototype = b === null ? Object.create(b) : (__.prototype = b.prototype, new __());
};
var base_wrapped_exception_1 = require('./base_wrapped_exception');
var exception_handler_1 = require('./exception_handler');
var exception_handler_2 = require('./exception_handler');
exports.ExceptionHandler = exception_handler_2.ExceptionHandler;
var BaseException = (function (_super) {
__extends(BaseException, _super);
function BaseException(message) {
if (message === void 0) { message = "--"; }
_super.call(this, message);
this.message = message;
this.stack = (new Error(message)).stack;
}
BaseException.prototype.toString = function () { return this.message; };
return BaseException;
}(Error));
exports.BaseException = BaseException;
second edit:
{
"name": "angular2-express-starter",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "Starter application of Angular2 on Express",
"main": "gulpfile.js",
"private": true,
"scripts": {
"watch": "gulp watch",
"start": "node ./server/bin/www",
"postinstall": "gulp"
},
"author": "Benjamin McFerren",
"license": "",
"dependencies": {
"angular2": "2.0.0-beta.17",
"body-parser": "~1.13.2",
"cookie-parser": "~1.3.5",
"del": "^2.2.0",
"es6-promise": "^3.1.2",
"es6-shim": "^0.35.0",
"express": "^4.13.4",
"gulp": "^3.9.1",
"gulp-sourcemaps": "^1.6.0",
"gulp-tslint": "^3.6.0",
"gulp-typescript": "^2.11.0",
"jsonwebtoken": "^5.5.4",
"morgan": "~1.6.1",
"ng-semantic": "^1.0.15",
"reflect-metadata": "0.1.2",
"rxjs": "5.0.0-beta.6",
"serve-favicon": "~2.3.0",
"systemjs": "^0.19.20",
"zone.js": "0.6.12"
},
"devDependencies": {
"underscore": "^1.8.3"
}
}
edit three:
app.ts
import { Component, View, bind } from "angular2/core";
import { HTTP_PROVIDERS } from "angular2/http";
import { bootstrap } from "angular2/platform/browser";
import { ROUTER_PROVIDERS, RouterOutlet, LocationStrategy, RouteConfig, HashLocationStrategy } from "angular2/router";
import { Container } from "./components/container/container";
import {DATA_BINDINGS} from "./service/dataservice";
import ...
...
@Component({
selector: "app",
directives: [RouterOutlet],
template: `<router-outlet></router-outlet>`
})
@RouteConfig([
{ component: Container, path: "/" },
...
])
bootstrap(AppComponent, [
ROUTER_PROVIDERS,
// [HTTP_PROVIDERS, provide(RequestOptions, {useClass: MyOptions})],
HTTP_PROVIDERS,
DATA_BINDINGS,
...
bind(LocationStrategy).toClass(HashLocationStrategy)
]);
dataservice.ts
import {Injectable, EventEmitter} from "angular2/core";
import {Http} from "angular2/http";
import {Location} from "angular2/router";
import {Observable} from "rxjs/Observable";
import "rxjs/Rx";
...
@Injectable()
export class DataService {
result: Object;
error: Object;
http: Http;
items: Array<any>;
...
constructor(http: Http,
location: Location,
public ...,
...) {
...
}
...
}
export var DATA_BINDINGS: Array<any> = [
DataService
];
A:
Location-related bits were moved
import {
PlatformLocation,
Location,
LocationStrategy,
HashLocationStrategy,
PathLocationStrategy,
APP_BASE_HREF}
from 'angular2/platform/common'
See also Location and HashLocationStrategy stopped working in beta.16
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Q:
The French accents (marks above vowels)
I have read a lot about the accents (these little marks that appear above vowels ) in French. But I can't differentiate between them at all.
So I have two questions, can I ignore them while I am learning French ( at least in the beginning) ?
Can anyone explain it SIMPLY ?
A:
You can't ignore them since they change the pronunciation (most of the time) and the meaning. They are like real letters.
Some words just have letters with an accent so you have to learn and write them like that:
du = some; dû = due (pronunciation doesn't change)
a = has; à = to/in/at/etc. depending on the context (pronunciation doesn't change)
mais = but; maïs = corn (pronunciation changes)
The past participle for the first group verbs always ends with a -é:
manger = to eat
je mange = I eat/I'm eating
j'ai mangé = I have eaten
The pronunciation between mange and mangé is not the same.
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