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Q: How to write testbench for module in VHDL with assert in a loop? We wrote a school project with entity symbol that outputs 1 or 0 and are supposed to write testbench on our own with assert. We were told that it can be in a loop or not, but it has to be throught assert. I'm quite new to VHDL, so it is a little difficult for me to write the test bench properly. ADDRESS is value from 0 to 15, ROW and COLUMN are values from 0 to 7 and I should check one symbol completely (all rows and columns) and then random values in other addresses as well.
ENTITY symbol IS
END symbol_tb;

ARCHITECTURE behavior OF symbol_tb IS

COMPONENT symbol
PORT(
     ADDRESS : IN  std_logic_vector(3 downto 0);
     COLUMN : IN  std_logic_vector(2 downto 0);
     ROW : IN  std_logic_vector(2 downto 0);
     DATA : OUT  std_logic
    );
END COMPONENT;

signal DATA : std_logic
signal ADDRESS : std_logic_vector(3 downto 0) := "0011";
signal COLUMN : std_logic_vector(2 downto 0) := "011";
signal ROW: std_logic_vector(2 downto 0) := "001";

BEGIN

-- Instantiate the Unit Under Test (UUT)
uut: symbol PORT MAP (
      ADDRESS => ADDRESS,
      COLUMN => COLUMN,
      ROW => ROW,
      DATA => DATA
    );

-- Stimulus process
stim_proc: process
begin
wait for 5 ns;
end process;

END;

My question is, how to put assert in a loop? I would be grateful for any advice regarding testbenches in VHDL.


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Q: 'nonlinear regress' function in mathematica & lsqcurvefit in matlab I was looking for a function for numerical optimization(in nonlinear least square sense) in mathematica and have some simple questions.
Here is the thing:
At the beginning, I found the MATLAB function called 'lsqcurvefit' and this seemed to be the one I was looking for.
Here is the link:
http://www.mathworks.com/help/optim/ug/lsqcurvefit.html
After that, I found the same(?)(Hopefully) function in the Mathematica.
This is the example code in the Wolfram (I tried to put the link but I couldn't because I didn't have enough reputation points to put more than 2 links, I'm sorry):
    In[1]:= NonlinearRegress[{{2, -0.99}, {6, -0.7}, {10, 0.58}, {14,
    0.41}, {18, -0.66}}, Sin[a + b*x^2], {a, b}, x]
    Out[1]= BestFitParameters -> {a -> 0.776944, b -> 1.00375}

But my situation is that, I have more than one variable in the equation.
I hope this link might be the one in this case:
http://reference.wolfram.com/language/NonlinearRegression/tutorial/NonlinearRegression.html
In[1]:= data = {{1.0, 1.0, .126}, {2.0, 1.0, .219}, {1.0, 2.0, .076}, {2.0,
2.0, .126}, {.1, .0, .186}};
In[2]:= NonlinearRegress[data, (theta1 theta3 x1)/(
1 + theta1 x1 + theta2 x2), {theta1, theta2, theta3}, {x1, x2}]
Out[2]= BestFitParameters -> {theta1 -> 3.13151, theta2 -> 15.1594,
theta3 -> 0.780063}

Now I have two questions.
1.In the last link where the case that has the equation with three parameters to solve and two variables in the equation (when comparing with the first MATLAB link), does the first vector of the input data (1.0,2.0,1.0,2.0,.1) correspond to the x1? and the second (1.0,1.0,2.0,2.0,.0) and the third vector (.126,.219,.076,.126,.186) indicates x2 and ydata, respectively?
2.To make this sure, I tried to run the same thing in the first link using the Mathematica, but kept failing to solve.
Here is my code:
    In[1]:= data1 = {{0.9, 455.2}, { 1.5, 428.6}, { 13.8, 124.1}, { 19.8,
67.3}, { 24.1, 43.2}, { 28.2, 28.1}, { 35.2, 13.1}, {
60.3, -0.4}, { 74.6, -1.3}, { 81.3, -1.5}};
   In[2]:= NonlinearRegress[data1,
theta1*e^((theta2)*(x1)), {theta1, theta2}, {x1}]

    FindFit::nrlnum: The function value {-455.2+1. e^0.9,-428.6+1. e^1.5,-124.1+1. e^13.8,-67.3+1. e^19.8,-43.2+1. e^24.1,-28.1+1. e^28.2,-13.1+1. e^35.2,0.4 +1. e^60.3,1.3 +1. e^74.6,1.5 +1. e^81.3} is not a list of real numbers with dimensions {10} at {theta1,theta2} = {1.,1.}.
    NonlinearRegress::fitfail: The fitting algorithm failed.

Can anyone help me out what I did wrong or what I understood completely wrong?
Appreciated.

A: The answer to your first question is Yes.  If you have a version greater or equal to 7.0, then the following should work and address your second question:
data = {{1.0, 1.0, .126}, {2.0, 1.0, .219}, {1.0, 2.0, .076}, {2.0, 2.0, .126}, {.1, .0, .186}};
nlm = NonlinearModelFit[data, (theta1 theta3 x1)/(1 + theta1 x1 + theta2 x2),
   {theta1, theta2, theta3}, {x1, x2}];
nlm["BestFitParameters"]
(* {theta1 -> 3.131505242020007,theta2 -> 15.159362112360794,theta3 -> 0.7800626110719642} *)

But note that the example is just something short to get things to work.  No one in their right mind would/should attempt to estimate 4 parameters (theta1, theta2, theta3, and the residual error variance) with just 5 sample points.

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On that note, I'm also in-between manuscripts. The last few years have been a fruitful time for new poems and for getting some poems out into the world, and now it's time to start the harvest–to see if these 100 or so new poems can be weeded through and gathered into a full-length collection. To me, the building of a manuscript is by far the most daunting task: printing the poems, sifting through them, seeing which will "make it" and which won't, seeing how the poems speak to each other across a collection. This hopeful book-to-be has a few working titles already, as I consider some of its emergent themes. Stylistically—it returns to the grounded, autobiographical narratives featured in Our Sudden Museum, with a long section of poems in received form.
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The first Unfriended movie, released back in 2014, was nowhere as bad as you might initially expect. The webcam horror had some interesting ideas and some memorable moments garnering it a pretty decent score from us (read our review here). Unfortunately concepts like Unfriended wouldn't take long to feel dated and to try and keep up this sequel decides to go over-board making it hilariously unbelievable.
Unfriended: Dark Web is very similar to its predecessor in that it entirely takes place through web chats, phone camera conversations, Skype and other online tools. So similar is it that telling the two apart is no easy task. The big difference here is that this is based in real world horror rather then the supernatural. Far less spooky and far less fun to watch.
You have to wonder why such a tech-savvy characters are so dumb a lot of the time? Is Unfriended: Dark Web poking fun at modern times where kids are able to use computers as if they're an extension of their bodies but need to Google rudimentary things? Twice in the movie we see this (although Charon and trepanning aren't that rudimentary as things go) and it feels so forced in.
There is little about Unfriended: Dark Web that doesn't. Starting with the main character, Matias who finds a laptop and when Skyping with his forgettable friends makes some discoveries on it. All while trying to make up with his deaf girlfriend. Here's an idea, if you want to apologise to your girlfriend maybe stop Skyping with your friends at the same time.
Anyway, Matias finds hidden folders and discovers videos of missing girls being murdered and tortured. He shows his friends and accordingly they decide to call the police. That is until the owner of the laptop gets in with the chat. Hiding his face and voice he demands his laptop back and if Matias won't play ball, he will kill his girlfriend.
Matias is forced to pretend that it was all a prank. Then talk his girlfriend into coming to see him so the owner can follow. A simple trade, right? Her life for the laptop. Well, that is until he discovers a pathway into the 'Dark Web'. Here he discovers this is more then a one-man gang.
Unfriended: Dark Web is such a frustrating watch. It has moments that could be good but squanders them constantly. The style of filming is something I find I don't mind too much but here there is so much going on constantly. Tiny messages on the screen, characters talking over each other and an obsession with showing just how clever it thinks it is.
The problem is that it becomes needlessly complex and far too unbelievable. It starts to get silly and very ham-fisted. The trip into the dark web is shown as a computer generated walk down a tunnel, torch included.
The needless exposition using Google (Wikipedia results, no less!), instant Facebook chat where the baddies messages come up in black with caps lock on and and a finale that involves Photoshop. It's not very well done and you'll be shaking your head regularly at the silliness of it all.
It would be nice to say that it pays off your investment but it doesn't. Insipid characters and below par acting does little to endear you to anything.


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Chapter 29: Virgil
Early one afternoon, when Izzie was pacing the bridge above the gently flowing quicksilver river, Virgil joined her with a knowing smile on his face. "Still haven't found what you're looking for?"
"As you expected," she said with some acidity. "Why would both of our gods lead me here if I wasn't supposed to find the relic?"
"The gods reveal the truth in their own time."
With a sigh, she lent on the iron railing, allowing her frustration to grow. "Why are you letting me stay? You probably think I'm investigating for the Council."
"You are part of the Council, but you aren't one of the dejan, right?"
"My god watched you fight, and the way you sacrificed your arm to get the job done. To avoid risking their own lives, the dejans train many priests." Even under her harsh glare, his smile didn't waver.
Izzalia wondered how he knew so much about the Council, then remembered the advanced age suggested by the intricate lines of his face. "That still doesn't answer my question. Aren't you worried the Council will try to extend their control to Waypoint Town?"
"We aren't trying to hide. As I said, if the town grows too large, and the Council tries to use it for an outpost, the relic will fail. From the start, I sensed that you were not scouting for the High Priestess but seeking your own truth."
Izzie mulled over his words. "Your god led me here," she reflected.
"No. Your own god brought you. My god appeared before you, and drew something out that had always been inside you."
"Your inner desire to understand your purpose. You are just the same as I remember."
"What do you mean? You remember me?"
"I remember your first trip to Dust."
Incredulous, she froze, and took a deep breath. A hazy recollection lurked in her muddled memories. "That must have been long ago."
"I have a good memory. When you were a child, you were very memorable, Izzalia. I've met many families, but yours was one of the strangest."
Her fingers clasped fiercely on the railing. "My father died at Dust. He was killed by a grotto-le."
"I'm sorry to hear that." Virgil joined his forefinger and thumb, and swept them across his forehead in a sign for peace and rest. "It is odd that you have no memory of it."
"A lot of things fade from the mind with time. But I have the scars to prove it. My brother blames me for the attack. Perhaps I blame him for not doing enough, but we were small. All these years, I've worked for my mother, and she's never talked about my childhood, about what my father was like. She has tried to bury the past."
Virgil watched her solemnly for a moment before laying a hand on her shoulder. "The deepest tragedies can turn out to be the deepest sources of strength. Have you considered that the gods might have ordained it? They exist on a higher plane, where a future that is impossible for us to fathom is clear as day. If your god allows you to carry out the Council's work, why question it?"
Listening to his words made her want to spit. To put the work of the Council on the level of the gods! To brush off her missing memories, her father's death, excusing it as the will of the gods, like everything else... If she would have struck out with her elbow at that moment, she might have sent him hurtling over the rail. Instead, she cast him a scathing look and turned to leave.
"Everyone sits around doing nothing, hoping the gods will tell them what to do. Well, the gods can hang their plans! I'm leaving tomorrow whether your god reveals anything to me or not."
Virgil's expression was troubled. "You can ignore what I say, but it's never wise to ignore the voice within you. Before you go, why not tell me why you hold onto so much anger?"
Izzalia left without a word. Afterwards, Virgil stared at the mesmerizing river of metal below and touched the railing, which bore two handprints from the pressure she'd inflicted upon it. Feeling the grooves of the imprints, he smiled to himself.


Ruby prices have declined substantially since 1997, when trading prices for an upper-fine-quality 1-ct. ruby averaged approximately $3,575/ct. Today, the same gem trades at one-third the value—$1,200/ct. Prices for low-good-quality ruby, low-fine-quality ruby, and upper-good-quality ruby all have declined roughly 66% over the past six years. That's according to the July/August Gem Market News, published by Gemworld International's Richard Drucker, who also publishes The Guide, a gemstone pricing index and market report.
Why the drop in price? Drucker cites two factors—increased availability and increased incidence of treatments—both of which are exemplified by the Burmese ruby found at Mong Hsu in the early to mid-1990s. First, an abundance of material drove prices lower. Then, the revelation that it was being greatly enhanced by higher-than-traditional-temperature treatment—which left behind not only a beautiful ruby but also residual glass-filled fissures and cavities—drove prices lower still.
By 2001-02 it was determined that this high-temperature treatment was actually melting the gem and creating a synthetic healing effect, which even today makes it difficult for gem merchants to detect the treatment. As a result, it's not always disclosed to potential customers, and these disclosure concerns have kept prices low. The new beryllium enhancement hasn't helped the ruby market either, and prices are sliding downward.
On the plus side, Drucker points out that unheated Burma ruby still commands a premium, and the gap between unheated-gem prices and those for enhanced ruby is widening.
For information on The Guide, visit www.gemguide.com.


The first couple classes of a new session are a great time to get the class practising fundamentals – using resistance and cadence to dictate their workout. These two drills are great for the first few classes as they are interactive but also introduce some important concepts. The drills are also good for the beginner classes to give cycle participants a taste of what a cycle class can be like.
As we know, it is important to add resistance to the flywheel as we stand up out of the saddle. The drill emphasizes this principle but also allows cycle participants to 'play' with their resistance.
Starting at the front of the room, prompt the first cycle participant to stand up and add more tension. As soon as the first participant stands up, the next participant follows suit by adding tension and standing up. The 'wave' begins and participants remain standing until the last participant joins the others.
The wave can continue from the back of the room, where the last cycle participant decreases his/her tension and sits down. The wave will move through the group quickly and can last several cycles. If you want to change it up, try starting at the back of the room, this forces participants to watch for the wave especially with their peripheral vision (excellent skill to have when riding on the road!).
Encourage cycle participants to add more resistance on each round of the drill. An alternative to this drill would include having cycle participants maintain the same tension they set for standing in the sitting position.
One of the fun parts of being a cycle group fitness leader gets to play DJ! This drill focuses on cadence by using the music volume to dictate speed. As the song starts, keep the volume low (slower cadence) and progressively add more volume over 30 seconds to take cycle participants into a sprint pace. Hold the sprint pace for 30 seconds then slowly decrease volume and prompt participants to slow their cadence. Repeat up to six times. Choose a song that is between 140-150 bpm.
Note: To ensure auditory health, keep the high music volumes below 90 decibels.
Games are always fun to play in a cycle class. Try these two games with your beginner participants to help them learn the basics on the bike!


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Maria van Brabant (Leuven, 13 mei 1254 — Les Mureaux, 10 januari 1321) was een Brabantse prinses en door haar huwelijk koningin van Frankrijk.

Levensloop
Zij was een dochter van Hendrik III, hertog van Brabant, en Aleidis van Bourgondië. Door bemiddeling van haar vader huwde zij met weduwnaar Filips III, koning van Frankrijk, op 21 augustus 1274. Aan het Franse hof hield zij zich bezig met muziek en poëzie. Haar komst verstoorde het politieke evenwicht, dat werd gedomineerd door de Grote Kamerheer Pierre de la Broce, een lage edelman die in de gunst stond van de koning maar gehaat werd door de hoge edelen. De vijanden van Pierre de la Broce groepeerden zich rond de nieuwe koningin.

Toen in 1276 Maria's eerste kind Lodewijk geboren werd, stierf een andere Lodewijk, de tien jaar oude kroonprins uit het vorige huwelijk van Filips. Zijn dood was vanuit het graafschap Loon voorspeld door de mystica en zieneres Elisabeth van Spalbeek, mogelijk als onderdeel van een samenzwering om Pierre de la Broce ten val te brengen. De samenzweerders zouden het overlijden hebben voorgesteld als een goddelijke straf voor de (vermeende) homoseksuele relaties tussen de koning en de kamerheer, terwijl het in werkelijkheid was veroorzaakt door vergiftiging, bewerkstelligd door Maria en haar hofdame Felicitas van Perwijs.

Wat er ook van zij, de intriges en de machtsstrijd barstten nu helemaal los. Niet minder dan vier onderzoekscommissies werden naar Elisabeth van Spalbeek gestuurd om haar wijzigende verklaringen de verifiëren. De eerste verklaring was belastend voor de koningin en volgens Lodewijk van Velthem zou ze zelfs een tijd zijn opgesloten met een hofdame. Maar daarna keerde het tij voor haar. Hoewel broeder Jan van Sint-Truiden en de burgemeester van Hoeselt op 31 januari 1278 nog getuigenissen aflegden die bezwarend waren voor de zieneres, werd daar geen rekening meer mee gehouden. Op 30 juni 1278 werd Pierre de la Broce zonder proces opgehangen aan de galg van Montfaucon, in aanwezigheid van zijn tegenstanders, onder wie Maria's broer Jan.

Al was de mogelijke gifmoord voor Maria goed afgelopen, haar rol aan het Franse hof bleef klein. In 1285 stierf Filips III en werd haar stiefzoon Filips IV koning. Later trok zij zich terug in een klooster in Les Mureaux, waar ze stierf in 1321. Haar lichaam werd niet begraven in de Sint-Denijsbasiliek maar in het franciscanenklooster van Parijs, de latere Club des Cordeliers.

Literaire weerklank
Adenet le Roi, een dichter uit Maria's gevolg, schreef de roman Berte aus grans piés over een Franse koningin, Bertrada van Laon, die een onterechte beschuldiging teboven kwam. Dante zag het anders: in De goddelijke komedie achtte hij Pierre de la Broce onschuldig en schreef hij dat Maria – die toen nog leefde – goed voor hem zou moeten zorgen als zij niet naar de hel wilde gaan.

Nakomelingen
Filips III en Maria kregen volgende kinderen:
 Lodewijk van Évreux (mei 1276 - 19 mei 1319), stamvader van de koningen van Navarra van 1328 tot 1441
 Blanche (1278 - 19 maart 1305), gehuwd met hertog Rudolf III van Oostenrijk, later ook koning van Bohemen
 Margaretha (1282 - 14 februari 1317), gehuwd met koning Eduard I van Engeland.

Voorouders

Literatuur
Robert Hanon de Louvet, "L'origine nivelloise de l'institution béguinale 'La Royauté', fondation d'une reine de France. Marie de Brabant et la légende de la béguine de Nivelles" in: Annales de la Société Archéologique & Folklorique de Nivelles & du Brabant Wallon, 1952, p. 4-77
Richard Kay, "Martin IV and the fugitive bishop of Bayeux" in: Speculum, 1965, p. 460-483
Remco Sleiderink, "Een straf van God. Elisabeth van Spalbeek en de dood van de Franse kroonprins" in: Madoc, 1997, p. 42-52
Sean L. Field en Walter Simons, "A Prophecy Fulfilled? An Annotated Translation of the Sources on the Death of Crown Prince Louis of France (1276) and the Interrogations of Elizabeth of Spalbeek (1276–78)" in: The Medieval Low Countries, 2018, p. 35-91

Huis Brabant
Huis Capet
Partner van de koning van Frankrijk
Brabant, Maria2

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Since the number of bus services is limited, it is important to check the bus schedule, bus routes, and the locations of bus stops carefully when travelling in Yakushima. If you decide to choose a bus as a method of transportation, you can purchase a discount bus pass provided by the Yakushima Traffic. Please take note that the discount bus pass does not apply to buses bound for Arakawa Tozanguchi. In addition, bus does not run on Seibu Rindo road (between Kurio village and Nagata village).
Push the button if you want to get off.
When getting off the bus, you check the number on the ticket and pay the rate.
The taxi has an automatic door. The driver opens and closes the door, so please do not pull the door handle or stand too close to the door. This applies when getting off, as the doors will be locked for safety measures.
You can rent a motor scooter if you have the necessary documents such as the international driving permit or the Japanese translation of your driver's license from your home country. A motor scooter (50 cc) is recommended because it is convenient and its maneuverability allows you reach destinations easily. Please take caution when driving at night or during bad weathers.
A regulation is carried out for the road to Arakawa Tozanguichi which runs about 4 km. Vehicles are restricted from passing through this section of road from March to the end of November. You must park any vehicle at the Yaksugi Museum and take the bus bound for "Arakawa-tozan-guchi (Arakawa Mountain Trail Entrance)" to reach the hiking course. Please note that bus tickets cannot be purchased at the Yaksugi Museum nor upon boarding the bus. Purchase them in advance at tourist information centers at Yakushima airport, Miyanoura, Anbo and some hotels.


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Turkey Dismisses Over 18,000 Civil Servants for Alleged Terror Links
President Erdogan is about to take office with vastly expanded executive powers
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Updated July 8, 2018 11:24 am ET
ISTANBUL—Turkish authorities dismissed more than 18,000 state employees for alleged ties to terror groups Sunday, a dramatic extension of mass purges launched after the 2016 failed military coup as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is about begin a new term with vastly expanded executive powers.
An emergency decree published in Turkey's Official Gazette listed the individuals, saying they had been "removed from public duty" over their alleged links to organizations that "act against national security."


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The Family Tragedies of Lincoln and Davis
Willie Lincoln (1850-1862) Source: wttv.com
The Lincolns lost their eleven-year-old son, Willie, in February 1862, to typhoid fever. Another son, Eddie, had died of an illness two months shy of his fourth birthday in 1850. The President, in the middle of managing the Union war effort, had little time to grieve. Mrs. Lincoln took Willie's death particularly hard, later seeking to make contact with him in séances. She often cited Willie's death as a reason her husband should keep their oldest son, Robert, out of the army. However, despite the Lincolns' efforts, Robert ultimately served on Grant's staff in the waning months of the war.
Tad Lincoln also died young at the age of 18 (Source: White House Historical Society)
One hundred air miles to the south, the Confederacy's executive couple suffered a tragedy of their own in April 1864, when their five-year-old son, Joe, fell to his death from a second-floor balcony. Like his northern counterpart, President Davis had to continue managing the Southern war effort while grieving a son's tragic death. Mrs. Davis had to deal with her grief while in the seventh month of pregnancy.
Both deaths were tragic. Willie's, however, was not out of the ordinary in the 1860s.
Take a look at the obituaries in your local newspaper. This morning, my local paper lists 26 deaths (actually 27, but one obituary does not list the decedent's age). Twenty-one of those are people who reached at least seventy years of age. In contrast, children five years old or younger accounted for fully half of all deaths in mid-nineteenth-century urban America. The leading causes of death for children were diarrheal (cholera, dysentery, typhoid) and respiratory (tuberculosis, influenza, bronchitis, and pneumonia). 1
Contaminated drinking water was the leading culprit. Death rates for children did not decline appreciably until cities improved water supplies and sewer systems. By 1925, childhood deaths accounted for 25% of all deaths in Chicago.
Improvements in medical science have reduced the numbers even further. In 2007, the CDC reported that children under the age of five accounted for 6.6% of all deaths, with children ages one to four accounting for only 0.12% of all deaths. 2
More recent statistics show accidents as responsible for 34% of deaths for American children under the age of five, whereas pneumonia and influenza contribute to only 2% of such deaths, essentially a reversal of their roles in the 1860s. 3
While soldiers identified their enemies by the color of their uniforms 150 years ago, the country's children were threatened daily by an invisible enemy lurking in their water supply. Among our blessings this Thanksgiving, we can thank the engineers and scientists who have improved the prospects of our children and grandchildren by providing all of us with cleaner water and significant improvements in medical science.
1 Ferrie and Troesken, Death and the City: Chicago's Mortality Transition, 1850-1925, Working Paper 11427, National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA (June 2005)
2 CDC, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality, www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/mortality
3 Singh, GK. Childhood Mortality in the United States, 1935-2007: Large Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities Have Persisted Over Time, A 75th Anniversary Publication. Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Rockville, MD. Department of Health and Human Services (2010)
Filed under 1800s, American history, disease, history, Lincoln
Tagged as 1800s, bronchitis, cholera, Davis, disease, dysentery, influenza, Lincoln, pneumonia, tuberculosis, typhoid
JFK's Assassination: A Personal Look Back
This week the media will look back fifty years to remind its audience of the assassination of President John Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Kennedy was 46 years old. My parents were in their mid-forties at the time, only a few years younger than the President.
Life magazine cover (Source: JFKlibrary.org)
I was eleven years old, a seventh grader in a Newport News, Virginia public elementary school. I learned the news at the end of the school day. Two miles away, my future wife attended a Catholic school, where her school principal wept openly over the public address system as she told students and teachers about the President's shooting in Dallas.
In hindsight, one can review the accomplishments and failures of the Kennedy administration with 20/20 clarity. What that type of analysis fails to convey, however, is the mood of the country during the Kennedy years.
My father was an automobile mechanic struggling to build a business several years after suffering broken legs, broken ribs, a pierced lung, and back injuries in a coal mining accident. Our neighbors were army and navy engineers and military officers, many of them in their thirties and early forties. All of them were optimistic about the country's future, even as the country struggled with civil rights and a Cold War that sometimes became uncomfortably warm.
JFK Jr.'s (also know as John-John) famous salute as his father's casket passed by (UPI.com)
The Kennedys generated a sense of optimism. This was a relatively youthful administration when compared to those preceding it (Eisenhower, Truman, FDR). Americans could flip through Life and Look magazines and witness the Kennedy children at play in the White House. They could turn to one of the three networks on black-and-white televisions sets and watch astronauts soar into space in the early stages of America's race to put a man on the moon.
Sometimes the country just needs a cheerleader, someone who inspires us to accomplish more than we think is possible, someone who inspires us to look beyond ourselves for the greater good of our community ("Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."). For Democrats, it may be Kennedy. For Republicans, it may be Reagan. In both cases, the men made Americans feel better about themselves, more hopeful for their country. Perhaps we look at some leaders with rose-colored glasses, but occasionally we need their inspiration to give us the determination to face the challenges of another day.
In brighter times, Caroline and John-John play in the Oval Office (Source: The Tuscon Citizen)
John-John hiding under his father's desk in the Oval Office (Source: USA Today)
Filed under 1900s, American history, history, John F. Kennedy
Tagged as assassination, Dallas, funeral, JFK, John F. Kennedy, John-John, Kennedy, Life magazine, Look magazine, Reagan, Texas
Lonely Hearts in California
The Gold Rush (Source: Business Insider)
You know the old adage, "necessity is the mother of invention?" Necessity is also the mother of change in attitudes. When young men headed to the California gold fields, with few exceptions, they left the women behind. Most expected to get rich quick and return home with their plunder.
In the late 1840s, men in California outnumbered women by better than nineteen to one. Even at that, many of the women who made the hazardous journey to California sought their fortunes, not by mining California's rivers for gold, but by selling their companionship to the highest bidder.
Back east, most states followed English common law and bestowed very few rights to women – forget the right to vote – most women enjoyed few property rights, their lot in life dictated by the whims of their husbands.
At the 1849 Monterey, California constitutional convention, California's early leaders sought to improve their own marital chances by enacting liberal divorce and property laws. They adopted divorce laws that lowered the bar for an unhappy spouse to win court dissolution of an unhappy marriage.
The delegates also adopted the Spanish community property law model rather than the English common law model. This protected women's property rights in two respects: (1) a woman controlled the property she acquired before marriage or by gift or inheritance during marriage; and (2) a husband and wife were treated as partners, each of whom would share equally in wealth accumulated during their marriage. Thus, a husband could not use his wife's separate property as his own in some risky venture nor could a creditor go after the wife's separate property to collect her husband's debt. If a marriage ended in divorce, half of the property accumulated during the marriage was hers. [Caroline B. Newcombe, The Origin and Civil Law Foundation of the Community Property System, Why California Adopted It and Why Community Property Principles Benefit Women, 11 U. Md. L.J. Race, Religion, Gender, and Class, Volume 11, Issue 1 (2011); http://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/rrgc/vol11/Iss1/2%5D
The delegates clearly wished to motivate women to join them in California. The risk of losing a bride to divorce or losing property acquired during marriage paled in comparison to the enhanced opportunity of bringing members of the opposite sex to California's shores. As one bachelor delegate said, "It is the very best provision to get us wives…." [Jo Ann Levy, They Saw the Elephant, p. 190 (Archon Books 1990)]
Henry Halleck, future Union general and thorn in General Grant's side after the Battle of Shiloh, echoed the sentiment:
I am not wedded either to the common law or the civil law, nor, as yet to a woman; but having some hopes that some time or other I may be wedded, and wishing to avoid the fate of [an unmarried friend], I shall advocate this section in the constitution, and I would call upon all the bachelors in the convention to vote for it.
H. W. Brands, Age of Gold, pp. 283-284 (Anchor Books 2002).
The bachelors got their wish. By 1860, the ratio of men to women in the state dropped from 19:1 to 2:1.
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Pass the Jug or Feed the Children
This May 1863 illustration, titled "Southern women feeling the effects of the rebellion, and creating bread riots," shows the uprising in Richmond. In addition to food, the rioters took candles, shoes, bolts of cloth, hats and jewelry.
During the Civil War, middle class and poor Southerners suffered shortages of many food commodities – meat, coffee, salt, corn, and wheat among others. Corn and wheat were particularly dear, but shortages did not deter corn whiskey manufacturers, who found an eager market for their product.
Let me be clear. Citizens north and south drank, but Northerners produced grains in sufficient quantity to satisfy both their hunger and their thirst. The Union blockade, occasional droughts, and soldiers' absence from their fields contributed mightily to Southerners' limited capacity to feed their population.
As early as September 1862, Floyd County, Virginia citizens petitioned the Virginia General Assembly to outlaw the production of alcohol to enable soldiers' families to obtain bread, noting that "the needy and unprotected families of the poorer classes were the primary sufferers of a recent drought." [Robinson, "Prohibition in the Confederacy," American Historical Review (October 1931)]
A group of Catawba County, NC women condemned the liquor manufacturers in an 1862 public notice:
It is but the common and spontaneous voice of the land, that if our country is lost, whiskey will be the cause of it. *** A bountiful Providence has given enough for man and beast; but distillers have already converted so much corn into poison, that prices look like famine ahead . . . . And now distiller, we ask you, in heaven's name, is it manly, is it brave, is it not dastardly and unalterably mean to force such prices for bread on us and our children?
Several weeks later, the women followed up their words with action. Armed with axes, they marched into a depot and, over the protests of the distillers, broke open barrels of whiskey totaling almost one thousand gallons. [Yearns and Barrett, North Carolina Civil War Documentary, pp. 177-178, UNC Press (1980)]
While most Southerners suffered, the social elite lived well. "In June 1863, only two months after the Richmond bread riot, Phoebe Pember attended a party with the Cary sisters and a bevy of local belles where she ate strawberries and ice cream and promenaded with handsome 'cavaliers.'" [Rable, Civil Wars: Women and the Crisis of Southern Nationalism, Univ. of Ill. Press, p. 198 (1989)]
For those not so fortunate to indulge in luxuries, the choice was to pass the jug or feed the children.
Other Resources: Article on the Richmond food riot from the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Link: www.timesdispatch.com/special-section/the-civil-war/civil-war-th-richmond-bread-riots-were-biggest-civil-uprising/article_faa79410-99a9-11e2-a04a-001a4bcf6878.html
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Book Signings for My Book 'New Garden'
As you may or may not have noticed on the 'About Me' section of my blog, I recently wrote a book called New Garden. This coming Thursday, November 7 at 7 p.m. I will have a book signing at Barnes & Noble in Greensboro, NC (Friendly Center, 3102 Northline Ave, Greensboro, NC 27408). If you or someone you know live in the area, it would be great to have you there! I will also be doing a book reading/signing at the Jamestown Public Library (200 W Main St, Jamestown, NC 27282) on Friday, November 8 at 11:30 a.m. Hope to see you there.


Kajukenbo (Japanese: カジュケンボ Kajukenbo) is a hybrid martial art from Hawaii. The name Kajukenbo is a portmanteau of the various arts from which its style is derived: KA for Karate, JU for Judo and Jujutsu, KEN for Kenpo and BO for Boxing.
It was developed in the late 1940s and founded in 1947 in the Palama Settlement of Oahu, Hawaii. The art was created through the cooperative efforts of five martial artists, each with a different specialty: Peter Choo, Frank Ordonez, Joe Holck, George Chang and Sijo Adriano Emperado.
Kajukenbo training incorporates a blend of striking, kicking, throwing, takedowns, joint locks and weapon disarmament.
Today, Kajukenbo is practiced all over the world in many different branches. In contrast to many traditional martial arts, students are not required to mimic their teacher, but are encouraged to develop their own "expression" of the art.
"Through this fist style one gains long life and happiness."
Kajukenbo was founded in 1947 in the Palama Settlement on Oahu, Territory of Hawaii. In the late 1940s, the Palama Settlement was a violent area. Due to this environment, five martial artists from varying backgrounds came together with the goal of developing an art that would be practical and effective on the street. These founders sought to develop one style that would complement each of their individual styles and yet allow for effective fighting at a greater variety of ranges and speeds.
In its conception, the founders followed a simple rule, if a technique worked consistently on the street (or against one another), then it stayed in the system, if it did not, it was discarded. This allowed the style to maintain its self-defense focus, while covering limitations found within each of their traditional arts.
Shortly after its conception, the Korean War broke out, and with it Joe Holck, Peter Choo, Frank Ordonez, and Clarence Chang left Hawaii on active military service, leaving only Adriano Emperado to continue teaching the system.
In 1959, Emperado continued to add more Kung Fu into Kajukenbo, shifting the art to a more fluid combination of hard and soft techniques. Since then, Kajukenbo has proved to be an improvement-based, continuously evolving and open form. John Leoning,[who?] also helped bring out the "bo" of Kajukenbo by pointing out that there should be no wasted motion.
Al and Malia Dacascos won many tournament championships. Al Gene Caraulia won the 1st Karate World Championship in Chicago in 1963 when he was still a brown belt. Purple belt Victor Raposa knocked out world rated Everett "monster man" Eddy at the 1975 "World Series of Martial Arts". Carlos Bunda was the first lightweight champion at the Long Beach International Karate Championship (IKC) in 1964. Bunda once defeated TV star Chuck Norris in competition where he broke Chuck's cup involving a kenpo groin kick.
According to Chuck Norris, in his book Against All Odds: My Story, he won the middleweight title in 1967, at the Long Beach Internationals; then defeated Carlos Bunda who had won the lightweight title.
Kajukenbo continues to evolve with each generation and maintains its primary focus on realism and practicality. There are usually martial arts schools that will change along with time to fit into the day's society. It is generally thought that "unfair" moves, such as strikes to the eyes or groin, are perfectly acceptable, as is whatever else the practitioner feels is necessary to get home that day.
Training workouts emphasize cardio conditioning and functional strength. While individual schools may show variation, it would not be unusual to train with sandbags or boxing gloves. There are core self-defense techniques at the heart of Kajukenbo and Kajukenbo schools eschew impractical and flashy moves. Most kajukenbo curricula feature counter-attacks to punches, kicks, grabs, as well as using knives, sticks and guns to counter back. While this base of common knowledge will keep schools' styles similar, there is plenty of room for variation. This openness tends to encourage schools to incorporate other arts into their practice. The primary concentration of all Kajukenbo schools remains real world self-defense, because protecting one's self in a street-fighting situation is primary.
Kokoro Healing and Empowerment is a concept derived from the Kajukenbo Martial Arts. Sigung Donna Ramos-Burns has taken Kajukenbo and has incorporated Yoga/Pilates and Meditation, this art is targeted towards women. She was recognized by the State of California as an Innovative Finalist 2.0, a reward that recognizes healthier lifestyle living by exercising outdoors. She continues to teach this to the Marin City community.
Ranking hierarchies vary widely from school to school.
Traditional Japanese martial art ranking is often followed. One common belt order is as follows: white, yellow, orange, purple, blue, green, brown, black. followed by the other various degrees of black belt. The schools have second and third stripe belts that feature a white for second or black for third stripe running down the center of the belt.
Black belt rankings and titles can also vary, with most schools adopting either Chinese or Japanese titles.
The original style of Tum Pai might have been put together by Adriano D. Emperado, Al Dacascos and Al Dela Cruz in the early 60s to create an advanced style for the Kajukenbo system. In the mid-60s the developments that made up Tum Pai became incorporated into what was called "Chu'an Fa". In 1971 Jon A. Loren started incorporating the concepts of Tai-Chi and Southern Sil-lum into his Kajukenbo classes. This was called Northern Kajukenbo until 1976. In 1976, while staying with Emperado in Hawaii, he demonstrated his concepts and techniques and asked if he could call it Tum Pai and bring the name back to life. Emperado granted permission with the acknowledgment that the original Tum Pai followed a different path than the revised Tum Pai soft style. The name Tum Pai, which means "central way", fits the Tai Chi concept blended into the Kajukenbo format.
In Hawaii during the early 1960s Adriano Emperado, along with students Al Dacascos and Al Dela Cruz, incorporated innovations of the style Tum Pai and other martial arts into their Kajukenbo training. Later it became obvious that they were no longer doing Tum Pai and it would have to be named something else. In the mid 60s Al Dacascos moved to Northern California and continued training in the Northern and Southern styles of Sil-lum Kung Fu to enhance his Kajukenbo training. It was in 1965 that the name Chu'an Fa was introduced.
Wun Hop Kuen Do was founded by Al Dacascos, in Cantonese Chinese Wun Hop Kuen Do means "combination fist art style" Wun Hop Kuen Do techniques identify with, and are based on, the Kajukenbo system. This martial arts style incorporates techniques from many different styles including Northern and Southern Kung Fu systems and Escrima. Since this style is always being developed it is not a fixed system. This means that practitioners of the style are always striving to improve it by the incorporation and improvement of useful methods or techniques. In addition the philosophy of remaining "unfixed" also applies to the defense techniques, in that there is no defined response to a given situation, and they attempt to fit the situation as it arises. This idea leads to self-defense that is creative and allows one to think about what is the best response. This is one of the primary things that sets this style apart from most others, it is a martial art that asks you to think for yourself and use your own common sense to actually see what you should do next. There are many drills to allow practice of this type of fluidity and creativity that lead to the ability to respond reflexively to any situation — which is in contrast to many other training methods where one is supposed to mimic techniques which are often not practical, except under very defined circumstances.
In 1967 Charles Gaylord, along with other accomplished Kajukenbo practitioners Aleju Reyes, Joe Halbuna, Tony Ramos, and Al Dacascos formed the Kajukenbo Association of America (KAA.) The KAA organization lasted until the early 1970s, but it was brought back in 1980 under the leadership of Charles Gaylord who had recently received his 9th degree black belt under founder Adrian Emperado. Fifteen years later in September 1995, the KAA's black belts promoted Charles Gaylord to the honorary rank of 10th degree black belt. Grandmaster Gaylord's traditional Kajukenbo curriculum continues to be taught by his chief instructors who operate Kajukenbo schools in Hawaii and other parts of the United States.
Developed by Prof. Vincent Holck, the son of Joseph Holck and nephew of Peter YY Choo, Ma Prof. Holck, Matsuno professes his teachings of Kajukenbo under two systems.
The first system of Kajukenbo is the Matsuno Ryu Goshinjutsu. This system dedicates the introduction of Danzan Ryu Jujutsu, by his father, into the Kajukenbo system.
The second system of Kajukenbo is the Matsuno Kajukenbo Kai which dedicates the introduction of kickboxing into the Kajukenbo system by his Uncle, Prof. Peter Choo.
The 1982 children's book 'A Bundle of Sticks' by Pat Rhoads Mauser, is the story of a fifth-grade boy Ben Tyler, who is being bullied by a much larger boy named Boyd Bradshaw. One day Ben comes home from school with a badly bruised nose, so Ben's parents decide to enroll him in a Kajukenbo martial arts school. Ben reluctantly agrees to attend the school because his mother has already paid the instructor who is known only as Sifu. At first Ben thinks he will not enjoy Kajukenbo, but he eventually discovers how valuable his training is when he successfully defends himself from Boyd.
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The newly released conservation management title Monitoring Threatened Species and Ecological Communities, edited by Sarah Legge, David B. Lindenmayer, Natasha M. Robinson et al was recently awarded a Whitley Award Commendation for Conservation Zoology.
The CSIRO-published volume contains contributions from 65 authors, including CeRDI Research Fellow Dr Birgita Hansen. Dr Hansen and co-authors contributed a chapter entitled "Shorebird monitoring in Australia: a successful long-term collaboration among citizen scientists, governments and researchers", which charts shorebird monitoring in Australia from its origins in the 1950s and 1960s through to its impact on policy development and on-ground conservation actions.
Additional chapters in the volume evaluate monitoring programs for threatened species across Australia, present case studies and bring together experts in the fields of biodiversity and threatened species management.
The Whitley Awards are presented to the authors of outstanding publications that promote Australasian fauna and especially its conservation. The Whitley Medal and Special Commendation are the most sought after prizes in Australian zoological publishing*.


After some time bathrooms manage to wear down most times it's due to water flow that can easily damage or dull the surfaces. In most cases, this means that you will have to remodel your entire bathroom. But, we all know that remodeling an entire bathroom is not an easy decision to make for a business owner or a homeowner. The best approach that you could possibly take is to start investing some time in figuring out the cost. Of course, this means calling professionals into your home and asking for estimates. At JPM Construction LLC & Handyman Services we are precise in giving out estimates. We know and understand that most of us have to make improvements on our properties with a set budget in mind.
It's not uncommon for signs of wear and tears to appear in a bathroom. Streaks of watermarks can appear on the floor and the tiles, and at worst, the tiles could start to deteriorate and fall. You unmistakably will know when the repair job is required. Although finding the right repair service may not be as simple as you think. Any such service needs a quality job, must be affordable and if possible hassle-free.


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A mom has just had enough and she's taking action against 3 bullies who have been taunting her daughter on the school bus.
Aimee Johnson took to Facebook to fight bullying by showing the effects it has had on her daughter. She posted heartbreaking photos of the 9-year-old girl in tears.
The mom recounted the terrible events that led to her post on social media. According to her, this isn't the first time her girl has been a victim.
The mom has made a number of attempts to resolve the issue with the school and the bus department — but with no results. Now, the police are involved.
Aimee's daughter received a ton of support through social media. Her parents say that the post was just meant to update friends and family, but it has gone viral, and people are spreading their important message about bullying.


After 58 years, at last they're letting is know what's been going on out of sight.
Amongst the treats on offer on the backstage tour are a design and costume exhibition presented by resident designer Judith Croft; see how lighting and sound can enhance a production in the auditorium; an insight into the work of stage management; a peek into the dressing rooms; a visit to the rehearsal room with Artistic Director Chris Honer; a script sale; plus information on the Company's exciting plans for the future.
The events take place on Wednesday 23 June (2pm-5pm) and Saturday 26 June (10am-1.30pm).
There is no charge but donations to the Library Theatre Development Trust will be welcome. Advance booking is advised at the theatre box office on 0161 236 7110.


Champion Gate in Osaka was a professional wrestling event promoted by Dragon Gate. The event took place on March 3 and on March 4 2012, in Osaka at the Osaka Prefectural Gym and was the first event under the Champion Gate in Osaka.
The day 1 featured 6 matches with two of Dragon Gate's fift championships on the line and the second day featured also 6 matches with two of Dragon Gate's fift championships on the line. The main event of day 1 saw Ryo Saito and Genki Horiguchi and Yasushi Kanda defeating Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii and Gamma for the vacated Open The Triangle Gate Championship and the main event of second day saw CIMA) defeating PAC to retain the Open The Dream Gate Championship. Other top matches included Ricochet successfully defending the Open The Brave Gate Championship against Naruki Doi and Jimmy Kagetora and Jimmy Susumu defeating Mad Blankey (Akira Tozawa and BxB Hulk) to become the new Open The Twin Gate Championship. All in all, the events featured one title changes.
On February 20 PAC won the CIMA Royale and it was announced that he would face CIMA for the Open The Dream Gate Championship at the Champion Gate in Osaka and also Blood Warriors announced that Naruki Doi would face Ricochet for the Open The Brave Gate Championship and later that night Jimmy Kagetora and Jimmy Susumu challenged Blood Warriors (Akira Tozawa and BxB Hulk) for the Open The Twin Gate Championship and Tozawa added the stipulation if Susumu and Kagetra lost they would have to renamed to Jimmy A and Jimmy B. After Blood Warriors turned on Ryo Saito and Genki Horiguchi, Saito and Horiguchi started to pursue the Open The Triangle Gate Championship and after Blood Warriors turned on Yasushi Kanda, Kanda joined Saito and Horiguchi for aiming the Open the Triangle Gate Champions and it was later announced that Kanda, Saito and Horiguchi would face Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii and Gamma for the vacated Open the Triangle Gate Champions. Also before the event Blood Warriors changed their name to Mad Blankey.


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Deonna Purrazzo promises a 'Virtuosa' performance in Impact
Posted by Alexandra Robertson | Jun 23, 2020
Growing up, many wrestlers sit in front of their TV screens admiring their childhood heroes in the squared circle, hoping to be alongside them one day. But when you've already lived one of your dreams, what do you do next? For The Virtuosa, Deonna Purrazzo, it's accomplishing a new goal with a company who let her find happiness.
The New Jersey native has just signed a contract with Impact Wrestling and she couldn't be more thrilled to call them home. "Honestly, I'm just so happy to be in a place where I can have the creative freedom and the least amount of stress possible," she told Slam Wrestling. She said that after being around the company for sometime, she's happy where she's ended up.
Most grapplers are told that getting a contract is the measure of success. Purrazzo agrees."I think that the goal for anyone is to get signed," she continued, "I was just thinking of what was available and what opportunities are out there for me." Purrazzo added that not only is the locker room environment great, but she is happy to have found a place where she could be satisfied with her role. This wasn't necessarily something that she felt during her time with the WWE.
Being released this past April, Purrazzo wasn't really surprised when she got the news and had a gut feeling all day before she was informed. "For me, in the last six months leading up to that moment I questioned whether or not this was the right place for me. If there isn't a direction for me, then maybe I shouldn't be here." She questioned her success and whether or not she could make a name for herself with the WWE. Ultimately, she was relieved. "The conversation I had [with them was] 'we know this is going to make you happy and we think that you wanted this so we're going to give it to you.' I was just like 'yeah cool I'm going to find happiness somewhere else."
Despite how things ended, Purrazzo made some good memories with the WWE and even lived a dream she had since she was nine years old.
"Last December, I wrestled Asuka on Raw and that was the first time I had gone up to the main roster," she said. Not only did she get to introduce The Virtuosa to the world, but she got to be one of the female wrestlers that she used to admire on her television as a young girl. "You can check that off the bucket list and if it never happens again, then I did it, you know?" As for her next chapter, Purrazzo has her sights set on the Knockouts Championship.
"I'm in a storyline right now with Jordynne Grace and the possibility [of winning the championship] is very high." Purrazzo added that she has experience building up a women's division and she's ready to take on this new challenge. "I helped put Women of Honor back on the map, create a women's championship and a women's division there, but I was never the champion." She's always wanted to be a title holder in a company and now she feels she finally has the chance. "Now that I'm at Impact, my goal is to become the champion and check that off the bucket list. Once you do it, you do it and who cares about anything else," she said with a laugh.
For now, the Virtuosa is getting ready for the next few months with Impact and she's ready to put the Knockouts division on her back and show the world what the submission queen can really do in the squared circle.
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