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25 F.3d 265 65 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 376,65 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 43,274, 63 USLW 2054,29 Fed.R.Serv.3d 769 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellee,Rhonda L. Goerlitz, Intervenor-Plaintiff Appellee-Cross Appellant,v.CLEAR LAKE DODGE, et al., Defendants,Gulf Coast Dodge, Inc., d/b/a Clear Lake Dodge,Defendant-Appellant Cross-Appellee.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff,Walter R. Grimes, Appellant,v.Rhonda L. GOERLITZ, Intervenor-Plaintiff Appellee,v.CLEAR LAKE DODGE, et al., Defendants. Nos. 92-2679, 92-2859. United States Court of Appeals,Fifth Circuit. June 24, 1994. John J. Browne, Walter R. Grimes, Houston, TX, for Gulf Coast Dodge, Inc. in No. 92-2679. Margaret A. Harris, Katherine L. Butler, Butler & Harris, Houston, TX, for Goerlitz. Lamont N. White, Washington, DC, for E.E.O.C. John J. Browne, Houston, TX, for Walter R. Grimes in No. 92-2859. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Before JOHNSON, GARWOOD, and JOLLY, Circuit Judges. E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge: 1 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of Rhonda Goerlitz brought this sex discrimination action--in which Goerlitz later intervened personally to raise state law issues--against Gulf Coast Dodge, Inc., claiming that Gulf Coast fired Ms. Goerlitz because of her pregnancy. The jury returned a defendant's verdict in favor of Gulf Coast on all state law issues. The district judge ruled in favor of Ms. Goerlitz on her Title VII claims. We affirm both the jury and the judge. 2 In addition to these merits issues, we reverse the district court's award of attorney's fees essentially because an award in this case, in which the plaintiff was adequately represented by the EEOC on her Title VII claims and the plaintiff lost her individually raised claims, would constitute a payment for redundant attorneys and constitute a windfall for Goerlitz's attorneys. Finally, we affirm the district court's imposition of sanctions on Gulf Coast's attorney in connection with post-trial matters. 3 * Gulf Coast hired Rhonda Goerlitz to be a customer service representative ("CSR"). Goerlitz was hired in probationary status for the first ninety days at $1400 a month with a raise after that to $1500 a month if given permanent status. When she began work on July 15, 1990, Goerlitz was about one month into a pregnancy. 4 She worked with automobile purchasers to assure that the vehicle was clean when delivered, to demonstrate how to operate various features on the automobile like the cruise control and the radio, and to show the location of the spare tire. In the case of a van purchase, her job included demonstrating how to fold down the sofa bed. 5 After about one and a half months on the job, and several weeks after she revealed her pregnancy, Goerlitz was taken out of her job as a CSR and was assigned temporarily as a dispatcher to fill in for vacationing employees. Goerlitz's supervisor, Don McMillan ("McMillan"), made this change in Goerlitz's assignment after he had observed her demonstrating vehicles. McMillan stated that Goerlitz was "too big" to enter vehicles properly. When McMillan transferred Goerlitz from the CSR position, he told her that when she was no longer needed as a dispatcher, he would look into finding her a clerical position. 6 After a few weeks as a dispatcher, on September 10, 1990, when McMillan was on vacation, Goerlitz slipped and fell on the service driveway. She was taken by ambulance to an emergency room, where it was determined that she had sprained her ankle. She returned to work the same day, but Harry McGinty, who was filling in for McMillan, instructed Goerlitz to stay home for the rest of the week and to contact McMillan upon his return the next Monday. 7 On September 17, Goerlitz called McMillan to ascertain her employment status. McMillan told her that he did not need anyone to work in dispatch that day. In response to Goerlitz's inquiry about her status, McMillan replied that it had not changed since their conversation in August when he had transferred her from her position as a CSR. According to McMillan, he told Goerlitz that he thought they could put together a job for her doing filing and possibly keypunch. Goerlitz asked several times during the conversation if she had been fired; McMillan answered that she had not. 8 Goerlitz went to see McMillan the next day, on September 18, and they once again discussed the file clerk job. On the day before the meeting occurred, however, McMillan had prepared a Personnel Action Report and had dated it effective September 12, 1990. On the form, the box labeled "TERMINATION" was checked and the following comment was written: "unable to perform her duties properly due to pregnancy." McMillan testified at trial that this report was not a termination notice, but merely a transfer slip indicating to the company's payroll clerk which department was responsible for the employee's pay. II 9 The EEOC originally brought this action against Gulf Coast, alleging that Goerlitz was terminated from her position at Gulf Coast because of her sex (pregnancy). The suit was commenced on April 1, 1991, pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000e et seq. 10 Some six months later, on October 29, 1991, Goerlitz intervened. She alleged, in addition to the Title VII action, causes of action under the Texas Human Rights Act, TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 5221k (Vernon 1991); the Texas Workers Compensation Act, TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 8307c (Vernon Supp.1991); intentional infliction of emotional distress; and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Goerlitz demanded a jury. 11 The district court granted Goerlitz a binding jury for her state law claims, but the court determined that it would submit interrogatories under Title VII to the jury only as an advisory jury, under the Civil Rights Acts of 1964. The trial began on January 6, 1992. On January 15, the jury returned its answers to the interrogatories in favor of the defendants on all claims. 12 On February 18, 1992, the district court made findings of facts and conclusions of law on Goerlitz's claims under Title VII.1 It concluded that the "EEOC and Goerlitz established through direct testimony and documentary evidence that Goerlitz's pregnancy was a substantial factor in Gulf Coast's decision to reassign her." The court held that "Gulf Coast had failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the decision to reassign Goerlitz and then discharge her would have been made absent her pregnancy," or that "Goerlitz's pregnancy interfered with her ability to perform either her job as [CSR] or her job in Dispatch." 13 Accordingly, the district court found that Goerlitz was entitled to back pay, prejudgment interest thereon, and attorneys' fees. The court, however, accepted the jury's finding against Goerlitz on her state law claims, and denied Goerlitz's motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial on her state law claims. 14 On August 10, 1992, Goerlitz had Gulf Coast served with a writ of execution. On the same day, Gulf Coast filed a motion to approve the supersedeas bond. Goerlitz opposed the motion to approve the supersedeas bond and sought sanctions for submitting a defective bond. On September 24, the trial court held a hearing on both motions, and the court ordered sanctions against Gulf Coast's attorney, Grimes, on October 19. 15 Gulf Coast filed its notice of appeal on August 25, and on October 30, Grimes filed a notice of appeal from the court's order of sanctions. III 16 On appeal, Gulf Coast argues that the district court erred by entering a judgment in favor of Goerlitz on her Title VII claim when that judgment was contrary to the jury verdict in favor of the defendant on identical state law claims. Goerlitz, on the other hand, asserts that, according to the agreement of the parties, the jury verdict was not binding on the district court and that any argument to the contrary has been waived. On cross-appeal, Goerlitz argues further that the jury verdict was unsupported by the evidence, and that the district court should have granted her motions for judgment as a matter of law, or alternatively, for a new trial. 17 In addition to these "merits" issues, Gulf Coast also appeals two ancillary rulings. Gulf Coast argues that the trial court abused its discretion, first, in awarding attorneys' fees to Goerlitz's attorney, and, second, by imposing sanctions on Gulf Coast's attorney, Walter Grimes. We will address each of these issues in turn. 18 * (1) 19 Gulf Coast's first claim is that the district court erred when it found in favor of Goerlitz on her Title VII claim. It argues that the jury verdict on the state law claims, which decided all relevant issues against Goerlitz, was binding on the district court. In support, Gulf Coast cites the Eleventh Circuit's decision in Lincoln v. Board of Regents, 697 F.2d 928 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 826, 104 S.Ct. 97, 78 L.Ed.2d 102 (1983), which stated: 20 An action for reinstatement and backpay under Title VII is by nature equitable and entails no rights under the seventh amendment. An action for damages under Sec. 1981, however, is by nature legal and must be tried by a jury on demand. When legal and equitable actions are tried together, the right to a jury in the legal action encompasses the issues common to both. When a party has the right to a jury trial on an issue involved in a legal claim, the judge is of course bound by the jury's determination of that issue as it affects his disposition of an accompanying equitable claim. 21 Id. at 934 (Wisdom, J.) (emphasis added) (citations omitted). Furthermore, Gulf Coast argues that the Fifth Circuit has adopted this holding in Ward v. Texas Employment Commn'r, 823 F.2d 907 (5th Cir.1987). 22 Although it is not entirely clear whether the Lincoln holding should apply in this circuit beyond the facts of Ward, we do not reach that question today. Instead, we hold that Gulf Coast waived its right to a binding jury verdict. 23 The conduct in this case occurred before, and the trial took place after, the effective date of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which enacted the right to a jury trial on Title VII claims. Throughout the district court proceedings, Gulf Coast argued that the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and its right to a jury trial, should not be retroactively applied.2 The district court agreed with Gulf Coast, and thus ordered that the selected jury would be only advisory as to the equitable Title VII claim. Gulf Coast fully agreed with this decision and repeatedly and consistently asserted the view that the district court was the fact finder in the Title VII case. Gulf Coast never argued before the district court that Ward and Lincoln applied to make the jury verdict binding. In fact, even in its post trial motion for judgment under Rule 52(a) Gulf Coast characterized the verdict as "only advisory to the Court, on the ... Title VII claim." 24 Because Gulf Coast argued for, and fully supported the court's ruling that the jury would be only advisory on the Title VII case, Gulf Coast waived any right that it might otherwise have had. See Floyd v. Kellogg Sales Co., 841 F.2d 226, 229-30 (8th Cir.) cert. denied, 488 U.S. 970, 109 S.Ct. 501, 102 L.Ed.2d 537 (1988); see also Rideau v. Parkem Industrial Services, Inc., 917 F.2d 892, 896 (5th Cir.1990) (stating that a party can waive a Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial). See Hamman v. Southwestern Gas Pipeline, Inc., 821 F.2d 299, 308 (5th Cir.1987).3 In sum, it is clear that under these circumstances the district court was not bound to apply the findings of the jury in determining the Title VII claims. See Verdin v. C & B Boat Co., 860 F.2d 150, 154 (5th Cir.1988). 25 (2) 26 Our task thus becomes to review the merits of the district court's Title VII findings. A district court's judgment cannot stand where its findings are clearly erroneous. FED.R.CIV.P. 52. "[A] finding is clearly erroneous when although there is evidence to support it, the reviewing court on the entire evidence is left with a definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed." Cupit v. McClanahan Contractors, 1 F.3d 346, 348 (5th Cir.1993) (citing United States v. Gypsum, 333 U.S. 364, 68 S.Ct. 525, 92 L.Ed. 746 (1948)). We are not permitted to re-weigh the evidence on appeal simply because we disagree with the choices made by the district court. Anderson v. Bessemer City, 470 U.S. 564, 573-74, 105 S.Ct. 1504, 1511-12, 84 L.Ed.2d 518 (1985). But we will overturn the district court where there is only one permissible view of the weight of the evidence. Amadeo v. Zant, 486 U.S. 214, 225-26, 108 S.Ct. 1771, 1778-79, 100 L.Ed.2d 249 (1988); Chaney v. City of Galveston, 368 F.2d 774, 776 (5th Cir.1966). Furthermore, this same standard applies even when an advisory jury has suggested contrary findings. Fed.R.Civ.P. 52(a); Verdin v. C & B Boat Co., 860 F.2d 150, 154 (5th Cir.1988). 27 In the present case, the evidence adequately supports a finding that Gulf Coast transferred Goerlitz because of her pregnancy and, ultimately, discharged her for that same, impermissible reason. The evidence, for example, reveals the undisputed fact that McMillan completed and signed a Personnel Action Report regarding Goerlitz on which he checked the option labelled "TERMINATION" and noted "UNABLE TO PERFORM DUTIES PROPERLY DUE TO PREGNANCY." McMillan also authorized that Goerlitz be given severance pay when he filled out the Personnel Action Report. Furthermore, several of the plaintiff's exhibits demonstrate that when Gulf Coast employees are transferred, "TERMINATION" is not checked on the Personnel Actions Report, and the details of the transfer are noted. 28 This evidence fully supports the finding that Goerlitz was fired from her job; it adequately refutes Gulf Coast's contention that she was transferred and that she quit. In short, the evidence will support the finding that the reason for Goerlitz's termination was her pregnancy. Although other evidence may support a contrary finding,4 we hold that the district court committed no error in entering judgment against Gulf Coast on the Title VII case.5 Furthermore, we hold that the court committed no error in calculating the amount of its damage award.6 B 29 In addition to its damage award, the district judge ordered Gulf Coast to pay Goerlitz's attorneys' fees in the amount of one hundred thirty-two thousand, nine hundred twenty-six dollars and twenty-five cents ($132,926.25). The Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides that a "prevailing party" in a suit brought under Title VII is entitled to recover her attorneys' fees and costs. 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000e-5(k). The award of attorneys' fees, nevertheless, rests within the discretion of the district court.7 We will not reverse an award of attorneys' fees unless the trial court abused its discretion or based its award on clearly erroneous findings of fact. Johnston v. Harris County Flood Control District, 869 F.2d 1565 (5th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 493 U.S. 1019, 110 S.Ct. 718, 107 L.Ed.2d 738 (1990). 30 The action before us was originally brought by the EEOC. It asserted Goerlitz's rights only under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. All other claims asserted in this case were not part of the original suit. On October 29, 1991, more than six months after the original suit was filed, Goerlitz, through her private attorney, intervened, and added state law claims. As to each and every claim added to this case by Goerlitz, the jury found in favor of Gulf Coast Dodge. In short, the EEOC brought each and every prevailing claim; Goerlitz brought each and every rejected claim. 31 We recognize, however, that after Goerlitz intervened in this case, her private lawyer represented her not only on her losing state law claims but also on claims under Title VII. Goerlitz obtained a favorable judgment on her Title VII claims; in this sense, she qualifies as a "prevailing plaintiff" under our "generous formulation" of the term.8 However, "[i]n some circumstances, even a plaintiff who formally 'prevails' ... should receive no attorney's fees at all." Farrar v. Hobby, --- U.S. ----, ----, 113 S.Ct. 566, 575, 121 L.Ed.2d 494 (1992). This case presents one such circumstance. 32 There is no doubt that awarding attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs in Title VII cases often serves the goal of "ensur[ing] 'effective access to the judicial process' for persons with civil rights grievances." Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 429, 103 S.Ct. 1933, 1937, 76 L.Ed.2d 40 (1983).9 When assessing the appropriateness of attorneys' fees, however, we must recognize the well-settled principle that attorney's fees must be awarded only for those lawyer hours that are reasonably necessary to adequately prosecute the case. City of Riverside v. Rivera, 477 U.S. 561, 568, 106 S.Ct. 2686, 2691, 91 L.Ed.2d 466; Hensley, 461 U.S. at 434, 103 S.Ct. at 1939. Attorney's fees must not be awarded for attorney hours that are "excessive, redundant, or otherwise unnecessary." Hensley, 461 U.S. at 434, 103 S.Ct. at 1939-40. 33 In our view, an award of attorney's fees in this case--which can only be granted in connection with the Title VII judgment--would compensate for redundant and unnecessary hours. We think--absent unusual exceptions not here present--that it is patently "redundant" and "unnecessary" for a private attorney to participate in the litigation of identical claims that are simultaneously being pursued by the government-paid attorneys of the EEOC. When the EEOC prosecutes the civil rights of an individual, that individual certainly has obtained "effective access to the judicial process." Furthermore, the present case was a typical, simple Title VII case in which the EEOC asserted the rights of a single plaintiff, essentially on a single claim, seeking back-pay damages of less that $20,000. The EEOC adequately staffed this case, having undertaken discovery using two attorneys. 34 We have held that when a case is "not complex" and when "the efforts of co-counsel were ... not necessary, and thus not reasonable," disallowing fees to that co-counsel was "consistent with the policy of rewarding efficient litigators." Curtis v. Bill Hanna Ford, Inc., 822 F.2d 549, 552 (5th Cir.1987). This case is no different. The efforts of Goerlitz's private attorney were unnecessary for the prosecution of the prevailing Title VII claim; in order to obtain a fee, Goerlitz's attorney must brush away her losses and bootstrap herself to the claims that were being competently prosecuted by other attorneys before she even entered the case. Thus, it would be particularly unjustified to award attorney's fees in the present case. Accordingly, we hold that no fee is the only "reasonable fee under the circumstances of the case." Blanchard v. Bergeron, 489 U.S. 87, 96, 109 S.Ct. 939, 946, 103 L.Ed.2d 67 (1989). Cf. EEOC v. Strasburger, Price, Kelton, Martin and Unis, 626 F.2d 1272, 1275 (5th Cir.1980) (upholding a very low award (about $10 per hour) for a private attorney who, by intervening in a "hard-fought" EEOC action, was "partly responsible for a result beneficial to his clients").10 C 35 Finally, we turn to address Gulf Coast's argument that the district court erred by imposing sanctions on its attorney, Walter Grimes. The appropriate standard of review in assessing the district court's award of Rule 11 sanctions is the abuse of discretion standard. Thomas v. Capital Sec. Servs., Inc., 836 F.2d 866, 872 (5th Cir.1988). The district court imposed these sanctions because Grimes repeatedly failed to comply with FED.R.CIV.P. 62(d) and the applicable case law in filing a supersedeas bond in the present action, and because Grimes made no "good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law." FED.R.CIV.P. 11. It imposed sanctions in the amount of the "reasonable expenses incurred by Goerlitz in connection with the defective supersedeas bond." 36 It is clear that under Rule 11, an attorney has the obligation to conduct "a reasonable inquiry into the law such that the document [that he signs] embodies existing legal principles." Yet, it is equally clear that when Goerlitz attempted to enforce the judgment against Gulf Coast, Grimes' response was to file an incomplete, insufficient supersedeas bond.11 Acting to protect the interest of her client, Goerlitz's attorney filed an opposition to the motion to approve the supersedeas bond, pointing out the defects in the bond, and requesting sanctions against Grimes. Grimes then filed an amended supersedeas bond that corrected several of the problems with his original bond, but which still failed to give an adequate assurance that the bond would be effective.12 37 Given that Grimes signed a supersedeas bond that clearly failed to comport with the requirements called for by law, and given that Goerlitz's counsel acted reasonably in seeking to protect the interests of her client, we cannot say that the district court abused its discretion in imposing sanctions against Grimes in the amount ordered. Accordingly, the order for sanctions is affirmed. IV 38 Having found that Gulf Coast waived any right that it might have had to a binding jury verdict for its equitable claims, and having found that the district court's findings in favor of Goerlitz on her Title VII claims were not clearly erroneous, we AFFIRM the Title VII judgment of the district court. Further, we hold that the district court committed no reversible error in denying Goerlitz's JNOV and new trial motions, nor in the imposition of sanctions against Gulf Coast's attorney, Walter Grimes and AFFIRM in this respect. We REVERSE the district court's award of attorney's fees to Goerlitz, because we find that the hours billed by Goerlitz's private attorney, as related to the prevailing Title VII claim, were redundant and unnecessary, and because Goerlitz lost on all claims she individually raised as intervenor, an award of attorney's fees to her would constitute a windfall. The district court is accordingly 39 AFFIRMED in part and REVERSED in part. 40 REMANDED for entry of judgment. 1 The court noted that "the parties agreed that the claim for violations of Title VII presents questions for the Court rather than for the jury." The district court characterized the jury's verdict as "advisory fact findings on the non-jury fact questions." 2 This position is consistent with the Supreme Court's recent decision in Landgraf v. USI Film Prods., --- U.S. ----, 114 S.Ct. 1522, --- L.Ed.2d ---- (1994), which affirmed our decision in Landgraf, 968 F.2d. 427 (5th Cir.1992), cert. granted, in part, --- U.S. ----, 113 S.Ct. 1250, 122 L.Ed.2d 649 (1993) 3 Furthermore, this circuit has a long-standing rule that it will not consider for the first time on appeal an argument not made to the district court. Earvin v. Lynaugh, 860 F.2d 623, 627-28 (5th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 489 U.S. 1091, 109 S.Ct. 1558, 103 L.Ed.2d 861 (1989) 4 Specifically, there was a great deal of testimony concerning the manner in which Goerlitz carried out her duties as a customer service representative. First, there was testimony that Goerlitz was too big to properly enter and exit the vehicles that she worked in. At the same time, however, the evidence showed that Goerlitz had gained only nine pounds from her pregnancy when she worked at Gulf Coast. Further, there was evidence that Goerlitz wore clothing that was not appropriate for her job, and that on at least one occasion her clothing "rode up" on her to the point that a customer was embarrassed--thus, reflecting poorly on Gulf Coast. Finally, with respect to Goerlitz's job performance, McMillan testified that he received several complaints about Goerlitz, that she had displeasing mood swings, that on at least one occasion, she took several hours for lunch without the permission of her supervisor, and on yet another occasion, Goerlitz was unavailable and nonresponsive to McMillan's page. From this testimony, a jury could reasonably conclude that Goerlitz was terminated because of her job performance, and not because of her pregnancy In addition, the testimony presented would even support a reasonable jury in concluding that McMillan made every good faith effort possible to keep Goerlitz at the dealership even though she was not performing her job satisfactorily. The testimony showed that McMillan transferred Goerlitz to dispatch, believing that she would perform better in that capacity because she had prior experience in dispatch. Further, according to testimony, the transfer was made, in part, to satisfy Goerlitz's own scheduling request, and McMillan testified that Goerlitz seemed eager to try it. After Goerlitz fell in the driveway of the dealership, however, and then was absent for a week, the testimony shows that she called McMillan, repeatedly asked if she had been fired, and ignored McMillan's assurances that she had not been fired. A reasonable jury could have believed that Goerlitz's accosting attitude in this final interchange caused Goerlitz's termination--in spite of McMillan's good faith efforts to continue her employment. 5 Goerlitz also argues that the district court erred in denying her motions for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial on her state law claims. A motion for JNOV should be granted where reasonable minds could reach only one conclusion on the evidence as presented. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 250-51, 106 S.Ct. 2505, 2511, 91 L.Ed.2d 202 (1986); Boeing Co. v. Shipman, 411 F.2d 365, 374 (5th Cir.1969) (en banc). In the present case, however, we find that the evidence presented was such that reasonable minds could disagree on its meaning. See supra note 4. Accordingly, we hold that the district court committed no error by entering a plaintiff's judgment on the Title VII case and, at the same time, letting stand the defendants' jury verdict on the state law claims. Cf. Lytle v. Household Manufacturing, Inc., 494 U.S. 545, 554-56, 110 S.Ct. 1331, 1338, 108 L.Ed.2d 504 (1990) (explaining that the judge's role in ruling on a motion for JNOV is quite different from his role as a factfinder) A district court, nonetheless, can grant a new trial where the verdict returned is against the great weight of the evidence. This decision, however, is committed to the discretion of the trial judge, and where the judge has denied a new trial motion, our review is very narrow. Jones v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 870 F.2d 982, 987 (5th Cir.1989). Given that the evidence presented would support a verdict in favor of either party, we find that the district court committed no reversible error in denying Goerlitz's new trial motion. Finally, we note that our decision to uphold the district court's Title VII judgment makes moot Goerlitz's JNOV and new trial arguments to the extent that she sought to recover for her economic damages through her state law claims, because the court's Title VII judgment provides Goerlitz a full recovery of her economic damages. 6 Gulf Coast contends that it is entitled to a reduction of its back pay liability because it made an "unconditional offer" to reinstate Goerlitz to her prior position in November of 1990. We agree with the district court that this "offer" did not satisfy the requirements of Ford Motor Co. v. EEOC, 458 U.S. 219, 226-28, 102 S.Ct. 3057, 3063, 73 L.Ed.2d 721 (1982) 7 42 U.S.C. Sec. 706(k) 8 "A typical formulation is that 'plaintiffs may be considered "prevailing parties" for attorney's fees purposes if they succeed on any significant issue in litigation which achieves some of the benefit the parties sought in bringing suit.' " Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 424, 433, 103 S.Ct. 1933, 1939, 76 L.Ed.2d 40 (1983) (quoting Nadeau v. Helgemoe, 581 F.2d 275, 278-79 (1st Cir.1978)) 9 Hensley actually discusses 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1988, which was "patterned upon the attorney's fees provisions contained in Title ... VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964." Hensley, 461 U.S. at 433 n. 7, 103 S.Ct. at 1939 n. 7. The standards, however, are generally applicable to "all cases in which Congress has authorized an award of fees to a 'prevailing party.' " Id 10 Furthermore, the Supreme Court has recently reiterated that fee awards "were never intended to 'produce windfalls to attorneys.' " Farrar v. Hobby, --- U.S. ----, ----, 113 S.Ct. 566, 575, 121 L.Ed.2d 494 (1992). Thus, our goal in these cases is to strike a delicate balance by awarding fees that are "adequate to attract competent counsel, but which do not produce windfalls to attorneys." Hensley, 461 U.S. at 430 n. 4, 103 S.Ct. at 1938 n. 4 (emphasis added). An award of attorney's fees in the present case would constitute a windfall in the sense that the because Goerlitz lost on each and every state law claim she presented, she was not entitled to recover attorney's fees under Texas law. See TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 5221k (Vernon 1991). Thus, allowing her to recover fees on the original Title VII claims provides a windfall from which to pay her attorneys. Accordingly, for the further reason that an attorney's fee award in the present case would produce a "windfall" to Goerlitz's private attorney, we cannot affirm the district court. See Farrar, --- U.S. at ----, 113 S.Ct. at 575 11 First, the defense attorney filed the supersedeas bond prior to appealing the judgment of the district court. FED.R.CIV.P. 62(d) specifically provides that a bond "may be given at or after the time of filing the notice of appeal." Further, the amount of the bond failed properly to cover costs as required under the law. See Metz v. United States, 130 F.R.D. 458, 459 (D.Kan.1990); Avirgan v. Hull, 125 F.R.D. 185, 188 (S.D.Fla.1989) (citing Poplar Grove Planting and Refining Co., Inc. v. Bache Halsey Stuart, Inc., 600 F.2d 1189, 1191 (5th Cir.1979)) 12 Specifically, Mr. Grimes signed the bond as "attorney-in-fact," but there was no evidence that Mr. Grimes had the power to commit Gulf Coast to pay the bond. At a hearing on the matter, the district judge ruled that the bond would be considered insufficient until the president of Gulf Coast signed the bond | Low | [
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Why we made this change Visitors are allowed 3 free articles per month (without a subscription), and private browsing prevents us from counting how many stories you've read. We hope you understand, and consider subscribing for unlimited online access. 77 Mass Ave News from around campus. A New Fusion Project Fires UpMIT and Columbia University are trying a new approach to nuclear fusion with the Levitated Dipole ExperimentBy Mara E. Vatz Deep in the bowels of Building NW-21, a former Nabisco facility on the west side of the MIT campus, is a three-story-tall, five-meter-wide metal structure that resembles a flying saucer. Inside it is a 560-kilogram, doughnut-shaped superconducting magnet that will float 1.5 meters off the ground when another magnet above it is charged. This is the playground of the Levitated Dipole Experiment (LDX), a collaboration between MIT and Columbia University dedicated to developing a new approach to nuclear fusion. The LDX project, which began in 1998 with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, is a newcomer to the field of fusion. Down the hall in the same building, Alcator C-Modthe third in a series of MIT fusion projects that began in 1971has a much larger staff and budget. But the LDX, unlike Alcator, isnt trying to create fusion conditions or a fusion deviceyet. For now, its researchers are focused on a fairly basic question that could have far-reaching results: how stable is magnetically pulled plasma? Realizing the Fusion DreamFusion could someday provide an ideal alternative to fission, the type of nuclear reaction used in todays nuclear power plants. For one thing, fusion runs on hydrogen, a virtually limitless fuel, while fission requires uranium or plutonium, rare elements that carry the added risk of nuclear-weapons proliferation. And while a malfunction in a fission reactor can have devastating consequences, fusion reactions are by nature extremely difficult to sustain; they therefore pose little threat of propagating out of control and causing large-scale disasters. But a practical method for producing fusion reactions has long eluded scientists. Ever since the hydrogen bomb was exploded in 1952, explains Jay Kesner, a leader of the LDX projects research team, people have been trying to learn how to confine plasma and make energy from hydrogen fusionand to do it in a controlled way so that you can make electricity. One of the key problems is that fusion fuelplasma consisting of hydrogen nuclei that have been stripped of their electronsis extremely difficult to confine and control. When hydrogen plasma reaches sunlike temperatures, nuclei can collide and undergo nuclear fusion reactions. The nuclei of two hydrogen isotopes meld to produce a helium nucleus along with a highly energetic neutron, which can be captured and used to heat water. To ensure that the hydrogen nuclei collide, you have to hold the plasma together and make it very dense and very hot, says Kesner. In the most successful fusion projects to date, including Alcator, magnetic coils on the outside of a doughnut-shaped chamber create a magnetic field that tends to steer the moving plasma particles along fixed trajectories. But that can get tricky. Plasma, like a gas, will expand into the space available. It also has the ability to take on collective motionthat is, to move in waveswhich can cause the particles to fly off the magnetic-field lines and lose energy by colliding with the chamber walls. To further complicate matters, a hot plasma creates its own magnetic fields that counteract the confinement fields applied by the external magnets. [Fusion] is one of these phenomena that, the closer you get, the harder it gets, Kesner says. A Magnetic StarThe LDX may make possible a significant improvement in plasma confinement. Rather than using external magnets to push on the plasma, the LDX uses an internal dipole magnet to restrain it. The resulting plasma cloud will resemble a star, which is just a giant natural fusion device held together by gravity, explains Darren Garnier, PhD 96, a Columbia research scientist who heads experimental operations for the LDX project. But instead of using gravity to confine the plasma, the LDX will use a magnetic field. Basically, were trying to make a magnetic star, Garnier says. The LDX is not the first fusion project to confine plasma by pulling on it, but it will be the first to use a floating magnet. In earlier, nonlevitated-dipole experiments, the magnets physical supports interfered with the magnetic-field lines and therefore with the confined plasma, causing a significant loss of energy. The LDXs floating dipole will have no such interference. According to theory, a fusion reaction in which plasma is pulled into place should be more stable than one in which its pushed. The LDX groups initial experiments, which began last fall and still rely on a physically supported dipole, are beginning to test that theory. The real test will come this summer when the researchers levitate the dipole for the first time. Everyone is still waiting with bated breath for our levitation results, says Garnier. If all goes well, within a few months the scientists will know whether their design could help make fusion energy a reality. The first time that electrical-engineering and computer science major Manish Goyal 96, Mng 98, auditioned for a play, he felt extra nervous. Sure, it was his first audition, but it was more the prospect of working with the plays director, Janet Sonenberg, that filled him with anxiety. He had heard that she inspired strong emotions, ranging from love to fear, and as she coolly observed him from behind a pair of dark glasses, he didnt know what to expect. While he didnt get the part, in the nine years since that encounter, he has come to know Sonenberg well by taking her classes, participating in a workshop, and asking her for advice. Its amazing how quickly I grew to crave that cool, unnerving, piercing gaze that once made me feel so transparent, he says. Its a sentiment other students have expressed and one of the reasons Sonenberg has become a successful teacher, artist, and researcher at MIT. Since joining the faculty in 1992, Sonenberg has directed five plays, served as director of theater arts, published two books, received a Baker undergraduate teaching award, and been named a MacVicar Faculty Fellow. Her most recent book, Dreamwork for Actors, describes a technique she developed that helps actors tap their imaginations. I work with the assumption that all products of the imagination are valuable, says Sonenberg. The technique, which she devised with Jungian analyst Robert Bosnak, allows actors to use their dreams to enhance their performances on stage. After several rehearsals, the actor focuses on a compelling moment in the play and derives a visual image and a corresponding physical sensation that characterize it, creating what Sonenberg calls an incubation image. That night, before falling asleep, the actor concentrates on the incubation image for a minute and in the morning writes down any dreams that came in the night. Though the dreams, on their surface, may not involve the play, Sonenberg believes that they can connect the world of the character to experiences in the actors personal life. Next, the actor associates physical sensations with the dream images and recalls them just before a performance. It sets up a network of imagination that starts firing, says Sonenberg. She has used the technique with success on previous plays and plans to use it in her current project, a play she is creating in collaboration with Englands Royal Shakespeare Company. The play will explore a period in English history between 1642 and 1660 when, despite the Puritan Parliaments ban on theater, scientists such as chemist Robert Boyle began staging public experiments, helping speed the transition from theoretical to experimental science. Im interested in what theater has to say about science and what science has to say about theater, says Sonenberg, who happens to be married to Rodney Brooks, director of MITs Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Her interest in science makes her well suited to teach at MIT, says Alan Brody, associate provost for the arts. Shes able to understand where the engineer and the scientist [are] coming from and to speak to them in their own language, he says. For Sonenberg, teaching theater to engineering majors has its own rewards. They are uniquely imaginative, she says. And if nothing else, she hopes they come away with a method for learning. Its about getting people to be true to themselves, she says. Slip Sticks Land at MITMore than 600 historic slide rules have found a new home at the MIT MuseumBy Lisa Scanlon Slide rules excite interest and even passion at the Institute, especially among engineers of a certain age, says MIT Museum science and technology curator Deborah Douglas. Now, thanks to a recent donation of more than 600 historic slide rules by South Hadley, MAbased InteliCoat Technologies, the museum will be able to share the history of this beloved calculating device with a wider audience. The collection was assembled by Keuffel and Esser of Hoboken, NJ, which was one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of slide rules in the United States from the 1870s until around 1976, when it got out of the business because of the popularity of electronic calculators. The collection, which found its way to InteliCoat after a series of mergers and acquisitions, includes rules that Keuffel and Esser made throughout this hundred-year span, as well as competitors rules. MIT Museum curators are particularly excited about the collection because it illustrates how Keuffel and Esser experimented with different designs and styles, and how its clientele changed over the years. In addition to its standard engineers rules, the company developed a series of specialty rules. For example, the collection includes a residential building cost slide rule that estimates the cost of building a house given its square footage and construction materials. Other treasures include a rare three-sided brass rule made in the late 1800s and a 2.5-meter-long demonstration rule for teachers. The museum is just starting to document the rules, which it received last summer. Pending funding, Douglas hopes to open an exhibition in about two years. She is sure the collection will attract attention from alumni who still have sentimental attachments to slide rules, and she hopes it will also intrigue the calculator generation. Almost everything in the modern world was built in some way using one of these, says Douglas. Whether its a sewer pipe or the space shuttle or a bridge or a radio, theyre all designed by people who used this tool for making general calculations. Memory MineralResearchers find that magnesium is crucial to cognitive functions By Lisa Scanlon Were all used to hearing about the importance of getting enough calcium, iron, and vitamins, but magnesium is completely off most peoples nutritional radar. That could soon change, thanks to research at the Picower Center for Learning and Memory that suggests that the mineral found in foods such as avocados and green, leafy vegetables plays an important part in learning and memory. Scientists have long known that when the brains synapses lose their plasticity, or ability to change, the brain has a harder time learning and remembering. This deterioration happens naturally as people age. Less clear, however, has been exactly what causes these changes. But now, associate professor Guosong Liu and postdoctoral associate Inna Slutsky have developed a theory about what causes loss of plasticity in the brain. First, the researchers surmised that plasticity is affected by random neural activity or noise within the brain. The more random, unstructured stuff in your brain, the less the brain is capable of encoding new information, Liu says. Liu and Slutsky set out to find molecules that could help the brain suppress this background noise. They found that magnesium did just that. In the researchers experiments, cultures of rat neurons that received high levels of magnesium were far more plastic than those that did not. Liu hopes that within a year, clinical trials will begin to study the effects of magnesium on human brains. In the longer term, he imagines new drugs that might enhance or dampen a persons memory; you might, for example, choose to take a pill to sharpen your memory before leaving for a long-anticipated vacation. For now, Liu is confident that the research will put magnesium on the map. Lincoln Lab Investigation on Hold Postol and colleagues spar Nearly four years ago, MIT physicist Theodore A. Postol approached Institute officials demanding that they investigate an alleged case of scientific fraud at the Lincoln Laboratory, related to tests of a U.S. military missile defense system. MIT commissioned an inquiry into Postols allegations and authorized an investigation in January 2003. But in December 2004, administrators announced that they had been unable to conduct the investigation because the U.S. Missile Defense Agency has classified all information relating to the allegations, including the results of the Institutes internal inquiry. Postol insists that there is still enough public information for the investigation to go forward, and he remains committed to his cause despite his removal from one MIT program. Postol alleges that Lincoln Laboratory misrepresented a failed U.S. missile defense test as a success to federal agents who were investigating it for the possibility of research fraud. The test at issue was one of two critical tests performed in the late 1990s to determine if the current National Missile Defense system could distinguish warheads from decoys. The system will have only a small number of interceptors, so it could be easily defeated if an adversary launched credible decoys along with warheads. Integrity in research and scholarship is a bedrock principle of MIT, and we give serious attention to allegations of violation of that principle, Institute officials said in the December statement. In this case, MIT has worked for nearly three years to meet this responsibility but has been unsuccessful in obtaining access to classified materials essential to complete this process. Postol is not deterred, but his concentration on this issue has alienated him from his colleagues in the Security Studies Program, who forced him out of their group last summer. Program director Harvey Sapolsky classifies the problem as interpersonal. We couldnt work with him, says Sapolsky. Postol, who remains a tenured professor in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society, claims his removal from the Security Studies Program was in retaliation for his activism with respect to the research fraud issue. In its December statement, MIT says it will continue to seek access to the classified materials it deems necessary for the investigation. But Postol isnt likely to rest until an investigation takes place, regardless of whether the classified materials are made available. MIT should not be promulgating scientific fraud, and thats whats going on here, he says. Pond Jumpers Marshall and Rhodes scholars Half a dozen MIT students with interests as varied as HIV research, economics, and astrophysics are headed to England this fall on Rhodes and Marshall scholarships. Both provide two years of full funding for graduate research, the Rhodes at the University of Oxford and the Marshall at any university in the United Kingdom. MIT has not had as many as six students selected for these prizes since 1999. The Rhodes scholarship program offers two-year Oxford scholarships to some 89 students from more than 20 countries each year. Scholarswhose predecessors include former U.S. president Bill Clinton and basketball great Bill Bradleymust not only have achieved academic excellence but also, as founder Cecil Rhodes put it, esteem the performance of public duties as [their] highest aim. Marshall scholarships were initiated by the U.K. Parliament in 1953, as a gesture of thanks to the United States for aid received under the Marshall Plan. The program awards at least 40 scholarships to U.S. students each year and allows students to attend any U.K. university. Laurel Yong-Hwa Lee 05, named by Glamour magazine as one of its Top 10 College Women in 2004, will use her Rhodes scholarship to pursue a doctorate in clinical medicine at Oxford. My potential project will be part of an effort to investigate the human immune response to HIV viral infection, Lee says. Between shifts in the laboratory, she hopes to continue rowing and attend opera performances at the Royal Opera House. Jessica Lee 05, a Marshall scholar, has enrolled in a one-year program in biodiversity, conservation, and management at the University of Oxford. Her interest in the field stems in part from her Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program project on the molecular ecology and genomics of viruses that infect marine cyanobacteria. She plans to spend her spare time doing competitive ballroom dancing. As she says, England is really the place to do ballroom dance. Brian Mazzeo 05, also a Marshall scholar, will pursue a two-year degree in engineering at the University of Cambridge. Mazzeo took two years off from his undergraduate studies to do missionary work in Bolivia and then returned to MIT to focus on engineering, an early passion. When I was a freshman in high school, I built a roller coaster out of toothpicks that was as tall as I was, he says. His research at Cambridge will focus on modeling and processing electronic materials. Virginia Corless 05 will use her Marshall scholarship to continue her undergraduate research in astrophysics; shell pursue a doctorate at the University of Cambridge. She also maintains an interest in development studies. She minored in applied international studies and taught molecular and experimental biology to high-school students at Shi Shi High School in Chengdu, China, for four weeks in 2002 as part of MITs China Educational Technology Initiative. Betsy Masiello, a 2003 Wellesley College graduate earning a masters degree in technology and policy at MIT, will study financial economics at Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. Her MIT research focused on economic and technical aspects of identification, such as the authentication tools that verify peoples identities online. Masiello previously worked for the National Security Agency. Javed Samuel 04, Mng 05, a Rhodes scholar who completed a master of engineering degree in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, will study mathematical modeling at Oxford, focusing particularly on financial applications. He is from Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, and is excited to seek out famous cricket grounds when he finally arrives in England. Q&A: Sherry Turkle Reflecting on mind and machine By Kathryn Beaumont Lose your cell phone, and your dependence on technology becomes all too apparent; but only 10 years ago, you could drive from home to work without talking to a soul. How and why do we form such intense attachments to new technologies? Thats a question Sherry Turkle, Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology and the director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and the Self, has been researching for more than 30 years. Here she offers some insights into her work. You are a psychologist. How did you first become interested in technology and its relationship to psychology?I came to MIT in the late 1970s and was struck by the intensity of the relationships my students had with technology. I had never thought much about computers as anything more than information processors. Once here, I met students and colleagues who claimed that building and programming computers was the most powerful intellectual and emotional experience of their lives. More than this, they used computer language to talk and to think about their minds. In the early years of the personal-computer culture, these new objects carried a conversation about mind, free will, what was alive and not alive, out of philosophy seminar rooms and into everyday life. I began to study computers as evocative objects for thinking about thinking. Why did you form the MIT Initiative on Technology and the Self?I wanted to provide an opportunity for a conversation about technology that put the focus on technology and our inner livesnot what technology does for us, but what it does to us, to our ways of seeing the world, to our ways of seeing ourselves. How has your research changed over the years?My most recent research has focused on relational artifacts, software agents and artificial creatures that are designed to form social relationships. For years I studied the computer as Rorschach, as a blank screen onto which people project personal meaning. With relational artifacts, the Rorschach metaphor breaks down in significant ways. Relational artifacts present themselves as having states of mind that are affected by their interactions with people. One of the most striking results of this work is to find that the killer app for a new generation of information technology may well be nurturancepeople drawn to computational creatures because they feel themselves to be in relationships with them. People want to feel connected to new forms of artificial life. So, for example, when children take care of robotic creatures, when these creatures seem to respond to that care, children not only attribute life to that creature but think about its aliveness in terms of the kind of relationship they have formed with it. How are peoples current relationships with technology different from when you started researching them?Today, the situation is more complex. New computational objectspersonal digital assistants, cell phones, laptopsare even more intimate partners to their users, more like thought-prosthetics than simple tools. Yet even as the subjective side to the technology has become more apparent, its ubiquity has led to a cultural experience of it as background noise. What do you hope will result from your work?The goal in all of my work is to bring a richer discourse about objects to science and technology studiesone that is developmental, psychodynamic, and steeped in the experience of peoples daily lives and relationships. About Faces How brains are wired to recognize mugs By Lisa Scanlon In research that could help people who suffer from prosopagnosia, the inability to recognize faces, scientists at MITs McGovern Institute for Brain Research are studying how the brain processes facial features. Nancy Kanwisher, a professor of cognitive neuroscience, and postdoc Galit Yovel focus on an area of the brain called the fusiform face area (FFA), which, as its name might suggest, has long been suspected to play a role in face recognition. Kanwisher and Yovel have investigated whether the FFA works exclusively to process faces or whether it processes spatial relations among parts of other objects as well. Its known that faces are processed differently than other objects, says Yovel. The question is how differently. Kanwisher and Yovel instructed volunteers to identify differences between pictures of faces that were identical except for the spacing of their features and between pairs of faces that shared most, but not all, of their features. The subjects also examined houses with variously spaced windows or doors and with different windows or doors. Because the FFA was found to be more active when subjects were looking at faces than when they were looking at houses, regardless of how the objects differed, the researchers believe the FFA is wired specifically to recognize faces. Yovel says understanding the FFA could inspire training techniques to help people with prosopagnosia. A Pilgrimage to India A Fulbright grant sends an MIT writer home to study mountain lore By Tracy Staedter When stephen alter was working on his travel book Sacred Waters: A Pilgrimage up the Ganges River to the Source of Hindu Culture, he trekked over mountains and through deep valleys to the holy rivers headwaters, as pilgrims have done for centuries. During his journey, he explored the myths and traditions associated with the Hindu canon but also looked into local stories connected to bird calls, trees, medicinal herbs, and even rocks. I realized very clearly that there was a whole body of tales in folklore specific to the mountains, says Alter, who has authored eight books and is now writer-in-residence at MIT, where he has taught for nine years. He began to wonder how the stories he heard varied, if at all, from place to place, and he knew that he would have to return to India to find the answer. That time has come. Last fall, Alter received a Fulbright grant to spend from January to October 2005 researching folktales of the Himalayas. Additional funding from the American Institute of Indian Studies in Chicago will give Alter a total of 18 months to pore over published stories, consult with experts in India and Nepal, and travel to a variety of regions to speak with residents about their local lore. Although this journey will be similar to others Alter has made for previous books, it has a different focus: exploring the way in which the same natural event can inspire different stories and traditions. Take the variety of folktales centered on hail, for example. In one story from the Ladakh region of India, often called Little Tibet, a hailstone falls into a womans cup of tea. She swallows it and becomes pregnant, giving birth to a hero who appears in other Tibetan stories. In different parts of the Himalayas, where water from melting hailstones is considered as pure as water from the Ganges, holy men gather hail as part of a purification ritual. The hailstone is a seminal object, says Alter. That its pure and sacred is there in both stories, different as they are in other respects. When Alter speaks of India, his eyes become bright and his eagerness to return there becomes apparent. He was born in India to Presbyterian missionaries and spent his boyhood in the Himalayan town of Mussoorie, where his family still has a home. Much of his writing deals with the kind of displacement he experienced as a fair-skinned boy growing up in India. Were all sort of straddling one culture or another, he says, adding that MIT has an entire culture unto itself. Whether or not he returns to the Institute after his travels, Alter knows he has left a mark on his students. I always feel that if they take a creative-writing class, it makes them better physicists, he says. Making up a story taps into different parts of your brain, exercises some of those faculties that dont get exercised in a lab. Alters former thesis advisee Monica Morrison 04 says tapping into her creative side helped her cope with the daily stresses of undergraduate life. It gave me a release, she says. I think that was really important for my sanity. Largely because of Alters encouragement, Morrison, too, ended up straddling two cultures, though in a different way than her teacher had. She double-majored in biology and writing. You've read of three free articles this month. Subscribe now for unlimited online access. You've read of three free articles this month. Subscribe now for unlimited online access. This is your last free article this month. Subscribe now for unlimited online access. You've read all your free articles this month. Subscribe now for unlimited online access. You've read of three free articles this month. 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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2007-CP-01552-SCT RICKY SMITH v. JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY, JSU, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION AND SECRETARY OF STATE DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/08/2007 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. J. DEWAYNE THOMAS COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: HINDS COUNTY CHANCERY COURT ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: RICKY SMITH (PRO SE) ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES: SARAH E. BERRY NANCY MORSE PARKES REGINA R. QUINN DAVID SCOTT BUFORD NATURE OF THE CASE: CIVIL - REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED - 09/18/2008 MOTION FOR REHEARING FILED: MANDATE ISSUED: EN BANC. DICKINSON, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT: ¶1. This is a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. The State of Mississippi acquired land at a tax sale and then sold it to the plaintiff Ricky Smith. The same land was condemned by the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration for the use and benefit of Jackson State University. Thus, we have a dispute between the plaintiff and the State of Mississippi over who owns the property. The Chancery Court of Hinds County, First Judicial District, granted summary judgment to the State. We affirm, albeit for different reasons. BACKGROUND FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS ¶2. On August 28, 2000, certain real property (the “Property”) owned by, and assessed to, the Estate of A. H. Noeinger (the “Estate”), was sold to the State of Mississippi for unpaid taxes for the year 1999.1 The Property was not redeemed, that is, no one ever paid the delinquent taxes. However, on June 12, 2001, after the tax sale but before its maturity, the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration filed a condemnation suit against the Estate for the purpose of acquiring the Property for an expansion of Jackson State University. The suit failed to name the State of Mississippi as a defendant (which had acquired the Property at the tax sale), and no notice of the condemnation suit was provided to the Mississippi Secretary of State. ¶3. On December 19, 2001, the Special Court of Eminent Domain (First Judicial District of Hinds County) entered a Final Judgment (“Condemnation Order”) condemning the subject property and awarding it to the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration (“DFA”). The Condemnation Order specifically stated that “the real property being condemned herein is for public use and is to be used for Jackson State University . . . .” ¶4. Despite the fact that the DFA had condemned the Property (that is to say, had condemned that interest in the Property held by the Estate), the Property was included on the Hinds County Chancery Clerk’s Tax Forfeited Land Certificate, which was certified to the Secretary of State on September 10, 2002.2 Thus, as of September 2002, DFA thought it 1 According to the sale, title of the said land was to become absolute unless it was redeemed from the tax sale on or before August 28, 2002. 2 The purpose of a chancery clerk’s Tax Forfeited Land Certificate is to notify the Secretary of State that certain land has been purchased for taxes and is available to be sold. 2 owned the Property through condemnation, and the State of Mississippi thought it owned the property through the tax sale, which was not redeemed. ¶5. On December 3, 2003, the DFA purported to convey the Property by a Special Warranty Deed to “the State of Mississippi for the use and benefit of the Board of Trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning.” This conveyance was recorded in the land deed records of Hinds County on December 8, 2003. However, the Secretary of State listed the Property at a tax forfeiture sale on August 31, 2006, and the plaintiff, Ricky Smith, purchased a forfeited tax land patent for the Property. ¶6. These events led to a dispute of title ownership between Smith and Jackson State University. On November 3, 2006, Smith filed a complaint seeking to confirm his forfeited tax land patent. The defendants served their answers and motions for summary judgment. The trial court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment and, in accordance with Mississippi Code Section 29-1-85, ordered the Secretary of State to refund the purchase price, together with interest, to Smith. It is from this summary judgment that Smith appeals. ANALYSIS ¶7. We review a trial court’s grant of summary judgment de novo. Miller v. R.B. Wall Oil Co., 970 So. 2d 127, 130 (Miss. 2007). A trial court may grant summary judgment where no genuine issues of material fact exist and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Miss. R. Civ. P. 56(c). ¶8. Our quest for a solution to this quagmire begins with a recognition that the fee to property always abides somewhere, although it may be in abeyance. Thus, we must follow 3 the fee through the several chronicled events. Equity Servs. Co. v. Miss. State Highway Comm’n, 192 So. 2d 431, 432 (Miss. 1966). Ad Valorem Tax Sale in 2000 ¶9. No one disputes that, prior to August 28, 2000, the Estate owned the fee to the Property. Because the Estate failed to pay the 1999 taxes due on the Property, it was sold for the delinquent taxes and struck off to the State of Mississippi. Thus, on August 28, 2000, the fee to the Property passed to the State of Mississippi, subject to the delinquent taxpayer’s right of redemption as provided in Section 27-45-3 of the Mississippi Code, which states, in part: All such lists [of lands struck off by the tax collector to the state] shall vest in the state . . . a perfect title to the land sold for taxes, but without the right of possession for the period of and subject to the right of redemption . . . The lists hereinabove provided shall, when filed with the clerk, be notice to all persons in the same manner as are deeds when filed for record. Miss. Code Ann. § 27-45-3 (Rev. 2006) ¶10. This statutory language clearly provides that – even though the Estate retained a right of possession and redemption – the fee passed to the State of Mississippi on August 28, 2000, and the State became the “owner of the land.” State v. Rogers, 206 Miss. 643, 654, 39 So. 2d 533, 537 (1949). ¶11. After the sale and during the time allowed for redemption (in this case, August 28, 2002), the State possesses “an inchoate title” to the land which “may or may not ripen into a perfect title.” Id. After the redemption period is over – assuming the property is not redeemed – the Secretary of State “shall have charge . . . of the lands forfeited to the state for nonpayment of taxes.” Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-11 (Rev. 2002). 4 Condemnation Proceedings in 2001 ¶12. Under Mississippi law, the DFA has authority to acquire real property through eminent domain proceedings. If the [Department of Finance and Administration]3 shall be unable to agree with the owner or owners of any such land or real property which is necessary or desirable for the public use in connection with any such project, [the Department of Finance and Administration] shall have the power and authority to acquire any such land or real property by condemnation proceedings in the manner otherwise provided by law and, for such purpose, the right of eminent domain is hereby conferred upon and vested in said [Department of Finance and Administration]. Miss. Code Ann. § 31-11-25 (Rev. 2005) (emphasis added). ¶13. The DFA initiated condemnation proceedings against the Estate on June 12, 2001, which was after the fee had transferred to the State of Mississippi. Thus, argues Smith, DFA had the wrong sow by the ear. We agree. The fee holder (the State of Mississippi) was not named as a party to the condemnation proceedings. Because the condemnation was filed against the Estate, DFA stood only to acquire that which was held by DFA, that is, the temporary rights of redemption and possession held by the Estate. These rights expired on August 28, 2002 , and thereafter, neither the Estate nor the DFA had any interest or rights in the Property. ¶14. Furthermore, Smith argues that the condemnation proceeding was null and void because the Secretary of State was not notified or made a party to the proceeding. His argument is based on this Court’s ruling in Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Casey, 3 Although Section 31-11-25 actually uses the term “office of general services,” Section 7-1- 451 provides that, whenever the term “office of general services” appears in any law, the same shall mean the Department of Finance and Administration. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 31-11-25 (Rev 2005), 7-1-451 (Rev. 2002). 5 253 Miss. 685, 178 So. 2d 859, 863 (1965), which stated that a tax-sale purchaser was a necessary party to the eminent domain proceeding initiated before the redemption period was over. ¶15. In Casey, the plaintiff purchased land at a tax sale. Casey, 178 So. 2d at 859. Prior to the expiration of the redemption period, the Mississippi State Highway Commission filed condemnation proceedings. Id. at 859-860. The Highway Commission did not redeem the tax sale, and a tax deed was duly executed and delivered to the plaintiff. Id. The Court held that the plaintiff was a necessary party to the condemnation proceedings, and since he was not joined, his tax title was sufficient to entitle him to enjoin the Highway Commission from entering the property. Id. at 863. The Court emphasized that “[c]learly Casey not only had an interest in the property, but such also entitled him to be recognized in the eminent domain proceedings.” Id. ¶16. Moreover, Section 11-27-7 expressly provides the method of acquiring property by eminent domain, including the notice requirements.4 In New v. State Highway Commission, this Court found that the purpose of this provision of law is “to give all persons interested in the property sought to be acquired by eminent domain proceedings an opportunity to be heard at one time, so as to prevent subsequent litigation by interested persons who were not 4 “The circuit clerk, or the plaintiff by his attorney, shall forthwith present such complaint to the circuit judge or county judge, as the case may be, who shall by written order directed to the circuit clerk fix the time and place for the hearing of the matter, in term time or vacation, and the time of hearing shall be fixed on a date to allow sufficient time for each defendant named to be served with process as is otherwise provided by law, for not less than thirty (30) days prior to the hearing. If a defendant, or other party in interest, shall not be served for the specified time prior to the date fixed, the hearing shall be continued to a day certain to allow the thirty-day period specified.” Miss. Code Ann. § 11-27-7 (Rev. 2004). 6 notified.” New v. State Highway Comm’n, 297 So. 2d 821, 823 (Miss. 1974) (emphasis added). The Court held in New that: [T]he Legislature intended to set out in detail the method of acquiring property by eminent domain; that the requirement of the law that all parties of interest be made parties and be duly notified by proper process is not directory, but is part of the procedure and must be strictly followed. Id. (citing Miss. Power Co. v. Leggett, 197 So. 2d 475 (Miss. 1967) (emphasis added)). Also, in Mississippi State Highway Commission v. West, this Court stated that “a condemner must determine, at his peril, the names of the owner and other persons having an interest in, or lien on, the premises sought to be condemned . . . [and] the reason underlying such rule is to protect the right both of the condemner and of parties having a beneficial interest in the premises . . .” Miss. State Highway Comm’n v. West, 181 Miss. 206, 218, 179 So. 279, 282 (1938). ¶17. We find these cases on point here. Like the plaintiff in Casey, the Secretary of State had a clear “interest in the property.” Pursuant to the Mississippi Code Annotated Section 7-11-11, which enumerates the duties and powers of the Secretary of State, the property was to come under the Secretary of State’s charge once the redemption period was over. This entitled the Secretary of State “to be recognized in the eminent domain proceedings.” Casey, 178 So. 2d at 863. If the DFA had strictly followed the procedural requirements of Section 11-27-7, it would have named the Secretary of State as a defendant.5 The Secretary of State’s 5 We reject the plaintiff’s argument that, according to Mississippi Code Annotated Section 29-1-1, the Secretary of State should have signed the Condemnation Order to validate the transfer of land. Condemnation proceedings are governed by Mississippi Code Section 31-11-25 rather than Mississippi Code Section 29-1-1, which concerns the sale or purchase of state-held land. The acquisition of the property at issue in this case by the DFA was not a purchase or sale. Therefore, it was not necessary to obtain the Secretary of State’s signature to validate the conveyance. Miss. 7 refusal to object after the fact to the Condemnation Order is of no value. Had the Secretary of State been notified or named as a defendant, this case would not be here. Conveyance by a Special Warranty Deed in 2003 ¶18. The DFA purported to convey title to the Institutions of Higher Learning, but it could convey only such title as it held. Eastman, Gardner & Co. v. Barnes, 95 Miss. 715, 49 So. 258 (1909). In Barnes, this Court stated: the state conveys by its patent all the title it has of the character described in the patent only, but does not convey any other or different title. In other words, where the state makes a conveyance as of swamp and overflowed lands, and issues its patent as such, it conveys only such title as it has as swamp and overflowed lands, and if it has no such title, nothing passes by the conveyance. If the conveyance is of a tax title, the patent passes all the title the state has of that character of title, but of no other. Barnes, 49 So. at 258. Because of the defective condemnation proceedings, the DFA did not hold title to the property. Thus, DFA was incapable of transferring any ownership interest to the Institute of Higher Learning through the Special Warranty Deed,6 and therefore the Special Warranty Deed was, and is, void. Sale of Forfeited Tax Land Patent to the Plaintiff in 2006 ¶19. Because the condemnation proceedings were invalid, the State of Mississippi perfected its fee at the conclusion of the redemption period. Therefore, the tax land patent purchased by Smith vested him with title in the property.7 The trial court’s grant of summary Code Ann. § 29-1-1 (Rev. 2005). 6 The Secretary of State did sign the Special Warranty Deed as required under Mississippi Code Annotated Section 29-1-1 (4). 7 Smith’s remaining arguments are without merit. The chancellor used the appropriate legal standard in determining summary judgment was appropriate. Miss. R. Civ. P. 56(c). Cases cited 8 judgment is, thus, reversed. Accordingly, Section 29-1-85's requirement of refund of the purchase money is not applicable. ¶20. Jackson State University argues that the tax patent is void due to the failure of the Secretary of State to provide “thirty (30) days advance notice of the intended sale . . . to all state agencies” pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated Section 29-1-1(4).8 As evidence of the Secretary State’s failure to do so, Jackson State University presents the affidavit of its Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations, Troy Stovall, who claimed that Jackson State University never received any notice of the sale of the subject land. ¶21. We find that Jackson State University falls under the ambit of Mississippi Code Annotated Section 29-1-1(4) because it is a state agency for the purposes of this section.9 Therefore, the Secretary of State should have provided Jackson State University with a thirty- day advance notice of the sale. The plaintiff, as well as the Secretary of State, fails to rebut by Smith for the proposition his ownership of a patent grants him the highest evidence of legal ownership are United States land-patent cases which analyze original transfers of land from the federal government and are irrelevant to this case. See Sweatt v. Corcoran, 37 Miss. 513 (1859); Bledsoe v. Doe ex dem. Little, 5 Miss. 13 (1839). 8 The statute states in pertinent part: “Before any state-held land is sold to any individual or private entity, thirty (30) days' advance notice of the intended sale shall be provided by the Secretary of State to the State Legislature, to all state agencies and to all governing authorities within the state for the purpose of ascertaining whether an agency or governing authority has a need for the land and for the purpose of ascertaining whether the sale of the land was authorized by law. If no agency or governing authority within the state expresses in writing to the Secretary of State by the end of the thirty-day period a desire to use the land, then the Secretary of State, with the prior approval of the Mississippi Legislature to sell the state-held land, may offer the land for sale to any individual or private entity.” Miss. Code Ann. § 29-1-1(4) (emphasis added). 9 Mississippi Code Annotated Section 29-1-1(4) adopts Section 31-7-1(a)’s definition of agency, which includes university. See Miss. Code Ann. § 29-1-1(4) (Rev. 2005) and Miss. Code Ann. § 31-7-1(a) (Rev. 2005). 9 this claim. Because the record contains no evidence of a thirty-day advance notice, we hold that the sale of the forfeited land tax patent was void and did not vest title in Smith. CONCLUSION ¶22. Because of the DFA’s and the Secretary of State’s failure to follow statutory requirements, we find that the condemnation proceedings, the Special Warranty Deed and the sale of the forfeited tax land patent were invalid. The title, consequently, still vests in the State of Mississippi. Therefore, we affirm the grant of summary judgment and the award of a refund of $5,695, plus interest, to Smith. ¶23. AFFIRMED. SMITH, C.J., WALLER AND DIAZ, P.JJ., CARLSON, RANDOLPH AND LAMAR, JJ., CONCUR. EASLEY, J., DISSENTS WITHOUT SEPARATE WRITTEN OPINION. GRAVES, J., NOT PARTICIPATING. 10 | Mid | [
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What’s interesting about this statement is the inclusionary nature of the goals. This march isn’t just about what are naively thought of as women’s issues (abortion, sexual assault and economic disparity), the group claims to be fighting for racial justice, voting rights and clean water. They are planning to fight against police brutality, sex slavery and attacks on LGBTQ citizens. Based on this manifesto, it feels like this movement will see women’s rights connected to human rights on a fundamental level. Of course, it will take more than a PDF to resist the illegal occupation of the federal government. Words, marches, and emotions have to be backed by coordinated action. Otherwise they’re fuel without an engine. But a unified message of resistance can help bring us together. It can create the foundation we can use to help each other through the dark days ahead. I’ve been interested in spies and espionage for my entire adult life. I write about spies in my Crime and Passion Series. I read books on real and fictional spies. I watch a ton of spy movies. When I got out of law school, I might have even applied to the CIA (but I can’t confirm or deny anything). I consider myself a proud spy nerd, which is why Trumpzilla’s latest scandal is such a guilty pleasure for me. “The memos describe sex videos involving prostitutes with Trumpzilla. They also suggest that Russian officials proposed various lucrative deals, essentially as disguised bribes in order to win influence over him. Finally, they describe several purported meetings during the 2016 presidential campaign between Trumpocalypse representatives and Russian officials to discuss matters of mutual interest, including the Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee and Mrs. Clinton’s campaign chairman, John D. Podesta.” Scott Shane, Adam Goldman and Matthew Rosenberg for the New York Times All this is pretty wild stuff, but the implications of the alleged information are of special interest to spy nerds everywhere. See, when a spy wants to manipulate someone, there are four major ways to do it based on the acronym MICE (which stands for Money, Ideology, Coercion and Excitement). Under normal circumstances, a spy picks one of the four methods depending on his or her target. But if the memos are accurate, then Putin made sure to use all four methods on Trumpzilla: Money: Bribes Ideology: * Coercion: Sex Videos Ego: Stroking his ego by helping him beat Clinton From the perspective of a spy nerd, gaining control of a United States president has to be one of the most successful operations in the history of history. The Trojan Horse, D-Day and Madam Butterfly all pale in comparison. Why fight a war or steal secrets when you can control an entire country on demand? Of course, if you are an American (or live on the planet Earth in general) this might be the worst thing ever, especially if the Trumpocalypse wipes out everything everywhere. Well played, Comrade Putin. Well played indeed... Have fun. G * Ideology is a dubious concept when it comes to Trumpzilla, since the only thing he believes in is himself. There is a myth in American politics about elected officials and private businesses. In theory, the people who run governments as public servants are supposed to think and act for the benefit of the country as a whole, not for themselves or specific corporations. But like many other aspects of American politics, Trumpzilla is throwing the illusion of public service out the window. According to Julie Bykowicz and Chad Day of the Associated Press, “days before the inauguration, he continues to own or control some 500 companies, creating a tangle of potential conflicts of interest without precedent in modern U.S. history.” We already know he has to repay Putin for his help in hacking the election and ushering in the Trumpocalypse. We already know he’s filling his cabinet with cronies, ass kissers and denizens of the swamp. Now we have indications that he will insist on maintaining business relationships with the potential to turn the presidency into his personal Monopoly bank. So when it comes time for him to make a decision that will impact the American people (like on January 21st) whose interests do you think is going to be important to him? Putin? Trump International? His own fragile ego? Whoever he’s working for, people like you and I will rank very low on that list, if we are on the list at all. I’m reading a book now called The Shock Doctrine that explores the recent history of disaster capitalism and corporatism in America. As I read this book, I understand that Trumpzilla is far from the first to use his office to line his own pockets. But unless we fight him, we might suffer the most for his greed. There is a cliche in self-help circles known as “fake it until you make it.” No one exemplifies the power of this slogan more than our president elect. He took a fake name, bragged about his fake business skill, parlayed it into a third rate fake TV show, and then rode a wave of fake promises and fake news all the way to the White House. Trumpzilla might be the product of our age, but it appears that ‘Merica isn’t really sure what to do with him now that he’s coming into power. His supporters, his staff and “his” party are all struggling to deal with him and according to The Nation, the press is too fixated on the fake to report on the real. :Then there’s the Twitter feed. Filled with falsehoods and threats, it has become a crack-like addiction for reporters, successfully diverting attention from reporting about Trump’s corruption, incompetence, ignorance, dishonesty, misogyny, prejudice, and authoritarian tendencies, to name just a few of the new president’s charms. Favoring spectacle over substance, journalists fall for this gambit every time—like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football." Eric Alterman: The Nation, The American Press Is Under Threat as Never Before In 2004, Stanley Bing wrote a book called “What Would Machiavelli Do?” with a specific chapter on bullshit. One of his main examples of successful bullshit was Trumpzilla, even back then. Bing wrote “...in the art of bullshit (and it is an art, not a science) Trump towers above all others like a Colossus.” This might have been fine for shady real estate deals and banal reality TV, but now he’s made it. While he can’t only perform at the level of his ability (160 characters or less), we don’t have to. Sun Tzu said, “All warfare is based on deception.” In the modern war of information, Trumpzilla’s Twitter is a weapon of mass distraction. Once we look past the smoke and smear campaigns, we can resist the Trumpocalypse and restore some semblance of our sanity. The dark cloud of the Inauguration creeps closer. Obama is taking his “victory” lap, making his “farewell” speeches. All of us have to prepare ourselves for a 2-4 year resistance. There have been several pieces written in the past few weeks offering advice on fighting the scourge that is Trumpzilla, but Charles Blow was succinct in his oped piece in today’s New York Times. "When politics seem out of your control, remember that community and culture are very much in your control. We help shape the world we inhabit every day. A life is a collection of thousands of decisions, large and small, made every day. Make those decisions with purpose and conviction, especially [during the Trumpocalypse]" - Charles Blow, The Anti-Inauguration His suggested list of activities are broad and varied: Protest him, his actions and what he stands for in public. Volunteer to help all the people he plans to attack Donate to the causes he plans to victimize Subscribe to credible news sources Read to educate yourself on the issues Write to the people in power to frame the discussion Love your tribe and let them know it January 20th, 2021 can’t come soon enough. Until the final day of the Trumpocalypse, many of us will fight him and what he represents. This list and others like it will help. Some of us will not make it, but it is often the struggle that defines us, not the outcome. "House Republicans voted to eviscerate the Office of Congressional Ethics, the independent body created in 2008 to investigate allegations of misconduct by lawmakers after several bribery and corruption scandals sent members to prison. The ethics change, which prompted an outcry from Democrats and government watchdog groups, is part of a rules package that the full House will vote on Tuesday. The package also includes a means for Republican leaders to punish lawmakers if there is a repeat of the Democratic sit-in last summer over gun control." - Donna Cassata: Associated Press Now what might motivate Congress to eliminate ethical oversight? Is it possible that they are so upstanding and moral that the OCE is an unnecessary expense? Or is it because they plan to conduct so many ethical violations that they want to avoid any and all oversight into their illegal activities? And what is worse? Is it the murderer who kills a man in cold blood or the politician who cripples national healthcare, imprisons people for profit and helps destroy the environment for his corporate masters? Is it a matter of intimacy, or a matter of scale? When men are oppressed it is a tragedy. When women are oppressed it’s a tradition. — Letty Cottin Pogrebin Misogyny, rape culture and male insecurity manifests itself in a variety of ugly ways. The ‘Merican variety is particularly insidious, because it hides behind euphemisms like “religious freedom” and “personal choice.” The judge justified his ruling by claiming that individual doctors’ refusal to treat trans patients or women who have had abortions does not limit their access to health care and coverage. — Marie Solis: Mic. The impotent discrimination against women would be laughable if it wasn’t so repulsive. Even if we (like this judge) ignore the impact of this ruling on rural Texas women who only have access to one bigoted doctor, how can we justify the gender bias? Are doctors allowed to refuse treatment to men who take Viagra or get hair implants? What about denying service to rapists, child molesters and other male specific criminals, who unlike women who have abortions and transgender patients, actually commit crimes that harm individuals and society? The double standard against women and transgender people isn’t about religious freedom. It’s about gender tyranny. It’s not about personal choice. It is sexual assault disguised as morality. It is repulsive way to treat women and we are repulsive for allowing it to exist in our society. In rape culture, it is the duty of the victim to repress, avoid and escape her potential rapist. Women have to control where they go, what they wear, how they behave and how they respond to sexual aggression. Deviation from patriarchal norms is not an option. We don’t teach rapist not to rape. The concepts of respect, honor and support of women have no place in rape culture, so since the beginning of recorded history, women have been forced to adapt. Officers have routinely arrested hundreds of citizens annually without probable cause, strip-searching them and denying them contact with their family and lawyers for days — all in an unconstitutional attempt to force cooperation with detectives who finally admitted they were operating on a mere “hunch” or “feeling.” — The New York Times Editorial Board Systemic abuse by the police against minority communities is fundamental to ‘Merican culture. If killing people for flimsy reasons is condoned, and the prison industrial complex profits from mass incarceration, then being held in jail for a “hunch” doesn’t seem that bad. But when the Justice Department answers to Trumpzilla, how many of these abuses will be investigated and stopped? What would prevent the Trumpocalypse from adopting government sponsored kidnapping as a political tool to intimidate and remove elements of society that don’t fall in line? How soon will it be before isolated pockets of secret police become the norm? Trumpzilla claims to have lots of friends. He’s desperate for the photo ops with Kanye (while building his Legion of Doom). He pontificates about his love for Putin (especially since that whole election tampering thing). He even talks to the President of Taiwan (threatening to destabilize Asian geopolitics). Yes, a lot of people love Trumpzilla, but does America? Now keep in mind, a lack of public support isn’t necessarily going to end the Trumpocalypse. Trumpzilla will still try to run rampant over the Constitution and sell the country off to his friends. And we are the same people who just knew Clinton was sure to win the White House, so we could be completely wrong…again. We know ‘Merica loves Trumpzilla, but he might not have as many friends as he thinks. Maybe long term public rejection will subdue the raging beast and send him back to the tacky golf course he came from. Many romantic relationships suffer from an expectation of fantasy. We understand that health, wealth and personal growth require effort over a long period of time. But our intimate relationships, especially when it comes to sexual expression, are often caught up in concepts like “soulmates”, “true love”, and “happily ever after”. Social psychologist Jessica Maxwell calls this phenomenon sexual destiny belief. She contrasts it with the idea of sexual growth and suggests one is superior to the other when it comes to improving our long term partnerships. Results suggest that those who are higher in sexual growth beliefs—who think sex takes work—are more satisfied in their sex lives and overall relationships. On the other hand, those who were stronger in sexual destiny beliefs, those who saw sexual problems as a sign that they and their partner weren’t truly soul mates, were more likely to lose faith in a relationship when sexual difficulties arose. — Jessica Maxwell: How Implicit Theories of Sexuality Shape Relationship Well Being The implications are clear and they make perfect sense. If we’re willing to learn to improve our minds, or exercise to improve our bodies, or work to improve our finances, then it only makes sense that we need to improve our sexual expression too… And building a better sex life with your partner is more fun than going to work anyway… As the Trumpocalypse begins to take shape on the horizon, the Resistance looks for new tactics to help in the struggle. Like everyone else in the modern world, law makers on all levels are using social media to get the message out and win the war of words. But that will change if the Trump Zombies get their way. House Republicans have proposed punishing representatives who shoot video or take photos on the floor of the chamber — a change in rules seen as a direct response to a dramatic sit-in in June by House Democrats demanding a vote on gun control legislation that was streamed live online. — FRANK THORP V: NBC News So why is it that Trumpzilla can tweet anything he wants, any time he wants, and manipulate mainstream and social media at will, but any attempt by the Resistance to shed light on the process of government is met with a proposed fine? The hypocritical demand for asymmetric media access isn’t new. Totalitarian regimes do it all the time. But maybe if we get a chance to see how Washington is really governed, we can limit the damage Trumpzilla and his Zombies can do. From Anton Sterling to Jessica Williams to Philando Castile to Korryn Gaines to Tyre King to Terence Crutcher to Taiwon Boyd to Levonia Riggins to Keith Scott to Alfred Olango to Deborah Danner we find a pattern. The gender, age, and geographic location might have been different for each victim, but the outcome was the same. Our police use our funding to murder us and face little or no consequences for their actions. None of us are fortune tellers. We don’t know what 2017 will bring, but it’s safe to say some of us won’t make it to see 2018. All we can really do is listen, learn, fight, work, create and love the people who are important to us. My role as a member of Congress, as a Latino member of Congress and as a veteran, is to make sure that we remind a lot of our immigrants, a lot of our minority citizens in general, that this country is still theirs. — Ruben Gallego D. Arizona These are the people we need to support through the next four years. We can rally, protest, donate and write letters, but these are going to be the people staring across the table at Trumpzilla and his Legion of Doom. If we work together, maybe some of us might make it out in one piece. Third, if the goal of ISIS is to drive a wedge between the moderate international Muslim population and the secular governments of the West, then all of Trumps “ideas” play into the hands of terrorists. Discrimination, isolation, and abuse radicalize lone wolf terrorists, which is exactly what ISIS needs to survive. I’m not an expert on counter terrorism. I’m not an expert on ISIS. Having said that, I am pretty sure that pouring gasoline on a fire is not the best way to put the fire out. But I don’t think Trumpzilla wants to put the fire out. He needs the crisis to hide his crimes and ignorance. Listen to a story of spies and seduction set in a world of crime and passion... Nikki Siriene will do anything for her lover Chris. She'll use her sexual charms to spy for him. She'll deal with the slut shaming from his mercenaries to the threat of sudden violence from his targets. But she wants a better life. So when Chris brings her to Argentina to seduce a suspected arms dealer, Nikki hopes this will be the one job that saves Chris and keeps them together. Getting close to a powerful target is easy for her. But dealing with his paranoid business partner and mysterious wife create complications and problems she couldn't anticipate. The jealousy and danger increase until one explosive secret could cost Nikki her lover, her sanity and her life. From my perspective, Susie Bright is a luminary in the genre of erotic fiction. Not only has she written, edited, and published several books on the subject over the years, her writing guide How to Write a Dirty Story has been an inspiration for all six of the novels I’ve written. I’ve wanted to read her first anthology The Best American Erotica 1993 for years, so when it went on sale on Audible, I downloadedit as soon as I could. Unfortunately, my experience was less than ideal. The book does have positive qualities. First, there is a wide array of authors who contributed short stories to this collection and the range of erotic expression is very diverse. LGBT, straight and BDSM flavors are all mixed and represented here. Characters of different ages, ethnic backgrounds, nationalities and economic realities all get time in the spotlight. And the range of sexual expression is also broad. Some characters fully explored their passions, others lost their chance just before they could attain satisfaction, and some struggled to repress or deny the only thing they couldn’t stop thinking about. But all the stories shared similar flaws. The stories had little or no turning points, no crisis choice that the characters had to make to expose their true nature or alter their condition. They were unchanged from the beginning of the story to the end, and the sexual experiences they had (or didn’t have) did nothing to bring about change in their lives. What they did was on full display. Why they did it or how it defined them was always left out. It doesn’t have to be that way in erotica or any other genre. We only have to look at the short stories in Delta of Venus, Night in a Moorish Harem or Erotic Interludes to see that sexual expression can be the catalyst for change in a character’s life. Of course, not every sexual encounter alters our existence, but when every story in a collection lacks that element, the whole book suffers. In terms of the overall presentation of the audio book it’s also a mixed experience. The readers of each piece were very good and their voices matched the nature of the narrator well. However, most of the sex in this book skews towards the nonconsensual. There is diversity here too, as the scenarios range from lack of consent to rape and sustained torture. If you don’t enjoy those types of stories the book might be hard to get through. Overall, I appreciated the diversity of Best American Erotica, but the stories themselves didn’t satisfy. 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"ITS PRECISE LOCATION WOULD ALLOW AT SEA.TO CALCULATE" " WILL YOU SELL THIS TO WILLIAM JAGGER IN JAMAICA?" " IF IT WILL MAKE AMENDS FOR WHAT HAPPENED HERE TODAY." " THIS IS NOT THE REAL CHRONOMETER." "IT IS A SKILLED FACSIMILE." "BLACKBEARD WANTS TO SEND ME HOME," "LEAVING HIM FREE TO WREAK HAVOC UPON THE WORLD." " OUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON ACQUIRING THAT MAP." " HE DECEIVED YOU." " TO SAFEGUARD THE ISLAND." "BOTH OF YOU DECEIVED ME FOR MUCH LESS." "MR. LOWE HAS GIVEN KATE A SPRING IN HER STEP." " JAMES..." "HE'S MY HUSBAND, AND THIS IS MY HOME." "I WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT WHEN I CAME HERE." " A SPY." "[spits] [grunts]" " TOM LOWE HAD ME ARRESTED." "TOM LOWE HAD ME TORTURED." " IT SHATTERS, TRIGGERING A DETONATION." " I MUST SAIL SOON WITH THESE" "TO ENACT A GREAT ENDEAVOR, A SPANISH FLEET." " WITH LUCK, HE SHOULD SOON BE WELL." "[fabric tearing] [whip cracking]" " HE'S LURING THE TREASURE FLEET INTO THE OPEN OCEAN." "WE TRACK DOWN THAT ARMADA, WE FIND BLACKBEARD." " ARE YOU CERTAIN, SIR?" " MM-HMM." "I AM." "[grunting]" "AND THE REST, PLEASE." " I CAN'T." " DO IT!" "IT'LL PREVENT THE WOUNDS FROM PUTREFYING." "[grunts]" "OSWALD?" " HE SENDS HIS APOLOGIES," "BUT HE ASKED ME TO EXPRESS TO YOU" "THAT HE WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOUR COMPANIONSHIP." " [whispers] RIGHT." " AND HOW IS THE DOCTOR?" " [sighs] PASSABLE." " TO REPLACE WHAT WAS LOST." " THANK YOU KINDLY." " IT SEEMED THE LEAST ONE COULD DO." "THERE ARE NO SPIDERS IN IT, NO POISON PINS." " [grunts]" "THANK YOU." " YOU SEEM TO BE RECOVERING NICELY." "WHEN WILL YOU BE READY TO SAIL?" " I'M SORRY?" " I NEED TO BE SOMEWHERE, MR. LOWE." "AND I CAN'T WALK ON WATER." "WELL, I PRESUME NOT." " WHERE DO YOU NEED TO BE?" " A CERTAIN DISTANCE NORTH-NORTHEAST OF HERE." " IN ORDER TO DO WHAT?" " SINK A SPANISH FLEET." "[dramatic orchestral music]" "¶" " [laughs]" "WITH RESPECT, COMMODORE, THE REAVER IS A FINE SHIP." "AND IN TERMS OF FEROCITY, HER CREW IS SECOND TO NONE." "BUT SHE'S STILL ONLY ONE SHIP." " ARE YOU SUGGESTING IT CAN'T BE DONE?" "THIS IS A FINE COPY" "OF THE MAP YOU VERY KINDLY ACQUIRED FOR ME." "THE CONVOY'S ROUTE FROM CUBA TO SPAIN IS HERE, IN RED." "THE SECOND ROUTE, IN BLUE, THAT'S OURS." "WHERE THE LINES CROSS, THAT'S POINT OF CONTACT," "A NARROWING THROUGH WHICH THE CONVOY MUST PASS" "IF IT'S TO REACH THE ARCHIPELAGO HERE." "ACROSS THIS BOTTLENECK," "WE DISTRIBUTE LORD SUMMERISLE'S FLOATING EXPLOSIVES." " IS THIS WHAT IT SEEMS TO BE?" " IF IT SEEMS LIKE GUNPOWDER, THEN YES." " I NEVER SAW SO MUCH." "WHAT COULD THE COMMODORE WANT WITH IT?" "[crackling explosion]" " SENDING THE ENTIRE FLEET" "TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN." " YOU SOLD MR. NIGHTINGALE'S CHRONOMETER TO THE SPANISH..." " IT'S VERY BEAUTIFUL, CAPTAIN KENTISH." " THANK YOU, GOVERNOR PORTOCARRERO." "AND NOW MY MONEY." " EXPRESSLY IN ORDER TO LEAD THEM HERE," "OUT INTO THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, WHERE NO SHIP SAILS." " AND THUSLY, NO ONE SHALL EVER KNOW WHAT BECAME OF THEM." " ALTHOUGH LEGENDS WILL SURELY ACCRUE" "OF BLACKBEARD'S GHOST, OF CURSED TREASURES," "OF SPANISH FLEETS THAT VANISH AS IF THEY NEVER WERE." " YOU APPROVE?" " I DOFF MY CAP TO YOU, SIR." "BUT WHAT GOOD IS A TREASURE" "IF IT'S AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN?" " OH, THAT'S NO DIFFICULTY." " SO WHAT IS IT, THE THING?" " A VESSEL OF SOME KIND," "EXCEPT THAT IT SEEMS TO TRAVEL UNDERWATER." " ON PURPOSE?" " SO IT WOULD SEEM." " WHAT'S THE POINT OF THAT?" " LEGENDS DON'T BIRTH EASY, THOUGH, TOM." "IT IS A PERILOUS ENDEAVOR, THOUGH A MERRY ONE." "AND THE MEN NEED A SURGEON" "RATHER THAN SOME APPRENTICE BUTCHER." "THEY DESERVE THAT, I THINK." "ARE YOU WITH ME?" " IN TRUTH..." "HOW COULD I BE OTHERWISE?" "[dramatic orchestral music]" " WELL, A MAN SHOULD DRESS" " FOR THE OCCASION.E." "YOU SHOULD CONSIDER YOURSELF COMMODORE UNTIL MY RETURN." " UNTIL YOUR RETURN?" " MILADY, YOU DOUBT ME?" " IT'S GOD AND FATE I DON'T TRUST." " GOD AND FATE ARE IN MY DEBT." "THEY'LL COME TO HEEL LIKE DOGS." "THEY'LL WATCH ME SINK AN ENTIRE FLEET," "MAKE A FORTUNE, BUILD A NATION." " YOU ARE CAESAR, ALEXANDER, HANNIBAL." " ALAS, ONLY EDWARD." " I KNOW WHO YOU ARE." " MARRY ME." " HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU ASKED?" " [grumbling] 100,000?" " THEN ASK AGAIN." " MARRY ME." " AND ONCE AGAIN." " MARRY ME." " I SHOULD BE HONORED." " WHEN DID YOU KNOW ME?" " I DIDN'T, NOT FOR SURE." "I HAD ONLY EVER SEEN A DRAWING OF THE MAN" "WHO HAD ME TORTURED." " BUT YOU WONDERED." " I WONDERED." "BUT YOU KNEW ME." "AND YET YOU SHOWED ME GREAT COURTESY." " NOT ENOUGH." "AND FOR SELFISH REASONS AT THAT." " SELFISH IN WHICH WAY?" " I WANTED TO MAKE AMENDS FOR MY OWN SAKE," "FOR THE SAKE OF A SLEEP UNBROKEN BY NIGHTMARES." " WE MAKE FOR STRANGE ENEMIES." " STRANGER FRIENDS." " OH, I DON'T KNOW." "WE SHARE A GREAT DEAL IN COMMON." " SO WHAT NOW BETWEEN US?" " AN EYE FOR AN EYE AND WE'D ALL BE BLIND." "THERE COMES A MOMENT WHEN YOU HAVE TO RAISE A HAND" "AND SAY, "ENOUGH."" "WE OWE EACH OTHER NOTHING," "NEITHER GRATITUDE NOR REVENGE." " THEN THE MISTAKE WAS MINE." "YOU ARE THE MAN SHE BELIEVES YOU TO BE." " NO." "I NEVER WAS." "BUT IT'S SOMETHING TO STRIVE FOR." " "IN SUCH WHITE ROBES," ""HEAVEN'S ANGELS USED TO BE REVEALED TO MEN." ""AND THOUGH ILL SPIRITS WALK IN WHITE," ""WE EASILY KNOW BY THIS" ""THESE ANGELS FROM AN EVIL SPRITE." ""THOSE SET OUR HAIRS, BUT THESE OUR FLESH UPRIGHT." ""LICENSE MY ROVING HANDS AND LET THEM GO" "BEFORE, BEHIND, BETWEEN, ABOVE, BELOW."" " DON'T TAKE LOWE." "TAKE CHARLES RIDER." " IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?" " IT'S WHAT I NEED." " AND DESIRE?" " IF YOU WANT MY HAND." " CONSIDER IT YOURS, THEN." " [groans]" " MR. LOWE, I TRUST YOU ARE HEALING WELL." " TOLERABLY SO, YES." " WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO KILL YOU, I WONDER." " ONE DAY, I'M SURE WE'LL FIND OUT." " THE COMMODORE WISHES TO RELIEVE YOU OF YOUR DUTIES" "ON THIS VOYAGE." " FORGIVE ME, BUT THE COMMODORE INSISTED THAT HE NEED A SURGEON," "AS HE WAS SAILING INTO BATTLE." " THE BOY IS TO SAIL WITH HIM." "FLIT?" " FLETCH." " [stammers]" "MADAM, I'M NOT READY." " BUT WE HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE IN YOU." "HAVE YOU NOT LEARNED AT THE KNEE OF THE MASTER?" " YOU MISS IT, DON'T YOU?" "THE WAY IT WAS" "THIEVERY AND HOMICIDE AND DOLLIES." " I DO." " TELL ME WHY I LOVE YOU." "BECAUSE NO MAN EVER WALKED THE EARTH" "HAD A TRUER SENSE OF HIMSELF." " WHAT'S THIS?" " CAPTAIN'S COAT." "YOU DESERVE IT." "SO TELL ME, ARE YOU COMING OR NOT?" " BUT ONE MINUTE, THEY'RE TELLING YOU TO GO;" "THE NEXT, TO STAY." "WHY?" "BUT IT MAKES ME WONDER IF ANY APPARENT KINDNESS" "ON HIS PART COMES WITHOUT SELF-INTEREST." " I DON'T WANT TO GO." " WELL, IT'S A DIRECT ORDER." "THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO." " WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN THAT COAT?" " I SIMPLY DON'T TRUST THE COMMODORE." " DO YOU THINK THEY PLAN TO KILL ME?" " WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT?" " BECAUSE I KNOW TOO MUCH." " WELL, THAT'S AN ASSERTION WITH WHICH" "I VERY MUCH BEG TO DIFFER." "[chuckles]" "MR. FLETCH, YOU'RE NOT WORTH" "DAMAGING THE EDGE OF A SWORD FOR." "HOWEVER, YOU ARE A VERY CAPABLE SURGEON." "IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU." "THIS CONCERNS ME." "ALTHOUGH IN WHAT WAY IT CONCERNS ME," "I'M AFRAID I CAN'T GUESS." " PERHAPS THEY PLAN TO KILL YOU, THEN." " PROBABLY." "I JOKE, MR. FLETCH." "I'LL BE PERFECTLY SAFE." "ONE MOMENT, PLEASE." "USE THEM WELL." "YOU KNOW HOW." " I REALLY DON'T WANT TO GO." " THEN IMAGINE HOW GLAD YOU'LL BE TO RETURN." "I'D BE GRATEFUL IF YOU'D PROTECT HIM, SIR." "HE'S MY VERY DEAR FRIEND." " HE'S A MEMBER OF MY CREW." "I'M PROUD TO HAVE HIM." "YOU HAVE MY WORD." "I'LL BRING HIM BACK." " BE CAREFUL." " I SHALL." "GO WITH GOD, MR. FLETCH." " PREPARE TO TRIM THE WINDWARD!" " [laughs]" " BOY, CHECK THAT SPAR!" "EASE AWAY!" " MAKE SAIL, MR. RIDER." " BRING IN THOSE LINES!" " AYE, AYE, SIR." "LET GO HALYARD, SHEETS, AND BRACES." " SLACKEN BRACES AND SHEETS." " SHEETS AND BRACES!" " HAUL HALYARD." " SLACKEN BRACES AND SHEETS!" " SHEET HOME THE SAIL." " SHEET HOME THE SAIL!" " YOU HEARD THE CAPTAIN." "MAKE SAIL!" "[crew chanting]" "[dramatic music]" " THE COMMODORE HAS DE" " SO I HEAR.SLAND." " LEAVING THIS IN MY CARE..." "THE LOGBOOK WHICH CONTAINS THE SCHEMATICS" "FOR THE CHRONOMETER" "THE KING'S PRIZE." " A KING YOU DESPISE TO YOUR MARROW." "EVERYTHING I BELIEVED WAS WRONG, KATE." "EVERYONE'S BELIEFS ARE WRONG," "EXCEPT THE SMALL ONES." " THAT WE SHOULD LOVE AND HOPE TO BE LOVED." "WITH THIS IN OUR POSSESSION," "WE CAN RETURN TO ENGLAND." " YES, TO BE HUNG AS TRAITORS." " NO, THIS BUYS US A ROYAL PARDON." " YOU'D HOLD THE KING OF ENGLAND TO RANSOM?" " I WOULD." " MAKING YOU WHAT, THE KING'S MAN?" " NOBODY'S MAN BUT YOURS." "THIS TAKES YOU HOME TO YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER," "YOUR SISTERS, DAFFODILS IN SPRING," "FROST ON THE GRASS IN WINTER," "HUNTING DOGS AT YOUR FEET." "THAT'S WHAT THIS MEANS-- WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED" "A WAY HOME." " YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE?" " THIS?" "OR YOU?" " [laughs]" "SO YOU'RE THE SURGEON NOW." " APPARENTLY." " IF THE TIME COMES," "CUT WELL..." "AND CUT FAST." " WE HAVE THE FLEET, SIR." " GOOD." "TUCK IN BEHIND THEM." "KEEP LOOKOUT, ALL POSTS." " SPANIARDS, HO." " THERE'S SO MANY." " IT'S A HANDSOME SIGHT, ALL RIGHT." " DID WE KNOW THERE'D BE SO MANY?" " WELL, WE HOPED." "IN OUR HEART OF HEARTS, WE HAD FAITH." " 74 GUNS EACH, MIND." "THAT'S NEAR ON 1,000 GUNS BETWEEN THEM." " THEY'RE SO FAR OFF FROM THE SHIPPING LANES," "THEY IMAGINE THEMSELVES PROTECTED" "BY THEIR SOLITUDE." "BUT THEY'RE ONLY AS FAST AS THEIR SLOWEST SHIP," "SO THE ADVANTAGE IS OURS." "KEEP THEM IN SIGHT, MR. RIDER." "SIR..." "THE MOMENT'S YOURS." " THEY CALL US PIRATES." "BUT THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM AND US?" "THEY ROB THE POOR UNDER COVER OF LAW." "WE ROB THE RICH UNDER COVER OF NOTHING" "BUT OUR DARING." "[crew shouts]" "THEY DEMAND HONEST SERVING OF US," "KNOWING HONEST SERVING YIELDS NOTHING" "BUT MISERABLE WAGE FOR MISERABLE LABOR." "[crew shouts]" "BUT IN THIS LIFE, IN OUR LIFE, THERE IS ABUNDANCE," "AND THERE IS SATISFACTION." "THERE IS PLEASURE AND EASE." "AND THE ONLY HAZARD WE RUN FOR IT" "IS A SOUR LOOK OR TWO WHEN THEY HANG US." "[crew shouts]" "TO A MERRY LIFE AND SHORT ONE AND A RICH ONE TOO." "SET ALL SAILS." "BRACE ABOUT AND FETCH THEIR COURSE!" "1,000 GUNS..." "BRING 'EM ON!" "[crew cheers]" " [ululating]" " MAY I?" " [grunts]" "OF COURSE." "PLEASE." "TO WHAT DO I OWE THE PLEASURE?" " WELL, I'M GLAD IT'S A PLEASURE FOR ONE OF US." " UNCOMFORTABLE." " SO I'D IMAGINE." " I'VE ENDURED WORSE." " REALLY?" "I THOUGHT IT SEEMED SOMEWHAT EXCESSIVE." " IF I'D ENDURED A LASH FOR EACH DEATH ON MY CONSCIENCE," "A 40 WOULDN'T HAVE BEGUN TO COVER IT." " DO THEY HAUNT YOU, THE PEOPLE YOU'VE KILLED?" " IT WOULD BE TOO KIND TO MYSELF TO CALL IT THAT." " SO WHAT WOULD YOU CALL IT?" " I POSSESS A COGNIZANCE OF MY SINS." " THAT'S A VERY PIOUS STATEMENT FOR SUCH A GODLESS MAN." " NOT AT ALL." " I'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW THE HUMAN HEAD CAN RECONCILE" "TWO SUCH OPPOSING CONCEPTS." " IT'S ELEMENTARY." " THEN I BEG YOU, ENLIGHTEN ME." " IF THERE IS A GOD, THEN OUR EXISTENCE IS A MIRACLE." "THEN THE IMMENSITY OF THAT MIRACLE" "CAN ONLY BE AMPLIFIED." " WHY THE STRANGE LOOK?" " I'M TRYING TO INFER YOUR PURPOSE IN COMING HERE." " IT'S OBLIGATORY THAT I SHOULD HAVE A PURPOSE?" " OH, YES, INDEED." " I'M SIMPLY TRYING TO RESOLVE YOUR NATURE" "AS A FUNCTION OF CURIOSITY." "ARE YOU MORE PHYSICIAN, DO YOU THINK, OR ASSASSIN?" " WELL, THAT DEPENDS ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES." "WHICH CIRCUMSTANCES ARE THESE?" " SHE WAS RIGHT." "IT'S HIM." " SIR, EVEN IF IT WERE" " IT'S HIM." "TURN TO INTERCEPT." "SET ALL SAIL HANDSOMELY, THREE POINTS STARBOARD." "MAN THE GUNS." "ALL MEN AT ARMS." "LET'S HAVE IT." " I L" " I KNOW.SBAND." " DOES IT EMBARRASS YOU TO HEAR ME SAY IT?" " TO HEAR A PERSON SPEAK OF LOVE?" "WHEN THE DAY ARRIVES THAT SUCH A WORD IS CONSIDERED" "ILL-MANNERED IN GOOD COMPANY," "THEN WE REALLY WILL HAVE LOST ALL HOPE." " YOU DO BELIEVE IN IT, THEN." " IN LOVE?" "I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE AFFLICTION, YES." " DID YOU EVER MARRY?" "THE TRUTH NOW." " I DID NOT..." "ALTHOUGH I CAME VERY CLOSE ONCE." " BUT YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS" "TO WANT TO SPEND THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE" "WITH SOMEONE THAT YOU CHERISH?" " I DO." " BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND" "I LOVE JAMES" "IN WAYS I'M NOT ALWAYS ABLE TO EXPRESS." "I CAN'T ABIDE THE THOUGHT OF HIM BEING HURT." "I DON'T MEAN PHYSICALLY." " HE HAS NO NEED TO ENDURE FURTHER ANGUISH," "SINCE YOU AND I ARE NO LONGER" " NO, BUT WHAT WE DID, YOU AND I," "IT DOES HAVE CONSEQUENCES." " KATE, JAMES AND I SPOKE TODAY." " I DON'T MEAN THOSE SORTS OF CONSEQUENCES." "I MEAN..." "PHYSICALLY." "THERE ARE PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES." " YOU'RE..." " I AM." " HOW LONG?" " LONG ENOUGH." " AND AM I..." " I BELIEVE YOU ARE, YES." " [laughs]" "THAT'S--THAT'S" " ANOTHER PUBLIC HUMILIATION TO BE ENDURED" "BY THE MAN I LOVE, FURTHER EVIDENCE" "THAT HE'S A CUCKOLD AND HIS WIFE A WANTON." " EVERYBODY THINKS THAT, AND THEY'RE NOT WRONG." "THE CHILD WILL BE A DAILY REMINDER" "OF OUR BETRAYAL." " THAT'S NOT SO." "JAMES NEVER SAW IT AS SUCH." " WHATEVER HE CLAIMS, HIS HEART WILL BE BROKEN." " I BELIEVE HE'S A BETTER MAN THAN YOU TAKE HIM FOR" "AND STRONGER." " WELL, I BELIEVE HE'S HAD MORE THAN HIS EQUITABLE SHARE" "IN THE NAME OF SOMEONE ELSE'S WELFARE." " THEN TO BE CLEAR, WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?" " I HAVE TO LAY IT OUT?" " YES, YOU DO." " VERY WELL, THEN." "I'M OFFERING YOU THE OPPORTUNITY" "TO RECONCILE THE TWO SIDES OF YOUR NATURE," "TO BE DOCTOR AND KILLER SIMULTANEOUSLY." "IS THAT CLEAR ENOUGH, I WONDER?" " DAMN IT TO HELL." "DAMN IT." "THREE POINTS OFF THE CONVOY, OUT OF THE SUN." " IT'S JAGGER." "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" " COME ON, EDWARD." "COME AND GET ME." " BRING HER ABOUT HANDSOMELY TO PORT, MR. RIDER." " I'M SORRY?" " TURN US ABOUT." " SIR, THE GOLD." " TURN US ABOUT." " COMMODORE, THE PLAN" " IS NULL AND VOID." "PORT HARD, MR. RIDER." "PORT HARD SMARTLY." " AYE, AYE, SIR." "THREE POINTS NORTHWEST, FULL SPEED." " AYE, SIR!" " WILL YOU DO IT?" " I CAN'T." "THE DANGER'S TOO GREAT." " TO WHOM?" " TO YOU." "THERE'S NO SAFE WAY TO DO AS YOU ASK." "ABORTIFACIENTS ARE POISONS." " AND AREN'T YOU AN EXPERT IN POISONS?" " TO KILL, YES." " AND ISN'T THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MEDICINE AND A POISON" "SIMPLY A MATTER OF DOSE?" " USING WHAT'S AVAILABLE TO US," "THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A SAFE DOSE." "YOU'D SUFFER GREAT PAIN AND ANGUISH." " MY HUSBAND WILL SUFFER GREATER PAIN" " THE DIFFERENCE BEING THAT HE WON'T DIE FROM IT." "YOU MIGHT." "[sighs]" " AND THIS IS YOUR FINAL ANSWER?" " I THINK HE'LL REJOICE IN THE CHILD." "I THINK HE'S A GREATER MAN THAN YOU TAKE HIM FOR." " BY CONVINCING HIMSELF THAT IT'S HIS." " WOULD THAT BE SO TERRIBLE?" " YOU REALLY ARE A LIAR TO YOUR CORE, AREN'T YOU?" "IT COMES AS NATURALLY TO YOU AS BREATH." " KATE..." "RECONSIDER." "PLEASE." " BRING IN THE MAINSAIL!" "FULL SPEED!" "[man shouting indistinctly]" " ARE WE ATTACKING THAT?" " OH, WE'LL BE WHIZBANG, BOY." "DON'T YOU WORRY." "WE'LL BE TOP NOTCH." " ENOUGH TO DIP YOUR FINGER TO THE FIRST KNUCKLE." "IT'S VERY BITTER." "TAKE IT WITH SUGAR IF YOU HAVE SOME." " HAVE YOU EVER?" " NO, AND I'M GLAD FOR IT." "BUT I KNOW ENOUGH WHO HAVE." " IS IT SAFE?" " NO." "FORGIVE ME SAYING." " SAYING WHAT?" " IN A MATTER SUCH AS THIS," "YOU SHOULD SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE" "AND ASK THE PHYSICIAN FOR HELP-- MR. LOWE." " I TRIED THAT." " I'LL SIT WITH YOU IF YOU LIKE." " I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THE MUSIC ROOM IN THE OLD HOUSE." "DO YOU REMEMBER?" "I LOVED IT AT THE TIME, THE LIFE WE LED." "WHEN I THINK ABOUT THAT WOMAN NOW, THAT GIRL," "I'M EMBARRASSED THAT SHE WAS EVER ME." "THIS IS MY HOME." " THEN WE'LL STAY HERE." " YOU'D DO THAT?" " WHATEVER IT TAKES." " THEN TAKE THIS OUT OF TEMPTATION'S WAY," "THE LOGBOOK." "GIVE IT TO SELIMA." " COMMODORE, WE'RE LOSING THE CONVOY." " DAMN THE CONVOY." "WE'LL FIND THEM AGAIN." " THEY'RE AT THE HORIZON." " NOTED, REJECTED, DISMISSED." " WE CAN RETURN TO THE PLAN." "IT'S A GOOD PLAN." " A GOOD PLAN EXECUTED NOW" "IS BETTER THAN A PERFECT PLAN EXECUTED NEXT WEEK." " AND IT'S A BAD PLAN THAT ADMITS NO MODIFICATION." " ARE YOU THROWING MY OWN WORDS BACK AT ME THERE, CHARLIE?" " I'M RECOLLECTING THEM FOR YOU, SIR." "THAT'S ALL." " AND THAT'S YOUR PLACE NOW, IS IT," "TO RECOLLECT MY WORDS FOR ME?" "AND WHY IS THAT?" "AM I LOSING MY TOUCH?" "IS MY JUDGMENT IMPAIRED?" "AM I MAD?" "HAS AWAKENED SOMETHING INSIDE OF YOU." " AND WHAT HAS IT AWAKENED?" " YOUR RAGE." "AND YOUR RAGE IS CLOUDING YOUR JUDGMENT." " IS THIS MUTINY, THEN?" " NO, SIR, IT'S NOT." " BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE MUTINY TO ME." "ARE YOU SURE?" " I AM, SIR." " THEN DO AS YOU'RE DAMN WELL BID." " NO." " I BEG YOUR PARDON." "WOULD YOU TAKE MY COMMAND FROM ME, THEN?" " IF I MUST." " YET IT'S NOT MUTINY." " NO." " HOW CAN THAT BE SO?" "AM I NOT YOUR CAPTAIN?" " WE'RE PIRATES, NOT SUBJECTS." "YOU'RE ELECTED BY ALL MEN ON THIS CREW BY MAJORITY VOTE" "AND CAN BE REPLACED BY THE SAME." "YOU'RE HERE AT OUR CHOOSING, COMMODORE," "NOT GOD'S, NOT THE KING'S, AND NOT YOURS." "OURS!" "AND THAT IS OUR MONEY THAT YOU ARE LETTING GET AWAY." "IF YOU WANT TO SETTLE OLD SCORES WITH THOSE YOU HATE," "YOU SETTLE THEM ON YOUR OWN TIME." " WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU TAKE FROM ME, CHARLIE?" "WHAT'S NEXT, AFTER MY SHIP, AFTER SELIMA?" " COMMODORE." " WHAT'S NEXT?" " WE CAN SETTLE THIS BACK ON SHORE." "WE NEED TO TURN ABOUT AND HIT THAT TREASURE FLEET" "BEFORE IT'S LOST FOR GOOD." " NO." "JAGGER'S HERE FOR ME." "CAN YOU FOLLOW THAT, OR IS THE LOGIC TOO COMPLEX?" "HE'S HERE FOR ME, AND I WILL NOT TURN AWAY FROM HIM." "MAINTAIN COURSE." " IS THIS YOUR DOING?" "DID YOU LEAD HIM HERE SOMEHOW?" " NO." "BUT I KNEW HE'D SNIFF US OUT." "GRANTED, I DIDN'T RECKON ON HIS BEING HERE SO SOON." " AND WHAT DID YOU INTEND?" " THAT HE'D GO SEEKING THE FLEET," "PRESUMING ME TO BE ON HIS TAIL," "AND THEN DRIVE HIMSELF TO INSANITY," "WONDERING HOW I'D WIPED IT FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH." " AND WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?" " BECAUSE I WANTED TO REMIND HIM WHAT I CAN DO, CHARLIE." "BECAUSE I WANTED HIM TO KNOW WHAT YOU'VE FORGOTTEN." " AND WHAT'S THAT?" " THAT I'M BLACKBEARD." " [grunts]" "[groaning]" " CHARLIE?" "WHAT'S HAPPENING?" " [groans]" " WOULD ANYONE HERE LIKE TO STAND WITH HIM?" " MR. RIDER, DON'T MOVE." "HOLD ON NOW." "HOLD ON." "I CAN SAVE YOU." "YOU'LL BE GOOD." "YOU'LL BE VERY FINE." "STEP BACK, SIR." "STEP BACK, SIR." "I'M IN EARNEST." " GOOD WORK, BRAVE BOY." "COME ON, CHARLIE." " [grunts]" " I'M SORRY." "THAT'S MY BOY." " [groans and retches]" " CHARLIE." "CHARLIE, CHARLIE." "CHARLIE, YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU." "WHY ARE YOU WEARING THAT RED COAT?" "BECAUSE IT'S A REWARD FROM DADDY?" "BECAUSE IT'S A TOKEN OF LOVE?" "OR JUST BECAUSE IT'S RED?" " DON'T." " GOOD NIGHT, JUDAS." "SET COURSE FOR THE ENGLISH SHIP." "MAKE READY!" " OY, TO YOUR POSITIONS!" " EASE OFF!" " ALMOST IN RANGE, SIR!" " SOUND GENERAL QUARTERS." " AYE, SIR." " COME ON, WILLIAM." " [shouting indistinctly]" "WAIT FOR THE COMMAND!" "ALL MEN AT ARMS!" "ALL HANDS, BATTLE STATIONS!" "[man shouting indistinctly]" " FIRE!" " FIRE!" " MAINTAIN COURSE." "[cannons booming] [cannonball whooshing]" "COME ON THEN, WILLIAM!" "COME ON!" "[man shouting indistinctly]" " FIRE!" " FIRE!" "[cannon booms]" " HOLD HER STEADY!" "BRACE!" " AND, GENTLEMEN, IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE." "NOW." "PORT HARD, SMARTLY." " PORT HARD!" " HARD STARBOARD!" "HARD STARBOARD!" "[glass shatters] [explosions]" " [grunts]" " KATE!" "WHAT IS IT?" "WHAT'S WRONG?" " [groaning]" " [whispering] OH, KATE." "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?" " KATE, WHERE DID YOU GET THIS?" " FROM NELLY." " NELLY?" "THE TROLLOP?" "WHY?" " I NEED SALT AND WATER FOR A PURGATIVE" "AND A PAIL." "JAMES." "JAMES, THEY'RE BOTH DYING." "QUICKLY." "HOW MUCH DID YOU TAKE?" " [whimpers]" " CAN YOU SAVE HER?" " PERHAPS." "IF THE PURGATIVE CLEARS SUFFICIENT POISON" "FROM HER SYSTEM." " AND THE CHILD?" " JAMES" " CAN YOU DO IT?" " I CAN MAKE NO PROMISES." " THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH." "CAN YOU DO IT?" " IT'S CHALLENGE ENOUGH TO SAVE KATE." "THE CHILD" " HAS HARMED NO ONE." " [whimpering]" " CAN YOU SAVE THEM BOTH?" " [retching]" " I DON'T KNOW HOW." " IF WE BLEED HER?" " IF WE TAP ENOUGH BLOOD, SHE'LL DIE." " SHE'S DYING NOW." " [whimpers]" " [sighs] SHE IS." " THERE MUST BE SOMETHING, SOME TREATMENT." "THERE MUST BE SOMETHING." " 50 OR 60 YEARS AGO, TWO FRENCH PHYSICIANS" "DEVELOPED A TECHNIQUE KNOWN AS TRANSFUSION." "THEY TREATED A 34-YEAR-OLD MAN, ANTOINE MAUROY." " TRANSFUSION." " OF BLOOD, BODY TO BODY." " WITH WHAT RESULT?" " THE FIRST TRANSFUSION SAVED MAUROY'S LIFE." "THE SECOND KILLED HIM." " [whimpers]" " BUT NEW BLOOD MIGHT SAVE HER?" " IT MIGHT." "IT MIGHT ALSO KILL HER." " SO WITHOUT IT, SHE'LL CERTAINLY DIE?" " [yells]" " I BELIEVE SO." " THEN LET'S BE QUICK." "LET'S BE QUICK." " NOT YOU." "YOU'RE TO BE A FATHER." "IF WE GIVE HER YOUR BLOOD AND SHE LIVES" "ONLY FOR YOU TO PERISH," "THEN WE'VE DEPRIVED KATE OF A HUSBAND" "AND THE CHILD OF A FINE FATHER." "AND FOR ALL THE CRIMES I'VE COMMITTED," "I WILL NOT COMMIT THAT ONE." " [cries and groans]" " WE MUST HURRY." "[dramatic music]" "¶" " THANK GOD YOU'RE ALIVE." "[men shouting]" " YOU WILL TELL ME WHERE BLACKBEARD IS," "SOONER OR LATER, CHARLIE BOY." " [grunts]" | Mid | [
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Pages Wednesday, 3 August 2016 Video: US Marines Train Together with Israeli Navy to Fight ISIS The US Marine Corps joined Israel’s Navy Commandos in a drill aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two units and sharing tactics in countering Islamic terrorism in the Middle East. The IDF and the US Marine Corps recently completed a joint exercise in southern Israel, Israel’s Channel 2 reported Thursday. Code-named Noble Shirley 2016, this drill was the latest in a series of routine bilateral training exercises seeking to improve collaboration and interoperability between the Israeli and American forces. Special emphasis was placed on urban warfare and counterterrorism, Channel 2 said, adding that US troops were utilizing IDF counterterrorism expertise in the war on Islamic State (ISIS) in the Middle East. As part of the exercise, troops performed urban and tunnel warfare tasks, drilled helicopter landings behind enemy lines and simulated extractions under fire. Various tactical formations, including by military medical personnel, were also among the scenarios included in the exercise. According to Channel 2, the drill also included a scenario in which Israel was subjected to Hezbollah and Iranian missile salvos, which sought to test real-time integration of Israeli and American missile defense systems. Israeli defense officials used American radar systems deployed across the Middle East, as well as a satellite system capable of alerting of missile launches across the globe. Israel’s David’s Sling medium- to long-range missile defense system was also deployed as part of the exercise. “The test demonstrated the United States’ commitment for the protection of Israel as well as the interoperability between the United States and Israeli integrated defense system architecture,” the Defense Ministry stated after the drill. Israel and the US have been collaborating in recent years in the development of anti-missile defense systems, and in June the US House of Representatives passed an appropriations measure that included $635.7 million earmarked for funding of Israel’s missile defense programs. | Mid | [
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You could do or watch the show of ice skating, shopping in the Concourse, apart of shopping, you could have dinning, visit the famous Radio City Music Hall, like i mentioned above in NBC Studio Tour, Top Of The Rocks and much more….When we get there, they were starting to put on, the biggest Christmas tree in United State, that was so pity for us, so we didn’t see this famous Christmas tree, that every year it took place in Rockefeller Center. Top Of The Rocks (Observation Deck); when we get through in Top Of The Rocks, we were so impressed…we didn’t knew that this will be also an amazing view like Empire State, but comparing to Empire State, Top Of The Rocks has only 70 floors. The Picture above you see the panoramic view of all the Skyscrapers buildings. The lift were also interesting, while you are waiting to be in the Top Of The Rocks, they put you a short film. Times Square is a major commercial intersection, one of the world’s busiest pedestrian intersections, a major center of the world’s entertainment industry, site of the annual ball drop on New Years Eve a tradition which began on December 31, 1907 and continues today attracting thousands of people to the Square every New Years. In Times Square you will find everything there, from Broadway shows billboard to shopping area. If you want to see the original of New York, go there and you will feel like a New Yorker. Grand Central Terminal;is built by Corneluis Vanderbilt in 1913. The Beaux Arts terminal is one of the busiest and the most beautiful train stations in the world. Where you could find inside shops and restaurants. If you want to feel the atmosphere of New York history and old time glamour, visit Grand Central Terminal, they also offer a tour guide. Flatiron building;built in 1902. What a architecture, it is one of the oldest skyscraper in New York. I think mostly of the people included me, are impressed of the form of this building, its is elegant, flat and has the form of an iron. LOWER TOWN MANHATTAN: Wall Street; The Money Never Sleeps like the movie said. Wall Street is the financial district of New York and the home of stock exchange, the world’s largest stock exchange by market capitalization of it’s listed companies. The Charging Bull is a bronze sculpture by Arturo Di Modica that stands in Bowling Green Park near Wall Street. The oversize sculpture depicts a bull, the symbol of aggressive financial optimism and prosperity, leaning back on its haunches and with its head lowered as if ready to charge. National September 11 Memorial & Museum; a highly recommended visit in Ground Zero. A National Tribute to the men, women and children killed in the terrorist attacks of 2001 and 1993, where you could feel the deepen loneliness tragedy, happened in September 11 attacks of 2001. Where was the Twin Towers placed they built the Ground Zero Plaza with fountain, that received the names of The North Pool and South Pool, as you can see the photos above. The first photo above is the new One World Trade Center. The second photograph belongs to a fireman that he lost his life saving the people from the World Trade Center, the Flag Of Honor are the names of the people that lost their lives and also you could see the names in the Pool with the one with the flower above. China town; looks like you were in China. Here you could find the largest populations of Chinese people in New York and where they celebrate the Chinese New Year. It’s very fun to visit China town, you will find a lot of Asian Restaurant like my photo above Mc Donald’s in Chinese, shops and everything you are looking for. The Brooklyn Bridge; is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States and the longest bridges in the world. The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the icon of New York city and its connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. in Brooklyn you can eat in restaurants that offer a delicious food, nice and cheap. You could walk or bike the bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn while you are enjoying the panoramic view. Manhattan Bridge; is also in the lower Manhattan that brings you to Brooklyn where you could take a walk or bike it, like the Brooklyn Bridge. The idea of this bridge is they built it at first only for the railway, than later years they put a walkway and used by bicycles. From Manhattan Bridge you could contemplate the amazing view of Brooklyn Bridge, like take pictures and under the Manhattan bridge you could relax in a park, just sit down the grass and contemplate the New York’s view. PLACES TO VISIT IN OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY: Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens; Queens is the largest in area and the second largest in population of New York. So, in this case we chose to visited Queens outside Manhattan, because we wanted to see the famous Tenis stadium name USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center situated in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is a public park and its the fourth largest park in New York city. As you can see the picture above is The Unisphere a stainless steel representation of the earth. The World famous Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, 220 shops designers like: Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce and Gabbana, GAP and many more, savings of 25% to 65%. If you like shopping i recommend you to go to Woodbury Common Premium Outlets where you can buy brands at a lower prices. | Mid | [
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The vivid descriptions of capuchin behavior left me seeing primate antics everywhere in the human world. A fun but serious read. Summary: Know your enemyRating: 5 While from a purely academic standpoint this book is informative, interesting, and overall excellently written, it has a far greater purpose than simply to satisfy idle curiosity. Monkeys and apes exist as one of the greatest threats to mankind. I submit as evidence the multiple cases of chimps just flipping out and going bananas on their owners, often biting off noses, fingers, and testes, or even killing their comparatively helpless victims. A 90 pound chimp is more than a match for most fully grown men. Capuchins, while seemingly innocuous due to their diminutive stature and "cute" appearance, are possibly the worst of the bunch. Disturbingly self-aware, capuchins (as described in this book) are probably the most intelligent of the new world monkeys, possessing exceptionally large brains for their body size (second only to humans). In addition, Michelle Press does an excellent job of describing some of the more frightening actions of these simian killing machines, including forming totem poles of up to four monkeys piled on top of each other as they converge on their doomed prey. I encourage anyone at all concerned about the growing threat of capuchin dominance to read this book in order to stem the tide of the marmoset menace. The next person they go ape on could be you. Summary: A most fascinating read!Rating: 5 This book is one of the best to understand what it takes to be a field biologist--an often overlooked detail. But most importantly, I found the topic to be akin to a novel, though it is clearly simply the reduction of many years of hard work into a few hours' worth of reading. Each monkey has a personality that the authors were able to capture and present in such a pleasant way that one could feel attached to some monkeys and clearly dislike the personalities of others. What captured me the most, and what most literature does not talk about, is that monkeys' social structure is a baseline that several modern human social structures are built upon. Their hierarchical nature is akin to the type of fiefdoms that can be found today in many developing nations (and in some extremely rich and famous nations of the world that need not be mentioned in specific). Though the authors do not suggest that monkeys are able to foresee and be goal-oriented, as these are thought to be exclusively human traits, I argue that some of the monkey behaviors portrayed in this book provide a hint otherwise. As a Neuroeconomist, I enjoy learning about the decision-making processes of non-human primates and other non-human animals. This book is exemplary in its deliverance and is very entertaining to read. I highly recommend it at all levels. Summary: Studying Monkeys the Hard WayRating: 5 Readers will likely agree with Susan Perry that capuchins are the most intelligent and fascinating of the New World monkeys. This fine book, in the tradition of Jane Goodall's "In the Shadow of Man" (1971), mixes rich descriptions of the personal lives of primates (in Goodall's case, chimpanzees) and of the primatologists. Perry and her husband, Joe Manson, and their coworkers, during nearly two decades of on-going study at a site in Costa Rica, rise at 3 AM to follow the capuchins, machete-cutting through the entangling forest, suffering ticks, wasps, snakes, fungal infections, frequent hospital visits, and maniac drivers when back on the road. For my own brief "study" of capuchins, I sat at a comfortable restaurant and bar on the beach near Manuel Antonio National Park, cold drink in hand, watching these little animals in the surrounding trees, but that hardly counts as primatology. Like Goodall and subsequent primatologists whom she inspired, Perry offers anthropocentric interpretations of her subjects' behaviors, less objective that one would find in a research journal but certainly permissible in this accessible account, which is further enlivened by the author's wit and her obvious love for the arduous work. I suspect that many young readers will contact Susan Perry about signing on for a year as research assistant. I know one who has already. Summary: A wonderful book dedicated to an astonishing, insightful speciesRating: 5 This book gives you and amazing and in depth look into the lives of these highly social, complex monkeys. Primatology has often been dominated by studies on apes, but the Lomas Barbudal project has brought us leaps closer to understanding primate behavior by dedicating decades of intense research to this species of new world monkey. Reading about some of the daily family, political, and terretorial dramas of the white-faced capuchins, you cannot help but see just how similar they are to us. These are some remarkable and intelligent capuchins just bursting with personality. They are problem-solvers, drama queens, pranksters, lovers and fighters. I highly recommend this book to any primatologist or person interested in social behavior!!! This book has some wonderful photos and gives you glimpses into what it is like to be a primatologist in the field. It is a great resource!!! | Mid | [
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/** * @file * * @author [email protected] * * Copyright (c) 2015 Battelle Memorial Institute. */ #include "config.h" #include <stdlib.h> %(HEADER)s #include "parasail.h" #include "parasail/memory.h" #include "parasail/internal_%(ISA)s.h" %(FIXES)s #ifdef PARASAIL_TABLE static inline void arr_store_si%(BITS)s( int *array, %(VTYPE)s vWH, %(INDEX)s i, %(INDEX)s s1Len, %(INDEX)s j, %(INDEX)s s2Len) { %(PRINTER)s } #endif #ifdef PARASAIL_ROWCOL static inline void arr_store_rowcol( int *row, int *col, %(VTYPE)s vWH, %(INDEX)s i, %(INDEX)s s1Len, %(INDEX)s j, %(INDEX)s s2Len) { %(PRINTER_ROWCOL)s } #endif #ifdef PARASAIL_TABLE #define FNAME %(NAME_TABLE)s #else #ifdef PARASAIL_ROWCOL #define FNAME %(NAME_ROWCOL)s #else #define FNAME %(NAME)s #endif #endif parasail_result_t* FNAME( const char * const restrict _s1, const int s1Len, const char * const restrict _s2, const int s2Len, const int open, const int gap, const parasail_matrix_t *matrix) { const %(INDEX)s N = %(LANES)s; /* number of values in vector */ const %(INDEX)s PAD = N-1; const %(INDEX)s PAD2 = PAD*2; const %(INDEX)s s1Len_PAD = s1Len+PAD; const %(INDEX)s s2Len_PAD = s2Len+PAD; %(INT)s * const restrict s1 = parasail_memalign_%(INT)s(%(ALIGNMENT)s, s1Len+PAD); %(INT)s * const restrict s2B = parasail_memalign_%(INT)s(%(ALIGNMENT)s, s2Len+PAD2); %(INT)s * const restrict _H_pr = parasail_memalign_%(INT)s(%(ALIGNMENT)s, s2Len+PAD2); %(INT)s * const restrict _HM_pr = parasail_memalign_%(INT)s(%(ALIGNMENT)s, s2Len+PAD2); %(INT)s * const restrict _HS_pr = parasail_memalign_%(INT)s(%(ALIGNMENT)s, s2Len+PAD2); %(INT)s * const restrict _HL_pr = parasail_memalign_%(INT)s(%(ALIGNMENT)s, s2Len+PAD2); %(INT)s * const restrict _F_pr = parasail_memalign_%(INT)s(%(ALIGNMENT)s, s2Len+PAD2); %(INT)s * const restrict _FM_pr = parasail_memalign_%(INT)s(%(ALIGNMENT)s, s2Len+PAD2); %(INT)s * const restrict _FS_pr = parasail_memalign_%(INT)s(%(ALIGNMENT)s, s2Len+PAD2); %(INT)s * const restrict _FL_pr = parasail_memalign_%(INT)s(%(ALIGNMENT)s, s2Len+PAD2); %(INT)s * const restrict s2 = s2B+PAD; /* will allow later for negative indices */ %(INT)s * const restrict H_pr = _H_pr+PAD; %(INT)s * const restrict HM_pr = _HM_pr+PAD; %(INT)s * const restrict HS_pr = _HS_pr+PAD; %(INT)s * const restrict HL_pr = _HL_pr+PAD; %(INT)s * const restrict F_pr = _F_pr+PAD; %(INT)s * const restrict FM_pr = _FM_pr+PAD; %(INT)s * const restrict FS_pr = _FS_pr+PAD; %(INT)s * const restrict FL_pr = _FL_pr+PAD; #ifdef PARASAIL_TABLE parasail_result_t *result = parasail_result_new_table3(s1Len, s2Len); #else #ifdef PARASAIL_ROWCOL parasail_result_t *result = parasail_result_new_rowcol3(s1Len, s2Len); #else parasail_result_t *result = parasail_result_new_stats(); #endif #endif %(INDEX)s i = 0; %(INDEX)s j = 0; %(INDEX)s end_query = 0; %(INDEX)s end_ref = 0; const %(INT)s NEG_LIMIT = (-open < matrix->min ? INT%(WIDTH)s_MIN + open : INT%(WIDTH)s_MIN - matrix->min) + 1; const %(INT)s POS_LIMIT = INT%(WIDTH)s_MAX - matrix->max - 1; %(INT)s score = NEG_LIMIT; %(INT)s matches = NEG_LIMIT; %(INT)s similar = NEG_LIMIT; %(INT)s length = NEG_LIMIT; %(VTYPE)s vNegLimit = %(VSET1)s(NEG_LIMIT); %(VTYPE)s vPosLimit = %(VSET1)s(POS_LIMIT); %(VTYPE)s vSaturationCheckMin = vPosLimit; %(VTYPE)s vSaturationCheckMax = vNegLimit; %(VTYPE)s vNegInf = %(VSET1)s(NEG_LIMIT); %(VTYPE)s vNegInf0 = %(VRSHIFT)s(vNegInf, %(BYTES)s); /* shift in a 0 */ %(VTYPE)s vOpen = %(VSET1)s(open); %(VTYPE)s vGap = %(VSET1)s(gap); %(VTYPE)s vZero = %(VSET1)s(0); %(VTYPE)s vOne = %(VSET1)s(1); %(VTYPE)s vOne16 = %(VSET1x16)s(1); %(VTYPE)s vNegOne16 = %(VSET1x16)s(-1); %(VTYPE)s vN16 = %(VSET1x16)s(N); %(VTYPE)s vILo16 = %(VSETx16)s(%(DIAG_ILO)s); %(VTYPE)s vIHi16 = %(VSETx16)s(%(DIAG_IHI)s); %(VTYPE)s vJresetLo16 = %(VSETx16)s(%(DIAG_JLO)s); %(VTYPE)s vJresetHi16 = %(VSETx16)s(%(DIAG_JHI)s); %(VTYPE)s vMaxH = vNegInf; %(VTYPE)s vMaxM = vNegInf; %(VTYPE)s vMaxS = vNegInf; %(VTYPE)s vMaxL = vNegInf; %(VTYPE)s vEndILo = vNegInf; %(VTYPE)s vEndIHi = vNegInf; %(VTYPE)s vEndJLo = vNegInf; %(VTYPE)s vEndJHi = vNegInf; %(VTYPE)s vILimit16 = %(VSET1x16)s(s1Len); %(VTYPE)s vJLimit16 = %(VSET1x16)s(s2Len); /* convert _s1 from char to int in range 0-23 */ for (i=0; i<s1Len; ++i) { s1[i] = matrix->mapper[(unsigned char)_s1[i]]; } /* pad back of s1 with dummy values */ for (i=s1Len; i<s1Len_PAD; ++i) { s1[i] = 0; /* point to first matrix row because we don't care */ } /* convert _s2 from char to int in range 0-23 */ for (j=0; j<s2Len; ++j) { s2[j] = matrix->mapper[(unsigned char)_s2[j]]; } /* pad front of s2 with dummy values */ for (j=-PAD; j<0; ++j) { s2[j] = 0; /* point to first matrix row because we don't care */ } /* pad back of s2 with dummy values */ for (j=s2Len; j<s2Len_PAD; ++j) { s2[j] = 0; /* point to first matrix row because we don't care */ } /* set initial values for stored row */ for (j=0; j<s2Len; ++j) { H_pr[j] = 0; HM_pr[j] = 0; HS_pr[j] = 0; HL_pr[j] = 0; F_pr[j] = NEG_LIMIT; FM_pr[j] = 0; FS_pr[j] = 0; FL_pr[j] = 0; } /* pad front of stored row values */ for (j=-PAD; j<0; ++j) { H_pr[j] = NEG_LIMIT; HM_pr[j] = 0; HS_pr[j] = 0; HL_pr[j] = 0; F_pr[j] = NEG_LIMIT; FM_pr[j] = 0; FS_pr[j] = 0; FL_pr[j] = 0; } /* pad back of stored row values */ for (j=s2Len; j<s2Len+PAD; ++j) { H_pr[j] = NEG_LIMIT; HM_pr[j] = 0; HS_pr[j] = 0; HL_pr[j] = 0; F_pr[j] = NEG_LIMIT; FM_pr[j] = 0; FS_pr[j] = 0; FL_pr[j] = 0; } H_pr[-1] = 0; /* upper left corner */ /* iterate over query sequence */ for (i=0; i<s1Len; i+=N) { %(VTYPE)s case1 = vZero; %(VTYPE)s case2 = vZero; %(VTYPE)s case0 = vZero; %(VTYPE)s vNH = vNegInf0; %(VTYPE)s vNM = vZero; %(VTYPE)s vNS = vZero; %(VTYPE)s vNL = vZero; %(VTYPE)s vWH = vNegInf0; %(VTYPE)s vWM = vZero; %(VTYPE)s vWS = vZero; %(VTYPE)s vWL = vZero; %(VTYPE)s vE = vNegInf; %(VTYPE)s vE_opn = vNegInf; %(VTYPE)s vE_ext = vNegInf; %(VTYPE)s vEM = vZero; %(VTYPE)s vES = vZero; %(VTYPE)s vEL = vZero; %(VTYPE)s vF = vNegInf; %(VTYPE)s vF_opn = vNegInf; %(VTYPE)s vF_ext = vNegInf; %(VTYPE)s vFM = vZero; %(VTYPE)s vFS = vZero; %(VTYPE)s vFL = vZero; %(VTYPE)s vJLo16 = vJresetLo16; %(VTYPE)s vJHi16 = vJresetHi16; %(VTYPE)s vs1 = %(VSET)s( %(DIAG_VS1)s); %(VTYPE)s vs2 = vNegInf; %(DIAG_MATROW_DECL)s %(VTYPE)s vIltLimit = %(VPACKS)s( %(VCMPLTx16)s(vILo16, vILimit16), %(VCMPLTx16)s(vIHi16, vILimit16)); /* iterate over database sequence */ for (j=0; j<s2Len+PAD; ++j) { %(VTYPE)s vMat; %(VTYPE)s vNWH = vNH; %(VTYPE)s vNWM = vNM; %(VTYPE)s vNWS = vNS; %(VTYPE)s vNWL = vNL; vNH = %(VRSHIFT)s(vWH, %(BYTES)s); vNH = %(VINSERT)s(vNH, H_pr[j], %(LAST_POS)s); vNM = %(VRSHIFT)s(vWM, %(BYTES)s); vNM = %(VINSERT)s(vNM, HM_pr[j], %(LAST_POS)s); vNS = %(VRSHIFT)s(vWS, %(BYTES)s); vNS = %(VINSERT)s(vNS, HS_pr[j], %(LAST_POS)s); vNL = %(VRSHIFT)s(vWL, %(BYTES)s); vNL = %(VINSERT)s(vNL, HL_pr[j], %(LAST_POS)s); vF = %(VRSHIFT)s(vF, %(BYTES)s); vF = %(VINSERT)s(vF, F_pr[j], %(LAST_POS)s); vFM = %(VRSHIFT)s(vFM, %(BYTES)s); vFM = %(VINSERT)s(vFM, FM_pr[j], %(LAST_POS)s); vFS = %(VRSHIFT)s(vFS, %(BYTES)s); vFS = %(VINSERT)s(vFS, FS_pr[j], %(LAST_POS)s); vFL = %(VRSHIFT)s(vFL, %(BYTES)s); vFL = %(VINSERT)s(vFL, FL_pr[j], %(LAST_POS)s); vF_opn = %(VSUB)s(vNH, vOpen); vF_ext = %(VSUB)s(vF, vGap); vF = %(VMAX)s(vF_opn, vF_ext); case1 = %(VCMPGT)s(vF_opn, vF_ext); vFM = %(VBLEND)s(vFM, vNM, case1); vFS = %(VBLEND)s(vFS, vNS, case1); vFL = %(VBLEND)s(vFL, vNL, case1); vFL = %(VADD)s(vFL, vOne); vE_opn = %(VSUB)s(vWH, vOpen); vE_ext = %(VSUB)s(vE, vGap); vE = %(VMAX)s(vE_opn, vE_ext); case1 = %(VCMPGT)s(vE_opn, vE_ext); vEM = %(VBLEND)s(vEM, vWM, case1); vES = %(VBLEND)s(vES, vWS, case1); vEL = %(VBLEND)s(vEL, vWL, case1); vEL = %(VADD)s(vEL, vOne); vs2 = %(VRSHIFT)s(vs2, %(BYTES)s); vs2 = %(VINSERT)s(vs2, s2[j], %(LAST_POS)s); vMat = %(VSET)s( %(DIAG_MATROW_USE)s ); vNWH = %(VADD)s(vNWH, vMat); vWH = %(VMAX)s(vNWH, vE); vWH = %(VMAX)s(vWH, vF); vWH = %(VMAX)s(vWH, vZero); case1 = %(VCMPEQ)s(vWH, vNWH); case2 = %(VCMPEQ)s(vWH, vF); case0 = %(VCMPEQ)s(vWH, vZero); vWM = %(VBLEND)s( %(VBLEND)s(vEM, vFM, case2), %(VADD)s(vNWM, %(VAND)s( %(VCMPEQ)s(vs1,vs2), vOne)), case1); vWM = %(VBLEND)s(vWM, vZero, case0); vWS = %(VBLEND)s( %(VBLEND)s(vES, vFS, case2), %(VADD)s(vNWS, %(VAND)s( %(VCMPGT)s(vMat,vZero), vOne)), case1); vWS = %(VBLEND)s(vWS, vZero, case0); vWL = %(VBLEND)s( %(VBLEND)s(vEL, vFL, case2), %(VADD)s(vNWL, vOne), case1); vWL = %(VBLEND)s(vWL, vZero, case0); /* as minor diagonal vector passes across the j=-1 boundary, * assign the appropriate boundary conditions */ { %(VTYPE)s cond = %(VPACKS)s( %(VCMPEQx16)s(vJLo16,vNegOne16), %(VCMPEQx16)s(vJHi16,vNegOne16)); vWH = %(VANDNOT)s(cond, vWH); vWM = %(VANDNOT)s(cond, vWM); vWS = %(VANDNOT)s(cond, vWS); vWL = %(VANDNOT)s(cond, vWL); vE = %(VBLEND)s(vE, vNegInf, cond); vEM = %(VANDNOT)s(cond, vEM); vES = %(VANDNOT)s(cond, vES); vEL = %(VANDNOT)s(cond, vEL); } vSaturationCheckMin = %(VMIN)s(vSaturationCheckMin, vWH); vSaturationCheckMax = %(VMAX)s(vSaturationCheckMax, vWH); vSaturationCheckMax = %(VMAX)s(vSaturationCheckMax, vWM); vSaturationCheckMax = %(VMAX)s(vSaturationCheckMax, vWS); vSaturationCheckMax = %(VMAX)s(vSaturationCheckMax, vWL); #ifdef PARASAIL_TABLE arr_store_si%(BITS)s(result->stats->tables->score_table, vWH, i, s1Len, j, s2Len); arr_store_si%(BITS)s(result->stats->tables->matches_table, vWM, i, s1Len, j, s2Len); arr_store_si%(BITS)s(result->stats->tables->similar_table, vWS, i, s1Len, j, s2Len); arr_store_si%(BITS)s(result->stats->tables->length_table, vWL, i, s1Len, j, s2Len); #endif #ifdef PARASAIL_ROWCOL arr_store_rowcol(result->stats->rowcols->score_row, result->stats->rowcols->score_col, vWH, i, s1Len, j, s2Len); arr_store_rowcol(result->stats->rowcols->matches_row, result->stats->rowcols->matches_col, vWM, i, s1Len, j, s2Len); arr_store_rowcol(result->stats->rowcols->similar_row, result->stats->rowcols->similar_col, vWS, i, s1Len, j, s2Len); arr_store_rowcol(result->stats->rowcols->length_row, result->stats->rowcols->length_col, vWL, i, s1Len, j, s2Len); #endif H_pr[j-%(LAST_POS)s] = (%(INT)s)%(VEXTRACT)s(vWH,0); HM_pr[j-%(LAST_POS)s] = (%(INT)s)%(VEXTRACT)s(vWM,0); HS_pr[j-%(LAST_POS)s] = (%(INT)s)%(VEXTRACT)s(vWS,0); HL_pr[j-%(LAST_POS)s] = (%(INT)s)%(VEXTRACT)s(vWL,0); F_pr[j-%(LAST_POS)s] = (%(INT)s)%(VEXTRACT)s(vF,0); FM_pr[j-%(LAST_POS)s] = (%(INT)s)%(VEXTRACT)s(vFM,0); FS_pr[j-%(LAST_POS)s] = (%(INT)s)%(VEXTRACT)s(vFS,0); FL_pr[j-%(LAST_POS)s] = (%(INT)s)%(VEXTRACT)s(vFL,0); /* as minor diagonal vector passes across table, extract * max values within the i,j bounds */ { %(VTYPE)s cond_valid_J = %(VAND)s( %(VPACKS)s( %(VCMPGTx16)s(vJLo16, vNegOne16), %(VCMPGTx16)s(vJHi16, vNegOne16)), %(VPACKS)s( %(VCMPLTx16)s(vJLo16, vJLimit16), %(VCMPLTx16)s(vJHi16, vJLimit16))); %(VTYPE)s cond_valid_IJ = %(VAND)s(cond_valid_J, vIltLimit); %(VTYPE)s cond_eq = %(VCMPEQ)s(vWH, vMaxH); %(VTYPE)s cond_max = %(VCMPGT)s(vWH, vMaxH); %(VTYPE)s cond_all = %(VAND)s(cond_max, cond_valid_IJ); %(VTYPE)s cond_Jlt = %(VPACKS)s( %(VCMPLTx16)s(vJLo16, vEndJLo), %(VCMPLTx16)s(vJHi16, vEndJHi)); %(VTYPE)s cond_lo = %(VUNPACKLO)s(cond_all, cond_all); %(VTYPE)s cond_hi = %(VUNPACKHI)s(cond_all, cond_all); vMaxH = %(VBLEND)s(vMaxH, vWH, cond_all); vMaxM = %(VBLEND)s(vMaxM, vWM, cond_all); vMaxS = %(VBLEND)s(vMaxS, vWS, cond_all); vMaxL = %(VBLEND)s(vMaxL, vWL, cond_all); vEndILo = %(VBLEND)s(vEndILo, vILo16, cond_lo); vEndIHi = %(VBLEND)s(vEndIHi, vIHi16, cond_hi); vEndJLo = %(VBLEND)s(vEndJLo, vJLo16, cond_lo); vEndJHi = %(VBLEND)s(vEndJHi, vJHi16, cond_hi); cond_all = %(VAND)s(cond_Jlt, cond_eq); cond_all = %(VAND)s(cond_all, cond_valid_IJ); cond_lo = %(VUNPACKLO)s(cond_all, cond_all); cond_hi = %(VUNPACKHI)s(cond_all, cond_all); vMaxM = %(VBLEND)s(vMaxM, vWM, cond_all); vMaxS = %(VBLEND)s(vMaxS, vWS, cond_all); vMaxL = %(VBLEND)s(vMaxL, vWL, cond_all); vEndILo = %(VBLEND)s(vEndILo, vILo16, cond_lo); vEndIHi = %(VBLEND)s(vEndIHi, vIHi16, cond_hi); vEndJLo = %(VBLEND)s(vEndJLo, vJLo16, cond_lo); vEndJHi = %(VBLEND)s(vEndJHi, vJHi16, cond_hi); } vJLo16 = %(VADDx16)s(vJLo16, vOne16); vJHi16 = %(VADDx16)s(vJHi16, vOne16); } vILo16 = %(VADDx16)s(vILo16, vN16); vIHi16 = %(VADDx16)s(vIHi16, vN16); } /* alignment ending position */ { %(INT)s *t = (%(INT)s*)&vMaxH; %(INT)s *m = (%(INT)s*)&vMaxM; %(INT)s *s = (%(INT)s*)&vMaxS; %(INT)s *l = (%(INT)s*)&vMaxL; int16_t *ilo = (int16_t*)&vEndILo; int16_t *jlo = (int16_t*)&vEndJLo; int16_t *ihi = (int16_t*)&vEndIHi; int16_t *jhi = (int16_t*)&vEndJHi; %(INDEX)s k; for (k=0; k<N/2; ++k, ++t, ++m, ++s, ++l, ++ilo, ++jlo) { if (*t > score) { score = *t; matches = *m; similar = *s; length = *l; end_query = *ilo; end_ref = *jlo; } else if (*t == score) { if (*jlo < end_ref) { matches = *m; similar = *s; length = *l; end_query = *ilo; end_ref = *jlo; } else if (*jlo == end_ref && *ilo < end_query) { matches = *m; similar = *s; length = *l; end_query = *ilo; end_ref = *jlo; } } } for (k=N/2; k<N; ++k, ++t, ++m, ++s, ++l, ++ihi, ++jhi) { if (*t > score) { score = *t; matches = *m; similar = *s; length = *l; end_query = *ihi; end_ref = *jhi; } else if (*t == score) { if (*jhi < end_ref) { matches = *m; similar = *s; length = *l; end_query = *ihi; end_ref = *jhi; } else if (*jhi == end_ref && *ihi < end_query) { matches = *m; similar = *s; length = *l; end_query = *ihi; end_ref = *jhi; } } } } if (%(VMOVEMASK)s(%(VOR)s( %(VCMPLT)s(vSaturationCheckMin, vNegLimit), %(VCMPGT)s(vSaturationCheckMax, vPosLimit)))) { result->flag |= PARASAIL_FLAG_SATURATED; score = 0; matches = 0; similar = 0; length = 0; end_query = 0; end_ref = 0; } result->score = score; result->end_query = end_query; result->end_ref = end_ref; result->stats->matches = matches; result->stats->similar = similar; result->stats->length = length; result->flag |= PARASAIL_FLAG_SW | PARASAIL_FLAG_DIAG | PARASAIL_FLAG_STATS | PARASAIL_FLAG_BITS_%(WIDTH)s | PARASAIL_FLAG_LANES_%(LANES)s; #ifdef PARASAIL_TABLE result->flag |= PARASAIL_FLAG_TABLE; #endif #ifdef PARASAIL_ROWCOL result->flag |= PARASAIL_FLAG_ROWCOL; #endif parasail_free(_FL_pr); parasail_free(_FS_pr); parasail_free(_FM_pr); parasail_free(_F_pr); parasail_free(_HL_pr); parasail_free(_HS_pr); 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Saturday was moving day for the Canadian Fire Fighters Museum in Port Hope. The 34-year-old museum, which houses firefighting artifacts and apparatus from across the country, had to be out of its city-owned building by the end of the day. Will Lambert, chair of the museum's board of directors, says moving the museum's 10 antique fire trucks was the trickiest part. "It was quite an operation actually. We had to bring in a heavy tow, like a 10-tonne tow truck, to bring these guys over. Even though it was a short distance, it was quite an operation," Lambert said. Although the pumpers and ladder trucks won't be on display to the public anymore — the museum is hoping to purchase a new location for them — Lambert is glad the move went well. Will Lambert, chair of the Canadian Fire Fighters Museum's board of directors, poses with some the historic apparatus in the collection. The museum had to vacate its city-owned building to allow for the removal of contaminated soil. (Paul Borkwood/CBC) "Well, I'm glad that they have safe dry clean storage. This is a very good location to keep our trucks in. It's going to keep them well-protected," he said. The museum is the first to be displaced by a massive cleanup planned for the town, and there will be many, many more sites affected. Located not far from Port Hope harbour, the building will be demolished, the soil remediated, and new structures built. The soil, which became contaminated over decades by the operations of Eldorado Nuclear Ltd., will be stored at a long-term waste management facility built near Highway 401. Scott Parnell is the General Manager of the Port Hope Area Initiative, which is in charge of the cleanup. He says that after decades of planning, the first loads of an estimated 1.2 million cubic metres of historic low-level radioactive waste will be on the move. "There's been a lot of planning a lot of studies a lot of determination into how to approach the work safely, but this will be the first time we will be removing waste from the community," said Parnell, who has overseen similar operations in Washington state and Alaska. Scott Parnell, general manager of the Port Hope Area Initiative, stands near the town's harbour. He says after decades of planning, the first loads of an estimated 1.2 million cubic metres of historic low-level radioactive waste will finally be relocated to a long-term storage facility. (Paul Borkwood/CBC) The $1.28-billion cleanup operation is a recognition by the federal government that the waste is its "environmental liability." The radioactive tailings were the byproduct of uranium and radium refining operations run by Eldorado, a former Crown corporation, between 1933 and 1988. Parnell says that the tailings were given away for free, which helps explain how the contamination was spread through the town. "So, basically they offered it up and it was used for fill material to level up people's backyards, for building foundations, for those kinds of things. So, that's how the material got spread around the community," Parnell said. Parnell says an estimated 800 properties may be affected, but says there's no indication the low levels of radiation are dangerous. "There's little human risk associated with the waste that's identified here in Port Hope," he said. Even so, Port Hope Mayor Bob Sanderson says residents are happy the cleanup is underway and will be even happier when it's done. Port Hope Mayor Bob Sanderson says residents were a bit nervous about the operation, but think the disruption will be worth ridding the community of the low-level radioactive waste and the stigma that's plagued the picturesque town for decades. (Paul Borkwood/CBC) "We're finally going to have the shovels in the ground after well more than a decade," said Sanderson, who said even with years to prepare for the remediation work, some residents are apprehensive. "I often equate it with surgery. You can have all the information and you need the surgery to be healthy, but until you have the surgery you really don't know what it will be like. But you know they end result is what you need to have," said Sanderson, who was treated for a rare form of leukemia two years ago. Sanderson says that after the estimated completion date in 2023, homeowners will be given a compliance letter to show that their properties have been remediated. "When all is said and done and we're finished, any sort of stigma will be removed. And along with it, the community will benefit from a general cleanup," he said. "The finish is definitely what we are looking forward to. Clean bill of health and move on." | Low | [
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Bankrupt Pallet Co. Says $39M PE Sale A Square Dealhttp://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/bankruptcy/b/newsheadlines/archive/2013/07/19/bankrupt-pallet-co-says-39m-pe-sale-a-square-deal.aspxA leaser of trackable plastic pallets spent Friday trying to convince a Delaware bankruptcy judge that its planned $39 million sale to a consortium of private equity firms and other investors is a fair deal, while critics countered the plastic palleten-US6.x Production | Mid | [
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Inhibitors of BACE for treating Alzheimer's disease: a fragment-based drug discovery story. Several fragment-based methods have been applied to the discovery of new lead sources for inhibitors of BACE1, an important therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease. Among the most common fragment hits were various amidine-containing molecules in which the amidine engaged in discrete H-bond donor-acceptor interaction with the BACE1 catalytic dyad. Structure and medicinal chemistry knowledge-based optimization with emphasis on ligand efficiency resulted in identification of a key pharmacophore comprising a non-planar cyclic amidine scaffold directly attached to a phenyl group projecting into S1. This key pharmacophore is a common feature of known clinical candidates and has dominated the recent patent literature. A structural comparison of the non-planar cyclic amidine motif with other BACE1 pharmacophores highlights its uniqueness and distinct advantages. | High | [
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Variants of human tissue-type plasminogen activator. Fibrin binding, fibrinolytic, and fibrinogenolytic characterization of genetic variants lacking the fibronectin finger-like and/or the epidermal growth factor domains. Tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-pa) is a serine protease comprising four different putative structural domains with homologies to fibronectin finger-like structures (finger), epidermal growth factor, kringle structures, and the active site of serine proteases. Only the finger and epidermal growth factor domain are each entirely encoded by unique single exons. We assessed the functional contribution of these two structural domains by making mutants precisely deleted for one or both of the relevant exons. The three mutant genes were expressed in monkey cells, and the variant proteins, purified from the culture medium, were characterized for their fibrinolytic activity, fibrinogenolytic potential, and affinity for fibrin. No significant difference in any biochemical property was observed among the variants. All three variants retained a catalytic dependence on cyanogen bromide fragments of fibrinogen which could not be distinguished from the wild-type enzyme. The activities of the variants were also very similar to that of wild-type t-pa, showing no detectable fibrinogenolytic potential in human plasma at activator concentrations of 500 IU/ml, or when their fibrinolytic activity was tested in human plasma using the 125I-labeled fibrin clot lysis assay at activator concentrations of 150 IU/ml or greater. However, the variants were markedly defective in fibrinolysis at low activator concentrations such that essentially no fibrinolysis was detected at 15 IU/ml. Measurement of fibrin binding showed that the variants lacked the high fibrin binding characteristic of wild-type t-pa. These results demonstrate that the fibrin specificity and fibrin-dependent activity of t-pa are independent of the protein's high affinity for fibrin. The implication of these results is that the t-pa variants would be ineffective activators at a physiological concentration of approximately 2 IU/ml but would be expected to behave similarly to wild-type t-pa at the steady-state plasma concentrations of 0.75-1.25 micrograms/ml (approximately 500 IU/ml) currently required for coronary reperfusion in patients receiving t-pa for acute myocardial infarction (Garabedian, H.D., Gold, H.K., Leinbach, R.C., Yasuda, T., Johns, J.A., and Collen, D. (1986) Am. J. Cardiol. 58, 673-679). | Mid | [
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"Give me some more." "Come on, honey, get it all off!" "Come on, make me stand up for queen and country." "Show us what you got!" "Come on, honey." "Come on, all of it." "Yeah, there you go." "All of it." "Come on." "And the rest!" "Ah, come on, babe." "If one more person calls me "babe"..." "Mr. Santo, the package has arrived." "My special order?" "Under lock and key." "What about the new dancer?" "Who?" "The blonde with the guns." "Ah, if she's more to your pleasing..." "It's her first night, and I haven't had a chance to feel her out." "But I'm sure you'll be very pleased with the special order." "She is as tender as Tuscan veal." "How's the crowd, honey?" "Wet." "Come again." "She's Chinese." "Very well done." "They loved you." "I'd like to talk to you about coming back." "In my office." "I'll be waiting for you." "Sure thing, big boy." "What are you doing here?" "Looking for a light." "Oh." "Got one?" "I don't smoke." "Neither do I." "Who are you?" "I'm the one who's getting you out of here." "Trust me." "Right this way, Mr. Santo." "Shit." "Come on." "Go!" "What are you doing?" "Ever see Batman?" "No, I can't." "Shut up." "God damn it!" "Here's your little pride and joy." "Thank you." "Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts." "We thought we'd never see our little girl again." "Thank you." "Cut the shit." "Where's my money?" "Honey, pay this woman." "I'm afraid there's been a slight problem." "I could only come up with half the money." "Half the money?" "Fine." "I'll take half your daughter." "Wait." "I'm sure we can negotiate something." "The car plus the cash." "Not a bad night's work." "It was the middle of the Second American Civil War." "The world had gone to hell." "The year was 2017." "The worst year of my life." "There was only one free city." "And that's where I lived for three years." "Port Steel Harbor." "What a shithole." "Why don't we start again?" "From the beginning." "I told you." "I told you everything I know." "I told you." "Mind scan up on screen one, Colonel." "Image is present." "Image is recording." "Citizen, I abhor torture." "But your words just don't match your thoughts." "There are too many details that you're just not sharing." "Our little mind-reading device doesn't lie." "Reset sensors." "Now, where's Dr. Corrina Devonshire?" "She's going to Steel Harbor, the free city." "Can you tell me why Cora D's going to Steel Harbor?" "She's meeting members of the Resistance." "They're giving her the retinal lenses, helping her out of the country, to Canada." "She's with a freedom fighter named Axel." "Who has the retinal lenses now?" "Krebs." "I'm coming." "William Krebs." "How are they getting her into the city?" "She's had plastic surgery." "Her face has changed." "You won't recognize her." "You'll never find her." "You're so beautiful." "I'm sorry." "Colonel Pryzer, Executive Council on line two." "Tell him to hold." "Subject terminated." "Put him on." "Colonel Pryzer, any word yet on our traitorous doctor, Cora D?" "I'm not gonna pander to that mythic-name bullshit." "Well, Dr. Devonshire still poses quite a problem to the Congressionals." "Her escape could jeopardize our strongest defensive action yet." "I'm fully aware of that, citizen." "Dr. Devonshire was privy to some of the most sensitive military secrets of the Congressional Republic." "Her DNA holds the antidote to our greatest biochemical weapon." "She must be captured alive at any cost." "I'll take care of your problem, citizen." "I'll get my hands dirty for you again." "I wouldn't be cleaning up your mess if you'd stopped her from escaping Washington in the first place." "Well, I..." "I had no direct knowledge of that operation." "Of course it was a vital part of our contract to..." "Save it for the U N." "Dr. Corrina Devonshire, Cora D, whatever she calls herself, it really doesn't matter." "She belongs to me." "She's connecting with a Resistance contact named Krebs." "He has the lenses and will be helping her leave the Congressional territories." "They're meeting in the free city, Steel Harbor." "I'll contact their local authorities immediately." "You see, I do my homework, citizen." "It's them." "Let's go." "Which one of you is Krebs?" "We'll meet him later." "Hurry." "I said get to the back of the line." "Gentlemen, I'll take those weapons." "Don't lose the clip." "Don't worry about it." "Dry Martinis and a Cuban cigar." "You got it." "Bubbly on the house." "Please, be polite." "Excuse me, Curly." "Hey, hey, hey." "I'm still waiting to hear from Miss Wire." "I conveyed your offer to her." "$1,500 to chop off the legs of your ex-partner?" "You must be joking." "Naturally, she declined." "Miss Wire doesn't accept this kind of job." "Please." "What?" "My money is not good enough for her?" "I will make my offer in person." "If I were you I wouldn't do that." "Why?" "Miss Wire's private secretary, Camille, here, doesn't have you in her appointment book, and she can be very mean." "You see?" "Time for a couple of dedications." "To Bobby from Carlene, "The tests came back and everything is cool."" "And from Samantha to Kyle, "You thieving, murderous bastard." ""If I ever see you again, I'll rip out your eyes and pluck off your ears."" "Damn, but that don't just tug at my heart strings." "Now, here's a little rhythm for you heartsick boys and girls." "Chanel No. 5." "Am I correct?" "Yes, you are." "Ah." "When I smelled it, I thought to myself," ""Charlie, now this is obviously a woman of significant breeding."" "And then I thought, "I wonder if she'd like to do some."" "Breeding, that is." "What do you think about that, sweetheart?" "Who are you talking to?" "Some chick." "Where's your mercurial sister?" "Why don't you try the office?" "Oh, and when you see her, tell her I only had two." "Okay." "Whatever you say, Charlie." "That's my boy." "Goddamn." "Customs police." "Stay put." "We'll handle this." "Evening, Officer." "You got your ID?" "Yes, sir." "Right here." "Something feels wrong." "This is making me very nervous." "Look, we just stick with the plan, okay?" "Change of plans." "Let's go." "Run!" "Get out of here!" "Go!" "We got 'em." "Hold your fire!" "Oh, shit." "Damn!" "Find 'em now!" "I'm sorry, boss." "Is this a good moment to talk about the payroll?" "No." "Tonight's fan mail." "Three offers to sell black market dollars, another offer to buy the bar, an urgent request to contact the Resistance, and a badly-scented proposal of marriage." "No more valentines, Curly." "Oh, it's awful." "Look, boss, I hate to keep bringing this up," "I really do, but tomorrow's payday." "What am I going to use for money, a smile?" "Relax, Curly, I got it covered." "Are we going out?" "For a while." "Just how far out are we going to go?" "I want to get some air." "But I thought you got some air last night." "That didn't happen." "This isn't happening either." "Anybody asks, I'm taking a bubble bath." "Barb, I just don't like..." "Just keep Charlie out from under the tables." "It's embarrassing." "I will." "East sector is clear." "Is there anyone in the west?" "It's all clear here." "We're moving to the next sector." "Over." "Sweet dreams." "Okay." "Okay, let's go." "Now what?" "We find Krebs." "Any bright ideas how?" "Just one." "I had to do a little moonlighting to keep my bar running." "Not an easy life." "A girl's got to do what a girl's got to do." "And in this world, you got to use everything you got." "Hey, handsome, want some company?" "Are you a cop?" "See a badge?" "You got your med reg?" "Full medical." "Checked yesterday." "How much is this gonna cost me?" "That depends on how you want to play." "Well, I like to play rough." "Me, too." "Hey, nice nuts." "Get a life." "Apartment 472." "One guest." "Apartment 472." "One guest." "Retinal scan verified." "Ruben Tenenbaum. 10811." "How romantic." "Ooh." "I have an idea." "Why don't you go change into something a little more comfortable?" "How about something a little less comfortable?" "I can hardly wait." "Bingo." "Mr. Krebs." "Did you wash your hands?" "No." "I was bad." "I'm so glad to hear that." "Now close your eyes and turn around." "Oops." "What the hell?" "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Krebs." "Come on, move your ass." "Shit." "Go ahead, go." "You're not going soft on me, are you?" "Okay." "You can have him." "Good." "You're my last bail-jumper, Krebs." "Wake up, sunshine." "Please don't kill me." "That was nice kicking." "You really know your stuff, babe." "What did you call me?" "Don't call me "babe."" "God damn it." "Ah, Mr. Krebs." "It's a pleasure to see you." "You know, we were getting very concerned." "And, Barb, it's a pleasure to see you, too." "You're looking rather buoyant this evening." "Shut up." "My fee." "Ten thousand..." "No." "The price went up for this one, Schmitz." "We had an agreement." "You told me Krebs was alone and unarmed." "He wasn't." "Sorry." "How could I know that?" "Bounty hunting is an ugly, unpredictable business." "Barb, you of all people should know that." "How much?" "Twenty thousand." "Canadian." "Oh, Miss Wire." "I do believe that I'm being extorted here." "And as a duly authorized officer of the court," "I must protest." "Look at it this way, Schmitz." "Alive, Krebs represents your investment in his bail bond." "Dead, he's toxic waste." "Twenty thousand." "Canadian." "Now." "It's a pleasure doing business with you, Barb." "If it was a pleasure, Schmitz, I'd charge more." "Everything go okay?" "Candy from a baby." "Pay the help, for God's sakes." "Please, not in public." "Excuse me, Miss Wire." "Hi, hi." "Uh..." "I'm going back to the front lines tomorrow and I was wondering..." "You look beautiful." "Would you dance with me?" "Come on, Barb." "Give him a thrill." "Come on." "I can't believe I'm actually dancing with the Barb Wire." "Where are you from, soldier?" "Steamboat Springs, Colorado, or what's left of it." "Did you hear the Congressionals just took over Denver?" "No, I didn't." "Do you have a girl back home?" "Yeah." "Do you miss her?" "Yes, ma'am, every day." "Tell you what." "Close your eyes and let's pretend she's right here in your arms." "Yes, ma'am." "Everyone stay where you are." "This is the police." "Willis, Steel Harbor's Chief of Police." "He was a drunk with sticky fingers, but at least he was honest." "He admitted he was a liar and a thief." "Check his ID." "Yes, sir." "Retinal scan verified." "Lawrence Crabtree. 57239." "Ben Jones, eh?" "Arrest him." "Hey, come on!" "Good luck, soldier." "Next." "Hey!" "Retinal scan verified." "Arrest her." "Willis, what the hell's going on?" "Barb, how lovely to see you." "What gives?" "It's a messy business tonight, Miss Wire." "Most unpleasant." "A rather spectacular double homicide in the old harbor." "So?" "So we're checking a few IDs." "We have reason to believe this might have been Resistance-related." "And as your bar is non-discriminating to this town's more nefarious side..." "How long is this gonna take?" "Everything's negotiable." "Curly." "Music." "You really upgraded this place from what it was, Barb." "I like the new sound system." "Sounds expensive." "I've been saving my lunch money." "I didn't know you were open for lunch." "A little gun-running here, some bail-jumping there, the occasional midnight detonation." "Those are the kind of jobs that pay for new toys." "I don't moonlight." "I do." "It's very profitable." "So what's with the bullshit arrests this time?" "You sold half those fake Congressional IDs yourself." "Moi?" "Bullshit arrests?" "Two of my men are dead." "Now, granted, they were homicidal thugs, but nevertheless, they were my men." "What makes you think Resistance was involved?" "Why?" "Do you have any other information I should know about?" "Of course not." "Mmm." "Of course not." "Oh, that's sexual harassment, Chief." "Listen, Barbara Kopetski, we could play this little cat-and-mouse game all night long, but I have more important things on my mind." "Now, where the hell is William Krebs?" "Never heard of him." "Why are your men watching him?" "That's classified police business." "I can tell you he was Resistance, and the Congressionals have a million-dollar bounty on his head." "So if someone knew where Krebs was," "I could make it worth their while." "Goodbye, Willis." "Okay." "By the way, Barb, we're expecting some distinguished visitors tomorrow." "A Congressional delegation out of Washington, including First Directorate Colonel Victor Pryzer." "Thought I might bring 'em by the Hammerhead." "Their money will be welcome." "You don't know Victor Pryzer." "Oh, speaking of money, Barb," "I don't have to make anymore arrests tonight for, say, the usual $3,000." "Fifteen hundred." "Fifteen hundred." "Ah!" "I think I better go down and start checking some more IDs." "Twenty-five hundred." "Two grand." "Darling." "Thirty bucks for the cognac." "Add it to my tab, Miss Kopetski." "Boom, boom, boom." "Miss Kopetski died in the war." "I'm Barb Wire." "Cigarettes and a drink and I'll be fine." "Give me a goddamn drink!" "You, you or you, just give me my drink." "Sir, we're not open yet." "I think you've had enough already." "Ah, blow me." "Camille, package check." "Get her off!" "Get her off of me!" "That's Camille." "She works here." "Camille, sit." "Now, you don't want to see her roll over, do you?" "No, no, no, no." "Good." "Camille, outside." "Have a nice day." "Yes, ma'am." "Joe, see if you can get some food down Charlie's neck." "Good luck." "Oh, Willis, what's with the monkey suit?" "You know how uniforms impress the Congressionals." "The Delegation arrived this morning." "Look lively, Barb." "They could be here any minute." "Excuse me, Barb." "My table?" "Best in the house, as you requested." "Just keep them away from the weapons check, Curly." "We don't want any of our excitable customers from the United Front trying to get even." "I think you'll find our guests from Washington command a bit more respect than that, Barb." "I think you're confusing respect with fear." "Speak of the devil." "They are punctual, I'll give 'em that." "You'll join us for a drink later?" "On my tab, of course." "Fat chance." "Colonel Pryzer, Alexander Willis, Director of Police Operations." "Welcome to Steel Harbor." "Wipe that smile off your face, Willis." "This burnt-out hell-hole is the last place on earth I want to be." "If it wasn't for your almost complete incompetence," "I wouldn't be here in the first place, would I?" "Yes, well, needless to say, we had intended to have both, Krebs and Cora D, extradited and sent to Washington by now." "However, due to circumstances outside of our control..." "Listen." "Carefully." "...there's been a slight change of plans here." "If Cora D escapes," "I will personally rip your heart out of your ass and stuff it back down your throat." "That's not very sanitary." "Baby, you tell me it's late, and I'm here to tell you, it only feels that way." "So sit back and enjoy someone or something illicit if you can get it, and listen to the music." "Gentlemen, the steaks are excellent tonight." "Ah, Colonel Pryzer, allow me to introduce our hostess, the inimitable..." "Even in Washington, we've heard of Barb Wire." "I hope you'll join us." "You attract a very eclectic crowd." "It looks that way." "Rumor has it that you used to fight with the Resistance." "You shouldn't believe everything you hear." "I'm neutral." "I'm a businesswoman, Colonel." "Perhaps we can do business." "I can assure you," "Barb has a very keen sense of commerce." "Then I'll get to the point." "There's a fugitive, a traitor, in Steel Harbor." "She intends to make a crossing into Canada with the help of some of the more disenchanted members of the citizenry." "Do I look disenchanted to you?" "I'm sure that your business dealings bring you in contact with all levels of society." "I thought you were getting to the point." "Her name is Dr. Corrina Devonshire, but you may have heard of her as Cora D." "One of those overly romanticized Resistance names." "Keeps her legend alive." "What does she look like?" "We're not sure." "She had her appearance surgically altered." "These are photos of her before." "Well, I guess it's hard to find somebody unless you know what she looks like." "Her present appearance is of no consequence." "Identification can always be made by retinal scanning." "So, the Congressionals can count on your assistance?" "Excuse me, boss." "Trouble in the kitchen." "I need you." "Excuse me, gentlemen." "I have a bar to run." "Very interesting woman." "With most impressive assets." "Gentlemen." "Here you are, sir." "Act natural?" "That's easier said than done." "Yeah, two beers, buddy." "I was looking for Barb or Charlie Kopetski." "Charlie's down there." "The Congressionals." "They have my photographs." "Let's hope Resistance are here." "They must be looking everywhere for you." "Well, who are we meeting?" "Someone I used to know." "Wait here." "Hello, Charlie." "This must be a post-traumatic stress flashback." "I could swear I just heard an old voice from the battlefield." "Surprised to see me?" "Do I look surprised?" "Guess you didn't hear." "A Congressional smart grenade." "It followed me all the way to my foxhole." "I thought I dug it deep enough." "I guess I didn't." "I'm sorry." "Yeah." "Me, too." "Miss, two bourbons." "You don't have to buy me a drink, Axel." "I'm tight with the management, here." "You got a lot of nerve coming in here." "I had no choice." "Where's Barb?" "I don't think talking to Barb's gonna be such a good idea." "She took Seattle a hell of a lot harder than I did." "I need her help, Charlie." "I need her to put us in touch with local Resistance." "Haven't you heard?" "Barb's retired." "Leave, now, before Barb sees you." "There's no telling what she might do." "There he is." "Too late." "Three, two..." "Hello, Barb." "...one." "You all right?" "Okay, I guess I deserved that." "Get out." "Look, I need your help." "Rot in hell." "Yes, I will." "But I need your help first." "I remember when you believed in something." "I remember how I felt, like I was kicked in the stomach." "I'm looking for a man named Krebs and I've got 24 hours to find him." "I don't even know how I feel." "Actually, I don't feel much of anything anymore." "Will you just trust me, please?" "Trust you?" "Like I did in Seattle?" "What happened in Seattle is not what you think." "I never wanted to hurt you." "And now's not the time to explain." "Well, you're three years late, Axel." "Get out and don't come back!" "Your check, sir." "Such blatant disregard for money." "Thank you for your hospitality, Citizen Wire." "I do hope you'll think about our offer." "I'm thinking about it." "I knew it." "I know I shouldn't have come here." "That woman's in love with you." "Cora, there's quite a lot of things I need to tell you." "Well, I hope it's not too late." "Axel, over here." "Charlie?" "I can help." "The blind leading the blind." "Go to the old factory district." "There's a place called Steel Harbor Metalworks." "It's a front for the Resistance." "There's a stairway in the back, near the loading dock." "Watch yourself." "Shit!" "Who are you?" "Charlie Kopetski sent us." "It doesn't matter who I am, but this is Cora D." "Scan 'em." "Retinal scan verified." "Dr. Corrina Devonshire, 44791." "Cora D, I admire you." "We've been looking for you." "I never thought I'd meet the legend in person." "I'm commander here." "They call me Spike." "You're so young." "Maybe, but I'm tough." "Well, we're glad we found you." "We hope that you can help us, Spike." "It took us a while, but we found Krebs." "The lenses are gone, not to mention his eyeballs." "We found him in an abandoned washing machine behind the old VA hospital." "The Congressionals took the lenses?" "They did this?" "No, the Congressionals are still looking for Krebs." "We know that for sure." "Willis and the local cops don't know squat either." "Everybody's chasing their tail." "So who's got the contact lenses now?" "Word on the street is that Krebs was turned over to a bail bondsman named Schmitz." "Schmitz was aiming to turn Krebs over to the Congressionals for the million-dollar bounty." "Then he got wise to the lenses." "Those lenses are worth maybe two million on the black market." "Without them, there's absolutely no way that I'll be able to get past the retinal scanner checkpoint and get on that plane." "Now what are we waiting for?" "Let's get Schmitz." "It's not that easy, Doc." "We can't find him anywhere." "That plane for Canada leaves in 24 hours." "There must be somebody that can help us out." "There's only one person in Steel Harbor that has connections on all sides." "If anybody would know where Schmitz, she would." "Trouble is, she won't help nobody for free and we're a little low on cash." "You know I do." "Honey, don't make me say it." "Okay, I love you." "Bye." "What are you two laughing at?" "Who was that?" "Your mother." "Three." "How many?" "Put that down!" "How many more?" "Give me two." "Your bet, Moe." "Yeah, I'll bet, when I get ready." "You just wait." "What the hell!" "What's going on?" "Attention!" "I don't know how you do things in Washington, Colonel, but I do make the occasional arrest without slaughter." "You incompetent..." "We needed to make an interrogation." "Sorry, sir." "They resisted." "Any of these men Schmitz?" "Nope." "Look who's here." "Krebs." "Cora D can't be far." "I'll need one of the bodies." "Preferably one without a head wound." "Hey, you want some company?" "No." "Okay." "Do you want some advice?" "No." "Okay." "Drink when you want to remember, Barb." "Don't drink when you want to forget." "I'll be there." "I promise." "Let's go!" "Barb, we have to go now!" "No." "He'll be here." "Barb!" "Axel!" "Are you Barbara Kopetski?" "Yes." "Where's Axel?" "He's not here." "He's not coming." "He said he's sorry, but you got to get out of here." "You guys got to get out of here." "Go, go, go!" "That's it." "Come on, let's go." "Come on, get in, get in." "You cheated me out of one million bucks, Schmitz." "I should blow your head off right now." "Lucky for me, you don't hold a grudge." "Don't I?" "A million dollars is pocket change to what's going down." "I got a business proposition for you." "You got connections, everyone knows that." "I don't take sides." "Exactly." "You deal with everybody." "I got something to deal." "What?" "You can't sell Krebs on your own?" "It's not about Krebs anymore." "It's about retinal contact lenses." "They're smuggled in from Germany." "You put these in your eyes, you can get through any retinal scanner," "Congressional or U N." "I was gonna sell 'em, but my buyer fell through." "Krebs was Resistance." "Those belong to his friends." "Do yourself a favor." "Just give 'em back and say you're sorry." "Goddamn it, Barb, I can't." "They'll kill me, and you know it." "The Congressionals broke into my office." "They slaughtered everybody." "They were looking for me." "With or without these, I'm a dead man." "Relax, Schmitz." "You can only die once." "Barb." "I know I double-crossed you." "I made a mistake." "It happens." "I want to trade the lenses." "I want to trade them to you." "For what?" "Get me out of Steel Harbor." "Canada, maybe." "Just get me out and they're yours." "You want out?" "Click your heels together three times." "You could sell these." "You know how much they're worth?" "You could get two mill Canadian, easy." "That's enough money to get to Europe." "You could get one of those neuro-electrical operations for Charlie's eyes." "I don't buy." "I don't sell." "Get out!" "You're gonna regret not dealing with me." "You're gonna regret this very, very much." "I'll add that to my list." "The subject is reasonably fresh, but we'll probably only get a few seconds of readable thought data, Colonel." "Cognitive impressions, usually those closest to death first, and then what's left, memories, dreams." "Record it." "Yes, sir." "Step away from the tank." "That's it?" "Here it is in slow-motion, Colonel." "Issue a warrant for the arrest of Barb Wire." "Issue a warrant?" "This isn't Washington, Pryzer." "I need a reason." "She's involved." "Yeah, well, you heard what he said." "Sometimes all you get are dreams." "Well, every man in Steel Harbor dreams about Barb Wire." "I need something more conclusive than a bunch of blurry images..." "When did the real law ever matter to you?" "Miss Wire may know the whereabouts of the retinal contact lenses." "We will search her bar." "Retinal lenses?" "All of this is over a set of Bausch + Lombs?" "All of this is over capturing an enemy of the Republic, a traitor named Cora D." "If Cora D were to exit this charming free city, your relationship with the Republic would be severely compromised." "Painfully compromised." "Do I make myself clear?" "Mmm-hmm." "Your administrative fee should cover the cost of issuing a search warrant." "Now, find a reason to search the Hammerhead." "As you wish, Colonel." "As you wish." "I'm unarmed." "How did you get in here?" "Where's my dog?" "Hey, I'm irresistible to females." "Thanks, Camille." "Towel." "What?" "Are you gonna shoot me?" "Why waste a good bullet?" "I thought I told you never to come back." "I came here to do a job." "The biggest operation I ever signed up for." "And I came ready for anything the Congressionals could lob at me." "The only thing I wasn't prepared for was running into you." "You'll get over it." "I did." "I wouldn't have come here unless I had to." "Oh, I wouldn't be here if I knew you were coming." "Oh, God damn it!" "I guess it's bad timing for both of us." "Am I interrupting something?" "Lovely, you brought company." "Barb, this is my wife, Cora D." "How impressive." "I'm sure you'll have very strong, smart children." "Look, I know this is awkward for all of us." "And, Barb, you've got to know, all I ever wanted back in Seattle was to disappear with you and never look back." "The war changed that." "The war changed everything." "Good one." "I'm not surprised you don't believe me." "But, listen, the mission took months and I just thought after all that time," "I was just better left a part of your past." "Oh, so that's why I didn't get an invitation to your wedding?" "Barb, there's more to this story than meets the eye." "Do you remember what happened in Topeka, Kansas?" "How the whole city was wiped out?" "I can explain." "I was chief of medical research for the Congressional Directorate." "Now, I was directly but unknowingly involved in a globally catastrophic project." "An H IV derivative known as "Red Ribbon."" "It can kill you in 12 hours." "When I learned that Topeka, Kansas, was a lab experiment, and that the Congressionals planned to unleash Red Ribbon on the entire free territories," "I defected to the Resistance." "It was Axel that helped me get out of Washington." "Initially, we married on paper purely for identification purposes." "We've been on the run ever since." "How utterly goddamn heroic." "Now, what the hell do you want with me?" "Cora has the vaccine to Red Ribbon in her system." "And the Congressionals want it back." "We have to get her to Canada, to tell the Truce Commission there's a cure to the Congressional's deadly epidemic." "We have to tell the world." "Now, we need your help, Barb." "The cause needs your help." "What has the cause done for me lately?" "Barb, where are the contact lenses?" "If I knew, you think I'd tell you?" "Look, we know that Schmitz was here last night." "Now, if you know where the lenses are..." "For Christ's sake, will you just name a price!" "That's what you do, isn't it?" "Sell yourself to the highest bidder?" "I'm out of your price range." "Go!" "Is there another way out of here?" "Are you kidding?" "They'll have every exit covered." "Go in, laddies!" "Give me three minutes and meet me downstairs." "Why should we trust you?" "Maybe you shouldn't." "Check him." "Yes, sir." "Hey!" "Head back." "He doesn't have any retinas, you morons!" "Sorry about that, Charlie." "We're not open for breakfast." "It's all very legal." "We have a warrant." "It's a little sticky." "What exactly are you looking for, Willis?" "This is a murder investigation." "It's a Congressional matter." "I can assure you, citizen, that if we discover that you're involved, the consequences will be abrupt and severe." "Who are they?" "I picked them up on the boulevard." "I like a good ménage every now and then." "Go out through the back." "Scan 'em." "This is ridiculous." "Commence scan." "Malfunction, malfunction." "Malfunction, malfunction." "Sir, the scanner's broken, sir." "Idiot." "You're wasting my time." "Get out." "How long is this gonna take?" "As long as it takes, citizen." "As long as it takes." "I wish you could see this mess." "I couldn't see it when it was clean." "What the hell were they looking for anyway?" "Stupid contact lenses." "Oh, yeah?" "Schmitz was here last night, trying to trade them for a trip to Canada." "I should have done it." "Contact lenses?" "Yeah." "Like these?" "What color are they?" "The color of money." "We can give them to Axel and help them escape." "Not so fast." "This is our ticket to Europe." "Hey, they don't belong to us." "Finders keepers." "Hey, I still believe in fighting for what's right." "Oh, cheer up, baby brother." "We're rich." "You're making a mistake, Barb." "Tell me that when we get to Paris." "A big one." "Oh, Charlie, you worry too much." "It's not just about money, you know." "I knew Charlie was still friendly with the Resistance, but I didn't know how friendly." "What's the purpose?" "He's expecting me." "Let her through." "Big Fatso." "How's the king of the underworld?" "Well, well, well." "If it isn't Barb the Buxom." "A gesture." "Ooh, donuts." "I thought I'd be hearing from you real soon." "I have a proposition." "Oh, now, ain't that sweet." "But you know I only like big, fat women." "A business proposition." "As in lenses?" "Oh, now don't give me that surprised look." "Like you don't know what I'm talking about." "You didn't drive all the way through the heart of the evil empire to see how my diet's going." "You came here to talk about the contact lenses, didn't you?" "I'm in a position to broker their sale." "That's what I heard." "I believe you've already met..." "Mr. Schmitz." "Never looked better." "Let's make a deal." "Spike?" "Anybody?" "It's Charlie." "I'm here." "Spike ain't here." "Well, where is she?" "She knows I was supposed to meet her here." "She sent me instead." "Yeah, well, I talk to Spike or I talk to nobody." "If the Resistance wants to know where those lenses are, you get me Spike." "Coming right down." "Spike." "Charlie Kopetski." "Hold him!" "Hey!" "You are charged with concealing information regarding the whereabouts of certain pair of contact lenses." "You can cooperate and talk to me or you can join your little friend." "I'd rather join my friend." "One million Canadian." "Deal." "I'm not done yet." "There's a plane I want to catch." "It's at the old airport, on the other side of the unoccupied zone." "Ooh, unoccupied zone." "Bad part of town." "I want safe passage for me and Charlie all the way through the unoccupied zone." "That means an escort all the way to the old airport." "The zone can be very unpredictable and the toll collectors quite difficult." "I'd have to staff a few more men here, there." "How about half a mill, Canadian?" "750, up front." "Deal." "You got the lenses?" "What do I look, new?" "I'll meet you at the first toll entering the unoccupied zone an hour before sundown." "Cash for the lenses, right there." "You're five minutes late, I sell to another buyer." "What's wrong with the damn screen?" "It's not picking up his thoughts." "Apparently, Colonel, he has no visual data for that period." "God damn it." "Where are the lenses?" "Speak now, man, or suffer at your leisure." "The Easter Bunny took them." "I'll talk." "I'll talk." "This guy has them." "What guy?" "He's fat, wears a red suit." "White beard." "Name's Kringle." "Kris Kringle." "Merry Christmas!" "He was trying to give me just $50." "What a mess." "Well, this mess is all yours, Curly." "The bar's yours." "Get out." "I'm giving it to you." "Me and Charlie, we're history." "What do you mean "history"?" "You're leaving forever?" "You're not coming back?" "Look, Barb." "I have no experience in running a bar." "I'm just a waiter, for Christ's sake." "Oh, Curly, relax." "You're a natural." "Camille." "Well, this is it." "I'm gonna miss you." "I'm gonna miss you too, Curly." "And take care of Camille, okay?" "Yeah, right." "I never thought I would see the day you'd drive away in that horrible thing." "Where's Charlie?" "He's supposed to be here." "He told me he had to go and see an old friend of his." "Someone named Spike." "Spike?" "Get in." "Oh, no!" "Oh, God." "Charlie!" "Oh, my God." "What happened?" "They're just kids." "What's that?" "Charlie." "We heard the Congressionals discovered this place." "We were on our way to warn them." "Yeah, well, you were too late." "Listen to me, Barb, we need your help." "There's no more time." "That plane leaves in 90 minutes." "You're the only one who can help us now." "Please." "For Charlie?" "I'll take care of Charlie." "Let's go." "What about the lenses?" "They're safe." "She'll never be able to get on that plane without the contact lenses." "Let's have them." "I said they're safe." "Are you coming or not?" "Rocket launcher is armed." "Does the word "overkill" mean anything to you?" "Have you ever tried to drive into Steel Harbor?" "No." "Then shut up." "What's this?" "It's a road block." "On the other side is the unoccupied zone." "There's a toll." "You two stay here." "What's going on?" "This is our escort." "Whoo, look at her!" "All gussied up." "Ooh, nice jewelry, Barb." "You got the money?" "No chit-chat?" "Have it your way." "I said cash." "Hey, I had to work fast." "It's a gold debit card with 750,000 credit on it." "It's as good as cash." "That wasn't part of the deal, Big Fatso." "I told you, I had to work fast." "You got the lenses?" "Nice." "Hey, watch 'em." "What the hell do you think you're doing?" "Back off, Axel." "Well, well, well." "If it isn't Axel, the freedom fighter and the famous Cora D." "We got ourselves a star-studded gathering going on right here, now." "How could you?" "How many times do I have to tell you?" "I don't take sides." "I'm in this for me only." "Right, Big Fatso?" "That's right." "And I like the way you think, Barb." "The lenses." "All right, phase two of the deal." "A safe escort to the old airport." "Oh, ho, ho." "Slight change in plans." "You fat son of a bitch." "Cover her!" "Nice work, Mr. Big Fatso." "I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man." "Barb, I'm gonna have to ask you to drop your weapons." "You'll love this, Barb." "Not only do I get the lenses, but I get a million dollars bounty on your head, and a million dollars bounty on the head of the good doctor for turning you both over to the Congressionals." "And not to mention the $750,000 credit on the debit card." "Don't you just love it when a plan comes together?" "The face may deceive, but the eyes, they never lie." "Do they, Dr. Devonshire?" "Washington has been in such an uproar since you ran away." "I can't tell you how eager we are to have you back." "Whore." "Chief Willis, arrest these people." "I want you to know I had nothing to do with what happened to Charlie." "I'm sorry." "Don't move!" "Look out!" "She's got a grenade!" "Take cover!" "Floor it!" "Hang on." "Oh, jeez, we're gonna die." "Oh, God!" "Goddamn you, Willis, I'll break you in half." "How am I supposed to get on the plane now?" "If we ever get out of this alive, Barb, I'll kill you." "Axel, take the wheel." "What?" "Don't argue." "Hurry." "In an emergency, pull that yellow lever." "How come I don't get to drive?" "Second toll, dead ahead." "The airport's just beyond." "Here they come!" "That's a bus." "We can't just break through a bus." "Does this constitute an emergency?" "Yes." "Oh, shit!" "Hang on." "Oh!" "What are you doing?" "Holy shit!" "Hey, wait up!" "Give me your gun." "Willis, get 'em to the airport." "Quick." "I'll stall 'em." "No, Barb, you can't." "I'll meet you at the plane." "I promise." "Goodbye, Axel." "All right, let's go!" "Take Cora to the airport." "I'm going back." "Go!" "There he is." "Get him!" "Let's go." "He's over here." "All right, let's go." "Follow him!" "Hold your fire!" "Where are you, you bastard?" "Is this one that makes it go up and down?" "Yeah." "Yeah, it does." "Which one makes it go around?" "This one right here." "What about this one?" "How touching." "The last stand of the desperate." "Normally, I don't get emotional about my work, but vaporizing your springy ass is gonna be a real pleasure." "Oh, Barb, we're so close." "Don't you feel the magic?" "This is just like my favorite song," "I Got You, Babe." "Don't call me "babe."" "Attention, attention." "Prepare for retinal scan identification." "Only UN authorized and identified personnel will be permitted past this point." "Infractions will be dealt with severely." "Damn, Willis, we've got to do something." "We could create a flamboyant diversion." "Thanks." "There they are." "Are we cutting it close enough?" "Put these in." "Final seating, Flight 647." "Destination Quebec, gate two." "Hold that plane!" "Good luck, Doc." "Thank you." "Destination?" "Quebec." "Step to the scanner." "Retinal scan verified." "Citizen approved by all governments." "She's home free." "Mission completed." "You're gonna miss your plane." "So, I thought Barb Wire never took sides." "Keep it to yourself." "Last call, Flight 647." "Goodbye, Axel." "Goodbye." "Willis." "Where will you go?" "Well, I hear Paris is nice this time of year." "I do believe I'm falling in love." "Get in line." | Mid | [
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EasyCar.com Case Study Analysis This paper examines the EasyCar.com case, answering 10 assigned questions on the case and providing a 10-page analysis that includes a SWOT analysis and a Porter's Five Forces analysis in addition to a review of the findings from the questions. Details Citations 16 Citation Style MLA Sources 12 Pages 20 Price: $80.00 From the Paper EasyCar com Case Study Analysis Stelios Haji-Ioannou would have done an external and internalenvironmental analysis in before deciding to launch EasyCar com The external analysis would have included an environmental scan to see whattrends are on the horizon in the industry as well as what technology isemerging and what competitors are doing in terms of profitability researchand development and their latest offerings In addition the economy as awhole would be examined as an important factor in the external environment A Porter's Five Your cart Testimonials The staff and writers are true professionals. They are honest and helpful. If you order from them, you are in very good hands. I'm so happy! I used to have such a terrible time with writing, but not any more. This company has taken one of my most stressful college experiences and made it easy! The Best Service Ever! I really do appreciate Research Assistance. I'm not a good writer and the service really gets me going in the right direction. The staff gets back to me quickly with any concerns that I might have and they are always on time. Thanks a million for your excellent service. | High | [
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Q: git push not working after using CloudFlare reverse proxy I recently started using CloudFlare (reverse proxy) with my DigitalOcean Droplet (root access server) where I had set up git push deployment. Of course, git push no longer works and returns this error: ssh: connect to host example.com port 22: Operation timed out This is most likely because git is trying to access a repo on CloudFlare's servers instead of my DigitalOcean server. What is the best way to restore git push functionality? A: You'll need to update your remote's URL to either use the raw IP, or add a DNS A record in the CloudFlare panel like raw.example.com with the CloudFlare orange cloud thing disabled (so it resolves directly to your host). Then update your git remote setting: git remote set-url origin [email protected]:foo/bar.git or git remote set-url origin [email protected]:foo/bar.git | High | [
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This application claims the priority of German patent document 100 09 157.1, filed Feb. 26, 2000, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein. The invention relates to a fluid actuating drive which is operated with a hydraulic or pneumatic supply, for mutual displacement of two structural parts. German patent document DE 4312503 A1 illustrates a folding bellows, with two mounting parts that move relative to one another. When activated, the bellows moves outwards or inwards across its folds. The direction of the forces thus applied on the mounting parts depends upon the operation of the mounting parts or of the components arranged accordingly on them. Hence, a high mechanical guiding force is required for components that extend over a relatively large area transverse to the direction of movement. A hydraulically operated spring bellows is described in German patent document DE 3420557, which is coupled with a pneumatically pressurized cylindrical chamber. The spring bellows is bent in a circular arc, in order to act in conjunction with a swivel bracket with the cylindrical chamber acting as a shock-absorbing element. The spring bellows is introduced into a housing with a circular cross-section. A suitable converter is required for converting the swivelling movement into a translational movement. Apart from this, appropriate mechanical guidance of the components moving against each other is also necessary. A disadvantage of state of the art actuating drives is that the forces that act upon the structural components as a result of the actuating forces, can be conducted into these components only locally. As a result, comparatively greater forces are generated locally on the connecting points between the actuating drive and the structure, thus making it necessary to install expensive force transmission devices on the structure components concerned. One object of the invention therefore is to provide a fluid actuating drive for effecting smooth adjusting movements that transmits the forces the concerned components as uniformly as possible. Another object of the invention is to provide such a fluid actuating drive that is simple, space-saving and light-weight. These and other objects and advantages are achieved by the fluid actuating drive according to the invention, for moving a first and a second structural part relatively to one another. A housing filled with fluid is arranged along the longitudinal direction of a slot or gap (13) which separates the first and second structure parts. The housing is shaped according to its relative position and its side walls are in contact with the first and second structural parts through its peripheral surface, alternating area-wise. The side-walls can change shape by means of a fluid, so that they move or swivel against each other, to move the structured parts against each other. In another embodiment, a second housing can be mounted on this first housing, which is also filled with the fluid on both the sides. To change the cross-section of the first housing, fluid is circulated between the first housing and the area between it and the second housing. Adjusting movements in both the directions are possible with this arrangement. In yet another embodiment, the fluid can be found in flexible hoses with negligible elongation, so that the housing need not be sealed. An advantage of the invention is that, makes it possible to move large adjustment areas against one another using comparatively less equipment, since conduits are required at only a few points. Another advantage of the invention is that with the actuator according to the invention both tension and compression movements are possible. Smaller fluid volume movements are required, so that the reservoirs otherwise need for the fluid used can be made small or eliminated. The structural parts can be held at specific positions with minimum energy consumption. Furthermore, by virtue of the invention, smaller conduit lengths are required for the fluid movements; thus, this invention proves to be favorable in respect of weight and total expenditure, such as costs. Another advantage is that a closed system is possible with this invention, which helps eliminate leakage problems almost entirely. Since the forces are transmitted in a flat manner, the actuating drive helps avoid the concentration of larger forces, as known in the state of the art, which are usually generated in case of structural conduction of forces. other objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. | High | [
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Endothelial nitric oxide generating enzyme(s) in the bovine aorta: subcellular location and metabolic characterization. The metabolic production of nitric oxide (NO) from bovine endothelial homogenates and subcellular fractions was examined. NO was quantified using a sensitive and specific ozone redox-chemiluminescence detector. Endogenously produced NO was detected in the headspace gas of bovine vascular endothelial homogenates supplemented with superoxide dismutase and an NADPH regenerating system, which had been incubated at 0 degrees C for 3 hr. An identical system incubated at 37 degrees C for 3 hr did not produce NO. Both superoxide dismutase and an NADPH regenerating system were required for observing endogenous NO production from endothelial homogenates. Among the various endothelial subcellular fractions tested, only the 1000 x g supernatant manifested significant generation of endogenous NO. Addition of 1.4 mM L-arginine (but not D-arginine, L-citrulline or L-lysine) resulted in significant enhancement of NO production from the 15,500 and 210,000 x g pellet fractions. L-arginine did not stimulate NO production from either homogenates or subcellular fractions of coronary vascular smooth muscle cells. Exogenously added calcium or magnesium was not required for NO generation in the 210,000 x g pellet stimulated with L-arginine, whereas L-canavanine (1.4 mM) and SKF 525-A (0.1 mM) significantly inhibited NO production with this preparation. Analysis of the enzyme marker data from various subcellular fractions suggests that the endothelial NO-generating enzyme system is membrane-bound and might be associated with the plasma membrane. | High | [
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Validation of large particle flow cytometry for the analysis and sorting of intact pancreatic islets. Accurate quantification of total islet yield is an essential step prior to transplantation and for research. The standard method of manually determining an islet equivalent (IEQ) count is subjective and prone to error. We evaluated Complex Object Parametric Analyzer and Sorter (COPAS) large particle flow cytometry for the determination of islet equivalent counts and purities of islet preparations. Initial validation of the sensitivity and accuracy of the COPAS flow cytometer was performed by analysis and sorting of uniform polystyrene microspheres with sizes similar to islets. Human and Rhesus monkey islets were stained with the zinc-specific fluorescent dye Newport Green to discriminate islet from nonislet tissue. Islet sizes were extrapolated from standard curves obtained using microspheres from which individual islet volumes were calculated. IEQ counts on six islet preparations were performed by the standard manual method and compared with results obtained by automated COPAS flow cytometry. The COPAS flow cytometer was highly accurate in the detection and measurement of both polystyrene microspheres and islets. IEQ counts determined by COPAS flow cytometry were consistent with manual counts although subject to error when assessing preparations with significant numbers of islets embedded within acinar tissue. Size-specific islet sorting with retention of morphology and dithizone staining was also shown using the COPAS flow cytometer. COPAS large particle flow cytometry provides a novel automated approach for quantification of intact islets and determination of islet equivalent yield. In addition, the ability to analyze and sort islets based upon user defined criterion opens unique avenues for experimentation. | High | [
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Outcome of the use of stent grafts to salvage failed arteriovenous accesses. Since elements of the Dialysis Outcome Quality Initiative (K/DOQI) were implemented a decade ago, there has been a reduction in mortality for patients on hemodialysis. As patient longevity has increased, AV access site preservation by salvaging failed arteriovenous (AV) accesses has become increasingly important. However, efforts to salvage an AV access must be balanced against futile and expensive procedures. The Viabahn Endoprosthesis is a self-expandable stent graft (SG) that can be used to treat vein rupture or fibrotic lesions with significant elastic recoil following balloon angioplasty. The literature comprising the outcome of the use of SGs in salvaging failed AV accesses is limited. The purpose of this study is to determine the outcome of failed AV accesses treated with SGs and to identify patient or graft factors predictive of success. The vascular access database and office, hospital, and dialysis unit records were retrospectively reviewed to identify all patients who underwent placement of an SG for the treatment of a thrombosed AV access between September 2004 and December 2007. Mean patient follow-up was 6 months. The K/DOQI goal for patency following a surgical intervention (6 months or later) was used to determine procedure success or failure. Kaplan-Meier life-table analysis was used to determine patency. Patient demographics and graft factors (location, diameter, length) were analyzed to identify predictors of success. Fifty-five SGs were placed in 48 patients (males, 29%; mean age, 61 years; diabetes mellitus, 47%) with a failed AV access. The indications were to treat significant elastic recoil or vein rupture following balloon angioplasty (47 patients) and to treat an AV graft seroma (1 patient). Cost for the VE ranged from $2337 to $3367 per patient. The procedure was deemed successful (patent at 6 months) in 29 + or - 7% of cases. Procedure success was not influenced by AV access location, endoprosthesis size (diameter or length), or patient demographic factors (p > 0.05). Use of the SG to salvage AV accesses falls short of the current K/DOQI clinical outcome goals for successful surgical intervention in the majority of cases. Given these results and the cost of the SG, its use is indicated in cases where AV access salvage will have an impact on long-term survival such as for patients in whom there are few options for new access placement. Further studies are needed to compare the SG to less costly options, such as angioplasty alone or angioplasty with the use of bare metal stents. | Mid | [
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PathwayConnect Tuition Changes Planned in U.S., Canada, and Mexico By Seth Nehring5 October 2015 PathwayConnect tuition rate to increase in U.S. and Canada; decrease in Mexico Share REXBURG, Idaho — PathwayConnect will implement the following tuition rate changes for former and current PathwayConnect students now enrolled in a Brigham Young University-Idaho online program in the following areas: Mexico: Tuition will decrease by 17.14 percent ($6 USD per credit) effective Winter Semester 2016. This change will reduce PathwayConnect’s tuition in Mexico from $35 to $29 USD per credit. This change is in response to regular, careful consideration of local currency exchange rates, economic indicators, and in consultation with local and area priesthood leaders. Since before PathwayConnect began, the commitment to low-cost education has guided the program’s formation and growth throughout the world. This commitment has allowed tuition rates to remain low since PathwayConnect first started in Fall Semester 2009. As PathwayConnect continues to expand and bless the lives of countless individuals, families, and communities, providing affordable educational opportunities will remain central to PathwayConnect’s guiding principles.Questions may be addressed by visiting this page. | Mid | [
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Q: Spacetime diagram of a collapse of a rotating star There is a well-known "standard" spacetime diagram (Kruskal and Penrose) for the collapse of a spherically symmetric star to a Schwarzschild black hole (for example here, or here in EF), which stands in nice contrast to the idealised "eternal" Schwarzschild black hole/white hole spacetime. I've been looking without success for an analogous spacetime diagram that shows a collapsing rotating star. In particular, I'm curious to see how the star decides which of the two Kerr singularities to fall into. Does anyone have such a diagram or reference to one, or could produce a sketch? A: It's not quite what you're looking for, but the article here from Physics World shows such a diagram for a charged Reissner-Nordström black hole. They note that Reissner-Nordström black holes were used to try to model the effects of incoming radiation being infinitely blueshifted at the inner (Cauchy) horizon, including the infinite blueshift of incoming gravitational waves which should cause a singularity at the Cauchy horizon. Apparently, physicists assumed that answer for a Reissner-Nordström black hole would serve as a reasonable approximation for what would happen in the case of a rotating Kerr black hole: This picture of an unstable Cauchy horizon, which becomes singular under exposure to radiative tails, was established through numerical integrations by Penrose and Michael Simpson at Birkbeck in 1973, and by several analytical studies in the following decade. However, this earlier work assumed a fixed (Reissner-Nordström) background, and did not attempt to estimate the effect of the blue-shifted radiation on the gravitational field. The first attempts to take this back-reaction into account were made by William Hiscock of the University of Montana in 1981. More representative models were examined by Eric Poisson and one of the authors (WI) at the University of Alberta in 1999, and by Amos Ori, then at CalTech, in 1991. To simplify the mathematics for a first reconnaissance, these early models made several approximations. It was assumed that rotating (non-spherical) black holes could be adequately modeled by spherical charged holes, since their horizon structures are similar. Gravitational (quadrupole) wave tails were modeled by spherical scalar waves. More general studies by Ori, by Patrick Brady, Chris Chambers and John Smith at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the UK, and by our group at the University of Alberta, confirm that these simplified models capture most of the essential features of the generic case. So with that in mind, here's the diagram: Here the red line is the outer event horizon, the blue line is the inner Cauchy horizon. Also note that it's possible for an infalling observer to cross a black line before crossing the Cauchy horizon--some recent work suggests there should actually be an additional singularity at this black line, created by the infinite blueshift of "backscattered" radiation, see this paper (the paper also seems to indicate a different Penrose diagram for the interior, see Fig. 1) along with this section of the book The Science of Interstellar by physicist Kip Thorne which has a layman's-level discussion of this "outflying" singularity. Thorne also indicates there that the central singularity of a realistic rotating black hole is expected to be a BKL singularity which as mentioned here would be space-like (horizontal on a Penrose diagram), rather than the time-like singularity seen in the image above (not sure whether the expectation of a BKL singularity is based on any exact solution or if it's based on approximations though). Getting back to the image above, the article says: The final state of a spherical, charged collapse is known as a "Reissner-Nordström" black hole. The contracting star passes in turn through the outer (event) and inner horizons. At this point, gravity at its surface actually becomes repulsive because of the large amount of electric field energy that is now located outside the shrunken star and no longer contributing to its effective internal mass. At event B the star rebounces at a non-zero radius and reexpands into a new infinite universe. It will continue to pulsate, each time entering a new universe. The prospect of travel to other universes via a black hole sounds like science fiction, and before we get carried away we should check this picture for stability. If cosmic censorship holds, inclusion of spin and other non-sphericities should not prevent an event horizon from forming and the external field from converging asymptotically to a stationary condition. These stationary states are uniquely the three-parameter Kerr-Newman geometries, and they have a lattice-like structure entirely similar to figure 3. Since the energy density goes to infinity at the Cauchy horizon in GR, due to the infinite blueshift there, any of GR's predictions about the regions beyond there could well be completely incorrect in quantum gravity (leaving aside questions about whether GR's predictions about anything beyond the outer horizon might be wrong if speculations like firewalls or fuzzballs pan out). | High | [
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Q: How to get a wall of picture from different size with exact same width & height? I am trying to create an image wall consisting of house photos. The problem is : All of them are of different height and width. So, How can I use css to make all images look the same size? Here is my actual css ! With this, they all have the same width but not the same height : .property-thumb-info, .property-thumb-info-image, .pgl-team-item .img-thumbnail-medium { overflow: hidden; position: relative; } .property-thumb-info-image img, .pgl-team-item .img-thumbnail-medium img { width: -webkit-calc(100% + 50px); width: calc(100% + 50px); -webkit-transition: opacity 0.35s, -webkit-transform 0.35s; transition: opacity 0.35s, transform 0.35s; -webkit-transform: translate3d(-10px, 0, 0) scale(1.1); transform: translate3d(-10px, 0, 0) scale(1.1); } .pgl-property:hover .property-thumb-info-image img, .pgl-team-item:hover .img-thumbnail-medium img { opacity: 0.7; filter: alpha(opacity=70); -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1.1); transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1.1); } And here is my html code : <div class="col-xs-6 col-md-3 animation"> <div class="pgl-property"> <div class="property-thumb-info"> <div class="property-thumb-info-image" style=""> <img alt="" class="img-responsive" src="aze.png"> </div> </div> </div> </div> A: object-fit: cover should do the trick. Make all img element the same size and then: .property-thumb-info-image img, .pgl-team-item .img-thumbnail-medium img { /* your code */ object-fit: cover; /* your code */ } https://css-tricks.com/almanac/properties/o/object-fit/ | Mid | [
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Conctact dermatitis: some important topics. Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a type IV delayed hypersensitivity reaction. The gold standard for diagnosis is patch testing. The prevalence of positive patch tests in referred patients with suspected ACD ranges from 27 to 95.6%. The relationship between ACD and atopic dermatitis (AD) is complicated with conflicting reports of prevalence in the literature; however, in a patient with dermatitis not responding to traditional therapies, or with new areas of involvement, ACD should be considered as part of the work-up. | High | [
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Is the COP the right tool to tackle global warming? The COP, Conference of the Parties, is an annual meeting promoted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Its purpose is to discuss strategies of fighting global warming and pollution; the (in)famous meeting that took place in Japan and resulted in the signing of the “Kyoto Protocol” was a COP. authors Keywords The COP currently taking place in Mexico is the 16th, indicating that the problem has been at the top of the UN list of priorities over the last decades. But what exactly has been done so far? Not much, except for the already mentioned Kyoto Protocol. But the Protocol itself doesn’t represent a great model of efficiency, considering it’s not being signed by the United States of America, which surely has a crucial share of responsibility for global pollution. A major weakness of the COP is that the Parties are not forced to sign or implement treaties and protocols discussed during the meeting. There is no legal possibility to do so, since the UN is not a global government but a transnational organisation, and in cases of global interest like environment or currency the advocacy for a world federalism is understandable and does not seem that visionary anymore. More recent efforts were made, for example last year at COP 15 in Copenhagen. But no progress was made there, because some emerging countries put their people’s wealth first; meaning “Who cares about too much pollution? Our industries are at the top of productivity and why put that at risk only to reduce emission and save the planet? The planet will exist more than a lifetime”. It was interesting to see that neither the U.S. nor the 27 member states of the European Union were able to put on the agenda essential topics in order to convince those countries to change their point of view. Since the global approach has failed in being efficient so far, why not apply the rule “think globally, act locally” and start with local policies to reduce emission? It seems to be obvious that if the EU had a common foreign policy (and a single seat in the UN), if it was a federation, things might have turned out differently. But maybe members of the Union didn’t even want to convince others, maybe they profit from the current situation. Indeed, they decided to postpone the task of reaching an agreement on climate change, thus the conference did not result in any kind of concrete action. That’s something to think about. Considering this, is it worth to spend lots of money and time (as well as boarding polluting airplanes) every year for such a meeting? Does anyone seriously believe something has changed since last year, when it was clearly not possible to reach an agreement? Since the global approach has failed in being efficient so far, why not apply the rule “think globally, act locally” and start with local policies to reduce emission? If the U.S. or the EU were to start the process, maybe others were willing to follow; and even if they cannot/don’t want to, someone has to be first. There is not much time left and seeking for an impossible global agreement is just a waste of time. If we didn’t even manage to create a European Federation, how could we possibly manage to have all the countries in the world sign and implement a protocol? Share this article Short URL: P.S. Your comments Until now there is no scientific proof of global warming. There is a big campaign going on for years to insist there is supposed to be a global warming because of CO². Until now there is no proof at all. In reality, the sun dictates the global climate. Nevertheless, there seems to be a kind of opinion directing in a manner there ought to be a global warming caused by men. In reality, the canadian ice bear population increased from 5.000 to 25.000 units since it was forbidden to shoot it. In fact, there is no statistically significant increase in global temperature. Also, there is no unique opinion among scientists about the definition of world temperature. Weather stations were shut down. Others are not counted for. In total, there is a lot of confusion about the whole weather thing accept that now there is a new field of business which was probably the only reason why the problem was “created”! If one looks at satellite pictures the air pollution coming from China and India seems to be a real problem like in the old times when in Eastern Europe the smog polluted the West. China will build 500 carbon-based power plants. They don’t believe in this CO²-stuff. They believe in independence! Reply to this article pre-moderation Warning, your message will only be displayed after it has been checked and approved. Who are you? Please leave this field empty: Name Email (not published) To show your avatar with your message, register it first on gravatar.com (free et painless) and don’t forget to indicate your Email addresse here. | Low | [
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The Thai government, already under pressure from the public over its perceived failure to adequately respond to the Covid-19 crisis, is now facing a fresh round of intense criticism from the public. Man linked to government official boasted of having 200 million masks The controversy started when a man claimed on Facebook that he is in possession of a whopping 200 million masks. On Monday morning, March 9, a man who goes by the name Sornsuvee Phuraveeratwatcharee, said on Facebook that he has 200 million masks. The captions read: "Today I have 200 million pieces of masks. Good bargain. If you're interested, take them." On a March 7 post featuring a Mercedes-Benz, Sornsuvee had also said in the caption: "Every business is dead except for the sale of masks." Sornsuvee had since taken down his Facebook page. In addition, Sornsuvee posted several video clips of himself, in which he could be heard saying in one particular clip that he has many masks to sell. He could also be heard saying: "As long as you have money, don't worry." Linked to a government official In a Facebook post on March 2, Sornsuvee posted pictures of himself with Pittinunt Rakeiad, who works for Thai Deputy Agriculture Minister, Thamanat Prompow. The picture was allegedly taken at the Marriott Hotel in the Pratunam area. Referring to Pittinunt, he wrote in the caption: "I'm glad I have a big brother to take care of me." Along with a picture taken together with Pittinunt (the white-shirted man on the left) and a third unidentified man, Sornsuvee also posted a picture of what appears to be Pittinunt's parliament pass. Other than saying that the holder of the pass is able to enter and exit the parliament, the pass also stated that Pittinunt is "with the deputy minister of agriculture (Thamanat Prompow)". Deputy minister of agriculture After news of their meeting broke, Thamanat denied any involvement with Sornsuvee in an official statement released on Monday morning, March 9. The statement claimed: Sornsuvee did something wrong, but he has no link to Thamanat. Pittinunt, Thamanat's close aide, confirmed that he met with Sornsuvee through a friend's recommendation to talk about buying masks at the Marriott hotel, but they did not go through with any transaction. It was the first time that Thamanat had met with Sornsuvee. In addition, he said that while he told Pittinunt to press charges against Sornsuvee, he would hand Pittinunt over to the authorities if he found out that Pittinunt was involved in the incident. Bangkok Post reported that prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha had refused to respond to queries regarding the incident. Thamanat was reportedly convicted of heroin trafficking in Australia back in 1995, but has insisted that he never pleaded guilty or served jail time over the drug charges. Under Thai law, a person convicted for drug offences cannot serve as a minister in the government. Anti-government hashtags trending on Thai twitter The controversy has sparked yet another round of outcry among Thai social media users, who have become increasingly vocal of late when it comes to expressing their discontent towards the government. The episode was the most discussed issue on Thai social media as of Monday afternoon (March 9), with the top three trending hashtags being related to the incident: #Save the Facebook page owner (Queen of Spades) who exposed them #Where did the masks go #Mask shortage but you say there are enough to go around Thai social media users speak out The controversy has sparked widespread anger on Twitter, a platform where Thai citizens -- mostly the younger population -- choose to speak out against the government amid tightening laws that attempt to contain dissent. "Truly a d*ck move. Both hospitals and the people are facing a shortage of masks. Doctors and nurses have to risk their lives everyday because they don't have enough masks to use. But this guy, how did he even get 200 million masks? Who gave you this many? And you are hoarding just to resell them. 1 million masks per lot, 14 baht (S$0.62) a piece. This is too much!" (Lyrics to a Thai song) "Don't let me find you a**h*le, don't let me get to you MOFO." "I'm really angry about this. The one who has been stockpiling turned out to be part of a minister's gang. I have to risk my life everyday at work because all the masks ended up there. I hope you rot in hell with your 'blood money'. I hope you get the virus and die with no doctor to care for you, with all that you have done to us. In my years as a doctor I've never wished death upon anyone. You're the first." The controversy sparked greater public anger as it was seen as yet another blunder by the Thai government when it comes to mask distribution in the country. Medical workers reportedly face a shortage of masks, and despite the government announcing that they would ration masks to pharmacies and convenience stores, the country's pharmaceutical association issued a statement on March 8 that said they never received any masks from the government. In response to the domestic increase in mask demand, the Thai government has banned face mask manufacturers from exporting without approval, Bangkok Post reported. The Thai government has also been criticised for failing to enforce quarantine measures on people who recently returned from South Korea, and for asking for donations from the people to fight against the viral outbreak. Related story: Top image adapted via Queen of Spades/Facebook & VEGAS_MU/Twitter | Low | [
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Q: Spark Structured Streaming watermark and dropduplicate？ I'm trying to dropDuplicate with watermark, the problem is the watermark can't clear sate, my code is: def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = { @transient lazy val log = LogManager.getRootLogger val spark = SparkSession .builder .master("local[2]") .appName("RateResource") .getOrCreate() import spark.implicits._ val rateData: DataFrame = spark.readStream.format("rate").load() val transData = rateData .select($"timestamp" as "wtimestamp",$"value", $"value"%1000%100%10 as "key",$"value"%1000%100/10%2 as "dkey") .where("key=0") val selectData =transData .withWatermark("wtimestamp","20 seconds") // .dropDuplicates("dkey","wtimestamp") val query = selectData.writeStream .outputMode("update") .format("console") .option("truncate", "false") .start() query.awaitTermination() } and input records: 2017-08-09 10:00:10,10 2017-08-09 10:00:20,20 2017-08-09 10:00:30,10 2017-08-09 10:00:10,10 2017-08-09 11:00:30,40 2017-08-09 10:00:10,10 then the first "2017-08-09 10:00:10,10" can output, the second "2017-08-09 10:00:10,10" can't output after more 10 seconds. ------------------------------------------- Batch: 1 ------------------------------------------- +-------------------+-----+---+----+ |wtimestamp |value|key|dkey| +-------------------+-----+---+----+ |2017-08-09 10:00:10|10 |0.0|1.0 | +-------------------+-----+---+----+ ------------------------------------------- Batch: 2 ------------------------------------------- +----------+-----+---+----+ |wtimestamp|value|key|dkey| +----------+-----+---+----+ +----------+-----+---+----+ ------------------------------------------- Batch: 3 ------------------------------------------- +-------------------+-----+---+----+ |wtimestamp |value|key|dkey| +-------------------+-----+---+----+ |2017-08-09 10:00:20|20 |0.0|0.0 | +-------------------+-----+---+----+ ------------------------------------------- Batch: 4 ------------------------------------------- +----------+-----+---+----+ |wtimestamp|value|key|dkey| +----------+-----+---+----+ +----------+-----+---+----+ ------------------------------------------- Batch: 5 ------------------------------------------- +-------------------+-----+---+----+ |wtimestamp |value|key|dkey| +-------------------+-----+---+----+ |2017-08-09 10:00:30|10 |0.0|1.0 | +-------------------+-----+---+----+ ------------------------------------------- Batch: 6 ------------------------------------------- +----------+-----+---+----+ |wtimestamp|value|key|dkey| +----------+-----+---+----+ +----------+-----+---+----+ ------------------------------------------- Batch: 7 ------------------------------------------- +----------+-----+---+----+ |wtimestamp|value|key|dkey| +----------+-----+---+----+ +----------+-----+---+----+ ------------------------------------------- Batch: 8 ------------------------------------------- +-------------------+-----+---+----+ |wtimestamp |value|key|dkey| +-------------------+-----+---+----+ |2017-08-09 11:00:30|40 |0.0|0.0 | +-------------------+-----+---+----+ I know watermark drop state by use maxevent-time in window, but in dropduplicate, I don't know how it clear state? A: Operator dropduplicate clear state by watermark. As your code,the latest watermark before dropduplicate is 20 seconds. So, spark will keep all data from the current maximum time to a 20-second step back which means that the data will be compared with data for the last 20 minutes,and the older data will be clear. | Low | [
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Occulocerebrocutaneous syndrome: a case report. Occulocerebrocutaneous syndrome is a rare condition characterized by orbital cysts and skin tags. The presence of supernumerary teeth has not previously been associated with this syndrome. A primary supernumerary tooth with a permanent supernumerary successor was found in this case. This highlights the importance of very careful examination when assessing children with syndromes. | High | [
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--- abstract: | Let $\Lambda\left(n\right)$ be the von Mangoldt function and $r_{G}\left(n\right):=\sum_{m_{1}+m_{2}=n}\Lambda\left(m_{1}\right)\Lambda\left(m_{2}\right)$ be the counting function for the numbers that can be written as sum of two primes (that we will call “Goldbach numbers”, for brevity) and let $\widetilde{S}\left(z\right):=\sum_{n\geq1}\Lambda\left(n\right)e^{-nz}$, with $z\in\mathbb{C}$, $\mathrm{Re}\left(z\right)>0$. In this paper we will prove the identity $$\begin{aligned} \widetilde{S}\left(z\right)= & 2e^{-2z}+\frac{e^{-2z}}{z}-\sum_{\rho}z^{-\rho}\Gamma\left(\rho\right)\\ + & \sum_{\rho}\left(z^{-\rho}\gamma\left(\rho,2z\right)-\frac{2^{\rho}e^{-z}}{\rho}\right)-\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)e^{-2z}\\ + & \frac{e^{-z}}{2}\left(-i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)+\textrm{Ei}\left(-z\right)\right)\\ + & \frac{e^{z}}{2}\left(-i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)-\log\left(3\right)e^{-3z}+\textrm{Ei}\left(-3z\right)\right)\\ + & i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)+\log\left(2\right)e^{-2z}-\textrm{Ei}\left(-2z\right)\end{aligned}$$ where $\gamma\left(\rho,2z\right)$ is the lower incomplete Gamma function, $\rho=\beta+i\gamma$ runs over the non-trivial zeros of the Riemann Zeta function and $$\mathrm{Ei}\left(z\right)=-\int_{-z}^{\infty}\frac{e^{-t}}{t}dt,\ \left|\arg\left(z\right)\right|<\pi$$ is the Exponential integral function. In addition we will prove that $$\begin{aligned} \sum_{n\leq N}r_{G}\left(n\right)\left(N-n\right)= & \frac{N^{3}}{6}-2\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(N-2\right)^{\rho+2}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)\left(\rho+2\right)}\\ + & \sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{\Gamma\left(\rho_{1}\right)\Gamma\left(\rho_{2}\right)}{\Gamma\left(\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+2\right)}N^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+1}-2\sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{N^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+1}}{\rho_{1}\rho_{2}}B_{2/N}\left(\rho_{1}+1,\rho_{2}+1\right)\\ + & F\left(N\right)\end{aligned}$$ where $N>4$ is a natural number, $B_{x}\left(a,b\right)$ is the incomplete Beta function and $F\left(N\right)$ is a sum of (explicitly calculate) elementary functions, dilogarithms and sums over non-trivial zeros of the Riemann Zeta function involving the incomplete Beta function. Furthemore we will prove that $$F\left(N\right)=O\left(N^{2}\right)$$ as $N\rightarrow\infty.$ author: - Marco Cantarini title: Some identities involving the Cesàro average of Goldbach numbers --- 2010 Mathematics Subject Classification:[ Primary 11P32; Secondary 44A10]{} Introduction ============ In this paper we prove some identities inherent the study to Cesàro average of Goldbach numbers. The main result in this direction is the paper of Languasco e Zaccagnini [@Langzac]. The authors proved the formula $$\begin{aligned} \sum_{n\leq N}r_{G}\left(n\right)\frac{\left(N-n\right)^{k}}{\Gamma\left(k+1\right)}= & \frac{N^{2+k}}{\Gamma\left(k+3\right)}-2\sum_{\rho}\frac{\Gamma\left(\rho\right)}{\Gamma\left(\rho+k+2\right)}N^{\rho+k+1}\nonumber \\ + & \sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{\Gamma\left(\rho_{1}\right)\Gamma\left(\rho_{2}\right)}{\Gamma\left(\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+k+1\right)}N^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+k}+O_{k}\left(N^{k+1}\right)\label{langzac formula}\end{aligned}$$ for $k>1$, where $N$ is a large natural number and $\rho$, with or without subscripts, runs over the non-trivial zeros of the Riemann Zeta function $\zeta\left(s\right)$. The parameter $k$ plays a central role in the study of these problems and we would like to keep it as small as possible since, for $k=0$, the Cesàro weight disappears. The method of Languasco and Zaccagnini allows to study many types of additive problems; see [@Canta1], [@Canta2] and [@LangZac2]. The crucial points of their technique are the relation $$\sum_{n\leq N}r_{G}\left(n\right)\frac{\left(N-n\right)^{k}}{\Gamma\left(k+1\right)}=\frac{1}{2\pi i}\int_{\left(1/N\right)}e^{Nz}z^{-k-1}\widetilde{S}\left(z\right)^{2}dz\label{identit=0000E0 fondamentale}$$ which holds for $k>0,$ where $$\widetilde{S}\left(z\right):=\sum_{n\geq1}\Lambda\left(n\right)e^{-nz},\,z=a+iy,\,\mathrm{with}\,a>0,\,y\in\mathbb{R}.$$ is the power series of the Von Mangoldt function and $\int_{\left(1/N\right)}$ means $\int_{1/N-i\infty}^{1/N+i\infty}$, and the estimation $$\widetilde{S}\left(z\right)=\frac{1}{z}-\sum_{\rho}z^{-\rho}\Gamma\left(\rho\right)+E\left(a,y\right)\label{eq:asint s tilda zac}$$ where $$E\left(a,y\right)\ll\begin{cases} 1+\left|z\right|^{1/2}, & \left|y\right|\leq a\\ 1+\left|z\right|^{1/2}\left(1+\log^{2}\left(\left|y\right|/a\right)\right), & \left|y\right|>a. \end{cases}\label{errore s tilda}$$ The proof of is present in [@Langzac]. We recall that the study of $\widetilde{S}\left(z\right)$ is classical, see for example [@HardLit]. One of the Recently Goldston and Yang [@GolYan] proved, assuming RH, that $$\sum_{n\leq N}r_{G}\left(n\right)\left(1-\frac{n}{N}\right)=\frac{N^{2}}{6}-2\sum_{\rho}\frac{\Gamma\left(\rho\right)}{\Gamma\left(\rho+3\right)}N^{\rho+1}+O\left(N\right)\label{eq:GoldeYan}$$ which correspond to what Languasco and Zaccagnini’s formula implies if one take $k=1$. Languasco and Zaccagnini [@LangZacNew] also proved (assuming RH) that $$\begin{aligned} \sum_{n=N-H}^{N+H}r_{G}\left(n\right)\left(1-\frac{\left|n-N\right|}{H}\right)= & HN-\frac{2}{H}\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(N+H\right)^{\rho+2}-2N^{\rho+2}+\left(N-H\right)^{\rho+2}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)\left(\rho+2\right)}\\ + & O\left(N\log^{2}\left(\frac{2N}{H}\right)+H\log^{2}\left(N\right)\log\left(2H\right)\right)\end{aligned}$$ where $N\geq2,\,1\leq H\leq N$. $k.$ In a very recent paper Brüdern, Kaczorowski and Perelli [@Perelli] were able to find an explicit formula which holds for all $k>0.$ Similar averages of arithmetical functions are common in literature, see, e.g., Chandrasekharan - Narasimhan [@Chana] and Berndt [@Ber] who built on earlier classical work. In In this paper we will prove an explicit formula for $\widetilde{S}\left(z\right)$ which will allow us to find a smaller error respect to . Kunik and Lucht [@Kunik] wrote an explicit formula for $\widetilde{S}\left(z\right)$ but in their closed form there is a term regarding another summation of Von Mangoldt function, i.e. the series $\sum_{n\geq1}\Lambda\left(n\right)\left(1-\exp\left(-z/n\right)\right)/n$. We will able to rewrite this series in terms of the lower incomplete Gamma function and sum over non-trivial zeros of the Riemann Zeta function. We first prove the following \[lem:5\]Let $z=a+iy,\,a>0,\,y\in\mathbb{R}.$ Let us consider the function $$\widetilde{S}\left(z\right)=\sum_{m\geq1}\Lambda\left(m\right)e^{-mz}.$$ Then $$\begin{aligned} \widetilde{S}\left(z\right)= & 2e^{-2z}+\frac{e^{-2z}}{z}-\sum_{\rho}z^{-\rho}\Gamma\left(\rho\right)\\ + & \sum_{\rho}\left(z^{-\rho}\gamma\left(\rho,2z\right)-\frac{2^{\rho}e^{-z}}{\rho}\right)-\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)e^{-2z}\\ + & \frac{e^{-z}}{2}\left(-i\pi\mathrm{sgn}\left(\mathrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)+\mathrm{Ei}\left(-z\right)\right)\\ + & \frac{e^{z}}{2}\left(-i\pi\mathrm{sgn}\left(\mathrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)-\log\left(3\right)e^{-3z}+\mathrm{Ei}\left(-3z\right)\right)\\ + & i\pi\mathrm{sgn}\left(\mathrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)+\log\left(2\right)e^{-2z}-\mathrm{Ei}\left(-2z\right)\end{aligned}$$ where $\gamma\left(\rho,2z\right)$ is the lower incomplete Gamma function, $\rho=\beta+i\gamma$ runs over the non-trivial zeros of the Riemann Zeta function and $$\mathrm{Ei}\left(z\right)=-\int_{-z}^{\infty}\frac{e^{-t}}{t}dt,\ \left|\arg\left(z\right)\right|<\pi$$ is the Exponential integral function. Furthermore if we put $$\widetilde{S}\left(z\right)=\frac{e^{-2z}}{z}-\sum_{\rho}\Gamma\left(\rho\right)z^{-\rho}+\sum_{\rho}\left(z^{-\rho}\gamma\left(\rho,2z\right)-\frac{2^{\rho}e^{-2z}}{\rho}\right)+E\left(a,y\right)$$ we get the bound $$E\left(a,y\right)\ll\begin{cases} 1+\left|z\right|^{1/2}, & \left|y\right|\leq a\\ 1+\left|z\right|^{1/2}\left(1+\log^{2}\left(\left|y\right|/a\right)\right), & a<\left|y\right|\leq1\\ 1, & \left|y\right|>1. \end{cases}$$ Note that we improved the error term as $\left|y\right|\rightarrow\infty.$ This is interesting since, following the Languasco and Zaccagnini approach, the size of the error term $E\left(a,y\right)$ is linked to the size of $k$ (see Section $3$ of [@Langzac] for more details). We also obtain the extra term $\sum_{\rho}\left(z^{-\rho}\gamma\left(\rho,2z\right)-\frac{2^{\rho}e^{-2z}}{\rho}\right)$; following, again, the technique in [@Langzac], we see that it would be nice to have a sharp uniform estimation of this series. Unfortunately, even if this series, as we will see, converges absolutely, it is not simple to get a good uniform estimation. A deeper analysis of this fact will be done in future research. Also note that the presence of $e^{-2z}/z$ as “main term” instead of $1/z$ does not significantly alter the asymptotic formula . For example if $z\in\mathbb{R}^{+}$ is clear that $$\widetilde{S}\left(z\right)\sim e^{-2z}/z\sim1/z$$ as $z\rightarrow0^{+},$ which is one of the form of the Prime Number Theorem. In addition we have the following \[thm:k=00003D1\]Let $N>4$ be a natural number. Then $$\begin{aligned} \sum_{n\leq N}r_{G}\left(n\right)\left(N-n\right)= & \frac{N^{3}}{6}-2\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(N-2\right)^{\rho+2}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)\left(\rho+2\right)}\\ + & \sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{\Gamma\left(\rho_{1}\right)\Gamma\left(\rho_{2}\right)}{\Gamma\left(\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+2\right)}N^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+1}-2\sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{N^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+1}}{\rho_{1}\rho_{2}}B_{2/N}\left(\rho_{1}+1,\rho_{2}+1\right)\\ + & F\left(N\right)\end{aligned}$$ where $F\left(N\right)$ is a sum of (explicitly calculate) elementary functions, dilogarithms and sum over non-trivial zeros of the Riemann Zeta function involving the incomplete Beta function. Furthermore we will prove that $$F\left(N\right)=O\left(N^{2}\right)$$ as $N\rightarrow\infty.$ This explicit formula extend, in some sense, the main result in [@Langzac] (since their formula holds for $k>1$) and in [@GolYan] (since the authors assume the Riemann Hypothesis). Furthermore it provides different way to write the explicit formula of the Cesàro average of Goldbach representations in the case $k=1$ respect to the main formula in [@Perelli]. The study of the double series $\sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{N^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+1}}{\rho_{1}\rho_{2}}B_{2/N}\left(\rho_{1}+1,\rho_{2}+1\right)$ is quite delicate since it is not obvious if converges absolutely or not but it is clear that it plays a central role in formulae like . A deeper analysis of this type of double series will be the subject of future research. I thank my mentor Alessandro Zaccagnini, Jacopo “Jack” D’Aurizio and Matthias Kunik for several conversation on this topic. Notations ========= To avoid ambiguity but keeping the standard notations, we specify some symbols: $\gamma,$ with or without subscripts, will be the imaginary part of the non-trivial zeros of the Riemann Zeta function, $\gamma\left(a,b\right)$ will be the lower incomplete Gamma function, $\mathcal{L}\left(f\left(t\right)\right)\left(z\right)$ will be the Laplace transform of $f\left(t\right).$ Proof of Theorem 1 ================== We first recall that the upper incomplete Gamma function and the lower incomplete Gamma function are defined as $$\Gamma\left(a,z\right)=\int_{z}^{\infty}t^{a-1}e^{-t}dt\label{up gamma}$$ $$\gamma\left(a,z\right)=\int_{0}^{z}t^{a-1}e^{-t}dt,\,\textrm{Re}\left(a\right)>0\label{low gamma}$$ (see [@Olver], formula $8.2.1$ and $8.2.2$ at page $174$). Furthermore we have $$\Gamma\left(a,z\right)+\gamma\left(a,z\right)=\Gamma\left(a\right)\label{eq:G1}$$ $$\Gamma\left(a+1,z\right)=a\Gamma\left(a,z\right)+e^{-z}z^{a}\label{eq:G2}$$ (see [@Olver], formula $8.2.3$ at page $174$ and formula $8.8.2$ at page $178$). Let us consider the finite sum $\sum_{m=2}^{M}\Lambda\left(m\right)e^{-mz},\,M>2.$ By Abel summation we have $$\sum_{m=2}^{M}\Lambda\left(m\right)e^{-mz}=\psi\left(M\right)e^{-Mz}+z\int_{2}^{M}\psi\left(t\right)e^{-tz}dt$$ where $\psi\left(M\right)$ is the Chebyshev psi function. From PNT we have $$\left|\psi\left(M\right)e^{-Mz}\right|\leq\psi\left(M\right)e^{-Ma}\ll Me^{-Ma}\rightarrow0$$ as $M\rightarrow\infty$ so $$\widetilde{S}\left(z\right)=\sum_{m\geq1}\Lambda\left(m\right)e^{-mz}=z\int_{2}^{\infty}\psi\left(t\right)e^{-tz}dt\label{eq:Laplace psi}$$ so $z^{-1}\widetilde{S}\left(z\right)$ is the Laplace transform of $\psi\left(t\right).$ From the explicit formula for $\psi\left(t\right)$ (see for example [@daven], page $104$) we obtain $$\begin{aligned} z\int_{2}^{\infty}\psi\left(t\right)e^{-tz}dt= & z\int_{2}^{\infty}te^{-tz}dt-z\int_{2}^{\infty}\sum_{\rho}\frac{t^{\rho}}{\rho}e^{-tz}dt\nonumber \\ - & \frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)z\int_{2}^{\infty}e^{-tz}dt-\frac{z}{2}\int_{2}^{\infty}\log\left(1-t^{-2}\right)e^{-tz}dt.\label{eq:9}\end{aligned}$$ Now we integrate term by term and we assume for now that we can switch the series over the non-trivial zeros and the integral (we will show that it is possible at the end of this proof). We have immediately that $$z\int_{2}^{\infty}te^{-tz}dt=2e^{-2z}+\frac{e^{-2z}}{z}$$ $$-\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)z\int_{2}^{\infty}e^{-tz}dt=-\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)e^{-2z}.$$ Now, from and , we have $$\begin{aligned} -z\int_{2}^{\infty}\sum_{\rho}\frac{t^{\rho}}{\rho}e^{-tz}dt= & -\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho}z\int_{2}^{\infty}t^{\rho}e^{-tz}dt\nonumber \\ = & -\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho}z^{-\rho}\int_{2z}^{\infty}t^{\rho}e^{-t}dt\nonumber \\ = & -\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho}z^{-\rho}\Gamma\left(\rho+1,2z\right)\nonumber \\ = & -\sum_{\rho}\left(z^{-\rho}\Gamma\left(\rho,2z\right)+\frac{2^{\rho}e^{-2z}}{\rho}\right)\nonumber \\ = & -\sum_{\rho}\left(z^{-\rho}\Gamma\left(\rho\right)-z^{-\rho}\gamma\left(\rho,2z\right)+\frac{2^{\rho}e^{-2z}}{\rho}\right)\nonumber \\ = & -\sum_{\rho}z^{-\rho}\Gamma\left(\rho\right)+\sum_{\rho}\left(z^{-\rho}\gamma\left(\rho,2z\right)-\frac{2^{\rho}e^{-2z}}{\rho}\right).\label{eq:identit=0000E0}\end{aligned}$$ Note that the series in converges absolutely; for $-\sum_{\rho}z^{-\rho}\Gamma\left(\rho\right)$ see [@Kunik], formula $(2.2)$ and for $\sum_{\rho}\left(z^{-\rho}\gamma\left(\rho,2z\right)-\frac{2^{\rho}e^{-2z}}{\rho}\right)$, using the integral representation and integrating by pars, we observe that $$\sum_{\rho}\left(z^{-\rho}\gamma\left(\rho,2z\right)-\frac{2^{\rho}e^{-2z}}{\rho}\right)=z\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho}\int_{0}^{2}t^{\rho}e^{-tz}dt\ll\left(\left|z\right|+\left|z\right|^{2}\right)\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\left|\rho\right|^{2}}.$$ Now we consider the integral involving $\log\left(1-t^{-2}\right).$ Integrating by parts, we observe that $$-\frac{z}{2}\int\log\left(t\right)e^{-zt}dt=\frac{1}{2}\left(\log\left(t\right)e^{-zt}-\textrm{Ei}\left(-zt\right)\right)+K\label{eq:primitivaEi}$$ where $\textrm{Ei}\left(x\right)$ is the Exponential integral function and $K$ is a constant. So $$\begin{aligned} -\frac{z}{2}\int_{2}^{\infty}\log\left(1-t^{-2}\right)e^{-tz}dt= & -\frac{z}{2}\int_{2}^{\infty}\log\left(t-1\right)e^{-tz}dt-\frac{z}{2}\int_{2}^{\infty}\log\left(t+1\right)e^{-tz}dt\\ + & z\int_{2}^{\infty}\log\left(t\right)e^{-tz}dt\\ = & \mathcal{J}_{1}+\mathcal{J}_{2}+\mathcal{J}_{3},\end{aligned}$$ say. Let us study $\mathcal{J}_{1}$. By we have that $$\begin{aligned} \mathcal{J}_{1}= & -\frac{e^{-z}}{2}z\int_{1}^{\infty}\log\left(t\right)e^{-tz}dt\\ = & \frac{e^{-z}}{2}\left(\log\left(t\right)e^{-tz}-\textrm{Ei}\left(-tz\right)\right)_{1}^{\infty}.\end{aligned}$$ From the asymptotic $$\textrm{Ei}\left(w\right)\sim i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(w\right)\right)-\frac{e^{w}}{w}\label{eq:eiasimpt}$$ as $\left|w\right|\rightarrow\infty$ (see for example [@Peg], equation $(26)$ at page $192$) we get $$\lim_{t\rightarrow\infty}\left(\log\left(t\right)e^{-tz}-\textrm{Ei}\left(-tz\right)\right)=-i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right).\label{eq:limitEi}$$ So $$\mathcal{J}_{1}=\frac{e^{-z}}{2}\left(-i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)+\textrm{Ei}\left(-z\right)\right).$$ Let us consider $\mathcal{J}_{2}$. Using again we get $$\begin{aligned} \mathcal{J}_{2}= & -\frac{e^{z}}{2}z\int_{3}^{\infty}\log\left(t\right)e^{-tz}dt\\ = & \frac{e^{z}}{2}\left(\log\left(t\right)e^{-tz}-\textrm{Ei}\left(-tz\right)\right)_{3}^{\infty}\\ = & \frac{e^{z}}{2}\left(-i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)-\log\left(3\right)e^{-3z}+\textrm{Ei}\left(-3z\right)\right).\end{aligned}$$ We have now to analyze $\mathcal{J}_{3}$. From we have $$\begin{aligned} \mathcal{J}_{3}= & -\left(\log\left(t\right)e^{-tz}-\textrm{Ei}\left(-tz\right)\right)_{2}^{\infty}\\ = & i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)+\log\left(2\right)e^{-2z}-\textrm{Ei}\left(-2z\right).\end{aligned}$$ Finally $$\begin{aligned} -\frac{z}{2}\int_{2}^{\infty}\log\left(1-t^{-2}\right)e^{-tz}dt= & \frac{e^{-z}}{2}\left(-i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)+\textrm{Ei}\left(-z\right)\right)\\ + & \frac{e^{z}}{2}\left(-i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)-\log\left(3\right)e^{-3z}+\textrm{Ei}\left(-3z\right)\right)\\ + & i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)+\log\left(2\right)e^{-2z}-\textrm{Ei}\left(-2z\right).\end{aligned}$$ So $$\begin{aligned} \widetilde{S}\left(z\right)= & 2e^{-2z}+\frac{e^{-2z}}{z}-\sum_{\rho}z^{-\rho}\Gamma\left(\rho\right)\\ + & \sum_{\rho}\left(z^{-\rho}\gamma\left(\rho,2z\right)-\frac{2^{\rho}e^{-2z}}{\rho}\right)-\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)e^{-2z}\\ + & \frac{e^{-z}}{2}\left(-i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)+\textrm{Ei}\left(-z\right)\right)\\ + & \frac{e^{z}}{2}\left(-i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)-\log\left(3\right)e^{-3z}+\textrm{Ei}\left(-3z\right)\right)\\ + & i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)+\log\left(2\right)e^{-2z}-\textrm{Ei}\left(-2z\right).\end{aligned}$$ We have almost proved the first part of the theorem. Now we have to show that we may exchange the series with the integral in . Let us define $$h_{T}\left(t\right)=e^{-tz}\sum_{\rho:\,\left|\gamma\right|\leq T}\frac{t^{\rho}}{\rho}\label{eq:convdominata}$$ where $T>2.$ From the truncated explicit formula (see [@daven] at page $109$) we have $$\psi\left(t\right)=t-\sum_{\rho:\,\left|\gamma\right|\leq T}\frac{t^{\rho}}{\rho}+O\left(\frac{t\log^{2}\left(tT\right)}{T}+\log\left(t\right)\min\left(1,\frac{t}{T\left\langle t\right\rangle }\right)\right),\,t>2,\,T>2\label{psi troncata}$$ where $\left\langle t\right\rangle $ is the distance from $t$ to the nearest prime power, and so $$\begin{aligned} \left|h_{T}\left(t\right)\right|\ll & e^{-ta}\left(\left|\psi\left(t\right)-t\right|+\frac{t\log^{2}\left(tT\right)}{T}+\log\left(t\right)\right)\\ \ll & e^{-ta}\left(t+\frac{t\log^{2}\left(t\right)+2t\log\left(t\right)\log\left(T\right)+t\log^{2}\left(T\right)+T\log\left(t\right)}{T}\right)\end{aligned}$$ since $\left|\psi\left(t\right)-t\right|\ll t.$ But $\log^{2}\left(T\right)/T\ll1$ as $T\rightarrow\infty$, then $$\left|h_{T}\left(t\right)\right|\ll e^{-ta}t\log^{2}\left(t\right)$$ so we have to prove that $$\int_{2}^{\infty}t\log^{2}\left(t\right)e^{-ta}dt$$ converges. Trivially we have $$\int_{2}^{\infty}t\log^{2}\left(t\right)e^{-ta}dt\ll_{a}\int_{0}^{\infty}t^{2}e^{-t}dt=\Gamma\left(3\right)$$ so by the dominated convergence theorem we may exchange the integral with the series. It remains to prove the estimation of $E\left(a,y\right)$. From Lemma 1 of [@Langzac] (The bound has been corrected in [@Lang]) we observe that $$\sum_{\rho}\left(z^{-\rho}\gamma\left(\rho,2z\right)-\frac{2^{\rho}e^{-2z}}{\rho}\right)\ll\begin{cases} 1+\left|z\right|^{1/2}, & \left|y\right|\leq a\\ 1+\left|z\right|^{1/2}\left(1+\log^{2}\left(\left|y\right|/a\right)\right), & a<\left|y\right|\leq1 \end{cases}$$ and $$E\left(a,y\right)\ll\begin{cases} 1+\left|z\right|^{1/2}, & \left|y\right|\leq a\\ 1+\left|z\right|^{1/2}\left(1+\log^{2}\left(\left|y\right|/a\right)\right), & a<\left|y\right|\leq1 \end{cases}$$ so the estimation follows. If $\left|y\right|>1$ from we see that $$\left|\textrm{Ei}\left(-z\right)-i\pi\textrm{sgn}\left(\textrm{Im}\left(-z\right)\right)\right|\ll\left|\frac{e^{-z}}{z}\right|\ll1$$ as $y\rightarrow\pm\infty$ and this concludes the proof. Proof of Theorem 2 ================== Let $z=1/N+iy$, $N\in\mathbb{N}$, $N>4$ and $y\in\mathbb{R}.$ From we have that $$\mathcal{L}\left(\psi\left(t\right)\right)\left(z\right)=z^{-1}\widetilde{S}\left(z\right)$$ so by the convolution theorem and the inversion theorem of the Laplace transform (see [@Folland] theorems $8.1$ and $8.4$), we get $$\begin{aligned} \frac{1}{2\pi i}\int_{\left(1/N\right)}e^{uz}z^{-2}\widetilde{S}\left(z\right)^{2}dz= & \begin{cases} \int_{2}^{u-2}\psi\left(t\right)\psi\left(u-t\right)dt, & u>4\\ 0, & \mathrm{otherwise} \end{cases}\end{aligned}$$ then from the explicit formula we have to evaluate $$\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(t-\sum_{\rho}\frac{t^{\rho}}{\rho}-\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)-\frac{1}{2}\log\left(1-\frac{1}{t^{2}}\right)\right)\left(u-t-\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(u-t\right)^{\rho}}{\rho}-\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)-\frac{1}{2}\log\left(1-\frac{1}{\left(u-t\right)^{2}}\right)\right)dt$$ $$=\sum_{m=1}^{10}\int_{2}^{u-2}s_{m}\left(t,u\right)dt,$$ say, where the functions $s_{m}\left(t,u\right)$ will be defined in the next sections. Integral of $s_{1}\left(t,u\right)$ ----------------------------------- We take $s_{1}\left(t,u\right):=t\left(u-t\right).$ We get immediately $$\int_{2}^{u-2}s_{1}\left(t,u\right)dt=\frac{u^{3}-24u+32}{6}.$$ Integral of $s_{2}\left(t,u\right)$ ----------------------------------- We take $s_{2}\left(t,u\right):=-2\left(u-t\right)\sum_{\rho}\frac{t^{\rho}}{\rho}.$ We have already seen in that $$\sum_{\rho:\,\left|\gamma\right|\leq T}\frac{t^{\rho}}{\rho}\ll t\log^{2}\left(t\right)\label{bound esplicito somma zeri troncata}$$ then by the dominated convergence theorem we can write $$\begin{aligned} \int_{2}^{u-2}s_{2}\left(t,u\right)dt= & -2\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho}\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)t^{\rho}dt\\ = & -4\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(u-2\right)^{\rho+1}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}+\left(u-2\right)\sum_{\rho}\frac{2^{\rho+2}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\\ - & 2\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\int_{2}^{u-2}t^{\rho+1}dt\\ = & -4\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(u-2\right)^{\rho+1}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}+\left(u-2\right)\sum_{\rho}\frac{2^{\rho+2}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\\ - & 2\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(u-2\right)^{\rho+2}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)\left(\rho+2\right)}+\sum_{\rho}\frac{2^{\rho+3}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)\left(\rho+2\right)}.\end{aligned}$$ Note that the all the series in this Section converges absolutely. Integral of $s_{3}\left(t,u\right)$ ----------------------------------- We consider $s_{3}\left(t,u\right):=-2t\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right).$ We immediately obtain $$\int_{2}^{u-2}s_{3}\left(t,u\right)dt=\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)\left(4u-u^{2}\right).$$ Integral of $s_{4}\left(t,u\right)$ ----------------------------------- We take $s_{4}\left(t,u\right):=-\left(u-t\right)\log\left(1-\frac{1}{t^{2}}\right).$ We get $$\begin{aligned} \int_{2}^{u-2}s_{4}\left(t,u\right)dt= & -\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)\log\left(1-\frac{1}{t^{2}}\right)dt\\ = & -\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)\log\left(t-1\right)dt-\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)\log\left(t+1\right)dt\\ + & 2\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)\log\left(t\right)dt\end{aligned}$$ then, after simple but boring calculations, we obtain $$\begin{aligned} \int_{2}^{u-2}s_{4}\left(t,u\right)dt= & \frac{1}{4}\left(\left(u-4\right)\left(3u-2\right)-2\left(u-3\right)\left(u+1\right)\log\left(u-3\right)\right.\\ - & 8+3u^{2}-6\log\left(3\right)+2u\left(\log\left(729\right)-5\right)-2\log\left(u-1\right)\left(u^{2}+2u-3\right)\\ - & \left.6u^{2}-8u\left(\log\left(4\right)-3\right)+2\log\left(256\right)+4\log\left(u-2\right)\left(u^{2}-4\right)\right).\end{aligned}$$ Also it is quite simple to observe that $$\int_{2}^{u-2}s_{4}\left(t,u\right)dt\ll u^{2}.$$ Integral of $s_{5}\left(t,u\right)$ ----------------------------------- We now take $s_{5}\left(t,u\right):=\sum_{\rho_{1}}\frac{\left(u-t\right)^{\rho_{1}}}{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{t^{\rho_{2}}}{\rho_{2}}.$ Then we have to calculate $$\int_{2}^{u-2}s_{5}\left(t,u\right)dt=\int_{2}^{u-2}\sum_{\rho_{1}}\frac{\left(u-t\right)^{\rho_{1}}}{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{t^{\rho_{2}}}{\rho_{2}}dt.$$ We have to prove that it is possible to exchange the integral and the series over the non-trivial zeros of the Riemann Zeta function. Let us define $$S_{T,u}^{1}\left(t\right)=\sum_{\rho_{1}:\,\left|\gamma_{1}\right|\leq T}\frac{\left(u-t\right)^{\rho_{1}}}{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{t^{\rho_{2}}}{\rho_{2}},\,T>2.$$ From and the trivial bound $$\left|\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{t^{\rho_{2}}}{\rho_{2}}\right|=\left|t-\psi\left(t\right)-\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)-\frac{1}{2}\log\left(1-\frac{1}{t^{2}}\right)\right|\ll t\label{trivial}$$ for $t>2,$ we have $$\left|S_{T,u}^{1}\left(t\right)\right|\ll t\left(u-t\right)\log^{2}\left(u-t\right)$$ then by the dominated convergence theorem $$\int_{2}^{u-2}\sum_{\rho_{1}}\frac{\left(u-t\right)^{\rho_{1}}}{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{t^{\rho_{2}}}{\rho_{2}}dt=\sum_{\rho_{1}}\frac{1}{\rho_{1}}\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)^{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{t^{\rho_{2}}}{\rho_{2}}dt.$$ Now if we take $$S_{T,u,\rho_{1}}^{2}\left(t\right)=\left(u-t\right)^{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}:\,\left|\gamma_{2}\right|\leq T}\frac{t^{\rho_{2}}}{\rho_{2}},\,T>2$$ from we have $$\left|S_{T,u,\rho_{1}}^{2}\left(t\right)\right|\ll\left(u-t\right)t\log^{2}\left(t\right)$$ then again by the dominated convergence theorem we can conclude that $$\sum_{\rho_{1}}\frac{1}{\rho_{1}}\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)^{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{t^{\rho_{2}}}{\rho_{2}}dt=\sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{1}{\rho_{1}\rho_{2}}\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)^{\rho_{1}}t^{\rho_{2}}dt.$$ Then $$\begin{aligned} \int_{2}^{u-2}\sum_{\rho_{1}}\frac{\left(u-t\right)^{\rho_{1}}}{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{t^{\rho_{2}}}{\rho_{2}}dt= & \sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{u^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+1}}{\rho_{1}\rho_{2}}\frac{\Gamma\left(\rho_{1}+1\right)\Gamma\left(\rho_{2}+1\right)}{\Gamma\left(\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+2\right)}\\ - & \sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{u^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+1}}{\rho_{1}\rho_{2}}B_{2/u}\left(\rho_{1}+1,\rho_{2}+1\right)\\ - & \sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{u^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+1}}{\rho_{1}\rho_{2}}B_{2/u}\left(\rho_{2}+1,\rho_{1}+1\right)\\ = & \sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}u^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+1}\frac{\Gamma\left(\rho_{1}\right)\Gamma\left(\rho_{2}\right)}{\Gamma\left(\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+2\right)}-2\sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{u^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+1}}{\rho_{1}\rho_{2}}B_{2/u}\left(\rho_{1}+1,\rho_{2}+1\right)\end{aligned}$$ where $B_{x}\left(a,b\right)$ is the incomplete Beta function (for more details see for example [@Olver], ch. $8.17$). We recall that $$\sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}u^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+1}\frac{\Gamma\left(\rho_{1}\right)\Gamma\left(\rho_{2}\right)}{\Gamma\left(\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+2\right)}$$ converges absolutely (see [@Langzac]), so $\sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{u^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+1}}{\rho_{1}\rho_{2}}B_{2/u}\left(\rho_{1}+1,\rho_{2}+1\right)$ converges (at least conditionally), since $$\begin{aligned} \left|2\sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{u^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+1}}{\rho_{1}\rho_{2}}B_{2/u}\left(\rho_{1}+1,\rho_{2}+1\right)\right|\ll & \sum_{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\left|u^{\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+1}\frac{\Gamma\left(\rho_{1}\right)\Gamma\left(\rho_{2}\right)}{\Gamma\left(\rho_{1}+\rho_{2}+2\right)}\right|\\ + & \left|\int_{2}^{u-2}\sum_{\rho_{1}}\frac{\left(u-t\right)^{\rho_{1}}}{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{t^{\rho_{2}}}{\rho_{2}}dt\right|\end{aligned}$$ and trivially $$\left|\int_{2}^{u-2}\sum_{\rho_{1}}\frac{\left(u-t\right)^{\rho_{1}}}{\rho_{1}}\sum_{\rho_{2}}\frac{t^{\rho_{2}}}{\rho_{2}}dt\right|\ll\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)tdt<\infty$$ from . Integral of $s_{6}\left(t,u\right)$ ----------------------------------- We take $s_{6}\left(t,u\right):=2\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)\sum_{\rho}\frac{t^{\rho}}{\rho}.$ From we know that it is possible to switch the integral and the series, so $$\begin{aligned} \int_{2}^{u-2}s_{6}\left(t,u\right)dt= & 2\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho}\int_{2}^{u-2}t^{\rho}dt\\ = & 2\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(u-2\right)^{\rho+1}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}-\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)\sum_{\rho}\frac{2^{\rho+2}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}.\end{aligned}$$ Again it is quite simple to observe that $$\int_{2}^{u-2}s_{6}\left(t,u\right)dt\ll u^{2}$$ due to the absolute convergence of $\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}.$ Integral of $s_{7}\left(t,u\right)$ ----------------------------------- We consider $s_{7}\left(t,u\right):=\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(u-t\right)^{\rho}}{\rho}\log\left(1-\frac{1}{t^{2}}\right)$. Using the dominated convergence theorem we can prove that we can exchange the integral and the series, so $$\begin{aligned} \int_{2}^{u-2}s_{7}\left(t,u\right)dt= & \sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho}\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)^{\rho}\log\left(1-\frac{1}{t^{2}}\right)dt\\ = & \sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho}\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)^{\rho}\log\left(t-1\right)dt+\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho}\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)^{\rho}\log\left(t+1\right)dt\\ - & 2\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho}\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)^{\rho}\log\left(t\right)dt.\end{aligned}$$ Let us consider the first integral. Integrating by parts we get $$\begin{aligned} H_{1}\left(u\right):= & \sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho}\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)^{\rho}\log\left(t-1\right)dt\\ + & \sum_{\rho}\frac{2^{\rho+1}\log\left(u-3\right)}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}-\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)^{\rho+1}\left(t-1\right)^{-1}dt\\ = & \sum_{\rho}\frac{2^{\rho+1}\log\left(u-3\right)}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}-\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(u-1\right)^{\rho+1}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\int_{2/\left(u-1\right)}^{1-1/\left(u-1\right)}s^{\rho+1}\left(1-s\right)^{-1}ds\\ = & \sum_{\rho}\frac{2^{\rho+1}\log\left(u-3\right)}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}-\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(u-1\right)^{\rho+1}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\left[B_{1-1/\left(u-1\right)}\left(\rho+2,0\right)-B_{2/\left(u-1\right)}\left(\rho+2,0\right)\right]\end{aligned}$$ In a similar way we have $$\begin{aligned} H_{2}\left(u\right):= & \sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho}\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)^{\rho}\log\left(t+1\right)dt\\ = & \sum_{\rho}\frac{2^{\rho+1}\log\left(u-1\right)}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}-\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(u-2\right)^{\rho+1}\log\left(3\right)}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\\ - & \sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)^{\rho+1}\left(t+1\right)^{-1}dt\\ = & \sum_{\rho}\frac{2^{\rho}\log\left(u-1\right)}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}-\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(u-2\right)^{\rho}\log\left(3\right)}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\\ - & \sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(u+1\right)^{\rho+1}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\left[B_{1-3/\left(u+1\right)}\left(\rho+2,0\right)-B_{2/\left(u+1\right)}\left(\rho+2,0\right)\right]\end{aligned}$$ and $$\begin{aligned} H_{3}\left(u\right):= & -2\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho}\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(u-t\right)^{\rho}\log\left(t\right)dt\\ = & -\sum_{\rho}\frac{2^{\rho+2}\log\left(u-2\right)}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}+2\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(u-2\right)^{\rho+1}\log\left(2\right)}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\\ + & 2\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\int_{2}^{u-2}\frac{\left(u-t\right)^{\rho+1}}{t}dt\\ = & -\sum_{\rho}\frac{2^{\rho+2}\log\left(u-2\right)}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}+2\sum_{\rho}\frac{\left(u-2\right)^{\rho+1}\log\left(2\right)}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\\ + & 2\sum_{\rho}\frac{u^{\rho+1}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\left[B_{1-2/u}\left(\rho+2,0\right)-B_{2/u}\left(\rho+2,0\right)\right]\end{aligned}$$ Finally we can write $$\int_{2}^{u-2}s_{7}\left(t,u\right)dt=H_{1}\left(u\right)+H_{2}\left(u\right)+H_{3}\left(u\right).$$ From the well known estimation $$\sum_{\rho}\frac{x^{\rho}}{\rho}\ll x\exp\left(-C\sqrt{\log\left(x\right)}\right),\,x>1,\,C>0$$ (see [@daven], chapter $18$) we can easily conclude that $$\int_{2}^{u-2}s_{7}\left(t,u\right)dt\ll u^{2}.$$ Again we can observe that all the series over the non-trivial zeros of $\zeta\left(s\right)$ in this Section converges absolutely; to see this fact in the case of the series involving the incomplete Beta function (which is, probably, the less evident absolute convergence) note that $$2\sum_{\rho}\frac{u^{\rho+1}}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\left[B_{1-2/u}\left(\rho+2,0\right)-B_{2/u}\left(\rho+2,0\right)\right]=2\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\rho\left(\rho+1\right)}\int_{2}^{u-2}\frac{\left(u-t\right)^{\rho+1}}{t}dt$$ $$\ll\sum_{\rho}\frac{1}{\left|\rho\right|\left|\rho+1\right|}\int_{2}^{u-2}\frac{\left(u-t\right)^{2}}{t}dt<\infty.$$ Integral of $s_{8}\left(t,u\right)$ ----------------------------------- We take $s_{8}\left(t,u\right):=\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)^{2}.$ We immediately get $$\int_{2}^{u-2}s_{8}\left(t,u\right)dt=\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)^{2}\left(u-4\right).$$ Integral of $s_{9}\left(t,u\right)$ ----------------------------------- We consider $s_{9}\left(t,u\right):=\frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)\log\left(1-\frac{1}{t^{2}}\right).$ We obtain $$\begin{aligned} \int_{2}^{u-2}s_{9}\left(t,u\right)dt= & \frac{\zeta^{\prime}}{\zeta}\left(0\right)\left(\left(u-3\right)\log\left(u-3\right)\right.\\ + & \log\left(\frac{1}{27\left(u-1\right)}\right)+u\log\left(u-1\right)\\ + & \left.2\log\left(4\right)-2\left(u-2\right)\log\left(u-2\right)\right)\end{aligned}$$ and again we trivially get the bound $$\int_{2}^{u-2}s_{9}\left(t,u\right)dt\ll u^{2}.$$ Integral of $s_{10}\left(t,u\right)$ ------------------------------------ We take $s_{10}\left(t,u\right):=\frac{1}{4}\log\left(1-\frac{1}{t^{2}}\right)\log\left(1-\frac{1}{\left(u-t\right)^{2}}\right).$ We have that $$\begin{aligned} \int_{2}^{u-2}s_{10}\left(t,u\right)dt=\frac{1}{4} & \int_{2}^{u-2}\log\left(1-\frac{1}{t^{2}}\right)\log\left(1-\frac{1}{\left(u-t\right)^{2}}\right)dt\nonumber \\ = & \frac{1}{4}\int_{2}^{u-2}\log\left(\frac{t^{2}-1}{t^{2}}\right)\log\left(\frac{\left(u-t\right)^{2}-1}{\left(u-t\right)^{2}}\right)dt\nonumber \\ = & \frac{1}{4}\int_{2}^{u-2}\left(\log\left(t-1\right)+\log\left(t+1\right)-2\log\left(t\right)\right)\nonumber \\ \times & \left(\log\left(u-t-1\right)+\log\left(u-t+1\right)-2\log\left(u-t\right)\right)dt\label{integrali prodotti log}\end{aligned}$$ so we have to evaluate all the combinations of . We will calculate explicitly only the first, since the others are similar. We consider $$\begin{aligned} \int_{2}^{u-2}\log\left(t-1\right)\log\left(u-t-1\right)dt= & \int_{1}^{u-3}\log\left(v\right)\log\left(u-v-2\right)dv\\ = & \left(u-2\right)\int_{1/\left(u-2\right)}^{1-1/\left(u-2\right)}\log\left(\left(u-2\right)s\right)\log\left(\left(u-2\right)\left(1-s\right)\right)ds\\ = & \left(u-2\right)\log^{2}\left(u-2\right)\left(1-\frac{2}{u-2}\right)\\ + & \left(u-2\right)\log\left(u-2\right)\int_{1/\left(u-2\right)}^{1-1/\left(u-2\right)}\log\left(1-s\right)ds\\ + & \left(u-2\right)\log\left(u-2\right)\int_{1/\left(u-2\right)}^{1-1/\left(u-2\right)}\log\left(s\right)ds\\ + & \left(u-2\right)\int_{1/\left(u-2\right)}^{1-1/\left(u-2\right)}\log\left(s\right)\log\left(1-s\right)ds.\end{aligned}$$ Maybe it is useful to recall that, integrating by parts, we get $$\begin{aligned} \left(u-2\right)\int_{1/\left(u-2\right)}^{1-1/\left(u-2\right)}\log\left(s\right)\log\left(1-s\right)ds= & \left(u-4\right)\log\left(1-\frac{1}{u-2}\right)\log\left(\frac{1}{u-2}\right)\\ - & \left(u-2\right)\int_{1/\left(u-2\right)}^{1-1/\left(u-2\right)}s\left(\frac{\log\left(1-s\right)}{s}-\frac{\log\left(s\right)}{1-s}\right)ds\end{aligned}$$ and $$\begin{aligned} -\left(u-2\right)\int_{1/\left(u-2\right)}^{1-1/\left(u-2\right)}s\left(\frac{\log\left(1-s\right)}{s}-\frac{\log\left(s\right)}{1-s}\right)ds= & -\left(u-2\right)\int_{1/\left(u-2\right)}^{1-1/\left(u-2\right)}\log\left(1-s\right)ds\\ - & \left(u-2\right)\int_{1/\left(u-2\right)}^{1-1/\left(u-2\right)}\log\left(s\right)ds\\ + & \left(u-2\right)\int_{1/\left(u-2\right)}^{1-1/\left(u-2\right)}\frac{\log\left(s\right)}{1-s}ds\\ = & -2\left(u-3\right)\log\left(u-3\right)+2\left(u-4\right)\left(1+\log\left(u-2\right)\right)\\ + & \left(u-2\right)\left(\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(\frac{1}{u-2}\right)-\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(1-\frac{1}{u-2}\right)\right)\end{aligned}$$ where $\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(x\right)$ is the Dilogartihm function. After a boring calculation we obtain $$\begin{aligned} V_{1}\left(u\right):=\frac{1}{4}\int_{2}^{u-2}\log\left(t-1\right)\log\left(u-t-1\right)dt= & \frac{1}{4}\left(2\left(u-4\right)+\log\left(u-3\right)\left(6-2u+\left(u-2\right)\log\left(u-2\right)\right)\right.\\ + & \left.\left(u-2\right)\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(\frac{1}{u-2}\right)-\left(u-2\right)\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(1-\frac{1}{u-2}\right)\right).\end{aligned}$$ For the explicit calculations of the other integrals see the appendix. Furthermore it is clear that $$\int_{2}^{u-2}s_{10}\left(t,u\right)dt\ll u^{2}$$ holds. To finish the proof we have only to take $u=N$, recalling that $$\sum_{n\leq N}r_{G}\left(n\right)\left(N-n\right)=\frac{1}{2\pi i}\int_{\left(1/N\right)}e^{Nz}z^{-2}\widetilde{S}\left(z\right)^{2}dz.$$ Appendix ======== In this section we calculate explicitly all the integrals from the Section $4.10$. Using the same ideas that we used for $V_{1}\left(u\right)$ (and the Mathematica’s help) we get $$\begin{aligned} V_{2}\left(u\right):= & \frac{1}{4}\int_{2}^{u-2}\log\left(t-1\right)\log\left(u-t+1\right)dt\\ = & \frac{1}{4}\left(-8+2u+\log\left(27\right)+\log\left(u-1\right)+\log\left(u-3\right)\left(u\log\left(u\right)+3-3\log\left(3\right)\right)\right.\\ - & \left.u\log\left(u^{2}-4u+3\right)+u\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(\frac{1}{u}\right)-u\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(1-\frac{3}{u}\right)\right),\end{aligned}$$ $$\begin{aligned} V_{3}\left(u\right):= & \frac{1}{4}\int_{2}^{u-2}\log\left(t+1\right)\log\left(u-t-1\right)dt\\ = & \frac{1}{4}\left(-8+2u-3\left(-1+\log\left(3\right)\right)\log\left(u-3\right)+\log\left(27(u-1)\right)+u\log\left(3\right)\log\left(1-\frac{3}{u}\right)\right.\\ + & \left.u\log\left(u-1\right)\log\left(u\right)-u\log\left(u^{2}-4u+3\right)+u\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(\frac{3}{u}\right)-u\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(1-\frac{1}{u}\right)\right),\end{aligned}$$ $$\begin{aligned} V_{4}\left(u\right):= & \frac{1}{4}\int_{2}^{u-2}\log\left(t+1\right)\log\left(u-t+1\right)dt\\ = & \frac{1}{4}\left(-8+2u+\log\left(729\right)+2\log\left(u-1\right)-2u\log\left(u-1\right)-4\log\left(3\right)\log\left(u-1\right)\right.\\ + & u\log\left(3\right)\log\left(u-1\right)-u\log\left(3\right)\log\left(u+2\right)-\log\left(9\right)\log\left(u+2\right)+2\log\left(u-1\right)\log\left(u+2\right)\\ - & \left.u\log\left(u-1\right)\log\left(u+2\right)+\left(2+u\right)\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(\frac{3}{u+2}\right)-\left(2+u\right)\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(1-\frac{3}{u+2}\right)\right),\end{aligned}$$ $$\begin{aligned} V_{5}\left(u\right):= & -\frac{1}{2}\int_{2}^{u-2}\log\left(t-1\right)\log\left(u-t\right)dt\\ = & \frac{1}{2}\left(8-2u-\log\left(4\right)-2\log\left(u-2\right)-\log\left(u-3\right)\left(3+u\log\left(u-1\right)-\log\left(4\left(u-1\right)\right)\right)\right.\\ + & \left.u\log\left(u^{2}-5u+6\right)-\left(u-1\right)\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(\frac{1}{u-1}\right)+\left(u-1\right)\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(1-\frac{2}{u-1}\right)\right)\end{aligned}$$ $$\begin{aligned} V_{6}\left(u\right):= & -\frac{1}{2}\int_{2}^{u-2}\log\left(t+1\right)\log\left(u-t\right)dt\\ = & \frac{1}{2}\left(8-2u-2\log\left(u-2\right)+u\log\left(u-2\right)-u\log\left(3\right)\log\left(u-2\right)\right.\\ + & \log\left(9\right)\log\left(u-2\right)+\log\left(\frac{1}{108\left(u-1\right)}\right)+u\log\left(u-1\right)+\log\left(4\right)\log\left(u-1\right)\\ + & \log\left(3\right)\log\left(u+1\right)+u\log\left(3\right)\log\left(u+1\right)-\log\left(u-1\right)\log\left(u+1\right)\\ - & \left.u\log\left(u-1\right)\log\left(u+1\right)-\left(u+1\right)\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(\frac{3}{u+1}\right)+\left(u+1\right)\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(1-\frac{2}{u+1}\right)\right),\end{aligned}$$ $$\begin{aligned} V_{7}\left(u\right):= & -\frac{1}{2}\int_{2}^{u-2}\log\left(t\right)\log\left(u-t-1\right)dt\\ = & \frac{1}{2}\left(8-2u-\log\left(4\right)-3\log\left(u-3\right)+u\log\left(u-3\right)-u\log\left(2\right)\log\left(u-3\right)\right.\\ + & \log\left(8\right)\log\left(u-3\right)-2\log\left(u-2\right)+u\log\left(u-2\right)-\log\left(2\right)\log\left(u-1\right)\\ + & u\log\left(2\right)\log\left(u-1\right)+\log\left(u-2\right)\log\left(u-1\right)-u\log\left(u-2\right)\log\left(u-1\right)\\ - & \left.\left(u-1\right)\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(\frac{2}{u-1}\right)+\left(u-1\right)\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(1-\frac{1}{u-1}\right)\right),\end{aligned}$$ $$\begin{aligned} V_{8}\left(u\right):= & -\frac{1}{2}\int_{2}^{u-2}\log\left(t\right)\log\left(u-t+1\right)dt\\ = & \frac{1}{2}\left(8-2u-2\log\left(u-2\right)+u\log\left(u-2\right)]+\log\left(27\right)\log\left(u-2\right)+\log\left(\frac{1}{108\left(u-1\right)}\right)\right.\\ + & u\log\left(u-1\right)-\log\left(2\right)\log\left(u-1\right)-u\log\left(2\right)\log\left(u-1\right)+\log\left(4\right)\log\left(u-1\right)\\ + & \log\left(2\right)\log\left(u+1\right)+u\log\left(2\right)\log\left(u+1\right)-\log\left(u-2\right)\log\left(u+1\right)\\ - & \left.u\log\left(u-2\right)\log\left(u+1\right)-\left(u+1\right)\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(\frac{2}{u+1}\right)+\left(u+1\right)\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(1-\frac{3}{u+1}\right)\right)\end{aligned}$$ and finally $$\begin{aligned} V_{9}\left(u\right):=\int_{2}^{u-2}\log\left(t\right)\log\left(u-t\right)dt= & -8+2u+\log\left(16\right)-u\log\left(2\right)\log\left(u\right)\\ + & \log\left(u-2\right)\left(-2\left(-2+u+\log\left(4\right)\right)+u\log\left(2u\right)\right)\\ + & u\left(\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(\frac{2}{u}\right)-\mathrm{Li}_{2}\left(1-\frac{2}{u}\right)\right).\end{aligned}$$ So we can write $$\int_{2}^{u-2}s_{10}\left(t,u\right)dt=\sum_{m=1}^{9}V_{m}\left(u\right).$$ [10]{} B. 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pills </div> <div class="card-body"> <label class="switch switch-pill switch-outline-primary-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-pill switch-outline-secondary-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-pill switch-outline-success-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-pill switch-outline-warning-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-pill switch-outline-info-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-pill switch-outline-danger-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider"></span> </label> </div> </div> </div><!--/.col--> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> Switch with text </div> <div class="card-body"> <label class="switch switch-label switch-primary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-secondary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-success"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-warning"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-info"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-danger"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> </div> </div> </div><!--/.col--> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> Switch with text - pills </div> <div class="card-body"> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-primary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-secondary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-success"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-warning"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-info"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-danger"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> </div> </div> </div><!--/.col--> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> Switch with text outline </div> <div class="card-body"> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-primary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-secondary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-success"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-warning"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-info"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-danger"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> </div> </div> </div><!--/.col--> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> Switch with text outline - pills </div> <div class="card-body"> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-primary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-secondary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-success"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-warning"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-info"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-danger"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> </div> </div> </div><!--/.col--> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> Switch with text outline alternative </div> <div class="card-body"> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-primary-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-secondary-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-success-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-warning-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-info-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-danger-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> </div> </div> </div><!--/.col--> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> Switch with text outline alternative - pills </div> <div class="card-body"> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-primary-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-secondary-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-success-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-warning-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-info-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-danger-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="On" data-unchecked="Off"></span> </label> </div> </div> </div><!--/.col--> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> Switch with icon </div> <div class="card-body"> <label class="switch switch-label switch-primary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-secondary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-success"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-warning"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-info"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-danger"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> </div> </div> </div><!--/.col--> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> Switch with icon - pills </div> <div class="card-body"> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-primary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-secondary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-success"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-warning"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-info"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-danger"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> </div> </div> </div><!--/.col--> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> Switch with icon outline </div> <div class="card-body"> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-primary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-secondary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-success"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-warning"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-info"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-danger"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> </div> </div> </div><!--/.col--> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> Switch with icon outline - pills </div> <div class="card-body"> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-primary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-secondary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-success"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-warning"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-info"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-danger"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> </div> </div> </div><!--/.col--> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> Switch with icon outline alternative </div> <div class="card-body"> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-primary-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-secondary-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-success-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-warning-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-info-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-outline-danger-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> </div> </div> </div><!--/.col--> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> Switch with icon outline alternative - pills </div> <div class="card-body"> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-primary-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-secondary-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-success-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-warning-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-info-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> <label class="switch switch-label switch-pill switch-outline-danger-alt"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider" data-checked="✓" data-unchecked="✕"></span> </label> </div> </div> </div><!--/.col--> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header"> Sizes </div> <div class="card-body p-0"> <table class="table table-hover table-striped table-align-middle mb-0"> <thead> <th>Size</th> <th>Example</th> <th>CSS Class</th> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> Large </td> <td> <label class="switch switch-lg switch-3d switch-primary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider"></span> </label> </td> <td> Add following class <code>.switch-lg</code> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Normal </td> <td> <label class="switch switch-3d switch-primary"> <input type="checkbox" class="switch-input" checked> <span class="switch-slider"></span> </label> </td> <td> - 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Jonathan S. Raymond Jonathan S. Raymond is presently retired as President Emeritus of Trinity Western University. He served as the third President Trinity Western University from 2006 to 2013. He earned his Ph.D in Cross-Cultural Psychology and Master of Arts in Social Psychology from the University of Kentucky, in 1975 and 1972 respectively. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Asbury College in 1970. His doctoral research was conducted in Lima, Peru in the fall of 1973. He taught psychology as a doctoral student at the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky in the Spring and Fall of 1974 and was a lecturer in psychology for the University of Maryland in Germany in 1975-1976. From Fall 1976 through the fall of 1979, he taught on the faculty of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. From January 1980 to November 1981, he served on the faculty of psychology at the University of Hawaii and from November 1981 to August 1990, he was appointed to the faculty of the graduate school of public health at the University of Hawaii earning the rank of full professor with tenure. During that time, he served as the Director of the International Centre for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research at the University of Hawaii and Principal Investigator for the U.S. Congressional study of health care in the American Pacific. He helped to found the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health and the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. He was also awarded a medal from the Royal Family of Thailand for contributions to the health of the people of Thailand and Asia. In August 1990, he was appointed Dean of the Faculty (Chief Academic Officer)of Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts. In January 1994, he was appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs at Greenville College (Illinois) and in 1998 became the co-editor of the Salvation Army's scholarly journal of theology and ministry, Word & Deed. In July 1999, he became the President of Booth University College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada until July 2006 when he began work at the President of Trinity Western University and Seminary in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. In 2013, he was awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal for contributions to the education of the people of British Columbia and Canada. In 2015 The American Psychological Association, Society for Occupational Health Psychology, and the CDC/National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety presented him with an award for his "distinguished contribution leading to the inception of the field of Occupational Health Psychology. He served on The Salvation Army's International Doctrine Council from 2006 to 2011 and The Salvation Army Advisory Board, Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the author of "Called to a Higher Purpose", TWU Press, 2009, and Higher Higher Education: Integrating Holiness Into All of Campus Life, Aldersgate Press, 2015. From 1998 to the present, he has served as the co-editor of Word and Deed: The Salvation Army Journal of Theology and Ministry. Personal life He is married to R. Irene Raymond, who taught Spanish at Trinity Western University, and has two children. References External links Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Trinity Western University faculty Category:Asbury University alumni Category:University of Kentucky alumni Category:Arizona State University faculty Category:University of Hawaii faculty Category:Gordon College (Massachusetts) faculty Category:Canadian university and college chief executives Category:Living people | High | [
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Cart is empty Ingredients and more Good Karma Products are: We debated between EWG and Certclean for certification. In the end CertClean won. CertClean is Canada’s equivalent to EWG. Started by a chemical engineer- Jenise Lee- who put in place stringent guidelines and verification processes needed for certification. Not only do your products need to be clean, but they need to work as intended. They specialize in brands with superior formulations. Because of their rigorous standards, CertClean reached out to us. They saw our story, our ingredients and knew we were up to their standards. We are one of the first USA companies to become CertClean approved. The synergistic, all-botanical formulation revealed itself during meditation to a shaman (a native american healer), whose smooth, radiant, age-defying complexion beautifully complements her generous nature; she partnered with Good Karma Skincare’s founder to share it with the world. After rigorous laboratory refinement and intensive testing (on very willing human volunteers), the formulation proved its power to speed the rapid absorption of therapeutic nutrients and boost skin resilience and renewal. Lux 7 delivers what only nature’s wisdom, in precise proportions and specific combinations, can: deeply nourished skin. The result is: Smoother, softer, ultra-hydrated skin that instantly glows with health. Our amazing oil blend is featured as Lux 7 Rejuvenating Facial Oil. It is also an ingredient in every Lux 7 product. KarmAloe™ is our proprietary aloe vera, which has up to 12 times the potency over traditional aloe vera. KarmAloe is grown in volcanic soil, allowing absorption of micronutrients and containing the highest percentage of acemannan of any aloe vera on the market. No aloe vera in the world can compare to the rejuvenating power of KarmAloe, featured in most Good Karma Skincare products. BioFresh™: is our signature process which aids in preserving the integrity of the nutrients and helps to create synergy between the ingredients in order to create beautiful complexions. Our founder helped to pioneer this process – a form of advanced homeopathy – which is used in all Good Karma products. Non- GMO: We source Non-GMO Ingredients. It is mandatory at Good Karma to have clean, quality ingredients. We ‘source smart’ knowing where our ingredients come from. If we only chose ingredients that were ‘certified’ our prices would quadruple. Also, if we chose to have our products certified, our prices would be another step higher. We chose the road of doing what is right without having the expensive certifications in order to offer our customers a fabulous price point. You can have a competitive product that is certified to the hilt, yet ours will out preform any product- even those costing hundreds of dollars. Ingredients we Avoid: There are thousands of chemicals and ingredients we would never use.Too many to list here, we will stick to the most common offenders: Collagen that is human or animal sourced: (hidden ingredient) The sources of collagen used in beauty products do not need be disclosed by the manufacturer. Animal sources (cow, sheep, et al.) are commonas with the disturbing trend of human collagen. Human collagen can come from a fetus or a corpse, we feel either of these choices is an unacceptable and disgusting ‘advancement’ in beauty. If the source of collagen is not listed by the manufacturer, you can assume it is one of these. Formaldehyde forming ingredients Limonene Nano Particles: (hidden ingredient) According to Dr Samuel Epstein, Chairmen of The Cancer Prevention Coalition, Nano Particles are dubbed as “universal asbestos”. Science has now been able to take everyday ingredients and re-create them to be micro-particle in size vs it’s ‘normal’ particle size. These nano particles are used for better absorption, moisturizing and wrinkle reducing effects- all at a price. Dr Epstein explains; “Nanoparticles, because of their ultramicroscopic size, readily penetrate the skin, can invade underlying blood vessels, get into the general blood stream, and produce distant toxic effects. We already have evidence of this, including toxic effects in the brain, degenerative disorders in the brain, and nerve damage. So we’re dealing here with one of the most dangerous types of products in the whole cosmetic industry. Parabens: (methylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, et al.) A powerful preservative, banned in several countries but still used in the USA. Parabens have been recognized as endocrine disrupters (EDs). They are believed by many researchers to contribute to the increasing incidences of breast cancer, low sperm count and other estrogen-influenced medical problems in humans, as well as to alter the sexual characteristics of fish, frogs and other species by contaminating fresh water supplies4. A recent study in England examined tissue samples from 40 women undergoing mastectomies5. They found 99% of the tissue samples contained at least one paraben and 60% of the samples had five. In a separate study, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that nearly every human urine sample tested contained parabens.6 In the holistic world, these tests show us that our bodies are working as they should, trying to eliminate a toxic substance (the urine study). Petroleum (mineral oil, petrolatum, and all petroleum based ingredients)Phthalates Propylene Glycol Retinyl Palmitate: (Retinol, Retinyl, Vitamin A Palmitate, et al.) The registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances has published over 25 studies confirming retinyl palmitates hazardous effects. In addition, report issued in 2000 by the US National Toxicology Program (NTP) cites FDA research which found that vitamin A derivatives are both phototoxic and photocarcinogenic: When mixed with sunlight, retinyl increases the development of skin tumors and lesions. Sunlight can also cause retinyl to form free radicals that damage DNA.Silicone:(dimethicone, cyclomethicone, methicone, polysilicone, et al.) Science has taken sand (silica) and transformed it into plastic used in every day household items. Sealants, adhesives, kitchen utensils and cosmetics, all contain silicone. This plastic is used to give lotions and creams a luscious, smooth texture. Like all plastic, silicone is non-permeable, blocking your pores and cutting off oxygen.Sulfates Sodium Laurel Sulfate (SLS) Talc Triclosan Education: The cosmetic industry has borrowed a page from the playbook of the tobacco industry by putting profits above public health. Senator Edward Kennedy FACT: Safety studies on ingredients aren’t required by law. Thousands of cosmetics ingredients have not been assessed for safety- even by the industry’s own safety panel FACT: according to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, the average woman uses over 100 chemicals on her bodyevery day. FACT: What goes ‘ON’ your skin goes ‘IN’ your body. The ingredients in your everyday products end up in your blood stream, pumping through the organs in your body. FACT: no one assesses the safety of your cumulative exposure to skin care chemicals. One chemical may have low or no toxicity level, yet when mixed with other chemicals from other products, the toxicity level may change. In addition, there is no way of knowing how much of each ingredient gets into your body. A little from one product may be safe, but what if the same ingredient is in four products used, what effect does that have? Good Karma Skincare was founded by a holistic practitioner who was tired of seeing “the junk” in skincare products, especially those labeled “Natural”. Since the word “Natural” has no legal meaning in skincare, it is used by many companies who combine their natural ingredients with synthetic chemicals and everyday ingredients that carry toxicity warnings. | Mid | [
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Captain killed at LoC; India told to cease fire ISLAMABAD: Pakistan accused Indian troops on Wednesday of killing an army officer and seriously wounding a soldier in the latest clash across the disputed border in Kashmir. The incident was the latest in a series of clashes that began this month which has undermined a push by Pakistan’s new civilian government to improve ties with old rival India.“A Pakistan Army officer Captain Sarfraz embraced shahadat (martyrdom) due to Indian troops’ unprovoked shelling at Shakma sector on line of control,” the ISPR said in a statement.Another soldier was seriously wounded in the firing which began late on Tuesday, the statement said, adding that Pakistani troops had returned fire. An Indian army official said he had no information about the incident or the casualties reported by Pakistan.The violence came two weeks after the killing of five Indian soldiers along the so-called Line of Control that separates the two sides in the Himalayan region. India said the five were killed by Pakistani forces but Pakistan denied involvement.An Indian army official alleged that Indian troops came under heavy mortar and light-machine gun fire from the Pakistani side on Tuesday night in the Kargil region, where the two sides fought an undeclared war in 1999. The Kargil region had been peaceful since then until shooting began again last week. “Under intense pressure … we fired back,” the Indian official said.Also on Wednesday, the Foreign Office (FO) summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner to record protest against continuous ceasefire violations by Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) across the Line of Control over the past couple of days.Pakistan called upon India to uphold ceasefire along LoC and reiterated its commitment to the ceasefire agreement of 2003, which it said should be respected in letter and spirit by both sides. The nuclear-armed rivals have fought three wars since 1947, two of them over Kashmir. Both control a part of the Muslim-majority region but claim it in full.A truce along their Kashmir border has held for nearly a decade even though it has been broken every now and then by tit-for-tat artillery fire and the occasional cross-border ambush.India has faced an insurgency in its part of Kashmir since 1989 and had long accused Pakistan of supporting the militants fighting Indian rule.Pakistan denies arming the militants, saying that it only offers moral support to the Muslim people of Kashmir who are living under what Pakistan criticises as harsh Indian rule. India alleges that this year it has seen a spike in attempts by militants to infiltrate into its part of Kashmir. Many analysts expect the trend to continue as the two countries jostle for influence in Afghanistan as a NATO force prepares to withdraw by the end of 2014.Both nations fear the other is trying to install a proxy government in Kabul.Pakistan’s government, elected in a May general election, has tried to be conciliatory over the latest outbreak of border violence.On Monday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who made better ties with India a theme of his election campaign, said Pakistan and India should be fighting poverty and illiteracy instead of each other. He has also asked for talks with Indian officials. But with elections approaching in India, many doubt that the government in New Delhi is in a position to make any concessions to Pakistan.Hamid Gul, a former chief of Pakistan’s military intelligence agency, told Reuters Television that Nawaz had been prepared to reach out to India in the hope of mending ties before the spate of clashes put paid to that. “It would’ve meant putting Kashmir on the back burner for the time being. But now all this has happened. And all the lobbies that have been talking about peace between India and Pakistan … have been scuttled,” Gul said. – DailyTimes | Mid | [
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Internal Medicine Our internal medicine physicians use their scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to diagnose and treat complex illnesses. Although they focus on a specific area, they work with other specialists including surgeons or obstetricians to coordinate care for the whole patient. They’re so often called to serve as consultants that they’ve earned the nickname “the doctor’s doctor.” Internal medicine physicians at NOH and OMG treat patients in a variety of areas, including: Allergy and immunology Endocrinology Gastroenterology (colon and intestinal health) Hematology Nephrology (kidneys) Oncology Pulmonology (lungs) Rheumatology (arthritis) They’ll help you keep track of how well all the parts of your body are working together to fight disease and help you live the best life you can. Physicians in internal medicine are like detectives, uncovering what often can’t be seen or felt. For instance, did you know 42 million Americans have high cholesterol? Are you one of them? Dr. Linda DiLisi explains how to tell if you have high cholesterol and what to do about it in this video: | Mid | [
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463 S.W.2d 434 (1971) Robert Louis DAVIS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee. No. 43400. Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas. January 27, 1971. Rehearing Denied March 10, 1971. *435 James W. Lee, III, Dallas (on appeal only), for appellant. Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., John B. Tolle, Harry J. Schulz, Jr., W. T. Westmoreland, Jr., and Edgar A. Mason, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Attys., Austin, for the State. OPINION MORRISON, Judge. The offense is assault with intent to murder with malice; the punishment, twenty (20) years. Appellant entered a plea of guilty to the above offense after being informed by the trial court that the jury would assess his punishment anywhere between two and twenty-five years, and persisted in such plea after being so admonished. Appellant's first contention, supported by a bill of exception, is that he "was induced into pleading guilty in this cause by the representation of the Assistant District Attorney, Richard (sic) Mays, that if the Appellant would plead guilty he, the assistant district attorney, would recommend to the jury that the Appellant receive not more than ten (10) years sentence in the Texas Department of Correction. * * *" This bill of exception is not qualified and is a part of the record on appeal, the State having made no objection to the record. The State in its brief does not contend that such an agreement was not in fact made. Appellant's court-appointed attorney on appeal contends that Mays acted in bad faith when he urged the jury to assess the punishment at "not a minute, not a day less than ten years in the Texas Department of Corrections." *436 If an objection had been interposed to such argument at the time it was made, then the prosecutor could have corrected his recommendation. Having failed to object, appellant must be held to have waived his complaint as to the argument, which is the only alleged violation of the agreement. Appellant's second ground of error is that there was material variance between the indictment and the proof as to the middle initial of the injured party. This Court has held that the addition or omission of a middle initial does not constitute variance. Harris v. State, 169 Tex.Cr.R. 298, 333 S.W.2d 381. His third ground of error is that he was not warned as to the possible punishment for the offense of assault with a prohibited weapon charged in the second paragraph of the indictment. The case was not submitted to the jury on this paragraph and therefore nothing is presented for review. He next contends that the court erred in permitting the State to reopen their case after they had rested. No abuse of discretion has been shown. McCullough v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 425 S.W.2d 359. Appellant claims that the trial court committed fundamental error in permitting the State to introduce a certified copy of an indictment charging him with rape. This was apparently introduced for the purpose of punishment, at this one-stage trial. The State also introduced a copy of the judgment in that cause, which shows that appellant pled guilty to assault with intent to commit rape. Appellant did not object when the indictment was admitted into evidence; therefore, nothing is presented for review. We overrule without discussion appellant's claim that his trial attorney was ineffective. We find his representation to be adequate. Finding no reversible error, the judgment is affirmed. | Mid | [
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In January 2014, Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow started building her new home with husband Terry Dubrow. The final touches on the 20,000-square-foot mansion have been featured in RHOC Season 11. After what seems like a really long time (for both the Housewife and her fans), Heather has finally moved into Dubrow Chateau, and she's sharing a sneak peek inside the extravagant home on Instagram. In what will come as no shock whatsoever, her creation is everything fans had hoped for: luxurious and over the top. Would you expect anything less from "Fancy Pants Dubrow"? Unfortunately, she's only posted a few photos so far. I'm ready to get an official tour, but I guess I'll take what I can get. Bravo had better air some type of special for it, because you know it's going to take at least an hour to walk through the entire mega-mansion. It seems like the reality star is beyond excited to finally be living in her home, which took over two years to build. On July 15, the champs (pronounced "shamps") queen announced her move-in date. Alongside a photo of herself and Terry, she wrote, "#fbf from walking on our construction site to FINALLY moving in .... T - 3 days and counting ...#heatherdubrowsworld #RHOC #abouttime." Seriously, it's about time. Now, without further ado, here is a glimpse at the fabulous Dubrow Chateau. Terry And Heather Pre-Mansion They are probably both wearing those same expressions now that they're moved in. The Champagne Doorbell This is so Heather. The Master Bath Which also has separate bathrooms for Heather and Terry, of course. Heather's Office That hand coffee table is kind of freaking me out. The Family Room I'd say that's a "HUGE" sofa. The Movie Theater I hope Terry has some onion rings to snack on. The Outside This was shared a while ago, but just in case you missed it. So far, Dubrow Chateau isn't disappointing at all. | Mid | [
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Q: Android error wen inflating custom view I am trying to use this plugin to display zoomable images. https://github.com/MikeOrtiz/TouchImageView I have imported it in eclipse, and referenced it in my project properties. This is my xml: The custom view is com.example.touch.TouchImageView <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" style="@style/RegularView" android:orientation="vertical" > <RelativeLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="0dp" android:layout_weight="1"> <com.example.touch.TouchImageView android:id="@+id/imageView" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" /> <ImageButton android:id="@+id/prev_button" android:contentDescription="@string/fish_cd" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_alignParentLeft="true" android:layout_centerVertical="true" android:src="@drawable/ic_action_previous_item" /> <ImageButton android:id="@+id/next_button" android:contentDescription="@string/fish_cd" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_alignParentRight="true" android:layout_centerVertical="true" android:src="@drawable/ic_action_next_item" /> </RelativeLayout> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:orientation="vertical" > <TextView android:id="@+id/comment" android:layout_margin="5dp" android:singleLine="true" android:ellipsize="end" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" /> <LinearLayout android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:orientation="horizontal" > <TextView android:id="@+id/date" android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" android:layout_margin="5dp" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1"/> <TextView android:id="@+id/page" android:layout_margin="5dp" android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"/> </LinearLayout> <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/admin_controls" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:orientation="horizontal" > <CheckBox android:id="@+id/switch1" android:layout_gravity="center" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/main" /> <CheckBox android:id="@+id/switch2" android:layout_gravity="center" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/approved" /> <Button android:id="@+id/delete_button" android:layout_gravity="center" android:layout_width="0dp" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1" android:text="@string/delete"/> </LinearLayout> </LinearLayout> </LinearLayout> When I start the activity, it crashes with: 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): FATAL EXCEPTION: main 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{android.arin/android.arin.GalleryScreen}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #11: Error inflating class com.example.touch.TouchImageView 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2110) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2135) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.app.ActivityThread.access$700(ActivityThread.java:143) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1241) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4950) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1004) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:771) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #11: Error inflating class com.example.touch.TouchImageView 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:698) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:746) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:749) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:489) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:396) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:352) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.setContentView(PhoneWindow.java:316) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.app.Activity.setContentView(Activity.java:1915) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.arin.GalleryScreen.onCreate(GalleryScreen.java:44) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5177) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1094) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2074) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): ... 11 more 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.example.touch.TouchImageView 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:61) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:501) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:461) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:552) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:687) 08-07 17:07:09.340: E/AndroidRuntime(2106): ... 22 more Does anyone know whats wrong here? Thanks A: try running a clean solution, and try it again I've seen this many many times before and usually is a reference issue, or some issue in the xml file itself.. ie: non closing matching tags. etc. It says the class cannot be found, try restarting eclipse and/or check the reference again. | Low | [
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). What is the second derivative of w(z) wrt z? -8 Let o(q) be the third derivative of 3*q**8/112 + q**5/6 - 9*q**2. Find the third derivative of o(y) wrt y. 540*y**2 Let f(m) be the first derivative of 19*m**5/5 - m - 1. Find the first derivative of f(x) wrt x. 76*x**3 Let t(l) be the second derivative of -3*l**7/14 - 5*l**3/3 + 4*l. What is the second derivative of t(n) wrt n? -180*n**3 Suppose -8 = 4*k + 8, -80 = 4*i - k. Let o be (-6)/4*28/i. What is the third derivative of 9*z - 9*z - z**5 + 2*z**o wrt z? -60*z**2 Let q(x) = -3*x**2 + 46*x - 3. Let y(g) = 6*g**2 - 92*g + 5. Let m(s) = -5*q(s) - 3*y(s). Find the second derivative of m(n) wrt n. -6 Let a be (-5)/(-60)*(-1 - 2 - -6). Let h(i) be the second derivative of -4*i + 0 + 0*i**3 - 1/2*i**2 + a*i**4. What is the derivative of h(g) wrt g? 6*g Let h(d) be the third derivative of 1/40*d**6 + 0*d**4 + 1/60*d**5 + 0 + d**2 + 0*d + 0*d**3. Find the third derivative of h(t) wrt t. 18 Suppose -2*i - 2*l + 36 = 0, 5*l - 61 = -4*i + 15. Let t = -8 + i. What is the third derivative of -t*q + q**2 + 6*q - q**3 wrt q? -6 Differentiate -d**2 - 4 - 5 - 6*d**2 - 4*d**2 with respect to d. -22*d Find the third derivative of 8*k**2 + 0*k**6 + 4*k**6 - 3*k**2 wrt k. 480*k**3 Let g(j) be the second derivative of j**7/42 - 5*j**4/12 + 6*j. Find the third derivative of g(b) wrt b. 60*b**2 Let r(m) = 8*m - 16. Let p(b) = 8*b - 17. Let k(n) = -6*p(n) + 5*r(n). What is the derivative of k(l) wrt l? -8 Let v(i) = 21*i**4 + 14*i**2 - 7. Let s(f) = -7*f**4 - 5*f**2 + 2. Let z(w) = -7*s(w) - 2*v(w). What is the third derivative of z(t) wrt t? 168*t Suppose 4*a = -5*n - 14 + 1, 5*a - 5*n = 40. Find the first derivative of -1 + 2*i**a + 3*i**3 - i**2 + i**2 wrt i. 15*i**2 Let n(q) = q**2 - 4*q - 3. Let d be n(5). What is the third derivative of 0*m**2 + m**2 - 2*m**3 + m**d wrt m? -12 Let y(c) be the third derivative of 19*c**7/210 + 4*c**3 + 23*c**2. What is the derivative of y(n) wrt n? 76*n**3 Let k(v) be the first derivative of 13*v**6/3 + 21*v**2/2 + 9. Find the second derivative of k(s) wrt s. 520*s**3 Let q(c) be the first derivative of c**5/20 + 5*c**3/6 - 3*c + 1. Let l(n) be the first derivative of q(n). What is the second derivative of l(d) wrt d? 6*d What is the third derivative of 5*g**4 - 3*g**4 + 2*g**4 - 38*g**3 + 40*g**2 - 3*g**4 wrt g? 24*g - 228 What is the second derivative of -33*p + 11*p**4 - 913 + 913 wrt p? 132*p**2 Let q(a) be the third derivative of 0*a + 0 + 0*a**5 + 1/24*a**4 + 0*a**3 + 1/120*a**6 - 3*a**2. What is the second derivative of q(i) wrt i? 6*i Let d(m) = -22*m**4 - 35*m**2 - 2*m + 2. Let v(j) = -45*j**4 - 71*j**2 - 5*j + 5. Let i(z) = -5*d(z) + 2*v(z). Find the third derivative of i(r) wrt r. 480*r Let m(u) be the third derivative of -7*u**4/12 - 10*u**3/3 + 8*u**2. What is the derivative of m(d) wrt d? -14 Let d be (-6 - -5)/(2/(-6)). Differentiate -2*c**d + 4*c**3 + 1 + c**3 with respect to c. 9*c**2 Find the first derivative of 3*w**3 - 3*w**2 + 3*w**2 + 13 + 5 wrt w. 9*w**2 Let l(h) be the first derivative of 11*h**4/2 - 18*h**2 + 14. Find the second derivative of l(u) wrt u. 132*u Let i(r) = 1. Let b(f) = -2*f - 3*f + 6*f - 4*f + 4. Let g(a) = -b(a) - 3*i(a). Differentiate g(w) wrt w. 3 Let j(c) be the third derivative of 11*c**6/120 + 41*c**3/6 - 19*c**2. Differentiate j(g) with respect to g. 33*g**2 Let y(p) be the second derivative of p**5/10 - 17*p**3/3 + 17*p**2/2 + 8*p + 1. Find the first derivative of y(v) wrt v. 6*v**2 - 34 Let c(y) be the second derivative of 0*y**2 - 1/6*y**3 - 1/12*y**4 - 3*y + 0. What is the second derivative of c(x) wrt x? -2 What is the third derivative of 11*i**2 + 5*i**2 - 50*i**4 - 11*i**2 + 8*i**2 wrt i? -1200*i Let n = -6 + 13. Find the third derivative of -7 - q**5 + n - 2*q**2 wrt q. -60*q**2 Let g(a) = a**2 - 6*a + 1. Let r be g(6). Differentiate -3*p**3 + 1 + r + 1 wrt p. -9*p**2 Suppose -3*l = 15, 2*m = -m - 5*l - 25. Find the second derivative of 6*z - 5*z**3 + m*z + 4*z**3 - 8*z wrt z. -6*z What is the derivative of -16*x**3 - 16*x**3 + 39*x**3 - 8 wrt x? 21*x**2 Let w = -32 + 38. Let y(v) be the second derivative of -1/15*v**w + 0 + 0*v**5 - v**2 + 0*v**4 + 0*v**3 + 2*v. What is the first derivative of y(k) wrt k? -8*k**3 Let m(d) be the second derivative of -d**8/2240 + d**7/420 + d**4/3 + 2*d. Let f(z) be the third derivative of m(z). Find the third derivative of f(g) wrt g. -18 Suppose 6*n = 2*n + 8. Find the third derivative of -o**n - 2*o**4 - 2*o**2 + 2*o**2 wrt o. -48*o Let l(b) = -b**2. Let d(y) = -y. Let v(a) = -2*d(a) + l(a). Let j be v(2). What is the second derivative of 0*q - 3*q**4 + 2*q + j*q**4 wrt q? -36*q**2 What is the derivative of -6 + 28 + n**2 + 7 + 17*n**2 wrt n? 36*n Suppose 28 = 5*p - p. Find the second derivative of 3*b**4 + p*b**2 + 5*b - b**2 - 6*b**2 wrt b. 36*b**2 Let x(a) = -305*a**2 + 11*a + 215. Let j(n) = 61*n**2 - 2*n - 43. Let w(p) = 11*j(p) + 2*x(p). What is the first derivative of w(s) wrt s? 122*s Suppose -3*u - 9 = 3*k, -3*k - 4 = -3*u + 11. Let p(h) = -2*h - 8. Let m(i) = -i - 9. Let c(o) = k*m(o) + 5*p(o). What is the first derivative of c(w) wrt w? -6 Let w(m) = m**2 - m + 1. Let y(k) = 32*k**2 - 3*k + 28. Let q(o) = -2*w(o) + y(o). What is the first derivative of q(i) wrt i? 60*i - 1 What is the first derivative of -3 - 32 + 73 + 20*w**2 wrt w? 40*w Let s(c) be the second derivative of -11*c**6/15 - 7*c**3/6 + 21*c. Find the second derivative of s(n) wrt n. -264*n**2 Suppose 20 - 16 = 2*h. Let s(v) be the first derivative of -2*v + 0*v**h + 1/4*v**4 + 0*v**3 - 4. Differentiate s(p) with respect to p. 3*p**2 Find the third derivative of -11*r + 12*r + 29*r**6 + 22*r**6 - 6*r**2 wrt r. 6120*r**3 Let d = 2 + 2. What is the first derivative of d + 0*t**3 + 2*t**3 - t**3 wrt t? 3*t**2 Let d(p) be the third derivative of -p**8/336 - p**4/4 - 3*p**2. What is the second derivative of d(r) wrt r? -20*r**3 Let r(z) be the third derivative of 11*z**7/105 + z**5/10 - z**4/24 + 2*z**2 + 30*z. Find the third derivative of r(d) wrt d. 528*d What is the third derivative of 2*i**2 + i**2 - 3*i**4 + 3*i**2 + i**2 wrt i? -72*i Let u = 12 - 10. What is the third derivative of w**6 + 9*w**u + 0*w**6 - 5*w**2 - 2*w**6 wrt w? -120*w**3 Let i(y) = 8*y**3 - 10*y**2 + 5*y + 5. Let h(n) = 7*n**3 - 9*n**2 + 4*n + 4. Let k(x) = 5*h(x) - 4*i(x). Find the third derivative of k(t) wrt t. 18 Let p(w) be the third derivative of w**9/60480 + w**6/360 - w**5/20 - 2*w**2. Let b(z) be the third derivative of p(z). What is the derivative of b(m) wrt m? 3*m**2 Let a(b) = 8*b**3 + 4*b - 2. Suppose 1 = 5*j + 11. Let r(z) = z**3 - 1. Let o(p) = j*r(p) + a(p). Find the second derivative of o(n) wrt n. 36*n Let q(i) = 68*i**3 + 8 - 8*i**2 - 88*i**3 - 6*i**2. Let u(y) = 7*y**3 + 5*y**2 - 3. Let r = -3 - -8. Let s(k) = r*q(k) + 14*u(k). Differentiate s(l) wrt l. -6*l**2 Let a(n) be the second derivative of -5/6*n**3 + n**2 + 0 + n. Let r(d) = 6*d - 3. Let o(j) = -5*a(j) - 4*r(j). What is the derivative of o(i) wrt i? 1 Let c(a) = -11*a**3 - 11*a**2 - 6*a - 11. Let y(i) = 5*i**3 + 6*i**2 + 3*i + 6. Let b(d) = -6*c(d) - 11*y(d). What is the second derivative of b(x) wrt x? 66*x Let r be (42/(-28))/((-6)/16). Let d(w) = -4*w**2 + 5. Let x(g) = 1. Let b(u) = r*x(u) - d(u). Find the first derivative of b(a) wrt a. 8*a Let q(p) = -p**2 + p - 1. Let o(t) = 2*t**3 - 3*t**2 + 3*t - 11. Let x(s) = o(s) - 3*q(s). Differentiate x(n) wrt n. 6*n**2 Suppose 3*o - 30 = 3*h, -2*o + 24 = -3*h - h. Suppose s - 5*s + o = 0. What is the third derivative of -2*u**3 - 4*u**2 + 2*u**3 + 2*u**s - u**3 wrt u? -6 Let a be 6*(-3 - (-220)/12). What is the third derivative of a*m - 3*m**2 - 7*m**3 - 92*m wrt m? -42 Let r(j) be the third derivative of 3*j**6/40 - j**5/60 + 23*j**3/6 + 25*j**2. Find the first derivative of r(w) wrt w. 27*w**2 - 2*w Let o(t) = -12*t**2 - 10. Let b(m) = m**4 + m**2 + 1. Let u(k) = 10*b(k) + o(k). What is the third derivative of u(p) wrt p? 240*p Let u(s) be the first derivative of 2*s**3 + 2*s**2 - 3*s - 1. Let l(t) = -t**2 - t. Let k(w) = -4*l(w) - u(w). Differentiate k(p) wrt p. -4*p Let s(p) be the first derivative of 0*p**2 + 0*p + 2 - 7/5*p**5 + 5/3*p**3 + 0*p**4. What is the third derivative of s(r) wrt r? -168*r Let h | Low | [
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If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Re: Conditional sentences A: You didn't wake me in time, and I missed the bus. B: If you missed it, I'm not responsible for that. Here 'if' has a meaning similar to, 'If you missed it, and I accept that you did'. Here's a similar usage: A: I believed every word he said. B: Well, if you believed everything, you're a bigger fool than I thought you were. Like many sentences with an if- clause, it's difficult to slot this into the traditional five classes of conditionals, zero, first, second, third and mixed. But then I don't think the traditional five classes are helpful or accurate. | Low | [
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Q: How to change appearance of ListView? I have three main things I want to change with the appearance of a ListView. 1) get rid of horizontal dividers that print between items 2) change font size of test displayed in listview 3) change the padding around each item displayed It looks like after reading for a while that 2) and 3) should be controlled by changing these properties for the TextView used by the ListView, but I don't yet understand how to do that. Can someone answer these with a little more detail? A: 1) Set divider height to 0 --- setDividerHeight(0) and set divider color to transparent --- setDivider(new ColorDrawable(0x00FFFFFF)) 2) If you're using a list of text views then you can continue using a simple adapter like ArrayAdapter but you will need to create a custom text view. You can add something like this to res/layout test_text.xml <TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:id="@+id/text" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:textSize=<SIZE IN SP> android:textColor="#FFF" /> 3) Add padding to your textview above <TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:id="@+id/text" android:padding="5dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:textSize=<SIZE IN SP> android:textColor="#FFF" /> Use your new layout with your ArrayAdapter eg. ArrayAdapter(Context context, int resource, int textViewResourceId, List<T> objects) ArrayAdapter<String> myAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.test_text, R.id.text, myData); | High | [
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import 'package:flutter/material.dart'; import 'package:flutter_wordpress/flutter_wordpress.dart' as wp; import 'display_posts.dart'; const PADDING_16 = EdgeInsets.all(16.0); const PADDING_8 = EdgeInsets.all(8.0); class LoginPage extends StatefulWidget { @override LoginPageState createState() => LoginPageState(); } class LoginPageState extends State<LoginPage> { @override Widget build(BuildContext context) { return Scaffold( appBar: AppBar( title: Text( "Login", style: TextStyle(fontWeight: FontWeight.w300), ), centerTitle: true, ), body: LoginFields(), ); } } class LoginFields extends StatefulWidget { @override LoginFieldsState createState() => LoginFieldsState(); } class LoginFieldsState extends State<LoginFields> { String _username; String _password; bool _isDetailValid = true; bool _isValidating = false; @override void initState() { super.initState(); _username = 'YOUR_USERNAME'; _password = 'YOUR_PASSWORD'; } @override Widget build(BuildContext context) { // TODO: implement build return Center( child: SingleChildScrollView( child: Container( padding: PADDING_16, child: Column( mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center, crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center, children: [ Padding( padding: PADDING_8, child: _buildFormField( icon: Icon(Icons.person), labelText: "Username", hintText: "Username", initialText: _username, onChanged: _onUsernameChanged, ), ), Padding( padding: PADDING_8, child: _buildFormField( icon: Icon(Icons.lock), labelText: "Password", hintText: "Password", initialText: _password, obscureText: true, onChanged: _onPasswordChanged, ), ), _isDetailValid ? SizedBox( width: 0.0, height: 0.0, ) : Padding( padding: PADDING_8, child: Text( "Invalid Username / Password", style: TextStyle( color: Colors.red, ), ), ), RaisedButton( onPressed: _isValidating ? () {} : _validateUser, color: Colors.blue, textColor: Colors.white, child: Padding( padding: PADDING_8, child: _isValidating ? CircularProgressIndicator( valueColor: AlwaysStoppedAnimation(Colors.white), ) : Text('Login'), ), ), ], ), ), )); } Widget _buildFormField({ Icon icon, String labelText, String hintText, String initialText, TextInputType inputType = TextInputType.text, bool obscureText = false, onChanged, }) { return TextField( decoration: InputDecoration( icon: icon, labelText: labelText, hintText: hintText, border: OutlineInputBorder( borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4.0), ), ), controller: TextEditingController(text: initialText), keyboardType: inputType, obscureText: obscureText, onChanged: onChanged, ); } void _onUsernameChanged(String value) { _username = value; } void _onPasswordChanged(String value) { _password = value; } void _validateUser() { setState(() { _isValidating = true; }); wp.WordPress wordPress = new wp.WordPress( baseUrl: 'YOUR WEBSITE URL', authenticator: wp.WordPressAuthenticator.JWT, adminName: '', adminKey: '', ); final response = wordPress.authenticateUser(username: _username, password: _password); response.then((user) { setState(() { _isDetailValid = true; _isValidating = false; _onValidUser(wordPress, user); }); }).catchError((err) { print(err.toString()); setState(() { _isDetailValid = false; _isValidating = false; }); }); } void _onValidUser(wp.WordPress wordPress, wp.User user) { Navigator.pushReplacement( context, MaterialPageRoute( builder: (context) => PostListPage( wordPress: wordPress, user: user, ), ), ); } } | Low | [
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Frosted branch angiitis, presumably related to dermatomyositis. To report the first case of frosted branch angiitis associated with dermatomyositis in a Korean woman. Case report. A 42-year-old woman with history of dermatomyositis presented with unilateral decreased visual acuity. Fundus examination showed findings consistent with frosted branch angiitis. After 1 month of oral prednisolone, the patient made significant visual recovery with near complete resolution of vascular sheathing. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of frosted branch angiitis associated with dermatomyositis. Dermatomyositis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with frosted branch angiitis. | High | [
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Abstract This project will combine molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and other types of molecular mechanics calculations with various experimental methods to characterize the biofilms formed by opportunistic pathogens belonging to the Burkholderia cepacia Complex (BCC). Biofilms are communities of microorganisms where cells are embedded in a macromolecular matrix conferring physico-chemical and biological conditions favorable for cell life. Polysaccharides are primary matrix components contributing to biofilm architecture and function through interactions with themselves and with other biofilm constituents. Biofilms also contain low molecular weight compounds having important biological roles, like signaling (e.g. quorum sensing). Polysaccharides may also interact with these molecules, participating in regulatory mechanisms and impeding the effective action of antibiotics. The primary focus of this project will be on the role of the various exopolysaccharides synthesized by the BCC in the formation and maintenance of biofilms. The aim will be to characterize the biofilms on the molecular level and to thoroughly determine polysaccharide structure and conformations, how they control water and adhere to surfaces, and how their properties depend on structural details. Polysaccharide interactions with biofilm constituents, antibiotics, and potential disaggregating agents will also be investigated. The ultimate objective is to obtain information necessary for rational design of therapeutic agents capable of disrupting biofilms without the use of antibiotics, which can promote resistant strains. BCC bacteria synthesize different exopolysaccharides, both under non-biofilm and biofilm culture conditions. Their specific roles in biofilm architecture are still largely unknown. The proposed experimental studies will characterize the fine structure of biofilm polysaccharides of B. multivorans C1576, their interactions with relevant biofilm compounds and selected antibiotics. In addition, phage display methodology will be used to search for polysaccharide-interacting proteins. The data produced by these experimental studies will provide structural information necessary to construct the starting models for the MD simulations, as well as measurements of properties that can be calculated directly from the MD simulations, providing a test of the validity of the simulation results. The extraordinary molecular-level detail available from MD simulations will yield information about features of biofilm architecture and physical properties that cannot be obtained by other means. The effects of antibiotics and the mechanism of norspermidine, which has known biofilm disruption activity, will also be analyzed in MD simulations as a guide in the design of other therapeutic biofilm disrupting agents. | High | [
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1. Field Embodiments of the invention generally relate to control devices for hydraulic equipment and, more particularly, to systems and methods for intelligently gating control functions of hydraulic equipment so that the same physical controller can be used to control different hydraulic equipment without physical gates. 2. Related Art Traditionally, hydraulic equipment has been operated by dedicated controls, with one control axis for each hydraulic function. For example, when a boom can be raised or lowered and also rotated, there is one control for raising and lowering, and one control for rotating. For efficiency or joint operation, controls are sometimes combined into two-axis joysticks, so that moving the joystick on the y-axis raises or lowers the boom, and moving the joystick on the x-axis rotates the boom. For some hydraulic equipment, it is desirable to operate the two control functions at the same time (for example, to simultaneously rotate and raise the boom). In other examples, however, the control functions should not operate simultaneously. For example, there is not a reason to operate the winch and the digger at the same time so simultaneous activation is likely unintentional. To enforce these exclusions, physical gates can be used to restrict the movement of the joystick so that it can move in either the x-axis direction or the y-axis direction, but not both simultaneously. However, controls that are mechanically gated in this fashion cannot be reused to control functions that require joint operation. For example, if a hydraulic equipment vehicle has a number of functions, then separate joysticks are required for each function, gated or not as the particular function requires. This prevents joysticks from being reconfigured to control different hydraulic equipment as needed. As such, there is a need for a way to dynamically and intelligently gate control inputs so that controls can be reused for different functions while being gated appropriately for current functions. | Mid | [
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Volunteer Comes To The Rescue After Residential Road Closures EULESS (CBS 11 NEWS) – A first-of-its-kind upgrade in Texas has streets in one neighborhood shutdown, with no access for 24 hours. But one man is making sure folks can still get home. This is the first time the new high-tech road treatment, meant to preserve existing asphalt and extend pavement life, has been applied to a Texas road. While it will seal the street for years, homeowners can’t drive on it for an entire day. If you live on, hike, haul or deliver to homes on dozens of streets in Euless you might find yourself looking for some low-tech ways to save a few steps. That’s where Loren Johnson comes in. (credit: CBSDFW.COM) The Citizens on Patrol volunteer’s job is to get people from where they parked their cars to their homes in his city-supplied golf cart. “There was this one couple, they been camping overnight and they came home and had all their camping gear,” he recalled. “Luckily it was just a couple houses up.” Johnson helped out some carpenters working on a house. They had trouble with the street improvements since they got here. “I shuttled them all. In fact, the van got here this morning, before the street was blocked off. They drove in then at lunchtime they couldn’t get out. But they got permission to let them out and now the van is parked at the end of the street.” As Johnson turned his golf cart around he said, “This one guy is waiting to get his tools out of there. But, I’ll help him out of there!” He then roared off to the rescue! Johnson is quick to help and doesn’t mind listening to the carpenter talking along the way. “I really haven’t had any bad reactions. Everybody has been rolling with the punches.” Paul Johnson, a man working in the area, had nothing but kind words. “Oh, I’m pretty thankful, I’m telling you. Without ’em I’d be walking and sweating a lot more… making more trips I imagine.” “It’s different from a normal day,” Johnson said. “I’m retired and I’m used to doing just whatever. But now I’ve got a schedule to follow here. But it’s good! It makes you feel good to get out here and help the city.” | Mid | [
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--- abstract: 'The quantum-dynamical mechanism of photoinduced subpicosecond exciton dissociation and the concomitant formation of a charge-separated state at a TFB:F8BT polymer heterojunction is elucidated. The analysis is based upon a two-state vibronic coupling Hamiltonian including an explicit 24-mode representation of a phonon bath comprising high-frequency (C$=$C stretch) and low-frequency (torsional) modes. The initial relaxation behavior is characterized by coherent oscillations, along with the decay through an extended nonadiabatic coupling region. This region is located in the vicinity of a conical intersection hypersurface. A central ingredient of the analysis is a novel effective mode representation, which highlights the role of the low-frequency modes in the nonadiabatic dynamics. Quantum dynamical simulations were carried out using the multiconfiguration time-dependent Hartree (MCTDH) method.' author: - Hiroyuki Tamura - 'Eric R. Bittner' - Irene Burghardt title: 'Exciton dissociation at donor-acceptor polymer heterojunctions: quantum nonadiabatic dynamics and effective-mode analysis' --- 2[g\^[(2)]{}]{} {width="\columnwidth"} The photophysics of $\pi$-conjugated organic semiconductor systems is a key ingredient in the technological development of optoelectronic devices.[@Friend97] Due to their spatially extended structure, these systems exhibit both the molecular characteristics of their components and the collective electronic excitations (exciton states) characteristic of lattice structures. The coupling between electronic and nuclear motions results in the localization (“self-trapping”) of exciton states, along with the coherent nuclear dynamics and vibronic coupling phenomena known from molecular systems.[@SR06; @BR06; @RB06; @BRK05; @KB03a; @KB03; @KBB01] Experiments have indeed provided evidence for coherent vibrational dynamics[@LCBS03] and ultrafast (typically $\sim$ 100 fs) decay of electronic excitations.[@Ketal93; @Setal06] Of particular interest are ultrafast exciton dissociation processes at polymer heterojunctions,[@BR06; @RB06; @BRK05; @Setal06; @Hetal99; @Metal04] comprising two materials with a $\Delta E$ off-set between the constituent valence and conduction bands (see Fig. 1). In molecular terms, this is the energy difference between the HOMO or LUMO levels of the two components. If $\Delta E$ is large compared to the exciton binding energy $\epsilon_B$ (for typical organic polymers, $\epsilon_B \approx 0.5$ eV), the photoexcited exciton state decays to an interfacial charge-separated state (or exciplex).[@BR06; @RB06; @BRK05; @Setal06; @Hetal99; @Metal04] Generally, such a situation is desirable for photovoltaic systems where $\Delta E$ provides the driving force for charge-separation upon photoexcitation. On the other hand, if $\epsilon_B > \Delta E$, the excitonic state is stable, and such situations are best suited for light-emitting diode (LED) applications. If $\epsilon_B\simeq\Delta E$, charge separation and exciton regeneration processes tend to compete.[@Setal06; @Hetal99; @Metal04] Even though considerable progress has been achieved over recent years in the electronic structure characterization of polymer semiconductor systems,[@BR06; @BRK05; @Setal06] only tentative explanations have been given for the quantum-dynamical mechanism of the relevant charge transfer and decay processes.[@BR06; @PB06] This applies, in particular, to the electronically nonadiabatic decay channels which are of key importance for the ultrafast phenomena mentioned above. Given the presence of multiple electronic state crossings in conjunction with electron-phonon vibronic couplings, nonadiabatic crossing regions and conical intersection topologies are expected to play a landmark role. Against this background, this Communication aims to provide a detailed quantum-dynamical picture of the nonadiabatic events determining exciton dissociation and formation of a charge transfer (exciplex) state at a polymer heterojunction. In the following, we focus upon the fate of the primary photo-excitation at a donor-acceptor heterojunction formed at the phase-boundary between poly\[9,9-dioctylfluorene-co-N-(4,butylphenyl)diphenylamine\] (TFB) and poly\[9,9-dioctylfluorene-co-benzothiadiazole\] (F8BT) when spin-cast from solution.[@Metal04; @morteani:1708] The optimized molecular geometry of the two polymer chains at the interface is shown in Fig. 1. LEDs fabricated using these materials exhibit considerable luminescence intensity. This is remarkable because the relative HOMO energy off-set between the two polymers, $\Delta E$, is only slightly larger than $\epsilon_B$.[@BR06; @RB06; @BRK05; @Setal06; @Metal04] The photoexcited exciton (XT) state is thus only marginally stable against dissociation into a charge-transfer (CT) exciplex state, and the majority of the primary exciton population is indeed found to undergo charge separation.[@Metal04; @morteani:1708] Although the CT state is weakly emissive, appearing 140$\pm$20 meV to the red of the exciton, the considerable luminescence is attributed to secondary excitons formed by endothermic back transfer of the hole from TFB$^+$ to F8BT$^-$ to form the F8BT exciton with an activation energy of $100\pm 30$ meV.[@Metal04; @morteani:1708; @foot1]Nonadiabatic XT/CT state interactions clearly play a crucial role in this system. {width="\columnwidth"} In order to understand how nuclear motion influences the electronic transfer and decay mechanisms at the TFB:F8BT heterojunction, we carried out quantum-dynamical simulations based upon the two-state vibronic coupling model put forward by one of us in Refs.[@BR06; @PB06]. A subpicosecond scale decay from the XT state is induced by vibronic interactions involving high-frequency (C$=$C stretch) and low-frequency (torsional) modes. As explained below, we identify an extended nonadiabatic coupling region in the vicinity of a multi-dimensional intersection space. While the electron-phonon coupling is largely carried by the high-frequency modes, the low-frequency modes are shown to play a key role in the decay dynamics. The main features of this dynamics are expected to carry over to a general class of conjugated polymer systems. The following analysis makes extensive use of a recently developed effective-mode description of the nonadiabatic dynamics at conical intersections,[@CGB05; @BGC06; @GBC06a; @GBC06b; @B06] in conjunction with efficient multiconfigurational quantum propagation techniques.[@MMC90; @MMC92; @BJWM00; @MCTDH_HD] Our previous analysis has shown that the cumulative effects of many modes in a nonadiabatic coupling situation can be represented by [*three effective modes*]{} that entirely determine the short-time dynamics. In the present study, we further connect this previous analysis to a systematic, Mori-chain type decomposition of the phonon bath[@TB06; @GP82] (see also the related development in Ref.[@GC06]). As shown below, the explicit 24-mode phonon bath of the model under discussion can thus be replaced by a 9-mode effective bath over the time scale of interest. Our starting point is the following electron-phonon Hamiltonian for the coupled XT and CT states interacting with an $N$-mode phonon bath,[@PB06; @KDC84] $$\begin{aligned} \label{HLVC} \boldsymbol{H} & = & \boldsymbol{V}_\Delta + \sum_{i=1}^N \boldsymbol{H}_i \nonumber \end{aligned}$$ where $$\begin{aligned} \label{HLVC_2} \boldsymbol{H}_i = \frac{\omega_i}{2} \biggl( p_i^2\, +\, x_i^2 \biggr) {\bf 1} + \left( \begin{array}{cc} {\kappa}_i^{(1)}\, x_i & \lambda_i x_i \\ \\ \lambda_i x_i & {\kappa}_i^{(2)}\, x_i \end{array} \right) \end{aligned}$$ with $p_i^2 = -\partial^2/\partial x_i^2$ and the electronic splitting $\boldsymbol{V}_\Delta = - \Delta \boldsymbol{\sigma}_z$ (with $\boldsymbol{\sigma}_z$ the Pauli matrix). Mass and frequency weighted coordinates were used, along with the convention $\hbar=1$. As mentioned above, the phonon bath comprises a high-frequency branch composed of C$=$C stretch modes and a low-frequency branch of torsional modes. An explicit representation in terms of $N$=24 modes was introduced according to Ref. [@PB06]. Eq. (\[HLVC\]) corresponds to a general linear vibronic coupling form, in a diabatic representation,[@KDC84] and was parameterized by semiempirical calculations as described in Refs.[@BR06; @BRK05; @KB03]. The Hamiltonian Eq. (\[HLVC\]) gives rise to an $(N-2)$-dimensional conical intersection space,[@KDC84] which is the key feature determining the nonadiabatic dynamics of the system. Indeed, the nonadiabatic decay induced by conical intersections is often ultrafast, i.e., occurring on a subpicosecond to picosecond time scale. For the purpose of the following discussion, a decomposition of the phonon bath in terms of collective, or effective modes is introduced. To this end, we use an orthogonal coordinate transformation, $\boldsymbol{X} = \boldsymbol{T} \boldsymbol{x}$,[@CGB05; @BGC06; @GBC06a; @GBC06b] leading to the following decomposition in terms of [*effective*]{} vs. [*residual*]{} modes, $$\begin{aligned} \label{Heff_res} \boldsymbol{H} = \boldsymbol{H}_{\rm eff} + \boldsymbol{H}_{\rm res}\end{aligned}$$ with the part $\boldsymbol{H}_{\rm eff}$ which contains [*three effective modes*]{} $(X_1,X_2,X_3)$ that entirely define the coupling to the electronic subsystem, $$\begin{aligned} \label{Heff} \boldsymbol{H}_{\rm eff} & = & \boldsymbol{V}_\Delta + \sum_{i=1}^{3} \frac{\Omega_i}{2} ( P_i^2\, +\, X_i^2 )\ {\bf 1} + \sum_{i,j=1,j>i}^{3} d_{ij} ( P_i P_j + X_i X_j )\ {\bf 1} \nonumber \\ \nonumber \\ \mbox{} & & \hspace*{1.0cm} + \sum_{i=1}^{3} K_i X_i {\bf 1} + \left( \begin{array}{cc} D_1 X_1 + D_2 X_2 & \Lambda X_1 \\ \\ \Lambda X_1 & - D_1 X_1 - D_2 X_2 \end{array} \right) \end{aligned}$$ Here, a topology-adapted representation[@BGC06] was chosen, where $(X_1,X_2)$ lift the degeneracy at the intersection (and thus span the branching plane[@AXR91]), while $X_3$ lies in the intersection space. The modes $(X_1,X_2)$ define a suitable reduced representation of the intersecting surfaces, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The parameters of Eq. (\[Heff\]) relate to the original Hamiltonian Eq. (\[HLVC\]) as described in Refs.[@BGC06; @TB06]. The residual Hamiltonian $\boldsymbol{H}_{\rm res}$ contains the remaining $(N-3)$ modes, and their bilinear coupling to the effective modes and among each other, $$\begin{aligned} \label{Hres} \boldsymbol{H}_{\rm res} &=& \sum_{i=4}^{N} \frac{\Omega_i}{2} (P_i^2 + X_i^2) {\bf 1} \nonumber \\ &+& \sum_{i=1}^N \sum_{j=4}^{N} d_{ij} \biggl( P_i P_j + X_i X_j \biggr) {\bf 1}\end{aligned}$$ Importantly, $\boldsymbol{H}_{\rm res}$ is diagonal with respect to the electronic subspace. The transformation leading to Eqs. (\[Heff\_res\])-(\[Hres\]) introduces a hierarchical structure in the phonon bath: While the effective modes couple directly to the electronic two-level system, the residual modes couple in turn to the effective modes. The new choice of coordinates has important implications for possible approximations, since the effective mode Hamiltonian $\boldsymbol{H}_{\rm eff}$ by itself preserves the first three moments of the overall Hamiltonian.[@GBC06a] Hence, the [*short-time dynamics is entirely described by $\boldsymbol{H}_{\rm eff}$*]{}. The concept of a mode hierarchy can be carried further by introducing additional transformations within the subspace of residual modes. In particular, $\boldsymbol{H}_{\rm res}$ can be transformed to a band-diagonal form,[@TB06] corresponding to a [*hierarchy of residual bath modes*]{} (see also Ref.[@GC06] for a related analysis). An approximate $n$th-order, i.e., $(3 + 3n)$-mode Hamiltonian can be defined by truncating this hierarchy at a given order, $$\begin{aligned} \label{Hn} \boldsymbol{H}^{(n)} = \boldsymbol{H}_{\rm eff} + \sum_{l=1}^{n}\, {\boldsymbol{H}_{\rm res}^{(l)}}\end{aligned}$$ with the $l$th order residual bath Hamiltonian $$\begin{aligned} \label{Hres_n} \boldsymbol{H}_{\rm res}^{(l)} &=& \sum_{i=3l+1}^{3l+3} \frac{\Omega_i}{2} (P_i^2 + X_i^2) {\bf 1} \nonumber \\ &+& \sum_{i=3l+1}^{3l+3} \sum_{j=i-3}^{i-1} d_{ij} \biggl( P_i P_j + X_i X_j \biggr) {\bf 1}\end{aligned}$$ The results shown in Fig. 3, to be discussed in detail below, illustrate the effect of truncating the hierarchy of residual bath modes. The scheme of Eqs. (\[Hn\])-(\[Hres\_n\]) corresponds to a generalized Mori chain, which can be shown to conserve successive orders of the Hamiltonian moments.[@GP82] If truncated at a given order, the hierarchy can be formally closed by adding Markovian dissipation.[@TB06; @GP82] As can be inferred from the reduced representation of Fig. 2, in the ($X_1,X_2$) subspace, a conical intersection indeed exists in the present system, and an extended avoided crossing region is present in its vicinity. The figure further illustrates that the minima of both electronic states are located on the same side of an avoided-crossing seam that departs from the conical intersection. Following the terminology of Marcus theory, the system can thus be classified in terms of the “inverted regime”.[@BR06] Due to the prevalent weak coupling in the avoided-crossing region, the zeroth-order picture of the dynamics is expected to be markedly diabatic. With a Franck-Condon (FC) initial condition ($X_1 = X_2 = 0$), the wavepacket rapidly accesses the nonadiabatic coupling region, but does not directly encounter the conical intersection. Fig. 3 (trace “exact”) shows results of quantum-dynamical calculations for the overall 24-mode system according to the Hamiltonian Eq. (1), using the multiconfiguration time-dependent Hartree (MCTDH) method.[@MMC90; @MMC92; @BJWM00; @MCTDH_HD] From the figure, one can infer that the XT state population has decayed to about 50% after 200 fs, with a corresponding increase in the CT state population. Subsequent to the initial decay, the populations of the two states remain approximately equal, with an oscillatory behavior which features the characteristic period of the slow (torsional) modes ($T_{\rm torsion} \sim 300$ fs). Superimposed is a weak oscillatory structure due to the fast (C$=$C stretch) modes ($T_{\rm stretch} \sim 20$ fs). The dynamics apparently remains in a coherent regime over the observation period, and does not reach an equilibrium state. The effective mode analysis as outlined above is expected to shed further light on the mechanism of the nonadiabatic decay of the XT state. Fig. 3 illustrates the results of wavepacket propagation for the successive orders $n = 0, \ldots, 2$ (i.e., 3 to 9 effective phonon modes) of the effective-mode hierarchy. These successive orders feature in alternation the high-frequency modes (for $n=0$ and $n=2$) and the low-frequency modes (for $n=1$).[@TB06] Several observations can be inferred from Fig. 3: (i) At the order $n = 0$ (3 effective modes), i.e., for $\boldsymbol{H} = \boldsymbol{H}_{\rm eff}$, no decay of the exciton state is observed. While the effective-mode construction guarantees that the very initial dynamics is correctly reproduced,[@GBC06a] deviations from the exact dynamics occur from about 80 fs onwards. (ii) At the order $n=1$ (6 effective modes), the XT $\rightarrow$ CT decay over the first 400 fs is correctly described. (iii) At the order $n=2$ (9 effective modes), the dynamics is correctly reproduced over the entire time scale of observation (1.5 ps). {width="\columnwidth"} Strikingly, the presence of the high-frequency modes alone, at the level of the $n = 0$ description, does not account for the XT $\rightarrow$ CT transition. A more detailed analysis shows that the dynamics is characterized by oscillations between the adiabatic states, but the population essentially remains confined to the XT branch. The overall picture in the reduced 3-mode space is thus predominantly diabatic. At the order $n = 1$ (6 effective modes), the low-frequency (torsional) branch of the phonon bath is added. As illustrated in Fig. 3, the initial XT state decay is now reproduced correctly. Apparently the low-frequency modes play a key role in the nonadiabatic dynamics, even though they do not directly couple to the electronic subsystem in the effective-mode picture. A study of the energy flow among the effective modes reveals that the low frequency modes act so as to dissipate the energy contained in the 3-mode $(X_1,X_2,X_3)$ subspace, by an intramolecular vibrational redistribution (IVR) process.[@TB06] In addition, the non-adiabatic dynamics as such is influenced by the low-frequency components. The next higher level, $n = 2$ (9 effective modes), yields very good agreement with the 24-mode reference calculation over the whole propagation period. The $\boldsymbol{H}^{(2)}$ approximation thus provides a suitable surrogate Hamiltonian on the time scale of observation. Finally, Fig. 4 shows the time-dependent $(X_1,X_2)$ position expectation values for the XT vs. CT portions of the wavepacket, from the 9-mode calculation. A concerted, oscillatory motion persists over the complete observation period. The comparatively regular behavior is consistent with repeated passages through a weakly avoided crossing region, rather than a direct passage through a conical intersection. The presence of the conical intersection space is essential, though, in that it defines the relevant nonadiabatic coupling region. In summary, the present study emphasizes the role of coherent, quantum dynamical evolution, and its intrinsically multi-dimensional nature, in characterizing the nonadiabatic decay of the photochemically accessed XT state. Note that the presence of a high-dimensional intersection topology is not an exception, but rather the rule in multidimensional systems.[@KDC84; @TM03] The effective-mode analysis proposed here leads to a reduced dimensionality description, which provides important insight both from a static and a dynamical viewpoint. The representation of the potential in Fig. 2, in terms of the effective modes $(X_1,X_2)$, yields a unique picture of the topology of the coupled electron-phonon system. From a dynamical point of view, the effective modes $(X_1,X_2,X_3)$ determine the shortest, initial time scale, i.e., several tens of femtoseconds. For the present system, it is however essential to (at least partially) include the residual $(N-3)$-mode phonon bath. As demonstrated in Fig. 3, a 9-mode representation yields a very good approximation of the overall 24-mode dynamics. {width="\columnwidth"} One of the main conclusions of this study is that the presence of the low-frequency (torsional) modes is a key element in the observed decay dynamics. Even though the high-frequency (C$=$C stretch) modes are most strongly coupled to the electronic subsystem, they do not by themselves induce the observed XT state decay. The coupling to the low-frequency phonon branch gives rise to an energy redistribution (IVR) which is essential in mediating the nonadiabatic decay. The importance of the low-frequency branch has been previously recognized in the context of the static absorption/emission spectroscopy of similar systems.[@KB03; @KBBM00] Our observations are in qualitative agreement with experimental results providing evidence for exciton regeneration at the TFB:F8BT heterojunction.[@BR06; @Metal04] Even though our calculations do not account for temperature effects, and the influence of dissipation is limited to the explicitly included phonon modes, we expect that the coherent, non-equilibrium nature of the dynamics remains a dominant feature over the first few picoseconds. Further studies including temperature effects will allow for a detailed comparison with the results, e.g., of the non-Markovian master equation calculations reported in Ref. \[[@PB06]\]. 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Q: Windows Azure TDS emulation on a production non-Azure IIS server I am developing a c# web application that will be hosted in Windows Azure and use Table Data Storage (TDS). I want to architect my application such that I can also (as an option) deploy the application to a traditional IIS server with some other NoSql back-end. Basically, I want to give my customers the option to either pay me in the software as a service model, OR purchase a license of my application that they can install on a (non-azure) production server of their own. How can I best architect my data layer and middle tier to achieve both goals? I will likely need a Windows Azure Worker Role and an Azure Queue. How complicated is to replicate these? Can I substitue a custom Windows Service and some other queuing technology? How I can the entities in my data model be written such that I can deploy to Azure TDS or some other storage when not deploying to Azure? Would MongoDB or similar be useful for this? Surely there is a way to architect for Azure without being married to it. A: I found a viable solution. I found that I can use EF Code First with SQL Server or SQL CE if I design my entities with the same PartitionKey & RowKey compound key structure that Azure Table Storage requires. With a little help from Lokad Cloud (http://code.google.com/p/lokad-cloud/) to perform the interaction with Azure Table Storage, I was able to craft a common DataContext that provides crud operations against either EF's DbContext OR Lokad's TableStorageProvider. I even found a nice way to manage relationships between entities and lazy-load them properly. The solution is a bit complex and needs more testing. I will blog about it and post the link here when ready. | High | [
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Antiarrhythmic plasma-concentration range of imipramine against ventricular premature depolarizations. The antiarrhythmic plasma-concentration range of imipramine with desmethylimipramine was determined in 15 cardiac patients with ventricular arrhythmias. When more than 80% efficacy was reached, subjects' plasma concentrations of imipramine and desmethylimipramine were determined by gas chromatography. The imipramine dose required for suppression of ventricular premature depolarizations (VPDs) ranged from 50 to 400 mg a day (1.6 to 3.9 mg/kg/day). Peak plasma imipramine concentration was reached at 2.5 +/- 0.92 hr and peak plasma desmethylimipramine concentration at 4.1 +/- 2.8 hr after imipramine. At 80%, VPD suppression, mean steady-state plasma concentration of imipramine with desmethylimipramine ranged from 74 to 385 ng/ml. The ratio of plasma imipramine to desmethylimipramine ranged from 0.5 to 5.5 (median = 1.3). The elimination t1/2 for the parent compound, imipramine, ranged from 4 to 14.4 hr. Imipramine is an effective antiarrhythmic drug with sustained duration of action, although its elimination t1/2 is relatively short. | Mid | [
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Introduction ============ Retroperitoneal cysts are the least common of abdominal lymphatic malformations and they can be located anywhere in the retroperitoneum. Retroperitoneal cysts should be considered a different entity from mesenteric, omental, splenic and enteric duplication cysts even though they present clinically in a similar fashion \[[@B1]\]. Epidermoid cysts that develop in the retroperitoneal space are quite rare \[[@B2]\]. It may be diagnosed antenatally on prenatal ultrasonography but they usually are discovered incidentally during investigation of irrelevant illnesses or during routine abdominal ultrasound scan \[[@B3]\]. Retroperitoneal cysts are mostly asymptomatic and, if present symptoms, are quite unspecific symptoms depending on the size, location, and complications, such as, haemorrhage, infection, or rupture \[[@B4]\]. Histopathologic examination of a retroperitoneal epidermoid cyst showed a cyst to be lined with squamous stratified epithelium. The wall of the cyst consisted of dense fibrous tissue \[[@B2]\]. Surgical resection is indicated to establish a diagnosis and prevent eventually complications. Case presentation ================= We report the case of a 4-year-old girl, Kosovo Albanian nationality, with a 4-month history of recurrent abdominal pain and abdominal distension without vomiting. At about the same time his parents became aware of an enlargement of the right side of his abdomen. Examination disclosed a soft, non-tender a palpable abdominal mass in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen that was dull to percussion. Laboratory tests were within the normal limits (WBC, 9.3/μl with 64% neutrophils; hemoglobin (9.9 g/100 ml), platelets (2,000,000/μl), except for the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (78 mm/h). The CRP was elevated with a mean count of 104 mg/l. Serological test for hydatid was negative. Alpha-fetoprotein (αFP) level was normal. In an abdominal ultrasound scan revealing a large mass with a thin-walled cystic mass, with fine internal septa, measuring 8 × 7 × 4 cm and was located in the abdomen (Figure [1](#F1){ref-type="fig"}). CT scan shows a well-defined retroperitoneal thin-walled, multilocular cystic mass with septa and fluid attenuation beginning in the sub-hepatic region displacing the hepatic flexure and proximal transverse colon inferiorly. No bowel obstruction is evident (Figure [2](#F2){ref-type="fig"}). The child underwent right transversal supraumbilical laparotomy. At operation was found a large retroperitoneal cyst arising from the mid-transverse colon which contained almost a 500 ml of dark brown fluid. A huge retroperitoneal mass 11 × 9 × 7 cm in diameter -closely connected to the inferior vena cava, and to the homolateral kidney (Figure [3a](#F3){ref-type="fig"}). The cyst was freed intra-abdominally, paying special attention to inferior vena cava, kidney vessels and ureter. No enlarged lymph nodes were detected. Grossly, the cyst was about 11 cm in greatest dimensions (Figure [3b](#F3){ref-type="fig"}). After excision of the lesion the pathology report confirmed the diagnosis of epidermoid cyst (Figure [4](#F4){ref-type="fig"}). The postoperative period was uneventful. The patient is now 8 years old, and after the 3-year follow-up, the child was well and free of symptoms without recurrence. {#F1} {#F2} {#F3} {#F4} Discussion ========== The presence of a retroperitoneal cystic mass in children presents a diagnostic problem which frequently remains undiagnosed until surgery reveals the true nature of the mass. Cysts of the mesentery, retroperitoneum and omentum are uncommon and present with similar incidence, varying between, and 1 per 100.000 hospital admissions in most series \[[@B5]\]. Mesenteric, omental, and retroperitoneal cysts are considered together because of the shared embryologic origin of the structures from which they originate \[[@B6],[@B7]\]. Retroperitoneal cysts should be considered a different entity from mesenteric cysts even though they present clinically in a similar fashion. Epidermoid cysts are slow growing, formed by desquamation of epithelial cells \[[@B4]\]. Epidermoid cyst localized to the retroperitoneum is uncommonly encountered clinical entities. Subdiaphragmatic epidermoid cyst was reported in an 11-Year-old boy, arising from the diaphragmatic muscle \[[@B8]\]. Fakhir et al. \[[@B9]\], and Midorikawa et al. \[[@B10]\], described giant pelvic retroperitoneal epidermoid cyst, and presacral epidermoid cyst, both of adult cases. To our knowledge, retroperitoneal epidermoid cysts, in this unusual location in children have not been reported in the literature. In our patient, a huge retroperitoneal mass - 11 × 9 × 7 cm in diameter was -closely connected with transverse and ascending colon to the inferior vena cava, and homolateral kidney. In addition to epidermoid retroperitoneal cysts, differential considerations include cystic lesions such as abdominal cystic lymphangioma that occur most commonly in the mesentery of the small bowel, with the retroperitoneum being the second most frequent site \[[@B11]\], Other cystic retroperitoneal mass that may be present are mucinus cystadenoma \[[@B12]\], retroperitoneal bronchogenic cysts \[[@B13]\], and retroperitoneal of gastro duodenal duplication cysts \[[@B5]\]. Cysts that are present in the mesentery, omentum and retroperitoneum are comparable embryologically and pathologically \[[@B11]\]. Imaging with ultrasonography and conventional computed tomography can determine the lesion as cystic whether they are complex or simple, unilocular or multilocular, even though ultrasound characteristics of epidermoid cysts are not different from mesenteric and omental cysts \[[@B14],[@B2]\]. In our case, initially a retroperitoneal hypoechogenic mass was detected by sonography. The US and CT images was not specific enough to allow differentiation of epidermoid cysts from other retroperitoneal cystic masses. The examination that confirms the diagnosis is an explorative laparotomy and histopathological examination. At histological analysis, retroperitoneal epidermoid cyst lesion has a component of stratified squamous epithelium. Epidermoid cyst or epithelial cysts have an epithelial lining and are thus true cysts. Lining produces fully matured, keratinized cellular debris, which fill the cavity of the cyst \[[@B8]\]. Symptoms are most frequently caused by the compressive effect of the cyst on surrounding structures and rarely by complications of the cyst: inflammation, abscess, and rupture. Our patient become last 4 months symptomatic, resulting from local mass effect causing flank pain, and enlargement of the right side of his abdomen. In our cases surgical approach was successful in removing the completely cyst tissue mass without recurrence. The incidence of recurrence for retroperitoneal cysts is higher than with other forms of cysts because their proximity to major blood vessels and vital structures sometimes makes them difficult to completely excise \[[@B15]\]. In our cases cystic mass was extended closely with vena cava and renal vessels and complete removal was done without difficulty Conclusion ========== One case of large retroperitoneal epidermoid cyst an unusual location is presented; the finding of a right upper quadrant retroperitoneal mass in a child should lead the physician to a prompt assessment and diagnosis of possible retroperitoneal epidermoid cyst. Successful treatment dependent upon early diagnosis, careful operative technique through abdominal incision, and adequate preoperative and postoperative management. Management of a retroperitoneal cystic lesion is determined by the underlying pathology. Retroperitoneal cystic lesions, although are benign, can be technically difficult to excise because of the proximity to major vessels or other organs. Consent ======= Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the journal\'s Editor-in-Chief. Competing interests =================== The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Authors\' contributions ======================= NSH carried out design of the study, drafted the manuscript, and was a major contributor in writing the manuscript. SSL participated in design of the study and in drafting the manuscript. HJJ performed the literature review, and was involved in writing the manuscript. DHK and BZK were involved in literature and image collection. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. | High | [
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This blog provides stories that Denyse O'Leary, a Toronto-based journalist, has found to be of interest, as she covers the growing intelligent design controversy. It supports her book By Design or by Chance? (Augsburg 2004). Does the universe - and do life forms - show evidence of intelligent design? If so, Carl Sagan was wrong and so is Richard Dawkins. Now what? Enter your search termsSubmit search form Custom Search Saturday, November 22, 2008 Science and culture: God as an "unnecessary hypothesis?" In Newtonian physics, change and movement were explained by the inertia of bodies and the forces bodies exert on each other. And since God is not a material body, many people thought that the new science had relegated him to the sidelines. At most, he was allowed to act in the distant past, as an all-foreseeing designer, a conception of God that Pannenberg criticizes as leading, on the one hand, to deism and, on the other hand, to a clash between predestination and human freedom. Even worse, the belief that took hold after Newton-that everything could be explained naturalistically, through physical forces and mathematical laws--seemed to make the existence of God an "unnecessary hypothesis," as Laplace put it. As theology lost its explanatory role, its assertions came to be seen as lacking empirical content and therefore as untestable. Some theologians took refuge in fideism or a "flight to commitment," such as Karl Barth's "altogether unsecured obedience" to the Word of God. Others retreated to the position that theological language is "performative" rather than "informative." Yet others reduced the gospel to social action. The result has been a situation in which theology is marginalized and seen as largely irrelevant to life and thought. Society and its institutions grew secularized, and intellectual life did as well: the study of history and science undertaken without concern for a wider context of meaning. (First Things) I've been known to call this "flight to commitment" by a ruder name: "aimless Jesus-hollering." | Mid | [
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The NAFDAC spokesperson, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, made the disclosure while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja. According to Jimoh, the five major products are groundnut, palm oil, sesame seed and beans that were illegally exported to the EU. He noted that from the information made available to NAFDAC, groundnut was rejected because it contained aflatoxin, which made the quality substandard. Other banned products He also noted that exported palm oil did not scale through the EU’s test because it also contained a colouring agent that was carcinogenic. Jimoh stated that Beans was banned by EU sometime ago but it was illegally exported to European countries. ”Beans was initially banned for one year, when EU was not satisfied with our exported beans in terms of quality assurance, it extended the ban by another two years, which expires next year. ”NAFDAC and other regulatory agencies of the government are working round the clock to ensure that when the ban is lifted, we can then begin to export more agricultural products to EU,” Jimoh, who is also the NAFDAC Director Special Duties, said. | Mid | [
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Q: Building MySQL Query with Access I have the following query and it comes up with an error SELECT CRM_PRESUPUESTOS.Fecha_Alta, CRM_PRESUPUESTOS.ID_VendedorAsignado, Sum([Precio]*(100-[CRM_PresupuestosDetalles].[Bonif])/100*[CRM_PresupuestosDetalles].[Cantidad]) AS LineaNeto FROM CRM_PRESUPUESTOS RIGHT JOIN CRM_PresupuestosDetalles ON CRM_PRESUPUESTOS.ID_Presupuesto = CRM_PresupuestosDetalles.ID_Presupuesto GROUP BY CRM_PRESUPUESTOS.Fecha_Alta, CRM_PRESUPUESTOS.ID_VendedorAsignado HAVING ((DATE((CRM_PRESUPUESTOS.Fecha_Alta))=CurDate())); The error is [Err] 1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '[Precio](100-[CRM_PresupuestosDetalles].[Bonif])/100[CRM_PresupuestosDetalles]' at line 1 How can I fix this? The problem probably is that I'm building them with Access A: Square brackets, [ ], are t-sql specific. They tell the parser that the contained text is a string and keeps you safe from potentially mistakenly using a t-sql reserved word. The MySql similar way of doing this is with backticks: ` SELECT CRM_PRESUPUESTOS.Fecha_Alta, CRM_PRESUPUESTOS.ID_VendedorAsignado, Sum(`Precio`*(100-`CRM_PresupuestosDetalles`.`Bonif`)/100*`CRM_PresupuestosDetalles`.`Cantidad`) AS LineaNeto FROM CRM_PRESUPUESTOS RIGHT JOIN CRM_PresupuestosDetalles ON CRM_PRESUPUESTOS.ID_Presupuesto = CRM_PresupuestosDetalles.ID_Presupuesto GROUP BY CRM_PRESUPUESTOS.Fecha_Alta, CRM_PRESUPUESTOS.ID_VendedorAsignado HAVING ((DATE((CRM_PRESUPUESTOS.Fecha_Alta))=CurDate())); | High | [
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Chemically mediated positive feedback generates long-lasting afterdischarge in a molluscan neuroendocrine system. The peptidergic neuroendocrine caudodorsal cells (CDCs) of Lymnaea stagnalis control egg laying. The CDC network consists of 100 electrotonically coupled neurons that form two clusters in the cerebral ganglia. Upon prolonged, repeated, intracellular stimulation of one CDC, excitation spreads over the network and leads to a 30-min period of spiking activity: the afterdischarge. During the afterdischarge a number of peptides, including the ovulation hormone, are released. When two ganglia rings from different animals were pinned down next to each other, an afterdischarge initiated in the CDCs of one CNS activated the CDCs of the other CNS, indicating that excitation spreads in the absence of physical contact between the CDCs. A single isolated intercerebral commissure (COM), the neurohaemal area of the CDCs, displayed the same discharge-inducing capability when brought in the vicinity of a second, intact, CNS. Other parts of the CNS did not possess this property. CDC afterdischarges could also induce repetitive spiking in adjacent isolated CDC somata showing that the effect can be directly on the CDCs themselves. The discharge-inducing factor was well separated from the ovulation hormone on a Bio-Gel P-6 column. The factor was pronase-degradable and inhibitors of proteolytic enzymes increased the factor's longevity. It is concluded that, contingent upon the CDC-discharge, a small (less than or equal to 1500 Da) excitatory peptide is released that acts directly on the CDCs. Its function is argued to be: (1) the spread of excitation from a subset of CDCs, receiving external input, over the entire CDC network; and (2) to provide a positive feedback to generate a maximum (all-or-none) response. | High | [
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Executive editor of leading Swiss daily apologizes for «intolerant» reporting on Tim Cook's coming out bild: lucy nicholson/reuters Ignorant and homophobic Executive editor of leading Swiss daily apologizes for «intolerant» reporting on Tim Cook's coming out So it turns out Tim Cook is gay. It's not as if a celebrity coming out raises many eyebrow these days. This one did though. After the Apple Chief Executive's statement, social media exploded with hateful comments. Hanna Henkel, U.S. correspondent for the influential Swiss daily «Neue Zürcher Zeitung» (NZZ), was tasked with writing an opinion piece about Cook's coming out. In today's issue (print and online) she wrote: «He's en exceptional manager, but he's abusing his power as head of one of the most respectable companies in the world by talking about his sexual preferences. This is not part of his job description.» NZZ, known for its libertarian roots, quickly became a target of a shitstorm of its own: Users dismissed Henkel and criticized her comments as ignorant and homophobic. Die @nzz mit @HannaHenkel auf dem Niveau von wenig gelesenen Blogs: Tim Cook "missbrauche seine Macht". http://t.co/32FlxBfwwM — Philippe Wampfler (@phwampfler) 31. Oktober 2014 @nzz with @HannaHenkel on the same level as obscure blogs: Tim Cook «abusing his power». Dank @HannaHenkel wiesen wir nun auch, das ein Coming-Out von Arroganz zeugt. @NZZ geht offensichtlich richtung @Weltwoche — Marcel Bührig (@marcelbuehrig) 31. Oktober 2014 Thanks to @HannaHenkel we now know that coming out reflects arrogance. @NZZ obviously moving towards @Weltwoche [a right-wing Swiss magazine] Selbstbewusstsein mit Arroganz verwechseln kommt gerne vor, wenn der eigene Lebensentwurf in Frage gestellt scheint. @HannaHenkel @NZZ — Michèle Meyer (@rentapwha) 31. Oktober 2014 Mistaking self-confidence for arrogance is usually indicative of doubting one's own lifestyle. @HannaHenkel @NZZ .@HannaHenkel Wissen Sie, was Machtmißbrauch ist? Wegen seiner sexuellen Identität gefeuert zu werden. Legal in 29 US-Bundesstaaten. — Pavel Lokshin (@lokshin) 31. Oktober 2014 .@HannaHenkel Do you know what abuse of power means? Being fired for your sexual preferences. Legal in 29 U.S. states. Some hours later NZZ's exectuve editor Markus Spillmann issued the following apology via twitter: #Cook #nzz Unser Kommentar ist Fehlleistung. Kontrolle versagt. Bedaure das. Sexuelle Orientierung ist Menschenrecht. Auch für Apple-Chef. — Markus Spillmann (@SpillmannNZZ) 31. Oktober 2014 @Cook #nzz Our opinion piece was a blunder. Control mechanisms failed. I regret this. Sexual preferences are human rights. That also goes for Apple CEOs. In a longer statement on Facebook Spillmann describes Henkel's comments as «absurd» and indicative of a «lack of tolerance» and «stygmatizing of gays». Cook's statement was «courageous», he writes and went on to confirm that Henkel's piece did not reflect the views of NZZ, a newspaper with a libertarian outlook [not just with regard to economic and financial issues but] on social issues as well. (pma/kri) DANKE FÜR DIE ♥ Da du bis hierhin gescrollt hast, gehen wir davon aus, dass dir unser journalistisches Angebot gefällt. Wie du vielleicht weisst, haben wir uns kürzlich entschieden, bei watson keine Login-Pflicht einzuführen. Auch Bezahlschranken wird es bei uns keine geben. Wir möchten möglichst keine Hürden für den Zugang zu watson schaffen, weil wir glauben, es sollten sich in einer Demokratie alle jederzeit und einfach mit Informationen versorgen können. Falls du uns dennoch mit einem kleinen Betrag unterstützen willst, dann tu das doch hier. Würdest du gerne watson und Journalismus unterstützen? (Du wirst zu stripe.com umgeleitet um die Zahlung abzuschliessen) CHF 10.00 CHF 15.00 CHF 25.00 Oder unterstütze uns mit deinem Wunschbetrag per Banküberweisung. Nicht mehr anzeigen Das könnte dich auch noch interessieren: | Mid | [
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Q: XQuery Show Collection Name What is the XQuery to search the entire database and show the collection name which has a given element-name? A: You can find out which collections contain documents matching a query with a cts:collections() lexicon lookup. You can use a cts:element-query() with a cts:true-query() to match an element on name regardless of content. Putting those two ingredients together, the query would look something like: cts:collections((), (), cts:element-query(QName("namespace", "name"), cts:true-query()) ) The collection lexicon must be enabled for the database, which is the default in MarkLogic 9. Hoping that helps, | High | [
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Q: How to add the data to Google Analytis by using java (programmatically) At the current moment, I am trying to understand how to add any data to GA. I read the data from my GA account using Core Reporting API and Managment API without any problems. But now I want to add the data (the number of phone calls) to GA account programmatically. Somebody can explain me step by step - how can I do this? A: The Measurement Protocol is how we send data to Google Analytics. The JavaScript snippet that we use in our websites also uses the Measurement protocol as do the SDK's for Android and IOS. Unfortunately there is no (official) SDKs for the other languages like Java for instance. That being said you can technically code it yourself in any language that can handle a HTTP get or a HTTP post. I have personally done it for C#. POST /collect HTTP/1.1 Host: www.google-analytics.com payload_data The following parameters are required for each payload: v=1 // Version. &tid=UA-XXXXX-Y // Tracking ID / Property ID. &cid=555 // Anonymous Client ID. &t= // Hit Type. A few tips to get you started. Check out validating hits this is very useful in the beginning for debugging your requests. some of the parameters are only valid for certain hit types. Make sure you check the documentation. Cid is just a string it can be anything most people send a Guid its basically used by the server to identify a unique session. if you are doing this for an application google analytics account remember to send screenview not pageview the same goes for web application. check the realtime report on google analytics to see if your hits are getting recorded. Update for question in comment: I recommend while you are getting the idea of this you start with just using HTTP GET in a web browser. Its easer to test your requests against debug that way. For example put this in a browser. https://google-analytics.com/debug/collect?v=1&tid=UA-123456-1&cid=5555&t=pageview&dp=%2FpageA DP is document path and I am not sure why it is requiring that you send that. ScreenView hit type VS PageView hit type. There are two types of Google Analytics accounts ones for applications like android applications or sometimes web applications, and web sites. Application Google analytics accounts are meant to be used with ScreenView hit (the user checks a screen in the application) type and web accounts use PageViews (the user views a webpage). If you send a Pageview to an application Google Analytics account it will accept the hit but there will be no way for you to see the data. If you send a ScreenView to a web Google Analytics account it will again accept the data but you wont see it. | High | [
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1. Introduction {#sec1} =============== India has 15 agro climatic zones and 17,000--18,000 species of flowering plants of which 6000--7000 species are estimated to have medicinal usage in folk and other systems of medicine like, Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy [@bib1]. Amongst them one of the important medicinal plants is *Withania somnifera* Dun. (Solanaceae), also known as '*Ashwagandha*', and has been listed in 32 prioritized medicinal plants of India [@bib2]. The estimated production of *W. somnifera* roots in India is more than 1500 tonnes and the annual requirement is about 7000 tonnes necessitating the increase in its cultivation and higher production [@bib3]. In India, the popular approach to achieve the increased yield and production is by application of inorganic fertilizers. Knowing the demerits of using these chemicals, there is a thrust for alternatives for better yield and quality, which are eco-friendly too. Such practices for cultivation are available in the literature of ancient India, the major one being *Vrikshayurveda*. '*Vrikshayurveda*', an ancient science of plant life deals with healthy growth of plants and their productivity. It is an age old agro practice which is of great relevance even today in agriculture and horticulture sectors. It deals with pest and disease management of plants and also encompasses storage of seeds, sowing, germination, plant propagation, manuring etc. [@bib4], [@bib5], [@bib6]. Though, the chemical fertilizers can enhance the yield, however it will be at the cost of the soil fertility. Meantime, the alternatives such as age old *Vrikshayurveda* practices which are organic in nature should be evaluated on medicinal plants for their acceptance and wider utility. To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports available as on date of evaluation of such practices especially on medicinal plants of high demand like *W. somnifera*. Hence, the present work was designed to evaluate the effect of two of the *Vrikshayurveda* treatments *viz*. *Kunapa jala* (*KJ*) and *Pancha gavya* (*PG*) in comparison with control, organic and inorganic fertilizer treatments on growth, physiological, biochemical, yield and quality attributes of *W. somnifera* harvested at different stages. 2. Materials and methods {#sec2} ======================== 2.1. Land preparation, sowing and treatments {#sec2.1} -------------------------------------------- The treatment groups comprised of control, *Kunapa jala* (*KJ*), *Pancha gavya* (*PG*), farmyard manure (FYM), inorganic fertilizer (NPK) and humic acid (HA). Mature seeds of *Ashwagandha* (variety: Jawahar *Ashwagandha* 20) were procured from KRC College of Horticulture, Arabhavi, India. The plant specimen has been authenticated and voucher specimen was deposited at Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR), Belagavi, India for future reference (Voucher specimen no. RMRC-1100). Other raw materials required for preparation of *KJ*, *PG*, FYM, branded HA and NPK were obtained from local market and manufacturers. A field experiment was conducted at Horticulture Research Station, Kanabargi, India. The soil was sandy loam with pH 7.31, Electrical Conductivity (EC) 0.098 ds m^−1^ and Organic Carbon (OC) 0.79%. The available N, P and K were 220, 18.86 and 280 kg ha^−1^ respectively. The net plot sizes were 2.0 m × 2.0 m. The seeds were sown in field at depth of 1 cm. Light irrigation was provided immediately after sowing. The crop was thinned at 30 days after sowing (DAS) to retain one seedling per hill with spacing of 30 × 15 cm. Full dose of *KJ*, *PG*, FYM and HA and inorganic fertilizer *viz*. phosphorus (P) in the form of Diammonium phosphate (DAP), potassium (K) in the form of Muriate of Potash (MOP) and 50% nitrogen (N) in the form of urea were applied to soil a week before sowing, remaining half dose of N and full dose of *KJ*, *PG*, FYM and HA were top dressed at 45 DAS to respective groups (Based on the results of pilot studies, only 10% of *KJ* and *PG* were used for full dose application). 2.2. Preparation of *Kunapa jala* and *Pancha gavya* {#sec2.2} ---------------------------------------------------- *Vrikshayurveda* texts explains various methods for preparation of *KJ* based on ingredients involved. In the present study, *KJ* was prepared as per *Sharangadhara* [@bib7] and Sadhale [@bib4], with minor modifications. The ingredients, 1.5 kg each of sheep/goat meat, chicken meat and 1 kg of Indian mackerel fish (*Rastrelliger kanagurta*) were boiled in 16 L of water till properly cooked and transferred to an earthen pot. Each 500 g powders of black gram (*Vigna mungo* L.) and sesame (*Sesamum indicum* L.) were added along with locally available Indian breed cow\'s milk (1 L), ghee (250 g) and honey (500 g). The pot was closed with lid and kept in warm place (the room temperature was maintained at 35 °C) for 30 days with stirring clockwise and anticlockwise direction manually at regular intervals for an hour. The content of the pot was filtered on 31st day and the resultant filtrate is *KJ*. The *PG* was prepared referring to Sarkar et al. [@bib8] and John De et al. [@bib9]. All the ingredients were collected from native Indian breed cow. Twenty kg of dung, 10 L of urine and 10 L of tap water were added in an earthen pot and kept for 15 days with stirring every day manually for an hour in clockwise and anticlockwise direction. On 16th day 5 kg of ghee was added, thoroughly mixed by stirring every day and kept for 5 more days. On 21st day, 10 L each of milk and curd were added and stirred every day till 30th day. On 31st day the content of the pot was filtered. 2.3. Growth and physiological attributes {#sec2.3} ---------------------------------------- Plants were harvested at different growth stages (60, 90, 120 and 150 DAS). Height of the plant (cm), number of leaves and number of branches per plant were measured. The fresh leaves were detached and total leaf area (cm^2^) was measured using Leaf area meter (Biovis). Plants were dried at ambient temperature to constant weight. Physiological characteristics *viz.* leaf area index (LAI), leaf area ratio (LAR), specific leaf area (SLA), specific leaf weight (SLW), crop growth rate (CGR), leaf area duration (LAD), relative growth rate (RGR) and net assimilation rate (NAR) were studied referring to methods explained by Azarpour et al. [@bib10] and Prakash et al. [@bib11]. 2.4. Biochemical attributes {#sec2.4} --------------------------- Leaf pigments *viz*. chlorophyll a, b and the carotenoids (xanthophylls and carotenes) were estimated at different growth stages as mentioned by Lichenthaler et al. [@bib12] using Thermo Scientific multiskan Go 1510 spectrophotometer. The results were expressed in terms of mg g^−1^ fresh weight. 2.5. Yield and quality attributes {#sec2.5} --------------------------------- Yield was calculated as dry weight of the plant (g) and dry weight of the root (g). Quality of the yield was calculated on the basis of root length (cm) and root diameter (cm). 2.6. Statistical analysis {#sec2.6} ------------------------- Various observations collected during study were subjected to statistical analysis using Fisher\'s method of analysis of variance (ANOVA) [@bib13]. Significance of mean (n = 4) treatment squares and replication mean squares were compared by error mean squares referring to F table value at 5% probability. 3. Results and discussions {#sec3} ========================== Results of growth attributes ([Table 1](#tbl1){ref-type="table"}.) indicated, height of the plant was maximum in *KJ* group (44.54 cm) at 150 DAS, number of leaves were found to be highest in NPK group (94.25) at 120 DAS, number of branches were found to be highest in *KJ* (8) and NPK (8) groups at 120 DAS and total leaf area was found to be highest in *KJ* group (1707.89 cm^2^) at 120 DAS, which was on par with *PG* group (1682.07 cm^2^). As the leaf area is an indicator of photosynthetic efficiency of the plants and plants grown under favourable conditions will tend to have good vegetative growth, increased number of branches, number of leaves and leaf area which was observed in *KJ* and *PG* treated groups, this observation is in lines with report of Al-Doghachi et al. [@bib14].Table 1Growth attributes.Table 1Treatment n = 4Height of the plant (cm)No. of leaves per plantNo. of branches per plantTotal leaf area (cm^2^)6090120150609012015060901201506090120150Contr15.7531.5041.4042.1521.2555.0085.0065.251.255.007.006.25450.661112.941580.571188.06*KJ*16.7538.0043.7944.5421.5064.7591.7567.751.256.008.007.25516.511254.241707.891349.36*PG*17.1335.5044.1043.2121.7566.5092.5067.751.506.507.757.00506.961215.631682.071305.75FYM15.5032.2542.1042.0618.2555.2593.5070.251.005.507.256.50464.181138.961593.841217.08NPK17.2534.0043.5643.6122.0065.5094.2569.001.506.758.007.25494.901189.221664.171279.34HA15.7531.2542.0442.0320.2565.2591.5066.751.256.257.256.50477.691067.801615.141152.87SEm ±0.591.831.191.151.473.982.522.770.220.730.610.6115.6223.528.7923.52CD at 5%1.785.513.593.464.4312.017.608.360.652.201.841.8447.0770.9126.4870.91CV%7.2010.845.565.3514.0912.845.528.1833.4024.2816.2218.026.444.051.073.77[^1] [Table 2](#tbl2){ref-type="table"}, [Table 3](#tbl3){ref-type="table"} show the effect of treatments at different stages of *W. somnifera* on physiological attributes. The LAI increased with advancement of crop age up to 120 DAS and thereafter declination was observed due to senescence and shedding of leaves, the results are in accordance with Nadukeri [@bib15] in Coleus. In the present study, highest LAI was observed in *KJ* treated group (3.795) which was on par with *PG* group (3.738) at 120 DAS. A study conducted by Vaidya et al. [@bib16] on *W. somnifera* revealed highest LAI as 2.42, whereas in the present study better results were observed at given conditions. A field experiment conducted by Kubsad et al. [@bib17] on *Ashwagandha* observed highest LAI as 3.918 when fertilizer was applied at the level of 24 kg N/ha and 48 kg P/ha, which are closer to the results of *KJ* treated group from our study. It was observed from all treatment groups, the value of LAR was highest at early growth stages and later it was reduced, similar observations were made by Azarpour et al. [@bib10] and Parmar et al. [@bib18].Table 2Physiological attributes with respect to LAI, LAR, SLA and SLW.Table 2Treatment n = 4LAILAR (cm^2^ g^−1^)SLA (cm^2^ g^−1^)SLW (mg cm^−2^)6090120150609012015060901201506090120150Contr1.0012.4733.5122.64035.22631.72123.39524.1930.06140.08560.07090.0768162.843117.705141.177130.658*KJ*1.1482.7873.7952.99937.58728.26522.04222.8100.06900.07770.07170.0748145.455130.159139.516135.289*PG*1.1272.7013.7382.90237.93728.70422.60823.7480.06870.07560.07290.0789146.687134.249137.453128.304FYM1.0322.5313.5422.70535.31629.46322.59723.3360.06220.07800.07120.0758161.141129.244140.735133.267NPK1.1002.6433.6982.84335.91628.89222.74423.1390.06410.07860.07240.0771157.148128.004138.416131.072HA1.0622.3733.5892.56236.18427.74922.39821.6570.06450.07180.07100.0718155.051139.637141.052139.603SEm ±0.0350.0520.0200.0521.4600.7590.2080.4440.00230.00210.00090.00174.8863.6231.8513.008CD at 5%0.1050.1580.0590.1584.4022.2870.6271.3390.00700.00620.00280.005214.72710.9205.5799.066CV%6.4384.0451.0713.7688.0335.2091.8383.8377.15745.32322.60474.53336.3165.5812.6494.522[^2]Table 3Physiological attributes with respect to CGR, LAD, RGR and NAR.Table 3Treatment n = 4CGR (g m^−2^ day^−1^)LADRGR (g g^−1^ day^−1^)NAR (g m^−2^ day^−1^)60--9090--120120--15060--9090--120120--15060--9090--120120--15060--9090--120120--150Contr0.1850.271−0.15452.12089.78492.2880.01460.0095−0.00460.04400.0354−0.0194*KJ*0.2560.276−0.15259.02598.738101.9090.01700.0081−0.00390.05370.0327−0.0174*PG*0.2430.266−0.16157.42096.59099.5940.01670.0081−0.00440.05250.0323−0.0189FYM0.2120.266−0.15353.43891.09393.6970.01560.0087−0.00440.04930.0343−0.0190NPK0.2280.266−0.14856.13795.11398.1170.01580.0083−0.00400.05040.0329−0.0176HA0.2110.280−0.15751.51789.43292.2670.01550.0091−0.00440.05010.0367−0.0199SEm ±0.0050.007−0.9240.9590.9900.9900.00030.00030.00010.00180.00100.0006CD at 5%0.0160.0220.0132.8892.9852.9850.00100.00090.00040.00550.00310.0019CV%4.8935.457−5.7063.4892.1202.0574.376.56−5.65207.266.1323−6.7610[^3] At 90 DAS highest LAR was recorded in the control group (31.721 m^2^ g^−1^) whereas *KJ* group shown lowest (28.265 m^2^ g^−1^). SLA indicates the ratio of photosynthetic tissues surface to the weight of photosynthetic tissues. Higher SLA is indicative of more leaf area and lesser dry weight, hence the reduction of SLA increases photosynthetic efficiency of leaves. Though, amongst 4 growth stages 60 DAS shown lowest SLA in all treatment groups may be because of lowest leaf area and dry weight. However in subsequent stages 90 DAS shown highest SLA followed by 150 and 120 DAS. Amongst the treatment groups at 90 DAS, lowest SLA was recorded in HA (0.0718 cm^2^ g^−1^). Parmar et al. [@bib18] explains high rate of photosynthesis requires a large amount of enzymes and light harvesting complexes per unit leaf area and possibly an extra layer of palisade parenchyma, all of which decrease SLA and thus LAR. Often SLW is related to photosynthetic efficiency of the crop plants, higher values indicate increased photosynthetic efficiency. HA group shows 139.637 mg cm^−2^ SLW, indicating respective photosynthetic activity. The CGR is the rate of dry matter accumulation per unit ground per unit time and it is increased with the advancement of crop age. The highest CGR was recorded in HA group (0.280 g m^2^ day^−1^) at 90--120 DAS ([Table 3](#tbl3){ref-type="table"}.). However highest CGR was obtained at 60--90 DAS in *KJ* group (0.256 g m^2^ day^−1^), which was on par with *PG* group (0.243 g m^2^ day^−1^). The increase in the CGR at 90--120 DAS might be due to the maximum plant height, number of branches and leaves per plant resulting in maximum dry matter accumulation in plants, this is in accordance with Venkatesha et al. [@bib19]. It is also observed that negative values of CGR at 120--150 DAS suggesting defoliation or senescence, this is in compliance with Pirzad et al. [@bib20] and Azarpour et al. [@bib10]. The LAD signifies the duration of the functional activity of the leaves, it denotes the ability of the plant with reference to the photosynthetic duration. The results indicate ([Table 3](#tbl3){ref-type="table"}.), highest LAD was achieved in *KJ* treated group (101.909) at 120--150 DAS, which was on par with *PG* group (99.594). The influence of treatments on the LAD was similar to LAI because it was derived from the LAI data, which is justified by Irshad et al. [@bib21]. The RGR denotes the rate of increase in dry matter per unit dry matter present. The RGR decreased with advancement of crop growth. The results show ([Table 3](#tbl3){ref-type="table"}), higher RGR was recorded at 60--90 DAS, which indicates grand growth period. In this period highest RGR was recorded in *KJ* treated group (0.0170 g g day^−1^), which was on par with *PG* group (0.0167 g g day^−1^). These results are in accordance with Pirzad et al. in *Pimpenella anisum* [@bib20] and Nadukeri et al. in coleus [@bib15]. The highest NAR was recorded at 60--90 DAS and it decreased thereafter till harvest due to lower LAI. The NAR is essentially an estimation of canopy photosynthesis achieved per unit leaf area which can measure photosynthetic efficiency. The results indicate ([Table 3](#tbl3){ref-type="table"}), that the highest NAR was recorded in *KJ* group (0.0537 g m^2^ day^−1^) which was on par with *PG* (0.0525 g m^2^ day^−1^), NPK (0.0504 g m^2^ day^−1^), HA (0.0501 g m^2^ day^−1^) and FYM (0.0493 g m^2^ day^−1^) at 60--90 DAS. Maximum NAR in all the treatments was observed at the beginning stage (60--90 DAS) and when dry matter accumulation reached to its maximum, NAR declined to zero and thereafter to negative values. Similar changes in NAR curve were reported by Singh et al. [@bib22] and Yang et al. [@bib23]. As stated by Azarpour et al. [@bib10] and also evident from our study, the reason of declination of CGR, RGR and NAR curves pattern to negative levels may be due to acceleration in leaf production and early closure of canopy. This condition enables absorption of less solar radiation by the leaves resulting into declination of values. As the chlorophylls and carotenoids absorb light energy and transfer it into the photosynthetic apparatus of leaves, determination of leaf pigments will provide a valuable tool to integrate and understand the physiological and biochemical function of leaves [@bib24]. Results of biochemical estimation ([Table 4](#tbl4){ref-type="table"}, [Table 5](#tbl5){ref-type="table"}, [Table 6](#tbl6){ref-type="table"}) suggest that chlorophyll a, b and carotenoids contents were found to be highest in *KJ* treated group (1.877, 0.745 and 1318.14 mg g^−1^ respectively) at 90 DAS. Kannan et al. [@bib25] and Lichenthaler et al. [@bib12] reported, lower level of leaf pigments due to stressed conditions; similar observations were made in the present study treatment groups with lower level of leaf pigments. Sarkar et al. [@bib8] reported, chilli, tomato and cow pea plants showed higher chlorophyll contents in *PG* and *KJ* combination treatment group which is supportive to the present study.Table 4Estimation of Chlorophyll A (mg g^−1^).Table 4Treatment n = 46090120150Contr0.9091.0780.9960.650*KJ*1.3381.8771.6171.096*PG*1.0231.3791.2260.870FYM0.8531.1180.9980.733NPK1.1941.4201.1500.926HA1.2211.3281.1600.878SEm ±0.0730.0910.0630.049CD 5%0.2210.2750.1900.148CV%13.46213.34810.56211.416[^4]Table 5Estimation of Chlorophyll B (mg g^−1^).Table 5Treatment n = 46090120150Contr0.2920.3760.3850.035KJ0.4980.7450.5170.223PG0.4420.5710.4780.242FYM0.4120.4570.4190.237NPK0.4170.5340.5710.172HA0.3770.5350.5340.154SEm ±0.0090.0290.0300.015CD 5%0.0270.0890.0900.044CV%4.36810.97012.28916.553[^5]Table 6Estimation of Carotenoids (mg g^−1^).Table 6Treatment n = 46090120150Contr779.11900.57815.72451.58*KJ*1112.241318.141113.25979.03*PG*907.531052.01994.55931.10FYM780.51936.02832.80645.42NPK976.661075.521038.95836.45HA935.541066.52981.51869.73SEm ±47.2944.7748.6158.85CD 5%142.54134.95146.51177.40CV%10.338.4610.1014.98[^6] Results of yield and quality parameters at harvest ([Table 7](#tbl7){ref-type="table"}.) indicated that the highest dry root yield was recorded in *KJ* group (118.63 g plot^−1^ or 5.93 quintal hectare^−1^), which was on par with *PG*, NPK and HA groups. Wankhade et al. [@bib26] observed 5.47 quintal hectare^−1^ root yield at maturity stage. Vajantha et al. [@bib27] observed, the dry root yield was significantly influenced by different treatments of *Panchakavya* on *Ashwagandha*, which is in compliance with present study results of *Vrikshayurveda* treatment groups. The quality of yield was assessed on the basis of root length and diameter. Root length was found to be highest in *KJ* group (15.66 cm) which was on par with *PG*, FYM and HA and root diameter was found to be highest in *PG* group (1.36 cm) which was on par with NPK, *KJ* and HA. According to Hasanuzzaman et al. [@bib28] an increased trend of plant weight was observed with the increase of cow dung amount due to the beneficial effect of organic matter in soil properties and plant growth. Similar trends were observed in *KJ* and *PG* groups.Table 7Quality and Yield attributes at harvest (150 DAS).Table 7Treatment n = 4Dry root yieldRoot length (cm)Root diameter (cm)g plot^−1^q hect^−1^Contr92.404.6213.981.17*KJ*118.635.9315.661.26*PG*116.415.8215.561.36FYM95.444.7714.981.20NPK108.655.4314.311.28HA107.885.3914.851.19SEm ±4.130.210.530.05CD at 5%12.440.621.590.16CV%7.747.747.108.57[^7] 4. Conclusion {#sec4} ============= *Vrikshayurveda* treatments were effective in terms of growth, physiological, biochemical, yield and quality attributes. Further studies are needed to evaluate the effect of *Vrikshayurveda* treatments on quality and quantity of biomedically important phytocompounds. Consequently, to reduce the pressure on agriculture for higher production, the economical and ecofriendly *Vrikhayurveda* practices can be initiated for sustainable agriculture and can be considered as an alternative to conventional agricultural practices. Sources of funding {#sec5} ================== Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) intramural funds of Regional Medical Research Centre, Belagavi. Conflict of interest {#sec6} ==================== None. Authors wish to convey gratitude to Mr. Venkatesh A. Millanatti and Mr. Bhoopal Talwar (lab attendants), Mr. Shrikant Suryavanshi (field attendant) and Mr. Lagamanna Jindrali for their assistance during the study. Peer review under responsibility of Transdisciplinary University, Bangalore. [^1]: 60; 90; 120; 150: days after sowing; Contr: Control; *KJ*: *Kunapa jala*; *PG*: *Pancha gavya*; Fym: Farmyard manure; FYM: Inorganic fertilizer; HA: Humic acid; SEm: Standard error of mean; CD: Critical difference; CV: Coefficient of variation. [^2]: 60; 90; 120; 150: days after sowing; Contr: Control; *KJ*: *Kunapa jala*; *PG*: *Pancha gavya*; Fym: Farmyard manure; FYM: Inorganic fertilizer; HA: Humic acid; LAI: Leaf area index; LAR: Leaf area ratio; SLA: Specific leaf area; SLW: Specific leaf weight; SEm: Standard error of mean; CD: Critical difference; CV: Coefficient of variation. [^3]: 60--90; 90--120; 120--150: days after sowing; Contr: Control; *KJ*: *Kunapa jala*; *PG*: *Pancha gavya*; Fym: Farmyard manure; FYM: Inorganic fertilizer; HA: Humic acid; CGR: Crop growth rate, LAD: Leaf area duration, RGR: Relative growth rate, NAR: Net assimilation rate; SEm: Standard error of mean; CD: Critical difference; CV: Coefficient of variation. [^4]: 60; 90; 120; 150: days after sowing; Contr: Control; *KJ*: *Kunapa jala*; *PG*: *Pancha gavya*; Fym: Farmyard manure; FYM: Inorganic fertilizer; HA: Humic acid; SEm: Standard error of mean; CD: Critical difference; CV: Coefficient of variation. [^5]: 60; 90; 120; 150: days after sowing; Contr: Control; *KJ*: *Kunapa jala*; *PG*: *Pancha gavya*; Fym: Farmyard manure; FYM: Inorganic fertilizer; HA: Humic acid; SEm: Standard error of mean; CD: Critical difference; CV: Coefficient of variation. [^6]: 60; 90; 120; 150: days after sowing; Contr: Control; *KJ*: *Kunapa jala*; *PG*: *Pancha gavya*; Fym: Farmyard manure; FYM: Inorganic fertilizer; HA: Humic acid; SEm: Standard error of mean; CD: Critical difference; CV: Coefficient of variation. [^7]: Contr: Control; *KJ*: *Kunapa jala*; *PG*: *Pancha gavya*; Fym: Farmyard manure; NPK: Inorganic fertilizer; HA: Humic acid; g: gram; q: quintal; hect: hectare; SEm: Standard error of mean; CD: Critical difference; CV: Coefficient of variation. | High | [
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Naples and Milan, Italy Naples and Milan, Italy Naples and Milan, among the largest Italian cities, were named the least eco-friendly cities in Europe as reported by ANSA, the Italian News Agency. Naples and Milan were named as the result of a study conducted by Italy’s Environmental Research Institute. The study, conducted in partnership with environmental lobbyist group Legambiente, looked at 20 ‘eco-indicators’ to give a percentage score to 26 European cities, the ANSA news agency reported Thursday. Helsinki, Finland, was named the cleanest city with a score of 80 percent. Naples and Milan scored 21 and 25 percent respectively, and Rome was just a little higher with 29 percent, making it the fifth worst city in terms of the environment. Legambiente Chairman Roberto della Seta said; “Unfortunately, Italy’s big cities are the black sheep of Europe. In fact, Milan and Naples are the blackest of the black.” Naples was marked down in the study for low quality public transportation, high trash production, lack of a recycling program, and a low ratio of park areas to city residents. Milan had the highest smog levels in Europe and the second-highest levels of ozone after Paris. You don’t have to have spent much time in Milan or Naples to guess that they would rank high on air pollution, though one is left to wonder where Athens, Greece fits into this list. So, what does this mean? Avoid all but the airports and train stations in Naples and Milan and head to Cinque Terre, Sicily or Umbria. | Mid | [
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The Medicare Part D drug benefit: lessons from the experience with drug discount cards. The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 provides federal assistance to eligible beneficiaries by paying for their prescription medications. While the full program will be implemented in January 2006, a transitional drug discount card program has been ongoing since mid-2004. This paper reviews some of the operational details of that program and the hurdles created by the complexity of the program. By carefully looking back on these hurdles, perhaps one can anticipate some of the problems that will likely be encountered when the full program is implemented and assist patients in realizing its maximum benefits. | High | [
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Comments for INLOGOV Bloghttps://inlogov.com Official Blog of the Institute of Local Government Studies, University of BirminghamWed, 30 Nov 2016 09:08:16 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/Comment on Can High Speed Two Bridge the North-South Divide? Weighing the Evidence by Melanie Smanshttps://inlogov.com/2016/11/29/can-high-speed-two-bridge-the-north-south-divide-weighing-the-evidence/#comment-11068 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 09:08:16 +0000http://inlogov.com/?p=1872#comment-11068You are famous!!!! ]]>Comment on Is a 120-member council really too big? by davidhttps://inlogov.com/2015/07/09/is-a-120-member-council-really-too-big/#comment-10592 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 17:33:19 +0000http://inlogov.com/?p=1311#comment-10592It’s nice to find a topical post – even if it was published much earlier. Do you still prefer the combination of all-out elections and single-member wards? I can see the sense of the former, but the latter looks like a recipe for ineptitude & corruption – which BCC has far too much of already. I thought Kerslake was meant to fix that, not further entrench it. Having skim-read the report, I’ve not found anything that gives clear evidence and analysis of why single-member wards are more effectively goiverned, better connected to the respective communities, and more representative of wards with diverging political/social/economic interests. Any clues? I’m intending to write the DCLG objecting to the excessive imposition of single-member wards when all-out elections and 1-3 member wards would produce much better outcomes for governance, cohesion, continuity, and identity. your thoughts might provide more points in support, or a useful foil for honing my views…😉 ]]>Comment on Being able to say ‘I’m sorry’ is a sign of strength – not of weakness by Sabanhttps://inlogov.com/2015/12/03/being-able-to-say-im-sorry-is-a-sign-of-strength-not-of-weakness/#comment-10132 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 19:01:53 +0000http://inlogov.com/?p=1462#comment-10132Just brilliant. I really like your post that completely interpreted my feelings on the matter. Thank you. ]]>Comment on Devolution: a journey into the unknown? by The four deficits of the English devolution process : Democratic Audit UKhttps://inlogov.com/2015/10/23/devolution-a-journey-into-the-unknown/#comment-10110 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:01:07 +0000http://inlogov.com/?p=1372#comment-10110[…] the constituent local councils likely to be high. A number of pertinent questions have already been posed about the future of this fragile relationship: How will these new institutions and changed […] ]]>Comment on The fairness (or otherwise) of the 2015-16 local government finance settlement by The Cameron-Hudspeth letters: the gift that keeps on giving | INLOGOV Bloghttps://inlogov.com/2015/01/21/the-fairness-or-otherwise-of-the-2015-16-local-government-finance-settlement/#comment-10097 Sun, 29 Nov 2015 23:35:15 +0000http://inlogov.com/?p=1182#comment-10097[…] Refutation: Only if you believe your government’s own ‘spending power’-driven propaganda, ignore the council’s additional responsibilities – particularly public health and the new burdens related to adult social care – and forget that additional Better Care Funding for adult social care is not new money, but has been at the expense of funding for NHS services (see also https://inlogov.com/2015/01/21/the-fairness-or-otherwise-of-the-2015-16-local-government-finance-sett…😉. […] ]]>Comment on ERDOGAN’S SNAP GENERAL ELECTION AND THE DESTINY AWAITING LOCAL GOVERNORATES IN TURKEY by Adnan Saifhttps://inlogov.com/2015/10/29/erdogans-snap-general-election-and-the-destiny-awaiting-local-governorates-in-turkey/#comment-10036 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 18:08:24 +0000http://inlogov.com/?p=1374#comment-10036Interesting article about the evolving role of elected local authorities and devolution in Turkey. which seems, despite the challenges outlined, quite progressive. My own research in post-conflict Tunisia suggests the same debate taking place about the roles of elected local government and central government appointed governors and officials. ]]>Comment on Skills? What Skills! by Adnan Saifhttps://inlogov.com/2015/11/23/skills-what-skills/#comment-10035 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:30:21 +0000http://inlogov.com/?p=1409#comment-10035Good analysis of the challenges facing the new executive mayors as leaders. The overriding hope is that their mandate will ultimately enable them to navigate the minefield of challenges and expectations outlined in the article. The London experience may offer hope in this regard. In the end, personalities matter as well. ]]>Comment on In case you missed it: the Local Government (Independence) Bill by The prospects for local government independence are bleak due to the centre’s unwillingness to give up power : Democratic Audit UKhttps://inlogov.com/2014/09/09/in-case-you-missed-it-the-local-government-independence-bill/#comment-2825 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 08:00:59 +0000http://inlogov.com/2014/09/09/in-case-you-missed-it-the-local-government-independence-bill/#comment-2825[…] this is an updated version of a piece which originally appeared on the INLOGOV blog. It represents the views of the author and not those of Democratic Audit or the LSE. Please read […] ]]>Comment on The LGA are Right – In the Team Benchmarking Stakes, Residents’ Panels Don’t Even Medal by Local government – more appreciated than it often thinks | INLOGOV Bloghttps://inlogov.com/2012/08/02/the-lga-are-right-in-the-team-benchmarking-stakes-residents-panels-dont-even-medal/#comment-2816 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:09:24 +0000http://inlogov.wordpress.com/?p=205#comment-2816[…] wrote in these columns two years ago about how, filling the gap left by the Government’s scrapping of the Comprehensive […] ]]>Comment on The Butler 1944 Education Act: both milestone and millstone by Kithttps://inlogov.com/2013/10/01/education-act/#comment-2140 Thu, 17 Jul 2014 02:10:28 +0000http://inlogov.wordpress.com/?p=810#comment-2140I know it was unfair; there were inevitably inequalities of outcomes. But did it work; in the admittedly restricted sense that the economy of the country was enhanced by a more competent workforce than would otherwise have been available in the post-war years? Did we see the first stirrings of a ‘rise of the meritocracy’? I’d genuinely like to know… ]]> | Low | [
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The use of long-acting opioids in chronic pain management. The consensus statement from the American Pain Society and American Academy of Pain Medicine states that the undertreatment of pain is unjustified [6]. It has been suggested that opioid therapy can be used effectively to treat noncancer pain in a subset of patients [26], and this is becoming more acceptable [3]. Providing sustained analgesia is an important aspect of therapy, and medications should be administered on an around-the-clock basis, because regular administration of doses maintains a constant level of drug in the body and helps prevent recurrence of pain. Ideal treatment for persistent pain is a long-acting opioid administered around the clock to prevent baseline pain, with the use of short-acting opioids as supplemental agents for breakthrough pain. Controlled-release formulations can lessen the inconvenience associated with around-the-clock administration of short-acting opioids. Sustained analgesia also can be achieved with transdermal fentanyl, which combines a strong opioid with a 72-hour release profile and the benefits of a parenteral route, avoiding first-pass metabolism. Controlled-release formulations of morphine and oxycodone are available in the United States, and hydromorphone preparations are being reviewed for approval. Clinical experience with these formulations and transdermal fentanyl indicates that these agents are equally effective in controlling pain. Studies have demonstrated improved quality of life with the transdermal route and with controlled-release morphine and oxycodone. Because of patch reapplication every 72 hours, the transdermal route also enhances compliance. Use of an opioid without the need for oral or intravenous administration and the opportunity to improve compliance are among the advantages of the transdermal route in clinical practice. The nurse has an important role in the management of patients receiving long-acting opioids for chronic noncancer pain, Facilitation of the conversion from short-acting to long-acting opioids may be the initial step. Individualization of therapy to determine which route and product best suits the patient's needs and lifestyle can be accomplished through a comprehensive nursing assessment. Titration of dose along with institution of a short-acting opioid for break-through pain may require frequent interventions that a nurse familiar with the patient can provide. Prevention and management of opioid-related adverse events are essential for effective opioid therapy. Providing patient and family education regarding administration, monitoring, and management of opioid therapy is an important nursing role. Lastly, documentation of pain level, functional status, and opioid-related adverse events is required for each contact with the patient, to make this information available to all who assist in the management of the patient's pain. Chronic noncancer pain is an experience that affects all aspects of a patient's life. Effective pain management with long-acting opioids may help the patient to focus on the positive aspects of life, decreasing the focus on pain. | High | [
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cocktail (PMA-ionomycin, eBioscience) in the presence of 1 ml/ml GolgiStop (BD) for 4 hours at 37°C. Cells were then washed, fixed, and permeabilized with the Cytoperm/Cytofix reagents (BD Biosciences) according to the manufacturer’s protocol. PE-anti- IL-21 (mhalx21, eBioscience) and its matched isotype control were then used at 1:200 to stain the cells for 2 hours on ice. For additional ex vivo experiments, surface-stained cells were immediately fixed and processed for intracellular staining without PMA-ionomycin stimulation. T-B conjugation assay This assay was done as previously described with minor modifications (15). Briefly, EFNB1-transduced or control B cells were labeled with 9H-(1,3- dichloro-9,9-dimethylacridin-2-one-7-yl (DDAO, Invitrogen), pulsed with OVA323-339 peptide at indicated concentrations, washed, and gently spun, at a 2:1 ratio, together with OT-II T cells that were previously activated in vitro for 3 to 5 days and stained with CMF2HC (Invirogen). The cells were incubated for 30 min at 37°C and sheer-stressed by vortexing for 30 s before remaining T-B conjugates were enumerated by flow cytometry. EFNB1-Fc stimulation EFNB1-Fc or control hIgG-Fc proteins at the indicated concentrations were used to coat 24-well plates overnight. CD4 T cells were activated with anti-CD3 or anti-CD28 for 48 hours, washed, and then put into the coated plate at 106 cells per well. After 4 hours of stimulation at 37°C, T cells were collected for measuring IL-21 by quantitative RT-PCR. Intravital imaging and analyses of interactional and migratory dynamics The surgical and imaging procedures for visualiz-ing GCs in the draining lymph node were essen-tially the same as previously described (27). Toexamine GC TFH recruitment and retention, 8 × 105Cd19+/creEfnb1fl/y or Cd19+/creEfnb1+/y CFP-expressing MD4 B cells were cotransferred with105 GFP-expressing OT-II cells to B6 recipientsthat were subsequently immunized with HEL-OVA. For virally transduced OT-II T cells, 106 cellswere cotransferred together with 5 × 105 MD4B cells to each B6 recipient. T cells were tracedsemi-automatically by Imaris (Bitplane) spot-tracking with manual correction, and the GCvolume was retrieved by creating a surface objectbased on MD4 CFP fluorescence signals. T cellmigratory tracks were then classified accordingto how they interacted with a 10-mm-wide inter-face zone, virtually defined using the Imaris cellfunction. Specifically, T cells reaching the GC-follicle border were classified according to theirpositions at the end of the 60-min observationperiod as inside the GC, at the interface, or outsideof the GC. Therefore, there were two types of GCsand three categories of cell behaviors. A 2 × 3contingency table was set up accordingly to capturethe two conditions, EFNB1-deficient or -sufficientGCs, and three categories of positioning outcomesto conduct c2 test in Prism. To measure individualTFH-GC B cell contacts, 105 dsRed-expressing OT-IIT cells were cotransferred with 7 × 105 nonfluo-rescent MD4 B cells, 5 × 104 GFP-expressing MD4B cells, and 5 × 104 CFP-expressing Cd19+/creEfnb1fl/yor Cd19+/creEfnb1+/y MD4 B cells to B6 recipientsthat were then immunized with HEL-OVA. Asintroduced in a previous study (27), the surfaceengagement index of individual TFH cells, definedas the maximal fraction of the T cell perimeterbeing engaged by a GC B cell during one con-tinued T-B contact, was used to measure theextent of T-B interactions in GCs. All imagingstudies were conducted at day 7 after immuni-zation, with a typical excitation wavelength of880 to 920 nm, an xyz dimension of 512 × 512 ×63 mm, a time resolution of 30 s per frame, and azoom factor of 1. Adobe Photoshop and AfterEffectwere used to prepare image sequences and videos. Statistics Statistics and graphing were done in Prism (Graphpad). Unless indicated otherwise, two-tailed unpaired Student’s t test was used to compare endpoint means of different groups. | Low | [
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In collaboration with the University of Minnesota (UMN), we propose to conduct a five-year multicenter, randomized Phase III trial to determine the efficacy of early, intensive antihypertensive treatment with nicardipine for acute hypertension in subjects with supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The primary hypothesis of this trial is that the group treated with intensive blood pressure reduction (SBP of <140 mm Hg) using intravenous nicardipine infusion for 24 hours reduces the proportion of death and disability at 3 months by 10% or greater compared with the group treated with the standard blood pressure reduction (SBP of <180 mm Hg) among patients with ICH treated within 3 hours of symptom onset. The underlying mechanism for this expected beneficial effect of intensive treatment is mediated through reduction of the rate and magnitude of hematoma expansion observed in approximately 38% of patients with acute ICH. The trial will recruit a maximum of 1,280 subjects with ICH who meet the eligibility criteria. The primary outcome is the proportion of death and disability at 3 months defined by modified Rankin scale (mRS) score of 4 to 6. The specific aims of the ATACH II Trial are to: (1) Definitively determine the therapeutic benefit of the intensive treatment relative to the standard treatment in the proportion of death and disability (mRS 4-6) at 3 months among subjects with ICH who are treated within 3 hours of symptom onset;(2) Evaluate the therapeutic benefit of the intensive treatment relative to the standard treatment in the subjects'quality of life as measured by EuroQol at 3 months;(3) Evaluate the therapeutic benefit of the intensive treatment relative to the standard treatment in the proportion of hematoma expansion (defined as increase from baseline hematoma volume of >33%);and (4) Assess the safety of the intensive treatment relative to the standard treatment in the proportion of subjects with treatment-related SAEs within 72 hours. The accompanying grant application of the UMN describes the details of the clinical background and rationale, eligibility criteria, treatment and follow-up procedures, and the organizational structure of the ATACH II Trial. The Data Coordination Unit (DCU) in the Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics an Epidemiology (DB2E) at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) will serve as the statistical and data coordination center for the ATACH II Trial. In this application, we describe the aims and the expertise/qualifications of the DCU, its role in the ATACH II Trial, and the details of data processing and management, and the statistical design, issues and analysis plan. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The proposed ATACH II Trial is a five-year multicenter randomized Phase III trial to determine the efficacy of early, intensive antihypertensive treatment for acute hypertension in subjects with supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The primary hypothesis of this large, streamlined, and focused trial is that the group treated with intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) reduction (<140 mm Hg) using intravenous nicardipine infusion for 24 hours reduces the proportion of death and disability (defined as the modified Rankin Scale score of 4-6) at 3 months from randomization by 10% or greater compared with the group treated with the standard SBP reduction (<180 mm Hg) among patients with ICH treated within 3 hours of symptom onset. | High | [
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Q: Dictionary lookup efficiency I have a list of list of lists to which I want to add a list with summed values from a dictionary based on a lookup. The code below works but is not fast enough to process the amount of data I have, so the question is how to do this more efficiently. I'm using Python 2.7. people = [ [['A'], ['B']], [['B'], ['A', 'C', 'E', 'D']], [['C'], ['B']], [['D'], ['B', 'E']], [['E'], ['H', 'B', 'D']], [['F']], [['G']], [['H'], ['E']], [['I']] ] dollars = {'A': 575, 'B': 628, 'C': 693, 'D': 456, 'E': 1595, 'F': 1366, 'G': 1596, 'H': 2667, 'I': 2145} I have tried (variations of) the following: num_dos = 2 # a placeholder, will be user input for groups in people: groups.append([]) for i in range(min(len(groups), num_dos)): groups[-1].extend([v for k, v in dollars.items() if k in groups[i]]) groups[-1] = sum(groups[-1]) people.sort(key = lambda x: x[-1], reverse = True) which gives the desired result: [ [['E'], ['H', 'B', 'D'], 5346], [['H'], ['E'], 4262], [['B'], ['A', 'C', 'E', 'D'], 3947], [['D'], ['B', 'E'], 2679], [['I'], 2145], [['G'], 1596], [['F'], 1366], [['C'], ['B'], 1321], [['A'], ['B'], 1203] ] A: Instead of iterating the items in the dictionary and testing whether they are in the list, you should do it the other way around: Iterate the items in the lists and get their value from the dictionary (if any). This way, it's much faster, as lookup in a list is O(n), whereas its more like O(1) in a dictionary. Also, there seems to be no need for all those intermediate lists of numbers; just add the sums and add those to the list at the end. for groups in people: s = 0 for i in range(min(len(groups), num_dos)): s += sum(dollars.get(x, 0) for x in groups[i]) groups.append(s) | Mid | [
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asing order. -2, 0.4, 5, 43 Sort -4, -22, -0.05, 4 in decreasing order. 4, -0.05, -4, -22 Put 20, 0, -1, 5, 2 in ascending order. -1, 0, 2, 5, 20 Sort 0, 472, 2, 3 in decreasing order. 472, 3, 2, 0 Put 3/8, 38, 0.5, 2/7 in descending order. 38, 0.5, 3/8, 2/7 Put 11, -0.5, 10, 3 in increasing order. -0.5, 3, 10, 11 Sort 0.7, 0.4, -39/8 in descending order. 0.7, 0.4, -39/8 Sort 3, -0.2, 4.3, 1 in descending order. 4.3, 3, 1, -0.2 Sort -2, 78, 2, -5. -5, -2, 2, 78 Sort 5, -2, 2, 153 in decreasing order. 153, 5, 2, -2 Put -4, -2, 0, 9 in ascending order. -4, -2, 0, 9 Sort 2/9, 0.4, 17 in increasing order. 2/9, 0.4, 17 Sort 3.3, -2, 2/9, -22, -2/17 in descending order. 3.3, 2/9, -2/17, -2, -22 Put -19, 1, -1, -0.3 in ascending order. -19, -1, -0.3, 1 Sort -26, 5, 1, 0 in descending order. 5, 1, 0, -26 Put -8, 3, 6/5 in descending order. 3, 6/5, -8 Put -0.2, 1/15, -3, 1/4 in decreasing order. 1/4, 1/15, -0.2, -3 Put -22, 5, 24, 1, -3 in decreasing order. 24, 5, 1, -3, -22 Sort -5, -3, -4, 18 in decreasing order. 18, -3, -4, -5 Sort -0.5, 0.3, -3/5, 5/7 in descending order. 5/7, 0.3, -0.5, -3/5 Sort -5, 12, 4, 2 in increasing order. -5, 2, 4, 12 Put -1, -860, 1, 3 in decreasing order. 3, 1, -1, -860 Sort 4, -124, 0.4, -1 in descending order. 4, 0.4, -1, -124 Sort 1/9, 0.8, -4/7, 4 in descending order. 4, 0.8, 1/9, -4/7 Put 11, 0.6, 1/11 in decreasing order. 11, 0.6, 1/11 Sort -181, -4, 48 in ascending order. -181, -4, 48 Put 0.02, -11, 0.3 in descending order. 0.3, 0.02, -11 Sort -1/10, -2/5, -2. -2, -2/5, -1/10 Put -39, -1, -6 in decreasing order. -1, -6, -39 Sort -1, -217, -3 in ascending order. -217, -3, -1 Sort -16, -1/7, -2, 1/4. -16, -2, -1/7, 1/4 Sort -1/3, 0, 41 in increasing order. -1/3, 0, 41 Sort -27, 3, 0, -2. -27, -2, 0, 3 Sort -2, 2, -13, 0, -18 in ascending order. -18, -13, -2, 0, 2 Put 6, -29, 3 in decreasing order. 6, 3, -29 Sort -4.2, 0, -1 in decreasing order. 0, -1, -4.2 Put 9, -2, 1 in ascending order. -2, 1, 9 Put 27, -1, 3, -6 in ascending order. -6, -1, 3, 27 Put 1, 1/2, 11/5, 2/23 in ascending order. 2/23, 1/2, 1, 11/5 Put -1/5, -4, -15, 0.01 in descending order. 0.01, -1/5, -4, -15 Put 0.07, -2/5, 3, 2/3, 0.09 in decreasing order. 3, 2/3, 0.09, 0.07, -2/5 Sort 94, -7, -5, -1, 5 in decreasing order. 94, 5, -1, -5, -7 Put 3, 2, -5, 7/4 in descending order. 3, 2, 7/4, -5 Sort 5, 3, -5, -2/37. -5, -2/37, 3, 5 Put -4, -0.4, 2/253 in descending order. 2/253, -0.4, -4 Sort 5/4, 3/2, 0.2, -8. -8, 0.2, 5/4, 3/2 Sort 196, -2, -10 in descending order. 196, -2, -10 Put -1.1, 1/10, -5, -1/6 in ascending order. -5, -1.1, -1/6, 1/10 Sort 4, 5, -19, -83 in decreasing order. 5, 4, -19, -83 Sort -1, -2, 2, 75, -4 in decreasing order. 75, 2, -1, -2, -4 Put -10, -2/109, -2 in increasing order. -10, -2, -2/109 Sort -30, 0.8, -3/2, -1/2, -1. -30, -3/2, -1, -1/2, 0.8 Sort -0.4, -5, -0.01, -39, 1 in decreasing order. 1, -0.01, -0.4, -5, -39 Put -0.3, 5/3, 3/16, -0.2, -0.8 in decreasing order. 5/3, 3/16, -0.2, -0.3, -0.8 Sort 0.8, 0.2, -6 in ascending order. -6, 0.2, 0.8 Sort 0.2, 1/2, -474/11 in increasing order. -474/11, 0.2, 1/2 Put 21, 20, 3 in ascending order. 3, 20, 21 Sort 0, 3, -5, 134. -5, 0, 3, 134 Sort -0.5, 3, 2/7 in ascending order. -0.5, 2/7, 3 Put 1, -4, -5, 9 in descending order. 9, 1, -4, -5 Put -2/23, 3, 4, 1 in decreasing order. 4, 3, 1, -2/23 Put 0, -4, 2, -3 in ascending order. -4, -3, 0, 2 Sort 1, 5, -208, -4 in ascending order. -208, -4, 1, 5 Sort -5, 5, -94, -3 in descending order. 5, -3, -5, -94 Sort -1, 3, -5, -188 in descending order. 3, -1, -5, -188 Put -5/8, 1, -1 in increasing order. -1, -5/8, 1 Sort -2/5, -5, 2/5, -0.075. -5, -2/5, -0.075, 2/5 Sort -3/4, -984, 2, 1/3 in increasing order. -984, -3/4, 1/3, 2 Put -2, 3, 2, 17 in descending order. 17, 3, 2, -2 Sort -683, 4, 0, 1 in increasing order. -683, 0, 1, 4 Put 0.08, 0.1, -0.06 in increasing order. -0.06, 0.08, 0.1 Sort 0.1, -1/5, -3/4, 0 in increasing order. -3/4, -1/5, 0, 0.1 Sort 0, -1/7, 0.2, -2 in descending order. 0.2, 0, -1/7, -2 Sort -2/9, 5, -0.1 in ascending order. -2/9, -0.1, 5 Put 69, 3, 1/4, -2/33 in descending order. 69, 3, 1/4, -2/33 Put -0.3, 2/3, 66 in decreasing order. 66, 2/3, -0.3 Put 51, -12, 1 in descending order. 51, 1, -12 Sort -1, 5, -13 in descending order. 5, -1, -13 Put -21, 2, -14, 0 in decreasing order. 2, 0, -14, -21 Put 0, -5, 5, 7341 in descending order. 7341, 5, 0, -5 Sort -514, 0, 4, -5, 5 in increasing order. -514, -5, 0, 4, 5 Sort -3/8, 15.3, -3/2 in decreasing order. 15.3, -3/8, -3/2 Sort -0.1, 1/10, -1/4 in decreasing order. 1/10, -0.1, -1/4 Sort 83, 5, 34. 5, 34, 83 Sort -0.4, -0.3, 1/9, 18, 3 in descending order. 18, 3, 1/9, -0.3, -0.4 Put 4, -0.023, -1, 1 in increasing order. -1, -0.023, 1, 4 Sort 0.1, 11, -2 in increasing order. -2, 0.1, 11 Put -13, 12, 5, 1 in increasing order. -13, 1, 5, 12 Sort -0.5, -6, 1, -9 in ascending order. -9, -6, -0.5, 1 Put 0, -1, -29 in descending order. 0, -1, -29 Put -2, 3434, -5 in decreasing order. 3434, -2, -5 Put 0.4, 8, -5, 4, -3 in ascending order. -5, -3, 0.4, 4, 8 Put 1.6, 4/3, 1 in increasing order. 1, 4/3, 1.6 Put -1, -5, -9, 6, 2 in increasing order. -9, -5, -1, 2, 6 Sort 4, 8, -1, 9, -3. -3, -1, 4, 8, 9 Put 10, 3, -1/3, -0.1 in decreasing order. 10, 3, -0.1, -1/3 Put -1/4, 7/2, 15 in descending order. 15, 7/2, -1/4 Sort 3, -28, -5, 4. -28, -5, 3, 4 Put 5, 27, 4, -5 in descending order. 27, 5, 4, -5 Sort -5, 5, 2, -8. -8, -5, 2, 5 Sort -3, 4, 3/5, -0.081 in ascending order. -3, -0.081, 3/5, 4 Put 1, -46, -30, 3 in increasing order. -46, -30, 1, 3 Put -0.4, 0, 0.026 in decreasing order. 0.026, 0, -0.4 Put -15, -3, -154 in ascending order. -154, -15, -3 Put 4, 28, 2/15, -1/3 in decreasing order. 28, 4, 2/15, -1/3 Sort 144, 8, 4 in ascending order. 4, 8, 144 Sort 2, -1, 5, 104, -0.5 in increasing order. -1, -0.5, 2, 5, 104 Sort 21, -2, -4, 5 in descending order. 21, 5, -2, -4 Sort 2, -7, -5 in decreasing order. 2, -5, -7 Sort -5, 17, -4/7, -2. -5, -2, -4/7, 17 Sort 1, -4, 48, -2 in decreasing order. 48, 1, -2, -4 Sort -24, -3/5, 1, 3 in decreasing order. 3, 1, -3/5, -24 Sort 3, -5, -47, 1. -47, -5, 1, 3 Sort -5, -8, 4, 7 in decreasing order. 7, 4, -5, -8 Put -3, -15, 0, -2 in descending order. 0, -2, -3, -15 Sort 14, 0, -3, -4 in decreasing order. 14, 0, -3, -4 Put -4, -0.4, -11, 13 in decreasing order. 13, -0.4, -4, -11 Put 0.07, 0.5, 1.9, 1 in decreasing order. 1.9, 1, 0.5, 0.07 Sort -12, -5, 0 in descending order. 0, -5, -12 Sort 1/4, -1, 13, 1/2 in descending order. 13, 1/2, 1/4, -1 Sort 4, -2, 104 in increasing order. -2, 4, 104 Sort -1.2, 3, 2, -2/49 in descending order. 3, 2, -2/49, -1.2 Sort 0.15, -2/3, -8, -1/2, 1 in increasing order. -8, -2/3, -1/2, 0.15, 1 Sort -71, 0, -24 in decreasing order. 0, -24, -71 Put -8, 2/9, -0.2 in descending order. 2/9, -0.2, -8 Sort 11, -5, -4 in descending order. 11, -4, -5 Sort -43, -2, 10, -3 in ascending order. -43, -3, -2, 10 Sort 4, -26, 1/32, 0.4. -26, 1/32, 0.4, 4 Sort 4, -1, 2, -37 in descending order. 4, 2, -1, -37 Sort 2, 20, -7. -7, 2, 20 Sort -0.4, -3/7, 1, 2/49. -3/7, -0.4, 2/49, 1 Put -3, 2, -6, -21 in increasing order. -21, -6, -3, 2 Sort 5, -8, -1, 1, 2. -8, -1, 1, 2, 5 Put -0.1, -21, -0.5, 2/3, 3 in increasing order. -21, -0.5, -0.1, 2/3, 3 Sort -2, -5, 18, 2 in increasing order. -5, -2, 2, 18 Sort 2/1733, -0.3, 0, 1 in descending order. 1, 2/1733, 0, -0.3 Put 1, 5, 13, 0, 4 in decreasing order. 13, 5, 4, 1, 0 Sort 0.3, 28/11, 2 in descending order. 28/11, 2, 0.3 Put -6, 0, 7 in decreasing order. 7, 0, -6 Put -0.5, 5/6, 4, -4.6 in decreasing order. 4, 5/6, -0.5, -4.6 Sort -40, 4, 7, 2 in descending order. 7, 4, 2, -40 Put 0.4, -1, 4, -0.6, -105 in descending order. 4, 0.4, -0.6, -1, -105 Put 4, -0.2, -0.7, -1.73 in decreasing order. 4, -0.2, -0.7, -1.73 Put 611, 5, -1 in ascending order. -1, 5, 611 Sort 1, 2, -3/4, 1/15, 1.3 in decreasing order. 2, 1.3, 1, 1/15, -3/4 Sort 1, 3, 0.347, 2/13 in increasing order. 2/13, 0.347, 1, 3 Sort -10, -104, -4, 5 in increasing order. -104, -10, -4, 5 Sort 0.5, -1/8, -2, -1, 3/10 in ascending order. -2, -1, -1/8, 3/10, 0.5 Sort -1/8, -1366, 1/6 in increasing order. -1366, -1/8, 1/6 Put 0.5, 1/83, 3, 1/4 in descending order. 3, 0.5, 1/4, 1/83 Sort -90, -2, 3, -3 in descending order. 3, -2 | Low | [
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/**************************************************************************** Copyright (c) 2011 cocos2d-x.org http://cocos2d-x.org Copyright (c) 2012 Rocco Loscalzo (Wartortle) Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. ****************************************************************************/ #include "CCAccelerometer.h" #include "CCEGLView.h" #include "CCDirector.h" #include "ccMacros.h" namespace { double g_accelX=0.0; double g_accelY=0.0; double g_accelZ=0.0; const double g_accelerationStep=0.2f; const double g_minAcceleration=-1.0f; const double g_maxAcceleration=1.0f; template <class T> T CLAMP( const T val,const T minVal,const T maxVal ) { CC_ASSERT( minVal<=maxVal ); T result=val; if ( result<minVal ) result=minVal; else if ( result>maxVal ) result=maxVal; CC_ASSERT( minVal<=result && result<=maxVal ); return result; } bool handleKeyDown( WPARAM wParam ) { bool sendUpdate=false; switch( wParam ) { case VK_LEFT: sendUpdate=true; g_accelX=CLAMP( g_accelX-g_accelerationStep,g_minAcceleration,g_maxAcceleration ); break; case VK_RIGHT: sendUpdate=true; g_accelX=CLAMP( g_accelX+g_accelerationStep,g_minAcceleration,g_maxAcceleration ); break; case VK_UP: sendUpdate=true; g_accelY=CLAMP( g_accelY+g_accelerationStep,g_minAcceleration,g_maxAcceleration ); break; case VK_DOWN: sendUpdate=true; g_accelY=CLAMP( g_accelY-g_accelerationStep,g_minAcceleration,g_maxAcceleration ); break; case VK_OEM_COMMA: sendUpdate=true; g_accelZ=CLAMP( g_accelZ+g_accelerationStep,g_minAcceleration,g_maxAcceleration ); break; case VK_OEM_PERIOD: sendUpdate=true; g_accelZ=CLAMP( g_accelZ-g_accelerationStep,g_minAcceleration,g_maxAcceleration ); break; } return sendUpdate; } bool handleKeyUp( WPARAM wParam ) { bool sendUpdate=false; switch( wParam ) { case VK_LEFT: case VK_RIGHT: sendUpdate=true; g_accelX=0.0; break; case VK_UP: case VK_DOWN: sendUpdate=true; g_accelY=0.0; break; case VK_OEM_COMMA: case VK_OEM_PERIOD: sendUpdate=true; g_accelZ=0.0; break; } return sendUpdate; } void myAccelerometerKeyHook( UINT message,WPARAM wParam,LPARAM lParam ) { cocos2d::CCAccelerometer *pAccelerometer = cocos2d::CCDirector::sharedDirector()->getAccelerometer(); bool sendUpdate=false; switch( message ) { case WM_KEYDOWN: sendUpdate=handleKeyDown( wParam ); break; case WM_KEYUP: sendUpdate=handleKeyUp( wParam ); break; case WM_CHAR: // Deliberately empty - all handled through key up and down events break; default: // Not expected to get here!! CC_ASSERT( false ); break; } if ( sendUpdate ) { const time_t theTime=time(NULL); const double timestamp=(double)theTime / 100.0; pAccelerometer->update( g_accelX,g_accelY,g_accelZ,timestamp ); } } void resetAccelerometer() { g_accelX=0.0; g_accelY=0.0; g_accelZ=0.0; } } NS_CC_BEGIN CCAccelerometer::CCAccelerometer() : m_pAccelDelegate(NULL) { memset(&m_obAccelerationValue, 0, sizeof(m_obAccelerationValue)); } CCAccelerometer::~CCAccelerometer() { } void CCAccelerometer::setDelegate(CCAccelerometerDelegate* pDelegate) { m_pAccelDelegate = pDelegate; // Enable/disable the accelerometer. // Well, there isn't one on Win32 so we don't do anything other than register // and deregister ourselves from the Windows Key handler. if (pDelegate) { // Register our handler CCEGLView::sharedOpenGLView()->setAccelerometerKeyHook( &myAccelerometerKeyHook ); } else { // De-register our handler CCEGLView::sharedOpenGLView()->setAccelerometerKeyHook( NULL ); resetAccelerometer(); } } void CCAccelerometer::setAccelerometerInterval(float interval) { } void CCAccelerometer::update( double x,double y,double z,double timestamp ) { if (m_pAccelDelegate) { m_obAccelerationValue.x = x; m_obAccelerationValue.y = y; m_obAccelerationValue.z = z; m_obAccelerationValue.timestamp = timestamp; // Delegate m_pAccelDelegate->didAccelerate(&m_obAccelerationValue); } } NS_CC_END | Low | [
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Sabah–Sarawak Gas Pipeline Sabah–Sarawak Gas Pipeline (SSGP) is a 500 kilometre Malaysian natural gas pipeline that linked Kimanis in Sabah to Bintulu in Sarawak. The pipeline is part of the Petronas development project of "Sabah–Sarawak Integrated Oil and Gas Project", and has start operating since early 2014. History The pipeline was constructed in 2011 with a total of RM4.6 billion been allocated to complete the project. Incidents On 11 June 2014, the pipeline located in between Lawas and Long Sukang in Sarawak exploded that caused the temporary shutdown of the line. No casualties were reported in the incident. On 10 January 2018, the line along Long Luping of Lawas District in Limbang Division was leaked although no impact to surrounding communities and environment are being reported. See also List of natural gas pipelines References External links Sabah–Sarawak Gas Pipeline Category:Natural gas pipelines in Malaysia | Low | [
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304th Armored Cavalry Regiment The 304th Armored Cavalry Regiment (304th ACR) was a Massachusetts-based reconnaissance unit of the United States Army Organized Reserve Corps, which briefly existed after World War II. It was constituted in 1948 and partially organized from existing units before being inactivated in 1950 and disbanded in 1952. History The 304th Armored Cavalry was constituted on 21 October 1948 in the Organized Reserve Corps, and partially organized from existing units. Its headquarters and headquarters company (HHC) was redesignated from the headquarters and headquarters troop of the 304th Cavalry Group, which had been constituted on 7 October 1946 in the Organized Reserve and activated on 1 November of that year in Boston. The regiment's 1st Battalion was redesignated from the 321st Mechanized Cavalry Squadron, which had been first constituted as the 1st Separate Battalion, Heavy Tank Service, 65th Engineers during World War I. It was organized on 17 September 1918 at Camp Upton, New York, and redesignated the 1st Heavy Tank Battalion on 18 March 1918. The unit was redesignated the 41st Heavy Battalion, Tanks on 9 April, and the 301st Tank Battalion on 11 June. The 301st fought in the Somme Offensive later that year. On 22 June 1921 it was renumbered the 17th Tank Battalion, and became the 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Tank Regiment on 1 September 1929. Inactivated on 15 September 1931, it was redesignated the 2nd Battalion, 67th Infantry Regiment on 31 October 1932. The battalion was activated by elements between 1 October 1939 and 5 June 1940 at Fort Benning, where the regiment became the 67th Armored Regiment on 15 July 1940. The 2/67th Armored served with the 2nd Armored Division during World War II, fighting in Operation Torch, the Tunisian Campaign, the Allied invasion of Sicily, the Normandy Campaign, the Northern France Campaign, the Rhineland Campaign, the Ardennes-Alsace Campaign, and the Central Europe Campaign. The battalion was disbanded on 25 March 1946 after the end of World War II, but reconstituted in the Organized Reserves on 6 February 1947 as the 321st Mechanized Cavalry Squadron, and activated on 21 February 1947 at Boston. In March 1950, the regimental commander was Lieutenant Colonel Costas L. Caraganis. It spent the 1950 summer training period at Pine Camp, New York. The regiment's HHC became the 304th Armored Cavalry Group's HHC on 31 July 1950. At the same time, the 1st Battalion was inactivated at Boston. On 17 August the 1st Battalion became the 57th Tank Battalion, and the 2nd and 3rd Battalions were disbanded on 17 July 1952. The 304th ACR did not inherit the lineage of the prewar 304th Cavalry Regiment, and was not authorized a coat of arms or distinctive unit insignia. References Citations Bibliography Category:Armored cavalry regiments of the United States Army Category:Military units and formations established in 1948 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1950 Category:Military units and formations in Massachusetts | Mid | [
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#!/usr/bin/env bash ############################################################################### # Mission Control ############################################################################### # Disable Dashboard defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -bool true # Dashboard: # 1: Off # 2: As Space # 3: As Overlay defaults write com.apple.dashboard enabled-state -int 1 # Don’t show Dashboard as a Space defaults write com.apple.dock dashboard-in-overlay -bool true # Enable Dashboard dev mode (allows keeping widgets on the desktop) defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode -bool true | Mid | [
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“I know, this all seems like ‘Best in Show,’ ” says Ryan O’Donovan, an owner of Verve, referring to the faux documentary about dog shows. “It seems ridiculous. We’re trying to make it less ridiculous.” Verve, where Mr. Baca is director of education, devotes 1,500 square feet to training. It’s part of what the cafe considers the “third wave” of the coffee movement — the first being campfire and drip coffee, the second the Starbucks revolution and the next understanding and evoking the complexity of coffee. Training, Mr. O’Donovan says, “is the nucleus of what we do.” I show Mr. Baca what I’ve learned. He calls my first shot dry. He is being kind. Mr. Baca asked me to bring my usual brand of coffee and makes a shot with it. It is not good. Lesson No. 1: coffee matters. Just because the bag says “fair trade” or “locally roasted” does not mean the highest-grade beans have been selected and put through meticulous roasting. We toss my $13-a-pound coffee in the trash. Then Mr. Baca provides a math lesson. The essence of good espresso, of good coffee in general, revolves around three numbers: the amount of quality dry coffee used, the amount of time water flows through it and the amount of coffee that comes out the other end. When the ratio is right, the process extracts the best flavor. If it is wrong, the good flavor never surfaces or is watered down. A mistake in seconds or grams, I am coming to learn, is the difference between something wonderful and awful. Mr. Baca explains that you have to experiment to find just the right balance of these three elements for each coffee machine and coffee grind, and then replicate them. He has tested the machinery at Sightglass and determined that we want to use 17 grams of high-end coffee and run water for 25 seconds to yield about 30 grams of coffee. | High | [
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Getty Images The Steelers announced a pair of offseason special teams signings on Tuesday. Long snapper Kameron Canaday and punter A.J. Hughes have been added to the roster. Canaday won the long-snapping job with the Cardinals last summer but was cut in September. The Steelers had previously announced that longtime long snapper Greg Warren signed a new one-year deal to return in 2017. Warren is 35 and Canaday is just 23, so even if Canaday can’t take the job from Warren this summer he could be a future consideration. Like Canaday, Hughes went undrafted last year and then spent some time with the Saints. He will work through the spring behind the Steelers punter Jordan Berry. | Low | [
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Betraying Barack: What Wright Has Wronged Barack’s pastor of twenty years has declared a religious war against the institution that Obama hopes to control: The United States Government. Obama is stuck. He worshipped with Rev. Wright. Rev. Wright brought Barack to the cross. Rev. Wright baptized Obama and his children. How do you sever a tether so strong as a combined religious faith? Must Barack play into Rev. Wright’s hands and condemn the hate he spewed as the “truth” so Wright can attack him even more? Here’s what The New York Times’ Bob Herbert — a Black man — wrote this morning: The thing to keep in mind about Rev. Wright is that he is a smart fellow. He’s been a very savvy operator, politically and otherwise, for decades. He has built a thriving, politically connected congregation on the South Side of Chicago that has done some very good work over the years. Powerful people have turned to him for guidance and advice. So it’s not like he’s naïve politically. He knows exactly what he’s doing. Forget the gibberish about responding to attacks on the black church. That is not what the reverend’s appearance before the press club was about. He was responding to what he perceives as an attack on him. Is Barack’s backing away from Wright worse than Wright’s betrayal of Barack’s faith? Can Barack keep Wright or must he be cut loose? Is Obama able to “finish” his Reverend in a way he cannot — or is unwilling to — finish Hillary Clinton? Like this: Related 16 Comments Just more HRC trickery that will hopefully be shown to be completely useless once North Carolina and Indiana are over and onboard the SS Obama. I am hopeful that this will all blow over. The New York Post, what I sometimes refer to as “Fox News in Print”, likes to over dramatize things to make them look a lot worse than they are. Gordon — The NC governor came out today for Hillary. I think that’s a terrible sign from the establishment that Barack is fading. A few more “speeches” by Rev. Wright, and more inaction by Obama on culling him, will be terrible news for him as a viable candidate. This guy’s now a bonified kook! Obama should cut him loose and offer no apologies for it. Obama was very kind to him when this all began, and I was all for that. But he has no choice but to get rid of this guy. Rev. Wright has shown his true colors and I’m beginning to think he just might be the anti-Christ. Anyone in their right mind will give Obama a standing ovation! Obama just cut him loose on live TV, Donna! Barack severed all dies and he “killed” the racist bully and put him in his grave. He did the hit job with cool elegance and Rev. Wright is now finished, over, and done with everything Barack. I just posted this reply on my Obama blog: “Hi Willie — Wright didn’t create racism, but he was propagating it under Barack’s name yesterday. You deal with that kind of insurgency as a leader by putting it down and lopping its head off. Barack did just that! As terrible as this might sound — White America was waiting to see how Barack would deal with a Black Bully holding an axe over his head. Barack was smooth, slick, and crafty as he moved out from under the threat and used the axe against his aggressor. That shows a steely guts that we need in a Commander in Chief. Now, as Wright rants, Barack is above it all again. Let Wright roar! He is meaningless now. It is now good for Barack to have cleaved himself from that Wright hate and negativity because now the more Wright cries, the closer we stand closer to Obama to protect him from the jerk.” Oh, it was a glorious performance, Donna! Wright is finished. It’s only GOOD for Obama to have Wright picking on him from afar because it lifts Obama above the color of his skin and makes him more human. He’s obviously hurt that he has to do this and he’s uncomfortable doing the task and I admire him for that — but for Barack… this is as angry and upset as he gets. He may look cool, but he’s fighting back with anger and he’s killing his former pastor. It must be hard for him, but Wright wielded the first blows yesterday. Obama had no choice but to swing back to finish him. That’s a good question, Gordon. You can see the man struggling with this public cleaving and I’m sure it was hard on his family, too, but it had to be done. How soon will we begin to hear this was all “planned” by Wright and Obama to “free” Obama from the clinging racist shadow? Wright said all those nasty things so Obama could cut him loose to “live again?” It would be the ultimate claim to Martyrdom, eh? I can see the headlines now: “Wright Sacrifices Reputation to Save Obama’s Campaign.” Post navigation David Boles, Finds David Boles, Casts David Boles, Tweets David Boles, Blues David Boles, Moves David Boles, Airs David Boles, Heals In my work as a Script Doctor, I get a lot of kind words, but today's client compliment beats everything so far: "David Boles is Abe Burrows without the Pulitzers!" For those who know, that's a wowser, and I am honored by the compliment in comparison! https://t.co/M5LR4eYM3rpic.twitter.com/xoPopHzQNb | Low | [
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Q: Excel line up data I'm a total Excel nub and can't find the answer I'm looking for. Must be easy peasy, but since I'm not into Excel I also don't know what to look for. Sorry if I'm having my question wrong. I have output in Excel like this: A 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 B 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 B 6 and I want it like this: A 1 2 3 4 B 1 2 3 4 5 6 A: this question is quite complex in a way. let me explain it more in detail: as you see above, we have two columns A and B, you have text strings in column A , these text strings could be repeated. As you see in the example, there are 4 As, 5 Bs, 3 Cs 1 D and 3 Es. In column B each one of these strings have different corresponding values. For example, text strings B in column A has five corresponding values in column B, namely 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16. Now we want a list of UNIQUE values from column A, and lets say, we put this list in column C and then for each of these unique values in column C we want to list their corresponding cells in column B and put them HORIZONTALLY in front of each of these unique text strings in column C. For this you need two kinds of formulas: Formula 1 to calculate the list of the unique values in column A : this goes in C2:(leave C1 empty) =IFERROR(INDEX($A$1:$A$999;MATCH(0;FREQUENCY(IF(EXACT($A$1:$A$999;TRANSPOSE($C$1:C1));MATCH(ROW($A$1:$A$999);ROW($A$1:$A$999)); ""); MATCH(ROW($A$1:$A$999);ROW($A$1:$A$999))); 0)); "") this is an array formula, so press ctrl+shift+enter to calculate the formula, and drag and fill down as many as you want in column C. *Formula 2 to find and list horizontally the values from column B * =IFERROR(INDEX($B$1:$B$999;SMALL(IF($C2=$A$1:$A$999;ROW($A$1:$A$999)-ROW($A$1)+1);COLUMN(A$1)));"") this is an array formula, so press ctrl+shift+enter to calculate the formula, put this in D2 and drag and fill down until the last cell of column C. then select D2 to D6 and drag and fill horizontally. You should get all of the corresponding cells in front of each unique item. P.S. adjust the formulas to meet your regional settings by replacing ; with , I suppose. Finally here is the link to an example sheet downloadable from here . | Mid | [
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/*============================================================================= Library: CppMicroServices Copyright (c) The CppMicroServices developers. See the COPYRIGHT file at the top-level directory of this distribution and at https://github.com/CppMicroServices/CppMicroServices/COPYRIGHT . Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. =============================================================================*/ #ifndef CONFIGURATIONIMPL_HPP #define CONFIGURATIONIMPL_HPP #include <mutex> #include "cppmicroservices/cm/Configuration.hpp" #include "ConfigurationAdminPrivate.hpp" #include "ConfigurationPrivate.hpp" namespace cppmicroservices { namespace cmimpl { /** * This class implements the {@code cppmicroservices::service::cm::Configuration} interface. */ class ConfigurationImpl final : public cppmicroservices::service::cm::Configuration, public ConfigurationPrivate { public: ConfigurationImpl(ConfigurationAdminPrivate* configAdminImpl, std::string pid, std::string factoryPid, AnyMap properties); ~ConfigurationImpl() override = default; ConfigurationImpl(const ConfigurationImpl&) = delete; ConfigurationImpl& operator=(const ConfigurationImpl&) = delete; ConfigurationImpl(ConfigurationImpl&&) = delete; ConfigurationImpl& operator=(ConfigurationImpl&&) = delete; /** * Get the PID of this Configuration. * * See {@code Configuration#GetPid} */ std::string GetPid() const override; /** * Get the Factory PID which is responsible for this Configuration. * * See {@code Configuration#GetFactoryPid} */ std::string GetFactoryPid() const override; /** * Get the properties of this Configuration. * * See {@code Configuration#GetProperties} */ AnyMap GetProperties() const override; /** * Update the properties of this Configuration. * * See {@code Configuration#Update} */ void Update(AnyMap properties) override; /** * Update the properties of this Configuration if they differ from the current properties. * * See {@code Configuration#UpdateIfDifferent} */ bool UpdateIfDifferent(AnyMap properties) override; /** * Remove this Configuration from ConfigurationAdmin. * * See {@code Configuration#Remove} */ void Remove() override; /** * Internal method used by {@code ConfigurationAdminImpl} to update the properties without triggering * the notification to the corresponding ManagedService / ManagedServiceFactory. * * See {@code ConfigurationPrivate#UpdateWithoutNotificationIfDifferent} */ std::pair<bool, unsigned long> UpdateWithoutNotificationIfDifferent(AnyMap properties) override; /** * Internal method used by {@code ConfigurationAdminImpl} to Remove the Configuration without triggering * the notification to the corresponding ManagedService / ManagedServiceFactory. * * See {@code ConfigurationPrivate#RemoveWithoutNotificationIfChangeCountEquals} */ bool RemoveWithoutNotificationIfChangeCountEquals(unsigned long expectedChangeCount) override; /** * Internal method used by {@code ConfigurationAdminImpl} to invalidate the Configuration. * * See {@code ConfigurationPrivate#Invalidate} */ void Invalidate() override; private: std::mutex configAdminMutex; ConfigurationAdminPrivate* configAdminImpl; mutable std::mutex propertiesMutex; std::string pid; std::string factoryPid; AnyMap properties; unsigned long changeCount; bool removed; }; } // cmimpl } // cppmicroservices #endif // CONFIGURATIONIMPL_HPP | Mid | [
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Molecular cloning of rabbit CARP cDNA and its regulated expression in adriamycin-cardiomyopathy. A full-length rabbit cDNA of cardiac adriamycin responsive protein (CARP) has been cloned. It shows high levels of identity at the amino acid sequence level (>86%) with the rat, mouse and human homologues. CARP mRNA levels are highly regulated in adriamycin-cardiomyopathy in rabbits. | High | [
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$12 for $20 Worth of American Food at Brandywine $20 voucher Help The Brandywine Support this business with a RISK-FREE purchase. If you're unable to use your local Groupon, you can trade it in for use toward any of our other great local businesses - until you either view the voucher or it expires. Share This Deal Highlights Classic American cuisine and dishes influenced by international culinary traditions, served all day long Customer Reviews All reviews are from people who have redeemed deals with this merchant. food service breakfast staff price portions atmosphere table meal coffee menu omelette parking spaces waitress experience dishes eggs potatoes lunch hollandaise sauce Relevant Reviews Earned when a user has written 5 or more reviews Want to earn this badge? Share 3 or more photos Earned when a user has gotten 2 or more helpful votes What You'll Get Dining out is a great way to give your oven a well-deserved night off after embarrassing it by making it stare at all those naked chickens. Get out of the kitchen with this voucher. $12 for $20 Worth of American Food Brandywine serves satisfying food all day, from traditional eggs benedict ($10.49) and cinnamon-swirl french toast ($8.79) in the morning, and greek fettuccine ($12.59) later in the day. They also cook up several mouthwatering Mexican specialties such as steak fajitas ($12.79), a chicken taco salad ($10.39), and a seasoned beef burrito topped with enchilada sauce and melted cheese ($11.19). The Fine Print Promotional value expires 120 days after purchase. Amount paid never expires.May use 2 per table as long as $60 total bill is spent prior to tax and gratuity. Not valid toward daily specials. Limit 1 per person. May be repurchased every 90 days. Limit 1 per visit. Limit 1 per table. Must use promotional value in 1 visit(s). Valid for dine-in and carryout. Must purchase 1 food item. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services. About The Brandywine At Brandywine's casual eatery, an appealing explosion of framed photos and artwork greets guests as they sit down to their morning breakfast or unwind over a leisurely dinner. Chefs warm up the kitchen in the a.m. by cracking dozens of eggs into veggie-stuffed omelets, eggs benedict, and hearty breakfast burritos stuffed with black beans, fresh cheese, and chorizo. During lunch, patrons can pop in for sandwiches and wraps, including a corned-beef reuben or the Northender wrap—a collection of deli-sliced beef with grilled mushrooms, horseradish mayo, and peppers. For dinner, Brandywine's chefs show off their multicultural influence in dishes that blend Caribbean, Asian, or Greek flavors, including the chili-rubbed Norwegian salmon or fettuccine tossed with sautéed capers, artichokes, and black olives. | Mid | [
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This invention relates to a method of producing pasta and particularly to pasta which is rapidly rehydratable for consumption and which when so rehydrated has a desirable "al dente" eating texture. It also relates to pasta produced by the method. Such pasta may be in the form of tubes such as straight or elbow macaroni, noodles, spaghetti, vermicelli or other pasta shapes. Conventionally pasta is made by mixing wheat flour or durum semolina and water. The product shape is formed by extrusion of the mixture through a die and the product is then dried under controlled temperature and humidity. Typically drying has been for six or more hours at temperatures of up to 75.degree. C. and relative humidities up to 85%. This slow drying has been necessary to prevent cracking and checking in the product. Such products may be rehydrated by cooking in boiling water for any time from about ten minutes to twenty minutes. Prior to this cooking, that is prior to when the product is prepared for eating, the protein and starch of the product remain essentially in their natural states and no denaturation of the protein or gelatinization of the starch occurs until it is cooked. When conventional pasta (e.g., spaghetti) is cooked it is often thought desirable to cook it to a texture or state, usually referred to as "cooked to al dente", at which it is not soft but instead presents some resistence to the teeth to give it a degree of chewiness. When cooked to this "al dente" texture the pasta product throughout much of its body or bulk exhibits mainly denatured protein and gelatinized starch, but in a central core or zone a substantial amount of denaturized protein and ungelatinized starch remains. A specific aim of the present invention is to provide a pasta product which can be rehydrated in a period of time much shorter than that required for rehydrating conventional pasta and which product after rehydration includes a central core or zone containing a substantial degree of denatured protein and ungelatinized starch giving the product an "al dente" texture. | High | [
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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome related to an exfoliative toxin A- and B-producing strain in preterm infants. A previously well, spontaneously breathing premature infant (gestational age 25 weeks, birth weight 364 g, age 74 days) developed staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS). A methicillin-sensitive strain of Staphylococcus aureus producing exfoliative toxins A and B (ETA, ETB) was isolated from a gastric aspirate and a pharyngeal swab. The disease recurred with a milder clinical picture 4 weeks later in the same patient while under steroid treatment. Cultures obtained from conjunctiva and pharynx were again positive for S. aureus. A second premature infant in an adjacent ward developed SSSS 2 weeks after the recurrence in the first patient. No other cases were observed thereafter. A total of 25 individuals who had contact with the first patient were screened for staphylococcal colonisation. S.aureus was isolated from the posterior part of the nasal cavity in 8 of the 25 contacts. These strains and the strain of the first patient were evaluated by PCR for the presence of genes encoding ETA and ETB. Expression of toxins was confirmed by gel electrophoresis and Western blot analysis. Purified toxins were injected into newborn mice to confirm toxin activity. Besides the strain isolated from the first patient, only one isolate from the medical staff was positive for the genes encoding ETA and ETB. the carrier of this strain had contact with both patients, suggesting that this individual was the vector between the two patients but not necessarily the source of the original infection. Strict infection control measures were implemented and no further spread of the disease occurred. | High | [
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