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Die Flagge der Pitcairninseln basiert, wie die Flaggen der meisten Britischen Überseegebiete, auf der Blue Ensign.

Beschreibung und Bedeutung
Der Union Jack in der Gösch weist auf die Zugehörigkeit zum Vereinigten Königreich hin. Auf dem Flugteil findet sich das Wappen der Pitcairninseln, es zeigt die Bounty-Bibel (heute im kleinen Museum von Adamstown zu sehen) sowie den Anker der Bounty.

Geschichte
Obwohl die Pitcairninseln seit Dezember 1970 ein eigenständig verwaltetes Territorium sind, hatten sie zunächst keine eigene Flagge. Im Dezember 1980 verabschiedete der Inselrat von Pitcairn den Entwurf ihrer zukünftigen Flagge. Die Flagge wurde dann am 2. April 1984 durch Königin Elisabeth II. offiziell anerkannt und im Mai erstmals auf Pitcairn gesetzt.

Weitere Flaggen Pitcairns
Als Handelsflagge wird die Red Ensign ohne Wappen verwendet. Die Flagge des Gouverneurs folgt der üblichen Form, einem Union Jack, mit dem Wappen des Territoriums auf einer umkranzten Scheibe im Zentrum.

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New physician assistant joins Vidant Urology - Washington
February 01, 2017 posted by Amy Holcombe
Washington Announcements , Urology
WASHINGTON, NC – Lindsay Jenkins, a physician assistant, will join Vidant Urology – Washington, located at 1202 Brown St., on Feb. 20.
A Greenville native, Jenkins earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from East Carolina University. Jenkins received two graduate degrees, a Master of Science in exercise physiology, as well as a Master of Science in physician assistant studies.
Jenkins brings five years of experience in both inpatient and outpatient family medicine to Washington. Her areas of interest include urinary incontinence, prostate health, kidney stones and bladder/kidney health. "I look forward to expanding my clinical experience to urology and serving the community of Washington," she said.
She will be working alongside Drs. Michael Crawford and Michael Lobos at the practice. She is accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, call (252) 946-0136.
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Vidant Health is a mission-driven, 1,439-bed health system that annually serves more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is made up of 12,000 employees, eight hospitals, home health, hospice, wellness centers, and Vidant Medical Group, a multispecialty physician and provider group with more than 420 providers in 80 practice sites. Vidant Health is affiliated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. As a major resource for health services and education, Vidant Health has a mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina. For more information, visit www.vidanthealth.com.

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How to Grow and Care for Sugar Cane
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Gemma Johnstone is a gardening expert who has written 120-plus articles for The Spruce covering how to care for a large variety of plants from all over the world. She's traveled all over Europe, living now in Italy.
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Sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) is a tall, clump-forming perennial grass with long, thick stems filled with sweet sap. The grass is harvested commercially for many uses, including making sugar and molasses, but it also makes an excellent privacy screen, border, accent, or focal point in a home garden. The foliage colors vary depending on the cultivar, but the grass tends to be large and richly green with very sharp edges that require care when handling. Plant sugar cane in the late summer, and though it takes time to mature, once it does, it will be a fast-growing grass.
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Common Name Sugar cane, sugarcane
Botanical Name Saccharum officinarum
Family Poaceae
Plant Type Perennial in warm regions, annuals otherwise
Size 10-24 ft. tall
Sun Exposure Full sun, partial shade
Soil Type Loam, sand, clay
Soil pH Acid, neutral, alkaline
Bloom Time Spring
Hardiness Zones 8-12 (USDA)
Native Area Southeast Asia
The sectioned internodes of sugar cane stems are what makes them distinctive NancyAyumi / Getty Images
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Sugar Cane Plant Care
You can successfully grow sugar cane as a perennial if you live in a warm region that, ideally, receives a lot of precipitation. Or, you can grow the plants in containers that can be overwintered indoors. Otherwise, sugar cane can be grown as annuals.
For gardeners living in warmer regions, these plants can become invasive with the right conditions, so proper maintenance and consideration of where they are being planted will be important.
Sugar cane does best in a full sun position. If you have a shady garden, the plant won't thrive.
Sugar cane does well in most soil types as long as they are well-draining. The plant's favorite type of soil, however, is deep and friable (crumbly).
Sugar cane is known for being an energy-hungry plant. It saps the nutrients from the soil rapidly. Soil rich in organic matter is going to be important. Many enthusiasts mix a fertile compost and lime into the soil.
Sugar cane likes to be kept consistently moist in well-drained soil, but not wet or overly watered. If you don't live in a region that receives a lot of rainfall, it will need a decent amount of additional irrigation. Plan on the average 1 to 2 inches of water a week.
However, watering can be reduced if you plan to harvest mature stems. A dry spell will be beneficial for slowing growth and increasing sugar production in the lower part of the stalks.
Sugar cane needs high temperatures and plenty of sunlight to maximize its growth. Most sugar cane cultivars can't tolerate the cold or below-freezing temperatures. Sugar cane that's growing in cold conditions can cause leaves to brown, wither, and the plant can die in prolonged periods of frost.
The plant benefits from regular fertilization because it requires an abundance of nutrients. During its optimum growth period in the summer, sugar cane requires fertilizer feedings every week.
Although sugar cane is a vegetative crop that does well with larger quantities of nitrogen, be careful not to go too high because this may weaken the plant's stems.
Types of Sugar Cane
There are three types of sugar cane. However, it's typical to grow chewing or syrup varieties in a residential garden. Here are the defining characteristics of each type of sugar cane:
Chewing canes: Softer fibers stick together if chewed, but can also be used to make syrup. Popular varieties include 'Yellow Gal,' 'White Transparent', 'Georgia Red', and 'Home Green'. Also consider a newer ornamental sugar cane variety with purplish leaves, which is also edible, called 'Pele's Smoke,' which comes from Hawaii.
Syrup canes: This type of sugar cane contains less sucrose, but it is often used for the production of syrup. Popular varieties include 'Louisiana Ribbon', Louisiana Purple', 'Louisiana Striped', 'Cayana', and 'Green German'.
Crystal canes: This sugar cane is typically used for commercial purposes and contains a very high percentage of sucrose that forms into crystals to sustain industrial production processes.
To obtain heirloom varieties of sugar cane, you can seek out hobbyists or farmers who preserve and sell old-fashioned sugar canes.
Harvesting Sugar Cane
Harvesting is best done in the fall before the first frost. Use a sterilized and sharp cutting tool and cut the grass as close to the ground as you can, which is where the most sugar is concentrated. Trim the tops of the stalks where there's a low concentration of sugar. Chew, squeeze, or crush your harvested stalks for a sweet treat.
If your sugar cane is thriving and vigorously shooting up, the grass can begin to sprawl and lose its upright, clump-forming habit. If this happens, it is usually best to cut the plant back and remove dead, withered foliage for a tidier appearance. Cut stalks are excellent material for organic mulch, or they can be propagated to make new plants or even harvested.
Propagating Sugar Cane
Sugar cane is typically planted using "seed canes," but you can also propagate the plant through stem cuttings to make your own seed canes. The process is not complicated. Here are steps to take a cutting:
With a sterilized gardening cutting tool, take a 4- to 6-inch piece of a healthy stem that has at least two internodes in the upper part of the stem.
Plant the cutting deep into the ground, making sure no more than 2 inches of the stem is visible above the soil. You can also bury the cutting horizontally into the soil.
It usually takes about two weeks for shoots to start appearing on the nodes and roots to begin forming.
How to Grow Sugar Cane From Seed
Growing sugar cane from seeds is possible, but not typically the preferred choice for best results. Follow the directions on the seed packet and you should see germination in two weeks. Then you can transplant the seedlings to the ground or pot.
If you plant sugar cane as a perennial, you can overwinter the plants for protection. Prep for overwintering after you have harvested your sugar cane and trimmed it as close to the ground as possible. Place a mound of soil over the plant's "stubble" to protect it from cold weather.
Common Pests and Plant Diseases
Sugar cane is prone to typical pests such as mealybugs, but you should be on the lookout for moth caterpillars, sugarcane borers (Diatraea saccharalis kills the stalks), termites, spittlebugs, and sugarcane beetles (Euetheola humilis). The grass can potentially contract root rot, whip smut, red stripe (top rot), and viral problems such as ratoon stunting and grassy shoot disease, which both stunt the growth of the sugar cane plant.
Is sugar cane easy to grow?
Yes, planting seed canes and maintaining sugar cane is very easy when grown as a perennial in warm regions and an annual in colder parts of the country. It is not a finicky grass and does quite well without much attention.
Why is my sugar cane flowering?
Sugar cane typically produces flower spikes in the fall, although these will only bloom on plants being grown as perennials rather than annuals. The flowering temporarily reduces the sucrose production in the plant.
Where should I plant sugar cane?
Since the leaves can be very sharp, it's advised to avoid planting sugar cane in high-traffic areas or in gardens with little elbow room. Sometimes the leaves can droop or fall over which can be dangerous if touched. Seek out a sunny spot with plenty of room to maneuver around the plants.
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Where to find Carlisle hotels near an airport?
Where can I find hotels in Carlisle that are near tourist attractions?
When you're ready to plan your Harrisburg - Hershey trip, you'll find a wide range of first-rate hotel and apartment options in Carlisle. You'll find no less than 25 hotel and apartment options within a 0.1-kilometre (0.06-mile) radius of downtown Carlisle on Expedia's handy accommodation database.
Convenience is important when it comes to traveling, so be sure to check out the Carlisle House and Comfort Suites Downtown Carlisle, all of which are within 1 kilometre (0.6 miles) of Carlisle's downtown area.
Students, families and the more budget conscious will find some great Carlisle accommodation options that definitely won't blow holes in their wallets. 4 kilometres (3 miles) away from Carlisle's center is the Best Western Carlisle. The Hotel Carlisle & Embers Convention Center is only 7 kilometres (4 miles) away. Alternative affordable hotels include the Days Inn Carlisle North and the Days Inn Carlisle South.
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After you have seen Carlisle, set out soak up the many other delights of the Central Pennsylvania area. Admire Central Pennsylvania's rivers and rolling hills. You should also go to a few of its traditional villages and art museums. Fun-loving travelers can enjoy hiking here.
45 kilometres (29 miles) from Carlisle is York, home to the Penn State York and Harley Davidson Factory. Should you wish to visit York, be sure to check out the Homewood Suites By Hilton York and Country Inn & Suites York. 45 kilometres (29 miles) to the east of Carlisle, is Hershey, home to the Bluegreen Vacations at Hershey, Ascend Resort Collection and Fairfield Inn & Suites Hershey Chocolate Avenue. If you're staying in Hershey, a couple of sights worth adding to your itinerary are the Hershey's Chocolate World and Hershey Theater.
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Jaguar at the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala
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Jaguars can reach up to six feet in length—from their nose to the tip of their tail—and stand up to three feet tall at the shoulder. The average male jaguar weighs about 120 pounds, but some individuals can weigh as much as 300 pounds. At birth most jaguars weigh only two pounds. Jaguars are most famous for their beautiful spotted coats. The spots are broken rosettes, rather than true spots like a leopard. These allow the jaguar to hide amongst the grasses, bushes and trees that dominate its habitat. The rare all-black (melanistic) jaguar is what we commonly refer to as a black panther.
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Jaguars are found in rainforests, seasonally flooded forests, grasslands, woodlands and dry deciduous forests throughout their range. Jaguars spend much of their time on the ground. They use their padded paws to move silently through the forest floor. Although not quite as agile as a leopard, jaguars are capable of climbing trees to hunt or to rest.
Jaguars are mostly nocturnal hunters. They use their excellent vision and sharp teeth to ambush prey and crush their skulls. Jaguars are known to eat more than 85 species of prey, including armadillos, peccaries, capybara, tapir, deer, squirrels, birds and even snails. Not confined to hunting on land, jaguars are adept at snatching fish, turtles and young caiman from the water. They are even able to hunt monkeys and other tree-dwellers who occasionally wander to lower branches. Unfortunately, jaguars compete with humans for most of their prey. In many regions they are shot on sight because of fear, concern for livestock or competition for prey.
Unlike many other species, the jaguar faces no natural threat from rival cats or other predators—with the exception of humans. At the height of their decline in the 1960s and 1970s, more than 15,000 jaguars were killed each year for their beautiful fur. While trade in jaguar fur has been reduced by consumer awareness campaigns, they continue to face pressure from hunters. In addition, the loss of habitat is increasing the frequency of contact between people and jaguars. There are believed to be 15,000 jaguars alive in the wild today. If jaguars are to exist in the future, scientists believe it will be through a combination of special protected areas and increased community awareness.
Jukofsky, Diane. Encyclopedia of Rainforests. Connecticut: Oryx Press, 2002.
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One of the most anti-gay countries is about to host a conference on LGBTQ rights
Dubai will host the International Conference on Gender Identity and LGBT Rights in May.
By Bil Browning Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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Homosexuality is illegal in the United Arab Emirates and even cross-dressing is forbidden, but Dubai will host the International Conference on Gender Identity and LGBT Rights in May.
The country has recently started to modernize its legal system to make it less reliant on Islamic law and more in step with other countries. The UAE announced changes to the legal code that better protects women, loosens alcohol restrictions, and alters divorce and marriage laws.
Related: The 1975's lead singer kissed a man on stage in Dubai to protest anti-gay laws
The World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology's website has information about the upcoming conference, but doesn't mention the country's laws that could end up landing any presenters in prison.
Article 177 of the Penal Code of Dubai imposes imprisonment of up to 10 years on consensual sodomy. Rape victims – straight and gay – have been prosecuted for sodomy or sex outside of marriage.
Adultery and fornication are crimes punishable by death. A person convicted of homosexuality can also be prosecuted for adultery if they are married to an opposite-sex partner.
No changes to the laws around sexuality have been announced, but a recent photo of two women kissing drew fire online as people questioned whether the laws had changed to allow same-sex shows of public affection. In 2008, a lesbian couple was given one month sentences for showing affection at a beach.
I'm glad all the influencers going to/in Dubai are just choosing to ignore and can happily overlook the fact that LGBT+ people still face the death penalty for existing in Dubai
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Near to the Wild Heart
Author: Clarice Lispector
Translator: Alison Entrekin
Publisher: New Directions (2012)
Near to the Wild Heart, published in Rio de Janeiro in 1943, introduced Brazil to what one writer called "Hurricane Clarice": a twenty-three-year-old girl who wrote her first book in a tiny rented room and then baptized it with a title taken from Joyce: "He was alone, unheeded, near to the wild heart of life."
The book was an unprecedented sensation––the discovery of a genius. Narrative epiphanies and interior monologue frame the life of Joana, from her middle-class childhood through her unhappy marriage and its dissolution to transcendence, when she proclaims: "I shall arise as strong and comely as a young colt."
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La défragmentation est, en informatique, le processus d'élimination de la fragmentation du système de fichier. Il réorganise physiquement le contenu du disque pour mettre chaque morceau de fichier ensemble et dans l'ordre, dans le but d'augmenter la vitesse de lecture. Il essaye également de créer une grande région d'espace libre pour retarder la fragmentation.

But de la défragmentation

Généralités sur la défragmentation
Un disque dur est conditionné pour recevoir de l'information, sa surface est fragmentée en petits éléments distincts, appelés blocs (ou clusters), que vient adresser la tête. Lors de l'écriture, rien ne garantit que le système de fichiers utilise des blocs physiquement voisins sur la surface du disque aimanté. C'est ce phénomène que l'on appelle fragmentation.

Lors de la lecture d'un fichier fragmenté, la tête de lecture doit aller chercher l'ensemble des blocs de données éparpillés sur la surface du disque. De ce fait, cette opération nécessite plus de temps que la lecture du même nombre de blocs contigus. L'accès à un disque dur étant nettement plus lent que l'accès en mémoire vive, celui-ci constitue donc un goulot d'étranglement pour le système, et la fragmentation amplifie ce phénomène.

Ainsi, la réorganisation de l'ensemble des blocs de données d'un disque dur, afin de regrouper physiquement ceux constitutifs d'un même fichier, permet d'éviter la dégradation des performances de ce disque. Cette opération est appelée « défragmentation ».

Il est conseillé de défragmenter régulièrement les systèmes de fichiers sensibles à la fragmentation, comme le système FAT ou le NTFS.

On ne défragmente pas en principe les SSD, puisqu'ils ne possèdent pas de tête physique dont l'inertie ralentirait les accès fragmentés. Il était même déconseillé de le faire sur les premiers SSD en raison de l'usure non compensée de ces premiers modèles pendant les écritures. Voir l'article correspondant.

Les systèmes de fichiers utilisés par Linux depuis ext2fs sont présentés comme ne nécessitant pas de défragmentation.

Problèmes liés à la défragmentation
La présence de fichiers systèmes inamovibles (ou de fichiers que le défragmenteur ne déplace pas afin de simplifier la tâche), spécialement un fichier swap, peut entraver la défragmentation.

Certains systèmes de fichiers montrent une plus grande susceptibilité à la fragmentation que d'autres, par exemple, un système de fichiers à base de FAT se fragmente assez rapidement. Des systèmes de fichiers plus évolués, comme les systèmes ext2, ext3, ext4 (les systèmes UNIX - GNU/Linux) résistent beaucoup plus à la fragmentation, en pensant intelligemment aux fichiers à taille variable, notamment. Ces systèmes essayent de garder la fragmentation au-dessous d'un certain point (2-3 %) de manière que la défragmentation ne soit pas nécessaire. Cette résistance à la fragmentation fonctionne bien tant que le système de fichiers a un espace disque libre suffisamment élevé.

Sur des systèmes sans résistance à la fragmentation, la fragmentation ne va qu'en s'amplifiant lorsque l'on ne s'y intéresse pas, une défragmentation périodique est donc nécessaire pour garder des performances disque de pointe et éviter les accès abusifs dus à une défragmentation moins fréquente.

Néanmoins, une défragmentation ne doit pas être utilisée trop fréquemment, en raison de l'augmentation de l'usure du disque dur qui y serait occasionné. De plus, la défragmentation est fortement déconseillée, notamment sur les périphériques de stockages basés sur la technologie Flash (clé USB, SSD), qui entraîne une usure prématurée des blocs d'écriture.

Maintenant qu'existent des disques externes rapides (sur USB3), on peut réaliser une défragmentation rapide et élégante en copiant le contenu d'un volume (ou d'une partition) à l'extérieur, puis en effaçant celui-ci et en rapatriant tout simplement ce contenu sur le volume ou la partition ainsi à nouveau vierge.

Utilitaires
Les programmes de défragmentation sont souvent inclus dans les utilitaires installés avec les systèmes d'exploitation de la famille Microsoft Windows (bien que Windows NT n'en inclût pas). Ils sont accessibles depuis le menu Démarrer → Programmes → Accessoires → Outils systèmes → Défragmenteur de disque depuis Windows XP.

L'un des utilitaires les plus connus est celui inclus avec MS-DOS 6.x et Windows 9x : Defrag qui était une version allégée de Norton Speed disk. Depuis Windows 2000, il s'agit d'une version allégée de Diskeeper.

Il existe d'autres logiciels de défragmentation, commerciaux ou gratuits, tels que MyDefrag, Defraggler, Auslogics Disk Defrag ou encore SmartDefrag.

Il existe aussi le logiciel libre (Licence publique générale GNU) UltraDefrag.

Notes et références

Articles connexes
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 ext4 et Btrfs : système de fichiers avec défragmentation en ligne
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The Killer Angels
Shaara, Michael
Portraits of Lee, Longstreet, and other Civil War leaders are interwoven with historical detail to provide a fictional recreation of the bloody battle at Gettysburg. A superb re-creation of the Battle of Gettysburg, but its real importance is its insight into what the war was about, and what it meant. In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation's history, two armies fought for two dreams.
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Characteristics: xix, 374 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm
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This is one of the all-time classic books about the American Civil War and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. I couldn't put it down. *The Killer Angels* is a novel told from the point of view of many of the officers who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg, June 30-July 3, 1863. It was far from the last battle of the war, but it was the pivotal one. After this, the Confederate Army was fighting for survival instead of for victory.
Well beyond increasing my understanding of the mechanics of the battle itself, the book is deeply moving and ultimately sad. The leaders of both sides were friends and comrades of each other. Many were West Point graduates and had fought together in the Mexican War and other conflicts. They are in this war not so much because they believe in a cause but because of their honor, their love of their state (especially true for the Virginians), and because they believe this is their responsibility. Most are in agony at the deaths of their troops and friends and comrades, on both sides. By this point in the war, there is little glory left, and what there is vanishes in the disaster of Pickett's Charge on the final day. We are left with the understanding that pride and honor cause men to make foolish decisions, none more so than in this war.
art072759 May 04, 2019
Just got through Ch 1...don't like the paperback size. Want hard back
patrick2murphy Feb 19, 2019
When I choose a book it is 1st for pleasure but I feel that I have struck gold when I find the book not only engrossing but that I gain a lot of knowledge from it. I certainly received both with this book. I became so engrossed with this story that I did not want to put it down. I must admit I hate to read war stories, all the blood & horror. But Michael Sahaara tells the story in such a recreation of the inside story of the hope & dreams of the men who met that morning at Gettysburg. I gained so much knowledge from this story, would have had much better grades in history if it could have been taught by this author. I knew only the bare facts of this battle, but this story peels the layers away & lets us view the real drama that was played out that day.
lukasevansherman Nov 20, 2018
I'm not much of a military history junky, but Michael Shaara's 1974 novel about Gettysburg is considered a classic. His somewhat novel approach is to avoid too many combat scenes and tell the story from multiple points of view, including iconic figures like Lee, Longstreet, Meade, and Pickett. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the basis for the film "Gettysburg." Shaara's son continued to the family tradition with his Civil War novel, "Gods and Generals," which was also filmed.
TEENREVIEWBOARD Sep 14, 2018
The Killer Angels written by Michael Shaara and published in 1974 shows an unbiased view of the Civil War, by giving perspective of several military leaders and observers. The novel takes place during the Battle of Gettysburg and is told through the perspective of Generals Robert Edward Lee and James Longstreet of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. As well as told by General John Buford and Lieutenant Colonel Joshua Chamberlain (who would later become the Governor of Maine and receive the Medal of Honour for his service at the Battle of Gettysburg) of the Union Army of the Potomac. Michael Shaara has included several maps of Gettysburg that detail the deployment of both Union and Confederate soldiers. In all The Killer Angels is a superb novel that I recommend to those who are interested in learning of the Civil War, therefore I rate The Killer Angels 5 out of 5.
- @BiggerPictureReviews of the Hamilton Public Library Teen Review Board
peacebenow Jul 10, 2018
I enjoyed reading what seemed like a first hand account by selected high ranking individuals from No & So during the Battle of Gettysburg. The thoughts of the individuals and details of the war and battles were very helpful in understand how the war was actually waged. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in this series and watching the movie.
humming Feb 22, 2018
Author demonstrated an awesome ability to convey the thoughts, feelings, relationships, and motives of men in war. Typically I get bored with a lot of facts and details but in this story every word enriched the action. Even knowing the outcome of the Gettysburg battle from history records I was so caught up being "inside" the leaders of both sides that I cried at the end. Amazing "history" book!
avocadotree Jan 18, 2018
If you're not a civil war buff the narrative can get a little confusing especially at the beginning. Once the battle begins the novel becomes very engaging. I have a rule that when books start quoting shakespeare or the bible( which were as popular one hundred fifty years ago as they are now) I toss then into the rubbish pile, but this is one of the exceptions. Much of this books perspective is from privileged commanders educated at west point academy? The actually fighting is referred to in numbers. The men laying down their lives on the front line are a number and not much else. Who has the most bodies to sacrifice will surely be victorious.
bigfeet Apr 27, 2017
An incredible account of The Battle of Gettysburg. Written from the point of view of the commanding leaders on both sides. This is a must read for anyone interested in American history but is also just a super interesting and touching story for anyone.
erfar Jan 26, 2016
A very compelling and lucid description of the Battle of Gettysburg, with illuminating insights into the major protagonists involved. Recommended for anyone who wants a quick but comprehensive understanding of this decisive battle.
becker Sep 21, 2012
"There's nothing so much like a god on earth as a General on a battlefield."
― Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels
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LONDON - Reed Elsevier's share price jumped 7.5% yesterday as it announced plans to sell off its business titles, including established names such as Variety, Computer Weekly and Farmers Weekly.
The Anglo Dutch publisher's shares leapt from 584p on February 20 to 627.5p yesterday, before falling back slightly before close of trading.
Reed's shares were also influenced by its acquisition of ChoicePoint for a total cost of $4.1bn (£2.1bn) payable in cash, which includes an equity value of $3.5bn and the assumption of $0.6bn of net debt.
ChoicePoint is a US risk management company that provides data and analytics to the insurance sector. It had revenues totalling $982m (£491m) in 2007.
Reed plans to divest its Business Information division to reduce exposure to advertising markets allowing it to concentrate on higher-growth online businesses.
The company said that difficult credit markets make a quick sale unlikely and it therefore remained opened to a demerger or break-up of its magazine portfolio.
RBI pubishes more than 100 titles, including Estates Gazette, B&C, Design News, Community Care, Flight International, Airline Business, Personnel Today, Cater & Hotel Keeper, New Scientist, Kellysearch, Elsevier, FEM Business, Midem and World Travel Market.
In January RBI closed its Elsevier Healthcare unit, resulting in the loss of 32 jobs and the closure of Doctor and Hospital Doctor, Independent Practitioner, Hospital Doctor's ancillary journal and Update.
The other main title, Practice Nurse, transferred to sister company the Medicine Publishing Group, based in Elsevier's Oxford office.
Earlier this month, Reed cut 16 jobs at its business titles, with senior jobs being lost on Computer Weekly among others.
The company has also planned a significant restructuring programme to become more cost efficient but it is unclear how many jobs will be affected.
The restructuring of the company follows Reed's sell off of its Harcourt Education business for £2.5bn last year.
Sir Crispin Davis, Reed Elsevier's chief executive officer, said the sale of Harcourt Education and Business Information divisions will give it a more consistent and cohesive business.
He said: "The move to a more cohesive portfolio provides us with the opportunity to accelerate progress in consolidating and streamlining our technology, operations and back office support.
"In doing so, Reed Elsevier becomes a more integrated company with significant savings in cost structure. The restructuring plan announced today has an attractive payback and will make a meaningful addition to margin and earnings growth."
The company announced group revenues from continuing operations rose 2% in 2007 to £4.58bn.


Abalos-Pineda, Minnie F., and Arlene M. De Luna. "Clinical and histopathologic features of Aortic Aneurysms: a Philippine Heart Center analysis of 153 cases." Philippine Heart Center Journal 14. (2008): 126-135.
Abalos-Pineda, Minnie F., Arlene M. De Luna. "Clinical and histopathologic features of Aortic Aneurysms: a Philippine Heart Center analysis of 153 cases." Philippine Heart Center Journal 14, (2008): 126-135.
Clinical and histopathologic features of Aortic Aneurysms: a Philippine Heart Center analysis of 153 cases.
Background: Aortic aneurysm is a common medical and surgical emergency in the general population. The two most common important causes of aortic aneurysms are atherosclerosis and cystic medial degeneration of the arterial media. This study focuses on the different histologic abnormalities found in aortic aneurysm, which include cystic medial degeneration, laminar medial necrosis, intramedial dissection, aortitis and normal media. This study reviews the clinical and histopathologic features of excised ascending aortic aneurysms from the Philippine Heart Center.
Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study involving archival cases from institutional and surgical pathology files from the Biological and Clinical Laboratory Division from patients who underwent aortic surgery between January 01, 2000 and August 31, 2007. Histoloqic slides were reviewed for the presence of arterial segment and stained with special stain (Elastic stain) to evaluate histologic abnormalities. A criterion is applied based on the study done by Homme et al.14 Demographic profiles of patients, clinical diagnosis and concomitant surgery performed were also analyzed.
Results: A total of 345 patients underwent aortic aneurysm surgery at the Philippine Heart Center, 238 of which had aortic wall segment and 107 cases showed thrombus or plaques only, hence were excluded. Another 80 were excluded due to incomplete or missing charts and/or missing paraffin blocks while 5 cases were found to be arterial segments rather than from the aorta. A total of 153 patients were included where 105 were males and 48 were females with their ages ranging from 19-82 years old and a mean age of 55.7 years. The predominant initial surgical indication is aneurysm or dissection (146/153), while 4 patients were initially scheduled for valvular replacement and another 3 patients for CABG. The common risk factors include hypertension, smoking, CAD, Diabetes Mellitus and Marfan's syndrome. Concomitant surgeries performed were AVR, CABG and MVR. Atherosclerosis is the most common histologic finding seen in aortic walls. Among the primary medial processes, cystic medial degeneration is the most common followed by aortic dissection. A small number of cases had aortitis but majority of the patient had a combination of the different histologic features. Increasing age, hypertension, CAD and smoking history are inversely related to severity of CMD but, Marfan's syndrome is significant risk factor for CMD. No risk factors were found to be statistically significant with the development of aortic dissection.
Conclusion: Histopathology of aortic aneurysmal wall has a wide range of findings. The most common histologic change in our institution remains to be atherosclerosis regardless of age, gender and risk factors. Among the primary medial processes involved, majority is due to cystic medial degeneration followed by aortic dissection. Severity of cystic medial degeneration is affected by younger age and male gender. Marfan's syndrome showed strong positive association with the severity of CMD. Presence of a variable degree of adventitial inflammatory cells in aneurysmal wall was consistently seen in our study regardless of the histologic findings seen. This may connote an attempt of the body's mechanism to eradicate or at least repair whatever is damaged in the aortic wall.


Thank you Eliza, for taking the time to answer a few questions!
I'm wondering if you can tell us what Strange Beauty is – for anyone out there who might not yet have heard about it.
Strange Beauty is the name of Tangled's 2015 Festival. It's a collection of 10 exhibitions and performances ranging from sculpture, to video, to photography, to drawing and painting, to installation, and performance art. All of these exhibits and performances will fill the 401 Richmond Arts building throughout the month of April. At Tangled, we have been so excited about the vibrancy and high caliber of Disability and Deaf art that we have seen developing in Toronto and across Canada. We know that now is the time to fill the heart of the arts scene in Toronto and what better place to fill than the 401 Richmond Building, which is revered as being a hub of contemporary art. This building is also one of the only accessible art centres in Toronto. The festival opens tomorrow night at 6PM at the Urbanspace Gallery in the 401 Richmond Building, there are artist talks throughout the month of April, and the festival closes on April 25 with a performance by The Mighty Rhino at the Imperial Pub, 54 Dundas St. E. at 8PM.
I know that Peter Caldwell, the CEO of OAC will be here speaking at the opening tomorrow. What will he be talking about?
You'll have to come find out! Haha! The OAC has been doing a tremendous amount of work thinking through how to best support Deaf and Disability-identified artists and Deaf and Disability arts. The officers at the OAC has been consulting with Tangled throughout the year, as well as artists, about what supports we need and how to best cultivate our practices. They have been amazingly receptive to our feedback. Peter Caldwell will be speaking about the OAC's new strategic plan for Deaf and Disability Arts at the opening of our festival.
What is disability art and why do you think it's important?
From what I have seen since working at Tangled, Deaf and Disability Arts in Canada is outstanding, pushing Canadian Arts and Culture in exciting new directions. I really feel that we are on the precipice of something huge. I personally think that disability arts is a key part to enacting disability justice for the ways that it allows us to represent ourselves, our communities, and our politics on our own terms. That the Deaf and Disability arts movement is becoming more and more disability-led is really a step in the right direction.
And just for a little fun – if you had to choose between two straws – would you choose straight or bendy?
Of course I would choose bendy!


My name is Nathan Obstarczyk and I am thankful to be delivered from all sin. I was born in Escondido, California and where I lived for a significant portion of my life. I was twenty years old when God first began to seriously deal with me about the serious claim it is to make when one says he or she is a Christian. Through the faithfulness of God's Spirit I was able to come to a place where I obtained Salvation. I am eternally grateful for not just an experience of Salvation, but a clear vision of God's universal church. Through careful prayer and study God showed me precisely that which is Church of God, and that which is not. Through the illumination of the Spirit God led me through some deep waters, but I would not trade away the trying of my faith, for I count what it has wrought as precious.
The Light of the Evening is a platform where various thoughts that I have studied can be shared, where anointed messages and songs can be accessed, and where holiness is exalted. May God bless each one that visits.
The messages posted on this page are from various Church of God ministers. This is NOT an endorsement of a group, particular minister, or fellowship. These are messages I had in my possession and decided to post online for the encouragement and blessing of others. I understand that people have many opinions concerning different ministers and how they stand on certain doctrinal standards. I do not know how each minister individually stands on every doctrine or issue at this current time, and therefore does not mean I am in agreement with what every single minister preaches today. These messages were a blessing to me and it is only my hope that they will be to you. Feel free to email me with any questions or concerns.


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This is the beautiful aarti sung by singer Vinod Rathod. This wizard will allow you to listen the best and original Bahuchar Maa Ni Aarti MP3 song on internet.
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In Canada, a Vancouver man was diagnosed this past Thursday with the virus but is said to have passed the period during which it is considered infectious. "Loss of public confidence and trust in vaccines in the immunization program brought about by the Dengvaxia controversy has been documented as one of many factors that contributed to vaccine hesitancy in the country", the DOH said in a statement.
The outbreak in Washington state is one of three current measles outbreaks in the U.S. There are also outbreaks in New York City and New York state. Most of these fatalities are those who are less a year old who don't have the resistance yet against the illness. A surge in measles cases prompted Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency January 25. It's an incredibly serious disease that can have a lot of complications, and we've already had one child hospitalized out of the cases here.
Children older than 12 months of age, and adults without a history of measles, not pregnant or planning to become pregnant in 4 weeks and with no allergic reaction to a previous dose of measles-containing vaccine, are advised to get a dose of monovalent measles, MR or MMR. If you're susceptible and you haven't been vaccinated, you can be in a room two hours after somebody with measles left and still catch it.
Symptoms of measles include a fever, red eyes, cough, a runny nose, along with a rash.


An Incessant Beating Beating is the first chapter of Athena Papadopoulos' novel A Tittle-Tattle-Tell-a-Tale-Heart (2018). The book, written entirely in liquid eyeliner, chronicles the tragic downfall of the protagonist – the middle child of three sisters. Published by Cura Books, A Tittle-Tattle-Tell-a-Tale-Heart will launch on 1 October at the Drawing Room, London.


As its people, the Geography of India is one of the world's most diverse. From the snow-capped Himalayas in the North West to the beautiful beaches of Goa or unique backwaters of Kerala, it has plenty to enchant the visitors in term of natural beauty and diversity. It has a very long coastline, where some of India's most important touristic and economic centres are located. Indeed it is where Mumbai, Goa and Cochin are located on the western Arabian Sea coast, as well as the French influenced Chennai and Pondicherry on the eastern Indian Ocean front.


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ICLG.com > IBR News > Macfarlanes advises gaming tech company on third acquisition in six months
Macfarlanes advises gaming tech company on third acquisition in six months
Published by: Sandy Bhadare on 03 Mar 2020
Macfarlanes and Noerr have acted as legal counsel to Improbable on its acquisition of German hosting comp...
Macfarlanes and Noerr have acted as legal counsel to Improbable on its acquisition of German hosting company zeuz GmbH.
Headquartered in London, Improbable was founded 12 years ago, and specialises in gaming technology, and the provision of goods and services to creators of multiplayer games.
The company has been a client of Macfarlanes, which guided it through the largest ever venture financing round by a British firm, in the form of 2017's USD 502 million financing run by Japan's SoftBank Group Corporation.
Improbable has drawn in USD 600 million in investments, including Holtzbrinck Ventures, a firm investing specifically in digital companies.
Just last week, the company also hired a new chief financial officer, Dan Odell, who ended a 15-year stint at Disney to join the team.
Based in Munich, zeus was established more recently, in 2017, at the hands of its co-founders and CEOs Manuel Karg and Markus Schneider.
This is a hattrick acquisition for Improbable within the last six months, having bought out multiplayer game services company The Multiplayer Guys in September 2019, and United States, Kirkland-based games studio Midwinter Entertainment earlier in the same month.
At the time, Improbable's CEO and co-founder Herman Narula, said that the company's goal "is to pioneer and practice new, better ways to approach multiplayer game development", in a statement.
It hopes that its most recent acquisition will make possible Improbable's aim to make developing online games accessible to a game-makers creating a wider range of multiplayer games, as well as more efficient.
zeuz's "managed hosting technology and game operations expertise will play a key role" in Improbable's offering, explained Narula, who also described multiplayer game development as "the fastest-growing sector of the massive games industry".
"Joining Improbable gives us access to a huge amount of engineering experience and resource to take our managed hosting solution to the next level," added zeuz's Schneider.
Macfarlanes' corporate and mergers and acquisitions partner Alex Edmondson said: "This was the third acquisition we have concluded with Improbable in the last 12 months and our history of advising them on all of their corporate matters since the company was incorporated means we have been well placed to help them continue their rapid growth and international expansion."
Also this month, Davis Polk & Wardwell, a long-serving legal adviser to Morgan Stanley, advised the company on its USD 13 billion acquisition of E*TRADE.
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President Barack Obama's allies in organized labor and progressive groups are drawing a line in the sand when it comes to so-called "triggers" that would require a secure border as a precondition to allowing undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship.
Left-leaning groups told the president during a meeting this week that any preconditions on creating a pathway to citizenship would be a deal-breaker in terms of winning their support.
The concept is one of the "basic legislative pillars" of a bipartisan Senate proposal on comprehensive immigration reform. While vague, the language is geared towards conservative lawmakers who want tough enforcement mechanisms in place before a path to citizenship can be formed.
The trigger has been an essential component for conservatives like Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, one of the four Republican senators to help craft the plan.
"I will not be supporting any law that does not ensure that the enforcement things happen," he told conservative blogger Ed Morrisey in late January.
President Barack Obama waves as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 6 before his departure to Annapolis, Md.
But progressive groups have been ratcheting up the pressure on the president, whom they assert agrees about the concept of a trigger.
While White House press secretary Jay Carney seemed to split the difference between the two approaches, saying the president remained committed to both border security and a path to citizenship, but not going so far as to link the two.
"He remains, as part of the comprehensive immigration reform process, committed to increasing our border security further," Carney said. "But when we talk about comprehensive immigration reform, we're talking about a whole package that moves as a whole, and that includes a clear path to citizenship for people who are affected here," Carney said.
Cornell University Law School professor Stephen Yale-Loehr, an immigration law expert, said one possible compromise between the two sides would be an enforcement mechanism based on objective criteria, like a certain number of Border Patrol agents along the border or amount of money spent on security.
Politico Playbook: "The usual suspects pushing immigration reform have a new ally in the fight this time -- the religious right," writes Politico's Anna Palmer. Mike Allen joins Morning Joe to discuss how the Faith and Freedom Coalition is springing into action for the cause.
But he said that if Republicans insist on a subjective measure, such as whether a poll finds the majority of Americans think the border is secure, or whether Republican governors of border states agree the border is secure, common ground will be much more difficult to find.


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This is the first time I've tried paper piecing. I chose a simple pattern called 'Turning Cartwheels' by Lee Heinrich, published in the October 2013 issue of Quilt Magazine.
It was a great pattern and a gentle intro to paper piecing. Just four seams per block so it worked up fast. I used Kona Coal for the background and an assortment of bright super-saturated fabrics for the pinwheels, throwing in a couple of solids for visual resting points.
The backing is some of my Turkish 96 in wide fabric. You may recognize the print from baking on this Set Sail baby quilt. I bought it in both this black and in the blue in the baby quilt.
I really love these ships. Too bad this uses up my last big chunk of this print. Guess I need to go visit Turkey!
The choice of Turkish fabric was intentional as this quilt was made as a wedding gift for a dear friend who was stationed in Turkey with us. Since then she's been living in Tucson where I grew up and ended up marrying a great guy from a family who's connected with both my parents and my sister Michelle. Crazy small world!
Yep, that is me! (totally unaware that my picture was being taken) Quilting on a Longarm! One of my best buddies here in town let me come quilt New Beginnings on her longarm.
But I was smart enough to chose a pretty simple design that allowed me to move from block to block. I wasn't sure that my brain would be able to make the switch from driving the fabric to driving the needle. But I did okay. I did find (to continue the car analogy) that quilting with a longarm is like driving a car with loose brakes, your control is a bit less. And the friction and drag of the quilt makes quilting on a domestic more like a car with tight brakes. Just a different feel.
I was pretty happy with the consistency of my quilting throughout the quilt. The purple block in the lower left hand corner is the last block I quilted. The red in the upper left is the first. I did go back and pick out and then requilt three of the four curly-q borders on that first red block. But that's it.
So - Ta da! My first long arm quilted quilt. It was so fun. And now my friend is trying to convince me to get one. Eeeeeek!
Props to these cuties, who still make great quilt holders and accept payment in ice cream cones. And were brave enough to go back to the same place we encountered a good size snake while staging My Plus One quilt.
And Congratulations and many blessings to Roz and Steven Beeston, who are adorable. May you have a lifetime of love and friendship. And beyond.


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Commemorate Jeff Healey's 50th Birthday With Heal My Soul
8th February 2016 8th February 2016 Liz Aiken	0 Comments Commemorate 50th Birthday, Heal My Soul, Jeff Healey, Jeff Healey Band, Mascot Provogue, New Album, New Material, Provogue, rock
PROVOGUE COMMEMORATES JEFF HEALEY'S 50TH BIRTHDAY WITH RELEASE OF 12 ORIGINAL SONGS ON ALBUM 'HEAL MY SOUL'
Watch the Album trailer here:
2016 marks the release of Heal My Soul – the extraordinary lost album from Jeff Healey which has never been heard before by the public. March 25th of this year would have seen Jeff turn 50 years old and this album begins the celebration of a milestone year for a true musical icon.
Heal My Soul is the first album of new songs recorded by Jeff in over 15 years. It represents some of the most powerful and impassioned performances he ever committed to record. Under the direct supervision of the Jeff Healey Estate these tracks were painstakingly restored and brought to life bringing into focus Jeff's unique and special gifts as an artist. The music on Heal My Soul captures Healey in full flight, displaying the virtuosity that made the Toronto native one of the most revered musicians in the world during his all-too-brief lifetime. Key tracks include "Daze Of The Night," the soaring acoustic ballad "Baby Blue," and Healey's soulful take on Richard Thompson's "I Misunderstood."
In a joint statement, Jeff Healey Estate Co-Administrators Cristie Healey and Roger Costa said, "Heal My Soul is a project that we have wanted to tackle for years. A 'lost' album, it contains material recorded during one of the most creative periods in Jeff's rock career. Until now, it has never seen the light of day. Jeff was very proud of this work and it features some of the most powerful and impassioned performances he ever committed to record. With complete creative control we've laboured hard, tracking down recordings, identifying the right performances, restoring them to their proper stature and mixing and mastering them from the ground up. This has been a true labour of love for us from beginning to end and we're absolutely thrilled to be able to finally share this significant release with the world."
Healey is remembered as one of the most outstanding guitarists and performers of the past 30 years. He lost his sight during early childhood due to retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer. Playing guitar since the age of three, he developed the distinctive lap-style guitar technique that helped bring him international attention by his late teens. A Grammy nominee and JUNO Award winner, his five releases with The Jeff Healey Band totaled millions of sales worldwide. Over the course of his career, he also shared stages and earned the admiration of countless other musicians including B.B. King, Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, George Harrison, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and the Allman Brothers Band.
Healey died on March 2, 2008 at age 41 after a three-year battle with sarcoma cancer.
You can listen to the first new Jeff Healey song in 15 years 'Daze of the Night' here:
"He was SUCH a great musician… a voice that is missed." Steve Lukather
"Jeff was one of the sweetest, most humble and talented artists I've met…" Bonnie Raitt
"Jeff was an amazing colleague and as a musician and a personality, in a league of his own. I t was always game on for him. His generosity and sense of humor lasted till the end. He was brave without ever being dramatic. In a word, Jeff was inspirational"Gary Scriven
Heal My Soul
Daze Of The Night
Moodswing
I Misunderstood
Love In Her Eyes
Kiss The Ground You Walk On
All The Saints
Put The Shoe On The Other Foot
Under A Stone
It's The Last Time
Jeff Healey – Heal My Soul Release Date: March 25, 2016 Provogue
Available formats – 2LP+Mp3, CD and Digital.
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Q: Getting an input as an int for a list I'm trying to have the user input a vector so that it can be added, subtracted, etc. The first line is the list input, but it is storing all of the characters as strings including the brackets and commas. The third and fourth line gets rid of the brackets and commas, leaving the three user-inputted numbers as strings.
v = input('Input integers for a vector "v" ex. [1,2,-7]: ')

aux = v[1:-1]
list = aux.split(',')

for x in list:
    int(x)

print(list[0] + list[1])

The for loop is my attempt to iterate the list and make all of the numbers into integers but it is still returning them as strings. For example, if I input the list [3,6,5], the program will print 36 at the end instead of the intended 9. I tried using the map function to change them, but that was returning the same values as strings.
How can I make all of the list items into integers after removing the brackets and commas?

A: First of all the int() caster does not cast the variable in place, it returns the casted value so you need to assign it back.
Secondly, when using the loop of the kind
for x in list:

x is not a pointer reference to the list element, instead it is variable with the value of the list element copied into it, so even if you did:
for x in list:
    x = int(x)

the elements in the list will not be affected.
Your loop to convert string chars to int should be (one approach):
for i in range(len(list)):
    list[i] = int(list[i])

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Q: Time execution paradox I'm benchmarking the Dijkstra's Algorithm using the Boost Graph Library and I realize that some function in my code has an execution time that is (much) greater that the sum of the execution times of the successive parts I have splitted it up:
Part 1: 0.521417
Part 2: 0.000022
Part 3: 0.543387
Whole: 2.283262

Below is the code. The function to consider is the test_dijkstra function. The dataset file is here (60 MB).
#include <memory>
#include <chrono>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <boost/config.hpp>

#include <boost/graph/graph_traits.hpp>
#include <boost/graph/adjacency_list.hpp>
#include <boost/graph/dijkstra_shortest_paths.hpp>

using namespace std;
using namespace boost;

using std::chrono::steady_clock;
using namespace std::chrono;

typedef adjacency_list < listS, vecS, undirectedS,
        no_property, property < edge_weight_t, int > > graph_t;
typedef graph_traits < graph_t >::vertex_descriptor vertex_descriptor;
typedef pair<int, int> Edge;

typedef struct Data
{
    int n, m;
    int src;
    vector<Edge> edges;
    vector<int> weights;
} Data;

void print_elapsed_time(steady_clock::time_point start, steady_clock::time_point end)
{
    double elapsedSeconds = ((end - start).count()) * steady_clock::period::num / static_cast<double>(steady_clock::period::den);
    printf("%lf\n", elapsedSeconds);
}

auto capture()
{
    FILE *dataset=fopen("test_6000.in", "r");
    auto pdata=make_unique<Data>();
    int m, n, src;

    fscanf(dataset,"%d %d %d", &n, &m, &src);

    pdata->n=n;
    pdata->m=m;
    pdata->src=src;

    for (int i=0; i<m; i++)
    {
        int a, b, w;

        fscanf(dataset,"%d %d %d", &a, &b, &w);
        (pdata->edges).push_back(make_pair(a, b));
        (pdata->weights).push_back(w);
    }

    return pdata;
}

void test_dijkstra(Edge *edge_array, int *weights, int n, int m, int src)
{

    auto start1 = steady_clock::now();
    graph_t g(edge_array, edge_array + m, weights, n);
    auto end1 = steady_clock::now();
    printf("Part 1: ");
    print_elapsed_time(start1, end1);

    auto start2 = steady_clock::now();
    vector<vertex_descriptor> p(num_vertices(g));
    vector<int> d(num_vertices(g));
    vertex_descriptor s = vertex(src, g);
    auto end2 = steady_clock::now();
    printf("Part 2: ");
    print_elapsed_time(start2, end2);

    auto start3 = steady_clock::now();
    dijkstra_shortest_paths(g, s, predecessor_map(&p[0]).distance_map(&d[0]));
    auto end3 = steady_clock::now();
    printf("Part 3: ");
    print_elapsed_time(start3, end3);
}

int main (void)
{
    auto pdata=capture();
    auto data=*pdata;
    auto edges=data.edges;
    auto weights=data.weights;
    auto pedges=&edges[0];
    auto pweights=&weights[0];

    int n, m, src;

    n=data.n;
    m=data.m;
    src=data.src;

    auto start = steady_clock::now();
    test_dijkstra(pedges, pweights, n, m, src);
    auto end = steady_clock::now();

    printf("Whole: ");
    print_elapsed_time(start, end);

    return 0;
}

Can somebody explain this "paradox"?


Seven in 10 Americans don't think the issue of a border wall is worth a government shutdown, which they say is now having a negative impact on the country. But partisans don't want their own side to budge: 65 percent of Republicans say President Trump should refuse a budget unless it includes wall funding, and 69 percent of Democrats think congressional Democrats should keep refusing to fund it.
Republicans are more divided than Democrats are on whether the shutdown is worth it.
Pelosi is seen as doing a better job than Mr. Trump on handling the negotiations over the shutdown. Partisans divide on this, while independents give the edge to Pelosi.
Americans believe the partial government shutdown is having an impact. Six in 10 think it is causing serious problems for the country. Republicans think the shutdown is causing problems, but they are less likely than Democrats or independents to call them serious.
In addition, about 1 in 5 Americans report being personally impacted by the cutback in services or programs caused by the shutdown.
Mr. Trump is scheduled to give his State of the Union address Jan. 29. The public is divided on whether he should give his address if the government is still shutdown. Most Republicans (and independents) think he should, while most Democrats think he should postpone it until the government is reopened.
Mr. Trump's overall approval rating has dipped three points from November to 36 percent today. Fifty-nine percent of Americans now disapprove of the job he is doing — a high for his presidency, although just one point above his previous high. The president's ratings have not varied much over the course of his term so far.
Overall, more Americans say congressional Democrats care about the needs and problems of people like them than say that about President Trump. Most younger Americans, women and racial minorities say Democrats in Congress care about their needs and problems.
On specific issues, Mr. Trump gets relatively stronger ratings on his handling of the economy and the threat of terrorism. He gets more negative ratings on immigration and health care. The president continues to get high approval from Republicans on these issues.
There is a bit of difference since the fall in the president's overall ratings among some groups that have supported him and voted for him in strong numbers, but these ratings have seen other small fluctuations up and down in the past two years, and many in these groups still think the president cares about people like them.
These groups still think Mr. Trump is doing a better job handling the shutdown than Pelosi.
Generally, these groups feel the president is still behind them. Majorities of Republicans, conservatives and whites without a college degree continue to say he cares a lot or some about them. These percentages have changed little since the first year of his presidency.
In evaluating the overall job performance of leaders in Congress, Pelosi gets higher approval ratings than GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, although more Americans are unable to offer an opinion of McConnell.
Pelosi gets higher marks from the rank and file in her party, compared to the ratings McConnell gets from his party. About 7 in 10 Democrats approve of the job Pelosi is doing, while just 43 percent of Republicans approve of McConnell.
Americans continue to have positive views of the nation's economy. Sixty-eight percent say they economy is very good or fairly good. Since early 2017, at least 6 in 10 Americans have held positive views of the nation's economy.
Majorities of both Republicans (89 percent) and Democrats (56 percent) say the nation's economy is in good shape, but Republicans are especially likely to feel that way.
Looking ahead, most Americans are optimistic about the condition of the economy over the next year, although roughly 4 in 10 are pessimistic. Expectations differ little by income, but there are partisan differences.
Eighty-three percent of Republicans (and most independents) are optimistic about the state of the economy over the next year, while 62 percent of Democrats are pessimistic.
This poll was conducted by telephone Jan. 18-21, 2019 among a random sample of 1,102 adults nationwide. Data collection was conducted on behalf of CBS News by SSRS of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Phone numbers were dialed from samples of both standard land-line and cellphones.
The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus three percentage points. The error for subgroups may be higher and is available by request. The margin of error includes the effects of standard weighting procedures which enlarge sampling error slightly. This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.


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La Route au tabac (Tobacco Road) est un film américain réalisé par John Ford, sorti en 1941.

Il est inspiré du roman éponyme  d'Erskine Caldwell (1937).

Synopsis

La vie misérable des fermiers de la Route du tabac durant la Grande Dépression de 1929...

Fiche technique
 Titre : La Route au tabac
 Titre original : Tobacco Road
 Réalisation : John Ford
 Scénario : Nunnally Johnson d'après la pièce de Jack Kirkland, elle-même inspirée du roman éponyme d'Erskine Caldwell
 Musique : David Buttolph
 Photographie : Arthur C. Miller
 Montage : Barbara McLean
 Production : Darryl F. Zanuck
 Société de production : Twentieth Century Fox
 Pays d'origine : États-Unis
 Langue : anglais
 Format : Noir et blanc - Mono - 35 mm
 Genre : Comédie dramatique
 Durée : 84 minutes
 Dates et lieux de tournage : de fin  à fin  à Sherwood Forest et Encino en Californie.
 Date de sortie :

Distribution
 Charley Grapewin : Jeeter Lester
 Marjorie Rambeau : Sœur Bessie Rice
 Gene Tierney : Ellie May Lester
 William Tracy : Dude Lester
 Elizabeth Patterson : Ada Lester
 Dana Andrews : Capitaine Tim Harmon
 Slim Summerville : Henry Peabody
 Ward Bond : Lov Bensey
 Grant Mitchell : George Payne
 Zeffie Tilbury : Mamie Lester
 Russell Simpson : Chef de la Police
 George Chandler : Employé de l'hôtel
 Spencer Charters
 Irving Bacon
 Harry Tyler
 Charles Halton
 Dorothy Adams (non créditée) : Secrétaire de Payne

Production
C'est du producteur Darryl F. Zanuck que vient l'idée du film : après le succès des Raisins de la colère, il souhaite réunir une nouvelle fois le réalisateur John Ford et le scénariste Nunnally Johnson avec un film qui traite de . Le film ne se base pas directement sur le roman d'Erskine Caldwell mais sur la pièce qu'en a tirée Jack Kirkland. Ford choisit de faire des fermiers géorgiens de l'histoire des Irlandais car étant d'origine irlandaise lui-même, il connait mieux leurs caractéristiques.

Accueil critique

Selon Patrick Brion, il s'agit  : William Tracy y est , Ward Bond est à la limite de la , Gene Tierney est  Seule la fin, lors du départ pour l'hospice et du retour des personnages de Jeeter et Ada Lester trouve grâce à ses yeux, amenant enfin de l'émotion. L'un des plus beaux plans du film est selon lui celui où Ellie May se regarde dans la voiture de Sister Bessie.

Le scénariste Nunnally Johnson a trouvé que le film était très mauvais, le problème venant selon lui du choix de faire des personnages des Irlandais. L'auteur Erskine Caldwell n'a jamais aimé le film non plus, jugeant l'histoire dénaturée par

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Notes et références

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Film américain sorti en 1941
Comédie dramatique américaine
Adaptation d'une pièce de théâtre américaine au cinéma
Film de la 20th Century Fox
Route
Film américain en noir et blanc
Film sur la Grande Dépression


THE HAGUE, Jan 23 (Reuters) – A Central Africa Republic soccer executive and alleged militia leader was transferred by France to the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, the court said in a statement.
Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona was held on an ICC arrest warrant on Dec. 12 and a French court authorised his hand over to the ICC late last month.
ICC prosecutors accuse Ngaissona of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, extermination, deportation, persecution, torture, attacking civilians, and recruiting child soldiers.
He has been described by prosecutors as the "senior leader" of the mostly Christian anti-balaka militia that carried out systematic attacks on the Muslim population in 2013-2014.
Ngaissona, who was elected as a top executive of Africa's football governing body CAF, has denied the charges.
The Central African Republic has been mired by inter-communal violence since a coalition of mostly northern rebels known as Seleka seized power in March 2013. Their brutal rule gave rise to the anti-balaka militia.
The ICC has said it is investigating crimes committed by all parties in the conflict.


The parents of an Ohio high-school student who overdosed on caffeine powder last May have filed a lawsuit against Amazon and the powder's manufacturer, claiming they failed to provide suitable warnings. Doctors caution that people can overdose with ease.
Amazon has declined to comment on the lawsuit, but the company did stop selling Hard Rhino after another man died in Georgia last summer.
"Parents should be aware that these products may be attractive to young people," the Food and Drug Agency said in an advisory issued, in December 2014, urging consumers to "avoid powdered pure caffeine" as it is "nearly impossible to accurately measure" a proper dosage at home.
"You are talking a really small margin of error," Dr. Scott Kahan, Director of the National Center for Weight and Wellness in Washington, DC, told RT's Manila Chan. Kahan added that the agency could not ban the powder, as by law it lacks authority to regulate dietary supplements.
According to consumer advocacy site CaffeineInformer, the Hard Rhino powder can contain over 4700 miligrams of caffeine in a teaspoon. By comparison, a standard 16-oz coffee cup has around 320mg.
While the Stiners acknowledge the Hard Rhino label warned the powder "can be dangerous if abused" and that "failure to follow safety guidelines can result in serious injury or death," their lawsuit claims the label lacked specific instructions on proper use.
"The difference between life and death is a pinch and a smidgen," the family's lawyer, Brian Balser told AP on Friday.
In addition to naming the classmate alleged to have shared Hard Rhino with Logan Stiner, and the Arizona-based companies that package the powder, the lawsuit also seeks compensation from Amazon. The retailer's team of compliance specialists should have reviewed the product before allowing it to be sold, the lawsuit said.
The Stiners are asking for at least $25,000 in damages.


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UF, UCF Claim Titles at USTA 'Tennis on Campus' UF Gatorbowl
The UCF men's "A" champions, from left to right: Minar Rane, Chris Le, Michael Broderick; bottom, left to right: Manas Rane, Daniel Mattos
The UF men's "A" runners-up, from left to right: Philipp Richter, Kevin Runda, Shane Vaughan, Kenny Palmer, Fernando Belardinelli
The UF women's "A" champions, from left to right: Brooke Oranski, Emily Gfesser, Jodi Kleiner, Brianna Pancione, and Abby Lindsley
The UCF women's "A" runners-up, from left to right: Erin McCardle, Kathryn Lee, Katie Reinders, and Sarah Gaynor
The University of Florida and the University of Central Florida each won titles in the men's and women's final of the UF Gatorbowl on Oct. 2-3, 2010, part of USTA Florida's "Tennis on Campus" co-ed club tennis series.
In the men's final the University of Central Florida squad edged the mighty University of Florida, while UF rebounded to defeat UCF in the women's final.
UF was coming off a win last month at the 2010 FSU Capital Challenge on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee, where they defeated the host Seminoles in the final.
Both UF and UCF were awarded 58 points toward the USTA Florida Tennis on Campus Standings, where UF currently leads second-place UCF 93 points to 58.
Other schools competing at the UF Gatorbowl were Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida State University, Stetson University, University of Miami and University of South Florida.
"I was glad to see the level of competition that came to this tournament," said Kenny Palmer, president of the UF club tennis team. "All the teams brought their best players and really showed how strong tennis players are in the state of Florida, even at the club tennis level."
UCF's winning men's squad was comprised of Minar Rane, Manas Rane, Chris Le, Michael Broderick and Daniel Mattos. UF's winning women's team included Jodi Kleiner, Abby Lindsley, Emily Gfesser, Brooke Oranski and Brianna Pancione.
Remaining events on the 2010-2011 USTA Florida 'Tennis on Campus' tournament schedule are:
Oct. 23-24 -- USF Bullrun, Tampa, $30.00/Team
Nov. 20-21 -- UCF Knightro Cup, Orlando, $30.00/Team
Jan. 29-30 -- FGCU Championships, Ft. Myers, $30.00/Team
Feb. 27-28 - USTA Florida Campus Championship, Orlando, $125.00/Team
March 5-6 -- UM IBIS Open, Miami, $15/Person
April 7-9 -- USTA National Campus Championship, Cary, N.C.
* Calendar and fees subject to change
What is Tennis On Campus?
The USTA's Tennis On Campus program is designed to provide college students with opportunities for team camaraderie, social networking, and on-campus and inter-school competition through tennis outside the NCAA varsity realm. Perfect for athletes who have chosen not to make the jump from high school to college varsity, Tennis On Campus offers co-ed team-based play, regional and national championship competition, and helps students maintain active and healthy lifestyles through their college years. Currently the program is offered on over 500 college campuses and services over 30,000 students.
Tennis On Campus tournaments throughout the year involve sport club tennis teams at colleges and universities, and in Florida culminate with the USTA Florida Campus Championships, where teams advance to the USTA National Campus Championship in Arizona. Past participants in the Tennis On Campus program in Florida include Eckerd College, Flagler College, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida Institute of Technology, Florida International University, Stetson University, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of Miami, and University of South Florida.
USTA National Campus Championship
The USTA National Campus Championship is the pinnacle of the Tennis On Campus program. Hosted in partnership by the USTA, National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), World TeamTennis (WTT), and Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), this venue features 64 college and university co-ed teams competing for bragging rights and the title of National Campus Champion. Club tennis teams can qualify for a bid to the USTA National Campus Championship through participation in their USTA section's USTA Campus Championship, or by applying for an at-large bid. In 2009 the University of Central Florida finished third at the USTA National Campus Championship, the best of any Florida team.
For more information about Tennis on Campus in Florida, e-mail USTA Florida's Michelle Willis at willis@florida.usta.com.
USTA Florida Tennis on Campus Championship Winners:
2010 -- University of Florida
2007 -- University of Central Florida
* Prior to 2006, all Florida teams advanced straight to nationals
USTA National Campus Championship Winners:
2010 -- University of California -- Berkeley
2009 -- Duke University
2008 -- University of Texas -- Austin
2007 -- Texas A&M University -- College Station
2002 -- Texas A&M University
2001 -- University of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill


YouTube video advertisers have less than five seconds to convince viewers their ad is worth watching to the end. Many viewers decide to skip the ad - 94% in fact. More than half of viewers are on mobile which means videos need to be short and focus on recall. Especially given that YouTube is scrapping 30-second videos and offering only shorter 20, 15 and 6-second video options. The later 6-second bumper ads are becoming increasing popular.
To hold viewer attention, many advertisers are evolving content to fit YouTube by using more creativity, different formats and interactive components to engage viewers. What's your take on pre-roll ads?
You've encountered them… those show-stopping pre-roll video ads on YouTube. Most viewers lack the patience and interest to continue watching them to the end. Capturing and keeping the attention of viewers is demanding advertisers be more creative. Simply loading up a current 30-second TV commercial is not enough. The video has to be eye-catching as well as relevant.
Keep messages simple and entertaining.
Altering the format of pre-roll can help effectiveness also… shorter pre-roll ads for mobile, longer pre-roll ads for desktop viewers with more time. Advertisers should also avoid having a pre-roll ad longer than the video clip people are trying to watch.
A strong call-to-action makes video ads more effective. Instead of a hyperlink to your brand's website… continuing the visual experience can help. For example, a virtual reality experience that allows viewers to interact with your product, like being able to change product styles and colors or letting viewers select alternate commercial storylines and endings.
Relevancy of your ad matters. Simply attaching your ad to a popular but unrelated video is a crap shoot. The chances of your unrelated content connecting with viewers interests is slim. Placing ads with videos that relate to your product, exponentially increase your chances of engagement. For example, placing an ad for a dance studio with a video of a dancing dog.


Drummer Tonmi Lillman, known as 'Otus' in the Finnish heavy metal group Lordi, passed away yesterday (Feb. 14) at the age of 38. No cause of death has been revealed as of yet.
The full identity of Otus, in keeping with Lordi's policy, remained a secret until now. The band wears masks and all the members use stage names to keep their identities private.
Our dear friend and band mate, "Otus" Tonmi Lillman, has sadly passed away.
He will be greatly missed and we send our condolences to his family and friends.
Otus: we thank You from the bottom of our hearts for the short time we got to know you and spend with you together.
Lillman had joined Lordi in 2010 after replacing previous drummer Kita, who apparently had been fired from the band for revealing his identity. In addition, Lillman had played drums for a number of other notable outfits, including Sinergy and To/Die/For. He was also part of the heavy metal parody band Kylähullut fronted by Children of Bodom's Alexi Laiho.
The drummer was also a talented studio engineer who worked with several heavy metal bands, as well as a gifted 3D graphic designer and music video editor.
Loudwire offers its deepest condolences to Tonmi Lillman's family and to the members of Lordi.


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Organisations Involved: Greenfuels AG, Klean Industries, FE, Bayer, BASF
Germany is second only to Japan in terms recycling more waste than any other country in the world. Seeing five different coloured bins for waste disposal is commonplace and industry has been set their own recycling targets that are the highest in Europe. Germany currently recycles an impressive 1.7million tons of plastics a year ("tpa") from a total of 2.8million tpa. Despite the highly efficient processing and recycling technologies currently in place there still remains 1.1 million tons of plastic that cannot be recycled by traditional methods or is the residual waste from previous recycling operations. This non-recyclable fraction is destined for mass burn incineration or the increasingly restricted option of landfill. A significant opportunity therefore exists for a resource recovery operation that can unlock the potential one billion litres of oil in this waste stream.
Greenfuels AG, a developer of Cleantech projects has approached Klean Industries Inc., to propose a thermal processing solution to the mixed waste plastics that are not presently recycled. Greenfuels have already secured a suitable eight acre site in the industrial area in the former East Germany and requires a high spec fuel oil that is low in sulphur and can be used as a generic fuel for the heavy industry that exists locally.
The first step was to analyse and test a sample of the waste plastics that Greenfuels has secured, which Klean Industries sent to Japan for liquefaction at one of its test facilities. A series of tests were conducted to discover the maximum yield of oil achievable from the client's specific waste stream and the ideal processing temperatures and residence time were established. Within one month of receiving the sample waste, Klean Industries was able to propose a solution that would produce the high spec fuel demanded by the client. The proposed technology, already commercialised and proven in Japan, incorporates a 100 ton a day continuous liquefaction process that heats the plastic waste in the presence of a catalyst to produce a naphtha rich, hydrocarbon gas. This gas is then cooled and condensed to produce a fuel oil comparable to virgin fuel, but with cleaner burning properties. The non-condensable gases are returned to the reactor for use as process heat.
Greenfuels has since asked Klean Industries Inc. to joint venture on this project whereby they would be responsible for design, build and operation of the plant and Greenfuels would manage all feedstock contracts with their suppliers including Bayer and BASF as well as securing local off-take partners. This opportunity along with a pipeline of similar projects is under consideration by Klean Industries, who already have plans for their first plastic to oil facility to be located in Vancouver, Canada which will be wholly owned by the company.
The Outcome:
Over 35,000 TPA of mixed plastic waste diverted from landfill
33 million litres of "End of Life Plastic Diesel" for domestic use
Off-sets 100,000 TPA of carbon dioxide emissions
Preservation of fossil fuels
A new green industry in a deprived industrial area
Benefits to local industry who gain from a less expensive and greener fuel.