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State v. Buck
294 S.E.2d 281 (1982)
STATE of West Virginia v. Fred Michael BUCK.
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
July 15, 1982.
*283 Hugh Rogers, Jr., Kerens, for appellant.
Chauncey H. Browning, Jr., Atty. Gen. and Silas B. Taylor, Asst. Atty. Gen., Charleston, for appellee.
*282 MILLER, Chief Justice:
This is a criminal appeal from an aggravated or armed robbery[1] conviction sentencing the defendant, Fred Michael Buck, to seventy-five years in prison. A number of errors are assigned but we find them not to constitute reversible error but do remand the case for reconsideration of the determinate seventy-five year sentence.
On October 9, 1978, the defendant and James H. Richards entered the store of Fred Kerns of Job and requested some soft drinks. When Mr. Kerns turned to enter the storeroom to get the soft drinks he was struck from behind and robbed of $1,210.12. The two men made their get-away in a blue *284 early model Chevy. An all-points bulletin was issued shortly thereafter by the State Police.
Approximately an hour later, the Police Chief of Thomas, West Virginia, stopped a car driven by the defendant and owned by the passenger, Richards. The car was stopped for driving thirty-seven miles an hour in a twenty-five mile speed zone within the Thomas city limits. The police chief remembering the all-points bulletin asked the men to follow him to the City Hall for questioning. The men were then questioned by two deputy sheriffs and three state troopers. The police claim that the defendant when asked for his identification told them to get it from his jeans in the back seat of the car. The defendant asserts that he had previously given his identification to the police chief when he was initially stopped. The police on going to the car discovered a club on the back floor of the car and paper money on the front floor. Codefendant Richards orally confessed to the crime.
The defendant was taken to the Randolph County Jail at Elkins where he was subsequently identified in a lineup by Barbara Tingler, an arriving customer at the store as the robbers were leaving. The defendant was also identified in a photographic lineup by Mr. Kerns. The defendant was then tried and convicted for aggravated robbery in the Circuit Court of Randolph County.
The defendant asserts numerous assignments of error in his initial petition to this Court, however, he argues only six in his final brief.[2] They are: (1) the prosecuting attorney's failure to disclose a part of the codefendant's confession to the defendant denied him due process of law; (2) the search of the car and admission of evidence seized from it violated the defendant's Fourth Amendment constitutional rights; (3) the lineup held without the presence of counsel violated the defendant's right to counsel and the photographic identification was impermissibly suggestive; (4) certain admitted evidence was prejudicial; (5) the prosecutor exceeded his judicial role by eliciting sympathy in questioning the victim and in his final argument; and, (6) the seventy-five year sentence imposed on the defendant was disproportionate to the crime and disparate to the one-year sentence given to the codefendant.
The defendant's first argument as to the failure to disclose exculpatory material contained in the codefendant's confession does not have a factual basis in the record. The part of the confession in contention is the codefendant's admission that he initially shoved the victim. The record discloses that the defense counsel used this material to impeach the codefendant at trial. We, therefore, find no error as to this ground.
The second argument, the search of the defendant's car, was resolved at the suppression hearing by the trial court's conclusion that the defendant had consented to the arresting officer going to the car to get his identification from his jeans. When the police opened the door they saw a club on the back floor and paper money on the front floor which they seized. It is not argued that the police chief did not have probable cause to stop the defendant initially for speeding and based on his knowledge of the recently issued robbery bulletin.
We have held in Syllabus Point 3, in part, of State v. McKinney, W.Va., 244 S.E.2d 808 (1978), that the voluntariness of a consent to search "must be treated in the same manner as a confession and the trial court must, even in the absence of a specific request, determine the voluntariness of such consent before the evidence can be introduced into evidence." While McKinney *285 dealt with a written consent, the same principle applies where an oral consent to search has been given. E.g., United States v. Boukater, 409 F.2d 537 (5th Cir. 1969); People v. Gurtenstein, 69 Cal. App. 3d 441, 138 Cal. Rptr. 161 (1977); Jones v. State, 154 Ga.App. 21, 267 S.E.2d 323 (1980); Blackwood v. State, 157 Ind.App. 286, 299 N.E.2d 622 (1973); Commonwealth v. Shadron, 471 Pa. 461, 370 A.2d 697 (1977). Cf. State v. Harris, W.Va., 286 S.E.2d 251 (1982). We recognized in State v. Starr, W.Va., 216 S.E.2d 242 (1975), that the voluntariness issue of a confession must be proven by the State by a preponderance of the evidence. This same rule would apply to the voluntariness of a consent to search. In State v. Vance, W.Va., 250 S.E.2d 146 (1978), we stated in Syllabus Point 3, in part, that "[a] trial court's decision regarding the voluntariness [issue] will not be disturbed unless it is plainly wrong or clearly against the weight of the evidence."
We do not believe that the court's finding on the defendant's consent issue was plainly wrong. Even though this consent was not a formal consent to search the entire vehicle, it was sufficient for the officer to go into the car to get the jeans and once lawfully there he could seize any contraband or evidence of the crime that was in plain view. In Syllabus Point 7 of State v. Moore, W.Va., 272 S.E.2d 804 (1980), we held:
"A warrantless seizure of property in plain view is constitutionally permissible provided three requirements are met: `(1) the police must observe the evidence in plain sight without benefit of a search [without invading one's reasonable expectation of privacy], (2) the police must have a legal right to be where they are when they make the plain sight observation and, (3) the police must have probable cause to believe that the evidence seen constitutes contraband or fruits, instrumentalities or evidence of crime.' Syllabus Point 3, in part, State v. Stone, W.Va., 268 S.E.2d 50 (1980)."
We, therefore, conclude that the trial court's ruling at the suppression hearing was not erroneous.
The defendant complains that the photographic array was impermissibly suggestive mainly because the others photographed did not have similar characteristics. The trial court reviewed the photographs and concluded they were not impermissibly suggestive. These photographs depict eight white males, several of whom do have beards that are not substantially different from the defendant's. We discussed the photographic array question at some length in State v. Harless, W.Va., 285 S.E.2d 461 (1981), where we stated in Syllabus Point 6:
"Most courts have concluded that a photographic array will not be deemed excessively suggestive as long as it contains some photographs that are fairly representative of the defendant's physical features. The fact that some of the photographs are dissimilar to the defendant's appearance will not taint the entire array."
We find no error as to the photographic array.[3]
The next assignment of error relates to certain photographs depicting the interior of the store where the robbery occurred. The photographs show dried blood stains allegedly from the victim's head wounds and these photographs are claimed to be gruesome and therefore prejudicial. The stains are on the dark wood counter and floor and are not prominent. The trial court concluded as an initial finding that they were not gruesome and we agree. In order for photographs to come within our gruesome photograph rule established in State v. Rowe, W.Va., 259 S.E.2d 26 (1979), there must be an initial finding that they are gruesome. Where they are not so *286 found the Rowe rule is not triggered. State v. Church, W.Va., 284 S.E.2d 897 (1981); State v. Haddox, W.Va., 276 S.E.2d 788 (1981).
The defendant alleges that it was error to admit into evidence the club found in his car. The codefendant testified that the defendant used a tire iron to strike the victim but the actual weapon used was not critical to the State's proof of aggravated robbery. The victim testified he was struck from behind with a blunt object. Cf. State v. Peterson, 132 W.Va. 99, 51 S.E.2d 78 (1948). We find no error on this point.
The defendant also points to several remarks made by the prosecutor in questioning the victim and in his closing argument as prejudicial but no objection was made at trial except as to one and we, therefore, decline to address those to which no objection was made. Syllabus Point 2, State v. Trogdon, W.Va., 283 S.E.2d 849 (1981), quoting Syllabus Point 7, State v. Cirullo, 142 W.Va. 56, 93 S.E.2d 526 (1956). The one remark objected to was that the prosecutor indicated his personal belief that the defendant was trying to kill the victim. While we do not condone this type of remark, we believe that in the context of the entire argument, it does not reach the level of reversible error as stated in Syllabus Point 1 of State v. Barker, W.Va., 281 S.E.2d 142 (1981):
"`A judgment of conviction will not be reversed because of improper remarks made by a prosecuting attorney ... to a jury which do not clearly prejudice the accused or result in manifest injustice.' Syl. pt. 1, State v. Dunn, W.Va., 246 S.E.2d 245 (1978), in part."
Finally, we consider the seventy-five year sentence imposed for the crime. Imposition of this sentence occurred before our decision in State v. Houston, W.Va., 273 S.E.2d 375 (1980), where we found that under Section 5 of Article III of our Constitution there is the requirement that penalties be proportionate to the character and degree of the offense, stating in Syllabus Point 1:
"`Article III, Section 5 of the West Virginia Constitution, which contains the cruel and unusual punishment counterpart to the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution, has an express statement of the proportionality principle: "Penalties shall be proportioned to the character and degree of the offence."` Syllabus Point 8, State v. Vance, W.Va., 262 S.E.2d 423 (1980)."
Houston involved aggravated robbery sentences of thirty and forty years. We determined in Houston that in those few instances[4] such as aggravated robbery where a judge has a broad leeway to set a determinate sentence there must be made a sentencing record in order to determine the appropriateness of the sentence. In Houston, we remanded the case for the development of an appropriate sentencing record.
In Smoot v. McKenzie, W.Va., 277 S.E.2d 624 (1981), we also recognized, as have a number of courts, that a sentence could be grossly disparate when viewed in light of the sentence given to a codefendant and set out factors that should be considered in this area. Again, in Smoot, we remanded the case for the development of an appropriate sentencing record. Smoot bears some relevance to the present case since the codefendant in this case allegedly received a one-year term following the entry of a guilty plea.
Finding no error in the trial of this case, we affirm the defendant's conviction. We do, however, remand this case for reconsideration of the sentence and for the development of an appropriate sentencing record under Houston, supra, and Smoot, supra.
Remanded with Directions.
[1] In State v. Harless, W.Va., 285 S.E.2d 461 (1981), we suggested use of the term "aggravated robbery" in lieu of "armed robbery" because it more accurately reflected the wording of our robbery statute, W.Va.Code, 61-2-12. We use the term "aggravated robbery" in this opinion.
[2] Pursuant to our established rule, we limit our consideration of this case to those arguments fully developed and argued and exclude others listed in the initial petition. Laurie v. Thomas, W.Va., 294 S.E.2d 78 (1982); Addair v. Bryant, W.Va., 284 S.E.2d 374 (1981); Excavation Construction, Inc. v. Ritchie, W.Va., 230 S.E.2d 822 (1976); Quackenbush v. Quackenbush, W.Va., 222 S.E.2d 20 (1976); Higginbotham v. City of Charleston, 157 W.Va. 724, 204 S.E.2d 1 (1974), rev. on other grounds, O'Neil v. City of Parkersburg, W.Va., 237 S.E.2d 504 (1977).
[3] The defendant also asserts as a ground on appeal that he was subjected to a lineup without the benefit of counsel after he had been initially taken before a magistrate in violation of Moore v. Illinois, 434 U.S. 220, 98 S. Ct. 458, 54 L. Ed. 2d 424 (1977). The defendant did not object to this point at trial and since there is no factual predicate in the trial court record, we decline to address this issue.
[4] In note 7 of Houston, supra, we said:
"Other open-ended sentencing statutes are the kidnapping statute, W.Va.Code, 61-2-14a, 61-2-14c and 61-2-14d; the bank embezzlement statute, W.Va.Code, 61-3-20; and the crime of obstruction of railroads or canals to endanger lives, W.Va.Code, 61-3-28."
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> Reviews by Author > Will's Reviews > Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 (1994)
Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 (1994)
AKA Virgin Hunters
Starring Morgan Fairchild, Ian Abercrombie, Brian Bremer, Christopher Wolf, Sara Suzanne Brown, Michele Matheson, Don Dowe, Tamara Tohill, Laurel Wiley, Robin Joi Brown
Directed by David DeCoteau
Expectations: Pretty low.
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On the B-movie scale:
From the risque, James Bond-inspired opening titles, to the striptease dream sequence about 30 seconds into the film, you might guess that Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 is more softcore than sci-fi comedy, and you wouldn't be totally wrong. Full Moon had an off-shoot company called Surrender Cinema that traded solely in late-night fare for Cinemax and the like (and this film was released by its predecessor company, Torchlight Entertainment), but despite what the jazzy porno music might make you think, this is actually a real movie. Well, one with a few gratuitous, lengthy softcore sex scenes, that is. I had previously removed the softcore films from this series as they don't offer much traditional movie content, but Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 is definitely a worthwhile film for review.
The film opens in the year 2019, as a group of teenagers (all born in the year 2000, get it?) do their best to pay attention to their history teacher's propaganda about how the corporation always knows best and stuff like that. But Vin can't focus on his studies because the girl in the row in front of him has an ass that just won't quit. He can't stop looking at it, and he begins to fantasize about her slowly stripping for him and asking him if he likes what he sees. This leads us into the necessary component to any great sci-fi story: the reveal of what defines the world. In this version of 2019, all sex, as well as lustful thoughts, have been outlawed and all reproduction is performed via test tubes.
For his transgressions, Vin and his buddy Naldo are held after class, along with Reena, the girl who inspired the naughty, naughty thoughts. But instead of being reprimanded, their teacher rips his shirt open to reveal a tattoo of a peace symbol, known in this version of 2019 as the symbol of the rebellion. He provides the kids with a key to the archives so they can learn the true history of the world, and that it wasn't always so puritanical. Eventually, they find a time machine and transport themselves back to 1994 to save the future!
Now, I'll admit that this is a pretty wild premise for a film, but therein lies its charm. I'm a sucker for a good sci-fi story, and while this isn't high art, it definitely hit the right buttons for me. Like Robot Wars, the film successfully uses a modern-day timeline as a "retro" set, so when they leave the future and arrive in 1994, it works like a charm because it's actually 1994. It feels even better now, years later, as it serves as something of a time capsule. It's simply done, and nothing too impressive, but it's just a smart way to go about time travel in a low-budget film and I respect that.
Of course, a borderline softcore film wouldn't be anything without those softcore scenes, and that's why their 1994 destination is an all-girl boarding school. Naturally, because as we all know, all major political decisions concerning the future of the world are made in boarding schools. Their target is the headmistress, one Morgan Fairchild, who is strict with her students and looks to her framed picture of Ronald Reagan for guidance and inspiration. The comedy in this movie hits well, and often, so even if the sci-fi stuff isn't your bag, it should at least provide a few quality laughs.
But before I forget, I had started talking about the sex scenes. They're filmed pretty well, and I'm sure to those that enjoy '90s softcore they're pretty titillating. To me they felt out of place, and they derail the narrative thrust and turn it into an oiled, slow-motion affair. They're easily the worst part of the movie, but at the same time I can see someone feeling that they were the only worthwhile parts. That's just different expectations, of course, and I was here for the sci-fi comedy. Anyway, they aren't graphic, but they get ridiculously close a few times; I was honestly surprised how far they pushed the "envelope."
And before I forget, there's one other key element to the plot: the Terminator, or rather the LEX 500. He is sent from the future to hunt down our main characters, and he arrives in a leather biker outfit and a pair of black sunglasses. His arrival is heralded by pseudo-T2 music, and he talks in a ridiculous Arnold accent. Needless to say, he's the source of many great laughs and his character adds a lot of stupid fun to an already stupidly fun movie. On a side note, I really liked how DeCoteau chose to shoot the red, Terminator vision scenes on video instead of film like the rest of the movie, as it gives it a distinct quality and makes it look a lot more genuine to the character. Mixing mediums isn't a new thing, but I found it to be especially rewarding here.
Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 was a lot more fun than I expected it to be, and the softcore scenes were sparse enough so they didn't drag down the film too much. I had a blast watching this, and if you're willing to watch a movie called Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000, I'm sure you'll enjoy it too. Also, because this is a David DeCoteau movie, there's a few dudes in their underwear standing around. It wouldn't be a DeCoteau movie without 'em!
Next week on Full Moon Tuesday, there won't be a Full Moon Tuesday! Oh no! No folks, the series isn't over (much to everyone's chagrin), it's just taking a small hiatus during our year-end closeout special event, Futures Passed. So try not to miss it too much!
December 18, 2012 - 5:20 Will 1990s, Comedy, Movie Reviews, NoAd, Rating: 2 Stars, Rating: 3 Stars, Science Fiction, Will's Reviews
1994, Brian Bremer, Christopher Wolf, Don Dowe, Ian Abercrombie, Laurel Wiley, Michele Matheson, Morgan Fairchild, Robin Joi Brown, Sara Suzanne Brown, Tamara Tohill, Torchlight Entertainment
5 thoughts on "Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 (1994)"
Soft-core sex in a film will ALWAYS make even a shitty film better.
Love the title of this one too!
Hahaha, yeah I love the title as well. If it wasn't for the original distributor balking at the original title "Virgin Hunters" they'd never have come up with it either! Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 is much more enticing.
Back in the 1990s we had 4 TV channels in England. Then came "Channel 5", premiered with the sight of the Spice Girls doing their thing – it was fantastic to have a new channel! With the channel came late-night softcore – great entertainment and quite educative for my teenage eyes. That said, they never showed Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000! If they had I would have remembered it! Maybe Channel 5 was my only way of ever seeing this… or maybe I can catch it somewhere on the internet! 🙂
Good stuff Will!
Hahahaha, thanks for the story of Channel 5! I think you should be able to track this one down somewhere.
I have to say my favorite thing about the whole thing was Brian Bremer as Naldo. I thought his character was just the best. He was also by far the best actor. Despite the cheese in this film, I did find it at least entertaining.


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def convert_date_to_prom_tender_startdate(isodate):
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    return first_iso

def convert_date_to_prom_tender_enddate(isodate):
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EFF's DEF CON 30 Puzzle—SOLVED
Each year at DEF CON, EFF unveils a limited edition EFF member t-shirt with an integrated puzzle for our supporters. And this year we had help from some special friends. Take a guided tour through each piece of the challenge with our intrepid puzzlemasters from the Muppet Liberation Front. Extreme...
Deeplinks Blog by Aaron Jue, Daniel de Zeeuw | August 13, 2022
Playing for All the Jelly Beans at the EFF Benefit Poker Tournament at DEF CON
EFF members come from all over the world to DEF CON to experience the world's largest computer hacking conference and enjoy what Las Vegas has to offer. This year some of EFF's supporters combined their love for internet freedom and a good time by competing in the first...
Deeplinks Blog by Aaron Jue | August 8, 2022
Hacking the Future at DEF CON 30
EFF heads to Las Vegas for a slew of security and digital freedom-themed events at the 30th DEF CON hacking conference. Find out where to connect with the team to learn about the latest developments in civil liberties and human rights online.
Virtual Vegas Member Week 💻💀⚡
EFF is celebrating the spirit of Las Vegas hacker summer camp this week and—whether you're online or in person—you're invited to support the movement for digital freedom.
Deeplinks Blog by Aaron Jue | July 20, 2022
EFF Poker Tournament at DEF CON 30
Security expert Tarah Wheeler will host EFF's first charity poker tournament at Bally's Poker Room in Las Vegas on August 12. This is an official DEF CON 30 contest, but all are welcome to participate in some friendly competition to support EFF and the future of the open web.
Deeplinks Blog by Jason Kelley, Veridiana Alimonti | May 9, 2022
EFF and Other Civil Society Organizations Issue Report on Danger to Digital Rights in Ola Bini Trial
In preparation for what may be the final days of the trial of Ola Bini, an open source and free software developer arrested shortly after Julian Assange's ejection from Ecuador's London Embassy, civil society organizations observing the case have issued a report citing due process violations, technical weaknesses,...
Deeplinks Blog by Cory Doctorow | May 2, 2022
Tracking Exposed: Demanding That the Gods Explain Themselves
Imagine if your boss made up hundreds of petty rules and refused to disclose them, but every week, your pay was docked based on how many of those rules you broke. When you're an online creator and your "boss" is a giant social media platform, that's exactly how your compensation...
Deeplinks Blog by Andrew Crocker | April 19, 2022
Scraping Public Websites (Still) Isn't a Crime, Court of Appeals Declares
Reiterating its prior common-sense opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in hiQ v. LinkedIn that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act likely does not bar scraping data from a public website against the wishes of the website owner. Last year, after the Supreme Court decided its first...


If you often drive in wet weather, you know how important it is for the windshield wipers to swipe cleanly. Wiper blades that are functioning properly allow you a much better view of your surroundings, and thus a much safer ride.
You should check your blades at least once a year to see if they need to be replaced, though the time interval between changes will vary depending on environmental conditions. For instance, if you keep your car parked in the hot sun, you will need to change the blades sooner than if the car is often in the garage.
It's possible you do not need to invest in a new pair of blades at all. Your blades may simply need to be cleaned. To check, soak a cotton ball in rubbing alcohol, pull the arm up, and wipe repeatedly along the blade's edge. Squirt fluid on the windshield and use your wipers a few times to see if cleaning the blades worked. If your view is still impaired, proceed with replacement.
If you have decided to replace the blades, your best bet is to make sure you purchase those specifically listed for your vehicle. If the old blades are original, refer to your owner's manual on removal procedures. If your car uses after-market blades, and you are at all unsure how to detach them, have a professional help you. Many auto parts stores offer complimentary installation with a blade purchase.
Note that the detachment device on the old wiper may not match the new one since the detachments vary by manufacturer. Some manufacturers even have different detachments for the same make and model of car, depending on if the blades are base, medium, or premium.
Whether you are replacing the blades yourself or watching a professional, listen for an audible click when the retention device is engaged. At this point the blades should be firmly in place. Verify this by making sure you can't pull the blade from the wiper arm. Once the new blade is installed, operate the washers and wipers together to confirm they clear off the windshield well and don't make contact with the windshield's frame.
To prolong the life of your new wipers and to protect the wiper motor and linkage, do not use your wipers to clear heavy snow from the windshield. Instead, use your hand or a windshield brush. Also, do not operate wipers if they are frozen to your windshield. Run the car windshield defroster to loosen frozen wipers. Brushing and defrosting your windshield first may take a little more time, but may save you from an expensive repair later.
Checking your wipers once a year is essential to a safe ride. Your front and rear blades may simply need a quick cleaning, or they may need to be replaced altogether. If you are unsure how to switch them out yourself, don't hesitate to have an automotive professional like Dugan Oil and Tire help you. Taking care of your blades will provide you with the best possible view of the road ahead.
The parts that you choose to put in your car during maintenance and repair work can determine how well your car runs and how long it is before you need to make another repair. This blog will show you what you need to know about choosing the car parts that are needed for different types of maintenance and repair work. You will find out which parts can enhance performance and which choices will help to improve economy. By the time you reach the end of this blog, you will have a solid understanding of which parts will be best for your next maintenance or repair project.


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Newsec has prepared a report on service needs in the Pasila district for the City of Helsinki. The City of Stockholm also chose Newsec as its advisor for redeveloping the Slussen district. Providing advice and various analyses for public sector property transactions is an integral part of Newsec's service portfolio in the Nordic and Baltic Countries.
The Pasila inner suburban district has been evolving and reconstructing rapidly in recent years, and the City of Helsinki was keen to ensure that the provision and location of premises for early childhood education and schooling would continue to meet the future need for these services. Newsec prepared a demand-based projection of the size and location of premises required for the early childhood education and school service network over the period from 2019 to 2040. This work provided the City authorities with details on future occupancy of current service premises, occupancy of premises that could be viewed as alternatives, and the future size and location of required new build premises in the area.
"The study of the future need for nursery and school premises as the Pasila district evolves will enable us to prepare for service provision at a sufficiently early stage. The clarity of this report and the results of the project will facilitate the decision-making processes of City authorities on a general level, and particularly when scheduling construction projects," explains architect Dan Mollgren of the City of Helsinki Planning Department.
The City of Stockholm is planning the development of two underground shopping centres totalling approximately 8,000 square metres to accommodate 50 shops in the Slussen inner-city district. Newsec is advising the City authorities in investigating the optimal approach and partners for this development work. Slussen will become a safe and functional traffic hub for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport services. It will also become one of Stockholm's most desirable centres, with shops, leisure and entertainment services, cafes and restaurants.
"The wide-ranging expertise of Newsec in valuing and analysing property holdings and in broader strategic analysis is bringing added value to urban and municipal development. There is a clear need for services and partnership throughout our operating area in the Nordic and Baltic Countries," says Heikki Kangas, Deputy Head of Valuation at Newsec.


This article focuses on best practices for integrating your qTest Projects with Version One and how to establish an efficient process and workflow between the two tools. When thinking about how to best integrate your VersionOne projects with qTest Manager, it is important to understand which development milestones best drive your testing efforts: Releases or Sprints.
A Release is a set of features (Backlog Items of Stories) deployed together as a single update to your application being developed. Assigning features to Releases will determine which new features for your application will be available to your customers when the release is deployed. To ensure teams release new versions on a regular basis, releases are often scheduled on a fixed date.
In this article, we will be referring to a standard example where all development efforts are structured as a Project under the System root folder in VersionOne. The Development Project is broken up into various initiatives or sub-projects.
and estimate their effort to complete them.
Any items not assigned to a Sprint remains in the Backlog until they can be committed to a Sprint effort.
After you successfully set up the connection with your V1 OnDemand instance, you can begin the integration configuration by setting up the defect integration.
In this example, we are configuring the integration to allow our qTest users to log defects both at the root project level, 'VersionOne Sample Project', and each Release Level, 'Sample Release 1' and 'Sample Release 2'.
We recommend you add the overall project and each child-project (Releases) as a defect type so that your testing team can select the appropriate option when logging an issue at the time of test failure. But, if you want to limit users to only log defects at the root project folder or solely into a specific release this can be configured here.
Perhaps you only want testers to log defects at the project level and not the release level so your development team is responsible for assigning/committing defects to specific releases.
Next, we will configure the Requirement integration.
In this example, we are only adding requirement types for our Releases, 'Sample Release 1' and 'Sample Release 2', and not the entire root project, 'VersionOne Sample Project'.
The reason for this is because we only want our testing team to work on items that are committed to a release. When and only when Backlog Items are assigned to a specific release will they be imported in qTest automatically.
Below is our final configuration settings in qTest.
You will initially want to create a Release folder in Test Plan for each Release in your VersionOne project. In this example we have two Releases; 'Sample Release 1' and 'Sample Release 2'. For each new Release that is created in VersionOne your qTest team will need to create a Release folder in the Test Plan tab to ensure that your qTest project is aligned to the same release cadence your development team is working on in VersionOne.
The first activity you will want to complete is re-organizing your initial imported requirements. When integrating with active VersionOne projects, this folder could contain hundreds of requirements, but ideally, this integration and initial import should be configured at the very beginning of each new VersionOne project or Release. Therefore, the process is more concentrated on managing the integration than an initial organization effort.
When organizing the initial import we suggest bucketing your requirements at a single property level so the management efforts are mitigated. In this example, we are going to organize our Requirements by their specific Sprint value. Backlog Items are less likely to change Sprint values as often as they may change status or team, so if you organize requirements by more than one level e.g. (by Sprint, Team and Status), your qTest users will be spending too much time keeping your requirement folders up to date.
Now that you have updated your existing Backlog Items into their appropriate Sprint folders, your qTest users will need to manage existing issues and organize any new Backlog Items that come into scope. This should require minimal effort if maintained properly.
The image below shows a new backlog item being created in VersionOne.
This story will remain in the Backlog in VersionOne until it has been assigned to a Sprint. In the same vein, the Requirement should remain in the 'Imported from VersionOne' folder in qTest until it has been assigned to a Sprint and at that point, you should drag/drop it into the appropriate Sprint folder in qTest.
Your qTest users will need to periodically check the Requirements in the backlog ('Imported from VersionOne' folder) and move them to the appropriate Sprint folder once they have been assigned a Sprint value.
You have to Re-Retrieve each Requirement to get the updated data of V1 objects using the 'Retrieve Data' button on the requirement. Ensure that your qTest team does this each time they are viewing a Requirement so they are viewing the latest updates from VersionOne.
HINT: Currently, all VersionOne fields cannot be used to Search or Query in qTest Manager, but you can Search for the name of a VersionOne Requirements by using double quotes.
Clicking on the search results will take you to that object in qTest Manager.
In the Test Plan, you may want to take the time to populate and maintain the Release Scope for each Release object.
By adding Backlog Items to their appropriate Release folder in Test Plan you are ensuring you have full end-to-end traceability between objects in qTest. Several Reports in qTest Insights are driven off the Release Scope and you can also plan your Test Runs in the Test Execution Tab of qTest Manager using this Release traceability.
One limitation may be the amount of time this may take to manage if you have large Releases. You can still generate the same reports in qTest Insights that are driven from this traceability but they may need to be manually created and not provided out-of-the-box.
This is not a critical piece of functionality, but simply something to consider when deciding if it's worth taking the time and effort to manage the Release Scope in Test Plan.
However, if all Backlog Items in a Sprint are tied to a single Release this can easily and quickly be managed by selecting the entire Sprint folder when adding Requirements as seen in the screenshot above.
Imported VersionOne objects can be linked to qTest Manager Test Cases. The linking with qTest Manager Test Cases will be generated in the corresponding VersionOne object's Links section.
When you link or create associated Test Cases to an Imported VersionOne object, qTest Manager also generates a link under the corresponding VersionOne object. To quickly navigate to the Backlog Item in VersionOne click on the ID hyperlink on the Requirement in qTest.
You can submit defects to VersionOne from qTest Manager during TestPad Execution or from the Test Log.
Specific fields could be auto-populated with qTest information (e.g. the Test Steps in the Description field) depending on your integration configuration.
After clicking save and submitting the Defect into VersionOne, your qTest users will be returned back to qTest Manager.
IMPORTANT: Before closing out of the defect submission window in qTest users need to click on the Defect hyperlink so they can establish traceability to the Backlog Item on the Defect object in VersionOne. If they do not immediately do this after submitting the defect and before closing the defect window in qTest they risk forgetting to establish this critical traceability.
Users need to assign any BackLog Items to the Defect to track which workitems the Defect is blocking. This should include any and all BackLog items the Test Case was linked to in qTest Manager as a minimum.
Once the BackLog item has been assigned to the Defect it should be visible as a link in the "Breaks Workitems" section.
Now your qTest users can return to the Defect window on the Test Pad or Test Execution tab of qTest Manager to close it and return to testing.
To view VersionOne defects for a single Test Run, select the Defect icon from the Test Run grid.
For an aggregate list, select the Defect Summary tab for a roll-up of all VersionOne defects related to associated Test Runs. This Defect Summary tab can be customized so that you can display additional VersionOne Defect fields as columns.
From VersionOne, you can see the link to the qTest Test Run in the Link section of the defect.


Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato said on Tuesday that using the funds of banks he headed up for personal use was "completely legal," as he took the stand in a trial for embezzlement.
The former economy minister is accused of overseeing a system while at Spain's Caja Madrid and then at Bankia that helped him and 64 others also on trial to use funds on items such as parties and luxury shopping without justifying or declaring the spending.
Altogether, they allegedly spent €12 million ($13.4 million) between 2003 and 2012 -- sometimes splashing out at the height of Spain's devastating economic crisis.
"It was completely legal," Rato - a fallen star of the ruling conservative Popular Party - calmly told the courtroom just outside Madrid, on the stand for the first time since the trial kicked off last week.
According to the indictment, Rato maintained a "corrupt system" established by his predecessor Miguel Blesa when he took the reins of Caja Madrid in 2010, and then replicated it at Bankia, whose subsequent near-collapse sparked an EU bailout of Spain's financial sector.
"They were part of my contract as a member of the board of directors," the 67-year-old said, adding it was a salary add-on.
"I had a right to all the annual or long-term incentives that the management team received."
Meanwhile at Bankia, a group born in 2011 out of the merger of Caja Madrid with six other savings banks, the credit cards were merely advances on salaries, he added.
Rato himself spent close to €100,000 in two years with his credit cards.
Other executives or board members spent a lot more.
But as one of the men who oversaw the system, prosecutors are seeking a jail sentence of four-and-a-half years for him, a fine of €108,000 and €2.6 million in damages.


My Bag and Me!, written by Karen Farmer and illustrated by Gary Currant, is a cute rhyming board book about the benefits of using reusable shopping bags. The little boy in the story has his own shopping bag he takes to the store. He also reminds his mother to do the same.
Then it's off to the checkout where we've all been before. I hand over My Bag and say, "Paper and plastic no more!" We feel really good when our shopping is done. We've saved so many bags by using this one!
My Bag and Me! comes with a reusable, small shopping bag. My only criticism is that the bag is made from Tyvek, a Dupont product. Dupont doesn't exactly have a clean environmental record, and Tyvek is not as long lasting or washable as a cloth shopping bag. Furthermore, the bag and book both claim to be 100% recyclable, although I've never seen Tyvek accepted at a recycling center, and neither bag nor book are made from post consumer content.
500 billion paper and plastic bags are used each year globally! These "free" bags actually cost $4 billion dollars a year, and thus consumers pay the price for them in other ways. It is also staggering to consider that it takes 1,000 years for a plastic bag to decompose, and we have all seen the litter they create.
I think that giving your child their own reusable shopping bag is a great idea! My daughter immediately asked if she could take the Tyvek bag to town with us today and use it for her shopping. She also filled it with goodies from our kitchen and pretended to be on a shopping spree. I think I will get her a cloth shopping bag that she can decorate as her very own. Just like the character in the book, if she remembers her bag, it is more likely that I will remember to use mine and not leave them at home.
yep, I regularly forget my bags and my reusable coffee cup, but I'm getting better!
That is just so funny, just today I bought this book thinking it was a great idea to read at our eco- party next saturday for Earth Hour. Im glad I read your article today so I can explain about tyvek to the parents.
I work for a nonprofit group that is putting on an event for Earth Day called "Creative Reusable Bags." We will give out free reusable shopping bags made from 100% polypropylene (PP or plastic #5) to children, teens, and families at our event to be decorated with paints, fabric, buttons, and markers. Participants will sign a pledge promising to use the bags for shopping needs instead of using paper or plastic bags. I am floored for the event and am so happy you chose to write about this book, as I have never seen such a book for kids. Thanks for the article, and keep up the great blog!
P.S. If you would like more info about our event in OC, feel free to email me!
I will also add a link to your site really great information thank you!


The infamous and controversial 'Music Modernization Act' was signed into law by President Donald Trump on October 11, 2018 and it is causing enormous negative impacts on small music publishers and songwriters nationwide. Even though the act is was heralded as "groundbreaking legislation" for music and tech industries, aspiring music artists and indie songwriters are feeling very uncomfortable about it. Several of the provisions in the Music Modernization Act may directly harm the interests of indie songwriters and smaller artists, and there is a serious need of raising awareness at the national level.
Dan O'Connor is one of the many music artists that will be directly affected through this bill and in a recent interview, the American artist and music producer has spoken about the threats this act poses to himself and his fellow American musicians.
"Under this Music Modernization Act, many songwriters across the country will lose unclaimed royalties and their meaningful ability to litigate and claim their rights," said Dan O'Connor of DanoSongs Productions, while sharing his thoughts regarding the act. "It is very sad and disappointing to see that the bill had bipartisan support in the US Senate and I fail to understand why our representatives do not see the interest of small publishers and aspiring talent when introducing new bills," he added.
The Music Modernization Act is legislation that changed U.S. music licensing processes by instituting a not-for-profit mechanical licensing and royalty organization to administer mechanical royalties from streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Google Play Music, Tidal, and others. The new law also modifies the system by requiring Judges to set rates and terms that could have been negotiated between buyers and sellers directly. Additionally, the Music Modernization Act limits the time period that songwriters have to collect upon their earned unmatched royalties, while giving larger publishers in the collective preference, which allows them to be unfairly remunerated with unclaimed payments. All these changes are a disservice to smaller music artists. Music artists, small publishers, and songwriters should be aware of the consequences of the new law and continue to advocate for themselves.


Because who doesn't want to look like a prima ballerina on her wedding day?
There's the popular wish of wanting to look like a princess on your wedding day. But what about feeling like a prima ballerina instead? The current ballet wedding trend is bold, beautiful, and oh so romantic. Here are some expert-approved ideas for how to incorporate ballet-inspired touches into your own big day.


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LAMB OF GOD's WILLIE ADLER Has 'A Lot Of Optimism' That Concerts Will Return To Normal
In a new interview with Consequence Of Sound, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Willie Adler spoke about what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. He said: "I still have a lot of optimism that we will get to a spot that is as close to normal as possible. I'm not sure when that's gonna be. January is a bit ambitious. I can't not have the hope — live music is such a large part of my life, and it's such a huge part of, I would imagine, a lot of people's lives. And it's such a release and such a way to express yourself, not even as a musician, just express yourself through the whole experience… To not have a crowd there and not feel that energy… I'm almost a little scared of that. That whole shared experience is something that we as a people, I don't think we can lose it. It's a really sad thing to think about, to think that that would be gone forever. So I can't allow myself to think about that. That might be naive, some people might call me fucking stupid for thinking that, but I won't allow myself to go there."
Later this month, LAMB OF GOD will offer fans first-time-ever live performances of its latest album, "Lamb Of God", and the landmark 2004 LP "Ashes Of The Wake", both performed live in their entirety in the band's hometown of Richmond, Virginia. As standalone ticketed events, these performances will be LAMB OF GOD's only chance to perform these songs for fans this year — and the band are ready to deliver to the highest degree.
The first stream, scheduled for Friday, September 18, will see the band perform songs from its latest self-titled album live for the very first time. For the second stream, on Friday, September 25, the band will perform the ground-breaking RIAA-gold-certified album "Ashes Of The Wake", in its entirety for the first time ever. Both sets will feature encores, including fan favorites as well as songs that haven't been performed in years.
For more information including tickets and merch bundles, go to this location.
"Lamb Of God" came out in June via Epic Records in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast Records in Europe. The LP was recorded with longtime producer Josh Wilbur (KORN, MEGADETH, GOJIRA, TRIVIUM) and includes special guest appearances by Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and Chuck Billy (TESTAMENT).
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FOO FIGHTERS Cancel Minneapolis Concert After Venue 'Refuses' To Agree To Band's COVID-19 Safety Measures
10 YEARS Singer JESSE HASEK Tests Positive For COVID-19; Band To Sit Out Shows On THEORY Tour
RATT Singer STEPHEN PEARCY Tests Positive For COVID-19, Postpones East Coast Shows
JERRY CANTRELL: 'Touring Is Getting On A Pirate Ship And Not Coming Back For A Year And A Half'
QUEENSRŸCHE Singer TODD LA TORRE Says He Doesn't Care About Being Shamed For Smoking Cigarettes
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Upcoming Figments Book
Madelyn Roehrig
[To watch a short film on YouTube, click on the corresponding image. A new browser window will open.]
See the fun-loving group that celebrated Andy's birthday in 2010. "Happy Birthday" is accompanied by the tuba, Paul LeRoy Gehres dresses as Andy, and many more antics ensue from dancing, to magic, to silly stories. Length: 5 mins. 39 secs.
Every year on Halloween, many people come to Andy's grave to leave gifts or talk to the artist when the divide between this life and the afterlife is most permeable. In 2010, there is a flute player, a Ouija board, art made on the spot, more stories and requests for advice, and one particular individual who thinks Andy is a "hack" whose tombstone should be tinkled on. Length: 3 mins. 50 secs.
Andy Warhol ate a Burger King Whopper for the 1982 Danish film "66 Scenes from America." There isn't anything especially fascinating about the vignette, except maybe the fact that it's exactly what we expect -- Andy sitting quietly and eating a hamburger over a 4-minute period. "Ketchup" is Madelyn Roehrig's interpretation of Andy's clip, starring Anna Bender. Length: 4 mins. 7 secs.
Listen to Paul LeRoy Gehres tell Andy the Liberace ghost story that takes place in Pittsburgh on the day JFK was assassinated. Length: 1 min. 47 secs.


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St. Dunstan of Canterbury (Feast: May 19)
St. Dunstan, most famous of the Anglo-Saxon saints, was born near Glastonbury of a noble family closely connected to the ruling house.
While expecting him, his saintly mother was in church on Candlemas Day, when all the lights were extinguished. Suddenly, the candle she held spontaneously re-ignited, and all present rekindled their tapers from this miraculous flame. This was taken to foreshadow that the child she bore was to be a light to the Church in England.
In fact, from early on, Dunstan gave signs of religious and academic fervor, and demonstrated a remarkable artistic talent. He studied under the Irish monks of Glastonbury Abbey and later, under the guidance of his uncle St. Alphege, the Bishop of Winchester, became a monk himself and received Holy Orders from his hands. After ordination, he retired to a cell near an old church where he divided his time between prayer and the crafting of sacred vessels and illuminating manuscripts. He also played the harp.
In 943 Dunstan was appointed Abbot of Glastonbury. As soon as he took office, he set about reconstructing the monastic buildings, restoring the church and revamping communal life. Under his stewardship, Glastonbury became a center of learning and the standard for the revitalization and restoration of other monastic communities.
Dunstan became chief council to King Edred, and then his successor, King Edgar. He stood firmly for discipline and reform, especially in morals, among the laity and particularly among the clergy. He also worked for the unification of his country becoming the leader of a party. Later, learning of Benedictine perfection, he applied its maxims to his labors.
Under Kind Edgar he was first consecrated Bishop of Worcester, then Bishop of London, and subsequently Archbishop of Canterbury. Upon going to Rome, he was appointed legate of the Holy See by Pope John XII. Armed with this authority, the saint set himself to energetically reestablish ecclesiastical discipline under the powerful protection of the king.
He was Edgar's counselor for sixteen years, and continued to direct the state during the short reign of Edward the Martyr. The political assassination of the young prince and the dubious accession of his half-brother Ethelred in 970 ended Archbishop Dunstan's influence at court, and he foretold the calamities which were to mark the new king's reign.
No longer directly involved in the affairs of state, the holy archbishop retired to Canterbury. On the feast of the Ascension in 988, although gravely ill, he preached three sermons to his people and announced his impending death. He died peacefully two days later.


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 ``\textit{For scientists there are moments, when they read about a paper they were interested in. They are curious about, how the person got exactly to that results and then they find a link from the paper to the data. And then they find out that they can just reproduce the processing of the results immediately. I think that is the step, which a lot of funding agencies pushing towards I know certainly in the US. Pushing to say, if we are funding you, you have to put your data out there, you should put it out there in a standard format, because we paid you to make the data. You may have published a paper, which is based on some results you've noticed. Somebody else may wanna do a very much of a transverse cut for your and anybody else's data. We need to be able to get a reuse of the data we funded.}'' Tim Berners-Lee \cite{semanticweb}
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\indent There are different types of contributions in science, which all are pressed into text format having title, abstract, body and references. It can be a formula to calculate a sequence of integers for a certain phenomenon. It can be a set of experimentally proven properties for a new chemical element. It can be a machine learning algorithm. It can be an evaluation of a dataset from an experiment. Obviously, some papers originate from a significant practical work beyond reviewing literature and composing the actual text. And papers exist, which do not comprehend such effort. Papers without comprehended practical work either introduce a new theory or are at least inferential from previous papers.\\
\indent Some of the practical work behind a paper can be directly manifested as digital content, without being presented as a paper. For instance, an algorithm from machine learning can be integrated into machine learning libraries, a chemical formula with a set of properties can be entered into chemical databases, a dataset from a subject research experiment can be uploaded to data repositories and a footage of a ball lightning including its spectrogram \cite{balllightning} can be published on a pod-cast website. This content is also known as {\it supplementary material}. In many cases the supplementary material is of much higher scientific use than the paper text itself. Traditionally, publishing supplementary material alone does not benefit a scientific career and therefore scientists have to go through publishing an obligatory paper.\\
\indent Most of world research funding and academic position allocation is led by statistics of citations -- present day's scientometry. Published supplementary material still plays a marginal role. This situation is harshly criticized by scientists from diverse disciplines \cite{Lawrence2007,Sengor2014}. The main arguments are the alienation of scientific work from its purpose and the negligence of the practical component. Every scientist has his own representation of publications in his field and his own view on ranking of the relevant research, which does not fit scientometric figures. Since the return to the less transparent, less exact and more time consuming alternative of manual content comparison is not possible, the desire for a better scientometry formed. `Altmetrics' is the present sublimation of this desire and suggests taking more indicators into account than only citations. Those indicators are driven from web data as views and citations in other media.\\
\indent Scientific papers are a content targeted for human readers and therefore noisily formated and require data mining techniques for extraction of statistics. Nevertheless, certain facts are already known \cite{Parolo2015,Evans2008}. The number of scientific papers grows exponentially in many disciplines. The share of online available papers grows as well.  At the same time, the period of time for a paper to loose at chance to be cited anymore shortens. The decay of citing rate shows similarity to ultradiffusional processes as for other online contents in social networks. The distribution of papers per author shows similarity to the distribution of posts per user in social networks. The rate of uncited papers for online available papers grows while some papers `go viral' in terms of being cited. Summarized, the practice of scientific research moves towards the domain of unstructured social networks vulnerable to hypes and content repetition.\\
\indent There is a lot of effort in all disciplines to create clear taxonomy of research subjects and to introduce standard keywords. Nevertheless, computer scientists from the `neuronal nets' community reinvent approaches from the `optimization' community and economists redo experiments from psychology. Given the exponential growth at number of papers, researchers in different categories may end up doing the same thing without knowing about each other. Researchers use different words to describe the same semantics -- the practical work they conducted. The sheer exponentially growing number of publications requires more and more of automated assistance in semantical analysis of the publications, in their structuring and in guidance of researchers and funding agencies.\\
\section{Terminology}
\indent A piece of scientific research, which is published, is a \textit{publication}. It can be a \textit{paper}, which is of format having title, abstract, body and references. It can also be a dataset, a coded algorithm or an audiovisual sample -- \textit{suplementary material}. It can also be a combination of these things. A \text{scientific document} is a paper in any device independent file format like PDF, PS, DVI and so on. The \textit{metadata} of paper is represented by its BIBTEX entry plus the list of cited publications.\\
\section{Description of the Objective}
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\caption{The design of the system. The document and meta data sources are Citeseerx, Mendeley and so on. Text and feature extraction and the method of clustering will be evaluated on the test set of manually made cluster. The wikipedia-like front-end can be a customizing Drupal system.}
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\indent The objective is to represent every scientist's knowledge about practical research in his field as an ontology assisted by text classification. There are two sides of semantics for this ontology -- the human and the machine one. The human semantics is the description of research and the practical work behind it. The machine semantics is a document classifier and a set of rules for processing of metadata into relationships between papers.\\
\indent The design of the semi-automatically created ontological database for scientific documents is relatively simple, as you can see in Fig.\ref{successmm}. Scientific documents and their metadata are prepared and offered under conditions by many commercial and non-commercial entities such as Citeseerx, Mendeley, Thomas Reuters (TR) web of science, Scopus and ResearchGate. There are also domain-specific repositories such as DBLP and RePEc/IDEAS. The preparation of metadata is by no means trivial \cite{Wu2014}, leads to noisy results, and requires its own scientific community in between of `information retrieval' and `scientometrics' \cite{Mayr2014}.\\
\indent From the acquired documents, text and features are to be extracted and the documents are to be clustered on their base. The method of clustering is to be semi-supervised \cite{Aggarwal2012} -- the clustering results are to be evaluated on a partial set of manually made sample clusters. Unsupervised clustering may lead to unwanted results such as clusters of different proficiency in english e.g.. Creating a full set of sample clusters for every type of paper would require too much of manual work For the supervised classification as we will see in section \ref{manually}. The results of cluster evaluation will reflect on text/feature extraction as well as on clustering method.\\
\indent Recent development of open source text engineering tools is promising and will play a crucial role in the task of clustering. For instance, GATE (general architecture for text engineering) is a free open source software agglomerate \cite{gate}, which includes libraries such as KEA (keyphrase extraction) \cite{kea}, which in turn uses WEKA (Waikato data mining library) \cite{wekalib}, which is an aggregation of machine learning algorithms.\\
\indent Once the types of the papers are determined, the metadata can tell much more than just (co)citation and (co)authorship. Now the type of a citation can defined. For instance, when a computer science paper evaluating algorithms cites a paper about chemical reactions, the type of citation will be different to the case, where another chemical paper cites it. In the first case the paper is cited for its dataset, and in the second, for its insight. The application of formal concept analysis \cite{PoelmansIKD14} will be considered as a framework for the relationships between the types of papers.\\
\indent One can expect that the information ingested into the ontological database will contain mistakes. For instance, some papers will be assigned to wrong types. This problem is easily solved by wikipedia-like front-end. Like on Wikipedia, volunteers will correct the database. A subset of volunteers would be the researchers themselves, because some of them are interested in having their research being appropriately presented. The system to be chosen for such a front-end is yet to be chosen from these available open source.\\
\indent Although the design is simple, the amount of its purposes is huge. The ontological database should be able to answer questions on the relationships of a certain papers to other papers. It should also be able to answer the question about the type of supplementary material the authors could be asked for. It should allow machines to communicate with and guide scientists in a more detailed way than just displaying them their h-index \cite{Hirsch:2005zc}.\\
\indent The main scientific contribution lies in the development of the scientometric ontology and its human and machine semantics. The development of machine semantics implies contributions in the domain of document clustering.\\
\section{Accessing Supplementary Material}
\indent In scientific tradition supplementary material of a paper can be accessed by sending a request to the authors. This tradition is based on the idea that any insight should be reviewed by colleagues based on supplementary material. Having a scientometric ontology, where every paper has a type, one would easily form a query to get names of authors, which have a similar supplementary material, and address them all in the request for the supplementary materials.\\
\indent The less traditional way is the publication of the supplementary material together with the paper. The second approach obviously provides a faster access. The authors hereby have to agree with a certain type of license, whose disadvantages may overweight the academic incentive for some of the authors.\\
\indent For standalone publications of datasets as a subtype of supplementary material, the academic incentive is recently declared by Data Citation Synthesis Group through a list of justifying reasons \cite{datacitation}. VegBank \cite{vegbank} is an example for an online repository, where obligatory citable datasets of a certain type are stored. A scientometric ontology from the realm of papers accompanied by supplementary materials would provide a reasonable structure for standalone material publications.\\
\section{Creating Clusters Manually}
\label{manually}
\indent Creating clusters manually is a tricky and very domain dependent procedure. We present it on two examples.\\
\indent The first example is about human behavior and decision making research. There are two different communities, which struggle with two sides of the same problem. Those are the data scientists dealing with huge noisy datasets of human behavior from web and behavioral economists gathering clean small but insightful datasets while conducting experiments on human subjects \cite{tia}. The datasets of data scientists are mostly confidential and results are not always published online. There is a certain interest to integrate the domain knowledge and datasets from behavioral economics into web mining. Since the website ExLab (exlab.bus.ucf.edu) for supplementary materials of experimental human subject research is defunct, there is no other way to accessing the data than to email the authors. One can define a new type `laboratory behavior study'$=$\textit{Labbehavior} in the scientometric ontology. Labbehavior has following description in natural language:
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\textit{It is a publication with experimental behavioral data being involved. It it should not be a paper based only on poll data -- subject actions should be recorded and not assumed based on poll ratings. The subjects are humans or higher primates -- no studies with computer agents participating all along. The indicated discipline is either economics, psychology, social sciences or computer science. It is neither a pure summary paper nor a paper based on a pure field study nor on a pure field experiment. It should not be a study of cognitive abilities. It can be a study of behavior under bio-chemical influence such as through hormones and drugs. It should not be a pure game theoretical paper.}
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\indent Now, let us create a set of objects of type Labbehavior. First step would be to get the names of main authors of behavioral economics from Wikipedia. Here are the names of the authors:
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\textit{Ernst Fehr, Dan Ariely, Urs Fischbacher, Colin Camerer, Simon G\"achter, Amos Tversky, Armin Falk, Reinhard Selten, Daniel Kahneman, Uri Gneezy, B. Douglas Bernheim, George Loewenstein, Matthew Rabin,  Herbert A. Simon, Vernon L. Smith, Larry Summers, Michael Taillard, Richard Thaler, John Quiggin, Margaret McConne, Werner De Bondt, Roy Baumeister, Ed Diener, Ward Edwards, Gerd Gigerenzer, George Katona, Steven Lea, Walter Mischel, Drazen Prelec, Paul Slovic, Malcolm Baker, Nicholas Barberis, Gunduz Caginalp, David Hirshleifer, Andrew Lo, Michael Mauboussin, Terrance Odean, Richard L. Peterson, Charles Plott, Hersh Shefrin, Robert Shille, Andrei Shleifer, Robert Vishny}
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\indent Then we add about 500 names from the z-Tree emailing list. z-Tree is a popular software for conducting experiments. Having this list of names, Google Scholar and Citeseerx can be used to crawl the documents, mostly in the PDF format. The crawled documents are the top 10-40 results for every name and first 100 for the term `z-Tree'. Running Mendeley on these documents gives a list of \textit{noisy} BIBTEX entries including the abstracts. `Noisy' means random mistakes in the entries. The results of the combination pdftotext \cite{pdftotext} and the ParsCit library \cite{parscit} are noisier. Abstracts are not always sufficient to classify a paper -- a closer look into the documents is sometimes required. Any volunteer for manual sorting should be warned -- this task requires a firm control of own attention, since every paper can be a surprise and distract attention to further reading. It is like sorting a library. For instance, papers on negotiation skills under influence of drugs and even papers on
supernatural powers appeared among the crawled documents.
Fig.\ref{wordcloud} shows a word stem cloud of the abstracts in the created Labbehaviour cluster of ca. 1000 documents. The results of application of pdftotext on documents from this cluster can be downloaded from here: \href{https://copy.com/WQc7UO9ICzorxAzz}{copy.com/WQc7UO9ICzorxAzz}.\\
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\caption{Top: The word stem cloud of abstracts for a sample cluster of documents, which have datasets from laboratory behavior studies as supplementary material. Bottom: The distribution of number of signs in an abstract as parsed by Mendeley.}
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\indent The second example is from computer science. For the discipline of machine learning, the papers describing algorithms form the type \textit{MLalgo}. BIBTEX entries of ca. 100 such papers can be easily derived from the source code of WEKA library. The results of application of pdftotext on documents from this cluster can be downloaded from here:  \href{https://copy.com/OBnaf11bWnL4LcQm}{copy.com/OBnaf11bWnL4LcQm}.\\
\section{Related Work}
\indent Let us call the type for the related papers to the clustering part of this research proposal as \textit{ScienceDocCl}. The semantics of ScienceDocCl is:
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\textit{It is a publication with clusters being calculated on scientific documents. The presented method should be scalable up to 5M of papers as currently available on Citeseerx. It should not be clustering based on (co)citations or other metadata. The clusters of scientific documents should be formed according to the type of performed practical work, and not according to the topic of research.}
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\indent Evaluating clustering algorithms on sets of documents has been a research subject since decades \cite{Aggarwal2012}. One paper \cite{Boyack2011} is especially interesting, since it evaluates clustering algorithms on 2M of scientific documents. The best result of clustering could be impressively depicted by graph visualization software. Unfortunately, it was a topic oriented clustering. Clustering according to the type of performed practical work will be a bigger challenge -- it requires a deeper understanding of the language, than bag of words statistics.\\
\indent The website of semantic web journal \cite{sematicwebjournal, Hu2013} presents a related work to the wikipedia-like web-interface upon an ontological database. It is indeed a scientometric ontology with information about the peer-review process for every paper. Nevertheless, there is no way to correct or augment this knowledge base by internet users.\\
\section{Time \& Cost Plan}
\indent The main practical work for this research proposal will be represented by building a `Big Data' infrastructure, massively (24/7) lunching parallel runs with diverse clustering approaches and recording the performance of generated classifiers on the manually created sample clusters. This would require a certain investition into hardware. There is a certain trend towards GPU in text clustering \cite{Zhang2011}.\\
\indent The collection of scientific documents and their metadata is not a fully trivial task. There is a cheap way of downloading that data from Citeseerx, which will give very noisy metadata. And there is a more expensive way of buying cleaner data from sources like Thomas Reuters (TR) web of science.\\
\indent Finally, a quest for a user-edited ontology website system will run in parallel. Regarding the current pace of progress, such systems will be developed in a year or two.\\
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After the formation of MOMOLAND, T1419 is MLD ENTERTAINMENT's newest group, marking their highly anticipated debut at the start of the week.
T1419 were introduced last year through pre-debut songs, Dracula and Row, and have been very active on social media.
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The group is set out to showcase its members' talents in vocals, rap, performance and producing. The members are already aiming high, wanting to be as successful as their senior sister group Momoland, and have their sights set on No 1 on the Billboard charts.
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Q: How can I use a mask to find files with the same names in Explorer? What I would like to do is to use Explorer to locate all the files with the same names in a given folder and all of its sub-folders.
Example...
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C:\Photos\20070110\20070113065.jpg
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As you can see from this example, my problem is that I have the same JPEG files with the same names in more than one sub-folder. For some reason they have been misplaced in the wrong folders (dates don't match with the folders). I have some 2800 JPEG files in this root. But only maybe 10% are duplicates.
Is there some kind of mask I can use in the search field in Explorer so that it only shows me files that have the same name?
Something like *.jpg [same file name]?

A: You can search from a CMD window with the following commands:
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Places » Historical » The Maiden's Tower in Istanbul
The Maiden's Tower in Istanbul
The Maiden's Tower, also known as Leander's Tower, dates back to the medieval Byzantine period. The tower stands on a small islet on the southern entrance to the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, 200 meters from Üsküdar. Its purpose has been unknown to historians. However, its imposing appearance makes it worth a visit. The tower has many intriguing stories to tell.
The Maiden's Tower in Istanbul, Turkey
Leander's Tower
The Maiden's (or Leander's) Tower is a medieval Byzantine tower on an islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul. It is located 200 m off the shore of Uskudar. The tower was designed to guard the southern entrance to the Bosphorus. Today, it is a popular spot for visitors who are interested in Istanbul's history and culture.
The Maiden's Tower has several stories behind it, including one that comes from Greek mythology. Hero, who lived on the European side of the Hellespont, fell in love with the island's swan-like Leander, so she lit a lamp on the top of the tower. Leander, however, drowned when a wave knocked out the lantern, stranding him on the rocks below.
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The legend of Leander's tower tells of two lovers. Hero lived on an island, where Leander was a priestess of Aphrodite. Hero lived in a tower at Sestos, and Leander would swim from the island to be with her every night. Unfortunately, one night, the light went out in the tower, and Leander drowned. The story tells us that Hero and Leander were both starcrossed lovers.
The Maiden's Tower is a famous landmark in Istanbul. The structure was constructed during the Byzantine period. It has several ancient names, including Damalis and Leandros. According to historian Niketas Khoniates, the Maiden's Tower was built by the emperor Manu-el Komnenos (1143-1180), who used it to control the entrance and exit of the Bosphorus. The tower was then surrounded by a wall, which was later destroyed by the Turkish army.
The Maiden's Tower is a romantic icon of Istanbul. Built-in the 12th century, it sits on a tiny islet at the entrance to Istanbul Harbor. From this viewpoint, you can admire a spectacular panoramic view of the city and the Bosphorus. It's also part of the famous Istanbul silhouette. Its tall, pointed towers catch the eye of boats passing through the Bosphorus.
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The Maiden's Tower was the last building constructed before the Dardanelles war. The tower was named after a virgin, and its name is often referred to in the same way. The tower's name derives from a Turkish legend, and it was originally named after a young princess who was confined in the tower. The princess, meanwhile, discovered a serpent hidden in a basket of grapes.
The Maiden's Tower first appeared in a Turkish drama, "Kizkulesi Asiklari," which tells the story of Leandros and Hero. The Maiden's Tower has also been seen in the 1960s film, "From Russia With Love."
Though the Maiden's Tower opened to the public in 2000, the idea behind its creation as a tourist attraction was not so recent. In 1880, an Englishman had intended to rent the tower for 12 years so that it could be converted into a hotel, restaurant, or cafe. This plan did not come to fruition, but it inspired many to visit the tower. This historical attraction is also home to a museum where visitors can learn about the history and mythology of the tower.
Maiden's Tower is an important Istanbul landmark. A visit to either tower is sure to leave you with an unforgettable impression. The towers are a popular filming location, and many dramas take place in Istanbul. They are also often used in the film "Assassin's Creed Revelations"; the game's in-game replica was located in the Maiden's Tower.
Maiden's Tower Stories: Legends surround the towers. In one legend, a young girl named Leandros falls in love with a nun named Hero. Hero builds a fire to guide him to his islet, but the light of the illumination was blown out by a storm. In his grief, Hero commits suicide.
In another legend, the emperor brought his daughter exotic fruits for her birthday. As she reached for the basket, a snake was hiding in the fruit. The young princess died in her father's arms. As a reminder of this, the Maiden's Tower is surrounded by a fruit basket. It's worth the trip to see the lighthouse.
Legends surround the Camel Tower, too. The story of Hero and Leander is a classic story. Many cultural works have been inspired by it. In fact, Shakespeare paid homage to the legend in his plays. Christopher Marlowe began the story, and George Chapman finished it. In addition to its historical relevance, Maiden's Tower has become a symbol of love and faith for young girls.
The Maiden's Tower is located in SALACAK, just west of the USKUDAR neighborhood. From either side, it takes about 15 minutes to walk. Alternatively, you can take a taxi or ferry to the Maiden's Tower. As long as you're prepared to pay the admission fee, you can spend some time admiring this unique tower. It's important to note that it's open daily and is accessible with public transportation.
The Tower of London has made an appearance in several popular films. A James Bond movie featured the tower as the backdrop for a nuclear submarine. The submarine was located underneath the tower in the heart of the city. In the end, Bond had to kill an oil tycoon's daughter to save the city. The Tower has a cafe and restaurant on its first floor. It has also been featured in numerous television shows.
The towers were built for different purposes, including defense purposes. In the Byzantine era, they served as prisons and customs stations. In addition to being an important landmark for the city, they served as lighthouses. Their lanterns also helped ships navigate the Bosphorus. After construction, the Princess of the Byzantine Empire believed that her father visited her periodically. During the time of the construction, he was in love with the princess of Uskudar and locked her up in the Maiden's Tower.
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