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If this is your argument, then I state here and now that MMA is in fact also a Martial sport and anything short of actually seriously maiming, injuring or killing someone, then it is in fact a sport and not an art form. This also does not jive with our agreed upon definition.
Lets resume to inspecting if SCA HC is in fact a martial art in what is taught an individual at it's base level.
BTW, there is nothing to say we cannot modify our definition, but that will take a bit more discussion.
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7/17/2012 8:57pm
There is nothing in our definition that says a martial art has to be the best system on the planet and all encompassing.
I have alluded to a bit about the training, which is my basis of why I believe SCA HC qualifies as a martial art form.
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7/17/2012 9:05pm
"Someone is trained in SCA HC and therefore, they are not worth a damn outside the rule set of the SCA in a martial conflict."
IMHO, this just isn't true. It isn't even true when moving to a freeplay competition within a HEMA rule set. Especially when you take the higher quality SCA HC fighters and transition them over. Perhaps a short 'learning' period may be required, but the SCA HC fighter will become very competitive quite quickly.
It seems like the difference between something being a martial art or martial sport would be based on the intent of the person training in that style. If someone is training in a style for the intent of fun and tournaments then it would be sport. I would think that would be regardless of the style or effectiveness of said style. Of course I could be off base on that, what does everyone else think??
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7/18/2012 1:11pm
Which leads back to the discussion of the definition:
"A Martial Art is required to be Codified. It is required to include all the codified techniques of a specific system related to attacking/defending one self in a martial conflict."
However, just because someone trains for the sport, doesn't mean it cannot be applied to an actual conflict. The intent of the training may be toward the sport aspect, but use of it in a Martial Conflict can still be applied, albeit not as effectively as some art forms.
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I train in a Martial Art (applied to almost everything) for application in a Martial Sport, however, if I have to I can apply it in Martial Conflict and this is how I would expect to use it.
: any of several arts of combat and self defense (as karate and judo) that are widely practiced as sport
any of the traditional forms of Oriental self-defense or combat that utilize physical skill and coordination without weapons, as karate, aikido, judo, or kung fu, often practiced as sport.
various sports, which originated chiefly in Japan, Korea, and China as forms of self-defence or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo:
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7/18/2012 1:32pm
I believe you have posted previously about your feelings of the definition, but if not, can you? I also believe the first definition would classify SCA HC as a martial art.
btw, do you have a link to the MMA discussion you mentioned?
btw, do you have a link to the MMA discussion you mentioned?


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A painting by the late Edmund Miller of Captain Fresson's first landing at Wick will be unveiled alongside a bronze statue of a Highland Airways de Havilland Rapide aircraft.
Mr Fresson's son, Richard, himself a former RAF pilot, is to attend the event.
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THE Burton Clinic, based at Queen's Hospital, has been awarded top marks for its food hygiene practice.
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"If we have an empowered, competent workforce, they can perform well and deliver the desired performance that will give [companies] the targets that [they] aspire for," noted Armi Stephanie Treñas, president and principal consultant of local firm Learning and Performance Partners Inc. (LPPI).
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LPPI, which offers learning and development services, cited a study by Divina Edralin, a professor from the De La Salle University, which stated that Philippine companies spend a yearly average of only P1.2 million (or roughly $25,000) for training. This amount, according to LPPI, is "less impressive" compared to what US companies spend for training, which ranged from $706 per person to as much as $867 per learner.
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Flournoy's Pentagon policy shop
- By Laura RozenLaura Rozen writes The Cable daily at ForeignPolicy.com.
Since her confirmation as under secretary of defense for policy last month, Michèle Flournoy – the highest-ranking woman in Pentagon civilian history — has become one of the most active and influential national security figures in the Obama administration.
In one indication of her behind-the-scenes clout, Flournoy is currently with Vice President Joseph Biden on a trip to Brussels for meetings with NATO on the Afghanistan-Pakistan policy review that she is helping lead. Her policy shop also delivered much of the heavy lifting that resulted in President Obama's recent announcement of a plan to withdraw all but 30,000-50,000 U.S. forces from Iraq by next summer. And soon, Flournoy will be taking charge of the Quadrennial Defense Review, a subject on which she has considerable expertise, given her past role in leading a QDR study group at the National Defense University.
Flournoy, who cofounded the Center for a New American Security and served in a principal deputy role in the Clinton-era Pentagon, is also staffing up her own policy shop. The White House has signaled its intent to nominate CNAS's vice president James N. Miller, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense, to serve as principal deputy under secretary of defense, and Lt. Gen. Chip Gregson (USMC, ret.) as the assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs (nomination hearings for both positions, which report to Flournoy, are still forthcoming). The White House has said it intends to keep Michael Vickers, the former CIA counterinsurgency strategist briefly depicted in Charlie Wilson's War, as assistant secretary of defense for low-intensity conflict.
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Alexander Vershbow, the former U.S. ambassador to Russia, South Korea, and NATO, is expected to be nominated for the international security affairs post. Vershbow, who recently retired from the Foreign Service after completing his ambassadorship in Seoul, declined to comment.
Complicating matters in filling them, sources say, are two factors. First, Flournoy is thinking about restructuring some positions and portfolios. "She will be realigning some of the portfolios to better meet some of the president's objectives," a Pentagon spokesman told The Cable. "It's an ongoing process." Flournoy is thought to be thinking of changing the global security affairs assistant secretary job to include cyberspace and nuclear policy issues.
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U-CAT robotic sea turtle set to explore shipwrecks
U-CAT is autonomous, so it doesn't require a control cable that could get snagged or tangled
Tallinn University of Technology researchers Asko Ristolainen and Taavi Salumäe watch the U-CAT robot in an aquarium
Taavi Salumäe working on the U-CAT
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When was the last time you heard about a sea turtle getting stuck in a shipwreck? Never, that's when. Although that's partly because stuck turtles rarely make the news, it's also due to the fact that they're relatively small and highly maneuverable. With that in mind, the European Union-funded ARROWS project has created U-CAT – a prototype robotic sunken-ship-exploring sea turtle.
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Associated Press paid tribute to photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus (1965-2014)">Anja Niedringhaus by putting out a heart-warming video chronicling her journey.
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Anja Niedringhaus was killed in an attack in Afghanistan, while covering the country's 2014 presidential elections.
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The attack took place at a checkpost on the outskirts of Khost city in Tani district, where the journalists were part of an independent election commission convoy delivering ballots under the protection of the Afghan National Army and Afghan police.
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spider9 I have spent a great deal of time having to put up with an MP as an in-law, I have watched him acquire items at our expense at every opportunity, things that were supposed to be for his London address but always finished up at his other home
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As I said, Bichard is calling for the widest possible consideration of options for coping with an ageing population.
Therefore, it is very easy to cherry-pick items that appear to make him uncaring.
It would also be very easy for me, in return, to cherry-pick a few quotes where he shows his concern for the wellbeing of the elderly. But, to do so would just legitimise your cherry-picking.
I'm, of course, pleased to hear that you have everything you need. But I do wonder why you miss no opportunity to insult or ridicule those who have more. It must surely undermine your contentment.
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When I was listening to your guest, he seemed to make sense. Then I read this:
and realized all the facts he left out of his case: dire health consequences; deaths; ignored information; miscalculations; and much more
There was quite a lot of omitted evidence and spin in what your guest presented.
No reflection on you, Leonard: thank you for pointing out his relationship to the NRC.
Mr. Walkler sounds like a classic govt apologist. So many journalists covered this; where are they?
Please bring up the recent article upon the 30 anniversary by Harvey Wasserman that there were indeed deaths and major impact on individuals from the incident at 3-mile island:
How did Hollywood filmakers conclude such an accident was higly probable and not the NRC?
How did his book come to be published?
Is it an attempt to create positive PR by writing history while we as a society are deciding on our alternative energy future, and so deciding on trillions of dollars of future investment?
GE is one of the largest credit card companies in the US, as well as being a leading a player in the nuclear energy plant industry.
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TECHNO TUNES: Guy performs techno classic 'Sandstorm' using plastic toy trumpet.
LANA DEL REY: Teaser for the upcoming 'Ultraviolence' music video.
GAZA: Time-lapse video shows Israeli-led demolition of a Gaza neighborhood.
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Is the math guy serious? Or is this a joke? "Make up a story"? WTF?
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The math video... made no sense whatsoever. As a kid, I'm supposed to remember how many different sets of rules by remembering ridiculous stories? Schoolhouse Rock managed to do a full set of 12 in less time...
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Casino king testifies in Vegas in contract suit
LAS VEGAS Casino mogul and GOP super-donor Sheldon Adelson spent a rare afternoon in the public eye Thursday defending his decision to turn his back on a Hong Kong businessman who says he is owed $328 million.
The 79 year-old multibillionaire testified as the lead witness in a breach of contract case playing out for the second time in a Las Vegas court.
Adelson blazed a trail of casino riches in Asia after doing the same thing in Sin City as CEO of Las Vegas Sands.
In recent years, a series of former business associates have sued Sands for a portion of the geyser of profits from the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau.
One such businessman, Richard Suen, claims he made it possible for the casino company to win a license in Macau by arranging meetings between executives and Beijing officials in 2001.
On Thursday, Adelson said those meetings didn't help the company and noted that licenses are distributed by officials in Macau, not on the mainland.
Less than an hour after he took the stand, Adelson pulled out a handful of pamphlets put together by his convention business in the 1980s to illustrate his qualifications to enter the gambling enclave.
That prompted a call from Suen's attorneys for a mistrial.
"We have a witness who is attempting to take over this courtroom," Suen attorney James Pisanelli said.
He said Adelson had stacked the multicolored brochures in a "dramatic fashion" that made an unforgettable impression on the jury.
Judge Rob Bare said the while the evidence was improperly introduced, none of the lawyers appeared to be at fault, and he would not declare a mistrial.
Adelson arrived at the Las Vegas courthouse wearing a suit and white shirt with his initials SGA embroidered on the cuff. The longtime supporter of Israel and the Republican Party made headlines last year when he became made the biggest political donation ever - nearly $100 million with his wife to help GOP candidates.
His wife, Miriam, led him into the courtroom but he approached the witness stand using a marble-handled cane. Suen's legal team had argued allowing a family member to take him to the stand would sow undue sympathy among the jury.
Sands' lawyers sought to limit media access to the mogul's testimony. They argued unsuccessfully to bar video and still photography from the proceedings, and later complained about the clicking noise made by a camera shutter.
Adelson's testimony was expected to last at least two days.
It's the second time Suen and Sands have faced off in court over the contract issue. In 2008, a jury awarded $58.6 million to Suen, but the Nevada Supreme Court overturned the verdict in 2010.
That court said the district judge shouldn't have allowed hearsay statements during the trial, and should have told the jury to assume Chinese officials were following local laws.
Buoyed in large part by his successes in Macau, Adelson has become the ninth-richest person in America, worth an estimated $26.5 billion, according to Forbes.


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ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Angels ended 2013 with four straight games here at Globe Life Park and lost all of them, unceremoniously closing out a thoroughly disappointing season.
They haven't lost here yet in 2014, which is a nice indicator of how much better this year's been.
The Angels swept the Rangers in four games ending the first half, then topped Texas in last night's series opener. At 5:05 p.m. PT, they'll try to make it six in a row here, as right-hander Matt Shoemaker goes against Rangers righty Colby Lewis.
Lewis, of course, was lit up by the Angels last time he started against them, here in July.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The model whose face appeared on the much-maligned Obama health care website says she felt intimidated by harsh public criticism of the program.
The woman, who identified herself only as "Adriana" in an interview with ABC News, says she was never paid for appearing on the website's home page.
Adriana, who is from Colombia, says in the interview broadcast Wednesday that reaction to the website amounted to, quote, "some form of bullying." She says she doesn't know "why people should hate me because it's just a photo."
Adriana's photo has been removed. The website has been the subject of scorn by both Republicans and Democrats as technical problems have sharply restricted the number of people who have signed up for new program. Congress has been holding hearings on the issue.
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What engines does said T29 have?
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I have lots of experinece at sea, and would be extrremly cautious about bring T29 back by sea. Main "expense" is plenty of time to wait for nice weather, and with relatively short range its hoppity hoppity all the way around. If you have a job, it's be much cheaper to bring it back most if not all of the way by road. Or of course, leave it there and go into the med, which is a lovely place to enjoy this sort of boat, but less accessible...
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If I'd know you were going to drive it head on into a wind over tide F5 then I'd have paid you to leave me behind!
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She has 170,s
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Would you not motor it back?
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I think you might be thinking "raggily" chas? A 29 footer sailboat from portugal okay, but a powerboat will pitch about and have limited range. Both need plenty of time, but small powerboat not well suited imho
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Quite agree. Used to get knackered taking mine from Port Solent to Ryde!
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Good engines, great acceleration, had the same in my T30 that I sold before the summer. Only complaint is that the compressers can be a bit noisy at harbour speeds (8 - 10 knots).
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Distinguished Professor of Preaching at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary, Warren Wiersbe is the author of more than 100 books. Billy Graham calls him "one of the greatest Bible expositors of our generation." Interestingly, Warren's earliest works had nothing to do with scriptural interpretation. His interest was in magic, and his first published title was Action with Cards (1944).
"It was sort of imbecilic for a fifteen-year-old amateur magician to have the audacity to write a book and send it to one of the nation's leading magic houses," Warren says. But having a total of three books published by the L.L. Ireland Magic Company—before the age of 20—gave him a surge of confidence. In later years, he applied his confidence and writing talent to the Youth for Christ (YFC) ministry.
Warren wrote many articles and guidebooks for YFC over a three-year period, but not all his manuscripts were seen by the public eye. One effort in particular, The Life I Now Live, based on Galations 2:20, was never published. The reason, Warren explains with his characteristic humor, is simple: it was "a terrible book...Whenever I want to aggravate my wife, all I have to say is, 'I think I'll get out that Galations 2:20 manuscript and work on it.'" Fortunately, Warren's good manuscripts far outnumbered the "terrible" ones, and he was eventually hired by Moody Press to write three books.
The much-sought-after author then moved on to writing books for Calvary Baptist Church. It was during his ten years at Calvary that Expository Outlines on the New Testament and Expository Outlines on the Old Testament took shape. These two works later became the foundation of Warren's widely popular Bible studies known as the Be series, featuring such titles as Be Loyal (a study on Matthew) and Be Delivered (a study on Exodus). Several of these books have been translated into Spanish.
His next avenue of ministry was Chicago's Moody Memorial Church, where he served for seven years. He wrote nearly 20 books at Moody before moving to Lincoln, Nebraska, where he and his wife, Betty, now live. Prior to relocating, he had been the senior pastor of Moody Church, a teacher at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a producer of the Back to the Bible radio program.
During all these years of ministry, Warren held many more posts and took part in other projects too numerous to mention. His accomplishments are extensive, and his catalog of biblical works is indeed impressive and far-reaching (many of his books have been translated into other languages). But Warren has no intention of slowing down any time soon, as he readily explains: "I don't like it when people ask me how I'm enjoying my 'retirement,' because I'm still a very busy person who is not yet living on Social Security or a pension. Since my leaving Back to the Bible, at least a dozen books have been published, and the Lord willing, more are on the way."
Wiersbe's recent books include Your Next Miracle, The 20 Essential Qualities of a Child of God, The Bumps are What You Climb On, Classic Sermons on the Fruit of the Spirit, Classic Sermons on Jesus the Shepherd, Key Words of the Christian Life, Lonely People, A Gallery of Grace, Real Peace: Freedom and Conscience in the Christian Life, and Preaching in Black and White: What We Can Learn From Each Other.
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Comelec eyes hiring retiring commissioners as consultants
MANILA, Philippines—Two seats on the Commission on Elections are now vacant following the retirement of Commissioners Rene Sarmiento and Armando Velasco, who have completed non-renewable seven-year terms, and the commission's head said he was contemplating holding on to their services as consultants.
On the sidelines of their ceremonial sendoff on Friday, Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said he would like to appoint Sarmiento and Velasco as consultants in light of the approaching mid-term elections in May. But he has yet to make a formal offer, he said. Sarmiento and Velasco will officially retire Saturday.
"As consultants they can sit during the en banc sessions but they cannot vote," Brillantes told reporters.
In a separate interview, Sarmiento said he would decline the offer because he believed that "new blood" should be allowed to work for the Comelec.
"Of course that is an honor but personally I don't like it. First, there are so many Filipinos who are qualified and more competent… let's give way to new blood," he told reporters. "Honestly, when you say consultancy, it's like being 'kapit-tuko'."
He would rather continue his advocacy empowering vulnerable voters, such as people with disabilities and indigenous people, in his own private way, said Sarmiento. He was also keen on working with the Comelec in pushing for electoral reforms. "I can lobby with the Comelec," he said.
Velasco was more open to Brillantes' offer but he had no intentions of staying on after the elections.
"I will enjoy my private life but if the Chairman wants me to continue [as a consultant], I will consider but only during the preparations for elections. I will have to let go during the implementation," he said.
The 59-year-old Sarmiento served as vice chair of the government's panel in talks with the CPP/NPA/NDF during the Ramos administration and peace adviser during the Arroyo administration before he was appointed election commissioner in 2006.
Velasco, 56, joined the Comelec in 1990 as election officer in Baguio City. He was appointed in November 2008 to serve the five remaining years of the term of former Commissioner Moslemen Macarambon.
Earlier, Brillantes appealed to President Aquino to immediately name the two commissioners' replacements since the election body was swamped with work in relation to the upcoming balloting.
The Comelec head said on Friday that while they were waiting for the appointments, he and the remaining four election commissioners have already divided among themselves the duties left behind by Sarmiento and Velasco.
"Actually, we are on the end side of the preparations for the May 13 elections but we are still swamped with work for the implementation so we really need seven people in the en banc," said Brillantes.
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Using Python to Query MySQL over the Net
Recently, I became the owner of more than a thousand records of Go (an ancient oriental strategic board game) games played by professional or amateur players. All the games were stored in Smart Game Format (SGF), which is a text-based format designed to keep records of board games for two players. Naturally, I made them available to other players through my web page.
To make searching through the archive easier, I first used an HTML form with only one text input field. The user could enter a string (for example, a player name) that was passed to a Python CGI script which, in turn, invoked good old grep to find the matching files, as shown in Figure 1. But this is a crude way of finding information. For instance, it can be used to find all the games played by a certain player but not to find more complicated things, such as all the games that player played with black stones or all the games won by that player in 1995.
In order to make a better search engine, I had to use a different approach. First, the database should describe the collection of game files. Then, a multiple input field form should be created to allow the user to search for various pieces of information at the same time. Finally, there should be a way to set up communication between the browser and database server, in order to make the result of the database query available to the user as an HTML document. Thus, the whole search would be performed as mapped in Figure 2.
I chose MySQL 3.22.32 as the database and Python 1.5.2 for CGI scripting. I have played with Perl but prefer the feel of Python. The installation procedure for these programs has been explained already in many articles and will not be covered here. The reader should check the web sites in Resources for further details concerning installation. Communication between MySQL and Python is handled by a contributed module, presented below.
Python makes MySQL queries through a special module designed by Joerg Senekowitsch. Of course, several other modules are available on the Net, but MySQLmodule1.4 was easy to install and learn, and it worked very well for me. On some systems (like FreeBSD) it is possible to install this module at the same time as Python. On my Slackware 7.1 Linux, I had to build and install it as a dynamically loadable module. This is a three-step procedure: untar the MySQLmodule archive, compile the shared module and install the module somewhere in Python's library path.
Step one is fairly simple. As root, one would type:
myhost:~# tar xvzf MySQLmodule-1.4.tar.gz
A new directory named MySQLmodule-1.4/ will be created with several files, the most important of which are MySQLmodule.c (the source for the module to be compiled) and README (a file with installation and use information).
There are several tricky things about step two. For instance, one must know precisely where the libraries and include files for MySQL and Python can be found. On my system, MySQL 3.22.32 places the mysqlclient library in /usr/lib/mysql and the mysql.h include file in /usr/include/mysql. Python libraries can be found in /usr/lib/python1.5/config and the include file in /usr/include/python1.5. The command to compile MySQLmodule is:
myhost:~# gcc -shared -I/usr/include/mysql MySQLmodule.so
Another hint: the order of items in the above command line is important and must not be changed! Believe me, this is a hard-learned truth.
Step three consists of copying MySQLmodule.so to a directory where it can be found by Python at runtime. For Python 1.5 this could be /usr/lib/python1.5/lib-dynload, where other shared object files also reside. With Python 2.0 (which I also tested) I would recommend using the directory /usr/lib/python2.0/site-packages/.
Once the module is installed, it should be available from Python. It is a good idea to check this right away with a simple import statement such as:
myhost:~$ python Python 1.5.2 (#1, May 28 2000, 18:04:10) Copyright 1991-1995 Stichting Matematisch Centrum, Amsterdam >>> import MySQL >>>
If Python doesn't complain with an error message, chances are the MySQL module is properly installed and working.
Python CGI script -> MySQL database tables retrieving
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This is sampath. I am trying to retrieve tables from database usng Python CGI scripts and MySQL as backend. I am able to display an empty web page and unable to get the tables from database.
Its not displaying a line 'Hi' which i kept after
import MySQLdb
import cgi, Cookie
print 'HI'
I ran this along with script for retrieving tables in database in IDLE. It ran successfully. But now its unable to display in web browser. How can i do that?
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Videocon d2h, a direct-to-home (DTH) service provider, has announced plans to introduce 4K Ultra HD DTH service to have an edge over its rivals. The company, on Thursday, conducted a live preview of these services.
The 4K Ultra HD DTH services would be available commercially soon, the company said adding that it would be the first Indian DTH company to do so.
4K Ultra HD resolution comprises 3840 pixels x 2160p lines (8.3 megapixels, aspect ratio 16:9). UHD has twice the horizontal and vertical resolution and four times as many pixels overall as compared to the 1080p HDTV format.
"This technology enables image clarity with fine detail, greater texture and an almost photographic emulsion of smoothness. A 4K display reveals much more details, with results that can be astonishing.
This provides a more immersive experience, bringing to life spacious wildlife panoramas as well as offering the most detailed action of a sports game," the company said.
"4K Ultra HD is the latest innovation in viewing technology. We have successfully previewed the service and demonstrated our capabilities," Saurabh Dhoot, Director, Videocon, said at a press conference.
"4K DTH services will revolutionise viewing in this country. It will provide images with so much clarity, finer detailing and nuances that the differences will be unbelievable. We are hopeful that we will be able to enhance the overall viewing experience through our product portfolios and service offerings," said Anil Khera, CEO, Videocon d2h.
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I have over 600 books in my personal library that are dedicated to Walt Disney, animation and the theme parks. One of my most frequent email requests is for books related to the history of Walt Disney World. Jeff Kurtti's Since the World Began covers the first 25 years, but there isn't any single source that covers it all. I have published a bibliography that collects Walt Disney World books and you can find it here. There are a few that look at the individual theme parks of Walt Disney World, but not many that just look at one park.
Let's take a look at one of the most impressive books and one of the few that is dedicated to a single theme park: Walt Disney's EPCOT by Richard Beard.
Walt Disney's EPCOT (also known at Walt Disney's EPCOT Center) is a title that every theme park fan should own. It is a treasure trove of photographs, concept art, anecdotes and attraction descriptions that you won't find anywhere else. It's also a hopeful time capsule of the EPCOT Center that existed during the early 1980s. At 239 pages it's also one of the most comprehensive books about a Disney theme park that has ever been produced (Disneyland Paris: From Sketch to Reality comes pretty close).
The book unfolds just like a visit to the theme park. The first section of the book is a 20-page introduction written by Marty Sklar that introduces the concept of EPCOT Center and how Walt's ideas evolved. After that, we are introduced to EPCOT Center as any visitor would experience it, pavilion by pavilion. It is still more of a look at the art than the artists, but anyone familiar with Imagineering can easily pinpoint the artists behind the images.
As you can see from the images, this book is a treasure. The concept art, photographs of models and pictures are one reason that every fan of Epcot should own this; the other reason is the text. Richard Beard takes us through the concept and development of each pavilion. When applicable, he takes us on a ride-through and tour of the area. Since there is not one Future World pavilion that has remained untouched, this is one of the few opportunities to experience the first version of the ride. Looking at the text from the eyes of a smart phone user, if is almost comical they way the computer-based attractions and shows are described.
Although my list of favorite and important Disney books is getting fairly crowded, this one is always in the top five. It is a constant go to book when I want to look back at EPCOT Center or lose myself in some amazing concept artwork and models.
As of this writing, there are three different versions of the book. There are two large ones (239 pp.) and one small one (127 pp.). The biggest difference between the larger books is when they were produced, either pre- or post-opening. The first difference is obvious: one is titled Walt Disney's EPCOT Center and the other is Walt Disney's EPCOT. The other difference is minor yet offers the most compelling reason to collect both version–the different pictures in each book. There aren't many photos that are disparate, and they are usually the difference between a pre-opening model of the pavilion and a post-opening shot. Either version is wonderful and will provide hours (if not days) of happy reading
The book also does what Disney no longer does which is providing concept art for attractions that are in the early planning stages. This is the go-to book for Meet the World, the Rhine River ride and the Africa Pavilion. It is almost like Disney learned their lesson and now they only release artwork that is fairly far in the approval stages.
The book does have a few fold-out pages that show larger artwork developed for the park. When you look into a copy of the book, make sure that that pages are intact (the smaller version of the book doesn't have the fold-out pages). You can also ask which version of the book it is (pre- or post-opening) to make sure you complete your collection.
I'm always surprised and pleased when I re-read one of my copies of this book. It was obvious a huge undertaking to present it and it something that Disney no longer does. I can't imagine a book being created that details the history of the Magic Kingdom or the resort property. (The Making of Disney's Animal Kingdom is good, but not as awe-inspiring as the Epcot book.)
Are you an Epcot fan? Do you like the Epcot of old or the current park better? We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.
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Swaroop Sampat
|Beauty pageant titleholder
3 November 1958
|Alma mater
|University of Worcester, England
|Actress, Doctor, Model
|Femina Miss India Universe 1979
|Femina Miss India 1979
Miss Universe 1979
|Paresh Rawal
Swaroop Sampat (born 3 November 1958) is an Indian actress who has acted in several Hindi language films such as Naram Garam.[2] She won the Miss India contest in 1979[3] and represented India at Miss Universe 1979.[4]
Early life[edit]
Swaroop obtained a Ph.D. in Education [5] from the University of Worcester.[6] She has done her doctoral thesis on using drama to enhance life skills in children with learning disabilities.[7]
Acting career[edit]
Swaroop Sampat became successful with the hugely popular TV comedy show Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, where she played the role of (late) Shafi Inamdar's wife. She had reportedly rejected another important serial on television at that exact time because she found the script of Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi very touching and was sure that it connected well with common people and showed their day to day activities and living with simplicity. It is a decision she is still happy about as the serial turned out to be an all-time hit. She had appeared in a two-piece bikini in the Kamal Haasan-Reena Roy starrer Karishma and stunned the nation with her hourglass figure.
Swaroop modelled for Shringar, a kumkum company. She teaches acting to disabled children.
Other pursuits[edit]
She is also a trainer now traveling across India to conduct workshops for teachers who engage themselves in imparting this knowledge for the benefit of children.[8]
She was selected by then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to head an educational program for children.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Swaroop is married to actor Paresh Rawal,[10] and also directs and acts in plays starring her husband. They have two sons, Aniruddh and Aditya.
- Saptapadii (2013)
- Saathiya (2002)
- Mera Suhag (1987)
- Karamdata (1986)
- Khoon Aur Sazaa (1986)
- Trikon Ka Chautha Kon (1986)
- Jaan Ki Baazi (1985)
- Lorie (1985)
- Bahu Ki Awaaz (1985)
- Karishma (1984)
- Himmatwala (1983)
- Sawaal (1982)
- Tumhare Bina (1982)
- Naram Garam (1981)
- Nakhuda(1981)
- Doosra Kanoon (1989)
- Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi
- Yeh Duniyan Gazab Ki
- All the best
- ^ http://peperonity.com/go/sites/mview/apnabollywood/13117052/14165071
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0760045/
- ^ http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/archives/1971-1980/articleshow/5022042.cms
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/04/14/stories/2007041401130400.htm
- ^ http://www.worcester.ac.uk/about/news/6755.html
- ^ "Swaroop Sampat-Profile". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-25/ahmedabad/28080098_1_life-skills-workshop-english-lessons
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Teaching-life-skills-is-now-her-role/articleshow/5158046.cms
- ^ http://www.groundreport.com/Arts_and_Culture/Gujarat-Chief-Minister-Narendra-Modi-selected-Acto_4/2885564
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/04/14/stories/2007041401130400.htm
External links[edit]
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|Miss India
|Succeeded by
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Blue Ridge Home
Tall tales and poems in a secret mountain valley.
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Virginia Thanksgiving
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Monday, September 1, 2014
Deer Me
I've mended the white rope fences since May,
Pleasure watching, smelling of horse and mischief.
Every night after a storm, the wet rope and red clay.
Every evening when the sun is setting over Floyd ridge.
Some mornings in a rush before work,
but what horse cares for work?
Now, summer ends.
The pasture is high due to complications.
Husband builds a sturdy pine fence
as the horse watches.
The sun sets more northerly now.
And I run out after supper
To mend fences again.
Great White watches.
Someone once said that animals know more than we.
Oui, so it may be.
In the far corner yards from the big stone,
two snorts.
Two quick wisps of movement.
Two clever and young
taking off through the tall grasswinking with Pleasure.
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Sunday, August 4, 2013
In summer at Weyer's Cave, my grandmother's garden
sifted through sunbeams in a green, fenced square beneath the screened-in porch
where in the heat of the day she would let me
sit on the cool divan and sort through the browned photographs
of my uncles, at war, thin, tan and grinning
in heated lands of lost flowers.
My grandmother's garden had zinnias and marigolds,
blue hollyhocks, and bumblebees
amidst the cabbage, and pole beans, tomatoes.
The barn was further down the path
and further yet the little creek where my grandfather taught me to catch bream
and cook them in a skillet at breakfast with buttermilk biscuits and cow's soft butter.
The white-washed shed held secrets of jellies, and last fall's hams,
and a pool table.
The men we didn't know were in the next town planning, they were, talking big,
thinking to stretch a highway and dig an airport in our Valley before another war.
But August at the farm, along the dusty lane, above the spirea,
a tomboy napped andthe sepia'd shots of brave uncles slid like dew-grass to the floor.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Starting to write, in earnest
First chapter (with many edits ahead), in rough format, four characters created, three in 1690 and one so far in 2013. A few excerpts:
Bia understood numbers and in her camp the Tutelo men from the eight hills brought her grain and hides to count and pack...
...a sound never heard as though the mountain's high boulder had been picked up by the sky and flung in one breath through the maqiga...
Staeka dipped his hands into the cool water and as he brought them up, a red sluice covered his long fingers.
Bia understood numbers and in her camp the Tutelo men from the eight hills brought her grain and hides to count and pack...
...a sound never heard as though the mountain's high boulder had been picked up by the sky and flung in one breath through the maqiga...
Staeka dipped his hands into the cool water and as he brought them up, a red sluice covered his long fingers.
Posted by Marjie Gowdy at 4:41 PM Links to this post
Friday, February 8, 2013
Hey, Sugar
Tangerine fur on Great White full of
steamed energy
at three still young
bouncing, ready for the mocker who waits on spring,
three snowfalls in a row
with smoked mist rising
yellow rolling buses on the road beyond in slush
chilled No-Name Creek
morn of the horse
searching the pasture
for new fescue after winter of teases, winter of curling by tall fires,
winter of silly slides down sloped ridges passing black birds
tossing sweet balls of cream'd white
to forget the chill
to seek green tips 'mongst flakes
to think of the next, not the then, and swim in softness
through the mist.
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Sunday, January 27, 2013
at the Paddock
just a piece of a poem this time, as an illustrated short story begins to take shape:
So it was on the crispest of January days, as the air left the hills for the tall blue sky
that the man was amidst his chores,
into the barn and out as every other day...
Till the horse rearedAnd slanted her puddled eyes toward the man's distress...
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Friday, January 25, 2013
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Sunday, January 6, 2013
The Waiting Room
At the desk, a couple signs in.
She is slight and wears a plaid wool coat; he is thin and tall.
His right hand shakes, but slightly.
A blustering and friendly cop barrels in the room from a treatment unknown.
We all smile. We know him at least from TV.
A man with white hair waits alone. His eyes shift as each person enters,
or leaves for treatment. He doesn't make the effort to read
last year's magazines.
There's always a curious one. Today, a lady of grandmother's age.
Do I know you, she says to her neighbor, who shakes his head and moves slightly rightward.
I see you at Kroger's, right, she says to me, but I don't.
My side is really hurting; I wish they would hurry, she says, mostly to the tiled ceiling.
We are each wrapped in worry.
Then the door from outside swings open and wind blows in a grinning young man.
He is tall, and his skin mahogany, a red scarf on his head above brown eyes and
dimpled cheeks.
Where we in the room watch each other for signs of worse maladies, the youth watches only one:
the old woman in his arms.
He carries her. He has her up high above all of us – he is tall. She is slight, and grey-haired, and
More a burn't umber.
More a burn't umber.
As they wait to sign, I remember you in my own arms, how I could only see you, and how you
also laughed.
I was fear-filled those seven years/you were brave, and together we were mostly alone on the cold trips south.
You knew sharp pain and you knew skewered looks (shame on them),
and you built a tall bridge over to the land where cartoons, superheroes and good humor reside.
We waited in a rocking chair when you were tiny and I sang You are My Sunshine.
We waited in a blank room after they told us of sorrows and pain to come.
We waited in many an emergency room along mountains dark and icy, and for test after fruitless
If I had known then, I would have….But would I have? We sit in waiting rooms to fix the
hurts, to hear news that must be good, to have someone in white make
you or me or the old man feel better.
I wouldn't have let them hurt you as much. I wouldn't have let them do those tests. But I would still wait with you, wait with you, wait with your chubby fingers in mine, mine shaking. You never shook.
A phone rang, and the tall young man turned his head to us. We were all watching.
Was she his mother? Surely.
Did he always carry her? We say yes.
Did she weigh on him? No more she than he. They were of one. The skin on her face faded and her long fingers grasped his warm, worn jersey. The news waiting her – Does she know? a shallow pool of tan on her cheek.
Warm brown on brown in a room of planned lilacs and soft music. No sorrow there. As we sat in our inward lives, the youth held the old woman in his lap, and loudly they chuckled about things at home, and what he might cook for her tonight when they returned, so tired. Chicken and dumplings, and some kale and honey biscuits, she whispered, but we all heard and laughed with both of them.
We each were called, in time. Her time was coming, but he carried her. A young man, big boned, wide smile, eyes on a slight bird who needed him that day and tomorrow, too.
You too were were called in time.
Posted by Marjie Gowdy at 3:45 PM Links to this post
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Sepia Days
Mid December, the golden lights. The ribbons, elves, anticipation
of joy.
Swatches of velvet, swishing crinoline, giggles.
The big guy is said to be packing treasures,
and we've all been good.
(In our way.)
But waking after she's gone,
waking as the sun hits the ridge,
waking as you know that first morning -
no more.
She's gone.
The wound drills through what once were the butterflies of hoping
into sorrows that pull our feet deep into blackened soil so far so cold
unable to get up.
Bronze filings by the farrier
in the chilled air
talking of work, children,
a horse stubborn but beloved.
The every-day that moves the minutes along.
Color was a gift they sent as an afterthought.
Cranberries, pine, cream in buckets.
Bleeding pyracantha, hollies, the reds and greens of this time of year.
Yet, brown is warmth, shades of earth
in the basket they sent.
The umber, an unction.
Ochre'd weeds in the faded watermelon garden.
Folded climbing once-red roses,
Cool silence in the mountain air
as a bird cries
from the chill creek.
There is a red in sepia that cannot be defined.
Colors perhaps fairies sent
or the Natives left
before we came barreling in.
More carmine than cerise.
More thorn-punctured than rouge-swept.
Cold December'd air reaching the buried wound,
brushing, whispering what the
next morn will bring.
Posted by Marjie Gowdy at 11:54 AM Links to this post
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