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blend modes and opacity. Now this is an interesting and fun topic. What blend modes do is allow you to take shapes or objects that are filled with color and blend those colors together. As those shapes interact. I have several different shapes filled with different colors. This one's actually white here. You can't see it, but it's there. And I have also some practical examples of items that I have created that use different blend modes. So let's start off with the blend modes here. If you have your control bar active could go to the opacity link and click on the opacity link to call up the blend mode and opacity panel, and you have your list of different types of blend modes or blending modes, as illustrator calls them. Photoshop calls them blend modes. We're just going to call them blend modes. Here is our list of blend modes that we have in Illustrator Now. I'm not going to go through what each and every single one does because there's very scientific terms about lighter colors and d...
arker colors and how they interact. But a really good way of understanding what these dio is by section you'll notice that darken, multiplying, color burn all show up in one section. Everything in here is going to create a darker version of the colors. This section is lighten, so everything here is going to lighten, lighten screen and color dodge. This is going to create an over light, a soft or a hard light, and this is going to give kind of differing things based on the intensity and the hue and saturation of the colors. Difference in exclusion is going to give you the opposite because it's going to give you the difference. And hue, saturation, color and luminosity is going to change the colors based on what is in front and what is behind the other way that you can access. This opacity panel, as well as the blend modes, is if you select a shape or shapes, go over to your properties panel, where you have your fill, your stroke and your opacity. If you click on the opacity, you will also get the blend mode. Drop down menu as well. Pick and choose whatever you like. They're identical. I'm going to use the one at the top of the screen because it makes a little bit easier and more convenient for what we're doing now. I just want to show you kind of the different blend modes here. Some of the very basic blend modes our multiply, and you can see what I multiply these shapes together. Then you take the yellow and you take the blue and it makes green, and it kind of turns thes shapes into translucent objects where it's like light is passing through them. You may have done this when you were a kid, where you take the different types of plastic and you hold them up to the light and you see how everything changes. And you put those pieces of plastic or glass together and the light comes through and changes. So this is what blend modes Dio multiply is a very common blend mode and with blend with our sorry with multiply. It's basically taking the two colors together, and you see that on those little bags with little seals where you put the two together yellow and blue make green, so you know that the seal has been created, so that's a multiply blend mode. Now, one interesting thing with multiply that's very unique and interesting is that the multiply blend mode will make white disappear. So if you have anything with white and you choose white or you choose the blend mode of malting thing, Okay, so anything that contains white and use the multiply mode, it will make it look like it disappears, which could be quite interesting. What I'm gonna do is I'm going to select all my shapes and I'm going to apply just the different blend modes here. I just wanted to show you a different combination of light and dark, different saturation graze whites and different types of Hughes and how these blend modes actually change. So under the opacity menu, I'm going to go when I'm gonna choose Darken. Let's see what happens. Okay, so some of these get a little bit darker and remember, dark and multiply and color burn are all going to have a darker result. And you can see here how, when you put the green in the magenta, you get kind of a brownish magenta here and here. You've got a nice overlay of gray making this red look like it's in the shadow. You try different objects, different items here. Color burn doesn't seem to do anything. But if we had the right color combinations, it would probably make it darker. Let's jump over to lighten and you can see here when I lighten something. In most cases, it goes toe white. But here, because of based on the values, it gives me kind of this lighter yellow. Well, that's kind of interesting. And now one interesting key with this multiply will knock out and make white completely disappear. Lighten will make black disappear pretty interesting. And those are two very common blending modes that we use
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’s Aid Society main building at 2650 Wall St. City of Vancouver Archives Photo by City of Vancouver Archives / AM5 /PNG
Brown and foundation operations coordinator Marie-Pierre Bilodeau uncovered the story of George Leask, starting with a February 1927 newspaper story that briefly mentioned the death of “an Indian boy” at the orphanage. Bilodeau tracked down his name through B.C. government records and found an online synopsis of the Leask family history, written by Lisa Chaston, the granddaughter of George’s sister Mary.
‘George was a real prankster’
The family history said George and his four siblings lived a modest life in Heriot Bay on Quadra Island. But their mother, a Haida woman, died of influenza in 1919 and, about five years later, their Scottish father drowned.
The children tried to live on their own but struggled, and in January 1927 police collected the four youngest siblings who were sent to the Wall Street orphanage. George died on Feb. 6 of pneumonia, a month after arriving.
“George was a real prankster,” Chaston said, recalling her grandmother Mary’s description of her big brother.
Mary, who would name her own son George after her late brother, was also in the orphanage when George got sick.
“She was worried about George when he got pneumonia. That was hard on her,” Chaston said.
George’s name and history were revealed for the first time this week during a park board meeting. Before confirmation of the boy’s death, board staff had recommended that an archeological assessment be done at the park, but George’s story made Commissioner John Irwin even more determined to add an additional promise that if any evidence is found, all work would be halted immediately.
“With the tension and all the fraught nature of this — in some ways, I think, a painful but awakening era that we’re in — it’s good to be careful, that’s really what we’re trying to achieve here,” Irwin said.
The assessment is expected to start later this year, involving the park board’s archeologist in collaboration with the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations. Only the portion of the park where the forest is to be located will be searched, not the entire park, said Doug Shearer, manager of planning, policy and environment.
It is possible the type of ground-penetrating radar technology used at the sites of residential schools will be employed here, although there are other options that could be pursued depending on the specifics of the investigation, he said in an email.
The park board has conducted other similar archeological assessments recently, such as in Stanley and Tatlow parks.
That is the right decision because it is not just sites of residential schools where unmarked graves could be hidden, said Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, director of the UBC Indian residential school history and dialogue centre.
“The discovery of unmarked burials and issues relating to the treatment of children in residential schools, orphanages and other institutions raises serious concerns about the development of sites where these institutions operated. Whether in a park or on First Nations reserve lands, or other provincial lands in British Columbia, there is a need for caution and vigilance surrounding development,” said Turpel-Lafond, who is also a UBC law professor.
“The lessons of the last few decades in Canada tell us that where institutions operated with children, abuse occurred and resulted in infants and children suffering injury and loss of life. While the oral testimonies about these issues have been around for a long time, actual serious investigation of these matters has not happened to date.”
B.C. archival documents say George’s body was sent home to Heriot Bay. But government investigations conducted in the 1920s found the Children’s Aid Society kept poor records, so Bilodeau does not know if the information about George’s final resting spot is reliable.
She also found a UBC research paper that analyzed the society’s annual reports and “discharge summaries” for the periods before and after the orphanage was built in 1906. It noted 21 children in the society’s care died between 1901 and 1917, and from 1922 to 1929 records indicated the deaths of another 33 children and nearly 200 who were sent to the hospital for various reasons.
“The large number of deaths and hospitalizations in (the) 1927-28 period provides shocking statistical corroboration of … the depths of the crisis at the Wall Street children’s home,” says the 1996 thesis by UBC masters student Dorothy-Jean O’Donnell on the beginnings of B.C.’s foster care system.
Scandal led to modern-day child-welfare system
The orphanage was embroiled in such a stark scandal in the 1920s that it sparked a review of child
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by:
\begin{equation}\label{discrete_rule}
R ~~=~~ \vvi{0} \leftarrow \vvi{1} \wedge \cdots \wedge \vvi{m}
\end{equation}
where $\forall i \in \segm{0}{m}, \vvi{i} \in \ensuremath{\mathcal{A}}$ are atoms in \ensuremath{\mathcal{M}\mathrm{V}\mathrm{L}}{}
so that every variable is mentioned at most once in the right-hand part:
$\forall j,k \in \segm{1}{m}, j \neq k \Rightarrow \ensuremath{\mathrm{v}}_j \neq \ensuremath{\mathrm{v}}_k$.
Intuitively, the rule $R$ has the following meaning: the variable $\ensuremath{\mathrm{v}}_0$ can take the value $\ensuremath{{val}}_0$ in the next dynamical step if for each $i \in \segm {1}{m}$, variable $\ensuremath{\mathrm{v}}_i$ has value $\ensuremath{{val}}_i$ in the current dynamical step.
The atom on the left-hand side of the arrow is called the {\em head} of $R$ and is denoted $h(R) := \vvi{0}$.
The notation $\hvar{R} := \ensuremath{\mathrm{v}}_0$ denotes the variable that occurs in $h(R)$.
The conjunction on the right-hand side of the arrow is called the {\em body} of $R$, written $b(R)$
and can be assimilated to the set $\{\vvi{1},\dots,\vvi{m}\}$;
we thus use set operations such as $\in$ and $\cap$ on it.
The notation $\bvar{R} := \{ \ensuremath{\mathrm{v}}_1, \cdots, \ensuremath{\mathrm{v}}_m \}$ denotes the set of variables that occurs in $b(R)$.
More generally, for all set of atoms $X \subseteq \ensuremath{\mathcal{A}}$, we denote $\setvar{X} := \{ \ensuremath{\mathrm{v}} \in \ensuremath{\mathcal{V}} \mid \exists \ensuremath{{val}} \in \ensuremath{\mathsf{dom}}(\ensuremath{\mathrm{v}}), \ensuremath{\var^{\val}} \in X \}$ the set of variables appearing in the atoms of $X$.
A {\it multi-valued logic program} (\ensuremath{\mathcal{M}\mathrm{V}\mathrm{L}\mathrm{P}}) is a set of \ensuremath{\mathcal{M}\mathrm{V}\mathrm{L}}\ rules.
\prettyref{def:domination} introduces a domination relation between rules
that defines a partial anti-symmetric ordering.
Rules with the most general bodies dominate the other rules.
In practice, these are the rules we are interested in since they cover the most general cases.
\begin{definition}[Rule Domination]
\label{def:domination}
Let $R_1$, $R_2$ be two \ensuremath{\mathcal{M}\mathrm{V}\mathrm{L}}\ rules.
The rule $R_1$ {\em dominates} $R_2$, written $R_2 \leq R_1$ if $h(R_1) = h(R_2)$ and $b(R_1)\subseteq b(R_2)$.
\end{definition}
In \cite{TRMLJ2020}, the set of variables is divided into two disjoint subsets: $\ensuremath{\mathcal{T}}$ (for targets) and $\ensuremath{\mathcal{F}}$ (for features).
It allows to define dynamic \ensuremath{\mathcal{M}\mathrm{V}\mathrm{L}\mathrm{P}}\ which capture the dynamics of the problem we tackle in this paper.
\begin{definition}[Dynamic \ensuremath{\mathcal{M}\mathrm{V}\mathrm{L}\mathrm{P}}]
Let $\ensuremath{\mathcal{T}} \subset \ensuremath{\mathcal{V}}$ and $\ensuremath{\mathcal{F}} \subset \ensuremath{\mathcal{V}}$ such that $\ensuremath{\mathcal{F}} = \ensuremath{\mathcal{V}} \setminus \ensuremath{\mathcal{T}}$.
A \ensuremath{\mathcal{D}\mathcal{M}\mathrm{V}\mathrm{L}\mathrm{P}}
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oldest people there when I arrived in Wales in 1991 – as the asinine “Cardiff Bay”. Welsh devolution was always intended, by New Labour, to fail tediously whilst building a new centrist bureaucracy; far from the home of the working classes who would vote tamely for centrists because they were scared of the Thatcherite bogeywoman.
In the Boulting brothers’ film of Fame Is The Spur there’s a scene where the ‘hero’ is being advised by his Ann, his wife, on a forthcoming speech, who forces him to relate to the lives of people still living in the poverty he’s escaped. She forces him into the details of what it means in lived experience to be amongst the statistics. With that reminder, he produces exactly what she still feels. No stats, no big ideas, no acronyms. Of course, it doesn’t last when she not there to remind him – and all that’s left in the end is the pompous languages of targets and “national interest”. And that distance from everyday lived experience leads straight to a sell out, just as in the real Labour Party histories that the fiction was based upon.
Note well, I genuinely am still talking about Fame Is The Spur, not Adam Price.
Meantime, let’s move on and start looking at the trouble with Adam’s central and foundational educational claim – that what Wales really needs is creativity.
In most worthwhile and precise senses, this is just meaningless psychocapitalistic tosh. As Welsh people – whatever language we speak – we are perfectly aware that it’s possible to create things without getting properly minted as a result of it. Or even doing it as a business.
Beatings there certainly were, and the Welsh Not was one way in which those colonialist beatings were structured. But the trouble with this logic is that – were this educational model ineffective and productive only of ineffective learning and thought – then it would not have worked in aiding the expansion of the states that adopted it. This ineffectual teaching method – given that it was English that was taught through this means in Britain – would have actively helped the survival of the Welsh language, rather than threatened it. Prussia’s reconstruction, based around education, would have failed.
Obviously, the Prussian model was anything but ineffective. Prussia – in large part because of the education of its industrialists, its diplomats, and its armed forces – became the most powerful land power in Europe and in 65 years totally reversed the loss of power that it had suffered at Jena.
That’s why Germany is a thing.
The British state, once it fully realised the urgency of following Prussia’s lead, followed a similar trajectory. It expanded following the introduction of compulsory education in 1870 into the biggest empire ever. EVER! It didn’t just succeed in military terms, but in selling the ideology of ‘free trade’ alongside it. The civil servants educated within the factory-like system Price despises were flexible enough to rule vast areas of the world despite being hated, sometimes with barely superior technology, and often carrying an illusion of utter invincibility.
Despite this success as an instrument of power, however, compulsory education actually failed to induce the subservience Price claims happened. The mineworkers and the quarrymen and the millworkers and the matchgirls took it and used it to read the words of Keir Hardie and Karl Marx and Charles Dickens and Dr. William Price and Mark Twain and Conan Doyle and Charlie Darwin and Blake and Austen and Wilde and anything else they could get their grubby genius overworked hungry proletarian mitts on.
You’ll note that this fellah’s not recommending (quite) the tedious rote-learning that is conventionally identified with Victorian education. But he is very clearly advocating that you should not be creative when learning a language. Maybe, although it’s exactly the teaching of Welsh that Price is addressing here, creativity is more important in other fields. Like, say, role-playing games. . .
But check this cautionary tale from 1998.
If this is a representative sample (it is, minus the smiling kids with rainbow face paint miraculously arranged in rainbow formation across their fingers with no spillage) of what creativity is understood to be, then there is a problem or seven billion. I don’t have to spell it out, do I? You’ve come this far with me.
OK, I’ll spell it out just in case.
The religion of ‘creativity’ is braindead conformity in softplay party mode. It’s rainbows and new ways to make a profit for the tech masters. It’s lightbulb moments while the leccy bills fall on the mat. It’s a brain that everything has fallen out of and nobody will notice the difference. It’s experiments without the attempt at falsification. It’s thought without rigour. It’s an eclectic rejection of the successful educational practices of the past.
Or perhaps, of the present. The US Army still as
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incl. Old Hooky and Hooky Gold. The Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. is founded in Kilbourntown, Milwaukee, Wisc. by Miltenberg, Bavaria-born Georg August Krug (1815-56), and acquired in 1858 after his death by his Mainz, Germany-born bookkeeper Joseph Schlitz (1831-75), who doubles Chicago sales after the 1871 Great Chicago Fire before being lost at sea in 1875, after which Krug's four nephews starting with Georg Carl August Uihlein (1842-1911) found a dynasty that runs the co. permanently; the logo is a globe girdled by a buckled belt and support by four playful female figures representing the four hemispheres, with gnomes at their feet, the whole structure supported by four beer keg pedestals (3 kegs/pedestal) with a trumpet-blowing herald on top; the ad slogans are "The beer that made Milwaukee famous" and "When you're out of Schlitz, you're out of beer"; in 1886 the co. produces 600K barrels/year, and each employee drinks an avg. of 40 "short glasses" of free beer a day, with the plant champion downing 100 (3 gal.); in 1888 brewery employees in Milwaukee, New York, and Chicago go on strike; in 1889 the Schlitz Hotel is built, followed in 1896 by Palm Garden; in Dec. 1902 the co. passes Pabst, becoming the largest brewery in the U.S. (1M barrels/year); too bad, in the early 1970s it cheapens its formula without telling consumers, pissing them off and ruining their market, causing them to slip to #2 by 1976 behind Anheuser-Busch after recalling 10M bottles, then run an ad campaign for 10 weeks in 1977 by Leo Burnett seemingly ordering the viewers to drink Schlitz or else, which pisses-off customers more; in 1981 a strike closes the Milwaukee plant; in 1982 after slipping to #3 it is acquired by Stroh Brewery Co., which is acquired in 1999 by Pabst Brewing Co; in 2008 the 1960s classic "gusto" formula is reintroduced; in 2014 Pabst Brewing Co. is acquired by TSG Consumer Partners. The U.S. Mint begins minting $20 Double Eagle Gold Coins (until 1933), containing 30.0926g of 90% gold and 10% copper alloy. The Adam Schuppert Brewery is founded in Gold Rush City San Francisco, Calif., becoming the first in Calif.; by 1852 San Francisco (pop. 36K) has 350 saloons, increasing to 800 by 1860, with 24 breweries. Cointreau Distillery is founded in Angers, France by confectioner Adolph Cointreau and his brother Edouard-Jean Cointreau, selling guignolet cherry liqueur before introducing the wondrous 80-proof orange-flavored Cointreau liqueur in 1875 (made with bitter and sweet orange peels), with sales growing to 13M bottles/year by 2017; it claims to have been part of the original recipes for margaritas and cosmopolitans. Architecture: Starting this year San Francisco, Calif. becomes the primo building site for 48K Painted Ladies, designed in the Victorian style until the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, then changing to the Edwardian style until 1915, when war surplus battleship gray Navy paint is used; Postcard Row at 710-720 Stiner St. across from Alamo Square is built in 1892-6; the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake wipes out most of the mansions on Nob Hill, after which mass-produced houses replace them; "Red, yellow, chocolate, orange, everything that is loud is in fashion... if the upper stories are not of red or blue... they are painted up into uncouth panels of yellow and brown." The Szechenyi Chain Bridge (Szechenyi Ianchid) across the Danube River between Buda and Pest (first non-pontoon bridge) is built by Count Istvan Szechenyi (István Széchenyi) (1791-1860) - Steven the Chain? Sports: On Feb.
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growth should lead to opportunities in terms of margin expansion sitting in the SG&A line. So that's how we see the second part of the year and the full year.
Just to confirm on the pricing action you had some in H1, you have some scheduled in H2 and you had a remark on making up for the concentration to the price increase impact in 2023. Should we understand that that it will effect full year basis in 2023 offsetting the cost situation?
Yes. With regards to the price increase the second tranche of price increase is set for August. So we confirm it and we do not see any major issue on that as we didn't have major issues in taking price in the second quarter.
With regards to 2023, clearly, it's -- the objective is to recover completely the impact of input cost inflation. So that's something that we're planning for next year. But again, the good news is that our brands in terms of price sensitivity show that this impact is new. Actually we've seen an acceleration of growth trajectory following price increase. So I think we shouldn't be any -- we shouldn't have any issue in taking price more aggressively also next year.
The next question is from Mitch Collett of Deutsche Bank. Please go ahead.
Mitch Collett
Thank you. I have a few questions please. So, the first one is about the longer-term ambition to return to your 2019 level of gross profitability. Can you maybe comment on when you think that you will get back there?
And then my second question is on the expansion of Paolo's role. Can you give us some color on that? And is that -- should we read into that that there's some succession planning going on there, or is that entirely down conclusion? Thanks.
No. That's -- I'll take the second one. That's the wrong conclusion. I mean, frankly, Paolo for the past four years has been leading in supply chain as well as IT on top of finance. So, it's more a question of formalizing that role particularly also in the context of 25 years of phenomenal service to the company.
With regards to the long-term profitability ambition. Clearly, we believe that it is absolutely at our reach to recover the pandemic marginality. And actually we think we can even do better given the fact that as said the positive sales mix is still there. But we said it a fact that we would not see any positive effect coming from agave price reduction. So if you combine the current underlying positive sales mix plus, the impact of agave price decline sooner or later will materialize. We believe chances of moving north of the pandemic marginality is part quite high in our point of view.
And can you maybe comment on when you think that could happen? What is a reasonable expectation in terms of timing?
I think first and foremost, we need to weather the storm and go through this hyperinflation environment and thereafter, I think we can think at the timing. In the short-term, clearly, we're catching up with price increases. And then I think as always happen following the storm, we will have a little bit of calm and we'll go back to where we were. So it's difficult to forecast when it will happen, but we're fairly positive it will happen.
Okay. Thank you both.
The next question is from Edward Mundy of Jefferies. Please go ahead.
Good afternoon guys. Three from me please. The first is that you've grown at 45% versus 2019, which is a three-year CAGR of 13% and that's well ahead of your normal rate of growth. I guess, there's two parts of the question. Is there any reason why you shouldn't be able to grow off this high base in 2023?
And the second part of the question is as you reflect in the past few years, what do you feel is the right rate of growth for your business medium-term given that 13% is well ahead of your historical sort of mid single-digit type of growth?
The second question is your -- interest in your perspectives on the sensitivity of aperitifs to a slower consumer environment. I remember that following the global flat crisis it was quite an affordable way to go out have a few nibbles and aperitif I mean the on-trade rather than the full meal. I'd love some indication of how you think aperitifs will behave in a weaker consumer environment?
And then the third question is really around the supply chain. I think you alluded in your comments around potential for contract packaging and plants expansion. Presumably this is primarily aperitifs as well as for the other brands. Can you talk about the trade-off between the importance of providence versus having local manufacturing and bottling?
Well, I'll take the first two. I mean, I think it's evident to everybody that the world has become a very, very volatile place. It's
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flood and throw for a keyring torch.
Its CREE XTE LED has a cool 7088K colour temperature with a CRI of 73, but mine was very neutral with no nasty green tint you often get with cheap torches.
It’s very hard to criticise this torch at its asking price. There’s no pocket clip and an ultra-low moonlight mode would be nice for a more well rounded torch, but as it is, it makes a perfect gift with a super simple user interface, good build quality and decent performance.
The OLIGHT i3E is another tiny keyring torch that runs on a single AAA battery. It already has a keyring installed and comes with a user manual and an alkaline battery. It’s well built with an aluminium construction and has an IPX8 rating. It feels a little more premium than the Thrunite with a smoother twisting action of the head. But it also costs a little more too at around £10 or $10.
It will also run off an alkaline or NiMH rechargeable battery. The manual forbids a battery with a voltage higher than 3.6V so you shouldn’t use a Li-ion 10440 battery in this torch either.
With a Eneloop battery it weighs just 19.6g and you can see its size on screen. Like the Ti2 it has just one mode – tighten the head to turn it on.
OLIGHT quotes 90 lumens of output from its Philips LUXEON TX LED. I measured 114 lumens with an Eneloop battery which barely dropped even after a few minutes. More impressively I got exactly the same constant regulated output with an Alkaline battery – it held at 114 lumens for over 5 minutes.
I couldn’t resist trying a rechargeable 3.7V 10440 battery in this torch since it fits, but you’ll almost certainly void the warranty if you try this yourself. I measured over 420 lumens, but the torch started to get warm pretty quickly.
The i3E’s beam has 500 candela of intensity with 44 metres of throw and a useful mixture of throw and flood for a keyring EDC torch.
The torch has a 5760K colour temperature with a CRI of 72 and does have a slightly green tint which I’m not that keen on. But considering its price and constant output even with an alkaline battery, it’s a great little torch. Again a pocket clip would be nice, as would a low mode but that would push the price up and many will love its simplicity.
The Nitecore TINI 2 comes with a key ring clasp already attached and a user manual. It has a built in 280mAh battery and a USB-C charging port, but no cable is included.
It’s a rectangular cuboid rather than the standard round torch design. It’s still remarkably small – slightly thinner than the Nitecore TIKI but wider with two of the same OSRAM P8 LEDs used in the TIKI. It feels tough, made of aero grade aluminium with a type III hard anodised finish but only has a splash proof IP54 rating. There’s also a stainless steel and titanium version available but this version costs £40 or $40.
There’s a rubber flap covering the USB-C charging port and it charges from flat with a USB-A to USB-C or a USB-C to USB-C cable in 1 hour 45 minutes. Like the TIKI you can use all the modes even whilst it’s charging.
The TINI 2’s most impressive feature is an OLED screen with real time information on lumens, runtime and battery level, that’s controlled with two buttons. And it still weighs just 21.5g.
Rather bizarrely it arrives in Demo mode, so you need to switch it to Daily mode before use. Press and hold the two buttons simultaneously to switch mode.
It’s very easy to use – the power button turns it on and the mode button just above changes mode from a 1 lumen ultra low, to a 15 lumen low, to a 65 lumen medium and a 200 lumen high.
In any mode and when the light is off holding down the mode button takes you to the momentary 500 lumen turbo mode until you let go. When the light is off holding down the power button will take you straight to the 1 lumen ultra low mode.
Seeing a display of the mode you’re in with real time information on how long you have left is just brilliant. From 60 hours in ultralow to 56 minutes in 200 lumen high mode. Turbo mode has up to 15 minutes but has temperature regulation and will step down when it gets hot.
Like the
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in\{1,\dotsc,\ell\}$ for which
\begin{align}\label{eqn:polarizing}
\tilde{W}^{(i)}(y_1^\ell\mid u_i) = Q(y_{A^c}) \prod_{j\in A}W(y_j \mid u_i)
\end{align}
for some and $A\subseteq \{1,\dots,\ell\}$ with $\vert A \vert = k$, $k\geq 2$, and a probability distribution $Q:\mathcal{Y}^{|A^c|}\to [0,1]$.
In words, a matrix $G$ is polarizing if there exists a bit which ``sees''
a channel whose $k$ outputs are equivalent to those of $k$ independent realizations of
the underlying channel, whereas the remaining $\ell-k$ outputs are independent of the input to the channel. The reason to call such a $G$ ``polarizing''
is that, as we will see shortly,
a repeated application of such a transformation polarizes the underlying channel.
Recall that by assumption $W$ is symmetric. Hence, by Observation
\ref{obs:equivalent}, equation (\ref{eqn:polarizing}) implies
\begin{align}
W^{(i)}(y_1^\ell,u_1^{i-1} \mid u_i) = \frac{Q(y_{A^c})}{2^{i-1}} \prod_{j\in A}W((\pi_{u_1^{i-1}}(y_1^\ell))_j\mid u_i),
\end{align}
an equivalence we will denote by $W^{(i)} \equiv W^k$. Note that $W^{(i)} \equiv W^k$
implies $I^{(i)} = I(W^k)$ and $Z^{(i)} = Z(W^k)$.
We start by claiming that any invertible $\{0,1\}$ matrix $G$ can be written as a (real)
sum $G=P+P'$, where $P$ is a permutation matrix, and $P'$ is a $\{0,1\}$
matrix.
To see this, consider a bipartite graph on $2 \ell$ nodes. The $\ell$ left nodes
correspond to the rows of the matrix and the $\ell$ right nodes correspond to the
columns of the matrix. Connect left node $i$ to right node $j$ if $G_{ij}=1$. The
invertibility of $G$ implies that for every subset of rows ${\mathcal R}$
the number of columns which contain non-zero elements in these rows is at least
$|{\mathcal R}|$.
By Hall's Theorem \cite[Theorem 16.4.]{BoM08}
this guarantees that there is a matching between the left and the right nodes of the graph and
this matching represents a permutation.
Therefore, for any invertible matrix $G$, there exists a
column permutation so that all diagonal elements of the permuted matrix are $1$.
Note that the transition probabilities defining $W^{(i)}$ are invariant (up to a
permutation of the outputs $y_1^\ell$) under column permutations on $G$. Therefore, for
the remainder of this section, and without loss of generality, we assume
that $G$ has $1$s on its diagonal.
The following lemma gives necessary and sufficient conditions for
(\ref{eqn:polarizing}) to be satisfied.
\begin{lemma}
[Channel Transformation for Polarizing Matrices]
\label{lem:square}
Let $W$ be a symmetric B-DMC.
\begin{itemize}
\item[(i)] If $G$ is not upper triangular, then there exists an $i$ for which $W^{(i)} \equiv W^k$ for some $k\geq 2$.
\item[(ii)] If $G$ is upper triangular, then $W^{(i)} \equiv W$ for all $1\leq i \leq \ell$.
\end{itemize}
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
Let the number of 1s in the last row of $G$ be $k$. Clearly $W^{(\ell)}
\equiv W^k$. If $k\geq2$ then $G$ is not upper triangular and the first
claim of the lemma holds. If $k=1$ then
\begin{align}\label{equ:fact}
G_{lk} = 0, \;\;\text{for all $1 \leq k<\ell$}.
\end{align}
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& \phantom{+ \frac{1}{2} \sum_{i=1}^{2k} \bigg[\ } - \tilde{U}_{0,i} \big(\tilde{Y}_{0,\varphi,i} + \tilde{Y}_{0,\varphi,i+1}\big) + \frac{\chi}{3} \, \ell_i^2 \big(\tilde{Y}_{0,\varphi,i+1} - \tilde{Y}_{0,\varphi,i}\big)^2\bigg) \big(\tilde{Y}_{0,\varphi,i+1} - \tilde{Y}_{0,\varphi,i}\big)\bigg] \bigg(\frac{F_2^\varphi}{2\pi}\bigg)^{\!3}\nonumber\\
& - \frac{3 N}{\chi} \sum_{i=1}^{2k} \bigg[\frac{1}{2} \, w_{\alpha,i} \ell_i N_i^2 + w_{\alpha,i} N_i \, \tilde{U}_{0,i+1}\bigg] \bigg(\frac{F_2^\psi}{2\pi}\bigg)^{\!2} \, \frac{F_2^\alpha}{2\pi}\nonumber\\
& + \frac{2 N}{\chi} \sum_{i=1}^{2k} \bigg[\frac{1}{2} \, w_{\alpha,i} N_i^2 + \chi w_{\alpha,i} N_i \, \tilde{Y}_{0,\psi,i+1} + \chi w_{\alpha,i} \tilde{U}_{0,i} \big(\tilde{Y}_{0,\varphi,i+1} - \tilde{Y}_{0,\varphi,i}\big)\bigg] \frac{F_2^\psi}{2\pi} \frac{F_2^\varphi}{2\pi} \frac{F_2^\alpha}{2\pi}\nonumber\\
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& + \frac{\chi N^2}{2} \sum_{i=1}^{2k} \bigg[(w_{\alpha,i+1} - w_{\alpha,i}) (w_{\beta,i+1} - w_{\beta,i}) (\ell_{i+1} - \ell_i) \, \tilde{Y}_{0,\psi,i+1}\nonumber\\
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of Theorem \ref{mt-1} can not directly lead to Theorem \ref{mt-2}. Instead of applying Theorem \ref{gromovlawson} in the proof of Theorem \ref{mt-1}, we apply the following theorem of Yu in \cite{Yu98} to prove Theorem \ref{mt-2}. One can see Corollary 7.3 in \cite{Yu98}.
\begin{theorem}[Yu]\label{yu}
A uniformly contractible Riemannian manifold with finite asymptotic dimension cannot have uniform positive scalar curvature.
\end{theorem}
Now we are ready to prove Theorem \ref{mt-2}.
\begin{proof}[Proof of Theorem \ref{mt-2}]
Let $M$ be a cover of the moduli space $\mathbb{M}_g$ of $S_g$ and $ds^2$ be a Riemannian metric on $M$ such that $ds^2$ is quasi-isometric to $ds_T^2$. That is, there exist two constants $L\geq1$ and $K>0$ such that
\begin{equation}\label{2-1-1}
L^{-1}\dist_{ds_T^2}(p,q)-K \leq \dist_{ds^2}(p,q)\leq L \, \dist_{ds_T^2}(p,q)+K, \quad \forall p, q \in \Teich(S_g).
\end{equation}
Theorem \ref{finite} gives that
\begin{equation}
\asydim((\Teich(S_g), ds^2))<\infty.
\end{equation}
From Theorem \ref{yu} of Yu, it remains to show that $(\Teich(S_g), ds^2)$ is uniformly contractible. We follow a similar argument in the proof of Proposition \ref{ucft} to finish the proof.
For each $p \in \Teich(S_g)$ and every $r>0$, inequality (\ref{2-1-1}) and the triangle inequality lead to
\begin{equation}\label{6-1-1}
B_{ds^2}(p;r)\subset B_{ds_T^2}(p;L\cdot (r+K))\subset B_{ds^2}(p; L^2\cdot (r+K)+K)
\end{equation}
where $B_{ds^2}(p;r):=\{q\in \Teich(S_g); \ \dist_{ds^2}(p,q)\leq r\}$ and$B_{ds_T^2}(p;r):=\{q\in \Teich(S_g); \ \dist_{ds_T^2}(p,q)\leq r\}$.
Proposition \ref{contract} tells that the Teichm\"uller ball $B_{ds_T^2}(p;L\cdot(r+K))$ is contractible for all $r>0$ and $p\in \Teich(S_g)$. Thus, equation (\ref{6-1-1}) tells that $B_{ds^2}(p;r)$ is contractible in $B_{ds^2}(p; L^2\cdot (r+K)+K)$. Thus, the conclusion follows by choosing
$$f(r)= L^2\cdot (r+K)+K.$$
\end{proof}
\begin{remark}
Theorem \ref{mt-2} also holds in the following sense of quasi-isometry, where we call that $ds^2$ is \textsl{quasi-isometric} to the Teichm\"uller metric $ds_T^2$ if there exist two positive constants $L\geq 1$, $K\geq 0$ and a map $$f: (\Teich(S_g), ds_T^2) \to (\Teich(S_g), ds^2)$$ such that for all $p, q \in \Teich(S_g)$,
$$ L^{-1}\dist_{ds_T^2}(p,q)-K \leq \dist_{ds^2}(f(p),f(q))\leq L \,\dist_{ds_T^2}(p,q)+K.$$
If we assume that $(\Teich(S_g), ds^2)$ is quasi-isometric to $(\Teich(S_g), ds_T^2)$, then the space $(\Teich(S_g), ds^2)$ is also quasi-isometric to $(\Teich(S_g), ds_M^2)$ or $(\Teich(S_g), ds_{LSY}^2)$, where these two metrics are uniformly contractible. Indeed, Theorem 7.1 in \
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<issue_start><issue_comment>Title: Refactor CMS specific logic to make it easier to add/support additional CMSes
username_0: ## What happened (or feature request):
* Feature Request
## What you expected to happen:
Out of the gates, `ddev` was focused on the following 3 CMSs: Drupal 7, Drupal 8, and WordPress. However, that was not the final vision and the goal is to make adding new CMSs a straightforward process through a set of standard interfaces versus leveraging a series of if/then statements (please note that I have not audited the codebase myself, so this is not meant to an indictment or a complaint of what was written thus far because it has served a need).
To that end, the following is suggested:
* [ ] Inventory locations in the codebase that have WordPress or Drupal specific logic. The biggest area is likely surrounding the creation and maintenance of database config files.
* [ ] Create a recommendation on how to rework the codebase to make it easier to add additional CMS support and tests against said CMSs.
## Anything else do we need to know:
## Related source links or issues:
* [META: inventory, research, and rank CMS and hosting provider support plans](https://github.com/drud/ddev/issues/469)
* [Manually Stand Up a Backdrop CMS](https://github.com/drud/ddev/issues/515)
* [Manually stand up a TYPO3 CMS](https://github.com/drud/ddev/issues/500)
<issue_comment>username_1: I inventoried where we're using the "apptype" and I think this is what we have. The good news is that it doesn't seem we have anything in the nginx container any more, all code is in ddev.
* pkg/ddevapp/config.go has AllowedAppTypes (which actually should be used other places if we're going to control it)
* ddevapp/templates.go has templates for hooks for each of the 3 currently supported types. They're just templated example comment code, and they are used in config.go
* siteSettingsPath() in ddevapp/config.go (and the Config struct)
* Drupal's concept of a local settings path (settings.local.php) is wired in some places, but may not work with other frameworks.
* CreateSettingsFile() in local.go of course is wired.
* ImportFiles in local.go. This import-files command could actually get lost, since people could just set up the files they want on the host.
* Apptype is explicit in cmd/config.go (but only for checking options and giving an error message)
* Performance tests have it wired in; this probably doesn't do any harm.
<issue_comment>username_1: It looks to me like we could
* Drop apptype detection (it seems like a hard road for the future)
* Add a "don't do anything to settings files" apptype. "none" doesn't seem right, but ???
* Optionally handle settings-files per apptype. We could have a map of apptype to settings-file location and format and do it that way.
* Consider dropping the file import
<issue_comment>username_1: Proposal:
* Add an "" apptype (similar to our "" docroot?) that is *not* usable for settings.php or files manipulation of any kind.
* Change apptype *detection* to apptype *suggestion*, where people have to confirm the apptype (or select empty)
* Consider removing `ddev import-files` (but not the underlying capability) because most of our users at this point don't have any way to exactly tell us where the files should go. Even on Drupal the files may not go in sites/default/files. (An alternative to this is to support the apptypes we think we can support, using callbacks, but warn on apptypes we can't handle)
* Centralize the concept of supported apptypes in one place.
* Create a new settings-file-creation command so that we aren't doing it automatically (and only) on import-db. This would work only for officially supported apptypes. As suggested by @tannerjfco in #517. settings-file-creation would provide callbacks for each supported apptype.
* I'm not sure how to handle settings.local.php outside of Drupal context. But it's so very useful there.
* Systematize the provision of commented-out config.yaml post-xxx steps per apptype.
<issue_comment>username_2: IMO, apptype detection/suggestion should be a progressive enhancement kind of thing. That is, we'd set environment variables with database connection details as the base case, and then if it's an apptype that we have explicit support for, then we can layer on extra stuff (generating settings.php and the like). This way, we can have limited support for all apps in a particular runtime (PHP or whatever), and
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Nevertheless, it is apt and proper to remember that centuries ago, when medicine and science had not yet found a renowned place in their cradles, methods and techniques to do something when humanity ailed were already existent. And something that was being done bad also in those days lots of unrecorded successes. These facts are now well-known, and proofs thereof lie in innumerable narrated evidences from family to family, from generation to generation, century after century. The technique of Yoga is as old as that if not older. Yogis of those days, and even of the present modern age, did not and do not want to mint money trying to teach you Yoga. On the contrary, they and their munificent supporters and well-wishers have to shell out from their own pockets pots and pots of money so that the technique may become well-known everywhere, and especially there where it is badly needed; - in the poor hut without means to afford. If you are conversant with the know-how you haven't got to spend anything when applying Yogic methods to prevent and fight this ailment and that.
If the argument is of the nature that unrecorded failures in curing ailments in bygone ages were comparatively more numerous, then equally true and valid can be the counter argument that their disinterestedness and faithlessness, if not laziness, in knowingly seeing the superfluity of acquiring the right and proper knowledge freely available then could be one of the major causes of the failures of those days. Had they been less lazy to learn they could have definitely saved what they loved to save in the days when modern medicines were absolutely unknown. However, to be fair and just towards the populace of this ancient era, the Yogis of those days will also have to bear the brunt of the responsibility for failures. Every Tom, Dick and Harry could not get acquaintanceship with Yoga at that time; the Yogis wouldn't teach. Only the few selected disciples of Gurus could practice Yoga, and the qualified ones had strict orders not to part with the knowledge they had acquired very readily, wherever they went. As such, ignorance of the peoples, promoted by false and exaggerated fears of the Yogis, account for the higher numerousness, should the argument be true as long as the veil of secrecy could not be lifted the proper integration between those who knew and those who did not know could not be realised.
You sorely must have read or heard of the calamity that befell dozens of score, of poor huts in Morocco due to ruthlessness on the part of a few heartless merchants, who, only with the object of enhancing their profits, mixed a type of motor-oil containing poisonous T.O.P.C. along with the cooking-oil they used to
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Russell Investments Group Ltd. lessened its stake in shares of SpartanNash (NASDAQ:SPTN) by 69.5% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 33,539 shares of the company’s stock after selling 76,541 shares during the quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd.’s holdings in SpartanNash were worth $733,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ceera Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SpartanNash during the 3rd quarter valued at $411,000. Martin & Co. Inc. TN lifted its position in shares of SpartanNash by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Martin & Co. Inc. TN now owns 64,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,412,000 after acquiring an additional 1,315 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of SpartanNash by 34.8% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 327,049 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,162,000 after acquiring an additional 84,518 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of SpartanNash in the third quarter valued at $358,000. Finally, Maryland State Retirement & Pension System purchased a new stake in shares of SpartanNash in the third quarter valued at $318,000. Institutional investors own 79.25% of the company’s stock.
NASDAQ SPTN opened at $24.80 on Friday. SpartanNash has a 1-year low of $17.28 and a 1-year high of $26.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company has a market capitalization of $891.41 million, a PE ratio of 14.01 and a beta of 0.71. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.74.
SpartanNash (NASDAQ:SPTN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 10th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.02. SpartanNash had a net margin of 0.70% and a return on equity of 9.33%. The business had revenue of $2.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.06 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.70 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that SpartanNash will post 1.77 EPS for the current year.
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 10th were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.23%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 9th. SpartanNash’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.20%.
A number of research firms have recently issued reports on SPTN. Northcoast Research lowered SpartanNash from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $16.50 target price for the company. in a report on Monday, November 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on SpartanNash from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 12th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded SpartanNash from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 13th.
In other SpartanNash news, Director Frank Gambino sold 2,608 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.25, for a total transaction of $65,852.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders
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point F ∈ M.
Next, following [S], we note that each choice of base point F o defines a principal bundle P over X with connection ∇: Likewise, h =h since h acts by real automorphisms on Gr W and preserves the real grading Y (Fo,W ) . Consequently, h is a morphism of (F o , W ) and hence preserves each summand appearing in the definition of h ′ .
Thus, by virtue of the above remarks, each choice of base point F o ∈ M R defines a lift of θ(iy) to a function h(y) : (a, ∞) → H such that: Theorem 6.11. Let L denote the endomorphism of h defined by the rule: Then, the function h(y) defined above satisfies the differential equation Proof. Schmid's original derivation [S,Lemma (9.8)] of Nahm's equation for nilpotent orbits of pure, polarized Hodge structure shows that equation (6.12) holds modulo Lie −1 (W ). Consequently, it is sufficient to verify that equation (6.12) holds modulo the subalgebra g Y To this end, note that by definition Y e iyN .F∞ = Ad(h(y))Y . Upon differentiating both sides of this equation with respect to y and simplifying the result, it then follows that: Therefore, if z = x + iy: z=iy (6.14) To compute ∂ ∂z Y (e zN .F∞,W ) and ∂ ∂z Y (e zN .F∞,W ) , we observe that as a consequence of equation (5.19) in [P2]: for any point F ∈ M and any element ξ ∈ Lie(G C ), where π + and π t denote the projection operators 3 with respect to F defined in Theorem (2.12). In particular, upon setting F = e iyN .F ∞ it then follows from equations (6.14) and (6.15) that: On the other hand, if π 0 denotes projection onto η 0 with respect to F = e iyN .F ∞ then N = π + (N ) + π 0 (N ) + π t (N ) Consequently, since N is defined over R: and hence π + (N ) = π + (π t (N )). Accordingly, equation (6.16) may be rewritten as = −L Ad(h −1 (y))N mod Lie(G Y C ) whereπ t andπ + denote projection with respect to F o ∈ M R . Therefore, by equation (6.17), Accordingly, upon comparing equation (6.19) with equation (6.13), it then follows that and hence −L Ad(h −1 (y))N = h −1 (y) d dy h(y) mod g Y C as required.
Example 6.20. Let θ(z) = e zN .F be a split orbit. Then, the function h(y) = e iyN e −iyN0 y −H/2 [cf. Theorem (3.16) for notation] is a solution of equation (6.12) with respect to the base point F o = e iN0 .F ∈ M R . To prove this, equip sl 2 (C) with the standard Hodge structure (3.11) and g C with the usual mixed Hodge structure induced by (F o , W ). Then, as a consequence of Theorem (3.13) and the fact [Theorem (3.16), part (c)] that e zN0 .F is and SL 2 -orbit with data (F o , ψ * = ρ), the representation ρ : sl 2 (C) → g C (6.21) defined in Theorem (3.16) is morphism of Hodge structure. By direct calculation: Similarly, a small computation in sl 2 (C) shows that the basis (1.6) satisfies the Hodge conditions: x − ∈ sl 2 (C) −1,1 , z ∈ sl 2 (C) 0,0 , x + ∈ sl 2 (C) 1,−1 (6.23) Therefore, since ρ is a morphism of Hodge structures, the image (X + , Z, X − ) of the basis (1.6) under ρ satisfy the analogous conditions X − ∈ g −1,1 , Z ∈ g 0,0 , X + ∈ g 1,−1 (6.24) at (F o , W ). Comparing (1.6) and (3.15), it then follows that Consequently
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also Stoler, A. L., Carnal Knowledge and Imperial Power: Race and the Intimate in Colonial Rule, University of California Press, Berkeley, 2002, pp. 1–2 .
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75 Poullada, 1973, p. 252: ‘Lack of cultural empathy with Afghanistan, distaste for its nationalist policies, and personal antipathy toward Amanullah were all united in Sir Francis Humphrys, the man chosen to be the first British minister to independent Afghanistan’.
76 Baker, A., Wings over Kabul: The First Airlift, Kimber, London, 1975 .
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81 Fraser-Tytler, W. K., ‘In memoriam’, Journal of the Royal Central Asian Society, vol. 49, no. 2, 1962, p. 119 .
82 See, among others: Barfield, 2010, p. 206; Saikal, 2012, p. 102; see Haroon, 2007, pp. 115–24 for the importance of the Indo-Afghan border tribes for Afghan politics.
83 Maconachie to Simon, no. 153, 29 November 1933, para. 5, FO 402/16, pt. XVI, no. 23, TNA.
84 Maconachie to Henderson, no. 6, 23 May 1930, FO 371/14786, N 4007/6/97, TNA.
85 Kantorowicz, E. H., The King's Two Bodies: A Study in Mediaeval Political Theology, Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1997 .
86 Fraser-Tytler, 1953, pp. 236, 124.
87 See comments on file cover, op. cit., FO 371/14786, N 4007/6/97, TNA.
88 Op. cit., para. 8, FO 402/16, pt. XVI, no. 23, TNA; Fletcher, A., Afghanistan: Highway of Conquest, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, 1965, p. 226 ; see also ‘Note of a conversation held on April 4 between His Majesty's Minister, Kabul, and Serdar Nadir Khan, Afghan Minister of War’, 12 April
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Beatles playing for keeps with "Rock Band" game
DENVER (Billboard) - Paul DeGooyer is tired -- for good reason. It's about two weeks before the September 9 release of MTV's "The Beatles: Rock Band," and DeGooyer, senior vice president of electronic games and music for MTV Networks Music Group, has been traveling to New York, Boston, Los Angeles and London since 2007 to work on the project.
He's conducted delicate negotiations with surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, along with Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison; hammered out essential licensing deals with executives at Sony/ATV and EMI Music, which treat the Beatles catalog with almost reverent care, and overseen the development of new technologies to meet the high expectations of all involved.
"It's been a bit of a blur," he says, the fatigue obvious in his voice as he speaks from his New York office.
To all involved -- MTV, its game development subsidiary Harmonix, EMI, Sony/ATV, the remaining band members and the families of all -- the result of all this time, effort and frustration is much more than just a videogame. It's the latest contribution to the hallowed canon of what many consider the world's greatest band.
"It's really about a new way to play with the Beatles' music than it is a new 'Rock Band' game," DeGooyer says with quiet humility. "If we did our jobs right, it is an authentic piece of the Beatles' catalog of work, and that sounds kind of crazy because it's a videogame."
This point became crystal clear to DeGooyer when, after first pitching the concept to the band and surviving family members two years ago, they insisted on including music from every stage of the Beatles' career -- something that wasn't as easy as it sounds, given the primitive way the band recorded its early work.
On "Taxman," for example, the drums and guitar were recorded on the same track. But "Rock Band" needs to devote a separate audio track to each instrument, so MTV had to figure out how to split those tracks into separate files in order to include the earlier songs in the game. Failure would mean losing the band's blessing -- and thus the project.
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Thankfully, MTV and Harmonix were able to enlist the help of Giles Martin, son of Beatles producer George Martin, who had access to the Beatles' master recordings and had just cataloged them while working on the Grammy Award-winning "Love" project for Cirque du Soleil. He developed a filtering method that split the instruments into separate tracks.
With that hurdle passed, MTV could have just plowed forward with the simple act of licensing. Instead the team brought in Martin Bandier and Peter Brodsky, Sony/ATV's CEO and executive vice president of business and legal affairs, respectively; and Cynthia Sexton, executive VP of global brand partnerships at EMI, into the planning and development process along with the Apple Corps shareholders.
"While it was critical to work with Apple and the Beatles, we didn't want to take for granted the other rights holders would go along with them," DeGooyer says. "They all needed to understand exactly what we were doing and have input. When you have that many rights holders involved in a catalog, it's not obvious that their interests align at all points."
The results of this process are evident in the game. In addition to the 45 songs from the band's catalog -- more from one act than any other music-based game yet released -- the title brings a level of detail not yet seen in a music-based game. Each band member is animated in striking detail, down to the way their eyes and hair move while playing. Scenes of the Beatles' performances in Liverpool's Cavern Club and New York's Shea Stadium include the actual crowd noise from each venue. The game's re-creation of the Beatles recording in Abbey Road's famed Studio 2 includes never-before-heard banter among the band as it recorded its later work. Trivia about the act is included as bonus
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Drummer Jim Fox worked in a blues group with guitarist Glen Schwartz (who would also later play in Pacific Gas and Electric) during the late 1960's but you probably know him better as a founding member of the James Gang, which later included Schwartz and a pre-Eagles Joe Walsh. The Gang made their dent in the early '70's with songs like "Funk #49" and "Walk Away." Here, we take a look at Fox's pre-James Gang days, and his times with Glen Schwartz as well as Fox's musical influences, the events of the 1960's and his love of the blues. For the first time, a new CD offers the recordings of the Glenn Schwartz-Fox Blues Crusade, taken from a 1967 recording.
PSF: What were the first bands that you were in? What sparked an interest in playing music?
JF: WOW!! That's a long time ago. I began playing in bands in the very early 1960s. There were a series of them, none rock and roll to begin with, and no names recalled!! Heck, I'm not even sure we HAD names!! One was an 8-piece "dance band," very much "of the times," with two trumpets, three saxes (including a girl who also sang lead once in a blue moon), piano, bass and drums. We played "standards," such as "Dancing on the Ceiling," and even played a gig or two. There was also a quartet with a Cordovox and a guitar...we might have ventured into THE VENTURES, but that was very short-lived. My first rock band, which I joined in November of 1963, was TOM KING AND THE STARFIRES. We played current R&B above all, a few of the "hits" and a bit of blues. By 1966, I had moved on to a college band called "THE GUV'NORS". We were playing British Rock...Beatles, Stones, The Who, etc. as well as Byrds and a bit of folk. TOM KING AND THE STARFIRES, however, went on to become THE OUTSIDERS and had a top five national hit with TIME WON'T LET ME. As luck would have it, their drummer was drafted right as the record was flying up the charts, and I was called to finish their first album and do their first tour, which included an appearance on a TV show called HULLABALOO. Later in the fall of 1966, I founded my band, THE JAMES GANG, whose history is pretty well known.
As to why I began playing music in the first place, I cannot remember a time when music wasn't my main interest in life. I never had any goals that did not center around music and I cannot imagine what I would have done had music not become my career.
PSF: Any favorite bands?
JF: Where to start!! I remember loving early rock and roll and bought records like "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, "Maybelline" by Chuck Berry, early Everly Brothers, Little Richard, etc. I also loved jazz, and for a time, was enamored by big bands like Ellington and Basie, hard bop such as Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (Blakey was my favorite drummer as well), Miles, etc. All that changed in one moment in November, 1963. Literally the same time I joined Tom King and the Starfires, I heard my first BEATLE record ("I Want To Hold Your Hand"), and my life changed forever. From then on, while I still appreciated blues, R&B, Motown, etc. my favorite music centered around the bands mentioned above with the Guv'nors, such as the Beatles, the Stones, Byrds, The Who, The Yardbirds, The Zombies, as well as Dylan, The Beach Boys, and many others. Many of those names are still my favorites today. I added such groups as CREAM, HENDRIX, ZEPPELIN, etc. as the decade wore on. By then, THE JAMES GANG was up and running. Drummers...Ringo, Mitch Mitchell, Ginger Baker, Keith Moon (my God!!), and a whole lot of others.
PSF: When did you meet Glenn Schwartz and begin playing in the band?
JF: Glenn and I met in late 1966, as I was trying to get THE GANG together and he was just back from serving in the Army in Germany. He was a bit of legend in Cleveland, and while he had been away for a few years, he was known as a guy who could play better behind his back than most guys could play regularly! I had heard that he was back in town, but I did not know
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ridge, or udon noodles. Toss into rice mixture and cook, tossing occasionally, until warmed through and rice is crisp and chewy, about 3 minutes. It’s also perfect for seasoning onigiri (Japanese rice balls), soba noodle salad, grilled salmon, or rice crackers. The technique intrigued me, but the result tasted like nothing. It will be bland without that. Furikake. I however liked that about it, because I wanted it to complement the meal components not compete with them. In a small saucepan, warm the teriyaki sauce then pour over the cooked salmon. I was taught to make a stir fry in a similar way -- minimal on the soy sauce, which is more for color, and rely on your aromatics (ginger and garlic, plus the scallion/green onions towards the end) for flavor. We, as mothers, use convenient store-bought Furikake all the time when making Bento lunch for kids. This was the first time I've tried coating the rice with the egg first though. oil in skillet over medium-high. It's wonderful but I always end up with small pieces of sushi nori left over, they weren't any good for making sushi with so they were being thrown away or munched absently. Place salmon and sauce in a foiled glass pan or baking pan (foiling the pan makes for easy clean up). Even so, tonight, first time in 7 months cooking for only myself, I tried this without salmon or furikake but with a tin of smoked trout and a few cherry tomatoes on top (skipped the sugar, also). 3. 1/4 cup chopped green onions. I started to get a little skeptical because there is literally no seasoning except for the furikake. Preheat Panini Grill on medium high until hot, place salmon fillet on grill, skin side down. As it is, we added salt, pepper, and a drizzle of sesame oil and loved it. Return cooked egg whites to pan and cook, tossing and breaking up with spatula until distributed. But, I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was, not tasting "eggy" at all. It was as bad if not even worse than I was nervous about. Heat a dry large nonstick skillet over high. Sesame seeds. All rights reserved. Transfer to another plate. Probably with a bit more ginger and scallion, maybe some frozen peas or snowpeas or asparagus in season. Could someone please tell me just what it is, before I make the recipe? All rights reserved. 4 scallions, white and pale green parts finely chopped, dark green parts thinly sliced, separated. If using leftover bonito flakes from making dashi stock, add mentsuyu and the furikake will be tasty. Mix together the mayonnaise and wasabi and drizzle over salmon. Not sure why others expressed disdain but, admittedly, it is arguably less assertive than your typical "fried rice". sugar. Or are they just Americans used to the soy sauce flavored stir fried rice served at Panda Express and school lunches? I was able to source furikake from Japanese Taste and it arrived in about ten days from Japan. Also the furikake adds a delightful and needed touch at the end. I added chopped celery and snow peas, for some veggies, but otherwise stuck to the recipe. I even omitted the salmon and the furikake yet still found it appealing. 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped. The basic recipe calls for at least three whole boxes of cereal (Wheat or Rice Chex, Corn Chex, and Honeycombs), so you will end up with a lot of Furikake Chex Mix. Transfer to a plate. oil in skillet over medium-high. Delicious!!!! I do not recommend making this dish, unless you use all ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, discard marinade and place salmon fillets in a baking dish or a sheet pan. I made this tonight and enjoyed it. I had no idea what furikake is (and of course, there is no explanation, but never mind, I will google it). Very disappointing. This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional. Add reserved rice mixture, sprinkle with sugar, and season with salt. Because it is dried and strongly seasoned, and also with some help from preservatives, the shelf life of Furikake is long. The yolks separate each grain into a capsule of flavor, so you get superb fried rice. Mark Bittman had already convinced me of the wonders of furikake, so we had some (Seto Fumi) in the house. Add salmon and cook until golden on one side, 4 to 5 minutes. My local H Mart has like 8 different kinds of furikake, but I recommend the Aji Nori Furikake as it has a really nice toasted sesame and seaweed flavor. First I made matsutake
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UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. lowered its stake in Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA – Get Rating) by 21.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 748,684 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 201,553 shares during the quarter. UBS Asset Management Americas Inc.’s holdings in Axalta Coating Systems were worth $21,854,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 448.2% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,239 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,013 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 35.0% in the third quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 1,796 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 466 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Axalta Coating Systems by 257.1% in the third quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 1,932 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 1,391 shares during the last quarter. Amundi acquired a new stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems in the second quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Finally, Pacifica Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Axalta Coating Systems in the third quarter valued at approximately $78,000. 97.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
In related news, Director William M. Cook bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 4th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $24.64 per share, for a total transaction of $49,280.00. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Shares of AXTA opened at $22.84 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $29.57 and a 200 day moving average of $30.53. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $21.67 and a fifty-two week high of $34.20. The firm has a market cap of $5.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.44, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.93.
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 31st. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by ($0.01). Axalta Coating Systems had a return on equity of 25.96% and a net margin of 5.98%. The firm had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.14 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.58 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on AXTA shares. Barclays started coverage on shares of Axalta Coating Systems in a report on Thursday, February 17th. They issued an “overweight” rating on the stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Axalta Coating Systems from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Axalta Coating Systems from $35.00 to $33.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in
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in the early 2010s in the production and services of television, as well as video games. Nintendo released the first video game device to feature stereoscopic 3D visuals without the need for special glasses with the 3DS handheld.
In a related trend, Sony unveiled "dual-view" at E3 2011. Dual view technology provides the capability of playing multiplayer games on the same screen without splitting it by overlaying the two images on top of each other.
Cloud-based and subscription gaming.
Cloud gaming, or sometimes known as gaming on demand, is a technology in which the actual game and saved data is stored on a company's server, and users play the game over a stable internet connection. One major advantage to cloud gaming is the absence of a compact disc or cartridge required for use. In 2010, the OnLive gaming console debuted becoming the first console to exclusively feature cloud-based gaming. As the decade progressed, even some of the major players began to look into utilizing cloud gaming on their systems. In early 2012, it was the fastest-growing segment of the video game market.
In 2013, Julie Uhrman began a Kickstarter campaign to raise funding for her cloud-based video game console, the Ouya. The Ouya outdid their goal by raising over US$8.5 million, becoming that site's second-highest-earning project at the time. It operates with technology from Android, and features customization to the device's cover.
During a press conference at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, Sony unveiled PlayStation Now, a subscription-based streaming service that allows the PlayStation 4 to play previous console titles over the internet. As of February 2014, Now was in closed beta, but was planned to be released to the public later in the year. Sony had recommended users to have at least a 5 Mbit/s internet connection speed for what they termed "good performance."
Cloud gaming is expected, by many video game experts, to challenge the dominance of the major video game corporations, and may eventually lead to the decline of console gaming entirely.
Tablet-based, smartphone, and social networking gaming.
As transformative as the iPad was to the tablet PC industry, it also had a lasting effect on the video game world as well. Apple's high-resolution displays and mobile graphics processors set a high bar on graphical capabilities that rivaled some of the major handheld video game devices. As of 2014, nearly half of the Top-25 paid applications on the iPad App Store were games. Despite not having a controller, mobile devices and games continued to become a staple of the "casual gaming" market.
Mobility.
Ever since Nintendo released the original Wii in 2006, mobility and interaction became a major focus to the video game world. It encouraged activity with gaming beyond the traditional controller, and expanded the market to include the elderly and those interested in physical therapy. Microsoft and Sony did not respond to Nintendo's motion sensor technology until 2010 when they released Kinect and PlayStation Move, respectively. The Kinect took further advantage of motion control by not requiring a controller at all.
In September 2012, Yosh Engineering unveiled a new immersive motion capture, virtual reality program. The YEI 3-Space Sensor product line featured allows for highly accurate body and head tracking giving the wearer full freedom of mobility in a realistic virtual environment. Yosh Engineering showed that the technology was both adaptable to contemporary graphic requirements and that the wearer has a freedom to move about through 3D space.
In 2013, a Houston-based upstart named Virtuix began a Kickstarter campaign to develop the Omni, an omnidirectional treadmill that has potential applications for video games. Such a device, if ever released to the public, would allow a player to walk naturally in the virtual environment of a game.
Growing Popularity of Let's Play videos.
The decade also saw the growing popularity of Let's Play videos on YouTube and Twitch, where viewers could watch streamers play through games. The YouTube channels of notable streamers such as PewDiePie, who became the first person to reach 10 billion views in 2015, were among the most-subscribed of the decade.
Violence debate is revived.
In the aftermath of several mass shootings, namely the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, debate on whether or not there is a connection between violent video games and real-life violent acts re-emerged. Former United States President Barack Obama assigned his former Vice President, Joe Biden, to head a discussion with representatives for the gun and video game lobbies in early-2013. Several days later, Obama announced stricter legislation on guns and also proposed a $10 million study, to be headed by the CDC, on whether or not violent video games were encouraging violent behavior.
Sexism, racism and inclusion.
Issues of sexism, racism and inclusion in video games came to the fore
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DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/14 April) — The Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) has not finished drafting the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) but was expected to submit a “partial” draft to the Office of the President in Malacanang late afternoon or early evening Monday.
“My understanding is they may submit even incomplete so that OP (Office of the President) can begin to study the parts that are completed – maybe even help out with the unfinished parts,” Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process told MindaNews in a text message Monday morning.
Created by President Aquino’s Executive Order 120 on December 17, 2012, the BTC is tasked to draft the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as agreed upon by the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) under the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro signed on October 15, 2012.
Its 15 members – eight nominated by the MILF and seven by the GPH – were appointed by the President on February 25, 2013 – and first convened in April 2013 in Pasig City.
“What draft are you submitting? An incomplete draft? Why submit at all?” MindaNews asked BTC chair Mohagher Iqbal, concurrent chair of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panel. He replied he would get back to MindaNews later.
During the plenary session on Sunday evening, the Commissioners managed to deliberate only on the reports of the Committee on Basic Rights, Culture, Social Justice and IP and the Committee on Political Autonomy, MindaNews sources in the BTC said.
Only the draft on Basic Rights will be submitted to Malacanang because only the report of the Basic Rights committee was adopted by the plenary in its entirety while some contentious provisions in the report of the Political Autonomy committee have yet to be resolved, the same sources said.
The plenary has yet to deliberate on the reports of the four other standing committees: Fiscal Autonomy; Justice and Security Matters; Transitory Provisions, Amendments, Revisions and Miscellaneous Matters; and Constitutional Amendments, although these reports have been subjected to deliberations during the Coordinating Committee meetings and all-member caucuses.
The Coordinating Committee is composed of the presiding chairs of the standing committees.
Under BTC rules, the plenary deliberates and adopts the draft Basic Law based on the report of the committees.
Iqbal announced in September that they would submit the draft Basic Law in April 2014 but after a courtesy call on President Benigno Simeon Aquino III in Malacanang on January 30, Iqbal said they accepted the challenge to submit the draft earlier and committed to submit the same by March 31.
The Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro states that the President will certify the bill as urgent once it is submitted to Congress. Congress will resume sessions on May 5.
No draft was submitted on March 31.
On Saturday, April 12, reports about the BTC submitting the draft BBL came out even as the BTC had not met in plenary.
The announcement of a submission by Monday, April 14 when the Commission had yet to meet in plenary, raised possibilities that the draft law would not be signed by all 15 members of the Commission as some commissioners, MindaNews learned, were complaining that the process was being “railroaded” by the MILF-dominated Commission, especially since several controversial provisions had yet to be resolved.
“Hindi naman (No). Do you think the commissioners will agree to a railroad?” he told MindaNews in a text message late Saturday afternoon.
After the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) in Malacanang on March 27, the Commission worked until April 4 in a luxury hotel in Pasay where they were initially billeted for the signing, and in the BTC’s office in Cotabato City thereafter.
But rumblings and grumblings about alleged disregard for internal rules of the Commission as well as non-resolution of controversial issues have been hounding the BTC, even as Iqbal denies it.
“Everything is smooth,” he told MindaNews in a text message on Friday night.
Iqbal kept mum on the date for submission but the Mindanao CSOs Platform for Peace (MCSOPP), earlier tapped by the BTC to help conduct consultations on the Basic Law announced in a press release afternoon of April 12, that the BTC would submit the draft law on April 14.
MindaNews texted Iqbal several times on Sunday, inquiring about the plenary. Caucuses were held since morning. Based on his replies, the BTC met in plenary at 8 p.m. Sunday and ended their session shortly before 10
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2001-12-10 Application filed by Johnson Robert W. filed Critical Johnson Robert W.
2018-11-08 Assigned to EATON CORPORATION reassignment EATON CORPORATION MERGER (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: EATON ELECTRICAL INC.
A power converter suitable for use in an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) includes first and second voltage busses, an input port having a first terminal coupled to one of the first and second voltage busses, a neutral bus and an output terminal. A first switching circuit selectively couples a second terminal of the input port to the first and second voltage busses. A second switching circuit selectively couples the first and second voltage busses to the output terminal. A third switching circuit selectively couples the first and second voltage busses to the neutral bus. Preferably, the first, second and third switching circuits are operative to produce an AC output voltage at the output terminal from a DC input voltage at the input port such that alternating ones of the first and second terminals of the first input port are referenced to the neutral bus for successive first and second half cycles of the AC output voltage. According to other embodiments, a DC voltage generating circuit is operative to produce respective first and second DC voltages on first and second voltage busses. A first switching circuit is operative to selectively couple the first and second voltage busses to the output terminal. A storage circuit connected to the output terminal includes a capacitive storage element, a rectifying circuit coupling the capacitive storage element to the output terminal, and a second switching circuit operative to selectively couple the capacitive storage element to the output terminal.
The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/374,180 to Johnson et al., filed Aug. 13, 1999, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Conventional UPSs may be classified into categories. Referring to FIG. 1, a typical conventional off-line UPS disconnects a load from a primary AC source 10 when the primary AC source fails or is operating in a degraded manner, allowing the load to be served from a secondary source such as a battery. The AC power source 10 is connected in series with a switch S1, producing an AC voltage across a load 20 when the switch S1 is closed. Energy storage is typically provided in the form of a storage capacitor CS. The secondary power source, here a battery B, is connected to the load 20 via a low voltage converter 30 and a transformer T. When the AC power source 10 fails, the switch S1 is opened, causing the load to draw power from the battery B. The low voltage converter 30 typically is an inverter that produces a quasi-square wave or sine wave voltage on a first winding L1 of the transformer T from a DC voltage produced by the battery B. The first winding L1 is coupled to a second winding L2 of the transformer T connected across the load 20. When the AC power source is operational, i.e., when the switch S1 is closed, the battery B may be charged using the low-voltage converter 30 or a separate battery charger circuit (not shown).
A line interactive (LIA) UPS topology is illustrated in FIG. 2. Here, the transformer T has a third winding L 3 that may be connected in series with the load 20 using switches S2, S3 to “buck” or “boost” the voltage applied to the load 20. As with the offline UPS topology of FIG. 1, when the AC power source 10 fails, the switch S1 can be opened to allow the load 20 to run off the battery B.
As illustrated in FIG. 3, a typical on-line UPS includes a rectifier 40 that receives an AC voltage from an AC power source 10, producing a DC voltage across a storage capacitor Cs at an intermediate node 45. An inverter 50 is connected between the intermediate node 45, and is operative to produce an AC voltage across a load 20 from the DC voltage. As shown, a battery B is connected to the intermediate node 45 via a DC/DC converter 60, supplying auxiliary power. Alternatively, the DC/DC converter can be eliminated and a high-voltage battery (not shown) connected directly to the intermediate node 45.
According to other method aspects of the present invention, an AC output voltage is produced at a load by generating respective first and second DC voltages on the first and second voltage busses. The first and second voltage busses are selectively coupled to the load through respective first and second switches to generate an AC output voltage at the load. First and second capacitors are rectifyingly coupled to the load to produce respective first and second
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whole atmosphere on stage... images and optical impressions can be a much more effective way of stirring up emotion in people than auditive stimulations. There is something essentially lacking if you only listen to our records. We have our own light-show that is pre-programmed and controlled by a sequencer. Imagine an array of mostly blue and green floor-spots, stroboscopes and blinders flashing synchronized to the beat of the music.. it's all programmed. we work a lot with dim colors and actually FEW light on stage, our faces are mostly left in the dark and we use a lot of completely black parts without any light to contrast the bright blinder-assaults.. that was quite difficult in the beginning, since we had to figure out how to play in more or less complete darkness in certain parts. It's got the atmosphere of David Lynch movies at times. Then we got videos that are just as much synchronized to the music and controlled by our sequencer. So the live show is an all-encompassing experience...
The band has a quite bewildering array of members performing different roles, could you introduce us to the core of the band and explain their roles, and explain why the band is so damn big?!
Torge Liessmann - Our drummer.
He's also the master of the grinding tool.
Gordon Hünies - Bass guitars. web design. bad jokes.
Andreas Hillebrand - Guitars. favourite model for our caricature drawing competitions in the van.
Maik Antrack - Guitars, when Andreas doesn't have time for us.
Robin Staps - Guitars. always. additional percussion. songwriting. light-programming. recording engineer. producer. tax declarations. creative despotism.
Meta Bünte - Tearing his throat to shreds. scaring away the audience. drinking too much absinthe.
Nico Webers - High-pitched screaming. live sequencer control. light technician.
NIls Lindenhayn - Video design. Haha...come see us live and you'll believe it.
With the band being so big and so multifaceted, the way you guys write songs must be pretty interesting, how exactly does the process work?
Pretty simple: I write all the songs, from the first guitar riff to the last drum fill and bass line. We're not a jam-band. I've been playing in this type of bands for years and none of these bands ever really got anywhere. With The Ocean, I have chosen a different approach: I compose all the music from scratch and by myself, I program the drums, write the guitar-riffs, the bass-lines and the lyrics. This was the concept from the beginning and I have been looking for people who are into this idea and who can play in a band with the idea of "the whole" in mind and without strong individual urges of self-realization or whatever. I record everything, from programmed drums and bass lines to guitars, string and synth arrangements to vocals in form of a pre-production and play it to the other guys... we then talk about it, discuss which songs we're gonna realize and which not, and then we start rehearsing them. Some things are fixed, others might be changed when we realize they don't work the way they were intended. It also happens at times that I come up with a drum-fill that is impossible to play live, then Torge, our drummer, scoffs at me and offers a different fill... but it is really composed music, all the way. You just get more in-depth that way, you're able to realize a high degree of intricacy as for what the arrangements and actual parts are concerned [about], a degree that you wouldn't be able to realize with a contingent jam-approach.
What kind of bands and other music influence The Ocean? I find it pretty hard to pin it down to maybe one or two points of reference, it seems like a lot more of a melting pot of many things to me.
That's totally true, if you look at the individual musical backgrounds of each member, they are so diverse that we essentially end up fighting about the music in the van when we're on tour...but that's part of the challenge. Personally, I'm a hardcore kid. I grew up listening to Judge, Side by Side and early sXe stuff, then Unbroken, Neurosis, Groundwork, Absinthe, Converge, Coalesce, Breach, Refused, etc. I always loved the Melvins and the Swans. I'm also into a lot of arab music. I was in Syria this spring and bought a bunch of awesome tapes there. Might leave its mark on our next record. I listen to jazz, to classical music, especially eastern European composers like Dvorczak and Terterjan, I'm into Tom Waits and Zappa and Diamanda Galas... and most of this stuff has influenced me in some way or another
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\includegraphics[width=1.25\columnwidth]{Figure_of_merit_with_text.pdf}
\vspace{-0.4cm}
\caption{Figure of merit of narrow-band and spectroscopic IGM tomography. Each line represents the field-of-view and transverse resolution of a IGM tomography at a given apparent UV magnitude depth for various mean redshift of the background galaxies. A tomographic survey at the upper left corner has a larger field-of-view and high spatial resolution. The diagonal lines indicate the expected number of background galaxies within a field-of-view of a survey. In order for a survey to have a sensible number of background galaxies, it needs to lie at the upper left side of the solid diagonal line ($>1$ background galaxy per field of view). The figure illustrates the NB tomography has an advantage of covering a large field-of-view with a modest spatial resolution especially at a higher redshift whereas the spectroscopic tomography is suited to obtain high spatial resolution map in a small portion of the sky.}
\label{fig:figure_of_merit}
\end{figure}
For spectroscopic tomography, the surface number density of the background galaxies is
\begin{equation}
\Sigma_{\rm \scriptscriptstyle LBG}(<M^{\rm lim}_{\rm UV})=\int_{z_{\rm min}}^{z_{\rm max}}\left|\frac{dl_p}{dz}\right|(1+z)^3\int_{-\infty}^{M_{\mbox{\tiny UV}}^{\rm lim}}\frac{dn}{dM_{\mbox{\tiny UV}}}dM_{\mbox{\tiny UV}},
\end{equation}
where $z_{\rm max}=(\lambda_\alpha/1040{\rm\,\mbox{\AA}})(1+z_Q)-1$ and $z_{\rm min}=(\lambda_\alpha/1180{\rm\,\mbox{\AA}})(1+z_Q)-1$ set the redshift range such that the Ly$\alpha$ forest region of a background LBG can probe the Ly$\alpha$ absorption at the quasar redshift $z_Q$ \citep{Lee2014a,Schmidt2019}.
This provides a much larger line-of-sight volume for background galaxies than NB tomography. In addition, if we assume that spectroscopic redshift can be determined by the Lyman break feature, spectroscopic tomography can provide a higher surface density for background galaxies than the NB counterpart. The NB selection is limited within the NB filter width, meaning that while the photometric background sources can be fainter, this is balanced out by a smaller search volume for the background sources. We compare the spatial resolutions and FoV of narrow-band and spectroscopic tomography at various redshifts for a single pointing
in Figure \ref{fig:figure_of_merit}. Indeed, at $z\sim2-3$ spectroscopic tomography can typically achieve a higher spatial resolution than the NB tomography because a larger line-of-sight volume is available to locate suitable background galaxies. At higher redshifts $z\sim4-6$, the NB tomography can provide a comparable surface number density, i.e. spatial resolution, of background galaxies to the spectroscopic tomography. This is because at higher redshifts, the increasing fraction of star-forming galaxies shows Ly$\alpha$ emission as they become younger and dust-free at higher redshifts. At $z\sim2-3$ only a small fraction ($X_\alpha\sim10-20\%$) of star-forming galaxies shows strong ($\rm REW>25\,\mbox{\AA}$) Ly$\alpha$ emission. This fraction increases to $X_\alpha\sim40\%$ from $z\sim2$ to $6$, making the NB tomographic technique an valuable approach over spectroscopic method at higher redshifts.
One major advantage of NB tomography
is the large increase in the field of view. Compared to existing spectroscopic tomographic surveys, CLAMATO \citep{Lee2018} and LATIS \citep{Newman2020}, NB tomography can achieve a comparable sky coverage to the multi-pointing spectroscopic tomography with a single pointing. This makes it particularly suitable to search for coherent fluctuations in Ly$\alpha$ forest absorption, e.g. by protoclusters or quasar light echoes, in a single redshift slice. NB tomography provides an efficient means to survey a large field of view and identify interesting large-scale structures in the IGM. Furthermore, as the imaging data for the NB tomographic survey naturally allows us to select background galaxies using a dropout technique, a spectroscopic follow-up campaign can boost the number of background galaxies as well as to
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Kelli Stroud is organizing this fundraiser.
Hi, I'm Kelli. Thank you for taking a moment to read my story. Many of you reading this know parts of it already, so I'll just begin with the basics and I'll share more details below.
First, I want to explain that every donation I receive here will be repaid, once I return to work, in the form of a donation to the American Red Cross.
I've desperately needed financial help for awhile now, but haven't known who to ask or how. Due to a chronic dizziness condition, I've been on extended disability from work for over 3 years. This provides limited income and I am unable to earn anything more than that set amount.
In addition to catching up with overwhelming life expenses, in recent weeks my grandfather's health has declined and I don't have the financial resources needed to get to California to see him and to help him during a time of great need.
● My top priority is to make the trip to visit my Gpa John. His condition is serious, so this need is particularly urgent. I hope to get out to California to see him and help my family with his care as soon as possible.● As for my other needs, I am struggling to keep up with supporting myself (and my sweet cat Petunia) on a fixed, low income. It has become increasingly difficult as I've had to extend my time on disability. I never expected my recovery, nor my time away from work to last this long. However, I'm SO happy to say that my current treatment works and I am steadily recovering, but it does take great perseverance. Because of my perseverance, I expect to be ready to work again within months. And then, as soon as I regain a reasonable living income I will pay your donations forward to the Red Cross as promised.
In order to keep my progress as steady as possible, staying on track financially is crucial. Stresses about paying bills on time, being able to handle unexpected costs, tear my focus away from my health. But I am currently paying 2015 expenses on a fixed, small percentage of my 2007 income, and ends are just not meeting (more on that math below if you're curious).
I don't feel comfortable asking for gifts and due to my income status it is impossible to get a loan, so after much consideration I came up with this "pay it forward" idea.
Now here's where I sound like I'm channeling Sally Struthers, but this is VERY true - ANY amount you can contribute is welcomed, appreciated and put to good use. I'm trying to catch up on overdue bills, unexpected expenses, and a large disparity between my 2007 income and our 2015 economy. Every dollar is an extra breath I can take to help me better focus on a very near future when I can finally support myself once again.
If you've gotten this far, thank you SO much for taking the time to read my request. Whether you are able to donate or not, I want you to know that I am incredibly grateful to have a sensitive and caring group of people in my world with whom I can feel comfortable sharing such a personal and unique request.
Now as promised, if you'd like to continue reading, I've included a little Q&A about some of the topics I touched on above. If you have any further questions, or need to connect with me more directly for any reason, please feel free to contact me.
I have a chronic dizziness condition that began in 2007. It is called "disembarkment syndrome" or Mal de Debarquement if you're feeling more fancy. It is a rare and curious dizziness condition, with no clear, known cure. It started as the result of a video shoot on a boat in 2007. My symptoms are very much visually triggered, which made video editing particularly difficult. That is among the reasons I eventually had to stop working in 2011. My symptoms are now controlled by medication and a treatment that has been working very well so far. You can learn more about the condition at www.mddsfoundation.org .
Why do you refer to 2007 income?
Based on workers compensation law, when on disability a person is paid a percentage of the income from the date of injury. For me, that was August 2007. That amount remains constant and I receive a weekly check by mail.
After 3+ years, why are you facing financial difficulties now?
My financial situation has been a struggle from the beginning. But I started off with a little bit of savings, and fewer expenses. Not only do things just cost more due to the cost of living increases we all face, in the time since August 2011, I lost my health insurance; until 2014 was denied any health insurance; that lead to major medical bills from a broken ankle and injuries from a car wreck
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Schools are to receive updated guidance on impartiality after MPs asked questions about the use of “critical race theory” in Brighton and Hove.
Two MPs raised the subject during education questions in the House of Commons yesterday (Monday 31 January).
Sir John Hayes, the Conservative MP for South Holland and the Deepings, asked Education Minister Michelle Donelan: “Will the minister … investigate how much local authorities are spending on so-called anti-racist education, which is based on deceit, spreads dismay and causes division?
“She will know that this is happening in Brighton and elsewhere.
“Will she therefore meet Don’t Divide Us – parents and teachers who are highlighting these matters – with a view to issuing guidance and if necessary taking legislative steps to prevent this kind of indoctrination?”
The minister replied: “I know that the Minister for School Standards (Robin Walker) will be only too happy to meet my right honourable friend.
“It is important that I remind the House that schools are subject to political impartiality – and guidance on this will be updated shortly.”
Shortly afterwards Julian Lewis, the Conservative MP for New Forest East, asked Mr Walker about the council.
Dr Lewis said: “Given that section 406(1)(b) of the Education Act 1996 already outlaws ‘the promotion of partisan political views in the teaching of any subject in the school’, will the government take appropriate action without further delay against Brighton and Hove City Council, which is planning to indoctrinate seven-year-olds with critical race theory?”
Mr Walker said: “My honourable friend the Minister for Equalities (Kemi Badenoch) has been clear that critical race theory should never be taught as fact. It is a contentious political viewpoint.
“We are working on making sure that we update our guidance on political impartiality in schools to make that absolutely clear.”
The Equalities Minister, who is a former Sussex University student, has previously warned that teaching critical race theory as fact could place council and schools in breach of the equality duties.
The council’s decision to train teachers in critical race theory has attracted questions and criticism and was the subject of a front-page article in the Sunday Telegraph two days ago.
Green councillor Hannah Clare, who chairs the council’s Children, Young People and Skills Committee, tweeted the same day: “Every time a national newspaper writes some kind of ‘hit piece’ (that absolutely isn’t discriminatory itself just ‘anti-woke’) about anti-discrimination work we are doing in our city, the number of racist or transphobic emails I receive fly through the roof. Funny huh?”
She added: “Please do continue to prove the need for the work we are doing.”
At a meeting last month, Don’t Divide Us supporter and former teacher Adrian Hart handed in a petition signed by more 4,000 people criticising “racially divisive” training.
Mr Hart, author of the Myth of Racist Kids, said that critical race theory was a “warped ideology” and that the council had rejected his “freedom of information” request to see what was being taught.
Adrian Hart at Hove Town Hall
Other councillors, including former teachers, criticised the council’s “secrecy” and said that they too had been unable to see the teaching materials.
The council said that the teaching materials were commercially confidential.
The committee voted in favour of receiving a report about the subject – due in March – and for councillors to see the teaching materials in question.
Today (Tuesday 1 February) the council issued a “statement on training resources recommended by the council for schools’ staff to improve their racial literacy”.
The council said: “Last year, a ‘freedom of information’ request was made asking to see training resources recommended by the council for schools’ staff to improve their racial literacy. To be clear, these training materials are not for pupils.
“This request was refused by council officers on the grounds of commercial interest.
Councillor Hannah Clare
“The council does not have ownership of the training materials, which are commissioned by consultants who also deliver the training elsewhere.
“It was agreed at the time of the initial request that, if the training resources were made public, this would undermine the consultant’s ability in the future to compete for contracts on the open market and that it would also be very likely to harm the council’s own ability to negotiate future contracts for training.
“This decision was challenged and an internal review took place which is standard procedure and undertaken by council officers.
“Yesterday (Monday 31 January) some of the requested training resources were released due to the review finding.
“The full training resources are not within the gift of the council as they are commercially sensitive
“There is a public interest in transparency and accountability in public decision-making and the training sessions that the council provides for staff
“Disclosure would be likely to bring greater public understanding and awareness to the council’s involvement in promoting anti-racism
“There is a public interest in the public being able to see training courses for council staff are appropriate
“Some of the materials
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0,{1 \over 2}, 1,{3
\over 2}
\cdots$
The wave functions (WF's) in this approach form the basis
of the $(S,0)\oplus(0,S)$ representation of the Lorentz group
and are
presented by the $2(2S+1)$-- component spinor:
\begin{equation}\label{eq:psi}
\Psi=\left (\matrix{
\Phi_\sigma\cr
\Xi_\sigma\cr
}\right ).
\end{equation}
The transformation rules
\begin{eqnarray}\label{eq:tran}
\cases{\Phi_{\sigma}(\vec p)=exp\left (+\theta \hat{\vec p}
\hat{\vec J}\right )
\Phi_{\sigma}\left (0 \right ), & $ $\cr
\Xi_{\sigma}\left (\vec p\right )=exp\left (-\theta\hat{\vec p}
\hat {\vec
J}\right ) \Xi_{\sigma}\left (0 \right ) & $ $}
\end{eqnarray}
( $\theta$ is the boost parameter, $tanh\ \theta=
\frac{\mid\vec p\mid}{E}$, $\hat{\vec p}=
\frac{\vec p}{\mid \vec p \mid}$, $\vec p$ is the three-momentum of the
particle,
$\hat{\vec J}$ is the
angular momentum operator) represent generalization of the
well--known Lorentz boosts for a Dirac particle.
This way of description is on an equal footing to description of Dirac
particles which
have wave function transformed on the $({1\over 2},0)\oplus (0, {1\over 2})$
representation.
$2(2S+1)$- component bispinors in momentum space transform according to
\begin{equation}\label{eq:bis}
U(\vec p)={1\over\sqrt{2}}\left (\matrix{
D^S \left (\alpha(\vec p)\right )\xi_\sigma\cr
D^S \left (\alpha^{-1\,+}(\vec p)\right )\xi_\sigma\cr
}\right ),
\end{equation}
for positive-energy states; and
\begin{equation}
V(\vec p)={1\over \sqrt{2}}\left (\matrix{
D^S \left (\alpha(\vec p)C^{-1}\right )\xi^*_\sigma\cr
D^S \left ( \alpha^{-1\,+}(\vec p)C^{-1}\right )(-1)^{2S}\xi^*_\sigma\cr
}\right ),
\end{equation}
for negative-energy states with the following notations:
\begin{equation}
\alpha(\vec p)=\frac{p_0+M+(\vec\sigma\vec p)}{\sqrt{2M(p_0+M)}},\quad
C=-i\sigma_2
\end{equation}
being used. $D^{(S)}[\Lambda]$ answers for $(S,0)$ representation of Lorentz
group.
For
particle with spin $S$ the equation has the following form:
\begin{equation}
\left [ \gamma^{\mu_1 \mu_2 \ldots
\mu_{2S}}\partial_{\mu_1}\partial_{\mu_2}\ldots\partial_{\mu_{2S}}+M^{2S}\right
]\Psi(x)=0,
\end{equation}
where $\gamma$- matrices are covariantly defined $2(2S+1) \otimes 2(2S+1)$-
matrices discussed in ref.~\cite{barut} for the first time:
\begin{center}
$\gamma^{\mu_1 \mu_2 \ldots \mu_{2S}}\equiv-i^{2S} \pmatrix{
0 &t^{\mu_1 \mu_2 \ldots \mu_{2S}} \cr
\bar t^{\mu_1 \mu_2 \ldots \mu_{2S}}& 0 \cr
}$\\
\vspace*{4mm}
$\gamma_{5}\equiv\pmatrix{
1 & 0 \cr
0 & -1 \cr
}$,\\
\end{center}
with
\begin{equation}
\bar t^{\mu_1 \mu_2 \ldots \mu_{2S}}=\pm t^{\mu_1 \mu_2 \ldots \mu_{2S}},
\end{
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Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE:LPG – Get Rating) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,920,000 shares, an increase of 28.9% from the April 30th total of 1,490,000 shares. Approximately 5.6% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 641,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.0 days.
In related news, CEO John Lycouris sold 10,000 shares of Dorian LPG stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.81, for a total transaction of $158,100.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 221,722 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,505,424.82. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas Jason Coleman sold 100,000 shares of Dorian LPG stock in a transaction on Friday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.90, for a total transaction of $1,490,000.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 548,700 shares of company stock valued at $8,098,519. Corporate insiders own 24.20% of the company’s stock.
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Dorian LPG by 410.5% in the third quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 622,279 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $7,722,000 after acquiring an additional 500,378 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Dorian LPG by 32.6% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 799,380 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $11,583,000 after acquiring an additional 196,749 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Dorian LPG by 77.1% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 429,869 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $5,455,000 after acquiring an additional 187,089 shares in the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Dorian LPG by 637.6% in the first quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 168,394 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $2,440,000 after acquiring an additional 145,563 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Dorian LPG by 12.5% in the first quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,243,532 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $18,019,000 after acquiring an additional 137,918 shares in the last quarter. 82.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
NYSE LPG traded up $0.14 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $17.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,285,816 shares, compared to its average volume of 580,045. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 3.22 and a current ratio of 3.25. The firm has a market cap of $682.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.55 and a beta of 1.08. Dorian LPG has a twelve month low of $10.77 and a twelve month high of $18.50. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $15.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $1
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and assume that a parcel crosses two scale heights,
$\ln\left[ (p_\mathrm{hi}/p_\mathrm{lo})^{R/c_p} \right] \sim 2
R/c_p$.
\\ \indent We find that wind speeds in most strongly damped
simulations with $\tau_\mathrm{drag} \leq 10^5 \mathrm{s}$ increase
according to Rayleigh drag (Fig.~\ref{fig:winds}a). In contrast,
winds in simulations with $\tau_\mathrm{drag} \geq 10^6 \mathrm{s}$
increase more slowly and approximately follow the one-third slope
predicted for numerical drag.
%
A notable exception to the Rayleigh scaling is given by the
hottest simulations with $\tau_\mathrm{drag}=10^3 \mathrm{s}$
(yellow dots), in
which winds increase with a one-thirds slope instead.
This is due to the relative increase of numerical dissipation in
strongly damped simulations. At $\tau_\mathrm{drag} = 10^3 \mathrm{s}$
winds are so weak that Rayleigh drag, which is proportional to
wind speed, becomes small relative to numerical drag in parts
of the model domain.
Similarly, our numerical scaling performs worst for simulations with
$\tau_\mathrm{drag}=10^7 \mathrm{s}$ (purple dots), in which wind speeds flatten out at
high $T_{eq}$ even though the heat input keeps increasing.
Given that our theory performs well in the strongly damped limit,
deviations from it are likely due to inaccuracies in
our numerical scaling, which we discuss below.
We now constrain the wind speeds inside a hot Jupiter atmosphere. If
the atmospheric circulation is primarily balancing Rayleigh drag
then wind speeds should scale as
\begin{equation}
U_\mathrm{Rayleigh} = k_0 \left(\tau_\mathrm{drag} \eta
\sigma T_{eq}^4 \frac{g}{p} \right)^{1/2},
\label{eq:Uray}
\end{equation}
whereas if the circulation is balancing numerical drag then winds should scale as
\begin{equation}
U_\mathrm{num} = k_1 \left(\Delta x \eta \sigma T_{eq}^4 \frac{g}{p} \right)^{1/3}.
\label{eq:Unum}
\end{equation}
Here $k_0$ and $k_1$ are fitting constants of order unity that account
for various approximations, in particular our assumption that
temperature profiles are isothermal. We use $k_0=0.3$ and
$k_1=1.1$ to match the simulations at $T_{eq} = 3000$ K with
$\tau_\mathrm{drag} = 10^4 \mathrm{s}$ and $\tau_\mathrm{drag} = \infty$,
respectively.
We combine Eqns. \ref{eq:Uray} and \ref{eq:Unum} by demanding that a
GCM's work output equals whichever is stronger, Rayleigh or numerical
drag, so
\begin{equation}
U = \min(U_\mathrm{Rayleigh}, U_\mathrm{num}).
\label{eq:Ucombined}
\end{equation}
To evaluate \Eq{eq:Unum} we use the model's grid spacing at
the equator $\Delta x \sim 2 \pi a/128$, where $a$ is the planetary
radius.
We find that our theory matches the GCM simulations
well. Figure \ref{fig:winds}(b) compares our
predicted winds with the simulated
root-mean-square wind speeds $U_{rms}$, defined above.
As in Figure \ref{fig:winds}(a), we find that our
scaling works best in the strongly
damped limit, particularly for the simulations with
$\tau_\mathrm{drag} = 10^4-10^5 \mathrm{s}$ which our scaling
matches to better than $33\%$. These are also the simulations in
which numerical drag is not dominant yet, and for which we scale winds using
\Eq{eq:Uray}.
Our scaling additionally matches the weakly damped simulations that
are dominated by numerical drag
($\tau_\mathrm{drag} > 10^5 \mathrm{s}$), even though the fit is less
good than in the strongly damped regime. This is likely due to the
approximations we made in deriving \Eq{eq:Unum}. To
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corn could have been
imported, either duty free, or upon paying only a small duty, it might
have been exported again, with the benefit of the bounty, to the great
loss of the public revenue, and to the entire perversion of the
institution, of which the object was to extend the market for the home
growth, not that for the growth of foreign countries.
III. The trade of the merchant-exporter of corn for foreign consumption,
certainly does not contribute directly to the plentiful supply of the home
market. It does so, however, indirectly. From whatever source this supply
maybe usually drawn, whether from home growth, or from foreign
importation, unless more corn is either usually grown, or usually imported
into the country, than what is usually consumed in it, the supply of the
home market can never be very plentiful. But unless the surplus can, in
all ordinary cases, be exported, the growers will be careful never to grow
more, and the importers never to import more, than what the bare
consumption of the home market requires. That market will very seldom be
overstocked; but it will generally be understocked; the people, whose
business it is to supply it, being generally afraid lest their goods
should be left upon their hands. The prohibition of exportation limits the
improvement and cultivation of the country to what the supply of its own
inhabitants require. The freedom of exportation enables it to extend
cultivation for the supply of foreign nations.
By the 12th of Charles II. c.4, the exportation of corn was permitted
whenever the price of wheat did not exceed 40s. the quarter, and that of
other grain in proportion. By the 15th of the same prince, this liberty
was extended till the price of wheat exceeded 48s. the quarter; and by the
22d, to all higher prices. A poundage, indeed, was to be paid to the king
upon such exportation; but all grain was rated so low in the book of
rates, that this poundage amounted only, upon wheat to 1s., upon oats to
4d., and upon all other grain to 6d. the quarter. By the 1st of William
and Mary, the act which established this bounty, this small duty was
virtually taken off whenever the price of wheat did not exceed 48s. the
quarter; and by the 11th and 12th of William III. c. 20, it was expressly
taken off at all higher prices.
The trade of the merchant-exporter was, in this manner, not only
encouraged by a bounty, but rendered much more free than that of the
inland dealer. By the last of these statutes, corn could be engrossed at
any price for exportation; but it could not be engrossed for inland sale,
except when the price did not exceed 48s. the quarter. The interest of the
inland dealer, however, it has already been shown, can never be opposite
to that of the great body of the people. That of the merchant-exporter
may, and in fact sometimes is. If, while his own country labours under a
dearth, a neighbouring country should be afflicted with a famine, it might
be his interest to carry corn to the latter country, in such quantities as
might very much aggravate the calamities of the dearth. The plentiful
supply of the home market was not the direct object of those statutes;
but, under the pretence of encouraging agriculture, to raise the money
price of corn as high as possible, and thereby to occasion, as much as
possible, a constant dearth in the home market. By the discouragement of
importation, the supply of that market; even in times of great scarcity,
was confined to the home growth; and by the encouragement of exportation,
when the price was so high as 48s. the quarter, that market was not, even
in times of considerable scarcity, allowed to enjoy the whole of that
growth. The temporary laws, prohibiting, for a limited time, the
exportation of corn, and taking off, for a limited time, the duties upon
its importation, expedients to which Great Britain has been obliged so
frequently to have recourse, sufficiently demonstrate the impropriety of
her general system. Had that system been good, she would not so frequently
have been reduced to the necessity of departing from it.
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Mimosa pigra is an invasive weed in some regions of South East Asia and Australia. Our previous study has revealed that a cyanobacterium, Nostoc sp., extract can inhibit root growth in M. pigra seedlings. In this study, some physiological processes involve oxidative stress-mediated cell death and root ultrastructure were investigated to clarify the mechanisms of root growth suppression and bioherbicidal potential of the extract.
Nostoc sp. extract enhanced overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) at 24 h, the intensity of red fluorescence increased at 72 h, and caused a slightly increased H2O2 consistent with the activation of scavenging enzymes (catalase, ascorbic acid peroxidase, glutathione reductase, and peroxidases). This suggests that oxidative stress occurred in the presence of the extract which was supported by increased cell death and lipid peroxidation at 24 h. Reduction of malondialdehyde content and an increase in cell death at 72 h indicated oxidative damage and cellular leakage. Ultrastructural changes were determined at 72 h by scanning electron micrographs which confirmed the damage of epidermal and root cap cells and the disaggregation and destruction of root tip cells. Transmission electron micrographs showed the dissolution of the middle lamella, deposition of some substances in vacuoles, and abnormal mitochondria (swollen mitochondria and indistinct cristae).
Nostoc sp. extract enhance oxidative stress by ROS production resulting in lipid peroxidation and massive cell death despite the activation of antioxidative enzymes. Understanding mechanism of action of Nostoc sp. extract will provide information for application of the extract to use as natural herbicide for control of M. pigra.
Cyanobacteria are known to produce various kinds of secondary metabolites that can affect many biochemical processes within cells and can influence the growth of surrounding organisms (Leflaive and Ten-Hage [2007]). Natural products from cyanobacteria exhibit various biological inhibitory effects which are cytotoxic, antibacterial, antifungal, and antialgal (Etchegaray et al. [2004]; Kreitlow et al. [1999]; Kulik [1995]). Cyanobacteria have been recognized as options for novel bioactive natural products and use as bio-control agents and herbicides due to their inhibitory activities against some aquatic and terrestrial plants, especially weeds (Duke et al. [2002]; Berry et al. [2008]).
Nostoc sp., a filamentous cyanobacterium (Nostocales), has been reported to produce some chemical substances affecting on various organisms. For example, an alkaloid nostocarboline had an inhibitory activity on Microcystis aeruginosa (Blom et al. [2006]). Nostocyclamide, a cyclic peptide, had antialgal activity and growth inhibitory activities against cyanobacteria and Chlorophyceae (Kobayashi and Kajiyama [1998]). The effect on higher plants was reported by Hirata et al. ([2003]) that nostocine A produced by Nostoc spongiaeforme TISTR 8169 exhibited an inhibitory activity on root growth of barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv.). It is possible that Nostoc species has weed suppressing potential. Not much is known about the mechanism of Nostoc extract.
Understanding the mechanism of natural plant compounds is important for research in natural herbicides. Under unfavorable conditions, such as high or low temperature, water deficit, salinity, and some chemical substances, normal metabolisms of plants are disturbed and toxic molecules are produced (Mano [2002]). One of these toxic molecules is ROS which can abstract hydrogen atoms from polyunsaturated fatty acids (the composition of biological membranes), initiate lipid peroxidation, and cause cell death. During this processes, plants suffer from oxidative stress and malondialdehyde (MDA) is produced as a by-product (Halliwell and Chirico [1993]; Gutteridge [1995]). Because of ROS toxicity, plant cells have mechanisms to reduce these toxic compounds by ROS scavenging via antioxidative enzyme systems (Mittler [2002]). Root ultrastructural changes have been used to study the damage of structures and organelles in root tips exposed to some allelochemicals. These include the decreases in the number of ribosome, dictyosome, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and metabolic products, mitochondrial swelling and loss of cristae, dissolution of the middle lamella, and the irregular-shaped cells (Burgos et al. [2004]; Jiang and Liu [2010]; Yang et al. [2011]).
In our previous study
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<issue_start><issue_comment>Title: Emitting progress
username_0: ## What would you like to have changed?
Emit percentage on archiving/unarchiving files to be able to count progress
## Why is this feature a useful, necessary, and/or important addition to this project?
It allows to show the user a status of his files being archived/unarchived.
<issue_comment>username_1: And could there be a way to abort archive/unarchive programmatically?
<issue_comment>username_2: Here's an example for unarchiving using https://github.com/cheggaaa/pb
```golang
func createCountFilesWalker(accumulator *int) func(archiver.File) error {
return func(f archiver.File) error {
*accumulator++
return nil
}
}
func createExtractFilesWalker(bar *pb.ProgressBar, archiveHasBaseDir bool, outputDir string) func(archiver.File) error {
pathSeparator := fmt.Sprintf("%c", os.PathSeparator)
return func(f archiver.File) error {
if app.ProgressMeters() {
bar.Increment()
}
name := f.Name()
switch h := f.Header.(type) {
case zip.FileHeader:
name = h.Name
case *tar.Header:
name = h.Name
case *rardecode.FileHeader:
name = h.Name
default:
return fmt.Errorf("Unable to process %v", h)
}
dirname := filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Join(outputDir, filepath.Dir(name)))
if archiveHasBaseDir {
namePathParts := strings.Split(filepath.Dir(name), pathSeparator)
dirname = filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Join(outputDir, filepath.Join(namePathParts[1:]...)))
}
if f.IsDir() {
log.Traceln("Making directory", dirname)
os.MkdirAll(dirname, 0755)
return nil
}
outFile := filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Join(dirname, filepath.Base(name)))
log.Traceln("Writing file", outFile)
data := make([]byte, f.Size())
numBytesRead, err := f.Read(data)
if err != nil && !(numBytesRead == int(f.Size()) && err == io.EOF) {
return err
}
err = ioutil.WriteFile(outFile, data, 0644)
return err
}
}
// Unarchive a given inputFile to an outputDir
func Unarchive(inputFile string, outputDir string, archiveHasBaseDir bool) {
inputFile = filepath.ToSlash(inputFile)
outputDir = filepath.ToSlash(outputDir)
if isDir, _ := IsDir(outputDir); isDir {
err := os.RemoveAll(outputDir)
if err != nil {
log.Panic(err)
}
}
log.Debugln("Extracting", inputFile, "to", outputDir)
var archiveEntries = 0
countFilesWalker := createCountFilesWalker(&archiveEntries)
archiver.Walk(inputFile, countFilesWalker)
log.Debugln(archiveEntries, " files/folders counted via walking")
var bar *pb.ProgressBar
if app.ProgressMeters() {
// Create and start bar
bar = pb.New(archiveEntries).SetRefreshRate(time.Millisecond * 20).Prefix(fmt.Sprintf("Extracting %s ", filepath.Base(inputFile)))
bar.ShowTimeLeft = false
// bar.ShowSpeed = true
bar.ShowFinalTime = false
bar.Start()
}
extractFilesWalker := createExtractFilesWalker(bar, archiveHasBaseDir, outputDir)
err := archiver.Walk(inputFile, extractFilesWalker)
if err != nil {
log.Panic(err)
}
if app.ProgressMeters() {
bar.Finish()
}
log.Debugln("Successfully extracted", inputFile, "to", outputDir)
}
```
<issue_comment>username_3: A ProgressCallback function would be better here (implemented in library). Something like https://godoc.org/github.com/itchio/sevenzip-go/sz#ExtractCallbackFuncs<issue_closed>
<issue_comment>username_4: During the holidays I took some time and completely rewrote this library in #302 and am preparing to merge and tag v4. I gave this issue a lot of thought, and realized there's lots of ways to count progress and I'm not sure there's any one good answer. Fortunately, in v4, all the core APIs are stream-oriented/ so you can emit progress yourself. For example, to count bytes, I whipped up this gem:
```go
type ProgressReader struct {
io.Reader
n int64
N chan<- int64
}
func (pr *ProgressReader) Read(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
n, err = pr.Reader.Read(p)
if n >
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Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust.
Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust was formed in 2001. It works to conserve and enhance the biodiversity and encourage sustainable land management on Banks Peninsula. Work being undertaken in 2020 included work to protect ruru (morepork) and tūī. They also work with landowners to legally protect important biodiversity and landscape values in perpetuity through covenants.
Demographics.
Banks Peninsula Ward of Christchurch City Council, which encompasses the area south of the Port Hills, covers .
Banks Peninsula Ward had a population of 8,850 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 615 people (7.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 684 people (8.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,747 households. There were 4,374 males and 4,476 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 48.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 1,410 people (15.9%) aged under 15 years, 999 (11.3%) aged 15 to 29, 4,710 (53.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,728 (19.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.1% European/Pākehā, 8.3% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, 3.1% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 26.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.9% had no religion, 29.0% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 3.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,400 (32.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 804 (10.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,807 (51.2%) people were employed full-time, 1,383 (18.6%) were part-time, and 135 (1.8%) were unemployed.
Towns.
Akaroa.
Akaroa is a small town on the edge of the Akaroa harbour.
Little River.
Little River is a small town which sits at the end of the Little River Rail Trail. There are several art galleries, a camp ground, rugby club and primary school there. Wairewa.
Wainui.
Wainui is a settlement of mostly holiday houses on the Akaroa harbour.
Wainui can mean 'big water' or 'big river' or 'big bay'. Wainui was once home to a large Ngāti Māmoe settlement. Wainui has important associations for Ngāi Tahu as the bay was then claimed by Te Ruahikihiki for Ngāi Tahu. He made his claim when he landed at Wainui and dug for fern roots there. (This was one of the many traditional ways to claim land). In Ngāi Tahu legend, Tuhiraki (Mt Bossu) which lies behind Wainui, is the resting place of the kō (digging stick) of Rakaihautū. He used this digging stick to dig out many of the South Island lakes.
In 1856, the Wainui Māori Reserve was established and set aside 432 acres for the Ngāi Tarewa Hapū of Ngāi Tahu. In the 1
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Interview: Charles Gordon-Lennox on staying relevant in an ever-changing world
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, the 11th Duke of Richmond, drives his 1934 AC 16/80 Credit: Jamie Lorriman
When you think of Goodwood, you probably think of the classic car event held in the grounds of the Sussex country pile: wheeled biscuit tins from a bygone era, lovingly preserved by their owners, roaring around the circuit during the Festival of Speed.
This bucolic setting, comprising the centuries-old ancestral home and its 12,000-acre grounds, doesn’t suggest itself as a hub of tech innovation. Yet that is exactly what the 11th Duke of Richmond, Charles Gordon-Lennox, has been trying to create.
“How do you make the most of what you've got and remain relevant?” asks the 67-year-old. “We have a history of sport, horse racing, and all these other things, but how can you really make them interesting and relevant to the modern world?”
For a decade now, Goodwood has hosted a Future Lab aimed at ushering in a new era of technology into the automotive world.
“During the Festival of Speed we asked all the senior people from the auto industry and the super senior tech guys to come together and talk about the future of mobility and the future of connectivity,” the duke says. “What was going to happen?”
Previous guest lists have included Sir Jony Ive, formerly chief designer of Apple and now working on an electric Ferrari; Dieter Zetsche, the former head of Mercedes; Brogan BamBrogan, founder of Hyperloop; and Jim Farley, chief executive of Ford.
“It was pretty competitive!” recalls the duke of the first meeting. “The auto industry was kind of head in the sand. And the tech guys were really aggressive. In a positive way, I guess.”
The 11th Duke of Richmond, Charles Gordon-Lennox Credit: Jamie Lorriman
BamBrogan became somewhat unpopular after telling the automotive people “you’re all dead men walking”.
“Went down really well,” the duke recalls with a wry chuckle.
The ethos of those early Goodwood meetings was to bring these two separate worlds together to solve what the duke calls the “mobility problem”.
Since those early days, the two industries have become peas in a pod: electric cars are now mainstream, while microchips are now so central to vehicles that a pandemic-driven shortage prompted worldwide shutdowns at factories. Apple is working on its own electric car project. The duke believes the future of driving is purely as a leisure activity, with autonomous electric vehicles taking care of commutes and social visits.
“The technology is super clever,” he enthuses. “We drove a car on 5G completely, you know,” adding the vehicle was driven “completely autonomously”.
Is this technology going to replace motoring as an everyday, mainstream activity?
“Everyone gets frightened of change,” he says magnanimously. “It’s just going to happen. It’s moving on and it’s going to be great.”
The 11th Duke inherited his title five years ago but had already been running the Goodwood estate for many years thanks to a Gordon-Lennox family tradition of handing over control to the heir apparent once they reach 40.
In fact, it is the current duke we have to thank for the Festival of Speed. In the 1990s, the then Earl of March reversed his grandfather’s 1966 decision to close the Goodwood motor-racing track. The car and motorbike events which sprang forth are not only a source of personal pride for the duke but have also helped sustain 500 jobs on his estate.
As with all live events, Goodwood’s finances were “significantly affected” by the pandemic: its 2020 accounts, the latest available, show a 66pc drop in turnover and a £10m loss. Being “principally focused on the leisure market” meant the estate’s commercial activities were “severely impacted” by lockdowns and government bans on large-scale public gatherings.
The Goodwood Festival of Speed was founded in 1993 to bring motor racing back to the Goodwood estate, a location steeped in British motor racing history Credit: Drew Gibson
There’s no hint of that on a sunny afternoon in August as the peer jokes about the state of his lawns following the latest event on the estate. He pauses as a North American Harvard, a 1940s training aeroplane, buzzes overhead after taking off from Goodwood Aerodrome - another sign of life returning to normal.
As the car world starts figuring out answers to the questions posed by the relentless march of technology, the duke is searching for the next big tech innovation.
Exhibitors at the Future Lab this year included racing
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}
$result = $query->orderBy('orders.id','asc')->paginate(10);
// array_push ($sheets,$result);
// }
// dd($result[0]);
$data = [
'rows' => $result,
'month' => $month,
'year' => $year,
'breadcrumbs' => [
[
'name' => 'Bảng điều khiển',
'url' => 'admin/dashboard',
],
[
'name' => 'Chi tiết doanh thu '.$month.'/'.$year,
],
],
'isDashboard' => true,
];
return view('admin.dashboard.revenue',$data);
}
public function orderMonth(Request $request)
{
$month = Carbon::now()->month;
$year = Carbon::now()->year;
if(!empty($request->month))
{
$month = $request->month;
}
if(!empty($request->year))
{
$year = $request->year;
}
$query = Order::whereNull('deleted_at')
->whereMonth('created_at',$month)
->whereYear('created_at',$year)
->with('payment')
->whereHas('payment',function($query){
$query->where('status',1);
});
if(!empty($request->search))
{
$query->where('id',$request->search);
}
$order = $query->orderBy('created_at','desc')
->paginate(10);
$data = [
'rows' => $order,
'month' => $month,
'year' => $year,
'breadcrumbs' => [
[
'name' => 'Bảng điều khiển',
'url' => 'admin/dashboard',
],
[
'name' => 'Hoá đơn tháng '.$month.'/'.$year,
],
],
'isDashboard' => true,
'title_page' => 'Hoá đơn tháng '.$month.'/'.$year,
'title_delete' =>'Xoá hoá đơn',
'url'=>route('admin.dashboard.order-month'),
];
return view('admin.order.index',$data);
}
public function newOrder(Request $request)
{
// dd(Carbon::now());
$order = Order::whereNull('deleted_at')
->where('created_at', '>=', date("Y-m-d"))
->with('payment')
// ->whereHas('payment',function($query){
// $query->where('status',0);
// })
->orderBy('created_at','desc')
->paginate(10);
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erved generators are like the vector or scalar case
while the broken generators are like the axial-vecor or pseudo-scalar case.
All those cases are related to the ones with the currents of
(\ref{vectorcurrent})-(\ref{pseudoscalarcurrent}) via transformations
under the unbroken part of the symmetry group.
The definitions of the two-point functions are
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{deftwop}
\Pi_{Va\mu\nu}(q) &\equiv&
i\int d^4x\; e^{iq\cdot x}\;\langle 0|T(V_\mu^a(x)V_\nu^a(0))^\dagger|0\rangle
\,,\nonumber\\
\Pi_{Aa\mu\nu}(q) &\equiv&
i\int d^4x\; e^{iq\cdot x}\;\langle 0|T(A_\mu^a(x)A_\nu^a(0))^\dagger|0\rangle
\,,\nonumber\\
\Pi_{SMa\mu}(q) &\equiv&
i\int d^4x\; e^{iq\cdot x}\;\langle 0|T(V^a_\mu(x)S^a(0))^\dagger|0\rangle
\,,\nonumber\\
\Pi_{PMa\mu}(q) &\equiv&
i\int d^4x\; e^{iq\cdot x}\;\langle 0|T(A^a_\mu(x)P^a(0))^\dagger|0\rangle
\,,\nonumber\\
\Pi_{Sa}(q) &\equiv&
i\int d^4x\; e^{iq\cdot x}\;\langle 0|T(S^a(x)S^a(0))^\dagger|0\rangle
\,,\nonumber\\
\Pi_{Pa}(q) &\equiv&
i\int d^4x\; e^{iq\cdot x}\;\langle 0|T(P^a(x)P^a(0))^\dagger|0\rangle
\,.
\end{eqnarray}
Using Lorentz invariance the two-point functions with vectors and axial-vectors
can be decomposed in scalar functions
\begin{equation}
\Pi_{Va\mu\nu} = (q_\mu q_\nu-q^2 g_{\mu\nu})\Pi_{Va}^{(1)}(q^2)
+q_\mu q_\nu \Pi_{Va}^{(0)}(q^2)\;.
\end{equation}
where $\Pi_{Va}^{(1)}(q^2)$ is the transverse part and
$\Pi_{Va}^{(0)}(q^2)$ is the longitudinal part or alternatively the spin one and
spin 0 part.
The same definition holds
for the axial-vector two-point functions.
The mixed functions can be decomposed as
\begin{eqnarray}
\Pi_{SMa\mu} &=& q_\mu \Pi_{SMa}
\,,\nonumber\\
\Pi_{PMa\mu} &=& iq_\mu \Pi_{PMa}\,.
\end{eqnarray}
Using the divergence of fermion currents and equal time commutation relations,
we find that some two-point functions are related to each other by
Ward identities.
In the equal mass case considered here, they are
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{Wardi}
\Pi_{Va}^{(0)} &=&\Pi_{SMa}=0
\,,\nonumber\\
q^2 \Pi_{Aa}^{(0)} &=& 2m\Pi_{PMa}
\,,\nonumber\\
q^4\Pi^{(0)}_{Aa} &=& 4m^2 \Pi_{Pa} + 4m \langle \bar q q \rangle \,.
\end{eqnarray}
The vacuum expectation value is the single quark-anti-quark one.
We will use the last relation to double check our results of
axial-vector and pseudo-scalar two-point functions.
The mixed two-point functions, $\Pi_{SMa}$ and $\Pi_{PMa}$
we do not discuss further since they are fully given by the Ward identities.
\subsection{The Vector Two-Point Function}
\label{sect:VV}
The vector two-point function is defined in (\ref{deftwop}).
The longitudinal part vanishes for all three cases because of the Ward
identities.
\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=10cm]{vv2point.eps}
\
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<issue_start><issue_comment>Title: rustdoc: resolve intra-doc links when checking HTML
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---- [ui] rustdoc-ui/intra-doc/html-as-generics-intra-doc.rs stdout ----
diff of stderr:
38 |
39 LL | #![deny(rustdoc::invalid_html_tags)]
+ help: try marking as source code
+ |
+ |
+ LL | /// This [`ExistentStruct<i32>`] thing!
41
41
42 error: unclosed HTML tag `i32`
44 |
44 |
45 LL | /// This [NonExistentStruct2<i32>] thing!
+ |
+ help: try marking as source code
+ |
+ |
+ LL | /// This [`NonExistentStruct2<i32>`] thing!
47
47
48 error: unclosed HTML tag `i32`
50 |
50 |
51 LL | /// This [NonExistentStruct3<i32>][] thing!
+ |
+ help: try marking as source code
+ |
+ |
+ LL | /// This [`NonExistentStruct3<i32>`][] thing!
53
54 error: aborting due to 6 previous errors
55
---
To only update this specific test, also pass `--test-args intra-doc/html-as-generics-intra-doc.rs`
error: 1 errors occurred comparing output.
status: exit status: 1
command: "/checkout/obj/build/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/stage2/bin/rustdoc" "/checkout/src/test/rustdoc-ui/intra-doc/html-as-generics-intra-doc.rs" "-Zthreads=1" "--target=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu" "--error-format" "json" "--json" "future-incompat" "-Ccodegen-units=1" "-Zui-testing" "-Zdeduplicate-diagnostics=no" "-o" "/checkout/obj/build/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/test/rustdoc-ui/intra-doc/html-as-generics-intra-doc" "-Cdebuginfo=0" "-Lnative=/checkout/obj/build/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/native/rust-test-helpers" "-L" "/checkout/obj/build/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/test/rustdoc-ui/intra-doc/html-as-generics-intra-doc/auxiliary"
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
stderr:
stderr:
------------------------------------------
error: unresolved link to `NonExistentStruct`
--> /checkout/src/test/rustdoc-ui/intra-doc/html-as-generics-intra-doc.rs:13:17
|
LL | /// This [test][NonExistentStruct<i32>] thing!
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ no item named `NonExistentStruct` in scope
note: the lint level is defined here
--> /checkout/src/test/rustdoc-ui/intra-doc/html-as-generics-intra-doc.rs:2:9
|
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LL | #![deny(rustdoc::broken_intra_doc_links)]
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
= help: to escape `[` and `]` characters, add '\' before them like `\[` or `\]`
error: unresolved link to `NonExistentStruct2`
--> /checkout/src/test/rustdoc-ui/intra-doc/html-as-generics-intra-doc.rs:17:11
|
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LL | /// This [NonExistentStruct2<i32>] thing!
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ no item named `NonExistentStruct2` in scope
|
= help: to escape `[` and `]`
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English from the Theatre Royal Glasgow with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Alexander Gibson, and with Don Garrard as Tsar Dodon, John Angelo Messana as the Astrologer and Catherine Gayer as the Tsaritsa.
The Mariinsky Theatre staged a new production of "The Golden Cockerel" on 25 December 2014, with Valery Gergiev as conductor. The stage director and costume designer was Anna Matison. The opera was presented in Russian during the 2015 winter season by the Sarasota Opera conducted by Ekhart Wycik, with set designs by David P. Gordon, and featuring Grigory Soloviov as Tsar Dodon, Alexandra Batsios as the Tsaritsa of Shemakha, Timur Bekbosunov at the Astrologer, and Riley Svatos as the Golden Cockerel.
De Munt/La Monnaie staged a new production in Brussels in December 2016. This was a co-production with the Teatro Real of Madrid and Opera National de Lorraine (Nancy). The stage director and costume designer was Laurent Pelly; the conductor, Alain Altinoglu. The role of Tsar Dodon was shared between Pavol Hunka and Alexey Tikhomirov; the Tsarina shared between Venera Gimadieva and Nina Minasyan. Alexander Kravets took the role of Astrologer and the singing role of the Cockerel was played by Sheva Tehoval with Sarah Demarthe as the on-stage Cockerel.
Roles.
"Note on names":
Synopsis.
"Note": There is an actual city of Shemakha (also spelled "Şamaxı", "Schemacha" and "Shamakhy"), which is the capital of the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. In Pushkin's day it was an important city and capital of what was to become the Baku Governorate. But the realm of that name, ruled by its tsaritsa, bears little resemblance to today's Shemakha and region; Pushkin likely seized the name for convenience, to conjure an exotic monarchy.
Prologue.
After quotation by the orchestra of the most important leitmotifs, a mysterious Astrologer comes before the curtain and announces to the audience that, although they are going to see and hear a fictional tale from long ago, his story will have a valid and true moral.
Act 1.
The bumbling Tsar Dodon talks himself into believing that his country is in danger from a neighbouring state, Shemakha, ruled by a beautiful Tsaritsa. He requests advice of the Astrologer, who supplies a magic Golden Cockerel to safeguard the Tsar's interests. When the little cockerel confirms that the Tsaritsa of Shemakha does harbor territorial ambitions, Dodon decides to preemptively strike Shemakha, sending his army to battle under the command of his two sons.
Act 2.
However, his sons are both so inept that they manage to kill each other on the battlefield. Tsar Dodon then decides to lead the army himself, but further bloodshed is averted because the Golden Cockerel ensures that the old Tsar becomes besotted when he actually sees the beautiful Tsaritsa. The Tsaritsa herself encourages this situation by performing a seductive dance – which tempts the Tsar to try and partner her, but he is clumsy and makes a complete mess of it. The Tsaritsa realises that she can take over Dodon's country without further fighting – she engineers a marriage proposal from Dodon, which she coyly accepts.
Act 3.
The Final Scene starts with the wedding procession in all its splendour. As this reaches its conclusion, the Astrologer appears and says to Dodon, “You promised me anything I could ask for if there could be a happy resolution of your troubles ... .” “Yes, yes,” replies the Tsar, “just name it and you shall have it.” “Right,” says the Astrologer, “I want the Tsaritsa of Shemakha!” At this, the Tsar flares up in fury, and strikes down the Astrologer with a blow from his mace. The Golden Cockerel, loyal to his Astrologer master, then swoops across and pecks through the Tsar's jugular. The sky darkens. When light returns, the Tsaritsa and the little cockerel are gone.
Epilogue.
The Astrologer comes again before the curtain and announces the end of his story, reminding the public that what they just saw was “merely illusion,” that only he and the Tsaritsa were mortals and real.
Analysis.
Preface to "The Golden Cockerel" by librettist V. Belsky (19
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BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp trimmed its stake in shares of Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER – Get Rating) by 5.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 29,023 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,684 shares during the quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp’s holdings in Teradyne were worth $4,746,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Teradyne in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Teradyne in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Arlington Partners LLC bought a new position in Teradyne in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Concord Wealth Partners increased its stake in Teradyne by 963.6% in the 4th quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 234 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Teradyne by 571.1% in the 3rd quarter. Liberty Wealth Management LLC now owns 255 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.94% of the company’s stock.
A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on TER shares. Craig Hallum upgraded Teradyne from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $138.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $170.00 to $120.00 in a report on Friday, January 28th. Evercore ISI set a $150.00 target price on Teradyne in a report on Friday, January 28th. Stifel Nicolaus cut Teradyne from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $160.00 to $115.00 in a report on Friday, January 28th. Finally, Cowen decreased their target price on Teradyne from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $149.61.
Shares of NASDAQ TER opened at $100.23 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $111.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $129.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 3.33 and a quick ratio of 2.97. Teradyne, Inc. has a 1-year low of $97.63 and a 1-year high of $168.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.63, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.49.
Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 26th. The company reported $0.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.10. Teradyne had a return on equity of 40.67% and a net margin of 26.58%. The company had revenue of $755.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $741.98 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.11 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group,
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the automatic route for projects related to the construction and maintenance of ports and harbours.
The Fourth Container Terminal (FCT) of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (Phase-I), India’s largest FDI Project in the port sector involving an investment of Rs. 7935 crores was recently inaugurated. With this, the container handling facility at JNPT will increase from 5.15 million TEUs to 7.55 million TEUs.
Outlook
Given the positive outlook, proposed investments in major ports are expected to total US$ 18.6 billion by 2020, while those in non-major ports are estimated to be US$ 28.5 billion. Projected cargo traffic to be handled by Indian ports by 2021-22 is expected to be 1695 million metric tonnes, an increase of 643 million metric tonnes from 2014-15.
As per the report of the National Transport Development Policy Committee, total 2422 million metric tonnes of cargo handling capacity would be required in Indian Ports by 2021-22. To meet this capacity, additional cargo handling capacity of 901 million metric tonnes is required to be created at Indian Ports in the next 6 to 7 years. Ministry of Shipping has initiated National Maritime Development Policy (NMDP) with a planned outlay of US$ 15 billion. Port projects involving Investment of over US$ 10 billion have been identified to be awarded, for the upcoming five years.
India’s increasing integration into Global Value Chains requires a well-established port infrastructure. Increasing investments and cargo traffic point towards a healthy outlook for the Indian ports sector. The capacity addition at ports is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5-6% till 2022, thereby adding 275-325 MT of capacity. Under the Sagarmala Programme, the government has envisioned a total of 189 projects for modernization of ports involving an investment of Rs. 1.42 trillion (US$ 22 billion) by the year 2035.
Ministry of Shipping has set a target capacity of over 3,130 MMT by 2020, which would be driven by participation from the private sector. Non-major ports are expected to generate over 50% of this capacity.
Select Government Incentives
The Annual Budget 2018-19 allocated US$ 289 million to the Ministry of Shipping.
Some key provisions for this sector in the Annual Budget 2018-19 are:
A 10-year tax holiday to enterprises engaged in the business of developing, maintaining, and operating ports, inland waterways and inland ports
Project UNNATI has been started by Government of India to identify the opportunity areas for improvement in the operations of major ports. Under the project, around 116 initiatives were identified across 12 major ports to unlock more than 100 MTPA capacity just through efficiency improvement. Out of which, 91 initiatives have been implemented to unlock around 80 MTPA capacity.
VOCPT - The lighting arrangement in the berth, the night navigation of shallow Water Berth for docking/un-docking was allowed from June, 2018 at the port.
Vishakhapatnam - Port projects worth Rs. 1062 crore were inaugurated and foundation stone for port connectivity projects worth Rs. 679 crores were laid at Visakhapatnam on 13th July, 2018. These included upgradation of iron ore handling facility at Outer Harbour of Vizagport, Construction of Grade Separator from H-7 area to Port Connectivity Road, by-passing convent junction, under Sagarmala and Development of 12.7 km road connectivity to VPT from Shreelanagar Junction to Anakapalli- Sabbavaram/ Pendurti- Anandapuram road (NH 16).
Sagarmala - More than 604 projects having a total cost of Rs. 8.8 lakh crore have been identified under Sagarmala for implementation, during 2015-2035, across the areas of port modernization & new port development, port connectivity enhancement, port-linked industrialization and coastal community development. As on 30-Sep-2018, a total of 522 projects (costing around Rs. 4.32 Lac Crore) were under various stages of implementation, development and completion. Of these, 89 projects worth Rs. 0.14 lakh crore are completed and 443 projects worth Rs. 4.32 lakh crore are under various stages of implementation and development. Sagarmala Programme aims to promote port-led development with a
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grove in 1244. This can be carried back to 1184, when Hugh Esturmi had the custody of the lands and heirs of Gilbert de Salnervill in the honor of Arundel. (fn. 29) These heirs were his daughters Sara, Agnes, and Itaria (also called Italia). (fn. 30) Agnes and Itaria married respectively William Bernehus and Henry de Cheney, and in 1224 they were disputing the right to land in 'Wellegrave', (fn. 31) which is probably an error for Chilgrove. It seems probable that the 'Itarius' of 1244 should read 'Itaria'; she had a son Hugh de Cheney, whose widow Mabel confirmed a grant in Chilgrove made by Itaria to Waverley Abbey, (fn. 32) which suggests that he had left no heir. This ¼ fee is next found in 1304, when it was held of Robert de Tateshale by John le Child, (fn. 33) whose name appears under Chilgrove in the subsidy of 1296. (fn. 34) On the division of the Tateshale fees in 1309 this was assigned to Joan de Driby, (fn. 35) and it was held of her daughter Alice and her husband William de Bernak in 1339 and 1341 by Thomas Child, (fn. 36) who occurs in the subsidy of 1332. (fn. 37) This is the last definite mention of this ¼ fee, but in 1348 tenements in Chilgrove were held of John Bernak, grandson of William, by William and Richard atte Wenden (fn. 38) by knight service as of his manor of Walderton. (fn. 39) The subsequent history of this estate is not known, but it was probably acquired by Richard, Earl of Arundel, as in 1428 the entire ½ fee in Chilgrove and West Dean was in the king's hands as guardian of Earl John's heir. (fn. 40)
The portions of the Blund fee purchased by Richard, Earl of Arundel, no doubt formed part, at least, of the later manor of BROMES in Chilgrove. This first occurs as one of the manors of which John, Duke of Norfolk, and his wife Elizabeth made a settlement in 1469. (fn. 41) The next owners of the manor were the family of Dawtrey. Sir John Dawtrey inherited it from his father and died possessed of it in 1550. (fn. 42) It continued in the family of Dawtrey until 1624, when Francis Dawtrey conveyed it to John Hall, (fn. 43) who died seised thereof in 1638, leaving a son John, then aged 35. (fn. 44) The manor next passed to Henry Bulstrode and his wife Mary: in 1657 by a fine with William Hall, and in 1666–7 by a fine with Mary Hall. (fn. 45) Mary wife of Henry Bulstrode has been called the granddaughter of John Hall but was apparently widow of (the younger) John Hall. (fn. 46) Between 1670 and 1693 the manor of Brome alias Chilgrove (with tenements in Chilgrove and West Dean) was the subject of a series of fines made by Henry and Mary Bulstrode by which the reversion thereof seems to have been ensured to their son-in-law William Peachey. (fn. 47) Dallaway says that William Peachey's son Bulstrode Peachey, who took the name of Knight, left it to his son by will and that it descended to John, Lord Selsey, (fn. 48) after which it descended with the main manor of West Dean.
At HYLTERS, in the centre of the parish there was an estate which was held of the honor of Petworth. In 1302 John Child (of Chilgrove) held 1 virgate there, (fn. 49) and in 1310 Gerard Huraunt was paying 7s. rent to Henry de Percy for a tenement in le Hulstre. (fn. 50) The greater part of the land, however, was given by Richard de Percy to Geoffrey de Neville. (fn. 51) He gave it
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Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's floor
The women's floor event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 25 July and 2 August 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Approximately 85 gymnasts from 53 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed on floor in the qualifying round.
Jade Carey won the competition, earning the United States' third consecutive title on floor. The title is Carey's first Olympic medal. Italy's Vanessa Ferrari earned silver to win her first Olympic medal, as well Italy's first individual Olympic medal in women's artistic gymnastics and second-ever medal overall. Mai Murakami of Japan and Angelina Melnikova of ROC tied for the bronze. It is Murakami's first Olympic medal and Melnikova's fourth. Like Ferrari, Murakami's medal is also the first individual Olympic medal for her country in women's artistic gymnastics and second-ever overall.
The medals for the competition were presented by Octavian Morariu, Romania; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Farid Gayibov, Azerbaijan; FIG Executive Committee Member.
Background.
This was the 19th appearance of the event, after making its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Defending champion Simone Biles of the United States was aiming to become the first woman to defend their title since Nellie Kim in 1976 and 1980. Representing Italy, Vanessa Ferrari has returned for her fourth Olympic Games, hoping to leave with a medal after coming shy of bronze in 2012 and 2016. Biles qualified in second place behind Ferrari after a relatively subpar performance by her standards. However, she announced her withdrawal on 31 July 2021 due to continued mental blocks, following earlier withdrawals from the team and individual all-around finals, as well as the first day of individual event finals.
Qualification.
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 6 qualified gymnasts: a team of 4 and up to 2 specialists. A total of 98 quota places are allocated to women's gymnastics.
The 12 teams that qualify will be able to send 4 gymnasts in the team competition, for a total of 48 of the 98 quota places. The top three teams at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (the United States, Russia, and China) and the top nine teams (excluding those already qualified) at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (France, Canada, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Japan, and Spain) earned team qualification places. The US Women's Gymnastics Olympic Team consisted of returner Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee and Grace McCullum; with individuals MyKayla Skinner and Jade Carey.
The remaining 50 quota places are awarded individually. Each gymnast can only earn one place, except that gymnasts that competed with a team that qualified are eligible to earn a second place through the 2020 All Around World Cup Series. Some of the individual events are open to gymnasts from NOCs with qualified teams, while others are not. These places are filled through various criteria based on the 2019 World Championships, the 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, continental championships, a host guarantee, and a Tripartite Commission invitation.
Each of the 98 qualified gymnasts are eligible for the floor competition, but many gymnasts do not compete in each of the apparatus events.
The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for gymnastics. The 2018 and 2019 World Championships were completed on time, but many of the World Cup series events were delayed into 2021.
Competition format.
The top 8 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC) advanced to the apparatus final. The finalists performed on the floor again. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final round scores counting.
Schedule.
The competition was held over two days, 25 July and 2 August. The qualifying round (for all women's gymnastics events) was the first day with the floor final on the third and final day of individual event finals.
Results.
Qualifying.
The reserves for the women's floor final were:
Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the event final. No gymnasts were excluded from the final because of the quota, although ROC gymnasts Vladislava Urazova and Lilia Akhaimova, and American gymnasts Jordan Chiles and MyKayla Skinner were excluded as reserves due to the two-per-country rule.
Final.
Bronze medalists Mai Murak
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sup_{t\in [0, T]}\mathbb{ E}|\bar{X}^m_{t}-\bar{X}_{t}|^p\\
&&+C_p\sup_{t\in [0, T]}\mathbb{ E}|X_{t}^{m,{\varepsilon}}-\bar{X}^m_{t}|^p.
\end{eqnarray*}
By Lemmas \ref{GA1} and \ref{GA2}, it follows
\begin{eqnarray*}
\lim_{m\rightarrow\infty}\sup_{t\in [0, T]}\mathbb{ E}|X_{t}^{m,{\varepsilon}}-X_{t}^{{\varepsilon}}|^p=0,\quad \lim_{m\rightarrow\infty}\sup_{t\in [0, T]}\mathbb{ E}|\bar{X}^m_{t}-\bar{X}_{t}|^p=0.
\end{eqnarray*}
Thus it is sufficient to prove the for any $(x,y)\in H^{\eta}\times H$ with $\eta\in (0,1)$, $T>0$ and small enough ${\varepsilon},\delta>0$, there exists a positive constant $C_{p,T,\delta}$
independent of $m$ such that
\begin{eqnarray}
\sup_{t\in [0, T]}\mathbb{ E}|X_{t}^{m,{\varepsilon}}-\bar{X}^m_{t}|^p\leqslant C_{p,T,\delta}(1+\|x\|^{(1+\delta)p}_{\eta}+|y|^{(1+\delta)p}){\varepsilon}^{p\left(1-\frac{1}{\alpha}\right)},\label{M1}
\end{eqnarray}
which will proved by the following three steps.
\vspace{2mm}
\textbf{Step 1.}
Using the formulation of the mild solutions $X_{t}^{m,{\varepsilon}}$ and $\bar{X}^{m}_{t}$, we have for any $t>0$,
\begin{eqnarray*}
X_{t}^{m,{\varepsilon}}\!-\!\bar{X}^{m}_{t}=\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!&&\int_{0}^{t}e^{(t-s)A}\left[B^m(X_{s}^{m,{\varepsilon}},Y_{s}^{m,{\varepsilon}})-\bar{B}^m(\bar{X}^{m}_{s})\right]ds\\
=\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!&&\int_{0}^{t}\!\!\!e^{(t-s)A}\!\!\left[B^m( X^{m,{\varepsilon}}_{s},Y_{s}^{m,{\varepsilon}})\!-\!\bar{B}^m(X^{m,{\varepsilon}}_{s})\right]ds+\!\int_{0}^{t}\!\!\!e^{(t-s)A}\!\!
\left[\bar{B}^m(X^{m,{\varepsilon}}_{s})\!-\!\bar{B}^m(\bar{X}^m_{s})\right]ds.
\end{eqnarray*}
Note that the averaged coefficient $\bar{B}^m$ has been proved that it is Lipschitz continuous in Lemma \ref{barX}. Then we get for any $T>0$,
\begin{eqnarray*}
\sup_{t\in [0, T]}\mathbb{ E}|X_{t}^{m,{\varepsilon}}-\bar{X}^m_{t}|^p\leqslant\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!&&C_p\sup_{t\in[0,T]}\mathbb{ E}\left|\int_{0}^{t}e^{(t-s)A}\left[B^m(X^{m,{\varepsilon}}_{s},Y_{s}^{m,{\varepsilon}})
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In August 2010, the team launched its own regional TV "network". The Dolphins Television Network comprises 10 South Florida TV stations that agreed to carry the team-produced coverage. Preseason games are broadcast on television through WFOR-TV in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, WTVX in West Palm Beach, WBBH-TV in Fort Myers, and WRDQ in Orlando. Longtime TV and radio personality Dick Stockton provides play-by-play commentary, with Dolphins Hall-of-Fame QB Bob Griese and former Dolphins WR Nat Moore providing color commentary. The radio broadcast team features Jimmy Cefalo providing play-by-play commentary and Joe Rose providing color commentary during preseason games, along with Griese for regular-season games. Griese replaced longtime color commentator Jim Mandich, who played for the Dolphins under Don Shula. Mandich lost his fight with cancer in 2011, opening the door for Griese as his replacement. Radio coverage as of the 2023 season will be provided by WINZ (940 AM) and WBGG-FM (105.9 FM). Additionally, games can also be heard in Spanish on WNMA (1210 AM), with Raúl Striker Jr. and Joaquin Duro providing play-by-play and color commentary, respectively.
CBS-owned WFOR, in addition to preseason telecasts, airs most of the Dolphins' regular season games. If the team hosts an interconference opponent or plays on a Thursday night, WSVN, the local Fox affiliate will have the games being televised. When playing on Sunday night, the team's matches will be broadcast on WTVJ, the NBC O&O station.
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Pro Football Hall of Famers and Retired Numbers.
The Dolphins currently have ten players, and one coach enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, that have spent the majority (or entirety) of their careers, or made significant contributions with the Miami Dolphins. Three other players and four contributors that have spent only a "minor portion" of their careers with the Dolphins, and have been enshrined primarily with other teams, have also been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Retired numbers.
The Miami Dolphins currently have three retired jersey numbers:
The Dolphins have other numbers that have currently not been issued to any player, or are currently in reduced circulation, but not yet officially retired. They include:
Miami Dolphins Individual Awards.
Listed below are the individuals who have won the following NFL, Super Bowl, and Pro Bowl MVP awards, the Offensive and Defensive Rookie and Player of the Year awards, the winners of the prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, and the winner of the Coach of the Year Award for the Miami Dolphins. Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Miami Dolphins NFL All-Decade Team and 100 All-Time Team selections.
The following are Miami Dolphins (players and/or coaches) who have been selected to an "All-Decade Team", or the NFL 100 All-Time Team by the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee. Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Pro Bowl selections.
Many former and current Miami Dolphins players have represented the franchise in the Pro Bowl. Below is a list of current or former players that play or have played for the Miami Dolphins that have been selected to at least five Pro Bowls. Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The Miami Dolphins 50 Greatest Players.
In 2015, to commemorate the Miami Dolphins' 50th NFL season, the Dolphins organization announced through voting from the South Florida Media and Miami Dolphin fans the results of the 50 greatest players in Miami Dolphins franchise history. The results were announced during halftime on Monday Night Football between the Dolphins and the Giants. Here are the 50 greatest Dolphins broken down by position. Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Offense:
Defense:
Special teams:
The Miami Dolphins Honor Roll.
The Miami Dolphins Honor Roll is a ring around the second tier of Hard Rock Stadium that honors former players, coaches, owners and contributors who have made significant contributions to the franchise throughout their history. Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Each of these players is honored with a placard on the facing of the upper level around Hard Rock Stadium including team founder-owner Joe Robbie. In place of a jersey number, Shula has the number 347, representing his record number of NFL coaching victories, 274 of them as Dolphins head coach.
In 1992, at the 20 year anniversary, Miami's "1972 Undefeated Team" was enshrined into the Honor Roll. At the 40 year anniversary, which enshrined former defensive coordinator Bill Arnsparger into the Honor Roll, his name went on the Honor Roll where the "1972 Undef
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Disney and Marvel bet big on video games. This year’s D23 Expo (Comic-Con only for Disney) featured the first-ever Disney and Marvel Games Showcase, a 30-minute live stream on the future of video games from some of the biggest entertainment properties in the world. planet. While most of the showcase is best described as amateurish, the standout was the reveal of a new Marvel game featuring Captain America and Black Panther set during World War II.
There isn’t much concrete information about the project, but we can still have a good time theorizing about a game that doesn’t even have a title. Here’s everything we know about the upcoming Captain America/Black Panther game.
What is the release date of Captain America / Black Panther game?
There is very little concrete information about the upcoming game, including a concrete release date or window. First announced in October 2021, the project has been in development for at least a year and the team behind its development has been around since 2019. But based on what has been shown, it might be best to put everything on hold hope to see this. within a year or two. It could be a late 2024 title at the earliest if development goes smoothly.
What could the game be called?
This game doesn’t even have a title yet! It makes it really hard to write and leaves me typing the phrase “Captain America/Black Panther game” over and over – which isn’t much fun!
That said, depending on the setting and cast of the game, it’s possible it could be titled Flags of Our Fathers. It’s also the name of a 2010 Marvel comic that bears striking similarities to what we know of the untitled game.
Is there a trailer for the game?
Yes! Something concrete that we have about this game is a trailer. Check it out:
Calling it an ambient trailer seems preferable, it doesn’t give us anything concrete, but it sets the tone for the game and acclimates audiences to its setting. Photo of a pile of plot-relevant objects on a table looks a lot like a Unexplored trailer or teaser for Bethesda’s Indiana Jones game.
Marvel gets high marks for song choice, though. Vera Lynn’s “We’ll Meet Again” was written in 1939 and became a World War II anthem, resonating with troops going to war uncertain whether they would live or die. It also accompanies the end of Stanley Kubrick Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
Who is developing the Captain America / Black Panther game?
The project is developed by Skydance New Media. The developer was founded in 2019 as the interactive media division of film company Skydance Media. It is directed by Amy Henning, creator of Naughty Dog’s Uncharted series.
Since leaving Naughty Dog, Hennig has worked at Visceral Games on a Star Wars game called Project Ragtag before the game and the studio were both closed. (Remember when EA said single-player games were dead?) Hennig went on to found Skydance New Media and leads development of the Captain America/Black Panther game as well as a project set in the star wars universe. She’s also a credited writer on the upcoming Square Enix RPG. Speak.
What will the story of the game be?
As reported in August, the game will be an ensemble title focused on a cast of four characters. The two most recognizable are Captain America and Black Panther. However, this isn’t the Black Panther most people know from the MCU. This is T’Challa’s grandfather, Azzuri.
The game will be set during World War II before Cap is frozen in a popsicle and thawed out in modern times to gallivant with the Avengers. Presumably, someone wanted to separate this game from Square Enix’s failed live service game as much as possible.
The two heroes will be accompanied by Gabriel Jones, American soldier and member of the Howling Commandos; and Nanali, leader of the newly formed Wakandan spy ring.
Cap, Azzuri, Nanali and Gabe are all prominent characters in the Flags of Our Fathers comic arc, which is also set during World War II. It’s safe to say that the game will draw heavily from this comic. In Flags of Our Fathers, Gabe is a perspective character through which audiences can see both Cap and Azzuri as symbols of their respective nations and peoples. In the midst of the war, Hydra attempts to steal vibranium from Wakanda, involving the Black Panther in the conflict. Both Cap and Azzuri search for their country, which leads to the two bumping heads and forming tentative alliances.
From the trailer, it looks like the game will expand into the European theater of war and bring players to Wakanda itself. Audiences can expect Hennig to bring the globe-trotting adventure story she did so well with. Unexplored to the table and create an exciting new chapter
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Steadfast, tenacious and resilient, bamboo is the archetypal Eastern plant. No trip to Japan is complete without some time spent in, around or just gazing at a bamboo forest. The Japanese capital is chock-full of bamboo, some of it tucked away in places far off from the neon wonderlands of Shibuya and Harajuku. But you never have to go too far to see it.
Along with plum blossom, orchids and chrysanthemums, bamboo is considered one of the ‘Four Gentlemen’, according to Chinese, Korean and Japanese tradition. And with pine and plum, bamboo is one of the ‘Three Friends of Winter’.
Every traditional Japanese garden has a bamboo shishi-odoshi, its rhythmic knock on stone keeping deer and boar from rifling through the plants. Bamboo symbolizes the Lunar New Year. It’s what kendo swords are made from. The bows and arrows of traditional kyudo archery are bamboo, as are shakuhachi and ryuteki flutes. Bamboo chutes deliver cold nagashi somen, a quintessential food of the Japanese summer. It’s edible. And if it wasn’t already established as the MVP of Asian botany, bamboo is used in Japanese interior design simply because it looks good.
But it looks even better growing in groves, and this article takes you on a quick tour of some of Tokyo’s most idyllic bamboo forests, found in formal gardens, temple groves, palace grounds, day trips, and public parks.
Japan’s royal family has been on the throne for over a thousand years: the Yamato Dynasty dates back to 660 BC. That’s more than enough time to establish some truly impressive gardens (wartime bombing notwithstanding), and the East Garden and Fukiage Garden of the Imperial Palace (formerly Edo Castle) are no exception. Ponds, moats, bridges and bamboo forests are all available to please the traveler’s eye.
The Tonogayato Garden has a pedigree: it used to be the grounds of the villa of Eguchi Teijo, a railway magnate who became chair of Mitsubishi. At 21,000 square meters, the early 20th century garden was designed as an oasis that fit perfectly into the Musashino region’s cliffs and valleys. It features a shrine, a park, a spring, lawns, a waterfall pond and a teahouse, in addition to a plethora of lovely landscaped bamboo forests.
In addition to hip and zeitgeisty Nakameguro, Meguro is home to Suzume-no Oyado Ryokuchi Park, where you’ll find a 200-year-old bamboo grove and a refurbished classic Japanese home. Both of these are open to tourists, and this is widely agreed to be one of Tokyo’s most impressive bamboo forests. The park is small and quiet, so head in that direction if you want a bit of a rest from the constant Tokyo go.
If you can say it, you should go there: this little-known gem of a park in suburban west Tokyo is a slice of the wild, home to one of the city’s few au naturelle bamboo forests, with plants scattered throughout the park.
Even if you’ve seen enough bamboo by now to last you for some time, there’s a reason to go to Jidayubori Park, especially if you’re a history buff. As well as its bamboo grove, the park is home to a refurbished Edo-era village, thatched roofs and all, where visitors can experience what 18th-century life was like (and then go get coffee).
Formally known as the Towa Green Space, this park right on the banks of the Kanda River features a bamboo forest that seems to soak all the stress out of your body in one go. In the space of a short 80m walk through the towering stems, you can just about feel your cells regenerate themselves.
Cherry, ginkgo and bamboo are the Tokyo triumvirate and you’ll find all of them in this urban oasis. The garden is also home to the former residence of Japanese author Roka Tokutomi (aka Kenjiro Tokutomi), so while some of you check out the bamboo forest, the rest can pick up some culture.
A short train ride from the bustle and crush of central Tokyo is Todoroki Valley, a tucked-away area complete with a waterfall, shrine, hanami area, teahouses and, of course, bamboo groves. If you want a rest among more breathing green things than you could shake a stick at, make plans for some train tickets, stop at a local supermarket for snacks, and set off into the gorge.
This is the list’s big hitter. In Japan, Shinto and Buddhist shrines alike are often surrounded by bamboo, because it’s considered a barrier to evil. Hokokuji Temple in Kamakura has one of the Kanto region’s premier bamboo forests. If your itinerary doesn’t
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but we include the proof here for simplicity.
\begin{corollary}\label{winding}
Let $f$ be a real transcendental entire function of genus at most~1 with only real zeros. There exists $R_1=R_1(f)\ge R_0(f)$ such that, if~$t$ and~$\eps$ are positive real numbers with
\begin{equation}\label{teps}
t^{1-\eps} \ge R_1 \quad\text{and}\quad \eps \in [10 / \sqrt{\log t}, 1),
\end{equation}
and $\gamma$ is a curve in $\{z:\Imag z \ge 0\}$ that meets both $C(t^{1-\eps})$ and $C(t)$ with
\begin{equation}\label{Meps}
1/M(t^{1-\eps}) \le |f(z)| \le M(t^{1-\eps}), \quad\mbox{for } z\in\gamma,
\end{equation}
then there exist a curve
$\Gamma\subset\gamma\cap \overline{A}(t^{1-\eps},t)
$
and $z_0,z'_0\in\Gamma$ such that
\[ \Delta\!\arg(f(\Gamma);z_0,z'_0) \ge 2\pi. \]
\end{corollary}
\begin{proof}
We claim that we can apply Theorem~\ref{main1} to $\gamma$ with $s=t^{1-\eps}$ and $s^{1+a} = t$. It follows from~\eqref{Meps} that~\eqref{|f|<M} holds. To show that~\eqref{s>} holds, we note that $a=\eps/(1-\eps)$ and so, by \eqref{teps},
\begin{eqnarray*}
\frac{64}{a^2} + \frac{80 \pi}{a} & = & \frac{64 (1-\eps)^2}{\eps^2} + \frac{80 \pi (1-\eps)}{\eps}\\
& < & \left( \frac{64}{100}\log t + \frac{80 \pi}{10} \sqrt{\log t} \right) (1-\eps)\\
& = & \left( \frac{64}{100} + \frac{8 \pi}{\sqrt{\log t}} \right) (1-\eps) \log t\\
& < & (1-\eps)\log t = \log s,
\end{eqnarray*}
provided $\sqrt{\log t} > 200 \pi / 9$. Thus ~\eqref{s>} holds, provided $R_1$ is sufficiently large. So it follows from Theorem~\ref{main1} that
there exist a curve
\[
\Gamma\subset\gamma\cap \overline{A}(s,s^{1+a}) = \gamma\cap \overline{A}(t^{1-\eps},t)
\]
and $z_0,z'_0\in\Gamma$ such that
\begin{eqnarray*}
\Delta\!\arg(f(\Gamma);z_0,z'_0) & \ge & \frac{1}{10\pi}\log M(t^{1-\eps}) \log t^{\eps} \\
& \ge & \frac{1}{10\pi}\log M(t^{1-\eps}) \log (10 \sqrt{\log t})\\
& \ge & \frac{1}{10\pi} \log (10 \sqrt{\log t}) \geq 2\pi,
\end{eqnarray*}
by \eqref{teps}, provided $R_1$ is sufficiently large.
\end{proof}
We also use the following result about the fast escaping set, proved in \cite[Lemma~4.4]{RS13c}.
\begin{lemma}\label{AR-component}
Let $f$ be a {\tef}. There exists $R_2=R_2(f)>0$ such that if $R\ge R_2$, then there is a component of $A_{R/2}(f)$ that meets $\{z:|z|<R\}$ and is unbounded.
\end{lemma}
The next result we need concerns uniform rates of escape of quite a general form. This result was proved in~\cite[Theorem~1.4]{V}. Note that, although the statement of~\cite[Theorem~1.4]{V} assumes that the sequence
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Joanna Gaines on her ‘obsession’ with making things go 'perfectly’
The Magnolia co-founder opens up about looking at life through the lens of fear and failure.
When Joanna Gaines began writing her newly-released memoir “The Stories We Tell,” the Magnolia co-founder and author said she was initially in an “unhealthier place” and seeking to “tuck away and hide.”
“As I started writing, I told (my husband) Chip, I just want to take a moment to re-catch my breath and really evaluate the story that we’re telling. And I just want to be a little more private,” Gaines told TODAY in an interview at the luncheon timed to her book launch.
By the time she finished the book, however, Gaines said she discovered that in opening up about the experiences that shaped her – as opposed to hiding them – she found healing.
“When you’re open to share your story, hopefully that inspires other people to feel open, to be vulnerable. I think that’s where healing is, that’s where connection is, that’s where community is,” she said. “When you want to hide, that’s where isolation is, that’s where loneliness is."
'I looked different from all the other kids'
Raised in rural Kansas for part of her life, Gaines said she was a shy, self-conscious child and the target of teasing and racism due to her mother being Korean and father, American.
"I tried my best to fit in, acting as though I didn't get their jokes about my slanted eyes or hear their whispers when I'd opt for rice instead of fries in the cafeteria line," she wrote in "The Stories We Tell."
“I watched it play out with my mom as well, in how she pretended not to notice the slow glances at the grocery store or hear the quiet insults under someone’s breath,” Gaines wrote. “So I pretended too.”
As she grew older, Gaines thought she'd shed the feelings of shame and insecurity resulting from those childhood incidents, but in reality, Gaines said she hadn’t.
“I think a lot of people can relate to the idea of being teased,” Gaines told TODAY about that period of her life. “The biggest thing for me was because it wasn’t dealt with, it resurfaced in different ways."
Among them was a drive for perfectionism that Gaines said really equated to control, especially in the early years of Magnolia, a home and lifestyle brand.
“I was fearing a whole lot of things; failure, our future, what people would think,” she wrote in the memoir. “I was exhausted by my own obsession with trying to hide our reality and keeping all the balls in the air.”
And because she couldn't fix the way she felt, Gaines wrote she that she "controlled the way our life looked" instead, which only made things harder.
“I realized that I’d never felt so isolated, so alone, than when I was obsessing over making something go perfectly."
"I realized that I'd never felt so isolated, so alone, than when I was obsessing over making something go perfectly," she wrote.
It wasn’t until she processed her experiences writing the book that Gaines said she realized just how much they were still affecting her life and decisions. “It always went back to those days of the initial seed that was planted, that I decided not to weed out."
No so much a tell-all memoir as a personal journey, Gaines said the new book has been a way to meaningfully connect with not only her own past, but also to encourage others to be open about theirs.
“There’s something about that openness that leads to connection, which I feel like we’re all wanting," she said.
"And in that, you have to be open, and you have to share the ugly parts, the beautiful parts, all of it. Not just the facade that you’re wanting to present."
Read more about Chip and Joanna!
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Joanna Gaines' son helps cook a meal
'Hanging out in the laundry room'
In the memoir, Gaines writes that while some people find refuge in nature or in a garden, her happy place is the laundry room because it's where she feels most free to be herself.
"Wife, child, mom, designer, cook, friend, sister, laundry folder, sure – but also TBD," she wrote.
Gaines said that she often journals in her laundry room and contemplates there, especially when she feels like she's been seen too long as just one thing, "The boss, the designer, the lady on TV, the decision maker," she wrote, saying that recently she's had a "stirring."
"I'm longing to have a seat at my own crowded table of expectations," she wrote, and to "know myself a little better than I did before."
And it's sitting peacefully in the laundry room where she tries to make sense of it all.
"(It) feels like neutral ground in the battle of who I'm growing into and who others perceive me to be," Gaines wrote
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2023 is an election and a special year for Nigeria and the whole of Africa. Nigerians will have another democratic opportunity to elect leaders who will govern the nation at the state and federal levels for another period of four years. Democratically, Nigeria has spent two decades plus operating the presidential system of government in which people are ideally free to elect their leaders in a free, fair, and equitable environment.
The system provides checks and balances with electorate having the last say; elect, reelect, reject, or even recall the elected officers when they fail to meet people’s expectations. The system was first tested in the second republic when the politicians enjoyed the sweetness of the American type of democracy.
The then-president and his men had executive power and an unlimited manipulative tendency to do as they like without accountability as the electorate were ignorant of their power. The politicians were so powerful and boastful.
I remember the boast of a top-ranking politician when Chief MKO Abiola failed to secure the ticket of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) to contest the presidential election and was leaving the party. He boasted, “Chief Abiola is a millionaire, but I can pick any person on the street and make him a millionaire by awarding him a contract to make millions of Naira profit”.
Despite this isolated incident, the second republic was more refined as some conscientious and trustworthy politicians could not betray the trust of their offices. Today, the level of aggrandizement skyrocketed to high heaven.
In 1983, the military junta stroke to “save” the nation and spent 16 solid years in power working with the same set of politicians who were earlier accused of destroying the nation. The military leaders became retired and joined the politicians in power grasp.
Since 1999, the joint civilians, and retired military personnel have fully occupied the political landscape and continued to recycle themselves into different elective and appointed positions. While this has been going on, the nation and the citizenry loom into abyss of anarchy due to insecurity, economic crisis, infrastructural dysfunction, and the threat of disintegration.
The nation achieved the infamous position of the world headquarters of poverty in 2019. The presidential system of government has been so bastardized making people regret having this so-called democracy. This is because two keywords; accountability and performance are aliens to our type of democracy. If performance is a yardstick for electing or reelecting the politicians in Nigeria, Nigerians would have recalled over 80% of the leaders occupying the different elective positions today.
The politicians know they have failed Nigerians and they are not creating a good future for our unborn children, and yet, they want to remain in power, hook, or crook. Their performances as leaders have been disappointedly poor but they must maintain the status quo ante.
They are ideologically bankrupt without personal principles, which makes them change political parties at will. Their only and sole concern is how to get power and have unlimited access to public treasury and influence. It is their only means of survival with security assurance. How will they survive in 2023 and beyond?
Therefore, the game of Nigeria-2023 started immediately after the 2019 election. They are so determined to manipulate the 2023 election in their favour before the votes are cast and a simple way is upscale “money politics” to exclude others from contesting. With unrestricted access to public funds, politicians can perfectly play “money politics” at any level. That is why the two major parties reviewed the costs of their nomination forms to prohibitive levels.
A presidential aspirant vying to contest under the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) must pay a wolfing sum of 100 million Naira and already over 20 Aspirants have fully purchased the forms. As of Thursday, 5th May 2022, a sum of 19,940,000,000, approximately N20 billion was generated for the APC from the sales of forms to the intending contestants.
Among the contestants are serving, ex-governors, ministers, etc who have been or are still in government. One wonders about the type of magic wand they possess to address the Nigerian problems in 2023.
As stated by Guardian Newspaper on 28th April 2023 “Given the dark socio-economic background of Nigeria which, according to the data from the World Poverty Clock as of March 2022, has over 70 million people currently living in extreme poverty, representing 33 per cent of the country’s population, the costs of nomination forms are a direct affront and insult on the sensibilities of the long-suffering Nigerians”.
The cost of the nomination form is one among a series of other costs, the candidate must incur. Campaign expenses that cover transportation, refund to contestants to withdraw their candidature, transportation and accommodation of delegates and several others
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-end and faint-end characteristics of galaxy LFs is not straightforward,
often resulting in a tradeoff between the precision
LF evolution measurements at the two ends. \citet{bal05} and
\citet{wil06}, for example, each select fixed LF faint-end slopes based on
galaxies brighter than $M \sim -18$, and use that constraint
throughout their bright-end evolution measurements.
Whether or not the faint-end slope evolves with redshift, however,
it is clear that its steepness varies widely for galaxies of different morphological
and spectral types, indicating substantial differences in the evolutionary
histories of galaxies. Broadly speaking, irregular galaxies,
"blue" galaxies, and strongly star-forming galaxies -- three significantly
overlapping galaxy sub-populations -- evolve more strongly than galaxies
of other types. Such galaxies are characterized by very steep faint-end LF
slopes and substantial
evolution in luminosity and/or number density at even moderate redshifts
of $z \lesssim 0.5$ (\citealt{mar94,lil95,ell96,liu98b,bro98,lin99}). More recent work
has further confirmed and quantified this trend at higher redshifts (see,
e.g., \citealt{che03,per05,dah05}). At low redshifts, evidence is mounting that
composite parameterizations may more accurately reflect the shape of the LF than
the usual single-function ones
(\citealt{del03,del04,bla05}); and that faintward of $M \sim -18$, the
power-law slope of the LF may differ quantitatively from the slope
brightward of that threshold (\citealt{mad02,nor02,bla05}).
This could arise, for example, due to large numbers of low-luminosity "blue"
galaxies (\citealt{wol03}) or low surface brightness galaxies (\citealt{imp96,bla05})
which may have previously evaded detection.
In this paper, we present measurements of the
faint-end slopes of the rest-frame V-band luminosity functions of
galaxies in the COSMOS survey at
$0 \lesssim z \lesssim 0.5$, focusing in particular on the
change in that slope as a function
of redshift and galaxy spectral type.
The depth and breadth of the COSMOS multiband photometry allows for
reliable identifications of galaxy redshift and spectral type, with robust
redshift error estimates for each galaxy, to a limit of $m_{AB} \sim 25$
in the optical passbands. Even so, the relatively large
and varying redshift uncertainties of photometric redshifts
can present substantial quantitative challenges and systematic biases
(\citealt{sub96,liu98b,che03,dah05}). We use Monte Carlo simulations
to characterize these biases, and to recover the faint-end slopes of
galaxy-type specific LFs.
This work represents an initial study of the general properties of these
type-specific faint-end LF slopes, to provide quantitative comparisons with the
results of other large field galaxy surveys. Studies of the bright-end evolution of
the galaxy LF from the COSMOS survey are given elsewhere
(e.g., \citealt{sca07}); and a more detailed breakdown of the
$0 \lesssim z \lesssim 0.5$ galaxy population by redshift,
galaxy spectral type, and galaxy morphology will be presented
in a future paper (Liu et al., in preparation).
Throughout this paper, we adopt a flat cosmology
with $\Omega_{\Lambda} = 0.7$, $\Omega_{m} = 0.3$, and
$H_{o} = 70$ km s$^{-1}$ Mpc$^{-1}$.
\section{Galaxy Sample and Photometric Redshifts}
In our analysis, we use a compilation of the COSMOS optical/near-infrared
data (\citealt{cap07,mob07}), which includes observations
with HST Advanced Camera for Surveys ($I_{814}$),
the Subaru Telescope ($B, V, r', i', z', NB816$), the Canada-France-Hawaii
Telescope ($u*, i*$), and the 4-meter KPNO Mayall and
CTIO Blanco Telescopes ($K_{s}$), as well as supplementary
data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. The data from the different
telescopes were all matched to a common pixel scale and
smoothed to the same point source function.
SExtractor (\citealt{ber96})
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legitimate business justification to limit the right of employees to attend a hearing during working hours; and that the Board, in balancing the interests of the employer and employee, must look primarily to the economic loss to be sustained by the employer by reason of the absence of the employee.
Although the majority decision mentions the fact that the employer agreed to let one representative attend the hearing, this fact is not discussed and apparently the Board deemed it irrelevant. In our view it is one of the controlling factors in this case.
This is not to say that we would necessarily reach the same result if advance permission to be absent had not been sought and secured, since a balancing of the employee interest in protecting each other against the employer's interest in efficiently operating his business is required and the securing of permission is an important element in making the balance.
We agree with the Trial Examiner that the Respondent did not engage in conduct proscribed by Section 8(a) (1), (3), and (4) of the Act, as alleged in the complaint, when it refused to grant employees Paul Murray and Charles Storms advance permission to absent themselves from work for purposes of attending a Board representation proceeding and thereafter discharged these employees when, in disregard of Respondent's directions, they absented themselves from work to attend the hearing.
The Board went further in Standard Packaging Corporation by noting (1) there was no evidence in the record which indicated any hostility on the part of the employer toward the collective activity of its employees,17 (2) there was no Real need for their appearance at the hearing otherwise demonstrated to the employer at the time their release was requested or at any later date before their discharge, and (3) the disciplinary action taken against Storms and Murray was not in reprisal for any protected activity on their part, but was motivated solely by the employees' absence from the plant in disregard of orders. Storms and Murray were not, of course, served with subpoenas.
It is significant to note that Standard Packaging Corporation involved a plant of 195 employees.18 The general counsel argued that a request that four employees be permitted to be absent from work for a two hour period was a reasonable request and the burden of explaining its denial rested upon the employer; and further that, as a "substantial production problem" was neither anticipated nor created by the absence of two additional employees on the hearing day, it was proper to infer that the employer, having failed to meet its burden in that regard, was motivated by a desire to obstruct the decertification activities of its employees. The Board did not discuss this contention other than to mention that the employer exhibited no hostility toward the collective activity of its employees. The trial examiner disposed of it by saying that no Prima facie case had been made out, the burden of going forward with the evidence did not shift to the employer, and the reasonableness of the employer's action was but one factor to be weighed in resolving the question of motivation.
It is indeed strange that the Board majority did not see fit to mention Standard Packaging Corporation since it is factually identical and involves the same principles of law.19 Obviously, the majority had examined the dissent as it is referred to by the majority. Without at least one overruling decision it is impossible for an ALJ or the legal field to keep abreast of the Board's views.
To uphold the Board majority in this case would result in complete disruption of an employer's productive ability. Presumably, business enterprises are operated in the expectation of some profit. The Board majority has invited employees indeed all employees to attend Board representation hearings during normal working hours and in violation of an express prohibition against leaving work at that time without the benefit of a subpoena or other showing that the employee's presence is required, unless the employer, upon whom the burden of proof is placed, can show substantial and legitimate business justification for requiring the employees to remain on the job. We cannot sanction such a pronouncement even though we acknowledge the Board's expertise in the field. In effect, as in this case, even where the employer's entire production line is shut down by reason of a mass exodus of employees, the Board majority suggests that this is not a substantial and legitimate business justification.
Bearing in mind that "working time is for work" we agree with the dissent that, absent any subpoena21 or call from the Board to attend a hearing "unless employees can demonstrate substantial reasons for attending a Board hearing, unless there are compelling reasons urging their attendance, the employer's right to maintain normal operations should, and does, take precedence over the employees' right to leave work during regular working hours for such attendance or for any other purpose except that of legitimate strike activity" excluding, of course, an emergency with which we are not concerned in this case.
In placing the burden upon the employer to come forward with evidence of legitimate and substantial business justification for its act even if the employer is free from violation of the Act and there is no explicit discriminatory motive shown the Board majority relied upon N.L.R.B. v. Great Dane Trailers
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(((USE AS MAIN PIC FOR ONLINE))))In this September 10 file photo, Andre Russell (R) of Trinbago Knight Riders is bowled by Imad Wasim of Jamaica Tallawahs during the Men's 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League match at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on September 10, 2022 in Gros Islet, St Lucia. - Photo courtesy CPL T20
ASKED what went wrong after his team finished in last place in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Saturday, Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) skipper Kieron Pollard answered, “Everything.”
If the CPL was played on paper, TKR might have been handed their fifth trophy with a star-studded batting line-up filled with power hitters, and a capable bowling attack including two quality spinners. But the 2022 CPL was certainly a tournament to forget for TKR as the four-time champions struggled with woeful batting and poor death bowling.
It was the first time in the ten-year history of the CPL that TKR failed to qualify for the playoffs. TKR managing director Venky Mysore would be doing his own analysis of where TKR went wrong and what changes, if any, would be needed to avoid a repeat.
BIG NAMES FAIL WITH THE BAT
When Andre Russell was signed by TKR and it was announced that Nicholas Pooran would be returning home, much was expected as they added to the firepower of captain Kieron Pollard, ex-CPL MVP Colin Munro and Tim Seifert.
Russell, Pollard and Pooran are among the most destructive T20 batsmen in the world and massive totals seemed inevitable. It was not the case as their 2022 stats make for painful reading.
Russell, who showed glimpses of his power in the SKYEXCH 6ixty tournament before the CPL, was poor with the bat, ending the tournament with 119 runs in nine innings at an average of 17. His highest score was 29.
Pollard was just as ordinary as Russell, scoring 132 runs in nine innings at an average of 14.66. He achieved a high score of 34 and ended the tournament with a strike rate of just 98.50 – well below his T20 career strike rate of 150.
Pooran, despite scoring 52 in one inning, only ended with a total of 108 runs in nine innings. If you minus his knock of 52, he only scored 56 runs in eight innings at an average of seven. His other scores were four, eight, 13, 52, 15, zero, zero, 15 and one.
A lot was expected of West Indies T20 and 50-over captain who would have wanted to use the CPL as a warm-up to the T20 World Cup, which bowls off next month in Australia.
In this September 14 photo, TKR players celebrate the wicket of Paul Stirling of Guyana Amazon Warriors during the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League match at the Queen’s Park Oval, St Clair. - Photo via CPL T20
The usually dependable Munro averaged just 19.75 at a strike rate of 112.05.
The opening pair was an issue for TKR throughout the tournament. It did not matter who opened the batting, an early wicket was certain for the opposing team.
Sunil Narine, Pooran, Tion Webster, Leonardo Julien, Colin Munro and Tim Seifert all opened the batting at some point as TKR chopped and changed looking for answers.
TKR’s highest opening partnership in the tournament was 32, between Seifert and Munro, which came in their final preliminary match on Saturday .
Before their last match, the opening partnerships for TKR were worth six, 13, one, 23, zero, zero, 12 and five.
Would Lendl Simmons have made a difference? The opener was not re-signed by TKR for the 2022 campaign and was absent in the CPL. Simmons spent three years with TKR from 2019-2021, delivering in two of those years.
In 2019, he was the CPL’s second-highest scorer with 430 runs at an average of 39.09. In 2020 he topped the run charts with 356 runs at an average of 39.55.
He had a dip in 2021 with 193 runs at 17.54.
TKR’s highest total batting first was 150/8 and their best score while chasing was156/7.
SCOUTING OF PLAYERS
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400; to put it another way, this came at the beginning of the 14th century according to the Hijri calendar.
Treasures there that are not of gold and silver...
This part of the description refers to the mineral wealth of Afghanistan. Large oil beds, iron reserves, and coal mines that have not been worked for various reasons have today been identified in Afghanistan.
By the expression, “The year when he appears…” in this hadith, it draws attention to the fact that there will be a massacre during the Hajj when the Mahdi appears. Such a massacre took place in 1979 in the attack on the Kaaba during the Hajj. This bloody attack on the Kaaba took place at the beginning of the period of the beginning of the End Times and when other portents of the coming of the Mahdi occurred. In other words, this occurred on 1 Muharrem 1400, on the first day of 1400 according to the Hijri calendar.
Indeed, the Keban Dam did stop the flow of the waters of the River Euphrates.
This hadith refers to the killing of rulers in Sham and Egypt before the coming of the Mahdi. When the recent history of Egypt is examined, it can be seen that a ruler was indeed killed, just as reported in the hadith. Enver Sadat, who assumed power in Egypt in 1970 and remained in power for 11 years, was assassinated during an official march-past in 1981.
From the first day of the Iraq war in 2003, Baghdad was a city exposed to the heaviest bombing, which caused the city to burn at night just as described in the hadith. Images of Baghdad in newspaper and television reports are totally compatible with the burning described in the above hadith.
The hadith points to the restructuring of Iraq. A great many Iraqi cities were devastated, first in the Iran-Iraq War, then in the Gulf War, and finally in the Iraq War of 2003. The effects of the looting that took place after this war also made the restructuring of the country, which had been completely ruined, essential.
According to the information provided in this hadith, one part of the people will join the “looters.” Major acts of looting, taking advantage of the authority vacuum, were indeed experienced in Iraq. The hadith also relates how another part of the people will prefer to flee at once, unable even to consider the families they leave behind. Newspaper reports on this subject are noteworthy. A third part of the people, we are told, will join in the fighting and be killed. During the Iraq War, some people did join in the clashes in various regions and lost their lives.
Later, Prophet ‘Isa (as) will descend to the white minaret in the east of Damascus (Sham). The imam will withdraw, and Prophet ‘Isa (as) will go to the fore and lead the people in prayer.
It is reported from Ibni Amr that; Our Prophet (saas) said: O People! There are six things without which doomsday will not come … (the sixth is) the capture of the city.
Constantinople, he replied.
As it is clear from the above hadiths, different sources are in agreement on the same region. In all the hadith sources and the works of Islamic scholars, the common location indicated in the End Times is the Middle East. Jewish and Christian sources also confirm this.
There are a great many regions that can all be considered important from various points of view; however, there is only this particular region emphasized in all these sources. That fact is that the Middle East region, which contains cities so frequently referred to in the hadiths concerning the End Times, is a holy one in which the holy prophets of Allah have lived throughout the course of history. This region has witnessed the birth of the three monotheistic religions and, it is the location of constructed sites sacred to those three religions. It would seem, in the light of the hadiths of our Prophet (saas), that a region which has played such an important role on the stage of history will continue to maintain its importance in the End Times, when such momentous events will take place. One of the duties befalling us, witnesses to the End Times that have already begun, must be to impart these joyous tidings to all Muslims and to all humanity.
All the troubles currently being experienced in the world are actually the heralds of this new age. All believers must remind one another of these glad tidings with great enthusiasm and excitement.
The name Jerusalem was first mentioned in a series of Akkadian documents written in cuneiform and discovered at El Amarna in Egypt. In these six tablets, which date back to around 1500 BC, reference is made to the city state of Ershalem (or
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, Damian, Nightwing, Alfred, and Talia to battle the Sensei. Damian leaves his mother and Tim to an unknown fate, while he goes off to be with his father. He ends up captured by Ra's and is nearly killed. Batman and the others manage to save him, and Talia takes her son and escapes.
A subsequent conversation between Tim and Alfred implies that Batman has carried out a DNA test on Damian. Alfred says Bruce intended to tell him the results when the time was right. At this, Tim realizes that Damian is indeed Bruce's son, and exclaims "The son of Satan is my brother?"
"Batman R.I.P.".
Prior to the start of Grant Morrison's "Batman R.I.P." story arc in "Batman" #675, Damian senses that someone is out to get Batman. In response to this, Talia begins formulating a plan involving Commissioner James Gordon, whom Talia and Damian rescue from a booby-trapped Wayne Manor while in search of Batman, who is insane and has gone missing.
Damian and Alfred race to aid Batman against the Black Glove in a commandeered Batmobile. Damian, who is driving, knocks an ambulance off a bridge without any sign of remorse or even concern. When Alfred reprimands him, Damian retorts with a backhanded threat. The only occupant of the ambulance was the Joker.
"Battle for the Cowl".
In "Nightwing" #153 (2009), Damian is shown being left in Alfred's care and trained by Dick Grayson (alias Nightwing).
Upon the start of "Batman: Battle for the Cowl", it appears that Damian is now residing in Gotham, and living under the command of Nightwing (to an extent). Where before Damian portrayed an arrogant and vicious personality, it appears the "death" of his father has regressed him to a more childlike mindset, as demonstrated when he takes the Batmobile joy-riding with an older girl. This is discovered by Oracle, who ejects the girl and takes control of the Batmobile, intent on taking Damian home. The car is blindsided by Killer Croc and Poison Ivy, who prepares to kill Damian. The older girl (Damian's companion) is later eaten by Killer Croc. Damian is saved by Nightwing who ends up being cornered by Black Mask's men until a murderous figure appears stating that he is Batman (later revealed to be Jason Todd). Although shot by Todd, Damian recovers and saves Tim Drake from falling to death inside Jason's Batcave. When Grayson hangs up his Nightwing mantle to become the newest Batman, he chooses Damian to assume the mantle of Robin by his side.
"Batman: Reborn".
Despite becoming Robin to Grayson's Batman, Damian reveals that he cares little for his older brother and has no respect for him as Batman and that the latter would have to earn it. In an act of defiance, Damian decides to make the Robin mantle independent from that of Batman and decides to stop Dr. Phosphorus from breaking into Project Cadmus, but fails miserably and is saved by Dick. Dick then begins to train Damian as to how to properly become the new Robin and the two develop their own unique crime-fighting style. Damian then begins to mock Tim Drake for not being chosen as Robin, causing Tim to severely beat Damian, only to be stopped by Dick.
After Tim leaves, Damian starts engaging in chess games with Hush, visiting him secretly against Dick's orders. When Elliot asked why Damian is visiting him behind the Bat-family's back, Damian shrugs it off as a desire to keep Elliot company. Elliot surmises that Damian is rather using the resemblance to Bruce to "spend time with [his] old man". Dick and Damian then encounter a villain called Professor Pyg, who has created an army called Dollotrons. Dick and Damian take the entire army down and begin to form a brotherly relationship. Damian blames himself for being unable to save a single Dollotron, a girl named Sasha, but unbeknownst to him, the girl is taken in by Jason Todd, who had shot Damian, thereby becoming the new Robin's opposite number in Red Hood's no-holds-barred war against crime (Red Hood's maxim is "let the punishment fit the crime").
Damian and Dick then attack Firefly, who is attempting to kill Black Mask. Victor Zsasz defeats Robin and rescues Black Mask while Dick takes down Firefly. These events cause Hush to escape, causing Damian to grow a further hatred for the criminal. Damian is present when Dick is inducted into the JLA, upon hearing, Damian demands to be inducted along with Dick, but his demands are promptly ignored. Damian is once again saved by Dick, with the assistance of Azrael, after a man named Amon tries to sacrifice him. Sasha, now dubbed Scarlet by Todd, returns and attacks Robin, as Jason attacks Dick, the two duos battle it out until the
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will make a difference to poor children and the schools we have to go to and the places where they almost always put us you know in the neighborhoods not just in New York Once she got her teeth into a big and meaty chunk of obvious injustice she d experienced first hand Pineapple clearly wasn t going to hold back President Obama didn t have to go to inner city schools You know Where everyone is poor And everyone s Hispanic or everybody s Black Why does he think it s good enough for other kids ike children in the BronxThis girl gets it I m glad she explained it to Kozol Post raciality is a concept White TM people The Summer House love I use White TM to mean those people who happen to be white who diminish the effects of racism andor think it is something that can be solved as if it were a simple problem and not a pervasive social political cultural force that has persisted violently over centuries White TM peopleove post racial shit They re the ones that say things ike I see no color we re all the human race That statement of course does nothing but diminisherase the harmful effects of racism that POC suffer daily It is not a helpful statement No effects of racism that POC suffer daily It is not a helpful statement No wants to hear that White Nonsense TM Again this does not refer to ALL white people This refers to the douchebags who actually think this wayI oved that Kozol chose to write about these The Yankee Club little anecdotes in which POC schooled him however gently on the vast differences between the reality of a white man and a POC Person of Color if you haven t picked up on theingo yetKozol s stories about these children and families he cares for deeply end with the story of his godson a story I particularly recommend to readers He saves it for the end he says because it s the hardest to write Toward the end of the book Kozol draws us out of the small world he created for us in the South Bronx and forces us to confront the arger picture especially in terms of our rhetoric THe word accountability is very much in fashion now Children in the inner cities we are told must be held accountable for their success or failure But none of these children can be held accountable for choosing where they had been born or where they ed their childhood Nor can they be blamed for the historic failings of their schools Nor of course are any of these children responsible in any way at all for the massive unemployment and the flight of businesses and industries that have put so many young men on corners of the streets with no useful purposes within their daily The Catholic Home: Celebrations and Traditions for Holidays, Feast Days, and Every Day lives Visitors Martha told me at the time of the recession in 2001 are asking if the economic crisis has taken a high toll on people in our parish I tell them that we ve always been in a depression in Mott Haven so it s hard to see a difference This of course would be an excellentaunch into a discussion of the GOP platform of seeking to ban abortion even in the case of rape per the 2012 platform and then seeking to privatize gut Medicare and Social Security and all sorts of other programs for the poor It would be uite pertinent to point out that the GOP doesn t give a shit about children unless they re unborn in which case the GOP will fight to the death for those children to be born while Mitt Romney uietly makes a profit off aborted fetuses through Bain Capital Look up the Stericycle dealBut I m not going to go into that Any than I already did The epilogue strikes the perfect note of weariness and optimism and above all else persistence and resilienceKozol is talking to Pineapple a pseudonym for one of the girls in his book about his work I explained that I was simply having trouble finishing my book I said I wasn t sure how much had changed back in the neighborhood where she and I had met but I told her I kept going back and forth on this because I didn t want to end up on a dreary noteJonathan she said I want didn t want to end up on a dreary noteJonathan she said I want to think positive Lara and I are going to go back and help to change things once we both have our degrees You know Make Green Metropolis: The Extraordinary Landscapes of New York City as Nature, History, and Design little changes that we can Ifots of people do that then the changes won t be The Magic Cake Shop little anyI said I m going to steal those wordsDo it she said And she asked if I remembered something that I told her once when we were walking by the water near her parents home You know Picking battles that we have a chance to win And not getting frozen up and flustered in your mind by things that are too big for you and me to change not ateast for now Which isn t any use to anyone at allI said I think I l steal those words as wellDo it she said a second time You re the one who said that to me
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Marquette Women’s Basketball Preview: vs Seton Hall
This is the women’s hoops preview, and yes, both teams are playing the Pirates on Wednesday night.
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It’s time for Marquette women’s basketball to start avenging some losses.
Last weekend, Marquette advanced their Big East record to 6-3 on the season with a pair of relatively easy road wins over Xavier and Butler. Good news all around, as it leaves the Golden Eagles in fourth place in the league with nine of their 20 conference games played.
However, you can’t help but look at Marquette’s record to this point and ask yourself how close they were to being 8-1 and tied with DePaul for second place. Their road loss to Creighton is, at this point of the calendar, pretty much explainable as the Bluejays continue to tear it up and point themselves toward the NCAA tournament. The narrow loss to Villanova at home on January 16? Mmmmmm, that one you want back.
Same goes for their 69-57 loss on the road to Seton Hall on December 19th. Sure, at a glance, 12 point loss, on the road, against the team that was picked to finish in third ahead of MU.... lots going on there that says “yeah, well, things happen.” Except.....
Well, Marquette was tied in that game in the fourth quarter before giving up an outrageous 16-0 run that ended the game. Not actually ended, not that the run went to the final horn, but when you’re down 16 with a couple of minutes left, the game’s over. That game was there for Marquette to win.... and they just played like someone turned off their controllers for about six minutes. To make matters worse, Seton Hall doesn’t exactly look like an NCAA tournament team like they were predicted to look like at the start of the season with their 8-8 record on the year. It’s not a bad loss at #108 in the NET right now, but it’s one you’d much rather not have.
But the Golden Eagles have it and there’s not much they can do about it. Not nothing, because what they can do is go out and beat the Pirates on Wednesday night at the McGuire Center. It’s Pride Night at the Al, which officially means that Marquette is celebrating the LGBTQ people in the MU community. However, you also can’t help but see it as a lower-case-p pride night for Megan Duffy’s squad because of how that last meeting with Seton Hall went. I presume no one in that locker room is happy with how that game turned out, but they can take some pride (see?) in how they play and how they handle things like that by turning around and getting the home win in the season series.
Big East Game #9: vs Seton Hall Pirates (8-8, 3-5 Big East)
Streaming: FloHoops with Patrick Reed, Michelle Griffin Wenzel, and Alexis Downie on the call
Marquette is 16-10 all time against Seton Hall. The Pirates have won three straight in the series, but MU has still won eight of the last 12.
Here’s the long and short of what happened when these two teams met in South Orange earlier this season: It was tied at 51 points each in the fourth quarter when Marquette gave up a 16-0 run to the Pirates, and as a result, Seton Hall won, 69-57. That’s it, you don’t need to try hard to analyze anything that happened, because that unbroken stretch is, ultimately, the only part of that game that mattered.
At the time, the win was Seton Hall’s first in Big East play after opening up with losses to Connecticut and St. John’s. Since beating Marquette, things have been.... there. They beat Wagner by eight, lost by three at Villanova, got smashed by 23 at Creighton, crushed Providence by 20 in Rhode Island, and then got revenge on the Johnnies in Walsh Gym with a five point win. Their most recent contest was back on Friday night when they went up to Storrs and lost by 33 to UConn.
Sure, it’s a rough draw to catch both of your meetings with the Huskies in your first eight Big East games. However, even if you throw those out, Seton Hall is still only 3-3 in the league after being picked to finish third behind UConn and DePaul. That’s not particularly good.
On one hand, I’m surprised that Lauren Park-Lane is leading Seton Hall in scoring at 17.3 points per game, but on the other, it’s a perfectly reasonable thing to be happening. LPL is actually
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is a mainly advisory body composed of representatives of social, economic, professional and local interests. Its 40 members are elected indirectly for a five-year term. Among its best-known powers is the authority of the 'postponing veto', ie it can demand that the Parliament re-discusses a certain piece of legislation. Following such a veto, the Parliament has to pass the law with an absolute majority.
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia is a body of executive power and the highest body of the state administration, independent within the framework of its jurisdiction, and responsible to the National Assembly. The Government proposes laws to be adopted by the National Assembly, the state budget, national programmes and other acts through which the fundamental and long-term political directions for individual areas within the state’s competence are determined. It functions as a cabinet led by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is responsible for ensuring the unity of the political and administrative direction of the Government and co-ordinates the work of the ministers. He also proposes ministers, who are appointed and relieved of their duties by the National Assembly.
The state administration consists of the 14 ministries: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Public Administration, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning, Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, and Ministry of Defence. The government includes also the Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy and the Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Slovenians Abroad.
In September 2018 Slovenia's parliament confirmed Prime Minister Marjan Šarec's centre-left coalition as the country's first minority government. His List of Marjan Šarec (LMŠ) party is in coalition with four other centre-left parties: the Social Democrats, the Party of the Modern Centre, the Party of Alenka Bratušek and the pensioners' party Desus. They account for 43 of parliament's 90 seats. The opposition Left party, which has nine seats, has pledged to support the minority government on key policies.
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The basic units of local self-government are municipalities. The authorities of a municipality comprise a mayor, a municipal council (the highest decision-making body) and a supervisory committee. Mayors and members of the municipal council are elected by the residents in local elections every four years. The last local elections in Slovenia took place on 18 November 2018.
In 2018 there are 212 municipalities in Slovenia, 11 of which enjoy the status of urban municipality. The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana, which is also the largest city; other urban municipalities are Maribor, Celje, Murska Sobota, Ptuj, Novo mesto, Velenje, Slovenj Gradec, Kranj, Nova Gorica and Koper-Capodistria.
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The Statistical Office RS estimates that in 2015 Slovenia had a population of 2,063,077. According to the 2002 Cenzus, in addition to the majority community of 1,631,363 Slovenes
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would cause the command to crash in some situations.
\item The job ClassAd attribute \Attr{EmailAttributes} now works
for grid universe jobs.
\item In Linux, the job queue database file may now exceed 2GB. Previously,
the \Condor{schedd} would halt with an error when trying to write past
the 2GB mark.
\item Local universe jobs are now scheduled to run more promptly. Previously,
new local universe jobs would sometimes take up to \MacroNI{SCHEDD\_INTERVAL}
(default 5 minutes) to be considered for running.
\item The memory usage of \Condor{collector} used to grow over time if
daemons with new names kept joining and then leaving the pool (e.g. a
glidein pool). This was due to statistics on dropped updates that
accumulated for all daemons that ever advertised themselves to the
collector. These statistics are now periodically purged of
information about daemons which have not reported in a long time. How
long is controlled by \MacroNI{COLLECTOR\_STATS\_SWEEP}, which
defaults to 2 days.
\item Condor daemons would die when trying to send ClassAd
advertisements to a hostname that could not be resolved by DNS.
\item Since 6.9.5, file transfer errors for vanilla, java, or parallel
jobs would sometimes not result in the job going on hold as it should.
This was most likely for very small files that failed to be written
for some reason.
\item The \AdAttr{ImageSize} reported for jobs on AIX was too big by a factor
of 1024.
\item Since 6.9.5, \Condor{glidein} failed in the setup stage, due to the
change in syntax of quoting in the Condor submit file for gt2 argument strings.
\item Fixed a bug in the \Condor{gridmanager} that could prevent refreshed
X509 proxies from being forwarded to the remote machine for grid universe
jobs of type gt4.
\end{itemize}
\noindent Known Bugs:
\begin{itemize}
\item When using \Condor{compile} with the RHEL5 x86 port of Condor to
produce a standard universe executable, one will see a warning message
about how linking with dynamic libraries is not portable. This warning
is erroneous and should be ignored. It will be fixed in a future version
of Condor.
\end{itemize}
\noindent Additions and Changes to the Manual:
\begin{itemize}
\item None.
\end{itemize}
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\noindent Release Notes:
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\item PVM support has been dropped.
\item The time zone for the \Prog{PostgreSQL} 8.2 database
used with Quill on Windows machines must be explicitly set
to use an abbreviation.
This Windows environment variable is \verb@TZ@.
Proper abbreviations for the value of this variable may be found
within the \Prog{PostgreSQL} installation in a file,
\File{share/timezonesets/<continent>.txt}, where
\verb@<continent>@ is replaced by the continent of the
desired time zone.
\end{itemize}
\noindent New Features:
\begin{itemize}
\item The Windows MSI installer now supports VM Universe.
\item Eliminated the ``tarball in a tarball'' in our distribution.
The contents of \File{release.tar} from the distribution tarball
(for example, \File{condor-6.9.6-linux-x86-centos45-dynamic.tar.gz}) is now
included in the distribution tarball.
\item Updated \Condor{configure} to match the above change. The
\Opt{--install} option now takes a directory path as its parameter,
for example \Opt{--install=/path/to/release}.
It previously took the path to
the \File{release.tar} tarball.
\item Added \Condor{install}, which is a symlink to \Condor{configure}.
Invoking
\begin{verbatim}
condor_install
\end{verbatim}
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\begin{verbatim}
condor_configure --install=.
\end{verbatim}
\item Added the option \Opt{--prefix=dir} to \Condor{configure} and
\Condor{install}. This is an alias for \Opt{--install-dir=dir}.
\item Added the option \Opt{--backup} option to \Condor{configure}
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teacher, or the use of standardized tests normed on large samples of children. These are tests like the California Test of Basic Skills (CTBS) or the Schonell Reading Test used in England and Australia. Standardized tests provide information on how a particular child is reading compared to all other children in the sample population. If the population as a whole has poor reading skills, then a score of average means you are a poor reader. If the population as a whole has good reading skills, then a score of "average" means you are a good reader.
To assess literacy properly, you need an objective definition of literacy for each age. This means setting an absolute standard of literacy which is independent of the population's reading level. To date, only the United States and Canada have carried out this type of testing on very large population samples, and only the United States has tested children. This puts the United States in the unenviable position of being the first nation in the English-speaking world to discover the shocking truth about actual literacy rates, truth which has revealed a "literacy crisis" in America.
The National Assessment Governing Board, in conjunction with the National Center for Education Statistics, carried out two studies in 1992. One tested nearly 140,000 American children in grades 4, 8, and 12. The second tested 26,000 adults in the age range sixteen to sixty-five years. They used careful demographic sampling with accurate proportions of males and females, all ethnic and racial groups, and balanced for geographic location (urban, inner city, rural, etc.).
An important innovation was the development of an objective way to measure reading by setting absolute standards or "achievement levels." A panel of experts determined ahead of time what literate adults and children in various grades should be able to do. They emphasized "functional literacy," the ability to read text, find information, and perform operations ("functions") on that information. All test items were drawn from published materials and included stories, poems, nonfiction, newspaper articles, and common "documents" such as bus timetables and simple graphs.
Equally important was the methodological rigor in which the testing and scoring was carried out. Up to this time, school-district testing had become a national disgrace. Some schools blatantly teach to the test, using the same test year after year. Parents have told me that teachers asked their child to stay home on the day of testing because he or she was a poor reader. To circumvent this, personnel from the Education Testing Service (ETS) ensured that all participants were monitored during testing by an outside tester. Strict guidelines were set up for scoring responses, and data analysis was done by trained specialists at a central location. All test items were secured, and no school had access to any of them or even examples of them.
Using a complex scoring procedure and statistical model, NCES established "levels" of competence based on achievement criteria and test item difficulty scores. For the student population there were four levels: advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic. Students who were "below basic" could not understand the overall meaning of what they read and were considered to be functionally illiterate according to expectations for that particular grade. I want to spend some time addressing these findings because they provide a number of clues about what is wrong with the way schools in America teach reading, and no doubt in other English-speaking countries as well.
The report on the student population provides a detailed breakdown of the fourth-grade data. Buried at the back of the report, on page 250, is an astonishing table. It reveals that, on average, the states claimed that 12 percent of the students were untestable! Think what this figure means for the validity of typical district-wide testing. ETS personnel disallowed 4 percent of these exclusions. This left 3 percent, who were excused because of limited English proficiency (LEP) and 5 percent who were in special education programs and had an individual education plan, or "IEP." These children spent less than 50 percent of their time in the classroom. Typically, the majority of students with an IEP have been diagnosed with a learning disability (LD), meaning they "can't read."
National statistics show that about 2 to 3 percent of school children are mentally retarded, blind, or deaf. The remaining 2 to 3 percent, who were excused from testing, could have been tested. This means the results are biased toward higher reading achievement than is actually the case.
States were ranked according to statewide proficiency scores. The literacy rates for states in the top and bottom five ranks in the continental United States are shown in Table 1-1. Bear in mind that this table underestimates the number of otherwise normal children who are below basic levels in reading.
The top five states averaged 29 percent of all students below basic-level reading skills. The bottom five states had double this rate. The national average for fourth grade
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We love a good underdog — and Disney World is full of them.
Well, Disney World is full of underrated restaurants at least! With so many dining options to choose from, we know it can be tough to make a choice. But, if you’re looking for a restaurant spearheaded by a celebrity chef with delicious food, killer drinks, and awesome dessert that DOESN’T require a park ticket — look no further than Frontera Cocina at Disney Springs! We decided to check this spot out to see if anything had changed since our last visit — so come with us to eat at Frontera Cocina!
When we first arrived at Frontera Concina we were seated outside. We should note that we were there in mid-October and we had an early dinner reservation. Sometimes being seated outside in Florida can be our worst nightmare, but at this time of the day and year, it was really nice!
We were seated by the water and the weather was cool in the shade with a nice breeze. It was super peaceful especially since the inside seating was on the louder side. Overall we really enjoyed the atmosphere and the experience only got better with the food!
Let’s take a look at what the restaurant offers!
Frontera Concina’s menu states that it offers authentic Mexican cuisine that was created by Chef Rick Bayless who is a seven-time James Beard Award winner. Lunch is offered from 11AM to 4PM and dinner is offered from 4PM to 11PM. Here is a look at the dinner menu! There are several starters to choose from including the tortilla soup and classics like chips and salsa.
There are also some salads if you want a light start or easy meal and there are four types of tacos to choose from!
The regular entree menu has plenty of variety from carne asada to seafood.
Esquites, fried plantains, garlicky red bean refritos, and arroz con plantains are available as sides.
There are also plenty of desserts including the chocolate pigñata! For some spice, try the ancho chile chocolate soft serve.
Kids only have a few options on their menu.
Frontera Cocina offers lots of alcoholic and specialty beverages including some classic cocktails and a mocktail.
What goes better with tacos than a margarita?! There are plenty to choose from on this menu.
…or try any of these tequilas on your visit.
…white wine, and red wine!
So how did the food taste and what did we order? Well, let’s talk about it!
During our dinner reservation, we tried a starter, tacos, an entree, and a dessert. We don’t know about you, but we’re hungry, so let’s go!
First, we started with The Half and Half. This appetizer is half guacamole and half toasted pumpkin seed “hummus”. It comes with jicama, cucumbers, and homemade chips. The pumpkin hummus was extremely creamy with lots of flavor and spice. While we thought the guacamole was good, it wasn’t super special.
The pumpkin seeds, jalapenos, and onion on top add the perfect amount of flavor. The red salsa on the side had a great smokey flavor with a bit of spice while the green salsa was a bit spicer than the other options. Overall, we really loved the pumpkin hummus the most and we think if you like creamy, pumpkin flavors you will love this! If you aren’t a huge fan of spice, steer clear. This dish was $14.
Moving onto the tacos, we decided to try the carnitas. The Carnitas were made with Gunthorp Farms slow-cooked pork shoulder cooked with garlic and lime. On the side, we got black bean refritos with fresco cheese, guacamole, and pickled red onions. It also came with salsa verde and warm corn tortillas. We thought the flavor was fabulous and it was super well-seasoned.
The pork was also very juicy which we really liked. The black beans were good but not necessarily special in our opinion. The pickled red onion on top added a nice sharp flavor which pairs well with the carnitas and the black beans. These carnitas were $26 and although that is a bit pricey for tacos, it was well worth it in our opinion.
For our next dish, we tried the Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Suiza is made up of fresh corn tortillas, chicken, and poblano rajas filling. It’s topped with tomatillo-cream sauce, Queso Chihuahua, sliced red onion, and cilantro leaves.
These enchiladas were very, very cheesy and packed with lots of flavors! It had a pretty strong spice which we really enjoyed but it might not be for everyone. Overall, we really loved this dish but we don’t think you should try it if you’re not a fan of spicy things. This entree was $25.
Finally, we finished dinner dessert —
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Principal Financial Group Inc. lowered its stake in shares of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDXX – Get Rating) by 30.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 592,834 shares of the company’s stock after selling 256,163 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned about 0.71% of IDEXX Laboratories worth $207,925,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of IDXX. Winslow Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in IDEXX Laboratories during the 1st quarter valued at about $249,875,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in IDEXX Laboratories by 10,064.3% in the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 386,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $135,646,000 after purchasing an additional 382,948 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in IDEXX Laboratories by 32.1% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,423,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $778,795,000 after purchasing an additional 346,118 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. boosted its holdings in IDEXX Laboratories by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 9,162,031 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,012,179,000 after purchasing an additional 171,445 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in IDEXX Laboratories by 48.7% in the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 381,993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $208,973,000 after purchasing an additional 125,091 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.45% of the company’s stock.
In other IDEXX Laboratories news, CEO Jonathan Jay Mazelsky sold 13,230 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $382.49, for a total transaction of $5,060,342.70. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 62,307 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,831,804.43. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
IDEXX Laboratories stock opened at $441.27 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $36.55 billion, a PE ratio of 56.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.03 and a beta of 1.14. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. has a 52-week low of $317.06 and a 52-week high of $664.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60. The company’s 50 day moving average is $351.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $365.16.
IDXX has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of IDEXX Laboratories from $603.00 to $573.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of IDEXX Laboratories from $525.00 to $450.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 17th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of IDEXX Laboratories from $700.00 to $582.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August
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PEORIA — With the country still reeling from the 9/11 attacks, a shocked Peoria suddenly found itself pinpointed in a nationwide sweep for possible terrorists.
Following a routine traffic stop by an eagle-eyed Peoria patrol officer, the FBI began taking a long, hard look at Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, a Qatari national and Bradley University grad student. He seemed an unlikely criminal mastermind: Known for an easy smile during his undergrad days, he was living in a modest West Peoria apartment with his wife and five kids.
But before year’s end, al-Marri would be locked up at the Peoria County Jail, about to embark on an eight-year legal saga that played to some of the nation’s worst fears but also challenged some of the most basic constitutional standards of the United States. Federal accusations, including from the president, painted an alarming picture of a sleeper agent quietly plotting mass destruction.
In the end, al-Marri pleaded guilty to assisting al-Qaeda, though the government’s gravest terror accusations never amounted to criminal counts. After serving five years in prison, he was deported to his native land, where today he renounces his guilty plea as a product of torture by the U.S. government.
Meanwhile, 20 years after 9/11, one key question remains unclear: What was Ali al-Marri really doing in Peoria?
Relatives said al-Marri was one of a dozen siblings raised in a close-knit family that valued education. Thus, at age 22, he decided to follow in a brother’s footsteps and attend a college half a world away, Bradley University.
Arriving in Peoria in 1987, the undergrad became a fan of the Chicago Bulls and barroom pool, family and friends later would say. He was known to enjoy a party, often getting raucous.
He graduated in 1991 with a business degree. He returned to Qatar, working in computer support for a bank.
From all indications, Peoria would not see him again for a decade. In 2001, he obtained a student visa and headed back to Bradley to enroll in graduate school. He said he intended to pursue a master’s degree in computer science, on his company’s dime. To friends, he later would describe his return to school as a last-minute decision.
As such, he did not arrive in Peoria until Sept. 10, after the start of the fall semester. However, according to Bradley officials, foreign students often arrive late due to travel and paperwork challenges.
His tardiness left him scrambling for a place to stay. Furthermore, he hadn’t come alone, but with his wife and five children. At first, they took a room at an East Peoria motel. Later, a friend helped him find a two-bedroom apartment in West Peoria for $450 a month. In part, he liked the place for its big parking lot where the kids could play. However, the landlord and other residents said they rarely saw the wife or children outside the apartment.
The Islamic Center of Peoria is seen in Peoria, Ill., Friday, Mar. 6, 2009. Ali al-Marri, a graduate of Bradley University, also attended weekly services at the mosque.
At Bradley, he was known to play pickup soccer games with faculty and students. More often, though, he spent non-classroom time at home, especially because his wife and children could not speak English, thus limiting their interaction with the outside world. For prayer and socializing, his family sometimes would attend the Peoria Islamic Center.
Otherwise, the semester did not move along entirely smoothly for al-Marri. According to court records, he realized that a graduate degree would take longer than expected; so, he decided to pursue a second bachelor’s degree instead. However, he often missed classes, and by the end of the term he had a failing grade-point average.
Meanwhile, he expressed a desire to leave Peoria for Carbondale. He felt Southern Illinois University had more Saudi students, which would make his wife — a native of Saudi Arabia — more comfortable.
Indeed, he’d soon be out of Peoria — but not in any way he’d expected.
This booking photo shows Ali al-Marri when he was first booked into the Peoria County Jail in December 2001.
On Sept. 13, al-Marri was pulled over in Peoria for not having his 5-year-old restrained in the back seat. When the patrol officer ran al-Marri’s information, he found al-Marri was wanted on a 10-year-old Peoria County arrest warrant for failing to appear in court on a 1991 DUI charge.
Before al-Marri was taken to jail, the officer drove him and his son to their East Peoria motel, so the boy could be left with al-Marri’s wife. As they stepped into the motel room, al-Marri offered to post bail with
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The developers of Blue World City recently introduced another block in Blue World City and named this block “Sports Valley“. It is designed exclusively for sports enthusiasts who love outdoor activities and also want to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle.
Located in Blue World City, this new block offers recreational parks, open-air gyms, hiking trails, volleyball and basketball courts, and all the sports facilities that are essential for a healthy lifestyle. Blue World City’s main landmark, “Blue Mosque” (Imitation), will be part of the Sports Valley block.
Furthermore, the developers of Blue World City have allocated 1200 Kanal of land for the construction of Pakistan’s largest cricket stadium, which will have seating arrangements for 55000 spectators who can cheer on their favorite teams. This stadium also has parking spaces for around 15,000 vehicles.
Recently, the management announced the limited number of residential plots of different sizes that will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Blue World City is considered the most demanding project in Rawalpindi District, and its main reason is its developers and owner. Blue Group of Companies (BGC) joins hands with a renowned Chinese construction company to create Pakitan’s first purpose-built city in Rawalpindi District.
The legal status of any housing society is very important to consider before investing. Blue World City Sports Valley Block’s NOC is approved by Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA). So this block is completely safe and secure to invest in.
Located in Blue World City, Sports Valley block will have direct access from Defence road and is right next to Chakri road. Besides this, Motorway M-2 and the famous CPEC road are only a few minutes drive away from this block.
Chakri Road and Defence road is next to Blue World City Sports Valley.
Chakri Interchange is approximately 21 min drive away from Sports Valley.
Adiala Road is approximately 11 minutes away from Sports Valley.
M-1 Motorway is approximately 45 minutes away from Sports Valley.
Thalian Interchange is approximately 39 minutes away from Sports Valley.
N-80 Fatehjhang is approximately 54 minutes away from Sports Valley.
Srinagar Highway is approximately 45 minutes away from Sports Valley.
Islamabad International Airport is approximately 35 minutes away from Sports Valley.
Islamabad and Rawalpindi top housing societies like Mumtaz City, 7 Wonders City, Kingdom Valley, Mivida City, Top City-1, and Capital Smart City, are easily accessible from Sports Valley.
Moreover, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, as well as all their important landmarks are only minutes away from this newly developed block.
Blue World City joined hands with a renowned Chinese Engineering Company to design this block according to international standards. Sports Valley is designed by a team of experts that includes national and international architects and engineers to provide the residents with all futuristic sports facilities at their doorstep.
The developers of Sports Valley announced a pocket-friendly payment plan so that every person can invest in this golden opportunity. The payment plan also offers 4 years installent plan and unlike other blocks, you can book your plot in Sports Valley by paying a 7.5 percent down payment.
As Sports Valley is located in Blue World City, this block will have access to all the facilities provided by the developers of this housing society. In addition to all the basic facilities, this valley will provide all the futuristic sports facilities for sports lovers at their doorstep.
The developers of Blue World City are building Pakistan’s Largest Cricket stadium with a sitting capacity of 55,000 spectators. Furthermore, this stadium is constructed over an area of 1200 Kanals and has 1500 parking spaces.
The developers of sports valley are going to build the Villaggio shopping mall in Sports Valley. Various Pakistani and international top brands shops will be located in this shopping mall. This shopping mall will be equipped will all the facilities to provide a high-end lifestyle to future residents.
Sports Valley’s developers are constructing a five-star Torch hotel which is inspired by Torch Hotel Doha. There is a wide range of luxury amenities and services available at this five-star hotel for those who wish to spend a peaceful time with their friends and families.
Blue Mosque is the symbol of the glorious Islamic history of Turkey, and this mosque holds a special status in the Islamic world. So in remembrance of this, the developers of Blue World City will construct the Blue Mosque in Blue World City, which will be identical to the Turkish Blue Mosque in terms of size, design and interior.
According to the developers of Sports valley, 25 recreational parks are included in the master plan of this block to provide a peaceful escape from the daily grind.
Volleyball and Basketball courts are being constructed in the valley for the youth and children of society.
A healthy lifestyle is very important in today’s world. Keeping that in mind, the management has introduced open-air gyms in the parks so that
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NFL POWER POLL -- It's back and it keeps getting better.
DANGER AHEAD -- Award-winning economist, Priceton University professor, and NY Times columnist Paul Krugman believes the Bush administration is leading the U.S. to a fiscal and economic meltdown.
The most immediate worry for Krugman is that Bush will simultaneously push through more tax cuts and try to privatize social security, ignoring a chorus of economic thinkers who caution against such measures.
"If you go back and you look at the sources of the blow-up of Argentine debt during the 1990s, one little-appreciated thing is that social security privatization was a important source of that expansion of debt," said Krugman.
In 2001, Argentina finally defaulted on an estimated $100 billion in debt, the largest such event in modern economic history.
"So if you ask the question do we look like Argentina, the answer is a whole lot more than anyone is quite willing to admit at this point. We've become a banana republic."
Crisis might take many forms, he said, but one key concern is the prospect that Asian central banks may lose their appetite for U.S. government debt, which has so far allowed the United States to finance its twin deficits.
A deeper plunge in the already battered U.S. dollar is another possible route to crisis, the professor said.
The absence of any mention of currencies in a communique from the Group of 20 rich and emerging market countries this past weekend only reinforced investors' perception that the United States, while saying it promotes a strong dollar, is willing to let its currency slide further.
"The break can come either from the Reserve Bank of China deciding it has enough dollars, thank you, or from private investors saying 'I'm going to take a speculative bet on a dollar plunge,' which then ends up being a self-fulfilling prophecy," Krugman opined. "Both scenarios are pretty unnerving."
I'm not sure this is what the American people voted for on November 2, but it could very well be what they get. This is a democracy. You get the government you deserve.
NEW MATH! -- Privatizing Social Security, as the Bush admin wants to do, is costly. Even pro-privatization analysts estimate it would cost at least $1.5 trillion over ten years. Other estimates are considerably higher. The question is, how to pay for all this? Well, the GOP Congress has a great idea: Borrow the money!
But, you may wonder, wouldn't that massive borrowing, on top of the record budget deficit we already have, send the deficit into the stratosphere, with catastrophic effects for interest rates and economic growth? Yes, it would. But what if you don't count all that borrowing as...you know...borrowing?
Republican budget writers say they may have found a way to cut the federal deficit even if they borrow hundreds of billions more to overhaul the Social Security system: Don't count all that new borrowing.
"We're entering the theater of the absurd, where you spend money, but it doesn't count, you borrow money, but you deny it," said Kent Conrad (N.D.), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee. "Republicans are becoming further and further detached from reality."
New math was a popular notion in communist countries. If the Party says two plus two equals five, then it equals five. That's new math. The Berlin Wall might have come down, but new math lives on!
One of the woes of former President George H. W. Bush 's administration was that top aides didn't shut up when the media asked them to dis each other. That is still the case with the younger President Bush 's nomination of National Security Adviser Condi Rice as secretary of state. Take, for example, the former president's secretary of state Lawrence Eagleburger. On CNN last week, he said Rice's close relationship with the prez would create groupthink. Afterward, wiping off his TV makeup, he sighed, "I will never be invited back to the State Department." But the regrets didn't stop his assault. He went on to call Rice "a paper pusher."
The more I get to know Bush 2.0, the more I like Bush 1.0.
PRIORITIES -- Families of soldiers in Iraq are holding bake sales to buy their loved ones proper body armor. Meanwhile, the GOP Congress wants to buy George W. Bush a yacht.
Iraq's child malnutrition rate now roughly equals that of Burundi, a central African nation torn by more than a decade of war. It is far higher than rates in Uganda and Haiti.
Freedom [to starve] is on the march!
GOP TAX PLOT EXPOSED -- In case you thought the Republican party was going to become less obnoxious after the November 2 elections, you may now consider yourself properly educated and warned. They're going to get worse. Their latest scheme, which they are now lamely passing off as a
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begin{equation}
F \left [\lambda _2 {\bf v} \cdot {\bf n}\right ]_{\ \mathrm {at \ the \ boundary \ of} \ M} = 0 . \label{eq55}
\end{equation}
In (\ref{eq55}), ${\bf v} \cdot {\bf n}$ is a scalar product of the velocity field ${\bf v} (q,p)$ in $\Gamma $ (defined in Sect. \ref{secHD}) and the unit normal ${\bf n}$ of the boundary surface of invariant set $M$, taken at the surface. Equation (\ref{eq55}) is satisfied naturally due to Hamiltonian motion, since the set $M$ is invariant by definition, and therefore ${\bf v} \cdot {\bf n} = 0$ for all points on the boundary surface of $M$. This is a consequence of the fact that phase space paths do not cross over the boundary surface of the invariant set $M$.
The form of the MaxEnt conditional probability density at time $t_a$ follows from (\ref{eq68}):
\begin{equation}
D(q,p,t_a | (q_0,p_0)_\omega ,t_0 ) = \exp \left [ - \lambda _2 ((q_0,p_0)_\omega ,t_0; t_a) \right ] . \label{eq70}
\end{equation}
For any, at initial time $t_0$ well defined conditional probability density, there is an entire class of equally probable solutions $\{D(q,p,t | (q_0,p_0)_\omega ,t_0 )\}$ obtained by MaxEnt algorithm, which all satisfy the macroscopic constraint (\ref{eq63}). At time $t_a$, all functions in this class of MaxEnt solutions are equal and given by (\ref{eq70}). With the exception of times $t_0$ and $t_a$, the conditional probability density $D(q,p,t | (q_0,p_0)_\omega ,t_0 )$ obtained by MaxEnt algorithm is not uniquely determined in the interval $t_0 < t < t_a$. This is a consequence of the fact that the macroscopic constraint (\ref{eq63}) does not determine the time evolution of $D(q,p,t | (q_0,p_0)_\omega ,t_0 )$ uniquely, in the way that the strict microscopic constraint (\ref{eq36}) does. However, MaxEnt solutions still predict only time evolutions entirely within the invariant set $M$, due to (\ref{eq55}). This property follows from the constraint (\ref{eq63}), and takes into account the information about the constants of motion that determine the invariant set $M$, and in that way, about related conservation laws.
From the normalization (\ref{eq37}) of the conditional probability density, given at time $t_a$ by (\ref{eq70}), one obtains the relation:
\begin{equation}
W(M) \exp \left [ - \lambda _2 ((q_0,p_0)_\omega ,t_0; t_a) \right ] = 1 , \label{eq70a}
\end{equation}
where $W(M)$ is the measure, i.e., phase space volume of the invariant set $M$. Equation (\ref{eq70a}) implies that the Lagrange multiplier $\lambda _2 ((q_0,p_0)_\omega ,t_0; t)$ at time $t = t_a$ is independent of the variables $(q_0,p_0)_\omega $:
\begin{equation}
\lambda _2 ((q_0,p_0)_\omega ,t_0; t_a) = \lambda _2 (t_a) . \label{eq71}
\end{equation}
Microstate probability density $f(q,p,t)$ at time $t = t_a$ is then calculated by using: (\ref{eq17}) and (\ref{eq23}), the MaxEnt conditional probability density $D(q,p,t | (q_0,p_0)_\omega ,t_0 )$ at time $t = t_a$ given by (\ref{eq70}) and (\ref{eq71}), and the path probability distribution $F((q_0,p_0)_\omega ,t_0 )$ at initial time $t_0$:
\begin{equation}
f(q,p,t_a) = \exp \left [ - \lambda _2 (t_a) \right ] . \label{eq72}
\end{equation}
It follows from (\ref{eq70}
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Former Vol QB Tee Martin gets a job promotion at Kentucky.
Tee Martin may have helped win Tennessee the mythical National Championship that it didn't win with Peyton Manning at the quarterback helm, but as of late he's been helping rival Kentucky win football games as a wide receivers coach. The hard work seems to be paying off, as Wildcat head football coach Joker Phillips has given Martin a promotion to passing game coordinator, along with a contract extension and a raise. It's a sign Martin is moving up in the coaching ranks, and it's not going unnoticed. Martin was reportedly being looked at by Alabama to be the Tide's wide receiver coach. The way things are going, you might be seeing Martin as a head football coach in the next few years.
Urban Meyer is an ESPN analyst.
If you would have told me four months ago that a then-SEC coach would be named an ESPN analyst by the end of January, 2011, I would have put my money on it being Mark Richt. As it is, the fates have a funny way of weaving their threads together. Richt is still at Georgia, and it is Urban Meyer, who's become the newly minted analyst at the World Wide Leader.
According to ESPN, Meyer "will work weekly regular-season games during the season, as well as providing studio analysis on ESPN's "College Football Live" and "College GameDay. " He'll make his debut as an official WWL employee during ESPNU's coverage of Signing Day on Wendsday, Feb. 2.
There's no word yet if this means Meyer will be keeping this office on the Florida campus. or if he'll have to give it up as it could be considered a conflict of interest. Then again, the network could just do like FOX and turn it into a studio for him to work out of.
Derek Dooley more prepared for Tennessee job than his dad was for UGA?
Former Georgia head mens' basketball coach Hugh Durham was asked recently about his thoughts on Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley and his father, former Georgia head football coach Vince Dooley. According to Durham, His Hairness was more prepared for the Tennessee job than his father was for Georgia.
Considering that the senior Dooley is winningest football coach in UGA history, that is saying a lot.
The road to Cam Newton's (official) pro career runs through San Diego.
Former Auburn quarterback Cam Newton will be showing off his football skills to the media in a Feb. 10 workout in San Diego. Newton isin San Diego getting prepared for the NFL combine. He's being trained by quarterback coach George Whitfield Jr. No word if Cecil Newton will be allowed to show up.
Covering Dixie ...With Tentacles?
The new Big Ten Basketball Tournament logo.
Let the mocking begin.
Insane rumor of the day: Ralph Friedgen as Georgia offensive line coach?
There are rumors and then there are rumors. The one that started swirling around Thursday night about former Maryland head football coach Ralph Friedgen heading to Georgia to be offensive lines coach , however, is a doozy that ranks near the one about Jamie Lee Curtis' extra, uh, plumbing.
A tweet from Football Rumor Mill suggested Friedgen was "one of 3 candidates" to take over the job recently vacated by Stacey Searels, who left to become OL coach at Texas. This seems totally out of the air, with only the fact that Friedgen follows Mark Richt on Twitter giving it any possible credence.
Dawg fans still remember the days when Friedgen was the offensive coordinator under George O'Leary at Georgia Tech, when the Jackets beat the Dawgs three years in a row from 1998-2000. So it would be sweet irony if this story did turn out to be true.
Is Brady Hoke burying the hatchet with Michigan high schools?
To say that Brady Hoke has a lot of damage to fix at Michigan may be an overstatement. Even though many people believe Rich Rodriguez turned the Wolverine football program into a disaster area, he did manage to have a winning season in 2010, and the program seemed to have bottomed out.
One big problem RichRod did have, apparently, was a poor relationship with Michigan high school programs. The Detroit Free Press reports how Rodriguez alienated some high school coaches by recruiting players outside The Great Lakes State, quoting ESPN's Tom Luginbill, who said "“The state of Michigan doesn’t necessarily produce year in and year out the style of player that Rich Rodriguez wanted. So he went elsewhere and I think that damaged some relationships that needed to be repaired." Lunginbill claims this was a reason RichRod was let go.
Hoke's work to repair the bridges Rodriguez burned seems to be ahead of schedule. He has already gotten six comittments to Michigan in the short time he's been on the job.
Covering Dixie Like Mildew: Florida, Gene Chiznik's dirty mouth, and more.
Houston Nutt
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possible model version, a fixed uniform retinotopy and an orientation stimulus ensemble with only a single orientation energy and then relax the uniform retinotopy assumption incorporating retinotopic distortions. An analysis for a second widely-used orientation stimulus ensemble including also unoriented stimuli is given in Appendix I. Surprisingly, in all cases, our analysis yields pinwheel-free orientation stripes or stereotypical square arrays of pinwheels as local minima or optimal orientation maps of the EN model. Numerical simulations of the EN confirm these findings. They indicate, that more complex spatially aperiodic solutions are not dominant and that the energy landscape of the EN model is rather smooth. Our results demonstrate that while aperiodic stationary states exist, they are generally unstable in the considered model versions.
To test whether the EN model is in principle capable of generating complex spatially aperiodic optimal orientation maps, we then perform a comprehensive unbiased search of the EN optima for arbitrary orientation stimulus distributions. We identify two key parameters determining pattern selection: (i) the intracortical interaction range and (ii) the fourth moment of the orientation stimulus distribution function. We derive complete phase diagrams summarizing pattern selection in the EN model for fixed as well as variable retinotopy. Small interaction ranges together with low to intermediate fourth moment values lead to pinwheel-free orientation stripes, rhombic or hexagonal crystalline orientation map layouts as optimal states. In the regime of large interaction ranges together with higher fourth moment, we find irregular aperiodic OPM layouts with low pinwheel densities as optima.
Only in an extreme and previously unconsidered parameter regime of very large interaction ranges and stimulus ensemble distributions with an infinite fourth moment, optimal OPM layouts in the EN model resemble experimentally observed aperiodic pinwheel-rich layouts and quantitatively reproduce the recently described species-invariant pinwheel statistics. Unexpectedly, we find that the stabilization of such layouts is not achieved by an optimal tradeoff between coverage and continuity of a localized population encoding by the maps but results from effectively suppressive long-range intracortical interactions in a spatially distributed representation of localized stimuli.
We conclude our re-examination of the EN model with a comparison between different numerical schemes for the determination of optimal or nearly optimal mappings. For large numbers of stimuli, numerically determined solutions match our analytical predictions, irrespectively of the computational method used.
\section*{Results and Discussion}
\subsection*{Model definition and model symmetries}
\begin{figure}
\centering
[width=12cm]{figures/Keil_Wolf_figure_2}
\caption{\textbf{The elastic net (EN) model.} (\textbf{a}) Example orientation preference
map (OPM) (color code) together with a uniform map of visual space
(RM) (grid lines) (\textbf{b}) Position $\mathbf{s}_{r}=(s_{x},s_{y})$
and orientation $\theta$ of a `pointlike' stimulus. (\textbf{c})
Cortical activity, evoked by the stimulus in b for the model maps
in a. Dark regions are activated. Note, that in contrast to SOFM models, the activity pattern does not
exhibit a stereotypical Gaussian shape. (\textbf{d}) Modification of orientation
preference and retinotopy, caused by the stimulus in b. Orientation
preferences prior to stimulus presentation are indicated with grey
bars, after stimulus presentation with black bars. Most strongly modified
preferences correspond to thick black bars. Modifications of orientation preferences and retinotopy are
displayed on an exaggerated scale for illustration purposes.
\label{Keil_Wolf_figure_2}}
\end{figure}
We analyze the elastic net (EN) model for the joint optimization of position and orientation selectivity as originally introduced by Durbin \& Mitchison \cite{Durbin:1990p1196}. In this model, the retinotopic map (RM) is represented by a mapping
$\mathbf{R}(\mathbf{x})=(R_{1}(\mathbf{x}),R_{2}(\mathbf{x}))$ which describes the receptive field center position of a neuron at cortical position $\mathbf{x}$. Any retinotopic map can be decomposed into an affine transformation $\mathbf{x} \mapsto \mathbf{X}$ from cortical to visual field coordinates, on which a vector-field of retinotopic distortions $\mathbf{r}(\mathbf{x})$ is superimposed, i.e.:
\[
\mathbf{R}(\mathbf{x})= \mathbf{X} + \mathbf{r}(\mathbf{x})
\]
with appropriately chosen units for $\mathbf{x}$ and $\mathbf{R}$.
The orientation preference map (OPM) is represented by a second complex-valued scalar field $
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impact at all or mitigate leasing spreads that you're able to achieve going forward?
The mark to market for the coming year is about 18% across the portfolio. Triple-net is factored into that. It would be -- but we do it on a like-to-like basis.
Yes. I mean I think we've mentioned that in the past. So we're on pause. I mean debt markets, capital markets and then just price discovery on deals, they're few and far between.
So all those factors are -- like a lot of people, we're just going to be on pause for the time being.
Hey, good morning, everybody. Jeff, I wanted to go back to your pause on development, which is obviously maybe a newer change for you guys given the success that you've had with these recent projects. And can you talk more about whether that's a fundamental decision or just a balance sheet decision? And does that tie into your comment about kind of simplifying the company in 2023?
Yes, David, it's primarily probably driven by balance sheet. For us to go spec and do that on the -- with debt is probably not a good move for us right now. We continue to still see demand in the marketplace. There's quite a few RFPs.
We've got a number of tours that have happened and will continue to happen on the three buildings that are built. So I think it's primarily driven by balance sheet, but if we can get -- if we get a deal that's preleased, that will probably make a difference.
OK. So really a combination maybe of derisking and then the balance sheet, I think that probably makes some sense. I wanted to go back to some of your comments, maybe Jim, on 1 million square feet or so that I think you called repositioned. And just wanted to make sure that I understood, are those assets that are kind of out of the core portfolio right now that aren't producing? Or just assets that might have been in transition during this period? I just wanted to make sure I was able to clarify those comments.
They were selected at the beginning of the year of '22, properties that we're going to have expected turnover and/or needed some major refurbishments. They're all -- they're performing pretty well right now. We either have full -- we almost have full vacancy on it -- sorry, full occupancy on it. But one of them is a temporary lease that's going to be released early next year.
But other than that, the projects that were all taken care of and in line.
All right. And then, maybe last question. I think it was Jeff that you mentioned and dovetailed into maybe some of Pen's comments, but you said smaller deals, the expectations are a little more reasonable. I assume you were talking about investment sales market versus leasing.
But can you maybe clarify and give a little more color on those comments in terms of kind of what's more reasonable in your mind and kind of what size range you're talking about where you feel like the market might start to kind of open up a little bit better?
Yes, David, I think I mentioned that. And I think Pen may have mentioned as well. Yes. I mean smaller transactions are actually able to get financed by local banks.
So some of the bigger transactions -- we understand that some of the bigger banks have pulled back from that. So I think some of those are hard to get done. There was an article today about cash buyers seem to be rising to the top here. So when that settles down, we don't know, but most people selling today are selling you because they have to or they believe this is where the best pricing is going to be.
I think there was one recent transaction, 1 million square feet in Cleveland, that just sold, it was a sub-six cap. So not a lot of details on the financing on that versus cash. But the small ones are always easier. They're always driven usually by a variety of reasons as opposed to the big portfolios.
Todd Thomas -- KeyBanc Capital Markets -- Analyst
Hi. Thanks. Good morning. I just wanted to follow up on that -- on the conversation around asset pricing and transactions a little bit.
I realized there aren't a lot of trades. But just curious if you could talk about the transaction environment a little bit, in general, how far off buyers and sellers are today? And I think you mentioned in your prepared remarks that deals are coming back to you. What's the change in pricing look like on deals that you're seeing sort of circle back?
Todd, Pen here. Yes. I mean it's a good question. I don't know if I have a great answer just because there's just so many variables out there right now and probably just not enough data points to crystallize a real trend one way or the other.
I think the environment has gotten even a little bit more murky as a result of yesterday's Fed actions or more importantly, their comments after their actions
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Forsta AP Fonden boosted its stake in Comcast Co. (NASDAQ:CMCSA – Get Rating) by 0.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 915,928 shares of the cable giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,800 shares during the quarter. Forsta AP Fonden’s holdings in Comcast were worth $42,884,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CMCSA. Abbrea Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Comcast by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Abbrea Capital LLC now owns 44,236 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $2,226,000 after buying an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. grew its position in shares of Comcast by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. now owns 7,021 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $328,000 after buying an additional 212 shares during the last quarter. RSM US Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Comcast by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. RSM US Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,206 shares of the cable giant’s stock worth $1,319,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Tsfg LLC boosted its position in shares of Comcast by 9.0% during the fourth quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 2,735 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $138,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlas Private Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Comcast by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Atlas Private Wealth Management now owns 22,348 shares of the cable giant’s stock valued at $1,125,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.33% of the company’s stock.
Shares of CMCSA stock traded down $0.83 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $38.10. 754,687 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 23,792,066. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.88. Comcast Co. has a 12-month low of $36.57 and a 12-month high of $61.80. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $40.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $172.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.91.
Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 28th. The cable giant reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.09. Comcast had a return on equity of 16.67% and a net margin of 11.54%. The firm had revenue of $30.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $29.72 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.84 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Comcast Co. will post 3.62 EPS for the current year.
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.83%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 4th. Comcast’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.29%.
Several equities research analysts have commented on CMCSA shares. Benchmark dropped their target price on Comcast from $65.00 to $60.
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.E. wing also of c. 1800 was built as a separate tenement, but subsequently remodelled and combined with the first. The additions in the re-entrant angle are of the late 19th or early 20th century. The street-front is symmetrical with a doorway in the middle; the two wide ground-floor windows contain tripartite timber frames and retain their shutters. Inside, the N.E. room has round-headed recesses flanking the chimney-breast in the outside wall. The original staircase has square balusters and turned newel.
See Monument (211) for No. 1 Northampton Street.
The area N.W. of Northampton Street and Chesterton Lane and intersected by Castle Street is, excepting the few public and institutional buildings, predominantly a humble residential district. In contrast with the New Town and Barnwell, development here has been piecemeal; single houses, pairs and groups including irregular terraces make up the bulk of the buildings. The few planned terraces are of relatively unambitious character. Gault brick and slate are the prevalent materials, though plastered timber-framing and tiles occur, often all in the same structures.
Monuments (214) and (215) are the only houses of any note earlier than c. 1800.
For the rest, the Castle Hill area retains little building earlier than the 18th century, though parts of the boundary-wall to the Phoenix Nursery, at the N.W. end of Castle Street, and near Storey's Almshouses (Monument (93)) may be of the 17th century, and some of the terraced cottages on the N.E. side of Shelley Row may incorporate walling of the same age though otherwise built very largely of reused 18th-century material. Late 17th and 18th-century maps (Surveys by David Loggan, 1688, and William Custance, 1798) show an open space, Pound Green, in the area of the present Albion Row, Pound Hill and Haymarket Road; this was gradually built up after inclosure of the parish of St. Giles in 1805. By 1850 the district was largely covered with the heterogeneous buildings still existing, though additions continued to be made later in the century; some of the houses suggest the private enterprise of small freeholders who benefited under the inclosure, for example, Nos. 7, 19, 20 St. Peter's Street, the first dated 1839, and No. 8 Kettle's Yard.
The Almshouses apart, the most formal terrace is the L-shaped range of small houses Nos. 109 to 121 (odd numbers) Castle Street and 1 to 4 Collin's Buildings of one storey with attics in the mansard roofs; of similar character though even less ambitious are Nos. 1 to 3 Miller's Passage, formerly of five dwellings, and Nos. 8 to 14 (even numbers) Pleasant Row; Bell's Court is less formally planned than the foregoing but not entirely haphazard. The whole area has a downat-heel aspect though, in its variety, not without quaint and picturesque vistas. Seen from Northampton Street, the chance grouping of Nos. 8 to 11 Kettle's Yard with St. Peter's church behind is of much character.
(214) Folk Museum, house, No. 2 Castle Street, formerly the White Horse Inn, on the corner of Northampton Street, of two storeys with cellars and attics, has walls of plastered timber-framing and brick and tile-covered roofs. The range to the street was built in the 16th century. In the following century a loftier addition, more than doubling the size of the house, was made on the W. and to this a W. wing was added in c. 1700, when also a number of windows and partitions were inserted. The most notable feature of the house, apart from the visual stimulus of its form, varied roof-line and texture of building materials, is the very large chimney-stack in the S.W. wall of the original range; the use of pine structural timbers in the 17th-century work is a feature of some interest and is found in other Cambridge houses (e.g. Monument (145)). Mainly elm is used in the earlier work.
The street front of the E. range has been largely modernised. It has the entrance to a carriage-way in the S. end. The three large dormer-windows are of the 17th or 18th century. The high gable-end of the W. block is advanced to rise from the ridge. On the W., the only part of the range visible
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u raids on residential blocks. Even humanity's ability to procreate has been denied by a Combine "suppression field" that is slowly driving their race towards extinction.
Gordon also learns that former Black Mesa administrator Wallace Breen managed to broker a deal with the Combine's leadership to have himself installed as Earth's puppet ruler in the immediate aftermath of the "Seven Hour War," a decisive conflict between the Combine and humanity's military forces which ended with Earth's unconditional surrender. Breen surveys his citizens from the Combine Citadel, a multi-kilometer-tall metal tower in the city's center that serves as the Combine's base of operations on Earth. His publicly televised "Breencasts" are little more than Combine propaganda, touting the relative safety of City 17 and extolling the virtues of Earth's new "benefactors" while condemning the weaknesses of humanity such as instinct, superstition and the urge to reproduce.
Gordon's sudden arrival in City 17 soon sparks a massive resistance uprising, during which he and Alyx Vance manage to infiltrate the Citadel and destroy the "dark fusion reactor" located at its peak, ostensibly killing Breen in the process. Unfortunately Gordon and Alyx become trapped near the reactor's explosion; just before they are enveloped by the blast, time is apparently stopped by the G-Man, who arrives to once again place Gordon into stasis. This is where the game ends, with the franchise's story continued in Half-Life 2: Episode One.
Vehicles
In certain chapters of Half-Life 2, Gordon Freeman uses two vehicles to help him through enemy territory. The vehicles widen the range of the gameplay even more and help prevent the game from becoming overly repetitive.
Airboat
The Airboat is a land and water based vehicle. It's easy to maneuver, thus making it possible to dodge obstacles like bombs dropped by the Combine attack helicopters. Gordon Freeman uses the Airboat to navigate through the canal network and make his way to Black Mesa East, where he meets up with Alyx Vance, her father Eli Vance, Dr. Judith Mossman and Alyx's robot pet named Dog. At first the Airboat is unarmed and has no form of attack; however, later on it is mounted with a Combine chopper gun by a Vortigaunt.
Dune Buggy
The Dune Buggy is a land based vehicle that is used to cross the beaches while avoiding Antlions. The Dune Buggy is equipped with a mounted Tau Cannon which is used to gun down any enemies the player might encounter on the way. The Tau Cannon is the same from Half-Life. This one, however, cannot overload or run out of ammo.
Weapons
There is a diverse array of weaponry in the Half-Life universe. Every weapon has unique properties and their uses generally don't overlap. There is a weapon for every purpose and nearly every weapon is a worthwhile option in combat so long as it is used properly.
Crowbar
The iconic symbol of Gordon Freeman. The crowbar is the first weapon you get and its usefulness is more in the realm of breaking things than taking down armed forces, but it can do that too if necessary. It does more damage per hit than the Pistol and doesn't need reloading. It has a first-rate application beating down headcrabs that are normally a pain to shoot.
A weak backup weapon, very similar in appearance to the Heckler and Koch USP. The 9mm Pistol's main upshots are the availability of its ammo and its ammo capacity in the magazine and in reserve. That aside, it has little stopping power and should be avoided if other options are available; there is almost always a better weapon for the job than this Pistol.
- 18 round magazine (180 in reserve).
- Accurate out to fairly long distances.
- Ideal at medium to long range.
Magnum
A satisfying deathblow in any situation. The Magnum will kill any standard enemy in one shot on Normal and is perfectly accurate--the only gun in the game to possess this trait. Ammunition for this gun is scarce, generally only found in secret areas; this is because it is designed to be used in a nearly theatrical fashion. Line up your shots carefully to avoid wasting them and crank up your speakers to ensure the fantastic kick of this gun doesn't go unnoticed. If you position your crosshair over an opponent in the distance while using the zoom function, you can exit the zoom and then land a perfect headshot if you don't move the mouse (you can't fire while using the suit's zoom feature).
- 6 round magazine (12 in reserve).
- Perfectly accurate.
- Can be used at any range effectively.
Submachine Gun
Well-rounded is the name of the game for Valve's knockoff of the MP7. This automatic Submachine Gun is accurate to respectable distances, has decent stopping power, and the clip lasts for long enough to keep you from running dry before finding cover. A large fraction of the Combine use this gun and drop ammo for it
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the resolution of 100, no significant difference was found for 10-20 FOVs (p=0.9964), 20-50 FOVs (p=0.7723) and 10-50 FOVs (p=0.8174). For the resolution of 1000, nor significant difference was found for 10-20 FOVs (p=0.2497), 20-50 FOVs (p=0.7680) and 10-50 FOVs (p=0.6223). There was no significant difference between the two resolutions ($p>0.05$). Some outliers can be observed in both graphs corresponding to moments in which the subjects were distracted during the task.
\subsection{Time resolution}
\begin{figure}[t!]
\centering
\subfigure[]{\includegraphics[width = 3in]{figures/fig6a.png}\label{Ti_Bar_Perf}}
\subfigure[]{\includegraphics[width = 3in]{figures/fig6b.png}\label{Ti_Bar_Time}}
\caption{\textbf{Time resolution}. Performance and reaction time for the `time resolution' test. \subref{Ti_Bar_Perf} Bar-plot for performance. \subref{Ti_Bar_Time} Bar-plot for time.}
\label{fig6}
\end{figure}
Figure~\ref{fig6} shows the performance and reaction time for the `time resolution' test. For the resolution of 100 phosphenes, the average performance is $96.15 \pm 4.53$, $96.70 \pm 4.64$ and $79.55 \pm 11.78$ for 10, 20 and 50 degrees respectively (see Figure~\ref{Ti_Bar_Perf}). No significant difference was found for 10-20 FOVs (p=0.9863). However, significant difference was found for 10-50 and 20-50 FOVs. For the resolution of 1000, the average performance is $95.05 \pm 4.82$, $98.35 \pm 2.66$ and $97.80 \pm 2.84$ for 10, 20 and 50 degrees respectively. No significant difference was found for 10-20 FOVs (p=0.1163), 20-50 FOVs (p=0.2160) and 10-50 FOVs (p=0.9369).
Figure~\ref{Ti_Bar_Time} shows the reaction time for the `time resolution' test. For the resolution of 100 phosphenes, the average reaction time is $1.44 \pm 0.31$, $1.46 \pm 0.42$ and $2.15 \pm 0.43$ for 10, 20 and 50 degrees respectively. No significant difference was found for 10-20 FOVs (p=0.9947). For the resolution of 1000, the average reaction time is $1.33 \pm 0.32$, $1.31 \pm 0.30$ and $1.48 \pm 0.14$ for 10, 20 and 50 degrees respectively. No significant difference was found for 10-20 FOVs (p=0.9877), 20-50 FOVs (p=0.3160) and 10-50 FOVs (p=0.3909).
\subsection{Light location}
\begin{figure}[t!]
\centering
\subfigure[]{\includegraphics[width = 3in]{figures/fig7a.png}\label{Lo_Bar_Perf}}
\subfigure[]{\includegraphics[width = 3in]{figures/fig7b.png}\label{Lo_Bar_Time}}
\caption{\textbf{Light location}. Performance and reaction time for the `light location' test. \subref{Ti_Bar_Perf} Bar-plot for performance. \subref{Ti_Bar_Time} Bar-plot for time.}
\label{fig7}
\end{figure}
Figure~\ref{fig7} shows the performance and reaction time for the `light location' test. The performance increases as the FOV and the resolution increases (see Figure
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Letter from the Founders Dear Captivating Philippines supporters, We are so happy to share with you our latest 6 monthly update on the work Captivating is doing in the Philippines to create life-changing hope. We do this through an amazing partnership we have with our on-the-ground partner, the Honor 1000 Movement - a Philippines registered charity fully funded by Captivating and our amazing donor base. We are so appreciative and thankful for all the support you have given over what has been a very difficult and challenging time with Covid-19 lingering on and impacting so many.
Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) has increased. “With the use of English, internet access and financial motivation, parents and relatives are the main traffickers of using vulnerable children (often their own) to transmit visual images of sexual abuse to perpetrators around the world. Children as young as 2 months are being used, with children’s ages range from 0-18, the median age of 11” [a study done by International Justice Mission, IJM, Online Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Philippines]. This hidden crime of online offenders sourcing vulnerable children through internet access is gaining momentum. Our theme this year is “Together, We Are One” and the goal this year is to impact thousands of women and children who are in poverty, because at the heart of OSAEC are impoverished families. Raising up families to provide for their children with education and basic needs through microfinance loans allows good choices to be made and children protected from the horrors of sexual abuse. They need us to continue to join forces “together – as one” to speak up, provide resources and stand in the gap to stop this from happening to them. Together, we can do that. Thank you for all your support and may you continue to know that you are making a real and lasting change in so many women’s and children’s lives.
However, since most schools in the Philippnes are still closed following government restrictions, and students are still on a distant learning method, the team created an online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) information booklet which was distributed to partner schools for the children to go through at home.
Likewise, parents and guardians are being involved and encouraged to watch over their children when using the Internet. Source: UNICEF. (2021). National Study on Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children in the Philippines - Final Report. UNICEF.
Learning to Adapt amidst the Pandemic Despite their own challenges during this pandemic, our parent and youth advocates in the province of Siquijor (an identified at-risk area) continued to meet children to teach them on how to protect themselves against OSAEC. In Manila, after distributing OSAEC information booklets, the team conducted random home visits to ensure that parents and kids are going through and understood the contents of the booklet. The team discussed the material with the children and/or the parents and talked about any questions or concerns they might have.
We hope that this opportunity will open up ways for us to collaborate and expand the activity packs in the students’ module kits reach of our prevention strategies.
Microfinance The Honor 1000 Microfinance Program operates in the provinces of Bataan and Pampanga. Both provinces were identified to be high-risk communities as these are located near port areas and “red light district” zones. The Microfinance Program helps families from these communities take out small loans to either start or grow an existing microbusiness. This strategy aims to increase their stability, and permanently remove them from the risk of trafficking. The lockdown last year caused a great challenge to our microfinance clients, with many defaulting with late payments. Collections for the Bataan branch decreased in the past months as the women were striving to pay their loans without having to take out payment from their savings. In February, 13 accounts were closed in Pampanga before operations were transferred to a centralized office in Bataan in order to reduce operating costs. Nonetheless, the team remains hopeful that the capital released will be recovered by 2022 and that a new branch will reopen.
New Opportunity for Mary Joy This young mom received her first loan in our Microfinance Program in April. The prolonged lockdown in the Philippines continues to affect the livelihood of many Filipinos especially the poor. Many parents are resorting to pushing their children into sexual exploitation as a means to earn a living. But our new client, Mary Joy, is determined to care and provide for her two small children through a small store she will put up from her first loan.
Right on Time for Microfinance Mom Nerizza is a young mom of three kids. She became part of the Microfinance Program just months before the pandemic. When lockdown was enforced, Nerizza persevered to knock on neighbors’ doors and sell them food, which also helped the neighbors who could not go out to buy food. She is very thankful that, through her small loan, she was able to provide
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integrals are well-defined. More precisely, one has that:
\begin{lemma}
Given the approximate Killing spinor $\kappa_{AB}$ obtained from
Theorem \ref{ExistenceSolutionsApproximateKillingSpinorEquation}, one
has that
\[
J,\, I_1,\, I_2,\, I_3 < \infty.
\]
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
By construction one has that the spinor $\kappa_{AB}$ obtained from
Theorem \ref{ExistenceSolutionsApproximateKillingSpinorEquation}
satisfies $\mathcal{D}_{(AB} \kappa_{CD)}\in H^0_{-3/2}$. It follows then
from the definition of the weighted Sobolev norm that
\[
\parallel \nabla_{(AB} \kappa_{CD)} \parallel_{H^0_{-3/2}} = \parallel
\nabla_{(AB} \kappa_{CD)} \parallel_{L^2} = J <\infty.
\]
To verify the the boundedness of $I_1$ one notices that by assumption
$\Psi_{ABCD} \in H^\infty_{-3+\varepsilon}$, $\kappa_{AB} \in
H^\infty_{1+\varepsilon}$ it follows by the multiplication properties
of weighted Sobolev spaces (see e.g. Lemma 14 in \cite{BaeVal10b})
that
\[
\Psi_{(ABC}{}^F\kappa_{D)F} \in H^\infty_{-3/2},
\]
so that, in fact, $I_1<\infty$.
We now look at the boundedness of $I_{2}$. By construction and due to the asymptotic conditions \eqref{AsymptoticEuclidean1}-\eqref{AsymptoticEuclidean4}, one can choose asymptotically Cartesian coordinates and orthonormal frames on the asymptotic ends such that the approximate Killing spinor and Maxwell spinor satisfy
\begin{align*}
\kappa_{{\bm A}{\bm B}} &= \mp\frac{\sqrt{2}}{3}x_{{\bm A}{\bm B}} + o_{\infty}\left(r^{1/2}\right) \\
\phi_{{\bm A}{\bm B}} &= \frac{q}{\sqrt{2}r^3}x_{{\bm A}{\bm B}} + o_{\infty}\left(r^{-5/2}\right)
\end{align*}
Therefore,
\begin{align*}
\Theta_{{\bm A}{\bm B}}&=\kappa_{({\bm A}}{}^{{\bm Q}}\phi_{{\bm B}){\bm Q}} \\
&= \mp\frac{q}{3r^3}x_{({\bm A}}{}^{{\bm Q}}x_{{\bm B}){\bm Q}} + o_{\infty}\left(r^{-3/2}\right) \\
&=o_{\infty}\left(r^{-3/2}\right)
\end{align*}
and so $\Theta_{AB}\in H_{-3/2}^{\infty}$, and $I_{2}<\infty$.
Finally, to show the boundedness of $I_{3}$, note that in the asymptotically Cartesian coordinates and orthonormal frames used above,we have
\begin{align*}
\left(\kappa_{AB}\kappa^{AB}\right)^2 &=\frac{4}{81}r^4 + o_{\infty}\left(r^{-7/2}\right) \\
\phi_{AB}\phi^{AB} &= \frac{q^2}{2r^4} + o_{\infty}\left(r^{-9/2}\right)
\end{align*}
and so the quantity $\mathfrak{Q}$ satisfies
\begin{equation*}
\mathfrak{Q}^{2}=\frac{2}{81}q^2 + o_{\infty}\left(r^{-1/2}\right)
\end{equation*}
Taking a derivative, one obtains
\begin{equation*}
\mathcal{D}_{AB}\mathfrak{Q}^2 = o_{\infty}\left(r^{-3/2}\right)
\end{equation*}
and therefore $\mathcal{D}_{AB}\mathfrak{Q}^2\in H_{-3/2}^{\infty}$ and $I_{3}<\infty
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>WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY PINCH-OFF VOLTAGE AND THE OUT OF VOLTAGE?
Why FET is called as “voltage-operated device”?
Which, MOSFET is called Normally ON MOSFET and NORMALLY OFF MOSFET? Why?
COMPARE BJT AND MOSFET?
Comparison between JFET and BJT?
Comparison between JFET and MOSFET?
Write the advantages of JFET?
Explain the depletion node of operation in MOSFET?
Explain the term Drain in FET?
Define the term Gate in FET?
Write the relative disadvantages of a FET over that of a BJT?
Compare P channel and N channel JFET?
FET (field effect transistor) is said to be a unipolar device because current conduction is only by majority carriers.
FET is a Voltage controlled device because its output characteristics are determined by the field which depends on the voltage applied.
*JFET (junction field-effect transistor).
*MOSFET(Metal Oxide Semiconductor (or) Insulated Gate FET.
It exhibits a high input resistance (mega ohm) because gate constitutes no current but in BJT, base constitutes a current.
1.Small gain-bandwidth product.
Therefore it is termed as “ voltage-controlled device”.
It consists of an N-type or P-type base which is made of silicon.
Ohmic contacts made at the two ends of the base called source and drain.
Connected to the negative pole of the battery.
Electrons enter the basis through this terminal for N-channel JFET.
Connected to the positive pole of a battery.
Electrons leave the basis through this terminal for N-channel JFET.
Heavily doped P-type silicon is diffused on both sides of the N-channel basis by which PN junction are formed.
These layers are joined together and called the gate.
It is the space between the gate through which majority carriers pass.
A field-effect transistor (FET) is a three-terminal semiconductor instrument which can be used as an amplifier or switch. The 3 terminals are Drain (D), Source (S), and Gate (G).
It is a bar-like structure which fix the type of FET. Different types of N channel are FET and P channel FET.
As the reverse bias is more increased, the effective width of the channel decreases, the depletion region or the space charge region widens, reaching more into the channel and restricting the crossing of electrons from the source to drain. Finally at a certain gate to source voltage VGS = VP.
In FET the output current, I D is controlled by the voltage applied between gate and source (VGS). Therefore FET is said to be a voltage-controlled device.
This is only one type of MOSFET, called ‘normally -off’ because it is only the application of a positive gate voltage above the tight voltage which permits it to pass current between the source and drains. Another type of MOSFET is the ‘normally-on’, which has a conductive channel of less heavily doped n-type material between the source and drain electrodes.
The parameters of FET(Field-effect Transistor) are temperature-dependent. In FET, as temperature increases drain resistance further increases, reducing the drain current. Thus unlike BJT, thermal runaway doesn’t occur with FET. Thus we can say FET(Field-effect Transistor) is more temperature stable.
FET has a very high input impedance. Hence, FET is preferred in amplifiers. It’s less noisy.
It exhibits no offset voltage at zero drains current D.
4 Channel exists abidingly in depletion type but not in enhancement type.
The input impedance of JFET is very high.
This allows a high degree of Isolation between the Input and Output circuit. The current bearer isn’t crossing the junction hence noise is reduced drastically.
When the gate is a negative bias, the thickness of the depletion layer further increases owing to the further increase of the induced positive charge. Thus, the drain current decreases, as the gate is built more negative. This is called the depletion mode of operation.
The drain is the terminal per which the current leaves the bar. Convention current ingoing the bar is designated as ID.
The gate consists of either P+ or N+ impurity regions, heavily doped and diffused to the bar. This region is permanently reverse biased and in fact, controls the drain current ID.
*The gain-bandwidth product in case of a FET(Field-Effect Transistor) is low as compared with a BJT.
*The class, called MOSFET, is extremely sensitive to handling, therefore, additional precautions have to be considered while handling.
MOSFET is constructed with a gate terminal insulated from the channel. So it is also called as insulated gate FET(Field-Effect Transistor) or IGFET.
The flow of current through the conducting region controlled by an electric field. Hence the name field effect transistor (FET).........
Tags classification of FET
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and that growth was lost in 14 months. It will take time to rebuild the city but without office workers, retailers downtown can’t exist.
Freid started the discussion by stating that Rte. 128 is a release valve for downtown Boston. Lab and life science is new to Rte. 128 and is exceeding multi-family development on a cost per s/f basis. Watertown, Weston, and Waltham are at $60-70 per s/f rental rates with very high land sales. Lab and life science is coming to the suburbs, but the question is when will demand come to a bubble? Freid asks in 2023-24 will lab demand exceed lab supply. This is the number one argument.
Industrial on Rte. 128 does not exist anymore. You just cannot find industrial. What you can find for industrial on Rte. 128 is also costing $18-19 per s/f and at that rent, it is difficult for an industrial company to afford. There is competition as well from cannabis users who are leasing flex space, paying higher rents and removing available space from industrial users.
Jeremy offered other short observations on real estate. Housing costs are pushing people out to Rte. 495. When it comes to “return to work” every company speaks about flexibility for its employees. The financial industry is less flexible, but tech wants employee flexibility. People still want to collaborate, go out after work with friends and still want the office environment.
Desimone stated that Worcester is hot and really poised for a solid rebound due to colleges. Students are now staying after the semester is completed in Worcester and not go home to Boston. That was not the case in the past. Today Worcester has more to offer and more housing for students. The Red Sox minor league team, The WooSox is a plus. And Phil is seeing more bio-medical companies move out to Worcester. There is no R&D space in Worcester as a tenant has to travel to Marlboro or Westboro for that type of space.
Generally speaking, Desimone is not experiencing any big dip in rents. It is more about tenants playing musical chairs with buildings.
He believes that Worcester will experience a big rebound in space demand and the economy.
There is a tale of two cities, Framingham and then the “boroughs”. There are two different issues with both areas. Phil thought at one time that he would see more companies migrate out of Boston to MetroWest but that did not happen. What about post COVID-19 occupancy issues? Desimone says that leases are happening at a 15% rent reduction which is far less than the anticipated 30-40%. We are in a better rent environment.
In the past, large corporate users drove the Framingham office market but now these corporate users are not transacting. TJ Maxx and others are at a standstill. Once they expand office demand then you can expect other smaller tenants to expand. The office market has been slow and there is not a great deal of indicators for expansion. The Staples HQ is on the market for sale and when it does sell, it will be an indicator what investors think of value in today’s market.
Phil started with Westboro and 44 Computer Dr. and its demolition. Amazon will lease the replacement warehouse building of 220,000 s/f. At another Westboro site Amazon leased another site for robotics and that move will create new jobs.
In Marlboro, there was a new lease for 220,000 s/f for a life science building. Amazon also took another 600,000 s/f. In general, in the boroughs rent dipped a little but in the last 60 days, activity has picked up.
Grady has been in front of his tenants since the beginning of COVID. Now his discussions are about coming back to work and he is finding that his tenants want to come back to their Boston offices. They want to collaborate. We need collaborative space for college brains but tenants want their teams back in the office to have in-house team competition. In-house competition drives company production and that competition is now missing which is the reason to the question “why go back to the office”?
Grady must also answer the question “when?” Through his discussions with his tenants, he is finding that some will return in July, but it is not universally accepted. There needs to be an agreement within company employees. Traffic has picked up and we need to figure out the use of mass transit and the health issues of crowding and sneezing on subways and trains. People are not ready for the crowded mass transit yet and the danger of COVID. The landlord must figure out how to deal with crowds coming into a building and the density at all the same time. Maybe social distancing remains or maybe companies stagger shifts. Grady continued that rents are still strong, and construction is way up in
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loc}} \left( \bar{\Omega} \backslash \Gamma \right):= \{u:\Omega \rightarrow \mathbb{R} \:\vert \: u\in L^{p(\cdot)} \left(U\right)
\text { for all open subset } U\subset \Omega \text { with } \bar{U} \cap \Gamma = \emptyset \}
\end{equation*}
and
\begin{equation*}
W^{1,p(\cdot)} _{\operatorname{loc}} \left( \bar{\Omega} \backslash \Gamma \right):= \{u:\Omega \rightarrow \mathbb{R} \:\vert \: u\in W^{1,p(\cdot)} \left(U\right)
\text { for all open subset } U\subset \Omega \text { with } \bar{U} \cap \Gamma = \emptyset \}.
\end{equation*}
Similarly we define $L^{\infty} _{\operatorname{loc}} \left( \bar{\Omega} \backslash \Gamma \right)$.
Let $v : \Omega \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a function, we call $\operatorname{supp} v = \overline{\{x\in \Omega \:\vert \: v(x) \neq 0\}}$ the \textit{support} of $v$. For $E\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ and $x\in \mathbb{R}^n$, we denote by $d (x,E)$ the Euclidean distance from $x$ to $E$.
\begin{definition}
We will say that $u \in W^{1, p_1(\cdot)} _{\operatorname{loc}} \left(\bar{\Omega}\backslash \Gamma \right)\cap L_{\operatorname{loc}}^{\infty}\left(\bar{\Omega} \backslash \Gamma \right)$ is a (weak) solution of equation \eqref{1} in $\bar{\Omega} \backslash \Gamma$ if
\begin{equation} \label{2}
\begin{split}
\int_{\Omega}\left\langle A(\cdot , u , \nabla u) , \nabla \varphi \right\rangle + a( \cdot , u ) \varphi + g(\cdot, u) \varphi \textnormal{d}x
+ \int _{\partial \Omega } b(\cdot , u) \varphi + h(\cdot , u) \varphi \textnormal{d}\sigma = 0
\end{split}
\end{equation}
for all $\varphi \in W_{\operatorname{loc}}^{1, p_1(\cdot)}\left(\bar{\Omega} \backslash \Gamma \right) \cap L_{\operatorname{loc}}^{\infty}\left(\bar{\Omega} \backslash \Gamma \right)$, with $\operatorname{supp} \varphi \subset \bar{\Omega} \backslash\Gamma$.
\end{definition}
\noindent Let us observe that the trace of $u\in W^{1,p_1 (\cdot)} _{\operatorname{loc}} (\bar{\Omega} \backslash \Gamma) \cap L_{\operatorname{loc}}^{\infty}\left(\bar{\Omega} \backslash \Gamma \right)$ possibly is not defined on $\partial \Omega$, however it is defined on $\{x\in \partial \Omega \:\vert \: d (x , \Gamma) >r \}$, and is essentially bounded, for small enough values $r>0$.
\begin{definition}
We will say that the solution $u$ of equation \eqref{1} in $\bar{\Omega} \backslash \Gamma$ has a removable singularity at $\Gamma$: if $u \in W^{1, p_1(\cdot)} _{\operatorname{loc}} \left(\bar{\Omega}\backslash \Gamma \right)$ $\cap L^{\infty} _{\operatorname{loc}} \left(\bar{\Omega}\backslash \Gamma \right)$ implies $u \in W^{1, p_1(\cdot)} \left(\Omega \right)$ $\cap L^{\infty} \left(\Omega \right)$ and the equality \eqref{2} is fulfilled for all $\varphi \in W^{1, p_1(\cdot)}(\Omega) \cap L^{\infty}(\Omega)$.
\end{definition}
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Sutherland, an accomplished painter (and later poet), and a half-sister to actor Donald Sutherland. Layton soon divorced Faye and married Betty. They had two children together: Max Reuben (1946) and Naomi Parker (1950). In 1943 Layton was given an honourable discharge from the army and returned to Montreal, where he became involved with several literary magazines including the seminal "Northern Review", which he co-edited with John Sutherland.
Layton's involvement with David Lewis and the Young People's Socialist League developed into activism with the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Lewis was the National Secretary at the time). Because of his YPSL activities Layton was blacklisted in the 1930s and banned from entering the United States for the next two decades. While for a time he still considered himself a Marxist, he became anti-Communist at the lectures Lewis gave at YPSL and broke with many on the left with his support of the Vietnam War. (Source: "Toronto Star", January 5, 2006)
1950s: International "stardom".
"Of the poets who emerged in Montréal during this period," of the early 1950s, "Layton was the most outspoken and flamboyant. His satire was generally directed against bourgeois dullness, and his famous love poems were erotically explicit."
By the mid-1950s, Layton's activism and poetry had made him a staple on the CBC televised debating program Fighting Words, where he earned a reputation as a formidable debater. The publication of "A Red Carpet for the Sun" in 1959 secured Layton's national reputation while the many books of poetry that followed eventually gave him an international reputation, never as high however, in the United States and Britain as it was in some countries where Layton was read in translation.
In 1946 Layton received an M.A. in economics and political science from McGill, with a thesis on Harold Laski. Three years later he began teaching English, history, and political science at the Jewish parochial high school Herzliah (a branch of the United Talmud Torahs of Montreal). He was an influential teacher, and some of his students became writers and artists. Among his students was television magnate Moses Znaimer. Layton continued to teach for the greater part of his life: as a teacher of modern English and American poetry at Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University) and as a tenured professor at Toronto's York University from 1969 to 1978. At York one of his first students was Joseph Pivato who became a writer, critic and academic. Layton delivering many lectures and readings throughout Canada. Layton pursued his PhD in 1948, but he abandoned it due to the demands of his already hectic professional life. In 1976, he received an honorary doctorate from Concordia University.
In the late 1950s, friends introduced Layton to Aviva Cantor, who had emigrated to Montreal from her native Australia in 1955. After several years of painful indecision, Layton and Betty separated, and Layton moved in with Aviva. The two had a son, David, in 1964. Though Layton remained legally married to Betty, his relationship with Aviva lasted more than twenty years, ending only in the late 1970s when Aviva left.
Layton also met Leonard Cohen, with whom he remained friends for life and who dedicated his 2007 book "The Book of Longing" to Layton. Layton was also admired by such diverse artists and writers as Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, among other poets.
Later years.
In 1974 Irving met Harriet Bernstein, who was enrolled in his Poetry Workshop at York University. Although he was still living with Aviva, Irving and Harriet began an affair that continued for four years, culminating in their legal marriage in November 1978. In order to marry Harriet, Irving finally took the required legal action to divorce Betty, which he had neglected to do until this time. In 1981 a daughter, Samantha Clara, was born to Harriet and Irving. The marriage ended in a bitterly contested divorce. Layton then met Anna (Annette) Pottier and invited her to be his housekeeper, although it soon became apparent that she would play a far greater role in his life. Although 48 years his junior she became his fifth and last wife. They lived briefly in Niagara-on-the-Lake in the fall of 1982 and then spent nearly a year in Oakville, Ontario, before moving to the Montreal district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce at the end of 198
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# avoid conflict with the `*.app` bundles provided by the `qt` formula.
# (Note: This move/rename breaks invocation of Assistant via the Help menu
# of both Designer and Linguist as that relies on Assistant being in `bin`.)
libexec.mkpath
Pathname.glob("#{bin}/*.app") do |app|
mv app, libexec/"#{app.basename(".app")}-qt5.app"
end
end
def caveats; <<~EOS
We agreed to the Qt opensource license for you.
If this is unacceptable you should uninstall.
EOS
end
test do
(testpath/"hello.pro").write <<~EOS
QT += core
QT -= gui
TARGET = hello
CONFIG += console
CONFIG -= app_bundle
TEMPLATE = app
SOURCES += main.cpp
EOS
(testpath/"main.cpp").write <<~EOS
#include <QCoreApplication>
#include <QDebug>
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
QCoreApplication a(argc, argv);
qDebug() << "Hello World!";
return 0;
}
EOS
system bin/"qmake", testpath/"hello.pro"
system "make"
assert_predicate testpath/"hello", :exist?
assert_predicate testpath/"main.o", :exist?
system "./hello"
end
end
<commit_msg>[email protected]: depend on mysql instead of :mysql<commit_after># Patches for Qt5 must be at the very least submitted to Qt's Gerrit codereview
# rather than their bug-report Jira. The latter is rarely reviewed by Qt.
class QtAT57 < Formula
desc "Cross-platform application and UI framework"
homepage "https://www.qt.io/"
url "https://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/5.7/5.7.1/single/qt-everywhere-opensource-src-5.7.1.tar.xz"
mirror "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/download.qt-project.org/official_releases/qt/5.7/5.7.1/single/qt-everywhere-opensource-src-5.7.1.tar.xz"
sha256 "46ebca977deb629c5e69c2545bc5fe13f7e40012e5e2e451695c583bd33502fa"
head "https://code.qt.io/qt/qt5.git", :branch => "5.7", :shallow => false
bottle do
sha256 "32a455f59b246b7fb5d6b3d239ab7c4c0b53d5e7052eef3bd647786d003b5629" => :high_sierra
sha256 "e8eb4c729e6c3a788c982a740efc95bc96c0055ae929c5662b603bbd7a5a76b0" => :sierra
sha256 "c1a3f9d43de1cf014060b6d66575ae97e6ae77d9102c28971884a7b28a654e0e" => :el_capitan
sha256 "a5fe56be34bf03a68d0c42aae04d381ce1254cd3e72959793af33f4800f602ec" => :yosemite
end
keg_only :versioned_formula
option "with-docs", "Build documentation"
option "with-examples", "Build examples"
option "with-qtwebkit", "Build with QtWebkit module"
deprecated_option "qtdbus" => "with-dbus"
deprecated_option "with-d-bus" => "with-dbus"
# OS X 10.7 Lion is still supported in Qt 5.5, but is no longer a reference
# configuration and thus untested in practice. Builds on OS X 10.7 have been
# reported to fail: <https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/issues/45284>.
depends_on :mac
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assertTrue(instance1.getLocalInstanceDescription().isLeader());
assertFalse(instance2.getLocalInstanceDescription().isLeader());
}
@Test
public void testStableClusterId() throws Throwable {
// stop 1 and 2 and create them with a lower heartbeat timeout
instance2.stopHeartbeats();
instance1.stopHeartbeats();
instance2.stop();
instance1.stop();
instance1 = Instance.newStandaloneInstance("/var/discovery/impl/", "firstInstance", true, 1, 1);
instance2 = Instance.newClusterInstance("/var/discovery/impl/", "secondInstance", instance1,
false, 1, 1);
assertNotNull(instance1);
assertNotNull(instance2);
String clusterId1 = instance1.getClusterViewService()
.getClusterView().getId();
String clusterId2 = instance2.getClusterViewService()
.getClusterView().getId();
// the cluster ids must differ
assertNotEquals(clusterId1, clusterId2);
assertEquals(1, instance1.getClusterViewService().getClusterView().getInstances().size());
assertEquals(1, instance2.getClusterViewService().getClusterView().getInstances().size());
// let the sync/voting happen
instance1.runHeartbeatOnce();
instance2.runHeartbeatOnce();
Thread.sleep(500);
instance1.runHeartbeatOnce();
instance2.runHeartbeatOnce();
Thread.sleep(500);
instance1.runHeartbeatOnce();
instance2.runHeartbeatOnce();
String newClusterId1 = instance1.getClusterViewService()
.getClusterView().getId();
String newClusterId2 = instance2.getClusterViewService()
.getClusterView().getId();
// both cluster ids must be the same
assertEquals(newClusterId1, newClusterId1);
// either instance1 or instance2 must have kept the cluster id
if (!newClusterId1.equals(clusterId1)) {
assertEquals(newClusterId2, clusterId2);
}
instance1.dumpRepo();
assertEquals(2, instance1.getClusterViewService().getClusterView().getInstances().size());
assertEquals(2, instance2.getClusterViewService().getClusterView().getInstances().size());
// let instance2 'die' by now longer doing heartbeats
instance2.stopHeartbeats(); // would actually not be necessary as it was never started.. this test only runs heartbeats manually
instance1.runHeartbeatOnce();
Thread.sleep(500);
instance1.runHeartbeatOnce();
Thread.sleep(500);
instance1.runHeartbeatOnce();
Thread.sleep(500);
instance1.runHeartbeatOnce();
Thread.sleep(500);
instance1.runHeartbeatOnce();
Thread.sleep(500);
instance1.runHeartbeatOnce();
// the cluster should now have size 1
assertEquals(1, instance1.getClusterViewService().getClusterView().getInstances().size());
// the instance 2 should be in isolated mode as it is no longer in the established view
// hence also size 1
assertEquals(1, instance2.getClusterViewService().getClusterView().getInstances().size());
// but the cluster id must have remained stable
instance1.dumpRepo();
String actualClusterId = instance1.getClusterViewService()
.getClusterView().getId();
System.err.println("expected cluster id: "+newClusterId1);
System.err.println("actual cluster id: "+actualClusterId);
assertEquals(newClusterId1, actualClusterId);
}
@Test
public void testClusterView() throws Exception {
assertNotNull(instance1);
assertNotNull(instance2);
assertNull(instance3);
instance3 = Instance.newClusterInstance("thirdInstance", instance1,
false);
assertNotNull(instance3);
assertEquals(instance1.getSlingId(), instance1.getClusterViewService()
.getSlingId());
assertEquals(instance2.getSlingId(), instance2.getClusterViewService()
.getSlingId());
assertEquals(instance3.getSlingId(), instance3.getClusterViewService()
.getSlingId());
int numC1 = instance1.getClusterViewService().getClusterView()
.getInstances().size();
assertEquals(1, numC1);
int numC2 = instance2.getClusterViewService().getClusterView()
.getInstances().size();
assertEquals(1, numC2);
int numC3 = instance3.getClusterViewService().getClusterView()
.getInstances().size();
assertEquals(1, numC3);
instance1.dumpRepo();
instance1.runHeartbeatOnce();
instance2.runHeartbeatOnce
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among the study population. The use of panel data would strengthen the quality of the paper.
○
What is the rationale of assessing "consistency" disability reported in two rounds of population census? In research, the term "consistency" is closely related to "reliability". A measure is considered to be reliable if it yields similar results under similar/consistent conditions. The physical, mental and social conditions at different time ○ points can influence the self-reported disability measured 1-2 years apart. Therefore, the two measurements were not done under consistent conditions. Any changes observed in the self-reported disability measured 1-2 years apart could, therefore, reflect real changes in the health conditions, not merely consistency in reporting the disability.
What is the rationale of including "overweight and obesity" as a chronic disease? ○ Though the authors did not attempt to ascertain causality, it is still important to ensure that all the exposure variables were measured before the measurement of disability. Some of the exposure data might be collected after the measurement of disability.
○
As not all the study sample who had disability data in Round 1 (n=10863) participated in the other surveys, information about their BMI, hypertension, diabetes, and HIV status (as shown in Table 1) were therefore missing. Only individuals who had complete information on the exposures and outcome (disability) will be included in the regression analysis when all these variables are included in the model (as shown in Model 1 in Table 3). It is unclear how many these individuals were, as Model 1 might not be valid if it might be based on a small number of individuals.
○
As there are significant amounts of missing data in the dataset, the authors should consider doing multiple imputation. But before coming to this decision, please consider the appropriateness to link data from different sources as discussed above.
○ I do not see the reason to estimate the simulated prevalence of self-reported disability by direct standardisation of the age-and sex-specific disability prevalence in 2014 to the population structure the previous ten years. By doing this, the authors assume that all other factors affecting disability were constant over time. This assumption is invalid. Our previous study on disability in low-and-middle-income countries shows the different factors affecting disability in different countries 1 .
○
As the age and sex of the respondents who were successfully recruited into Round 1 differ significantly (see 1st paragraph in the Results section), it is important for the authors to weigh all the analyses to get a valid estimate of disability in the population. Otherwise, I suspect that the prevalence of self-reported disability in this study is over-estimated. This is ○ mainly due to the larger number of older population and women who participated in the study. The following are additional issues that the author should address to improve the clarity of the text.
The authors need to give more details on how the composite score of socioeconomic status was calculated. What statistical method was used to do the analysis? ○ It is surprising to see that there are significant missing data in the socioeconomic variables collected in an HDSS setting. One would expect to see reasonably good quality householdlevel data from a well-functioning HDSS.
○ Table 1 and 2: The total columns are not needed. As there are many differences between sexes, it is more appropriate to present sex-stratified analyses. Many thanks for your considered comments. We have made some major changes to the submission based on these and believe we have improved its quality. We have clarified our findings on incidence of disability, dropped the simulation of disability prevalence over time, and reviewed the way we were considering the panel data and changes in responses between the two rounds. We hope that you will find that this updated version meets your approval.
○
Detailed responses to your comments below: Did the authors want to measure the prevalence or incidence of disability? Or both? The term "incidence" only appears in the title and objective of the paper, but nowhere else. With the follow-up data in the HDSS setting, the authors should be able to estimate the incidence of disability among the study population. The use of panel data would strengthen the quality of the paper. Response: We have updated Table 4 to include disability incidence over the year between the two rounds.
What is the rationale of assessing "consistency" disability reported in two rounds of population census? In research, the term "consistency" is closely related to "reliability". A measure is considered to be reliable if it yields similar results under similar/consistent conditions. The physical, mental and social conditions at different time points can influence the self-reported disability measured 1-2 years apart. Therefore, the two measurements were not done under consistent conditions. Any changes observed in the self-reported disability measured 1-2 years apart could, therefore, reflect real changes in the health conditions, not merely consistency in reporting the disability. Response: Thank you for this point. We have changed the wording from consistency to simply describing changes between the two rounds. We
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6 1995 1994
--------------------------------------------------
Domestic Revenues
United States $14,422 $ 8,876 $ 7,544
United States export 746 608 480
International Revenues
Europe 2,086 1,677 1,345
Rest of World 1,485 990 721
------- ------- -------
$18,739 $12,151 $10,090
======= ======= =======
Operating Income
United States $ 2,113 $ 1,665 $ 1,345
Europe 953 486 405
Rest of World 178 402 280
Unallocated expenses (211) (87) (58)
------- ------- -------
$ 3,033 $ 2,466 $ 1,972
======= ======= =======
Identifiable Assets
United States $35,442 $13,438 $11,306
Europe 1,495 1,060 1,238
Rest of World 369 108 282
------- ------- -------
$37,306 $14,606 $12,826
======= ======= =======
During the second quarter of the current year, the Company implemented SFAS
121. This new accounting standard changes the method that companies use to
evaluate the carrying value of such assets by, among other things, requiring
companies to evaluate assets at the lowest level at which identifiable cash
flows can be determined. The implementation of SFAS 121 resulted in the
Company recognizing a $300 million non-cash charge related principally to
certain assets included in the Theme Parks and Resorts segment.
12 Financial Instruments
Investments
As of September 30, 1996, the Company held $41 million of securities
classified as available-for-sale. As of September 30, 1995, the Company held
$96 million of securities classified as trading and $403 and $307 million of
securities and cash equivalents, respectively, classified as available-for-
sale. In 1996 and 1995, realized gains and losses on available-for-sale
securities, determined principally on an average cost basis, and unrealized
gains and losses on available-for-sale securities were not material. In 1995,
the change in the net unrealized gain on trading securities was not material.
Financial Risk Management
The Company is exposed to the impact of interest rate changes. The Company's
objective is to manage the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and
cash flows and on the market value of its investments and borrowings. The
Company maintains fixed rate debt as a percentage of its net debt between a
minimum and maximum percentage, which is set by policy.
The Company transacts business in virtually every part of the world and is
subject to risks associated with changing foreign exchange rates. The
Company's objective is to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated
with foreign exchange rate changes to allow management to focus its attention
on its core business issues and challenges. Accordingly, the Company enters
into various contracts which change in value as foreign exchange rates change
to protect the value of its existing foreign currency assets and liabilities,
commitments and anticipated foreign currency revenues. By
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policy, the Company maintains hedge coverage between minimum and maximum
percentages of its anticipated foreign exchange exposures for each of the next
five years. The gains and losses on these contracts offset changes in the
value of the related exposures.
It is the Company's policy to enter into foreign currency and interest rate
transactions only to the extent considered necessary to meet its objectives as
stated above. The Company does not enter into foreign currency or interest
rate transactions for speculative purposes.
Interest Rate Risk Management
The Company uses interest rate swaps and other instruments to manage net
exposure to interest rate changes related to its portfolio of borrowings and
investments and to lower its overall borrowing costs. Significant interest
rate risk management instruments held by the Company at September 30, 1996 and
1995 are described below.
Interest Rate Risk Management--Borrowings
At September 30, 1996, the Company had outstanding interest rate swaps on
its borrowings with notional amounts totaling $900 million, which effectively
converted floating rate commercial paper to fixed rate instruments. At
September 30, 1996 and 1995, the
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the sub passed I-52 in the South Atlantic. The submarines did not communicate, but Kinashi picked up some German radio traffic addressed to I-52. Eighteen days later, I-29 entered the Indian Ocean and on July 13 rendezvoused with its air escort. The next day the sub passed through the Straits of Malacca and arrived safely at Singapore. At the former Royal Navy base I-29‘s passengers disembarked with their plans and documents and proceeded by air to Japan. Most of the scientific cargo, however, remained aboard.
Anxious as to the exact whereabouts of the Japanese sub, Allied code-breakers were greatly relieved when they intercepted a signal that indicated its arrival in Singapore. Relief quickly turned to alarm when, on the heels of the first intercept, a message from Berlin to Tokyo was received that gave the details of the submarine’s strategic cargo. Aware of the frightening potential of what was being carried in I-29‘s hold, Allied intelligence began working around the clock to devise a way to intercept the submarine before it could reach Japan.
Their prayers were answered on July 20, when Kinashi transmitted his proposed route for the last leg of the trip. The U.S. Navy’s Fleet Radio Unit, Pacific (FRUPAC) intercepted and deciphered the message. FRUPAC alerted Vice Adm. Charles A. Lockwood of I-29‘s planned route, cargo and schedule from Singapore to Japan. The admiral then sent a top-secret signal to Commander W.D. Wilkins with that information. Wilkins commanded a wolf pack that included his own USS Tilefish as well as the submarines Rock and Sawfish. He was told that it was imperative that I-29 be intercepted and its cargo prevented from reaching Japan.
Unaware that his travel plans had been discovered, on the morning of July 22, Kinashi left Singapore. Three days later, he reported sighting a surfaced enemy submarine. The next afternoon, as I-29 was itself running on the surface through the western entrance of the Balintang Channel in the Luzon Strait, a lookout on Commander Alan B. Banister’s Sawfish sighted the sub. Banister fired four torpedoes at I-29. Three of them hit, and the Japanese submarine exploded and sank almost immediately.
Three of the Japanese crew were blown clear of their doomed boat, and one of them managed to swim ashore to a small Philippine island and report on I-29‘s fate. The loss of the aircraft engines slowed the Japanese jet program, but their blueprints, flown to Tokyo, arrived safely. They were used immediately to develop the Nakajima Kikka (orange blossom) based on the Me-262 and the Mitsubishi J8MI Shusui (sword stroke) based on the Me-163.
Hope for additional technological treasures now rested on Commander Kameo Uno’s I-52, which had left Kure on March 10, 1944, while I-29 was making its dash for Brest. I-52 was a Type C-3 attack submarine, much slower than the more nimble B-1. In its hold, Uno’s submarine carried strategic metals including molybdenum, tungsten and 146 bars of gold packed in 49 metal boxes, as well as opium and some caffeine. I-52 also carried 14 passengers including engineers and technicians who were to study German weapon systems.
Upon arrival in Singapore, Uno added tin, rubber and quinine to his cargo. On April 23 he departed Singapore for Lorient via the Sunda Strait and the Indian Ocean. His plan was to sail around the Cape of Good Hope. To avoid Allied spotter planes, he traveled submerged during the day and only surfaced at night to recharge his batteries.
After passing the Cape of Good Hope and entering the South Atlantic, on May 15 Uno sent his first message to Germany. By this time the British and Americans had broken the military codes of both the Germans and Japanese. Allied intelligence intercepted and deciphered Uno’s reports to Tokyo and Berlin, including his daily noon position reports. When I-52 entered the South Atlantic, the code-breakers quickly relayed its position and predicted route to a U.S. navy antisubmarine-warfare (ASW) task force.
On June 6, Rear Adm. Hideo Kojima, Yokoi’s replacement as the Japanese naval attaché in Berlin, informed Tokyo and I-52 that the Allies had landed at Normandy. He advised I-52 that it might have to divert to Norway and instructed Uno to rendezvous with a U-boat on June 22. He then signaled Tokyo what I-52‘s position would be. That radio transmission was intercepted, decoded and passed by special-intelligence Ultra signals to an American ASW group operating near the Azores.
On June 16
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There are cruise ships that sail various destinations, and then there are cruise ships built specifically for destinations. Avalon Saigon represents the latter -- and the destination is what this cruise is all about.
Pampering way to explore a more rugged, offbeat itinerary.
The 36-passenger river vessel, like its nearly identical sister Avalon Siem Reap, has a lower height and flat roof that allow it to fit under bridges and power lines most other ships can't, opening up the ability to cruise to and from Vietnam's most bustling city, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). This makes for effortless pre- and post-cruise stays, ultimately eliminating travel time in tour buses that otherwise would be required to access the city.
Beyond its unassuming yet efficient exterior (Avalon Saigon is by no means a sleek, modern-looking vessel), the ship provides a lavish, cozy oasis from which to relish the scenery and access the depths of the Mekong River, between Saigon and Siem Reap, Cambodia. While moseying along, cruisers can kick back in a beautifully appointed, glass-enclosed lounge flooded with natural light or a covered outdoor deck at the front of the ship, all while enjoying complimentary beverages -- one of several cruise fare inclusions.
Even in the cabins, views can't be missed, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows that stretch the entire length of one wall, and beds facing out to the water -- an Avalon Waterways staple that has earned awards. Beds can be configured as either one queen or two twins; there are no cabins with options for more than two passengers.
Design-wise, the ship boasts modern furnishings with Asian touches, such as decorative woodwork, paintings and sculptures created by local artists, and photographs of scenes from the region. Dark wood floors contrast with cream-colored walls, while floral-patterned linens and area rugs add pops of color throughout the ship.
However, the most captivating aspect of an Avalon Saigon cruise is the destination. Cruisers have a chance to explore both more developed cities and smaller, remote villages -- some seemingly untouched by tourism -- throughout Vietnam and Cambodia (and possibly even Thailand, depending on your itinerary). We sailed from Saigon to Siem Reap -- on the Lower Mekong River and Tonle Sap Lake -- with tours and enrichment focusing primarily on the culture and history of Vietnam and Cambodia, led by guides from both countries.
Cruisers with mobility issues should be warned that neither the ship nor the shore excursion programming is designed for people who require wheelchairs or other mobility aids. The ship is not equipped with an elevator or accessible cabins. Additionally, most of the remote villages visited have no roads; where roads exist, infrastructure is poor, with uneven roads and damaged sidewalks.
Active baby boomers from the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand tend to make up the majority of Avalon Saigon passengers, but occasionally you'll see some Gen-Xers onboard. While many tend to be seasoned travelers drawn to more off-the-beaten-path itineraries, Avalon Saigon also hosts a number of American Vietnam War veterans who wish to return to Vietnam for the history aspect, as well as the opportunity to meet a retired Viet Cong captain -- one of the standout experiences outlined on Avalon Waterways' Mekong River itineraries. (Note: The term "Viet Cong" has a negative connotation in Vietnam, so locals prefer the term "Vietnamese Communist.") Although children are permitted to sail, they're rarely seen due to the itinerary's mature nature.
You'll want to leave the formalwear and dress shoes at home because they won't be necessary. Avalon Saigon's dress code is super casual, with passengers sporting light, comfortable, loose-fitting clothing day and night. Passengers are even encouraged to wear flip-flops or their room slippers around the ship. (After shore excursions, passengers are required to remove their footwear for cleaning before boarding the ship.) Given the hot, wet climate, good items to pack include linen pants or capris, T-shirts, long cotton dresses and rain jackets. Scarves also are great to have on hand for cool nights, but bear in mind they're not sufficient for the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh or temples in the Angkor region, where covering the shoulders and knees is required.
Among the beverages included are unlimited local beer and local spirits, soft drinks, coffee, tea, bottled water, wine at lunch and dinner, and a cocktail of the day. We loved our "border colada," a local twist on a pina colada, which was served as we crossed the Vietnam-Cambodia border at sunset.
Extras, such as spa treatments, gratuities, visa fees, airfare and transfers, are not included. Avalon's suggested tip rates are $7 to $9 per person per day for the cruise director and $10 to $12 per person per day for the crew. Cruisers have the option to prepay tips with a
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09092 & 57692 & 2.2\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509093 & 57706 & 2.9\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509094 & 57708 & 2.7\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509095 & 57710 & 3.1\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509096 & 57712 & 2.4\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509097 & 57714 & 1.7\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509098 & 57715 & 2.9\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509099 & 57719 & 1.9\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509101 & 57723 & 1.3\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509103 & 57728 & 1.9\\
Swift-XRT & 00033509105 & 57735 & 2.6\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509106 & 57738 & 2.4\\
Swift-UVOT & 00033509107 & 57740 & 0.8\\
Swift-UVOT & 00033509108 & 57742 & 2.4\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509109 & 57745 & 2.0\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509110 & 57748 & 1.6\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509111 & 57751 & 1.8\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509112 & 57752 & 1.4\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00088026001 & 57753 & 2.0\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509114 & 57754 & 1.4\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509113 & 57755 & 1.5\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509115 & 57759 & 2.4\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509116 & 57761 & 2.4\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509117 & 57763 & 2.5\\
Swift-UVOT & 00033509118 & 57765 & 0.5\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509119 & 57768 & 1.0\\
Swift-XRT/UVOT & 00033509120 & 57771 & 1.7\\
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\caption{Table shows the log of the observations used for this work.}
\label{Table:T1}
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\subsection{Fermi-LAT}
\textit{Fermi}-LAT is a pair conversion $\gamma$-ray Telescope sensitive to photon energies between 20 MeV
to higher than 500 GeV, with a field of view of about 2.4 sr (\citealt{Atwood et al. (2009)}). The LAT's field of view covers about
20\% of the sky at any time, and it scans the whole sky every three hours.
The instrument was
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This study aimed to produce sucrose free dark chocolate and low in calories in order to be suitable for diabetes and those wishing to lose weight or using it for other industrial purpose. Therefore, a suggested recipes were used to prepare low calories dark chocolate using four different intense sugar namely: steviosid, acesulfam-k, sucralose and inulin instead of sucrose with the addition of wheat fiber isolate. The prepared chocolate samples were compared to a sucrose sample (control) in which sucrose was used in its manufacture. Physical properties, chemical composition and sensory properties were determined as well as the caloric value. The results indicates that the caloric value was reduced by 28.46, 28.69, 28.65 and 36.14 % in the prepared samples using stevioside, acesulfam-k, sucralose and inulin, respectively, compared with the sucrose sample. A slight difference between the prepared samples and the sucrose sample has occurred in the physical properties and the chemical composition while the percentage of fiber content significantly increased in prepared low calorie chocolate samples. Although the inulin sample recorded the lowest caloric value among the rest of the prepared samples and the control one, it was more solid than the other samples as well as it showed some unpalatable taste by arbitrators, so the sample which prepared using stevioside was chosen to be the best one for the rest samples, where it has a reduction in the calories by 28.46%, compared to the sucrose one, with high quality properties. Effect of storage at (10°C) on the stability of stevioside sample was studied by estimating its value of each free fatty acids and peroxide values every 15 days during the storage period (3 months). The results confirmed the high stability of the stevioside sample during the storage period.
According to Codex Alimentarius Commission 1 dark chocolate is a confectionery product containing not less than 35 % of total dry cocoa solids, 18 % of cocoa butter and 14 % of dry non-fat cocoa solids with addition of any sugar, the most common sweetener used in chocolate is sucrose, which causes chocolate to contain a large amounts of calories. In addition it is well known that sucrose is harmful to health and causes many diseases, among them cancer. Chocolate is classified as a high calorie food due to the high fat and sugar contents. Sugar substitutes have gained importance due to the increasing demand for diet and light products resulting from the growing effort to reduce the ingestion of calories of specific diets because of a growing concern about health in the last years 2. Sucrose-free chocolates have become popular among consumers and manufacturers because of its reduced calorific values, and the fact that these are both non carcinogenic and suitable for diabetics 3.
Sucrose constitutes more than 40-50% of solids dispersed in chocolate fat, its functional properties such as sweetness, stability and mouth feel are important factors affecting the chocolate products 4. The chocolate products are desired and eaten, due to their attractive flavors and appearances. The primary chocolate categories are dark, milk and white. The widely enjoyed chocolate-flavor, make it a favorite ingredient in bakery, ice cream, beverage, syrup manufacture and as a confection in itself. Moreover, chocolate is consumed all over the world, in all segments of society and by people of all ages 5, 6. The popularity of this food appears to mainly associate with its potential to arouse sensory pleasure and positive emotions 7, 8.
Sugar alcohol was previously used to produce sucrose free chocolate as a result of many attempts to reduce sucrose intake, through time there was other attempts to replacement of sucrose by intense sweeteners 9. Nowadays, there is increasing awareness of the link between diet and health, 10. For instance, alternative healthy sweeteners for common mono and di saccharide should be used to reduce the calories intake and therefore, contribute to prevention of obesity and help people with diabetes and/or other diseases 11, 12.
Recent studies reported that daily consuming dark chocolate significantly lower urinary excretion of the stress hormone and catecholamine and release of neurotransmitters serotonin 13. Also food safety agency suggested 200 mg of cocoa flavonoids should be consumed daily. This amount could be obtained by consuming 2.5g of high quality dark chocolate in order to maintain normal endothelium dependent vasodilation (normal blood flow). Although high-intensity sweeteners are calorie free, some of these sweeteners impart undesirable flavor and aftertaste, especially bitterness that can limit their applications in foods and beverages 14.
The production of chocolate without sucrose is considered very important for the health point of view 10. So this study aimed to produce free sugar dark chocolate and low calories using some intense sweeteners as inulin, stevioside, aceslf
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Lucid DreamsPopular psychologists believe that all humans have dreams: dreaming is a normal, natural part of every person’s life. This belief is based on the traditional teachings of cultures from around the world, on the findings of the modern sleep laboratory, and on the experiences of popular psychologists in working closely with countless members of the general public.
Popular psychologists generally agree that dreams are formed out of material from people’s ordinary, daily life activities. They also agree that consciousness can play a large role in influencing and controlling dream content, for example, in the case of lucid dreaming.
Lucid dreaming is the ability to become aware within a dream that one is dreaming. In Western culture this ability was recognized at least as early as the time of Aristotle, was noted in passing by Freud, and was discussed at some length in the books of all the popular psychologists.
But only in the last few decades have scientific researchers begun making a truly detailed and systematic study of lucid dreams.
In1887, Frederic W.H. Myers wrote:I was, I thought, standing in my study; but I observed that the furniture had not its usual distinctness – that everything was blurred and somehow evaded a direct gaze.
It struck me that this must be because I was dreaming. This was a great delight to me, as giving the opportunity of experimentation. I made a strong effort to keep calm, knowing the risk of waking. I wanted most of all to see and speak to somebody, to see whether they were like the real persons, and how they behaved.
I remembered that my wife and children were away at the time (which was true), and I did not reason to the effect that they might be present in a dream, though absent from home in reality.I therefore wished to see one of the servants; but I was afraid to ring the bell, lest the shock would wake me. I very cautiously walked downstairs – after calculating that I should be more sure to find someone in the pantry or kitchen than in a workroom, where I first thought of going. As I walked downstairs I looked carefully at the stair-carpet, to see whether I could visualize better in dream than in waking life.
I found that this was not so; the dream-carpet was not like what I knew it in truth to be; rather, it was a thin, ragged carpet, apparently vaguely generalized from memories of seaside lodgings. The dream was very clear in my mind; I was thoroughly awake; I perceived its great interest to me and I stamped it on my mind – I venture to say-almost exactly as I tell it here. (pp. 241-242)Although we are usually unaware of the fact that we are dreaming while we are dreaming, at times a remarkable exception occurs, and as in Myers’ dream, we become conscious enough to realize that we are dreaming.
Lucid dreamers report being able to remember freely the circumstances of waking life, to think more or less clearly, and to act deliberately upon reflection, all the while experiencing a dream world that seems vividly real (Gackenbach ; LaBerge, 1988). Of course, this is all contrary to the characterization of dreams as essentially lacking any reflective awareness or true volition.Indeed, the concept of “conscious sleep” can seem so self-contradictory and paradoxical to certain ways of thinking that some theoreticians have considered lucid dreams impossible and even absurd. Probably the most extreme example of this point of view is provided by Malcolm (1959), who argued that if being asleep means experiencing nothing whatsoever, “dreams” are not experiences during sleep at all, but only the reports we tell after awakening.
This concept of sleep led Malcolm to conclude that the idea that someone might reason while asleep is “meaningless.” From here, Malcolm reasoned that “If ‘I am dreaming’ could express a judgment it would imply the judgment ‘I am asleep,’ and therefore the absurdity of the latter proves the absurdity of the former.” Thus “the supposed judgment that one is dreaming” is “unintelligible” and “an inherently absurd form of words” (pp. 48-50).
The point of this example is to show the skeptical light in which accounts of lucid dreaming were viewed before physiological proof of the reality of the phenomenon made philosophical arguments moot. As for the occasional reports in which dreamers claimed to have been fully aware that they were dreaming while they were dreaming, and recently the orthodox view in sleep and dream research assumed that anecdotal accounts of lucid dreams must be somehow spurious.So the question was raised: Under what presumably abnormal or at least exceptional physiological conditions do reports of lucid dreams occur? In the absence of empirical evidence bearing on the question, conjecture largely favored two answers: either wakefulness or NREM sleep. Most sleep researchers apparently agreed with Hartmann’s “impression” that lucid dreams were “not typical parts of dreaming thought, but rather brief arousals” (Hartmann,
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ase Chain Reaction (PCR) test (from either an oronasopharyngeal swab or an endotracheal aspirate) either before surgery or within 72 h after surgery and defined being symptomatic by the presence of any patientreported COVID-19-related symptoms (fever, respiratory distress, etc).
We also included all patients undergoing surgery during the same period who were suspected of having COVID-19 at time of surgery (but subsequently tested negative) and all patients who had recovered from COVID-19. We defined suspected patients by the presence of the same COVID-19-related symptoms with unknown SARS-CoV-2 infection status at time of surgery (but later confirmed negative for SARS-CoV-2) which prompted the operating room team to take specific COVID-19-related precautions. We defined recovery as a patient who previously had a positive PCR test and then had two negative PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2 before surgery (or one negative test performed at least 14 days before surgery and the absence of symptoms at time of surgery). Patients were identified through the electronic medical data system or the operating room database specific to each site.
Exposure variables
To address our primary objective, we first reported data on COVID-19 patients. To address our secondary objectives, we used the presence of COVID-19-related symptoms as an exposure variable and reported stratified data based on this variable for COVID-19 patients. To address another secondary objective, we used the COVID-19 disease status (confirmed, suspected, or recovered) as an exposure variable.
Covariables
We collected baseline characteristics of the COVID-19 presentation such as the presence of symptoms at time of surgery, number of days since first symptoms or diagnosis, preoperative need for oxygen or invasive mechanical ventilation, and received treatments (e.g., antiviral agents, steroids, antibiotics). We also recorded demographic characteristics, baseline comorbidities, type of surgery, urgency of surgery, baseline laboratory values, preoperative Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score and intraoperative variables.
Outcomes
Our primary outcome was 30-day survival after surgery. Our secondary outcomes were the postoperative occurrence of respiratory complications (atelectasis, pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome [ARDS], and pulmonary aspiration), non-pulmonary infectious complications, acute kidney injury, thrombotic-associated complications (pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, stroke and cardiac arrest), hospital length of stay, 30-day mechanical ventilation-free days, 30-day organ dysfunction-free days, and any new ICU admission during the index admission. The endpoints we examined regarding the overall impact on surgical care were the number of cases performed during the inclusion period; the duration of the procedures; the required time to allow for operating room preparation, cleaning, and patient extubation; and other post-anesthesia care procedures. We collected similar data in all sites during a comparable period of observation (i.e., same dates) of the preceding year.
Data measurement
We classified procedures into the following categories: neurosurgical (head and spine), cardiac, thoracic, major vascular (intrathoracic and/or intra-abdominal), nonvascular abdominal (laparotomy or laparoscopy), urogenital (urology and/or gynecology), non-spine orthopedic, peripheral vascular, otolaryngology-head-neck and other. Major surgery was defined as any neurosurgical, cardiac, thoracic, major vascular (cervical, intrathoracic and/or intra-abdominal) or non-vascular abdominal surgery (any intra-abdominal surgery). We also collected data on the surgical approach (minimally invasive, including laparoscopy, or invasive). Urgency of surgery was defined as the need to be performed within 24 h as requested by surgeons.
We measured survival at 30 days (within hospital or later after discharge if data available) and censored patients at last visit seen alive or at 30 days if still alive. We used existing definitions for postoperative pulmonary complications outcome (atelectasis, pneumonia, ARDS, pneumothorax) [19]. Non-pulmonary infectious complications were defined as any infection requiring antibiotics for > 72 h. Acute kidney injury was defined by the creatinine difference of the KDIGO-AKI criteria [20]. We defined thrombotic-related complications as reported by the treating physicians including pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, stroke or cardiac arrest. Mechanical ventilation was defined as the need for mechanical support (non-invasive or invasive). Organ dysfunction was defined as the need for vasopressors, mechanical ventilation and the use of renal replacement therapy after surgery [21]. The 30-day freedom from adverse outcomes included any day without the corresponding outcome.
Data sources and management
Data was either collected prospectively by the clinical and the research team or retrospectively collected the days following surgery
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6 to Know: Legal Group Suing DeSantis Wants Injunction to Stop More Migrant Flights
It’s Thursday, September 22nd - and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day
It’s Thursday, September 22nd - and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day.
No. 1 - Police are investigating after a tow truck driver fatally shot a car owner whose car he was trying to repossess during a confrontation in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday morning.
The incident unfolded around 10 a.m. at a neighborhood in the 100 block of Carolina Avenue. "It sounded like four shots. Pop, pop, pop, but very loud," resident Angela Mohammad said. Fort Lauderdale Police officials said officers responding to 911 calls of a shooting arrived at the scene and found a man fatally shot. Investigators said the tow truck driver had arrived to repossess a vehicle and that's when a confrontation and altercation ensued. Shots were fired and the car owner was killed, police said. Neither man's identity was released.
No. 2 - Attorneys representing some of the migrants who are suing after they were flown to Martha's Vineyard from Texas at the hands of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said they're seeking a nationwide injunction to prevent more flights.
"We are seeking a nationwide injunction to block Governor DeSantis and Florida from engaging in these activities which endanger human lives," Ivan Espinoza-Madrigral, with Lawyers for Civil Rights, said during a video news conference Wednesday. The group's class action lawsuit, filed in federal court in Boston Tuesday on behalf of some of the Venezuelan migrants, accuses DeSantis and others of a "premeditated, fraudulent, and illegal scheme" to fly them to the island last week. Espinoza-Madrigral said the group would be filing a series of claims seeking damages amid their claims of illegal seizure, false arrest, deprivation of liberty and discrimination of the migrants.
No. 3 - Donald Trump and members of his family committed a long-running bank, tax and insurance fraud that was "astounding" in its scope, New York Attorney General Letitia James alleged in a blockbuster and long-awaited lawsuit on Wednesday.
And while the suit is only civil, James is referring the former president and his family to the IRS's criminal division, and to federal prosecutors in Manhattan, for possible violations of tax law. The suit, which runs to more than 200 pages, alleges that the former president systematically inflated his net worth for purposes of getting better loan terms, while at the same time deflating his worth and the value of his holdings to get more favorable tax treatment. Trump's children Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric are also named as defendants.
No. 4 - The DeSantis Administration has never shied away from courting controversy on education policy.
“And we would ask the governor, instead of smearing teachers, instead of calling them names, roll up your sleeves and work with us to actually help kids thrive,” Weingarten said at a news conference. So what’s she talking about? Labels from the DeSantis administration, such as calling teachers “groomers.” On the campaign trail, DeSantis touts his education record, saying his administration has increased teacher pay, given parents more say, and ended FSA testing. Click here for more in a report from NBC 6’s Ari Odzer.
No. 5 - The Biden administration said Wednesday that the U.S. Embassy in Cuba will begin processing full immigrant visas in early 2023, making it easier for Cubans to reunite with family members in the United States.
The embassy in Havana had last processed full immigrant visas in 2017. The U.S. government will also stop requiring Cubans seeking visas in family preference categories to travel to Georgetown, Guyana, for their interviews. Additional government personnel will staff the embassy to handle the visa requests. The added personnel are part of the commitment stemming from the resumption of the Cuban Family Reunification Parole program last month. The 2007 program enables U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to apply for their family members in Cuba to come to the U.S. sooner than conventionally allowed.
No. 6 - As getting a driver’s license continues to be a struggle in South Florida, NBC 6 learned that the prices to buy an appointment are going up, and the state announced on Wednesday that it’s opening a new location aimed at serving more people.
A mom who is trying to get her daughter a drivers license now says she was offered an appointment for $150, up from the $60 that NBC 6 first reported. “It is a disaster and I want to know why it is happening, and I also want to know why people are having to spend money out of their own pockets to pay a private entity," said state Sen. Annette Taddeo. On Wednesday, Taddeo sent a letter addressed to the
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Discussion in 'Camper Pre-Purchase Questions' started by MacMermaid, Oct 16, 2018.
We have a Chrysler Minivan, with a max capacity for towing (including trailer and van) of 8700 lbs, we are advised to only use 90% which is approx 7900 lbs. The minivan is equipped with tow package.
The van weighs 4600 lbs. We weigh about 500 pounds. Fuel will add 150 lbs.
We are looking at the 2019 Rockwood 2318G pop up trailer. Its dry weight is 2400 lbs, and max capacity is 3100 lbs.
7900 - 4600 - 500 - 150 - 2400 = 250.
So that only leaves 250 lbs of stuff.
The sales guy told us this sized pop up would work. Now we are wondering.
How much does "stuff" weigh?
Does anybody with a Minivan tow a Pup this size?
First of all the sales guy is full of it. All he wants to do is make the sell. I would say it depends on where you are at.
Back East where the elevation is lower and the hills aren't so steep maybe yes. Someone who tows with a minivan will come on here and tell you to go for it. When I got on the site it never occurred to me to tow with a minivan. After seeing that it is done a lot in other areas I have been making a observation survey of my own to see how many minivans here have a hitch on them.
First you got to determine what is included in the dry weight numbers. I know on my 04 nothing, I mean absolutely nothing is included which means I have to add every single option included in the popup plus the weight of propane and battery etc. I was told in the newer campers some options may already be included. Second, don't always listen to the sales guys, not all of them are very honest and may try and sell a camper more than your van can chew. Sure you can haul it, but can it be done safely and legally, without causing damage to the vehical. Lastly you will be surprised how much "stuff" could weigh. A cooler with ice, drinks, and food weighs a lot depending on the size of the cooler. Don't forget your camper will need a few supplies as well, such as water hose and a bucket or gray water tank. Sure each individual item doesn't weigh much but start adding that weight up and you will be well over the 250.
Get the tow capacity and payload of your minivan.
The trailer GVWR (or loaded weight if you know it) should be no greater than the tow capacity.
The payload is the CCC (or GVW minus dry weight) of your minivan. The passenger weight, weight of gear in the vehicle, 10% of the trailer GVWR, and a minimum 20lbs for the hitch, needs to be no greater than the payload.
If either or both are over, you cannot tow.
“Stuff” usually weighs more than 250. Full propane tanks aren’t even included in that base number.
Your van can tow that trailer if the trailer is properly loaded. I would try to keep the max trailer weight in the 3K lbs range if you can. In general, that would mean not loading with water until you reach the campground if possible. That trailer comes with elec brakes, so you would need that set up in your van. Not sure of the year of your van, but the tow capacity is probably 3600 if it is newer. Your camper comes with almost everything standard, so there is a very good chance that the dry weight (24xx lbs) is the actual weight of the unloaded trailer. That gives you about 550 or so lbs to load the camper which you should be able to do.
I tow with a 2003 Honda Odyssey - loaded at about 2900 lbs. I tow all over the West and have no issues at all in very steep conditions and my van content is 6 people and dogs - way more weight than you have. The fact is, that modern minivans have plenty of engine power to tow all but the heaviest pop ups. The main issue with them is stopping and rear end sag in the van when hitched and loaded. Proper brakes and appropriate use of downshifting do the job in the stopping area and rear end sag can be addressed with air bags, load assist shocks, or weight distributing hitch if allowed. If you are towing primarily in flat areas, then it is even easier.
Properly equipped minivans and camper setups are capable and safe towing rigs and many folks on this site camp that way.
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for adequately treating pain without the use of opioids. Starting in 2012, New Jersey public health officials have made an effort to educate practitioners about the opioid crisis and safe prescribing practices through the PDFNJ Do No Harm symposium series. Their efforts have resulted in hundreds of physicians registering for the state prescription drug monitoring program and thousands of healthcare providers reporting they would change the way they prescribe.10 The present analysis sought to determine whether these efforts were successful and delineate whether New Jersey physicians responded appropriately to the opioid epidemic by changing their opioid prescribing patterns over the past few years.
In a presumed response to the devastating morbidity and mortality associated with the use of opioids, the national prescribing rate for opioids steadily decreased from 2013 to 2017 (5.80%, 5.73%, 5.50%, 5.32% and 5.05%, respectively) based on data reported by CMS.12 New Jersey has demonstrated a similar pattern of decreasing rates, however, with a lower overall prescribing rate for state physicians between the years 2013 and 2017 (4.26%, 4.27%, 4.16%, 3.99% and 3.71%, respectively) (see Table 1). In addition, the average opioid prescription rate per New Jersey provider declined from 2013 to 2017 (see Table 2). Previous studies highlighted the success of public health campaigns in altering opioid prescribing patterns.13–15 It is likely that New Jersey’s recent public health effort, spearheaded by the PDFNJ, is responsible for the decreased opioid prescribing rates found in the present analysis. To further delineate the prescribing patterns of New Jersey Medicaid and Medicare enrollees, the prescribing rates for long-acting opioids were calculated. Although the New Jersey long-acting opioid prescribing rates declined from 2013 to 2017 (16.24%, 16.11%, 16.30%, 16.28% and 16.18%, respectively), the rates remained higher than the national rate throughout this time period (12.54%, 12.56%, 12.91%, 12.68% and 12.27%, respectively12) (see Table 1). A recent study by Shah and colleagues demonstrated that patients initiated on long-acting opioids have the highest probabilities of long-term use, when compared to short-acting opioids.16 Further state reform should focus on educating New Jersey practitioners regarding the harmful effects of long-acting opioids in an effort to alter practitioners’ practice patterns.
The present analysis traced which medical specialties contribute the greatest burden of opioid prescriptions among CMS beneficiaries. Similar to national data, the rate of opioid prescribing was greatest for specialists in surgery, pain management, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.17 In line with overall prescribing patterns in New Jersey, all medical specialties showed a decline in opioid prescribing (see Table 3), except hospice and palliative care, which exhibited a sharp incline in opioid prescribing rates from 2013 to 2017 (4.03%, 43.42%, 41.44%, 36.51% and 42.67%, respectively) (see Table 3). A possible reason for this outlier may be related to an error in the database itself, such as a reporting error or another variation of database vulnerabilities.
These outcomes provide evidence, albeit indirect, that New Jersey practitioners have responded to the opioid epidemic in terms of the overall prescribing rate; however, the state rate remains higher than the national rate in the use of long-acting opioids. The reason for this discrepancy may lie in the lack of content regarding the addictive nature of long-acting opioids in the New Jersey education initiatives. The PDFNJ has developed comprehensive public awareness campaigns to address the opioid crisis at the state level. However, as recently as 2018, it was documented that gaps of knowledge remain for community members and practitioners.2 The present analysis emphasized the potential need for enhanced education and a more comprehensive approach to combating long-term opioid addiction.
The limitations of this analysis must be mentioned. First, data were limited to the years 2013 to 2017, as this is what is available through the CMS website. In addition, we were unable to compare prescribing rates before the 2012 PDFNJ educational reforms. Although Medicare Part D is the largest single payer of prescription drugs, a large proportion of patients are older than the age of 65 and thus, may demonstrate unique patterns regarding the prescription of opioids. Importantly, the database does not provide the indications for which medications have been prescribed. However, the majority of opioid utilization can be assumed to be for pain management. As this was an observational study, we
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