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\centerline{\large \bf Dynamics of Multiple Kaluza-Klein
Monopoles}

\centerline{\large \bf in $M$- and String Theory}

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\centerline{\large \rm Ashoke Sen\footnote{On leave of absence from
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road,
Bombay 400005, INDIA}
\footnote{E-mail: sen@mri.ernet.in, sen@theory.tifr.res.in}}

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\centerline{\large \it Mehta Research Institute of}
 \centerline{\large \it   Mathematics and Mathematical Physics}

\centerline{\large \it Chhatnag Road, Jhusi, Allahabad 221506, INDIA}

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\centerline {\bf Abstract}

We analyse the world-volume theory of multiple Kaluza-Klein
monopoles in string and $M$- theory by identifying the appropriate
zero modes of various fields. The results are consistent with
supersymmetry, and all conjectured duality symmetries. In particular
for $M$-theory and type IIA string theory, the low energy dynamics
of $N$ Kaluza-Klein monopoles
is described by supersymmetric $U(N)$ gauge theory, and for
type IIB string theory, the low energy dynamics
is described by a (2,0) supersymmetric field theory in (5+1)
dimensions with $N$ tensor multiplets and tensionless
self-dual strings.  It is also argued
that for the Kaluza-Klein monopoles in heterotic string theory, the
apparently flat moduli space gets
converted to the moduli space of BPS monopoles in $SU(2)$
gauge theory
when higher derivative corrections to the supergravity equations
of motion are taken into account.

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\section{Introduction}

Among the brane solutions in $M$-theory and various string theories
are Kaluza-Klein monopoles\cite{SOR,GP},
which represent six branes in
$M$-theory compactified on a circle, and five-branes in various string
theories compactified on a circle. Various conjectured string
dualities relate these solitons to various other known solitons
in string theory. For example, in type IIA (IIB) string theory,
T-duality relates these to appropriate solitonic
five branes in type IIB (IIA) string theory, whereas in
type IIA string theory and $M$-theory, U-duality relates the
Kaluza-Klein monopoles to appropriate D-branes in type IIA string
theory. In this paper we shall explicitly test these duality
conjectures by comparing the low energy dynamics of multiple
Kaluza-Klein monopoles to that of various other string solitons.
Dynamics of Kaluza-Klein monopoles have been analysed
previously in different contexts in
refs.\cite{RUBACK,HULLNEW,KK,BERG,IMA}.

Kaluza-Klein monopole solutions\cite{SOR,GP} have the special property
that at a generic point in the moduli space, they represent
completely non-singular solutions of the low energy supergravity
equations of motion. The curvature can be kept small everywhere
by taking the radius of the compact direction
and the distance between different monopoles sufficiently
large, whereas the string coupling can be kept small everywhere
by keeping the asymptotic coupling constant small. This means
that at least at a generic point in the moduli space,
we can reliably analyse the low energy dynamics of these
monopoles using the weak coupling, low energy
supergravity equations of
motion. At special points in the moduli space, when two or more
monopoles coincide, stringy effects become important. As we
shall see, in this case the dynamics can be approximated by
string propagation in an appropriate ALE space, $-$ a problem
that has already been studied in other contexts. We shall find
that
the dynamics of the Kaluza-Klein monopoles, both at generic and
at special points in the moduli space, are consistent with
various duality conjectures.

Besides providing new tests of various duality conjectures,
the world volume theory of Kaluza-Klein monopoles can also be
used to study novel supersymmetric theories. For example, for
type IIB string theory, the world volume theory of $N$ Kaluza-Klein
monopoles is a (5+1)
dimensional theory with (2,0) supersymmetry and $N$ tensor multiplets,
and also contains self-dual strings which become tensionless
when the locations of some of the monopoles
coincide. This is closely related to the theories that have
been used to define M(atrix)-theory\cite{MATRIX} on $T^4$ and
$T^5$\cite{ROS,SEIROS}. Although the solitonic five-branes
in type IIA
string theory have the same world-volume theory, describing the
theory in terms of Kaluza-Klein monopoles has the special
advantage that at a generic point in the moduli space the
string coupling can be kept small everywhere, and hence this
world volume theory can be described in terms of a weakly coupled
string theory.

\section{Review of Multiple Kaluza-Klein Monopole Solution}

The multiple Kaluza-Klein monopole solution is described by the
metric:
\begin{equation} \label{e1}
ds^2 = -dt^2 + \sum_{m=5}^D dy^m dy^m + ds_{TN}^2\, ,
\end{equation}
where $D$ is 9 for various string theories and 10 for $M$-theory,
$y^m$ denote the space-like world-volume coordinates on the
($D-4)$-brane represented by this solution,  and $ds_{TN}$ is the
metric of the Euclidean multi-centered
Taub-NUT space\cite{GIBHAW}:
\begin{equation} \label{e2}
ds_{TN}^2 = U^{-1} (dx^4 + \vec \omega\cdot d\vec r)^2 + U d\vec r^2\, .
\end{equation}
Here $x^4$ denotes the compact direction, and
$\vec r \equiv(x^1, x^2, x^3)$
denotes the three spatial coordinates transverse to the brane.
$U$ and $\vec \omega$ are defined as follows:
\begin{equation} \label{e3a}
U = 1 + \sum_{I=1}^N U_I, \qquad \vec \omega = \sum_{I=1}^N \vec \omega_I\, ,
\end{equation}
where,
\begin{equation} \label{e4}
U_I={4m \over |\vec r - \vec r_I|}\, ,
\end{equation}
and,
\begin{equation} \label{e5}
\vec \nabla\times \vec \omega_I = \vec \nabla U_I\, .
\end{equation}
$m$ and $\vec r_I$ are parameters labelling the solution.
$\vec r_I$ can be interpreted as the locations of the
Kaluza-Klein monopoles in the transverse space.
In order that the solutions are
free from conical singularities at $\vec r=\vec r_I$, $x^4$
must have periodicity $16\pi m$.

The multi-centered Taub-NUT space described by the
metric \refb{e2} supports $N$ linearly independent
normalizable self-dual harmonic two forms $\Omega_I$, given as
follows\cite{RUBACK}:
\begin{equation} \label{e6}
\Omega_I = d \xi_I\, ,
\end{equation}
where,
\begin{equation} \label{e7}
\xi_I = U^{-1} U_I (dx^4 +\vec \omega\cdot d\vec r) - \vec \omega_I\cdot d\vec r\, .
\end{equation}
Furthermore, as shown in \cite{RUBACK}, the two-forms defined
above satisfy a simple normalization condition:
\begin{equation} \label{e7a}
\int \Omega_I\wedge \Omega_J = (16\pi m)^2 \delta_{IJ}\, .
\end{equation}

\section{The World-volume Theory at a Generic Point in the Moduli
Space}

Let us now suppose that the original string / $M$- theory has a $p$
form field $A^{(p)}$. Generalizing the construction of
refs.\cite{KK,IMA} for the case of single monopole, we can define
$N$ different
$(p-2)$-form fields ${\cal A}^{(p-2)}_I$
on the world-volume through the decomposition:
\begin{equation} \label{e12}
A^{(p)}(\vec r, x^4, \vec y, t) = \sum_{I=1}^N {\cal A}_I^{(p-2)}(\vec y,
t)\wedge \Omega_I(\vec r,x^4)\, .
\end{equation}
Besides the fields obtained this way, there are also $3N$
world-volume scalar fields $\Phi^i_I$ ($1\le i\le 3$) associated
with the parameters $\vec r_I$. These can be associated with
deformations of the metric following the procedure outlined in
ref.\cite{RUBACK}. This gives the following world-volume field
theories of Kaluza-Klein monopoles in different theories at a generic
point in the moduli space:

\subsection{$M$-theory}

This theory contains a three form gauge
field $C_{MNP}$ in (10+1) dimensions. This gives $N$ vector
fields on the (6+1) dimensional world volume of the Kaluza-Klein
monopole. Together with the $3N$ scalar fields coming from the
translational zero modes, these fields describe the bosonic
fields of an $N=1$ supersymmetric $(U(1))^N$ gauge theory in (6+1)
dimensions. The metric on the moduli space spanned by the scalar
fields is determined by the inner product
$\int\Omega_I\wedge \Omega_J$\cite{RUBACK}.
{}From the moduli independence of the inner product given in
eq.\refb{e7a} we see that this metric is flat, as is
expected for this particular supersymmetric field
theory\cite{GIBRECENT}.\footnote{The fermionic fields on the
world-volume come
from the various fermionic zero modes, but we shall not carry out
the explicit analysis here, since the world-volume supersymmetry
uniquely fixes the fermionic field content and their
interactions.}

According to the conjectured duality between $M$-theory on $S^1$
and type IIA string theory, the Kaluza-Klein monopole in $M$-theory
is identified to the Dirichlet six-brane of type IIA string
theory. The world-volume dynamics of $N$ well separated Dirichlet
six branes in type IIA string theory is described by an N=1
supersymmetric $(U(1))^N$ gauge theory in (6+1) dimensions. Thus we
see that the dynamics of the Kaluza-Klein monopoles is in
agreement with the conjectured duality between $M$-theory and type
IIA string theory.

\subsection{Type IIA string theory}

This theory contains a
three form gauge field $C_{MNP}$ and a one form field $A_M$ from
the Ramond-Ramond (RR) sector, and a two form field $B_{MN}$ from
the Neveu-Schwarz$-$Neveu-Schwarz (NS) sector. $C_{MNP}$ gives
$N$ vector fields
whereas $B_{MN}$ gives $N$ scalar fields on the
(5+1) dimensional world-volume of the monopole. Combining these
 with the
$3N$ scalar fields coming from the translational zero modes, we
get the bosonic field content of (1,1) supersymmetric $(U(1))^N$
gauge theory in (5+1) dimension. Actually, $N$ of these scalar
fields, associated with the modes of $B_{MN}$, are periodic
coordinates\cite{KK}.
Thus the world volume field theory is more naturally
interpreted as a $(6+1)$ dimensional N=1 supersymmetric $(U(1))^N$
gauge theory, compactified on a circle of appropriate radius.
The $N$ scalar fields originating from $B_{MN}$ are
then interpreted
as the components of the $(U(1))^N$ gauge fields along the compact
direction.

In order to see how this result is compatible with the
predictions of duality, let us note that first of all, by a
T-duality transformation, these Kaluza-Klein monopoles are
related to solitonic five branes of type IIB theory compactified
on a circle $S^1$, with the five-branes being transverse to $S^1$.
The S-duality transformation of
type IIB string theory converts these solitonic five branes
to Dirichlet five branes transverse to $S^1$. Finally, by
a T-duality transformation, this can be mapped to a system of
Dirichlet six
branes in type IIA string theory on $S^1$
with the six branes wrapped on the compact direction. For
$N$ well separated six branes, the world-volume theory of this
system is given by an N=1 supersymmetric $(U(1))^N$ gauge theory in
(6+1) dimensions,
compactified on a circle. Thus we
see that the world volume theory of $N$ well separated
Kaluza-Klein monopoles in type IIA string theory is consistent
with the predictions of duality.

\subsection{Type IIB string theory}

Type IIB string theory
contains a four form field $D_{MNPQ}$ with self-dual field
strength, and a pair of two form gauge fields $B_{MN}$ and
$B'_{MN}$, one from the NS sector and one from the RR sector.
$D_{MNPQ}$ gives rise to $N$ self-dual two form gauge fields on the
(5+1) dimensional world volume, whereas $B_{MN}$ and $B'_{MN}$
give rise to $2N$ scalar fields on the world-volume. Combining
these with the $3N$ scalar fields from the translational zero
modes, we get the bosonic field content of $N$ tensor multiplets
of the (2,0) supersymmetric field theory in (5+1) dimensions. $2N$ of
the $5N$ bosonic fields, associated with the modes of $B_{MN}$
and $B'_{MN}$ represent periodic coordinates.

In order to see how this is consistent with various duality
conjectures, we can make a T-duality transformation to
relate it to solitonic five branes of type IIA on $S^1$, with the
five branes being transverse to $S^1$. By using the duality
between $M$-theory on $S^1$ and type IIA string theory, we can
further relate it to a system of five branes in $M$-theory on
$T^2$, with the five branes being transverse to both coordinates
on $T^2$. The world volume theory of this system for $N$ well
separated five branes does indeed contain $N$ tensor multiplets
of the (2,0) supersymmetry algebra. The $5N$ bosonic fields
represent the five transverse coordinates of each of the $N$ five
branes. Since in this case two of the transverse coordinates are
compactified on circles, $2N$ of the $5N$ bosonic fields must
represent periodic coordinates. Thus we see that the world volume
theory of multiple Kaluza-Klein monopoles in type IIB string
theory is also consistent with the predictions of duality.

\subsection{Heterotic String Theory}

This theory contains a
rank two anti-symmetric tensor field $B_{MN}$, which gives rise
to $N$ periodic bosonic fields. These fields, together with the
$3N$ bosonic fields associated with the translational zero modes,
constitute the field content of $N$ hypermultiplets of the (1,0)
supersymmetry algebra in (5+1) dimensions. However,
unlike in the previous
cases, in this case the field content, together with the
requirement of supersymmetry, does not determine the low energy
effective action completely. One needs to specify the moduli
space of these hypermultiplets in order to
completely describe this theory.
According to the result of low energy supergravity
theory, this moduli space is flat\cite{RUBACK}, and is given by
$(R^3\times S^1)^N/S_N$, where in the $I$th term in this product,
$R^3$ is labelled by the transverse
coordinates of the $I$th monopole,
and $S^1$ is labelled by the component of the
$B_{MN}$ field along $\Omega_I$. $S_N$ denotes the effect of
symmetrization under permutations of different monopoles.
This result however is valid only for large radius $R$
of the compact direction
and large separation between the monopoles, since in this case the
curvature associated with the solution \refb{e1}, \refb{e2} is
small, and hence higher derivative stringy corrections to the low
energy supergravity equations of motion are negligible.
However, as we shall now argue, string world-sheet corrections
convert this into the moduli space of
$N$ BPS monopoles in $SU(2)$ gauge theory\cite{MAN,AH,GIBMAN}.

To see this, let us recall that a Kaluza-Klein monopole in the
heterotic string theory carries 1 unit of Kaluza-Klein monopole
charge, and $-1$ unit of $H$-monopole charge\cite{KK}.
(The $H$-monopole charge arises from the
Lorentz Chern-Simons term in the expression for the field strength
of the anti-symmetric tensor field.)
Now, starting from a situation where the radius of the compact
direction is large, and hence the solutions \refb{e1}, \refb{e2}
are valid, consider slowly reducing
the radius (keeping the string coupling small) so that it comes
close to the self-dual radius. In this case, the low energy
effective theory describing heterotic string theory on $S^1$
contains a spontaneously broken $SU(2)$ gauge group\cite{NARAIN}.
This theory
will contain BPS monopoles associated with this broken $SU(2)$. It
is easy to see that this BPS monopole carries precisely the same
quantum numbers as the Kaluza-Klein monopole. Hence we would
expect that as we slowly change the radius from large value to
the self-dual point, the moduli space of the Kaluza-Klein monopoles
will evolve to that of BPS monopoles. (Note that since we can
keep the string coupling small throughout this process, the
moduli space approximation never breaks down.)

The question we would like to ask is: what
is the metric that interpolates between
the moduli space metric of the Kaluza-Klein monopoles and that of
BPS monopoles? We shall now show that it is consistent to assume
that the correct metric is that of the moduli space of BPS
monopoles, and the flat metric on the Kaluza-Klein monopole
moduli space emerges from this in appropriate limit when we
ignore higher derivative corrections to the supergravity
equations of motion.  Implicitly, this may be understood as
follows.  The
moduli space of multiple BPS monopoles involves a scale factor,
which, in turn, is determined by the
inverse vacuum expectation value (vev)
of the Higgs field responsible
for the breaking of $SU(2)$ to $U(1)$.  If we take the limit where
this scale factor goes to zero ({\it i.e.} the vev of the
Higgs field goes to
infinity), keeping the separation between the monopoles fixed,
the metric on the moduli space of $N$ BPS monopoles
approaches flat metric.
Now, since the Higgs vacuum expectation value
in the $SU(2)$ gauge theory is proportional to $(R-R^{-1})$ (in
units in which $R=1$ denotes the self-dual radius), we see that
for large $R$ the Higgs vacuum expectation becomes large, and the
scale factor indeed goes to zero. Thus in this limit we expect
the moduli space metric of BPS monopoles to approach flat metric,
as we have found for the Kaluza-Klein monopoles.

To see this more explicitly,
let us analyse the components of the metric in the cartesian coordinate
system in which the metric for well separated monopoles approaches the
identity matrix. In this coordinate system, the various
components of the metric on the moduli space of Kaluza-Klein
monopoles are naturally functions of $(\vec r_I-\vec r_J)/R\equiv
\vec\xi_{IJ}$ if we restrict ourselves to using the low energy
supergravity equations. The Planck scale or the string scale
never enters the calculation since Einstein's equations without
stringy corrections and without source terms are scale
invariant. The result of \cite{RUBACK} shows that the
metric is identity matrix, {\it i.e.} the
metric components do not depend on $\vec\xi_{IJ}$. On the other hand,
components of the metric on the moduli space of BPS monopoles
are functions of the combination
$(R-R^{-1})(\vec r_I-\vec r_J)= (R^2-1) \vec\xi_{IJ}$ for large
$(R-R^{-1})|\vec r_I-\vec r_J|$, and these components differ
from those of the
identity matrix by terms of order
$1/((R^2-1)\xi_{IJ})$ when $(R^2-1)\xi_{IJ}$ are
large\cite{GIBMANT}. Straightforward
dimensional analysis shows us that these terms must be
accompanied by the square of the string length in the numerator, and
hence
are expected to show up in the computation of the metric of
Kaluza-Klein monopoles only when higher derivative corrections
to the supergravity equations of motion are taken into account.
In the limit when the string length goes to zero, the metric
reduces to the flat metric, as is the case for the moduli space
of Kaluza-Klein monopoles in the supergravity theory.

Thus we see that flat metric on the moduli space of Kaluza-Klein
monopoles as derived from low energy supergravity theory
is perfectly consistent with the idea that the correct
moduli space is that of multiple BPS monopoles in $SU(2)$ gauge
theory, scaled by $(R-R^{-1})$. Since the later
moduli space has all the properties required for being consistent
with supersymmetry and various other symmetries, and correctly
interpolates between the known moduli spaces near the self-dual
radius and for large radius of the compact direction, we propose
that this is the corrrect moduli space.

\section{Singular Points in the Moduli Space}

Let us now turn to special points in the moduli space where the
locations of some of the monopoles coincide. We shall consider
the extreme case where the locations of all the $N$ monopoles
coincide; any other configuration can be analyzed in an identical
manner. This corresponds to taking all the $\vec r_I$'s appearing in
eq.\refb{e4} to be close to each other. For definiteness, we
shall take all of them to be close to $\vec r=0$. In this case, the
metric near $\vec r=0$ can be approximated by:
\begin{equation} \label{e2a}
ds_{TN}^2 \simeq U^{\prime -1} (dx^4 + \vec \omega'\cdot d\vec r)^2 +
U' d\vec r^2\, .
\end{equation}
where,
\begin{equation} \label{e13}
U' = \sum_{I=1}^N {4m\over |\vec r -\vec r_N|}, \qquad
\vec \nabla\times\vec \omega' = \vec \nabla U'\, .
\end{equation}
But this is precisely the metric on the ALE
space\cite{GIBHAW,EGU}. When
all the $\vec r_N$'s approach the point $\vec r=0$, this space develops
an $A_{N-1}$ type singularity, and we get new massless particles
/ tensionless strings
in different string theories / $M$- theory from
branes wrapped around
collapsed two cycles associated with the singularity. We shall
now analyze the dynamics of massless particles / tensionless
strings in different theories near this singular point and show
that in each case the result is in agreement with the predictions
of duality. (This analysis is somewhat reminiscent of
that in ref.\cite{BERSAD}).

\subsection{$M$-theory}

$M$-theory on an ALE space with
$A_{N-1}$ singularity is expected to have enhanced $SU(N)$ gauge
symmetry\cite{WITTD}. Since for well separated monopoles the
world volume theory was an N=1 supersymmetric $(U(1))^N$ gauge
theory in (6+1) dimensions, for coincident monopoles it must be
described by an N=1 supersymmetric $U(N)$ gauge theory. We had
seen earlier that this system is related by duality to a system
of $N$ six branes in type IIA string theory. For coincident six
branes, the world volume theory of this system is indeed
described by an N=1 supersymmetric $U(N)$ gauge theory. Thus we
see that the enhanced gauge symmetry on the world volume of
coincident Kaluza-Klein monopoles in $M$-theory is also consistent
with the conjectured duality between $M$-theory on $S^1$ and type
IIA string theory.

\subsection{Type IIA String Theory}

Type IIA string theory on an ALE space with $A_{N-1}$ singularity
is also expected to have enhanced $SU(N)$ gauge
symmetry\cite{WITTD}. Combining this with the result for well
separated monopoles, we see that the world-volume theory of $N$
coincident Kaluza-Klein monopoles in type IIA string theory is
given by an $N=1$ supersymmetric $U(N)$ gauge theory in (6+1)
dimensions compactified on a circle. Our earlier analysis shows
that this system is dual to a system of $N$ Dirichlet
six branes of type IIA string theory wrapped on a circle. This
indeed develops $U(N)$ enhanced gauge symmetry for coincident six
branes, showing that the enhancement of gauge symmetry for
coincident Kaluza-Klein monopoles is consistent with the duality
conjecture.

\subsection{Type IIB String Theory}

Type IIB string theory on an ALE space with $A_{N-1}$ singularity
is expected to have no enhanced gauge symmetry, but tensionless
self-dual strings\cite{WITTTEN} whose charges under the
$N$ tensor fields lie along the
root vectors of $U(N)$. These tensionless strings arise from
three branes wrapped along collapsed two cycles in the ALE space.
To see if this is consistent with duality, recall that the
Kaluza-Klein monopoles in type IIB string theory on $S^1$ are
related by duality to a system of five-branes in $M$-theory
on $T^2$, with the five branes being transverse to both
directions of $T^2$. When the five branes coincide, we do get
tensionless strings from membranes stretched between
five-branes\cite{STROM,TOWN}. Hence again our result is
consistent with the conjectured duality between $M$-theory on
$S^1$ and type IIA string theory.

We also have strings of finite
tension in the world-volume theory of the five-branes in
$M$-theory on $T^2$. These originate from membranes
stretched between the five branes which, instead of following
the direct path, wrap once or more around the compact
directions\cite{SEIROS}. One might ask: where do these finite
tension strings on the world-volume theory originate in the
Kaluza-Klein monopoles in type IIB string theory? A
straightforward application of duality relations shows us that in
the world-volume of the Kaluza-Klein monopoles in
type IIB string theory, these new strings carry the same quantum
number as bound states of a three brane wrapped along a two
cycle, and
elementary strings and / or D-strings. Since the electric and
magnetic flux of the world-volume gauge field on the three brane
act as sources of $B_{MN}$ and $B'_{MN}$
respectively\cite{WITTSM,SCHMID}, we see
that in the world volume theory of Kaluza-Klein monopoles in
type IIB theory, the new finite tension strings can be
identified with three
branes wrapped along collapsed two cycles, together with quantized
electric / magnetic flux of the three brane world-volume gauge
field through the two cycle.

\subsection{Heterotic String Theory}

Finally we turn to coincident Kaluza-Klein monopoles in the
heterotic string theory. Our earlier assertion that the moduli
space of these monopoles is identical to that of multiple BPS
monopoles in $SU(2)$ gauge theory implies that there is no
singularity in the moduli space even for coincident monopoles,
{\it i.e.} even when we put the heterotic string theory on a
singular ALE space. It will be interesting to find an independent
verification of this result.

\section{Conclusion}

In this paper we have studied the dynamics of multiple
Kaluza-Klein monopoles in $M$-theory, and various string
theories, for well separated as well as coincident monopoles.
In each case, we have found that the dynamics is consistent with
all known duality conjectures involving string / $M$- theory.
Dynamics of multiple Kaluza-Klein monopoles in type IIB string
theory gives a new realization of the (2,0) supersymmetric
theory in (5+1) dimensions with multiple tensor multiplets and
tensionless self-dual strings. This theory in appropriate
limits might be
relevant for describing M(atrix)-theory on $T^4$ and $T^5$.
We have also argued that the
dynamics of $N$ Kaluza-Klein monopoles in heterotic string
theory is described by a (1,0) supersymmetric field theory in
(5+1) dimensions, with moduli space given by the moduli space of
$N$ BPS monopoles in $SU(2)$ gauge theory.

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But the luxurious home was taken over by hundreds of partygoers high on nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, who abused Mrs Sterling and called her a "b**ch".
The police were called and, armed with a court order, kicked the drug-fuelled guests out.
"I feel violated," the host said. "I can't think of it without shaking. I consider myself a super hostess and always go the extra mile for my guests.
Mrs Sterling said she was charmed by the young guest, who called herself Kudzi.
"I was so touched I wanted to make their stay special," she told The Sunday Mail.
"When she came to get the key, Kudzi looked like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. I was impressed by her softly spoken assurances that she would turn off any music by midnight.
Mrs Sterling stays at the back of the apartment and was woken just after midnight by pounding dance music and hundreds of people partying in her home.
The flat-owner walked around to the main entry of the building which more resembled the front of a nightclub than a high-end home.
"I tried to get into the house, but I was jostled and threatened as I forced my way through," Mrs Sterling said.
Officers arrived but couldn't kick the partygoers out until a late-night court order gave them the power to remove the 120 people.
Police confirmed to The Metro they were called to the address in the early hours of January 20 following reports of a disturbance.
A spokesperson for the Met Police said they attended the property but the crowd was dispersed and no arrests were made.
Mrs Sterling said the guests caused thousands of dollars of damage through scratches on her resin floor and cigarette burns in the carpet.
Airbnb said in a statement provided to The Metro all hosts are covered by a guarantee of up to £758,000 ($AU1.4 million) in damages.
"We have zero tolerance for this kind of behaviour, have suspended the guest from our platform while we investigate and are providing the host with our full support under our Host Guarantee," the statement said.
Airbnb are reportedly reimbursing the host for cleaning and damages.


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Q: Datatables filter numbers greater than I am using datables, I need to filter particular column whose values are greater than 50 , I tried below code , but nothing happens
oTable.api().column( 10 )
  .data()
  .filter( function ( value, index ) {
     var htmlObject = $(value);
     var ball = htmlObject.text();
     return parseInt(ball) > 50 ? true : false;
   })
  .draw();

A: "Nothing happens" because nothing is expected to happen. filter() should be used to create internal datasets or extract subsets of data - if you want to filter the rows in the table you should use a custom filter. It could look like this :
$.fn.dataTable.ext.search.push(function(settings, data, dataIndex) {
  return data[10] > 50 //type conversion is not necessary
})

This works as a "master" filter before .search() (and other filters). If you want to remove the filter you can use $.fn.dataTable.ext.search.pop(). So

*

*$.fn.dataTable.ext.search.push( filter function )

*table.draw()

*$.fn.dataTable.ext.search.pop()

A: If you want to check any number greater than 5 then you can write ternary conditional with the hidden column in dataTable.
Using filter add MORETHAN5RECORD as a value in the select dropdown to filter greater than 5 records.

Here is the Code :
var table = $('#record_table').DataTable({});
$('.FILTERCLASS').on('keyup change', function () {
  buildFilters(table,this);
});

function buildFilters(table, element){
    var type = $(element).data('type'),
        col = $(element).data('col'),
        id = $(element).id;
      table
          .column( col )
          .search( element.value )
          .draw();
    }
 <td><?php
echo (($row['xyz'] >= 5) ? $val['xyz']."(MORETHAN5RECORD)" : $val['xyz']); ?> </td>

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Taron Egerton Confirms He Won't Reprise His Role As Eggsy In 'Kingsman 3'
by Sebastian Peris on November 7, 2018
During an interview with Yahoo Movies, Kingsman star Taron Egerton confirmed that he won't return as Eggsy in the third film.
'Kingsman 3' Locks Fall 2019 Release Date
Taron Egerton first portrayed Eggsy in director Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman: The Secret Service and reprised the role in the sequel The Golden Circle. However, Egerton confirmed that with the third film in the franchise heading in a new direction, Eggsy won't be appearing in the next installment:
"That doesn't mean I won't be in Kingsman ever again. I was with Matthew [Vaughn] as little as a few days ago, we're still very much in business together, but his next journey in that world doesn't involve me."
Taron Egerton did assure fans that while he won't be in the next film, the concept for the project is exciting and audiences will see Eggsy again someday:
"His idea for the new one is incredibly exciting. I'm sad that I won't be on that journey with him but it's not the last you've seen of Eggsy."
Batman & Avengers Top Fandango's 'Movies Fans Want To Stream In 4K' List
Based on Mark Millar's comic book series of the same name, the Kingsman film series followed the efforts of a British spy organization as they battle various foes and thwart world-ending schemes. Kingsman 3 is said to be set during the early 20th Century and will introduce a teen hero named Conrad and a new adult character.
Kingsman 3 is scheduled to be released in theaters on November 9, 2019.
Source: Yahoo! Movies
The 9 Best Things About 'Red Dead Redemption 2'
Well, cowboys and cowgirls, Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally here. Eight years after the original title took the gaming world by storm, Rockstar is back with a prequel set ten years before the original. For people who like horses but may not want to ride them in real life, they're in luck, because anyone who plays Red Dead Redemption 2 will be sitting on a horse for quite a while. As you pursue an outlaw life, jumping from town-to-town, players explore a world full of danger and excitement behind every corner.
Red Dead Redemption 2 has already broken pretty much every entertainment record imaginable. It's had the most successful opening weekend for any entertainment product ever, so you don't need to take my word on why this game is so good, just go look at the numbers. Underneath the massive, 60-hour story, is a beautiful world layered with complicated characters, powerful predators and painful memories. So, what are you waiting for, go jump on your horse and start playing this game!
Discover the nine best things about Red Dead Redemption 2 below!
9. The Dialogue
Sure the game is beautiful and it's fun to duel other outlaws, but what first pulls people into Red Dead Redemption 2 is the sharp writing and dialogue. Every character, from the protagonist Arthur Morgan or his colleagues in Dutch's gang to the random interactive individuals the player bumps into, has sharp, unique dialogue. Despite the similarities between many characters, they all have something interesting to say and add to the world. More than just time-filler, the background conversations in this game often fill people in on the details of the world and give hints about other people's backgrounds. Sitting down at a local saloon to play poker is more than just an entertaining way to lose some money, it's also a way to collect information. Red Dead Redemption 2 takes place in a rough setting, so it's fascinating to learn what people are thinking and stressing about at that time through their dialogue.
8. Open World
Instead of being restricted to one town, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an open world game in every way imaginable. Once the game loads up, there is no loading as the character traverses the massive map. Instead, the game seamlessly transitions from one area to the next as Arthur rides around on his horse. Then, once you finally settle on a town or a camp you like, the people are already walking around and talking, waiting for some interaction. Once this game boots up there is nothing that takes you out of the moment, giving the game a very fluid, life-like quality.
7. John Marston and the Gang
Red Dead Redemption became an immediate classic for many reasons. An incredible plot and slick game-play certainly helped, but part of why audiences truly connected with the classic game was the protagonist: John Marston. A former outlaw who has since found a new path, Marston is an ethical individual trying his best to survive as the west slowly transforms into an industrially controlled zone. Over the course of the first game, players truly grow alongside Marston and watch as he interacts with people from his past and hatches a plot to keep his family safe.
Red Dead Redemption 2 may be a prequel that sees players control a different character, Arthur Morgan, but that doesn't mean Rockstar forgot about their original sweetheart. Marston is back, and this time he's much younger, meaner and stupider as he's still a young man trying to make his mark on the world. His family and many of the shady character's he crosses in Red Dead Redemption are here too, giving audiences even more information about Marston and the way he likes to live his life. At the moment, Red Dead Redemption 2 seems to be setting Morgan and Marston up for some kind of confrontation, but I'm just happy to see the classic cowboy back after all these years.
6. Staying Alive
Red Dead Redemption 2 is more than just an intense single-player game, it's also an RPG that makes players take care of themselves. It's not enough simply to heal yourself, to stay at top performance, players have to make sure Arthur is constantly nourished and well-rested. Over fatigue is a big deal in this game, and if you find yourself too far away from your horse you may have to start foraging for food in order to make the long trek back.
Not only do players have to keep Arthur alive, but they also have to take care of their horse. It may sound tedious, but ensuring that the players horses are at top strength is an essential component of the game. No one in the west just jumped on a random horse and immediately bonded with them, it takes time to cultivate that relationship, and Red Dead Redemption 2 allows this simple, realistic side of the cowboy lifestyle to shine through.
5. Hunting Simulator
There are a lot of ways to entertain yourself in Red Dead Redemption 2′s massive world, but one of the most interesting things to do is go hunting. Whether your skinning animals to make money in town or finding something to eat for dinner, the game takes the act of hunting very seriously. Everything from foxes to grizzly bears are roaming this big world, and players need to stay alert as to where they are on the map or they may just cross a hungry predator. There are multiple levels to hunting in this game, including tracking and laying out bait, making it a long-process where players need to patiently stalk their prey instead of simply pointing their gun and shooting into the forest
4. Choose for Yourself: The Rockstar Formula
Like most games with a major story running through it, a lot of the character's actions are predetermined. But, as with any Rockstar game, players can choose to cause a ruckus or follow society's laws. One of the most enjoyable aspects of Grand Theft Auto is just letting loose and causing some trouble, and while the carnage isn't nearly as destructive in Red Dead Redemption 2, running from the law is just as fun. Having a large bounty on your head may make things inconvenient in major cities, but it's easy enough to pay it off at a local train station. What makes playing an outlaw so entertaining is that they get to be a hero on one day and a scoundrel on the next without feeling like they are abandoning their personalities.
3. The Beautiful Music
No game is complete without a beautiful soundscape, and Red Dead Redemption 2 has just that. Not only does it have a sprawling soundtrack that includes everyone from Willie Nelson to D'Angelo, but the score, recorded with over 100 artists, is wonderful. Woody Jackson, the composer on the original game, returned to score this new one and his pieces are as effective as ever. Whether you're just riding around the country or engaged in a vicious shootout, the music is right there accompanying you, dragging out the intensity or serenity of each moment.
2. The Scope
As entertaining as Red Dead Redemption 2's core story is- and this is speaking as someone who still hasn't defeated the massive game- it's really the side-missions and random interactions that make the game so enjoyable. Immersion is a word game critics and developers throw around a lot, but it is a central component of Red Dead Redemption 2. Whether you're just walking around the town or riding your horse through the desert, odds are someone is going to talk to you and introduce you to another part of this massive world. Everyone here has a story and something worth saying, making the amount of content shoved in the game seem almost daunting. Sometimes it's hard to choose which mission to continue because some of the side quests are equally or more compelling than the core story line. The game has 60 hours of story and over 500,000 lines of recorded dialogue, and this doesn't even include the upcoming online mode that will keep players engaged long-after they've defeated the solo mode.
1. Getting Back on the Saddle
There have been some big releases for game franchises over the last few months with both Call of Duty and Assassins Creed introducing new titles. What makes Red Dead Redemption 2 so special is that this is the first time gamers have stepped back into this world. Sure, there was the Undead Zombie expansion for the original game, something that added hours worth of content to the game, but this is a brand new experience that seemingly elevates everything that made the first one so special.
Players may control Arthur Morgan this time around, but that doesn't change much about the interactivity with this world. With the inclusion of cinematic mode, it's easy to truly get lost in Red Dead Redemption 2 as Arthur gallops across the plains. Whether you're taking in the sites, playing some poker in the local saloon or looking for trouble on the road, it's just so damn fun getting back into the cowboy mindset.

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Q: Java Method(DiceProblem)
Well, the program that follows, when run, will let me 'roll a pair of dice' n-times (i.e.
generate a number between 1 and 6), where n is a positive integer entered. The
program then outputs the pair of numbers ('rolled dice'), as well as the sum of the numbers
(each pair of dice). The pairs of numbers are stored in a 2-dimensional array, and the sum
of each pair are stored in a single-dimensional array.

import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.Random;

public class diceProblem{
public static void main(String[] args){
    Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);

    System.out.print("Enter the amount of times a pair of dice will roll: ");
    int times = input.nextInt();

    int[][]dicePairs = rollDicePairs(times);
    System.out.println("The rolled pairs of numbers are: ");
    printDicePairs(dicePairs);

    int[][]dicePairsSums = addDicePairs(dicePairs);
    System.out.println("The sum of each pairs of numbers are: ");
    printDicePairsSums(dicePairsSums);
}

public static int[][]rollDicePairs(int times){
    int[][]dice = new int[times][2];
    Random die = new Random();

    for(int x=0;x<times;x++){
        for(int y=0;y<2;y++){
            dice[x][y] = 1+die.nextInt(6);
        }
    }
    return dice;
}

public static void printDicePairs(int[][]dicePairs){
    for(int[]pair: dicePairs){
        for(int roll: pair){
            System.out.print(roll+" ");
        }
        System.out.println("");
    }
}

public static int[][]addDicePairs(){
    int[]pairSums = new int[dicePairs];
    for(int x=0;x<pairSums.length;x++){
        int sum = 0;
        for(int y=0;y<dicePairs[x].length;y++){
            sum += dicePairs[x][y];
        }
        pairSums[x] = sum;
    }
    return pairSums;
}

public static void printDicePairsSum(int[]dicePairsSums){
    for(int sum: dicePairsSums){
        System.out.print(sum+" ");
    }
}
}

The problem is there are too many errors with this program and it doesn't run or output the pairs of number and the sum

A: You code does not compile. Below is the corrected code that does compile and it also produces the correct results when you run it. Compare it to your code so as to spot the differences.
import java.util.Random;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class DiceProb {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);

        System.out.print("Enter the amount of times a pair of dice will roll: ");
        int times = input.nextInt();

        int[][] dicePairs = rollDicePairs(times);
        System.out.println("The rolled pairs of numbers are: ");
        printDicePairs(dicePairs);

        int[] dicePairsSums = addDicePairs(dicePairs);
        System.out.println("The sum of each pairs of numbers are: ");
        printDicePairsSum(dicePairsSums);
    }

    public static int[][] rollDicePairs(int times) {
        int[][] dice = new int[times][2];
        Random die = new Random();

        for (int x = 0; x < times; x++) {
            for (int y = 0; y < 2; y++) {
                dice[x][y] = 1 + die.nextInt(6);
            }
        }
        return dice;
    }

    public static void printDicePairs(int[][] dicePairs) {
        for (int[] pair : dicePairs) {
            for (int roll : pair) {
                System.out.print(roll + " ");
            }
            System.out.println("");
        }
    }

    public static int[] addDicePairs(int[][] dicePairs) {
        int[] pairSums = new int[dicePairs.length];
        for (int x = 0; x < pairSums.length; x++) {
            int sum = 0;
            for (int y = 0; y < dicePairs[x].length; y++) {
                sum += dicePairs[x][y];
            }
            pairSums[x] = sum;
        }
        return pairSums;
    }

    public static void printDicePairsSum(int[] dicePairsSums) {
        for (int sum : dicePairsSums) {
            System.out.print(sum + " ");
        }
    }
}


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This is a list of airlines currently operating in Nauru.

See also
 List of airlines
 List of defunct airlines of Oceania

Aviation in Nauru
Nauru
Nauru

Airlines


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Q: How to change output HTML tag  to ? How to replace  tag with  tag to a specific div?
ex:

hellowow!

using javascript to replace with

hellowow!

please help! thanks in advance.

***** Why I'm try to do is change the output HTML code  to  , in order to get W3C validation. Can I do that? **
Or Is there any solution that can use ASP.NET+C# to do that?

A: Here you go:
var root, elems;

root = document.getElementById( 'test' );
elems = root.getElementsByTagName( 'b' );

toArray( elems ).forEach( function ( elem ) {
    var newElem = document.createElement( 'strong' );
    newElem.textContent = elem.textContent;
    elem.parentNode.replaceChild( newElem, elem );
});

where toArray is your preferred array-like to array converter function. I use this one:
function toArray( arrayLike ) { return [].slice.call( arrayLike ); }

Live demo: http://jsfiddle.net/mJSyH/3/
Note: this code doesn't work in IE8.

A: You can grab all  elements under a certain element, move all child nodes to a new  element, and then replace the  with the .

hellowow23!

The reason you can set bold = find[0] every time is that as the  elements are removed from the document, they are also removed from the NodeList find.
See the latest version at http://jsbin.com/eqikaj/13/edit.

A: Using jQuery you can find all b tags in scope of your parent div container element and then replace each of them with strong and copy inner text of the source tag:
$('#aaa b').each(function() {
  $(this).replaceWith($('' + this.html() + '');
});

A: If you use jQuery, you can simply go like this:
$('b').replaceWith(function() {
        return $('').html($(this).html());
});

Just download or include the jQuery library somehow, and you can use the snippet.
http://docs.jquery.com/Downloading_jQuery

A: A solution using regular expressions:
var e = document.getElementById("aaa");
e.innerHTML = e.innerHTML.replace(/]*>(.*?)<\/b>/ig, '$1');

perhaps is not more fast that the versions  above.
but the perfomace difference is very little(irrelevant  in real applications).
Use  whichever you think best
note: you don't need use a function as toArray, you can do this:
Array.forEach(elems, function() {  ... })


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Steve A. Vineberg
Steve Vineberg teaches at the College of the Holy Cross.
- Any -Magazine article/poemBlog postReview
Though this movie wants to be about and for adults, it's hamstrung by the soap-opera mentality of its writers, Roberto Orci and Jody Lambert, and its director, Alex Kurtzman.
reviewed by Steve Vineberg August 8, 2012
This low-key, intimate Canadian film is in danger of passing by unnoticed. An anatomy of two relationships—a marriage and a courtship that overlap—the film is excitingly fresh and unconventional, and one of the few bright spots in a dim summer movie season.
The extraterrestrial vistas in Prometheus, Ridley Scott's prequel to his 1979 blockbuster hit Alien, are handsome (Dariusz Wolski shot them), but the movie is an expensive dud, dull and incoherent.
reviewed by Steve Vineberg July 10, 2012
Lit by the prodigious cinematographer Darius Khondji, Rome looks glorious in Woody Allen's latest, an omnibus of four loosely connected comedies in different styles. The movie is a pleasant diversion, if rather clumsy in its construction.
reviewed by Steve Vineberg July 8, 2012
Dark Shadows, Tim Burton's film of the popular camp-gothic soap opera from the '60s and early '70s, is silly and over the top. But it has a marvelous, billowing look, and it's quite entertaining.
reviewed by Steve Vineberg June 14, 2012


POLLEN JUST TWIST THE WIRE BEHIND THE FLOWER.
WE CAN CUSTOMIZE THEM TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS.
SHIPPING IS $8 FOR THE 1250 AND $14 FOR THE 2500.
WE USE THESE AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE WIRES WHEN WE ONLY WISH TO MAKE A FEW CROSSES WITH THAT POLLEN. BUT, MANY PEOPLE PREFER TO USE THEM ON EVERY CROSS.
THIS IS OUR SECOND GENERATION OF HYBRIDIZING TAGS. WE BELIEVE WE HAVE HIT THE JACKPOT WITH THIS DESIGN. THE HOLE ON THE EARLIER ONES WAS TOO LARGE AND AND A GOOD BREEZE WOULD TAKE THEM OFF FOR THE FIRST TEN DAYS AFTER THE FLOWER HAD DROPPED.
THESE ARE USED TO SECURELY IDENTIFY A PLANT WHEN YOU ARE SHIPPING IT OR MOVING IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION. THE 1X10 SIZE GIVES AMPLE ROOM TO WRITE EVEN THE LONGEST NAMES. THEY ARE NOT QUITE AS SUPPLE AS VINYL TAGS BUT THEY ARE MORE REASONABLY PRICED AND ARE FAR LESS LIKELY TO SMUDGE WHEN USING A MARKER.


When I first visited Versailles some five years ago on my first (ever) solo trip overseas, I arrived in mid-January to a chilling -3 degrees, lifeless and almost gloomy Palace of Versailles. Though I still fell in love with Versailles (who could not!?), I was disappointed not to be able to walk in the grounds and experience the gardens, which are as much an attraction as the interior of the palace itself.
But alas, rewards come to those who wait!
Five years later and I recently found myself on a trip to Versailles with fellow Australian Lisa (The Wandering Lens), on a photographic journey with our sponsor Olympus Australia. For years I have been using Olympus cameras and for years I have been fumbling around the camera's settings like a kid in a candy store, discovering new ways to photograph better as I keep travelling the world. But when I was offered the chance to meet Lisa, a trained photographer with decades of experience, I couldn't say no!
As someone who once shot on "auto mode" (alas, not for the last few years) I feel it is my duty to share some super duper basics when shooting with your camera. Manual mode provides a much higher degree of freedom and creativity, so don't be scared to give it a go!
For shooting indoors, Lisa suggests a general rule of thumb: ISO at 800-1600 for interiors and 100-400 for bright sunlight (on my Olympus OMD EM5 Mark II I use the "Low" setting).
Walking around the Palace I noticed so many beautiful dashes of gold and rich colouring that I wanted to make sure I captured in my photos. I asked Lisa what editing program she uses, to which I was delighted to learn we both use Lightroom! Being a pro, Lisa is also accustomed to Photo Shop, though with lack of time and knowledge I think I'll stick to small tweaks in Lightroom and if you're just starting out, I would recommend doing the same.
A minor but useful tip Lisa offered on this subject was to alter my white balance to cloudy, which noticeably brings out the gold tones and warms up the image without the need to edit afterwards.
Although both of us use mostly the 12-40mm lens when travelling (its a great all-round lens for every occasion), I recently received the 25mm pro lens to try out and I've gotta say… I'm hooked! The 25mm is great for shooting subjects up close (like pastries – I tend to gravitate towards those things) and items like flowers or shooting bokeh effect (blurring out the subjects out of focus).
As soon as we made our way to the gardens I flicked my ISO back to "Low" (or the lowest setting on your camera) and let the natural light work its magic. You can also use the front dial on the OMD EM5 Mark II to brighten or darken the image, choosing how much light the lens will let in.
Although I've heard many photographers say it is better to shoot the image darker and bright it up in post-processing, Lisa insists it is better to photograph in "the right light". This was especially important for me as I don't shoot on RAW images, which still surprises most people but hey, if you can publish a book in pure JPEGs you can do anything!
Another handy little trick Lisa pointed out was how to shoot sun stars – capturing the light between the trees and creating a little natural magic!
To shoot sun stars all you need to do is raise your "F stop" to 14 or higher and find the light. Be sure to stand really still!
Thanks for dropping by! Interested in the camera gear I use?
I took all of the above images on my Olympus OMD EM5 Mark II. Most images are using my new 25mm PRO lens. Some of the landscape shots were taken with my 12-40mm PRO lens.
I edit my photos with lightroom.
You can find more of my photography tips and tricks here.
Please leave any questions or lovely comments below – I would love to answer any Q's!
I love your photo diaries! This one was a real treat with some photography tips in there too.
Wow! that really was a great reportage!
I've been there when I just was 13 years old & I still remember every single room!
I loved Versailles! I visited 2 years ago not knowing anything about the palace, and was stunned at how much there is to see in the gardens. When I go back, I'll definitely allow for a full day to take everything in. The English farm in the back was my favorite because it was so unexpected. Lovely photos, as always! I always set my camera to auto, but this has inspired me to get out of my comfort zone!
Very nice! I am travelling to Versailles in September and really appreciate your tips on photography. I'll be sure to use them on my trip!
Ahhh Versailles! I went there many years ago w my French lover – your photos did a terrific job of bringing back the memories and the romance.
Surprising I know but I get terrific photos using an iPad! And for travel it is easy and a great way of starting up conversations by sharing images of a decent size!
Absolutely gorgeous photos Brooke! And thanks for the great tips!
Great post! Photos are incredible and love the tips. I'm slowly starting to experiment with my photos and this servers as a great little guide.


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Working Committee Three (WC-3)
Faculties Committee
Part I: Mandate and Responsibilities
The mandate of the Faculties Committee is to ensure that the e-campus Education Faculty Management is designed, managed, evaluated, and revised in a coherent and coordinated fashion, consistent with accreditation and current educational standards.
The committee has authority for oversight of all Faculty aspects. This encompasses the following general areas of responsibility:
The purpose of the Faculties Committee is to provide a direct channel of two-way communication between Institute administration and Faculties for information and advisory purposes;
The Faculties Committee will serve as a means for Institute administration to disseminate information concerning plans and programs affecting Faculties;
It will also serve as a forum by which Faculty can discuss issues of general concern to them;
Faculty Committee members may be called to serve on review panels to address formal employee grievances and will generally serve as Faculty advocates to promote a positive and productive work environment;
The Faculty Committee will have oversight of the Faculty Performance Review Process;
All faculty staff should receive a face-to-face review of their performance on an annual basis. The review may take place in person or on an online forum such as Skype or the e-campus platform.
Employees on an approved leave of absence should be evaluated within one month of return from leave.
Newly hired Faculty should receive an evaluation of their general performance and a review of prospective goals and development opportunities at the end of their three-month probationary period.
The review period for staff performance evaluations is the previous calendar year, January 1st – December 31st.
Administrative Support Services will ask employees to complete a self-evaluation of the employee's performance. (The Faculty Self Evaluation Form may be used for this purpose; the Faculty Performance Report and Development Proposal Form may also be used by the Faculties discretion.
The Director of Faculty Support Services completes the Performance Review Summary Form. Evaluation should be based on the employee's performance during the review period, which is the previous calendar year. The review may include feedback and information in addition to what is specifically included on the Performance Review Summary Form.
Additional forms relating to Faculty curricular development goals, professional development request form, request for coaching are accessible at the e-campus website.
A written Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is required for any Faculty who receives an overall performance of not recommended for an inflationary salary increase. The PIP should clearly identify areas where improvement is needed, a timeline for improvement, and an explanation of how progress will be evaluated.
The Director schedules a meeting with the employee to discuss the written performance review and provides the employee with a copy of the performance review prior to the meeting.
The Director and employee meet to discuss the employee's performance during the previous calendar year, job duties, performance expectations, any specific objectives to be achieved, and professional development goals for the employee.
Following the meeting, the Director makes any necessary adjustments to the written performance review, signs the performance review, and presents it to the employee for signature. After the employee has signed the performance review. The Director uploads the document to the e-campus platform for retention in the employee's personnel file.
The Faculties Committee functions under the authority of the Chancellor, which reviews, approves, and disseminates policies and procedures relevant to the overall program.
Specific Functions
Development of Policy: The Faculties Committee develops policies that direct the Faculties and recommends them to the Chancellor for review and approval. Such policies include those supporting faculty control, financial reporting, and financials for the Annual Report.
Establishment of Faculty Goals. The Faculties Committee is responsible for the establishment and continuing review of overall faculty goals, the faculty goals are listed in the Annual Report.
Design and Content of Faculty Controls. The Faculties Committee is responsible for the design and structure of the Faculties so that it meets the established Faculty Goals and so that it allows for the appropriate coordination of faculty improvement.
Managing the Ongoing Evaluation and Revision of the Faculty Control Procedures: The Faculties Committee reviews the Faculties as a whole.
Faculty Administration. The Faculties Committee is responsible for establishing an appropriate Faculty and administrative leadership structure to ensure that all financial goals are met.
Part II: Leadership & Membership
The Faculties Committee is chaired by the Chancellor.
Where the Chair is absent for any reason, an Acting Chair may be appointed by the Chair, or in the absence of such an appointment, by the committee members present.
Only voting members may serve as Acting Chair. The Chair, or Acting Chair, will only vote in order to break a tie.
Committee Chairman (Chancellor)
Committee Secretary (Assistant to the Chancellor)
Director of Faculties & Institutes
Director of Institute Administrative Service
Dean of Institute
The Chair may invite such guests as are necessary to conduct the meeting.
All new members will receive these Terms of Reference and will be oriented to the position by the Chair.
Responsibilities of Members
All members will participate actively in the committee by:
Reviewing all pre-circulated material
Attending at least 70% of the meetings
Participating in working groups, as required
Communicating committee activities and decisions as appropriate
Term of Membership
Appointed members will normally serve a three-year term, renewable once.
Part III: Meeting Procedures
Frequency and Duration of Meetings
Meetings will be held biweekly during the academic year and otherwise at the call of the Chair.
The quorum for the purpose of approving minutes or passing motions will be 50% plus one of all voting members, either present in person or via teleconference.
Meetings may be held in the absence of a quorum, but no decisions will be made.
Members are expected to declare a conflict of interest if their real or perceived personal interests might be seen to influence their ability to assess any matter before the committee objectively. They can do so either by personal declaration at a meeting or in writing to the Chair. They will be excused from any discussions regarding the matter in question. The declaration and absences will be recorded in the minutes.
Decisions that establish program policy changes or directions to subcommittees or faculty members will be discussed in the context of specific motions, passed by a majority vote of members, and recorded in the minutes. The Chair will aim to build consensus, if possible (see Appendix A), but the final decision will be made by voting. Votes may be conducted electronically, if necessary.
Part IV: Administrative Support & Communication
The Secretary will be the assistant to the Chancellor.
Agenda and minutes of committee meetings are to be distributed to the committee members by the recording secretary.
Minutes are normally distributed electronically to all members within one week of meetings.
Minutes will be uploaded to the committee's Web site.
Reporting Relationship
The Faculties Committee reports to the Chancellor, which reports to the Board of Governors.
The Faculties Committee will produce an annual report of its activities to be submitted to the Board of Governors. That report will be written by the Chair and reviewed and approved by the committee before dissemination.
Recommendations for changes in policies and practices should initially be reviewed and approved by the Chancellor and then submitted to the Board of Governors for final approval.
Part V: Evaluation
These terms of reference will be reviewed by the Faculties Committee on an annual basis and as required.
Part VI: Policy References
The policies are posted on the Institute's website.
Part VII: Consensus-Based Decision Making
Rules for Building a Consensus
A consensus requires that everyone involved in the decision must agree on the individual points discussed before they become part of the decision. Not every point will meet with everyone's complete approval. Unanimity is not the goal, although it may be reached unintentionally. It is not necessary that everyone is satisfied, but everyone's ideas should be reviewed thoroughly. The goal is for individuals to understand the relevant data, and if need be, accept the logic of differing points of view.
The following rules are helpful in reaching a consensus:
Avoid arguing over individual ranking or position. Present a position as lucidly as possible, but consider seriously what the other group members are presenting.
Avoid "win-lose" stalemates. Discard the notion that someone must win and, therefore, someone else must lose. When an impasse occurs, look for the next most acceptable alternative for both parties.
Avoid trying to change minds only in order to avoid conflict and achieve harmony.
Withstand the pressure to yield to views that have no basis in logic or the supporting data.
Avoid majority voting, averaging, bargaining or coin-flipping. These techniques do not lead to a consensus. Treat differences of opinion as indicative of an incomplete sharing of information — so keep probing.
Keep the attitude that the holding of different views by group members is both natural and healthy. Diversity is a normal state; a continuous agreement is not.
View initial agreement as a suspect. Explore the reasons underlying apparent agreement on a decision and make sure that all members understand the implication of the decision and support it willingly.


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(Return Of The Son Of) Lenin ~versus~ #ausvotes
While results have yet to be finalised, I thought I may as well take note of how Socialists and communists fared at the federal election …
As one of 20 Ungrouped candidates in the NSW race for a Senate seat, Ron Poulsen (Communist League) received 46 (class-conscious) votes in 2016, meaning at least five other candidates got fewer.
The Socialist Alliance contested four Lower House seats. In Sydney (NSW), Peter Boyle got the grand sum of 414 votes (0.60%), a reduction of 0.03% on 2013's effort. One of 10 candidates, Boyle beat Online Direct Democracy – (Empowering the People!) into last place (295 votes). In Corio (VIC), Sue Bull scored 992 votes (1.17%/+0.42%), very narrowly outscoring the last-placed Bullet Train For Australia candidate (987 votes/1.16%). In Fremantle, Chris Jenkins placed last (1,143 votes/1.61%/+0.75%), improving on 2013's tally but still failing to outscore the mighty Mature Australia Party candidate (1,842 votes/2.60%). Finally, in Wills, Zane Alcorn (554 votes/0.69%) lost votes on 2013's effort (-0.44%), but still managed to be more popular than the last-placed candidate for the leadership of the world socialist movement, Will Fulgenzi (248 votes/0.31%).
In the race for the Senate, SAll doubled their score in NSW (4,143 votes/0.12%/+0.06%), outpolling the Citizens Electoral Council (1,360 votes), the Non-Custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting) (1,723 votes), the Australian Progressives (1,750 votes), the Palmer United Party (2,023 votes), the Secular Party of Australia (2,004 votes), the Socialist Equality Party (2,074 votes), CountryMinded (2,279 votes), Mature Australia (2,378 votes) and Katter's Australian Party (3,565 votes). In VIC, SAll did less well, gaining 1,847 votes; still enough to defeat the Secular Party of Australia (1,678 votes) and the CEC (1,432 votes) for last place. Finally, in WA, SAll scored 1,860 votes (0.17%/+0.11%), again defeating the CEC (1,644 votes) and VOTEFLUX.ORG | Upgrade Democracy! (1,204 votes).
The world leadership of the socialist movement, AKA the Socialist Equality Party (SEP), contested three Lower House seats. In addition to Wills (see above), in Blaxland, Gabriela Zabala placed 5th of 5 candidates (815 votes/1.19%/1.19%) while in Grayndler, Oscar Grenfell came 11th of 11 candidates (268 votes/0.36%/+0.36%), proving less popular than the Animal Justice, Drug Law Reform, Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma MEOW-MEOW (Science Party), Australian Sex, Australian Cyclists, Renewable Energy and the Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group).
For the Senate, the SEP stood candidates in NSW (2,074 votes/0.06%/+0.02%), in QLD (1,236 votes/0.06%/+0.00%) and VIC (2,311 votes/0.09%/+0.02%).
Otherwise, the Socialist Alliance appears to be in something of a crisis at the moment, as the following suggests:
It is with regret that we announce our resignation from Socialist Alliance. We are members of the party who have been involved in the 21st Century Socialism Tendency, and some who have not been. We include the overwhelming majority of active members of the party's Brisbane branch, as well as individual members from other branches.
The tendency launched approximately two months ago, based on concerns that had been simmering in the party for at least the previous four years. Following a series of individual and group efforts to raise questions regarding the political orientation of the party, and questions around party democracy and organisation, a small number of members were faced with a decision to leave the party, or to stay and test the capacity of the party to change. A decision to do the latter resulted in the formation of the tendency some months after the last National Conference.
See also : The Socialist Alliance (and basically why it sucks now), Sean Vickery (July 2003) | Lenin ~versus~ #ausvotes (June 28, 2016).
*Oh yeah: Joseph Toscano scored 986 votes (1.29%) in the VIC seat of Dunkley.
Lenin ~versus~ #ausvotes
Zap! Ka-pow!
A brief guide to the parties on the left contesting the federal 2016 election:
Communist League
In NSW, Ron Poulsen (one of dozens of Ungrouped Independents) is once again having a crack at the Senate. Go Ron!
SAll is running Senate candidates (Ken Canning, Susan Price, Sharlene Leroy-Dyer and Howard Byrnes) in NSW, VIC (Tim Gooden and Lalitha Chelliah) and WA (Farida Iqbal, Kamala Emanuel and Seamus Doherty) and contesting four Lower House seats: Peter Boyle in Sydney (NSW), Zane Alcorn in Wills (VIC), Sue Bull in Corio (VIC) and Chris Jenkins in Fremantle (WA).
Socialist Equality Party
The leadership of the world socialist movement is running Senate candidates in NSW (James Cogan and John Davis), VIC (Chris Sinnema and Peter Byrne) and QLD (Mike Head and Erin Cooke) and contesting the three Lower House seats of Grayndler (NSW: Oscar Grenfell), Gabriela Zabala (NSW: Blaxland) and Wills (VIC: Will Fulgenzi).
Q. Will Fulgenzi (SEP) beat Alcorn (SAll) in Wills?
NB. Sadly, the Communist Party of Australia, the Progressive Labour Party and the Socialist Party will not be fielding any candidates this election. See also : All out to make sure it's time up for Turnbull (Solidarity, June 11, 2016) and Dump the Liberals, build a socialist movement (Tom Bramble, Red Flag/Socialist Alternative, June 15, 2016).
*Jim Casey (ex-International Socialist Organisation: see SAlt and Solidarity), the Greens candidate for Grayndler, will be facing off against Antony Albanese (along with Oscar Grenfell of the SEP). Casey's candidacy has been controversial on account of the fact that he doesn't like capitalism much. See : Jim Casey: 'We need to build the social movements' (Interview with Zane Alcorn, Green Left Weekly, February 19, 2016); Anthony Albanese: Labor heavyweight's Greens rival Jim Casey defends 'Trotskyist' speech, Julia Holman, 7.30/ABC, May 11, 2016; Thanks Daily Telegraph, I welcome a debate about the overthrow of capitalism, Jim Casey, The Guardian, May 12, 2016; Jim Casey Talks Preferences, Albo, And Capitalism, Michael Brull, New Matilda, June 17, 2016; Grayndler candidate Jim Casey and the fake-left wing of the Greens, Oscar Grenfell (SEP candidate for Grayndler), wsws.org, June 24, 2016.
Bonus Toscano!
Dr Joe Toscano is running for election again, this time in the VIC seat of Dunkley under the banner of 'Public Interests Before Corporate Interests' (PIBCI). He last ran for the state seat of Frankston in 2014 and got 140 votes (0.4%) for his troubles.
See also : antifa notes (june 9, 2016) : australian far right + #ausvotes (June 9, 2016).
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Vote 1 Ron Poulsen for Australian Senate
In a move that has stunned many me, Ron Poulsen of the Communist League is running for the NSW Senate, NOT for the seat of Blaxland as many me expected.
More news as it comes to hand.
In NSW Palmer's Australia Party has thrown its weight behind Poulsen by placing him 5th on its ticket (after Family First).
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BioNTech and AI Startup Develop Tool to Predict High-Risk Coronavirus Variants
A new early warning system predicts the riskiest coronavirus variants from the genetic code and alerts health authorities and vaccine developers to potential risks months before the infection spreads, according to a study. I can.
Artificial intelligence-based program developed by BioNTech, a German biotech group behind major Covid-19 vaccines, and North African AI startup InstaDeep has identified more than 90% of the variant of concern, including the highly contagious strain Omicron, on average two months before being designated by the World Health Organization.
The results of the study show that the program can assess the risk of new variants. From these advanced proteins. According to the two companies, they will monitor their progress in "near real time" in a few minutes. BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said the tool will be available for free.
"Early reporting of potential high-risk mutants is an effective tool to alert researchers, vaccine developers, health authorities and policy makers, and to address emerging concerns. We'll give you more time, "Sahin says.
Of the more than 70,000 mutants discovered between early October and late November, the variant most affected was the system on Omicron on the day its genomic sequence was first uploaded to the Gisaid global database at the end of the year. 'last year. He said he had raised a red flag. the study, has not yet been peer-reviewed. That was three days before it was classified by the WHO as a variant of concern.
He was also able to report an alpha variant that spread rapidly in southern England last winter, 65 days before it was officially designated by the WHO.
"Over 10,000 new variant sequences are discovered every week, and human experts cannot handle complex data of this size," said Karim Beguir, co-founder and CEO of UK-based InstaDeep. I am saying. "For the first time, high-risk variants can be detected on the fly, saving precious time for months. "
Most mutations in the Sars-Cov-2 genome are likely harmless, but minor changes in their genetic material can lead to more contagious mutations such as alpha, delta, and omicron. ..
Genome sequencing, a technology that tracks mutations in viral genetic material, is now an important surveillance tool in the fight against viruses.
Emma Hodcroft, evolutionary geneticist at the University of Bern, said early warning systems could prove to be "useful" for tracking future variants, but "we have provided them with these predictions. It is as good as the information you have to do. "
"Many scientists have reported when Omicron became available, but the time when such variants can be sampled is still really limiting us," she said. ..
South African scientists have warned Omicron, but more than 80% of the 6.3 million genomes uploaded to Gisaid come from North America and Europe. "Unless we expand Sars-Cov-2 genomic surveillance to more countries in order to get more reliable data, we don't know how fast we can see it. "Hodcroft added.
The BioNTech / InstaDeep program uses global sequence repositories such as Gisaid to analyze hundreds of thousands of registered viral variants for "compatibility" (potential spread) and antigenicity properties of each variant, or you can analyze your ability to escape existing immunity. Coronavirus.
Then combine these two measures to create a risk score. The higher the score, the greater the risk of the variant affecting overall health. Omicron obtained a very high score for these two indicators. The system also evaluated the IHU or B.1.640.2 variants recently observed in France and has relatively similar antigenic escape properties to Omicron, but with significantly lower fitness and less concern. I've found.
Advance warning of high-risk variants also helps scientists adapt the vaccine. BioNTech has announced that it will begin clinical trials of an Omicron mRNA-based vaccine by the end of January. At the JP Morgan Healthcare conference in San Francisco this week, Sahin said, "We have already started commercial scale production of the Omicron vaccine. We expect it to be ready for market supply by March 2022, subject to regulatory approval. "
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How Trump Brought the Political Media Class to Its Knees
Peter Hamby
The Chilling Irony of Trump's Economic Experiment
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Emily Jane Fox
Let's All Take a Breath: Trump Is a Joke, but Bush Was Worse
Until he tweets us into war, the nepotistic antics of King Donald and clown prince Jared seem minor by comparison.
T.A. Frank
Illustration by André Carrilho.
In the world that half of America seemed to envision a year ago, the results of last night's election—had there even been an election—would have been a Republican sweep, with The New York Times and every other media outlet leading the cheering and hailing the wisdom of the Dear Leader. As things unfolded in the real world, Democrats presided over a drubbing, and the Times devoted many of its pages, as usual, to the sins of Donald Trump. Perhaps this break in Democratic doomsaying will allow for the return of at least a little sobriety as we look back on Trump's record, one year after his election win, and the freak-outs that have punctuated our lives ever since.
When Robert De Niro compared November 8, 2016, to the horror of September 11, 2001, he was expressing publicly what many liberals were saying privately. That an unfavorable election result, arrived at peacefully, could pack the emotional punch of mass murder suggests either genuine calamity or serious overreaction. We agree that Trump's victory night marked a decisive break between one thing and something else, but we're still debating fiercely over what those things were and are. Some people are celebrating, and others are reliving something near-traumatic.
I'll disclose, in case it matters, that Trump's election didn't have the effect on me that it seemed to have on so many others. I was anxious and stunned, but not gutted—more akin to how you might feel when venturing into a place of war or imminent natural disaster. You're frightened but also interested. (It helped that I never believed—and still don't—that Trump would preside over mass deportations or the dismantling of democracy.) The next day, I dared feel some hope amid the apprehension. The Clinton Industrial complex, sclerotic and out of touch, was finally going to be dismantled. The Democratic Party might be jolted into a re-examination of itself. The liberal establishment might wake up from its hubris, both epistemological and cultural.
It didn't turn out that way, of course. Rather than ask where it might have gone astray, much of the world of respectable opinion seemed to go mad. The Washington Post was running articles about Russian malfeasance that extended to the imaginary hacking of a power grid in Vermont. Clinton administration veteran Robert Reich was speculating that antifa rioters in Berkeley were colluding with Steve Bannon. Paul Krugman was calling the F.B.I. a beachhead of the far right. A long and winding thread of tweets about Russia from a St. Louis-based business consultant named Eric Garland got hailed by Mother Jones editor-in-chief Clara Jeffery as a "Federalist Paper" for our age. The New York Times ran Louise Mensch, the detector of Vladimir Putin in all things, on its op-ed page.
Trump has proved to be generally dreadful. He's entirely unsuited to his post. Still, as people look back in grief, you would think that we'd seen the realization of Matthew Yglesias's prediction that "angry mobs will beat and murder Jews and people of color with impunity." At the very least, we might be farther along down the road mapped out in the New York Review of Books by author Masha Gessen, who warned that Trump might appoint a crony like Rudy Giuliani to the Supreme Court, that he might use the justice system to punish his political opponents, and that journalists would fall in line rather than forfeit access.
In real life, Trump nominated a respectable Supreme Court justice, the justice system is ensnaring Trump's own people more than any of his political opponents, and journalists have practically incorporated "resist" into their job description. Gessen's alarm over encroachments on constitutional norms seems especially surreal in light of who actually did take us down such a road. It was George W. Bush who appointed a crony to the Justice Department and tried to do the same for the Supreme Court. It was Bush who tried to bend the justice system to partisan goals. It was under Bush that many journalists fell in line in order to maintain access.
Similar thoughts came to mind when I read The New York Times's Michelle Goldberg calling the election an "apocalypse" and offering a long list of Trumpian misdeeds, most of which seem either exaggerated (Russia links, political prosecutions) or primarily indecent (nepotism, vulgarity). Meanwhile, by this time in the White House of George W. Bush, security failures had led to thousands of American deaths, armies were in Afghanistan, and we'd passed a piece of legislation authorizing roving wiretaps, sneak-and-peek warrants, and indefinite detention of non-citizens. "Enhanced interrogation," Iraq, and the compensation of Wall Street's worst actors for their losses was still to come. The nepotistic antics of King Donald and clown prince Jared seem minor by comparison.
Certainly, no president has ever grown into the job less than Donald Trump. He seems oblivious to his own power, to propriety, to the ceremonies of statecraft. Yet, if we survive, the cultural degradation is unlikely to endure much beyond him. Even people who hate Trump seem to give him a pass that they wouldn't grant anyone else, as one would an itinerant 2-year-old at a church wedding. They—we—know he's unequal to demands of the moment. He is the first president in U.S. history with zero government experience, civilian or military. He is the patron saint of anyone who has ever yelled at the television and said, "I could fix it if these clowns just put me in charge." Then—poof. He's in charge. Unfortunately, he remains himself, and that self is a 71-year-old man-child with decreasing impulse control.
Much of our current realignment remains confusing, but immigration still seems to be the issue that promises to reshape our politics most. A hard-line position doesn't win every primary on the right, nor does the border hawk win every election. (On the contrary, Democrats had a great night last night.) But it works often enough that Republicans are changing their rhetoric accordingly. It also remains the issue that most likely put Trump over the top. Among Americans who are sympathetic to Trump's basic line on immigration—that it should be skills-based, with strict border control—I have found people with all sorts of political views, from left to right (albeit more of the latter, obviously). But I have yet to find one among them who was shocked over Trump's victory. Americans felt more strongly about controlling the border than their elected officials seemed to believe.
The biggest risk of Trump remains what it was on day one, that he'll get us into another war. Launching into brinkmanship against North Korea—out of proportion to the threat posed by its regime—has been pointless and disastrous. The news isn't much better from the Middle East, as Trump looks for ways to blow up the nuclear deal with Iran and aligns himself ever more with Saudi Arabia. Why Trump, who once mocked Saudi lobbying of U.S. politicians, should have reversed course so completely is unclear. Who has what on whom? We can only speculate.
If we do avoid the hell of Trump triggering an armed conflict with a foreign power, then we'll turn to avoiding one among ourselves, as red and blue sort into increasingly homogeneous enclaves. In the late 1990s, with a booming economy and lone superpower status, we could fool ourselves into thinking only trivialities divided us. It was almost true, too. But not anymore. Today, the hatreds are sharper, and the country feels infirm, like William Blake's sick rose eaten by the invisible worm. The shooting by a malevolent lunatic of 26 congregants in a church this week, amid a drumbeat of similar atrocities, has heightened the sense of unraveling. Then we fight over the tragedy. We cannot even grieve with one another without making it about our divides.
Trump has inflamed the war between Americans, but he didn't start it, and his departure won't end it. That task falls to others. For every voice suggesting that maybe we should listen to, say, the grievances of African-Americans or those of the Trump-voting working class, there seem to be two voices from the right or left decrying any form of outreach as appeasement or moral idiocy. Millions of Americans are determined to see themselves as the weaker party, the victims of tyrants, and under such conditions outreach becomes impossible. It's a toxic form of self-pity that rules out empathy or compromise, the things that make society and self-government possible. Resolving to hate each other less—to make peaceful resolution, rather than subjugation, the aim—might seem naively simple in the age of Trump. But we're surely doomed if we don't try.
Jared Kushner's Most Unexpected Photo Ops
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With Gayle King (2010)
At the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic.


Magic Fuel Games, a start-up founded by four veteran EA Maxis and SimCity developers, today launches its long-awaited debut title, Fort Stars. The game is a next-generation mobile game that allows players to create and customise their own fortresses, each containing a Throne Room that must be protected at all costs. How the player guards their own Throne Room is entirely their choice, and is achieved using an innovative level editor that combines the depth of PC sim-builders with the elegance and simplicity of mobile touchscreens.


28 years after she was raised from the bottom of the Solent, the only 16th century warship on display anywhere in the world is preparing to find a brand new home. Construction of the £35m Mary Rose Museum has begun and, on completion, will reunite the hull and its 19,000 artefacts for the first time since they were recovered in live front of TV audience of over 60 million.
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Gluten Free Grocery Stores: What supermarkets sell gluten free foods?
What shops in France sell gluten free cornflakes. Does anybody know?
No idea I'm afraid David. You could try a big supermarket like Carrefour.
I have recently been diagnosed as WHEAT intolerant even after a blood test for Ceoliac Disease. My Doctor said that the test does not cover everything. I had been suffering with BLOATING for a few years and could not understand why I what was causing it.
I now visit the "FREE FROM" section of my local supermarkets and I have found that Morrisons (Berwick upon Tweed) sell gluten free chipolatas that taste just the same as normal ones. Give them a try you'll love them. I find that the other sausages, from all the supermarkets, are a bit messy to cook and taste a little different. Hope this helps someone.


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Drugs found in local daycare: 48 arrested
By: CBS58 Staff
Posted: Nov 12, 2014 10:17 PM CST | Updated: Jul 28, 2016 5:26 PM CST
A wiretap by law enforcement leads to 48 arrests and a major drug bust.
John Chisholm, the Milwaukee County District Attorney, says the Milwaukee High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force and several state, federal, and local law enforcement agencies worked together on the effort.
Chisholm says authorities recovered 422 grams of heroin, 349 grams of marijuana, and 326 grams of cocaine. Some of the drugs were found in a home that served as a daycare.
\"These guys were busy, they were working night and day distributing heroin throughout the community,\" said Chisholm.
Chisholm says the drugs all traced back to a group known as \"East Side Mafiosa,\" or ESM in Milwaukee. He says this case is linked to several overdose deaths, and ring leaders could face charges of reckless homicide.
\"We believe there could be as many as up to a dozen that are connected to that,\" explained Chisholm, \"and that will be a focus of ours.\"
Chisholm says the group sold at least $4,000 worth in heroin each day to customers in 20 cities throughout Southeastern Wisconsin and Illinois.
\"Chicago is somewhat of a distribution point for all Mexican cartels,\" said Jim Bohn, with the Drug Enforcement Administration, \"and that's who's bringing up the heroin to that particular area.\"
Chisholm expects authorities will make more arrests in this case within the next few days,
Common Council President Michael Murphy is hosting a free, public forum to discuss the heroin epidemic and its negative effects. Community members, parents and those with loved ones struggling with opiate addiction are encouraged to attend.
It will be held Wednesday, November 19 from 6-8 p.m. inside the auditorium at the Milwaukee Public Schools Central Services Building. The address is 5225 W. Vliet St. There will be a resource fair following the meeting.


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Q: reference function from TypeScript in HTML Seems like my web-days are too long away. When I started programming we referenced a script using a <script>-tag:
<html>
<head>
  <script src="lealet.js"></script> <!-- I know the path isn´t correct, I just reference leaflet -->
  <script src="myscript.js"></script>
</head>
<body><script>myFunction()</script></body>
</html>

where myScript is this:
function myFunction() { var map = new L.Map(...); }

which just creates a leaflet-map. Now I wanted to migrate this to some statically-typed TypScript. Instead of referencing leaflet from within my HTML-file, I used this in mScript.ts:
import * as L from 'leafet';
function myFunction() { var map = L.Map(...); }

I compiled that to JS. However when running my site in the browser using the HTML from above I get this:

Uncaught SyntaxError: Cannot use import statement outside a module

I´m targeting ES6 with modulekind ES6.

A: You can either try to use your compiled JavaScript as a native ESM module, or use a module bundling solution.
Modern browsers support JavaScript imports out of the box, if you specify type="module" on the script tag.
// main.mjs
import * as L from 'https://unpkg.com/browse/leaflet@1.6.0/dist/leaflet-src.esm.js';

function myFunction() {
  const map = new L.Map(...);
}

// if you need to access myFunction from an inline script tag, export it to window :
window.myFunction = myFunction;

// index.html
<script type="module" src="main.mjs"></script>

To get this working, you should specify a target newer than ES5 in your tsconfig.json. ES6 should work. Use something newer like ES2020 if you need more recent JavaScript features.
Something to keep in mind with this approach is that ancient browsers like IE11 will not load any module type JavaScript at all. Also, the library you want to use needs to use the ESM module syntax, importing CommonJS style libraries don't work out of the box without any module bundling solution. In my example, I used the .esm.js version of Leaflet. Also, the esm.js of leaflet currently has no default import, so you have to use the * as syntax.
Another option is to use a module bundler that transpiles your code plus your used libraries into a single bundle.js file. Popular bundlers are

*

*Parcel

*Webpack

*Rollup
If the above options don't work for your project, a third approach is to remove the library import from your main TypeScript file, load the library via a separate <script src="leaflet.js"></script> and then use the globally exported window.L object.