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How to Use Three-Act Structure in A Novel
While some writers prefer to forego the preparation of outlines in favor of simply following wherever the story lead them, beginners in particular should take the time to create one before delving into their writing projects. Doing so would help a lot during the writing process itself, especially when you become overwhelmed by the possibilities, or confused about where the story should be heading.
A universal way of creating a good novel outline does not exist. However, many believe that good things come in threes. Several authors and screenwriters would agree with this given how much they rely on the Three-Act Structure as a foundation for their works.
Basically, this writing technique stems from the commonly held notion that a good story must have a well-defined beginning, middle, and end. Each of these parts must feature certain "beats" or plot events. Through this, the writer would be able to weave a compelling story that has a smooth, even pace and a satisfying outcome.
Different versions of the three-act structure vary from one another based on the recommended length of each part. Some argue that all parts should be of the same size, while others believe that the middle part should be given the most importance. However, regardless of this factor, the basic premise behind the technique remains consistent across all versions—the story must consist of a Set-Up (Act One), a Confrontation (Act Two), and a Resolution (Act Three).
To better understand each part, let's break them down one by one:
• Act One – The Setup
The first part of your novel should introduce your characters, the kind of world they live in, and make them face their first inciting incident that would lead to the primary conflict of the story. This combination would allow the readers to be pulled into the novel without boring them with too much exposition.
"The Hunger Games" written by Suzanne Collins showcases this part quite well. If you have not yet read this novel, the first few chapters revolve around the daily life of the heroine "Katniss Everdeen" in a dystopian world that is ruled over by fear of a life-or-death annual event called "The Reaping". While the story is set on Earth in an unspecified time in the future, the dynamics, environment, and struggles of the characters would be hard to imagine if the author did not set the stage well.
The Act One of "The Hunger Games" climaxes when it reached the inciting incident: Katniss Everdeen volunteers to become the "tribute" for the "The Reaping" to save her sister from almost-certain death. As you will see later on, this moment also serves as the bridge connecting Acts One and Two of the novel.
• Act Two – The Confrontation
As observed from the several novels that applied the Three-Act Structure, this part is typically the longest. Many writers also say that it is the most complicated one to create.
Why? Because if done wrong, it could be the most boring part of the novel.
Fortunately, there is an effective way to get over this hurdle: the "Yes but…" and "No and…" technique. Through this, you would be able to show the other qualities and values of your characters while also pushing the reader deeper into their world.
To better explain how this works, let's analyze the next chapters of "The Hunger Games".
The heroine experiences a new low in her life after volunteering herself for the "The Reaping". In order to induce a "yes" moment after this, the author described next how exceptionally well Katniss performs during the evaluation phase. Unfortunately, this success attracts the unwanted attention of the other competitors and gamekeepers on her. So, yes, Katniss may have the skills to survive the "The Reaping", but some people around her begins to regard her as target that must be taken out.
For the "No and…" pattern, you will have to bring misfortune to your characters in Act Two, but also show what they have learned or gained from the experience, and hint at how this new knowledge would be helpful in the succeeding chapters. For example, in the Act Two of the Novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen, "Elizabeth", the main female lead, rejects the marriage proposal of "Mr. Darcy" because of a misunderstanding. While this is a huge setback in terms of their relationship, this moment could also be considered as cathartic for the growth of both characters.
As you have seen from both examples, Act Two should make your readers feel worried about the characters but still hopeful that they would achieve their ultimate goals during the latter parts of the novel.
• Act Three – The Resolution
This part contains the events leading up to the climax of the story as well as the conclusion of the entire novel. Many authors end their Act Two with a cliffhanger, so the start of Act Three tends to be quite tense. Remember to pace yourself though because first part of this act must culminate to the biggest challenge to your characters.
Going back to "The Hunger Games", most of its Act Three happens during "The Reaping" itself. As such, the heroine experiences one trial after another, each one tougher than the last. When all hope seems to have been extinguished, a plot twist triggers the climax of the novel. While you don't have to necessarily add a twist to your story, the climax must be so great and unimaginably hard for the characters. Otherwise, Act Three would fall flat and leave your readers unsatisfied.
The events after the climax should cover any unresolved plot points or unanswered questions that the characters or the readers might still have. If you are planning to write a sequel, however, make sure to introduce a new conflict that arises from the conflict of the story. In this way, you will not sacrifice the quality of the ending for your current novel while also leaving the door open for your next one.
And there you have it!
The beauty of the Three-Act Structure lies in its simplicity and ease to use. If would follow the flow and plot points described above, you would be able to come up with a solid outline for your novel. Try out this technique during your next writing session, and feel free to experiment with it as well.
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Si la grammaire basque est d'une originalité radicale, on estime que 75 % du vocabulaire de la langue basque provient de langues géographiquement voisines (celte, latin, gascon, aragonais, roman de Navarre, espagnol, français).

Généralités

Le basque est une langue agglutinante, des suffixes ou des radicaux pouvant être accolés derrière d'autres suffixes ou radicaux. Le genre (féminin / masculin) n'existe pas, sauf attaché au verbe pour le tutoiement.

Le basque suit généralement une syntaxe SOV mais peut être OVS dans certains cas rares.

Le système numérique du basque présente la particularité d'être vicésimal (base 20) comme en ancien français, en breton ou en danois.

La particularité est qu'en basque on ne conjugue souvent que l'auxiliaire du verbe. Cet auxiliaire s'accorde avec le sujet mais aussi, contrairement au français, avec les compléments, dits directs et indirects en français.

Exemples

 Exemple 1 :
 Eneko etxera joaten da (Eneko va (habituellement) à la maison).

L'auxiliaire prend la forme da car il ne s'accorde qu'avec le sujet à la troisième personne : Eneko. Il prendrait des formes différentes si le sujet était « je » ou « vous » par exemple : Zu etxera joaten zara. (Vous, vous allez (habituellement) chez vous / à la maison ; Toi, tu vas (habituellement) chez toi / à la maison).

 Exemple 2 :
Enekok ogia eramaten du (Eneko apporte (habituellement) le pain).

Le sujet est toujours Eneko, mais l'auxiliaire change car il s'accorde aussi avec le pain. Si le COD change, l'auxiliaire aussi : Enekok (ni) eramaten nau (Eneko m'amène [habituellement]) ; Enekok (gu) eramaten gaitu (Eneko nous amène [habituellement]).

 Exemple 3 :
Enekok Juliri ogia eramaten dio (Eneko apporte (habituellement) le pain à Julie).

 Exemple 4 :
Enekok Juliri ogiak eramaten dizkio (Eneko apporte (habituellement) les pains à Julie).

 Exemple 5 :
Enekok Juliri eta Maiteri ogia eramaten die (Eneko apporte (habituellement) le pain à Julie et à Maïté).

 Exemple 6 :
Enekok Juliri eta Maiteri ogiak eramaten dizkie (Eneko apporte (habituellement) les pains à Julie et à Maïté).

On a toujours Eneko et du pain, mais l'auxiliaire change, car on précise à qui elle apporte du pain et si c'est un seul pain ou plusieurs.

Il y a ainsi autant de formes que de combinaisons possibles entre ces trois variables, mais cette conjugaison obéit à un système très régulier.

Ordre des mots

Les éléments de la phrase démonstrative classique sont S (sujet), O (objets) et V (verbe) : Zoriona (S) gauzarik ederrena (O) da (V), en français, Le bonheur est la meilleure des choses / la meilleure chose.

Toutefois, OSV et OVS sont également possibles, surtout dans un style soutenu, comme des maximes ou des proverbes ou si le nombre de compléments entre le sujet et son verbe peut rendre la phrase difficile à comprendre : Gauzarik ederrena zoriona da / Gauzarik ederrena da zoriona.

On préfère aussi l'ordre OVS pour que le sujet ne soit pas trop éloigné du verbe, ce qui simplifie la compréhension de la phrase : Zoriona ukan gabe emaiten ahal den gauza bakarra da —« Le bonheur est la seule chose que l'on peut donner sans l'avoir ») est correct, mais forcé : Ukan gabe emaiten ahal den gauza bakarra zoriona da est bien plus clair (pour la traduction, on inverse quasi systématiquement l'ordre des mots : ukan (« avoir ») ; gabe (« sans ») ; emaiten (« donnant ») ; ahal den (« qu'on peut ») ; gauza (« chose ; la chose ») ; bakarra (« seul, seule »)—, car le sujet zoriona (« le bonheur ») se trouve à côté du verbe da (« est »).

La négation se fait avec l'adverbe négatif ez (« non »), placé juste devant le verbe ou son auxiliaire : Zoriona ez da ukan gabe emaiten ahal den gauza bakarra (« Le bonheur n'est pas la seule chose que l'on peut donner sans l'avoir »).

Phonétique et prononciation
Consonnes

Voyelles (sauf en souletin)

Déclinaisons

Excepté les cas de l'absolutif et des morphèmes, caractérisés (au moins au singulier) par l'absence de terminaison, les mots en basque sont suivis d'une terminaison qui spécifie la relation entre le mot et la proposition.

Ces terminaisons servent à marquer le singulier/pluriel mais aussi l'appartenance, le sujet de l'action, le bénéficiaire, etc. Elles servent aussi à remplacer les prépositions comme « avec », « vers », « pour », « dans », etc. Contrairement à la plupart des langues indo-européennes comme le français, il n'existe en général pas de terminaisons pour marquer le cas masculin/féminin.

Notes et références

Langue basque
Basque

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Throwing Away Energy
When you take out your trash, do you think about where it ends up? Most of the waste produced on the Fort Lewis College campus goes to a landfill 45 miles away in San Juan County, NM. Waste-related fees add up to $30,000-$35,000 annually, one of the many reasons why Fort Lewis aims to become a zero-waste campus in the future.
On a larger scale, the United States leads the world in both annual waste production and energy consumption. Combined, these factors present a serious issue for the U.S. What if there was some way to solve both problems in one stroke? What if the trash you put into the dumpster could turn into energy? In fact, it can and some places have been doing it since the 1980's.
My hometown of Syracuse, NY, has been using waste resources to create energy for the city since 1995. The Waste-to-Energy facility takes in garbage from the surrounding area and burns it, using the heat to make electricity. The process dramatically reduces waste and simultaneously produces energy, conveniently solving both issues at once! Up to 990 tons of waste are burned each day, which generates around 35 megawatts (35,000,000 watts) of energy for the surrounding homes. This saves 7,330,000 barrels of oil annually- powering 380,000 homes throughout the year. This is just one of the reasons Syracuse is called the Emerald City.
So why doesn't every city have one of these facilities? There are some questionable aspects, including, isn't burning trash dirty and smelly? Actually, the Waste-to-Energy facility operates very cleanly. All of the fumes and smoke from the burning process are thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned before their release into the atmosphere. Air pollution from the plants is still a concern, however. The ashes leftover after burning still must be put into a landfill (but at a 90% smaller volume than the trash would have taken up previously). These ashes are sometimes considered hazardous waste. Lastly, the plants can consume not all waste products; most hazardous waste cannot be burned. However, the pollution concerns are very small and are greatly outweighed by the benefits.
Over one hundred similar facilities currently exist in the U.S., handling fourteen percent of the total waste produced. None exist in Colorado and Florida has the most, with 11 facilities spread throughout the state.
What if Durango had one of these plants? The FLC campus could produce some of its own energy and fulfill the goal of becoming a zero-waste campus. Although such a facility is a huge investment, it could one day create huge benefits for the city of Durango. With enough support, a Waste-to-Energy facility and a more sustainable community could be in Durango's future.
Links for more information:
http://www.covantaenergy.com/facilities/facility-by-location/Onondaga.aspx
http://www.wte.org/userfiles/file/ERC_2010_Directory.pdf
http://recycle.fortlewis.edu/RecyclePages/History.htm
http://recoveredenergy.com/d_wte.html
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11th Texas City Bans Abortion, Declares Itself a "Sanctuary for the Unborn"
Micaiah Bilger Feb 3, 2020 | 11:38AM Big Spring, Texas
Texas now is home to 11 cities that have declared themselves sanctuaries for unborn babies.
On Jan. 28, Big Spring in West Texas became the largest city in the country to pass an ordinance to prohibit abortions and protect unborn babies' lives, said Mark Lee Dickson, director of Right to Life of East Texas and the founder of the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative.
The goal of the ordinance, which passed in a 4-2 vote, is "to protect the health and welfare of all residents … including the unborn and pregnant women," Dickson wrote at Live Action News.
The ordinance states: "the Supreme Court erred in Roe v. Wade, when it said that pregnant women have a constitutional right to abort their unborn children, as there is no language anywhere in the Constitution that even remotely suggests that abortion is a constitutional right . . . constitutional scholars have excoriated Roe v. Wade for its lack of reasoning and its decision to concoct a constitutional right to abortion that has no textual foundation in the Constitution or any source of law."
Earlier this month, Colorado City, Texas, passed a similar ordinance.
The Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinances recognize that unborn babies are valuable human beings who deserve to be protected under the law. They prohibit abortions within city limits and prevent abortion businesses from opening there. The ordinances also penalize abortionists for aborting unborn babies, but they do not penalize women who seek or have abortions.
Before the Big Spring council voted, many residents voiced their support for the measure. One of them, Roger Rodman, a city resident and Vietnam veteran, urged city leaders to take action to protect the unborn.
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"… I don't want to see Big Spring become a city that kills babies. I have my reasons. I also work in the medical field and I have seen the end result of that. It's ugly. The emotional end for females who have abortions years down the road, it's ugly. And it's not easily overcome…" Rodman said.
Mayor Shannon Thomason and Councilman Jim DePauw also spoke up in favor of protecting unborn babies.
"I have concerns about what an abortion clinic would do in the City of Big Spring," Thomason said. "I had asked before, 'Who wants one locating next door to their business? Who wants one locating in their residential neighborhood?'"
DePauw said 60 million innocent unborn babies have been killed in America, and it is time for the injustice to stop.
"I hope that most will agree that the murdering of 60 million innocent babies in our country has been wrong, and this is the first step forward, hopefully, in righting that wrong," DePauw said.
These ordinances are particularly important because Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion business in the nation, confirmed that it is looking to expand in West Texas, Texas Right to Life told LifeNews.com. Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas recently received an anonymous donation of $9 million last year for the explicit purpose of building two West Texas abortion facilities. Also, Planned Parenthood currently has a billboard campaign in Abilene, San Angelo, and other neighboring cities.
Previously, Rusk, Waskom, Naples, Joaquin, Tenaha, Gilmer and Westbrook also approved sanctuary city ordinances to protect unborn babies. Omaha also passed an ordinance but later retracted it and passed a non-enforceable resolution instead.
Abortion activists with the American Civil Liberties Union have been threatening to sue the towns, but no one has filed a legal challenge yet. Some lawyers have warned towns about passing the ordinances because of a potential legal challenge. The U.S. Supreme Court took away the power of state and local governments to protect unborn babies from abortion through Roe v. Wade.
But Dickson, the director of Right to Life of East Texas, told LifeNews that the ordinances take this into account.
He said the ordinances have "a public enforcement mechanism and a private enforcement mechanism. The public enforcement mechanism is about future enforcement."
He said the public enforcement part of the ordinance fines abortionists $2,000 per abortion, but the penalty only would be enforced when Roe v. Wade is overturned.
"In other words, if you break the law today, you could be penalized for that crime years from now," Dickson said. "The private enforcement mechanism does not have to wait upon the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and is in effect immediately. This part of the ordinance is about private lawsuits. When a child is killed by abortion, the family of that child … can sue the abortionist, the one who paid for the abortion, the one who drove the mother to the abortion, etc."
A growing number of towns and cities have passed ordinances and resolutions to protect the unborn. An ordinance is a municipal government law or regulation. A resolution is a statement of support or opposition, but it is not legally enforceable.
In 2019, Roswell, New Mexico city leaders passed a pro-life resolution after state lawmakers considered a radical pro-abortion bill to expand late-term abortions. The bill narrowly failed to pass.
In New York state, Batavia city leaders and Putnam County legislators also passed resolutions condemning a radical new pro-abortion law in their state and supporting protections for the unborn.
Also in 2019, the Riverton City Council in Utah passed a similar resolution, declaring the city a "sanctuary for the unborn." The Utah County Commission unanimously voted in favor of a resolution supporting protections for unborn babies. The council in Highland, Utah and the city of Springdale, Arkansas also approved pro-life resolutions last summer.


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Local business suing Seifert for defamation
By Patrick Keck - pkeck@aimmediamidwest.com
The Stratton vs. Seifert case will take place at the county courthouse once the trial date is set. Photo by Patrick Keck.
SCIOTO — A local business owner is seeking legal action against former Scioto County Commissioner candidate Matt Seifert, claiming that damages were made to her company and reputation by comments made during a Facebook livestream.
Audrey Stratton, a senior at Shawnee State University and owner of Appalachian Marketing Media, filed her civil case against Seifert Oct. 28 with the following charges:
Complaint for Defamation
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
Tortious Interference with Business Relationships
Representing Stratton in the matter is local attorney Shawn Stratton, who delivered this statement:
"My client has made it a point of being an honest, hardworking example of a modern businesswoman. Mr. Seifert's incorrect statements and lies threaten my client's business. The days of arrogant political ambition of a select few are over. Candidates for public office will conduct themself with integrity in the public sphere, or we will hold them accountable. Our goal here is to hold Mr. Seifert accountable for his terrible actions against my client."
The instance in reference is a Sept. 15 Seifert video titled "Drain the Swamp" where he questioned the credibility of AMM, which began operations in June. AMM had been contracted by the Commissioners to build their new website just 12 days earlier during its Thursday, Sept. 3, session.
During that meeting, Commissioner Bryan Davis said their website, believed to be 13 or 14 years old, would receive a highly necessary update through the contract and hopefully attract business and tourism into the county.
"It will be very comprehensive and linked to many community organizations and activities," said Davis, the final product posted on Facebook Oct. 21. "It will make it easier for that communication to happen."
While agreeing with the need for a new website, Seifert's main issues with the agreement were how the company had no site of its own and how it used the website-builder Wix, which allows users to work from a template without coding skills.
"We're willing to spend thousands of dollars on a company that no track record and no current website to build our website," said Seifert, the final cost confirmed to be $4,000 by Davis. "That makes no sense to me. Is that doing the best for our county? I don't think so."
The comments received condemnation from the public in the days following, including AMM and Seifert's opponent Commissioner Mike Crabtree.
"Look, I understand the negative politics. It's all he has. I've seen it before. But he crossed a line this past week," said Crabtree in a Sept. 20 Facebook post. "Attack me, fine. I can handle it. He should know you don't attack young adults trying to make our area better. That's just plain wrong. It's dirty politics and slander."
Defending its record and providing details on its work so far, AMM also responded on Facebook on Sept. 17. The company said its reasons behind not building its own website and using Wix came down to time restraints and being cost-effective.
"We are excited to bring life to this hurting community in the way of technology and online resources and will continue to serve Scioto County and the Appalachian region for many years to come," read the AMM statement, adding they had designed the websites for the Scioto County Republicans and Live2BFit Studio.
Seifert later did apologize to Audrey Stratton, saying he had gone too far with his comments on her and other area young people and wanted his point to be more on the Commissioners' appointing process.
"I think it's important to be held accountable when you make wrong decisions," he said in a Sept. 21 video. "Talking about them at length I did was definitely not the right decision."
Although an attorney himself, Seifert will be represented by Rickey Faulkner and Robert Trujillo of the Faulkner Law Office based in Wheelersburg. The Portsmouth Daily Times reached out to the Faulkner Law Office for comment, but they did not respond prior to press time.
The case will be heard by Scioto County Court of Common Pleas Judge Howard Harcha. No hearing date has been scheduled as of Nov. 5.
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How to Save $2,000 a Year on Food
Congress is taking action to prevent us from wasting this money, but there's no reason to wait for new laws.
Krystal Steinmetz • July 7, 2016 • Advertising Disclosure
What if I told you that your family, and most other American families (including my own), are throwing away $2,275 a year? Don't believe me? It's true.
No, we're not throwing actual cash into the garbage can. We're tossing out food — and lots of it.
According to this report from the Natural Resources Defense Council, Americans throw away a whopping 40 percent of the U.S. food supply each year. That's $165 billion in food, which equates to a family of four throwing away $1,300 to $2,300 each year.
This waste is not only bad for your pocketbook, but it's also taking a toll on the environment. The Environmental Protection Agency says that discarded food accounts for roughly 20 percent of the municipal waste sent to landfills each year.
"Plus, consider the resources — water, land, labor, transportation — it took to get that food into our hands in the first place," says Slate.
We weren't always so wasteful. The NRDC report says Americans today waste 50 percent more food than we did in the 1970s.
"We can get back there again," says the report. "Doing so will ultimately require a suite of coordinated solutions, including changes in supply-chain operation, enhanced market incentives, increased public awareness and adjustments in consumer behavior."
One solution is already in the works. Congress is now considering the Food Date Labeling Act of 2016, which is aimed at reducing Americans' food waste by standardizing food date labels. It's estimated that consumer confusion with current food labels contributes to 90 percent of Americans prematurely throwing out food that is still good.
"One of the most common arguments people seem to have at home is about whether or not food should be thrown out just because the date on the label has passed. It's time to settle that argument, end the confusion and stop throwing away perfectly good food," Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME), who co-sponsored the bill, said in a statement.
There is no federal standard in the United States for "use by" labels on food.
"Many consumers believe that … it's a federal government label, and it's actually a manufacturer label dealing with optimal freshness, or maybe optimal taste," Sally Greenberg, executive director of the National Consumers League, said in an interview with the Christian Science Monitor. "They assume that it's done for purposes of safety and quality, and that isn't the case."
I know I'm guilty of throwing away food, though the fault lies not only with me using food labels as a guide, but also because I forget what I have in the fridge (or pantry) and it goes bad before I have a chance to use it.
However, now that I'm aware that I could be pocketing up to $2,275 each year by planning my meals better and knowing how to accurately read food labels, I am going to try to make some changes.
The first thing I'm going to do is follow a recommendation from Roni Neff, program director at the John Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. Neff told Slate that keeping a food-trash diary for a week is a good way to get a handle on what you're throwing away so you can make shopping and/or meal changes.
Do you find yourself throwing away food on a regular basis? Do you think standardized food labels will help curtail food waste? Share your comments below or on our Facebook page.
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#dracotok
You're probably wondering what #dracotok means? For those who haven't been on Harry Potter Tik Tok yet, let me explain; recently there has been a trend on Tik Tok of making videos with a certain Harry Potter character. He is none other than Draco Malfoy, played by Tom Felton in the Harry Potter movies. Creators insert themselves into clips of the movies with Draco, make thirst traps using Draco's expressions in the movies, and making flirty and steamy scenes using clips from the movies, making these videos seem "real". These videos have been trending recently because, well... people find young Draco attractive and hot. "The Draco Malfoy hashtags have 4.4 billion views and counting", according to Clevver News. Creators have gained millions of likes starting accounts all about Draco Malfoy and some creators have also been noticed by Tom Felton himself. You would think that if an actor found thirst traps about himself, he would find it awkward or want it to stop, but Tom Felton's reaction to #dracotok was pretty amazing. Before Tom Felton saw the TikToks made about Draco Malfoy, he admitted that he was a bit scared to see these TikToks. Fans and creators were also scared to see Tom's reactions to #dracotok, but after Tom Felton saw these TikToks, he said," Hide nothing, I find this all hilarious." Fans also commented back with the funniest things like, "I'm not even mad that we've been caught", and "on behalf of watching all dracotok, I shamelessly do not regret anything." Finally, I would like to say, to all those fellow #dracotok fans and creators, we're doing great!! Even Tom Felton is here for the Draco hype so let's keep going!!
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In all of the madness that this pandemic has created, it has made it even more difficult for students to find a reason to keep going to school. Friends are separated from each other, it's harder to le
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I was born and raised in the Bay Area. My mom is a physician and my dad is an engineer. Growing up I was taught the importance of culture and origin. But, from a young age my Indian heritage often cam


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In the late 60s early 70s there used to be a publication called Football Review.
These were distributed inside the majority of football clubs matchday programmes.
Along with lots of interesting articles there was also a full colour picture of one of the teams from that era.
The pictures came in two sizes - the single page version being 8 inches x 5 inches and the double page spread measures 10.5 inches x 8.25 inches.
The double page version has a slight crease down the middle and 2 staple holes but these in no way detract from the collectability of these pictures.
This is an original picture removed from one of the magazines and it is in great condition and a great collectable piece of football history.


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The global ocean – the Earth's oceanic waters, including the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Southern oceans – supplies more than half the oxygen we breathe, and provides food and livelihoods for billions of people worldwide. It is also home to a wondrous array of wild species, from tiny plankton to the biggest creature that's ever existed – the blue whale.
But our ocean is in crisis.
Centuries of overuse and neglect threaten to leave us with a vast blue wasteland. It's time to change the way we see our ocean – from places where we take what we want and dump what we don't, to a shared resource of immense value. We must take action now to restore ocean health while the solutions are still within our grasp.
The ocean may seem vast and indestructible, but the truth is it is in serious trouble.
We've already lost half our coral reefs and mangroves − some of the most productive habitats on Earth. And we've pushed many crucial fish stocks to the point of collapse, threatening people's livelihoods and food security – and harming other species including seabirds, turtles and dolphins.
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Pollution – from plastics to oil spills to agrochemicals – also harms nature and contaminates food chains. And climate change is making the ocean hotter and more acidic, which will spell disaster if left unchecked.
"The crisis for the ocean is a crisis for humanity. Only a healthy ocean can keep the climate in balance, feed the planet, drive economic growth and shelter treasured wildlife."
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An ocean of opportunity
The extraordinary diversity of life in the ocean, the services they provide to us, and the joy and wonder they inspire, are priceless. But the ocean also has a massive economic value.
At a conservative estimate, the goods and services the ocean provides – from fishing to tourism and coastal protection – are worth at least US$2.5 trillion per year. That would make the ocean the world's seventh-largest economy. The ocean is an engine of economic development – but only if we manage it sustainably.
We have the tools to restore ocean health. Science-based management plans and marine protected areas can keep fish stocks healthy and support livelihoods the world over. These also safeguard vibrant habitats that draw tourists and create jobs. Protecting the ocean pays huge dividends.
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Thread: which is your all time favorite movie ???
I have a habit of watching movies regularly and my all time favorite movie is THE DARK KNIGHT i loved Heath Ledger's performance and what is your favorite movie and why you love it.
Red Dawn(2012) because I'd liked to know if anyone actually reads this section.
Last edited by Artemis; 12-06-2013 at 03:42 AM.
My favorite movie is Titanic and The independence day.
That was a good one. I liked how Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum flew in with the space ship and rescued all of the passengers as the Titanic started sinking..
It has to be The Fifth Element...who doesn't like a mostly naked Mila?


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Лікарня АДК () — перша і найбільша приватна лікарня, розташована в місті Мале, Республіка Мальдіви. Ця лікарня є одна з двох найбільших лікарень, розташованих в Мале. Нині у лікарні працює 5 операційних, а саме Санрайс, Біч, Андервотер, Сід і Нест, дві останні присвячені акушерським та гінекологічним операціям. У ній також є двопланова лабораторія катетеризації серця — Анемон, що забезпечує високоякісні серцеві та неврологічні втручання. У лікарні є 6-місне відділення інтенсивної терапії, 12-місне відділення високої залежності та 5-місне відділення кардіологічної допомоги.

Логотип
Логотип лікарні АДК був ребрендований наприкінці 2008 року. Новий логотип зображує змію, обернуту навколо палички, що представляє собою стрижень Асклепія, який використовується як міжнародний медичний символ, який асоціюється із зціленням через медицину. Яблуко означає здоров'я і благополуччя, а також профілактику.

Відділення

 Анестезіологія
 Кардіологія
 Кардіоторакальна хірургія
 Стоматологія
 Дерматологія та венерологія
 ЛОР
 Невідкладна медицина
 Ендокринологія
 Гастроентерологія
 Терапія
 Лабораторія
 Неврологія
 Нейрохірургія
 Харчування та дієтологія
 Акушерство та гінекологія
 Ортопедія
 Офтальмологія
 Педіатрія
 Фізіотерапія та реабілітація
 Психіатрія
 Легенева та респіраторна медицина
 Рентгенологія
 Логопедія
 Хірургія
 Урологія

Посилання
 http://www.adkhospital.com/  лікарня ADK

Мале
Лікарні Мальдівів


Arisa White, winner of the 2012 San Francisco Book Festival Award in Poetry is a Cave Canem fellow and holds a MFA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She's the author of the chapbook Disposition for Shininess. She has received residencies, fellowships, and/or scholarships from Squaw Valley Community of Writers, Hedgebrook, Atlantic Center for the Arts, University of Western Michigan, Fine Arts Work Center, and Bread Loaf Writers's Conference. She currently lives in Oakland, CA.
Does the monitor turn static after the man recedes into concrete, does it loop, does his batty keep sway, forever on?
She invited this ghost in.
She wanted me and refused the conditions that surrounded the want. Singular and intentional her focus, I was all she needed. And when you become a need, there is constant hunger.
In her dreams, I'm the cheater. She beats the temptress to the ground.
This would be her, if we cast this dream real-time.
Anger wakes her and sheets can't build a great wall.
This is the ghost we share.
Grief is a ghost I make of myself.
I killed her. The old she I was, the she I sometimes wish I could be, she who didn't know better, didn't voice and protest, she don't hold she self in the confidence I held all others.
I took any signs I was coming back. One day I say, I'm forever with one, then the next, I'm forever with another. Sly about it and then direct and it all too quick-quick for my heart, it swells with sadness. Shifts me into a shape, I excused myself from public.
Haunted my house. Aggrieved that when you put the pieces back together, scars look crueler than the original stitch. I wanted love as fierce as I raged.
Imagine a mammoth coming alive in my human shell. There was a break as glorious as birth and no skin could take the violence. Not she, not I, not her, and they were clueless.
Love is a truer I. Beyond stereos to a guard coming down to a vulnerable creature witnessed beyond my know. We are the fish bladder of two circles meeting. No more with my shade, come into my sunshine.
to endure the privilege of being savage.
these ghosts, we live with still.
Gerald, this game needs an even field.
This makes me gorilla my chest.
for wounds given in return.
I don't want to believe I'm being prepared for extinction—encountered as a strange occurrence (What are you?), a discovery to their cells (Where are you from?), seen and invisible and talked to (She's so articulate). Met with entitlement and aggression (You know what I can do with those long legs?). It's reinforced over and over that no one will come for me (Oh, we didn't see you). Why? We've been taught that you're nobody.
going—caught up pleasing our Fathers, even if you can't recall, never seen, the man's face.
the blues with the blues.
An owl with who to see.
lets you know how much you've offended her court.
and suited for want and fear.
Who are we not to be.
Each generation is a new forgetting.
There are some things I know I am not meant to know about your life, because I may write them. We fear what people's natures are, like we do not have an equally awesome nature. When the leaf sliced my eyelid, it was her way of saying, You blinked right on time.
We're so filled with want.


If you don't like the new white navigation bar in many Android apps, mostly Google apps, then we have a simple fix for you. You can now bring back the old and arguably more soothing black navigation bar with white navigation buttons using a free app.
Late last year, Google rolled out updates to its apps that would turn the navigation bar to white when you are using those apps. This change was brought in after the Android-maker launched the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL – both the phones came with displays featuring variants of LED technology. As such, having a black navigation bar with white navigation buttons was leading to burn-in issues.
More broadly, too, Google has been switching to a whiter user interface throughout Android as well as its own apps. While there are slightly more complex fixes for those issues, you can bring back black navigation bar on your Android phone by using a simple app.
Download Navbar Apps, a free app from the Play Store.
Open the app. It will ask you for a couple of permissions to enable it to do its magic. Grant those permissions.
You will now be able to change the color of the navigation bar to whatever you want. You can either let the app change the color based on the current app you are using, or you can fix a standard color across all apps.
For the purpose of this tutorial, you will have select the color Black as shown in the screenshot above.
That's it! You should now have the black navigation bar on your Android smartphone again.
Additionally, you can also change the navigation bar animation settings to make the transition easier between apps. Head over to the General Settings in the app and select "No animation" option under "Color change animation".


Tea of choice: We opted for Vega shakes instead!
His TED Talk is amazing – he is amazing – and it's posted here, please check it out. While you're here, Red Bull did an astounding documentary, called The Healing Agent, on Mike's recovery – I'm not kidding, it's one of the most unforgettable half-hours I've watched… the moment of Mike's crash is captured, there is footage of that game-changing, life-altering moment, and it's hard to watch, really hard, actually. His recovery and his unbreakable focus are also captured, and serve as a reminder that if we want something badly enough, this level of commitment is what it takes. Rehabilitation and recovery became Mike's full-time job. And, it worked.
The reason I started this series, is so that my two daughters, Majella (who we call JouJou) and Burgess (who we call Birdie) will have an inventory of inspiring conversations with paradigm-busters to draw upon for those times in their lives when they feel stuck. Each conversations give me the gift of at least one perspective shift – a new way of looking at the situation. I want to thank Mike for so much – for reminding me to be grateful for the little things. Today, as I was leaving the library, I stepped up over the curb and I thought of Mike. Of those weeks following his accident – when to step up over a curb was an unthinkable privilege. We are all living someone's version of an unthinkable privilege. Whether it's having the ability to see, or to hear, or to walk, or just to be alive – those are privileges. Thank you for that special reminder, Mike.


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Кувик Петро Петрович — український сценарист, організатор кіновиробництва.

Народився 19 червня 1934 р. в с. Горяни Закарпатської обл. в родині робітника. Закінчив історико-філософський факультет Київського державного університету ім. Т. Г. Шевченка (1957). Працював кореспондентом Комітету радіомовлення і телебачення при Раді міністрів України по Кривому Рогу, головним редактором Дніпропетровського і Харківського телебачення, редактором Комітету Ради Міністрів радіо і телебачення, головним редактором Української кіностудії хронікально-документальних фільмів, першим заступником директора Київської кіностудії ім. О. П. Довженка, викладачем кафедри телебачення Київського університету ім. Т. Г. Шевченка.

Автор сценаріїв хронікально-документальних і науково-популярних фільмів: «Місто-сад» (1961), «Кристали служать Космосу», "Харківський «Політехнік» (1962), «Служу Вітчизні» (1982, Золота медаль Міжнародної авіаційної виставки в Орлі, Париж), «Анатоль Петрицький» (1970), «Співає Ніна Матвієнко», «Українці в Парижі» (1971), «Тур'я — земля поліська» (1974, у співавт. з В.Некрасовим), «Товариш Дем'ян» (1980), та книг: «Малі форми телекіно» (К., 1968), «Герой екрана — людина праці» (1972), «На екрані — наш сучасник» (1975), «О Вадиме Верещаке и не только о нем…» (М., 2004), багатьох публікацій у періодичній пресі.

Член Національних спілок журналістів і кінематографістів України.

Література

 Спілка кінематографістів України. К., 1985. — С.86.

Персоналії за алфавітом
Випускники історико-філософського факультету Київського університету
Українські сценаристи


How To Know When It's The Right Time to Sell Your Tulsa House!
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I think it would be convenient if the meaning of rustc triples was consistent with that of Clang or with the GNU one as much as possible. In any case, our choices (and their rationale) should be documented, in order to avoid to guide future choices when adding architectures and targets and to check whether the past ones are consistent.
1 commits changed 6 files with 6 additions and 6 deletions.
2 commits changed 8 files with 30 additions and 3 deletions.
but these PRs only try to improve the current state of the i686 triples. Instead AFAICT there has been no discussion so far on tackling the higher level problem of providing a policy to determine what each triple should be. It might be desirable to consider the integration with toolchains and build systems, as well as the conventions established by other compilers.


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Q: REST services - testing PUT methods in the browser I've developed REST services. I can test the GET methods by the browser, or by a Client Application. But those who have PUT methods I don't know how to consume them by the browser...
For example, I have this method that turns a lamp on, after I insert the userId:
@PUT
@Path("/lampon")
@Produces({"application/json", "text/plain"})
@Consumes("multipart/form-data")
public boolean turnOnLamp(@FormParam("userId") String userId) throws Exception
{
    boolean response = new LampManager().turnOnLamp(userId);
    return response;
}

In my client application I do this, and it works:
    String webPage = "http://localhost:8080/BliveServices/webresources/services.actuators/lampon";

    URL urlToRequest = new URL(webPage);

    //Authentication

    urlConnection = (HttpURLConnection) urlToRequest.openConnection();
    urlConnection.setReadTimeout(10000);
    urlConnection.setConnectTimeout(15000);
    urlConnection.setRequestMethod("PUT");
    urlConnection.setRequestProperty("Authorization", basicAuth);
    urlConnection.setRequestProperty("Content-type", "multipart/form-data");
    urlConnection.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/json");
    urlConnection.setDoOutput(true);
    urlConnection.setDoInput(true);

    List<NameValuePair> nameValuePairs = new ArrayList<NameValuePair>();
    nameValuePairs.add(new BasicNameValuePair("userId", "2"));

    (...)

But how can I send the userId by the browser?
Another thing, I get this message when I build my project:
SEVERE: Resource methods utilizing @FormParam and consuming "multipart/form-data" are no longer supported. See @FormDataParam.

Thanks

A: If you want to test the REST-Webservice with your Browser you must install an plugin.
If you use Google Chrome you can install REST Console  I also use these plugin to test my Webservice.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/rest-console/cokgbflfommojglbmbpenpphppikmonn
For Firefox install these REST-Client
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/restclient/
REST CLient is also available for Safari
http://restclient.net/
For Opera you can check out the Simple REST-Client
https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/simple-rest-client/
For your second Question
please try as Consumes value 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'

A: To issue a put-request from a browser you could use jQuery's jQuery.ajax(). (http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.ajax/)
For example:
$.ajax({
  url: "test-url",
  type: "PUT",
  data: {userid: 1}
})

Would send a put-request to test-url with the specified data.

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GDL helps teen drivers gain experience and build the skills necessary to become competent, skilled drivers for life.
Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States, with teen drivers ages 16 to 19 three times more likely than drivers ages 20 and older to be in a fatal crash per mile driven. For several years, the Teen Driver Safety Research team at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has strived to reduce the frequency and severity of teens' motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities.
The team's efforts have received numerous accolades and acknowledgements, with the most recent from the New Jersey Teen Safe Driving Coalition, which awarded CIRP the 2013 Graduated Driver License (GDL) Champion Award.
The annual GDL award program recognizes those who have advocated for New Jersey's three-step, novice driver licensing system. Designed to ensure teens survive their most dangerous driving years, GDL helps them gain experience and build the skills necessary to become competent, skilled drivers for life.
CIRP's support of enhancements to the state's GDL program, coupled with guidance in developing and evaluating New Jersey's "Share the Keys" program and research assessing the impact of the nation's first GDL decal requirement merit this recognition.
Over the past five years, the CIRP team has supported and assisted New Jersey teen driver safety advocates working to not only strengthen the state's GDL program, but also to engage parents and law enforcement officers in understanding and enforcing its evidence-based provisions.
CIRP's specific teen driver-related work has focused on testifying at committee hearings and meeting with legislators to advocate for bills calling for stricter passenger and nighttime driving provisions and a longer permit phase that includes increased parent-supervised practice driving hours and parent education.
Significantly, CIRP developed rigorous methods to evaluate the effect of New Jersey's decal program on enforcement of GDL provisions and on probationary driver crash rates. In a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, they reported that in the first year of implementation GDL-related citations issued to probationary drivers increased 14 percent and the rate of police-reported crashes among the same group declined 9 percent.
Center staff also regularly provide guidance to the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety and other groups to develop research-based, data-driven programs that includes clear behavioral objectives that are helping parents recognize the critical role they play in helping their teens survive their most dangerous driving years.
CIRP will receive the award today at the New Jersey Teen Safe Driving Coalition's "Champions" luncheon. For more information on CIRP's teen driver safety research, visit teendriversource.org.


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Q: Bootstrap Inline styling I am trying to display a series of elements inline as in the following picture using bootstrap:

After I add the "form-control" class to the input it moves below the other elements.  I have tried several different combinations and can't come up with the correct set of classes and styling.
The html is below:

            Unique ID @Model.Ordering:
            <input class="form-control" type="number" required />

        Name: @Model.Name
        DOB: @Model.DateOfBirth
        Gender: @Model.Gender

Here is my updated code which now works correctly.

                Unique ID @Model.Ordering:

            <input class="form-control" type="number" />

            Name: @Model.Name

            DOB: @Model.DateOfBirth

            Gender: @Model.Gender

A: It looks like you are looking for bootstrap's inline form class. Have you already added .form-inline to your form tag?

A: You are looking for <form class="form-inline"> look at the inline documentation


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As far back as 1904, sightings have been reported of a strange creature dwelling in the depths of Shuswap Lake.
The creature is known as the Shuswaggi.
The Shuswaggi has been described in various ways, ranging from a large, furry mammal resembling a bear to a lengthy, grey-black aquatic creature similar to a giant eel. Stories of Shuswaggi do share a common theme, however, revolving around boaters encountering an unknown creature.
According to Adam Benedict, cryptid researcher and author of the Pine Barrens Institute archives, he first encountered the tale of Shuswaggi while looking for obscure creature legends.
"After grabbing all my other books regarding water monsters, I started looking for both the name of the creature and the name of the lake. Slowly, I started coming across a handful of different supposed sightings over many years," he says.
READ MORE: Do you know about the Ogopogo statue at the bottom of Okanagan Lake?
The earliest recorded encounter with the creature was from a Secwepemc First Nations hunter in 1904 who claimed to have killed and skinned a strange creature in Shuswap Lake.
George Eberhart expanded on this tale in his book, Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology, saying the creature was believed to be a "Ta-zam-a," which Eberhart says roughly translates to mean "Water Bear" in the Salish language. The hide was reportedly taken to the nearby trading post in Enderby, where it was sold for $60 (over $2,000 when adjusted for 2019 inflation). It was said to be furry, as large as a grizzly bear with 12-inch long feet resembling an aquatic mole.
While books describing the Shuswaggi suggest it stems from First Nations folklore, Neskonlith Coun. Louis Thomas says tales of lake monsters are not especially common among the Secwepemc.
The next recorded sighting was not until 1948, when a man fishing on Shuswap Lake claimed a massive creature swam under his boat, clipping the bottom and nearly capsizing it.
In 1970, a family hosting a birthday party near Shuswap Lake reported seeing a long, grey-green object moving under the lake water that appeared to move quickly before rising out of the water, turning around and heading away.
In 1984, the most well-known sighting occurred. Linda Griffiths and her children were said to be out on the lake when she reported grabbing her binoculars and watching a serpent-like creature swim in front of the boat.
While sightings have been few and far between, Benedict says a message he received in 2018 renewed his interest in the Shuswaggi.
British cryptozoologist Karl Shuker theorized the Shuswaggi could be a surviving zeuglodont, an aquatic dinosaur, but Benedict disagrees with this idea.
While perhaps not as well-known as the Ogopogo of Okanagan Lake, the story of the Shuswaggi does still hang on in the Shuswap region in some small ways. The Barking Dog Food Truck at the Anglemont Marina serves a massive breakfast wrap called the Shuswaggi, and the Shuswap Coffee Company carries a dark roast blend named after the creature.
She says customers often ask about the name, and are fascinated upon hearing the tale.


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June 7, 2016 U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Bruzzini, 449th Air Expeditionary Group incoming commander, presents his first salute to the unit during the 449th AEG Change of Command ceremony June 6, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Bruzzini has experience in combat and combat support missions in Operations Allied Force, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, as well as experience in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
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June 7, 2016 U.S. Airmen of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group salute U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Bruzzini, 449th AEG's incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony June 6, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The first salute is a sign of respect and acknowledgement rendered to new leadership during such ceremonies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
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Q: Paradox of wavefunction collapse into an unphysical state
"A measurement always causes the system to jump into an eigenstate of the dynamical variable that is being measured, the eigenvalue this eigenstate belongs to being equal to the result of the measurement."
— P.A.M. Dirac, The Principles of Quantum Mechanics

This is one of the postulates of quantum mechanics. However, there are some cases in which this statement leads to contradictions.
For example, we know that the eigenfunctions of the momentum operator (in 1D for simplicity)
$$\hat p = -i \hbar \frac{\partial}{\partial x}$$
are plane waves:
$$\psi_p(x) = A e^{ipx/\hbar}$$
These eigenfunctions are not normalizable and therefore are not acceptable as physical states.
If we try to apply the cited postulate to the momentum operator, we would therefore incur in a contradiction: the system cannot jump into an eigenstate of the momentum operator, because such an eigenstate would not be normalizable and therefore would not be a physical state.
This paradox is usually dismissed by saying that this line of reasoning applies to an ideal measurement, which cannot be realized in practice, and that for non-ideal measurement the situation is different. But this answer doesn't seem to be satisfying to me: although it makes sense, it is not clear what is the theoretical reason why an ideal measurement is not realizable.
There seem to be only two possible solutions to this paradox:

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*The cited postulate is wrong.

*The momentum operator is somewhat ill-defined: for example, maybe we cannot just take its domain to be the set of all sufficiently regular (*) functions $f \in L^2(\mathbb R)$ as we usually do. In this case, maybe it is possible to give a definition of the momentum operator which agrees with the cited postulate.

What is a possible solution to this paradox?
PS: As far as I'm concerned, it is perfectly fine to answer that the solution is that an ideal measurement is not physically realizable in practice, but only if such a claim is backed up with rigorous theoretical arguments explaining why this is the case.
(*) Sometimes, the condition imposed is the absolute continuity of $f$, but I don't know if it can be relaxed.

Updates

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*Related questions and answers:

-Measurement of observables with continuous spectrum: State of the system afterwards (suggested by ACuriousMind). After some discussion, the author added a wonderful Addendum that maybe can be considered as an answer to this question.
-Quantum mechanics - measuring position.

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*Related articles:

I found this article and  this article  (free download) which are about this exact problem, but they are quite technical and I still have to properly dig into them.

A: The thing of it all is this:
There are two kinds of eigenfunctions of hermitian operators. The ones which admit discrete spectra (eigenvalues are separated from one another) and the other, continuous spectra (eigenvalues fill out an entire range). If the spectra is continuous, then they DO NOT represent possible wavefunctions (only a linear combination of them.....yes a gaussian wavepacket kind of thing may be normalizable). In case of momentum operators, $$\frac{\hbar}{i}\frac{\partial f_p(x)}{\partial x} = pf_p(x)$$....$f_p(x)$ is some momentum eigenfunction....
solving the above gives $$f_p(x) = Ae^{\frac{ipx}{\hbar}}$$
which is not a square integrable one.
But since momentum is an observable, we only take real values of p and use dirac orthonormality by $$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}f^*_{p^\prime}(x)f_p(p)dx = |A^2|\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}e^\frac{(p^\prime-p)x}{\hbar}dx = |A^2|2\pi\hbar\delta(p-p^\prime)$$, and then picking $A=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi\hbar}}$, we have $$\langle f_{p^\prime}|f_p\rangle = \delta(p-p^\prime)$$......
Now, this means that the eigen functions of momentum are sinusoidal (this itself is unrealizable since any TRUE or PERFECT sine wave has to extend from $-\infty$ to $\infty$)
But there is no such thing as a particle with definite momentum, courtesy heisenberg uncertainty principle........also implies that measurement cannot collapse a wavefunction to an eigenstate with a perfectly defined momentum
This is why we make a normalizable wavepacket with a narrow range of momenta.....to make the whole thing physically realizable. None of the eigenfunctions of $\hat p$ live in hilbert space but those with real eigenvalues (wavepackets) and which are dirac normalizable do. They (eigenfuntions of $\hat p$) do not represent possible physical states but are very useful in problems like scattering from a potential hill or a barrier.
Reference :- Griffiths, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

EDIT
Please do not upvote my answer as it does not completely address the concerns raised by OP (take a look at the comment section below this answer), ie, a formal treatment of 'wavepacket'(not wavefunction) collapse.....i am terribly sorry if invoking such a statement is wrong. At best my answer is partially complete.

A: This answer is coming extremely late, but I think it's worth putting out a physical answer even if you requested a mathematical one.
First consider a position measurement. If you did an ideal position measurement, the wavefunction would collapse to a position eigenstate, which is unnormalizable and hence not a valid physical state. The resolution is that ideal position measurements don't actually exist, because real measurements have finite solution.
As a crude way to account for this, suppose your measurement can only return values that are integers, in some units. Then effectively you are measuring the operator
$$\hat{x}_{\text{f}} = \lfloor \hat{x} \rfloor $$
where the floor function of an operator is defined elementwise: if $\hat{x} | x \rangle = x |x \rangle$, then
$$\hat{x}_f | x \rangle = \lfloor x \rfloor |x \rangle.$$
As a result, all of the states $|x' \rangle$ for $x' \in [n, n+1)$ are degenerate eigenvectors of $\hat{x}_f$. All positions in this range correspond to the same measurement result $n$.
In the case of degeneracy, the collapse postulate is slightly generalized. The Hilbert space is now divided into orthogonal subspaces, one for each distinct eigenvalue of the operator measured. Upon measurement of that operator, the state vector collapses to its projection into one of these subspaces, with probability proportional to the magnitude squared of its projection. (This reduces to the postulate Dirac gives when all the subspaces are one-dimensional, i.e. no degeneracy.)
Therefore, if you have a state with wavefunction $\psi(x)$ and measure $\hat{x}_f$, you collapse it to
$$\psi'(x) = \psi(x) \cdot \begin{cases} 1 & n \leq x < n+1 \\ 0 & \text{otherwise} \end{cases}$$
if your measurement result is $n$. This state is perfectly normalizable.
The exact same logic applies to $\hat{p}$, with the logic above occurring in Fourier space rather than real space, and it leads to the same conclusion: you get a final, normalizable state with finite width in Fourier space, which corresponds to a wavepacket in real space.
So it all works out... but is it "rigorous"?! Well, the point of quantum mechanics is to predict physical results. The purpose of formulating it in terms of postulates is just to give us a concrete basis for computing results, with the ultimate goal of matching to experiment. It is well known that if you take Dirac's stated postulates at face value, and use it to compute unphysical quantities, then you can get all kinds of mathematical contradictions -- his postulates are sloppy even by physicists' standards. We continue teaching them because they work for any experiment we can conceivably perform.
If you wanted to be "rigorous", you would do it by adding piles of extra postulates that amount to saying "you're not allowed to use $\hat{x}$ in the collapse postulate, but stuff like $\hat{x}_f$ is okay". But the experimental physicist will not care at all, because they've always known that there are limitations on what they can measure, fancy postulates or not.

A: Here I think is the resolution to the paradox first recall that the quote you gave above corresponds to $Hermitian $ operators. The key insight is the following:
The momentum operator is not a hermitian operator on the space of functions in which the plane waves are members and can be regarded as eigenfunctions of the momentum operator. On this extended domain the momentum operator does not correspond to any measurement.
For the momentum operators to be hermitian we would like to show that $ \int \phi^* P \psi = \int P^*\phi^* \psi $. Consider how we prove the momentum operator is Hermitian, we do the following calculation:
$ \int \phi^*(-i \hbar \frac{d}{dx} \psi) dx = -i \hbar( \phi^* \psi |^{\infty}_{-\infty} - \int \frac{d}{dx}\phi^* \psi dx ) $. Notice that for the first term on the right hand side the function have to vanish at $\pm \infty $. If this happens then the momentum operator is equal to its hermitian adjoint and is therefore hermitian. This excludes the plane waves because they do not vanish at $\pm \infty $. So the momentum operator is not hermitian on the space of functions in which plane waves are members. Therefore the momentum operator does not correspond to any physical measurement in this space of functions.
I think the resolution has nothing to do with whether the measurement is ideal or not, whether the momentum operator is ill-defined or not. The momentum operator does not correspond to any measurement whether ideal or not if it acts on an extended domain that includes plane waves because it is not hermitian on this extended domain.


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Where to go for a 'normal' ski holiday without the red tape
It's slim pickings to find a ski destination where vaccines or tests don't rule the slopes, but a 'normal' winter escape can still be found
By Lucy Aspden, Online Ski Editor 10 November 2021 • 11:25am
Here's where to go if you're in search of a break without much hassle this season Credit: Getty
There's no denying that ski holidays this winter won't be without restrictions. From Covid passes, to testing before you fly and regulations to control après ski, skiers and snowboarders face a plethora of rules, some of which might catch them out, this season – the validity of their vaccination might even be questioned.
But it's not all red tape and rule enforcement, in some destinations there's still the chance of going on a ski trip that somewhat resembles the holidays we've been missing for two winters.
Rather than complying with Canada's pre-arrival testing requirement, why not try Andorra, where proof of inoculation is enough to allow you to cross the border? If Austria's Covid pass is putting you off a trip to the Tirol, you could consider the Scandinavian slopes instead, where bars and restaurants are open to all.
You might not be able to avoid masks or social distancing entirely (you'll likely have to fly to your destination afterall) but here's where to go if you're in search of a break without much hassle this season.
What are the rules for entry?
Upon entry to Spain, Britons must show proof that they have tested negative for Covid within 48 hours prior to their arrival – or that they have been fully vaccinated at least 14 days beforehand. Children under 12 are excluded from these rules. There's a Health Control Form to fill out before you arrive in Spain – which will generate a QR code for you to present to border officials.
The pistes are remarkably quiet in Baqueira Beret, Spain's leading resort Credit: Getty
Is there any red tape in resorts?
Like much of Europe, masks are mandatory indoors in Spain, or outdoors when a distance of 1.5metres can't be maintained. Social distancing shouldn't be a problem on the slopes of resorts like Baqueira Beret, Spain's leading resort, though, where the pistes are remarkably quiet, when compared to their Alpine cousins. Most lifts in the resort are open-air chairlifts – but skiers will still be required to wear masks when queueing and riding on them, as an extra precaution. Unlike in neighbouring France, Covid passes will not govern restaurants and bars in Spanish ski resorts – all establishments will be open, with menus presented as QR codes on tables and online ordering. There won't be any self-service in restaurants though and capacity will be capped to avoid crowding.
'Normality' rating*: 3.5 out of 5.
Once in the resort the ski experience will be relatively unaffected in Baqueira – masks are often common among skiers anyway. Admittedly après ski, (not what Spanish resorts are famed for) will be somewhat tamed by the requirement for table service, but no Covid passes will encourage a somewhat 'normal' approach to life around the resort.
Anybody who lives in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or Channel Islands can visit Scotland restriction free.
What are the rules in resorts?
It's all systems go for skiing in Scotland this winter. "We are planning to open for winter snow sports on Friday December 17, 2021 and finish on Monday April 18, 2022," Susan Smith, from Cairngorm Mountain Resort in the Highlands, told The Telegraph.
"We don't expect any restrictions to our operations this winter," said Andrew Meldrum, managing director and owner of Glencoe Mountain Resort. "As an outdoor activity we are very low risk and provide huge benefits to people's physical and mental health. We're planning for a completely normal season," he said.
Anybody who lives in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or Channel Islands can visit Scotland restriction free Credit: Getty
Currently in Scotland rules vary ever so slightly from those in force in England. Everyone aged 12 and over must wear a face mask in most indoor public spaces, including restaurants and hotels. Luckily skiing is a naturally socially-distanced sport, and apart from the Nevis Range, all resorts in Scotland operate on an open-air lift system – the Cairngorm funicular lift remains out of action for another season this year. There are no Covid passes in place and bars, restaurants, self-catered accommodation and hotels are all open at full capacity – Scottish resorts will be hoping for a bumper winter of snow, to make up for the visitors they lost over the past two.
'Normality' rating*: 5 out of 5.
Skiing in Scotland looks set to be as close to 'normal' as anywhere else – but skiers should be aware that a ski trip in the Highlands has always been a different experience when compared to a jaunt to the Alps. The weather can be unreliable and it pays to book last minute when snow is in the forecast. The resorts are smaller by comparison, but all abilities from beginners to experts will find something to satisfy them for a day or two, whether it's a local ski school or touring in the backcountry.
If you are fully vaccinated, or have recovered from Covid-19 in the past six months, and can prove it via the NHS Covid pass you are able to visit Norway restriction free this winter. There's no testing or mandatory forms. Unvaccinated travellers face quarantine, but under 18s are exempt.
Norway announced the end of all national Covid measures in September and as it heads into winter the nation's ski resorts are planning a relatively restriction-free season. "On the understanding that you are fully vaccinated and can prove your status, you can enjoy your ski holiday to Norway this coming winter with "normal" pre-covid rules and regulations again. It is however recommended to make 100 per cent sure you don't carry or spread infection, that you take a pre-departure test in the UK for that little extra guarantee of enjoying your ski holiday," said Trevor De Villiers, CEO Norway Home Of Skiing.
In Hemsedal and Trysil, owned by SkiStar, which also runs a number of resorts in Sweden, there are very few, if any, restrictions planned – it's each individual's responsibility to keep themselves and others safe by testing and monitoring any symptoms. There won't be any masks, capacity cuts or closures, but skiers will be asked to prebook as much of their trip, such as passes and lessons, as possible. The resort of Geilo used information uploaded to ski passes as a form of contact tracing last winter, to avoid outbreaks.
No masks, no Covid passes and no testing or forms at the border for double-jabbed Britons, is as close as you might get to a 'normal' ski holiday in Europe this season – just be aware there's still testing required when you return home.
If you are fully vaccinated, or have recovered from Covid-19 in the past six months, you are able to visit Norway restriction free this winter Credit: Getty
Sweden and Finland
Similar to their neighbour Norway, the Scandinavian nations of Sweden and Finland have both lifted their travel bans on vaccinated Britons in time for the ski season. In Sweden there are no forms to fill out or tests on or before arrival and under 18s, in the company of a double-jabbed adult, are exempt from any restrictions. The same applies in Finland, however anyone aged 16 to 18 who has received one dose of a vaccine will need to take a test between day three and five of their trip.
Covid regulations in Sweden and Finland present themselves in the form of recommendations rather than hard rules, such as social distancing on public transport and advice to wear masks in crowded places. In Sweden, resorts such as Sälen and Åre will be encouraging visitors to avoid queue by prebooking lift passes and to keep on top of their own personal hygiene and hand washing – there won't be any masks, reduced capacity or closures. Owners SkiStar wrote in a statement: "We encourage everyone to use the SkiStar app and pre-book activities and buy a ski pass at skistar.com or in the SkiStar app. Check-in and check-out for lodging will take place digitally whenever possible."
In Finland's main resort, Levi, which is already open for snow sports, similar rules apply, including encouragement to wear a face mask in crowded places and only ride on lifts with members of your group, but as guidance for guests, not strict regulations.
'Normality' rating*: 4.5 out of 5
The Scandinavian approach to operating ski resorts this winter is not far from normal – with the added benefit of no restrictions at the border for vaccinated arrivals. The pandemic has forced much of the ski holiday experience into a digital revolution (buying lift passes via an app and checking into your hotel digitally) but this isn't necessarily a damaging factor. Ski trips here are culturally different to those most Britons are used to in the Alps, so it might take some adjustment to appreciate their unique appeal.
In order to get into Andorra you're required to transit via France or Spain. Both countries permit fully vaccinated Britons to visit with valid proof and a form declaring their health status. Spain allows unvaccinated arrivals to visit if they have proof of a negative PCR test, however in France anyone who has not received two doses (excluding children travelling with a double-jabbed adult) must have a 'valid' reason to enter, and faces isolation.
In Andorra the Covid rules reflect those in force in neighbouring Spain, rather than France. There are no Covid pass rules but social distancing measures are in place as are mandatory masks and limits on group sizes. In the Grandvalira ski area, the largest in the Pyrenees and home to resorts Soldeu and Pas de la Casa, skiers must be prepared to wear a mask on lifts, in queues and when not seated in restaurants, but this is as stringent as the rules get. There won't be any capacity limits on lifts and restaurants and bars will operate without Covid passes – however menus will be via QR code and skiers will be advised to make reservations, as well as booking their lift pass in advance online.
In Andorra the Covid rules reflect those in force in neighbouring Spain, rather than France Credit: Getty
Similar to Spain, masks and social distancing might hinder the ski holiday experience in Andorra this winter. But the lack of rigorous rules at the border (especially if travelling via Spain) and no Covid passes will enable skiers to enjoy a relatively hassle-free holiday – resorts in the Pyrenees are also largely uncrowded compared to the Alps, meaning plenty of space to forgot that social distancing even exists and few crowds to make wearing a mask uncomfortable.
*how normal will sk holidays in this destination be this winter? With five being the closest to pre-pandemic normality.
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Japan, Singapore to resume short-term business travel from Sept. 18
KYODO NEWS - Sep 11, 2020 - 14:35 | All, World, Coronavirus, Japan
Japan will resume short-term business travel with Singapore from Sept. 18, marking the first time that Tokyo has decided to allow the entry of businesspeople without requiring a 14-day self-isolation period amid the coronavirus pandemic, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday.
"It will be an important step forward as Japan gradually resumes international travel," Motegi said at a press conference. "There have been great business needs for travel between Japan and Singapore, such as in areas of finance and logistics."
The business exchanges will be allowed under conditions such as pre-departure and post-arrival coronavirus testing, presentation of an itinerary of their stay, limitation of their travel to between where they are staying and the workplace and not using public transportation, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.
The resumption was announced in a joint statement by Motegi and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan, in which they said it will help "restore connectivity and support economic recovery" for the two countries.
Japan has already restarted travel for expatriates and other long-term residents with Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. But in the arrangements, they will have to stay at home or a designated location for 14 days after arrivals.
Japan is also in talks with Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, New Zealand and South Korea to ease travel restrictions.
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