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Seveneves: A Novel
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Seveneves was included on President Obama's Summer 2016 reading list. Seveneves was one of only five books recommended by Bill Gates as "must reads" for Summer 2016. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anathem, Reamde, and Cryptonomicon comes an exciting and thought-provoking science fiction epic—a grand story of annihilation and survival spanning five thousand years. What would happen if the world were ending? A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space. But the complexities and unpredictability of human nature coupled with unforeseen challenges and dangers threaten the intrepid pioneers, until only a handful of survivors remain…. Five thousand years later, their progeny—seven distinct races now three billion strong—embark on yet another audacious journey into the unknown…to an alien world utterly transformed by cataclysm and time: Earth. A writer of dazzling genius and imaginative vision, Neal Stephenson combines science, philosophy, technology, psychology, and literature in a magnificent work of speculative fiction that offers a portrait of a future that is both extraordinary and eerily recognizable. As he did in Anathem, Cryptonomicon, the Baroque Cycle, and Reamde, Stephenson explores some of our biggest ideas and perplexing challenges in a breathtaking saga that is daring, engrossing, and altogether brilliant.
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A 2015 Amazon Best Books of the Year Selection for Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Seveneves was included on President Obama's Summer 2016 reading list.
Seveneves was one of only five books recommended by Bill Gates as "must reads" for Summer 2016.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anathem, Reamde, and Cryptonomicon comes an exciting and thought-provoking science fiction epic—a grand story of annihilation and survival spanning five thousand years.
But the complexities and unpredictability of human nature coupled with unforeseen challenges and dangers threaten the intrepid pioneers, until only a handful of survivors remain….
Five thousand years later, their progeny—seven distinct races now three billion strong—embark on yet another audacious journey into the unknown…to an alien world utterly transformed by cataclysm and time: Earth.
"Stephenson's remarkable novel is deceptively complex, a disaster story and transhumanism tale that serves as the delivery mechanism for a series of technical and sociological visions…There's a ton to digest, but Stephenson's lucid prose makes it worth the while." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"No slim fables or nerdy novellas for Stephenson: his visions are epic, and he requires whole worlds—and, in this case, solar systems—to accommodate them…Wise, witty, utterly well-crafted science fiction." —Kirkus Reviews
"An incredibly imaginative envisioning of what would happen if the human race got advance notice that the earth was going to be destroyed, Seveneves seamlessly combines real space science with a deft exploration of human nature at its best and worst." —RT Book Reviews
Author Bio: Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson is known for his speculative fiction works, variously categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, maximalism, and cyberpunk. He is the author of several New York Times bestselling novels.
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"WE'VE F****** TIME-TRAVELED, YES?" I only wish this is the 12 we would see come season 8. Taking scenes of Malcolm Tucker from In The Loop and from the last season of Doctor Who, Peter Nottage has made me cry laughing. Doing this to the Doctor would be comparable to the edge they gave Wolverine in the '80s if they changed their minds and gave it to Captain America instead. To be honest, it wouldn't be too true to the character if he was overtly obscene, but it would be nice to see a grumpier man who's good with a quip. Can it be December already? I can't wait to see Peter Capaldi in action.


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This fall I had the great honour to be a Visiting PhD Fellow at the University of Oslo for two month. Thanks to Professor Kjetil Fallan – one of the leading design historians – the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art, and Ideas offered me the opportunity to come to the capital city of Norway.
Kjetil Fallan is a Norwegian professor of design history, e.g. editorial board member of the Journal of Design History and the Design and Culture as well as an author of many publications about design history. His books, papers, and presentations are very inspiring for me and I used a lot of his publications in my PhD thesis. For example his last publications from this year are Designing Worlds: National Design Histories in an Age of Globalization and Designing Modern Norway: A History of Design Discourse, which I used in chapter on globalised design. I met Fallan at the workshop "Environmental Histories of Design" in the summer 2015 at the Rachel-Carson-Center in Munich. This intensive workshop about sustainability in design history was really inspiring for me (see my blogpost about the workshop). I think the same will be for the annual conference of the Design History Society, which will be held 2017 in Oslo. The title is "Making and Unmaking the Environment" and is organised by Kjetil and his team.
Against the background that I had studied twice abroad with a lot of good experiences, it was obvious for me to visit another university outside of Germany during the PhD project. And it was also consistent to combine this with writing my chapter about the West German Industrial Designers in a globalised world. Because of Fallan's high quality research, as well as Norwegians' high fluency in English, I decided to apply for a research fellowship in Oslo. And happily, the department at the UiO were willing to invite me and offered me working space for two month.
Getting financial support for my Norway stay was also possible. Thanks to the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation, which supports my PhD project since 2014, it was not too complicated to get extra money for my visit. If this way would not be successful, there were also a possibility for Germans to apply at the Willy-Brandt-Foundation in Oslo, because they are also supporting academic exchanges for researchers. It would also be possible to apply for a short visit scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service.
Beside the whole organisation of my visit in Oslo, there was one detail I was really astonished about in a positive manner. All correspondence, contracts, and inquiries were in a digital form. Furthermore my impression was that everything went on quite fast. For example "digital" and "fast" are not adjectives I would use for the German bureaucracy, especially at universities. That is a good thing to show, that in Germany e.g. a lot of time and energy is invested in discussions on a digital life – and in Norway many things are made more pragmatic in this point. Or to reflect one self and use the word from an interview with foreigners in Germany: "Paper in Germany is valued like God".
The art history section, where Professor Kjetil Fallan and his colleagues are working, is part of the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas – or the short form in Norwegian "IFIKK". The department itself is situated at the Campus Blindern, in the Georg Morgenstiernes hus. This 1960s red brick building was renovated a few years ago, so the interior space is quite new and very delightful. At the first day I was kindly welcomed by everybody and I got a working space with two other nice PhD students from art history in the room. Also I received an access card and a room key, to be able to work outside the main working hours or at the weekend. Get a room, card and keys as an external founded PhD student at the LMU in Munich, I have not heard that this has happened. Thus, these small details can demonstrate what kind of appreciation and attention in Norway is given towards scientists, PhD students and guests.
All the art historians in the department where very kind and open towards me, especially Kjetil and his PhD students Ingrid, Ida, and Gabriele integrated me so thoughtfully. Also new and remarkable for me was in which way the university is caring for the employees. Every Monday a huge basket with a variant of fruits were delivered. A fully-automatic coffee machine was also free for use. Also home office, part time or parental leave are not extraordinary, in Norway they are already ordinary. Getting a kindergarden place in Norway is not a lottery game, like it is in Munich. So everything gave the impression, that one looks with care after its employees. In comparison to a German higher education institution and the German sciences system, the difference catches the eyes.
In this great atmosphere, it was possible for me to write my chapter about West German industrial designers and their discourses about globalisation. Besides that, I was also able to write a short paper about the special German-German design relations in the Cold War. In comparison to German PhD seminars, the Norwegian procedure is more a text discussion. Thus, this means more writing an article and only giving a brief presentation, followed by a comprehensive discussion. I had the feeling, this procedure has some advantages. Because first, the author has a text, on which s/he can work and e.g. re-write parts to make it better. And second the audience can prepare itself and do not have to listen to over-length presentations. I was very pleased with the seminar and all the questions, comments, and tips I got on my text. Thus, perhaps I can keep working on the text, when I am back in Germany. With some luck, I will find a place to publish these results.
For living, there is a possibility to apply for researcher housing at the student welfare organisation for students in Oslo (SiO). In my case it was a furnished, small room in the Sogn student village, next to the Blindern Campus. It was ok to stay there for two months, but in the end, I cannot recommend it. Because the SiO has housing "quality", "services" and invoices, which are not in a balanced proportion. Unfortunately the housing market in Oslo is as bad as in Munich. So you need quite a large portion of luck to find something that is fitting, affordable, and not behind the bushes. Beside the fact that the costs of living in Norway are as high as their reputation. In comparison to Munich – which is the most expensive city in Germany – I would guess that you have to spend about 30% more for food and the daily life. So with the German salary for PhD students – which is also low in Germany itself – you really have to live economically and fugally.
The regional office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation is more focused on Sweden. Norway or Oslo are unfortunately not their main focus. But beside this, the Goethe-Institute in Oslo is organising a couple of interesting events in Norway's capital city. Especially the podium discussions e.g. about the phenomena of populism, held in the Litteraturhuset, was really worth attending. I also can recommend the Opera House, the National Museum and the Vigeland Museum together with the Vigeland Park in Oslo. Trips to Bergen, Kristiansand, and Lillehammer are also good to make by train and a tip in every travel book. Also Stockholm is not so far away, a high-speed train brings you there in less than five hours.
Thus, thanks to Kjetil, Ida, Ingrid, Gabriele, Gustav, Anne Lise, Aron, Ellif, Espen, Heidi, Lars, Lena, Nikita, Panagiotis, Pia, and all other IFIKK-members for great two month in Oslo!
And I wish all of you a great Christmas time and a happy new year!
The term "sustainability" has become increasingly importance in many social debates. Current design history research looks at the aspect of "sustainability" as well. In mid-June this year, a workshop entitled "Environmental Histories of Design" was organized by the Norwegian Professor Kjetil Fallan (University of Oslo) along with Finn Arne Jørgensen (Umeå University) at the Rachel Carson Centre at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. A Norwegian research group has been working on aspects of sustainability in design history since 2014. The team, led by Kjetil Fallan, runs its own research blog: www.backtothesustainablefuture.net.
The aim of the workshop in Munich was to discuss previously disregarded historical ties of design and sustainability. The contributions can be grouped into two different approaches. Arguments were either object or discourse-oriented, while both approaches have their advantages. More relevant is what questions are being asked. I methodically pursued a discourse analysis approach, thus it was very exciting for me to see how international colleges work with discourse analyses on design topics. I will briefly introduce three examples and bring in some thought of mine.
The debates in West Germany about design and obsolescence were explored by the Wuppertal Professor Heike Weber. The aspect of a planned life cycle of objects is currently discussed controversially. From a design historical perspective, we know relatively little about this topic. Weber argued, rightly so, that the life cycles of consumer items in the 20th century must not have necessarily reduced. This simplistic story must be questioned critically. The importance of the designer can certainly provide information about the historical development in the field of obsolescence.
The Norwegian Ida Kamilla Lie (University of Oslo) presented first results of her PhD project (based on her master's thesis), in which she dealt with Victor Papanek's importance for Scandinavian design discourses. Papanek was active, from 1966 to 1970, in the Scandinavian Design Students Organization (SDO). Particularly important was the question of the social responsibility of designers to society. Lie pointed out,that Papanek played a key role for the former generation of buddying designers. At the same time, this example is a profound analysis of how design discourses were already globalised in the 1960s and 1970s and then rapidly and widely adopted.
But what did the relationship of environmentalism and design mean in relation to the Federal Republic of Germany? I will try to discuss this shortly on the basis of published articles about environment and industrial design. The following graph shows the time distribution of published debate contributions, such as books, newspaper or magazine articles, which deal with "Umwelt". This visualization of my literature database illustrates that the concept of environment was addressed from the 1960s to the 1990s onwards. Striking is the rapid increase from 1970 to 1972. A likely explanation could be the publication of Victor Papanek "Design for the Real World – Human Ecology and Social Change" from 1971, as well as the publications of the Institut für Umweltplanung at Ulm (the successor of the Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm). Papaneks book introduced the term "international environment" to the design discourse and experienced a varied reception.
Another interesting feature of this statistical distribution are the major differences between the years 1973-1974 and 1975-1976. The strong increase from 1973 to 1974 could be interpreted by the effects of the first oil crisis. This was a relevant development, which also affected the work of industrial designers. However, this shows that the environment was discussed by Papanek's initiative in the Federal Republic until 1972. In the year 1973 significantly fewer players were published on aspects of the environment. This discussion is related again to the context of the oil price crisis of 1974.
The difference from 1975 to 1976 seems plausible if one considers that at the international ICSID Congress in Moscow 1975, the newly established Working Group "Environment and Design" presented its results. The results of the ICSID working group were followed by a lot of West German Design, but not discussed further during the year 1976. Gabriele Oropallo (University of Oslo) deals with this aspect in his doctoral thesis. He presented parts of his research results at the above-mentioned workshop at the Rachel Carson Centre. Oropallos research will problematise and analyse the ICSID group, headed by GDR designer Martin Kelm. Remarkably, the contemporary understanding of the term environmental "Umwelt" is not congruent with the current meaning. Nevertheless this shift in meaning is also a big challenge for all researchers' in the history of design.


Patience in the rowing stroke. Rowing is taking a stroke…then slowly, patiently, coming up the slide to take another one. Why is patience needed? Because the stroke—the oar in the water and the hard push with your legs and swing with your back and pull with your arms—is the fun part! But letting the boat move underneath you—the "patience" part—lets you rest, makes your strokes uber efficient, and makes your boat faster. So really, the rowing motion is all about patience.
Patience with your teammates, part one. As a member of a team, you are dependent on others for your success. This is part of the awesomeness, and sometimes, the ickiness of rowing. The errors of other rowers seem magnified, while your own mistakes are, of course, miniscule and of no consequence (ha). Patience swallows the goof-ups of others, while recognizing full well that you have goof-ups of your own.
Patience with your teammates, part two. Perhaps you picked up rowing to have fun. But a woman on your learn-to-row team is a five-time Ironman champion who sees rowing as her new ticket to medals and glory. Maybe you are a high school athlete taking up rowing to get into a good college…but your teammates don't share that dream, and goof around too much to suit you.
It's frustrating when your goals aren't shared by others, and you feel that they are standing in your way. But having patience means no one can slow you down, or take away the joy of the sport for you, unless you let them. So make that choice! Decide to enjoy yourself. No. Matter. What. Your coaches will spot this, and good coaches will help you meet your goals—and help your teammates meet theirs, too.
· Receiving a hard blow to the back from the person rowing behind you who isn't paying attention.
· Being struck by a piece of rowing equipment (usually an oar, but it could be the boat…!).
· Setting your shoes in the wrong spot, making your stroke feel way uncomfortable, and suffering with your choice for the entire workout.
· Having shoes in the boat that don't fit your feet at all, or other equipment malfunctions that make your row less than stellar.
· Riding in the launch or being left on the dock because a teammate is either late to practice or misses it altogether. Your boat of eight becomes a boat of seven, which means someone (maybe you) can't row. To me, this is the ultimate test of patience.
Patience with yourself. This is the most important, and sometimes the most difficult act of patience. As a novice, your learning curve is steeper than Everest. Some days you can learn and assimilate a lot of new information. Some days not even the world's greatest Sherpa can get you up that slope.
Please, don't expect to master rowing in a single lesson…or in a season…or even in a decade. You will be disappointed. Instead, be teachable. Stick with it. Recognize bad days for the anomalies they are, and fight for your joy.


Today I worked on the lettering, the shadows and the 'money'.
Things are finally starting to take shape!
I blocked in more colors and started adding some detail.
I had a request to create a painting of the board game 'Operation'. I decided to post the images of the Work In Progress.
My first step, which I'm not showing, is the drawing on tracing paper. When I'm happy with the drawing I transfer the drawing to the canvas. Then I start blocking in the colors. I like to loosely block in the colors over the entire canvas so I can get a 'feel' for the painting and composition.
This is how the painting looks at the end of the first day.


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Partial Derivative of Functions
What is Partial Derivative of Functions?
The partial derivative of functions is one of the most important topics in calculus. Let's say we have a function f(x,y); this implies that this is a function that depends on both the variables x and y where x and y are not dependent on each other. In this type of function, we can assume that function f partially depends on x and partially on y. The derivative of f is known as the partial derivative of f. When f is differentiated with respect to x, y remains constant, and when f is differentiated with respect to y, here x remains constant.
Suppose f is a function in x and y then it will be denoted by f(x,y) So the partial derivative of f with respect to x will be ∂f/მx considering that y is constant.
Suppose f(x,y) is a function where f partially depends on x and partially on y. Here if f is differentiated with respect to x and y, then the derivatives are known as the partial derivative of f with respect to x and y, which can also be called a partial derivative of x y.
The formula for partial derivative of f with respect to x, considering y as constant is:
Fx = ∂f/∂x = limh→0 f(x+ h,y) - f(x,y)/h
The formula for partial derivative of f with respect to y, considering x as constant is :
Fy = ∂f/∂y = limh→0 f(x,y+h) - f(x,y)/h
\[\frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = \lim_{h \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(x + h, y) - f(x, y)}{h}\]
\[\frac{\partial f}{\partial y} = \lim_{k \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(x, y + k) - f(x, y)}{h}\]
Partial Derivative Formulas and Identities
Keeping in mind the definition of functions, there are some listed identities for partial derivatives.
If U = f(x,y) and both the variables x and y are differentiable of t i.e. x = g(t) and y = h(t), here we can consider differentiation as total differentiation.
The total partial derivative of u with respect to t is df/dt = (∂f/∂x . dx/dt) + (∂f/∂y . dy/dt).
If f is a function that is defined as f(x), where x(u,v) then
∂f/∂u = ∂f/∂x . ∂x/∂u and
∂f/∂v = ∂f/∂x . ∂x/∂v
Suppose f = f(x,y) and y is a implicit function it means y itself is a function x, then
df/dx = ∂f/∂x + ∂f/∂y . dy/dx
If f(x,y), where x(u,v) and y(u,v) is constant, then
∂f/∂u = ∂f/∂x . ∂x/∂u + ∂f/∂y . ∂y/∂u and
∂f/∂v = ∂f/∂x . ∂x/∂v + ∂f/∂y . ∂y/∂v
First Partial Derivative
If U = f(x,y) then the partial derivative of f with respect to x is defined as ∂f/∂x and denoted by
∂f/∂x = limδx→0 f(x + δx,y) - f(x,y)/δx
And, the partial derivative of f with respect to y is defined as ∂f/∂y and is denoted by
∂f/∂y = limδy→0 f(x,y + δy) - f(x,y)/δy
These are known as the partial derivatives of f or partial derivative x y. We calculate the partial derivative of f with respect to x, considering y as constant and vice versa.
Double Partial Derivative
When you differentiate the first partial derivative, you will be able to find out the second-order partial derivative. The second-order derivative is also known as a double partial derivative. The partial differentiation fxy and fyx are distinguished by the order on which f is successively differentiated with respect to x and y. The two partial derivatives don't need to be equal.
Mixed Partial Derivative
In a scenario where the second-order partial derivative exists, you will be able to find out the mixed partial derivative or cross partial derivative. The terms fxy and fyx are known as the mixed partial derivatives of f or mixed partial derivatives x y.
High-Order Partial Derivative
Second and higher-order partial derivatives are defined in comparison to the higher-order derivatives of univariate functions. For the function f (x, y, . .) the "own" second partial derivative with respect to x with y as a constant is simply the partial derivative of the partial derivative.
Solved Example
1. Consider the function f(x,y) = 5x4y2 + 6x2y3 . Find fx and fy.
Given f(x,y) = 5x4y2 + 6x2y3
Take y as constant and differentiate the given function w.r.t x to find fx
fx = 20x3y2+12xy3
Take x as constant and differentiate the given function w.r.t y to find fy
fy = 5x4(2y)+6x2(3y2) = 10x4y+18x2
1. What is a Partial Derivative of a Function? A Small Brief on its Symbol.
Answer: In mathematics, the partial derivative of a function of several variables is defined as the derivative of the function with respect to one of those variables with consideration of all the other variables as constant. The partial derivative x y is mainly used in vector calculus and differential geometry. The symbol used for identifying partial derivatives is ∂. This symbol was known to be first used by Marquis de Condorcet in the year 1770, and he used it for partial differences. Adrien-Marie Legendre created the modern partial derivative notation in the year 1786, but he later abandoned it. Later it was introduced by Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi in the year 1841.
2. What is the Difference Between Derivative and Partial Derivative?
Answer: The derivative is applied to those functions that have only one independent variable, whereas the partial derivative is applied to those functions that consist of more than one independent variable. In partial derivative, the function is differentiated with respect to one variable considering the other variables constant, whereas in derivatives, the function is differentiated with respect to all the variables with no constant. In the case of partial derivative x y, f is differentiated with respect to x, considering y as constant or vice versa. In the case of derivative x y, f is differentiated with respect to both the variables.
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FEATURE: "There's no way in hell those girls are going to Croke Park for the day out. They're there to reach an All-Ireland final"
Sat 23rd Jul
Daragh Ó Conchúir
County, Latest
For Waterford to finally get over the line in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie quarter-final against Limerick last Saturday felt major, after failing to do so in the four previous seasons.
A niggling feeling that they were underachievers who had flattered to deceive from when they reached that first quarter-final in 2018, also in Semple Stadium, was beginning to fester but no one is saying that now.
There has been quite a turnover of players from that defeat to Tipperary, when everything felt new. Áine Lyng, photographed above celebrating a victory with Niamh Rockett in that breakthrough championship, is one of those no longer involved, expecting her first child in October after marrying James Schwarz last year. Her pleasure in seeing the white and blue reach a first senior semi-final since 1959, against neighbours Cork (3.15pm – live on RTÉ 2), is very evident.
Lyng has always had high standards – kudos to Jason then – so four years ago, she wasn't getting carried away about the prospect of a senior quarter-final in the third season back after winning the intermediate title in 2015. Lyng dated back to the premier junior final defeats of 2009 and 2010 but missed the 2011 triumph, having moved to London for six years and taken up ultra-running to fill the gap.
Despite that lengthy absence that included watching from the stands for those 2011 and 2015 successes, Lyng was still named on Waterford's team of the decade in 2020, which tells you a lot. She is well placed to understand what has gone into getting the Déise to Croke Park with just three other teams in contention for ultimate honours (champions Galway and Kilkenny do battle in the second semi-final at 5.30pm).
"Looking back now, it was momentous to reach a senior quarter-final but it wasn't the first time Waterford camogie had gotten far," Lyng reasons. "Like this game (today), it had been building for years.
"Even going back as far as when I was U16, we won an All-Ireland B title (in 2003). You had the Mercy winning the All-Ireland schools (senior B, when a 14-year-old Lyng was playing) and Blackwater (Community School, Lismore) winning it (in 2009). Then you had Lismore winning the All-Ireland club (intermediate) in 2014.
"So it was coming in 2018 and this semi-final was coming. It's like the Limerick hurlers. It doesn't just happen. It's year and years of building momentum, building belief and skill. And building fitness too.
"In 2018, it was the highest fitness levels Waterford camogie had reached but if you look back at the quarter-finals lost in the years after that, it was always in the last 10 or 15 minutes when we waned. It takes years to build that hard fitness up too for that level.
"So yeah, looking back, it was momentous to reach that first quarter-final in so long but not surprising and it's the same for this semi-final. It's been long overdue."
It is noteworthy that half the team from 2018 won't be involved today, which is a high rate in such a short period of time, but we haven't lived through normal times.
"Covid had a big impact on a lot of people in different ways. I was travelling up and down from Kildare and then there were travelling restrictions that put a stop to that.
"There is a core set of players like Brianna (O'Regan), Iona (Heffernan), Rocky (Niamh Rockett), Beth (Carton), (Lorraine) Bray, Aoife Landers that were there before 2018. The likes of Rocky is still there from when they won the junior. Beth and Bray too.
"Myself, Shona Curran, Emma Hannon – now Roche – Claire Whyte, Fiona Morrissey and more, all contributed in different ways to the journey. And everyone knows what Trish Jackman gave to Waterford. I'm delighted I put in that effort. I'd love to be still there but every player does on the big day.
"I'd still give the girls a text and it's great to know them. I don't see them as much anymore but when we do meet up, it's like old times. The friendships are there, the bond is there and I'm very proud of that bond. I know the effort they've put in and it's great that they're there."
Lyng absolutely revelled in the fluidity, rapidity and cohesion of Waterford's first-half performance seven days ago.
"It was wonderful to watch, real heads-up hurling. The two passes (from Carton and Bray) for Rockett's goals were just something else. It was a dream of a day but again, they have been building to that. By half-time they had eight different scorers. That shows how much the team has developed, when there might have been a reliance on Beth before that.
"I think Róisín Kirwan shows how Waterford camogie is developing. She came through the junior team, which was only set up a few years ago and we are seeing the benefit of that. The camogie they played in the first half just shows what's happening in the county."
There is one aspect to the campaign that has disappointed Lyng though as not in step with the positive trend of camogie and women's sport in general.
"I'm delighted bump is going to be in Croke Park to see Waterford women playing, as I'll be doing some preview work for (local radio station) WLR. It's great the way women's sport has grown in recent years and I have a niece Fiadh, who's five, playing with Gailltír now. This Waterford team are role models for her and so many.
"It's sad then that they had to set up their own Go Fund Me page to raise funds for training. For a top senior ladies' team to have to do that is not right. I would call on people and businesses to grasp the massive opportunity that's there now and get involved at a time when women's sport is growing, and when Waterford camogie is growing. You see how Lidl have benefited from ladies' football and how ladies' football has benefited from Lidl."
A cancer prevention officer in the HSE's national cancer control programme, Lyng has been working from home since the outbreak of Covid. You ask if we will see her back in a Gailltír jersey again, having captained her club to All-Ireland intermediate glory in 2020. The answer is that nothing – absolutely nothing – has been ruled out by the 34-year-old, who last appeared for Waterford in 2019, excelling when they gave subsequent champions Galway a huge fright in the quarter-final.
"You never say never. I transferred to Naas over a year ago but then bump came along. James and I do have plans to return to Waterford so I wouldn't rule it out playing for Gailltír again… and maybe I haven't closed the door on Waterford again!
"I have great support, which you'd need. James is an English man but he's ingrained in the GAA so there would be no worries there. We'll have to wait and see."
As for today, Lyng is adamant that Waterford's appetite will not be sated by one ground-breaking win that hasn't yielded silverware. She doesn't see a semi-final as bonus territory and nor, she insists, will the players.
"There's no way in hell those girls are going to Croke Park for the day out. They're there to reach an All-Ireland final.
"We played Cork in a Munster semi-final a few years ago and got very close. I know they met in the group and Cork won by six points. Beth wasn't playing when Cork won the quarter-final last year. Tipp beat Cork, and Waterford beat Tipp. Clare pushed Cork all the way in the Munster final and Waterford beat Clare. I back these girls to do it."
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Tomiris (lenguas iranias orientales: Tahm-Rayiš, Tahmirih, «Valiente» o «Valiente gloria»; escita: Tᵃumurī̆, *Θᵃumurī̆; turco o mongol: temur, «hierro»; griego: Τόμυρις, «Tomyris») también llamada Thamyris o Tamyris, reinó sobre los masagetas, pueblo iraní de la confederación de pastores nómadas escitas de Asia Central, al este del Mar Caspio, y que vivió en territorios de lo que hoy forman los estados de Turkmenistán, Afganistán, oeste de Uzbekistán, y sur de Kazajistán. Es conocida por haber vencido y dado muerte a Ciro el Grande en el verano del 530 a. C..

Historia

Masagetas

Heródoto afirmaba que Ciro el Grande deseaba someter a los masagetas, pueblo numeroso y poderoso que vivía más allá del río Araxes y eran vecinos de los isedones. También afirma que «algunos dicen que son un pueblo escita», algo que apoyan otros eruditos antiguos, e incluso Paulo Orosio afirma que la campaña fue en realidad contra los escitas. Algunas fuentes creían que los masagetas eran realmente los ancestros de los alanos. Jordanes que los enemigos de Ciro fueron los getas, aunque luego menciona a los godos. Ahora bien, se debe aclarar que los historiadores romanos usaban de forma intercambiable los etnónimos getas y godos. Para aumentar la confusión, en la Antigüedad, los griegos usaban el término escita de forma generalizada para referirse a todos los pueblos que vivían al norte del Danubio y del Bósforo Cimerio; indudablemente Casiodoro utilizó dichas palabras de forma similar en sus escritos. Jordanes menciona como fuente a Pompeyo Trogo, pero historiadores modernos creen que probablemente se basó más en Casiodoro y su obra perdida Historia de los Godos. De manera similar, Orosio también influyó en Jordanes.

Los masagetas ocupaban la mayor parte de la llanura que existía al este del Mar Caspio. El llamado Araxes actualmente se refiere al río Aras, que discurre por el Cáucaso, aunque estudiosos modernos creen que podría significar al Oxus (Amu Daria) o el Jaxartes (Sir Daria), dos grandes ríos que desembocaban en el Mar de Aral. Por su parte, Jordanes y Amiano Marcelino creían que estos eventos sucedieron en la zona de la actual Rumanía, a orillas del Mar Negro.

Los pueblos escitas eran conocidos por educar a mujeres de «valor excepcional» no menor al de sus contrapartes varones, muchas de ellas reinas entrenadas en el arte de la guerra.

Campaña persa

Para el historiador griego, Ciro deseaba desde hacía mucho luchar contra este pueblo, pues se sentía inmortal e invencible al haber derrotado a todo enemigo que lo había enfrentado. Jordanes también afirma que Ciro se había vuelto soberbio.

Justo en ese momento, el rey de los masagetas había muerto y su viuda, Tomiris, le había sucedido en el mando. Ciro le mandó mensajeros a la reina con el pretexto de querer casarse con ella, pero Tomiris no cayó en sus halagos, sabedora que el rey persa deseaba su reino y no a ella. Así, al entender que sus mensajeros no conseguirían nada, Ciro marchó con su ejército hacia el Araxes y se preparó para luchar contra los masagetas. Tendió un puente sobre el río y levantó torres sobre los pontones que lo atravesaban. Mientras esto sucedía, Tomiris le envió un mensajero al rey persa diciéndole:

Derrota de su hijo

Ante esto, Ciro reunió a sus generales y les pidió consejos. Todos le aconsejaron dejar a Tomiris y sus guerreros entrar en su reino. Sólo Creso se opuso, aconsejándole que la fortuna es como una rueda, a veces favorable y otras no. Por eso, si perdía la batalla podía también perder su reino, pues unos victoriosos masagetas no se detendrían e invadirían todo el Imperio aqueménida. En cambio, si ganaba en territorio propio era una victoria menor en comparación a invadir y vencer en el propio reino de Tomiris. Además, se consideraría vergonzoso que el poderoso rey persa se retirara ante una mujer. Por eso era mejor avanzar y hacerlos retroceder.

Siguiendo el consejo de Creso, el rey persa avisó a Tomiris que cruzaría el río y se retirara, lo que la reina de los masagetas respetó. Luego envió a su heredero, Cambises II, y a Creso a Persia con órdenes de tratar bien a su asesor si la campaña iba mal. Ciro cruzó el río y levantó un campamento, preparando un suntuoso banquete de carne de ovejas y cabras y vino. Tomiris no aprovechó su ventajosa posición y permitió a sus enemigos cruzar, aunque fácilmente pudo impedirlo, pues confiaba plenamente en sus habilidades militares y deseaba impedirles la retirada dejando el Araxes a sus espaldas.

Luego, fingiéndose atemorizado, el ejército persa se retiró a la otra orilla, dejando una guarnición formada por tropas consideradas inútiles, mientras las sanas estaban a salvo. Fue entonces cuando un tercio de los masagetas atacó el campamento y masacraron a los guardias después de una feroz batalla. Otras fuentes dicen que el ejército persa se retiró después de levantar el campamento y fue entonces cuando el príncipe los persiguió con un tercio de sus guerreros.

De todas formas, los masagetas se divirtieron con el banquete hasta dormirse, seguros de su victoria y estando poco acostumbrados al alcohol. Así, los masagetas ya estaban vencidos por el vino antes de luchar nuevamente. Durante la noche, los persas aprovecharon para atacarlos, matando a muchos y capturando a otros, entre ellos a Espargapises, hijo de Tomiris, aunque otros dicen que el príncipe fue muerto en la acción con todos sus compañeros. Jordanes dice que fueron los parnos quienes abrumaron y dieron muerte al príncipe, tomando un gran botín.

Según Heródoto, al enterarse de la derrota de su hijo, la reina le envió un mensajero a su enemigo advirtiéndole que él poseía una sed de sangre insaciable y que no se alegrara de un éxito conseguido mediante el engaño y el alcohol, recomendándole retirarse de su reino y liberar a su hijo. En caso contrario, juraba por el sol que saciaría su sed de sangre. Ciro desestimó las advertencias mientras que Espargapises, una vez pasada su borrachera y reconociendo su captura, pidió ser liberado de sus ataduras, lo que fue concedido. En cuanto pudo, el príncipe de los masagetas se quitó la vida. En cambio, Marco Juniano Justino dice que la Tomiris se lamentó por perder a tantos guerreros y especialmente a su hijo, pero no lloró y se concentró pensando en «consuelo de la venganza».

Algunas fuentes sugieren que dicho evento sucedió en otra campaña, esta vez contra los sacas y que gracias a eso Ciro consiguió pasar de una derrota inicial a una victoria.

Victoria sobre los persas

Después de estos hechos, Tomiris «se preparó para lavar su dolor, el de una madre o de una reina, como se quiera, con la sangre del enemigo en lugar de con lágrimas». Reunió a todos sus guerreros y presentó batalla a Ciro, siendo el enfrentamiento más sangriento librado por pueblos no griegos.

Según Heródoto, primero se dispararon flechas a la distancia hasta agotarlas y luego cargaron los unos contra los otros, luchando en un combate cuerpo a cuerpo con espadas y lanzas por un largo tiempo sin que ningún bando cediera terreno. Finalmente, los masagetas se impusieron y la mayoría de los persas murieron, incluyendo el mismísimo Ciro. Polieno da una versión diferente, en que los masagetas eran perseguidos constantemente por los persas y abandonaron su campamento, dejando un rico festín con mucho vino allí. Los victoriosos persas se pusieron a celebrar durante la noche, lo que fue aprovechado por Tomiris para atacar y masacrarlos, incluyendo a su rey. Sexto Julio Frontino, por su parte, creía que ambos ejércitos libraron un combate indeciso hasta que los masagetas se retiraron fingiendo miedo, siendo perseguidos a un desfiladero que conocían bien. Allí utilizaron el terreno para contraatacar y vencer a los persas. Justino señala que la batalla sucedió poco después de la derrota de Espargapises y los masagetas lograron ganar mediante un engaño similar al usado antes por los persas. Orosio dice que Tomiris fingió desesperación por la anterior derrota y se retiró, atrayendo a sus confiados enemigos a una emboscada en un desfiladero estrecho entre colinas. En la batalla murieron 200.000 persas con su rey, sin que ninguno escapara para llevar las noticias de la derrota. Jordanes sostiene que la reina reanudó la batalla después de la muerte de su hijo, abrumando a sus enemigos y tomando un gran botín. Luego habrían cruzado el río para invadir lo que el cronista llama Mesia y fundó la ciudad de Tomis (Constanza).

Heródoto dice que Tomiris llenó un odre de cuero con sangre humana y luego buscó el cadáver del rey enemigo en el campo de batalla. Cuando lo encontró sumergió su cabeza en la sangre diciendo: «Aunque estoy viva y te he derrotado en la batalla, tú me has destruido, llevándote a mi hijo con engaño; pero tal como lo amenacé, te doy la sangre suficiente». Otros autores, como Orosio, afirman que proclamó: «Te satisfago con la sangre de la que estabas sedienta, y de la cual durante treinta años nunca te has saciado». Justino relata que ella dijo: «Sáciate de sangre de la que has tenido sed y de la que siempre has sido insaciable». Valerio Máximo la describe sumergiendo la cabeza de su rival mientras lo criticaba por «su crueldad insaciable», consiguiendo así la venganza por la suerte de su hijo. La victoria volvió a los masagetas un pueblo famoso por su valor.

Diodoro Sículo tiene una versión distinta. En ella, el ejército de Ciro fue destruido y el monarca capturado vivo, siendo crucificado por los escitas. Heródoto reconoce que hay muchas versiones sobre la muerte del primer rey persa, pero para él la versión donde es vencido por Tomiris es la más creíble. Eusebio de Cesarea dice, citando a Beroso el Caldeo, que el monarca murió a manos de los daas o dahes. Ctesias afirma que fue herido en una batalla contra los derbicios y llevado a su campamento, donde dio sus últimas instrucciones, incluyendo nombrar a su hijo Cambises como sucesor, y luego murió (esta versión la habría aprendido en la propia corte persa). Miguel el Sirio dice que Ciro se casó con Tomiris, pero ella lo asesinó en el año 60 del cautiverio de Babilonia. Jenofonte en su Ciropedia defiende la versión que murió de enfermedad en su capital. Se ha considerado que Heródoto pudo inventar el relato para dar una lección moral sobre la caída de los poderosos, mientras que Jenofonte quiere remarcar la sabiduría del rey.

Cultura popular

Luciano de Samósata la describe un poema en el más allá como una guerrera escita montada en un caballo blanco y siendo conocida por el trato que dio a la cabeza de su enemigo. Albio Tibulo también la describe en un poema como la vencedora de Ciro en el Araxes, atribuyendo la derrota de este último a su «demencia». El sofista Elio Teón la describió como «la más valiente de las mujeres», superando a Sparetha, reina de los sacas, y a la mítica Semiramis. El nombre de Tomiris pasó en la literatura clásica a simbolizar un arquetipo de mujer guerrera junto a otras figuras históricas: Zenobia, Hipsicratea y Camila.

Su leyenda se volvió popular durante el Renacimiento en el arte y la literatura, convirtiéndose en una de las principales reinas de el poder de las mujeres, representaciones que representaban a mujeres triunfando sobre hombres en diversas áreas. El poeta Eustache Deschamps la nombra entre las nueve mujeres dignas. En la obra de William Shakespeare, Enrique VI, de 1594, la condesa de Auvernia dice: «El plan está trazado. Si todas las cosas marchan bien, esta proeza me hará tan famosa como la muerte de Ciro hizo celebre a Tomiris de Escitia». El pintor Francesco Allegrini da Gubbio también le dedicó un grabado en el  con la escena de la cabeza de Ciro. También hay una obra de Gustave Moreau, fechada hacia 1885. Hay una escultura de Severo Calzetta da Ravenna que trata el mismo tema y que fue hecha en el primer tercio del .

En 1707 se estrenó Tomiris, reina de Escitia, obra teatral escrita por Peter Anthony Motteux. Una comedia histórica del Siglo de Oro español está consagrada a su figura, El triunfo de Tomiris, por Francisco Bances Candamo en 1789.

El nombre Tomyris ha sido usado también para nombrar un género de polillas de América Central y para un asteroide.

En 1984 el escritor uzbeko Xurshid Davron escribió un libro de poemas y cuentos llamado Toʻmarisning Koʻzlari, «Los ojos de Tomiris». En 1996 la poetisa del mismo país, Halima Xudoyberdiyeva, escribió un libro de poemas titulado Toʻmarisning Aytgani, «Los dichos de Tomiris».

En 2018 la banda de heavy metal estadounidense A Sound of Thunder presentó la canción Tomyris, que está en su álbum It Was Metal.

En 2019, la productora Kazakhfilm Studios estreno la película Томирис, «Tomiris», donde es interpretada por la actriz kazaja Almira Tursyn. La reina aparece liderando a la civilización escita en el videojuego 4X Civilization VI.

Referencias

Bibliografía

Antigua
Con números romanos se indican los libros y con números indios los capítulos y/o párrafos.

 Amiano Marcelino. Historias. Libros XXII, XXIII y XXXI. Versión digitalizada en Perseus. Basada en traducción latín-inglés por John C. Rolfe, Cambridge: Harvard University Press; Londres: William Heinemann, volumen 2, 1940.
 Beroso el Caldeo. Historia de Babilonia (fragmentos). Versión digitalizada en Google Books. Basada en traducción griego-inglés por Isaac Preston Cory, Reeves & Turner, 1876. Véase también versión en Sacred Texts. Basada en traducción griego-inglés por Isaac Preston Cory, William Pickering, 1832.
 Casiodoro. Cartas. Versión digitalizada en Google Books. Basada en introducción y traducción latín-inglés por Thomas Hodgkin, Londres: Henry Frowde, 1886.
 Ctesias. Pérsica (fragmentos). Versión digitalizada en Sátrapa 1. Basada en traducción griego-español por Ignacio Nachimowicz, editado y digitalizado por Carlos Javier Pacheco López, 2007.
 Diodoro Sículo. Biblioteca histórica. Libros II y X. Versión digitalizada en UChicago. Basada en traducción griego-inglés por Charles Henry Oldfather, Loeb edition, 1935 y 1946 respectivamente.
 Dion Casio. Historia romana. Libro LXIX. Versión digitalizada en UChicago Basada en traducción latín-inglés por Earnest Cary, Loeb Classical Library, volumen 8, 1925.
 Elio Teón. Ejercicios de retórica. Versión digitalizada en Google Books. Basada en traducción griego-inglés, notas e introducción por George Alexander Kennedy, Londres: BRILL, 2003. ISBN 9789004127234.
 Estrabón. Geografía. Libro XI. Versión digitalizada en Perseus. Basada en traducción griego-inglés, introducción y notas por Hans Claude Hamilton & W. Falconer, Londres: George Bell, 1903. Véase también versión de UChicago. Basada en traducción griego-inglés por H. L. Jones, Harvard University Press, Loeb edition, volumen 5, 1928.
 Eusebio de Cesarea. Crónica. Libro I. Versión digitalizada en Tertullian. Basada en traducción latín-inglés por Andrew Smith, introducción de Robert Bedrosian, 2008.
 Heródoto. Historias. Libro I. Digitalizado por Perseus. Basado en edición y traducción griego-inglés por A. D. Godley, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1920.
 Jenofonte. Ciropedia. Libro VIII. Versión digitalizada en Perseus. Basada en traducción griego-inglés por Walter Miller, Cambridge: Harvard University Press; Londres: William Heinemann, 1914.
 Jerónimo. Crónica. Versión digitalizada en Tertullian. Basado en traducción latín-inglés por Roger Pearse, Ipswich, 2005. Continuación de la obra de Eusebio de Cesarea.
 Jordanes. Origen y hechos de los Godos. Digitalizado en Ucalgary. Basado en traducción latín-inglés de Charles C. Mierow, introducción por J. Vanderspoel, Department of Greek, Latin and Ancient History, University of Calgary, 1997.
 Luciano de Samósata. Caronte el cínico. Versión digitalizada en Sacred Texts. Basada en The Works of Lucian of Samosata, volumen I, traducción griego-inglés por H. W. Fowler & F. G. Fowler, Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1905.
 Marco Juniano Justino. Epítome de las Historias filípicas de Pompeyo Trogo. Libro I. Versión digitalizada en Attalus. Basada en traducción latín-inglés por John Selby Watson, Londres: Convent Garden, 1853.
 Miguel el Sirio. Crónica. Versión digitalizada en Archive. Basada en traducción armenio-inglés por Robert Bedrosian, Long Branch, 2013.
 Paulo Orosio.  Historia contra los paganos. Libro II. Versión digitalizada en Google Books. Basada en traducción latín-inglés, introducción y notas por A. T. Fear, Liverpool University Press, 2010. Versión en latín de Attalus, basada en edición de Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Zangemeister, 1889, Viena, corregida por Max Bänziger.
 Plinio el Viejo. Historia natural. Libro VI. Versión digitalizada en UChicago. Basada en edición latina de Karl Mayhoff, Teubner, 1905.
 Polieno. Estratagemas. Libro VIII. Versión digitalizada en Attalus. Basada en edición y traducción griego-inglés por Richard Shepherd, Londres: George Nicol, 1793. Versión en Google Books.
 Pomponio Mela. Sobre los lugares del mundo. Libro I. Versión digitalizada en Hathi Trust. Basada en traducción latín-inglés por F. E. Romer, University of Michigan Press, 2001. Véase versión latina en The Latin Library.
 Sexto Julio Frontino. Estratagemas. Libro II. Digitalizado por UChicago. Basado en traducción latín-inglés por Charles E. Bennett, Loeb edition, 1925.
 Tibulo. Elegías. Libro III. Versión digitalizada en Perseus. Basada en edición latina de Konrad Schroder, Oxford, 1915.
 Valerio Máximo. Hechos y dichos memorables. Libro IX. Versión digitalizada en Perseus. Basada en edición latina de Karl Friedrich Kempf, Leipzig: Teubner, 1888. Versión en español en Anarkasis.

Moderna

 Altheim, Franz & Ruth Stiehl (1970). Geschichte Mittelasiens im Altertum. Berlín: W. de Gruyter.
 Bances Candamo, Francisco Antonio (1789). Cuál es afecto mayor, lealtad, sangre o amor, el triunfo de Tomiris. Santander: Ayuntamiento. Véase versión digitalizada en la Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
 Bujarin, Mijaíl Dmítrievich (2013). "Колаксай и его братья (античная традиция о происхождении царской власти у скифов)" [«Kolaksai y sus hermanos (antigua tradición sobre el origen del poder real entre los escitas)»]. Аристей [«Aristeus»], núm. 8, pp. 20-80. En ruso.
 Diakonoff, I. M. (1985). "Media". Editado por Ilya Gershevitch. The Median and Achaemenian Periods. Tomo II de The Cambridge History of Iran. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-20091-1.
 Frye, Richard Nelson (1984). The History of Ancient Iran. Múnich: C.H.Beck. ISBN 9783406093975.
 Griffel, Margaret Ross (2012). Operas in English: A Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-8325-3.
 Grousset, René (1989). The Empire of the Steppes. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 0-8135-1304-9.
 Karasulas, Antony (2004). Mounted Archers Of The Steppe 600 BC-AD 1300 (Elite). Osprey Publishing. ISBN 184176809.
 Motteux, Peter Anthony & Pepusch, John Christopher (1707). Thomyris, queen of Scythia. Londres: J. Tonson. Versión digitalizada en Hathi Trust.
 Shakespeare, William (1971). La primera parte del Rey Enrique VI. La segunda parte del Rey Enrique VI. La tercera parte del Rey Enrique VI. Tomo XII de sus obras completas. Madrid: Espasa-Calpe. Traducción inglés-español por Luis Astrana Marín.
 Wilcox, Peter (1986). Rome's Enemies: Parthians and Sassanids. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-688-6.
 Young, Arthur Milton (1964). Echoes of Two Cultures. University of Pittsburgh Press.

Enlaces externos
 Schmitt, Rüdiger (2018). Massagetae. Encyclopædia Iranica.
 Tomiris, la reina bárbara que acabó con Ciro el Grande. Video del canal de YouTube M Historia. Publicado el 18 de marzo de 2021.
 Histórico. Tomiris, la reina de los masagetas. Video del canal de YouTube NSR Nobles Scutarii Rex. Publicado el 13 de octubre de 2020.

Reyes escitas
Reyes del siglo VI a. C.
Mujeres de la Antigüedad
Asia en el siglo VI a. C.
Mujeres del siglo VI a. C.
Mujeres gobernantes
Constanza (Rumania)
Reinas de la Antigüedad

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Q: Отправить POST без формы Yii2 Добрый вечер! Имею yii2 и некую форму. Форма методом post отправляет данные на контроллер /results/group/$pageNum

Если $pageNum не пришел - значит он равен 1.
Далее в actionGroupя обрабатываю данные и вывожу результат.
Вся проблема в том, что форма - это некий фильтр для поиска. Т.е. результатов может быть и 100, а на странице отображается всегда только 10.
После того, как я вывел результат, к $pageNum я прибавляю единицу и вот тут начинается самое интересное.
Мне нужно отправить те же данные, что я получил из POST на ЭТОТ же controller и action, но с новым параметром $pageNum.
Как мне это сделать? Как сгенерировать ссылку (или как это правильно назвать) которая отправляла бы эти данные именно через POST на эту же страницу с новом параметром $pageNum?
Я вижу следующие решения:

*

*Использовать AJAX и AJAXом вытаскивать данные. Но тогда будут костыли:

Ответ для AJAX должен быть в виде JSON (ну или около того), а мой actionGroup контроллера result генерит верстку. И тогда получается нужен еще один action, который бы генерил JSON для 2 и послед. страниц.
В добавок к этому результаты содержат изображения, сами результаты генерятся на основе ответов ВК и при медленном интернете пользователь тупо не поймет, что все работает, просто нужно ждать. Индикаторы загрузки это тот еще гемор. Как быть?

*Использовать GET
Тут не буду долго объяснять, но это мне не подходит.

Я допускаю, что где-то я, возможно, ошибся в архитектуре, но где? Как это сделать?

A: Простите, но с каких пор GET подходит для получения данных меньше чем POST? o_O Почитайте про предназначение запросов - POST, GET, PUT, DELETE и прочие. Почитайте про rest. Более того, пагинацию, по нормальному, никто не делает на POST запросах. GET или URL, но никак не POST.
Но если все же очень нужно...
<?= Html::a('Text',
    ['/controller-name/action-name'], [
    'data-method' => 'POST',
    'data-params' => [
        'value1' => 'value 1',
        'value2' => 2,
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Wes Miller Contract Extension
JUSTGOPLAY
2nd String
I Root For: CINCINNATI
RE: Wes Miller Contract Extension
(12-15-2022 12:19 AM)Bearcat04 Wrote:
(12-14-2022 11:36 PM)cincy11 Wrote: The extension seems as simple as hiring an AAC coach with an AAC salary & upping it to a Big 12 salary as they move to the Big 12. I like it.
It's that simple. Easy decision. It's been 20 years since we've had a coach that is as connected and willing to recruit at this level.
And......if you noticed last night Wes was exhibiting a little of his inner Mick Cronin. He was rippin' his guys when they needed to be ripped. I believe he was treading a bit lightly coming in following Brannan, and all that went down with him. Now that he has the security of his contract, it's time to get this thing going.
rath v2.0
Wartime Consigliere
I Root For: Civil Disobedience
Location: Tip Of The Mitt
I'm not sure I understand the causal chain.
If USF got tabbed to the B12 would Brian Gregory require a doubling of salary? Lol. That's not how it works.
Moving to the B12 doesn't mean salary needs to be raised to 3 million. B12 Coaches either performed at a high level in their last job to deserve that or performed in the B12 at a high enough level already to earn the commensurate salary that B12 programs can afford to pay.
Wes was hired to the AAC and was paid around what his resume commanded. I get that perhaps he left some $$ on the table to have a higher staff pool. His original deal was a couple hundred thousand less a season than Brannen's.
He hasn't yet established a track record to be paid 3 million a year regardless of what patch is on the uniform.
I have no problem with the extension. I have a problem with doubling his salary for whatever reason just 40 or so games into his tenure when I'll almost assuredly be asked in the near future to contribute to things like a IPF by an athletic department that will still say it's cash strapped.
levydl
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(12-15-2022 08:19 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:
Yeah, I'd understand some raise to indicate that the school really is behind him for the long term. Maybe the admin is hoping to lock him in so that if the team does have some success in the next few years then the goodwill or early investment might keep Wes from taking a lateral-ish job?
OKIcat
Wes Miller's deal is done, so we're relegated to predicting future history. Making judgments, or predictions, in such cases is nearly impossible in the here and now.
Wes came to UC below the previous coach's salary and certainly less than market value compared with what a P5 school might have initially paid. An SEC bottom feeder could have offered much more, hoping to catch a rising star to build a historically mediocre basketball program into something competitive. So, Wes probably gambled taking less as he saw opportunity with a historically elite program that had fallen from past glory, mostly as a result of a complicated chain of events following Cronin's departure.
If his team starts rolling to respectability in this year's conference race--say finishing third, the raise and extension will seem prescient. Absent that raise and extension, a mid-level Big East program, totally dependent upon men's basketball for revenue, could easily have come in, shown him some love (and those same dollars Cunningham just offered) and UC would be doing yet another coaching search immediately prior to entering the best basketball conference in the land.
It's a calculated risk that senior leadership faces regularly in any business. Until proven incorrect on this one, I'll suggest that Cunningham made a wise decision. Wes, who appears to be a workaholic anyway, will likely redouble his efforts and secure more blue chip talent to face a murderers' row of ranked teams annually in the Big 12.
O' Great One
(12-14-2022 08:50 PM)bcat1997 Wrote: CFP season. During end of that season he was being mentioned in the USC, Okla, ND coaching searches all in the 7-9M range. Cincy responds with raise to 5M. I know I'm in the minority, but absolutely believe this started the process of him leaving. Slap in the face.
Everything I've heard is his agent was working to get him out of UC that whole season, but nobody was willing to wait until January to hire him since he said he wouldn't move before the CFP. He didn't sign the extension offered mid-season because he was trying to keep his options open. CLF ended up being no different than others... wanted to use the program as a stepping stone. The fact he interviewed with Wisconsin a month before the end of the season told me that he's not the man we all thought he was. He failed his players on this current team.
bcat1997
1st String
(12-15-2022 10:29 AM)mlb Wrote:
He did sign extension in Feb
Luke Fickell, Cincinnati Agree to Contract Extension Worth $5M per Year Through 2028. Helping the Cincinnati Bearcats become the first-ever Group of Five conference team to make the College Football Playoff was quite lucrative for head coach Luke Fickell.
If you don't think getting $5M per year after taking a G5 to CFP and being in the hunt for $7-9M jobs is a slap in face, I don't know what to say. To me, he was gone at this point.
Bruce Monnin
Location: Minster, Ohio
I wish someone would slap my face.
He had $5 million per year with basically no risk, just had to kept doing what he was doing.
Now he gets $7-9 million and has to start over at a whole new place, where he is unlikely ever to crack the top two n his conference, and is more likely to be relieved of his duties at an earlier date.
Either way, he has zero free time available to spend any of that money.
bearcatmark
I Root For: the Deliverator
(12-15-2022 01:28 PM)Bruce Monnin Wrote: I wish someone would slap my face.
He could have gotten 7+ million here if he wanted it. He wanted out last year but wasn't going to leave before the playoff. He sat on the offer the school made. When the places he'd have left for were out he signed an extension that kept the buyout low (this wasn't an accident). If he wanted to stay at UC, UC would have gladly paid him more along with a higher buyout.
(12-15-2022 01:35 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:
Could have...why didn't they? Pay the man. Let him know the value you see in him. Let him know that UC is big time and will pay on level of other major programs (BIG12 money was just a couple years away). I said it when it happened that this would cost us and it did. Not saying it was the only issue, but the man got disrespected and I'm sure it stuck with him.
BearcatMan
Kicking Connoisseur/Occasional Man Crush
(12-15-2022 10:30 PM)bcat1997 Wrote:
If you think money was the reason why he left, then you either haven't paid attention, or just want someone to blame.
Bear Catlett
I Root For: UC
Yeah, I have a hard time believing that a guy getting paid $5M a year is getting "disrespected".
bearcats23
I Root For: bearcats23
It wasn't about money, let it drop. UC was willing to pay up, Fickell wouldn't listen to the counter from UC, he was gone. It was 100% about the perception of coaching at the upper echelon of college football. He's a Big Ten homer, the Big Ten and SEC are the elite, all coaches have an ego and want to be elite.
I remember reading a quote from Jim Tressel a year or so ago when he was talking about Fickell. He said he told Fickell he's doing a great job and he deserves to be coaching at a "big" school. The perception from the Big Ten homers is that UC isn't big time enough, that's why these guys chase the P2 schools. It's all about ego.
chatcat
I Root For: BEARCATS
Location: A galaxy far away
Jf UC nrver hires another coach with a Big 10 connection, especially Ohio State, that will be too soon.
Cataclysmo
I Root For: Cincinnat
(12-15-2022 10:30 PM)bcat1997 Wrote: Could have...why didn't they? Pay the man. Let him know the value you see in him. Let him know that UC is big time and will pay on level of other major programs (BIG12 money was just a couple years away). I said it when it happened that this would cost us and it did. Not saying it was the only issue, but the man got disrespected and I'm sure it stuck with him.
He got everything he wanted for 6 years straight.
(12-16-2022 10:33 AM)chatcat Wrote: Jf UC nrver hires another coach with a Big 10 connection, especially Ohio State, that will be too soon.
Yes yes, the Fickell hire worked out horribly for UC . . .
BearcatJerry
I Root For: UC Bearcats
"Pay the man."
With what? We're still operating under the AAC media deal. The terms of the Big XII media deal weren't figured out back then. And we DID up his deal...with what we could, at the time, up to north of $5 Million per year. Had Fickell come back after this season and asked for a raise, he would have gotten it--you know he would. More likely than not, had he stayed more than 24 hours after the final game, he would have gotten a raise without asking for it. That's really what the "Wes Deal" indicates. Probably that's why he got out of town so quick: UC never had a chance to "up the deal."
It wasn't about the money. It really wasn't. It was about "The Big Ten." It was about what Luke Fickell needs to feed his ego. Maybe it was about the AD...I don't know. But I feel absolutely confident that it wasn't about the money. With what UC is looking at with the now known Big XII media deal, UC would have matched the Wisconsin money...maybe even exceeded it. But that would have made Fickell look money-grubbing...which, again, means that it wasn't about the money.
CliftonAve
I Root For: Jimmy Nippert
(12-16-2022 08:44 AM)bearcats23 Wrote:
I think that was John Cooper who said that, but otherwise you are 100% right.
(12-16-2022 11:04 AM)BearcatJerry Wrote:
Borrow forward, I'm sure we could've found a way. I guess we will never know, but until proven otherwise, I would say he had one foot out the door when we ponied up a measly $5M when he was staring at $7-9M from other schools. I can tell you when I heard that news I felt he got disrespected. I'm sure he did as well. Just confirmed the "small time" Cincy thing. Kind of like not going after Deion.
You realize these contracts are negotiated right? It's not like most of us who have a meeting with their boss and he tells us he's give us a 4% raise for the year and that is that. Fickell's agent Jimmy Sexton (perhaps the best in the business) calls up John Cunningham and says Fick wants X dollars. If Fick wanted $7-8M after last year and UC only offered $5M he would not have been back this year.
Someone said that Fickell hired his agent in 2020. With what we know now, he's probably had at least the door opened since that time. After 2020 was MSU, which he backed out of at the literal last minute (which makes the story of Amy saying no a little dubious, imo), 2021 he would have left for ND if not for the CFP, and of course this year he was talking to Wisconsin long before the year was over. Love what he did while coaching here, but it's clear he would have been another three/four and done guy like everyone else if not for unique circumstances. A couple million extra per year meant nothing.


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Over the past 30 years Paul has taken Sewell from an East Hull builder of repute to the nationally recognised, award winning, multi disciplined Group of companies it is today.
From his beginnings in his fathers fruit and vegetable business, and a brief flirtation with professional football, he gained a first class degree in construction and then went onto work for a national construction company. He, however, yearned for life back in East Yorkshire and his own organisation to grow and develop, so he joined the then F Sewell & Son Ltd in 1978. Together with family member Dennis Sewell he grew the business to be a plc and a leading construction company in the region, and then diversified it into development, facilities management, and petrol retail to become the Sewell Group by the turn of the millennium.
Over the past 15 years the company has developed an enviable specialism in holistic estates solutions for the public sector, particularly in Health and Education, and is seen as a pioneer in PPP and PFI through such as NHS LIFT and Building Schools for the Future. Meanwhile Sewell Retail has expanded into one of the top 20 independents in the country and were UK Forecourt retailer of the year in 2009.
Always interested and involved with life outside the business to ensure Sewell properly related to the communities it served, he took early roles with Government Training Boards and helped pioneer Investors in People in the region in the 1990s. In 2002 he was appointed President of the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce, and Chair of the Humber Forum/Humber Economic Partnership, and subsequently board director of the Hull Urban Regeneration company City Build. He is now a board member of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership where he concentrates on the Skills agenda.
In 2008 he was recognised by the Institute of Directors for his overall contribution to the Yorkshire economy, and then by the University of Hull with a degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa. In 2011 he was honoured by being made an OBE by the Queen for his contribution to business and the community of Kingston upon Hull.
The company has recently been continuously listed in the Business Growth Awards and in 2012 Paul was specially recognised for his outstanding leadership. This is maybe unsurprising for Sewell have been a Best Companies 3 star "extra ordinary place to work" for the past 5 years, leading to its Sunday Times listing as a top ten place to work in the country.


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