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An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and discussion of research. They nearly-universally require peer-review or other scrutiny from contemporaries competent and established in their respective fields. [1] [2] Content typically takes the form of articles presenting original research, review articles, or book reviews. The purpose of an academic journal, according to Henry Oldenburg (the first editor of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society ), is to give researchers a venue to "impart their knowledge to one another, and contribute what they can to the Grand design of improving natural knowledge, and perfecting all Philosophical Arts, and Sciences." [3]
Prestige and ranking
The term academic journal applies to scholarly publications in all fields; this article discusses the aspects common to all academic field journals. Scientific journals and journals of the quantitative social sciences vary in form and function from journals of the humanities and qualitative social sciences; their specific aspects are separately discussed.
The first academic journal was Journal des sçavans (January 1665), followed soon after by Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (March 1665), and Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences (1666). The first fully peer-reviewed journal was Medical Essays and Observations (1733). [4]
Adrien Auzout's "A TABLE of the Apertures of Object-Glasses" from a 1665 article in Philosophical Transactions , showing a table
The idea of a published journal with the purpose of "[letting] people know what is happening in the Republic of Letters" was first conceived by François Eudes de Mézeray in 1663. A publication titled Journal littéraire général was supposed to be published to fulfill that goal, but never was. Humanist scholar Denis de Sallo (under the pseudonym "Sieur de Hédouville") and printer Jean Cusson took Mazerai's idea, and obtained a royal privilege from King Louis XIV on 8 August 1664 to establish the Journal des sçavans . The journal's first issue was published on 5 January 1665. It was aimed at people of letters, and had four main objectives: [5]
review newly published major European books,
publish the obituaries of famous people,
report on discoveries in arts and science, and
report on the proceedings and censures of both secular and ecclesiastical courts, as well as those of Universities both in France and outside.
Soon after, the Royal Society established Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society in March 1665, and the Académie des Sciences established the Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences in 1666, which more strongly focused on scientific communications. [6] By the end of the 18th century, nearly 500 such periodicals had been published, [7] the vast majority coming from Germany (304 periodicals), France (53), and England (34). Several of those publications, however, and in particular the German journals, tended to be short-lived (under 5 years). A.J. Meadows has estimated the proliferation of journal to reach 10,000 journals in 1950, and 71,000 in 1987. However, Michael Mabe warns that the estimates will vary depending on the definition of what exactly counts as a scholarly publication, but that the growth rate has been "remarkably consistent over time", with an average rate of 3.46% per year from 1800 to 2003. [8]
In 1733, Medical Essays and Observations was established by the Medical Society of Edinburgh as the first fully peer-reviewed journal. [4] Peer review was introduced as an attempt to increase the quality and pertinence of submissions. [9] Other important events in the history of academic journals include the establishment of Nature (1869) and Science (1880), the establishment of Postmodern Culture in 1990 as the first online-only journal, the foundation of arXiv in 1991 for the dissemination of preprints to be discussed prior to publication in a journal, and the establishment of PLOS One in 2006 as the first megajournal. [4]
There are two kinds of article or paper submissions in academia: solicited, where an individual has been invited to submit work either through direct contact or through a general submissions call, and unsolicited, where an individual submits a work for potential publication without directly being asked to do so. [10] Upon receipt of a submitted article, editors at the journal determine whether to reject the submission outright or begin the process of peer review. In the latter case, the submission becomes subject to review by outside scholars of the editor's choosing who typically remain anonymous. The number of these peer reviewers (or "referees") varies according to each journal's editorial practice – typically, no fewer than two, though sometimes three or more, experts in the subject matter of the article produce reports upon the content, style, and other factors, which inform the editors' publication decisions. Though these reports are generally confidential, some journals and publishers also practice public peer review. The editors either choose to reject the article, ask for a revision and resubmission, or accept the article for publication. Even accepted articles are often subjected to further (sometimes considerable) editing by journal editorial staff before they appear in print. The peer review can take from several weeks to several months. [11]
Main article: Review article
Review articles, also called "reviews of progress," are checks on the research published in journals. Some journals are devoted entirely to review articles, some contain a few in each issue, and others do not publish review articles. Such reviews often cover the research from the preceding year, some for longer or shorter terms; some are devoted to specific topics, some to general surveys. Some reviews are enumerative, listing all significant articles in a given subject; others are selective, including only what they think worthwhile. Yet others are evaluative, judging the state of progress in the subject field. Some journals are published in series, each covering a complete subject field year, or covering specific fields through several years. Unlike original research articles, review articles tend to be solicited or "peer-invited" submissions, often planned years in advance, which may themselves go through a peer-review process once received. [12] [13] They are typically relied upon by students beginning a study in a given field, or for current awareness of those already in the field. [12]
Not to be confused with Literary book review.
Reviews of scholarly books are checks upon the research books published by scholars; unlike articles, book reviews tend to be solicited. Journals typically have a separate book review editor determining which new books to review and by whom. If an outside scholar accepts the book review editor's request for a book review, he or she generally receives a free copy of the book from the journal in exchange for a timely review. Publishers send books to book review editors in the hope that their books will be reviewed. The length and depth of research book reviews varies much from journal to journal, as does the extent of textbook and trade book review. [14]
Main article: Journal ranking
An academic journal's prestige is established over time, and can reflect many factors, some but not all of which are expressible quantitatively. In each academic discipline, some journals receive a high number of submissions and opt to restrict how many they publish, keeping the acceptance rate low. [15] Size or prestige are not a guarantee of reliability. [16]
In the natural sciences and in the social sciences, the impact factor is an established proxy, measuring the number of later articles citing articles already published in the journal. There are other quantitative measures of prestige, such as the overall number of citations, how quickly articles are cited, and the average "half-life" of articles. Clarivate Analytics' Journal Citation Reports , which among other features, computes an impact factor for academic journals, draws data for computation from the Science Citation Index Expanded (for natural science journals), and from the Social Sciences Citation Index (for social science journals). [15] Several other metrics are also used, including the SCImago Journal Rank, CiteScore, Eigenfactor, and Altmetrics.
In the Anglo-American humanities, there is no tradition (as there is in the sciences) of giving impact-factors that could be used in establishing a journal's prestige. Recent moves have been made by the European Science Foundation (ESF) to change the situation, resulting in the publication of preliminary lists for the ranking of academic journals in the humanities. [15] These rankings have been severely criticized, notably by history and sociology of science British journals that have published a common editorial entitled "Journals under Threat." [17] Though it did not prevent ESF and some national organizations from proposing journal rankings, it largely prevented their use as evaluation tools. [18]
In some disciplines such as knowledge management/intellectual capital, the lack of a well-established journal ranking system is perceived by academics as "a major obstacle on the way to tenure, promotion and achievement recognition". [19] Conversely, a significant number of scientists and organizations consider the pursuit of impact factor calculations as inimical to the goals of science, and have signed the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment to limit its use.
The categorization of journal prestige in some subjects has been attempted, typically using letters to rank their academic world importance.[ citation needed ]
Three categories of techniques have developed to assess journal quality and create journal rankings: [20]
stated preference;
revealed preference; and
publication power approaches [21]
Main article: Publishers and business aspects
See also: Cost
Many academic journals are subsidized by universities or professional organizations, and do not exist to make a profit. However, they often accept advertising, page and image charges from authors to pay for production costs. On the other hand, some journals are produced by commercial publishers who do make a profit by charging subscriptions to individuals and libraries. They may also sell all of their journals in discipline-specific collections or a variety of other packages. [22]
Journal editors tend to have other professional responsibilities, most often as teaching professors. In the case of the largest journals, there are paid staff assisting in the editing. The production of the journals is almost always done by publisher-paid staff. Humanities and social science academic journals are usually subsidized by universities or professional organization. [23]
The cost and value proposition of subscription to academic journals is being continuously re-assessed by institutions worldwide. In the context of the big deal cancellations by several library systems in the world, [24] data analysis tools like Unpaywall Journals are used by libraries to estimate the specific cost and value of the various options: libraries can avoid subscriptions for materials already served by instant open access via open archives like PubMed Central. [25]
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The Internet has revolutionized the production of, and access to, academic journals, with their contents available online via services subscribed to by academic libraries. Individual articles are subject-indexed in databases such as Google Scholar. Some of the smallest, most specialized journals are prepared in-house, by an academic department, and published only online – such form of publication has sometimes been in the blog format though some, like the open access journal Internet Archaeology, use the medium to embed searchable datasets, 3D models, and interactive mapping. [26] Currently, there is a movement in higher education encouraging open access, either via self archiving, whereby the author deposits a paper in a disciplinary or institutional repository where it can be searched for and read, or via publishing it in a free open access journal, which does not charge for subscriptions, being either subsidized or financed by a publication fee. Given the goal of sharing scientific research to speed advances, open access has affected science journals more than humanities journals. [27] Commercial publishers are experimenting with open access models, but are trying to protect their subscription revenues. [28]
The much lower entry cost of on-line publishing has also raised concerns of an increase in publication of "junk" journals with lower publishing standards. These journals, often with names chosen as similar to well-established publications, solicit articles via e-mail and then charge the author to publish an article, often with no sign of actual review. Jeffrey Beall, a research librarian at the University of Colorado, has compiled a list of what he considers to be "potential, possible, or probable predatory scholarly open-access publishers"; the list numbered over 300 journals as of April 2013, but he estimates that there may be thousands. [29] The OMICS Publishing Group, which publishes a number of the journals on this list, has threatened to sue Beall. [30]
Some academic journals use the registered report format, which aims to counteract issues such as data dredging and hypothesizing after the results are known. For example, Nature Human Behaviour has adopted the registered report format, as it "shift[s] the emphasis from the results of research to the questions that guide the research and the methods used to answer them". [31] The European Journal of Personality defines this format: "In a registered report, authors create a study proposal that includes theoretical and empirical background, research questions/hypotheses, and pilot data (if available). Upon submission, this proposal will then be reviewed prior to data collection, and if accepted, the paper resulting from this peer-reviewed procedure will be published, regardless of the study outcomes." [32]
Further information: Electronic publishing
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Some journals are born digital , such as the Electronic Journal of Combinatorics , in that they are solely published on the web and in a digital format. Most electronic journals originated as print journals, which subsequently evolved to have an electronic version, while still maintaining a print component, while others eventually become electronic-only.
An e-journal closely resembles a print journal in structure: there is a table of contents which lists the articles, and many electronic journals still use a volume/issue model, although some titles now publish on a continuous basis. Online journal articles are a specialized form of electronic document: they have the purpose of providing material for academic research and study, and they are formatted approximately like journal articles in traditional printed journals. Often a journal article will be available for download in two formats – as a PDF and in HTML format, although other electronic file types are often supported for supplementary material. Articles are indexed in bibliographic databases, as well as by search engines. E-journals allow new types on content to be included in journals, for example video material, or the data sets on which research has been based.
With the growth and development of the Internet, there has been a growth in the number of new journals, especially in those that exist as digital publications only. A subset of these journals exist as Open Access titles, meaning that they are free to access for all, and have Creative Commons licences which permit the reproduction of content in different ways. High quality open access journals are listed in Directory of Open Access Journals. Most however continue to exist as subscription journals, for which libraries, organisations and individuals purchase access.
See also: Lists of academic journals
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The largest database providing detailed information about journals is Ulrichs Global Serials Directory. Other databases providing detailed information about journals are the Modern Language Association Directory of Periodicals and Genamics JournalSeek. Journal hosting websites like Project MUSE, JSTOR, Pubmed, Ingenta Web of Science, and Informaworld also provide journal lists. Some sites evaluate journals, providing information such as how long a journal takes to review articles and what types of articles it publishes. [note 1]
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Research paper mill
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↑ For example the Reviews of Peer-Reviewed Journals in the Humanities and Social Sciences
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A citation is a reference to a source. More precisely, a citation is an abbreviated alphanumeric expression embedded in the body of an intellectual work that denotes an entry in the bibliographic references section of the work for the purpose of acknowledging the relevance of the works of others to the topic of discussion at the spot where the citation appears.
In academic publishing, a preprint is a version of a scholarly or scientific paper that precedes formal peer review and publication in a peer-reviewed scholarly or scientific journal. The preprint may be available, often as a non-typeset version available free, before or after a paper is published in a journal.
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Open access (OA) is a set of principles and a range of practices through which research outputs are distributed online, free of access charges or other barriers. With open access strictly defined, or libre open access, barriers to copying or reuse are also reduced or removed by applying an open license for copyright.
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The idea and practise of providing free online access to journal articles began at least a decade before the term "open access" was formally coined. Computer scientists had been self-archiving in anonymous ftp archives since the 1970s and physicists had been self-archiving in arXiv since the 1990s. The Subversive Proposal to generalize the practice was posted in 1994.
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The club meets for its business meetings on the first Saturday of the month at 13:00 at the Club Rooms Dandaloo Street Kariong. A monthly lecture or other activity is held each third Saturday of the month at 13:00. A project development group meets at 10.00 each Saturday. The Club Rooms and well equipped radio shack are open from 10.00 each Saturday for a wide range of radio activities. All visitors are welcome.
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Repeaters for FM, ATV, IRLP, APRS, D-STAR, APCO25 and packet are provided by the CCARC for all amateurs to use while on the Central Coast covering bands from 6m to 23cm. Full details can be found on the clubs website.
Please check the club calendar (at www.ccarc.org.au ) for a list of upcoming events.
The CCARC run one day foundation licence courses with the exam on the same day on an "as required" basis. Standard and advanced tests can also be taken at the club rooms on these days. These training and examination days take place on a Saturday so long as no other event is scheduled to use the club rooms.
Please contact the CCARC education officer for dates up upcoming courses and tests. The current Education Officer is listed below and all further information can be found on the clubs website.


What happens when you take Bruno Mars' mega-hit 'That's What I Like' and put a reggaeton spin on it? An instant new #ZumbaHit. If you're like us, you already love dancing to 'That's What I Like', especially when it's in a Zumba® class, but we think you're going to be even more addicted to this Zumba version of the song. The reggaeton rhythms are surprisingly very complementary to the vocals and the funk that make 'That's What I Like' so special. Take a sneak peek at the choreography to this version above and get your dance on (it's impossible not to).
A Zumba class is the absolute only place you can hear this song, so you're gonna want to ask your Zumba Instructor to put this in rotation ASAP. Tell them the full track and choreography are available for download on ZIN Now™, off of ZIN Volume 70. This one's a winner!


Gold markets initially rallied during the week and gained quite a bit in the way of momentum after the Federal Reserve has suggested that there will be no interest rate hikes between now and the end of the year. That doesn't mean that we are ready to go straight up in the air, because we have obviously seemed a lot of selling pressure. Beyond that, we are also seeing US dollar strength as bonds have taken off to the upside.
With this, we also have support underneath the $1300 level, so I think we are going to see a bit of choppiness with a slightly upward bias. After all, central banks around the world are buying gold, and most of them are very loose with their monetary policy. If that's going to be the case that eventually gold will get a bit, even if it isn't in the US dollar. That will have a bit of a knock on effect over here, as gold rallies against the Euro, Pound, Yen, and many other currencies.
You can also make a slight argument for a bullish flag, but we would need to break above the $1325 level rather decisively to get people to get excited. If that's the case, we could be looking at a move to roughly $1400, perhaps even $1425 level. I think the only thing that you can count on is quite a bit of volatility and it's probably going to be easier to trade this market from a short-term perspective than anything else.


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Washington University in St. Louis sued over excessive fees, investment choices
Robert Steyer
Participants in a 403(b) plan administered by Washington University in St. Louis sued the school alleging plan managers violated their ERISA duties by, among other things, paying excessive fees for investment and management services and choosing poorly performing investment options.
The university decision-making process "was either flawed or badly executed," said the complaint filed June 8 in a U.S. District Court in St. Louis. One example of the alleged decision-making process was the inclusion of a "dizzying array" of investment options — 26 from TIAA-CREF and 83 from Vanguard Group, according to the complaint.
Both investment management firms are record keepers for the $3.8 billion Washington University Retirement Savings Plan, according to the complaint, Davis et al. vs. Washington University in St. Louis, which seeks class-action status.
Participants argued that the two-record-keeper arrangement is unnecessarily expensive. "The inefficient and costly structure … has caused plan participants to pay and continue to pay duplicative, excessive and unreasonable fees for plan record keeping and administrative service," the complaint said.
The suit was filed by Edgar Law Firm; Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky Wotkyns; and Berger & Montague.
Susan McGinn, a university spokeswoman, did not comment by press time.
Columbia becomes latest university sued over 403(b) plan management
Law firm targets 4 more universities on fiduciary breaches in DC plans
DC participants sue Essentia Health over alleged excessive record-keeping fees
Princeton becomes latest university sued over alleged fiduciary breaches in DC …
In rare move, investment adviser named as defendant in NYU retirement plan case
Georgetown sued for allegedly violating fiduciary duties in its 403(b) plans
Fluor sued over 401(k) record-keeping fees
Coca-Cola Consolidated reaches deal in ERISA case
DISH Network sued over fees in 401(k) plan

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Summer is here, which means we're all working to get beach body-ready. Of course, exercise is always important, but the food that you consume also plays a key role when it comes to how you look and feel. Certified holistic nutritionist and wellness expert, Kelly LeVeque, shares her an attainable bikini season plan to upgrade your daily routine from day to night.
Swap out that sugary creamer by replacing 1 tablespoon of coconut or MCT oil a day in your smoothie or coffee. Skim milk and sweetened creamers can cause spikes in blood sugar that trigger your hunger hormone that it's time to eat again — in less than a few hours. MCT oil, or "medium chain triglyceride" oil is a great swap for your typical creamer because it will help kill off any candida or yeast overgrowth in the intestines and ensure you aren't craving sugar. MCT can also help decrease gut inflammation, aid in weight loss and help your skin glow.
Replace that carb- and sugar-loaded breakfast with a protein-, fat- and fiber-filled smoothie. A true meal replacement shake (like the #bewellsmoothie) will keep you balanced and satiated through lunch. Studies have shown that women who start their day with protein not only feel more relaxed throughout the day and around food, but also eat less overall. It's really about starting the day with the most nutritious meal — and avoiding the myth that you should skip breakfast altogether.
Matcha is an easy add-on to your smoothie for an energy boost that will also stabilize blood sugar, allowing your body to shut down hunger hormones. Matcha is rich in antioxidants like vitamin A and EGCG, both of which are essential nutrients for cell growth and development. More specifically, EGCG is important for preventing oxidative damage in healthy cells and promoting cell growth. Studies have shown that consuming matcha on a regular basis can reduce stress hormones and inflammation.
We've all been there — lunchtime rolls around, and we're stuck trying to decide what to order from our favorite takeout spot. While it may be easier to call in and grab a salad on the go, taking the extra twenty minutes to grocery shop for the week can lead to big benefits — for your waistline and wallet. Swap your favorite take out spot for 4 to 6 oz of rotisserie chicken, ½ an avocado and leafy green salad ingredients. Protein and fat signal to our brain that we are full, thus we use our own fat for fuel and the energy is pure with little insulin. Buying your protein in bulk is a great way to guarantee sufficient protein intake. Store a rotisserie chicken in the fridge and create options for a few days — shred the chicken and top over your favorite soup, slaw or salad.
Take a probiotic with each meal, or at least once a day, to help repopulate healthy gut bacteria. Our gut is full of "good" bacteria that do all sorts of helpful things for our digestion, health and overall wellness. Unfortunately, antibiotics, poor eating habits and even birth control pills have negatively impacted the delicate balance of this ecosystem. One way to help support your gut and nourish healthy gut bacteria is to supplement with probiotics daily. Probiotics are live bacteria that support your digestive system and gut health. Add probiotics to your daily routine to decrease inflammation and repopulate the colon with good bacteria.
If you need that afternoon pick-me-up snack, opt for a healthy fat such as walnuts, almonds or crudité paired with a fatty dip. Fat helps your body produce hormones, is essential for the absorption of vitamins A, D, E and K, and increases insulin sensitivity so that your muscles absorb glucose more efficiently instead of storing it as fat. When in doubt, opt for veggies, nuts or hard-boiled eggs over grazing on more than one piece of fruit daily. When fructose (a sugar found in fruit) is metabolized it converts to an activated form of glycerol that is directly used to turn free fatty acids into triglycerides, or fat. The more fructose you consume, the more glycerol it converts into and the more fat you store. Moderation is key!
Got any beach bod tips of your own? Give us the scoop in the comments, below.


Oh, what variety Sams can come in! And Luster adores the whole range! So he wishes to showcase as broad a spectrum of varied mares as are willing to join him. See how lovely they all are?
Luster's Song has room for three more mares. He is in love with variety and while he loves all types, he is especially interested in Sams with traits not already represented in the Song. If interested contact Origami_Dragon.


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Der Distrikt Udayapur () ist ein Distrikt in Nepal und gehört seit der Verfassung von 2015 zur Provinz Koshi.

Geschichte
Der Distrikt gehörte bis zum Jahr 2015 zur Verwaltungszone Sagarmatha.

Geographie
Der Distrikt bildet einen 80 km langen in West-Ost-Richtung verlaufenden und 20 km breiten Streifen im südlichen Himalaya. Er reicht von der Mahabharat-Kette im Norden über den Inneren Terai bis zu den Siwaliks im Süden. Der Koshi bildet die östliche Grenze, der Sunkoshi die Nordgrenze des Distrikts. Im Westen verläuft die Kamala ein kurzes Stück entlang der Distriktgrenze.

Der Distrikt hatte bei der Volkszählung 2001 287.689 Einwohner. Im Jahre 2011 waren es 317.532.

Verwaltungsgliederung
Städte im Distrikt Udayapur:

Beltar-Basaha
Katari
Triyuga
Belaka

Gaunpalikas (Landgemeinden):

 Udayapurgadhi
 Rautamai
 Limchungbung
 Tapli

Bis zum Jahr 2017 wurde der Distrikt in die folgenden Village Development Committees (VDCs) unterteilt:
Aaptar
Balamta
Baraha
Barre
Basabote
Bhumarashuwa
Bhuttar
Chaudandi
Dumre
Hadiya
Hardeni
Iname
Jalpachilaune
Jante
Jogidaha
Katunjebawala
Khanbu
Laphagaun
Lekhani
Lekhgaun
Limpatar
Mainamaini
Mayankhu
Nametar
Okhale
Panchawati
Pokhari
Rauta
Risku
Rupatar
Saune
Shorung Chabise
Sirise
Siddhipur
Sundarpur
Tamlichha
Tapeswari
Tawashri
Thanagaun
Thoksila
Valaya Danda

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Distrikt in Nepal

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Fusion Plasma Physics
von: Weston M. Stacey
Nuclear fusion has the potential to become the most important energy source of the new century. But still many problems, as e.g. the confinement of the plasma, are not yet solved. Thus they are subject to intense research which drives a rapid evolvement of this field of nuclear physics, and generates the need for an up-to-date textbook for graduate students.
 This state-of-the-art textbook assembles the material for a modern course, and is aimed at graduate and advanced undergraduate students. It both introduces the fundamental principles and theories of fusion plasma physics, and presents the most recent topics from various sources in a systematic and concise way. Each chapter is rounded off with a set of exercises.

Basic Physics
 Motion of Charged Particles
 Magnetic Confinement
 Kinetic Theory
 Fluid Theory
 Plasma Equilibria
 Waves
 Instabilities
 Neoclassical Transport
 Plasma Rotation
 Turbulent Transport
 Heating and Current Drive
 Plasma-Material Interactions
 Divertors
 Plasma Edge
 Neutral Particle Transport
 Power Balance
 Operational Limits
 Fusion Reactors and Neutron Sources

Professor Stacey received his PhD in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1966. He then worked in naval reactor design at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory and led the fast reactor theory and computations and the fusion research programs at Argonne National Laboratory. In 1977, he became Callaway Professor of Nuclear Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he has been teaching and performing research in reactor physics and plasma physics. He is the author of six books and about 250 research papers. He led the international INTOR Workshop which defined the design features and R&D needs for the first fusion experimental reactor, for which he received the US Dept. of Energy Distinguished Associate Award. Professor Stacey is a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society and of the American Physical Society and is the recipient of, among other awards, the Seaborg Award for Nuclear Research and the Wigner Reactor Physics Award from the American Nuclear Society.
Nuclear fusion, mankind's ultimate energy source, may become the most important energy source of the new century. But still many important phenomena, e.g. the transport mechanisms that determine the confinement of the plasma, are not yet fully understood. Thus, they are the subject of intense research, which drives a rapid environment of this field of plasma physics and generates the need for an up-to-date textbook for students and reference for researchers in the field.
 This state-of-the-art textbook assembles material from various sources in a systematic and concise way for a modern course on the physics of magnetically confined plasmas aimed at graduate and advanced undergraduate students. It both presents the fundamental theories and methodologies of fusion plasma physics and introduces the topics of current research. Each chapter is rounded off with a set of exercises.
Systemtheoretische Grundlagen optoelektronischer Sensoren
von: Herbert Jahn, Ralf Reulke
Quantum Wells, Wires and Dots
von: Paul Harrison
von: Kristian Fossheim, Asle Sudboe


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Having a tough time getting into both of the games I got over the holidays…
January 22, 2023 by pjhall001
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temetnoscesax
Loved both these games personally. But they are not for everyone.
Watsis_name
Do you enjoy RPG's in general?
I mean we can say they're great games all we like but they're still subject to taste, like all art.
advoe
My favorite genre of games is everything that is the Witcher 3 but for whatever reason I didn't like it when I played it. The combat was kind of annoying to me I guess? I don't know and I'll maybe try it again one day but all I do know is it didn't draw me in.
Therefore I never played Cyberpunk.
ziggy9er
I thought they were both a bit slow at first but the more I played them the more I got into em. I'd give it a few hours before giving up
ProdigalFox
I've tried twice and failed to play through The Witcher 3. I think it's because they inundate you with dialog options and cutscenes and before you know it, you've wasted hours and haven't hardly done anything.
Fcivish4
Loved Cyberpunk despite its reputation. Witcher 3 I keep getting halfway through the game before losing steam and interest playing. Mostly due to the fact that combat eventually gets super stale and boring. Cyberpunk has a half dozen valid builds that all feel different and fun in the late game.
eternallnewbie
It took me a few tried to get into the witcher 3. but in the end if was worth it. On the other hand I still can't get into BotW, not all mega popular games are for everyone.
aerfgadf
When I first got the Witcher I played just up until i killed the griffin in the starting area and the game just didn't grab me. I put it down for something else and didn't go back to it for a few years. I kept hearing how good it was so I decided to give it another go. I started a new game from scratch and stuck with it and fell in love. I think that the controls bothered me and it took some time to adjust to the fight mechanics and the inventory system. I'd recommend giving it a real shot, at least in my experience it took time to really hook me in.
cmdrmeowmix
Dude, I could write an entire essay on why I couldn't get into the witcher.
Part of the issue was my dumb ass determined to play with mouse and keyboard, however it was far from the biggest problem.
gideonidoru
Cyberpunk took me 10 hours to really get into. Play it like mass effect not like GTA or a shooter.
money2354
Have you tried playing gwent in game for the Witcher?
KnightCastle171
Both these games unfortunately suffer from the same problem. They are initially hard to get into/have a slow start.
It'll take you at least 4-5 hours just to truly understand the game and get into the story. Trust me, i struggled getting into both games.
But once i got hooked…man i have done MULTIPLE play throughs for both games.
Pick one, and stick with it till the end.
squeegu3
Witcher takes some time, and honestly for me I need to explore and do my own quests alot before the story line. Also I suggest buffing quen for a shield. I found that the extra hit it affords you is great for people coming from other games.
RegularRetro
For me, these two games go in the same category as RDR2. The immersion plays a large factor in how much fun the game is, if you're distracted by your phone or other people around you, it's more difficult to find enjoyment because so much of the gameplay loop is based on sound/visuals and conversation. It's like trying to watch Game of Thrones while people are talking. Turn off the lights and your phone, play for an hour and see if your experience changes.
ZylonBane
Trying to play two different RPGs at the same time is… not smart.
GrimmRadiance
The Witcher 3 until you leave Vizima for the first time is just the tutorial. Before that you have a dream of kaer morhen, then white orchard, and a small bit of time in Vizima. Couple that with how much time you can really spend exploring the white or hard area, and you'll realize the game is just very large in scope.
Powerful-Contest4696
Definite troll post.
therealheg
I couldn't get in to Cyberpunk, tried 5 times. The Witcher 3 it took awhile but I pushed through and by the time I got to the end of the Bloody Baron's quest I was hooked.
Sonafab
The Witcher III was the hardest game to get into but the hardest to get over when finished. I had dropped it like 5-6 times in 3 years before getting into it. Big mistake.
My favourite game of all-time, one of the few I got really really sad when it ended, wishing to delete it from my memory to replay it. Even the DLCs alone are comparable to some of the best games out there. And trust me I'm playing games fanatically since 1996, so I've played loads of titles.
Do yourself the biggest favour and stick with it. Dig deep into the lore and characters, enjoy every bit and every second of it!
DougieSenpai
Trust me stick with Wither 3. Once you to get Velen it's an absolute blast.
ElRetardio
In the witcher you really gotta get used to the jank a bit imo but once you get into it it pretty much plays itself in terms of pulling you in. One of the few games I've beaten more than two times
LostTrisolarin
It took me 3 times to get into Witcher. Once the prologue ends and the world opened up I was blown away.
mikeysof
I sure as hell wouldn't split my time between them. Focus on one and give it your complete attention before going to the other.
Diggumdum
I'm the same way but for the new God of War. I beat the first one about 6 months ago and it was enjoyable enough for me to complete. But I played Ragnarok for a solid 15-20 hours and just returned it because I had zero motivation to keep playing it. The gameplay was extremely boring to me. The combat was simple and repetitive the puzzles were more of a pain in the ass than anything intellectually stimulating and the story was okay but not really compelling enough to get me to slog through all the monotonous gameplay.
JeffFromSchool
I had a hard time with the Witcher and stopped olaying right around the cursed fetus quest. I oicked it up again for some reason, and I'm so glad I did, because It is one of the best RPGs I've ever played
rswolfcolor
you are playing 2 big open world games at the same time, that sounds like a tough time to me
TKCerbs
Witcher 3 was a slooow start. You are underpowered and the story is limited and underwhelming. I remember I couldn't beat the guys at the pop-up event house fire and it annoyed me so bad because there was no re-doing it. I died lots in the first 5 hours. I actually left the game for a while…
Then you start to get the combat down. And the signs become easier to use. Any you level up some skills and get some decent gear. Then the whole continent starts to open up and you get addicted to Gwent and then 140 hours go by and you decide it's time to do the main quest.
I wish I could go back and play it for the first time again.
Also, use a controller.
Was just reminded about the movie "The Dish" – an excellent movie about this dish in Australia and the challenges that everyday people faced during the Apollo program.
January 23, 2023 by falco_iii
First Image from Christian Petzold's 'AFIRE' starring Paula Beer
January 23, 2023 by mayukhdas1999
It's time to stop with the hero worship of Damar Hamlin. He's a talented millionaire who had a bad thing happen to him in a brutal sport. Move on!
January 23, 2023 by Playamonkey
Belbury Poly – The Hidden Door [Retro Synth, 70s-inspired Electronica] (2008)
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SWARMCATCHER – EXTRACTION [Doom/Drone, USA] (2023)
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves | NEW Trailer (2023 Movie)
First Image of Jesse Eisenberg & Odessa Young in 'MANODROME' – An Uber driver and aspiring bodybuilder is inducted into a libertarian masculinity cult and loses his grip on reality when his repressed desires are awakened | A film by John Trengove ('The Wound')


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How to Redirect to Another Web Page in PHP?
Find out how to make a redirect with PHP
In PHP, you can use the Location header to redirect to another resource/web page. For example:
header('Location: https://www.google.com');
Please note that adding an exit() (or die()) right after the Location header is important to prevent further execution of the script.
The header() function also allows two additional (optional) arguments, and has the following signature:
header(string $header, bool $replace = true, int $responseCode = 0);
$header — is the header string;
$replace — boolean true or false to specify whether the header should replace a previous similar header or add a second header of the same type;
$responseCode — HTTP response status code.
Please be aware that by default, using the Location header will return a status code of 302 to the browser (unless a 201 or a 3xx status code has already been set). You can change that to any other http status code for redirection by specifying the response status code as the third argument to the header() function. For example:
header('Location: https://www.google.com', true, 307);


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Q: What is vggish_model.ckpt and vggish_pca_params.npz I am trying to understand some aspects of audio classification and came by "vggish_model.ckpt" and "vggish_pca_params.npz". I am trying to have a good understanding of these two. Are they part of tensorflow or google audio set? Why do I need to use them when building audio features? I couldn't see any documentation about them!

A: The precalculated features released with AudioSet are "embeddings" from a deep net that was trained to predict video-level tags from soundtracks (see https://arxiv.org/abs/1609.09430).  The embedding layer is further processed via PCA to reduce dimensionality; this processing is included to make the features compatible with the ones release in https://research.google.com/youtube8m/ .  So, vggish_model.ckpt gives the weights of the VGG-like deep CNN used to calculate the embedding from mel-spectrogram patches, and vggish_pca_params.npz gives the bases for the PCA transformation.
The only content released as part of AudioSet are these precalculated embedding features.  If you train a model based on these features, then want to use it to classify new inputs, you must convert the new input to the same domain, and thus you have to use vggish_model and vggish_pca_params.
If AudioSet had included waveforms, none of this would be needed.  But YouTube terms of service do not allow download and redistribution of its users' content.

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Python scripts that manages append-only Eucalyptus database

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As mentioned on the home page, Matt didn't actually
write Bill Self: At Home In The Phog. It's written by
Self and a wonderful sportswriter named John Rohde.
(Matt edited the book.) It's an outstanding look at Self's
life as well as an intriguing look inside a national
championship program.
You can order the book through Amazon.com.
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Pittsburgh Steelers is about
the players, games, and moments that have made the Steelers
what it is today. More than a tribute to success, this book offers
the warts-and-all tales from the viewpoint that fans want.
The book is available at bookstores or online at Amazon.com.
If you've ever wanted to find the perfect gift for all Jayhawk fans,
this is it. If you want to learn great stories about (seemingly)
every significant coach and athlete in KU's rich sports history,
you go to long-time broadcaster Max Falkenstien. A Good Place
To Stop is Max's look at 60 years of working with the Jayhawks.
Besides offering a look at the highs and funny moments around
the program, the book also gets into the turbulent late 1990s,
including Roy Williams' perspective on how he ended up at North
Carolina.
You can find this in bookstores or online at Amazon.com.
More than the Score is a celebration of Kansas City's
sports history and a decade of Metro Sports through
top-10 lists, including greatest Royals and Chiefs,
biggest wins and losses, most inspirational
Kansas City sports moments, biggest sports busts
and many, many more.
You can pick up More than the Score at Kansas City area
bookstores, at the Kansas City Store, or online at Amazon.com.
The University of Kansas -- with more compelling coaches,
players, and highlights than any other program -- has a
tradition that dwarfs nearly all others in college
basketball. Echoes of Kansas Basketball brings that
history to life through the accounts of sportswriters
over past decades.
Available at fine bookstores throughout the Midwest and
online at the Kansas City Store or Amazon.com.
Join Royals announcer Denny Matthews and Matt Fulks
as Tales from the Royals Dugout relives the club's
great moments through former players, coaches,
broadcasters and others who have been a part of
the proud tradition.
Available in hardcover or paperback at fine bookstores
throughout the Midwest and online at Amazon.com
(Hardcover or Paperback).
In Good as Gold, the most complete instructional
book designed for players at every level, 8-time
Gold Glove winner Frank White stresses his
fundamental approach to every aspect of baseball --
defense, hitting, base running, throwing and the
mental side.
Available at reputable bookstores or online at
Amazon.com.
Marcus Allen went on an incredible football
journey, taking fans with him every step of the way,
culminating in induction into the Pro Football
Hall of Fame. Complete with rarely seen photos from
his personal collection, along with his candid thoughts
on how he achieved his childhood dream,
Road to Canton captures the exciting tale of Marcus
Allen, the player and the person.
In Tales from the Oakland Raiders, relive the team's
glory days through former player, coach and broadcaster
Tom Flores. Sit back and enjoy never-before-told
anecdotes, including stories about the team's great
rivalries with Kansas City and Denver and the
remarkable players who have helped mold the legend
of the Silver and Black.
Available at fine bookstores or online at Amazon.com.
Super Bowl Sunday: The Day America Stops presents
first-hand accounts from the players, coaches and
journalists who have turned this day into what many
consider the greatest day in sports. Read the stories
of the heroes as well as those who came up short.
Relive the events that to this day make grown men cry.
Here is a 2008 article mentioning the book in the St.
Petersburg Times.
Available at most bookstores or online at Amazon.com.
CBS Sports Presents: Stories from the Final Four is a
compilation of memories from the most memorable
Final Four games from 1952 through 1999, in the words
of the players and coaches, plus brodcasters and
writers, who helped mold the way we look at college
basketball and the hectic time known as "March Madness."
Available at reputable bookstores or online at Amazon.com.
Pull up a chair as long-time Royals brodcasters Denny
Matthews and Fred White share stories about everything
from the club's beginning to battles in the 1970s with the
Oakland A's and New York Yankees to their relationships
with former managers and players. Get their take on former
owner Ewing Kauffman, as well as Fred's parting comments,
as his tenure as the club's broadcaster came to a close.
Available at bookstores throughout the Midwest or
online at Amazon.com.
The Sportscaster's Dozen is a delightful look behind the
microphone of the legendary broadcasters from the
Atlantic Coast and Southeastern Conferences, including
Otis Boggs of Florida, Jack Cristil of Mississippi State,
Paul Eells of Arkansas, John Forney of Alabama, Bob
Harris at Duke, Kentucky's Cawood Ledford and Georgia's
Larry Munson.
Available at a few bookstores or online at Amazon.com.
Behind the Stats: Tennessee's Coaching Legends
features behind-the-scenes profiles of nine college
and high school coaches from the state of Tennessee.
It includes coaches such as Rick Byrd, Ken Dugan,
Don Meyer, Pat Summitt and Ed Temple.
Good luck finding this at any bookstore, reputable or
otherwise. However, you can order it online at
Amazon.com, or by contacting Matt Fulks.


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GRANDS MONTETS
BREVENT/FLEGERE
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Les Grand Montets is situated above Argentière and with over 1800 hectares, is the largest of the pisted skiing areas in the Chamonix valley. In comparison to linked ski-systems across the Alps, the Grand Montets area isn't huge but the sheer number of combinations of possible descents both on and off piste combined with the consistent steepness and difficulty of its slopes is one of the reasons why Les Grands Montets is a favourite with many skiers and riders in the valley.
Les Grands Montets has a reputation for offering some of the hardest pistes in Europe, and this is a reputation fully justified. Don't be put off though, there are still long, wide slopes that can be attempted by daring beginners that suit an advanced skier just as well. There's usually a board/skier cross park built here but if that's not your thing, then there are plenty of runs to get the blood flowing with the Bochard and Lavancher bowl both lots of fun.
THE GRANDS MONTETS SNOWPARK!
At Les Grands Montets, there's a boarder/skier cross park with table-top jumps, a step-up, rollers and banked turns, which can be accessed from the top of the Tabé chair. Often, there are some big kickers at the bottom of the course that get used for contests but have a look first before jumping them as coming up short could result in a trip to the hospital. In spite of what the lift map says, some years they don't build a half pipe here. Le Brevent sometimes has a small boarder cross area built but it's often not in good condition. In general the natural terrain in Chamonix is far better for trying tricks than the snow parks.
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The Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. The cable car to the summit, the Téléphérique de l'Aiguille du Midi, was built in 1955 and held the title of the world's highest cable car for about two decades. It still holds the record as the highest vertical ascent cable car in the world, from 1035m to 3842m. It travels from Chamonix to the top of the Aiguille du Midi - an altitude gain of over 2,800 m - in 20 minutes. An adult ticket from Chamonix (as of April 7th 2008) is €35 single / €38 return. An elevator ride to the "needle tower" (an additional 60m) is €3.
The Aiguille summit contains a panoramic viewing platform, a cafe and a gift shop. The Vallée Blanche ski run begins here, and the nearby Cosmiques Refuge is the starting point for one of the routes to the Mont Blanc summit. From the Aiguille another cable car (summer months only) crosses the Glacier de Geant to Point Helbronner (3,452 m) at the Italian side of the Mont Blanc Massif. Point Helbronner is served with a cable car from La Palud, a village near Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley (Italy).
The name "Aiguille du Midi" translates literally as "needle of midday". It is so called as the sun sits directly over the peak at noon, when viewed from Chamonix.
BReVENT/flégère
Le Brevent and La Flegere (2525m) on the sunny south side of the Chamonix Valley are the closest skiing areas to Chamonix's main town centre. Skiers and snowboarders are guaranteed to find something to their liking from the vast array of moderate, challenging and difficult runs from the top of Planpraz (Le Brevent), Cornu (Le Brevent) and Index (La Flegere) chairlifts. For many years these two areas were seperate until lift systems linked them together in 1997 with the introduction of the Liaison cable car forming one much larger area. The combined area has rollers, couloirs, natural table tops and half pipes so there's much whether you are a freestyle or an advanced skier there's bound to be something that will keep you entertained for the day.
Being south-facing these fairly high altitude areas tend to get plenty of sunshine with many opportunities for lunchtimes soaking up the rays at the various restaurants. Conditions often remain good on the slopes throughout the season with Brevent typically staying open until the end of April. ... see "Le Brevent & La Flegere Ski Area" for more
Brévent / Flégère snowboarding
Brévent / Flégère
If you are just starting out in your snowsports career and have heard that Chamonix is only for the hardcore don't believe it: you will find the Domaine de Balme area (formally called Le Tour & Vallorcine) is perfect for you. Le Tour with its rolling meadows in the summer is the gentlest of Chamonix's snowy areas in the winter. It's a mixed terrain that's relatively rock free and where pistes tend to be wide cruisy blues or fairly easy intermediate reds.
Being right at the top of the valley means that it's the furthest ski area from Chamonix but it's worth making the 20 minute journey up there either by car or the local free bus. The train ride to and from Vallorcine is a pleasant one however, the train doesn't go directly to Le Tour and instead has a stop at Montroc, about 1km from Le Tour itself which therefore requires a bus ride to reach the main lift station area.
Les Houches is a great area for mixed ability groups, as the slopes at the top of the mountain range right through from green nursery slopes to the famous "Verte" black run used in the Kandahar World Cup skiing! Hidden among the tree-lined pistes, you'll find delightful mountain cafes and restaurants, offering some of the nicest lunches to be had in the valley. A word of warning for snowboarders and nervous skiers - Les Houches is littered with draglifts. Some, like the Plancerts and Grands Bois are marked as being "Tres Difficile Telesiege", but most of the drags tend to be quite frisky at the start and pull you forward at warp speed before settling back to a more gentle pace. When the snow is soft, deep ruts can also appear on the drag's run up the mountain, which can be awkward for boarders..
EXPLORE THE VALLEY


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Q: Eliminating the number of variables in an underdetermined system of Boolean equations As an example, in an underdetermined system of linear equations, we can eliminate the number of variables by substituting them.
As an example:
a+b+c+d+e=5
a+2b+3c+4d+5e=13
a+5b+4c+2d+9e=22
With five variables and three equations, we can reduce the number of variables to two:
a+b+c=5-d-e
a+2b+3c=13-4d-5e
a+5b+4c=22-2d-9e
Solve a, b, and c and representing them using d and e; essentially substituting a, b, and c with formulas containing d and e.
Now, consider a set of Boolean equations, with five variables and three equations. Can we perform a similar method (representing/substituting three of the variables with the other two) to reduce the number of variables? I'm still very new to Boolean algebra, and I am not very familiar with them - so please correct me if I have made any mistake.

A: This depends on the types of equations, i.e. the operators being used.
For XOR equations, Gaussian elimination is possible as explained here.
What happens, if the equations are restricted to disjunctions of variables?
Example:
$$a \lor b \lor c = 1$$
$$d \lor e \lor f = 0$$
$$a \lor f = 1$$
In this example, values for $d$, $e$ and $f$ must be $0$ due to the second equation. $a=1$ solves the other two equations, leaving $b$ and $c$ as don't care variables. This kind of inference or deduction is also called resolution.
Try to solve the following set of equations:
$$x\vee y\vee z=1$$
$$x\vee y\vee \neg z=1$$
$$x\vee \neg y\vee z=1$$
$$x\vee \neg y\vee \neg z=1$$
$$\neg x\vee y\vee z=1$$
$$\neg x\vee y\vee \neg z=1$$
$$\neg x\vee \neg y\vee z=1$$
$$\neg x\vee \neg y\vee \neg z=1$$
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Unlike in sets of linear equations, one cannot combine arbitrary Boolean equations to eliminate variables.
One common practical way to solve a set of Boolean equations is to translate the equations into Conjunctive Normal Form clauses and feed these into a SAT Solver.


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The Spotted Owl is one of the most-studied and best-known owls in the world. This degree of scientific attention is the result of this owl's association with late seral stage conifer forests of high commercial value (Forsman et al. 1984, Verner et al. 1992b, USDI 1992). The bird's ecology and conservation are the topic of vigorous debate among foresters, wildlife ecologists, academics, politicians, social scientists, and economists (e.g., Dixon and Juelson 1987, Simberloff 1987, McKillop 1992, Sample and Le Master 1992, Thomas and Verner 1992, Meslow 1993, Yaffee 1994). Six major management plans and four reviews of the owl's ecological status have been developed to enhance conservation of the species (see USDI 1992, Verner et al. 1992b, Dunbar and Blackburn 1994, USDI 1995). In addition, several literature reviews and a symposium devoted to the owl have been completed (Campbell et al. 1984, Gutiérrez 1985, 1986, Gutiérrez and Carey 1985, USDA 1988).
Spotted Owls are described as three subspecies, the Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis caurina), the California Spotted Owl (S. o. occidentalis), and the Mexican Spotted Owl (S. o. lucida) (Am. Ornithol. Union 1931, 1957). Because of the ecological variation exhibited among these subspecies and the differences in their conservation strategies, we generally treat them separately hereafter.


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Profile: Edgar Davids
28th February 2013 7th January 2014 Miles Dilworth
Edgar Davids: best known for his signature goggles, appearance on the cover of FIFA '03 and playing for Tottenham Hotspur. Mr Davids was given a somewhat alternative billing as he arrived at the Union, but in truth the iconic Dutchman is a man who needs no introduction. The midfielder, capped 74 times by his country, commands international recognition, but despite all his fame and cult-like status, do we really know Edgar Davids?
'You all think you know me, but you don't really know me, and you won't be getting to know me in the next five minutes.' An unexpected opening gambit perhaps, but self-discovery seems to be the governing ethos behind Davids' approach to life. The Champions League and three-times winner of Serie A continued to surprise the gathered crowd with a colourful if tenuous analogy on his chosen theme; 'if you are an airplane but you think you are a motorcycle and are trying to do too many turns, you will damage your wings and you will never know you could fly.' If anyone was expecting this to be a straight football talk, they were very much mistaken.
If the audience was overawed by the presence of such a footballing legend, then in equal measure it was possible that Davids was slightly unnerved by speaking at a venue which has hosted such great minds of the past. Indeed he admitted as such, expressing his honour at being invited whilst conceding that he was not a great talker. His speech was littered with uncomfortably long pauses but he was made to seem all the more human for it. It was humbling to see a man who we idolise on the telly, who can seemingly shrug off the weight of expectation of millions of fans week after week, clearly doing his utmost to come to terms with what must have been a quite alien environment.
As the talk was opened to the floor, however, and Davids was bombarded with the inevitable stream of footballing questions. Immediately he seemed at ease once more, as if he were back in a regular Saturday press-conference. Although his time in London has not yet blessed him with perfect English, it has at least taught him the nuances of our treasured sense of humour. Poking fun at a concerned Aldershot fan who had quizzed him on his League Two relegation predictions, Davids replied, 'All I know is that you are going down my friend. That is all I know.' His light-heartedness should stand him in good stead for the pressures of managing a Barnet side who are perennially on the precipice of falling out of the football league.
But try as they might, the questioners could not distract Davids from his philosophy lesson as he repeatedly returned to his opening talk. Clearly this is not just something he had summoned up to impress, but an ethos that has directed his approach to playing and now to management. 'You have to know who you are but also who they are. That is why when I first came here I sat them all down and asked them 'when, where, why and how?' You need to know your players and what motivates them. You need to know if your team is mature and they already know what to do or if they are young and need some guidance. For me this is why Mourinho is the best and also Ferguson. They know when their players need help or when to kick a boot at them.'
Davids is better placed than most to comment on the relative quality of managers, having himself played under a number of illustrious managers at various clubs. His career has been far from plain sailing, however, and it is
perhaps strange to reflect on the fact that he was rejected twice by Ajax before the age of 12, the club for whom he was to go on and make 131 appearances, scoring 21 goals. During his time with the Amsterdam side he was managed
by Louis van Gaal, who provided him with his nickname 'the pitbull', for his ferocious and combative style of play. He continued to be held in high esteem by future managers, with Marcello Lippi at Juventus dubbing him his 'one-
man engine room'. Never shy from speaking his mind, Davids ignited controversy at Euro '96 for saying in a radio interview that national manager Guus Hiddink 'should stop putting his head in some players' asses', for which he was promptly dismissed from the squad. For all his globetrotting and eclectic experiences of managerial styles, the new Bees manager must have learned much from his various mix of bosses.
'I think van Gaal, Lippi and of course a couple of others but you also learn from times in training when you think 'okay I will never do it like this, I will never do it how they did it', so I will always have that in the back of my mind experiences from some of the guys who have been less good than the other ones.' So don't expect Davids to be playing the sycophant to any of his Barnet players, not that that is a likely scenario in any case.
The Dutchman also joins an increasing number of players who are diving straight into management, a move that is not always a formula for success judging by the travails of Gareth Southgate, Roy Keane and co. But Davids is honest enough to admit that the transition is far from straightforward. 'It's very stressful and hard work because now you have to think for the team and it's different from when you only have to focus on yourself. Now I have to think of almost 27 individuals and to really know how they behave, what their traits are and to really try to get the team and also the training right and keep the scuffles in check.'
Knowing himself but also his limitations has obviously moulded Davids the manager. His admission that he is not a great talker reflects his softly-spoken and thoughtful persona; he was never a player to go around beating his chest and roaring instructions à la Keane. Perhaps it is for this reason that he prioritises preparation and planning over any Churchillian pep talks. 'It is very important to have motivation but my base is tactics. If you have motivation but no tactics the team will run onto the pitch all excited but then say 'wait…so what do we have to do?'
As he speaks he does not give the impression of a rookie manager. He appears clear in his mind as to what he wants and how he will go about achieving it, whilst he is not naïve enough to ignore the realities of football management and the fact that his learning process has very much just begun. From the outside then, the 39-year-old has all the hallmarks of a successful football manager and has indeed made an impressive start at lowly Barnet. When he joined as joint head coach, the Bees were rock bottom with 2 points from 8 games. Alongside Mark Robson he has resurrected the club and given it a fighting chance of survival and since taking over as sole manager of the club, he has hauled them out of the relegation zone with 12 points from 9 games.
With his reputation in the game, along with his already encouraging start to management, it will surely not be long before Davids starts to attract interest from bigger clubs. But fret not Barnet fans as your gaffer is not a man in a hurry. In a world where coaches exchange clubs like André Santos exchanges shirts, as they seek to climb inexorably up the slippery slope that is football management, Davids is pragmatic enough to appreciate the importance of his apprenticeship at Underhill. Despite all he has achieved in the game, he does not even see himself managing his national side or even a top European club.
'No I don't see myself quite doing that. I'm enjoying myself at Barnet and I will focus on staying in the league and I'm happy that we are now playing much better than at the beginning (of the season) but now we have to get more points. I am at Barnet to learn. Maybe when I have finished learning, then it will be the right time to move on. Next season we will try to improve and maybe we will finish above Oxford United.'
Davids is a man who knows himself and he is not trying to do anything too quickly. He understands the damage this could to his career and his learning process. Only by taking a measured and considered approach will he be able to realise his full potential and then and only then will he attempt to fly. After almost two hours of talking, answering questions and patiently taking photographs in the members' bar, Davids was clearly fatigued but by the end of his ordeal the Oxford Union had been offered a glimpse into the real Edgar Davids, the man, the footballer, the philosopher.
Davids on…
Van Persie:
He is not yet a Dutch legend. He has to play for several years at a top side at a certain level. Because before he only played one season for Arsenal as the rest of the time he was always not fit but if he plays for five or six years at this level with what he is doing now, then he is definitely a legend.
Ronaldo vs Messi:
Messi will score the goals whatever don't worry about that. But in terms of what he would bring to a team I would go a bit towards Ronaldo. His work ethic is incredible, he trains everyday so hard, for example now he is shooting better with his left foot. I think that with that he would inspire the rest of the team to do the same, but with Messi you watch him and just think I could never do that.
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The U12Cs entered into their first match of the season with a positive attitude and a strong desire to win. With a potential squad of 14 players it was a hard decision to select just 9 for the fixture. Those selected did not disappoint. With a couple of the girls playing their first ever hockey match, they were a credit to themselves and the School. The match started equally with both sides having chances. until Elena Fairweather found the back of the net just before half time. Ipswich High managed to get back in the match with a succession of short corners but due to some strong defending and excellent goalkeeping from Sophie Bennett Ipswich managed to stay ahead. Emily Tookey secured the match for the Cs after a strong strike in front of goal beat the High School's keeper. Well done to all the girls involved.


CHICAGO (April 26, 2012) – Sportswriter Ike Kuhns, the National Soccer Hall of Fame's 2008 Colin Jose Media Award recipient, passed away Thursday at the age of 76.
Kuhns was known for his coverage of the North American Soccer League's famed New York Cosmos, spending the majority of his sports writing career with the Newark Star-Ledger from 1965 to 2001.
Kuhns began his reporting career in 1958 as the sports director of the American Forces Korea Network while serving in the U.S. Army. On leave, he attended the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, including an exciting soccer final that sparked his interest in a game about which he knew little.
Once out of service and in New York City, Kuhns attended international matches at the Polo Grounds promoted by International Soccer League founder Bill Cox. Kuhns wrote for some smaller New Jersey newspapers and then joined the Newark Star-Ledger, covering his first FIFA World Cup a year later in 1966 as host England won the tournament.
Also with the Star-Ledger, Kuhns served as a beat writer for the NBA's New York Knicks and the NFL's New York Jets. He was a backup writer for Major League Baseball's New York Yankees and Mets, the NHL's New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils and NBA's New Jersey Nets. Kuhns was a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America and founder and former president of the Professional Soccer Reporters Association.
Kuhns was the fourth recipient of the Colin Jose Media Award, which was created to honor the contributions of members of the print and electronic media who specialize in communications with respect to soccer in the United States. The honor is named for Colin Jose, Historian Emeritus of the National Soccer Hall of Fame and the preeminent soccer historian of North America.
Kuhns was part of the 2008 Hall of Fame Class that included former U.S. Women's National Team head coach Anson Dorrance and former U.S. Men's National Team midfielder Hugo Perez.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 12, at the First Reformed Church in Lincoln Park, N.J.