Credit ratings demonstrate for investors the risks of investing in a country. Moody's currently has South Africa pegged at Ba3—just above "non-investment grade", or "junk" status.
Representatives from Brazil and Peru will meet today to discuss intelligence sharing and defence cooperation to better combat drug trafficking.
Worth about $4.5 billion, Brazil is home to the world's second largest cocaine market, trailing only the US. Peru is the source of some 40% of the cocaine present in Brazilian markets.
Kia Motors, the world's eighth-largest car manufacturer, launches its carsharing service WiBLE in Seoul today. South Korea's capital already counts more than 9,000 users of carsharing services and several operators, many of whom already use Kia's vehicles.
Carsharing operations, which allow customers to rent cars for short periods of time, have grown from less than half a million users in 2006 to more than 6 million in 2016. As car ownership is becoming less convenient and more expensive in big cities, the trend is expected to continue: according to analysts the market could grow to $6.2 billion and double its users to 12 million by 2020.
To get a slice of the growing pie, several big car manufacturers, such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, General Motors and Ford—as well as IT giants like Google and Apple—have launched their own carsharing operations in recent years.
Despite the size of the market and the companies' differing business models, competition is fierce and smaller companies are being pushed out. As Kia plans to expand its operations in Korea and abroad, its big rival Hyundai is already on its heels.


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BendPak's 6,000‐pound capacity MDS‐6 model is open‐center, making it possible to fully service passenger cars, SUVs and light trucks. The exclusive open‐center design of the MDS‐6 not only allows full unobstructed access to the underside of the car, but is also clear of frame cross-members on the floor that are typical with other mid‐rise lifts.
This design, fully open both top and bottom, is the only truly open-center mid-rise lift in the industry. This makes the MDS‐6 a clear leader in convenience and work productivity. It features wide lifting platforms combined with durable, cushioned rubber contact blocks. Simply drive the vehicle over the lowered scissor ramps and position the durable rubber blocks under the lifting points for fast and easy vehicle positioning and setup.
If you're looking to flush-mount your lift in the floor for a smooth sub‐surface installation, be sure to choose the MDS‐6LPF or MDS-EXTF. They feature all the same features of the MDS-6LP and MDS-6EXT but are more ideal if you want your lift to collapse perfectly parallel with your flooring.
NOTE: The lift platform and contact blocks allow lifting of most unibody and frame contact undercarriages at recommended manufacturer pick‐up points on most vehicles. Be sure to compare your vehicle specifications, including ground clearance and overall height, with the specifications shown before you purchase.


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The Northwest District is holding a CE Event on Tuesday, April 30 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM on the topic, "What's the Point of Dry Needling?" This presentation will address dry needling as an intervention for physical therapy using a case based learning approach. Topics and issues discussed will include the current evidence of dry needling on muscle force production and how dry needling is able to mitigate pain. The audience will also be exposed to videos demonstrating how dry needling is performed in clinical practice using common dry needling techniques published in the literature. If you are interested in learning more about this increasingly-popular, PT technique, be sure to register soon as space is limited!
What: CE Event - What's the Point of Dry Needling?
Additional Info: There is parking near green awning close to the auditorium. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. A business meeting will follow the presentation.
Dr. Mansfield is working toward becoming a clinician scientist with a focus on understanding the effects of dry needling on acute and chronic musculoskeletal pathologies at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, OSU. He currently serves as the Curriculum and Research Coordinator for the Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Fellowship at OSU.


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Q: Convert String (Json) to Rest Assured Response I have a JSON body as Java String. I would like to convert this String to RestAssured Response.  Is this possible?
Or
Is it possible to convert apache HttpResponse to RestAssured Response
HttpClient httpClient = HttpClientBuilder.create().build();
            HttpPost httpPost = new HttpPost(url);
            org.apache.http.entity.StringEntity entity = new org.apache.http.entity.StringEntity(body);
            httpPost.setEntity(entity);
            httpPost.setHeader("Accept", "application/json");
            httpPost.setHeader("Content-type", "application/json");
            HttpResponse httpResponse = httpClient.execute(httpPost);

I'd like to convert httpResponse to RestAssured Response

A: The Response Javadoc says "The response of a request made by REST Assured.". So, no I don't think its possible. I would make the request with RestAssurred anyway, I find it easier.
Reference: http://static.javadoc.io/com.jayway.restassured/rest-assured/1.2.3/com/jayway/restassured/response/Response.html

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package io.permazen.core;

import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;

import io.permazen.kv.KeyFilter;
import io.permazen.kv.KeyFilterUtil;
import io.permazen.kv.KeyRanges;
import io.permazen.util.ByteUtil;

import java.util.Arrays;

/**
 * Common superclass for index view classes. Represents an index with optional filters on each field in the index.
 */
abstract class AbstractIndexView {

    final byte[] prefix;                            // prefix that is always expected and skipped over
    final boolean prefixMode;                       // whether this instance requires prefix mode (i.e., entire key not consumed)
    final FieldType<?>[] fieldTypes;
    final KeyFilter[] filters;

    /**
     * Constructor.
     *
     * @param prefix key prefix
     * @param prefixMode true if prefix mode required because {@code fieldTypes} does not extend through the final value
     * @param fieldTypes field types
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code prefix} is null or empty
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code filter} is null or empty
     */
    protected AbstractIndexView(byte[] prefix, boolean prefixMode, FieldType<?>... fieldTypes) {
        Preconditions.checkArgument(prefix != null && prefix.length > 0, "null/empty prefix");
        Preconditions.checkArgument(fieldTypes != null, "null fieldTypes");
        this.prefix = prefix;
        this.prefixMode = prefixMode;
        this.fieldTypes = fieldTypes;
        this.filters = new KeyFilter[this.fieldTypes.length];
    }

    /**
     * Copy-ish constructor for filter().
     */
    protected AbstractIndexView(AbstractIndexView original) {
        this.prefix = original.prefix;
        this.prefixMode = original.prefixMode;
        this.fieldTypes = original.fieldTypes;
        this.filters = original.filters.clone();
    }

    public KeyFilter getFilter(int index) {
        return this.filters[index];
    }

    public boolean hasFilters() {
        for (KeyFilter filter : this.filters) {
            if (filter != null)
                return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    public AbstractIndexView filter(int index, KeyFilter filter) {
        if (filter == null)
            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("null filter");
        if (filter instanceof KeyRanges && ((KeyRanges)filter).isFull())
            return this;
        if (this.filters[index] != null)
            filter = KeyFilterUtil.intersection(filter, this.filters[index]);
        final AbstractIndexView copy = this.copy();
        copy.filters[index] = filter;
        return copy;
    }

    protected abstract AbstractIndexView copy();

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return this.getClass().getSimpleName()
          + "[prefix=" + ByteUtil.toString(this.prefix)
          + ",prefixMode=" + prefixMode
          + ",fieldTypes=" + Arrays.asList(this.fieldTypes)
          + (this.hasFilters() ? ",filters=" + Arrays.asList(this.filters) : "")
          + "]";
    }
}

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Inventory and assessment of the current status of the natural and anthropogenic environment of the RMRNP.
The formulation of the goals of the management plan of the RMRNP.
To set the directions and the priorities of the implementation of the projects and the measures which are required, in order to have effective protection and management of the protected areas.
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aim to produce valuable data for a sustainable management on fishing activities in the RMRNP (the Nestos river and two reservoirs of Thisauros and Platanovrysis).
The MBRMRNP is in implementation progress of monitoring of the conservation status of flora fauna and habitats within the RMRNP in order Greece to comply with the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC and submit the six-year report as it is required by the directive for the period 2007-2012.
Inventory and location of rare and threatened flora species, according to The Red Data Book of Greece (2009). Also there will be a study of the ecological status of their habitats, an estimation of negative effects and proposals for a sustainable management and protection. Most of these species are endemic to the Rodopi Mountain Range and they can be found within the RMRNP in subpopulations. The existence of these species is threatened mainly by anthropogenic activities which take place into the RMRNP and change their habitat. The awareness of the stakeholders is crucial in order to avoid no necessary catastrophic effects on these rare subpopulations.
The Grey Alder (Alnus incana (L.) Moench subsp. incana) is mentioned at the Red Data Book of Greece (2010) as near threatened. In Greece its expansion is confined at the West Rodopi at five locations which all belong to the Natura 2000 network.
In this action there will be mapping and inventory of the subpopulations of the subspecies and analyze of the structure of the cluster. Also there will be an estimation of negative effects and proposals for sustainable management and protection. In selected areas there will be placed sample surfaces which will be installed permanently so there will be measurements over time.
The Macedonian Pine (Pinus peuce Griseb.) is an endemic Balkan species, very rare in Greece and a significant population of it, can be found on the Rodopi Mountain Range and on mountain Voras.
This action aims to the inventory and analysis of the population, its cluster structure, its regeneration, the dynamic of its population, the features of its growth, the habitat in which it dwells (soil, climate, biotic affects etc), the threats etc. There will be placed permanent sample surfaces, in selected areas so it will be possible to perform measurements over time.
The MBRMRNP has the ability of surveillance of the RMRNP through a satellite tracking system which is monitoring environmental parameters, forest fires and other natural hazards. With this system the MBRMRNP is aiming at the overtime recording of the status and of the evolution of the ecosystems and of the species which dwells in them, the land use, and of the human activities which are taking place within the RMRNP. The data collection which will come up through this system will be essential for the conduction of an appropriate management plan and the application of policies and decisions which must be taken.
The satellite tracking system apart of the surveillance is also a useful management tool which can make estimations about which region is more vulnerable to be exposed at a natural hazard (flood, fire, earthquake, landslides etc). Particularly for the regions which are recently burnt, with rich vegetation, with high precipitation and intense erosion, the satellite tracking system can produce estimations of possible interventions for risk mitigation.
The RMRNP, as it is mentioned before, is inhabited by permanent residents whose main occupation is farming, livestock farming and beekeeping. It is an often and natural phenomenon the properties of those people to be exposed to attacks from wild animals. The MBRMRNP in order to maintain equilibrium between the human activities and the wild nature, and to prevent anthropogenic mortality of wild animals, has been supplied with low voltage electric fences which are disposed to the residents of the region, so their properties will be protected.


Pneumococcal disease prevention among adults: Strategies for the use of pneumococcal vaccines.
Trials and tribulations on the path to developing a dengue vaccine.
Enhancing vaccine safety capacity globally: A lifecycle perspective.
Prospects for broadly protective influenza vaccines.
Vaccines for prevention of group B meningococcal disease: Not your father's vaccines.
Fostering further successes in vaccinology.
Predictors of vaccination in India for children aged 12-36 months.
Value of post-licensure data on benefits and risks of vaccination to inform vaccine policy: The example of rotavirus vaccines.


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Q: Javascript file partially running So I taught myself coding a few years ago, and got it just enough to put together a few tools for work. I recently had to migrate my site out of CodePen and onto an actual web server. Now I'm having an issue where part of my javascript is executing properly (a portion that empties all other input fields when a user enters an input field using JQuery), but the button that calculates an answer will not work. I believe the .click is not picking it up. Either way I'm not getting error messages, the button just does nothing when I press it.
When I put the code in a snippet to share with you guys, it works (just like it did in CodePen), but the exact same code on my web host does not work. I'm really at a loss here and any help would be greatly appreciated. I feel like I'm missing some small line of code that's supposed to be included in all web files.

$(document).ready(function() {
  //Clear out input fields when not selected
  $("#sg").focusin(function() {
    $("#density").val("");
  });
  $("#density").focusin(function() {
    $("#sg").val("");
  });
  $("#pounds").focusin(function() {
    $("#grams").val("");
    $("#percentage").val("");
  });
  $("#grams").focusin(function() {
    $("#percentage").val("");
    $("#pounds").val("");
  });
  $("#percentage").focusin(function() {
    $("#pounds").val("");
    $("#grams").val("");
  });
  $(".input_field").focusin(function() {
    $("#density").removeClass('highlight');
    $("#sg").removeClass('highlight');
    $("#pounds").removeClass('highlight');
    $("#grams").removeClass('highlight');
    $("#percentage").removeClass('highlight');
  });
  //Calculate on press of enter
  $("#button").keypress(function(e) {
    if (e.which == 13) {
      alert("this is working");
    }
  });
  $("#button").click(function() {
    calculateButton();

  });

  //Calculate values on button hit
  function calculateButton() {
    function numberWithCommas(x) {
      x = x.toString();
      var pattern = /(-?\d+)(\d{3})/;
      while (pattern.test(x))
        x = x.replace(pattern, "$1,$2");
      return x;
    }

    function removeCommas(x) {
      x = x.replace(",", "");
      return x;
    }

    var results = 0;
    //Pulling information from input cells
    var densityStr = document.getElementById("density").value;
    var sgStr = document.getElementById("sg").value;
    var poundsStr = document.getElementById("pounds").value;
    var gramsStr = document.getElementById("grams").value;
    var percentageStr = document.getElementById("percentage").value;
    //remove commas from string and then convert string to number
    var densityNum = Number(removeCommas(densityStr));
    var sgNum = Number(removeCommas(sgStr));
    var poundsNum = Number(removeCommas(poundsStr));
    var gramsNum = Number(removeCommas(gramsStr));
    var percentageNum = Number(removeCommas(percentageStr));

    if (densityStr.length !== 0) {
      var sgConversion = densityNum / 8.3454;
      $("#sg").val(sgConversion.toFixed(3));
      $("#density").addClass('highlight');
    } else if (sgStr.length !== 0) {
      var densityConversion = sgNum * 8.3454;
      $("#density").val(densityConversion.toFixed(3));
      $("#sg").addClass('highlight');
    }

    if (poundsStr.length !== 0) {
      $("#pounds").addClass("highlight");
      densityNum = document.getElementById("density").value;
      var gramsConversion = poundsNum * 119.83;
      var percentageConversion = poundsNum / densityNum * 100;
      $("#grams").val(gramsConversion.toFixed(0));
      $("#percentage").val(percentageConversion.toFixed(2));
    } else if (gramsStr.length !== 0) {
      $("#grams").addClass("highlight");
      densityNum = document.getElementById("density").value;
      var poundsConversion = gramsNum / 119.83;
      var percentageConversion = poundsConversion / densityNum * 100;
      $("#pounds").val(poundsConversion.toFixed(2));
      $("#percentage").val(percentageConversion.toFixed(2));
    } else if (percentageStr.length !== 0) {
      $("#percentage").addClass("highlight");
      densityNum = document.getElementById("density").value;
      var percentageDec = percentageNum / 100;
      var poundsConversion = densityNum * percentageDec;
      var gramsConversion = poundsConversion * 119.83;
      $("#pounds").val(poundsConversion.toFixed(2));
      $("#grams").val(gramsConversion.toFixed(2));
    }
  }
});
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  background: #d2d2d2;
}

p {
  text-align: center;
}

conatiner {
  max-width: 1024px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

#navbarContainer {
  background: #F44336;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}

.navbar {
  float: left;
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  height: 40px;
  width: 200px;
  line-height: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  background: #F44336;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #212121;
}

.navbar:hover {
  background: #E57373;
  color: white;
}

.active {
  background: #C62828;
  color: white;
}

#formContainer {
  width: 450px;
  background: #FDFFFC;
  margin: 50px auto;
  padding: 0px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#formContainer header {
  width: 100%;
  height: 130px;
  background-color: #3cba54;
  overflow: auto;
  color: white;
}

header h1 {
  margin: 35px 0 0 0;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 30px;
}

header h3 {
  line-height: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
}

#heading {
  background-color: #3cba54;
  height: 40px;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  margin-left: -30px;
}

#heading h3 {
  line-height: 40px;
}

form {
  padding: 20px 0 0 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

label {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 220px;
  text-align: right;
}

#myForm .input_field {
  margin-left: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 20px;
  padding-left: 10px;
  width: 125px;
  height: 35px;
  font-size: 17px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background-color: #E0E0E0;
  border: none;
}

#button {
  display: block;
  border-radius: 6px;
  width: 200px;
  height: 50px;
  padding: 8px 15px 8px 15px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  font-size: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px #540000;
  background-color: #FF3636;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
}

#button:active {
  background-color: #B81B1B;
  box-shadow: 0 1px #27496d;
  transform: translateY(5px);
}

.highlight {
  background: #FFEB3B !important;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">

      326 IAC 6-2 Tool
      326 IAC 6-3 Tool
      VOC Conversion Tool

VOC Conversion Tool

(for conversion of VOC data to other units)

      <form id="myForm">
        Density of Coating (lbs/gal): <input type="text" id="density" class="input_field">
        Specific Graviy: <input type="text" id="sg" class="input_field">

VOC Content

        Pounds per Gallon (lbs/gal): <input type="text" id="pounds" class="input_field">
        Grams per Liter (g/L): <input type="text" id="grams" class="input_field">
        Percentage (%): <input type="text" id="percentage" class="input_field">

        <input type="button" id="button" value="Calculate" autofocus>
      </form>

A: Sometimes putting script tags before the elements on the page can cause issues. You can try to put the scripts at the bottom of the body like this:
<!DOCTYPE html>

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">

      326 IAC 6-2 Tool
      326 IAC 6-3 Tool
      VOC Conversion Tool

VOC Conversion Tool

(for conversion of VOC data to other units)

      <form id="myForm">
        Density of Coating (lbs/gal): <input type="text" id="density" class="input_field">
        Specific Graviy: <input type="text" id="sg" class="input_field">

VOC Content

        Pounds per Gallon (lbs/gal): <input type="text" id="pounds" class="input_field">
        Grams per Liter (g/L): <input type="text" id="grams" class="input_field">
        Percentage (%): <input type="text" id="percentage" class="input_field">

        <input type="button" id="button" value="Calculate" autofocus>
      </form>


There is an issue with AIX Download PLugin 4.0.0.1.
It used to work in the past, but now it fails.
I tried on 2 different BigFix servers, one with direct Internet connection and the other with proxy (no authentication), and result is the same, whatever the TL or SP I try to download.
[+] Download error: "Error processing completed download: File error "class FileNotFoundError" on "C:\Program Files (x86)\BigFix Enterprise\BES Server\wwwrootbes\bfmirror\downloads\ActiveDownloads\indexed_2418_1" : "Windows Error 0x2%: The system cannot find the file specified.""
[Wed Jan 23 16:01:12 2019] Please make sure you have the latest version of this utility.
[Wed Jan 23 16:01:13 2019] Requesting FixPack information for 7100-05-03-1838.
[Wed Jan 23 16:01:13 2019] Setting base Technology Level as 7100-05.
I see multiple errors in the ecc log file, one saying "Requested fixes could not be found".
[Wed Jan 23 16:15:56 2019] Error: Requested fixes could not be found.
[Wed Jan 23 16:15:56 2019] Order failed!
[Wed Jan 23 16:15:57 2019] Failed to download 7100-05-03-1838 because of errors building fileset lists: CRITICAL ERROR: Unable to open file ecc/AIXECCQuery_Results.dat for write: No such file or directory at AIXDownloadCacher.pl line 1726.
[Wed Jan 23 16:15:57 2019] Encountered a fatal error: CRITICAL ERROR: Failed to download 7100-05-03-1838 because of errors building fileset lists: CRITICAL ERROR: Unable to open file ecc/AIXECCQuery_Results.dat for write: No such file or directory at AIXDownloadCacher.pl line 1726.
So I guess some modifications have been made on IBM Fix Central websites, and the Download Plugin and Download Cacher needs to be updated.
Is anyone aware of this issue? any workaround?
What is the site version of Patches for AIX do you have? Because in the latest site version 675, the 7.1 TL 5 SP3 you're trying to download is actually 7100-05-03-1846. The 7100-05-03-1838 that you have is an older version and no longer exist.
I will have to check tomorrow at customer site. The result I posted on the forum were test I made on some quite old platform, but the tests we made at customer site were on a fresh installation of latest (9.5.11.191) version of BES Server 2 days ago, so I guess version of Patch for AIX site was also latest.
I'll keep you posted after tests tomorrow.


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Q: Difference between pre ICS and post ICS Holo theme related I have a couple of app that were created with Android 1.6 and after. The problem is when I run these app on recent Android (device or simulator) like ICS, I don't have the Holo theme.
I know i can find a lot of thread on how to specify the theme but when I create a new app now, I have the new theme without any lines of code.
I don't want to have ICS theme on all android version, just ICS theme on ICS, like new holo buttons style on ICS and old grey style for older. Now I just have grey buttons for all versions.
I can create new empty projects and copy all my files into it but there must be a hidden value somewhere to chenge this.
In my manifest I have:
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />
<uses-sdk android:targetSdkVersion="14" />

What can be the difference between old and new created projects ?

A: What I'm understanding is that you want your app to switch between the legacy (classic) theme and the new Holo theme based on API version.
First, in your values (res/values) folder make a new xml. Call it styles.xml. It should contain these lines:
<resources>
<style name="AppTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Black"/>
</resources>

Then make a new folder in res called values-v11. In this new folder make another new xml. Also name it styles.xml This file should contain these lines:
<resources>
<style name="AppTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Holo"/>
</resources>

Then in your AndroidManifest.xml you Application node should contain this line:
android:theme="@style/AppTheme"

Now on devices with Honeycomb or higher you get the Holo theme and for everything else, you get the old classic theme. You can easily experiment with this to suit your needs - this is the general way to switch between themes based on API version.


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A theatre ballistic missile (TBM) is any ballistic missile with a range less than , used against targets "in-theatre". Its range is thus between that of tactical and intermediate-range ballistic missiles. The term is a relatively new one, encompassing the former categories of short-range ballistic missile and medium-range ballistic missile. Examples of this type of in-theatre missile are the Soviet RT-15, TR-1 Temp and American PGM-19 Jupiter missile, both from the 1960s.

Specific TBMs
Specific types of TBMs (current, past and under development) include:

 B-611 -
 BP-12/A -
 Type 621 -
 Type 631 -
 DF-11 -
 DF-12/M20 -
 DF-15 -
 DF-2 -
 DF-16 -
 DF-17 -
 DF-21 -  (China) , (Saudi Arabia)

 Hadès -

 Pluton -
 SE.4200 -
 SSBS S1

 Agni I -
 K-15 -
 Prahaar -
 Pragati -  (planned)
 Pralay -
 Pranash -  (planned)
 Prithvi I -
 Prithvi II -
 Prithvi III -
 Shaurya -

 Agni II -
 Agni-P -

 Fateh-110 -
 Fateh-313 -
 Fateh Mobin -
 Naze'at -
 Qiam 1 -
 Ra'ad-500 -
 Samen -
 Shahab-1 -
 Shahab-2 -
 Tondar-69 -
 Zelzal-1 -
 Zelzal-2 -
 Zelzal-3 -
 Zolfaghar (missile)/Zulfiqar -

 Ashoura -
 Emad -
 Fajr-3 - (estimation)
 Ghadr-110 -
 Khorramshahr (missile) -
 Sejjil -
 Shahab-3 -

 Al Abbas -
 Al Fat'h -
 Al Hussein -
 Al Hijarah -
 Al Samoud -
 Badr-2000 -

 Jericho I -
 LORA -
 Predator Hawk -
 Jericho II -

 Rheinbote -
 V-2 missile -

 Hwasong-5 -
 Hwasong-6 -
 Hwasong-7 -
 Hwasong-11 -
 KN-23 -

 Hwasong-9 -
 Hwasong-10/RD-B Musudan -
 Pukkuksong-1 -
 Pukkuksong-2 -
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 Ghauri-III -  (Cancelled)
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 OTR-21 Tochka-U -  /
 OTR-23 Oka -  /
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 TR-1 Temp -

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 RT-15 -

 Sky Spear -
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 J-600T Yıldırım I -
 J-600T Yıldırım II -
 J-600T Yıldırım III -
 J-600T Yıldırım IV -  - under development

 Hrim-2

 Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon - over
 MGM-18 Lacrosse -
 MGM-31 Pershing -
 MGM-52 Lance -
 MGM-140 ATACMS -
 OpFires - ?
 PGM-11 Redstone -
 Precision Strike Missile -

 Pershing II
 PGM-19 Jupiter

 Burkan-1 (modified Scud) -  (Houthis)
 Burkan-2 (modified Scud) (Houthis) -
 Qaher-1 (modified S-75 Dvina) -  (Houthis)
 Qaher-M2  (Houthis) -

See also
 List of missiles
 Short-range ballistic missile
 Medium-range ballistic missile

References

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Let there be no doubt that March came in like a Lion: The British Airways shopping portal promotion caught fire and consumed the Internet when Greg hinted at the chance to earn a lot of miles by signing up for a dating site. Soon enough, the Wall Street Journal was writing about the frequent fliers who bombarded Match.com. In he end, Match.com refunded everyone and no miles were awarded — instantly breaking more hearts than unrequited love.
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Over the past few months, we've seen a steady supply of cheap flights to Europe either courtesy of budget carriers or the competition they have created in many markets. But even with the abundance of cheap flights, many people still value a more comfortable flight experience and the ability to get a few hours of sleep while crossing the pond. One of our most popular posts of the past month was about a business class fare war from many cities in the US to Europe. Greg told us he stumbled on that sale while preparing the most popular post of the month — How to Find Great Business Class Fares with Google flights, a primer on using Google flights that is a great read for anyone interested in finding the best airfares. Of course, Greg was probably searching for deals to Europe because he has to get to the small palace he rented in England through Wyndham Rewards points (don't cry for me — I nabbed one, too).
Of course, we can't all be so lucky as to stumble on a huge business class fare sale. No worries, we we also published posts on several other ways to save big on business class. Whether by creating your own business class fare sale with vacation packages, buying points to get a great deal on a business class flight and hotel with Marriott Travel packages, or maybe even using companion tickets to fly in business and first class, we gave you some intriguing methods to fly up front for less.
Marriott Travel Packages came up a number of times this month. We asked whether it is still possible to book a 5 night package or to convert a 7-night package to a 5-night package. We explored ways to invest in change with the Marriott/Ritz/SPG merger and how to buy yourself a Southwest Companion Pass for 21 months and a 7-night hotel certificate for $2225. The Southwest method ends today as transfers from hotel programs will no longer count towards the companion pass as of midnight central time tonight, but ways to find outsized value from Marriott's hotel + flight packages will continue to abound.
While certainly not necessary for this particular stay, it was nonetheless good to see the new World of Hyatt working as advertised.
On the other end of the loyalty spectrum, Hilton's "re-valuation" of sorts on March 1st moved Hilton Honors ever-closer to a fully revenue-based program. While that initially looked pretty rough, it turns out that the changes might be a net positive to many (most?) members. While I remain a Hilton fan for their customer service and generous promotions, even I have to admit that it's disappointing that a move to a nearly fixed 0.4 cent-per-point valuation is considered a positive development.
The big anticiaption this month has been what would happen when Amex re-booted its personal Platinum cards on the 30th. It certainly looked like they were driving in the wrong direction with the announced changes, but those changes might have been made more palatable with a massive Sapphire-Reserve-like signup bonus. Unfortunately, Amex fell a little flat — only offering 60,000 points, not even matching the best historical bonuses on most versions of the personal Platinum. With what is now the highest annual fee of the mainstream premium credit card products, I think Amex will have a hard time convincing consumers that they need to carry a personal Platinum — the improved Priority Pass access and Uber credits probably won't be enough.. The Business Platinum [Offer Expired], on the other hand, continues to increase in value thanks to the pay with points 50% rebate [Offer Expired]. That card also gained a new benefit yesterday — now boasting 5X points on airfare booked through Amex travel. It may be possible to get as much as 2.17 cents per point in value towards paid flights with Amex Membership Rewards if you hold the Business Platinum [Offer Expired], though the jury is still out. Check back soon for more data points on that.
Three cards have reached historically-high signup bonuses this month: the Amex Hilton cards (expired) and the Chase Marriott card. All of the offers are excellent — whether a signup bonus worth about $320 on the no-annual-fee Amex Hilton or the 100,000 point + free night on first anniversary offer on the Hilton Surpass, there are good reasons to consider either. The Chase Marriott card makes a lot of sense for anyone looking to get fully vested in the future of the program as we don't yet know which cards and benefits will persist once the merger with Ritz and Starwood is complete.
Finally, the popular 50K offer on the Merrill+ Visa Signature card has returned. There's no telling how long this may last, so this is an offer on which to move sooner rather than later if interested.
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Still not really sure how the Hilton change is better (so yes, more properties have rooms available at $.004/point, but wouldn't you just have used cash if the value of points before was less than what you value them at)? Also, anything but the base rooms on points are still terrible (some slightly above $0.0025/point).


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Bradfields School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB, UK Chatham
www: http://www.bradfields.medway.sch.uk/ e-mail: office@bradfields.medway.sch.uk
The school includes a secondary day special school, a specialist ASD Unit and a Post 16 Further Education Centre. It delivers the full National Curriculum and
Externally Accredited Qualifications via subject specialist teachers who are experienced in working with pupils with special educational needs. The curriculum is planned, delivered and assessed at a pace and level appropriate to individual need.
The school has an overall staff: pupil ratio of 1:10 which ensures that teaching groups are smaller in size. As a result, staff are able to deliver a curriculum that includes developing positive relationships, self-esteem, confidence and the social/emotional skills to prepare pupils for both successful participation in their community and access to further education and/or the workplace.
The school prides itself on the quality of pastoral care and support available, which is key to our philosophy that every child matters. A particular strength of the school is the extremely good working partnership between staff, pupils, parents / carers and the various support agencies. The quality of relationships and trust between staff and pupils is central to our aim that the provision is supportive, safe, stimulating, challenging and individually targeted to ensure that all pupils achieve high educational standards relative to their ability.
The school has a superb and extensive range of teaching and learning resources that include: tutor bases and subject classrooms; group meeting and recreational rooms; specialist art, design technology, food technology, music, science and information technology rooms; a full size gymnasium; garden, woodland and horticulture areas; a hard court playground and playing fields. All of which are accessible to those with a physical disability.
The school has a commitment to continually developing and upgrading its teaching resources. Recent improvements have been in ICT with all classrooms having a number of computers with Internet and Intranet access and a high percentage of classrooms have been fitted with interactive whiteboards.
The school was awarded the DfES School Achievement Award during the academic year 2002-03 and gained the Basic Skills Quality Mark for Secondary Schools initially in 2003 and again in 2006. The School holds the status of the Healthy Schools Award.
In 2007 we achieved the Foundation Level International School Award.
"Bradfields School is aspirational and ambitious for all its students. They all have the chance, as appropriate, to access and be successful in accredited courses, including ASDAN awards, Entry Level and GCSEs.
"My congratulations to the students and all those who work with them."
Rose Collinson - Director of Education and Leisure at Medway Council
SEN Policy
The school has a Special Educational Needs Policy which comprehensively describes the range of disability for which it offers provision; and, the support and resources that are available to meet those specific needs.
"I like this school because the teachers respect me."
Pupil - Bradfields School
Bradfields School is committed to the human right of equal opportunity for all members of the school community, irrespective of race, religion, gender, language, disability or ethnic background, and to the active support of initiatives designed to further this principle.
The school recognises the need to celebrate diversity in the community and identify and take action to counter discrimination of any kind.
Younger pupils are transported to and from school by coach, minibus or taxi. The only exception to this is if they live within three miles of the school and are capable of independent travel. Older pupils, once they have shown that they are able to use public transport safely, are encouraged, with parental approval, to use a bus season ticket to travel to and from the school.
Certain elements of the curriculum require financial support to be maintained. In these instances, parents are asked to make a voluntary contribution to the overall cost, though no child would be prevented from taking part because of non-payment. There are some school activities, however, which would have to be withdrawn should there be insufficient support via voluntary contribution. A copy of the school's Charging Policy is available from the school on request.
To value pupils as individuals and provide fair and equal learning opportunities, both social/emotional and academic
To ensure that pupil learning needs are met through regular and informed planning, recording and assessment
To foster a safe, friendly, caring, supportive, stimulating, challenging and non-threatening, learning environment that celebrates pupils' effort, success and achievement
To deliver a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum in accordance with National Curriculum and External Exam Board requirements at a level and pace that reflects individual pupil needs
To create an environment where pupils can develop personal, social and independence skills that will allow them to communicate effectively, be self-confident and socially competent in their family and community settings
To support, encourage and value the active involvement of pupils' parents/carers and extended families
To work in partnership with other agencies to develop individual pupil potential and secure good life opportunities
To provide a healthy, safe and well resourced learning environment for all pupils
To create a working environment for all staff that encourages and values ongoing professional development to support continued school improvement and raise pupil achievement.
The curriculum delivered at Bradfields is similar to that of any secondary school with the exception that class groups are smaller (9 to 12 in core subjects, and 12 to 15 in foundation subjects) and the curriculum is differentiated to meet the particular and special needs of the pupils.
All subjects are taught by a team of experienced specialist teachers with recent and relevant qualifications. The curriculum is delivered via a 30 period week. Each period being of 45 minutes duration, with a total of 25 hours per week spent on teaching. The eating of lunch is a taught part of the Social Skills Curriculum and is monitored by a Teaching Assistant to set levels of expectation. It contributes 2.5 hours per week to the curriculum. A further 2 hours is allocated to registration, class tutor time and collective worship.
The activity-based curriculum is designed to develop: pupil self-esteem; confidence; knowledge and understanding; receptive and expressive language skills; perceptual and interpersonal social skills, the aim being to give every pupil the opportunity to develop their personal qualities so as to better access their future life of work and leisure in the local community.
When the content of the curriculum is being planned, special attention is paid to achieving the following:
The student is at the centre of the learning
Activities are matched to student age and ability
Students are clear about what they are doing and why
Activities are differentiated, varied and include progression at an appropriate pace
Students have the opportunity to work both on their own and in a variety of groupings, according to the nature of the task
Activities are planned to include a range of skills and experiences
Teacher assessment of pupil progress is ongoing and is used to inform the planning of future lessons
Regular evaluation of activities and student progress is part of the curriculum management process.
The enjoyment of learning through a challenging curriculum is a central aim of all teaching delivery.
There is a real emphasis on pupils experiencing a wide range of learning styles designed to enable them to access the curriculum at a suitable level. These opportunities include the acquisition of skills and knowledge from didactic teaching approaches; directed group work, working in friendship groups, access to a wide variety of resources including flexible experiential learning, regular and meaningful feedback from teachers, individual learning programmes, encouragement of independent learning and the opportunity to celebrate and share success.
Key Stage 3 (year groups 7, 8 & 9)
At Key Stage 3 a full range of subjects is delivered to provide a meaningful and challenging experience.
The subjects studied are:
English, Mathematics, Science, ICT (Core subjects), French, Design Technology, Food Technology, Art, Control Technology, History, Geography, Physical Education, Personal Social and Health Education, Music, Drama and Religious Education (Foundation subjects).
Key Stage 4 (year groups 10 & 11)
At Key Stage 4 the compulsory curriculum consists of:
English, Mathematics, Science, ICT (Core subjects), Physical Education, Citizenship, Sex Education, Careers Education, Religious Education and Work Related Learning (Foundation subjects).
In addition all pupils follow a Life Skillscourse and have a choice of opting for up to four further subjects. These subjects are:
Art, Design Technology, Food Technology, Land Studies, French, Drama, Music, Childcare and Physical Education.
Detail of the content of each subject is contained in a Curriculum Booklet for both Key Stages 3 & 4, and these booklets are made available to parents.
We believe that a school uniform helps to establish in pupils a sense of identity and belonging. Our uniform is simple in design and easy to maintain so each pupil can look smart and tidy in school lessons and recreational time. Parental support is important to ensure that the school's expectations are met and pupils do not feel either different or not part of the school community.
The school uniform is compulsory and consists of a white shirt / blouse, navy blue sweater and navy blue / grey skirt or grey / black trousers and black shoes. Pupils will also require a suitable PE kit.
Should there be any difficulty in obtaining a school uniform please contact the office.
School Admissions Policy
All referrals for placements are made to the school via the LA. Currently, all pupils who are referred will have a Statement of Special Educational Need under the terms of the 1966 Education Act. Copies of the school's Admissions Policy are available from the school.
Summary of Admissions Criteria
The primary presenting need of pupils is moderate learning difficulties
Pupil attainment on admission in Year 7 will be working towards, or at, National Curriculum Level 1
Pupil attainment on admission in Key Stage 3 will be within the first and second centile
Pupils' acquisition and development of literacy and numeracy skills will be significantly lower than that of mainstream peers
Pupils may also display immaturity, lack of concentration, poor retention of knowledge, difficulty remaining on task and difficulty sustaining or initiating relationships with adults and peers.
By arrangement, parents are welcome to visit the school before making the decision to seek placement at Bradfields. Once placement has been agreed, parents are again invited to visit the school with their child. On this occasion, the child becomes the focal point of the visit and every effort is made to make them feel at ease.
Towards the end of the Summer term prior to admission, parents are invited to an open day to see the school at work and new pupils are invited to the school again. The first visit is for one morning when they meet with senior staff and the teachers who will be their form tutors. The second is for a full day when they will take part in lessons and then finish the day with their new form tutors. This practice has been successful in reducing anxieties experienced by pupils when changing schools.
After these visits are completed, an open evening is held for the parents of the new intake to answer any further questions that may have arisen as a result of the visits. Bradfields teaching staff also visit new intake pupils in their primary schools and through this, gain insight and information to support their transition to Bradfields.

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FALLING ASLEEP OF BISHOP MILAN ŠAŠIK
FALLING ASLEEP IN THE LORD OF BISHOP MILAN ŠAŠIK, BISHOP OF THE EPARCHY OF MUKACHEVO
Yesterday, on July 14, Bishop Milan Šašik of the Eparchy of Mukachevo unexpectedly passed away at the age of 67. Bishop Milan had recently visited the Eparchy of Parma on the occasion of our 50th Anniversary celebration in June of last year. The Eparchy of Parma mourns the loss of Bishop Milan Šašik, and we pray for the repose of his soul and the comfort of his faithful of the Eparchy of Mukachevo. Vicnaja Pamat!
Milan Šášik was born on 17 September, 1952 in Lehota, Slovakia.
After graduating from primary school, he studied philosophy and theology between 1971 and 1976 in Bratislava at the seminary. He entered the Lazarist order on July 31, 1971, where he made an eternal vow on September 27, 1973. While a member of this order, he was placed in various responsible positions.
He was ordained a priest on June 6, 1976. He worked as a chaplain and then as a parish priest. With the permission of the Holy See, he held Mass in both Greek and Roman Catholic rites. From 1990 to 1992, he studied at the Teresianum in Rome, where he received a master's degree.
From October 5, 1992 to July 7, 1998, he worked at the Apostolic Nunciature of Ukraine, where he was the secretary of Antonio Franco, the then nuncio of Ukraine. Then, for a year in Slovakia, as a Lazarist, he was the master of novices in the order. He returned to Ukraine in August 2000 and became a parish priest in Perecseny, Transcarpathia.
In addition to his native Slovak, he also spoke Ukrainian, Italian, Czech, Russian, and Polish.
Pope St. John Paul II appointed him apostolic governor of the Greek Catholic Diocese of Munkács on November 12, 2002, and was ordained a bishop in Rome on January 6, 2003. His inauguration was held on January 25, 2003 in the Uzhhorod Cathedral. - Source: www.nyirgorkat.hu Diocese of Nyíregyháza
Funeral services for Bishop Milan Šašik:
On Sunday July 19th at 4:00pm Ukrainian time (9am EST American time) the body of Bishop Milan will arrive at the Seminary's Church where at 5:00pm Ukrainian time (10am EST American time) a Divine Liturgy will take place followed by the funeral service. After the service, an all night vigil of prayers will take place by the body of the Bishop.
You can pray with us on the Seminary's YouTube page:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaTizOtYef-avZ2dM0wxQ8A
On Monday July 20th at 7:30am Ukrainian time (12:30am EST American time) the body of Bishop Milan will be transferred to The Holy Cross Cathedral in Uzhhorod and at 10:00am Ukrainian time (3:00am EST American time) there will be a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. After Liturgy, Bishop Milan will be buried in a tomb in the Cathedral's crypt.
You can pray with us on the Cathedral's Facebook page or YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI-iNY44DvoxNkO_0ctW5w
https://facebook.com/mgce.uz.ua/?tsid=0.09063574183191114&source=result
https://facebook.com/katedralnuj/
Faith of our fathers
70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUPPRESSION OF THE GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Today we commemorate the suppression of our Greek Catholic Church in the territory of modern day Slovakia. This is a sad day in our history, but we must not forget our past. Rather, we must recall it and draw strength and courage from the intercession of those who stood up for the truth and who were persecuted for it. Among these brave leaders we celebrate Bishop Gojdič and Bishop Hopko, whom we venerate as martyrs. Below are pictures of Blessed Bishop Paul Gojdič, as well as pictures from the Sobor in Prešov.
After the government of Czechoslovakia was overthrown in February 1948, the communist state authority included amongst its greatest enemies the Churches which had distanced themselves from the communist ideology. Gradually, the plan of total elimination of the Greek Catholic Church in Czechoslovakia became part of the communist fight against the Catholic Church. The possibility of such a scenario in Czechoslovakia was already suggested by the post-war elimination of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine and Romania. The communist representatives in Czechoslovakia decided to carry out a gradual "Orthodoxisation" of the Greek Catholics. This plan received the code name Action P (Orthodoxisation). Several trials of Greek Catholic priests and monks took place, male and female monasteries of the Greek Catholic Basilian order were closed, and so called return committees were created in municipalities to support the conversion of Greek Catholics to the Russion Orthodox Church.
The culmination of Action P was the Large Council (Sobor, religious gathering) that took place on 28 April, 1950 in Prešov. Orchestrated by the communist state authority, it was supposed to look like an internal meeting of Greek Catholic priests and worshippers. The delegates approved a document called "A Manifesto to the Greek Catholic Clergy and the worshippers of Czechoslovakia" which was prepared beforehand and which disbanded the union of the Greek Catholic Church with the Holy See and the Pope and voiced their wish to convert to Orthodoxy. The government approved the outcome of the Sobor and the Greek Catholic Church was thus, de facto outlawed. On the day of the Sobor the Greek Catholic Bishops Paul Gojdič and Basil Hopko were arrested. Afterwards, pressure began to be applied to priests and worshippers to accept Orthodoxy. Greek Catholic priests who refused to convert were gradually removed from their parishes and sent to Labor Camps or interned.
Excerpt from brochure by EURÓPSKA SIEŤ PAMÄŤ A SOLIDARITA
FUNERAL OF VERY REV. EUGENE LINOWSKI
The Very Rev. Eugene Raymond Linowski was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 25, 1930 and baptized in St. Hyacinth Church on June 8, 1930. His father, Stanislaus Linowski, came from Stopnica, Kielce, Poland and his mother, Mary nee Walas, from Oleśnica, Kielce, Poland. Fr. Linowski had three siblings, all of whom preceded him in death: Jeanette (Stieber), Stanley, and Chester. His father died on May 26, 1932 and shortly afterward his mother re-married John Kosoń who was born near the Nowy Korczyn region of Kielce, Poland. Fr. Linowski attended St. Hyacinth parochial school from 1936 to 1939 and Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Cleveland from 1939 to 1944. He also attended A.B. Hart Jr. High School and South High School in Cleveland from 1944 to 1947. In 1947 he began to think seriously of the priesthood and attended St. Bonaventure Minor Seminary and High School for his senior year from which he graduated in June, 1948. From August 1948 to May 1949, Fr. Linowski stayed with the Resurrection Fathers in Chicago, Illinois.
In August 1949, Fr. Eugene Linowski entered the novitiate of the Polish Franciscan Fathers in Pulaski, Wisconsin. Having completed his novitiate year, Fr. Linowski, then known as Frater Pacific, continued his college and philosophy studies at St. Francis College, Burlington, Wisconsin and graduated with a B.A. degree in philosophy in June 1954. His theology studies were taken at Our Lady of Lourdes Seminary in Cedar Lake, Indiana (1954-1955) and at Christ the King Theological Seminary in West Chicago, Illinois (1955-1959). His ordination to the Priesthood took place on June 1, 1957 in St. Raymond Cathedral in Joliet, Illinois by the Most Rev. Martin D. McNamara. Fr. Linowski received bi-ritual faculties shortly after his ordination due to his interest in the Byzantine Rite.
After completing his fourth and fifth year of theology in West Chicago, Illinois, Fr. Linowski was assigned to missionary work in the Philippine Islands. From 1959 to 1963, Fr. Linowski was vice-master of novices, master of the Lay Brothers, lector of philosophy for the clerics, teacher of Latin and English for the Franciscan and diocesan minor seminarians of Calbayog, Samar, teacher of philosophy and religion at the Franciscan Christ the King College, Calbayog, Samar, and in his last year a missionary parish priest in San Isidro, Samar. During all these years since 1953 he maintained a deep and abiding interest in the Polish and Russian languages hoping to be a missionary to Russia someday. On his return to the United States in October 1963, Fr. Linowski was assigned home-mission duties first in Ben Avon, Pennsylvania and then in Canton, Massachusetts.
Fr. Linowski began applying for his release from the Franciscan Order in 1964 and was assigned to St. Cecilia Parish in Cleveland, Ohio in August 1965. On December 1, 1965 he was assigned to St. Casimir Parish in Cleveland where he fulfilled his duties as an assistant pastor until 1970. Fr. Linowski was granted permission to teach at St. Mary College and SS. Cyril Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, Michigan beginning in June 1970. From 1966-1970 Fr. Linowski took graduate courses in Slavic and Eastern European Languages at Case Western Reserve University and history courses at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. He was also a chaplain for two years at Marymount Hospital in Garfield Heights, Ohio (1970-1972).
Fr. Linowski was incardinated in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland in 1969. From 1972 to 1974, Fr. Linowski first served our Eparchy in the capacity of Parochial Vicar/Administrator of Holy Spirit Church in Parma, Ohio. As a member of the Cleveland Diocese, however, Fr. Linowski then served as an associate pastor of St. Mary's Parish in Chardon, Ohio (1974), and St. Rita's Parish in Solon, Ohio (1975).
Fr. Linowski was incardinated in the Eparchy of Parma in 1976 but moved to the newly formed Eparchy of Van Nuys and served as pastor and then rector of St. Mary Cathedral in Van Nuys, California from 1976 to 1982. In 1982, under Bishop Emil Mihalik, Fr. Linowski returned to the Eparchy of Parma and served as the first resident Pastor of St. Andrew Church, Mentor-on the Lake, Ohio (1982-1987) where he was a great influence for growth in our Eastern Catholic identity. In 1987, Bishop Andrew Pataki re-assigned Fr. Linowski to serve as Pastor of St. John Chrysostom Church, Columbus, Ohio where he faithfully served until his retirement in 2003. Bishop Pataki also appointed Fr. Linowski as Protopresbyter of the former Central Ohio Protopresbyterate, which he held from 1987 to 1988. Fr. Linowski also served as the Pastor/Administrator of St. Barbara Parish, Dayton, Ohio from 1992 until his retirement in 2003. He taught at Ohio State University and was also a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and Chaplain to the Third and Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.
Fr. Linowski is survived by his nephew Fred Kowalski and other cousins, nieces, and nephews. The Office of Christian Burial, consisting of a Parastas during Bright Week and the Funeral Divine Liturgy, was celebrated by Bishop Milan Lach, SJ at St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church on April 17, 2020 at 11AM. The Very Rev. Marek Visnovsky, Very Rev. John Kachuba, and Rev. Robert Jager (current administrator of St. John Chrysostom Parish) concelebrated the Divine Liturgy, but were the only other clergy present as attendance was restricted due to the COVID-19 situation. Interment was at Holy Spirit Cemetery in Parma, Ohio.
Bishop Andrew Pataki in a letter re-assigning Fr. Gene from St. Andrew's to St John Chrysostom (June 26, 1987):
"We take this opportunity, in the name of the Church of Parma, to acknowledge with grateful appreciation your priestly ministry and devoted apostolic endeavors expended for the spiritual and physical growth of this new Parish in the life of our eparchy. Much has been accomplished in liturgical renovation and equipping and furnishing of the Parish facilities. Your pastoral zeal, paternal care and concern have invited many to be part of this Parish. This was evidenced by the surprise party arranged spontaneously, during which your Bishop was present and was pleased to note the love and concern your faithful expressed for their Pastor occasioning the thirtieth anniversary of his priestly ordination. Although the Parish is small and the priest's accommodations are just adequate, the generosity of your people, as well as your personal sacrificial generosity is great in the eyes of the Lord. Though your stay in the Parish was short, you will always be fondly remembered for the pastoral shepherding of Christ's flock. Although it is difficult for you to leave, we know that your priestly heart and loyalty respond to the call of Christ in this new assignment in another part of His vineyard."


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There is nothing wrong with the connection string, userID, and Password, since opening the connection ptr returns no error. The error occurs when I try to open the Recordset.. Can anyone find a problem in my code?
Thanks


On a beach, a purple cat-like figure lays on a red beach chair, holding a tropical drink. She has on a blue bikini with stars on it, and a has a matching towel draped over her chair. She has no face; she melts into the chair cover. Blue water swirls up over her, with orange fish pointing towards her. There are shells on the ground, in green, purple, and red.


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Bethel Woods Brings Art into Schools with Virtual Programming
Serving Sullivan County and Neighboring Communities, Students, and Educators
Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods, the nonprofit cultural center located at the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival, is proud to continue making art accessible to all. In an effort to meet the needs of learners in a time of social distancing and hybrid schooling models, the Center's E3: Engage. Experience. Explore. program is now being offered to classrooms, homes, and/or learning pods, delivering high-caliber performances through a virtual platform for the 2020-2021 school year.
"Our E3 Artist-in-Residence program provides an opportunity for students and members of the community to engage with artists from around the world, participate in customized workshops, and view inspiring performances," Suzanne Morris, Senior Director, Museum Education and Creative Programs.
From Monday, November 2nd through Saturday, November 7th, The Story Pirates, an educational media organization dually-based in New York City and Los Angeles, will transform students' original stories into wild sketch comedy musicals. Featuring professional actors who will show these dreamers just how amazing their ideas are, The Story Pirates celebrate the ideas of young people and create confident, literate students equipped with a variety of tools for written, verbal, and artistic self-expression. A schedule for the residency includes:
• Monday, November 2nd: Local & Regional Schools, Pre-Registration Required
During this school-day performance, a master class writing workshop will bring teaching concepts to life, followed by a musical sketch comedy show featuring stories by students and performed by professional artists.
• Tuesday, November 3rd – Friday, November 5th: Local Schools, Pre-Registration Required
The Story Pirates will offer a creative writing session, leaving students with the tools to start writing and the excitement to let their imaginations take the lead.
• Thursday, November 5th: Public, FREE with Registration
One hour long after-school creative writing workshop.
• Saturday, November 7 th: Public, FREE with Registration
Bethel Woods @ Home – which brings the sense of exploration and curiosity of on-site programs to the home – presents Story Creation Zone, a FREE, family-friendly virtual show, streamed live and based entirely on kids' ideas made up on the spot! This is available through a private video Zoom with chat so kids can interact with teaching artists and help discover and imagine "what happens next" in the collaborative story.
The following month, Bethel Woods will welcome Soul Inscribed to the historic site. The New York-based, six-piece band creates a mix of hip hop poetics and soulful vocals, enhanced by a blend of jazz, funk and dub instrumentals. The group will spend a week working virtually in classrooms motivating children to write more and express themselves creatively. Soul Inscribed will also perform a FREE virtual concert for the online community during their residency. This program models artistic skills combined with the power of collaboration, improvisation, inclusion, expression and community contribution, to celebrate the power of music as a universal language. Soul Inscribed invites all present to join them as ambassadors for creativity, tolerance and social good. A schedule for this week includes:
• Monday, December 14th: Local & Regional Schools, Pre-Registration Required
This special school day assembly will introduce middle school learners to the work of Soul Inscribed with a short music history lesson on how hip hop has changed and influenced music through the ages, a reflection on the history of Woodstock performers mixed with lessons on beat boxing, beat making, songwriting and break dancing with Ken Fury.
• Tuesday, December 15th – Thursday, December 17th: Local Schools, Pre-Registration Required
Teaching Artists will offer a performing arts learning master class in beat box, break dance, beat making and song writing – all centered on the power that music and movement have for self-expression.
• Wednesday, December 16th | 6 PM : Public, FREE with registration
As part of Bethel Woods @ Home, Soul Inscribed will delight guests in an evening of hip hop and soul live from the Event Gallery.
Additional virtual learning opportunities through the Center include Explore the '60s. Bethel Woods educators will bring the decade to life through an online learning program in the 2020-2021 school year, where grades K-12 can choose an adventure centered on the Woodstock Music and Art Fair or Artful Activism of the 1960s. Each 50-minute program includes a teacher planning consultation, customized pre and post-virtual visit activities, and resources for continued exploration. Program cost is $150 per class and tuition assistance is available.
The Museum at Bethel Woods has been modified for guests' safety and features outdoor exhibits including Meet Me At Woodstock – an augmented reality tour that uses authentic stories and sounds to immerse a visitor in the sights and surroundings of the 1969 Woodstock festival. A schedule for The Museum is as follows:
• Thru November 1: Open 7 days a week; 10 AM - 5 PM
• November 2 - 22: Open Thursday-Sunday; 10 AM - 5 PM
• November 23-January 3, 2021 (during Peace, Love & Lights)
o Open Monday-Wednesday; 5 PM - 10 PM*
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*Includes holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
For more information on ticketing, event programming, or to purchase tickets, please visit www.BethelWoodsCenter.org
Funding for Museum Education and Creative Programs is provided by Bethel Woods members and donors and through generous support from foundations, individuals and agencies including: The American Gift Fund, the John N. Blackman Sr. Foundation, Annelise Gerry and Family, Robyn Gerry, Nellie and Robert Gipson of the Tianaderrah Foundation, the William and Elaine Kaplan Family Foundations, the Rea Charitable Trust, TD Charitable Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
About Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts inspires, educates, and empowers individuals through the arts and humanities by presenting a diverse selection of culturally-rich performances, popular artists, and community and educational programming. Located 90 miles from New York City at the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival in Bethel, NY, the lush 800-acre campus includes a Pavilion Stage amphitheater with seating for 15,000, an intimate 440-seat indoor Event Gallery, the award-winning Museum at Bethel Woods, and a Conservatory for arts education programming.
Through the in-depth study and exhibition of the social, political, and cultural events of the 1960s, as well as the preservation of the historic site of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, Bethel Woods educates individuals about the issues and lessons of the decade while inspiring a new generation to contribute positively to the world around them. The not-for-profit organization relies on the generous support of individuals, corporations, and foundations to develop and sustain programs that improve the quality of life in the region and beyond.
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I'm not gonna lie, I couldn't follow this heated dispute but obviously these guys kept going back to the bathroom to tell each other off. In writing! That's what being a badass is all about.
My brother was at South by Southwest and wanted to be the first photo contributor to the site. Done and done.


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Home Downtown Burna Boy Makes New York Times List Of 2019 Best Songs
Burna Boy Makes New York Times List Of 2019 Best Songs
Aina Ojonugwa
SAN FRANCISCO, December 31, (THEWILL) – This year (2019) is arguably one of the best years for Nigerian Afrobeats musician, Burna Boy who has made it to the New York Times' list of Best Songs in 2019 as his song 'Anybody' made its way to Number three on 'The 54 Best Songs of 2019'.
Anybody is a track off Burna Boy's African Giant album which was released earlier in July which also received a Grammy award nomination in November.
Also, the first two on the New York Times' list are; Lizzo for the song 'Cuz I Love You' and FKA twigs for 'Cellophane.'
Others include Tame Impala for 'It Might Be Time,' Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, 'Bright Horses,' Angel Olsen, 'Lark,' Joe Henry for 'The Fact of Love' among others.
"The calm, husky tone and understated beats of Burna Boy, from Nigeria, belie a determination to unite Africa and its diaspora. This track from his 2019 album, 'African Giant,' is both insinuating and ambitious," the US-based newspaper said.
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Students wishing to attend a university must take the undergraduate University Entrance Exam – Prueba de Selección Universitaria (PSU) prepared by el Departamento de Evaluación, Medición y Registro Educacional (DEMRE) under la Universidad de Chile. This score ranges from 150-850, and determines admission into particular degree programs and universities as each major will have a particular minimum score for eligibility. However, the secondary diploma certificate is adequate for admission into many private universities and all professional institutes and training centers.
Students prepare for the PSU at their high schools and can take the two day, multiple choice test any number of times, and choose the score they wish use to apply to schools which is valid for up to two years. It is given over the course of two days in December consisting of four exams, two of which are compulsory, Spanish Language and Math, with two electives, History and Social Sciences and Sciences (physics, chemistry, and biology). Students choose the elective exams based on the career they wish to pursue and university program requirements.
Some universities may require additional (non-PSU) tests or personal interviews for admission to some programs.
For primary schools, students take the SIMCE (Sistema de Medición de la Calidad de la Educación) which includes exams overseen by Ministry of Education used to evaluate all students in fourth, eighth, tenth and eleventh grades.
Both of these exam scores and how students fare well on them in particular schools are important when choosing a school for your children.


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Q: Typecasting interface to a class object in c# I wanted to know if the below typecasting I am doing is correct or not ?
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{
      string AName {get;set;}
      string A_Address {get;set;}
      UpdateA_Address();
}
 Interface IB
{
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      UpdateB_Address();
}
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    {
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    bObj = new B();
   }

   public void SomeMethod1()
   {
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      aObj.UpdateB_Address();
      aobj.MethodNotInterfaceB(); =============> is telling method not impemeted not part of interface
      (aObj as A).MethodNotInterfaceB(); =============> this casting an interface to an class type is valid
   }

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      bObj.UpdateB_Address();
      bObj.MethodNotInterfaceB(); =============> is telling method not impemeted not part of interface
      (bObj as B).MethodNotInterfaceB(); =============> this casting an interface to an class type is valid
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These interfaces are common to other classes hence the  MethodNotInterfaceB() is not part of it and I want to access this in class X so am converting into a class object from interface type.
Can you please let me know if this is valid and error handling do i need take care while typecasting.
FYI --- it is building without any errors and working enter code herefine also
Thanks,
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What Things Are Not
National Center of Contemporary Arts
Sharjah Art Foundation
Russian Federation, United Arab Emirates, USA, Europe
Identity and landscape
Exploring and analysing landscapes is an indirect anthropologic research, offering the possibility to study local populations and their behaviours, in which direction society is going and which compromises it is willing to make.
Landscape speaks and tells a lot, but what happens to identity and memory when landscape lies?
The project started during a residency at NCCA St.Petersburg which offered a base to explore and document contemporary aesthetics of temporary spaces, the approach to city-making, focusing on the potential of things – or promises – rather than their actual nature, to then develop further in Europe and the USA, and in the UAE following a 3 months residency at Al Hamriyah Studios, Sharjah Art Foundation.
The series is composed by documentation of sites and objects in their idealised state, CGI images applied to surfaces, and installations made by printing stock images downloaded from the net and positioned in public space, melting natural and digital landscapes. What is the the difference between representation and reality? Which social engineering practices can benefit from the use of non-commercial communication in public space? What are the mechanics of a perpetual flow of reassuring images both online and offline, in the creation of an unbreakable aurea for the current Neoliberal ideology?
Textured banners covering building-sites in public spaces are often seen all across the world, they cover housing complexes, monuments and historical heritage and they change the meaning of places especially when building or restoring activity lasts for long periods. What does a monument become when it's temporarily covered in a marble decoration? Is it the same monument temporarily unavailable or a completely new monument with a new meaning?
Political events lead to wars of rhetorics: powers portray reality in very different ways according to their own convenience, to build identity or frame the perception of reality. The neoliberal narration of 'progress' and 'evolution' doesn't care if the substance of things is water, a photography of water, a 3D rendering of water or an AI generated water texture: it's a sneaky ideology, with as many symbols as corporations logos, and as many places to exists and propagate itself as areas it privatised.
What the project highlights isn't only the nature of things and why they appear the way they do, but also why their presence is concealed or their absence is manifested, forcing a critical approach to landscape reading to challenge narrations.
'What things are not' is at the same time a way to reflect on the relevance of photography in the information age, characterised by a massive production and consumption of visual content, where images take over the narration of the present regardless of their truthfulness. What are the terms of representational value? Which kind of effect the representation of reality has on reality itself?
Copyright ©Filippo Minelli 2022
CC Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported


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\section{Introduction}\label{introduction}

A proper
understanding of the solar surface convection  has
impact on many different
areas of astrophysics. For example, (a) the solar metallicity
is used as a universal reference, and it has been
recently modified by fifty percent after considering
realistic convective motions in the analysis \citep{asp05b},
and (b)
turbulent dynamo action can produce magnetic
fields in many astrophysical environments
\citep[e.g.,][]{mar04,ber05},
but its observational study is so far confined to the
turbulent dynamo driven by the solar convective motions
\citep[e.g.,][]{cat99a,vog07}.

We have discovered small whirlpools in
the Sun, with a size similar to the terrestrial
hurricanes. This discovery confirms a specific
prediction of the current theory of solar convection
that had remained elusive so far.
The energy produced in the solar interior is
transported to the surface firstly by radiation exchange
and, during the last thirty percent of the way, by
convective motions \citep[e.g.,][]{sti91}.
The hot buoyant plasma rises, releases energy,
and then falls down. According to the
current theory, these convective motions are driven
by strong highly localized downdrafts at the solar
surface \citep{spr90,stei98,ras98}.
The downdrafts are sinks where
the cold plasma returns to the solar interior.
Since the matter has angular momentum with respect to
the draining point, it must spin up when approaching the
sink, giving rise to a whirl flow ({\em bathtub effect}).
Although the vortex motions predicted by the theory
have been repeatedly sought, they had not been found
so far \citep{nov89,spr90,rou97,hoe98,nis03}. (The exception in
\citealt{bra88} represents
the same phenomenon at much larger scale.) We have
detected these vortexes as proper motions of magnetic
bright points (BPs), which follow spiral paths in the way
to be engulfed by a downdraft. The BPs are
easily blurred by seeing \citep{tit96}, thus the unique 90~km spatial
resolution provided by the Swedish Solar Telescope at
La Palma turned out to be necessary \citep{sch02}.
Magnetic BPs are present almost
everywhere on the Sun, also
in the quiet internetwork regions \citep{san04a,dew05,dew08}.
Precisely looking for properties of these  quiet Sun
BPs, we found out that some of them spiral when heading
towards the supposed location of a
sink, which is the result reported in this Letter.
We note that the vortical motion of photospheric
magnetic concentrations may have significant
impact on its own, e.g., on the heating of the solar corona
\citep[][]{bal98,gud05,ama08}.
Previous searches for photospheric vortexes
were often motivated by this interest
\citep{bal98,nis03}.

\section{Observations}\label{reduction}
A quiet Sun internetwork target was observed near solar
disk center with the Swedish Solar Telescope
\citep[SST; ][]{sch02}. During observation seeing
was fluctuating with minutes of excellence
(September 29, 2007; from 9:13:57 to 9:45:55 UT).
We used 12 bit Kodak Mega Plus II
2048~$\times$~2048 cameras, which render
an image scale of 0.034~\arcsec~pix$^{-1}$.
The field-of-view (FOV)
includes various supergranules.
We observe simultaneously in
the G-band (a 10.8~\AA\ wide filter centered at 4305.6~\AA),
in
Ca~H line-core,
and in the continuum close to  Ca~H.
The images were reconstructed with
multi-frame blind deconvolution
\citep[][]{noo05}
to produce movies whose snapshots
have an angular resolution close to the diffraction
limit of the SST
at the working wavelength ($\sim$0\farcs 1).
Each snapshot results from combining 125 images,
rendering a mean cadence of one snapshot every  15~s.
A destretching algorithm allows us to
remove residual image distortion left by the
restoration
process,
and a subsonic filter suppresses
p-modes and residual jitter stemming from destreching
\citep[][]{tit89}.
Our analysis is focused on the G-band images,
where BPs are easily observed even in the
quietest Sun.

\section{Whirlpools}\label{whirlpool}
The G-band movie often shows
BPs swirling around intergranular points where several
dark lanes converge. These motions are reminiscent
of the bathtub vortex flows predicted by
numerical simulations of convection, and which are
driven by the granulation downdrafts (\S~\ref{introduction}).
Since we have no other information but the proper motions
of the BPs,  we cannot proceed without assuming that
these proper motions trace true plasma motions.
We cannot think of any other physical mechanism able
to generate these {\em very special} trajectories, but it must be
clear that treating the proper motions as plasma motions is a
working  hypothesis\footnote{One may argue that BPs are not
good passive tracers because they posses strong kG
magnetic fields and, therefore, the magnetic forces
back-react on the plasma flows counteracting the drag forces.
This theoretical prejudice has been proved to be erroneous,
since the BPs move exactly as dictated by the
granular flow field \citep[see ][]{bal98}. The
reason seems to be the small cross section of the
magnetic concentrations. Drag forces
overcome magnetic forces when the magnetic
concentrations are slender enough
\citep[e.g.,][]{sch86,san01b}.}.

We will discuss statistical properties of the
whirlpools in \S~\ref{statistics}. This section
is focused on a particularly well defined
event whose snapshots are shown in Fig.\ref{snapshots}.
\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{f1.ps}
\caption{Sequence of snapshots corresponding to
	the event analyzed in detail in the Letter.
	The  snapshots are separated by 15~s, and the
	bar on the lower left image corresponds
	to 1~Mm on the Sun.
	%
	We have
	marked with symbols two sets of two
	nearby  BPs, so that it is easy  to appreciate how the two
	BPs rotate with respect to each other.
	(Although the sequence is continuous, the two upper
	rows show only one pair, whereas the two lower rows
	show the other pair.)
	%
	Note how the bright
	structures in each snapshot depict a
	spiral pattern resembling
	the vortex derived from BP proper motions.
	%
	The
	animation
	given as on-line material allows
	to appreciate the vortex motions in
	more detail.

\label{snapshots}
\end{figure}
(See also the animation provided
as on-line material.) Up to eight different BPs move under
the influence of this whirlpool during the 5~min
duration of the event. Their trajectories are shown
in Fig.~\ref{todo}, where we use a different symbol
for each trajectory, i.e., the set of positions
of a single BP as time goes on.
The positions have been determined as the
centroid of the BP in successive snapshots.
The identification of each particular BP has been
carried out by eye, playing back and forth the movie
with the FOV of the event. It is clear from
Fig.~\ref{todo}a that the BPs swirl around a
quite stable central point. Only two BPs follow
straight trajectories (see Fig.~\ref{todo}b),
but this path coincides with the position
of one of the intergranular lanes that feeds
the whirlpool, and which channels the BP motion
(see also the top row of Fig.~\ref{snapshots}).

If the analogy with a bathtub vortex holds for the
observed whirlpools, then a passive tracer should
approximately follow a logarithmic spiral when heading
to the sinkhole, i.e.,
\begin{equation}
\theta-\theta_0=A\,\ln(r/r_0),
\label{bathtub}
\end{equation}
where $r$ and $\theta$ stand for
the radius and azimuth
in polar coordinates
with the draining point as origin.
The symbol $\theta_0$ corresponds to the azimuth at the
arbitrary radius $r_0$, and
\begin{equation}
A=U_\theta/U_r,
\label{bathtub2}
\end{equation}
is a constant of motion given by the ratio between
the azimuthal velocity $U_\theta$ and
the radial velocity $U_r$. The parameter
$A$  controls the shape
of the spiral, which
becomes a straight line for $A$ equals zero,
and a circle for $A\rightarrow\infty$.
Equation~(\ref{bathtub}) follows from
the conservation of mass and angular momentum
in a non-viscous incompressible fluid moving in a bathtub
vortex \citep[e.g.,][]{fey64,mas83}.
These conditions are only  loosely met by the solar plasma,
however, the observed motions match quite well
this approximate behavior.
Using a non-linear least squares procedure, we have fitted
the trajectories of the BPs in Fig.~\ref{todo}a. We assume
the whirlpool to be the same for all of them,  i.e.,
all trajectories share a common origin and the same $A$.
Each  BP trajectory has its own starting point
parameterized by $\theta$ at $r_0$, i.e., by
$\theta_0$. The fitting is
fairly robust and independent of the
initial conditions, providing,
\begin{equation}
A=6.4 \pm 1.6,
\label{actuala}
\end{equation}
where the mean value corresponds to the fit in
Fig.~\ref{todo}a (the solid lines),
and the error bar indicates the standard
deviation among the inferred values when
each one of the
BP trajectories is excluded from the fit.
The area of the swirling region turns out to be
of the order of
0.5$\times$0.5~Mm$^2$. The size of the sinkhole
(i.e., of the hypothetical downdraft) has to be smaller than
the radius of curvature of the smallest trajectory,
which corresponds to the one marked by triangles
in Fig.~\ref{todo}.
Its radius of curvature is of the order of 100 km, i.e.,
the downdraft seems to be  spatially unresolved to
SST observations.
BP proper motion velocities span from one to four km~s$^{-1}$
and, with some noise, they tend to increase towards
the sinkhole.

\begin{figure}
 \includegraphics[width=1.\textwidth]{f2.ps}
\caption{
(a) Logarithmic spiral (the solid lines) that
fits the trajectories of six observed BPs (the symbols).
(b) Same as (a) but with a FOV twice larger and
including two additional BPs (the solid circles)
whose paths are not set by the whirlpool,
but they follow a nearby intergranular lane.
The square in (b) represents the FOV in (a).
(The assignment of symbols to BPs
differs from that used in Fig.~\ref{snapshots}.)
}
\label{todo}
\end{figure}

\section{Statistical properties}\label{statistics}
Detailled visual inspection of the G-band
movie shows
the whirlpool motion described above to be quite common.
In order to have a statistically significant
description of the phenomenon, we carried out
a careful visual analysis of the full time series looking
for swirl motions.  Roughly speaking, one finds two
types of motions that we have identified as vortexes:
(1) two or more BPs move (in the same
or in opposite directions) towards a
point, where they rotate
with respect to one another,
and (2)
the rotation also includes
the diffuse bright borders of the
sometimes fragmented
granules
surrounding the turning point.
Taking this vague definition in
mind, we find 138 swirls (Fig.~\ref{meso-super}),
83\% of which belong to type~1, and the rest to type~2.
(The motion shown in Fig.~\ref{snapshots}
belongs to the second type.) Our FOV covers
49.7\,Mm$\times$49.7\,Mm.
The time series lasts 31.5~min.
This corresponds to  an space-and-time density
equals to $d\simeq 1.8\times 10^{-3}$ vortex Mm$^{-2}$\,min$^{-1}$.

The lifetimes of the vortexes
were also estimated. The starting time was defined
as the time where the BPs begin their swirling motions.
These motions often end up producing a central
still BP.
Then we take the end time as the moment when this
BP starts fading away or fragmenting. If the central
BP is not formed,
our final time is the time when circular motions
are no longer distinguished. The mean lifetime
of the 138 whirlpools turns out
to be $\tau\simeq (5.1\pm 2.1)~$min,
with the error bar representing the standard
deviation among all single measurements.
Assuming that the number of swirls
is stationary, at any given time one finds
$\tau d$ whirlpools on the solar surface,
which corresponds to
0.90$\times 10^{-2}$ vortex Mm$^{-2}$.
The lifetime estimates are only lower limits to the
true lifetimes, since the vortexes should exist and
last even if there are no magnetic
BPs that allow us to detect them.
For the same reason the number of detected
vortexes also represents a lower limit.

There is the same probability of clockwise and
counterclockwise motions. We find 50.4\% of the whirls
with counterclockwise rotation, and 49.3\% with clockwise
rotation (Fig.~\ref{meso-super}).

The observed swirls are not uniformly distributed
throughout the FOV. They follow a pattern that
closely resembles supergranulation and mesogranulation
cells (Fig.~\ref{meso-super}).
\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=0.45\textwidth]{f3.ps}
\caption{
Positions of the observed
vortexes on the average G-band image.
They trace a pattern resembling the supergranulation
and the mesogranulation. Plus signs
correspond to counterclockwise motions whereas
circles correspond to clockwise motions. We do not
think that such a distribution reveals an intrinsic
property of the vortexes, but it is a bias
set by using magnetic BPs to trace small
scale proper motions.
}
\label{meso-super}
\end{figure}
It is not clear whether this distribution reveals
an intrinsic property of the vortexes. Rather, it
seems to be a selection effect we impose when using
G-band BPs as passive tracers of plasma motions.
It is well known that BPs trace
supergranulation \citep{dun73,meh74}
and mesogranulation \citep{san04a}.
Vortexes outside these areas
lack of enough BPs and they will not be detected.

\section{Discussion}

Observing these convectively driven vortex flows
has been elusive because of the size of the whirlpools.
Motions take place at sub-arcsec scales  and,
therefore, close to the best angular resolution
achieved at present. In addition, the
case analyzed in  \S~\ref{whirlpool} seems to
be extreme in the sense that the
ratio between the azimuthal
velocity and the radial velocity is
particularly large ($A\simeq 6.4$), which renders
closed spiral paths and clear swirling motions.
Assuming that the velocity of the
plasma that feeds the whirlpools has an important
stochastic component set by the complex
granular dynamics, then one should expect
the azimuthal and the radial velocities to be similar,
rendering $A\sim 1$.
In this case the swirling motions are moderate
and so easy to overlook.
The BP trajectories corresponding to these
more typical
cases are hard to distinguish from straight lines within the angular
resolution of the observations (see Fig.~\ref{twocases}).
\begin{figure}
\includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{f4.ps}
\caption{
BP trajectories like the one analyzed in \S~\ref{whirlpool}
(the solid line, corresponding to $A=6.4$),
and what we expect to be the most probable case, with $A\sim 1$
(the dashed line).  The swirling motions of the latter are
difficult to detect since the deviations from straight lines
are of the order of the angular resolution of the
observation (represented by the hashed disk
at the core of the whirlpool).
}
\label{twocases}
\end{figure}

Our work should be complemented with a
spectroscopic confirmation of the
vortex motions. It requires observing the whirlpools
out of the disk center so that
the horizontal circular motions
have a component along the
line-of-sight (LOS).
Such spectroscopic observation is challenging.
Achieving the required spatial resolution
is even more difficult in spectroscopy.
Moreover, one would like to maximize
the velocity component along the LOS
by observing well outside
the solar disk center. However, the solar surface
is corrugated and, outside the disk center,
the granules protrude hiding the
intergranular lanes that harbor the vortexes
\citep[e.g.,][]{car04,kel04}.

\acknowledgements
We thank an anonymous referee for help with the
presentation of the results.
The work has partly been funded by the Spanish Ministry
of Education, and Science and Innovation , projects
AYA2007-66502, AYA2007-63881 and ESP2006-13030-C06-04.
Financial support by the European Commission through the SOLAIRE
Network (MTRN-CT-2006-035484) is gratefully acknowledged,
as are the computer resources and assistance
provided by the LaPalma (IAC/RES, Spain)
supercomputer installation used for image restoration.

{\it Facility:} \facility{SST}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaArXiv


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