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Q: calculate average waiting time for a preemptive shortest job first scheduling algorithm My target is to calculate average waiting time for a preemptive shortest job first scheduling algorithm.
Assume the arrival times for the jobs are in intervals of 2 units, like 0,2,4,6..... Ie, 1st job enters in 0 units and 2nd job after 2 units of time and so on.
I tested for 3 test cases for my program and got right answers:

Test case 1:
  jobs:8,4,9,5
  avg Time:6.5
Test case 2:
  jobs:7,4,1,4
  avg Time:3

But when I took a file having 1000 jobs as input I got avg Time:16872.434
But the code i got from internet gave me answer as avg Time : 16024
I didn`t understand how to attach that text file here...
so, I just want to know if my code is right? if not where did I go wrong.?
package algoritm_W4_M6;

import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.util.PriorityQueue;
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.Vector;
/**
 * To calculate the average Waiting Time of jobs when done in shortest Job First(SJF)-Preemptive
 * @author Rahul Konda
 *
 */
public class Preemptivr_SJV {
    Vector<Float> burstTimes ;
    public Preemptivr_SJV() {
        burstTimes = new Vector<Float>();
    }
    public void loadFile() {
        try {
            float f;
            Scanner scan = new Scanner(new FileInputStream("cpu_burst_times.txt"));
            while(scan.hasNext()) {
                f = Float.parseFloat( scan.nextLine());
                burstTimes.add(f);
            }
        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
    public void readc() {
        burstTimes.add((float) 7);
        burstTimes.add((float) 4);
        burstTimes.add((float) 1);
    //  burstTimes.add((float) 8);
        burstTimes.add((float) 4);
    //  burstTimes.add((float) 2);
    }
    public float calculateAvgWaitingTime() {
//      readc(); //this is for test cases 1 and 2
        loadFile(); //this is to read from file
        float waitingTime= 0.0f;
        float totalTime = 0.0f;

        PriorityQueue<Float> pq = new PriorityQueue<Float>();

        for (Float time : burstTimes) {
            pq.add(time);
            Float minTime = pq.poll();
            if(time<=2) {
                waitingTime = waitingTime +(minTime*pq.size());
                continue;
            }
            waitingTime = waitingTime +2*pq.size();
            pq.add(minTime-2);//as job not completed I add back to queue
        }
        totalTime = totalTime + waitingTime;    //summing up the above waiting times
        waitingTime = 0.0f;
        while(!pq.isEmpty()) {
            waitingTime = waitingTime +pq.poll();
            totalTime = totalTime + waitingTime;    //summing up the above waiting times
        }

        totalTime = totalTime - waitingTime;
        System.out.println("Jobs burst values:\n"+burstTimes.toString());
        return (totalTime/1000);

    }
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Preemptivr_SJV fs = new Preemptivr_SJV();
        System.out.println("\nAverage Waiting Time is: "+fs.calculateAvgWaitingTime());
    }
}

The above code is in java and thanks in advance.!

A: The average time for test case 1 is correct if the jobs arrive respectively at times 0,1,2,3.
You need a way to specify those arriving times or to step time as you add new processes.
Here is a working implementation a Preemptive Shortest Job First Scheduling:
import java.util.PriorityQueue;

public class PreemptiveSJF {
    PriorityQueue<Integer> pq = new PriorityQueue<Integer>();
    private int waiting = 0;
    private int numberOfProcesses = 0;

    public void addProcess(int time) {
        numberOfProcesses ++;
        pq.add(time);
    }

    public float getAverageWaitingTime() {
        while (pq.size() > 1) {
            stepTime(1);
        }

        return (float)waiting / numberOfProcesses;
    }

    public void stepTime(int timeStep) {
        int time = pq.poll();
        if (time <= timeStep) {
            waiting = waiting + time * pq.size();
        } else {
            waiting = waiting + timeStep * pq.size();
            time = time - timeStep;
            pq.add(time);
        }
    }
}

And here are the test cases:
import static org.junit.Assert.*;

import org.junit.Test;

public class PreemptiveSJFTest {

    @Test
    public void test1() {
        PreemptiveSJF psjf = new PreemptiveSJF();
        psjf.addProcess(6);
        psjf.addProcess(8);
        psjf.addProcess(7);
        psjf.addProcess(3);
        assertEquals(7, psjf.getAverageWaitingTime(), 0.000001);
    }

    @Test
    public void test2() {
        PreemptiveSJF psjf = new PreemptiveSJF();
        psjf.addProcess(8);
        psjf.stepTime(1);
        psjf.addProcess(4);
        psjf.stepTime(1);
        psjf.addProcess(9);
        psjf.stepTime(1);
        psjf.addProcess(5);
        assertEquals(6.5f, psjf.getAverageWaitingTime(), 0.000001);
    }

    @Test
    public void test3() {
        PreemptiveSJF psjf = new PreemptiveSJF();
        psjf.addProcess(7);
        psjf.stepTime(2);
        psjf.addProcess(4);
        psjf.stepTime(2);
        psjf.addProcess(1);
        psjf.stepTime(1);
        psjf.addProcess(4);
        assertEquals(3f, psjf.getAverageWaitingTime(), 0.000001);
    }

}

Always separete test cases from your code.
I hope this helps.
I believe you got examples from here:
Shortest-Job-First Scheduling


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A reference thread where you can see what character drops from what soul.
Drops from common Souls. I tracked about 1000 of my Common Souls, and there's about a 5% chance you get a 3* character, and a 12.5-15% chance it's a 1*.
Drops from Gunner/Assassin Souls. Usually drops a 2* character. So far it seems you're better off buying Rare Gunner/Assassin souls if you want a 3*.
A note on the Legendary Soul: The legendary soul gives you a 4-5* character that is available through Rare Souls and Rare Gunner/Assassin Souls. It seems that the chance of a 5* character is about 13%.
There is also the Mythical Soul, which can be bought for 800 Frontier Coins in the Store. The Mythical Soul gives you a 5* character from all classes, save for Grim Reaper Eddie, The Alchemist, and Trooper and Eternal Soul characters.
You can get Grim Reaper Eddie (5*) via the Achievement system by 3-skulling 255 levels.
The Daily Rewards system also grants a Gunner Undead Allied Soldier (3*) on the 6th day.
During the 2016 Halloween event, you could get 3* Warrior, Sentinel or Magus Haunted Pumpkins from regular Common and Rare Souls. They dropped as 4* as possible Sacrifice and Vortex rewards during the 2017 Halloween event.
- Immortal Soul: 500 to complete, Lord of Light dungeons 21-22 May. Dropped 1 5* Samurai Eddie, Shaman Eddie, Pharaoh Eddie, Visions Eddie, Viking Eddie, Aces High Eddie, Cyborg Eddie, Rainmaker Eddie, or Vampire Hunter Eddie.
- Newborn Soul: 200 to complete, Lord of Light dungeons 12-15 June. Dropped 1 4* Warrior Newborn of Light.
- Damned Soul: 200 to complete, Lord of Light dungeons 17-20 June. Dropped 1 4* Magus Child of the Damned.
- Pyro Soul: 200 to complete, Lord of Light dungeons 3-5 August. Dropped 1 4* Sentinel Pyro Soldier.
- Siren (?) Soul: 200 to complete, Brave New World dungeons 28-31 August. Dropped 1 4* Magus Kari, Valkyrie Siren.
- Rescuer Soul: 200 to complete, through opening Rare Souls 5-16 September. Dropped 1 4* Magus Undead Rescuer.
- Golden Son Soul: 200 to complete, Lord of Light dungeons 11-14 September. Dropped 1 4* Gunner Golden Son.
- Chopper Soul: 500 to complete, PVP 24-30 September. Dropped 1 4* Gunner Chopper.
- Trickster Soul: 350 to complete, PVP 24-30 September. Dropped 1 3* Warrior Trickster.
- Rescuer Soul: 500 to complete, Skull Quests and Gold 1-7 October. Dropped 1 4* Gunner Undead Rescuer.
- Corrupt Ox Soul: 200 to complete, Lord of Light dungeons 9-12 October. Dropped 1 4* Assassin Corrupt Ox Cultist.
- Priestess Soul: 500 to complete, PVP 19-26 September. Dropped 1 4* Sentinel Mayan Priestess.
- Ritual Soul: 200 to complete, PVP 19-26 September. See Special Event Souls for drops.
- Wicker Man Soul: 200 to complete, Lord of Light dungeons 4-6 November. Dropped 1 4* Wicker Man.
- Crimean Soul: 750 to complete, PVP 26 November - 2 December. Dropped 1 4* Undead Crimean Soldier.
- Valor Soul: 200 to complete, Lord of Light dungeons 2-4 December. Dropped 1 4* Angel of Fear, Sentinel Soulless Demon, Magus Mayan Priestess, Gunner Hellraiser, or Death Dog.
- Christmas Soul: From the Christmas event. Had a higher chance of dropping Coalgiver Eddie (Warrior 4*), Cheering Wickerdeer (Gunner 3*), Hunter Wickerdeer (Assassin 3*), Festive Wickerdeer (Sentinel 3*), Possessed Snowman (Magus 3*). 2017 added Edward The Great, Krampus (Assassin 5*), and Elf of the Damned (Sentinel 4*) as drops.
- Nautical Soul: Available between 10-25 March 2017. Had a higher chance of dropping a 4* characters compared to normal Rare Souls, and an increased chance of dropping Navigator Eddie.
- Sacrificial Soul: Available between 19-29 April 2017. Had an increased chance of dropping Shaman Eddie, and was a possible Sacrifice reward of any tier.
- Seer Soul: Available between 21-30 June 2017. Had an increased chance of dropping Mystic Eddie, and was a possible Sacrifice reward for Tier 6.
- Anniversary Soul: Available between 1-8 July 2017. The soul dropped almost all new characters introduced that year.
- Gang Soul: Available between 19-23 September 2017. Had an increased chance of dropping Magus/Assassin Tricksters, Sentinel/Magus Choppers, and Warrior/Sentinel/Gunner Hellraisers.
- Ritual Soul: Available between 19-26 October 2017. Had an increased chance of dropping Warrior/Magus/Gunner/Assassin Mayan Priestesses and The Witch Doctor.
- Halloween Soul: Available between 27 October - 2 November 2017. Available through BNW, Sacrifice, and Store via Gold, Trooper points and Iron Coins. Had an increased chance of dropping Hallowed Eddie, The Prisoner, and Fear of the Dark Eddie.
- Summoner Soul Available between 11-14 November 2017. Had an increased chance of dropping Mystic Eddie and The Alchemist.
- Raider Soul: Available between 15-23 December 2017. Had an increased chance of dropping Viking Eddie, and was a possible Sacrifice reward for Tier 6, 7, and Vortexes.
There was also a thread I can remember where someone pulled a 5* Prisoner.
Do what I want and do as I please"
Can comfirm that the original post is not relevant anymore...50 rounds level 7-10 and not a single rare soul.
Also confirming wicker man Eddie is a 4* from rare souls. Plus 3* Mummy Eddie can drop from normal common souls.


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Police responded to a home in Guthrie on Thursday to find the boy unresponsive, but breathing.
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Friends and family agreed with Alec: it was the perfect plan. According to him, it was only his coworkers – who didn't know Katherine – 'who thought my proposal idea was…a little creepy'.
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Despite being filmed nearly a year ago, Katherine only recently decided to share the video with more than just her closest friends and family.
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She also posted the video to Reddit, where it quickly gained hundreds of thousands of views. There, she also shared the couple's incredible engagement photo, which is similarly inspired by a movie: Back to the Future. The post has since been viewed on Imgur over 2.7 million times.
'My fiancé knows how much I love Halloween, so when it came time to propose, he dressed up as Michael Myers and jumped out at me with a ring,' Katherine wrote. 'Perfect proposal. Sooooooo, when it came time to take an engagement photo, I let him decide what we were going to do. GREAT SCOTT, it turned out well!'
The fantastic photo – taken by photographer Ricky Middlesworth – shows the couple dressed as characters Marty McFly and Doc Brown in the style of the Back to the Future and the Back to the Future II film posters – looking as if they are about to step into the film's iconic DeLorean car.
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Katherine and I decided, since the proposal was done in the style of her favorite movie, it was only fitting that our engagement photos be an homage to my favorite.
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Ouster of Colorado GOP chairman shows fissures remain
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI - Associated Press - Monday, March 16, 2015
DENVER (AP) - Colorado Democrats were hammered in last year's elections while Republicans had their best year at the polls in at least a decade. Yet this weekend it was the GOP that ousted its state party chairman after Democrats kept theirs.
Businessman Steve House defeated GOP Chairman Ryan Call during an election among about 400 delegates of the Colorado Republican Party's central committee on Saturday. The vote came less than a month after Democratic Party chairman Rick Palacio narrowly held onto his job at his party's meeting.
Republicans won the state Senate and won every statewide race other than the governor's election in November. The election of U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner broke a decade-long GOP losing streak in top-of-the-ticket races, including some contests that were lost as the party's highly-conservative base and establishment feuded. Those conflicts began to emerge again as Call sought his third term as chairman.
Call was opposed by both tea party groups, supporters of immigration firebrand Rep. Tom Tancredo, who lost the GOP gubernatorial primary to a candidate many believed Call favored, and establishment Republicans who thought Call spent too much time on national matters and too little tending to local races. In an indication of how divisive the election became, U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman supported Call while his wife, newly-elected Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, was pivotal in drumming up support for House.
"He did a great job, but his time has passed," state Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt of Colorado Springs said of Call. "We need to be able to move the party forward into consensus."
Democrats were gleeful at Call's ouster and used it as an opportunity to accuse the GOP of veering rightward.
"Under Steve House, Colorado Republicans are set to lurch even farther out of the mainstream, and to field more candidates for office who are hostile to the best interests of Colorado's middle class families," Amy Runyon-Harms of the liberal group Progress Now said in a statement.
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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for genetic prion disorder due to F198S mutation in the PRNP gene
Alice Uflacker, P. Murali Doraiswamy, Svetlana Rechitsky, Tricia See, Michael Geschwind, Ilan Tur-Kaspa
IMPORTANCE: To describe the first case of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) performed for the prevention of genetic prion disease in the children of a 27-year-old asymptomatic woman with a family history of Gerstmann-Sträussler-Sheinker syndrome (GSS). OBSERVATIONS: PGD and fertilization cycles resulted in detection of 6 F198S mutation-free embryos. Of these, 2 were selected for embryo transfer to the patient's uterus, yielding a clinical twin pregnancy and birth of healthy but slightly premature offspring with normal development at age 27 months. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE: IVF with PGD is a viable option for couples who wish to avoid passing the disease to their offspring. Neurologists should be aware of PGD to be able to better consult at-risk families on their reproductive choices.
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Uflacker, A., Doraiswamy, P. M., Rechitsky, S., See, T., Geschwind, M., & Tur-Kaspa, I. (2014). Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for genetic prion disorder due to F198S mutation in the PRNP gene. JAMA Neurology, 71(4), 484-486. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.5884
Uflacker, Alice ; Doraiswamy, P. Murali ; Rechitsky, Svetlana et al. / Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for genetic prion disorder due to F198S mutation in the PRNP gene. In: JAMA Neurology. 2014 ; Vol. 71, No. 4. pp. 484-486.
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(Note to posterity: since last post, I have in fact written 4 posts which for one reason or other I chose not to publish. Hopefully I'll get around to doing it soon).
That first song Les Amantes de Cristal by Lonah is a doozy. (permanently stored on MY MOST USEFUL PAGES at left). Mainly this consists of moody trancey music, with occasional vocals. Jamendo shows that I have starred and downloaded 100 albums in the last 5 months. But I have not yet listened to 2789 Albums, and this week there were 62 albums alone.


So I definitely wasn't fast! I've never been a speedy runner and unfortunately the lack of training caught up with me here. The slowest pacer was 2:15 so I lined up behind them, knowing that I would never make that time but hoping that perhaps I might scrape around 2:30. I'd only managed to reach 7.5 miles as my longest run in the lead up to the race, so knew that I would struggle in the second half and this proved to be true. Up until 7 miles I actually felt amazing! However, my phone battery died very shortly after this leaving me without my music (noooo!) and I got slower and slower with more and more bits of my body aching, until I finally crossed the line in 2:54:21 – probably my slowest ever half and a real indication that I do need to take the time to train properly if I want to do a good job in races.
On the flip side, the winner of the Manchester Half Marathon was Luke Traynor who crossed the line in 1:04:07 – so fast!
With only 41m of elevation gain across the whole course, the Manchester Half Marathon can definitely be described as flat. The only real 'hills' are bridges which cross the canal and tram tracks so minimal inclines! I wouldn't say that the route is particularly scenic, with a large stretch being along motorway/dual carriageway but there were some nice leafy residential areas and the weather on race day was gorgeous which definitely helped.
THIS is the major selling point of the race in my opinion, particularly if you're not a fast runner. From the multiple bands which lined the route, to the children handing out jelly babies, the people cheering from their doorsteps and the local church groups offering cups of water, the community feel and friendly atmosphere of the event was definitely what made it so special.
The other runners were pretty awesome too, I cheered on someone in what I can imagine was a very hot JDRF teddy outfit, two firefighters, a guy pushing his daughter in a wheelchair, not to mention Patrick Barden who has cerebral palsy and finished the race alongside everyone else after completing it over 3 days – some truly inspirational characters, who definitely spurred me on when I was just moaning about my legs being tired!
There were five drinks stations along the route at miles 3,5,7,9 & 11. It was a pretty warm day so the frequent and well-marshalled fuel stops were much appreciated.
The technical finisher t-shirt and medal we received after the race were great (even if I feel that medals should be presented around your neck, not in the post-race bag) – nice and chunky and with the little Manchester bee mascot on the back.
The race was really easy to get to, although the signage to the start was a bit confusing. I stayed over the previous night in the Holiday Inn at Salford Quays (a few stops from Manchester Piccadilly station on the Metro), which was about a 25minute walk to the race start.
So my final race of 2017 may not have gone exactly to plan, but given the lack of training I'm happy just to have got round! It has made me reassess my goals for 2018 however, and perhaps look at doing less races but with a bit more focus – it's so easy sometimes to say yes to everything and get carried away with signing up to events. Next year, I'd rather aim for 2 or 3 bigger goals, but really give them my all and know that I've smashed it with as much energy and determination as I could have!
As for Manchester Half Marathon, I'd definitely recommend it for next year 🙂 You can grab your place for just £34 at the moment here.
What are the key selling points of a race for you? How do you choose your goals?
NB: I was given a complimentary entry to the Manchester Half Marathon but as always all opinions are my own.
Well done on your run! I think that's a bit bad that the slowest pacer was 2:15. At the Royal Parks, they had pacers up to 2:45 (I think). I'm literally just finishing writing a blog post about racing frequently vs choosing a few races as key goals.
Well done! That is not good if that was the slowest pacer though- a 2.30 one is usually included at least.
This year I tried to do less races as although I enjoy them, I was finding I was spending a lot of weekends working towards a race and found myself wishing I was just going on a long run at home instead, plus it gets very expensive.
Well done! I was debating this race as a last minute entry, but I'm glad I didn't as I would have struggled! It sounds like a super great course though, being flat! I think I'm going to focus on a few bigger races next year instead of lots… I've done one each month this year!
Sounds like a fun (albeit not scenic) half! Well done – especially considering you didn't have a great amount of training.


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Der Frankfurter Ringelspinner (Malacosoma franconicum), in der Literatur zuweilen auch Malacosoma franconica geschrieben, ist ein Schmetterling (Nachtfalter) aus der Familie der Glucken (Lasiocampidae). Der deutsche Name wurde in Anlehnung an den Typenfundort Frankfurt am Main gewählt, wo die Art aber bereits seit den 1830er Jahren ausgestorben ist, da zu diesem Zeitpunkt das Biotop des dortigen einzigen Vorkommensgebiets auf dem Frankfurter Lerchesberg durch Baumaßnahmen vernichtet wurde. Gelegentlich wird auch der deutsche Name Queckenspinner verwendet.

Merkmale

Falter
Zwischen den Geschlechtern besteht ein leichter Sexualdimorphismus. Die Flügelspannweite der Männchen beträgt 20 bis 25 Millimeter, diejenige der Weibchen 28 bis 38 Millimeter. Die Grundfarbe der Flügel der Männchen ist dunkelbraun. Auffällig ist die dünne Beschuppung. Am äußeren Rand der Diskalregion hebt sich oftmals eine schmale gelbliche Binde ab, die zuweilen sehr undeutlich ausgestaltet ist. Deutlicher treten die dunklen Adern hervor. Thorax und Abdomen sind dicht gelblich behaart. Die Fühler sind lang gekämmt. Die Flügelgrundfarbe der Weibchen ist stets rötlich und zeigt keine Zeichnung. Lediglich die Adern heben sich hervor. Thorax und Abdomen sind dünn rötlich behaart, die Fühler sehr kurz gekämmt. Der Saugrüssel bei beiden Geschlechtern ist verkümmert.

Ei
Das Ei ist rund, schmutzig weiß gefärbt und an der Oberseite mit kleinen braunen Punkten versehen.

Raupe
Ausgewachsene Raupen sind bräunlich gefärbt und dünn rotgelb behaart. Sie besitzen eine hellbraune Rückenlinie sowie bläuliche Seitenflecke. Der Kopf ist schwarzblau.

Puppe
Die Puppe ist dunkelbraun.

Ähnliche Arten
Da der sehr ähnliche Alpen-Ringelspinner (Malacosoma alpicolum) in bergigen und gebirgigen Regionen vorkommt, gibt es keine geographischen Überlappungen, wodurch eine Verwechslung praktisch ausgeschlossen ist.

Verbreitung und Lebensraum
Die Nominatform Malacosoma franconicum franconicum kommt in West- und Südeuropa lückenhaft vor, außerdem in einem getrennten Areal von der Ostseeküste bis zum Schwarzen Meer. Auf Sizilien lebt die Unterart Malacosoma franconicum panormitanum. Der Frankfurter Ringelspinner besiedelt bevorzugt Stellen mit warmem Mikroklima, beispielsweise südlich exponierte Sandbiotope sowie sonnige, trockene, weiträumige Grasplätze und junge Kiefernschonungen.

Lebensweise
Die Falter bilden eine Generation im Jahr, die in den Monaten Juni bis August anzutreffen ist. Die Männchen fliegen am Tage auf der Suche nach den flugträgen Weibchen. In der Nacht erscheinen sie nur äußerst selten an künstlichen Lichtquellen. Die Weibchen legen ihre Eier in ringförmig angeordneten langen Gelegen um Zweige oder Stängel und befestigen sie mit einem orangegelben Kitt, wodurch sie sich von den Gelegen des Ringelspinners (Malacosoma neustrium) sowie des Wolfsmilch-Ringelspinners (Malacosoma castrensis) unterscheiden, die ihre Eier mit einem schwarzen Kitt befestigen. Nach der Überwinterung schlüpfen die Raupen im April. Sie leben zunächst gesellig in einem Gespinst an der Nahrungspflanze, in das sie sich zum Häuten sowie zu Fresspausen zurückziehen. Nach der letzten Häutung leben sie einzeln. Sie ernähren sich von den Blättern verschiedener Pflanzen, beispielsweise von Beifuß- (Artemisia), Schafgarben- (Achillea), Ampfer- (Rumex), Wegerich- (Plantago), Nelkenwurzen- (Geum) und Queckenarten (Elymus). Außerdem werden Sand-Strohblume (Helichrysum arenarium) und Besenheide (Calluna vulgaris) als Nahrungspflanzen genannt. Die Verpuppung erfolgt in einem weißgrauen Kokon.

Gefährdung
Der Frankfurter Ringelspinner kommt in Deutschland nur an wenigen Stellen im Nordosten vor, beispielsweise in Dünengebieten auf der Insel Usedom und auf Truppenübungsplätzen in Brandenburg. Er wird auf der Roten Liste gefährdeter Arten in Kategorie 1 ("vom Aussterben bedroht") geführt. In Baden-Württemberg gilt er als ausgestorben oder verschollen.

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Einzelnachweise

Literatur
 Günter Ebert (Hrsg.): Die Schmetterlinge Baden-Württembergs Band 4, Nachtfalter II (Bombycidae, Endromidae, Lasiocampidae, Lemoniidae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae, Drepanidae, Notodontidae, Dilobidae, Lymantriidae, Ctenuchidae, Nolidae). Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-8001-3474-8
 Josef J. de Freina: Die Bombyces und Sphinges der Westpalaearktis. Band 1. Noctuoidea, Sphingoidea, Geometoidea, Bombycoidea. EFW Edition Forschung & Wissenschaft Verlag GmbH, München 1987, ISBN 3-926285-00-1
 Walter Forster, Theodor A. Wohlfahrt: Die Schmetterlinge Mitteleuropas. Band 3: Spinner und Schwärmer. (Bombyces und Sphinges). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1960, .
 Ernst und Herta Urbahn: Die Schmetterlinge Pommerns mit einem vergleichenden Überblick über den Ostseeraum, Entomologischer Verein zu Stettin, Stettin 1939
 Manfred Koch: Wir bestimmen Schmetterlinge. Band 2: Bären, Spinner, Schwärmer und Bohrer Deutschlands. 2., erweiterte Auflage. Neumann, Radebeul/Berlin 1964, .
 Hans-Josef Weidemann, Jochen Köhler: Nachtfalter, Spinner und Schwärmer. Naturbuch-Verlag, Augsburg 1996, ISBN 3-89440-128-1.

Weblinks

www.schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de – Gefährdung

Glucken (Schmetterlinge)

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Plaza de la Revolucion
Plaza de la Revolución (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈplasa ðe la reβoluˈsjon]), "Revolution Square", is a municipality (or borough) and a square in Havana, Cuba. The municipality, one of the 15 forming the city, stretches from the square down to the sea at the Malecón and includes the Vedado district.
Time on site: an hour
Plaza de San Francisco de Asís
Time on site: 30 minutes
Paseo de Martí
Paseo del Prado, is a promenade in Havana, Cuba, on the dividing line between Centro Habana and Old Havana. Technically, the Paseo del Prado includes the entire length of Paseo Martí, including: The divided street with promenade extending from the Malecón at San Salvador de la Punta Fortress south to Neptuno Street The street along the west side of the Parque Central The street on the east side of the Capitolio The area around the Fuente de la India fountains
Time on site: 2 hours
Havana Old Square
La Catedral de la Virgen María de la Concepción Inmaculada de La Habana
Havana Cathedral (Catedral de San Cristobal) is one of eleven Catholic cathedrals on the island. It is located in the Plaza de la Catedral on Calle Empedrado, between San Ignacio y Mercaderes, Old Havana. The thirty by forty nine meter rectangular church serves as the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana. Christopher Columbus' remains were kept in the cathedral between 1796 and 1898, before they were taken to Seville Cathedral.It was built between 1748-1777 and was consecrated in 1782.
The Castillo de la Real Fuerza (English Castle of the Royal Force) is a bastion fort on the western side of the harbour in Havana, Cuba, set back from the entrance, and bordering the Plaza de Armas. Originally built to defend against attack by pirates, it suffered from a poor location; it is too far inside the bay. The fort is considered to be the oldest stone fort in the Americas, and was listed in 1982 as part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of "Old Havana and its Fortifications".
Castillo De Los Tres Reyes Del Morro
Morro Castle (Spanish: Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro), named after the three biblical Magi, is a fortress guarding the entrance to Havana bay in Havana, Cuba. The design was drawn up by the Italian engineer Battista Antonelli; originally under the control of Spain, the fortress was captured by the British in 1762, and was returned to the Spanish under treaty terms a year later.The Morro fortress in Havana shares its name with structures in Santiago de Cuba and the Castillo de San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this case, the Spanish "morro" means a rock which is very visible from the sea and therefore serves as a navigational landmark. Perched on the promontory on the opposite side of the harbor from Old Havana, it can be viewed from miles around as it dominates the port entrance. Built initially in 1589 in response to raids on Havana harbor, el Morro protected the mouth of the harbor with a chain being strung out across the water to the fort at La Punta.
San Salvador de la Punta Fortress is a fortress in the bay of Havana, Cuba.
Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña (Fort of Saint Charles), colloquially known as La Cabaña, is an 18th-century fortress complex, the third-largest in the Americas, located on the elevated eastern side of the harbor entrance in Havana, Cuba. The fort rises above the 200-foot (60 m) hilltop, along with Morro Castle.
The Malecón (officially Avenida de Maceo) is a broad esplanade, roadway, and seawall that stretches for 8 km (5 miles) along the coast in Havana, Cuba, from the mouth of Havana Harbor in Old Havana, along the north side of the Centro Habana neighborhood and the Vedado neighborhood, ending at the mouth of the Almendares River. New businesses are appearing on the esplanade due to economic reforms in Cuba that now allow Cubans to own private businesses.
El Capitolio
El Capitolio, or the National Capitol Building (Capitolio Nacional de La Habana) is a public edifice and one of the most visited sites in Havana, capital of Cuba. The building was commissioned by Cuban president Gerardo Machado and built from 1926 to 1929 under the direction of Eugenio Rayneri Piedra. It is located on the Paseo del Prado, Dragones, Industria, and San José streets in the exact center of Havana.
Varadero Beach
Varadero (Spanish pronunciation: [baɾaˈðeɾo]), also referred to as Playa Azul (Blue Beach), is a resort town in the province of Matanzas, Cuba, and one of the largest resort areas in the Caribbean. Matanzas is named after the massacre (matanza) of Spaniards by Indians in 1510. In 2019 Varadero Beach was rated one of the world's best beaches in Trip Advisor's Traveler's Choice Awards, ranking at number two. Common activities include fishing and excursions to Matanzas, Cárdenas, and the Península de Zapata.
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Finca El Pinar (Alejandro Robaina)
The Plaza de Armas (literally Weapons Square, but better translated as Parade Square or parade ground) is the name for all of the Colombian main squares. In the central region of Mexico this space is known as El Zócalo and in Central America as Parque Central (Central Park). While some large cities have both a Plaza de Armas and a Plaza Mayor, in most cities those are two names for the same place. Most cities constructed by the Spanish conquistadores were designed in a standard military fashion, based on a grid pattern taken from the Roman castrum, of which one of the blocks would be left vacant to form the Plaza de Armas. It is often surrounded by governmental buildings, churches, and other structures of cultural or political significance. The name derives from the fact that this would be a refuge in case of an attack upon the city, from which arms would be supplied to the defenders.
Punta Gorda Cienfuegos
The Plaza Mayor in Trinidad, Cuba, is the historic centre of the town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988.
Presidio Modelo
Colon Cemetery
El Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón, also called La Necrópolis de Cristóbal Colón, was founded in 1876 in the Vedado neighbourhood of Havana, Cuba to replace the Espada Cemetery in the Barrio de San Lázaro. Named for Christopher Columbus, the cemetery is noted for its many elaborately sculpted memorials. It is estimated the cemetery has more than 500 major mausoleums. Before the Espada Cemetery and the Colon Cemetery were built, interments took place in crypts at the various churches throughout Havana, for example, at the Havana Cathedral or the Iglesia del Espíritu Santo in Havana Vieja.
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The Women's Murder Club is going through some changes. The question is whether or not these changes are for the better.
After losing one of its own, Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club make a courageous return for their fourth and most chilling case ever, one that could easily be their last. A young girl is killed in crossfire after a routine arrest goes terribly wrong, and Lt. Lindsay Boxer has to defend herself against a charge of police brutality. In a landmark trial that transfixes the nation, Lindsay fights to save her career and her sanity.
While awaiting trial, Lindsay escapes to the beautiful town of Half Moon Bay, but the peaceful community there is reeling from a string of unspeakable murders. Working with her friends in the Women's Murder Club, Lindsay finds a link between these killings and a case she worked on years before: an unsolved murder that has haunted her ever since. As summer comes into full swing, Lindsay battles for her life on two fronts: before a judge and jury as her trial comes to a climax; and facing unknown adversaries who will do anything to keep her from the truth about the killings, including killing again. It all comes to a head before the big annual 4th of July celebration on the waterfront at Half Moon Bay. Patterson fine-tunes the tension like never before in this heart-racing new novel in the best-selling detective series to debut in years.
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Lindsay Boxer and her friends in the Women's Murder Club are still mourning the loss of one of their own in the previous novel. When Boxer leaves the other women to follow a lead in an ongoing investigation, she gets more than she bargained for. A routine arrest goes bad, leaving a teenage girl dead and her brother paralyzed for life. Lindsay is charged with police brutality as a result, with her blood alcohol level over the legal limit.
When Lindsay is put on leave, she goes to her sister's place in Half Moon Bay to relax. Yet work seems to find her there as well, as the town is seeing a string of murders of it's own. Lindsay just can't help but get herself involved in the case.
Along the way, we are introduced to some genuinely nice people in Half Moon Bay and a few that are real creeps as well. Lindsay must act to help solve these murders while at the same time mounting her own defense against the charges of police brutality.
'4th of July' features two major changes. The first is the debut of Yuki Castellano who serves as Lindsay's personal attorney in her police brutality case. Yuki is a very confident and capable lawyer, and by novel's end becomes a confidant of Lindsay and the other members of the Women's Murder Club.
The other change is more of a structural change. There are really two main plots in this novel – The police brutality charges against Lindsay and the murders in Half Moon Bay. I consider this an improvement over the previous installments because it ensures that everyone has something to do and that nobody is there just because we expect to see them.
I thought that of the two plots, the police brutality one was actually the stronger one. The Half Moon Bay plot did bring some interesting characters into the story, and featured a nice red herring, but the other plot was more intense and dramatic. Still, the murder plot had its moments at the end, which made for a nice payoff.
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I think that a lot of the change in plot structure can be attributed to co-author Maxine Paetro. Indeed, the structure here is similar to that used in 'Private' which was also co-written with Paetro. The difference is that this really just centers on two major plots, whereas Private' had a few more.
I think this structure works better for the 'Women's Murder Club' because it gave the reader a chance to see Yuki in action during a trial situation, and that is something we never really got from Jill. The singular plots from the previous novels weren't bad stories, but they often were problematic because it felt like there were characters that didn't have anything to do in the story. This was less of an issue here.
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I thought that Carolyn McCormick really started to find the voice of each character in this novel. The four main members of the women's murder club are more vocally defined than they were in McCormick's previous turn in 3rd Degree.
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I won't repeat myself too much. This is pretty much the kind of track you'd expect if you've been listening to this series for awhile now or have been keeping up with my previous reviews. There are a few musical cues and sound effects here and there as well as audio chapter stops that take you about 20 chapters forward in the book. Otherwise, it sounds fine, and there are no noticeable hiccups or other glitches on the track.
I thought this was a big step up in a lot of ways from the previous installment in the Women's Murder Club series. I thought the dual plot structure worked to give some of the other characters besides Lindsay an opportunity to develop. Yuki Castellano is a welcome newcomer, and was already given more of a role than Jill Bernard had in the previous three novels combined.
4th of July: Women's Murder Club, Book 4 James Patterson, Maxine Paetro Carolyn McCormick Hachette Audio Mystery & Thriller 07/20/2005 7 hours, 41 minutes 8/10
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The University of Gloucestershire has been affected by COVID-19 pandemic like all other Universities. Since March 2020 we have had in place a COVID Programme Board Chaired by the Vice Chancellor focusing on all areas of our business, including the wellbeing of our students and staff. We have recognised that the additional demands and constraints during this past 12 months have disrupted plans of our research students and researchers, and we have sought to strike the right balance between protecting each other and mitigating the impacts on student learning, research and academic staff development. For our research students, we have conducted examinations remotely where the student provides consent to do so. This has worked well. We have also provided guidance to students on how we can mitigate the impact on their research programmes, and how we can support them to interrupt studies where sufficient progress is not possible. For our researchers, we have supported them to continue their research programmes when permitted by the Government Guidelines. In some cases there has been a significant impact on plans, often involving plans for impact between March and July (i.e., the end of the impact period), and we would like to particularly draw the Panels' attention to the following: For UoA 31 (Theology and Religious Studies) one of the Impact Case studies had planned an exhibition in national Cathedrals. This proved to be impossible. Therefore, excellent attempts were made to engage the public through a virtual exhibition but this could not replicate the excellent plans in place. Finally, because of COVID challenges, we couldn't meet the deadline of 5th March 2021 to amend the tolerances for the financial data in REF4b, and we have therefore had to add the basic detail about the differences into REF 5a as per guidance. The full table showing the differences for UoAs 12, 23, 31 is provided below. Unit of Assessment REF 4b Submission Total Research Income 04 242,250 242,250 12 187,272 486,671 13 5,039,168 5,041,179 14 1,110,105 1,110,103 17 571,937 571,937 21 157,422 157,422 23 992,927 1,183,537 24 1,098,983 1,098,981 27 43,821 43,822 28 5,000 5,000 31 95,153 674,962 32 48,543 48,542 34 267,660 267,662 Total Research Income 9,860,241 10,932,067
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Where the track leads from Rio
As the Olympic participants head home from Rio, Nick Watson explores the growing relationship between sport and the Churches
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Lord of the rings: statue of Christ the Redeemer seen between the Olympic symbol, Rio 2016
THE magnificent and imposing statue of Christ the Redeemer, standing 38 metres high, has dominated images of the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games. Its significance is both symbolic and ironic, given that the founder of the Modern Olympics (revived in 1896), Baron de Coubertin, championed the Games as a "universal humanistic religion".
Despite the number of athletes expressing their personal religiosity through ritual and gesture, sport for many in the secular age has become a "surrogate religion" — a source of individual and national identity, and existential purpose.
In his book If Christ came to the Olympics, the historian William Baker suggests that "He would be impressed with the quasi-religious aspects of the Olympic rituals and sterling athletic performances on the field, but He would also be uneasy with some less positive features of the Games. He might well be inspired to bring out His whip against the modern scene, for He would most certainly recognise some idolatrous tendencies embedded in today's Olympism."
Strong words; but some commentators have gone further, to suggest that there are irreconcilable differences between the Christian faith and the ideology of Modern Olympism, based as it is on an eclectic mix of ancient Green mythology, pagan ritualism, social Darwinism, and the Victorian enthusiasm for Muscular Christianity.
We must, of course, acknowledge that, for many — participants and spectators alike — the Games offer an outlet for displays of human excellence and beauty in sporting movement that should be celebrated, as well as a sense of community and belonging, and the coming together of peoples from diverse backgrounds. They may also bring economic prosperity for some, although those who live in the favelas (slums) of Rio would strongly contest this last point.
But the Games also seem to be plagued by issues such as the Russian doping scandal, and the ongoing social, economic, and political problems faced by the host country, Brazil. In short, while the Games have many positive aspects, critical questions need to be asked with regard to the dominant spirit that underlies modern-day sporting endeavour.
GENERALLY speaking, the relationship between sport and Christianity has waxed and waned over the past two centuries. Following the Puritan dislike of sports (mainly those associated with public houses and betting) in the 17th and 18th centuries, it was the Victorian authors and keen sportsmen Charles Kingsley and Thomas Hughes (who was a boxing coach), who founded the socio-theological movement of Muscular Christianity c.1850.
This had its roots in the Christian social movement, and sought to develop young "strong and moral men" who would become captains of industry and leaders of the British Empire, and to attract young men into an Anglican Church that was perceived to have been weakened by a culture of effeminacy. Public schools such as Eton and Uppingham helped to embed this ideology in Victorian educational and political theory and policy.
Muscular Christianity also had a significant and sustained impact on the development and character of Anglo-American sport and physical-education policy.
SOME modern Christian leaders, such as Mark Driscoll, who is based in the United States, have used the ideology selectively to endorse violent sports, such as Mixed Martial Arts, as an appropriate missional and ecclesiological tool. None the less, the potential for sport as a force for good is clearly demonstrated in the UK through the work of organisations such as Christians in Sport (CIS) and Sports Chaplaincy UK (SCUK), and recent initiatives from Churches across the denominational spectrum.
In collaboration with CIS, SCUK, and Sport England, in 2014 the Church of England, led by its recently appointed "Sports Ambassador" Bishop Tony Porter (also the ex-chaplain of Manchester City FC), convened a conference at Loughborough University to explore the significance and role of sport in modern culture; in particular, how the Church of England can implement missional and service-based strategies.
A subsequent survey by Sport England, Sport England: Sport and the Church of England research, in the diocese of London, examined community engagement and available space for sports activities, and provided recommendations to further the development of sports ministry by the Church of England. These included improving links between churches and church schools, and identifying needs in the local community by assessing demographic and social trends, in order to inform the design and development of future church-sport interventions.
Similarly, the Church of Scotland gathered clergy, academics and administrators to produce a report on sport that was presented to the General Assembly in 2014. Pope St John Paul II launched the "Church and Sport" office of the Pontifical Council of the Laity at the Vatican in 2004; this office has hosted international conferences at the Vatican, and has also published a number of books. Another RC initiative is the John Paul II Foundation for Sport, commissioned in 2000 by Pope Benedict XVI.
Preaching: where the Spirit leads
THE Holy Spirit is arguably the most concrete Person of the Trinity — present to us right now, in tangible, audible, physical forms: a piece of bread, hands raised in prayer, the faces of the saints
The inter-denominational fixed-term UK church group More than Gold, which was chaired by Lord Mawhinney, brought together representatives from the RC Church, the Church of England, the Salvation Army, and the Baptist and Methodist Churches to serve athletes and spectators at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
IN SHORT, sport is on the agenda of the worldwide Church, and a fresh and vibrant ecumenical spirit is in play.
This has led to an exponential increase in sport-faith publications and practical and Church-based initiatives over the past decade. This trend is reflected in the Inaugural Global Congress on Sports and Christianity, currently (24-28 August) being hosted by York St John University, in partnership with the Bible Society. It is bringing together more than 180 delegates from 24 nations.
The aims of this event are to:
Encourage global collaboration between academics, practitioners, politicians, clergy, administrators, and athletes.
Produce quality academic and practitioner publications that have societal impact.
Through intentional mentoring and collaboration, develop individuals in their sphere of influence.
Affect a "culture shift" in modern sport through the sharing of ideas and practices, and a "coming together" of individuals from across the academic disciplines and all streams and denominations of Christianity, culminating in an inclusive and ecumenical event.
Keynote speakers include Professor Tony Campolo, the Revd John Boyers (chaplain of Manchester United football club for the past 25 years), the Paralympian Anne-Wafula Strike, and Bishop James Jones, reflecting on his position as chairman of the Hillsborough Independent Panel.
The address by Professor Brian Bolt (of Calvin College, in the US), on "The Declaration on Sport and the Christian Life" offers delegates practical advice on how to think about sports participation by examining, for example, how sport can be a means of glorifying God, or of spiritual formation, when a balanced theology of the body and play is adopted. It is interesting to reflect on how many of the tenets of the declaration (published in 2014) emerged from Victorian Britain.
We need a renaissance of the "play" ethic that underpins all healthy competitive sport, and a holistic understanding of the human body as made in the image of God, to inform our theological reflection on sports participation. And initiatives such as the Global Congress are essential in ensuring that academic theological reflection on sport filters down to playing-fields, church halls, stadia, and school PE lessons.
THE groundswell of interest in sport, and the resultant ecumenical dialogue, will be celebrated today at a sport-themed service (part of the Global Congress) in York Minster. The Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines, will deliver a sport-faith sermon, and Ms Strike and the ex-English Premier League footballer Linvoy Primus will be interviewed about their life as Christians in élite sport.
It is to be hoped that this event, held in one of the finest medieval buildings in Europe, will act as a catalyst for a culture shift in sport, which today is too often plagued by ethical and moral dilemmas, and by an idolatrous spirit that would not sit comfortably at the feet of Christ the Redeemer — the place where Cardinal Orani Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro blessed the Olympic torch at the genesis of the 2016 Games.
Dr Nick J. Watson is Senior Lecturer in Sport, Culture and Religion at York St John University and Convener of the inaugural Global Congress on Sports and Christianity.
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