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2 Dec 02. AMS has recently signed further contracts for the supply of its RAT 31DL radar to the NATO community. These contracts are the result of an international competition and are worth approximately €60m. One contract was signed in Ankara with the Turkish Government for the supply of four Fixed Air Defence Radar (FADR) to the Turkish Air Force. The second was signed in Athens with the Greek Government for the supply of one FADR system to the Hellenic Air Force. An additional contact was signed with NAMSA, the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency for the Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) for all of the above five systems. Under this contract AMS will undertake all the support activities to ensure efficient operation of the radars for an initial period of four years from entering into service, with options to extend it to a total of nineteen years.
Dec 02. Dr Moonie confirms delay in truck contract. Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) when he will make an announcement on the company awarded the military trucks contract; [84084]
(2) how many companies bidding for the military trucks contract will base manufacture of the vehicle in the UK; [84085]
(3) if he will make a statement on progress being made with the tender for the military trucks contract. [84083]
Dr. Moonie: The tenders received for the military truck contract have been assessed and the four bidders have been invited to participate in a further round of tendering. Responses are expected early next year, and an announcement on the award of contract is planned for late 2003. Proposals for United Kingdom industrial participation have been included in all the bids.
8 Dec 02. The U.K. MoD said it had postponed receiving the first Typhoon fighter, due this month, until June 2003 – 4 years late – because of continuing delays in flight testing. In May, the government said manufacturing problems had forced it to put back the first delivery of the aircraft until the end of the year. Lewis Moonie, junior defence minister, said he could not rule out further delays "until the causes and implications of the crash are fully understood". The four-nation consortium building the fighter halted testing immediately after the crash – the first accident the aircraft had suffered – but is today expected to recommend that flying the remaining prototypes resume.
4 Dec 02. Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. (NYSE: SVC – News), announced results for the fiscal third quarter ending November 2, 2002. Sales for the third quarter of 2002 were $296.6m, (2001: $317.3m). The decrease in sales resulted principally from lower sales volumes in the company's Power Products segment. Net earnings from continuing operations were $5.0m or $0.17 per
diluted share, (2001: $11.7m, or $0.40). Pretax costs of $1.2m or $0.03 per diluted share on an after tax basis associated with the recently announced organization changes in the Power Products segment were included in the current quarter results. Last year's third quarter included an $11.8m after tax gain associated with a settlement with the U.S. Army related to the company's Tactical Vehicle Systems segment. The Tactical Vehicle Systems segment, recorded sales of $113.7m in the third quarter of 2002, (2001: $103.8m). Third quarter
sales improved on slightly higher truck shipments and a favourable mix as compared to the same period of 2001. Operating profit for the quarter totalled $18.4m, (2001: $33.0m).
6 Dec 02. Northrop Grumman said its consent decree talks with the US Department of Justice putting conditions on its pending $6.7bn purchase of rival TRW could delay the deal's close by five days. The US defence group said it still held out the possibility of closing the deal next Wednesday, when its shareholders will vote on it. It said it continued to "believe that a mutually acceptable consent decree can be reached within the next several days".
3 Dec 02. DRS Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DRS – News) said

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The Academy, Dublin: 6th February, 2019.
It's nearly ten years since The Lemonheads strummed to a halt on their ninth studio album, a perky well received set of covers that brought together many unlikely bedfellows (Gibby Haynes produced, Kate Moss did a cameo vocal). "Gram Parsons, Wire, and GG Allin: You'd be hard pressed to find three more disparate rock acts, yet on 'Varshons' they all sound like the Lemonheads - boppy, overcast alt-rock delivered at a fast clip and sung in a whiskey tenor" claimed Pitchfork.


BATON ROUGE - Student art has always lined the hallways at Woodlawn Elementary but Thursday's projects aren't typical. Rows of bright yellow faces, some smiling, some crying, are the creation of the second and third grade classes.
"We have a lot of emotions going on right now," said teacher Lauren Switzer. "One thing all these kids are familiar with is texting and emojis."
About forty percent of Woodlawn students were affected by the flood. The "emoji" art helps students express themselves without words.
However at Park Forest Middle School, words have their place. With the help of State Senator Regina Barrow, students will write letters to kids in Chicago.
Having "pen pals" allows the students to process their flood experience.
"We're resilient people and we will overcome," said principle Curtis M. Walker.
About sixty percent of the Park Forest Middle's students were affected by the flood.


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Saweetie and PrettyLittleThing Launch "Pretty Planet" Collection
We caught up with the rapper to talk about her style and the new capsule.
By Asia Milia Ware
Courtesy of the brand.
Icy girls, Saweetie's new capsule collection with PrettyLittleThing has arrived. The fashion retailer has tapped the "Back to the Streets" rapper for the third time and now Saweetie is urging us to be grown and sexy.
Fashion collaborations with female rappers, especially with fast-fashion brands like PLT, have been on the rise as of late. The affordable and size-inclusive clothing allows fans to get their hands on something that represents an extension of their favorite stars outside of the traditional merch lines. Since this is her third collaboration with PrettyLittleThing, Saweetie wanted to try something a little bit different.
The West Coast rapper's last collection with the brand launched while strict lockdowns and stay-at-home orders were in place across the country so, naturally, the line ended up being home-inspired. Saweetie created a comfy and cozy line of sweatpants and other loungewear. Her new collection is nothing like that.
Dubbed "Pretty Planet," a play on her "Pretty B.I.T.C.H. Music" merged with "PrettyLittleThing," Saweetie completely reinvented her vision for this one. "I wanted to do something super grown," Saweetie tells Teen Vogue exactly. And that's exactly what she did. You know what they say, third time's a charm. From leather corset tops to strappy bodysuits, the pieces in this collection tell the grown and sexy story that she intended to. "When I look at the pieces, it just makes me feel like a boss b*tch and a grown-*ss woman," she proclaims.
Saweetie's personal style isn't far from that. She tells us that she still gets dressed up in her house every day, despite quarantine, and her Instagram confirms it. Over the past year, the rapper says she's has grown more into her skin. Her creative content on social media now showcases her innovative, yet playful side. From switching up her colorful wigs to posing poolside, she doesn't let quarantine stop her from showing off her threads and she wants fans to do the same with this collection. "Unfortunately, we can't be outside but the girls can still go up the street and take a picture for the fall [or] for the winter," she tells Teen Vogue. Saweetie's capsule features sexy leather pieces, printed puffer coats, trench coats, bralettes, and more. There's something for everyone and every style, which is exactly what Saweetie set out to create.
Saweetie likes to think of her personal style as "bipolar," but not in a bad way. "Sometimes I'm a tomboy. Sometimes I'm sexy. Sometimes I'm business chic. But, I feel like there's no limit to what Saweetie wears," she tells us. She even admits that anyone who was to see her closet would probably think multiple girls live at her house, but it's just her.
That variety and unrestricted vision are present throughout the collection, which she says, ultimately, is a reflection of her style. "There's [pieces] for every mood that you could find in this collection," she says. If you want to be comfy, there's a jogger set for you. If you want to be sexy, there's a bikini top for you. Saweetie doesn't limit herself and she doesn't want her fans to, either.
The "Pretty Planet" collection is now available on PrettyLittleThing.com and ranges from sizes 0-22, with nothing over $135. Shop some of our favorite pieces below:
Faux Fur Joggers Pretty Little Thing $78 (On sale: $35)
Triangle Bralette Pretty Little Thing $20 (On sale: $10)
Black Corset Dress Pretty Little Thing $55 (On sale: $27)
Reversible Trench Coat Pretty Little Thing $88 (On sale: $67)
Brown Croc Wide Leg Pants Pretty Little Thing $58 (On sale: $29)
Brown Croc Corset Pretty Little Thing $38 (On sale: $19)
All products featured on Teen Vogue are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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Filipina actresses
Dolly de Leon featured in British Vogue's Hollywood portfolio 2023
Jan 7, 2023 4:08 PM PHT
The 75th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall after Closing ceremony - Cannes, France, May 28, 2022. Director Ruben Ostlund, Palme d'Or award winner for the film "Triangle of Sadness", and Dolly de Leon pose.
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The 'Triangle of Sadness' breakout star is counted among '30 of the world's most famous stars'
MANILA, Philippines – Dolly de Leon is counted among "30 world's most famous stars" as she appears in British Vogue's annual Hollywood portfolio, which puts the spotlight on the year's hottest stars, both well-known and up-and-coming.
Golden Globe nominee Dolly is the 30th star to be featured in the portfolio, where she dons a silver flapper dress and Marcel waves in a photograph shot by Greg Williams.
"This year's portfolio is not only a celebration of 30 actors at the top of their game, but an ode to Hollywood, and its ever-evolving ways," Vogue said.
Featured alongside Dolly are the likes of Michelle Yeoh, Sadie Sink, Cate Blanchett, Kate Hudson, Letitia Wright, Hugh Jackman, Eddie Redmayne, and Dolly's Triangle of Sadness co-star Harris Dickinson.
Directed by Ruben Östlund, Triangle of Sadness is a black comedy that follows a ragtag group of survivors following the sinking of a luxury cruise ship. In the film, Dolly plays a toilet cleaner who leads the group as they try to survive on an island following the sinking.
Her turn in the film won Dolly the Best Supporting Performance prize at the LA Film Critics Association Awards, as well as a Golden Globe nomination – the first Filipina to be nominated by the group.
At the Globes, she is going up against Angela Bassett, Kerry Condon, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Carey Mulligan. The awards ceremony will be held on January 10. – Rappler.com


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Leila Adu is probably one of the best artists you are yet to hear, that is if you have not already experienced "Spooky Adu".
With radical, poetic lyrics, godly musical knowledge, social awareness and a wealth of experience, Leila Adu is definitely one to pay attention to. She is in no way a novice, having been actively producing, composing and performing music since the early 2000s. She was also featured as MTV's Iggy Artist of the week, and has toured and performed in Europe, Asia, America and Africa. Leila was in Ghana last August, researching international trends in electronic music and hip-hop as part of her current exploits as a Doctoral Fellow at Princeton University. We had the chance to have a conversation recently and she shared many insights on music, education and some collaborative projects, which are yet to be released.
Circumspecte: Which piece of art, other than music, best describes you and why?
—Leila Adu: I am not sure which describes me best but something that I seek is in Rothko's paintings, or Tarkovsky's film "Stalker." Simplicity, spaciousness, depth. I am not sure if that describes me, is the antidote to my usual state of mind, or a bit of both!
Circumspecte: When did your attachment to music begin and how did it grow?
—Leila Adu: I played piano growing up, not very seriously. I think when I began to write music as a teenager, was when it moved more deeply for me.
Circumspecte: Do you believe that music has power in the world and how have you been harnessing or utilizing that supposed power?
—Leila Adu: I believe that music has the power of community and beauty. This is illustrated in the prison teaching that I am doing right now, for Musicambia program, run in upstate New York. You can really see even the beginner's stages of learning and playing music, how positive it can be as an experience and how it can build friendships between the players.
Circumspecte: Some artists tend to place some things such as money or fame before their art. Do you think that is possible and what is your reaction to it?
—Leila Adu: I wonder if that is true. Of course it must be but in my experience, even with musicians whose art I do not like, when you speak to them, they often really believe in it (at least in the beginning.) I am not one to be down on other musicians, now that I know what hard work it is to make music out in the world right now.
Circumspecte: What is the biggest challenge you have faced in your journey as an artist?
— Leila Adu: My own expectations of myself. After a while, you realize that no one else really cares.
Circumspecte: Is your art only limited to music? There seems to be a bit of poetics in the lyrics of your songs Negative Space (below) and Hellfire.
—Leila Adu: Ha, well, I write poems but I do not show them to people. Either I make them into a song, or they stay in the book. Most songs, I come up with the lyrics and the music at the same time though.
Circumspecte: Is there any demographic you try to appeal to? Your music does not seem to target mainstream radio. Do you agree?
— Leila Adu: No, I do not think about demographics. I go with what moves me and what sounds new. I am not trying to avoid the mainstream; my taste is just a bit weird. Having said that, a lot of mainstream music is pretty appalling right now (insert any club power ballad name here).
Circumspecte: We heard about your performance in Ghana last year during the Chale Wote street arts festival. How was the experience and reception?
— Leila Adu: It was great to be part of Chale Wote – an amazing festival – and meet some of the artists around that time. As for my audience, it was kind of an outdoor, walking past me in the middle of the day kind of vibe. Interesting, as I have not done that before. Some people were transfixed, some moved on.
Circumspecte: Your website speaks of your African roots. Do you feel the need to bring some "africanness" into your music? Tell us about the song titled "Bokoo" on your Cherry Pie Album.
—Leila Adu: I am such a mixture of things, having been born in London and growing up in New Zealand, without my Ghanaian father. I am influenced by the beauty of African music and when I wrote "Bokoo," the nice feeling of the meaning of that Asante Twi word. I guess the translation of 'soft' does not go to English so well, as it is a positive response to, "how are you?" It is nice to think about words that just do not translate into English.
My latest string quartet, "if the stars align…" [below] also has a Ghanaian Highlife style section. I suppose as musicians we are magpies, attracted to the shininess of beautiful things. It feels less dangerous waters, of cultural appropriation, if you have roots in a place. I also use Balinese influence as I studied gamelan for such a long time, I feel ok using that music as an influence. Using music from different cultures must be a self-critical process though.
Circumspecte: How important do you think musical education is, specifically to the artist? Do you think the audience cares much about all the scales and chords in the music or just the finished product?
—Leila Adu: That is a tricky one. I personally care about the scales and the chords but not from an analytical perspective, it is more an ears thing. I like music that moves in interesting ways.
Circumspecte: Can you share with us what the focus of your research in Ghana was and any insights you gained?
—Leila Adu: I learnt a lot about the process the producers that I was lucky enough to interview there, including DJ Breezy and Appietus, as well as more informally, Bonny Djibril and Diverse Najia. I also could see where they feel they sit in the world right now. Working informally with producers around the world and recording with them, musical ways of learning and issues are similar. I suppose some of the difficulties are specific to Ghana, like buying instruments imported from overseas with local Cedi, or creating music in "lights off" (power outage).
Circumspecte: Your lyrics are philosophical and radical, almost rebellious; Che Guevara with a keyboard. When writing, is it fueled by the need to address some injustice you notice in society or correct some misconceptions? Alternatively, do you feel the need to preach through the platform music gives you?
—Leila Adu: I suppose it would be nice to think one could ceate a greater feeling of connectedness. That is what I am going for. In reality, the music that has political content is not so conscious… I mean, it is a reaction to what is going on in the world, which is usually in one part beautiful and in the other part, horrific. I think it would be crazy to miss out on the reality of what is happening and just sing about interpersonal love, though that is also a theme that seems unavoidable for me too.
Circumspecte: Considering the knowledge you have garnered in music over the years, aside Princeton University, is there any way you feel you can share your music or the hearts you inspire is enough?
—Leila Adu: Well, for now I teach at prison. I would also like to teach music to dedicated music students. Right now, I am not sure how that will look. Making music reminds you to be in the moment, I wish more people would play music as an activity of joy, in itself. Sometimes, as musicians, we forget this ourselves!
Circumspecte: What are your plans for the future?
—Leila Adu: Being a musician, my plans are both filled with set dates far ahead and factors that are unstable. This year I have some exciting performances: with Useful Chamber, singing some large chamber ensemble pieces that we recorded last year. Also, with Orchestra Wellington, I will sing a piece I wrote for them as there Emerging-Composer-In-Residence. I am also going to Sri Lanka for the first time, to play in the Music Matters Festival. I hope to keep teaching in the future…, perform, and compose more too! Right now I am in several bands and have my own music projects, so I would like to continue being as musically useful as possible.
Circumspecte: You seem to be protective of the features on your albums – are you open to collaborations with other artists, similar to "Molten Lava" which you did with Lord Echo?
—Leila Adu: I actually collaborate with artists quite a lot. It's just that some of them take a long time to release. Look out for songs over the next year with Riki Gooch (NZ), MDF (Berlin), Stefan Scott Nelson and Micah Gaugh (US)… In Ghana, I did an alternative chorus vocal for Breezy and a couple of tunes with Kwame Write. I also have a track to put some vox on by Ghana based Nigerian producer, Diverse Naija. I am doing the recording and I am totally open to doing vocals with people. All that to say, these things take time!
Circumspecte: Has music brought you the fulfillment we all seek out of life?
—Leila Adu: That is a big question. To me fulfillment has to do with living in the moment, which is something that is easy to speak about and sometimes difficult to do. I think that playing music, whether composing at the piano, producing music in a computer, playing on stage or improvising with friends – is a way of being completely in the present moment. Rather than thinking of 'fulfillment' as a goal, we can think of it in the present moment and think: "yes, I am fulfilled in the moment and what is more, I am playing beautiful music!" If we think about 'fulfillment,' as a set of goals and attainments, then I think that even the most successful people may always feel that yearning for something, a sense of lack, needing more.
Interview conducted and written by Hakeem Adam, a creative, blogger and Sub-Editor and Administrative Assistant at Circumspecte.
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The reward for participating in historic preservation is not in public acclaim or gratitude. It is in hearing someone say, "I'm glad they didn't let them tear that down," and realizing that your are part of the force that has preserved an important symbol of American – and local – history.
That is why the New Hope Historical Society was established. Since its founding in 1958, the New Hope Historical Society has made a significant progress in preserving historical and cultural aspects of New Hope. Efforts began with the Parry Barn and the Parry Mansion Museum and will go forward, embarking on other preservation and restoration efforts.
The creation of the museum, which reflect 125 years (from 1775 to 1900) of decorative changes, was the inspiration of Charles Lamar, noted decorative historian and Interior designer. Since 1966, the New Hope Historical Society has maintained this splendid mansion house museum, the centerpiece of New Hope and tribute to the American experience.
Click on New Hope History to read articles written by local high school students for a joint project with the Historical Society.


Huntsville has proved to be a suitable location that you can buy a house. If you are interested in moving to the area, then you should find reliable Home builders in Huntsville Alabama. It is required that you take into consideration certain tips when purchasing a house. The article herein will, therefore, inform you of some of the factors that should be considered when buying a new home in Huntsville. The cost of the house should be considered.
The location of the house that you want should also be taken into consideration. The location should be decided upon based on the social amenities that you will be in need of. The house should be in an area where there are markets and schools for the children. The security of the areas should also be known before you purchase the house. You will, therefore, spend less access the different social amenities. The house should be located in a place where you can enjoy public transportation especially if you do not have a private car.
The distance of the house from your workplace and the learning institution should also be established. It is advisable that the house should be close to the schools and place of work. The factor is meant to ensure that you don't waste time and money to reach your workplace. The size of the house that you choose should accommodate your family comfortably. The luxury and comfort of the house is usually proportional to the size. As a precaution, you should also consider the growth in your family. There are probabilities that your house will get small as your family gets big. It is advisable to buy a big house.
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Karolinka Urban has gone through so much in her short life.
It's hard to believe that she has so much strength in her tiny body to fight for her life. She was born on August 6, 2011, with a lot of hair. In her fifth week of life doctors performed an ultrasound on Karolina's body. The exam revealed eight tumors on the liver and one on the right adrenal gland. This visit at the doctor's office saved Karolinka's life. She was immediately taken to a hospital. Diagnosis was devastating…….cancer. After a surgery to remove the primary tumor, Karolinka received eight cycles of chemotherapy known as COJEC and two cycles of chemotherapy TVD. The next phase of treatment was called mega-chemotherapy following autologous bone marrow transplant. Finally Karolinka was ready to go to Italy for treatment. At the discretion of the Board of Directors, YCBMAF was able to support Karolinka and her family in her journey to recovery. Karolinka completed her treatment in Italy and test results after the first checkup look good.


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Mozková kůra (kůra velkého mozku – neopallium – neocortex) tvoří plášť velkého mozku (telencephalus) a je fylogeneticky nejmladší částí centrální nervové soustavy. U člověka představuje její nejvýznamnější oddíl. Během fylogenetického vývoje se zvětšuje kortikalizace funkcí, tj. do mozkové kůry přichází stále větší množství aferentací (dostředivých vláken) a pod kontrolu vzruchů, které z ní vycházejí, se dostává čím dál více tělesných funkcí.

Gyrifikace = rozčlenění neokortexu na závity výrazně zvětšuje funkční plochu mozkové kůry, která u člověka činí průměrně 2000 cm2.

Mikroskopická anatomie
Mozková kůra se dělí na laloky (lobus), které se skládají ze závitů (gyrus), a ty jsou od sebe odděleny zářezy (sulcus). Studium mikroskopické stavby každé korové oblasti (cytoarchitektonika) a základních spojů (myeloarchitektonika) dovoluje zmapovat mozkovou kůru.

Dělení I. – Brodmannovy oblasti
Podle Brodmanna je mozková kůra členěna na 11 okrsků (regio) a 52 oblastí (area), které jsou morfologicky i funkčně odlišné.V mozkové kůře bylo popsáno na 60 typů buněk, nejčastější jsou tyto typy neuronů:

 pyramidové – jejich axony sestupují do podkorových a míšních částí CNS (descendentní vlákna), do jiných oblastí téže hemisféry (asociační vlákna) nebo do druhé hemisféry (komisurální vlákna)
 hvězdicové nebo granulární – jejich axony se bohatě větví v těsné blízkosti těla, nikdy neopouštějí šedou hmotu
 fuziformní (vřetenovité) – jsou uloženy v hlubokých korových vrstvách, jejich axon vystupuje jako ascendentní (vzestupné) vlákno do povrchových vrstev
 Martinottiho – nepravidelné neurony s ascendentními axony
 horizontální neurony Ramóna y Cajal

Dělení II.
mozková kůra je tvořena šesti vrstvami, v každé z nich převládá určitý typ neuronů. Směrem od povrchu hemisféry dolů k bílé hmotě to jsou:

I. vrstva – molekulární (plexiformní) je nejslabší

II. vrstva – vnější granulární

III. vrstva – vnější pyramidová

IV. vrstva – vnitřní granulární

V. vrstva – vnitřní pyramidová

VI. vrstva – fuziformních buněk

I. vrstva, byť se jedná o šedou hmotu, obsahuje relativně vysoký podíl vláken a má hlavně asociační funkci. Axony neuronů II. vrstvy vedou do hlubších vrstev kůry (tzn. III.–VI.) a modulují funkci přilehlých neuronů (podíl v funkci tzv. korových sloupců). III. vrstva: malé pyramidové neurony mají na starosti asociační spoje na delší vzdálenost v jedné hemisféře a hlavně spoje komisurální (z jedné hemisféry do druhé). Hlavní funkcí vrstvy IV. je příjem informací ze specifických jader thalamu. V. vrstva (velké pyramidové neurony) je zdrojem eferentních vláken mimo telencephalon (koncový mozek), jako např. pyramidová motorická dráha. VI. vrstva svojí projekcí do thalamu zpětně moduluje množství informací přicházejích z thalamu, aby kůru "nezahltil".

Klasifikace
Přenos aferentace do jednotlivých vrstev šedé mozkové hmoty je odrazem jejího původu. Podle funkčního významu lze mozkovou kůru rozdělit na oblasti:

1) primární projekční
2) asociační
3) efektorové

1. primární projekční oblasti
přijímají aferentaci z receptorů jednotlivých smyslů. Pavlov rozlišoval u těchto oblastí jádro (uskutečňuje jemnou analýzu informací) a periférii (uskutečňuje hrubou analýzu informací). Dnes víme, že existují i další projekční oblasti (tzv. suplementární pole) – sekundární, terciární atd. –, které nelze považovat za druhotné vůči primárním oblastem.V mozkové kůře probíhá zpracování – analýza aferentních informací. Hovoříme tedy o analyzátoru. Za jádro tohoto analyzátoru považujeme souhrn všech primárních projekčních oblastí, periférií analyzátoru jsou pak elementy rozptýlené v asociačních a projekčních oblastech mozkové kůry jiné modality.

Projekční oblasti jsou u člověka uloženy převážně za sulcus centralis. Rozlišují se projekce:

1a) somestetické – které se kryjí s korovou projekcí bolesti, interorecepce (informace z vnitřního prostředí organismu) a propriorecepce (informace o poloze těla a jeho pohybech), jsou uloženy v gyrus postcentralis.1b) sluchové – umístěné v Heschlových závitech a insule.1c) chuťové – umístěné v insule a operkulu.1d) čichové – umístěné v uncus gyri hippocampi, gyrus pyriformis a hlavně v prepyriformní oblasti.1e) zrakové – umístěné v týlních lalocích a dolní spánkové oblasti a dalších až po frontální kůru.

2. asociační oblasti
jsou ty, které nejsou ani efektorové (motorické), ani recepční. S fylogenetickým vývojem jejich význam i rozsah stoupá. U nižších savců jsou malé, u člověka zaujímají rozsáhlou část mozku. Jsou sídlem procesů, které označujeme jako myšlení. Asociační oblasti jsou charakterizovány tím, že k nim míří aferentní vlákna z několika smyslových modalit (čich, sluch, zrak, hmat, chuť, propriocepce, interocepce), a tvorbou vzájemných spojení s podkorovými, zejména thalamickými centry. U člověka je v asociačních oblastech lokalizováno Brocovo motorické a Wernickeovo senzorické centrum řeči. Zničení asociačních oblastí má těžké důsledky na činnost CNS.

3. efektorové oblasti
jsou ty, jejichž činnost vyvolává periferní odpovědi – hybné (volní) či vegetativní (mimovolní) reakce. O jejich existenci a lokalizaci se lze přesvědčit elektrickou stimulací mozkové kůry např. při operacích mozku. Dělíme je na:

3a) motorické3b) vegetativní3c) tlumivé (supresorové)

Ad 3a) Motorické oblasti,

zahrnují oblast pyramidovou, mimopyramidovou a další doplňkové oblasti.

Prostřednictvím dvouneuronových či víceneuronových spojů ovlivňují motorické oblasti pohybového aparátu (svalstvo). Nejnutnější a nejrychlejší svalovou koordinaci zajišťuje pyramidový systém, který má dvouneuronové spojení.

Pyramidová oblast je u člověka umístěna před sulcus centralis a shoduje se s Brodmannovou oblastí 4 (Br. area 4). Jsou zde obrovské Becovy pyramidové buňky. Stimulace pyramidové dráhy vyvolá odpovědi s nejkratší latencí a nejlépe definovaným charakterem pohybu. Navíc tato dráha působí modulačně i na ostatní motorické subsystémy. Pyramidová motorická oblast sleduje lokalizaci homunkula (projekce člověka na povrchu hemisfér v jiných proporcích, podle velikosti oblasti, která inervuje příslušnou část těla), jehož dolní končetiny jsou uloženy nahoře, zatímco hlava je laterálně dole. Motorická oblast tvoří se senzorickou oblastí jeden funkční celek označovaný jako senzorimotorická kůra.

Mimopyramidové – extrapyramidové oblasti jsou méně dráždivé než pyramidové a jejich stimulace vyvolá na kontralaterální (opačné) straně těla méně výraznou odpověď s delší latencí (zpožděním). Nejvýraznější takovou oblastí je premotorická, shodná s Brodmannovou oblastí 6 (Br. area 6). Mezi další řadíme okulomotorické oblasti, z nichž jedna je v premotorické oblasti (Brodmannova area 8) a druhá v týlním laloku, v tzv. paravizuální kůře (Brodmannova area 19). Někdy se k extrapyramidovým projevům řadí i odpovědi vyvolané z temenní kůry S I (Brodmannovy arey 1,2,3), protože jsou motorická a senzorická oblast funkčně spojeny.

Motorická oblast II (doplňková) je lokalizována v mediální ploše hemisféry před oblastí pyramidovou. Somatotopicky opět představuje homunkula, který stojí kolmo na pyramidovou oblast, takže se stýkají dolními končetinami. Její význam spočívá v iniciaci pohybů.

Ad 3b) Vegetativní oblasti

jsou lokalizovány ve frontoorbitální kůře a v rhinencephalu (čichovém mozku). Jejich vliv se projevuje především modifikací dechové činnosti (zrychlují či zpomalují dýchání), cirkulační odpovědí (mění srdeční frekvenci, upravují krevní tlak), regulací trávicí činnosti (nejčastěji zastavují hybnost trávicího traktu, hlavně antropylorické části žaludku), mají vliv na pupilární reflex a funkci hladkého svalstva močového měchýře.

Ad 3c) Tlumivé oblasti

předpokládá se, že se podílejí na potlačování činnosti jiných oddílů mozku. Jsou uloženy v Brodmanových areach 2,4,8,19 a označují se písmenem "s", tedy 2s,4s,8s,19s. Považují se za začátek dráhy zprostředkující tlumivé vlivy mozkové kůry na inhibiční část descendentního systému retikulární formace (upravují tak hybnost a svalové napětí).

Prefrontální korové oblasti
tvoří zvláštní skupinu mozkové kůry. Tato oblast má složitý charakter efektorové i asociační kůry. Jsou zde aferentní spoje, které přicházejí z thalamu (nc. dorsomedialis) k většině prefrontální kůry (arey 8,9,10,11,12 a na mediální stranu arey 44 a 47), další spoje vedou z přední části thalamu (ncc. anteriores) a končí v přední části gyrus cinguli (area 24). Prefrontální kůra má také intrakortikální spoje s tlumivými (area 8s) a se zrakovými (area 18) oblastmi. Vývoj prefrontální kůry probíhá cca do 10. roku stáří.

Poškození se projeví:

a) změnou aktivity, kdy dočasná apatie je vystřídána hyperaktivitou
b) současnými změnami emocí, zvyšuje se agresivita
c) změnou sociálního chování, snížení strachu, snížení autokritičnosti
d) zhoršením vzniku učení a uložení paměťových stop

Dopředný anatomických směr
Z hlediska anatomických směrů je důležité vědět, že v mozku jsou všechny směry posunuty o 90° ventrálním směrem, tj. dopředu. Je to dáno vývojem CNS, kdy se mozkový váček ohýbá vůči nervové trubici dopředu dolů. Tudíž pro vyjádření směru "dopředu" se zavádí termín "rostrální směr" (rostrum – prvoústa, dáno embryologickým zakládáním CNS).

Literatura
 MYSLIVEČEK, Jaromír; MYSLIVEČKOVÁ-HASSMANOVÁ, Jarmila: Nervová soustava: funkce, struktura a poruchy činnosti. Praha: Avicenum, 1989.
 MYSLIVEČEK, Jaromír. Základy neurověd. Praha: Triton, 2003. .

Externí odkazy

Zdroje: http://fblt.cz/skripta/regulacni-mechanismy-2-nervova-regulace/10-vyssi-funkce-cns/

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[Episcopal News Service] While in church this Sunday, get out your smart phone.
Facebook a selfie, live-tweet a prayer, blog an idea, video the hymn-singing, Instagram photos, Pinterest fun images, Foursquare a location — and use #Episcopal — so "Social Media Sunday" goes viral.
Social Media Sunday is an invitation to Episcopalians to share faith in the digital universe, according to Carolyn Clement and Laura Catalano, church social media administrators, who came up with the idea.
"It's a way of saying this is what's going on in my church. We're just interested in making connections on Sunday," according to Catalano, 35, who volunteers at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, in Creve Coeur, Missouri.
"It's just to get people and families comfortable with social media and to talk about the ways you can use it," Catalano told ENS during a telephone interview from her suburban St. Louis home. "If everyone uses #Episcopal, we'll be able to find each other and see each other" on the various social media sites, she added.
Barry Merer, Episcopal Church manager of web and social media, applauded the effort.
Clement said she first held a Social Media Sunday at Trinity Church in Tariffville, Connecticut, last year.
She offered instructions to the congregation at the start of the service.
Catalano and Clement met on #Chsocm (pronounced ch-sock-em), a weekly ecumenical Twitter chat on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. EST about church social media. Catalano liked Clement's idea of a Social Media Sunday and organized a similar event at St. Timothy's.
Citing their own digital friendship, they hope to create similar connections and relationships throughout the church. "Laura and I are friends from social media but we've never met in real life," Clement said. "But even though we haven't met in person, I feel like digital life is real life.
"We bounce ideas off each other a lot," she added. "We both volunteer; we both manage social media for our churches. We both rose organically in our parishes to do this work. It's something we were independently called to, as a personal mission, to do social media, evangelism or social media mission, you might want to call it.
Besides being a fun day, Social Media Sunday "hopefully, will give us some kind of information about how many Episcopalians are out there, actively using social media to share their faith. It'll be interesting to see," Clement said.


"Mom! Dad! Have you heard the latest weather report?! Hurricane Irma is coming straight up Central Florida – through Lake County." It is 11:30 p.m. We have been without power now for several hours. The batteries on our radio are dead. (So much for "buying in advance!") Our only connection to the world is our land phone and to our three children who have been faithfully updating us on every new development: two tornado warnings, a hard hit on their childhood town of Lake Wales – and now an unexpected change in direction, the eye of the storm predicted to come through our town.
We settle back into the darkness awaiting God knows what. I consider our preparations: all furniture and moveable objects have been brought into the house, we've stocked up on soup, peanut butter and crackers and placed water bottles in the freezer to extend the cooling. We've gathered together all our battery-lit candles making a dimly lit pathway from room to room. There is nothing left to do but settle into our makeshift bedroom in the downstairs library – the closest location to our "safe place" – and wait out the storm: await the unknown. That is, I await the unknown. Dave is fast asleep!
I lay wide-eyed on the sofa. My mind races. What if there is a tornado? Will I hear it in time for us to retreat to the tiny bathroom: our designated "safe place?" With memories of Hurricane Charlie (2004) I wonder what the world will be like when the night is over. The back screen door is slaps open and shut with the increasingly strong gusts of wind. We should have taken up the offer to join our North Carolinian family during the storm. We should have tested the batteries on the radio before the stores were emptied of supplies. We are virtually alone without any means of communication. What if we have a medical emergency? I don't know what is happening nor when it will end.
Reality: I feel completely helpless – I am completely helpless – in the known and of the unknown. There is absolutely nothing I can do but wait it out. Howling winds and strange sounds are magnified in the absolute darkness of night. How do I pass the seemingly endless night hours of unknowing – and, yes, fear?
It's courage I need. And for courage I pray: for the facing of the hours ahead. There is no way around it: I must pass through it. Whatever that means. As to promises? There are no guarantees of outcome. But there is, in Scripture, the repeated promise of God's Presence. He said, "My presence will go with you, and I'll give you rest." And that is enough. The "rest" is in His Presence, not in the outcome. Another verse, one of my favorites, comes to mind: "The peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7) I clasp unto these promises to fortify my night vigil.
Five hours. And the worse is over. Debris covers the ground; lack of power inconveniences our day. But we were spared. My mind turns to those in more precarious situations. Without the protection of a strong roof or the presence of a strong, albeit slumbering, man. I consider those who have recently experienced loss and destruction through flood surges. The people who live in a constant state of the unknown due to unending war or disease or poverty. How does one carry on when there is no relief from anxiety or guarantee of outcome?
I think of storm as metaphor. How the struggles of life so aptly parallel the storms of nature.: waves of betrayal. . . disease. . . disappointment in relationships. . . financial setbacks. . . depression. . . addiction. . . to name a few. During the storm – short-lived (as with my 5 hours of darkness) or ongoing – we don't know what we will experience in the storm nor what will be the outcome. Yet we can – we must – cling to our faith in who God is and what He can do. We can rest in His goodness and His loving care for us. He is our shelter in the time of storm: our soul shelter.
I admit it: I didn't score well in the faith department during the storm. (My sleeping husband did much better: having prepared for the storm he could sleep through it!) But I did have plenty of time to think about the nature of faith and my lack thereof. And to learn more about myself – and some faith lessons in the process. "My soul finds rest in God alone." What I learned in the "storm" I must practice in the "calm" as well: The Lord Alone.
Thank you for sharing your mind and heart in a blog such as this.
It is always a pleasure to hear your poetic expressions about of your life journey.
It takes a lot of time — and emotional exposure — to share something like this.


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It is made with four different types of chocolates which are of the finest qualities. The soothing flavor includes hint of orange, peach, as well as fine whiskey. The chocolates are exclusively taken from Belgium to prepare this dreamy dessert for people. It is made with lavish ingredients that include champagne caviar and two-carat diamond. It is a dessert that will leave you astounded because of its ingredients as well as taste. The chocolate pudding costs around $34,440 and this price is obviously beyond imagination.
The world record academy has also rated it as the most expensive chocolate pudding every witnessed by the world. However, the Guinness world record for the most expensive chocolate in the world is bagged by Amedei Porcelana that costs about $90 for one pound. It is so because this is the only chocolate in the world which is made of single variety of cocoa beans. All these hi-fi things may sound strange but these are all earthly wonders available to us. On the other hand, Guinness world record for the most valuable chocolate bar is bagged by 100 years old Cadbury's chocolate.
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package daemon

import (
	"io/ioutil"
	"os"
	"path"
	"path/filepath"
	"testing"

	"github.com/docker/docker/container"
	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/graphdb"
	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/truncindex"
	"github.com/docker/docker/runconfig"
	"github.com/docker/docker/volume"
	volumedrivers "github.com/docker/docker/volume/drivers"
	"github.com/docker/docker/volume/local"
	"github.com/docker/docker/volume/store"
)

//
// https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/8069
//

func TestGet(t *testing.T) {
	c1 := &container.Container{
		CommonContainer: container.CommonContainer{
			ID:   "5a4ff6a163ad4533d22d69a2b8960bf7fafdcba06e72d2febdba229008b0bf57",
			Name: "tender_bardeen",
		},
	}

	c2 := &container.Container{
		CommonContainer: container.CommonContainer{
			ID:   "3cdbd1aa394fd68559fd1441d6eff2ab7c1e6363582c82febfaa8045df3bd8de",
			Name: "drunk_hawking",
		},
	}

	c3 := &container.Container{
		CommonContainer: container.CommonContainer{
			ID:   "3cdbd1aa394fd68559fd1441d6eff2abfafdcba06e72d2febdba229008b0bf57",
			Name: "3cdbd1aa",
		},
	}

	c4 := &container.Container{
		CommonContainer: container.CommonContainer{
			ID:   "75fb0b800922abdbef2d27e60abcdfaf7fb0698b2a96d22d3354da361a6ff4a5",
			Name: "5a4ff6a163ad4533d22d69a2b8960bf7fafdcba06e72d2febdba229008b0bf57",
		},
	}

	c5 := &container.Container{
		CommonContainer: container.CommonContainer{
			ID:   "d22d69a2b8960bf7fafdcba06e72d2febdba960bf7fafdcba06e72d2f9008b060b",
			Name: "d22d69a2b896",
		},
	}

	store := &contStore{
		s: map[string]*container.Container{
			c1.ID: c1,
			c2.ID: c2,
			c3.ID: c3,
			c4.ID: c4,
			c5.ID: c5,
		},
	}

	index := truncindex.NewTruncIndex([]string{})
	index.Add(c1.ID)
	index.Add(c2.ID)
	index.Add(c3.ID)
	index.Add(c4.ID)
	index.Add(c5.ID)

	daemonTestDbPath := path.Join(os.TempDir(), "daemon_test.db")
	graph, err := graphdb.NewSqliteConn(daemonTestDbPath)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("Failed to create daemon test sqlite database at %s", daemonTestDbPath)
	}
	graph.Set(c1.Name, c1.ID)
	graph.Set(c2.Name, c2.ID)
	graph.Set(c3.Name, c3.ID)
	graph.Set(c4.Name, c4.ID)
	graph.Set(c5.Name, c5.ID)

	daemon := &Daemon{
		containers:       store,
		idIndex:          index,
		containerGraphDB: graph,
	}

	if container, _ := daemon.Get("3cdbd1aa394fd68559fd1441d6eff2ab7c1e6363582c82febfaa8045df3bd8de"); container != c2 {
		t.Fatal("Should explicitly match full container IDs")
	}

	if container, _ := daemon.Get("75fb0b8009"); container != c4 {
		t.Fatal("Should match a partial ID")
	}

	if container, _ := daemon.Get("drunk_hawking"); container != c2 {
		t.Fatal("Should match a full name")
	}

	// c3.Name is a partial match for both c3.ID and c2.ID
	if c, _ := daemon.Get("3cdbd1aa"); c != c3 {
		t.Fatal("Should match a full name even though it collides with another container's ID")
	}

	if container, _ := daemon.Get("d22d69a2b896"); container != c5 {
		t.Fatal("Should match a container where the provided prefix is an exact match to the it's name, and is also a prefix for it's ID")
	}

	if _, err := daemon.Get("3cdbd1"); err == nil {
		t.Fatal("Should return an error when provided a prefix that partially matches multiple container ID's")
	}

	if _, err := daemon.Get("nothing"); err == nil {
		t.Fatal("Should return an error when provided a prefix that is neither a name or a partial match to an ID")
	}

	os.Remove(daemonTestDbPath)
}

func initDaemonWithVolumeStore(tmp string) (*Daemon, error) {
	daemon := &Daemon{
		repository: tmp,
		root:       tmp,
		volumes:    store.New(),
	}

	volumesDriver, err := local.New(tmp, 0, 0)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	volumedrivers.Register(volumesDriver, volumesDriver.Name())

	return daemon, nil
}

func TestParseSecurityOpt(t *testing.T) {
	container := &container.Container{}
	config := &runconfig.HostConfig{}

	// test apparmor
	config.SecurityOpt = []string{"apparmor:test_profile"}
	if err := parseSecurityOpt(container, config); err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("Unexpected parseSecurityOpt error: %v", err)
	}
	if container.AppArmorProfile != "test_profile" {
		t.Fatalf("Unexpected AppArmorProfile, expected: \"test_profile\", got %q", container.AppArmorProfile)
	}

	// test valid label
	config.SecurityOpt = []string{"label:user:USER"}
	if err := parseSecurityOpt(container, config); err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("Unexpected parseSecurityOpt error: %v", err)
	}

	// test invalid label
	config.SecurityOpt = []string{"label"}
	if err := parseSecurityOpt(container, config); err == nil {
		t.Fatal("Expected parseSecurityOpt error, got nil")
	}

	// test invalid opt
	config.SecurityOpt = []string{"test"}
	if err := parseSecurityOpt(container, config); err == nil {
		t.Fatal("Expected parseSecurityOpt error, got nil")
	}
}

func TestNetworkOptions(t *testing.T) {
	daemon := &Daemon{}
	dconfigCorrect := &Config{
		CommonConfig: CommonConfig{
			ClusterStore:     "consul://localhost:8500",
			ClusterAdvertise: "192.168.0.1:8000",
		},
	}

	if _, err := daemon.networkOptions(dconfigCorrect); err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("Expect networkOptions sucess, got error: %v", err)
	}

	dconfigWrong := &Config{
		CommonConfig: CommonConfig{
			ClusterStore: "consul://localhost:8500://test://bbb",
		},
	}

	if _, err := daemon.networkOptions(dconfigWrong); err == nil {
		t.Fatalf("Expected networkOptions error, got nil")
	}
}

func TestGetFullName(t *testing.T) {
	name, err := GetFullContainerName("testing")
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	if name != "/testing" {
		t.Fatalf("Expected /testing got %s", name)
	}
	if _, err := GetFullContainerName(""); err == nil {
		t.Fatal("Error should not be nil")
	}
}

func TestValidContainerNames(t *testing.T) {
	invalidNames := []string{"-rm", "&sdfsfd", "safd%sd"}
	validNames := []string{"word-word", "word_word", "1weoid"}

	for _, name := range invalidNames {
		if validContainerNamePattern.MatchString(name) {
			t.Fatalf("%q is not a valid container name and was returned as valid.", name)
		}
	}

	for _, name := range validNames {
		if !validContainerNamePattern.MatchString(name) {
			t.Fatalf("%q is a valid container name and was returned as invalid.", name)
		}
	}
}

func TestContainerInitDNS(t *testing.T) {
	tmp, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "docker-container-test-")
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	defer os.RemoveAll(tmp)

	containerID := "d59df5276e7b219d510fe70565e0404bc06350e0d4b43fe961f22f339980170e"
	containerPath := filepath.Join(tmp, containerID)
	if err := os.MkdirAll(containerPath, 0755); err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}

	config := `{"State":{"Running":true,"Paused":false,"Restarting":false,"OOMKilled":false,"Dead":false,"Pid":2464,"ExitCode":0,
"Error":"","StartedAt":"2015-05-26T16:48:53.869308965Z","FinishedAt":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"},
"ID":"d59df5276e7b219d510fe70565e0404bc06350e0d4b43fe961f22f339980170e","Created":"2015-05-26T16:48:53.7987917Z","Path":"top",
"Args":[],"Config":{"Hostname":"d59df5276e7b","Domainname":"","User":"","Memory":0,"MemorySwap":0,"CpuShares":0,"Cpuset":"",
"AttachStdin":false,"AttachStdout":false,"AttachStderr":false,"PortSpecs":null,"ExposedPorts":null,"Tty":true,"OpenStdin":true,
"StdinOnce":false,"Env":null,"Cmd":["top"],"Image":"ubuntu:latest","Volumes":null,"WorkingDir":"","Entrypoint":null,
"NetworkDisabled":false,"MacAddress":"","OnBuild":null,"Labels":{}},"Image":"07f8e8c5e66084bef8f848877857537ffe1c47edd01a93af27e7161672ad0e95",
"NetworkSettings":{"IPAddress":"172.17.0.1","IPPrefixLen":16,"MacAddress":"02:42:ac:11:00:01","LinkLocalIPv6Address":"fe80::42:acff:fe11:1",
"LinkLocalIPv6PrefixLen":64,"GlobalIPv6Address":"","GlobalIPv6PrefixLen":0,"Gateway":"172.17.42.1","IPv6Gateway":"","Bridge":"docker0","Ports":{}},
"ResolvConfPath":"/var/lib/docker/containers/d59df5276e7b219d510fe70565e0404bc06350e0d4b43fe961f22f339980170e/resolv.conf",
"HostnamePath":"/var/lib/docker/containers/d59df5276e7b219d510fe70565e0404bc06350e0d4b43fe961f22f339980170e/hostname",
"HostsPath":"/var/lib/docker/containers/d59df5276e7b219d510fe70565e0404bc06350e0d4b43fe961f22f339980170e/hosts",
"LogPath":"/var/lib/docker/containers/d59df5276e7b219d510fe70565e0404bc06350e0d4b43fe961f22f339980170e/d59df5276e7b219d510fe70565e0404bc06350e0d4b43fe961f22f339980170e-json.log",
"Name":"/ubuntu","Driver":"aufs","MountLabel":"","ProcessLabel":"","AppArmorProfile":"","RestartCount":0,
"UpdateDns":false,"Volumes":{},"VolumesRW":{},"AppliedVolumesFrom":null}`

	// Container struct only used to retrieve path to config file
	container := &container.Container{CommonContainer: container.CommonContainer{Root: containerPath}}
	configPath, err := container.ConfigPath()
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	if err = ioutil.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(config), 0644); err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}

	hostConfig := `{"Binds":[],"ContainerIDFile":"","Memory":0,"MemorySwap":0,"CpuShares":0,"CpusetCpus":"",
"Privileged":false,"PortBindings":{},"Links":null,"PublishAllPorts":false,"Dns":null,"DnsOptions":null,"DnsSearch":null,"ExtraHosts":null,"VolumesFrom":null,
"Devices":[],"NetworkMode":"bridge","IpcMode":"","PidMode":"","CapAdd":null,"CapDrop":null,"RestartPolicy":{"Name":"no","MaximumRetryCount":0},
"SecurityOpt":null,"ReadonlyRootfs":false,"Ulimits":null,"LogConfig":{"Type":"","Config":null},"CgroupParent":""}`

	hostConfigPath, err := container.HostConfigPath()
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	if err = ioutil.WriteFile(hostConfigPath, []byte(hostConfig), 0644); err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}

	daemon, err := initDaemonWithVolumeStore(tmp)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	defer volumedrivers.Unregister(volume.DefaultDriverName)

	c, err := daemon.load(containerID)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}

	if c.HostConfig.DNS == nil {
		t.Fatal("Expected container DNS to not be nil")
	}

	if c.HostConfig.DNSSearch == nil {
		t.Fatal("Expected container DNSSearch to not be nil")
	}

	if c.HostConfig.DNSOptions == nil {
		t.Fatal("Expected container DNSOptions to not be nil")
	}
}


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Feature: Top 10 Movie Nerds
Ever want to know what it takes to be in an elite club crawling with some of the cinema's most awkward movie characters and their nerdy tendencies? Well in Top 10 Movie Nerds we will take a look at some of film's geekiest go-getters who were either pushed around in defeat or ended up getting the last laugh with an unexpected achievement or a combination of both instances. Sure, there are perhaps tons of other nerdy selections that one can add to the mix and if so then fine . . . go ahead and knock yourself out in doing so. Just be sure to tell me who I've missed and why . . .
The Top 10 Movie Nerds (in ALPHABETICAL order according to film title) are as follows:
#10 "Back to the Future" (1985) featuring George McFly
Actor Crispin Glover, the off-kilter performer who became America's favorite nerdy patriarch in the mid 80's box office sci-fi hit "Back to the Future," reportedly has never come to grips with his pushover papa George McFly role that has made him a movie nerd icon for the ages. However, for movie audiences, then and now, the goofy and whiny demeanor of traveling hero Marty McFly's (multi-Emmy winner Michael J. Fox) doofus daddy was a winning yet sympathetic fatherly figurehead who was not only at the mercy of bombastic bullies such as badass Biff Howard Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson) but also a doormat for the game of life in general. Nevertheless, even the George McFlys of the world deserve to catch a break and deliver the comeuppance to their oppressors at some point. And for that we embrace the character George McFly with giddy enthusiasm.
#9 "Election" (1999) featuring Tracy Flick
Some may not see Reese Witherspoon's biting portrayal of high school overachiever Tracy Enid Flick from filmmaker Alexander Payne's smartly written 1999 comedy "Election" as a member of the nerd brigade necessarily. After all Tracy was ambitious, conscientious, focused, determined and intelligent. But she was also opportunistic, sneaky, slightly vindictive and annoying — a side to her that government teacher Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick) noticed and decided to serve some comical just deserts. In any event, Tracy was the high-achieving nerd that rubbed her fellow classmates the wrong way as her over-reaching expectations and academic arrogance made her nothing more than a spoiled brat with garrulous grand-standing in the classroom. Whether she's considered an applauded nerd, scheming scholastic superstar or grating-on-the-nerves go-getter, cinema's Tracy Flick is one of the most celebrated polarizing high schoolers to grace the big screen in modern movies.
#8 "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" (1964) featuring Henry Limpet
Multi-Emmy Award winner Don Knotts, who famously became a TV icon courtesy of his classic characterization of fidgety Deputy Barney Fife on "The Andy Griffith Show," cut his teeth perfecting the overwhelmed wiry nerd in a string of now nostalgic slapstick comedies such as delightful ditties: "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken," "The Reluctant Astronaut," "The Shakiest Gun in the West" and of course "The Incredible Mr. Limpet." In fact, Knotts' Henry Limpet was an endearing nerd that taught us all a lesson in life — that dreams in wanting to be somebody more than you are can happen no matter how the odds are stacked up against you. The whimsical and silly-minded film introduced us to Henry (Knotts), a meek-minded bookkeeper whose strong affinity for the Navy is shattered when he is determined physically unfit to join the service he cherishes so dearly. Nevertheless, a freakish event while falling in the water transforms the nerdy bookkeeper into a fish — something that rejuvenates his sense of purpose and spirit. Now as a fish Mr. Henry Limpet can assist the Navy on its mission to locate and disarm Nazi U-boats. Indeed, "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" is a babyboomer's childhood fantasy worth a reminiscing dip in the deep end of swimming pool memories.
#7 "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986) featuring Seymour Krelborn
Okay folks, there is no slight intended in omitting the original 1960 release of "Little Shop of Horrors" directed by sexploitation gore-meister Roger Corman. However, movie audiences will probably recall more readily Frank Oz's 1986 remake featuring the well-known former "SCTV" cast member, the nebbish Rick Moranis in the role of clumsy florist Seymour Krelborn whose friendship with a blood-thirsty, man-eating giant plant (voiced by the late legendary Four Tops' lead singer Levi Stubbs) and nervous affection for co-worker Audrey Fulquad (Ellen Greene) at their flower shop workplace ended up in comedic chaos. Naturally, there is no bias towards Jonathan Haze's Seymour in Corman's version of the movie, but Moranis has made an art out portraying nerdy souls in fare such as "Ghostbusters," "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids," "Parenthood" and "Little Giants" just to name a few. Thus, common sense dictates that Moranis' Seymour gets the head up in recognition as being the put-upon plant-boy with the winning nerdish touch.
#6 "Napoleon Dynamite" (2004) featuring Napoleon Dynamite
Writer-director Jared Hess and his lead Jon Heder collaborated to bring another heralded nerdy high schooler to the forefront in the Idaho-based coming-of-age comedy "Napoleon Dynamite." Devoutly droll, off-kilter and surprisingly observational, Heder's Napoleon represented every underdog in the school system dealing with their unique form of alienation both in the classroom and at home. The usual obstacles applied in Napoleon's warped world of wackiness — eccentric family members, a stubborn pet llama, school bullies and the popular clique circles. However, Napoleon's route to coolness entails the mission to get his new best friend in transfer student Pedro (Efren Ramirez) elected student body president over challenger Summer Wheatley (Haylie Duff), the mean-spirited "it" girl that runs the roost. Ironically, "Napoleon Dynamite" made it hip to be a nonsensical nerd in shaking up the high school hierarchy in the mid 2000's. And remember above all else . . . Vote for Pedro!
#5 "The Nutty Professor" (1963) featuring Professor Julius Kelp
Many consider writer-director-star Jerry Lewis' "The Nutty Professor" his ultimate masterpiece among the conveyor belt of silly 60's comedies he cranked out in the aftermath of his publicized professional split with former comedy partner Dean Martin. Lewis played nerdy Professor Julius Kelp who longs for a romantic relationship with one of his curvaceous college students, the pretty and perky Stella Purdy (Stella Stevens). Thus, Professor Kelp's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde-type experimentation in the lab results in his transformation to swinger Buddy Love, a handsome, but relentlessly boorish brute whose obnoxiousness and self-serving sense of importance left much to be desired. Julius Kelp was a beeker-pushing nerd, but he was also inherently sweet and considerate . . . an alternative to the polished but poison-tongued Buddy Love. The lesson was reinforced in "The Nutty Professor" that being your true self is the only way one can discover one's true identity and heart. In the end, Kelp embraced his nerdy truth and got the trophy girl in the process. We all should be so lucky, right?
#4 "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" (1985) featuring Pee-Wee Herman
Long before comedian Paul Reubens became damaged goods following a 1991 arrest for indecent exposure in a Florida adult movie theater, his worldwide fame as kiddie pioneer goofball Pee-Wee Herman was the rage on both daytime children's television and later in the movies. The bow-tied, squeaky-voiced simpleton had made his mark in pop culture with his TV/stage events that included the eighties' explosion of exposure with off-balanced fare such as "The Pee-Wee Herman Show" and later CBS children's programming of "Pee-wee's Playhouse." Soon, Reubens' immense popularity highlighted by Pee-Wee Herman-oriented toy merchandising and the works would later welcome his infectious and insane presence on the big screen in "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" — an unlikely comedy of goofiness that magically appealed to both adults and youngsters alike. Regardless of the personal controversies that dogged Reubens the man, it appears that Reubens the artist left an indelible imprint on the generations of children and grown-ups that grew up in the Pee-Wee Herman universe of child-like ribaldry.
#3 "Revenge of the Nerds" (1984) featuring Lewis Skolnick and Gilbert Lowe
The duo behind the "Revenge of the Nerds" movie movement are Lewis Skolnick and Gilbert Lowe (Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards), a couple of buddies that led the pack of outcasts and misfits at fictional Adams College in Jeff Kanew's collegiate campus comedy. It was tough on the terrorized twosome as they dealt with the pressures put upon them by the likes of handsome hotshot jock Stan Gable (Ted McGinley) and gigantic goon Orge (Donald Gibb) not to mention the college faculty that were not too thrilled with them as well. Still, Lewis and Gilbert led their fellow nerds: Poindexter (Timothy Busfield), Booger (Curtis Armstrong), Lamar (Larry B. Scott), Wormser (Andrew Cassese) and Takashi (Brian Tochi) to not only survive the slings and arrows of their pitbull peers, but to turn the tables and overcome in more ways than one. All nerds unite!
#2 "Sixteen Candles" (1984) featuring Ted
The trials and tribulations of soon-to-be sweet sixteen Samantha (Molly Ringwald) as she navigates through the growing pains at home and in school are showcased in the late John Hughes teen-angst dramedy "Sixteen Candles." So what is Samantha's dilemma? Well, she harbors a tremendous crush for the most coveted boy in high school Jake (Michael Schoeffling), but the problem is that Samantha cannot seem to avoid her unwanted admirer in the person of the Geek, aka "Farmer" Ted (Anthony Michael Hall). Totally spastic and bothersome, the Geek is devoted to his elusive love muffin Samantha, but she is not receptive at all to the intrusive nerd-in-heat. In many ways the Geek was very sympathetic and vulnerable as he felt about Samantha the way Samantha viewed her heartthrob Jake. Deep down we all knew that the Geek was the "one" for the disillusioned Samantha although we can certainly understand her reluctance to ignore her klutzy champion for the dreamed of girltoy beefcake she wanted so badly.
#1 "Superman" (1978) featuring Clark Kent
Clearly, Clark Kent is the ultimate king of the nerds . . . or at least this is how the late Christopher Reeve perceived him as when hiding behind this seemingly inept newspaperman to shield his Man of Steel identity to the world he saved on a daily basis. The nerdy Kent (and Superman) held a special affection for fellow reporter — the feisty feminine firecracker Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) — but she had her designs only on the Caped Courageous One. Whether it was an exaggerated act by Clark Kent to act so gawky and goofy is a distinct possibility, he nevertheless, always had the last laugh in the long run as his red-and-blue tights with the big "S" on his chest gave him all the street cred he needed.
"Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982) featuring Mark "Rat" Ratner
"Footloose" (1984) featuring Rusty
"Ghostbusters" (1984) featuring Dr. Egon Spengler
"Lucas" (1986) featuring Lucas
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'Feature: Top 10 Movie Nerds' has 1 comment
March 27, 2017 @ 11:54 am tamm52
I love the nerds, with one exception and that is Napoleon Dynamite. He is just plain annoying. He isn't a nerd he is a whinny pain in the butt. That being said the article was great. Nice selections and enjoyable to read.
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Q: CUDA, cuBLAS and half precision data types Since CUDA 7.5/8.0 and devices with Pascal GPUs CUDA supports the half precision (FP16) datatype out of the box. Additionally, many of the BLAS calls inside CUBLAS support the half precision types, e.g. the GEMM operation available as cublasHgemm. My problem is that the host does not support half precision types. Is the an already implemented solution like cublasSetMatrix which does the conversion during the upload to the device? Or is it necessary to create a tricky implementation by composition a float upload with a CUDA kernel doing the truncation to float?

A: There is no function currently provided by the CUDA toolkit which converts float quantities to half quantities in the process of copying data from host to device.
It is possible to convert from float to half either in host code or device code.  There would be advantages and disadvantages of doing it in either place.
Furthermore, there is a cublas<t>gemmEx function available that may be of interest, which can have differing datatypes for input and output (and computation).
Some other half resources that may be of interest:

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*half conversion library by Christian Rau mentioned by @talonmies below

*CUDA half intrinsics.

*previous SO question, with links to some other resources

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