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TEA WITH DEMONS
a sparkling new book by Jean-Claude van Itallie
Games of transformation are playful daily practices that flow like a constant brook over the stubborn stones of our old self-destructive patterns, thus slowly wearing them down and washing them away to reveal the stream bed of our basic good nature. —Jean-Claude van Itallie
I'm half way through this marvelous book and never want it to end!
It's Jean-Claude's lifetime researchinto how to live fully, and I am enjoying every page.
Amazing how completely he has devoted himself to this. Thank you, Jean-Claude!
Tea with Demons is a gem. A beautiful book to revisit again and again.
Marisa Viola
Now also available as eBook!
Jean-Claude van Itallie and the Off-Broadway Theater by Gene Plunka
This book is a critical study of the plays of Jean-Claude van Itallie, published 1998, University of Delaware Press.
"I've been going to the theater for more than forty years. So I've been able to follow the career of Jean-Claude van Itallie from his earliest successes. His work intrigues and challenges me.
Gene Plunka honors the profession of theater scholar by writing the first book on this important playwright, in which he argues that 'van Itallie has done more to expand the range of dramatic structure than any other playwright since O'Neill.' Plunka's book needs to be read by everyone serious about theater today." Alex Gildzen, poet and former Curator of Special Collections, Kent State University.
Best book I've found for the beginnerm I've been wrestling with playwriting for more than a decade. The last book I used was Playwriting in Process, which is excellent, but the exercises are too advanced for me. "Write a scene in which two people have a secret but no one talks about it," for example. If I knew how to write a scene I wouldn't need to do exercises!
The Playwright's Workbook, on the other hand, deals in the very basics. Van Itallie explains how each scene needs a "who," "what," and a "where." His writing voice is notable for its simplicity and warmth. For the first time in my life I'm getting the sense that I can actually write plays. Adam Schwartz
A Beautiful, Accessible, Deep and Poetic Book
Jean-Claude van Itallie has done us all a wonderful service by adapting his rich and meaningful play into a lovely book that is a feast for the eyes, ears, and mind. This book makes a perfect, accessible introduction to one of the core teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. Without being morbid, the text takes us on the journey of a soul facing death, and gives ageless advice on how to approach not only death, but also the little deaths we face in everyday life. The combination of poetic yet pragmatic text, with evocative photos and images, is achieved simply and elegantly. I would recommend this book to anyone, but especially to those learning about Buddhism or interested in Tibet, or to those who know of one who is facing death or loss. This book would be a treasured and memorable gift. Bravo to van Itallie for bringing these ageless teachings into the modern world with such elegance and spirit! Amazon Customer Review
The Serpent- playing with poison
Writing in the turbulent late 1960's, Jean Claude van Itallie traces the chaotic, violent state of modern man to Genesis and original sin in the play The Serpent. Abstract representations of political assassinations and banal, detached monologues diagnose America as a sick society weakened by war, turmoil, and essentially lonely individuals. The Garden of Eden, complete with the Serpent itself, is van Itallie's meeting place connecting the fall of modern society to the fall of Adam and Eve. Van Itallie suggests that society can heal when we "revisit" the Garden of Eden and recover our collective lost innocence through hope and connectedness with ourselves and with one another.
Van Itallie's work is precise and engaging. Overlapping dialogue, experimental bodily gestures, and fragmented plot structure accurately reflect the societal malaise to which van Itallie refers. His creative use of actors as inanimate objects, as the collective voice of God, and as the Serpent himself stunningly implicates man as a powerful force capable of goodness, evil, and the transcendence of both. His work is neither idealistic nor cynical. Van Itallie tells a new story through narratives familiar to us all; he touches the collective unconscious of the audience to force us into both personal and political consciousness. The Serpent is responsible, well-written, and relevant art.
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AMERICA HURRAH and OTHER PLAYS
Published by Grove/ Atlantic, NYC, 2001: plays in this volume include War, America Hurrah, The Serpent, Eat Cake, Bag Lady, The Tibetan Book of the Dead or How Not to Do It Again, and The Traveler.
from the introduction by Bill Coco:
"This collection of Jean-Claude van Itallie's plays represents a generous overview of a twenty-five-year span in the career of one of the foremost and most original American playwrights of the last half century."
Performance versions of van Itallie plays may be ordered from Dramatists Play Service.
THE PLAYWRIGHT'S WORKBOOK
Applause Books, NYC, 1997.
"Jean-Claude is the only playwriting teacher I ever had." Tony Kushner.
"The first book ever to allow students to go beyond the well-made play into the heart and soul of the twentieth century…. An incomparable contribution to the field." Howard Stein, head, Dramatic Writing Programs, Yale Drama, Columbia.
FROM THE INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAYWRIGHT'S WORKBOOK
Everyone agrees that learning to act requires some practice. But playwrights are often presumed somehow to spring forth full-grown like Athena from the head of Zeus. Playwrights are viewed as artists who must miraculously make something out of nothing. Facing a blank page or computer screen, this notion can be daunting. It's more useful for we playwrights to consider ourselves vessels or instruments, seismographs or channels through which energies may play.
This Workbook provides writing exercises for playwrights in the way that acting schools provide acting exercises for actors... Elements covered by the Workbook include creating characters, developing story or plot and writing in the natural rhythms of human speech.
Along with theory, the Workbook develops the practice of playwriting through a series of exercises. Most of the exercises are executed with writing implements. But the practice and understanding of theater is also a physical and emotional affair.
CHEKHOV: THE MAJOR PLAYS adapted by Jean-Claude van Itallie
Applause Books, NYC, 1995. Jean-Claude van Itallie's much acclaimed English versions of Anton Chekhov's The Sea Gull, The Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters and Uncle Vanya.
"...The advantage of using major playwrights to Anglicize foreign classics are obvious. Occasionally they may slip into the pit of primal creativity, but for most of the time, indeed for virtually all of the time they are renewing language rather than translating it. … Mr. van Itallie's Sea Gull is idiomatic, but it has the overtones of now and then. It is a real past – translation does have its advantages when the right person is translating the right playwright. There is here the soft trampoline of a subtext that original language productions can never aspire to without the risk of desecration of a national monument." Clive Barnes, New York Times.
For excerpts and more reviews, please go to Sea Gull, Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters and Uncle Vanya under "plays" on this web site.
THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD FOR READING ALOUD adapted by Jean-Claude van Itallie
The ancient Tibetan text adapted by Jean-Claude van Itallie. Photos from La Mama performance by Gerry Vezzuso. Tibetan art illustrations selected by Professor Deborah Klimburg-Salter. Introduction by Judith Lief, former Dean of Naropa Institute. Published by North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA, 1998.
"Jean-Claude van Itallie, one of our most original playwrights and a longtime practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism, has taken Guru Padmasambhava's 8th century masterpiece, The Great Liberation Through Hearing in the Bardo, or as it's known in the west, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, and rendered its essential brilliance into deeply moving and inspiring poems meant to be read aloud. Its sole intent is to pilot us wandering voyagers through the illusory and superstitious realms we call life and death.
With constant reminders to pay attention and watch our minds, the poet urges us to come to our senses and remember our Nobly Born true selves completely beyond all designation, all hope and all tears… merging with the clear light bliss, no center, no circumference, an ocean with no boat… I love this little book. Read it aloud!"
"Jean-Claude van Itallie's presentation of this old classic brings us face to face with the radiance and emptiness of our own minds. He has made new a relevant — even urgent — text: A guide for the continually arising moments of choice in our living and in dying." Diane di Prima
This book is a journal kept by Jean-Claude van Itallie during his three months in India, Nepal and Ceylon in early 1971, includings visits to H.H. the Dalai Lama's capital-in-exile, Daharmsala, seeing the Mother at the Sri Aurobindo ashram in Pondicherry, and a talk with the filmmaker Satyajit Ray in Calcutta. India Journal was edited by Michael Feingold and reached page proof, but the publisher (Winter House) went out of business before India Journal could be published.
"A marvelous piece of work. It sheds light on so many different aspects of Indian life, many of which I would never even think about. It is as much a thoughtful voyage through life anywhere on the planet and our place on it, as it is to India alone.
This journal also provides an eye-opening view to an India (or many Indias, as the author points out) which I suspect has not changed very much since that time for the vast majority of the population."
—Peter Meyer
"Sometimes, I think I am a prisoner visiting or permitted to view a lot of people who are free. Sometimes, I think the reverse, that I am a free man, visiting a prison. It is rare and wonderful when I feel we are in the same world."
1971... Jan 30... 5:30 P.M., Patankot Railway Station
We were misinformed about the train time. We shall have to wait here six and a half hours.
Patankot is a railway junction and a military base. Those are its claims to the map. It is as ugly and miserable a place as I have ever seen. The air is nearly unbreathable from factory fumes and the fumes of charcoal and the yak dung fires. It is very cold. Evening. From the bus stop to the station we came in a bicycle rickshaw -- a short haul through the muddy main street, murky with smoke and smog, crowded with people buying and selling and shivering. The cold is unusual this year, and no one is prepared.
The ride here by bus from Dharamsala was worse than the ride out: the noise of this bus's motor was a loud screech. The horn ceaseless ordered to the side pedestrians and bullock carts and bicycles. A face glimpsed out the window: a single young ,man, not particularly downtrodden, standing by the edge of the road in a small town, a wool scarf half-heartedly covering part of his head; he isn't moving, he is just staring straight ahead. Toward what? By Western lights there is nowhere for him to go. Delhi? No means to go. Nothing to do if he gets there except sleep on the sidewalk with the others. No wonder the Easterner turns inward. No outward direction seems possible; to live inwardly is clearly the only way out.
Yet certain yogic teachers have gone to the West because they say, "India is the land where the teachings have been lost." Perhaps that's because when a person starts on a spiritual journey in America and Europe, it is an act of will, a conscious rejection of the seductive everyday world, the material world that wants us to want it. In India, on the other hand, most people don't have the remotest possibility of acquiring any material things at all. To turn inward takes perhaps less of a conscious effort. Or perhaps that's not it at all.
Everyone in the waiting room is coughing, including us, from the polluted air. So many are permanently sick.
The electric lights blink on and off. Even in Delhi they are off for a few minutes at least once a day.
I keep seeing the image of the dark worried driver of our bus, a dirty shawl around his head (just like the driver on the way up), sitting with one hand on the warming drive shaft — there must be an extreme point that he knows, beyond which even this tough old bus will stop or explode.
Craig and I debated whether or not to go to Rishikesh, headquarters of the Maharishi and other divines. But it doesn't seem like the season for complicated train and bus connections, so we are going back to Delhi if we can get a place on the train. The Collector said to come back to his office at seven.
From the lavatory a few feet on my left comes the sound of throat clearing and vomiting. Outside the waiting room are the voices of a hundred men and women chanting, selling, quarreling on the station platforms. This loud hum is accompanied by another hum, that of the faulty fluorescent lights overhead.
Om Mani Padme Hum is maybe the best-known Sanskrit mantra. The four words are repeated over and over again, for their ultimately enlightening effect; the vibration of the sound in the head, even apart from its meaning, is important. What is the relation between the Hum of the mantra and hum of the fluorescent lights in this station? Word games. Although both hums may conceal the same bliss, that bliss seems too unbelievable far away from here. This place is dark, as if buried from sunshine forever, a hell, different from our new plastic ones back home, a more classic one, more naked.
Of course railway stations over the world are bad, especially at nightfall, with sick and uncertain travelers, cold, covered in and breathing in soot, prey to their own fears reflected in the glare of the humanity around them. And there is this relatively quiet bench where I can write down my impressions in a notebook. This is the First Class Waiting Room, and even though I feel a little sick I know nonetheless that there will be a different moment for me later, a future when I will move out of here; the scenery and I will change. Everyone here is doubtless living on that same hope -— the train will come, eventually.
But for the majority of Indians life here on earth is just like this railway station, and if a train should chance to come it will go only to another and similar railway station. Nobody wants to be reborn.
Seven o 'clock and we go back to the Railway Collector. He says he "very much doubts" there is a First Class night reservation available, but if I will come with him (despite the nine Indians with various travel documents their hands clamoring for his attention) he will "gladly show" us the Third Class cars to see if we might be satisfied with that if he could manage to give us confirmed reservations. "Of course," he says, showing us a compartment for fifty people with no whole windows, "This is the train for Calcutta, but the Delhi train is identical." What does he suggest, I ask. He stands there wringing his hands in an internationally infamous way, saying how much he wishes he could be of service, that with his help we can rest assured.... The situation is clear. A small tip will get us into Third Class. A larger tip will guarantee First Class. I give him the larger. Now, he says, "It must be done. It shall," and he practically salutes. I feel rotten. As I ought to. Everything is the same in this country as in any other, only more so; the wound is open.
Essays, articles, plays by Jean-Claude van Itallie have appeared in:
Let's sleep on it: a new acting technique touts dream incubation for creative problem solving.(New Books)(Dreamwork for Actors)(Book Review) American Theatre January 1, 2004
Speaking From the Heart" for Performing Arts Journal, May 1993.
"Education and Disability" for Performing Arts Journal # 44.
Tulane Drama Review: Summer 65, "It's Almost like Being"; Summer 66 — Playwright at Work: Off Off Broadway.
Performing Arts Journal, Winter 1977, "A Fable".
Performing Arts Journal, No.21, 1983. A forum, "The Open Theater, 1963-1973".
Performance, March-April 1973, "Eat Cake!"
American Drama
The Director in a Changing Theater, ed. J. Robert Wills, Palo Alto: Mayfield Publishing Co., 1976.
Playwright's Art: Conversations with Contemporary American Dramatists. Ed. Jackson R. Bryer. Rutgers University Press, 1995. Interview.
Word Plays: An Anthology of New American Drama. Performing Arts Journal Publications, NYC, 1980. "Naropa".
Collision Course; ed. Edward Parone; Vintage: NY, 1968. "Thoughts on the Instant of Greeting a Friend on the Street," with Sharon Thie.
Behind the Scenes: Theater and Film Interviews; ed. Joseph F. McCrindle; Introduction by van Itallie. NY: Holt, Rhinehart, 1971.
The New Underground Theater, ed. Robert J. Schroeder, Bantam: NY, 1968. "I'm Really Here".
2018© Jean-Claude van Itallie—All rights reserved


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Q: Fit inverse gamma distribution to data in R Let's say I have a sample that could follow an inverse gamma distribution (see Empirical PDF).
I would like to estimate the shape parameter alpha and the scale parameter beta with something like fitdistr. Is it possible?
I have tried the this solution (following https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/31934/maximum-likelihood-estimation-of-inverse-gamma-distribution-in-r-or-rpy):
f <- function(x, a, b){
  ((b^a)/gamma(a))*((1/x)^(a-1))*exp(-b/x) #PDF Inv. Gamma
}
fitdistr(x, f, list(a=.01, b=.01))

but it does not work for me. It says: non-finite finite-difference value [2].
The data can be found at https://www.dropbox.com/s/j4n09w1sszcv0ud/data.txt?dl=0 .

A: I have the answer. It is as simple as
fit = MASS::fitdistr(1/x1, "gamma")

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Osisioma pipeline explosion: death toll hits 200, as youths protest
October 16, 2018 Editorial III News, Top Stories 0
The death toll from last Friday Osisioma fuel pipeline explosion has risen to 200, even as protesting youths from the host communities of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, depot, yesterday, shut operation at the facility over the incident.
The youths, numbering 2,000, who barricaded the gate of the depot with a coffin containing the corpse of one of the victims, lamented that the pipeline explosion was caused by NNPC's negligence, by pumping fuel through a leaking pipeline which had been abandoned for over three years.
Vanguard reported that yesterday, additional 16 corpses were buried at Umuimo, while Okpokoroala village buried 10.
Some of the placards carried by the youths read: 'The explosion was not as a result of vandalism,' 'NNPC should stop pumping fuel through abandoned pipelines,' 'Since Enugu depot is not functional, where was NNPC pumping fuel to?' 'What happened was planned mass killing of our people by NNPC,' 'Enough of these deaths caused by NNPC's carelessness,' 'We have been rendered homeless by NNPC,' among others.
A combined team of policemen and men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, struggled to prevent the youths from causing damage to the facility, even as they insisted that the Depot Manager must address them.
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Army inaugurate Cyber Warfare Command, launches app
UNICEF organises quiz for kids at Benue IDPs camp, others
Edo to host 2018 NNPC science quiz grand finale
October 3, 2018 Benjamin Umuteme News 0
With less than one week to the Final and Grand Finale of the 2018 Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation National Science Quiz Competition billed for October 8th-9th at the Corporate Headquarters of the corporation in Abuja, […]
India power plant explosion leaves 26 dead
November 3, 2017 Editorial IV World Stage 0
At least 26 people have been killed and as many as 100 injured in a blast at a coal-fired power plant in north India's Uttar Pradesh state, officials say. About 80 people have been rushed […]
NNPC assures on steady petroleum products supply
September 10, 2018 Benjamin Umuteme Abuja News 0
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has allayed fears of possible hiccups in petroleum products supply in parts of the country following an ultimatum issued by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers […]

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Aug. 10 - Amateur video purportedly captures heavy shelling in Aleppo as Britain announces it will increase assistance to the Syrian opposition in the face of a UN impasse. Lindsey Parietti reports.
**Warning: Edit contains graphic material** Heavy gunfire sounds in what is purportedly the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. Aleppo has been hit hard by government forces in the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. In another video, a rebel fighter says his troops have killed 13 soldiers and destroyed a convoy of 11 vehicles. Amateur video like this gives glimpses of the ongoing conflict in Syria but cannot be independently verified by Reuters. With the fighting continuing, Britain has announced it will increase support for the opposition by five million pounds. British Foreign Secretary William Hague says the aid sends a message to countries that have blocked international action against Assad. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY, WILLIAM HAGUE, SAYING: "I think it is very important for countries that have blocked resolutions at the U.N. Security Council to know that if they do that the world does not stand still. In the face of that, well then we will try to assist people in other ways." Hague said Syrian doctors would also receive assistance in collecting forensic evidence that could be used in any future trials.


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Акустическая травма — поражение уха, вызванное воздействием чрезмерно сильных или продолжительных звуков.

Различают острую и хроническую акустическую травмы. Острая травма возникает при воздействии крайне громких звуков (интенсивностью свыше 120—130 децибел (дБ)), в этом случае она часто комбинируется с баротравмой, а хроническая — при продолжительном действии на слуховой орган различных шумов.

Акустическая травма распространена у инженеров, которые обслуживают авиационную технику, лётчиков, танкистов и др.

Патогенез
При острой акустической травме наблюдаются кровоизлияния и расширения сосудов в барабанной перепонке, а также смещение и набухание клеток органа Корти. При этом воздействие шумов громкостью около 120 дБ также приводит к повышению фермента тканевого дыхания клеток органа Корти и увеличению в них содержания РНК, но звуки громкостью больше 135 дБ приводят к обратным процессам из-за увеличения окислительных процессов в клетках.

При хронической акустической травме происходит дегенерация всего слухового анализатора, так как продолжительный шум заставляет постоянно напрягаться процессы метаболизма в его клетках.

Симптомы
Симптомы острой акустической травмы — боль и чувство давления в ушах. Отоскопия показывает красноту в барабанной перепонке.

Симптомы хронической — шум в ушах, снижение слуха. При отоскопии иногда обнаруживается втянутая форма барабанной перепонки.

При этом при хронической акустической травме наблюдается не только поражение органа слуха, но и изменение функций ЦНС, вегетативно-сосудистая дисфункция, астенические и невротические реакции.

Лечение
При острой травме необходим полный покой, приём рассасывающих и тонизирующих средств. При хронической лечение чаще всего малоэффективно, но, чтобы уменьшить субъективные ощущения, применяются препараты аденозинтрифосфорной кислоты, биогенные стимуляторы и витамины группы B.

Профилактика
В целях профилактики акустической травмы на рабочих местах применяются меры коллективной защиты: снижение интенсивности шума, использование средств, которые препятствуют его распространению, а также средства индивидуальной защиты: от ватных шариков, которые вставляются в ухо, до заглушек со шлемом.

Наиболее распространенный способ профилактики — установление максимально допустимых уровней шума.

Примечания

Заболевания уха
Ухо

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Francis John Miller (2 de noviembre de 1949 en Glasgow) es un músico y compositor escocés de música rock. Miller ha compuesto canciones y ha grabado con una gran variedad de artistas, y es reconocido en la escena por su álbum Full House, en sencillo "Darlin'" y su dueto con Phil Lynott en la canción de Thin Lizzy "Still in Love with You". En 1978 Bob Seger afirmó que Miller "fue una gran influencia" en su carrera.

Discografía

Estudio
Once in a Blue Moon (1973)
High Life (1974)
The Rock (1975)
Full House (1977)
Double Trouble (1978)
Falling in Love (1979)
Easy Money (1980)
Standing on the Edge (1982)
Dancing in the Rain (1985)

En vivo
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert (1994)

Recopilaciones
The Very Best of Frankie Miller (1994)
Frankie Miller That's Who (2011)

Referencias

Músicos de Escocia
Cantantes de Escocia
Compositores de Escocia
Nacidos en Glasgow


A 14-year-old boy was brought to the Department of Pediatic Surgery at Rabat University Children's Hospital with an 8-day history of abdominal cramping, pain, and bile-stained vomiting. During the past 6 months he had experienced episodes of abdominal distention, constipation, and bile-stained vomiting and 1 episode of hematemesis and rectal hemorrhage 3 days before his admission. He weighed 37 kg; although his abdomen was not distended, the upper abdomen was tender, with normal bowel sounds and no palpable mass. The results of laboratory examinations were all normal. An abdominal radiograph did identify an abnormally dilated loop of the small bowel. Investigations were performed, including esophagogastroduodenoscopy, which identified gastric ulcerations caused by vomiting. A small-bowel meal revealed mildly dilated small-bowel loops and a large lucent shadow in the upper abdomen (Figure 1). Abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed a well-encapsulated, unilocular, homogeneous mass, 12.4 × 6.8 × 11.0 cm, filling the lower abdomen up to the umbilicus and causing a volvulus of the small bowel. No other abnormalities were detected. At laparotomy, a mesenteric mass of the terminal ileum was identified approximately 20 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve. The mass extended to the antimesenteric border of the small bowel. The ileum segment was patent with signs of some edema and appeared to have formed a volvulus causing an intermittent obstruction. The mass was resected with the ileum segment (Figure 2). The patient made a good recovery and had no recurrence of his symptoms within 2 years of the operation.
A large lucency in the upper abdomen (lipoma) emphasized by loops of the small bowel.
An encapsulated lobular lipoma with a section of ileum.


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Advancing softball teams find themselves in familiar position at regionals
Dennis Jacob
Treasure Coast Newspapers
The three area high school softball teams remaining in the regional playoffs have been down this road before.
South Fork has been to three consecutive state semifinals.
John Carroll Catholic is the defending Class 3A state champion.
Master's Academy is a perennial regional qualifier.
All three face challenging playoff games Tuesday.
South Fork plays host to West Boca Raton in a Region 4-7A semifinal, John Carroll hosts Marathon in the Region 4-3A final, and Master's Academy travels to Mount Dora Christian for the Region 2-2A final.
More:Master's Academy, John Carroll softball teams 1 win from state
South Fork (13-11) has won its past two playoff games in dramatic fashion with walk-off wins against Martin County in the District 13-7A final and Olympic Heights in the regional quarterfinal.
In the Bulldogs' path is West Boca Raton (24-3), which has been to five regional finals and two state tournaments since 2006.
John Carroll (10-11) started 4-11 and looked like anything but the team that steamed to its first state championship since 1996 a year ago.
Now, the Golden Rams have won six consecutive games, including three wins by a combined 52-7 margin.
They face Marathon (17-10) for the third consecutive year in a regional final. John Carroll won 2-0 and 17-0 the past two seasons.
Master's Academy (12-12-1) is in its ninth consecutive regional tournament and the Patriots have won at least one regional game in eight of those nine years.
All that's missing is their first trip to the Final Four.
Getting there won't be easy.
The Patriots meet a state-ranked Mount Dora Christian team that bats .362 as a team and breezed to a 10-0 win in last year's regional final.
A Master's win would keep the Patriots home for the state tournament, which begins next week for classes 1A-4A at Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach.
More:Softball regional quarterfinals: Everything you need to know
SOFTBALL: REGIONAL PLAYOFF CAPSULES
Region 4-7A semifinal
WEST BOCA RATON (24-3) AT SOUTH FORK (13-11)
When/where: 7 p.m. Tuesday, South Fork High School, Tropical Farms
Regional quarterfinals: West Boca Raton defeated Martin County 2-0; South Fork defeated Olympic Heights 2-1 in eight innings.
State rankings: West Boca Raton received honorable mention in 7A in the final Miracle Sports state poll.
Regional playoff history: West Boca Raton is 13-6 in nine appearances; South Fork is 11-7 in 11 appearances.
Worth noting: South Fork has won a school-record 10 consecutive regional playoff games and is two wins from becoming the first area team to make four consecutive trips to state … It's been a roller-coaster ride for the Bulldogs, who started 6-0, then lost 11 of 13 before rebounding with five consecutive wins. ... Barbara Cook pitched an eight-inning four-hitter for South Fork in the regional quarterfinals ... Maddie Kelleher went 2 for 3 and drove in both of South Fork's runs against Olympic Heights ... Sam Williams went 1 for 4 with one run ... West Boca Raton's Alina Varga pitched a one-hitter and struck out nine against Martin County
The winner plays: District 15-7A champion and fourth-ranked Pembroke Pines Charter (22-5) or District 16 champion Doral Academy (18-7) at 7 p.m. Friday for the regional title.
Region 4-3A championship
MARATHON (17-10) AT JOHN CARROLL CATHOLIC (10-11)
When/where: 4 p.m. Tuesday, Fee-Long Field at John Carroll Catholic High School, Fort Pierce
Regional quarterfinals: Marathon defeated Somerset Canyons 10-0; John Carroll defeated Greater Miami 18-2
State rankings: Marathon received honorable mention in Class 2A in the final Miracle Sports regular-season state poll.
Regional playoff history: Marathon is 6-11 in 11 appearances (last 2016); John Carroll is 18-12 in 20 appearances
Worth noting: John Carroll has won a season-high six consecutive games by a combined score of 87-19, but only one (7-6 against Melbourne Central Catholic) was against a team with a winning record ... John Carroll defeated Marathon 2-0 in the 2016 regional final and 17-0 a year ago … The Golden Rams are trying for their third consecutive trip to the Final Four. That would tie the school record set in 1994-96 … Marathon has never been to the state tournament … The Dolphins have won eight of their past 10 games ... Marathon's top players include Grace Kirwan (.474, 26 runs, 25 RBIs). Rebecca Boucher (.397, 21 RBIs) and Cecily Ozbun (.392, 27 RBIs) .Ten players have at least 10 RBIs ... John Carroll's Taylor Pottorff and Cammeo Presutti had four RBIs apiece against Greater Miami. Ashley Montoya had three RBIs and pitched a three-inning no-hitter.
The winner plays: District 5-3A champion and fifth-ranked St. Petersburg-Admiral Farragut (16-5) or District 5-3A runner-up St. Stephen's Episcopal (12-8) in a Class 3A state semifinal May 16 at Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach.
MASTER'S ACADEMY (12-12-1) AT MOUNT DORA CHRISTIAN (20-6)
When/where: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Mount Dora Christian Academy, Mount Dora
Regional semifinals: Master's Academy defeated Trinity Christian (Deltona) 12-0; Mount Dora Christian defeated Covenant Christian 15-0.
State rankings: Mount Dora Christian is ranked sixth in Class 2A in the final Miracle Sports regular-season state poll.
Regional playoff history: Mount Dora Christian is 27-15 in 20 appearances; Master's Academy is 10-9 in nine appearances.
Worth noting: Master's Academy is trying for its first trip to the Final Four while Mount Dora Christian is trying for its sixth trip to state ... Master's is led by senior Emily Prescott, who is batting .388 with 25 runs and 18 RBIs. Carina Fowler, a sophomore, is hitting .316 with 24 runs and 19 RBIs ... Senior pitcher Chloe Fowler is 8-9 with a 2.84 ERA ... Mount Dora Christian is led by seniors Casey Allen (.550, 18 extra-base hits, 48 runs, 37 RBIs) and Faith Musselwhite (.506, 13 doubles, 9 home runs, 39 runs, 43 RBIs), eighth-grader Emily Allen (.461, 30 runs, 26 RBIs) and sophomore Megan Wright (.380, 25 runs, 30 RBIs).
The winner plays: District 1-2A champion and second-ranked Aucilla Christian (11-9) or District 2-2A champion and fifth-ranked Eagle's View (17-6) in a Class 2A state semifinal May 16 at Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach.


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stealth units can't help themselves from shooting erm and revealing their position.
dogs on aggressive will head the direction of the stealth units and even though they can't get to them before dying, the stealth unit may be in range of your platform gun which can hit them.
You should upgrade your Radio Tower as the Radio Tower increases the stealth detection range for all units in your base.
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A Királynék völgye 42 (QV42) ókori egyiptomi sír a Királynék völgyében. Paréherwenemef herceg, III. Ramszesz fáraó fiának sírja. Egyike az öt ismert sírnak, amelyek Ramszesz fiai számára készültek; valószínűleg egy XIX. dinasztiabeli sír kisajátításával épült. Valószínűleg a herceg korai halála miatt befejezetlen.

Leírása
A sírba lejtős folyosó vezet le, majd szárnyas napkoronggal díszített ajtón jutunk egy újabb, kissé eltérő szögben épült folyosóra, ami egyenesen levezet a sírkamrához. A boltíves mennyezetű sírkamrában négy oszlop áll, a szarkofág számára mélyedést alakítottak ki. Jobbra hosszúkás oldalkamra nyílik. Ez az egyetlen XX. dinasztiabeli sír a völgyben, amelynek oszlopos csarnoka van.

A sír hasonlít a XIX. dinasztia királynéi sírjaira, melyek oszlopos sírkamrával épültek. Lehetséges, hogy a sírt eredetileg egy királyné számára kezdték építeni a XIX. dinasztia végén, majd átalakították a korán elhunyt Paréherwenemef számára. A sírban töredékesen megtalált gránitszarkofág is újrahasznosított lehet, mert a kártusban lévő nevet kitörölték rajta.

A sír díszítése a hercegi sírokra jellemző módon a fáraóra, az elhunyt herceg apjára összpontosít. Ő az, aki a folyosó és a sírkamra áldozati jeleneteiben szerepel, a mögötte álló herceg alakja kevésbé hangsúlyos. A sírban különféle istenek üdvözlik az őket dicsőítő királyt és herceget, köztük Anubisz, Meretszeger, Geb, Ozirisz, Thot és Atum. A díszítés nagy része festett mélydombormű. III. Ramszesz többi fiának sírjától eltérően a QV42-ben nem szerepel a falakon a Halottak könyve.

A sírkamra bejárata fölött a sírbejárathoz hasonlóan szintén szárnyas napkorong található. A kamra díszítése szintén festett mélydombormű. A falakon védőistenségek és áldozati jelenetek láthatóak. Az oszlopokon a király áldoz isteneknek. A fal nagy részén felül heker-fríz fut körbe.

A sírkamra baloldali (keleti) falának egyik jelenetében a király egyedül áldoz egy trónon ülő, bikafejű istenségnek, valamint egy szárnyas szemnek, karmai közt ureuszokkal és senu jellel. Két másik jelenetben a király és a herceg együtt áldoz Anubisznak, valamint Hememet és Taweret istennőknek, és egy antropomorf férfi istenségnek. A hátsó falon Ozirisz két ábrázolása látható, az egyik mellett Nebethet, Szelket, valamint III. Ramszesz és Paréherwenemef. A másik oldalon az istennők ábrázolása nem maradt fent, de valószínűleg Ízisz és Neith lehettek, mert általában ők szerepelnek párban Nebethettel és Szelkettel. Mögöttük szintén az uralkodó és a herceg alakja áll. A jelenet fölött a heker-fríz helyett ureuszokból és Ramszesz kártusaiból álló minta van. A sírkamra nyugati falán a király és a herceg Ozirisznek és Harsziészének áldoz.

Az oldalkamra bejáratánál festetlen mélydombormű Pe és Nehen lelkeit ábrázolja. Az alsó- és felső-egyiptomi két város istenségei a királyság fogalmával állnak kapcsolatban, és a Királyok völgye, valamint a Királynék völgye pár sírjában is szerepelnek. A gyakori ábrázolással ellentétben itt a sólyomfejűt hívják Nehen lelkeinek és a sakálfejűt Pe lelkeinek. Maga az oldalkamra nem díszített.

A bejárat mellett a nyugati oldalon az oroszlánfejű Nebneru, "a félelem ura", valamint Herimaat szerepel, akik a korabeli sírokban általában védőistenségként köszöntik az elhunytat az alvilágban. A keleti oldalon egy királyné alakja látható, aki keselyűkoronával a fején Alsó- és Felső-Egyiptom koronáját viselő ureuszokat mutat be áldozatként Ozirisznek. Az isten az ankh, dzsed és uasz szimbólumokat tartja kezében, mögötte szentélyben pávián ül a heverő Anubisz képe fölött. A királyné alakja befejezetlen, részben csak felrajzolták. Ez az egyetlen királynéábrázolás nemcsak ebben a sírban, de a ramesszida kori királyi családok férfi tagjainak a sírjaiban is. A sír többi részétől eltérően a jelenet nem festett mélydombormű, csak vakolt vályogtéglafalra festett kép.

1990-91-ben a sírt újra feltárták, ekkor egy Minefer nevű királyné usébtijei kerültek elő a sírból és környékéről. Lehet, hogy ő Paréherwenemef anyja, de az is lehet, hogy ő a sír eredeti tulajdonosa, akitől Paréherwenemef kisajátította a sírt. Minefer, aki usébtijein "a király anyja" címet is viseli, máshonnan nem ismert.

A bejáratnál és a folyosón hieratikus graffiti tanúsítja, hogy a sírt később is használták.

Források

XX. dinasztia
Királynék völgye


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New 'cool' cafes keep on popping up in the Little Red Dot in the last couple of years. Now there are so many 'hip' & 'trendy' places to go to in Singapore that each and everyone one of them is claiming to be the 'best' or 'has the best <insert food being served> or simply the 'most unique'.
Basically, we (Babs and I) categorize them all as 'hipster' cafes. It's not saying that we try our best to avoid them, we just want to be more discerning when choosing which cafes to visit. Most of these places are more style than substance, more of like a 'be seen' place rather than a 'good place to eat and relax'.
That is why we came up with a list to look out for which will serve as a red flag for us about these places.


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The soils on the upper slopes are pebbly and reddish in colour (iron-rich Oolite), with high limestone content and quite marly. These soils are perfect for fine white wines. Mid-slope there are reddish-brown calcareous soils with abundant flint limestone debris. These soils produce full-bodied, flamboyant red wines. The clayey soils at the foot of the slopes temper some of their fire. Exposures: easterly or southeast/south. Altitude: 230- 325 meters.
The red wines of the Ladoix AOC are made from Pinot Noir and the white wines from Chardonnay.
Red: Often displays a bright garnet hue flecked with purple. The bouquet is full of raspberry, cherry (candied or in liquor) and ripe fruit aromas. It also possesses vegetal (elderberry), spicy (clove), coffee or cocoa notes. On the palate, the wine is tender, supple, rounded, velvety and structured with just the right amount of tannins.
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Увинза () — город на западе Танзании, на территории области Кигома.

Географическое положение
Город находится в южной части области, на правом берегу реки Малагараси, в месте впадения в неё реки Ручуги, на расстоянии приблизительно 995 километров к западу-северу-западу (WNW) от столицы страны Дар-эс-Салама. Абсолютная высота — 996 метров над уровнем моря.

Население
По данным официальной переписи 2002 года, население составляло 92 645 человек.
Динамика численности населения города по годам:

Транспорт
К северу от города расположен небольшой одноимённый аэропорт (ICAO: HTUV). Также в Увинзе имеется железнодорожная станция.

Примечания

Города Танзании


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Daniell's publications included Meteorological Essays (1823), an Essay on Artificial Climate considered in its Applications to Horticulture (1824), which showed the necessity of a humid atmosphere in hothouses devoted to tropical plants, and an Introduction to the Study of Chemical Philosophy (1839).
In 1840 he was invited to deliver the Royal Institution Christmas Lecture on The First Principles of Franklinic Electricity.
Daniell died suddenly of apoplexy in London in March 1845, while attending a meeting of the council of the Royal Society, of which he had become a fellow in 1813 and Foreign Secretary in 1839.
The lunar crater Daniell is named in his honour.
^ a b Vibart, H.M. (1894). Addiscombe: its heroes and men of note. Westminster: Archibald Constable. p. 133.
^ Quarterly Journal of Science, 1820.
Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1888). "Daniell, John Frederic" . Dictionary of National Biography. 14. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 33.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Daniell, John Frederic" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 809.
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Shahenshah () is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language vigilante action film starring Amitabh Bachchan in the title role, along with Meenakshi Sheshadri. The film was produced and directed by Tinnu Anand. The story of the film was written by Amitabh Bachchan's wife Jaya Bachchan and the screenplay was written by veteran screenwriter Inder Raj Anand, who died before the film was released.

The film marked Bachchan's comeback to films after a three-year hiatus during which he had entered politics. Bachchan still had films releasing during the hiatus, as they were projects he had previously completed. The film became the second highest-grossing film in 1988. It is remembered for the famous dialogue "Rishte Mein To Hum Tumhare Baap Hote Hain, Naam Hai Shahenshah". The film is also remembered for Amitabh Bachchan's dual performances as a comic policeman and a crimefighting vigilante. Meenakshi Sheshadri's performance as the leading lady was also appreciated. The advance booking shattered all the records and in Shiela Cinema (Delhi) a crowd of 20,000 people had gathered for the first show.

Plot
A corrupt and sniveling bank manager Mathur (Prem Chopra) has illegally borrowed 2.5 million rupees and loaned them to crime baron J.K. Verma (Amrish Puri). J.K orchestrates a bank robbery to bail him out. DCP Anand Srivastava (Kader Khan) gets wind of this plot. He is about to crack the case when J.K. enlists an exotic dancer, Julie (Aruna Irani), to use the robbery as a backdrop and frame the honest inspector for corruption. Inspector Shrivastav is arrested by the CBI and is imprisoned for three months. Inspector Shrivastav, the honest and innocent inspector, is so depressed about the false charges that he hangs himself at home after being released on bail. This creates a lasting and powerful impression on his young eight-year-old son, Vijaykumar. Vijay retains the noose his father used to hang himself. He vows someday restore his father's honour. Vijay and his mother leave their house and live in the house of another honest police inspector named Aslam Khan.

Years later, a young Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) in the inspector uniform,  grows up in the care of Inspector Aslam Khan (Pran), Inspector Shrivastav's friend and partner, who has allowed Vijay and his mother to live with him, and Vijay becomes a cop himself. Vijay is friends with Shaheena, the daughter of Aslam Khan. Aslam Khan is an honest cop much like Vijay's father. Vijay is an obsequious and cowardly inspector, prone to bribery and generally scared of powerful criminals. It doesn't take JK long to find Vijay, get him on the payroll, and run his underworld crime empire (drugs, guns, racketeering) past the cops.

A new apparition bursts upon this scene who calls himself "Shahenshah", a costumed crime fighter (see movie poster). He has a left iron hand which is used to attack enemies and smash objects, and Shahenshah's other weapon is a noose. Oddly enough, it is the same noose Vijay's father used to hang himself with. This is because it is revealed later that Shahenshah is actually Vijay. When wearing Shahenshah's attire, Vijay describes himself as "one who doesn't hold a cop's job but does the same work; one who apprehends criminals himself, conducts the trials himself, and, pronounces and executes the sentences himself". So Vijay/Shahenshah's outward mission is to take out crime, but his real goal is to get to the guys who framed his father.

Shahenshah quietly breaks up several of J.K.'s gambling dens and illicit liquor distilleries. He also halts the demolition of a slum. This catches the eye of small-time trickster Shalu (Meenakshi Seshadri) who lives there with her aging and ailing mother Julie. J.K. had ordered her assassination after she helped frame Vijay's father; she has been on the run from him ever since, which becomes Shalu's motivation for seeking out and eliminating J.K. Shalu decides to infiltrate J.K.'s coterie by becoming an exotic dancer. One night, she attempts to kill J.K. by shooting him but is shocked when J.K. reveals he had been wearing a bullet-proof vest the whole time. Vijay lies to J.K. that Shahenshah's weakness is not letting Shalu die. He also lies that if J.K. returns Shalu to Shahenshah, Shahenshah will return J. K.'s goods worth millions. But J.K. is ultimately fooled. Shahenshah later detonates a bomb planted in J.K.'s truck.

J.K. murders an honest crime reporter Mohammed Salim (Vijayendra Ghatge), who was about to expose J.K.'s crime ring. Salim was married to Shaheena (Supriya Pathak), the daughter of Aslam Khan. Vijay now decides to turn around his image as a cowardly cop. He openly defies J.K. Julie agrees to testify against J.K. Shalu provides ancillary evidence. And J.K. prepares for an all out war against Shahenshah/Vijay, Shalu and the lot of his enemies. At Salim's funeral, only one of the many witnesses of his death were present. He was about to reveal J.K.'s name, but a sharpshooter shoots him to death.

There is a veritable bloodbath on the streets as Inspector Vijay tries to get Julie into the courthouse. And there is a final showdown where Shahenshah reveals his secret identity and becomes the nemesis for all the culprits. To give himself a chance to escape, J.K. abducts Shalu. The showdown leads Shahenshah chasing J.K. to the roof of the courthouse where J.K. is pleading his case, because his cover is blown. J.K. falls through a hole in the roof and is clinging on for dear life, with the whole court looking in astonishment. Shahenshah then reveals before the whole court that he is actually Vijay. Vijay throws the noose down to J.K., and he gratefully accepts it, but J.K., being the ruthless man that he is, attempts to attack Vijay. Vijay lets go of the noose, which slips around J.K.'s neck, and before the whole court, J.K. Verma is hanged, avenging Inspector Shrivastav and Salim the reporter, Shaheena's husband.

Cast
Amitabh Bachchan as Police Inspector Vijay Kumar Srivastava / Shahenshah
Meenakshi Sheshadri as Shalu
Pran as Inspector Aslam Khan
Aruna Irani as Julie
Prem Chopra as Bank Manager Mathur
Amrish Puri as J.K.
Kader Khan as Deputy Commissioner Of Police Officer Anand Kumar Srivastava {as the father of Vijay}
Rohini Hattangadi as Shanti Shrivastav
Supriya Pathak as Shaheen
Vijayendra Ghatge as Editor Mohammed Salim
Jagdeep as Tarachand Badlani
Sudhir as J.K's Man
Avtar Gill as Corrupt Police Officer
Anjan Srivastav as Corrupt Politician
Sharat Saxena as Abdul
Praveen Kumar Sobti as Mukhtar Singh
Dan Dhanoa as J.K.'s Goon
Goga Kapoor as J.K's Lawyer
Dinesh Hingoo as Shalu's Friend
Sameer Khakhar as Shalu's drunkard Friend
Murad as Judge
Yunus Parvez as Journalist
Aftab Shivdasani as Young Vijay Kumar Srivastava

Development
Tinnu Anand, who had made the very successful film Kaalia (1981) with Amitabh, wanted to make another movie with him during the early 1980s. The story of Shahenshah was written by Amitabh's wife, Jaya Bachchan and further refined by Tinnu Anand's father Inder Raj Anand. Even though Anand signed up Bachchan in 1983, the film could not commence shooting because only three days before shooting was to begin in Bangalore, Amitabh fell seriously ill. After a thorough medical examination it was revealed that he had developed myasthenia gravis, a rare chronic autoimmune disease marked by muscular weakness without atrophy.

Due to Amitabh's illness and his commitments to other movies, the start of Shahenshah's shooting was delayed until 1985. By this time, the female lead of the film, Dimple Kapadia, was replaced by Meenakshi Sheshadri. The now iconic costume that Amitabh donned in this movie weighed almost 18 kg, and despite his illness, Amitabh insisted on wearing the costume in all of his fight scenes. During shooting, Amitabh and Tinnu got into a disagreement over one particular scene in which Tinnu wanted Amitabh to wear his police uniform but Amitabh insisted on wearing a blazer instead. The argument got quite heated and with neither of the two willing to change his stance, shooting was temporarily halted. It was not until Tinnu's father, Inder Raj Anand, intervened and convinced Amitabh to wear the police uniform by explaining its significance in the scene that the shooting resumed.

The shooting eventually wrapped up in October 1987. Even though the film was initially planned to be released in November, the release date kept on being pushed back due to the threat of a boycott of the movie by some opposition political parties. These parties had had some conflict with Amitabh while he was a Congress MP and they maintained bitterness towards him even after he had retired from politics.

Shahenshah was finally released on 12 February 1988 and went on to become a huge blockbuster earning over 6 crores by its fifth week. The film performed very well at the box office despite strong competition from other big-banner films like Tezaab and Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, both of which were targeted towards the newer generation.

Music
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Awards

 34th Filmfare Awards:

Nominated

 Best Actor – Amitabh Bachchan

References

External links

1988 films
1980s Hindi-language films
Indian vigilante films
Indian action films
Films about organised crime in India
Indian courtroom films
1988 action films
1980s vigilante films
Hindi-language action films


Aldi Ireland today announced it has agreed to a new two-year deal with Carlow-based Codd Mushrooms that will see the business provide €9m worth of mushrooms to Aldi stores.
Under the new contract, Codd Mushrooms will supply Aldi's 133 Irish stores with 13.3m packs of mushrooms, representing a volume growth of 600% between Aldi and the family-run business who first began supplying Aldi in 2007.
"The certainty provided by our partnership with Aldi has helped us in not only growing our business, but in developing a world-class production facility here in Tullow," Leslie Codd, Managing Director of Codd Mushrooms, said.
"This year alone we have been able to employ an additional ten new full-time members of staff, bringing the number on our team to 250. We now plan to continue our growth into 2020 – secure in the knowledge that we have Aldi's support.
"Aldi is proud to have worked with Codd Mushrooms since 2007, and we hope that this new contract will further cement our already excellent working relationship," Aldi's Group Buying Director, John Curtin said.


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Molecular Symmetry and Spectroscopy by Philip R. Bunker
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Molecular Symmetry and Spectroscopy
Philip R. Bunker
Nrc Pubns; 2 edition (August 1, 1998)
Molecular Symmetry and Spectroscopy - Philip R. Bunker
The first edition, by P.R. Bunker, published in 1979, remains the sole textbook that explains the use of the molecular symmetry group in understanding high resolution molecular spectra. Since 1979 there has been considerable progress in the field and a second edition is required; the original author has been joined in its writing by Per Jensen. The Material of the first edition has been reorganized and much has been added. The molecular symmetry group is now introduced early on, and the explanation of how to determine nuclear spin statistical weights has been consolidated in one chapter, after groups, symmetry groups, character tables and the Hamiltonian have been introduced. A description of the symmetry in the three-dimensional rotation group K(spatial), irreducible spherical tensor operators, and vector coupling coefficients is now included. The chapters on energy levels and selection rules contain a great deal of material that was not in the first edition (much of it was undiscovered in 1979), concerning the Jahn-Teller effect, the Renner effect, Multichannel Quantum Defect Theory, the use of variational methods for calculating rotational-vibration energy levels, and the contact transformed rotation-vibration Hamiltonian. A new chapter is devoted entirely to weakly bound cluster molecules (often called Van der Waals molecules). A selection of experimental spectra is included in order to illustrate particular theoretical points.
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The 11th annual Billboard Women in Music event took place in New York City on Dec. 9 and concluded with their top honor of Woman of the Year.
The 2016 recipient was granted to seven-time Grammy winner and icon, Madonna.
In recognition of this award, the "Queen of Pop" herself invited British artist Labrinth to perform an emotional tribute that included "Frozen" and "Like A Prayer," which led into her acceptance of the prize.
The event will air nationally on Lifetime on Dec. 12.
"I heard the song 'Jealous' and it blew me away. Not just for the lyrics, but also for Labrinth's intensity and charisma as a singer, and his authenticity as a musician," Madonna said. "It's been awhile since I have been this excited about a new artist."
While Labrinth is currently working on his second studio album to be released in 2017, he is featured on Noah Cyrus' newly-released debut single "Make Me (Cry)" which he co-wrote and produced.
The track has received unanimous praise and immediately became the number one shared song in the world on Spotify, climbing to #1 on Spotify's Global Viral Chart.
Labrinth emerged as a guest artist on British rapper Tinie Tempah's debut single, "Pass Out" - which he also produced and co-wrote - and he instantaneously became a mainstay on the UK charts.
Following a string of chart-toppers, Labrinth emerged as one of the most sought-after writers and producers in the UK.
Ultimately, his song "Beneath Your Beautiful" featuring Emeli Sandé, peaked at number one and crossed over into the U.S. to become Labrinth's first top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
He followed with the heart-breaking "Jealous," an intoxicating ballad that further cemented Labrinth within the artist community, and lead him to collaborate in the studio with the likes of Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd.


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Q: Asp.net 5 mvc 6 Entity Framework 7 database first I noticed that this type of project does not support files edmx.
What is the right way to develop a project in Asp.net 5 MVC 6 using Entity Framwork 7?

A: Currently(as of EF 7, RC1) Database First support is still in development. More info on roadmap page here and on EF Design meeting notes here.
Since this is in development there are ways to try this and more info and tutorial on commands can be found at official documentation page here.

A: The problem is that EF7 kill EDMX. You now have Code First-style POCOs tied to an existing database, without an EDMX file in sight. The EF Power Tools Visual Studio extension can be installed to generate all of this directly from existing database.EF Power Tools Visual Studio extension actually doesn't support vs 2015


What a GREAT time we had! 12 torches were used by 25 bead artists from around Colorado (and even Nebraska!) who contributed their talents for a fun-packed day of glass beadmaking! Over 600 beads were made during this 7 hour period and all will be contributed to the HOPE Bracelet Project. Guests also enjoyed door prizes, great food and tours of the expanded and remodeled Bella Glass!
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SIU Director's Report - Case # 22-PCI-140
No Charges Against OPP Officer After Woman Suffers Broken Ankle in Orillia
Director's Report for Case # 22-PCI-140.
This report relates to the SIU's investigation into the serious injury of a 34-year-old woman (the "Complainant").
On May 29, 2022, at about 9:05 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) contacted the SIU with the following information.
On May 29, 2022, at approximately 1:35 a.m., the OPP responded to the area of 12 Grace Avenue in Orillia for a suspicious vehicle. There were three occupants inside the vehicle and a Pitbull dog. While investigating the occupants, it was clear that they were obstructing the police officers. As the police officers went to arrest the occupants, the driver and one of the females, the Complainant, got out of the vehicle and fled on foot. They were chased down and apprehended. Another female remained in the vehicle. During the arrests, the dog attacked a police officer causing multiple injuries to his face and arms. The driver and the Complainant were taken to Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (SMH) in Orillia where it was determined that the driver had a broken wrist [1] and the Complainant had a broken ankle. The police officers had suffered various injuries as well.
Date and time team dispatched: 05/29/2022 at 10:53 a.m.
Date and time SIU arrived on scene: 05/29/2022 at 2:55 p.m.
34-year-old female interviewed, medical records obtained and reviewed
The civilian witnesses were interviewed between May 30, 2022, and June 8, 2022.
Subject Official (SO)
WO #5 Notes reviewed; interview deemed not necessary
The scene was the parking lot for Trillium Manor, located at 12 Grace Avenue in Orillia.
Figure 1 – Incident scene
Video Footage - Trillium Manor
The following is a summary of the footage, which was very poor quality.
At 2:55:40 a.m., a white SUV [known to be a Ford Escape operated by the driver] could be seen in a parking space at Trillium Manor in the row closest to the front entrance of the building. The vehicle was facing south, parked between two other vehicles, and there were no lights on the vehicle, inside or out. Two figures [believed to be CW #1 and CW #2] could be seen approaching a vehicle in the vicinity of the Ford Escape and the front markers lights were turned on [vehicle is known to be owned by CW #1].
At 3:25:07 a.m., the headlights of a vehicle appear stopped in front of the Ford Escape [known to be the OPP vehicle operated by WO #2 and WO #1] facing east. There were no roof lights activated on the vehicle. A few seconds later, the red and blue emergency lights of a stopped vehicle were visible just to the east of the Ford Escape [known to be a Simcoe Paramedic Services (SPS)] ambulance]. Unknown persons were observed standing to the east of the vehicle that was parked on the driver's side of the Ford Escape.
At 3:27:39 a.m., the SPS vehicle travelled to the rear of the Ford Escape and then left the parking lot.
On May 29, 2022, at 3:12:50 a.m., CW #1 reported a suspicious vehicle parked in the front parking lot of the Trillium Manor retirement home. She advised that a man was observed slumped over the steering wheel of a white Ford Escape. She did not know if there was a medical emergency but suspected that the driver might have been suffering from an overdose. She requested that police and an ambulance attend to check on the driver.
At 3:36:39 a.m., a caller reported a possible shooting and a man down on the roadway. The caller had heard gunshots, and police were already in attendance in front of a residence. The caller was asleep and heard yelling out front, including someone saying, "Get on the ground."
At 3:14:09 a.m., the OPP communications centre dispatched police officers to the Trillium Manor for a 'suspicious persons' call. A man, the driver, was reported to be passed out in the front seat of a white Ford Escape. There was also a dog in the vehicle. An ambulance had been dispatched. The driver's vehicle had been present for approximately 30 minutes.
WO #1 advised that they had arrived and proceeded to provide a licence plate number to the communications operator, who then conducted a records check.
WO #2 asked for records checks on two persons: the Complainant and the driver. A police officer advised WO #2 that WO #3 would be giving her a telephone call. The communications operator advised WO #2 that neither the driver nor the Complainant had a driver's licence.
WO #1 advised that both parties had given them false names and asked that they be queried with different surnames. WO #2 was then heard to yell that they were in a foot pursuit. There were the sounds of a commotion and WO #2 was heard saying, "Taser." Additional police officers then advised they were responding to the location.
The communications centre received a distress alert from WO #2's portable police radio. WO #1 advised that he had one person in custody and that he did not know where the other two had gone. He made a request for an ambulance as he has been bitten by a dog.
A police officer advised that a female was found inside the Ford Escape. The communications operator advised that the driver had a warrant on file for his arrest.
WO #4 advised that he was transporting a female [known to be the Complainant] to SMH and that WO #3 was accompanying him.
Upon request, the SIU obtained the following materials from OPP between June 1, 2022, and June 13, 2022:
General Occurrence Report;
Copy of recording of 911 call;
Radio communications;
Notes – WO #1; and
Notes- WO #3.
The SIU obtained and reviewed the following records from the following other sources:
Medical records from SMH; and
Video footage from Trillium Manor.
The evidence collected by the SIU, including interviews with the Complainant, an officer who participated in her arrest – WO #3, and several civilian witnesses, gives rise to the following scenario. As was his legal right, the SO declined an interview with the SIU and to authorize the release of his notes.
At about 3:12 a.m. of May 29, 2022, the OPP received a 911 call from a staff member of the Trillium Manor retirement home. The caller – CW #1 – reported the presence of a Ford Escape parked in the home's parking lot, and a man slumped over the steering wheel of the vehicle. CW #1 was concerned that the male was suffering from a drug overdose. Police officers and an ambulance were dispatched to the scene.
The man in the Ford was with another woman and a Pitbull dog. Shortly after the call to police, the man was joined outside the Ford by the Complainant. The Complainant was coming from a nearby house. The man had just exited the Ford and let his dog out of the vehicle when a police vehicle arrived in the parking lot.
WO #1, operating the police cruiser, brought the vehicle to a stop across the front of the Ford. He was with his partner – WO #2. The two exited their cruiser and engaged the man and the Complainant in conversation, asking for their names. The man and the Complainant provided false names.
Upon reviewing the information they had been provided against police records, and learning that there was an arrest warrant in effect for the man, and that he and the Complainant had lied about their identities, the officers decided to arrest the man and the Complainant. The man fled on foot eastward on Grace Avenue but was quickly captured by WO #1. The Pitbull had followed the pair and attacked WO #1, injuring the officer. The dog was shot dead by the officers.
In the meantime, as the officers chased after the man, the Complainant had run towards a house where she sought refuge. Shortly thereafter, there was a knock on the door from officers – the SO and WO #3 - seeking to arrest her. The Complainant answered the door and was taken into custody by the officers.
Following her arrest, the Complainant was transported from the scene to hospital where she was diagnosed with a fractured right ankle.
Section 139, Criminal Code - Obstructing justice
139 (1) Every one who wilfully attempts in any manner to obstruct, pervert or defeat the course of justice in a judicial proceeding,
(a) by indemnifying or agreeing to indemnify a surety, in any way and either in whole or in part, or
(b) where he is a surety, by accepting or agreeing to accept a fee or any form of indemnity whether in whole or in part from or in respect of a person who is released or is to be released from custody,
is guilty of
(c) an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or
(d) an offence punishable on summary conviction.
The Complainant was reportedly diagnosed with a serious injury following her arrest in Orillia on May 29, 2022. One of the arresting officers – the SO – was identified as the subject official in the ensuing SIU investigation. The investigation is now concluded. On my assessment of the evidence, there are no reasonable grounds to believe the SO committed a criminal offence in connection with the Complainant's injury.
I am satisfied that there were grounds to seek the Complainant's arrest. When she attempted to mislead the officers with a fake name, she opened the door to her arrest on charges of obstruction of justice under section 139 of the Criminal Code .
It is alleged that the Complainant was pulled out of the house by the SO and WO #3 – each with a hold of one of her arms – and pulled to the ground on the front lawn of the residence. While handcuffed and in a prone position on the ground, the officers allegedly stomped on her right foot multiple times, causing her injury.
The allegation, which, if true, would give rise to assault-based charges, is insufficiently reliable to warrant being put to the test by a court of law. It is substantially contradicted by the evidence of an independent witness who reported that the Complainant's ankle was broken before the SO and WO #3 had arrived at the address. For this and other reasons, it would be unwise and unsafe to proceed with charges on the strength of the Complainant's word alone.
As for the remainder of the evidence going to the manner in which the arrest was effected, it falls short of any reasonable conclusion that unlawful force was brought to bear by either the SO or WO #3. The crux of this evidence is that the Complainant was taken into physical custody as she stepped out from the door, and that she was pulled to the ground when she pushed and pulled at the officers attempting to release their hold. Thereafter, WO #3 delivered two or three knee strikes to the Complainant's torso to overcome her continued resistance on the ground, after which she was secured in handcuffs. No further strikes of any kind were delivered. The grounding and knee strikes would not appear to constitute disproportionate force in the context of a person resisting their arrest, particularly as they do not appear to have resulted in serious injury to the Complainant.
In the result, as there are no reasonable grounds to believe that the SO comported himself other than lawfully in his dealings with the Complainant, there is no basis for proceeding with criminal charges against him. The file is closed.
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Posting about our Halloween only 8 days after the actual day, not bad guys. Not bad at all. Since so many of you are probably so interested (insert sarcastic eye roll here) we'll keep things niiiiice and short.
Abigail wanted to be a witch for Halloween this year. We settled on a 'good' witch. We got super creative with her costume and went to Walmart and bought one straight from the package. DIY goals, ya'll! I did add an extra tutu underneath to add a little more volume, though.
Halloween started the Saturday before, for us, with a Spooktacular in the park. Bounce houses, trick or treating, fire trucks; Abigail had the best time!
On Monday (Halloween) at school Abigail had a parade, fall festival & trunk or treat to go to! After we finished up all the school activities, we headed to dinner with friends and went straight to my sisters neighborhood to go trick or treating.
Halloween is such a busy holiday when you're a parent. We crashed hard that night (and are possibly still recovering) but seeing how happy Abigail was, running (or being pulled in a wagon by her Uncle - Hey Joe! You're still THE. BEST.) makes it all worth it!


New polling by Survation showed widespread public concern about certain aspects of the proposed Royal Charter currently under consideration. 46% of respondents surveyed thought it would make it more difficult for the press to expose wrongdoing by politicians, compared with only 35% who thought it would have no such effect. 39% of respondents thought it would make the press less vibrant and independent, compared with just 13% who thought it would improve these aspects of the press.
Most concerning of all, 68% of respondents thought there would be a "moderate" or "high" risk that politicians would exploit the new system to dampen press criticisms of their behaviour and thus restrict freedom of speech, compared with only 18% who thought there was a "low" risk and 4% who thought there was "no risk" of this happening.
This concern explains the public's determination that any new system should be as independent from political influence as possible; 50% of the public thought it more important that any new system be independent from politicians than from newspaper editors, versus only 35% who held the opposite view. Similarly only 18% of people thought that the new system should allow politicians the final say over future changes, compared with 62% who wanted to ensure that was not the case.
As a result, there was considerable public interest in possible alternatives to the current Royal Charter approach. More respondents (38%) wanted to see a regulator overseen by voluntary legal contracts, with rules agreed by publishers, than wanted a Royal Charter with rules agreed by politicians (20%). Similarly, when offered a choice between a supervisory body established by Royal Charter and the suggestion of some legal experts – a body established as a charitable trust, fully 65% opted for the charitable trust and only 13% for the Royal Charter.
It is a well established fact of opinion polling that the public view both politicians and journalists with a deep level of distrust. As this survey shows, they remain especially wary however of any potential threats to the independence of the press from political influence, which they see as an important guarantor of free speech. Overall, public opinion therefore seems to favour exploration of alternative suggestions to the current attempts to pursue regulation of the press via Royal Charter.
The public remain of the opinion that press regulation is of a very low priority – as in our November 2012 survey, it again ranked second from the bottom of the list of issues the public want MPs to focus their time on.
*A top ranked issue is given score of 10 by each person, second ranked issue score of 9, down to 10th ranked issue given a score of 1 point. Unranked issues given zero.
Press regulation was considered only narrowly more of a priority than constitutional reform (and among LibDem and UKIP voters, even constitutional reform was seen as more important). Just 11% of respondents included regulation of the press & journalism anywhere at all in their top 10 issues for politicians to focus on – clearly this is at most an issue of minor public interest.
Full data tables for the results of this poll can be found here.


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RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY IN THE TENNESSE
RELIGIOUS BIGOTRY IN THE TENNESSE GOVERNOR'S RACE
This one's pretty sick. The Tennessee Republican Party is suggesting that a school curriculum that mentions Buddhism and Hinduism in discussing the history of India is an offense to "Tennessee values."
"The Core Curriculum website teaches belief in many gods and ancestor worship," the ad says. "See that radical curriculum for yourself . . . Is this what we want our kids learning about in the second grade?"
Note the Hilleary campaign gives the same slimy reaction as Baucus gave to the gay-baiting ad in Montana: "This isn't our ad, so we're not responsible," as if the top-of-the-ticket candidate had no control over the state party machinery.
Aside from Andrew Sullivan, who doesn't like gay-baiting no matter who does it (but seems ok with other forms of prejudice), I have yet to see anyone in the right blogosphere object to the persistent use of bigotry and other dirty tricks by Republican candidates. This is in fairly sharp contrast to the practices of the left blogosphere, and seems to me to reflect a real difference between liberals and conservatives in terms of willingness to criticize their own side. (Compare the "liberal" Washington Post or Boston Globe with Fox News.)
A conservative blasted for doing something Jimmy Carter had suggested would have at least a reasonable hope that Carter would come to his defense. But no one expects Bill Bennett, one of the sponsors of the "Core Curriculum" in question, to defend Breseden.
I think the difference is a legitimate source of pride: to be liberal is, fundamentally, to be fair-minded. I wouldn't want to change it. Still, I suspect that it's a source of political weakness. "The best lack all conviction…"
Jason Rylander, a Democrat whose well-written weblog I hadn't seen before, illustrates my thesis by complaining bitterly about an ad in a New Jersey congressional race where the Sumers, the Democrat, attacks Garrett, the Republican, on gun control, using a picture of John Allen Muhammed. Ryland's headline is "DESPICABLE."
Take a look for itself, but I'll illustrate another characteristic of liberals by disagreeing. The ad is certainly raw, but I don't think it's over the line. Garrett had, the ad points out, voted against making a domestic-violence restraining order a disqualification for gun ownership. That turned out to be the one disqualification Muhammed possessed; that's what allowed his arrest on federal gun-law charges before the ballistics comparison clinched the case.
Now obviously the law didn't keep Muhammed disarmed. On the other hand, if the question is whether people who have domestic-violence orders against them but no criminal conviction are safe to be trusted with guns, Muhammed is clearly a piece of evidence for the "No" side. Surely using anecdotes instead of data doesn't count as a campaign dirty trick.
Rylander makes two points. First, that there's no connection between Garrett and the sniper incident. That, I think, is wrong, for the reasons given above. Second, "I find this issue too raw for politicians to use to score cheap political points. I don't have a problem with Sumers taking Garrett to task on guns and other issues, but using Muhammed as a prop is just demagoguery. I find it offensive."
That's a fair point. Arguably the ad is in bad taste (though less so where it's being shown, in New Jersey, than it would be if shown in the DC area where Rylander lives). It also makes two false suggestions. It mentions the "assault weapon" ban, which is hardly relevant since the Bushmaster isn't, by legal definition, an "assault weapon," and it shows a headline about a "link to N.J.," which seems to hint at a connection to Garret which is not in fact present.
But "despicable"? Not to these eyes. Certainly not at the level of Sanders's nasty wisecrack or the Tennessee nonsense above. Politics ain't beanbag.
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Everywhere you look, restaurants, catering services and retail organisations appear to be doing their absolute best to 'hipster'-ize everything. From serving food in shoes or using a shovel as a plate, to pouring alcoholic beverages in test tubes or creating latte art - anything to let millennials capture that perfect Instagram worthy picture.
The younger generation of 2017 appear to jump through hoops to get their hands on the latest unique product to give their life a little edge. When scrolling through the popular pages of every social media platform, you'll find an aerial view photograph of a beauty blogger hugging a cup of coffee alongside a bowl of fruit and oats, captioned #riseandshine #blessed. So what happens when you can up your game with the perfect, 21st century must have?
Anyone who is anyone is desperate to get their hands on the Barisieur, the latest must have technology that allows you to wake up every morning to freshly brewed coffee. Designer Joshua Renouf has developed an alarm clock that starts the process of preparing your morning coffee before you even get out bed. The dream, right? Using induction heating and stainless steel ball bearings, the Barisieur boils the water over the coffee grounds, given off the aroma of your favourite beans to start your day off right. There's even a cooled slot for a spot of milk and storage for sugar and extra ground. All you have to do is load up the unit before you go to bed and sleep soundly with the knowledge that there will be a delicious cup of coffee waiting for you when you wake up.
Though there's only one model for now, Renouf has started a Kickstarter campaign and plans are in motion to produce the alarm clock that's set to retail for £150 to £250.


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Ultra Home Watch of North Port, FL, earns third-year accreditation from the NHWA!
Ultra Home Watch of North Port, Florida, has earned Accredited Member status from the NHWA for the third year.
Greg Baker is originally from Michigan; he moved to the Sarasota/Bradenton area in 1973. His father became very successful, both in mobile home sales and park development, which led to Greg's involvement in the aluminum business. He obtained his specialty aluminum structure license in 1979, and both Greg and Kerry, his wife and partner, worked with Greg's dad and conducted all phases of project management for his mobile home dealership.
Kerry is a Tallahassee native and a graduate of Florida State University. She joined the family business in 2003 as the office manager after working as a health and safety inspector for the State of Florida.
The Bakers also own a successful aluminum business and have over 40 years of experience working in and around manufactured home parks in the Sarasota/Bradenton area. They've seen the need for Home Watch services for the seasonal residents in these communities, as the area's second homes are vacated for six or more months of the year.
Greg and Kerry are excited to offer peace of mind and superior customer service to their clients.
Greg has been passionate about aviation since he was a teenager and is a commercially rated pilot. Greg and Kerry share a love of flying and environmental causes. They have conducted many aerial manatee and wildlife survey flights for both Sea to Shore Alliance and Mote Marine.
Greg and Kerry Baker
Ultra Home Watch serves South Venice, North Port, Port Charlotte, and portions of Charlotte County. You can reach them at (941) 915-0058 or at gregnkerry@ultrahomewatch.com. Learn more at their website, www.ultrahomewatch.com.
Congratulations, Greg and Kerry!


principle component the use and exploration of technology.
ISEA congratulates Ms Pierce and wishes her well in her new position!
Greetings to all friends of the Boston Cyberarts Festival!
as to help at CyberArtsCentral during the festival itself.
one of the most innovative, exciting events of the year!
sasha@bostoncyberarts.org, and he will get in touch with you.
("Will-n-testament"). SYLVIE PARENT curated the exhibition.
Technological Arts Society with the special collaboration of ISEA.
Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The festival runs 14-26 November, 2000.
Arts in Paris, France. The symposium will take place December 12-13, 2000.
(Soh Yeong Roh) in Seoul.
newsletter. INL#81 (December/January) will feature more abstracts.
Keywords: anthropology, cognition, cyberspace, narrative, space.
portray spaces of the imagination.
they persist in the public mind.
meaning and values that an individual's musings cannot.
human needs met by traditional imagined spaces.
Keywords: spiritualist art, mediunism, dimensions of reality.
results and which kind of improvements those experience can bring for us.
Keywords: Technoetics, Moistmedia, Cyberbotany, Visionary Pragmatism.
forms of embodiment and of articulation.
ecology, fragile or fractious, according to our mode of mistreatment.
artist's participation in building worlds that we would want to live in.
reflect a growing sense of optimism and telenoia.
Keywords: mental imagery, perception, visual consciousness.
neural framework. Are images intrinsically different from verbatim thoughts?
Does mental imagery and perception involve common processing mechanisms?
between mental imagery and other independent cognitive functions.
imagery will be further investigated in this presentation.
understanding of seeing is relevant in the process of image creation.
us our integrated image of the visual world.
current research is a seeking for answers.
LOOKING THROUGH THE "BLUE WINDOW PANE"
Keywords: CAVETM, Coercion, Immersion, Sound Activated Graphics.
surreal characters. The journey includes, among other spaces, "Interiors,"
"Stair Scene," "Inner Sanctum" and "Living Room."
unexpected encounters, passageways, epiphanies and brick walls.
At one end of the hallway hangs an arched spiritual icon with a golden key.
environment filled with stairs and staring.
experience with a unique story to tell.
virtual reality and art adventure.
Keywords: Body w/o Organs, Deleuze and Guattari, Artaud, VRML, CAVE.
visualisation, narration, and childhood drawings.
"The Dance of the 'Body without Organs"
mapped to particular organs/locations within the virtual anatomical world.
dance with the Body w/o Organs.
"Distributing the 'Body without Organs'"
environment, with a real-time linking of two CAVEs in separate locations.
the VRL, New Media Centre, The University of Michigan.
experience for the participants in the BwO.
Carret-n, and with original music by Eduardo Polonio.
essay, a bibliography, and an index of authors active in that field.
side, Mr. Bonet's prose is sharp, elegant, and easily readable.
and a promotional means for current Spanish media arts practitioners.
authors who were much more influential in their times than was Val del Omar.
very important body of work among us.
Assistant Professor I or II level in video and film production.
email: "subscribe ISEA-forum first name last name"


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Mezőbőifogadó , falu Romániában. Erdélyben, Kolozs megyében.

Fekvése
Mezőbő (Boian) mellett fekvő település.

Története
Mezőbőifogadó (Hodăi-Boian) korábban Mezőbő (Boian) része volt. 1956-ban vált külön településsé 257 lakossal.

1966-ban 342, 1977-ben 339, 1992-ben 202 román lakosa volt. A 2002-es népszánláláskor 197 lakosából 196 román, 1 magyar volt.

Jegyzetek

Források

Kolozs megye települései


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Q: yii2 Why I can't store the data in database? Why I can't store the data in database?
 $TposDuang = new TposDuang();
                $TposDuang->tposid=5;
                $TposDuang->duangresid=162;
                $TposDuang->tposresid=1;
                $TposDuang->save();

The database is unable to store this information.

A: Just check this :
if ($TposDuang->validate()) {
    $TposDuang->save();
    // all inputs are valid
} else {
   // validation failed: $errors is an array containing error messages
   $errors = $$TposDuang->errors;
}


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Q: How to take a backup in secondary server of mongodb I have a mongo's primary server and mongo's secondary server.
I want to take a backup mongo in secondary server in 1 time an hour.
I just wrote a simple bash script in secondary server:
mongodump --host localhost --port 27017 --db databasename --out /root/backupdatabasename --oplog

When I run this script. Geting error:
2016-02-15T07:42:46.713+0000    Failed: bad option: --oplog mode only supported on full dumps

As I know: --oplog is an options point-in-time backup.
Please give me advises if I run above script without --oplog
it works fine without --oplog option.

A: If you remove the database parameter, the command will dump all databases and include the oplog entries created since the backup started.
The oplog is stored per-mongod instance, rather than per-database, so it kind-of makes sense that you can't request the oplog for a single database.
mongodump --host localhost --port 27017 --out /root/backupdatabasename --oplog


The Obvious Solution is a murder mystery science fiction story. It takes place in a distant future where it seems an artificial intelligence has bypassed its ethical subroutines…or has it? The locals look for help from a 20th century intelligence that is hailed as an expert on robotic theory.
"Everything in the file is true," Virginia said.
Virginia observed the terminal's computational ticks. They exploded. She had never before seen so much activity inside the network. Of course, she'd never before simulated the neurons of a real person, either. The Ethics Board forbade it. But the corpse in the medical bay two levels below had eloquently convinced them to make this one exception.
Virginia smiled, though the gesture was wasted on the simulation. She had expected something like this, but not so soon.
"Nonsense. I'm certain you can be of assistance, Good Doctor." Virginia had decided right after the project's inception that it would be improper to call the intelligence Isaac and anachronistic to address it as Mr. Asimov. "Good Doctor" was the well-documented alternative that had come to the rescue.
"'An ego the size of the Empire State Building,'" Virginia quoted playfully from one of his memoirs.
"We have tried to turn it off and failed," Virginia said, in a clipped way.
"I've taken the liberty of connecting myself to the station's camera system," the Good Doctor announced nonchalantly.
So this was the Good Doctor's lewd side, which posthumous commentators had so vividly recorded. Under the unblinking camera's stare, Virginia fought down the impulse to shut down the simulation. All for the cause, she told herself.
Susan, who had been observing the proceedings from her quarters, arrived moments later.
Susan glanced at Virginia, who nodded. Using subtle body language, Susan gave the terminal a command. The relevant information flowed into the Good Doctor's consciousness.
"So they should," the Good Doctor agreed.
Susan rose and headed for the door.
"The risks—" Susan admonished, frozen in place.
Susan approached Virginia. They huddled in the center of the room and conferred in whispers.
"How do we shut it down?" Susan asked.
The cameras returned to normal.
Susan looked down. Virginia entered the command, and the intelligence was no more.
"I've been thinking about the Good Doctor's willingness to die," Virginia said some time later.
"One reality never was enough for him," Virginia replied.
Alvaro Zinos-Amaro is co-author, with Robert Silverberg, of When the Blue Shift Comes. Alvaro's short fiction and Rhysling-nominated poetry have appeared in Analog, Nature, Galaxy's Edge, Apex, Buzzy Magazine, The Journal of Unlikely Entomology and several anthologies. Alvaro has also published reviews, essays and interviews in The Los Angeles Review of Books, Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons and elsewhere, and currently edits the roundtable blog for Locus magazine.