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Nadeschda Alexandrowna Lochwizkaja (; *  in St. Petersburg; † 6. Oktober 1952 in Paris) war eine russische Schriftstellerin und Dichterin. Für ihre literarischen Arbeiten benutzte sie das Pseudonym Teffi ().

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Lochwizkajas Eltern waren der adlige Rechtsanwalt Alexander Wladimirowitsch Lochwizki (1830–1884) und seine Frau Warwara Alexandrowna. Lochwizkajas ältere Schwester war die Dichterin Marija Alexandrowna Lochwizkaja.

Lochwizkaja besuchte in St. Petersburg das Liteinaja-Mädchengymnasium mit Abschluss 1890. Von Kindheit an liebte sie die klassische russische Literatur. Sie interessierte sich für die zeitgenössische Literatur und Kunst und war mit Alexander Benois befreundet. Nach der Schule heiratete sie den polnischen Richter Wladislaw Butschinski, lebte nach Geburt ihrer ersten Tochter 1892 mit der Familie auf einem Landgut bei Mogiljow. Nach Geburt ihrer zweiten Tochter Jelena und ihres Sohnes Janek trennte sie sich 1900 von ihrem Mann und kehrte nach St. Petersburg zurück, wo sie ihre literarische Karriere begann. Ihr Pseudonym Teffi benutzte sie erstmals bei ihrer zweiten Veröffentlichung in der Zeitschrift Teatr i Isskustwo im Dezember 1901 – vermutlich deshalb, um nicht mit ihrer älteren Schwester verwechselt zu werden. In einem Interview stimmte sie dem befragenden Journalisten zu, den der Name an Rudyard Kipling erinnerte, stellte aber gleichzeitig einen Bezug zu einem englischen Gedicht her.

Lochwizkaja war ständige Feuilletonistin der St. Petersburger Börsenzeitung und des Russkoje Slowo. Die Russische Revolution 1905 begleitete sie mit satirischen Gedichten und Kommentaren. In der 1908 gegründeten Wochenzeitung Satirikon, die von ihrem Freund Arkadi Timofejewitsch Awertschenko geleitet wurde, war sie eine führende Mitarbeiterin. 1910 erschien ihr erstes Buch mit Gedichten und ein Sammelband mit humoristischen Erzählungen.

Als nach der Oktoberrevolution das Russkoje Slowo verboten wurde, trat Lochwizkaja literarisch in Kiew und Odessa auf. Sie kam bis Noworossijsk, von wo sie im Sommer 1919 in die Türkei ausreiste. Bereits im Herbst 1919 war sie in Paris, wo sie  im Februar 1920 zwei Gedichtbände veröffentlichte. Im April 1920 organisierte sie einen literarischen Salon. 1922–1923 lebte sie in Deutschland. Seit Mitte der 1920er Jahre lebte sie mit Pawel Andrejewitsch Tikston zusammen, der 1935 starb. Lochwizkaja war unter anderem befreundet mit Amalija Ossipowna Fondaminskaja und ihrem Mann Ilja Issidorowitsch Fondaminski, der nach dem Tod seiner Frau 1935 ein Buch mit Erinnerungen auch an die gemeinsame Freundin herausbrachte. In den 1930er Jahren wandte Lochwizkaja sich der Memoiren-Literatur zu. Sie schrieb autobiografische Erzählungen und literarische Porträts bekannter Personen, denen sie begegnet war, darunter Rasputin, Lenin, Kerenski, Alexandra Kollontai, Fjodor Sologub, Konstantin Balmont, Ilja Repin, Arkadi Avertschenko, Sinaida Hippius, Dmitri Mereschkowski, Leonid Andrejew, Alexei Remisow, Alexander Kuprin, Iwan Bunin, Igor Sewerjanin, Michail Sespel und Wsewolod Meyerhold.

Während des Zweiten Weltkrieges blieb Lochwizkaja krankheitsbedingt in Paris. Sie veröffentlichte nichts in Ausgaben von Kollaborateuren, obwohl sie verarmt war und hungerte. Ab und zu las sie aus ihren Werken vor Emigranten, deren Zahl immer geringer wurde.

Nach der Totenmesse in der Pariser Alexander-Newski-Kathedrale wurde Lochwizkaja auf dem Russischen Friedhof von Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois begraben. Ihre Werke sind im Internet zu finden. Nach ihrem Tode wurden einige Erzählungen Lochwizkajas in der UdSSR verfilmt (1967, 1974 und 1980).

Deutsche Ausgaben
Teffy alias Nadeshda Lochwizkaja: Champagner aus Teetassen – meine letzten Tage in Russland, aus dem Russischen von Ganna-Maria Braungardt, Berlin, Aufbau Verlag 2014, ISBN 978-3-351-03412-2

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Autor
Russischer Emigrant
Russe
Geboren 1872
Gestorben 1952
Frau

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The launch of Apple TV on Nov. 1 results in the continued flooding of the streaming market.
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\section{Introduction}
It was suggested by Matsui and Satz [1] that the suppression of the $J/\psi$
yield in relativistic nucleus - nucleus collisions might be a powerful
signature for the Quark Gluon Plasma (QGP) formation. Since that time, a
number of corresponding experiments have been stimulated [2 - 4] to measure
the $J/\psi$ yield via its dimuon decay. A significant suppression of the
$J/\psi$ yield from pA collisions to AB collisions has already been observed
in these experiments. However, except the anomalous suppression observed in
Pb + Pb reactions at 158 A GeV/c [4] the normal suppression in pA and AB
collisions with light projectiles has been well explained within the hadronic
regime [5 - 6] either by Glauber theory (absorption model) [7 - 16] or by
transport (cascade) model simulations [17 - 20]. The mechanism of the
anomalous $J/\psi$ suppression in Pb + Pb collisions is, however, still a
question of current debate [10 - 16, 18, 21 - 25].

Refs. [22] and [24] claim that the anomalous suppression can be explained
within the Glauber approach by introducing the comover absorption. However, in
Ref [23] one author of [22] has made a reexamination of the comover effect and
indicated that the comover mechanism ``cannot explain the observed $J/\psi$
suppression in Pb + Pb interactions". On the other hand, in Refs. [11 - 14,
16, 25] different extra suppression mechanisms due to the formation of the
QGP have been introduced to explain the anomalous $J/\psi$ suppression in
Pb + Pb collisions.

Recently in [26] the mechanism of the dissociation of $c\bar{c}$ pairs in
the colour electric field of a string as proposed in [27 - 28] has been
included in a transport approach by a purely geometrical way. In [26] it is
claimed that both, the data showing normal and anomalous $J/\psi$ suppression,
can be reproduced without assuming the formation of QGP in these collisions.

In this paper a mechanism for the effective dissociation of $c\bar{c}$ pairs
in the colour electric field of strings is introduced into the hadron and
string cascade model, i. e. JPCIAE [19], which is based on the LUND model
and the PYTHIA event generator [29]. This new mechanism together
with the already existing mechanisms, i. e. the nuclear absorption (both by
baryons and mesons) could explain fairly both, the normal and anomalous
$J/\psi$ suppression in minimum bias pA, AB, and Pb + Pb collisions at 200 A
GeV energy. However the impact parameter (E$_T$) dependence of the $J/\psi$
suppression factor both in S + U and Pb + Pb reactions at 200 A GeV/c and 158
A GeV/c, respectively, is not well reproduced. We investigated also
the additional mechanism of the energy degradation of leading particles.
Including this effect we obtain a better description of both, the normal
and anomalous $J/\psi$ suppressions in minimum bias pA, AB, and Pb + Pb
collisions. In particular, the E$_T$ dependence of the $J/\psi$ suppression
factor is better reproduced by reducing the effective cross sections and the
model parameter concerning to the colour dissociation mechanism.
\section{Brief description of the model}
In JPCIAE the colliding nucleus is depicted as a sphere with radius $\sim$
1.05 A$^{1/3}$ fm ($A$ refers to the atomic mass number of a nucleus) in
its rest frame. The spatial distribution of nucleons in this frame is sampled
randomly due to a Woods - Saxon distribution. The projectile nucleons are
assumed to have an incident momentum per nucleon and the target nucleons are
at rest. That means the Fermi motion in a nucleus and the mean field of a
nuclear system are here neglected due to relativistic energy in question. For
the spatial distribution of the projectile nucleons the Lorentz contraction is
taken into account. A formation time is given to each particle and a particle
starts to scatter with others after it is ``born''. The formation time is a
sensitive parameter in this model.

A collision time is calculated according to the requirement that the minimum
approaching distance of a colliding pair should be less or equal to the value
$\sqrt{\sigma_{tot}/\pi}$, where $\sigma_{tot}$ is the total cross section of
the colliding pair [30 - 32, 19]. The minimum distance is calculated in the
CMS frame of the two colliding particles. If these two particles are moving
towards each other at the time when both of them are ``born'' the minimum
distance is defined as the distance perpendicular to the momenta of both
particles. If the two particles are moving back-to-back the minimum distance
is defined as the distance at the moment when both of them are ``born''. All
the possible collision pairs are then ordered into a collision time sequence,
called the collision time list. The initial collision time list is composed of
the colliding nucleon pairs, in each pair here one partner is from the
projectile nucleus and the other from the target nucleus.

Then the pair with the least collision time in the initial collision time list
is selected to start the first collision. If the CMS energy, $\sqrt s$, of this
colliding pair (a hadron - hadron collision) is larger than or equal to $\sim$
4 GeV two string states are formed and PYTHIA (with default parameters) is
called to produce the final state hadrons (scattered states). Otherwise no
string state is formed and the conventional scattering process (elastic and
inelastic scatterings or resonance production) [30 - 32, 19] is executed.
After the scattering of this colliding pair, both the particle list and the
collision time list are then updated and they are now not only composed of the
projectile and target nucleons but also the produced hadrons. Repeat the
previous steps to perform the second collision, the third collision, $\cdots$,
until the collision time list is empty, i.e. no more collision occurs in the
system.

In our model the $J/\psi$ is produced via QCD hard processe
\begin{equation}
g + g \rightarrow J/\psi + g.
\end{equation}
In PYTHIA a large number of QCD parton - parton processes have been
considered, including the $J/\psi$ production, Eq. (1). A user is allowed to
run the program with any desired subset of these processes. Thus, when
$\sqrt{s}$ is larger or equal $\sim$ 10 GeV the PYTHIA generator with the
selection of $J/\psi$ production is called. The produced particles as well
as the $J/\psi$ are then transported in the Monte Carlo simulation in the same
way as the nucleons. Any operation of desired processes, including
the $J/\psi$ production channel defined here, is a kind of bias sampling,
which enhances the probabilities of those desired processes. In order to
overcome the corresponding bias, the execution of PYTHIA with
the $J/\psi$ production channel is additionally weighted with a
production probability. This probability is equal to
the parameterized $J/\psi$ hadronic production cross section [33]
\begin{equation}
\sigma_{NN\rightarrow J/\psi +X} = d(1-\frac{c}{\sqrt {s}})^{12} ,
\end{equation}
(with c=3.097 GeV, d=2.37/B$_{\mu \mu}$ nb, and B$_{\mu \mu}$ = 0.0597
is the branching ratio of a $J/\psi$ to dimuon) multiplied by a factor. That
factor is adjusted such that the number of $J/\psi$ produced in each
event is around one, the same as in the experiments.

One point which should also be mentioned here is the fact that in the original
JETSET program, which deals with the fragmentation of a string and runs
together with PYTHIA, the leading particle in a nucleon - nucleon collision is
assumed to carry about half of the incident energy. But the experiments of
proton - nucleus and nucleus - nucleus collisions at relativistic energies
reveal that, on the average, the produced nucleon carries only a smaller
fraction of initial energy in each binary nucleon - nucleon collision [34]. A
stopping law has been proposed in [34 - 36] to handle this situation. We have
also applied this stopping law to calculate the energy fraction which the
leading particle keeps after each binary nucleon - nucleon collision.

\section{Effective dissociation of a $c\bar{c}$ state in the colour electric
field of string}
In [19] we have demonstrated that the hadron and string cascade model (usual
scenario simulation in [19]) could reproduce all the NA38 pA and AB (with light
projectile) data but could not reproduce the NA50 data of Pb + Pb collisions
even the effective cross sections ($\sigma_{J/\psi-B}^{Abs}$ = 6 mb and
$\sigma_{J/\psi-M}^{Abs}$ = 3 mb, where the subscripts B and M refer to baryon
and meson, respectively) have been enlarged by twenty percent. Thus in order to
understand the NA50 data of Pb + Pb collisions one has to invoke some new
mechanism which is more or less absent in pA and AB (with light projectile)
collisions but plays a role in large systems as Pb + Pb.

As discussed in [37] the object which is followed on its way out of hadronic
medium is not a $J/\psi$ but a meson ``in the making", which is called a
``premeson" or a ``pre-resonant state". The exact nature of the premeson is
still debated [37 - 38]. However, in the early stage of the nucleus - nucleus
collision this premeson or $c\bar{c}$ state should be surrounded by strings
[26] and once the $c\bar{c}$ state gets into the colour electric field of a
string it might be dissociated [26 - 27]. As a first step towards this
scenario, we treat this dissociation mechanism before the formation of a
physical $J/\psi$ in an effective way.

One knows that this dissociation effect increases with an increasing energy
density stored in the strings, which, in turn, would be increase with the
reaction energy, the centrality, and the size of reaction system [39]. Since
the production and dissociation of $c\bar{c}$ state are mainly hard processes,
the size dependence should follow an ``AB scaling" [4, 23, 26] (A (B) stands
for the atomic mass number of projectile (target) nucleus, respectively). The
centrality (impact parameter) dependence of this effective dissociation is
modelled by a Gaussian distribution, in common use [24 - 25, 40].

Thus, the effective dissociation probability of a $J/\psi$ premeson,
$c\bar{c}$ state, is assumed to be
\begin{eqnarray}
P_d = \frac{\rho_s - \rho_s^{min}}{\rho_s^{max} - \rho_s^{min}}, \\
\rho_s = a_s\sqrt{s_{NN}}f(b)AB, \\
f(b) = \exp(-\frac{b^2}{R_L^2}).
\end{eqnarray}
In these equations $\rho_s$ refers to the energy density stored in the
strings, $\rho_s^{min}$ and $\rho_s^{max}$ are the corresponding lower and
upper limits : $P_d$ = 0 when $\rho_s$ = $\rho_s^{min}$ and $P_d$ = 1 when
$\rho_s$ = $\rho_s^{max}$. $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ is the CMS energy of initial
nucleon - nucleon system.  R$_L$ refers to the larger value between the R$_A$
and R$_B$ (radii of projectile and target nuclei, respectively). Since it is
reasonable to assume $\rho_s^{min}$ = 0, the value of $\rho_s^{max}$ can
be absorbed into the model parameter and $P_d$ is reduced to
\begin{equation}
P_d = c_s\sqrt{s_{NN}}f(b)AB.
\end{equation}

The $c\bar{c}$ state created by calling PYTHIA has now the probability (1 -
$P_d$) to survive, it is regarded as a physical $J/\psi$ after formation time
and joined into the transport processes together with hadrons. Doing this, the
physical $J/\psi$ may interact with baryons and mesons which is described by
the effective cross sections [7 - 14, 41]: $\sigma_{J/\psi-B}^{abs}$ = 6 mb
and $\sigma_{J/\psi-M}^{abs}$ = 3 mb.  The formation time of meson and
$J/\psi$ are assumed, as the same as in [19], to be $\tau_M$ = 1.2 fm/c and
$\tau_{J/\psi}$ = 0.6 fm/c, respectively. The following reactions of a
$J/\psi$ with baryons and mesons [17 - 19, 38] are considered
\begin{eqnarray}
J/\psi + N \rightarrow \Lambda_c + \bar{D} ,\\
J/\psi + \pi \rightarrow D + \bar{D^*}, \\
J/\psi + \rho \rightarrow D + \bar{D}.
\end{eqnarray}

The experimental $J/\psi$ suppression factor is defined as [4, 41]
\begin{equation}
S_{exp.}^{J/\psi} = (\frac{B_{\mu\mu}\sigma_{AB}^{J/\psi}}{AB})
                    /(B_{\mu\mu}\sigma_{pp}^{J/\psi}),
\end{equation}
and the theoretical $J/\psi$ suppression factor is expressed as [18 - 19, 41]
\begin{equation}
S_{theo.}^{J/\psi} = \frac{M_{J/\psi}}{M_{J/\psi}(0)}
\end{equation}
where $M_{J/\psi}(0)$ refers to the multiplicity of the primary $J/\psi$
generated by PYTHIA and $M_{J/\psi}$ to the multiplicity of $J/\psi$'s which
actually have survived the dissociation and the final state interactions.

Fig. 1 compares the $J/\psi$ suppression factors in minimum bias pA, AB, and
Pb + Pb collisions at 200 A GeV/c as a function of AB to the corresponding
NA38 and NA50 data. In the calculations the total cross sections are assumed
to be $\sigma_{J/\psi-B}^{tot}$ = 8.64 mb and $\sigma_{J/\psi-M}^{tot}$ = 4.80
mb which correspond to twenty percent enlarged values of $\sigma_{J/\psi-B}^
{abs}$ = 6 mb and $\sigma_{J/\psi-M}^{abs}$ = 3 mb above. The model parameter
$c_s$ in Eq. (6)  is treated as a fit parameter which is mainly adopted to the
Pb+Pb datum point. It takes the value 1.*10$^{-6}$. The open circles with
error bars in Fig. 1 indicate the preliminary experimental data (cited
directly from [41]). In Fig. 1 the dashed and dash - dotted curves are the
theoretical results of the calculations with abs. + dis. (absorption +
dissociation) and with abs. only. One sees from Fig. 1 that the effective
dissociation mechanism of a $c\bar{c}$ pair in the colour electric field of
strings does not contribute in pA and AB (with light projectile) collisions
but plays a significant role in Pb + Pb collision which allows the
reproduction of NA50 data.

In Figs. 2 and 3 the $J/\psi$ suppression factor is shown as a function of
the neutral transverse energy $E_T$ (GeV)
\begin{equation}
E_T = \sum_i E_i \times sin(\theta_i)
\end{equation}
(where E$_i$ and $\theta_i$ are the total energy and the polar angle of
neutral particle i, respectively) for S + U reactions at 200 A GeV/c and Pb +
Pb reactions at 158 A GeV/c, respectively. The total cross section used in
calculations are $\sigma_{J/\psi-B}^{tot}$ = 8.64 mb and $\sigma_{J/\psi-M}^
{tot}$ = 4.80 mb. The full squares with error bars in Fig. 2 and the full
squares and circles with error bars in Fig. 3, respectively, refer to the
preliminary NA38 and NA50 data (cited directly from [26]). The different
curves in these figures correspond to the different calculations as explained
in Fig. 1. Figs. 2 and 3 show that the experimentally observed $E_T$
dependence of the $J/\psi$ suppression factor is not well reproduced by the
theoretical results, in particular in the Pb + Pb reaction. It should, however,
be mentioned that the calculated transverse energy $E_T$ in Pb + Pb collisions
is less than experimentally observed. In [42] it is mentioned: `` ... recently
the E$_T$ scale has been recalibrated to be $\sim$ 10 - 20 smaller than shown
here, ... the data situation remain unclear for both, the low and the high
E$_T$ limit, ... ". Taking this reduction into account the calculated
transverse energy $E_T$ is still a little lower than the data. This could be
attributed to the fact that the transverse flow is not described in JPCIAE.
There is, however, experimental evidence for a strong transverse flow in
central Pb + Pb collisions [43].

\section{Test of the mechanism of leading particle energy degradation}
The energy degradation of leading particles (mainly nucleons) refers to the
following: If a projectile nucleon collides sequentially with two target
nucleons, the energy of projectile nucleon in the second collision is
reduced comparing to incident energy. Thus the corresponding probability of
the $J/\psi$ production in the second collision should be reduced as well
according to the parameterised $J/\psi$ hadronic production cross section,
Eq. (2).

Presently, the influence of this mechanism in $J/\psi$ suppression is a
strongly debating issue. One might assume that this mechanism could lead to a
violation of the AB scaling of the Drell - Yan production. However, there is
really a violation of a strict AB scaling in $J/\psi$ production, since after
rescaling the NA38 and NA50 data from different energies to 200 A GeV all the
data except Pb + Pb lie on the universal curve (AB)$^{0.91}\times\sigma^
{J/\psi}_{pp}$. Thus, one should not rule out the effect of leading particles
energy degradation on the $J/\psi$ suppression before more detailed further
investigations.

Indeed, in [44] it was proved that the nuclear Drell - Yan ratio is suppressed
because of the energy loss of leading particle. In [45] it has been declared
that `` Precisely measured Drell - Yan cross sections for 800 GeV protons
incident on a variety of nuclear targets exhibit a deviation from linear
scaling in the atomic number A. ... this deviation can be accounted for by
energy degradation of the proton as it passes through the nucleus if account
is taken of the time delay of particle production due to quantum coherence.".
It is also mentioned in [42] that ``Quantum effects such as energy dependent
formation and coherence lengths must be taken into account before definite
statements can be made with regard to the nature of the $J/\psi$ suppression."
. It is worthy, however, to test the role played by the mechanism of leading
particle energy degradation in the $J/\psi$ suppression.

We repeat the calculations of Fig. 1 to 3 with the additional mechanism of
leading particle energy degradation and the results are given in Fig. 4 to 6,
respectively. The effective cross sections used in the calculations are reduced
to $\sigma_{J/\psi-B}^{tot}$ = 7.2 mb and $\sigma_{J/\psi-M}^{tot}$ = 4.0 mb (
which are corresponding to $\sigma_{J/\psi-B}^{abs}$ = 6 mb and $\sigma_
{J/\psi-M}^{abs}$ = 3 mb) and the model parameter $c_s$ is also reduced
to 6.*10$^{-7}$.

In Fig. 4 the open circles with error bars indicate the preliminary
experimental data (cited directly from [41]) and the solid, dashed, dotted,
and dash - dotted curves are the theoretical results of the calculations
including the abs. + dis. + deg. (degradation) mechanisms, with abs. + dis.,
with abs. + deg., and with abs. only. One sees from Fig. 4 that all the four
curves are passing quite well through the pA and the AB (with light
projectile) data, however, only the solid curve can reproduce the Pb + Pb
datum point. The calculations with only absorption or the calculations with
abs. + deg. are not able to describe both, the Pb + Pb as well as
the other data points. However, the calculations with abs. + dis.
might be able to do so by an increase of the model parameter $c_s$ and the
effective cross sections as shown by the dashed curve in Fig. 1 .

In Figs. 5 and 6 the $J/\psi$ suppression factor is shown as a function of
the neutral transverse energy $E_T$ (GeV) for S + U reactions at 200 A GeV/c
and Pb + Pb reactions at 158 A GeV/c, respectively. The full squares
with error bars in Fig. 5 and the full squares and circles with error bars in
Fig. 6, respectively, refer to the preliminary NA38 and NA50 data
(cited directly from [26]). The different curves in these figures correspond
to the different calculations as explained in Fig. 4. Comparing Fig. 5 with
Fig. 2 and Fig. 6 with Fig. 3 we find that the additional mechanism of
leading particle energy degradation improves the description of the E$_T$
distribution of the $J/\psi$ suppression factor.

\section{Summation and acknowledgements}
In summary, we have introduced a mechanism for the effective dissociation of
$c\bar{c}$ pairs in the colour electric field of strings into a hadron and
string cascade model, i.e. JPCIAE [19]. This model is based on the LUND model
and the PYTHIA event generator, simulating ultra - relativistic nucleus -
nucleus collisions . The normal and the anomalous $J/\psi$ suppression in
minimum bias pA, AB, and Pb + Pb collisions at 200 A GeV/c are qualitatively
reproduced by this model relying on the mechanisms of the dissociation of
$c\bar{c}$ states in the colour electric field of strings and of the nuclear
absorption (both baryon and meson). However, the experimental data for the
impact parameter (E$_T$) dependence of the $J/\psi$ suppression factor, both
in S + U and Pb + Pb reactions at 200 A GeV/c and 158 A GeV/c, respectively,
are not well reproduced. We also tested the additional mechanism of leading
particles energy degradation. Reducing the values of the effective cross
sections and the model parameter $c_s$ we are able to reproduce the data of
$J/\psi$ suppression factor vs. AB with the same quality as without this
additional mechanism. However, the description of the E$_T$ distribution of
the $J/\psi$ suppression factor is improved.

Although it is not clear whether the environment of a $c\bar{c}$ state in the
colour electric field of strings should be regarded as dense hadronic matter
or as a QGP, the statement that any significant reduction of $J/\psi$ formation
in nuclear collisions would signal the creation of quark - gluon plasma has to
be revised [38, 46]. However, the origin of the dissociation of $c\bar{c}$
states in the colour electric field of strings should be studied further.

One of the authors, SBH, would like to thank the Institute of Theoretical
Physics, University of Tuebingen for the hospitality during his stay. We thank
also T. Sj\"{o}strand for detailed instructions of using PYTHIA. This work is
supported both by the NSFC of China and DFG of Germany as a joint scientific
research program. SBH would like to thank the Nuclear Industry Foundation of
China for financial support as well.

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This is why we're starting to roll out a new feature for course creation: course collaboration. Soon, course creators will be able to invite collaborators to work on their courses with them. These collaborators will have full course editing powers, but only the original course creator will be able to add and remove collaborators.
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Q: Launch Microsoft document explorer In visual studio editor, when F1 is pressed Microsoft document explorer launches with MSDN
In my machine i have installed both VS2005 and VS2008.Also MSDn for VS2008.
Is it possible to launch MSDN 2008 help from VS2005
Currently i explicitly open MSDN libary for 2008 and search. I feel that is pain ful
Thanks in advance

A: Try a VS2005 help URL1 in the VS2008 help. If it works then you could add a favourite to the VS2008 help. Otherwise I suspect you are out of luck.2
1 Something like: ms-help://MS.VSCC.v90/MS.MSDNQTR.v90.en/dv_vstoc/html/06ddebea-2c83-4a45-bb48-6264c797ed93.htm
2 I expect this to be the case, help formats are often updated/expanded with help viewer revisions that go with VS releases.

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The Padres remain interested in Sonny Gray.
The Yankees and San Diego are still discussing a potential deal for the 29-year-old starter, according to a report from MLB Network, which cites an unidentified league source. At least 10 other teams have reportedly inquired about Gray, including the Reds, Brewers, Rangers and Braves.
The Yankees acquired Gray from the Athletics at the 2017 trade deadline. He registered a 4-7 record with a 3.72 ERA in 11 starts for New York that season.
Gray, however, struggled throughout 2018, tallying an 11-9 record and a 4.90 ERA in 30 appearances. He was removed from the rotation and placed in the bullpen in August.
The Yankees were reportedly considering dealing Gray to a small market team around the trade deadline last season.
Gray recorded a 3.42 ERA in 114 games with Oakland before he was sent to New York.


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Lakers Rumors: Kawhi Leonard's Uncle's Free-Agent Demands, Anthony Davis' Future
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No NBA team had a busier summer than the Los Angeles Lakers, who traded for Anthony Davis and attempted to sign two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in free agency.
Every major transaction in the league—and both of those easily qualify as such—is interesting because of several reasons, yes. But two fascinating parts are how a decision is reached and what impact the trade or signing has on the future.
Thanks to a couple of recent reports, the NBA world has some additional answers with regard to both superstar players.
And it'd be a disservice not to start with Leonard.
Sam Amick of The Athletic provided a compelling report that detailed the alleged demands of Leonard's uncle, Dennis Robertson, who serves as an adviser for the All-Star forward.
Robertson's wish list, as Amick labeled it, included several requests that would be deemed illegal, according to the league's collective bargaining agreement.
"Sources say the league was told that Robertson asked team officials for part ownership of the team, a private plane that would be available at all times, a house and—last but certainly not least—a guaranteed amount of off-court endorsement money that they could expect if Leonard played for their team."
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Amick noted Lakers owner Jeanie Buss pointed out the illegal nature of the wish list and said the perks wouldn't be considered. The report also adds Robertson made similar requests to the Toronto Raptors, where Kawhi played last season.
For the record, an NBA investigation found no evidence the Clippers granted any of them. But the demands, per Amick, have created a feeling of resentment "at the highest levels of Laker Land over how Leonard and his camp handled the process."
Next summer won't be anywhere near as dramatic with Davis, it appears.
According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, the "leaguewide expectation" remains that AD will re-sign and stay alongside LeBron James.
Davis is eligible to sign an extension in January, but the max offer will be $146 million over four seasons. If he waits until the summer and becomes an unrestricted free agent, the Lakers can extend a five-year contract worth $202 million.
While it's possible Davis prefers a two-year deal to reach the coveted 10-year veteran's max, a five-year contract is the most likely scenario for him this offseason.
The Lakers, of course, will have no hesitation in presenting that offer. After shipping several young players and three first-round picks to the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles has watched Davis average 27.9 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks.
Re-signing Davis, who turns 27 in March, should allow the Lakers to continue a budding rivalry with Kawhi and the Clippers.
Given the most recent reporting, the bitter feelings extend beyond the court and likely won't disappear anytime soon.
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Gala celebrates spring and the gift of parochial education
Rakshan and his sister, Rashmi, — along with more than 50 other student ambassadors from St. Benedict's Elementary School in Newark, NJ — welcomed nearly 300 of the Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children's most loyal donors and closest friends on Thursday, April 26 to celebrate The SFIC 35th Annua
Gala celebrates spring and the gift of parochial education Rakshan and his sister, Rashmi, — along with more than 50 other student ambassadors from St. Benedict's Elementary School in Newark, NJ — welcomed nearly 300 of the Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children's most loyal donors and closest friends on Thursday, April 26 to celebrate The SFIC 35th Annua Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: https://mycj.co/2rFmISB
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Cardinal SBP students.(Photo: ~Courtesy of The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children)
Rakshan Ravindran is a fifth-grade student at St. Benedict's in Newark. He knows two things for sure: He loves reading the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books and he's preparing to attend MIT when he is ready for college.
"This school is perfect for me, for my sister, and for our friends," he said. "It's an awesome place where we get to learn, to have fun and to do our best."
Rakshan and his sister, Rashmi, — along with more than 50 other student ambassadors from St. Benedict's Elementary School in Newark — welcomed nearly 300 of the Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children's most loyal donors and closest friends on April 26 to celebrate The SFIC 35th Annual Gala at The Venetian in Clifton.
With His booming voice, yet gentle tone, His Eminence, Joseph William Cardinal Tobin, C.Ss.R, captured the audience as he spoke about The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children and what the organization means to The Archdiocese of Newark, which includes Union County. Tobin commended SFIC for being a valuable resource for those greatest-in-need, but saved his most heartfelt gratitude for those in attendance who support the SFIC. Referencing SFIC's mission to assist children without regards to gender, age, race or faith, Tobin made it clear why SFIC supporters were there.
Jose Garcia and his mother. (Photo: ~Courtesy of The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children)
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"We don't educate students because they are Catholic," he said. "We educate them because we are Catholic."
The evening raised more than $400,000 in scholarship assistance for children living at or below the poverty level. Since 1984, in partnership with their donors, The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children has provided more than 50,000 partial-tuition scholarships, totaling more than $40 million, so that children of all faiths and backgrounds may receive a high-quality, values-based education at private and parochial schools within The Archdiocese of Newark.
"Our schools are not like other schools," said Aniyah Brown, a sixth-grader at St. Benedict's. "They are peaceful places, kids care about learning and help each other. I want to go to the Army and eventually become a police officer in Newark. St. Benedict's taught me that I can do whatever I want. I just want to tell all kids that it is possible when you have the right education."
Hugh Weber, president of The Prudential Center and the NJ Devils and a Short Hills resident, was presented with The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children's Vitae Discimus ("We Teach By Our Lives") Award for his organization's support of inner-city education. After an introduction by SFIC Trustee Kevin Cummings, CEO of Investors Bank, the evening — conducted on the night of the NFL draft — got a kickstart when Weber stepped purposefully to the microphone and said, "With the second pick in the NFL draft, the New York Giants select….Man, I have always wanted to say that," he joked as laughter mixed with cheers among Giants' and Jets' faithful.
"We didn't have a lot of money growing up", Weber said. "We lived in a tough neighborhood growing up outside of Seattle. My four older sisters went to parochial school and my parents wanted the same for me. I went grammar school at St. Ann's but only until the second-grade -when my family couldn't afford to send me. It was a sad day for my parents — and an eye-opener for me. But, determined to see me receive a quality parochial education, they were able to sacrifice and save enough for me to go to Bellarmine Prep High School, and for that I will always be grateful. When I look into the eyes of the student ambassadors here tonight, I see me and think to myself, "What if something like the SFIC had been there for me and my family? What if I never had to leave St. Ann's?"
"Fortunately these wonderful young students have the SFIC and they have you —compassionate individuals and families, willing to invest in their future," he added.
Polly and Terry O'Toole, parishioners at St. Rose of Lima in Short Hills, received the SFIC's "Archbishop Peter L. Gerety Award," named in honor of the SFIC founder. Established in 2009, the O'Toole Family Foundation annually provides 12 partial SFIC scholarships (three for each class year) for students attending Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Newark. In 2014, they established the O'Toole Presidential Scholarship, an endowment which provides two full scholarships each year for SFIC recipients to attend Villanova University. Six SFIC recipients are presently at Villanova, while four more are in local Catholic high schools preparing to go to Villanova. The award was presented by Mike O'Neill from the Villanova University Development office.
"I believe in the power of education," Terry O'Toole said, "I believe in the power of the American dream. Education opens the doors to opportunities and we are so grateful to play a small role in helping the American dream come true for some students in the program."
The Rev. Edwin Leahy, Honorary Dinner chairman and headmaster at St. Benedict's Prep, introduced SFIC scholarship recipient Jose Garcia-Orozco, a High Honors student and member of the swim and water polo teams at St. Benedict's Prep. Garcia-Orozco shared that assistance from The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City made it possible for him to attend St. Benedict's and how grateful he and his mother are to SFIC. Recently chosen as an O'Toole Presidential Scholar, he also spoke about his first visit to the Villanova campus which he had conducted a day earlier, as he prepares for life in college.
"I want to thank my mother for making this possible," he said. "You moved our family from The Dominican Republic when I was three years old in hopes of providing us a better life. As a single mother, you worked so many jobs and always put us before your own needs. You were the one who reached to The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City on our behalf and sacrificed so much so that I could attend St. Benedict's. And that led us to Mr. and Mrs. O'Toole and this dream."
"I must give The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City and the O'Toole family my sincere thanks," he said. "You have changed my life."
To learn more about The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children and the many ways you can help change the life-trajectory of a child-in-need through "The Gift of Education", call 973-497-4279 or visit www.sficnj.org.
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The Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act would leave 24 million more Americans without health insurance by 2026 than under current law, according to an analysis from the Congressional Budget Office released Monday. The CBO report found that 14 million more people would be without health insurance by 2018. Following a two-year spike, the plan would also lower average premiums after 2020, relative to President Barack Obama's healthcare law.
Student loan profits: The government makes its money off grad students.
Apr 16 2014slate.com
Student Loans, Elizabeth Warren & Congressional Budget Office
This week, the Congressional Budget Office projected that the federal government would earn roughly $127 billion from student lending during the next 10 years. That estimate is down a bit from previous figures but is surely high enough to infuriate liberals like Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who tend to regard the idea of a profitable student loan program as fundamentally indecent.
CBO estimates slightly lower deficits as health subsidies fall
Apr 14 2014reuters.com
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U.S. budget deficits over the next decade will be $286 billion less than previously estimated, the Congressional Budget Office said on Monday, attributing much of the decline to lower estimates of subsidy costs under President Barack Obama's health insurance reform law. The non-partisan CBO, in revisions to its annual budget estimates, said the fiscal 2014 deficit would fall to $492 billion from $514 billion estimated in February. The forecasts assume no changes to current tax and spending laws.
Paul Ryan Fact-Checks Republicans On Obamacare Job 'Costs'
Feb 05 2014talkingpointsmemo.com
U.S. Debt & Deficits, Obamacare, Paul Ryan & Congressional Budget Office
At least one Republican is setting the record straight on what the Congressional Budget Office actually said this week about Obamacare and its effect on jobs. House Budget Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI) explained in a Wednesday hearing with CBO director Steven Elmendorf that the health care reform law wouldn't cost the U.S. economy more than 2 million jobs, as many of his colleagues alleged, but that Americans would choose to work less. "I want to make sure we accurately understand what it is you are saying," Ryan said, before leading Elmendorf through a series of questions to explain the report and its findings.
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Feb 05 2014huffingtonpost.com
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"We got a report today about Obamacare that was both surprising and widely misunderstood," CBS anchor Scott Pelley said on his Tuesday show. Part of the reason for that misunderstanding? Many of Pelley's fellow members of the media.
Fool me with a budget commission once, shame on you. Fool me eight times …
Oct 04 2013washingtonpost.com
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Here is a partial list of bipartisan budget negotiations we've had since 2010: The Simpson-Bowles Commission (which, people forget, was the legacy of a 2010 debt-ceiling increase). The Domenici-Rivlin commission. The Cantor-Biden talks. The Obama-Boehner debt-ceiling negotiations. The Gang of Six talks. The "Supercommittee." The Obama-Boehner fiscal-cliff talks.


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The Best Laid Bullpen Plans…
July 25, 2010 misschatter
Hmm there went my initial story, sort of. You know what they say about the "best laid plans". Initially I was going to write about how painful it is for a player who has had a taste of the big leagues to be called up from AAA for one day and not give the best showing, knowing he'll get sent back down immediately after the game. Naturally, the ultimate goal is to make it to the big club and hopefully stick. Even getting that call for one day, players want to make a positive "blow 'em away" impression and hopefully return sooner rather than later, leaving the memory of their success in the minds of those who make the decisions.
Collin Balester and his mustache were sent to the minors earlier this season to adjust to a shift from starter to the bullpen. I'd love to see "Bally" stick – he's entertaining and fun and I like to root for the up and comers to ultimately show dominant performances and earn more MLB playing time. I could only imagine his excitement at the one day call-up intended to give the bullpen some relief the day before Ross Detwiler's innings-limited first MLB start after hip surgery, likely necessitating heavy bullpen use during today's final game against the Brewers. Balester's quick call up was intended to give the bullpen a day of relief, but things didn't exactly work out as planned.
Balester made an impression all right — on Brewers' lead-off second baseman Rickie Weeks's batting helmet. Read more at CSNwashington.com….
Got Plans? Zimmermann starts for P-Nats tomorrow
Jordan Zimmermann will make another start in Woodbridge tomorrow (Wednesday) for the Potomac Nationals. I highly recommend visiting the "baby Nats" and taking in a game there while the big Nats are on this incredibly long road trip. It nets you an in-person baseball fix and you get to see a starter of Natsmas past and future.
Scott Olsen will also be rehabbing with the Potomac club this weekend, but sadly when the P-Nats are the visiting team at Winston-Salem. So unless you want a road trip yourself…
Jordan Zimmermann Begins Return
July 5, 2010 misschatter
Strasburg versus Zimmermann cage match. How do you choose between two young promising pitchers for the Nationals when both start on the same day, one in Nationals Park and the other on a minor league field half an hour south? I was torn about which game to attend Saturday. I hadn't missed a home start by Stephen Strasburg yet, but I didn't want to miss Jordan Zimmermann's first rehab appearance on the road back from Tommy John surgery either, knowing it wouldn't receive nearly the same amount of media coverage. That fact alone made my decision for me and I headed south, catching the Strasburg game on television instead.
Despite how rarely I get to them, I love minor league games. The intimacy of the smaller stadium and the goofy between-inning antics add to the charm. So it's always a treat to head down to Woodbridge for a Potomac Nationals (aka Baby Nats) game to catch a rehabbing major leaguer and see some of the other prospects down on the farm. I should warn that my track record at the 'Pfitz' isn't too hot. The only other visits to the single A club for games were to see John Patterson (SP) and Johnny Estrada (catcher) on rehab assignments. I don't think you could say their careers experienced a great resurgence afterward. So it is my great hope that I didn't somehow condemn Zimmermann by my visit.
The game against the Blue Rocks started off well… Read More at CSNwashington.com (including tantalizing photos of P-Nats who apparently attended the Tony Plush school of game-winning celebrations!)
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Quick Hits – 15 Day DLers and Strasburg
May 24, 2010 misschatter
No, the two things in the title have nothing to do with each other, thank goodness.
Stephen Strasburg makes his (final? close to final?) AAA start tonight at 7 PM and since it's an off-night for the Nats, it will be televised on MASN live. Tune in NOW!
Outfielder Justin Maxwell was recalled to take SP Scott Olsen's roster spot after he went to the 15-day disabled list. The Nats also placed catcher Pudge Rodriguez on the 15-day disabled list with back tightness retroactive to yesterday 5/23. The catcher who had been catching Strasburg's starts, Carlos Maldonado, will be called up and is on his way to San Fran now per Bill Ladson.
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No Guts No Glory? Or The Opposite?
May 22, 2010 misschatter	2 Comments
In reading all the game coverage from last night's 5-3 loss to the Orioles, I keep getting hung up on pitching coach Steve McCatty's description of Scott Olsen after the game. Heading into the first game of the interleague series against the northerly neighbors, the Nationals had every reason to win, possessing the better .500 record before the game at 21-21 compared to the Orioles' league-leading worst record at 13 wins to 29 losses. By the end of the game, the Nationals fell to one game under .500 against a pitcher who didn't allow a hit until relief pitcher Miguel Batista smacked a single in the 5th inning. Looking at stats alone, Scott Olsen should have dominated David Hernandez and his 5+ ERA. Instead, Olsen "battled" through tightness in his pitching shoulder and the Nats found themselves in an early hole, down 4-0 by the time Batista relieved Olsen after three innings.
Since Olsen went to high school in the same little city I grew up in (attending rival South High to my alma mater Central) and is about the same age as my youngest brother, I have a kind of sisterly protectiveness of him. Yes, I've forgiven the gum incident. I can understand after starting the season in the minor leagues the motivation behind his attempts to gut out last night's start.
"The kid's a tough kid," McCatty said later. "He wouldn't say anything."
Tough. That single word is often viewed as honorable among baseball players, a trait revered and praised. Yet I have to wonder how honorable it is to tough it out rather than admit when something's off? Toughness last night put the team in an early hole and with offense playing hide-and-seek the last several days, they were unable to overcome the deficit.
On the other hand, who could have started the game after noticing something was wrong with Olsen during his pre-game bullpen session? Could Batista have pitched five or six innings after pitching two the day before? Would using a bullpen-by-committee have held up any better than Olsen through three innings?
So I'm left wondering if it's best to tough it out or at least admit to your catcher when something is ailing the pitcher. Maybe Pudge could have tailored his pitch calls to something that would present less shoulder strain.
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Q: Subspaces for the set of polynomials with the property $p(1)=p(2)=p(3)=0$
Let $P$ be the set of all polynomials. Let $A \subset P$ such that for every polynomial the following holds $p(1)=p(2)=p(3)=0$. Give an example of a subspace $V \subset A$ and $A \subset W$ such that $\{0\} \ne V \ne A$ and $A \ne W \ne P$.

The last conditions seem very confusing to me. What's with all the, not equal restrictions?
For the first part I would need to find a subset $V$ of $A$ for which the following properties hold.

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*$0 \in V$

*If $u,v \in V$ then $u+v \in V$

*If $u \in V$ then $cu\in V$, when $c\in \mathbb{R}$
If $P$ is the set of all polynomials and $A$ is a subset of $P$ could I take $V$ to be for example the set of polynomials of let's say degree $3$ for which the condition holds? Any hints on this would be appreciated...

A: Note that the a polynomial of degree $3$ such that the condition holds is of the form
$$c(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)$$
with $c\not=0$ which is not a linear space because it does not contain the zero polynomial.
Indeed, as  $$ you can take the set of polynomials of degree $\leq 3$ for which the condition holds, that is the one generated by the polynomial $(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)$:
$$V=\{c(x-1)(x-2)(x-3): c\in\mathbb{R}\}.$$
Evidently $V\subset A$, and $V\not=A$ because $x(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)\in A\setminus V$.
On the other hand, as $W$ you can take the set of all polynomials of any degree such that $p(1)=0$. We have that $A\subset W$ and $W\not=A$ because $(x-1)\in W\setminus A$.


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Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
December 11, 2017 Gordon Maples Leave a comment
Today, I'm going to look at one of the most notorious pre-MCU Marvel comics adaptations: Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD, starring David Hasselhoff.
The plot of Nick Fury is summarized on IMDb as follows:
Marvel's hard-boiled hero is brought to TV. He is brought back to fight the menace of Hydra after exiling himself in the Yukon since the end of the Cold War. The children of the former Hydra head, Baron Von Stucker, have taken charge of the terrorist organization. Under the lead of his vicious daughter, Viper, Hydra has seized a deadly virus and threatens the destruction of America. The covert agency SHIELD brings Fury out of retirement to fight the terrorists.
The character of Nick Fury was created by the legendary Marvel comics duo of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. He first appeared in May 1963's Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1, a World War II war series. However, his modern incarnation as a SHIELD secret agent and spy began with Fantastic Four #21 in December of 1963.
Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD was written by David S. Goyer, who is now a proven blockbuster screenwriter with credits like Man of Steel, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Dark City, and the Blade trilogy. Earlier in his career, however, he penned low budget flicks like The Substitute, Demonic Toys, Kickboxer 2, and The Puppet Masters.
Nick Fury was directed by Rod Hardy, who did a lot of television work over his career, including stints on The X-Files, JAG, Burn Notice, Supernatural, The Mentalist, and Leverage.
The central cast of the film is made up of television legend David Hasselhoff (Baywatch, Baywatch Nights, Knight Rider, Starcrash), Lisa Rinna (Days Of Our Lives), Sandra Hess (Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Beastmaster 3), Neil Roberts (Charmed, The Second Civil War), and Ron Canada (Pinocchio's Revenge, National Treasure, Cinderella Man).
The editor for Nick Fury was Drake Silliman, who also cut Tremors 3, The Christmas Shoes, The Sisters, and did extensive editing work on television shows like Law & Order and Beauty & The Beast.
The musical score for the film was provided by Gary Lionelli (OJ: Made In America, Luck, Dexter's Laboratory, The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest) and Kevin Kiner (Star Wars: Rebels, Hell On Wheels, Jane The Virgin, Making A Murderer, Leprechaun, Carnosaur 3, Tremors 3). However, Lionelli's work is interestingly not credited.
A number of the prominent characters in Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD have since appeared in the modern Marvel Cinematic Universe: Arnim Zola has been played by Toby Jones (Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier), Baron Strucker has been played by Thomas Kretschmann (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The Winter Soldier), and Nick Fury himself has been played by Samuel L. Jackson (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Agents of SHIELD, The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: The First Avenger, Thor, Iron Man 2, Iron Man).
Nick Fury currently holds an unenviable IMDb user rating of 3.7/10, along with a 16% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and stands as one of the least-seen and most-reviled Marvel comics adaptations.
To be perfectly honest, I'm not sure why Nick Fury is so reviled. Particularly thanks to David Hasselhoff and Sandra Hess, who are having an absolute blast hamming up their respective roles, I found this film to be a cheesy but entertaining throwback to classic spy-centric action movies, kind of like Escape From New York and the Roger Moore James Bond years in a blender. The low budget might not have done it any favors, but the action is still palatable, if a bit hokey in its execution.
One of the odd strengths of Nick Fury is the consistently silly dialogue, which I think transcends the border into effective self-parody. I thought that this was a screenplay that was written with an awareness of its dated material, and used it to its advantage. Hess's accented one-liners and Hasselhoff's excessive "tough-guy" showboating all make a lot more sense if you look at the film through the lens of light parody and pastiche, rather than as an earnestly-constructed action flick. Likewise, the overly sentimental and unnecessary romantic subplot (acted out by a soap opera alum, no less) is hard to take seriously, specifically because it isn't supposed to be.
Nick Fury is without a doubt cheesy and cheap, but I also think that it is exactly what it should have been: a story aware of how misplaced in time it is, that revels in its genre cliches. From what I can tell, a whole lot more people dislike this movie than have actually seen it, which is a damn shame. It isn't a masterpiece by any means, but it is a fun send up of the sillier Cold War era spy thrillers. By today's Marvel standards, it would be a massive disappointment, but at the time, this was probably one of their better outings (next to 1989's The Punisher, of course, which is magnificent).
If you can get into a cheesy action flick, I think there is something to enjoy with Nick Fury (provided you take it all with a grain or two of salt). For bad movie aficionados, this is one that is worth digging up in my opinion, and is in dire need of popular re-appraisal.
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While conducting focus groups recently in Beijing, I was showing a clothing line to respondents in order to understand design preferences – look, feel, color, and other attributes that can help distinguish brands in a highly fragmented and saturated market. The line-up of clothing included a seemingly innocuous number of hats primarily used for outdoor activities. For some reason, the respondents never chose the hats, most of which had green in them or were wholly green. The initial mistake was that the client selected product that had previously sold well in the US and Europe without regard to the distinct preferences of the Chinese market. Although they included some local product in the research (not hats, however), most of the clothing was literally carried in a large suitcase from country-to-country – a nightmarish process in and of itself when considering the customs requirements.
Then, during the third focus group, a respondent said something curious… "I would like to have the hat, but it's green, and no one in China wears a green hat." Needless to say, the backroom – full of mostly Westerners – erupted with gasps confused looks. Their Chinese counterpart, who had been with us the entire time, blithely confirmed the comment. Apparently, green hats are "taboo" in China.
In Mandarin, the words for "green hat" sound remarkably similar to the Mandarin word for "cuckold". The reason the Chinese – men in particular – don't wear green hats is because it's a symbol that your wife is unfaithful to you. If you wear a green hat, rest assured that you will be mocked (well, maybe not to your face, but there will certainly be snickers behind your back). In fact, hundreds of years ago family members of prostitutes were required to wear green hats – a stigma on their family reputation then, and an enduring cultural norm today.
Unfortunately for my client, this wasn't just an issue of not understanding the Chinese market. This was an issue of not fully enrolling their Chinese partners. The fact that their corporate partner – a native Chinese working for the company and living in Shanghai – was in the backroom and confirmed the taboo suggests that she was not consulted on the research stimuli. Complicating the issue was the fact that culturally, the Chinese are rather accommodating and non-confrontational with their Western business counterparts. While she clearly knew that green hats are never worn in China, she allowed her Western counterparts to test what they wanted out of fear of being disrespectful.
The real enemy here is hubris. Although that sounds harsh, I don't mean it in a pejorative way. In part, it's just who we are. Westerners – and Americans in particular – are frequently (and culturally) self-assured and confident in our opinions. We believe that if it works for us, we can find a way to make it to work for everyone. We casually remind ourselves that we had great success in the US and we simply need expand overseas. We rationalize that our product is better than our competitors, and China just needs to see how great we are. We don't mean to be so confident… we were just born that way!
What does this mean for you doing research and business in China? Two things: 1) don't assume that what works in your country will work in China (in fact, assume the opposite); and 2) aggressively enroll the local team at the early stages of the product development and research process. While this may sound easy, I've seen countless clients think that they're doing it, but they really aren't.
Surprisingly, the harder part may be enrolling the Chinese organization. It is not merely enough to ask if they agree with you. Being non-confrontational means they may say "yes" when they want to say "no". Rather, this is about establishing relationships, asking them to put forward ideas (instead of just reacting to yours), and empowering the local organization to take the lead on what is to be tested. This is not to suggest that the Western team should abdicate all responsibility or avoid testing Western product; rather, it means ensuring that the local team, in effect, has "skin in the game".
But choosing the best research partner means little if you're company is not willing to build the relationships with your own colleagues up-front. If not, your product and your business may be a "no go" in China.


The dropping of charges against Jussie Smollett has been variously described as bizarre, shocking and a dramatic turn of events.
But what really should be shocking is how the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and the mainstream media closed the case against Smollett, a black gay man and the star of the Fox show "Empire," before he ever had his day in court.
As is now well-known, Smollett was accused by the CPD of organizing and paying for an assault and battery against himself. Before completing what was supposed to be a thorough investigation, the CPD leaked its alleged evidence to establish Smollett's guilt in the public eye. Smollett was not simply accused, he was also judged guilty by innuendo by CPD Superintendent Eddie Johnson. Smollett's motive, according to the CPD, was to boost his salary and hold onto his job.
After reading the 22 pages of investigative files released by the CPD, I believe the evidence presented revealed nothing new; this was information that had largely already been leaked to the press. In fact, Smollett's case is still being tried in the media, even though Cook County prosecutors have dropped charges against the actor.
The CPD, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the media have denied Smollett the presumption of innocence; the fact that he continues to maintain his innocence, and that his guilt has not been proven as is required by law, has been swept aside.
What are the facts that are actually known? Superintendent Johnson initially claimed that Smollett was motivated by salary negotiations. However, there were no plans for negotiations regarding Smollett's salary and Smollett has not raised this issue with Fox executives.
Johnson then changed the CPD's story to say that Smollett was motivated by a desire to bring attention to himself as a victim of a racist and homophobic attack because he was about to be dropped from his show. But both Fox executives and the show's writers have publicly denied that claim.
1. Johnson showed the media a threatening letter that Smollett had given the CPD, and then declared that the actor had written the letter himself. However, the FBI, which has now entered the investigation, then released a statement criticizing Johnson for reaching that conclusion without corroborating evidence.
2. Johnson stated that Smollett paid two brothers, Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo, $3,500 in order to stage the attack. Then, anonymous "sources" within the CPD told the media that the brothers claim Smollett instructed them to purchase rope and other paraphernalia. The CPD has released surveillance video showing them purchasing ski masks, but not rope. Neither the brothers, nor their attorney Gloria Schmidt have confirmed the CPD's claims.
3. Despite initial claims that the Osundairo brothers were paid a check to carry out the attack, their attorney Schmidt later said they were actually paid to provide security services and training to Smollett, but that they may have performed the attack as a favor to the actor, and not for money.
4. The Osundairo brothers released a statement declaring that they are neither racist nor homophobic. However, actors on the set of "Empire" report that they have heard Abimola Osundario make numerous homophobic comments, and homophobic tweets by him have also surfaced.
Given these discrepancies, it has been troubling to see the near-unquestioning acceptance of the CPD's story about what happened to Smollett, by the media and even by black and gay activists. The CPD has a troubling record, including the well-documented attempt to cover-up the murder of Laquan McDonald, so why are we willing to accept their story about Smollett?
Moreover, the recent public display of righteous indignation on the part of Mayor Emanuel and Johnson notwithstanding, those of us from the black and brown communities of Chicago know that the intensity and volume of resources committed to the Smollett investigation is not what we typically see. How can the commitment of such enormous resources to investigate a nonviolent, low-level felony be justified?
The importance of this case to our movement for real police accountability can hardly be overstated. Now that President Donald Trump has promised a federal review of Smollett's case, we know that he is likely to side with the police no matter what the outcome. Long before Smollett's case, we've learned time and time again that black, brown and LGBTQ people are far too often presumed guilty by our criminal justice system in the United States.
That is why we cannot accept the word of the corrupt and racist criminal justice system that exists in Chicago at face value.
Frank Chapman was wrongfully convicted of murder and armed robbery in 1961 and sentenced to life and 50 years in the Missouri State Prison. His case was taken up by the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression in 1973, and in 1976 he was released. He had been incarcerated for 14 years. In 1983 he was elected Executive Director of NAARPR. He worked with Charlene Mitchell, who preceded him as Executive Director of NAARPR, on building an international campaign to free Rev. Ben Chavis, Joann Little, and others falsely accused and politically persecuted. He was a part of the international campaign to free Nelson Mandela. For the past three years, he has helped lead the struggle in Chicago to stop police crimes, especially murder, torture, beatings and racial profiling. He is presently Field Organizer and Educational Director of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. Frank is also a published writer. He became a contributing editor of Freedomways magazine in 1981-83.


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I waited about 2 weeks to see if I would recieve an Email or any type of notification that my AOS packet was approved or RFE'd or just anything and decided to call NVC to ask if they even recieved my AOS packet or not. The person we spoke to said the AOS packet was fine and everything was good and that you don't recieve any verification of this at all and it just kind of made me paranoid (after 10 months of waiting on the whole process). Not to go against what the person doing their job said but I think this is the first time we haven't recieved anything by email concerning documents and just wanted to verify that this is correct and nothing is a good thing considering AOS approval.
Normally NVC doesn't send out AOS acceptance emails but you may receive a 'false checklist' requesting the Immigrant Visa. Calling them directly is the easiest way to confirm the AOS or IV has been accepted. Some members here have received (myself included) 'Case complete emails' about a week after the case has been completed at NVC, but even that is not guaranteed.
At NVC its all abt calling if u want to know what's up. You get a case complete about 5 to 7 days after they case complete u. And of course the interview letter.
I agree with dwheels76. I never got an email when they accepted the AOS packet (ended up getting the false checklist for the DS-230 instead), nor with the DS-230 packet (I did get a checklist for a missing document though), nor the case complete. I had to call them two weeks after I mail them something to get any updates. I hate to sound like I am complaining, especially since I LOVED working with NVC much more than USCIS, but sometimes you have to call them if you really want to know or get the latest updates.


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Publix pharmacies are now accepting walk-ins for the COVID-19 vaccine at all of their locations across seven states.
The Lakeland-based supermarket chain said on its website that customers have the choice of the two-dose Moderna vaccine, or the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, subject to availability.
The website still offers appointments as well.
Publix had already been offering walk-in availability at stores in Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee.
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The notice that walk-ins are also welcome at stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia comes about a week after President Joe Biden issued a federal mandate that requires pharmacies in the federal retail pharmacy program to offer walk-in vaccinations.
Florida health statistics show that as of Sunday, 7,021,068 people have completed the series of doses required to be fully vaccinated, with either the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or the one-dose Johnson & Johnson shot. That represents about 33% of the state's population.
Another 2,244,748 people — or about 10% of Florida's population — have had at least one dose.
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Erik Eriksen (20 November 1902 – 7 October 1972) was a Danish politician, who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1950 to 1953 and as the fourth President of the Nordic Council in 1956.
Eriksen was leader of the Danish Liberal party Venstre from 1950 to 1965.He served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 30 October 1950 to 30 September 1953 as leader of the forming a minority government of Venstre and the Conservative People's Party.
Eriksen was a farmer by profession.The main accomplishment by his government was a revision of the Danish constitution, voted into law in a referendum held in 1953 simultaneously with the parliamentary elections.
In addition, a family allowance law was passed in 1952, along with other reforms during Eriksen's time as prime minister.The Rent Act of June 1951, while permitting certain rent increases, extended rent control and security of tenure to cover houses constructed after 1939.
In addition, the Public Assistance Act of March 1953 introduced special treatment and assistance for patients with polio.The former Venstre leader and former Prime Minister Knud Kristensen had broken away from Venstre to form his own party, De Uafhængige.
This was one of reasons why the social democrat Hans Hedtoft was able to secure the parliamentary support to replace Eriksen as Prime Minister and form the .
After 1953, Eriksen continued as the leader of the opposition but in the long run his consequent alliance with the Conservatives proved an obstacle to a co-operation with the Radical Left Party.
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Q: Difference between perform segue with identifier and prepare for segue I am very confuse between "perform segue with identifier" and "prepare for segue"...what these functions do and how they work?

A: performSegueWithIdentifier just tells the viewController what segue you'd like segue to. You can give your segues names in Interface Builder.
[self performSegueWithIdentifier:@"GoToAnotherViewController" sender:self];

You may have a ViewController with several segues or you may have something from the current ViewController the destinationVC "needs to know" when you segue, so you'd use prepareForSegue.
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A: performSegueWithIdentifier as it says, makes a transition from your current UIViewController to segue-connected UIViewController
prepareForSegue
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A: There is a difference that I didn't see in the answers here and may help to clarify.
The performSegueWithIdentifier empowers your code while the prepareForSegue empowers the user, needs an user action.
Let's say you have a quiz with some questions and the user has 30 seconds to answer each of them.
When the user clicks one of the answers the prepareForSegue will be called. The user is in charge here.
In the other hand, if the user doesn't click anything but the 30 seconds expire, then YOUR CODE should 'perform the segue' automatically.
That's when you need the performSegueWithIdentifier to do the job programatically. Your code is directly in charge here.
Hope it helps.

A: prepareForSegue prepares data to passed between view controllers where as performSegue with identifier actually allows the switch to happen.
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Apps typically do not need to trigger segues programmatically. If
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*Swift2: prepareForSegue(_:sender:)

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A: Perform segue, actually changes the view that the user sees. The perform segue function will call the prepare segue function before it changes the view; so, generally, developers will pass information to the next controller within that function before it segues.

A: Swift 3 syntax is: performSegue(withIdentifier: String, sender: Any?). You can do this if you just want to bring the viewController without any pre-configuration or conditons
You can also do prepare(for: NSStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) which gives extra features:

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basically :  prepareForSegue prepares data to passed between view controllers where as performSegue actually allows the switch to happen


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Jeff Parker est un dessinateur de presse et dessinateur de bande dessinée américain.

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Jeff Parker travaille 12 ans comme urbaniste avant de se lancer dans la carrière de dessinateur de presse. Il est engagé par le  et travaille pour le quotidien Florida Today à partir de 1992. Ses dessins sont repris dans plusieurs journaux comme  The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, Newsweek et Courrier International. En plus du dessin quotidien il assiste Denis Lebrun sur le comic strip Blondie de 1996 à 2005. Il participe ensuite à Grimmy de Mike Peters. En 2010, il lance son propre strip, intitulé Dustin avec le scénariste Steve Kelley. Il reste au Florida Today le temps de voir si sa création lui assure un revenu suffisant et en 2013, il abandonne son poste de dessinateur de presse. La charge de travail entre ses deux strips et le dessin quotidien était insoutenable.

Prix
 2005 : prix du dessin de presse de la National Cartoonists Society pour ses travaux dans
 2011 : prix du comic strip de la NCS pour Dustin (avec Steve Kelley)
 2017 : prix du comic strip de la NCS pour Dustin (avec Steve Kelley)

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Mary Katherine Harbin, area manager for Tennesse-based Maymead Inc., broke new ground when she helped establish what may be the nation's first all-female paving crew. As a woman who's worked her way up the ranks for an asphalt construction services company, Harbin knows a thing or two about what it takes to survive and thrive in a male-dominated industry. We asked her to share her advice with other women thinking about pursuing a career in construction or paving.
4 tips for breaking into the industry
Take the initiative. Go to a local construction company, bring your resume, fill out an application, introduce yourself and ask questions. Most construction companies in the U.S. are hiring, and trades are so vital in our country right now that the industry is incredibly competitive in pay and benefits.
Understand the demands. Our industry can ask a lot of people in terms of hours and seasonal pushes. That can be a deterrent to some women. We may not be able to give you a set start time or end time. The weather may affect whether you need to get a babysitter. It's important to recognize these challenges going in.
Do your research. This is a great career path for women in open, progressive organizations, but not every company wholeheartedly welcomes women. Knowing where you're applying and understanding the culture is key. Don't be afraid to ask how many women are in operational positions. Are they all in the office? How many are in the field? How many are in upper management? The same questions apply for minorities. Is there someone at this company who sees the world through a different set of eyes?
Don't let age or inexperience stop you. You don't have to be young or a body-builder to do this work. We've found women in their 40s and 50s make great employees because of the life experiences they bring to the job. Yes, it's physically demanding work and you need to be in decent physical shape, but machines aren't made the way they were 20 or 30 years ago. Today, you can push a button and very easily control the equipment with the technology that's built into it.
4 tips for succeeding in the industry
Be a sponge. There's a shortage of people today who are willing to show up, ask questions and learn. Everyone thinks they have to be the smart guy or girl in the room right from the start. But we have so many experienced people in our industry who love what they do and are dying to pass on their knowledge. If you listen, observe and work hard, you can be as successful as you want to be.
Understand the nuances. It's not fair, but women in this industry have to walk a tightrope. There's a fine line between being "too girly" and "too brash." Men can be bold and aggressive, but women who act that way are called not-so-nice names. My advice is to be realistic about the double standard but don't be negative about it. For me, trying to mimic the way the men deal with one another isn't the way to be successful. I found a way to be myself, and you will too. Own who you are and be yourself, but understand how to do it in a way that fits in with the larger group. It's an art.
Grow into your role. As women, we're seen as helpers, caregivers, and peacemakers. Working outside these expected female traits is something most of us have to learn. Here's an example: Our women's crew recently had a utility team in their way on a state road job, and the state workers said, "We'll ask them to move if you need them to." Our forewoman's response was, "No, that's okay — we've got somewhere else we can work." I guarantee you an all-male crew would have made them move, and she learned that she should have too. But for many of us that's an unnatural response. You have to learn to do what's right for your benefit and your company's benefit.
Find a mentor. As a woman, you will sometimes see things differently than your male counterparts, and that can be great for your company and for the industry. Still, it's helpful to have someone to bounce things off of, someone who will be brutally honest with you about your ideas and performance. It doesn't have to be a woman. When I was a young person in the industry, I had several wonderful mentors who were men.
Despite the challenges women in construction can face, Harbin believes it's worth it. "The success you feel when you accomplish a task you may not have thought you could, the pride you feel when you help build something — those are incredibly rewarding feelings that many people outside our industry never experience."
Looking for more career advice? Here are five tips that will serve you well regardless of industry.
Mary Katherine Harbin helped establish what's likely the nation's first all-female paving crew. Now she's sharing tips for women looking to succeed in a male-dominated industry
Taking initiative is the first step. "Go to a local construction company, bring your resume, fill out an application, introduce yourself and ask questions," says Harbin.
Advances in machine technology take away some of the physical demands of operating equipment, according to Harbin. "Today, you can push a button and very easily control the equipment with the technology that's built into it."
One of Harbin's tips is being a sponge. Crew member Karsyn Looper did just that – she trained under her dad Tim.
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