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MVST 041 Satire and Social Criticism
L. Harrison - MW 6:30 - 7:45 (X-list with ENGL)
One of the best ways to get a sense of a culture's most cherished values (and its most hotly contested issues) is to consider what its writers choose to criticize and how they attempt to do so. With a goal of making us better interpreters of medieval culture as well as more clever readers, this seminar will examine some of the subtlest, funniest, most scandalous, and most critical literature—prose and verse, fiction and history—from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries. Our purview will include elaborate philosophical allegory, biting parody, and tales of talking animals. While focusing attention throughout on the complexity and elegance of medieval writers, the course will also encourage perspective on contemporary questions.
MVST 201 The Age of Dante (MVST Gateway Course)
J.Moran-Cruz - MW 2:00- 3:15 (Double-list with HIST)
The "Age of Dante" is primarily a readings and discussion course, with some lectures. The central text for the course is Dante's encyclopedic Divine Comedy, which anchors discussions of Dante's other works and his literary, political, ecclesiastical, and philosophical context. At thematically appropriate moments the course discusses Dante's earlier works, his use of scripture and of classical texts, the writings of his poetic forebears and contemporaries, and contemporary chroniclers who describe the turbulence of late thirteenth- century Florence. Some of the central themes in the course will be Dante's love of Beatrice, his love/hate relationship with the city of Florence, the impact of his exile, his views on the papacy and the empire, his radical re-envisioning of the Christian afterlife, and the choice of personages he encounters on his journey through hell, purgatory and paradise, particularly his strange choice of a pagan guide (Virgil) through hell and purgatory. The course will also discuss the impact of Dante's work, as well as scholarly responses to it.
MVST 234 The Vikings
S. Zimmers - TTH2:00- 3:15 (Double-list with HIST)
The ravages of the Northmen throughout Europe and beyond have been an area of fascination and of historical interest for centuries. Yet few students understand or are aware of the actual history of the people that had such a tremendous influence. This course will attempt to remedy that gap while at the same time offer a deeper understanding of the Vikings themselves. Throughout the semester we will follow a multi-disciplinary approach to the history of the Vikings in the "Heroic Age." We will survey the history of Scandinavia and examine the history of the Northmen within both the European and world context. As such we will look at Norse activity in continental Scandinavia, in Western and Eastern Europe, the North Atlantic and beyond examining the many ways in which the Vikings interacted with foreign peoples - as merchants, conquerors, pilgrims, colonists, mercenaries, and as pirates.
The course will move thematically and chronologically from c. 600 CE to c. 1200 CE examining a range of topics. We will discuss the legendary history of early Scandinavia and the consolidation of the Scandinavian kingdoms. We will attempt to recreate the early Norse world view including the creation of the world and other aspects of the Viking religious experience. Students will be introduced to a wide variety of Norse Gods and heroes and understand how the mythological and cosmological lore of the region helped shape an ethos of the North. The course will also examine the great period of the Viking expansion which in many ways shaped the history of Europe. We will look at, among other things, the Danish invasion of England, the settlement of the Normans in Northern France, the Rus and the origins of Russia as well as the discovery of America around the year 1000. While the course does move chronologically during this period, we will also look at a wide variety of historical themes including the development of Europe's first parliamentary government (the Thing); the arrival of Christianity in the North; the legal status of feuding; and the role of women in Viking society.
Within this historical framework, a good deal of attention is devoted to Viking art and archaeology, to the pagan religion of early medieval Scandinavia, and to its system of writing (the celebrated runes) and its literature (including the mythological and heroic poetry of the Edda, the court poems of the skalds, and the Icelandic sagas).
Finally, the course will address the modern ramifications of the Viking Age as well as the depiction of the Vikings in modern art, music and film.
MVST 332 Pilgrimages: Pious and Profane
C. Vann - TTH 5:00-6:15 (X-list with ENGL, CATH)
The concept of pilgrimage both preceded and succeeded the medieval period and incorporates a range of religious beliefs, but the efflorescence of Christian pilgrimage occurred in the Middle Ages. These pilgrimages testify to the human need to be in physical contact with various kinds of objects and places considered sacred, to the belief that these spaces/places/objects afford unmediated contact with the sacred, which contact in turn imbues the pilgrims with their own sacredness. These objects and places offered and continue to offer thaumaturgical or miraculous healing powers as well. We will explore some of the most important medieval pilgrimage locations—Rome, Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela, and Canterbury, but we will also accompany medieval Buddhist, Islamic, and Jewish pilgrims to India, Mecca, and the Holy Land, traveling finally with those who are arguably post-Enlightenment pilgrims to such sites as Star Trek and Anime conventions, Graceland, and the Viet-Nam and 9/11 Memorials.
MVST 334 Medieval Women: Sisters, Seers, and Scholars
R.Cline - MW 9:30 - 10:45 (X-list with HIST,WGST)
his course will explore the diverse paths taken by medieval women within families, religious communities, and court life. For many, but not all, religious life offered both protection and opportunities for creative writing and composition, for scholarship and reflection, for meaningful work, for mysticism and prophecy, for companionship and solitude. They include the Roman martyr Perpetua (d. 203), the Saxon canoness and playwright Hrotsvit of Gandersheim (ca. 935-1000), the brilliant Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), the passionate and gifted Heloise of the Paraclete (1101?-1164), the court writers Marie de France (ca. 1160-1215) and Christine de Pizan (1363-1430), the warrior and martyr Joan of Arc (1412-1431), the mystics Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) and Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), and other noted abbesses and recluses. Some were canonized as saints, some were convicted and slain as heretics, but they all left remarkable records during centuries where most women lived short repressed lives and died in obscurity. These women were a product of their times, a crucial millennium in European history from the disintegration of the Roman Empire to the emergence of European nation states in the 12th and 13th centuries and the eve of the Renaissance, but they transcended their times and resonate with us today.
MVST 349 Thesis Research
E. Francomano - Time TBD
MVST 355 The Medieval Mary: Literature, Religion, Art
A. Meyer - T 6:30 - 9:00 pm (X-list with CATH, THEO,WGST)
The crowning achievement of the western medieval literary tradition, Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, begins and ends with images of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Dante pilgrim sets off on his journey through Inferno by her intercession; he climbs the mountain of Purgatory by responding to her roles as Christian exemplar; and he articulates a beatific vision in Paradise by singing her praises as mystical rose and Queen of Heaven. Dante's attention to Mary is a poetic summation of medieval teachings, devotion, and artistic representations of Christ's mother. This course traces the development of these Marian cultural expressions in religion, art, and literature, from their biblical foundations through the late Middle Ages in Western Europe. Scriptural writings prepare us for how medieval thinkers and artists interpreted Mary in relation to Eve and a fulfillment of Hebrew prophecy. Medieval interpretations of her role in Christian salvation history explore paradoxes she embodies: virgin mother, daughter of her Son, humble maid and Queen of Heaven. Theological writings on major Marian themes help us appreciate intense spiritual and emotional expressions in art, architecture and literature. Readings will be supplemented with appropriate images from the visual arts in an effort to understand the full medieval ramifications of Dante's culminating description of Mary as "the face that most resembles Christ."
Mary and Mariology: Themes for the course: Immaculate Conception, Incarnation, Virginity, New Eve, Theotokos, Assumption/Dormition, Mater misericordiae, Mater dolorosa, Mater sponsi, Sedes sapientiae, Magistra scholastica
Cross-listed Courses
- ARAB 470 Intro to Arabic & Islamic Philosophy - Gannage
- CLSG 002 Ancient Greek - Sens
- CLSG 291 Christian Greek in the Roman Empire - TBA
- CLSL 002 Latin II - LaBarbera
- CLSL 255 Latin Prose: Reading and Writing - LaBarbera
- CLSL 295 Medieval Latin - Boin
- ENGL 104 Global Medieval Literatures - McNamer
- ENGL 105 Literature of Medieval Women - Wickham-Crowley
- ENGL 307 The Worlds of Beowulf -Wickham-Crowley
- ENGL 461 Medieval Literatures (Capstone - with permission) -McNamer
- GERM 201 Love/Warfare in the Medieval Epic - G. R. Murphy
- HIST 238 = MVST 201 Age of Dante - Moran-Cruz
- HIST 231 Middle Ages II - D. Collins
- HIST 234 = MVST 234 The Vikings - Zimmers
- HIST 239 The Crusades - Moran-Cruz
- HIST 342 Heresy, Authority, Inquisitions -D. Collins
- INAF 248 Symbols of Faith - Soltes
- ITAL 460 Dante - Cicali
- SPAN 241 Intro to Spanish Literature - Perry
- THEO 050 Islamic Religion: Thought and Practice - Sayilgan
Also other advanced-level classical languages for one's MVST Major or Minor. Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, if available, with permission of the MVST director.


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Just before 7am in the morning is probably not the ideal time to be thinking about Champagne, but such are the perils of working on an early morning news programme such as BBC Radio 4's Today. Except Jim Naughtie's interview with a French professor about the importance of bubbles to a glass of, er, bubbly, didn't go down quite as smoothly as a bottle of Dom Perignon '55. Indeed, Monkey can't help feeling something was lost in translation in the interview, which began around 54 minutes into this morning's show. Co-presenter Evan Davis brought everyone down to earth: "I remember getting that effect with a sweet called Space Dust. Think it's called Fizz Wizz now. Delicious. And it's much cheaper." Cheers!
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Well, here I am asking for inputs from you all in order to improve the quality of my submission (Do I need to mention that it got rejected?)
Ok, so this item is rejected based on the strict aesthetic guidelines – I understand that the font doesn't particularly suit and I am changing it, same thing is about the buttons, I will change.
There are three questions I have for you all here:
1. My machine is pretty fast so I don't know how it performs under slower configurations, do you see any jerky transitions?
2. Is there a need to change/improve the chrome (there isn't much in the file apart from that)
3. What I uploaded here is an HTML integrated preview and the swf file has white background so it is impossible to see the glass/shadow effects only in the swf, is it possible that the reviewer only saw the SWF file alone?
Thanks for any suggestions that you may have – here is a link – http://www.gunua.com/banner/
With all threads suggesting that the sales are going down on ActiveDen, I also want to put quality stuff only.
@Support – sorry I forgot to change the forum category in the drop down. Can you move it to item discussion? I will be careful next time.
1) It's fast ,in my option it's ok , maybe it's tooooooooo fast , change it to a soft Tween effect ,don't so crazy
Thanks FlashTang, I am increasing the duration of the transition and also choosing a transition with easing (current is linear).
What about the chrome, do I need to change it?
seems to be a good file
two questions:
how much in kb?
why only 2 categories? I think it's better one or unlimited
btw is another banner rotator
seems to be a good file
two questions:
how much in kb?
why only 2 categories? I think it's better one or unlimitedbtw is another banner rotator
44kb .
Only two categories because visually it looks correct if flip has only two things – back and front.
I agree that it is a another banner, but it can be resized and made much smaller, see the other example in my link. someone can use it as image/description viewer. It integrates very well with any background on html.
I searched AD and did not find a banner which has either a flip, or a 'Play-once-and-stop' feature.
Well, also it is a part of a full template that I am making, but since that is taking time, I thought of uploading only this component first.
I am trying to make different stuff than usual, but as I am fairly new year, I need to see some $$ ticking in my account too
Thanks for your time in viewing it though.
[Update] I have now re submitted with a few changes… fingers crossed
You know what i actually like it. Nice and simple. The only thing i noticed is that it seems like there is no animation going on at all. Other than that i think it is pretty unique.
You know what i actually like it. Nice and simple. The only thing i noticed is that it seems like there is no animation going on at all. Other than that i think it is pretty unique. Cheers
Thanks mafloral, in this banner, the sliding happens only the first time, and then it stops at the first image. My re-submission is in queue now, fixed a few things, lets see what happens now.
Good luck
now it is rejected because of wrong file name. shouldn't it be soft reject in this case?


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UPDATE: Vice Mayor Takes The Helm In North Miami
Vice Mayor Philippe Bien Aime is now the man in charge in North Miami.
As the acting Mayor, Bien Aime says they will hold a special election within 60 days as instructed by the city charter.
Bien Aime and members of the city council say they're shocked by the indictment of Lucie Tondreau on charges of mortgage fraud, but if won't stop them from conducting business as usual.
No date has been set for the special election.
UPDATE 5/20 4:54pm
Florida Governor Rick Scott announcing he is suspending embattled North Miami Mayor Lucie Tondreau after she's indicted in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme.
Tondreau turning herself in to FBI officials Tuesday.
MIAMI (AP) _ The mayor of North Miami surrenders to the FBI after bing charged with using a radio show as a recruitment tool in an $8 million mortgage fraud scheme.
An indictment unsealed Monday charges Mayor Lucie Tondreau and three others with wire fraud conspiracy. A city spokeswoman says Tondreau is at a Las Vegas convention on city business. Neither she nor her attorney immediately returned emails seeking comment.
The alleged crimes took place before Tondreau became mayor. Prosecutors say Tondreau and another defendant used the radio show to recruit straw buyers, who were used to defraud lenders in buying 20 properties.
Tondreau was elected last June as North Miami's first female Haitian-American mayor, winning 60 percent of the vote.
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great, few suggestions?
I think you might want to try experimenting with your Introductions a little bit. Leading in surprisingly will spice things up. If you don't know what you want to do, just fiddle around and tell us, and will give some response. Really good though, it's got some different sounds, not just all the same repeated, like most artists do. Keep up the good work.
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>> THE MODELIZER —Elle Macpherson's last major recurring TV role was on Friends in 1999-2000, but ten years later, she's signed on to CW's drama pilot Beautiful Life, as, fittingly, Claudia, an '80s supermodel and owner of Focus Models, the top modeling agency in New York, who "is still in great shape and runs her business with the efficiency and toughness of a dictator." The show, which is produced by Ashton Kutcher and also stars Mischa Barton, revolves around a group of models, male and female, living together in New York. [Reuters]
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Phenomenon Redux: AMD Phenom II in Linux Test
A recent Linux Community test compared the AMD Phenom X4 with a Turion X2 and Intel P9400. Meanwhile AMD has sent us its new Phenom II processor, prompting a new test. These are the latest benchmark results.
The Phenom II Z940 processor is officially clocked at 3 GHz, which the Linux Kernel 2.6.27 recognized, although /proc/cpuinfo reported the model itself as still unknown. The new Phenom can be lowered to as much as 800 MHz via speed-stepping. When idle, the CPU in our test system used up 65 watts of power, while its 2.2-GHz Phenom X4 9550 predecessor required about 75 watts.
The Phenom II footprint is indistinguishable from that of the Phenom I, so that it can also fit into the mainboard's AM2+ socket. The Phenom 9550's internal cache is 2 MBytes, while the Z940's is three times that at 6 MBytes. The Linux tests involved an Asus M3A78-EM mainboard with a 1-GByte main memory.
Our test used the same ffmpeg benchmark as before, whereby a script had to convert one, two, three, four, six and eight AVI files into H.264 format. Apart from speed, we also measured power consumption. The following graphs show the results.
The new quadcore CPU proved to be around 30% faster than its predecessor, but also clocked much higher. It went nose-to-nose with the Intel P9400 in processing speed until about two concurrent tasks, then sprinted ahead. Power usage, on the other hand, was somewhat less impressive.
The Phenom II might use somewhat less idling power than the 9550, but still considerably more than the Intel Core2. At full load the Z940 test system required almost 160 watts.
The new Phenom is clearly better than its predecessor. It uses less power when idling and still provides better performance. However, its higher purchase price brings it closer in line with the Intel CPU. Another advantage is its backward compatibility so that the CPU can fit on any current AM2+ boards. Even a couple of older AM2 boards can accommodate it after a BIOS update. As far as the competition, Intel is promising its own i7 test system in early February.
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DetailsYes, we measured the power of the whole system at the outlet and the CPU was running at 800 MHz (dynamic frequency scaling), when consuming only 65W.
Thanks for this article!
Could you please post details of your test system?
Was the power usage at idle (65W) meansured at AC outlet? Was the processor downclocked by cpufreq or it operated at full speed?
Thanks in advance!
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Jon Spaihts Set For Doctor Strange
Marvel hires a new writer
Marvel's plan to add Doctor Strange to its cinematic universe took a big leap forward earlier this month when Scott Derrickson was hired to direct the film based on the adventures of Dr. Stephen Strange. As part of the movie's evolving state, the company is in the process of hiring Prometheu**s**' Jon Spaihts to re-write the script.
Doctor Strange was originally conjured from the brains of Stan Lee and art genius Steve Ditko, and began life as a selfish New York surgeon who loses his professional skills in a car crash. After falling on hard times, he visits a healer in the Himalayas known as The Ancient One, and learns to tap into psychic powers. In recognition of his selfless efforts to thwart evil fellow disciple Baron Mordo, he's taught the mystical arts and sets out to defeat other shady sorcerers and various villains.
Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer produced the first draft of the script, which Spaihts, assuming his deal goes through, will work from. In addition to his work on Ridley Scott's sci-fi outing, he's also been writing a new version of The Mummy for Universal, The Black Hole reboot for Disney and the still-gestating space drama Passengers, which has Keanu Reeves attached to star.
So far, Marvel has made no announcement about a release date – that could come at next month's Comic-Con – and still appears to be at the wish list stage of casting the leading man, with Deadline reporting that Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch are both in its sights, with Jared Leto a more recent candidate. You can see our suggestions right here.


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Arthritis & Rheumatism, Volume 63,
November 2011 Abstract Supplement
Abstracts of the American College of
Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
Annual Scientific Meeting
Chicago, Illinois November 4-9, 2011.
Development and Validation of a New Clinical Prediction Rule for 5-Year Survival in Early Scleroderma, a EUSTAR Study.
diaconu-Popa1, Delia, Vonk2, Madelon C., Hesselstrand3, Roger, Carreira4, Patricia E., Valentini5, Gabriele, Beretta6, Lorenzo, Airo7, Paolo
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Department of Rheumatology and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
Paris Descartes University, Rheumatology A department, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France
University of Rome, Medical Clinic and Therapy Department
Rheumatology Unit, University of Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Clinica Universitaria Ancona, Ancona, Italy
Charité University Hospital, German Rheumatology Research Center, a Leibniz Institute, Berlin, Germany
University of Florence, Florence, Italy
EBMT, Paris, France
University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Department of Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Lund University & Skåne University Hopsital, Lund, Sweden
Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (I+12), Madrid, Spain
Second Univ of Napoli, Napoli, Italy
IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico-Mangiagalli-Regina Elena & University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Brescia, Italy
Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine,, Istanbul, Turkey
Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with a significant reduction in life expectancy. The existing clinical prediction model developed in 1999 for 5 year survival in SSc underestimated survival in new patients. Therefore, the objective was to develop and validate a new clinical prognostic model to predict 5-year survival in early systemic sclerosis (SSc).
A multi-centre cohort of SSc patients diagnosed before 2002 was established in EUSTAR centers. Patients were eligible if they were followed for five-years or shorter if they died. The sample (N=955) was split in a development sample (2/3 of deaths) and a validation sample (1/3 of deaths). In the development sample, univariate and multivariate logistic regression and a bootstrap procedure were used to develop a prognostic model to predict 5-year survival after diagnosis of SSc. Model performance (discrimination and calibration) was studied in the validation sample.
The development sample consisted of n=700 patients of whom 59 (8.4%) died and the validation sample consisted of n=255 patients of whom 25 (9.8%) died. After univariate logistic regression, 14 clinical variables (p<0.10) entered the multivariate logistic regression model. Using a backward selection procedure, a combination of 6 variables (p<0.20) remained. The six items were: age >55 at diagnosis (OR 2.16), female gender (OR 1.73), dcSSc (OR 1.93), ECG abnormalities (OR 1.71), low FVC or low DLCO (OR 1.36) and presence of urine protein (OR 2.50). In the validation sample, the 1999 prediction model had an area under the ROC curve of 0.73. The area under the ROC curve of the new model was 0.85 and the predicted probabilities of 5-year survival appropriately ranged from 0.02 to 1.0.
Figure 1. Figure A. Calibrations curves for the prognostic score; B. Receiver operating characteristics curve for the new prognostic model.
A new simple prognostic model using 6 disease factors to predict 5 year survival at diagnosis in SSc was developed. It showed good performance regarding calibration and discrimination in the external validation sample.
To cite this abstract, please use the following information:
diaconu-Popa, Delia, Vonk, Madelon C., Hesselstrand, Roger, Carreira, Patricia E., Valentini, Gabriele, Beretta, Lorenzo, et al; Development and Validation of a New Clinical Prediction Rule for 5-Year Survival in Early Scleroderma, a EUSTAR Study. [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum 2011;63 Suppl 10 :673


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On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 10:53 PM, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote: > Ashutosh Bapat <ashutosh(dot)bapat(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> writes: > > Looking at the code, it seems that the fake aliases (eref) for relations > > (may be views as well) are not generated per say, but they do not get > > changed when the relation name changes OR in case of inherited tables, > they > > do not get changed when the inheritance is expanded > > (expand_inherited_rtentry). So, there is not question of generating them > so > > as to not collide with other aliases in the query. > > Well, what I was considering was exactly generating new aliases that > don't collide with anything else in the query. The fact that the code > doesn't do that now doesn't mean we can't make it do that. > > > However I did not find answers to these questions > > 1. What is the use of eref in case of relation when the relation name > > itself can be provided by the reloid? > > eref is stored mainly so that parsing code doesn't have to repeatedly > look up what the effective RTE name is. The alias field is meant to > represent whether there was an AS clause or not, and if so exactly what > it said. So eref is a derived result whereas alias is essentially raw > grammar output. Because of the possibility that the relation gets > renamed, it's probably best if we don't rely on eref anymore after > initial parsing of a query, ie ruleutils.c probably shouldn't use it. > (Too lazy to go check right now if that's already true, but it seems > like a good goal to pursue if we're going to change this code.) > > > 2. Can we use schema qualified relation name in get_from_clause_item() > and > > get_variable() instead of use eref->aliasname. > > No. If there is an alias, it is flat wrong to use the relation name > instead, with or without schema name. You might want to go study the > SQL spec a bit in this area. > To clarify matters a bit, item 2 is in conjunction with item 1. Aliases, if provided, are output irrespective of whether we get the relation name from eref or catalogs. ruleutils should just ignore eref (for RTE_RELATION only) and get the relation name from given OID. > > > I have noticed that the > > logic in get_rte_attribute_name() gives preference to the column names in > > catalog tables over eref->colnames. > > Hm. What it should probably do is look at alias first, and if the alias > field doesn't specify a column name, then go to the catalogs to get the > current name. > It does give preference to aliases today. I compared preferences of colnames in eref and that obtained from catalogs. > > > Thinking about this some more, it seems like there are ways for a user > to shoot himself in the foot pretty much irretrievably. Consider > > CREATE TABLE t (x int); > CREATE VIEW v AS SELECT y FROM t t(y); > ALTER TABLE t ADD COLUMN y int; > > On dump and reload, we'll have > > CREATE TABLE t (x int, y int); > CREATE VIEW v AS SELECT y FROM t t(y); > > and now the CREATE VIEW will fail, complaining (correctly) that the > column reference "y" is ambiguous. Should ruleutils be expected to take > it upon itself to prevent that? We could conceive of "fixing" it by > inventing column aliases out of whole cloth: > > CREATE VIEW v AS SELECT y FROM t t(y, the_other_y); > > but that seems a little much, not to mention that such a view definition > would be horribly confusing to work with. On the other hand it isn't > all that far beyond what I had in mind of inventing relation aliases > to cure relation-name conflicts. Should we take the existence of such > cases as evidence that we shouldn't try hard in this area? It seems > reasonable to me to try to handle relation renames but draw the line > at disambiguating column names. But others might find that distinction > artificial. > I agree. The example of the colnames was only to show that the preference alias > relation information from catalogs > eref exists somewhere in the code. > > regards, tom lane > -- Best Wishes, Ashutosh Bapat EntepriseDB Corporation The Enterprise Postgres Company
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:36:52 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
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Did I miss something?
Why do you say I may not be covered by the constitution?
And what does that have to do with the subject of Melungeon and or Sephardic
And no... I don't know why you wouldn't weigh in on a simple discussion that
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Yes indeed Joy, this is quite the revelation. Unfortunately based on the
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Michelle Benvenisti, 49, an editor of the "Jewish Press" newspaper in Miami; and Hillel Bluestein, 44, an accountant from Philadelphia, filed the appeal Tuesday, according to a court spokesman.
The two are on a list of seven American Jews that Israeli officials believed are members of extremist groups.
The list was compiled by the Interior Ministry last year after the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
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Approximately 245 PHS seniors are expected to receive their diploma at this year's ceremony, which is considered a medium-size PHS graduating class, according to the PHS principal's secretary Dina Scandinato.
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The Baysox welcome the Akron Aeros and Erie SeaWolves to Bowie for a seven game home stand to start off the 2013 season at Prince George's Stadium. The home stand features a Dylan Bundy/Kevin Gausman poster giveaway, Pi(e) night and Jackie Robinson Day.
Thursday, April 11, 7:05 p.m. - Baysox Home Opener, Special Olympics Night - Fans can watch batting practice, play cornhole, enjoy live music and partake in $2 draft beer specials in the Bud Light picnic pavilion from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. The Baysox have partnered with Special Olympics Maryland for a special pregame ceremony. Baysox 2013 Magnet Schedule Giveaway to the first 5,000 fans. RHP Kevin Gausman is scheduled to pitch for the Baysox.
Friday, April 12, 7:05 p.m. - Pie Night - the sweetest promotion of the entire year, pie day features two of the staples of American life - baseball and apple pie. There will be pie-themed promotions during the game. Dylan Bundy/Kevin Gausman poster giveaway to the first 500 fans ages three and older. RHP Eddie Gamboa is expected to take the mound for the Baysox.
Saturday, April 13, 6:35 p.m. - Book swap, Fireworks - Fans can bring unwanted books and exchange them with books they have never read during the Baysox book swap. After the game, the Baysox light up the skies with a fireworks extravaganza. Dr. Seuss Celebration - There is no better way to celebrate reading than to honor one of the great children's authors of all-time by dressing up like one of his characters and participating in Dr. Seuss-themed in-game promotions.
Sunday, April 14, 2:05 p.m. - Kids Fun Day - Members of Louie's Kids Club can join Louie for the first ever Kids Fun Day at Prince George's Stadium! Special displays from local businesses will be set up around the stadium concourse with games and activities for kids. Louie's Kids Club members and their families will be able to purchase discounted tickets to the event. Louie's Kids Club is free and kids ages 3-12 can register at www.baysoxshop.com. Capitals Day with appearance from coach Calle Johansson and meet & greet opportunities. RHP Mike Wright is expected to pitch for the Baysox.
Monday, April 15, 7:05 p.m. - Mutt Monday - Bring your dog to the ballpark every Monday at Prince George's Stadium. Jackie Robinson Day - The Baysox will commemorate the day Jackie Robinson made his Major League debut with a special #42 jersey worn by a Baysox player. The jersey will be autographed and auctioned off after the game. LHP Jake Pettit is expected to take the mound for Bowie.
Tuesday, April 16, 7:05 p.m. - Tailgate Tuesday - Fans can watch batting practice, play cornhole, enjoy live music and partake in $2 draft beer specials in the Bud Light picnic pavilion from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Tightwad Tuesday - Get two Esskay Hot Dogs, peanuts and popcorn with purchase of regular price Box Seat Ticket. RHP Kevin Gausman is scheduled to pitch for the Baysox.
Wednesday, April 17, 11:05 a.m. - Baysox in Education Day - The Baysox host local elementary and middle school kids on a field trip. Each child receives a general admission seat ticket, lunch and an educational booklet. The on-field promotions feature math and science themes! RHP Eddie Gamboa is expected to take the mound for Bowie.
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Label Changes for:
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Detailed View: Safety Labeling Changes Approved By FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
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- There was a greater incidence of myocardial infarction in alvimopan-treated patients compared to placebo-treated patients in a 12-month clinical trial, although a causal relationship has not been established. In short-term trials with Entereg, no increased risk of myocardial infarction was observed.
- Because of the potential risk of myocardial infarction with long-term use, Entereg is available only through a restricted program for short-term use (15 doses) under a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) called the Entereg Access Support and Education (E.A.S.E.) Program.
Potential Risk of Myocardial Infarction with Long-term Use
- There were more reports of myocardial infarctions in patients treated with alvimopan 0.5 mg twice daily compared with placebo-treated patients in a 12-month study of patients treated with opioids for chronic non-cancer pain (alvimopan 0.5 mg, n = 538; placebo, n = 267). In this study, the majority of myocardial infarctions occurred between 1 and 4 months after initiation of treatment. This imbalance has not been observed in other studies of Entereg in patients treated with opioids for chronic pain, nor in patients treated within the surgical setting, including patients undergoing surgeries that included bowel resection who received Entereg 12 mg twice daily for up to 7 days (the indicated dose and patient population; Entereg 12 mg, n = 1,142; placebo, n = 1,120). A causal relationship with alvimopan with long-term use has not been established.
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- Notable requirements of the E.A.S.E. Program include the following: Entereg is available only for short-term (15 doses) use in hospitalized patients. Only hospitals that have enrolled in and met all of the requirements for the E.A.S.E. program may use Entereg.
Gastrointestinal-Related Adverse Reactions in Opioid-Tolerant Patients
- Patients recently exposed to opioids are expected to be more sensitive to the effects of µ-opioid receptor antagonists, such as Entereg. Since Entereg acts peripherally, clinical signs and symptoms of increased sensitivity would be related to the gastrointestinal tract (e.g., abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea). Patients…
Risk of Serious Adverse Reactions in Patients with Severe Hepatic Impairment
- Patients with severe hepatic impairment may be at higher risk of serious adverse reactions (including dose-related serious adverse reactions) because up to 10-fold higher plasma levels of drug have been observed in such patients compared with patients with normal hepatic function. Therefore, the use of ENTEREG is not recommended in this population.
Risk of Serious Adverse Reactions in Patients with Complete Gastrointestinal Obstruction
- No studies have been conducted in patients with complete gastrointestinal obstruction or in patients who have surgery for correction of complete bowel obstruction. Entereg is not recommended for use in these patients.
Risk of Serious Adverse Reactions in Pancreatic and Gastric Anastomoses
- Entereg has not been studied in patients having pancreatic or gastric anastomosis. Therefore, Entereg is not recommended for use in these patients.
Clinical Trials Experience
- The data described below reflect exposure to ENTEREG 12 mg in 1,793 patients in 10 placebo-controlled studies. The population was 19 to 97 years old, 64% were female, and 84% were Caucasian;…
- Data Updated
November 2009
- No dosage adjustment is necessary in Black, Hispanic and Japanese patients. However, the exposure of ENTEREG in Japanese male healthy volunteers was approximately 2-fold greater than in Caucasian subjects. Japanese patients should be closely monitored for possible adverse effects (e.g., diarrhea, gastrointestinal pain, cramping) that could indicate high drug or 'metabolite' levels, and ENTEREG should be discontinued if adverse events occur.


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I've often said this, unless you're going to ban knives, kitch knives, axes, saws, swords, fire, certain chemicals, fireworks, teaching people martial arts, or teaching people how to fight.
We should all just be wrapped in bubble wrap in round rooms.
Hell you can even lock people in prison with access to nothing, and they still come up with weapons, drugs, etc.
Banning guns will ensure one thing, and that is that no one will be able to fight back and the only people left with the guns and total power will be Government, who now look like military.
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why have a ban on anything then? Why stop at guns? Why not cars with turret mounted machine guns? Or why not allow open carry grenade launchers? Or how about Ninja swords?
Your argument and pro gun arguments are so stupid. You take a position as if that is the correct position and then work your logic from there.
If you're silly constitution which is NOW, just a goddamned piece of paper, was written earlier you would make the same argument about bows and arrows and open carrying your bow. If it was done later, you would scream that it was your right to have napalm and grenades for your own safety.
The problem with all you gun tards is that you take a position that happened by chance and argue as if it is the be all and end all, and then you IGNORE the facts of the world that prove time and again, that carrying does not make a safer country.
Keep your straw men at home, and use them for target practice.
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Drugs are illegal, is it a drug free america? Far from, people will find a way to get guns on the black market just as they do drugs. Your argument is just as delusional. It will be be a situation where there will be no way to defend yourself against the very people who will now still have the fucking guns, the same people who are committing these heinous crimes which make gun control a reality in people like you and others minds.
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What argument? See? You are all so stuck in your ways, you just like to yell across at each other.
I just pointed out the stupidity of pro gun positions and the pure chance of when your constitution was written vs. the weapons available at the time.
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Panel Questions for the Circulatory Systems Devices Panel
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December 4-5, 2000
Questions for the Panel (PTCA Reclassification Petition)
1) Does the proposed classification description sufficiently describe the percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) catheter?
Proposed Device Description
A PTCA balloon catheter has a single or double lumen shaft with a balloon near the distal tip. The catheter typically features a minimally compliant balloon constructed from a high density polymer. The balloon is designed to uniformly expand to a specified diameter and length at a specific pressure as labeled, with acceptable rates of inflation and deflation and acceptable burst pressure. The device generally features a type of radiographic marker to facilitate fluoroscopic visualization of the balloon during use.
2) Have the health risks associated with PTCA catheters been adequately identified? If not, what are the additional risks that should be described?
Identified Health Risks
- Acute Vessel Closure
- Coagulopathy
- Coronary Artery Dissection, Perforation, Rupture
- Aneurysm Formation
- Acute MI and Unstable Angina
- Vascular Access Site Complications
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Arrhythmias
- Restenosis
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- Emergency Bypass Surgery
- Hypotension/Hypertension
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- Reaction to Contrast Agent
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3) Have appropriate special controls been identified to adequately address the risks to health specific to PTCA catheters? If not, what additional special controls are necessary to reclassify PTCA catheters?
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The future of M: BMW X5, X6 and less
The CEO of BMW M GmbH, Ludwig Willisch, spilled his guts to Auto-Motor-und-Sport in a recent interview about the future of BMW's high-performance M division. The news was good, bad, and downright dumbfounding. For the good, Willish mentioned that future M-models will include high-revving turbocharged engines, and offer ceramic brakes. The bad news is that there will be no E91 M3 Touring, E92 M3 CSL, or M1 Concept. Apparently, BMW doesn't feel there is enough of a market to support those vehicles. The perplexing news is that BMW is currently working on M-versions of the X5 and X6 (apparently to answer a question that enthusiasts have yet to ask). While we cannot control the electrochemical signals being sent between neurons within BMW's think tank, we can continue to hope that BMW doesn't dilute the M-brand the way Mercedes-Benz has with AMG.
I thought the M brand was all about NA engines, not turbos :hmm:
Also, with the current horsepower war, BMW needs to go FI in order to stay in the game. AMG and Audi all seem to be about HP numbers, whereas BMW goes for a more rounded capability. I just hope they don't sacrifice the handling for power.
All in all, I'm happy with the way ///M is going. There was lots of hype surrounding the new CSL, and I'm sad to hear that it's not going to come to fruition. BMW will regret that one, as I hope they regret not bringing the 1 series hatch to the US. I would hope that they continue to keep some cars NA. There's been talk for a while about a Turbo or S/C M5, and we've all seen the pictures. I think that a platform like that would be better for NA while something like the M Coupe/Roadster is directed more towards FI. BMW should also really consider doing a 135M project with upgraded software and components, or else an FI engine like the M Coupe possibility.
I also agree. I think M is doing the right thing. It does not matter if a motor is NA or FI, what matters is the quality of the motor. With rising gas prices and emission regualations world wide, they can not keep raising the displacement and adding cylinders as competators release cars with higher power.
On the future models, I do hope that the X5 and X6 are not marketed as M models, but just built by them kind of like the old 4.8 and 4.8is's. About the new CSL, i still feel it is a reality. I am pretty sure it wont be called CSL, and that is why he keeps denying it. Every model M has had a special edition model, e30 Evo, e36 LTW and GTR, E46 GTR and CSL, so I am pretty sure they will relase a special edition e9+. About the M1 I hope they do come out with a R8 fighter,
M hi-revving N/A engine = :drool:
M hi-revving turbocharged engine = :drool: :drool: :drool:
Currently owning an N54 powered car, I believe M can pump out a powerful, efficient and responsive engine with minimal turbo lag. Let's just hope, as stated above, they don't compromise the balance that makes M cars so satisfying to drive.
AMG wat
Can't wait to see how this turns out?
The last thing they did right was the E46 CSL.
And before I start getting flamed (again): I agree that they are a profit searching company like every other is too, but that doesn't mean I have to agree with what they are doing/planning.
I'd rather prefer seeing a 1t lightweight M3 again instead of a 1.6t walrus that needs the 100% extra power to compromise it's heaviness.
What other hope would there be? Going the Audi route and releasing even sportier versions? Audi S = BMW M ; Audi RS = BMW RM?
It sued to be different: The Audi S models would compete against the sport versions of the standard BMW models. Then the RS versions would go against the BMW M's.
I am really wondering if BMW is just trying to compete with others in the same market, looking to win the same customers, or actually doing it like they used to, and making more sport-oriented cars for the hobby enthusiast that loves driving spirited. Not saying it isn't possible with the new models, but it's just become so much different of what it used to be. I wonder if BMW ever asked themselves how many M3 lovers would now rather get a 911 Carrera instead of the E92M just because of the plain drivability.
AMG is by no means diluted let me tell you that right now.. I´ve driven all these guys : CLS 63, C63, M3 and M3 DCT and there is no doubt that MB AMG has come soo close to lashing BMWs new M3 just by brute force ! BUT the M3 still holds the advantage of being the most precise car to drive ... for the moment.
Competition is not sleeping :4ngie:
As for the M1 not coming :rofl:
I have said nothing, not before and not later and I have in fact said less than nothing right now.. :nono:
The X5 and X6 versions won't necessarily be MX5, or the MX6. They will simply have large V8 twin-turbo engines put into them and will be called the X5 "5.0..." and the X6 "5.0..." . Something along those lines, you get the point. There is already an X6 mule in the testing...that is what he is referring as the M version of the X6. You can find it at e90post.com.
Wat, fuk this sh!t. Well at least they kept the E92 NA...
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Loss Of Life - Poem by Viraj Bhanshaly
Watching the dismal streets,
the rain splasing down,
Drip dropp Drip drop
The loss of life.
Watching friends play footie
The silence of the body in
which life would have left for another.
The silent solace.
Watching, the eyes red
tears extending their arms
down the eyes slowly.
The joy lost in despair.
Madness for life in turn
To bring it to a halt and
sort out the puzzled brain.
To clear the though of loss.
Life a motion of words and
phrases, not a meaning
to anything, no shock to big.
For loss of life is something. Strong.
The engine whirrs everyday
as time becoms a devil haunting
hoping the time is to pass
and disappear.
The loss of life
Haunting the memories.
Sadness disappears to sheer
Emotions withheld within the realms
of the mind and no emotions shown.
Except the blank expression of time
and blankness.
The loss of life changing
futures of everyone.
Delight long gone.
For a Loss of Life can be moving.
Or Even constricting only to squeeze
all life from the veins held in the body.
The loss of life...
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Scott Hartnell netted his fifth goal in as many contests and Claude Giroux secured his 16th point with an assist for Philadelphia, which faced the Sabres for the first time since ousting them in seven games in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals last season.
Buffalo saw leading goal-scorer Thomas Vanek leave the game midway through the second period with a laceration near his right eye. Vanek, who has eight goals and eight assists this season, returned midway through the third and assisted on rookie Luke Adam's goal which trimmed the Flyers' lead to 3-2.
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U.S. and New Zealand officials say they've reached agreement on a proposal to establish the world's largest marine protected area in the Antarctic's Ross Sea.
The two countries tentatively agreed on the joint proposal at the 31st meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources in Hobart, Australia, a U.S. State Department release reported Thursday.
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California houses 33 percent of the nation's recipients with only 12 percent of the overall U.S. population.
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Brown proposed eliminating this portion of the program last year, but Democrats rebuffed him, saying it would penalize children for the actions of their parents.
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I am big fan of Cooking Light. They always have recipes that my whole family will enjoy, and they are good for you. The November issue came and it was the best recipes of the last 25 years. So there was plenty of recipes I missed, but some that I remember seeing and wanting to try the first time around. So now I have a magazine full of post its for me to make my way through.
This was one of the firsts I tried. You all know I am a fan of stir fry, and Asian style dinners. We have a freezer full of beef, so this was an easy decision to try right away. I served mine over rice instead of the suggested rice noodles. It same together in less than 20 minutes, so it worked out great for a night we had football practice.
I have not ever had Mongolian Beef before, but now I look forward to trying it next time we order Chinese. There was lots of flavor in the sauce, the meat was tender, and it was something everyone liked. Even my 7 year old who doesn't really like steak ate this. My husband appreciated having the leftovers for lunch the next couple days as well.
- 4 Tbls low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 4 tsp cooking sherry
- 4 tsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp chile garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tbls peanut oil
- 1 1/2 inch piece of ginger , grated
- 3 cloves garlic , grated
- 1 pound sirloin steak , sliced thinly across the grain
- 1 bunch green onions , sliced in 2 inch pieces
- White Rice , cooked
- Using a 1 cup liquid measuring cup combine soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, sherry, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, chile garlic paste, and salt. Whisk until smooth.
- In a large skillet heat peanut oil over medium high heat. Saute the sirloin, ginger and garlic for a few minutes until the beef is browned. Add the green onions, and cook for 1 minutes. Stir in the sauce mixture, cook for a couple minutes until thickened; stirring constantly.
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