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By Ed Erhart• 19 June 2018
Photo by Ricardo Liberato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Not much more than a year before Napoleon rose to become the leader of France, he led an army across the Mediterranean in an effort to conquer Ottoman Egypt. The campaign resulted in failure three years later, but three years was more than enough for the invasion force's unusually large scientific contingent to uncover many artifacts from Egypt's ancient past, like the Rosetta Stone.
Western European interest in ancient Egypt skyrocketed with the publicizing of these discoveries by the British, who took possession of many of them when the French army in Egypt was forced to surrender—and that interest has persisted to the present day. I talked with pseudonymous volunteer Wikipedia editors Iry-Hor and Mr Rnddude, who both focus on ancient Egypt.
What fascinates you both about ancient history, and specifically the Egyptians?
Iry-Hor: Ancient history, from the Neolithic revolution until the end of the Bronze age (c. 1100 BC) is the central yet short period over which we grew out of more than 200,000 years of relatively slow-paced prehistory and into a bewildering race to technological advancement and total planetary dominance. This makes me very curious as to what exactly happened then. I always find it thrilling to read ancient sources relating long past events which would have vanished were it not for a few surviving texts. Now the Egyptians are, with the Sumerians, the oldest civilisation there is, with hieroglyphic writing appearing roughly simultaneously with cuneiform (the skeptics can see Abydos tomb U-j). At the same time, the Egyptians advanced the organisation and concept of state much further and much more rapidly than the Sumerians. Fascinating stuff.
Mr Rnddude: History has always been interesting to me. I've always wondered about things like: "what were the Greeks up to?", "How did the Romans rise and fall", etc. In the case of the Egyptians, I find the pyramids to be the most interesting, followed by their complex and extensive mythology, and then the hieroglyphic writing form. I get to cover all three topics while writing about the pyramids. That's really about it.
To Iry-Hor, why the fifth dynasty?
Iry-Hor: When I started reading Ancient Egypt topics on Wikipedia, I decided to do it systematically by going back in time from Cleopatra until the earliest ruler I could reliably find (the actual Iry-Hor), reading all the articles along the way. This was in 2012, and although I could follow internal wikilinks until the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt, at this point the article quality completely broke down. Most were very sketchy and nearly all contradicted one another. I ended up contributing a lot on this period, not only to remove the contradictions and add all the missing pharaohs but also to present competing hypotheses in a consistent way. In addition, since a picture speaks a thousand words, I decided to try to have at least one picture per article pertaining to an historically attested pharaoh of that period, something which User:Khruner, others, and I finally completed recently after many adventures (e.g. the picture of the scarab of Sekheperenre necessitated lengthy dealings with the Ashmolean Museum).
At the same time, I realised that while working on a difficult and confusing historical period is interesting, many great pharaohs had sketchy articles too. I thus started to randomly select rulers to work on, such as Intef III, Neferhotep I, Seth-Peribsen and Amenemhat IV. At this point I had started to write good articles, yet every time my work felt unfinished to me, thus I had to make a featured article out of every pharaoh I could work on. (Editor's note: "featured" and "good" articles are markers of high quality on the English Wikipedia, having been peer reviewed by fellow editors against several editorial standards. They are usually abbreviated as "FA" and "GA," respectively.) The Fifth Dynasty was the perfect fit for this task : there is a wealth of sources and material owing to the continuing excavations in Abusir, it is weirdly popular with readers, it is rich in great pharaohs, yet was poorly covered by Wikipedia. It has long-lived kings (Nyuserre Ini, Djedkare Isesi) and shadowy figures (Shepseskare, Menkauhor Kaiu), kind rulers (Neferirkare Kakai) and anecdotes, e.g. Sahure was apparently so enthralled at the success of his expedition to Punt that he made a relief of himself taking care of trees brought back by the expedition. He is the only pharaoh ever to have been depicted gardening. So that was it. I now realise that the 5th Dynasty is also full of truly important firsts in Egyptian history, all of which will be synthesised in the final article—on the dynasty himself.
Do you have any academic training in ancient history?
Iry-Hor: Not in Ancient History, no; unfortunately I was pushed to study maths and physics when I was a student as I was doing pretty well on these subjects and did not have enough self-confidence at the time to say I wanted to do something else. I have tried to make up for this regret by learning Middle Egyptian hieroglyphics, some Akkadian, and the general chronology of the Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom periods but this is all self-taught. 1 hour per day did the trick back when I had lots of free time.
Mr Rnddude: No, nothing formal. I chose ancient history as an elective for my senior years in high school, alongside biology, chemistry and physics. History is just a subject that interests me. I went on to study aviation, for a pilot, at University. History is unrelated to my career choice, unless I become an aviation historian at some point.
What are your favorite articles you have written and why?
Iry-Hor: This is hard to tell, reason tells me to like Nyuserre Ini for the amount of research I have invested in it, but I have a soft spot for the featured article on Sheshi, a relatively obscure pharaoh of the Second Intermediate Period. Sheshi was a lot of fun to research as he is one of the few very well attested pharaoh regarding whom you can find Egyptologists disagreeing with one another on every single aspect of his life, time and reign. Sheshi was today's featured article on the 1st of March. (Editor's note: Today's featured articles appear on Wikipedia's main page, and usually receive tens of thousands of views in those 24 hours.)
Mr Rnddude: Battle of Antioch (218), as the first article and A-class I ever worked on; followed by Caracalla, one of two Roman emperor Good Articles I've written; and Pyramid of Neferirkare, the first pyramid I've worked on and my first Featured Article.
What challenges have you faced in writing these featured and good articles?
Iry-Hor: Writing a featured article is a lot of work and the main challenge for me is to find the time needed to do enough research to be satisfied that the article covers everything there is to be known. Beyond this, I can see from my earlier wikipedia work that it takes time and efforts for a wikipedian to learn to write good or featured articles. It seems to be a kind of maturation process that's needed to grow from a young editor and into a featured article author. I read the article « Wikipedians are born, not made », and while I adhere to the analysis presented by the authors (even my first days of activity fit with their predictions!), I would add that the birth is only the beginning and experienced wikipedians are made through continuing efforts.
Mr Rnddude: The challenges were different for each article. For the Battle of Antioch, the main challenge was getting to grips with reliable sourcing. I predominantly used the ancient texts of Cassius Dio and Herodian of Antioch backed with secondary sources. This was before I had ever heard of any Wikipedia policy and I'd really just picked some random article to work on. I got it through GA easily enough, but failed the first military history (MILHIST) wikiproject A-class review, primarily because of the abundance of primary sources in the article. One particular section was overflowing with primary sourcing and had to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's policy on original research. I managed to get it accepted at A-class in my second attempt. (Editor's note: A-class is another marker of high quality on the English Wikipedia, albeit not widely used.) I'm not, however, satisfied that the article meets FA standards.
My next two articles were written at the same time, those for Macrinus and Caracalla. Both are current GA articles. The major challenge for both these articles was the writing. I can get a lot of research done in fair order, but writing and researching simultaneously led to very jarred prose. Caracalla in particular was a problem because of the breadth and depth of research available on him. I ended up having three reviewers at GA for that one article. The original reviewer felt the prose needed work, but that this could be accomplished in short enough order to justify putting the article on hold while I worked on it. A second reviewer came in towards the end of the review with extra comments. Their primary concern, as I recall, was with the historiography section of the article. They felt that the authors and historians opinions presented were not authoritative enough to be mentioned and that the article lacked stronger sources in that section. They also had problems with prose elsewhere, but I was in the middle of rectifying those concerns as it was. Finally, a third reviewer dropped by noting that a historiography section was above and beyond what was required for GA and summarily passed the article once the prose issue had been dealt with. By this point the review had been on hold for a month. That was by far the most difficult experience I had had at any review. It did not help that I was simultaneously having Macrinus undergo the same process. I have worked on a couple of other GA articles since that time: Burebista, a Dacian king who has become a legendary figure in Romanian historiography, and Gaius Antonius Hybrida, a ruthless consul of the Roman Republic.
Finally there is my first Featured Article: Pyramid of Neferirkare. In terms of challenges, I had most barriers removed through the help of Iry-Hor. When I needed a source, Iry-Hor provided it to me. When I nominated the article for GA, Iry-Hor took on the review and helped me suss out the finer details to move the article a few steps ahead. The article was ready for an FA review when I submitted it. I've had lots of helpful comments and no major issues. I should credit Tony1 for writing a brilliant guide for writing featured article worthy prose which certainly helped me improve my writing, and I should mention Ceoil's assistance in tightening the prose.
How does Wikipedia's coverage of ancient history compare to other sources on the internet?
Iry-Hor: There is no question that Wikipedia is far beyond other web sources, with the exception of certain specialised encyclopedias, such as the Oxford Encylopedia of Ancient Egypt (which isn't supposed to be available on the web by the way…). And even there, I can say that good and featured articles are always more detailed, broader and richer than the corresponding entries on the specialised encyclopedias. Unfortunately, Wikipedia is still very much patchy, with few such high-quality articles and many important topics are far from good enough to win the comparison. Take for example the article on the Old Kingdom of Egypt. I am convinced that we will ultimately get there however, as every article is only one wikipedian away from reaching featured quality.
Mr Rnddude: Wikipedia is all over the shop with regard to the quality of its articles. In my experience, ancient history articles that haven't had a guiding hand tend to fall into one of two groups. (1) Stub or short articles in need of great expansion. This issue is prevalent among more obscure topics and persons. (2) Generally comprehensive and detailed, but disjointed and poorly sourced articles. Every article I've worked on falls into one of those two categories. It's difficult to compare it to other online sources because the answer is quite varied. In comparison to other free sources, usually better. In comparison to paid or subscription sources, often more detailed but less accurate.
Why do you think so many people remain fascinated by the ancient Egyptians even today?
Iry-Hor: I must say this remains mysterious to me: while I can understand that people are drawn to the Great Pyramid of Giza, Ramses II or Akhenaten, I do not quite understand why Djedkare Isesi or Unas receive between 60 and 120 readers a day on average. These numbers might seem tiny to people working on popular topics, but they still represent thousands of views every year for pharaohs that are far from well-known ! Even the most obscure pharaohs (try Nuya, Wazad or Wepwawetemsaf) get at least 5 – 6 views a day. A back of the envelope calculation shows that no more than 1 view a week corresponds to someone hitting the random article button, so that leaves you wondering why someone would want to read about Nuya ? Anyway, I am just glad I could contribute on these articles!
Mr Rnddude: In one word: pyramids. Pyramids are the quintessential icon of the ancient Egyptian world. If you know even one thing about the Egyptians, it's going to be the great superstructures that stand as the last surviving ancient wonder of the world. It helps that their purpose and construction remains shrouded in mystery.
What articles are coming up next for you both?
Iry-Hor: Userkaf and Sahure both need to reach FA to complete the 5th Dynasty, and after that the article on the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt itself would have to be written. This will be a monumental task, as we will try to cover everything from the administration, religion art and architecture of the period. I hope that Mr Rnddude will provide his expertise on pyramid construction techniques and mortuary temple architectures for this article. Once this is done, an all-featured topic with 10 articles (more if some pyramids reach FA) will be completed and the 5th Dynasty spell will finally be broken. I might then finish the article on the Gebel el-Arak Knife, or see if Pepi I and Sobekhotep IV need help.
Mr Rnddude: I'm taking a short break from the Fifth Dynasty right now. There are nine pyramid articles for the period that I'm aiming to bring to featured article status. I have brought one pyramid to FA, one pyramid to good article status, one was brought to GA by Iry-Hor, and the rest are in various stages of development from stub to generally comprehensive. I've been doing some work on the Twelfth Dynasty's Senusret II and his pyramid. Whether or not I'll pursue GA for those two articles is to be determined. I just chose them for a change of pace.
Where are you from, and what do you do for a living?
Iry-Hor: I shall only say that I hold a 1851 Research Fellowship and work on algebraic combinatorics and quantum mechanics. Publish or perish makes work very stressful for young researchers like me and so editing Ancient Egyptian articles is a welcomed break from the pressure. As a consequence, I have vowed never to edit Wikipedia on any other topic—a vow I broke only 5 times, always for minor edits.
Mr Rnddude: I'll keep my real name to myself. I currently live in South-East Queensland, Australia. I'm not a fully qualified pilot yet, but I'm working towards that goal. I am employed currently, working on construction sites. A dull job, and not one I intend to stay in for much longer.
Iry-Hor: I just wanted to add that Wikipedia is now a well-known resource among academics, with a pretty good reputation and the lofty purpose of collecting User:Emijrp/All_Human_Knowledge and making it freely available painfully contrasts with some scientific publishers. This is often more than enough to persuade established researchers to send you a copy of an article you can't access or some help of some sort if you ask them.
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import pandas as pd

### Helpers
class GraphistryHelpers:
    @staticmethod
    def apply_dict(df, col, dictionary):
      return df[col].apply(lambda v: dictionary[v])

    @staticmethod
    def color_nodes_by_dict(g, col, dictionary):
      node_colors_s = GraphistryHelpers.apply_dict(g._nodes, col, dictionary)
      return g.nodes(g._nodes.assign(p_colors=node_colors_s)).bind(point_color='p_colors')

    @staticmethod
    def color_edges_by_dict(g, col, dictionary):
      edge_colors_s = GraphistryHelpers.apply_dict(g._edges, col, dictionary)
      return g.edges(g._edges.assign(e_colors=edge_colors_s)).bind(edge_color='e_colors')

    @staticmethod
    def ungroup_one(df, col_list_name, col_singleton_name):
        s = df.apply(lambda x: pd.Series(x[col_list_name]),axis=1).stack().reset_index(level=1, drop=True)
        s.name = col_singleton_name
        return df.drop(col_list_name, axis=1).join(s)

    @staticmethod
    def ungroup(df, group_colname_to_singleton_colname):
        for (group_colname, singleton_colname) in group_colname_to_singleton_colname.items():
            if group_colname in df.columns:
                df = GraphistryHelpers.ungroup_one(df, group_colname, singleton_colname)
            else:
                print('Warning: no group column', group_colname)
        return df

class G_OTX:

    def __init__(self, graphistry, otx):
        self.graphistry = graphistry
        self.otx = otx
        self.tlp_to_color = {
              'red': 5,
              'amber': 10,
              'green': 2,
              'white': 10000
          }
        self.type_to_color = {
              'id': 60003, #silver
              'country': 11, #brown
              'industry': 0 #blue
          }

    def pulses_to_df(self, pulses):
        df = pd.io.json.json_normalize(pulses)
        df = df.rename(columns={'created': 'createdTime', 'modified': 'modifiedTime'})
        return df

    def pulses_to_indicators_df(self, pulses):
        indicators = []
        for pulse in pulses:
            for indicator in pulse.get('indicators'):
                indicators.append({'pulse_name': pulse.get('name'), 'indicator': indicator.get('indicator'), 'indicator_type': indicator.get('type')})
        indicators_df = pd.DataFrame(indicators)
        #print('# indicators', len(indicators_df))
        #indicators_df.sample(3)
        return indicators_df

    def industrymap(self, pulses_df, include_indicators=False):
        expanded_df = GraphistryHelpers.ungroup(pulses_df, {'industries': 'industry',  'targeted_countries': 'country'}).dropna(subset=['industry', 'country'])
        for c in ['industry', 'country']:
            expanded_df[c] = expanded_df[c].str.lower()
        #print('# rows', len(expanded_df))
        #print('# Reports with industry<>country', len(expanded_df['id'].unique()))
        #expanded_df[:3]
        hg = None
        if include_indicators:
            hg = self.graphistry.hypergraph(
                expanded_df.astype(str),
                ['industry', 'country', 'id'],
                direct=True,
                opts={'EDGES': {
                   'id': ['industry', 'country']
            }})
        else:
            hg = self.graphistry.hypergraph(
                expanded_df.astype(str),
                ['industry', 'country'],
                direct=True,
                opts={'EDGES': {
                   'industry': ['country']
            }})
        g = hg['graph']
        g = GraphistryHelpers.color_edges_by_dict(g, 'tlp', self.tlp_to_color)
        g = GraphistryHelpers.color_nodes_by_dict(g, 'type', self.type_to_color)
        return g

    def indicator_details_by_section_to_pulses_df(self, pulses):
        pulses_df = pd.DataFrame([self.otx.get_pulse_details(pulse.get('id')) for pulse in pulses.get('pulse_info').get('pulses')])
        return pulses_df

    def indicator_details_by_section_to_indicators_df(self, pulses):
        indicators_df = pd.DataFrame()
        for pulse in pulses.get('pulse_info').get('pulses'):
            p_details = self.otx.get_pulse_details(pulse.get('id'))
            chunk_df = pd.DataFrame([
                {'pulse_name': pulse.get('name'), 'indicator': indicator.get('indicator'), 'indicator_type': indicator.get('type')}
                for indicator in p_details.get('indicators')
            ])
            indicators_df = pd.concat([indicators_df, chunk_df], ignore_index=True)
        return indicators_df

    def indicatormap(self, pulses_df, indicators_df):

      pulses_df = pulses_df.copy()
      for col in pulses_df.columns:#['industries', 'references', 'tags', 'targeted_countries', 'name']:
          if col in pulses_df.columns:
              pulses_df[col] = pulses_df[col].astype(str)

      indicators_df = indicators_df.copy()
      for col in indicators_df.columns:
          indicators_df[col] = indicators_df[col].astype(str)

      hg = self.graphistry.hypergraph(
          indicators_df,
          ['indicator', 'pulse_name'],
          direct=True)

      g = hg['graph']

      #enrich indicator nodes
      nodes2 = g._nodes.set_index('indicator').join(indicators_df[['indicator', 'indicator_type']].set_index('indicator')).reset_index().rename(columns={'index': 'indicator'})
      g = g.nodes(nodes2)

      #enrich pulse nodes
      nodes2 = g._nodes.set_index('pulse_name').join(pulses_df.set_index('name')).reset_index().rename(columns={'index': 'pulse_name'})
      g = g.nodes(nodes2)

      #TODO hardcode to make stable
      lst = list(g._nodes['indicator_type'].unique())
      indicatortype_to_color = {i: lst.index(i) % 13 for i in lst}

      g = GraphistryHelpers.color_nodes_by_dict(g, 'indicator_type', indicatortype_to_color)

      return g

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L'équipe cycliste Pedal Heaven est une équipe continentale britannique créée en 2016. Elle participe essentiellement aux épreuves de l'UCI Europe Tour.

Histoire de l'équipe

Principales victoires

Classements UCI

Pedal Heaven en 2016

Effectif

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Liens externes

Équipe cycliste au Royaume-Uni
Équipe cycliste continentale

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Archbishop Gomez at Mass for immigrants: 'We can heal what is broken in America'
by mdavis · September 9, 2019
Los Angeles, Calif., Sep 9, 2019 / 04:18 pm (CNA).- At a Sept. 7 Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles called migrants to witness to America the healing love of Christ, which has the power to restore unity to a divided nation.
"My brothers and sisters, as followers of Jesus Christ, we have a mission in this moment, in this challenging time in our country," the archbishop said. "We need to show our neighbors a better way. The way of Jesus, the way of love."
In this critical moment in America, Jesus is offering an invitation "to love those who make themselves our enemies, and to pray for those who would try to cause division in our country," he said.
"We can heal what is broken in America. We can restore the sense of mutual trust and empathy; the shared belief in our common humanity; in the dignity of those who are different from us," Gomez stressed. "Love is the only way forward for America. And we are the ones who must show our nation the way."
The Mass, held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, united Catholics from the diocese of Los Angeles, and the Dioceses of San Bernardino, Orange, and San Diego.
Archbishop Gomez presided over the Mass, which was concelebrated by Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishops David G. O'Connell, Robert E. Barron, and Marc V. Trudeau, Archbishop Emeritus Cardinal Roger Mahony, and Retired Auxiliary Bishop Joseph M. Sartoris, as well as Bishop Kevin Vann of Orange and Orange Auxiliary Bishops Timothy Freyer and Thanh Thai Nguyen.
The Mass concluded a novena in parishes across Southern California, as well as a three-day walking pilgrimage from Orange County to the cathedral in Los Angeles. The 60-mile pilgrimage was a gesture of solidarity with immigrants.
Relics of St. Junípero Serra, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, and St. Toribio Romo were available for veneration following Mass.
In his homily, Archbishop Gomez stressed that "[h]atred can never change the one who hates. Only love can."
"Christian love is not weak or soft," he said. "Christian love means working for the good of the other. It means talking to those who disagree with us, treating them with kindness and respect, trying to see things through their eyes."
Each person present at Mass has their own story, the archbishop noted, with their own fears, hopes and dreams, converging at this moment in Southern California.
While the United States has always been an "exceptional" country, welcoming migrants as a "beacon of hope," he said, the nation is today seeing exceptional polarization, perhaps the worst since the Civil War.
"But as we stand at this altar today, we know there are no divisions, no 'us' versus 'them.' No matter who we are, or where we come from, we are one family. And we are sinners, all of us in need of God's mercy and redemption."
The death of Christ unites all the faithful in a story of redemption and a call to conversion, Gomez said.
"In Jesus Christ, every barrier, every wall falls down," he said. "There is no Mexican no Vietnamese, Korean or Filipino; no Russian or Venezuelan, no migrant or native-born. In Jesus Christ, we are all children of God, made in his image."
When viewed through this lens, it is clear that immigration is not merely a political issue, but a spiritual one as well, Gomez said.
"Immigration is not only about borders between nations. It is about barriers in the human heart — barriers that make us fearful of people who do not look like us; barriers that make us see others as less than human, not worth caring about."
The archbishop pointed to Mary as a special advocate for America. He encouraged all those present to pray a daily Rosary for the conversion of hearts and the healing of the nation.
When circumstances appear bleak, we can remember that Christ "is the Lord of Creation and history," he said. "That means this world belongs to him. And we belong to him. And he wants each of us to have a place we can call home."
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Another reason to further neglect this blog of mine. A good one though!
In the midst of our crazy schedules trying to juggle our roles as SAHM / WAHM / FTWM / PTWM and our blogs, a couple of girlfriends and I decided to collaborate and start a new family travel blog – petite travellers. Through this blog, we share about our experiences bringing our little ones out and about.
We are really excited that this new project of ours have been shortlisted as one of the finalists in the Best New Blog category of Singapore Blog Awards! To celebrate, we are having a virtual ice cream party on Instagram at #icecreamforpetitetravellers. Do join in and celebrate with us by hashtagging your ice cream shot.
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When Harry Met Sally deli loves fake orgasms 25 years after Meg Ryan's exciting performance
Megan Humphries' moans echo around the place and I'm soon wishing the ground would swallow me up, seat and all
Christopher BucktinUnited States Editor
Katz Deli: Famous for the 'Big O'
Sitting at the most famous restaurant table in the world, everyone in New York's Katz's deli is transfixed, staring in my direction.
More than 200 pairs of eyes are glued to our table as the cries of the pretty blonde opposite me become louder and louder.
Megan Humphries' moans echo around the place and I'm soon wishing the ground would swallow me up, seat and all.
Anywhere else and they'd be calling the police or men in white coats but at Katz's this is literally an everyday occurrence.
It was here 25 years ago that a young Meg Ryan found global fame after filming "that scene" in which she faked an orgasm in front of co-star Billy Crystal in the hit rom-com When Harry Met Sally.
Since its release, thousands of film fans have made the pilgrimage across the world to re-enact the "Big O", as it is known at the Manhattan tourist attraction.
Owner Jake Dell has the dubious honour of being the man who has witnessed more fake orgasms than any other.
"We see people re-enacting the scene all the time and it never gets old for us," says 27-year-old Jake.
"I've seen young, I've seen old, I've seen guys, I've seen girls, you name it, I've seen them and it's always fun.
"A lot of the people actually give a really good performance. Nobody wants to watch people faking it and be left thinking, 'Oh no, really? Is that all you could do?'"
Owner: Jake Dell poses in his delicatessen (Image: Front Page Media/ Jae Donnelly)
He added: "One of the best times was when two transvestites performed it. They got a standing ovation, it was so good.
"The busiest time is during the early hours, when people are full of Dutch courage. They come in from their fun night out and, well, let's just say there's nothing I haven't seen!
"Fortunately, there's a time and a place for it and, you know, if it's a Sunday morning and there are kids sitting nearby, then people show some restraint."
Jake did, however, have one instance when "restraint" went clean out of the window.
"We once had an improv theatre group come in and fill the entire place with actors. We had no idea until they all started faking it at the same time, which definitely caught us off guard, that's for sure!"
Famous children of famous parents
Megan has come all the way from Perth, Australia, to fulfil her ambition to make that big noise in the Big Apple.
The 30-year-old senior account executive says ever since she saw the film as a teen she has wanted to moan like Meg.
"It is nerve-racking at first," she says. "Normally only your partner sees such things, so to have 200 people watching you is a little daunting but everyone gets into it – and it is so much fun.
"By the end everyone was cheering me on and I did get a little carried away. As Meg did it so well it's hard not to give it your all. I didn't want to look lame.
"It's a story I will be dining out on but my friends can rest easy, I'll keep my orgasms to the bedroom in future."
Big oh-no: Aussie Megan with our Chris
Katz staff estimate that more than 9,000 women and 1,000 guys have now flocked to the deli to copy Meg's moment from the 1989 Oscar-nominated film.
Jake was only two when his father, Alan, allowed three of his regulars to film their new movie in his busy deli.
He says: "It was a very exciting time and Billy Crystal, the director Rob Reiner and writer Nora Ephron were all regulars. They would come in and hang out and, luckily for us, they decided to shoot here."
Only last week Reiner recalled how he'd had to coax Ryan into delivering a full-blown performance.
He said: "She was a little nervous doing it in front of the crew and all the extras, and the first time she did it, it was a little bit tepid. Then I said, 'Come on, Meg, you've got to do it with a little bit more.'
"And she did it and again, it was not so strong. Then I said, 'Hey, look, let me show you', and I sat down opposite Billy and started pounding the table and going 'Yes! Yes!' and doing all this stuff."
The deli: Diner is scene of daily re-enactments by fans
Reiner was, however, left red-faced when he suddenly remembered his mother was on the set playing another customer.
He said: "Then I realised that I'm having an orgasm in front of my mother. It was a little embarrassing." But it was mum Estelle who ended up playing the patron who declares: "I'll have what she's having."
Jake says: "People often say, 'I'll have what she's having' and that doesn't get old for us either. We believe the customer is always right, so if they want to order 'none of this, none of that and with everything on the side' like Meg did, then they can!"
Meg's order was hardly in keeping with Katz's traditional, belly-filling menu that includes loaded hot dogs and their world famous pastrami sandwich. Instead it was inspired by Nora's tendency for placing "picky" food orders.
The table where the scene was shot is now flagged with a plaque that reads: "Where Harry met Sally... we hope you
have what she had!" But getting seated there is the luck of the draw.
"We don't take reservations," says Jake. "We prefer first come, first served."
Bustling: Other diners enjoy the action
The deli, which also featured in Donnie Brasco, Enchanted and We Own The Night as well as TV show Law & Order, remains popular with star customers.
Photos of Mike Tyson, Daniel Craig, Mickey Rourke and the Mirror's own Richard Hammond adorn the walls. But anyone hoping to see the When Harry... cast may be disappointed.
"It's not uncommon for Meg and co to call in and place an order for takeout," says Jake. "But the guys prefer to fly under the radar now and we respect that."
Sign of the times: 25 years after the film (Image: Jae Donnelly)
He adds: "I was an infant when I first saw the movie and it definitely has a whole new meaning when you're old enough to understand it! It taught me a whole lot about the world at a very young age."
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Name, opening date for new Salazar restaurant
Jose Salazar is honoring his Colombian grandmother with the name of his new restaurant, Mita's. It's on track to open in August.
Name, opening date for new Salazar restaurant Jose Salazar is honoring his Colombian grandmother with the name of his new restaurant, Mita's. It's on track to open in August. Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/1LzZB0v
Polly Campbell, pcampbell@enquirer.com Published 11:19 a.m. ET June 26, 2015 | Updated 11:31 a.m. ET June 26, 2015
Jose Salazar.(Photo: Provided)
This is the restaurant that we wrote about in October, in what was then to be the Dunnhumby Building at the corner of 5th and Race. It's now known as the 84.51° building.
Jose and Ann Salazar are the owners of Salazar in Over-the-Rhine, a tiny bistro with a contemporary American menu. The new, much larger restaurant will showcase the flavors and dishes of Spanish and Latin American cuisine. Spanish will predominate, with paella Valenciana, some traditional tapas, pan con tomate, Iberico ham and other cured meats. From Latin America, there will be arepas, empanadas and seviches.
Not everything will be traditional; Salazar is working on a green posole with seafood, for instance. With many categories on the menu, diners will be able to make a meal completely with small plates, or create a more conventional meal with appetizers and entrees.
Salazar, who grew up in New York, spent summers with his grandmother, who he called Mita, in Medellin, Colombia. She became an artistic inspiration to her grandson, who went on to the New York Restaurant School and jobs in restaurants such as Per Se and Jean-Georges Vongerichten in New York. Some of Mita's home dishes will be on the menu, such as her arepas, a classic Colombian food.
The wine list will heavily feature Spanish wines with lesser-known labels and varietals, and the cocktail program will serve classic as well as new cocktails made with customary Latin American liquors. Megan Kelly will be general manager, Francisco Alfar, the sous chef at Salazar, will become chef de cuisine, and Andrew Rettig will move from bar manager at Salazar to beverage director at Mita's.
MSA Architects have created a colorful look for the 6,000-square-foot, 130-seat space with Spanish tiles and Moorish light fixtures.
The restaurant will open for dinner Monday-Saturday at first, then will open for lunch.
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Stuart Hughes from Liverpool has been featured in the Telegraph this week. The designer is responsible for creating gadgets which have been "blinged". In fact his greatest creation is probably the iPad he covered in 22 carat gold and 53 diamonds set into the Apple logo. The new owner paid £130,000 for the iPad, although a budget one is available for a more reasonable £2,000. Hughes has also made diamond encrusted Blackberrys, games consoles, phones and more. The process can take more than 6 weeks and he always provides a one-off unique piece for his clients, who demand the best. He also says they will be offering more affordable versions in the future.
Research firm Simspon Carpenter has suggested that the iPad will not do well in the UK, as many people are put off by the high price tag. Mike Stevens from the firm says that those who already identify with Apple or those who specifically need that technology may buy it, but for the mainstream there is no compelling reason to purchase it. Many people will struggle to see how it could fit into their lives, he says. The iPad has been a success in the US and has sold one million units in just 28 days. The launch of the product has been delayed in the UK due to the high US demand.
It appears that the launch of the iPad in the UK has been slipped back to June 7. This is more than one week later than previously thought and is due to demand according to Apple. Pre-orders have been taken since the beginning of this week and has prompted increased interest. However those who pre-ordered prior to the latest announcement will still receive theirs on May 28 as promised.
BT have unveiled plans for an iPad type tablet device hope to gain market share in the market. The company's touchscreen mini computer was announced by BT chief executive of retail Gavin Patterson. The device is yet to be named, is smaller than an iPad and is for use in the home. It will support email, texting and will utilise a number of apps for in-home uses. The device will be sold separately but it is expected to also be bundled with phone services and broadband.
The State of the UK Technology Sector report released this week has suggested that technology organisations need to make the most of new opportunities. It has said that uncertainty in the market from last year could spill over into 2010 and that this uncertainty could lead to opportunities. The report was issued by Intellect who have commented that technology can be used to cut costs without compromising services or raising prices. It seems that many businesses have been using IT to improve their business and to get benefit from their existing infrastructure. They have also suggested that the government could do the same and avoid having to raise taxes or cut back on public spending.
According to Which? Around 25% of the people they surveyed watch HDTV via Sky, Virgin or Freesat. 40% of the 2300 respondents said that they might switch to Freeview HD when it becomes available in their area. It is expected that Freeview HD will be available to 50% of the country by the start of June in time for the World Cup. 31% of people said they knew how to access the service and most were aware of it. Just 17% said that they knew nothing about Freeview HD. Further research has also shown that as many as 350,000 Sky HD customers might switch to Freeview when they are able.
It has emerged that many parents feel pressured to provide extra curricular activities including the latest gadgets for their children. The chairman of the Independent Schools Association has made the claim and says that parents can feel like failures if they cannot buy the latest gadgets. He points out that after school and weekend clubs and the use of gadgets has had an impact on family time. He says that families have less time to build relationships and memories for the future. He also points out that health and safety has impacted on the enjoyment of childhood activities.


Researchers have developed solar panels that are "soft as cloth". This new generation of solar panels are soft and flexible, so they can easily integrate into tents, backpacks, and clothing. The solar panels are made out of plastic sheet 0.4 mm thick. Although these solar panels are only 4% efficient, it is a great source of energy while on the road.
The idea: integrate a plastic solar panel into a backpack with adapters for a laptop, cell phone, MP3 player, or any other device using batteries. The solar panel charges the electronic device while the owner walks around. Imagine no longer needing to find a power outlet. Simple pull a charging adapter out of your backpack and hook up the computer.
The advantage of the flexible plastic solar panels: they can be rolled away when not in use or for easy packing, making electricity easily avaible anywhere one can find sunlight.
With this type of development, it is only a matter of time before solar panels are integrated into all of our electronics. Solar panels on the back of cell phones, iPods, laptops, even hybrid cars.


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The Great Eight
I don't know how many more times we'll get to see Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals play here in Edmonton on the way to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record 894 career goals. One? Two? Three? Tonight is one of them. A reminder how time flies.
Having celebrated his 37th birthday Sept. 17, the Great Eight will face the Edmonton Oilers tonight with exactly 1,300 regular season games and 793 goals in the books. He just passed Gordie Howe for most goals scored with one team when he notched his 787th against Arizona Nov. 5. Howe is next on the career list as well in second place with 801. After that, it's Gretzky.
While Ovechkin is a lot greyer and a little thicker than he was in 2004 when we scrummed him in Raleigh – for context, the Oilers drafted Devan Dubnyk 14th and Rob Schremp 25th that June – he's got three more years remaining on his contract after this season. He has enough game and enough time left to displace Gretzky at the top of goal-scoring heap.
Connor McDavid, who was in elementary school when Ovechkin made his NHL debut in 2005-06 and stands to have made a mark or two of his own in the record books by the time he's done, was asked about Ovechkin at the morning skate today.
"His love for scoring goals. I think you can see that every time he scores," McDavid said when he was asked what makes Ovechkin the goal-scorer he is. "He loves to score. I think everyone does, but maybe he's on another level. He's got such a nose for the net. He just seems to know where to be. That's a great gift to have.
"And obviously, he shoots the puck so well. I think that's the main thing. When he gets a chance, he doesn't need much time or much space. He can get it away in a hurry and pick a spot. It's really crazy to see."
McDavid never did see Howe or Gretzky play live – he was just a toddler when the Great One retired in 1999 – but Sportsnet's Gene Principe asked him for his take on the greatest goal-scorer of all-time. A tough ask by the King of Puns, but McDavid showed some sick mitts stickhandling through it.
"That's a great question," McDavid said. "It's tough to kind of gauge the history of hockey, I guess. There's different eras. The game was played a little bit differently throughout those eras. I would say, obviously, the numbers Wayne put up it would be hard to argue against Wayne, but to see Ovi put up those numbers . . . it's hard to gauge through those, eras, but two incredible players."
When Gretzky hung up his skates after playing 1,487 games, I never envisioned anybody pushing let alone surpassing his 894 goals, yet here we are getting another first-hand look at Ovechkin tonight. The Great Eight is just 101 goals back.
Some of Ovechkin's best work in Edmonton came off the ice in October 2017 when he took time to buy a sweater, coat, and hat for a homeless man struggling in the cold downtown. Ovechkin truly is a special player on the ice and a wonderful man off it. Enjoy him while you can, folks.
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Cougar girls hammer Danville; host Salem in region 2nd round Tuesday
Maddie Ratcliff is honored at halftime for reaching the 1,000 points scored plateau. (Brian Bishop/PC Patriot)
Usually when the region playoffs get underway to wins come harder, but not Friday night at Pulaski County High School. The Cougar girls basketball team dropped the hammer big time on GW-Danville, 62-28 in the quarter finals of the Class 4,Region D Tournament. The Cougars move to 17-6 on the season, GW dropped to 6-18.
Keslyn Secrist scores on a driiving layup. She led the Cougars in scoring with 12. (Brian Bishop/PC Patriot)
Pulaski County, second seeded in the region, will be at home in the semi final round again next Tuesday and host Salem who knocked off third seeded Halifax on the road in overtime. The Spartans are now 11-12 on the season.
"It was nice to get off to a good start," said PCHS coach Brad Sutphin. "But we just take it one game at a time, do not look out front, take care of the business in front of you, and the girls did that tonight. We obviously would like to make a run back to the state tournament and right now to do that you must win. We got one,"smiled Sutphin.
Pulaski Co. took control of the game from the outset and led 10-0 in the first quarter before Danville got on the board. After the initial eight-minute quarter the Cougars led, 18-5.
It ballooned rapidly in the second quarter. The Cougars outscored Danville 21-8 in the quarter and led, 39-13 at the half. Danville turned the ball over 16 times the first half and 24 times for the game. The Cougars were 16 of 33 from the field while the Eagles could hit just five of 23 shots the first half.
Every player saw action for Pulaski Co. The score was 51-23 at the end of the third quarter and early in the fourth the game went to a continuous clock after the Cougars soared ahead by 30.
Danville managed to connect on just seven of 35 shots, 20% from the field. Nyasua Lanier led the Eagles with 14 points, but she made only five of 17 shots. Curtasja Brooks scored seven.
Erin Russell scored nine points and had an excellent floor game for the Cougars. (Brian Bishop/PC Patriot)
Pulaski Co. hit 27 of 59 shots from the field, 46%. It was a balanced effort with nine players in the scoring column. Keslyn Secrist led the way with 12 points on six of nine marksmanship. Ally Fleenor hit five of six for 10. Erin Russell was four of nine and scored nine points, Taryn Blankenship was three of six and scored nine, Paige Huff was three of nine for seven, Maddie Ratcliff was three of eight for six, and Alaina Akers two of six for five. Courtney Cregger and Hanna Walson both scored two for the Cougars.
The Pulaski County basketball program recognized Ratcliff before the game for eclipsing the 1,000 points scored mark in her career.
By DAN CALLAHAN, The Patriot
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June 13, 2003 – News at a glance
By VPR | June 13, 2003
Possible cancer cluster
A group of Clarendon residents wants to discover whether there's a health risk in their community. The group calls itself Clarendon FIRST – for Families Interested in Researching Sickness Together. The group says there's an unusually high incidence of cancer among townspeople. (Listen to the story online or read the transcript.) (VPR)
Interview: Around-the-world car trip
Steve Delaney continues the conversation with Joe Sherman, who's reenacting an around-the-world trek in a 1902 Napier automobile. (Listen to the interview online.) (VPR)
Uranium in Marshfield water
There's new environmental concerns about the uranium found in the Marshfield water supply. State officials are now worried the radioactive material has accumulated in the town's sewage treatment plant. That could pose problems when the town disposes of the sewage sludge from the plant. (Listen to the story online or read the transcript.) (VPR)
Canadian exporters
Canada's healthy economy and high yields from interest rates have boosted the dollar's value. But it's not all good news for Canadian businesses. (VPR)
Brattleboro Reformer union drive
About a dozen supporters of a union drive at the Brattleboro Reformer went to the newspaper's offices on Thursday, to present a petition signed by 750 people. The group wants the newspaper to reinstate reporter Eesha Williams. (VPR)
Lyndon water safe after vandalism
Authorities in Lyndon say preliminary tests have shown no contamination in the town's water supply, following vandalism at a reservoir early this morning. State police say the lock on the reservoir's cover was pried off. (AP)
Canadian marijuana bill
Some people in northern Vermont are concerned about a Canadian proposal to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. Under the measure, minors found with a half-ounce or less would face civil penalties rather than criminal ones. (AP)
Castleton State polling institute
Vermont's Castleton State College plans to establish by this fall a polling institute to measure the public's attitude on everything from politics to marketing. College President David Wolk, a former state senator, says he wants to have the polling center up and running by next winter's presidential primaries and caucuses. (AP)
Dean campaigns in NH
Presidential hopeful Howard Dean dashed around New Hampshire Thursday wearing a suit and running shoes. The former Vermont governor , who said he forgot his dress shoes at home, made several appearances to tout his universal health care plan. While talking with a group of doctors in Hollis, New Hampshire, Dean said Palestinians are more fit for a democracy than any other Arab society. He said that democracy stands a chance in a state of Palestine, but only if the violence in Israel stops. Dean is the former governor of Vermont. (AP)
FBI whistle blower
Vermont Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy is raising questions about an FBI probe of a whistleblower. The FBI recently decided to conduct a fourth internal investigation of an agent who raised concerns about the bureau's work against terrorism. (AP)
Vermont Yankee safety review
Officials from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are promising careful scrutiny of a plan by the Vermont Yankee plant to boost its power output. But some critics of that plan by plant owner Entergy Nuclear say the NRC has been too quick to approve similar requests from other plants around the country. (AP)
Shelburne burglary suspects
Two 19-year-olds have been arrested in connection with a burglary spree in Shelburne last week. Shelburne police say they arrested Martin Messimer Wednesday night and Ross Wynans yesterday. Police say the two are suspects in some 20 burglaries. (AP)
Benson homicide suspects
Three people have pleaded innocent to charges that they beat to death an 85-year-old Benson man for drug money. A young woman, her boyfriend and their friend have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Charles Schlosser. Twenty-one-year-old Jessica Anctil of West Haven, 18-year-old Kenneth Barber, Jr. of Castleton, and 51-year-old Denise Bates of Fair Haven were arraigned Thursday in Vermont District Court in Rutland. (AP)


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Q: LWUIT Dialog problem with dispose() I am making a dialog with a command. This command must close the dialog and go back to the previous form, but it is not working as expected. When I press the command, it closes the dialog but the form do not go back.
I am using the resource editor. State machine controls the app´s navigation.
The code inside the command´s logic is:
dialog.dispose();
StateMachine.back();
Is dispose() the method that I must use to close my dialog?
Thanks for reading.

A: dont call StateMachine.back() just use dialog.dispose();

A: As Nirmal said disposing the dialog goes to the previous form so while your call to "back()" works as expected your call to dispose() breaks that logic.
You can override the postShow method for the form you are showing and detect the case of leaving the dialog (just turn on a flag when you need to go back) and call the back method when the form is shown in that condition.

A: There is another solution : try to use the protected void onShowCompleted() method that you must implement in your Form. And declare a boolean variable in your Form ( for example private boolean isDialogShown; ), then in the constructor of your Form set that boolean variable to false, and just before the code of opening the Dialog set its value to true. Then in the code of the protected void onShowCompleted() test if it is true , and if it is true then set it to false and perform the back action : backForm.showBack();

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It is estimated that around 70% of gold produced in Sudan is smuggled overseas. Credit: Alan Wu.
Sudan has reportedly announced a plan to allow local private sector firms to export gold as part of the government's efforts to crack down on illegal smuggling, and boost the national economy.
The move will ease the Sudan central bank's grip over gold exports, Reuters reported.
He added that the country's central bank would undertake the relevant steps to make sure gold exports are routed through the country's economy.
Currently, Sudan allows foreign gold-mining companies to export the metal, and the new deal will bring in domestic miners into the process for the first time.
The government has now mandated producers to sell foreign currency revenues to the central bank.
al-Siddiq stated that the price agreed would be higher than the exchange rate of 47.5 Sudanese pounds to the dollar prevailing since October this year.
The government established a body in October to set the price on a daily basis.
Additionally, the exchange body has also been tasked with setting a purchase price for gold in a move aimed at encouraging miners to route their products through the central bank.
Last year, the African nation produced around 100t of gold.
According to the news agency, around 70% of the country's production is estimated to be smuggled abroad.


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