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THE REAL X-FILES
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T H E R E A L X F I L E S
John Greenewald Jr. has been digging for the truth about extraterrestrials since he was a kid. His online "Black Vault" may be the biggest UFO database in the world.
By KEVIN SITES, TUE AUG 7, 9:12 AM PDT
ENCINO, California — Motivated by curiosity, fueled by obsession and empowered by the Freedom of Information Act, John Greenewald Jr. has assembled what may be the largest collection of UFO documents in the world.
John Greenewald Jr. has gathered half a million UFO-related government documents over the past decade.
And it's all online for anyone to see — which is the way the 26-year-old Californian thinks it should be.
As a teenager, Greenewald was fascinated by UFOs. Like many other kids in the 1990s, he used the Internet to learn more.
But simple Web searches weren't enough for Greenewald. When he discovered something interesting about UFOs, he wanted hard copies, so he asked for them.
Before he even had a driver's license, Greenewald was writing to the CIA, the NSA, and the Defense Intelligence Agency — requesting government documents about UFOs using a 40-year-old law called the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA.
FOIA requests, frequently used by journalists and watchdog organizations, compel federal agencies to provide declassified information to any citizen that requests it. Greenewald says he's made well more than 2,000 FOIA requests.
And he says it's been worth the effort, yielding about half a million documents from the government.
The first one he requested concerned a UFO sighting in Iran in 1976 — a large rectangular object with pulsing colored lights. When a fighter jet scrambled to intercept it, the report says, its instruments went haywire.
Greenewald scans most of his documents and archives them online on a website he calls the Black Vault, where anyone with an interest in the paranormal can check them out.
"I thought to myself, 'Hey, if I'm looking for this, other people have got to be looking for this,'" Greenewald says.
Getting information from the government is no easy task. Agencies don't always jump to fill the orders — Greenewald has waited years for some of them.
"I've learned specifically that the U.S. government and military cover up a lot." — John Greenewald Jr.
And the agencies are finicky, rejecting requests if they are too vague or narrow. Even when a request is just right, the information may be classified.
"I've learned specifically that the U.S. government and military cover up a lot," says Greenewald. "It doesn't matter what subject you're dealing with, it doesn't matter what time frame you're dealing with."
The biggest cover-up of all, he says, is Area 51 in Nevada — which is the center of many UFO conspiracy theories. For years the government denied it even existed. It still doesn't appear on any maps. But Greenewald has a letter in his Black Vault from the Department of Energy acknowledging that Area 51 was annexed by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in 1958, and that the area now part of Nellis Air Force Base.
As to America's most famous UFO legend, the alleged crash of a flying saucer in the desert near Roswell, New Mexico, Greenewald says the government has changed its story several times — calling it everything from a weather balloon to an Air Force crash test.
The documents Greenewald has collected may show that the government has been less than totally honest about some of the incidents. But when asked what they're trying to cover up and why — he's uncertain.
"These documents, letters, memos, reports... they're not written like books," he says. "They're not written like storylines where you can read through and see. They're just clues. You've got to put them together. What does the story say overall?"
Greenewald has turned that puzzle into his profession. A sought-after expert in the UFO field, he produces TV documentaries and hosts a weekly Internet radio show that is available on his Black Vault site.
Does Greenewald himself believe in extraterrestrial life?
"I'm 99.9% sure and I believe in something out there," he says. "Have they been here? I don't know. Have I seen them? No."
Perhaps the mystery itself is enough — as long as it helps pay the rent.
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This was first adventure engagement session & I'm obsessed. And addicted. These two were the perfect couple to travel up north to Matthiessen State Park last weekend for their photoshoot. The four of us, Tom included, made a whole day out of it.
On our way up, we stopped at a winery, that was unfortunately closed, so we proceeded to the park. We got lost. We had tons of laughs from the landmarks on the map that I imagined, like calling a piece of plywood a bridge. LOL Ohhh, memories. Thankfully, some really nice women riding horseback redirected us. I am thinking about creating a guide for Illinois photographers, because that was stressful.
Once we found our location, I think it's safe to say we were all mesmerized. God's nature is truly breathtaking and this location makes you feel like a tiny ant on this earth. It was such a nice day. 65 degrees, slight breeze, over cast skies. We weren't the only ones who had the idea of experiencing the park. It was kinda really busy.
I love traveling with my couples for their photoshoots. I love hearing every detail of their relationship and getting to become friends with them. It makes the wedding day so much easier and a lot more fun. I am already ready to head back to this place with my camera. Any takers?
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Cruise guests expose worst cabin type – 'annoying'
Choose a cabin on a cruise ship can be tricky. Passengers who enjoy a full night's sleep may want to avoid some cabins.
On Reddit, a new cruise guest asked veteran cruisers if there were any cabins they should avoid.
One guest said: "I had a room directly above the main showroom and it was noisy. The music wasn't too bad, kind of background noise.
"But if there was a comedian, you could hear everything. And most of the time it wasn't family friendly.
"I've also been to the disco club and the bass was annoying the first few days. I've gotten used to it."
READ MORE: King Charles III's Favorite Vacation Destination Is 'Amazing'
A room at the ship's nightclub may not be suitable for passengers who want a full night's sleep.
On Channel 5's The Cruise, a Virgin Voyages passenger complained to staff that they couldn't sleep due to music noise.
It was difficult for the crew of the Scarlet Lady to do anything, as Virgin Voyages is known as a fun party cruise company.
Early-night guests should try to opt for a cabin outside the ship's party zones.
Passengers may think it would be convenient to have their room next to the boat lifts.
However, this is not always the case as some cruise guests have complained that the noise from the elevators kept them up all night.
One cruise guest said they always stayed with the elevators and had only experienced a problem on one cruise.
They said, "We've been to the elevators several times. Only one problem once, summer cruise and groups of teenagers ran through the hallways and elevators all night."
READ MORE: 'Embarrassing' Cruise Crew Explains How Guests Can Be 'Irritating'
Another said: "The worst place I've ever stayed was by the elevators. I could hear the whooshing sound and ringing all night. I couldn't sleep well."
Cruise experts at The Points Guy said: "The areas around elevator benches and stairs on cruise ships can be noisy, as with hotels on land.
"The seriousness of the situation varies from ship to ship and from line to line. Some ships have lift benches set back a bit from the cabin exits.
"On other ships there is little separation between elevators and the nearest cabins. Also, some ships have cabins that are more soundproof than others."
One passenger said: "The worst place for me was near a service area. Those are the blanks on the deck plans.
"Obviously the crew starts very early and I'm a very light sleeper. I'm not sure what they were doing, but it was pretty loud."
The crew areas are likely to be in action for most of the night, so passengers may want to avoid choosing a room near the crew.
However, less desirable rooms are likely to be cheaper, so if passengers aren't too bothered, a room near the nightclub, crew or elevators may be ideal.
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Q: Double square brackets with array.push() --- JavaScript In the code below all I'm trying to do at the moment is split the time variables (time11 and time12) into the hour and minutes value and push those values into an array (array1 for time11 hours & minutes and array 2 for time12 hours & minutes). The problem I'm having is when I print the arrays to the console they are displayed as [["17", "50"]] and [["04", "34"]] where I'd ideally like them to printed like ["17", "50"] & ["04", "34"]. Does anyone know why it's producing 2 sets of square brackets and how to get rid of the outer set. All help is appreciated.
Thanks
var time11 = "17:50";
var time12 = "04:34";

array1 = [];
array2 = [];

var timeDifference = function(time1, time2){
    array1.push(time1.split(/[^\d]/));
    array2.push(time2.split(/[^\d]/));
    console.log(array1);
    console.log(array2);
};

timeDifference(time11, time12);

A: push adds an element to an array, and split returns an array. You're therefore adding an array as an element to an array; both of your arrays have one element, which is an array.
The method you're looking for, is concat which will concatenate 2 arrays. But since you're starting from an empty array, you might as well just assign the output of split to the array:
array1 = time1.split(/[^\d]/);

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Santa Clarita City Council members OK a hybrid plan to bring a park and a parking lot to Bridgeport Marketplace; 175 Hart District student musicians will play for the community at the Hart High School Auditorium for the 32nd annual Honor Band performance Saturday; local weather.
The SCV music community is remembering Dirk Fischer, who led the College of the Canyons Jazz Department for 27 years; Doc's Inn on Lyons presents comedy night Sunday.
Thursday nights in Newhall will once again transform Main Street into a thriving arts and entertainment district with free events starting next week.


Following the recent announcement on the casting of the two lead Hwang Jung Min and Kim Ah Joong in the upcoming drama "Six Months" , it was revealed today that Lee Chung Ah and Baek Sung Hyun will also be joining the team playing as the siblings of the two leads.
"Six Month", as the title suggests, narrates the love story between an ordinary postman Goo Dong Bo (Hwang Jung Min) and top actress Han Ji Soo (Kim Ah Joong) built upon a six months contract marriage. Lee Chung Ah will attempt the role of Goo Min Ji, the younger sister, and sole kin of Hwang Jung Min while Baek Sung Hyun will play the younger brother of Kim Ah Joong, Han Sang Chul, who helps seek out a true love for his sister.
Set to be a romantic comedy, KBS "Six Months" which casts Hwang Jung Min, Kim Ah Joong, Joo Sang Wook, Lee Chung Ah, Baek Sung Hyun and Yun Mi Joo will debut on the 29th April, replacing "Hateful But Once Again".


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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a 1990 film about a new group of Gremlins that take over a media building.
Directed by Joe Dante. Written by Charles S. Haas.
Here they grow again. (taglines)
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Brain Gremlin: Fred, what we want is, I think, what everyone wants, and what you and your viewers have: civilization.
Grandpa Fred: Yes, but what sort of civilization are you speaking of?
Brain Gremlin: The niceties, Fred. The fine points: diplomacy, compassion, standards, manners, tradition... that's what we're reaching toward. Oh, we may stumble along the way, but civilization, yes. The Geneva Convention, chamber music, Susan Sontag. Everything your society has worked so hard to accomplish over the centuries, that's what we aspire to; we want to be civilized. You take a look at this fellow here. [shoots another Gremlin in the head] Now, was that civilized? No, clearly not. Fun, but in no sense civilized. Now, bear in mind, none of us has been in New York before. There are the Broadway shows - we'll have to find out how to get tickets. There's also a lot of street crime, but I believe we can watch that for free. We want the essentials. Dinettes. Complete bedroom groups. Convenient credit, even though we've been turned down in the past.
Billy Peltzer: Sir, I'm... I'm sorry about the building.
Daniel Clamp: I'm not.
Kate Peltzer: You're not?
Daniel Clamp: For one thing, we're insured for the damages. For another, maybe it wasn't a place for people anyway. It was a place for things. You make a place for things... things come.
[The Gremlins have taken over the projection booth, interrupting the movie]
Theatre usher: [To a member of the audience] Mr. Hogan? We have Gremlins in the projection booth. Would you help us?
Hulk Hogan: Gremlins? In this theatre? Now? [Stands up and looks to the projection booth] OKAY, YOU GUYS, LISTEN UP!
Gremlin: Uh-oh.
Hulk Hogan: People pay good money to see this movie! When they go out to a theatre, they want cold sodas, hot popcorn, and NO MONSTERS IN THE PROJECTION BOOTH. [A Gremlin blows a raspberry at Hogan] Do I have to come up there myself? Do you think the Gremsters can stand up to the Hulkster? Well, if I were you, I'd run the rest of Gremlins 2 RIGHT NOW. [Gremlins groan and resume the movie; Hogan looks to the camera] Sorry folks, it won't happen again.
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Here they grow again.
We warned you. Remember the rules. You didn't listen.
Cast[edit]
Zach Galligan — Billy Peltzer
Phoebe Cates — Kate Beringer
John Glover — Daniel Clamp
Robert Prosky — Grandpa Fred
Robert Picardo — Forster, chief of security
Christopher Lee — Doctor Catheter
Haviland Morris — Marla Bloodstone
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If you've ever seen the YouTube montage that compiles the many innuendo-filled bits from Pee-wee's Playhouse, which aired from 1986 to 1990 on CBS, you've already been disabused of the notion that the show, the brainchild of comedian Paul Reubens, was made purely for an audience of children.
Here's the setup: Life for Pee-wee Herman in the bucolic town of Fairville has gotten a bit stale. His band, the Renegades, is breaking up. His job as a line cook at the local diner isn't doing it for him anymore. And he's having major separation anxiety dreams about a six-nostriled, E.T.-like alien, who just may represent his sublimated desire for a best friend. Then a mysterious biker—Joe Manganiello, playing himself—swoops into town, and seems to share Pee-wee's affinity for tree houses and root beer barrels (the candy). When Joe invites Pee-wee to his birthday party in New York and informs him that "the open road is a smorgasbord of life experience," Pee-wee is sold. He sets off on a road trip to the Big Apple, intent on solidifying his best friendship with Joe. On the way, high jinks of all kinds ensue. Pee-wee is kidnapped by a band of lady criminals. He endures the crash of a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang–like flying car. He's almost forcibly married to the lusty daughter of a farmer. And he teaches the Amish the fun of making balloon fart noises.
It's a surreal, almost dreamlike adventure movie that stays true to the weirdness of the original franchise. For kids of the '80s, Pee-wee's Big Holiday revives a beloved cultural touchstone, a show that seemed way ahead of its time in its celebration of diversity and difference. And for Reubens, whose run as Pee-wee ended in scandal when he was arrested on charges of indecent exposure in the early '90s, it's a major comeback.
We spoke with the actor, who also cowrote and coproduced the film, by phone from Austin, Texas, where he was riding high after the premiere the night before.
I'm sure you're getting this over and over, but I felt this was a movie for adults. Did you make it for adults or kids?
No one's asked me that! We did what I've done in almost everything I've ever worked on or had a hand in writing or producing, which is I try really hard to figure out how both audiences can see it and enjoy it.
What about the male strippers?
Well, they're wearing Speedos and they don't really do anything suggestive. So I felt it was okay.
It's funny: I remember as a kid watching the movie Mr. Mom, and there were male strippers and I was scandalized. But that was the '80s and presumably things have changed.
I don't know, that's interesting to me. I will be interested to hear if anybody gets offended or thinks it's inappropriate. I mean, it was a question that came up for sure.
This took five years to make. Was there a point where you felt it was dead in the water, or did it have momentum that whole time?
There was a dead-in-the-water period for sure. Right around the time that happened, Kickstarter started, so I was certainly toying with the idea for a long time of—what do you call that? Crowdfunding. I was thinking of going that route.
What was your familiarity with Judd Apatow before you began working together?
I was a fan of all his work. I knew all his films. I didn't know him as a person. I didn't know how corny-sweet he is, which I think we have in common a little bit.
I know that you had your appearance digitally altered to appear younger on-screen. But you're in your 60s now, and this was a really physical role. Was it difficult?
I'd say challenging is better than difficult. I definitely had to take it into consideration. I got a trainer, just for stamina and endurance and stuff. It's been 30 years, so it did make sense to try to get into great shape and be as prepared as I could be. There were certainly days where I was going, "What are you doing?" But most of it is just normal production kind of stuff. It was hard 30 years ago to not get enough sleep for weeks and weeks. It's almost like a fiasco at this point, to go weeks on four hours of sleep.
There aren't any cell phones or smartphones in the movie, which I found interesting. Why?
It was really just a gut-feeling thing. It makes it odder. I'm getting asked a lot by journalists about a new generation of Pee-wee fans. I kind of like that part of it. I like somebody who doesn't really know watching the film. It seems good. It seems like for young people it might get under their skin a little bit. Or be super odd.
When the shrunken suit came back into style, how did you feel? Were you proud to have been so far on the front end of that trend?
I thought you were going to say ripped off. No, I'm kidding you. I hear about most of this stuff from people who just tell it to me. I know exactly what you're talking about because I got lots of photos and notes from people. What's that saying? Imitation's the best form of flattery.
I'm all over the map about it, really. I'm kind of like, "Oh, shouldn't I have made money from that?" But then I feel flattered, too.
Tell me a little about working with Joe Manganiello. Who thought of him for that part?
I met Joe about six years ago at a party, and we became fast friends, almost like in the movie. He actually told this story this morning about how I called him about a year before the movie happened and just said, "You're going to get a call from me in a year." I didn't say a year. I thought it was going to be tomorrow, actually. It took a long time. It was so incredible that he got to do it. A lot of times that doesn't work out. I just can't imagine another single person playing that part. I think he brought his own sweetness to it, in a way that really tips the balance of the whole movie. If it wasn't my movie, I'd be really upset that he steals it, but since it's my movie, I don't care. It's to my advantage, really.
You've done a lot since taking a break from Pee-wee. Were there any projects over the years that felt as rewarding? I loved you, for example, on 30 Rock.
Oh, I think many of them have. There's an enormous freedom and lightness to being just an actor in somebody else's movie, where you're not wearing three or five different hats. I worked on that movie Blow. I worked with Todd Solondz. I just finished working with Steven Soderbergh on a movie. All have been enormously fun and rewarding.
What's the future for Pee-wee?
I don't know yet. There's a television series idea. There's another movie idea. If I'm really, really lucky, I'll get to do both of those things.


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Sara Delano Roosevelt House Renovation
City University of New York At Hunter College
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Sara Delano Roosevelt House was constructed in 1907 as a home for Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. The 20,000-sf (1,900-sm), six story high, building was donated to Hunter College in 1942.
LERA renovated the facility to accommodate Hunter College's new Public Policy Institute, which contains state-of-the-art academic conference and lecture uses. Project features include façade restoration, new elevator and stairs, mechanical/electrical systems upgrade; and an addition that creates a large, double-height lecture hall for up to 100 people.
Dormitory Authority - State of New York;
Polshek Partnership (now Ennead Architects)
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award, 2010
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Posts by Alex Crisafulli
by Alex Crisafulli | March 26th, 2021
Part four of our annual preview series. This year, we present for each team a 60-word-or-so takeaway from 2020, a 162-word-or-so preview for the 2021 season, a win prediction, and a song to represent the… Read more »
Will the Phillies Ever Overcome Their -6,528 Run Differential?
by Alex Crisafulli | November 22nd, 2019
2019 was supposed to be a big year for the Phillies. They acquired Bryce Harper, the biggest free agent of the offseason. They further solidified an already-promising lineup with other new faces, including an aging… Read more »
Season Preview Series 2019: St. Louis Cardinals
A song to play while you're reading about the Cardinals: "The Glory of Man" by Minutemen. This song is track 20 on the 1989 CD release of Double Nickels on the Dime, and in 2019… Read more »
MLB Franchise Rankings, 1995-2018
by Alex Crisafulli | November 1st, 2018
The 2018 season is over. On Sunday, the Boston Red Sox put the final touches on what was one of the most dominant seasons of the modern era and effortlessly cruised through the playoffs in… Read more »
Mr. ___: The Players Who Represent Every MLB Franchise (Part 2 – The AL)
by Alex Crisafulli | June 5th, 2018
Herein lies the second installment in which I tried to find the one batter and pitcher who had a slash line which best matched the all-time numbers for the team they played for. (Read Part… Read more »
Mr. ___: The Players Who Represent Every MLB Franchise (Part 1 – The NL)
by Alex Crisafulli | May 30th, 2018
A week or two ago, one of the Cubs' beat writers – I don't remember who – noted on Twitter that Ian Happ had just hit the franchise's 14,000th home run. Having never really considered… Read more »
2018 Season Preview Series: St. Louis Cardinals
by Alex Crisafulli | March 1st, 2018
On May 20, 2017, Carlos Martinez was scheduled to get the ball against the visiting, scoring-challenged San Francisco Giants. It was good timing. After blanking the Cubs for seven-plus innings on Opening Night, Martinez hit… Read more »
BttP Podcast 70: Offseason Moves, Baseball Vocab, Favorite '17 Moments, Gaming
by Alex Crisafulli | December 19th, 2017
Brandon Lee and Alex Crisafulli talk about Mike Dunn, Mike Dunne, Stephen Piscotty, Yu Darvish, Cubs vs Rays, "this season" vs "last season," favorite 2017 moments, and SNES sports games, then cap things off.
2017 World Series Preview: Astros vs. Dodgers
by Alex Crisafulli | October 24th, 2017
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros will be competing in the 2017 version of the World Series, which begins tonight. This much we know. We also know, or can at least reasonably assume that… Read more »
An NL Central Podcast, BTTP PODCAST
An NL Central Podcast: First-Week-of-May Banter
by Alex Crisafulli | May 8th, 2017
In this all-banter episode of an NL Central Podcast, Eric, Alex, and Brandon predict Eric Thames for the rest of the season, discuss Paul O'Neill kicking a baseball, whether Brandon should worry about the Cubs,… Read more »
An NL Central Podcast – Fulfilling Its Obligation with a 2017 Division Preview
Banished to the Pen's full NL Central Podcast team got together to preview the 2017 National League Central. Alex Crisafulli, Eric Roseberry, Rob Mains, Ross Bukouricz, and Brandon Lee went around the horn to give their takes and answer questions about the Cardinals, Reds, Pirates, Brewers, and Cubs.
The 2017 St. Louis Cardinals Preview: A Season of Possibilities
by Alex Crisafulli | March 6th, 2017
Since the turn of the millennium, the Cardinals have won 71 more games than the second best National League team (Dodgers). They have the most postseason wins (65) across the league. And they've won 197… Read more »
The Strange Story of the 2012 Mets and the 2015 Padres
by Alex Crisafulli | February 13th, 2017
On the late afternoon of Thursday, April 9, 2015, Tony Wright settled in to his usual seat in the middle of Row B, Section 319 at pleasant Petco Park in San Diego. Section 319 had… Read more »
Why You Should Write for Banished to the Pen: Alex Crisafulli
by Alex Crisafulli | January 5th, 2017
Banished to the Pen is always looking for new writers. To help convince you that this is a great place to get your work out, we've asked a few BTTP alumni to tell you about… Read more »
Trading (Imaginary) Chris Sale
by Alex Crisafulli | December 6th, 2016
The Winter Meetings began this week just outside of Washington, D.C., and the one team everyone will be watching is the Chicago White Sox, as it seems as though the market is waiting for the South Siders… Read more »
An NL Central Podcast, Episode 15
by Alex Crisafulli | November 7th, 2016
In the latest episode of An NL Central Podcast, Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, Brandon Lee, and Brandon's dog Gus bark about the World Champion Chicago Cubs, mostly discussing Brandon's thoughts on game 7, while also covering which memes do/do not apply to the series.
Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians: A World Series Preview
Ah, the Midwest, my long-lost home, and the exclusive locale for the 2016 World Series. Ken Burns is buying a map as we speak. I missed the mark in last year's World Series preview by picking the Mets… Read more »
BttP Podcast 64: 2016 Division Series Wrap-Up
Alex Crisafulli of Viva El Birdos and our NL Central Podcast joins Ryan Sullivan to talk about the four division series, the remaining postseason, attending Game 5 in DC, and evolving bullpen usage, and, in between, wonder about the appeal of drones
Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, and Brandon Lee check in after an exciting National League Division Series game 5 between the Nationals and the Dodgers. LA will go on to play the Cubs in the NLCS…. Read more »
by Alex Crisafulli | September 29th, 2016
On the latest episode of an NL Central show, Alex Crisafulli, Eric Roseberry, and Brandon Lee talk about Pitch Talks Chicago, the Cardinals' Wild Card chances, Vin Scully, Pitch, and the all time single-season WAR… Read more »
by Alex Crisafulli | August 31st, 2016
On the latest episode of an NL Central Podcast, Alex Crisafulli, Ross Bukouricz, and Brandon Lee discuss the current state of their teams (Cardinals, Brewers, and Cubs respectively) and revisit the concept of the Brewers' "Timeless Ticket." The guys also talk about season tickets (including some non-NL Central and non-MLB teams), and reveal their favorite September baseball memories. The episode closes with an NL Cy Young trivia question.
Collecting, FANDOM/CULTURE, Reviews
'94 Throwbacks, Pt 3: Baseball Cards, Angels, and Major League II
by Alex Crisafulli | August 16th, 2016
In the final part of our '94 retrospective, we look at two things from that year that probably have little value in 2016: baseball cards, and Major League II. Also included is a brief anecdote… Read more »
Collecting, FANDOM/CULTURE, FEATURES
In the gaming portion of our revisit to 1994, we talk about the original 16-bit Griffey title, and break down the references used for the game's fake player names. Then we take a brief look… Read more »
An NL Central Podcast, Episode 9
by Alex Crisafulli | July 21st, 2016
On the latest NL Central Podcast, Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, and Brandon Lee talk about the plural forms of breakfast foods, cross-country roadtrips, music festival fashion, hats, and baseball. Baseball topics include but are not… Read more »
by Alex Crisafulli | July 1st, 2016
by Alex Crisafulli | June 29th, 2016
Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, and Rob Mains talk about Pete Rose, Cardinals baserunning, and whether the Pirates are actually done. Also, Alex also shares how much he hates interleague play, and everyone picks their desert… Read more »
by Alex Crisafulli | June 22nd, 2016
On episode 7 of An NL Central Podcast, Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, and Brandon Lee talk about the (currently) ongoing Cubs/Cardinals series, including Trevor Rosenthal, the Cubs stream of prospects, and what exactly is "Nuveen."… Read more »
An NL Central Podcast, Episode 6 (Alex Crisafulli, Eric Roseberry, Brandon Lee)
On the latest episode of An NL Central Podcast (#6), Alex Crisafulli (@alexcards79), Eric Roseberry (@ericdroseberry), and Brandon Lee (@bleeinternets) discuss division roster moves, Rany Jazayerli's piece on the Cubs for the Ringer, the Cubs… Read more »
An NL Central Podcast, Episode 5 (Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, Rob Mains)
by Alex Crisafulli | June 3rd, 2016
An NL Central Podcast strikes back for episode 5: Eric Roseberry is joined by Alex Crisafulli and Rob Mains, discussing Tony LaRussa in the booth, how high the Cubs could go, and Carson Cistulli's TV broadcaster rankings.
An NL Central Podcast, Episode 4 (Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, Ross Bukouricz)
In this episode of an NL Central Podcast (episode 4), Eric Roseberry and Alex Crisafulli put Ross Bukouricz on the spot to judge a 6-year-old bench-clearing fight between the Reds and Cardinals (Cardinals and Reds?). The… Read more »


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Q: motivation for character of group in group theory I am reading Milne's book, Group theory. And there is a section named 'the linear characters of a commutative group', but I don't see any result that help us understanding group theory itself.
Does it help with the classification of finite simple group? Is it involved in any classification theorem of certain type of groups?
A quick google search seems to imply that it is only useful in other branches of mathematics.
By the way, the definition is, a linear character (or just character) of a group $G$ is a homomorphism $G\to \mu(\mathbb{C})$ where $\mu(\mathbb{C}):=\{z\in \mathbb{C}\ |\ |z|=1\}$ with multiplication as group operation.
If it really comes from other branches of mathematics, it is welcome to talk about the origin of character group, just like the name 'solvable group' comes from the Galois groups of finite field extensions that can be obtained by radical extension.

A: As Qiaochu mentioned, characters of an abelian group generalize to representation theory for possibly nonabelian groups, a deep and beautiful subject.
If you want applications inside group theory, representation theory provides a proof that every group of order $p^a q^b$ is solvable. While proofs avoiding representation theory have been found, it's my understanding that they're much more complicated.
Indeed, there's a proof on the wikipedia page, and you can see how essential it is to understand the characters of $G$. (Moreover, characters in the sense of this wikipedia page specialize to characters in the sense of your question when $G$ is abelian).
These characters (of possibly nonabelian groups again) are also essential for the proof that all groups of odd order are solvable. You can see the wikipedia page on character theory for more.

I hope this helps ^_^


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And the Oktoberfest grand marshal is...
Updated: 10:54 AM EDT Sep 14, 2018
WLWT Digital Staff
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati unveiled its 2018 grand marshal Friday morning.Thane Maynard, director of the Cincinnati Zoo, will serve as this year's grand marshal, officials with the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce announced.Maynard will lead the World's Largest Chicken Dance on Sept. 23, along with several special guests. He's also slated to start the annual Running of the Wieners on Sept. 21.Maynard is internationally known for his dedication to wildlife preservation.He has authored more than a dozen books, including one about baby hippo Fiona. He has been sharing science and environmental news via his nationally-syndicated radio program, "The 90-Second Naturalist," for 30 years.First held in 1976, Oktoberfest Zinzinnati has grown to be America's largest Oktoberfest, with 675,000 people attending in 2017.The massive festival will be held Sept. 21-23 on Second and Third Streets, between Walnut and Elm Streets in downtown Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI —
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati unveiled its 2018 grand marshal Friday morning.
Thane Maynard, director of the Cincinnati Zoo, will serve as this year's grand marshal, officials with the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce announced.
Maynard will lead the World's Largest Chicken Dance on Sept. 23, along with several special guests. He's also slated to start the annual Running of the Wieners on Sept. 21.
Maynard is internationally known for his dedication to wildlife preservation.
He has authored more than a dozen books, including one about baby hippo Fiona. He has been sharing science and environmental news via his nationally-syndicated radio program, "The 90-Second Naturalist," for 30 years.
First held in 1976, Oktoberfest Zinzinnati has grown to be America's largest Oktoberfest, with 675,000 people attending in 2017.
The massive festival will be held Sept. 21-23 on Second and Third Streets, between Walnut and Elm Streets in downtown Cincinnati.


Are Debtors' Prisons Coming Back?
We came to attention with a jolt when we read a clutch of recent articles claiming that debtors' prisons are being revived in Missouri, Alabama, Illinois and other states.
The very words "debtors' prison" were a war cry in American history. Propaganda pamphlets against the practice date back at least to the 1750s. The state of Georgia was founded partly to provide a haven for debtors who might otherwise have been imprisoned. Shays' Rebellion, which erupted in 1786, was fomented largely by distressed debtors.
Among the important British and American figures who spent time in debtors' prison were the novelist Daniel Defoe; the great artist William Hogarth; Pennsylvania's founder, William Penn; and Robert Morris, the financier who helped fund the American Revolution.
Throwing delinquent debtors in the slammer dates back at least to ancient Rome.
The pettiness of imprisoning debtors was remarkable. The Prison Discipline Society of Boston reported in 1830 that 30 people were imprisoned in Philadelphia for debts of less than $1 apiece (about $25 in today's money); 32% of the 817 incarcerated debtors in the City of Brotherly Love owed $5 or less. In 18th-century England, a debtor could be confined over any unpaid debt, even the tiniest amount.
Some British prisoners were jailed, mainly in Fleet Prison and Marshalsea, where Charles Dickens' father was imprisoned when the future author was 12 years old.


I'm hard ay work on another project of ours; a 5-module 0N30 layout with a Southern State appearance. It is called "Lake Louisa RR, John Hammond's swamp logging". Rail and turnouts are all handlaid code 80 on ties that are made of mouth sticks your doctor uses to look in your throat! Most buildings are made of wooden cofee stirsticks. I will show progress photo's in a few days.
Deadline is the last weekend of Februari where I will take it to Germany at the yearly show of the MEC Lahnstein-Koblenz in the village of Lahnstein. The week after that it will make it's official appearance at the OntraXS show (www.ontraxs.com) held 2, 3 and 4 March in the Dutch Railway Museum in Utrecht Netherlands.
After that show I will start with the building of the Civil War layout. Idea is still 2 modules with a staging yard. Above that I want a diorama in the same size as the modules. So that there is a distinctive feeling with the theme I'll show.
This layout will also have its premiere at the Ontraxs show in 2013. After that it will go home with me and will return to the museum in their yearly season exhibition. In the year 2013 it is a war theme with different real carriages and locos from around Europe. They also want to display some dioramas and my layout will be the focus point as layout/diorama that shows trains in wartime at a very early time in history.


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The Summer Sherman Loved Me
Jane St. Anthony
A middle grade novel about love, family relationships, and what it means to grow up
A coming-of-age novel set in the early 1960s in Minneapolis, The Summer Sherman Loved Me is an honest look at the struggles of a twelve-year-old girl that transcends time. As Margaret tries to sort out various relationships in her life, readers join her in a journey discovering what it means to grow up.
The Summer Sherman Loved Me is a beautiful, gentle novel about love and hope and the beginning of the end of childhood. This book will make you laugh out loud. It will make you cry. And it will make you wish, very much, that you had a squirrel of your own.
Literature, Literature, 2019 Read Minnesota book sale, Fiction, children, 2020 Minnesota Library Association, 2020 TCBF, 2020 children's, 2020 young adult
A coming-of-age novel set in the early 1960s in Minneapolis, The Summer Sherman Loved Me is an honest look at the struggles of a twelve-year-old girl that transcends time. As Margaret tries to sort out her strained relationship with her mother and her feelings for her neighbor who claims to love her, readers join her journey discovering what it means to grow up.
$9.95 paper ISBN 978-0-8166-9815-8
$9.95 ISBN 978-1-4529-4577-4
144 pages, 5 1/4 x 8 1/2, August 2015
Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book, Volume 86
Jane St. Anthony is the author of Grace Above All and Isabelle Day Refuses to Die from a Broken Heart. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
St. Anthony's narration reveals gradual growth and maturation with both pathos and humor. . . . A fresh and refreshing coming-of-age story.
Told in simple, straightforward prose, the first-person narrative skillfully captures the near-magical mindset of childhood, when the link between action and consequence is hazy and fantasy and reality bleed into each other at the edges.
Jane St. Anthony tells a refreshingly gentle, insightful story that finds the drama in the small moments that mark a girl's passage into the teen years.
St. Anthony's writing is lovely, perfectly evoking the first feelings of adolescent caring.
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Frozen A young woman's struggle to speak for herself—no matter the risks—from critically acclaimed and award-winning author Mary Casanova
Blackwater Ben A young boy discovers harsh realities, secrets, and adventure at a northern Minnesota logging camp in 1898
Enchantment Lake A Northwoods Mystery What's wild in the northwoods turns out to be mostly human, when seventeen-year-old Francie is drawn into the strange mysteries threatening her great aunts' Minnesota Up North world
When Eagles Fall An intense adventure story of girl versus nature in Minnesota's north woods
Stealing Thunder The gripping tale of a young girl's desperate attempt to save the horse she loves
Isabelle Day Refuses to Die of a Broken Heart How can Isabelle ever express to Margaret and Grace how grateful she is for their friendship, just when she needed it most?
Riot The gripping story of a Minnesota milling town ripped apart by tension and violence
The Darkest Evening An adventurous tale of one Finnish American family's encounter with the "Red broom"
Grace Above All The touching companion novel to The Summer Sherman Loved Me
Song of Sampo Lake A gripping depiction of frontier life on the Minnesota Iron Range


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Xanthaciura biocellata is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Xanthaciura of the family Tephritidae.

Distribution
Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay.

References

Tephritinae
Insects described in 1869
Diptera of South America


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After a brief and wonderful break, Limitless Wellness is back. The office is now located in beautiful Nanaimo, BC. We moved here in May of last year and no more than a week later we welcomed our lovely baby girl into the world.
The new office is still a home office and I am so grateful to be able to work this way. I very much believe in avoiding the non-personal and clinical feel so common in therapy, rather I strive to create a warm and welcoming environment. Here is a picture of the new office. I am still looking for the right piece of art/decor to finish it off. Got any ideas?
As our little one is just 9 months old, I am working part time and accepting a limited number of clients. My current focus is on working with youth and couples. I am just so excited to work with those here in Nanaimo and the surrounding area.
Here's to living a thoughtful and compassionate life and supporting the community here on Vancouver Island.


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Young Polish Philharmonic Orchestra
You are invited to a concert by the Young Polish Philharmonic Orchestra, which will inaugurate the summer concert tour of the popular orchestra. Conducted by Adam Klocek, the musicians will present new original compositions. The VOŁOSI quintet will be the special guest.
Inauguration of the summer music tour
August 4 2016, 19:00
Amphitheatre
The Young Polish Philharmonic Orchestra is composed of 43 gifted musicians aged between 15 and 24, students of music schools and music academies, selected during nationwide auditions. It functions as a project of the Zwierciadło Foundation, whose aim is to promote classical music among young people.
The artistic director and conductor of the Young Polish Philharmonic is an outstanding musician, Adam Klocek, originator and co-author of the "Night in Calisia" album, which won the Grammy 2014 award in the category of the Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. He is also the managing director and artistic director of the Kalisz Philharmonic Orchestra and the artistic director of the Bronisław Huberman Czestochowa Philharmonic.
Tamara Surman, President of the Zwierciadło Foundation, stresses that the concert of the Young Polish Philharmonic Orchestra in the Amphitheatre will be a true music feast. - This time with our special guest – the VOŁOSI group – we will take you on a journey to the world of classics and jazz with a double portion of mastery, energy and passion. We would like to welcome all those who love good music and not obvious sounds - added the President of the Zwierciadło Foundation.
The VOŁOSI group, which will perform in the Royal Łazienki together with the Young Polish Philharmonic Orchestra, has performed in concert venues throughout the world, arousing great enthusiasm among audiences. The music of the band combines modern string sounds with Carpathian tradition as well as rock energy, jazz madness and classic quality. Mary Ann Kennedy from BBC wrote: "VOŁOSI are a sensation – their magnetic energy exceeds musical and geographical boundaries creating an absolutely irresistible blend. Try not to love them!".
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Albrecht von Wallenstein
Bohemian military commander
S. Henry Steinberg
Alternative Titles: Albrecht Václav Eusebius z Valštejna, Albrecht Václav Eusebius z Valdštejna, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein, Herzog von Friedland, Herzog von Mecklenburg, Fürst von Sagen, Albrecht von Waldstein
Albrecht von Wallenstein, in full Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein,Herzog (duke) von Friedland, Herzog von Mecklenburg, Fürst (prince) von Sagen Wallenstein also spelled Waldstein, Czech Albrecht Václav Eusebius z Valdštejna, or Valštejna, (born September 24 [September 14, Old Style], 1583, Heřmanice, Bohemia [now in Czech Republic]—died February 25, 1634, Eger [now Cheb]), Bohemian soldier and statesman, commanding general of the armies of the Holy Roman emperor Ferdinand II during the Thirty Years' War. His alienation from the emperor and his political-military conspiracies led to his assassination.
Youth and early career
An orphan at the age of 13, Wallenstein was brought up by an uncle, who sent him to the Protestant grammar school at Goldberg in Silesia and, in 1599, to the Protestant university at Altdorf. His grand tour (1600–02) led him through Germany, France, and Italy. In Italy he attended lectures at Padua and Bologna and formed his taste on Italian Baroque art and architecture. In 1604 he served with a Bohemian contingent against the Hungarians and ingratiated himself with the Habsburgs and with the Jesuits by his conversion to Catholicism (1606). His Jesuit confessor arranged his marriage (1609) to an elderly Czech widow, Lucretia Nekšova, with immense estates in Moravia, which permitted him to live lavishly, especially after her death (1614). At his own expense he aided the future Habsburg emperor Ferdinand II with a mercenary force in the latter's war against Venice (1617).
During the Bohemian rebellion against Habsburg rule (1618–23) he remained loyal to Ferdinand; he always despised the political and military inefficiency of his noble compatriots. Though the rebels had confiscated his estates, he raised a regiment of horse that played a conspicuous part in the campaigns of 1619–21. Wallenstein profited immensely from Ferdinand's victory. He was appointed governor of the kingdom of Bohemia and was made partner of a syndicate that received the sole right for Bohemia, Moravia, and Austria of issuing coins at half the previous par value (which he soon reduced to a third). With this debased coinage he bought up nearly 60 estates of the executed or banished nobles, which, moreover, were granted to him at half the official assessment. Holding all of northeastern Bohemia, he was created a member of the Estate of Princes of the Empire (September 7, 1623), prince of Friedland (March 12, 1624), and finally duke of Friedland with the right of coinage (June 13, 1625). In 1623 Wallenstein married Isabella Katharina, daughter of Karl von Harrach, the emperor's most influential adviser.
Rise to power
The outbreak of the Danish War (1625–29) gave Wallenstein his great opportunity. Ferdinand, mortified by his dependence on the Catholic League under Duke Maximilian I of Bavaria, readily agreed to Wallenstein's proposal to raise an independent imperial army of 24,000 men without charges upon the imperial treasury: Hans de Witte, Wallenstein's financial agent, was to advance the ready cash for equipment and pay to be reimbursed by taxes and tributes from the conquered districts. On this basis, Wallenstein was on April 7, 1625, appointed capo of all imperial forces in the Holy Roman Empire and the Low Countries, with the general Johann, Graf (count) von Aldringen, as his deputy. By advancing money to his colonels for enlisting their regiments, Wallenstein bound the officers to his person. His duchy of Friedland was turned into a huge centre of armaments and supply services. The defeat of the Protestant commander, Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld, near Dessau was the new army's first success (April 25, 1626), but Wallenstein was reproached for having allowed Mansfeld to escape and tendered his resignation. Only an extension of his powers and the permission to increase the army to 70,000 men caused him to stay. He was instrumental in forcing the Peace of Pressburg (Pozsony, December 1626) on the Hungarian leader Gábor Bethlen, ejected the Danes from Silesia (July 1627), and, in conjunction with the Bavarian general Johann Tserclaes, Graf von Tilly, conquered Mecklenburg, Holstein, Schleswig, and the whole of continental Denmark. In lieu of repayment of his expenses, he obtained not only the Silesian principality of Sagan (September 1, 1627), but also, on June 16, 1629, he was given the duchy of Mecklenburg as a hereditary imperial fief. He had reached the zenith of his career.
Promotion to the place of the former dukes of Mecklenburg (outlawed for their support of Denmark) changed Wallenstein's whole outlook. He ceased to be a servant of the house of Habsburg and began to pursue an independent policy. His new conception of international affairs was strengthened by his first acquaintance, during the Danish War, with sea trade and sea power. He obtained appointment as general of the Imperial Armada and of the North and Baltic seas (1628) and planned a great trading company, comprising the emperor, Spain, and the Hanseatic towns, to cut out the Dutch and English carrying trade, but this scheme collapsed when his general, Hans Georg von Arnim, failed to conquer Stralsund, which would have been a first-rate naval base. Even so, Wallenstein had so far diverged from the Catholicizing tendencies of Ferdinand II and from his own previous desire to make Ferdinand the supreme ruler of Germany that he entered into political and economic discussions with his Protestant neighbours, Brandenburg, Pomerania, and the Hanseatic towns, advised Ferdinand to grant Denmark easy peace terms, and strongly disapproved of Ferdinand's Edict of Restitution (1629) restoring to the Catholics all ecclesiastical lands in which Protestantism had been established after 1552.
The failure before Stralsund gave the German princes a pretext for dealing their long-prepared blow against the emperor, ostensibly by attacking Wallenstein. Their main grievance was the creation of an imperial army, which had not existed since medieval times and which was to be the means of establishing imperial autocracy. The Electoral Diet at Regensburg (July–August 1630) threatened the emperor with the combined opposition of the Catholic and Protestant princes under French leadership and with refusal to elect his son Ferdinand III as king of the Romans unless Wallenstein was dismissed and the army virtually disbanded. On August 13, 1630, Ferdinand II dismissed his generalissimo.
Thenceforward Wallenstein was determined to wreak vengeance both on Ferdinand and on Maximilian of Bavaria, who had played a role in the decision of the Diet. From November 1630 he was intriguing with Gustav II Adolf, king of Sweden, who had invaded Germany in support of the princes against the emperor. Gustav may have been willing to cooperate with the army that Wallenstein promised to raise at his own expense, to appoint him viceroy of the Habsburg dominions, and to support his election as king of Bohemia, but Gustav refused to put a Swedish corps under his command. Intercepted letters apprised the imperial court of these negotiations, but, after the Swedish victory over General Tilly (who had replaced Wallenstein) at Breitenfeld (September 17, 1631), the emperor had to offer Wallenstein once more the supreme command. Wallenstein merely promised to provide an army of 40,000 men within three months, but, as the army was useless without its generalissimo, Ferdinand eventually conceded Wallenstein's exorbitant claims (April 16, 1632), granting him absolute command over all imperial troops (whose officers were to be appointed by him), authorizing him to enter into negotiations with Saxony, allowing him first claim on all confiscations in the empire, and giving him the Silesian principality of Glogau in pawn for Mecklenburg (which Gustav had restored to its former dukes). Having cleared Bohemia of the Saxons under Arnim within a few weeks, Wallenstein forced Gustav out of Bavaria and Franconia by defensive strategy (July–September 1632) and, in order to detach the elector John George I from the Swedish alliance, occupied most of Saxony.
The Battle of Lützen (November 16, 1632) was the final turning point in Wallenstein's career. There he and Gustav confronted one another, and though the Swedes were victorious, Gustav was killed. This event terminated Wallenstein's indispensability to the emperor. Wallenstein meant to bring about the pacification of the empire, with himself as arbiter; for this he had to keep his army intact and under his control.
Downfall and death
From the emperor's viewpoint, Wallenstein now became a rebel and a traitor. He quartered his army in Habsburg territory (Bohemia, Silesia, Austria); he did not move when the Swedes, having overrun Alsace, Franconia, Swabia, and Bavaria, crowned their success with the capture of the key fortress of Regensburg (November 1633); and he refused to support a Spanish force in southwestern Germany. He fought his last campaign in Silesia and Brandenburg (October 1633) for political reasons—i.e., to frighten Brandenburg out of the Swedish alliance.
Simultaneously, Wallenstein conducted peace negotiations with Saxony, Brandenburg, Sweden, and France, making different and often contradictory offers to the various agents. Very soon he lost credit with all parties. Arnim, who negotiated on behalf of Saxony and Brandenburg, was especially disgusted with Wallenstein's double-dealing and became his bitterest opponent. The Swedish chancellor Axel Oxenstierna and Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar correctly mistrusted Wallenstein's assurances that his generals would follow him. Only the Bohemian emigrants pinned their hopes on their future king.
In fact, Wallenstein, largely blinded by his belief in astrological prognostications, was completely mistaken about his generals. Loyalty or calculation kept the leading officers among them on the emperor's side: Ottavio Piccolomini, Matthias Gallas, Johann, Graf von Aldringen, Melchior von Hatzfeldt, and even Wallenstein's astrologer Gian Battista Zenno (or Seni) informed the court of Vienna of the progress of the conspiracy and secured the adherence of other officers. Wallenstein's brother-in-law Adam Trčka and the field marshals Christian von Ilow and Heinrich Holk were the only generals prepared to follow Wallenstein through thick and thin, but Holk died of the plague in September 1633.
In January 1634 Wallenstein convoked about 50 generals and colonels in Pilsen to prepare his revolt. On January 12 they pledged themselves to stand by him "so long as he remained in the emperor's service"—but in the written declaration that they were made to sign on the same day, this stipulation was omitted. Piccolomini's report caused Ferdinand II to sign a letter patent (January 24) that deposed the generalissimo, replaced him by Gallas, amnestied the signatories of the Pilsen declaration except Trčka and Ilow, and ordered the capture or liquidation of Wallenstein and his chief conspirators.
A final volte-face of Wallenstein, who offered his resignation in return for considerable financial and territorial compensations, was disregarded in Vienna, as also was the second Pilsen declaration (February 20, 1634), in which Wallenstein and 32 colonels affirmed their loyalty to the emperor. When Prague declared for the emperor, Wallenstein left Pilsen for Eger, to facilitate a conjunction with the Swedes and Saxons. There, on February 25, he, Trčka, Ilow, and other officers were murdered by soldiers under the command of the Irish general Walter Butler and the Scots colonels Walter Leslie and John Gordon. An English captain, Walter Devereux, ran his halberd through Wallenstein, who, roused from sleep, asked in vain for quarter.
Wallenstein's life is the subject of a great dramatic trilogy by the German poet Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller.
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…spring of 1625 he authorized Albrecht von Wallenstein, military governor of Prague, to raise an imperial army of 25,000 men and to move it northward to meet the Danish threat. Wallenstein's approach forced Christian to withdraw; when the Danes invaded again the following year, they were routed at the Battle…
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…worked for the dismissal of Albrecht Wenzel von Wallenstein, the brilliant general fighting on the side of Emperor Ferdinand II, whose forces were threatening to destroy the Protestant princes of Germany in the Thirty Years' War. To undermine the power of the Habsburgs, he prolonged this conflict, negotiating with the…
Germany: The Thirty Years' War and the Peace of Westphalia
…the war's most flamboyant figure, Albrecht von Wallenstein, a military entrepreneur with a gift for mobilizing troops and supplying them through ruthless plundering. Wallenstein's plan was to wreck Dutch and English commerce in the Baltic by subduing all of northern Germany and by dislodging the Swedish king, Gustav II Adolf,…
Spain: Spain and the Thirty Years' War
…of the imperial armies under Albrecht Wallenstein (an adventurer who made himself indispensable to the Habsburgs as a military organizer) to the Baltic, led to grandiose schemes of building an imperial Spanish fleet in the Baltic with Hanseatic (the Hanse towns on the Baltic were independent mercantile organizations) and Danish…
Sweden: The reign of Gustav II Adolf
…the imperial army led by Albrecht von Wallenstein, and a fierce battle ensued. The encounter resulted in an important tactical victory for Sweden but at great cost: Gustav Adolf was killed in battle.…
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Jacob Greaves following the Robins 1-1 draw with Crewe Alexandra
Defender Jacob Greaves speaks post-match after the 1-1 draw with Crewe.
Jacob Greaves felt Cheltenham Town should have taken all three points in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Crewe Alexandra.
The Hull City loanee produced an excellent performance in what was his eleventh showing for the club in all competition since he signed on loan from the Tigers.
He believed the Robins deserve more from their performance on Saturday, especially with the late pressure Michael Duff's charges applied on the Crewe goal.
"After the game I think it's two points dropped instead of a point gained," he said. "They've gone down to ten men and in 20 minutes they've gone down to ten men we've had the majority of the ball - we just couldn't create that goal scoring opportunity.
"I think we had quite a few chances to get the three points but the 'keeper has made a few good saves. The gaffer has come in there and said the 'keeper was their best player, which says it all really.
"We feel like it's two points dropped but it's a point and we'll go again next week."
Watch more from Greaves on Saturday's draw above on iFollow.
The defender will be looking to help Cheltenham make it three straight away wins when the Robins travel to Oldham Athletic next Saturday.
Tickets and away travel for the game at Boundary Park are on sale on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday this week from the ticket office at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.
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MILLBURY - Driving into the parking lot behind the nondescript industrial building at 50 Howe Ave., one would think that, aside from the two security guards, this could just as easily be a trip to the post office or hardware store.
Adults of all ages, dressed for work and going about their business one morning last week, stood politely in line just inside the door, waiting their turn.
But they were not waiting to buy postage stamps or nails. They were waiting to get their daily dose of methadone, a narcotic that helps people wean off of deadlier opioids such as heroin and strong prescription painkillers.
It's been roughly a year since Spectrum Health Systems was granted site plan approval by the Planning Board for a medication-assisted outpatient treatment center here.
In spite of vocal opposition from residents and a failed lawsuit against Spectrum and the Planning Board, the treatment center opened quietly July 12 and, according to police and Spectrum officials, has not caused any disturbances.
Chief Desorcy said that Spectrum has been "a good neighbor." The security cameras it installed outside the clinic were even helpful in solving a theft at a nearby business, which turned out to have involved an employee of the other business.
"I'm more concerned about those who aren't getting their treatment," the chief said.
Matthew Baril, 48, of Grafton, was one of those waiting his turn at the dispensing window. When he was called, Ryan Flattery, a nurse, checked his information on the computer and a liquid dose was automatically dispensed into a cup, according to doctor's orders.
Mr. Baril shared his story, saying he grew up in a family construction business and studied mechanical engineering. He opened a landscaping business after feeling frustrated as a draftsman for Wyman-Gordon, and soon gained a following as a stone wall builder.
The heavy work took its toll, damaging Mr. Baril's back.
He started taking Tylenol and then ibuprofen for the pain. Soon he stepped up to an opioid, Vicodin.
Vicodin stopped being enough. "So you take Percocet, you go to the next level. And it was all doctor-prescribed," he said.
In the construction trade, you have to keep working to make money. Mr. Baril said, "Push through pain with more opiates" became a way of life.
The prescription painkillers, eventually supplemented with pills bought on the street, triggered changes in Mr. Baril's brain, something he never thought would happen, and he became addicted.
After several attempts at detox, which didn't succeed in keeping him off drugs, Mr. Baril's doctor suggested he try methadone treatment.
Mr. Baril started going to Spectrum's outpatient center on Lincoln Street in Worcester and then switched to the Milford location. He jumped at the chance to go to Millbury instead, five minutes from home.
He's also found help from participating in group counseling sessions, which he described as "almost like college-level psychology." He understands anxiety and other mental health disorders that are often intertwined with addiction.
Mr. Baril's journey strengthened his religious faith. He joined a healing ministry and now is studying to become a Roman Catholic deacon.
Spectrum's Millbury outpatient center currently serves 195 patients, who come in for a methadone dose seven days a week, from 5:30 a.m. till noon.
Mondays through Fridays, they attend counseling sessions and groups later in the day.
President and CEO Kurt A. Isaacson said 1,500 people receive outpatient medication-assisted treatment at Lincoln Street in Worcester. The company made the decision to open a new site in Millbury because many were coming from the area and surrounding small towns.
Police regularly stop by and Mr. Isaacson said he welcomes their involvement. Other businesses in the complex have been curious and have stopped in for informal tours.


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Does Hodor say anything apart from "Hodor" in the books?
I haven't read the books and I don't even know if he is a character in the books, I assume he is, so I'm curious to know if he says anything apart form that one word? He only seems to say that in the TV version.
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Hodor Hodor Hodor. – CandiedMango May 14 '14 at 15:30
@Richard One does not simply walk into Hodor. – CandiedMango May 14 '14 at 15:36
You'd think it'd get old, but there's a couple of dramatic parts in the books where a simple unexpected "Hodor!" makes for some solid comedy. – coburne May 14 '14 at 15:48
I really wanted to create a new account with the username "Hodor", a multi-paragraph 'About Me' full of the word "Hodor," and then post an answer below consisting entirely of punctuation and "Hodor". We really need to implement 20% Trolling time here so good ideas like this one aren't squandered in the future. – Jaydles May 14 '14 at 19:23
George RR Martin himself has you all beaten to the punch! Plus what I would consider an authoritative answer to the question: twitter.com/_GRRM_/status/456824016641486848 – etheranger May 15 '14 at 0:57
No, in the books this is the only word he says. Interestingly, Old Nan points out that Hodor is not even his real name:
Theon Greyjoy had once commented that Hodor did not know much, but no one could doubt that he knew his name. Old Nan had cackled like a hen when Bran told her that, and confessed that Hodor's real name was Walder. No one knew where 'Hodor' had come from, she said, but when he started saying it, they started calling him by it. It was the only word he had.
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@Mkalafut - His real name is Walder, which has lead to a crazy theory that he's an unknown Walder Frey bastard. – System Down May 14 '14 at 18:21
@SystemDown It's pretty clear that Walder Frey is a GoT style hulk, who turns into Hodor when he gets angry. HODOR SMASH. – Parrotmaster May 15 '14 at 7:50
Could "Hodor" actually be a mispronouncement of his name "Walder"? – TheMathemagician May 15 '14 at 12:24
Also interesting is that Old Nan is his great-grandmother. I think fans should demand an Old Nan/Hodor family tree from GRRM. – YonkeyDonk64 May 15 '14 at 13:49
@JustinEthier - Except when it comes to remembering which Brandon Stark she actually nursed. My own tin-foil theory is that she's an immortal child of the forest who nursed Bran the Builder and passed down he warging magic to the Stark bloodline through her milk. Note, we never see her die when Winterfell falls! Dun dun dunnnn! – System Down May 15 '14 at 17:27
Even when Bran possesses his body to fight the wrights outside of the three-eyed crow's cave. He screams with rage as he fights with Hodor's body and something like "HODOR HODOR HODORRRRR!!" is what comes out. Bran doesn't want them to know of this ability so he doesn't attempt to talk outside of a "Hodor" here and there to convince the others that nothing is amiss. I suspect that even if he did though he wouldn't be able to, much like trying to speak as a wolf.
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He has only ever said Hodor in the books and Bran even comments on this at least once.
Yet now that the last day was at hand, suddenly Bran felt lost. Winterfell had been the only home he had ever known. His father had told him that he ought to say his farewells today, and he had tried. After the hunt had ridden out, he wandered through the castle with his wolf at his side, intending to visit the ones who would be left behind, Old Nan and Gage the cook, Mikken in his smithy, Hodor the stableboy who smiled so much and took care of his pony and never said anything but "Hodor," the man in the glass gardens who gave him a blackberry when he came to visit …
A Game of Thrones, Bran II
Apparently he does hum at least once too, though not another word it is another sound he can make.
They left Old Nan in the tower room with her needles and her memories. Hodor hummed tunelessly as he carried Bran down the steps and through the gallery, with Maester Luwin following behind, hurrying to keep up with the stableboy's long strides.
A Game of Thrones, Bran IV
Though he wasn't always called Hodor, but once Walder, or Wylis in the show.
Hodor lifted Bran as easy as if he were a bale of hay, and cradled him against his massive chest. He always smelled faintly of horses, but it was not a bad smell. His arms were thick with muscle and matted with brown hair. "Hodor," he said again. Theon Greyjoy had once commented that Hodor did not know much, but no one could doubt that he knew his name. Old Nan had cackled like a hen when Bran told her that, and confessed that Hodor's real name was Walder. No one knew where "Hodor" had come from, she said, but** when he started saying it, they started calling him by it. It was the only word he had.**
In the show it has been revealed how Hodor got his name, via seeing his future self holding a door whilst being clawed by wights as Meera Reed told him to "Hold the Door" repeatedly.
The meaning behind the name is the same as the books but apparently it will come about in a different context. Though the quote is from reddit I've read the same thing before from "something official" but can't find it now.
Someone asked him about the show's Hodor name reveal. He said that his name reveal in the books will differ in the context and how it happens. So while the name will still mean the same thing (Hold the Door), it will be very different from the show's reveal. He said he came up with the name idea in 1991 and seemed depressed that the show got to reveal it before he did.
r/asoiaf, Got to hear GRRM's thoughts on a name reveal tonight
As such we can speculate he said more than just Hodor before his life changing event and he's probably also said "Hold the Door" a few times, but again this is all before he became known as Hodor.
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Hodor's name was Wylis (or Walder in the books) when he was young and he could talk like most people (Home, season 6, episode 2). But since a traumatic event his only word is "Hodor", as shown in The Door (season 6, episode 5).
This is true, although this happened in the show so technically in the books he has still only said "Hodor". Hopefully we get to see this event when TWOW is released... – Justin Ethier May 27 '16 at 15:29
Also technically he wasn't Hodor then but still a good answer – TheLethalCarrot Dec 8 '17 at 14:01
I truly think I have the discovered the "real" reason and it simply has to do with the character that he is base upon "Loial" from the Wheel of Time series. There comes a time in the series where Loial tells "Perrin" that he will guard a door with his life if need be beyond which "Faile" lies unconscious. Perrin is the character who Bran is based upon and Faile is the character who Meera is based upon. Loial is an Ogier who is a giant compared to men. Perrin has a strong attraction to Faile at this point in the story the same as Bran towards Meera. The differences. Where Loial is a bookworm and very intelligent; Hodor appears to be a simpleton on the surface. Faile lies unconscious in TWOT where it will be Bran in ASOIAF. If you substitute "Guard the Door" for "Hold the Door" you get "HODOR". Bran wargs Hodor to Hold the door to protect Meera and that is his only thought. Bran's only thought at that Moment to protect the girl that he loves gets transported back in time to the young Hodor due to Bran's ability to time jump and sort of leaves the seemly intelligent Hodor with a form of PTSD allowing him to only say the words "HODOR" from that moment on.
https://howthegameofthronesends.blogspot.com/2016/05/hodor-is-loial.html
http://howthegameofthronesends.blogspot.com/2016/02/bran-cave-and-children-of-forest.html
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Welcome to SFF. While this may make an interesting theory, we are looking for answers that can be supported by the works. Take the tour to see what kind of answers we are looking for. – Skooba May 19 '16 at 13:52
It is now revealed in Season 6 of the show, that his name was Wylis. And he talked. We will see what happens to him maybe in this season or next, perhaps. – Sorrel Vesper May 19 '16 at 14:39
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Covid-19 response: UNHCR donates PPEs, medical supplies in Cox's Bazar
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Mon Apr 20, 2020 12:13 AM Last update on: Mon Apr 20, 2020 12:15 AM
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) and other emergency medical supplies to the Bangladesh government to support preparedness and response in regard to the Covid-19 outbreak in Cox's Bazar.
The donations include gowns, masks, goggles, gloves, hand sanitisers and disinfectants, UNHCR said.
They have been provided to both the Civil Surgeon's Office and the Sadar Hospital in Cox's Bazar district today, the UN refugee agency said.
Massive efforts are underway in Bangladesh to provide necessary protection to frontline health workers in the district who are serving the needs of both local Bangladeshis and Rohingya refugees.
"We are grateful for this timely and crucial support from UNHCR," said Dr Mohiuddin, medical superintendent of Sadar Hospital in Cox's Bazar.
UNHCR is also supporting authorities to increase the intensive care capacity of the hospital, with 10 ICU beds as well as eight high dependency beds, and provisions for the staff.
In Cox's Bazar, UNHCR is working in close collaboration with the Bangladesh government to prepare medical facilities for those who may be affected by the virus. The efforts include establishing an isolation and treatment centre currently under construction in Ukhiya.
"The outbreak is a global challenge that must be addressed through international solidarity and cooperation. We continue to work hand in hand with the government authorities to ensure the best response possible for all affected communities," said Sandra Harlass, UNHCR's senior public health officer in Cox's Bazar.
UNHCR and partner agencies have also provided additional resources to local health centres in Ukhiya and Teknaf, as well as to primary health centres within the camps, where around one million Rohingya refugees are currently being housed.


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The Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections project helps teachers seeking partner teachers at home and abroad for shared e-mail classroom and project activities. Currently over 2,200 university and K-12 teachers from 30 countries are participating. This Web page provides a link to IECC and other related resources, including a form for submitting requests for your own partner classrooms.
The Home Page of Minnechaug Regional High School from Wilbraham, Mass. includes pictures of the school and students, a voice welcome, student handbook, and e-mail lists from the Classes of 1963, 1991-1997. If you're alumni, submit your e-mail address and/or home page site to be entered! It is constantly being updated with photographs, newsletters, and soon the course catalog, biographies of each teacher and more.
A variety of resources for chemistry teachers, particularly secondary school teachers (K-12), is available from Lynx Academics. Offerings include labs, lecture notes, essays, chem links, and other information for class and lab use.
The server of the North Polk Junior/Senior High School in Alleman, Iowa, will feature scanned artwork by students, in addition to mundane information about the school and its fine programs. There are plans for an online school paper in the future, and other student creations may be showcased on the server.
Arbor Heights School
KidsWeb, a World Wide Web Digital Library for Schoolkids
Scholastic Internet Center
Web66: A K12 World Wide Web Project
CEARCH Collection of Educational Resources
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Please send comments and suggestions to Brendan Kehoe (brendan@zen.org).