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Cherub Cow
Member Tue Jan 16 22:18:04
Cat that is now dead (and likely unattractive) was cute when it was alive:
http://imgur.com/gallery/kwImB
the wanderer Wed Jan 17 11:59:43
The confusion that was hers ↑
Belongs now to the baby down the hall ↓
woman gives birth to cat:
http://www...nt_us_5a5e796ee4b0ee2ff32b63e3
swordtail
Anarchist Prime Wed Jan 17 13:52:54
http://www...-cops?utm_source=vicetwitterus
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTt55yfWsAARE6O.jpg
the wanderer Thu Jan 18 11:10:57
i have a crippling irrational fear of fiberglass insulation thanks to my parents
as usual, Wendy messes up a good caper with her clumsiness:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a2a_1516117193
beware of suspiciously happy dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UVbIeODoMo
Mediaite (News): "Stormy Daniels Reportedly Spanked Trump With A Copy of Forbes Magazine"
Charles Blow (Trump nonfan): *throws phone out window of taxi*
http://twitter.com/CharlesMBlow/status/954138939169878016
Member Thu Jan 18 19:50:32
lulz :D
That's a ferocious doggo ;p
I'm kind of surprised that this hasn't gotten to UP yet:
"Jordan Peterson debate on the gender pay gap, campus protests and postmodernism"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMcjxSThD54
It's a 30 minute video, but it's a good listen/watch. The interviewer tries to constantly misrepresent Peterson (a Canadian clinical psychologist who has apparently been getting attention in feminist debates) either in bad faith or in poor comprehension — kind of like Seb does in UP — but Peterson stays analytical and is able to communicate a few of the problems with how people still perceive the gender pay gap and with how authoritarian activists have tried to control language via gender pronoun usage.
Kitty demands that its fire-ravaged owner rebuild their home in tribute to its cuteness:
http://imgur.com/gallery/678L9Yf
kitty with broken is in a water
http://imgur.com/gallery/OHAvtqj
Star Wars: Uganda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF42KUm03Dw
Another fantastic e-mail:
Subject: BRETHREN IN CHRIST YOUR ATTENTION,
Text: I am contacting you in good faith. I'm Dennis S Jefferson, am 59-years-old widower.Following my ill health, I have just been informed by my doctor that I only have few months to live due to cancer illness. I have decided to donate the sum of US$8, 000, 000 to you for charity work.Let this be my last offering, respond with this Ref: SOULWINNING2018 so I will know you got this. God bless you abundantly
"My brother and sister-in-law got my cats harnesses for Christmas (as a joke). I told them I'd risk a clawing to put them on once, then throw them away. This is the result."
http://imgur.com/gallery/lB72v
A few good Onion headlines from today:
• "Aspiring Actor Dreams Of One Day Publicly Voicing Regret For Working With Woody Allen"
• "Man Wishes Women In Crowded Bar Would Let Him Read Jane Austen Novel In Peace"
• "Tearful Elon Musk Warns About Dangers Of AI After Having Heart Broken By Beautiful Robotrix"
the wanderer Fri Jan 19 11:20:48
i enjoy all lightsaber videos... that should be a specific tool in AfterFX or something
big boat eats little boat
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cdc_1516348800
drone lifeguard
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c00_1516292098
pretty accurate drop
Member Fri Jan 19 17:59:40
I am a little suspicious that it wasn't staged (the comments point out a few things), but that could def be a good idea for making long-distance saves :D
"i enjoy all lightsaber videos... that should be a specific tool in AfterFX or something"
Yeah! I think it's currently like 3 different tools (motion tracking, 3D mapping, and masking), but there should just be a tool that automatically lightsabers an object :D
"big boat eats little boat"
Someone posted the aftermath in the comments:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhsYPVEinBE
..I didn't watch after the minute mark because it looked like they were getting ready to reflect on life or something ;p
Steve-O shows up in Peru with a bag of money and decides which dog shall live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xobfudVkc-4
I downvoted this because of the selfie, but there's still a cute kitten involved, so..
(kitten rescued)
http://imgur.com/gallery/zmCXN
Cute cow??? :D :D
http://imgur.com/gallery/NgusMbk
the wanderer Sat Jan 20 00:14:03
^a bit of an Adm. Ackbar face when viewed straight on... who deserved much better than he got in episode VIII... hopefully they will have a remembrance ceremony for him in IX
'Impractical Jokers' is a pretty good show... 4 guys compete challenging each other to do uncomfortable/embarrassing things in public situations
loser has to do something especially awkward at end of the show
here's one loser who has to give a wedding toast written for him (the bride/groom in on it unbeknownst to him, but no one else... can skip to 1:10 to get to speech)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Szzj6XN6pA
Member Sat Jan 20 06:21:54
Love that show! Haven't seen it in a while, but they have a good thing going :D
i've probably been watching re-runs... it's been airing at 1:30am :p
...but using the power of the internet, it seems to still be making new shows... new season starts Feb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHY_iKvmSpQ
The white guy is what I envision McKobb to be.
Ice Cube's good day determined:
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUBDqyTV4AEgJWT.jpg
Pillz
Today was National Good Day Day and I *WASTED* it at work????? :( :( :( :(
:D @envisioned McKobb
Anarchist Prime Sun Jan 21 07:58:26
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUBJh38UMAAF-0W.jpg
the wanderer Sun Jan 21 12:33:08
^i was going to guess no, but apparently there may be in the Nordic region or something
new Fresh Prince opening
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYwPsasQf58
Member Sun Jan 21 17:18:15
lol@ending :D
Nice change :D
Coincidentally, before I checked UGT I found a sub-Reddit that changes movies..
"Rey Hates Porgs"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcso_oE2bnY
the wanderer Mon Jan 22 10:50:18
porgs could've been the original jedi masters, who created the texts and taught the first non-porg jedi... kinda like Nibbler from Futurama
i wish i could get out of the water like this guy
Anarchist Prime Mon Jan 22 12:15:49
http://www.vintagesnowmobiles.50megs.com/PP373.html
crow eating with cats
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyu8cbIN6qk
Member Mon Jan 22 15:32:11
People need to film these things for longer :(
@penguin
Kind of wonder if it's confusing for them to see people seemingly breaking the rules of nature (like, not having to worry about predators), but then they go right back to having to worry about being eaten by leopard seals ;p
..confusing link, swordtail :D
"Report: Girl Who Called You A Slut In High School Posting Passionate Status About Women's March"
http://loc...n-high-school-posti-1822305178
"CHICAGO—Recalling how the former classmate would ruthlessly prey on insecurities, sources confirmed Monday that the girl who repeatedly called you a slut in high school was posting a passionate Facebook status about the Women's March. "I had the most amazing time out there with my sisters, and it really proved that when women stand together, we can change the world," wrote the woman who made your life a living hell for four years and once called you a skank in front of the entire cafeteria. "It's now important more than ever for women to be great role models for every young girl. The progress we make today will change the lives of women for generations to come." At press time, your former tormenter, who had scrawled the phrase "blowjob bitch" on your locker after noticing you sat next to her ex-boyfriend during a school assembly, posted an impassioned reminder for all women to stay strong in the face of adversity."
Oo, I didn't notice these Onion "News in Photos" headlines yesterday :D
• "Furloughed Bison Pour Back Into National Parks After Government Reopens"
• "Nonessential Government Employee Gets Back To Work"
[picture of Chuck Schumer]
Something familiar about this, so maybe it's been posted before?
Goose vs cows:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lONoMo6VW9A
Anarchist Prime Tue Jan 23 08:55:03
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUE7wf5XcAAvNeq.jpg
the wanderer Tue Jan 23 10:45:20
^with numbers so specific, it's gotta be right
i think i saw goose/cows w/ ozzy man, but seems more impressive w/ just the music... especially standing up to the dirt-kicking brownie
some powerful water-tossing by Aquaman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b3II_N32Pk
see 3:15, 3:50, 4:35
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUKMPHNW4AEbmRS.jpg
lol@Fallon
He really managed to get all of the water out of those glasses :D
doggos in a pool:
http://www...s-Have-Fun-in-Pool-1173723.php
overturning rocks in the wild can reveal all sorts of wildlife, and overturning sheets in the bedroom can reveal a pupper nest:
http://imgur.com/gallery/xzHyLiL
kitty cat sprawled out by fireplace
http://imgur.com/gallery/VGbxO
The stupidity here probably speaks for itself:
"A man bites an iPhone [to test its authenticity] and the phone explodes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBgUboM6Rdk
so does that mean it's not authentic? being in a chinese store seems like enough evidence
i'm not sure that cat is paying enough attention to politics
baby/toddler takes a punch... looks like right in the face (@0:26)
Member Wed Jan 24 00:52:34
Was that a TKO? I hope this doesn't go to points ;D
..but wow... have to wonder a lot about that.. like you'd think that a father with a baby in his arms would avoid conflict and would try to be nice to deescalate things, but it looked like he was squaring up.. and was the conversation about who would get the last Rice Krispies Treat? We all know from that commercial that they keep more behind the counter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS7YWjA8RCk
"being in a chinese store seems like enough evidence"
Yeah exactly :D
If you're at a large electronics market with things that cost far less than they're supposed to... good chances that none of it is real :D
..comments were pointing out that biting things for "authenticity" is also one of those weird Chinese things.. almost like it's medieval times and people still bite gold coins to see if it's gold all the way through XD
http://www.snafu-solomon.com/2018/01/this-is-skill.html
nice tree-felling
what if the big hair guy had struggled to keep fighting the baby instead of the father :p
a small compilation of animals biting Coyote Peterson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ0ImXT1FZk
the snapping turtle at 5:20 is good... not sure how the wood was supposed to work, maybe prevent full bite down or something
Reminder: trains are wider than the tracks
(i think this is different from the last one) :p
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=33f_1516778401
Hmm, I don't think that he's okay
This comment made me lol :D
"This was the happiest suicide i've ever seen. 10/10"
He was *so* confident that he'd get a great selfie vid :p ...
Someone in the comments mentioned that he survived but was placed in an induced coma... Daily Mail picked up the video and doesn't mention the coma but does say he survived.. hmm.. pretty impressive if he lives after that hit to the head...
*savijg bite vid for later tonight* :D
if he survives the train hit, maybe he can do a series... like hit by a bus next... then he can claim not an idiot as all for a comedy bit >.>
Laura Dern dog:
http://twitter.com/margeincharge/status/955834333474025473
Accurate! May have to add purple hair :)
India man could be the Scott Sterling of selfies :D
That was a good recap of Coyote's bites; easy 12 minutes :) .. Yeah it makes sense if the wood was to keep it from clamping down all the way (so it wouldn't take a chunk out and/or to help get the rubbing alcohol in its mouth?). His ending where he had to specifically tell people that he doesn't intend to be bitten by sharks, lions, or tigers was funny :D .. like, yeah, peeps, being gored or having pieces of your body removed by an animal is another level XD
Two good Onion headlines today! :D
"Dazed [Amazon CEO] Jeff Bezos Realizes He Spent Entire Conversation Thinking About How To Automate Person Talking To Him"
"Outback Employees Return From Mandatory 6-Month Walkabout In Australian Wilderness"
[Onion News in Brief]
http://www...ory-6-month-walkabo-1822424872
"NULLARBOR PLAIN, AUSTRALIA—Having completed the ritualistic journey from inexperienced trainees to enlightened servers, hostesses, and line cooks, employees at Outback Steakhouse reportedly returned from their mandatory six-month walkabout in the Australian wilderness Thursday. "This rite of passage, in which participants spend half a year traversing the arid bush and salt pans of Australia's vast, remote heartland, is required of all trainees before they take on any shifts to ensure they are spiritually in tune with the bold flavors and signature dishes that keep our customers coming back," said Outback CEO Elizabeth Smith of the miles-long journey that forces those undertaking it to learn the skills necessary to make a Bloomin' Onion or Kiwi 'Rita while having to live off the land and protect themselves from the harsh climate and dangerous wildlife of the continent's interior tundra. "Of the 80 who were sent out into the sand plains of the subtropical savannah with nothing but their uniforms and a pair of tongs, 17 unfortunately didn't make it back due to starvation, dehydration, and snake bites; however, 53 successfully returned, having formed a powerful awareness of our famous Aussie-tizers and Joey Menu. These employees left without the slightest clue about the selection of meats we grill on the barbie, but after spending hours under the blistering sun in the dune fields without a map or compass, they have returned and made the healing transition to fully matured members of the Outback team." Smith went on to say that, despite their achievements, half of the employees who completed the journey later failed to pass the mandatory drug test."
you got me to rewatch Scott Sterling's goalkeeping :p
not to nitpick the Onion copy editor, but 53+17 = 70
can we all agree Armie Hammer is a stupid name?
That must be why he grew to be 6'5" — to make up for his name ;D
Oh neat! I didn't notice the missing number in that Onion article. Maybe 10 didn't die but also didn't come back? Sounds like an opening big enough for Star Wars fan fiction peeps to write an entire universe ;)
Scott Sterling!!! Incredible!!! \:D/
i guess his real name is Armand Hammer, so really it's his parents who should be beaten... but the nickname just changes it to a new problem
dog carrying a stick
lol... that dog just peaked ;D
"i guess his real name is Armand Hammer, so really it's his parents who should be beaten..."
Oh interesting... hmm.. the "Interview with the Vampire" book came out in 1976, which was when the Vampire Armand was introduced, and Armie was born in 1986, so it's paw-sible that his parents were Anne Rice fans? He was born in Cally, though, and I don't think they were into the Vampire Chronicles as early as New Orleans was (N.O. was reading it before the movie).. so maybe it's just a family name... I'll download the "Armie Tracker" app and fly to L.A. and stalk him to find out ;D
This should probably be straight to the lol thread, but.. :D :D
"Brad Pitt Stumbles Across Old Cardboard Box With Gwyneth Paltrow's Head In Attic"
http://ent...ard-box-with-gwynet-1822454158
"LOS ANGELES—Making the discovery while searching his attic for a pair of rarely worn snow pants, actor Brad Pitt on Friday reportedly stumbled across an old cardboard box containing the severed head of Gwyneth Paltrow. "Oh man, I totally forgot about this up here! Right after we broke up I never wanted to see it again, but now I'm glad I held on to it—really takes me back to some good times," said Pitt, judging from the missing teeth and dented cranium that movers must have dropped the box at some point. "I remember when I had it up on my mantle for a while, until it was too painful to be around. [Morgan] Freeman is going to get a real kick out of it when I tell him." At press time, Pitt had decided to bring the head downstairs in case his kids wanted to play with it."
i was assuming his name was a baking soda joke :p but possibly other explanations
lol!! I didn't even realize that :D
That makes *far* more sense, and it makes the parents look super awful, wow, yeah :D
i looked into it... his grandfather was also Armand Hammer...
and found this article about that Armand's name
http://www...o-with-arm-hammer-baking-soda/
*great grandfather that is
now i know way too much about this guy w/ a stupid name
from the wikipedia of the great grandfather...
"Hammer claimed that his father had named him after a character, Armand Duval, in La Dame aux Camélias, a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils. According to other sources, Hammer was named after the "arm and hammer" graphic symbol of the Socialist Labor Party of America (SLP), in which his father had a leadership role.[9] (After the Russian Revolution, a part of the SLP under Julius' leadership split off to become a founding element of the Communist Party USA.) Later in his life, Hammer confirmed that this was the origin of his given name.[1]"
ok done now on this guy :p ...probably
I didn't realize how ridiculous this could get XD .. poor Arm & Hammer, as I will now call him ;p
a dragon mantis
http://new...ylla-macro-(5).adapt.590.1.jpg
Neat! Had to look it up:
http://new...ls-insects-brazil-rainforests/
..I guess the "Behold a ... dragon" quote in the video is from Revelations, but it always makes me think of William Blake via "The Red Dragon" movie :D
"Porch pirate takes a tumble and breaks her leg"
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e32_1517166673
So this is awesome. Someone has an Instagram where they dress a cat up in fun situations and films for the few seconds that it works:
@AngelBengal
http://www...G_/?hl=en&taken-by=angelbengal
i know nothing about Blake, but i know Red Dragon/Manhunter :p
that cat thing is pretty impressive... especially the shoe-wearing in many
It looks like it's paw-sible to get the paws in the shoes by distracting it with food :D
I think this was a Grammy winner:
(Man serenades/raps /to his cat in the bath tub)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDfV-6UfvAk
'Woman denied emotional support peacock on United flight'
another dangerous chinese phone exposed
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f8e_1517292157
perhaps all smart phones are set to kill their owners at a specific time
kitten attacking bald canadian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNLFVjvNYkQ
really gets going at 0:40
cop vs tron light cycle
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=4c0_1517298166
smashy smashy
Getting picked up was made worse by the hype man pointing out that he was in fact picked up ;p
"cop vs tron light cycle"
"The 49-year-old male driver from Kybong is assisting police with their investigations into the matter."
lol, okay.. I certainly hope that the person hauling the flame-engulfed trailer for 20km will be of some assistance in the investigation into why he was hauling a flame-engulfed trailer for 20km XD
"kitten attacking bald canadian"
so hypnotic :o
"perhaps all smart phones are set to kill their owners at a specific time"
That could legit become a thing very soon :D .. battery power has had to increase to support smart phone performance, and that means peeps will be carrying around little energy bombs (almost like that scene in Terminator 3 where he explodes his hydrogen fuel cell, or that scene in real life where the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was banned). And not to go full "River of Blood" with the conspiracy theories, but that was one of the CTs around why heavy-water-powered cars were stopped: too much explosive power in the hands of average consumers (this CT I think from "The Lone Gunmen" S1E04)... which makes you wonder how many peeps will have to be assassinated by phone battery before caps get put on battery capabilities ;D .. I think laptop manufacturers already have to put caps on battery sizes for consumers to be able to bring their laptops on planes...
Cop is totes fired:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3ysRfAo49k
kitten has all 3 toys:
http://www...BPPt/?taken-by=liltinytoebeans
some seriously crazed pupils on that kitten
maybe the trailer was full of killer phones
It has begun D:
..but until it reaches me..
"Cat adopts orphaned baby hedgehogs"
(from last year)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nODO1TrmZYM
someone decides to torture a squirrel with RC shenanigans :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2x8QA6CJFE
anti-cyclist kangaroo makes its opinions known:
http://www...ac98554487d428ffbbe3cce79c5e36
that research suggests squirrels may not be too reliable in an emergency situation
and viewing it carefully it seems that kangaroo had the right of way
A highlight from Onion's horoscopes for this week:
http://www...-of-january-30-2018-1822540773
"Scorpio
You'll score a bunch of great stereo equipment and furniture from your neighbors, who happen to die when you go into their house and stab them and take all their things."
"This week will teach you that there are certain things that really can't be faked, such as love, respect, and the human arms."
if i lose my arms i'm blaming you for jinxing me into reading that!
good ad w/ tyrion & god:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNzzJzdgUto
i thought it kinda sounded like Dinklage's voice but w/ the Freeman part i suppose probably wasn't
That was some good Missy Elliott :D
..incidentally I just watched a Dinklage movie called "Rememory" two days ago — it was pretty good, actually..
If you lose your arms you'll regret all the times that you didn't signal for 18-wheelers to honk ;p
stranded juvenile orca is saved, but declares that it won't hesitate to kill again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwRJIpgZ2pM
aww... the family waited
it really makes you hate the japs... and apparently norwegians & icelandians (large scale whale hunters)
Member Thu Feb 01 13:28:26
..that makes me wonder if one day the orcas will band together and hunt Japanese, Norwegian, and Icelandic swimmers! It could be a nice 90s action movie slogan: "They were peaceful mammals, but enough was enough"
"When virtue signaling goes [wrong]"
(I changed that word in the title because "awry" is lame") ;p
http://imgur.com/gallery/ntWyj
the wanderer Thu Feb 01 14:24:31
Orcas consider eating some children
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ea0_1517478901
(for the record, not sure any of those countries i mentioned hunt Orcas specifically... just looked for top whaler countries & didn't read much :p )
"Actor Robert Wagner, the then-husband to Hollywood star Natalie Wood, has been named a "person of interest" in the suspicious drowning death of his wife that occurred nearly four decades ago, investigators said."
perhaps Peter Rosenthal has sparked renewed interest! ('Coco' review)
(but perhaps not, as the case was reopened in 2011 & has been ongoing since)
Anarchist Prime Fri Feb 02 09:44:44
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTwJLqoW4AA0VsW.jpg
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/DU_0FN9VQAAEpre.jpg
the wanderer Fri Feb 02 10:33:36
i was thinking you could probably trip up a lot of christians if you asked how Jesus died the 2nd time (crucified, reanimated, ?)
found this answer:
It clearly states that Jesus was crucified, given an abnormally large amount of hallucinogens ( invented by jews ), died on the cross, was bitten by Pontius Pilate (later to be known "night walker, lord of zombies"), Arose from the dead still hallucinating heavily, turned all water into blood and all fish into brains (squid and octupus a.k.a. Zombie delight), was side tracked by millions of brightly colored rabbits pooping chocolate eggs and now spends his days permafried collecting rabbit poop for kids. His parents are so proud, Happy Easter!!!
Maybe if YOU would have read the bible YOU would have known this!
sneak attack
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=dfe_1517614839
(apparently some shenanigans in this video getting 'featured' but still it's a pretty good video)
not sure if that mantis can change color or just evolved for that flower
Member Fri Feb 02 20:43:10
Oh yeah.. some of the videos have people complaining about how LiveLeak has been selling out. The top comment on that one was more detailed than the usual complaints..
lulz@Easter :D
"i was thinking you could probably trip up a lot of christians if you asked how Jesus died the 2nd time (crucified, reanimated, ?)"
Yeah that's one of the weird ones :D .. like, in the myth I guess he just re-visited and then disappeared into the sky or something ;p (I'm not going to bother checking the wiki page on this one).. as a historical event, it just makes it sound like there were false sightings.. maybe one of the apostles was hanging out near the grave and someone thought that that was Hey-Zeus? :p
"perhaps Peter Rosenthal has sparked renewed interest!"
I hope so! Rosenthal was right to point out that flaw in the script ;D
Cute aminal begs:
http://imgur.com/gallery/9y0RK0Y
the wanderer Sat Feb 03 01:23:09
yeah i guess he just ascended to heaven... 'hey, i can come back to life... well seeya'
new porn tech misused for Nick Cage video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zrkFWRiL2M
only the Picard part worked very well (likely a skin tone/saturation or lighting issue on others)
human candle... for a good 10 secs
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7ae_1517605689

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


One of the main concerns nowadays is the search for different alternative sources of energy and technologies. One of the recent is Tesla home battery announced by Elon Musk. Apart from it we've seen a large number of new technologies that make it easier to use the technologies to their full potential and make them even more powerful than ever. A great part of these technologies have been developed thanks to different techniques involving additive manufacturing.
The new printed solar cell technology involves only 3D printers of industrial size that are already being used. It also involves some perovskite material and this combination may soon provide some renewable energy for 1,3 billion people from developing regions as well. This new technology helps produce printed solar cells, which are flexible and relatively cheap to transport. This technology is more suitable for cells produced for rural communities as there is no need for large amounts of silicon-based panels produced in wafers and require more available sunlight.
The director of the department for overseas business of a Korean company Kyung-In Synthetic, Scott Watkins, told that in India they have already used their 3D printed solar cells. And he himself watched how this technology connected poor urban communities to electricity. It is successful mainly due to it cost, simplicity and efficiency. It is enough to use a 10×10 cm solar cell film to produce nearly 10-50 watts on each square meter.
Watkins has recently discussed this technology on the Smart Villages session of the World Conference of Science Journalists in Seoul (South Korea). Other topics debated were the funding of the technology. In just a few years the technology saw a high jump in efficiency – from three to twenty percent.
These new 3D printed cells also face several production difficulties, like the majority of other new technologies. At present the cells have proved to be vulnerable to humidity, which might result in contamination of the cell is fragile and breaks. Watkins explains that their company is now examining various kinds of protective layers that will increase durability of cells and not influence their lightweight and flexibility. Furthermore, copying the process of production that has undoubtedly been successful in the lab conditions has appeared to be expensive. The co-leader of the Smart Villages Initiative Bernie Jones mentioned that even though the method of developing solar film strips at lower prices has been mastered, copying the process to other production ways involves more expenses.
Those have previously been engaged cannot invest into printing machines that are required for producing cheap solar strips. Using additive manufacturing to create such cells is undoubtedly one of the best ways to do so, no matter where they are eventually sold.


On the 31st October The Wild Rover Irish Pub Barcelona is hosting the most horrific, terrific and downright gruesome Pennywise Halloween Party Barcelona has ever seen. Come out of your zombie trance, crawl from the grave and shake your bones because we're going to raise the roof. We'll have live music, party games, special prizes for the best Halloween costume and if your don't come dressed up, don't worry we'll have a professional make-up artist in-house to panit your face for Free. On our HD screens we'll be showing the cheesiest horror movies from your youth all night so you can grimace, cry or even laugh along to your favourite classic gore.
You may or may not know but the festival of Halloween is originally celtic. Long ago the Celts celebrated new year, known as "Samhain" at this time of year. It was a time was the dead came from their graves and walked among the living. This tradition carried on into to the present day and recent past. We bringing this back to life at The Wild Rover Irish Pub, at our exclusive Halloween Party Barcelona 2018.
In Ireland and other parts of the world people dress up as ghosts, ghouls and the undead to be able to pass unnoticed amongst the spirits. Hence the tradition of trick of treat. People dress up as their favourite Halloween character and pass from house to house, imitating the dead's search for a new resting place. If a treat is not given by the resedents of the house then a trick will be played on them. At The Wild Rover Irish Pub Barcelona we're all over that.
This year at our Halloween Party Barcelona 2018 we're offering special prizes for the best Halloween costume.
In the recent past people would light candles and leave them in the window to make ward off the roaming dead. In a round about way the story of Jack O' Lantern springs from this tradition. Jack was a rogue and gambler and when he died he went straight to hell, but he tricked the devil and broke free. The devil caught up with him and made a wager, Jack lost. In return Jack lost his head and had to wander for eternity looking for a fresh head to find. To Commemorate this story the Irish would carve heads from turnips and put candles inside to make lamps. When Irish immigrants arrived in the United States, they found a better vegetable to make lamps from, the larger and more co0lourful pumpkin. And so one of the most famous present day symbols of Halloween is the carved pumpkin lamp, otherwise known as the Jack O' Lantern.
Lose your head at The Wild Rover Irish Pub Barcelona at our Halloween Party Barcelona 2018.
Most Irish people love and old tale and are terribly fond of a good ghost story. Here at The Wild Rover Irish Pub Barcelona we pride ourselves on customer service. Consequently Halloween night is often celebrated beside a roaring bonfire where the old stories can be evoked to scare the whits out of any listener. Come one, talk all. If you want to come long by yourself, don't worry, you'll always have someone to talk to.
So all said and done, you miss this Halloween Party Barcelona 2018 and you're dreams will be haunted foreveeeeeer!!!


The room becomes completely silent as Miller Oberman raises his hands like parentheses, pausing dramatically, staring into a crowd of fellow poets, students, and faculty members at the UConn Co-Op in Storrs Center. Over the hush, he reads "The Ruin," his words punctuated by pauses that, although seemingly haphazard, keep time with the rhythm of the Old English poem.
"Yet even now the [ ] heaped over with [ ] / remains [ ] / savagely scraped [ ] / grimly ground up [ ] / [ ] shone [ ] / [ ] skillful working ancient building," Oberman reads.
The scattered silences echo the words missing from the poem's only copy, in a book more than 1,000 years old that's pocked with missing pieces showing the wear of its age. The English Ph.D. student sees beauty in these silences, and as he speaks, he works to keep them alive.
A group of poems from Oberman's dissertation, which includes translations of Old English poems and his own original work, this year has earned him a 2016 Discovery Prize, given by the Boston Review and the 92nd Street Y. The prize is renowned for launching the careers of major modern poets, and honors Oberman for the poems in his dissertation, also titled "The Ruin," that connects ancient poems to the modern poetry world.
From a very young age, Oberman was immersed in words. He used to go to his local library and check out every book he could carry. He often chose the biggest books he could find, even though he did not always fully understand them.
This love of language quickly developed into a love of poetry. Oberman studied poetry throughout high school and college, before entering the Ph.D. program in English at UConn.
Old English is the earliest recorded stage of the English language, which was used for more than 700 years from the 5th century to the late 11th century. Famous works that were originally in Old English include Beowulf and Caedmon's Hymn.
At UConn, Oberman says he became "obsessed" with the language and its rich history. He found that most of the poems in the language were translated by poets who did not know the language well, or by Medievalists who were not familiar with writing poetry. Oberman thought he could fix this disconnect as both a poetry and medieval studies scholar.
Translating a poem can be a very complicated and creative process. It's not just about creating a direct word-for-word account, but also about re-writing in a way that makes sense musically, says Oberman. His notebook, color-coded and with tiny notes in the margins, contains notes he's taken in his classes, lists, and translation pages.
Oberman takes the original text and writes the word-for-word translation beneath it. Often there is not a direct translation for certain words or phrases in Old English, so the creative part, he says, is deciding what words embody the original meaning best.
Frequently, the poems are missing words or are incomplete. Where the original text is missing, he inserts a set of brackets. Since Old English poems follow strict rules for meter and structure, he is able to determine almost exactly how much of the poem is missing.
In "The Ruin," the speaker comes across a destroyed and abandoned city, which Oberman explains is the ruins of a city built by Romans, and describes the experience.
The title poem of his dissertation originally comes from an ancient, one-of-a-kind book called the Exeter Book, which contains many Old English poems that we know of today. Someone put a hot poker on the book nearly 1,000 years ago, burning holes through the pages, ruining parts of many poems.
Oberman says that there have been many translations of "The Ruin," but they almost always try to smooth out the missing sections.
"In a poem about ruins, the whole thing is about gaps and fallen, missing things, and now you're working with a document that has gaps and fallen, missing things in it, and then you're just faking that? Why would you fight that?" he asks.
Oberman thinks contemporary poets understand that space in a poem is important to its meaning and sonic quality.
Winning the Discovery Prize is a humbling experience, he says, but he hopes it will give a major leg up to his book project.
Back on stage, Oberman closes "The Ruin" with a description of the waters of Rome, using his hands to depict the natural breaks. The broken meter seems to augment the sense of true majesty lost.


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# under the License.
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#  $Id$
#

import os
import sys
import time
#import optparse
import shutil

a = os.path.join("../")
sys.path.append(a)
a = os.path.join("../../")
sys.path.append(a)
a = os.path.join("../../..")
sys.path.append(a)

from zoni.extra.util import getConfig, checkSuper, createDir
#from zoni.version import version, revision

def main():
	''' This file sets up the web files for Zoni '''

	#ver = version.split(" ")[0]
	#rev = revision

	#parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage="%prog ", version="%prog " + ver + " " + rev)
	#(options, args) = parser.parse_args()

	(configs, __configFiles) = getConfig()

	ZoniWebSetup(configs)
	ZoniCreateWebConfigFile(configs)

def ZoniCreateWebConfigFile(config):
	zoniBaseDir = config['installBaseDir']
	docRoot = config['wwwDocumentRoot']
	baseDir = config['registrationBaseDir']
	dbHost = config['dbHost']
	dbPort = str(config['dbPort'])
	dbInst = config['dbInst']
	dbUser = config['dbUser']
	dbPassword = config['dbPassword']

	zoniHomeDomain = config['zoniHomeDomain']
	zoniHomeNetwork = config['zoniHomeNetwork']
	zoniIpmiNetwork = config['zoniIpmiNetwork']

	zoniRoot = os.path.join(docRoot, baseDir)

	includeDir = os.path.join(docRoot, baseDir, "include")
	includeFile = os.path.join(includeDir, "zoni_www_registration.conf")

	a = "<?php\n"
	a += "/*  Generated by Zoni on " + time.asctime() + "  */\n\n\n"
	a += "function init_globals() {\n"
	a += "	$G = array();\n"
	a += "\n"
	a += "	//  Zoni Install Base\n";
	a += "	$G['ZONI_BASE_DIR'] = \"" + zoniBaseDir + "\";\n"
	a += "\n"
	a += "	//  webserver directories\n";
	a += "	$G['ABSROOT'] = \"" + zoniRoot + "\";\n"
	a += "	$G['WEBROOT'] = \"" + baseDir + "\";\n"
	a += "\n"
	a += "	//  DB info\n";
	a += "	$G['DB_HOST'] = \"" + dbHost + "\";\n"
	a += "	$G['DB_USER'] = \"" + dbUser + "\";\n"
	a += "	$G['DB_PASS'] = \"" + dbPassword + "\";\n"
	a += "	$G['DB_INST'] = \"" + dbInst + "\";\n"
	a += "	$G['DB_PORT'] = \"" + dbPort + "\";\n"
	a += "\n"
	a += "	//  Zoni Home Domain \n";
	a += "	$G['ZONI_HOME_DOMAIN'] = \"" + zoniHomeDomain + "\";\n"
	a += "	$G['ZONI_HOME_NETWORK'] = \"" + zoniHomeNetwork + "\";\n"
	a += "	$G['ZONI_IPMI_NETWORK'] = \"" + zoniIpmiNetwork + "\";\n"
	a += "\n"
	a += "	ini_set('display_errors', 1);\n"
	a += "	ini_set('error_reporting', E_ALL);\n"
	a += "\n"
	a += "	return $G;\n"
	a += "}\n"
	a += "?>\n"

	#  Rename any existing
	if os.path.exists(includeFile):
		includeFileBak = os.path.join(includeFile + "." + str(int(time.time())))
		shutil.move(includeFile, includeFileBak)

	f = open(includeFile, "w")
	f.write(a)
	f.close()

@checkSuper
def ZoniWebSetup(config):
	docRoot = config['wwwDocumentRoot']
	baseDir = config['registrationBaseDir']
	zoniInstallDir = config['installBaseDir']

	zoniWebRoot = os.path.join(docRoot, baseDir )
	if not (createDir(zoniWebRoot, 1)):  print "Please use sudo"; exit()
	zoniIncludeDir = os.path.join(zoniWebRoot, "include")
	createDir(zoniIncludeDir)
	zoniRegisterDir = os.path.join(zoniWebRoot, "register")
	createDir(zoniRegisterDir)

	sys.stdout.write("	Copying zoni_function.php\n")
	zoniIncludeSrcFile = os.path.join(zoniInstallDir, "src", "zoni", "system", "registration", "www", "include", "zoni_functions.php")
	shutil.copy(zoniIncludeSrcFile, zoniIncludeDir)

	sys.stdout.write("	Copying register_node\n")
	zoniRegisterSrcFile = os.path.join(zoniInstallDir, "src", "zoni", "system", "registration", "register", "register_node")
	shutil.copy(zoniRegisterSrcFile, zoniRegisterDir)

	sys.stdout.write("	Copying register_automate\n")
	zoniRegisterAutoSrcFile = os.path.join(zoniInstallDir, "src", "zoni", "system", "registration", "register", "register_automate")
	shutil.copy(zoniRegisterAutoSrcFile, zoniRegisterDir)

	sys.stdout.write("	Copying zoni-register.php\n")
	zoniRegisterSrcFile = os.path.join(zoniInstallDir, "src", "zoni", "system", "registration", "www", "zoni-register.php")
	shutil.copy(zoniRegisterSrcFile, zoniWebRoot)

if __name__ in "__main__":
	main()

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Celebration of Nyepi in Bali in 2015 will take place on March 21, 2015. Nyepi Day is a day to calm down and the universe of human activity. Nyepi is a new year based on the Balinese calendar.
Nyepi Day 2015 has a sequence of activities and events are the same as in the previous year Nyepi. There are many sequences of activities in celebration of Nyepi in Bali procession. All that man's land to restore the balance of human life and the universe, so that in the new atmosphere of nature and human life back into balance and harmony.
The most awaited activities and favored by young people in Bali during Nyepi Day peraan is vestifal ogoh-ogoh. Ogoh-ogoh festival 2015 in Bali will take place on March 20, 2015. There is no prohibition to the government in order not to create and ogoh-ogoh parade. However telha was heard in several villages in Bali, the local government banned the organization of fesvital ogoh-ogoh.
Not only in Bali, celebrates Nyepi 2015 are also performed by Hindus in Bali who live outside. Nyepi is a culture and a new year belongs to the Balinese. And become annual event to give the impression that the meaning and for the people of Bali.
Every year, year after year, the celebration of Nyepi in Bali developments merrier. Nyepi has become a tradition and culture of fun for the people of Bali. It looks at the more festive and more lackluster activity Nyepi in Bali. In 2015, it is estimated there will be thousands of ogoh-ogoh in Bali that will be displayed and taken around the village in each county and city.
Nyepi Day 2015 will be a day full of tranquility and free from noise. Because on the day of Nyepi, everyone should be in the house, not bole traveling, should not be noisy, should not be partying, should not turn on the vehicle, must not light a fire, should not undertake any activity that may disturb the peace and silence of the environment.
When Nyepi Day in Bali, Bali will be pitch black at night. There is no light from the light and fire. When Nyepi Day also will feel calm and quiet, because no one should get out of the house, no one should speak out kesar until it by others.
Nyepi Day in Bali has been recognized by the world community as an activity that deserves to be imitated. Because all of the meaning contained in the celebration of Nyepi can save the world from destruction. Can eliminate pollution and make the air cleaner. Can relieve stress for everyone is too busy with work. Nyepi Day also force people to be calm and more attention to themselves and the environment.


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Even though residents of long-term care homes are starting to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in B.C., one doctor says visits to loved ones in those facilities still aren't safe.
Vancouver-based physician Dr. Melissa Lem spoke with CTV Morning Live Tuesday about the ongoing distribution of vaccines in the province.
"We're rolling the vaccine out in phases here in B.C. … prioritizing the highest risk groups like those who live or work in long-term care homes or assisted living, or health-care workers who work directly for COVID-19 patients," Lem said.
As of Sunday, 24,139 people had received their first dose of the vaccine in B.C. But even though many of those are long-term care residents, Lem said it's "absolutely not" safe to go visit those people yet.
"Even though the vaccine is about 95 per cent effective at protecting us from COVID-19, we don't know if it protects you from transmitting it to other people," she explained.
"We also need to vaccinate 70 per cent of our population before we develop herd immunity, so we have to continue following all our official public health guidelines."
Health officials released an updated plan on Monday, explaining who would be prioritized next, including community-based seniors over the age of 80.
About 792,000 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are expected to be distributed through the end of March. After the priority populations are taken care of, Dr. Bonnie Henry said the province will begin a strategy of age-based distribution "descending in five-year cohorts."
"Public health has said that by the end of this year that everyone who wants a vaccine will have had one," Lem said.
Dr. Melissa Lem's comments were part of a four-minute interview on CTV Morning Live. Watch the full interview on the video player above.


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This is Cru Country Weekly News Update - HUGE day in UMHB Athletics
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It was a busy day yesterday in UMHB athletics. So busy, in fact, that we wanted to put together a sho
It was a busy day yesterday in UMHB athletics. So busy, in fact, that we wanted to put together a short review of all that happened, to catch you up on the latest. Three teams were in action, all in Belton, in huge games of their own.
Today, women's basketball faces Trinity at 4 pm in Belton, and women's soccer faces Hardin-Simmons for the ASC Championship in Abilene.
After going down 14-0, Cru Football roars back
UMHB football clinches playoff bid, share of ASC title, in 59-14 win over Howard Payne - True To The Cru
BELTON, Texas- It was not the finest start, nor the finest end to the first half in Saturday afternoon's 59-14 victory for UMHB over Howard Payne, but the Crusaders found a way to get the job done, holding a three-score lead by the second quarter's end. Continue reading
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Video Gallery: UMHB Football vs Howard Payne University - True To The Cru
BELTON, Texas- The UMHB football scored 59 points unanswered in Saturday's 59-14 victory over Howard Payne, clinching a spot in the D-III football playoffs. True To The Cru photographer Luke C. Zayas was on the sidelines for the contest, capturing all of the action. Below are several of his high-quality, field-level videos from the victory. Continue reading
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Live Updates: Howard Payne at No. 2 UMHB - True To The Cru
BELTON, Texas- UMHB football (8-0) hosts Howard Payne (6-2) at noon in the regular season home finale. Follow along for live updates throughout the contest. Continue reading
Women's Basketball edges Rhodes in final minute
UMHB women's basketball edges Rhodes in final minute of season opener, 73-72 - True To The Cru
BELTON, Texas- Momentum can change ever so quickly in the game of basketball. That was no more evident than in the final minute of Saturday night's women's basketball season opener, a 73-72 victory for UMHB over Rhodes. Continue reading
UMHB volleyball finishes as ASC Tournament Runner-Up
UT-Dallas defeats UMHB for ASC Volleyball title - True To The Cru
BELTON, Texas- In a defensive battle, UT-Dallas managed to get past UMHB on Saturday afternoon in the ASC Championship, winning 3-1 (25-20, 15-25, 25-21, 25-22), as the Comets clinched an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Continue reading
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Whether you're an experienced yogi or looking for your next big adventure, yoga with goats provides a truly joyful and unique experience.
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Baby and mamma goats will roam around during yoga class kissing your toes, climbing on your downward dog, and cuddling up with you during savasana. Get ready for a lot of giggles, goats, and great joy.
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If you want to be successful, first be happy.
Most people think it's the other way around — that to be happy a person must first be successful.
But researchers, after looking a large number of studies, concluded that a positive mindset often precedes a successful outcome.
Why? They say the success of happy people rests on two factors.
First, because happier people experience more positive moods, they have a greater likelihood of working actively towards new goals while experiencing those moods. No surprise — this results in greater productivity. Second, happier people have built up a greater number of personal, social and professional resources while they were in their positive mood. As a result, they are more likely to tap into those resources when needed. While having a rich supply of resources doesn't guarantee success, it can be of enormous help when one is dedicated towards achieving his or her goals.
Perhaps this research gives us permission to focus on our well-being first. All too often we focus on the end result, ignoring our mood along the way. So what if we're not as happy while we're climbing the ladder? We tell ourselves — find success and happiness will follow.
Here's a counterintuitive thought — if you want to be happier, lower your expectations and aspirations.
That's right. Don't shoot for the moon. Set your sights instead on orbiting the Earth.
In the 231 year-old history of the United States, there have only been 43 Presidents. In other words — long odds.
Our dreams and fantasies can fuel positive and productive behavior. They can add tremendous value to individuals, groups and companies when the pursuit of seemingly unreachable goals results in dramatic changes, improvements and innovations.
But they won't necessarily make you happier. High or unrealistic expectations can lead to disappointments, both in yourself and others. Add too many disappointments to life's "plate" and you may find yourself profoundly unhappy, regardless of your accomplishments.
Happiness comes from the journey, not the destination. Try enjoying the ride more and setting modest goals or aspirations. See if that doesn't improve your overall happiness.
Here's one more reason not to feel sorry for CEOs. They're happier.
According to a recent study, ranking — not income — determines work happiness.
A professor of economics at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom surveyed 16,266 workers from more than 800 workplaces. The results showed that when Andew Oswald looked at an employee's worker's position in a company, he found a strong link with job satisfaction. He says rank influenced how proud people were with their professional achievements, and rank increased happiness 50 to 60 percent when compared with bigger paychecks.
In a second experiment with students, Oswald asked how satisfied they would be with a job offering a yearly salary of $32,000 after graduation. Some were told the pay was the second lowest in the firm, while others were told it was the fifth from the bottom. The results — the higher the ranking, the more satisfied the students were with their prospective job.
Note: this post relies on information provided in an article by Psychology Today online.
Want a job that gives you greater satisfaction and happiness? Researchers say get one that serves other people.
Researchers with the General Social Survey (GSS) of the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago looked at data collected from 1988 to 2006 in which people were asked a variety of questions during face-to-face interviews.
Which profession had the highest levels of satisfaction and happiness? Why clergy, of course. Eighty-seven per cent of them said they were satisfied with their jobs.
On average, 47 percent of people interviewed said they were very satisfied with their jobs and 33 percent said they were very happy. In addition to clergy, the other jobs rated highest in satisfaction were: firefighters (80 percent) and physical therapists (78 percent). Other top jobs in which more than 60 percent of the respondents said they were very satisfied were education administrators, painters and sculptors, teachers, authors, psychologists, special education teachers, operating engineers, office supervisors and security and financial services salespersons.
What were the least satisfying jobs?
Garage and service station attendants (13 percent reported being happy), roofers (14 percent) and molding and casting machine operators (11 percent). Other workers who said they are generally unhappy were construction laborers, welfare service aides, amusement and recreation attendants, hotel maids, pressing machine operators, electronic repairers, kitchen workers, and machine operators.
More details of the study can be read in this ScienceDaily article.


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Russian walker Ruzavin banned for doping
March 17, 2015, 9:59 a.m.
Russia's (from L) Sergey Morozov, Vladimir Kanaykin, Valeriy Borchin and Andrey Ruzavin compete during the men's 20km race walk at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Saransk May 12, 2012. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Andrei Ruzavin, a bronze medalist at last year's World Cup, has been banned for two and a half years for doping offences, the country's athletics federation (VFLA) said on Tuesday. "The Anti-Doping Commission of the Russian Athletics Federation has disqualified Ruzavin because of abnormal blood levels in his biological passport," the VFLA said on its website. The ban has been backdated to start on Oct. 9 2014 and will end on April 8, 2017. The 28-year-old Ruzavin's results from Dec. 18 2011 to Feb. 18 2012 and from Sept. 13 2013 to Nov. 13 2013 will be annulled. Russian Olympic walking champions Olga Kaniskina, Valery Borchin and Sergei Kirdyapkin, as well as 2011 world champion Sergei Bakulin and 2011 world silver medalist Vladimir Kanaykin were suspended in January for doping. (Reporting by Dmitriy Rogovitskiy, editing by Ed Osmond)
For Scottie Barnes, Rookie Of The Year award is about legacy
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CSS:
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jQuery:
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I have tried several approaches but no joy so far, can someone help? Thanks.

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Q: Ackermann's function is $\mu$-recursive In my book there is the following proof that Ackermann's function is $\mu$-recursive:
We propose to show that Ackermann's funcition is $\mu$-recursive. The first part of the job is to devise a scheme whereby each step of an evaluation of Acerkmann's function can be represented by a single natural number. We will then show that the numbers associated with successive steps in an evaluation can be obtained from a primitive recursive function and that the result of the evaluation can be extracted by a suitably defined $\mu$-recursive function. We begin with the problem of representing evaluations numerically.
Acekrmann's function is defined by three rules:
Rule 1: $A(0, y)=y+1$
Rule 2: $A(x+1, 0)=A(x, 1)$
Rule 3: $A(x+1, y+1)=A(x, A(x+1, y))$
Three facts are readily apparent from a study of Rules $1$ to $3$:
First, each step in the evaluation of $A(x, y)$ results either in a single natural number or else in a nested expression of the form $$A(w_1, A(w_2, A(w_3, \dots A(w_{k-1}, w_k) \dots )))$$
Second, exactly one of the three rules is applicable at any given step.
And third, no matter which rule applies, it must always be applied to the rightmost $A$ in the given expression-i.e., it must always be applied at the innermost level of the nest.
Perhaps less obvious than these observations is the fact that the evaluation procedure just outlined must always terminate after a finite number of steps.
Lemma 1. For each choice of natural numbers $x$ and $y$, the expression $A(x, y)$ can be reduced to a single natural number by means of a finite number of applications of Rules $1$, $2$, and $3$.
Let us now devise a method of representing the steps of an evaluation numerically. Remember that each step consists of an expression of the form $$A(w_1, A(w_2, \dots , A(w_{k-1}, w_k) \dots ))$$
Since the terms in such an expression are always associated to the right, most of the punctuation can be oitted without loss of information. In particular, the xression $A(w_1, A(w_2, \dots , A(w_{k-1}, w_k) \dots ))$ can b unambiguously represented by the $k$-tuple $$(w_1, \dots , w_{k-1}, w_k)$$
Thus each step in the evaluation of Ackermann's function can be described by a tuple of natural numbers.
We next use a Gödel-numbering scheme to reduce the description of each step in an evaluation to a single natural number. In particular, we choose to represent the tuple $(w_1, \dots , w_k)$ by the natural number $$2^k 3^{w_1} \cdots p_k^{w_k}$$
Note the length of the tuple is encoded as the exponent of two, while the components of the tuple are encoded as the exponents of the succeding primes. This provides a single way of telling how many components to "look for" in a given Gödel number.
This scheme allows us to describe the evaluation of Ackermann's function with a sequence of natural numbers. Such a numbering scheme is referred to as an arithmetization of the evaluation of Ackermann's function.
Note that the steps of the evaluation are numbered, starting with zero, and the zeroth step correpsonds to the expression $A(x, y)$ whose value is to be determined.
We now define the three-variable function $\psi$ so that $\psi(x, y, n)$ is theGödel number of the nth step in the evaluation of $A(x, y)$. In orrder to make $\psi$ a total function, we agree to "extend" each evaluation of Ackermann's function as follows. If the actual evaluation of $A(x, y)$ terminates at step $n_0$ and this step  is assigned the Gödel number $z$, we simply set $\psi(x,y,n)=z$ for all $n \geq n_0$. The resulting function $\psi$ will be referred to as the trace function for the evaluation of $A$.
One next job is to sho wthta $\psi$ is a primitive recursive function. For this purpose it is conveninet to be able to view every natural number $z$ as being a Gödel number of some tuple. The simplest approach is to ignore any "extra" primes in the decomposition of $z$. Thus the natural number $$2^k3^{w_1}5^{w_2} \cdots p_k^{w_k}p_{k+1}^{w_{k+1}} \cdots p_m^{w_m}$$ will be treated as if it were the Gödel number of the $k$-tuple $(w_1, \dots , w_k)$.
With this convention in mind, we now assign an auxiliary predicate and an auxiliary function to each of the rules defining Ackermann's function. For each of the values $i=1$, $i=2$, and $i=3$, lewt $Q_i$ denote the predicate such that:
$$Q_i(z) \Leftrightarrow z \text{ is a Gödel number of a tuple to which Ruile } i \text{ applies }$$
And let $h_i$ denote a function such that, if $Q_i(z)$ holds, then:
$$h_i(z) \text{ is the Gödel number of the tuple that results when Rule }$$
$$i \text{ is applied to the tuple represented by the number } z$$
If $Q_i(z)$ does not hold-i.e., if $z$ does not represnet a tuple to which Rule $i$ applies, the value assumed by $h_i(z)$ is unimportant. (We will in fact choose these "default values" so as to ensure the primitive recursiveness of $h_i$.)
The predicates $Q_1, Q_2, Q_3$ and the functions $h1, h_2,h_3$ provide an easy way of specifying the trace function $\psi$. Since $\psi(x, y, 0)$ is just the Gödel number of the tuple $(x, y)$, we have: $$\psi(x, y, 0)=2^23^x5^y$$
And since $
\psi(x, y, n+1)$ can be obtained from $\psi(x, y, n)$ by determining whiich rule applies to the tuple represented by $\psi(x, y, n)$ and then computing the effect of applying that rule, we can write:
$$\psi(x, y, n+1)=\begin{cases} h_1(\psi(x, y, n)) & \text{ if } Q_1(\psi(x, y, n)) \\ h_2(\psi(x, y, n)) & \text{ if } Q_2(\psi(x, y, n)) \\ h_3(\psi(x, y, n)) & \text{ if } Q_3(\psi(x, y, n)) \\ \psi(x, y, n) & \text{ otherwise} \end{cases}$$
Thus to show that $\psi$ is primitive recursive, it is only necessary to show that the predicates $Q_1, Q_2, Q_3$ and the functions $h_1, h_2, h_3$ are primtive recursive.
To this end, we introduce one more auxiliary function $L$, whose values for argument $z$ is the length of the tuple represented by $z$. Since $$L(z)=E(0, z)$$ the function $L$ is certainly primitve recursive.
Now, the predicate $Q_1(z)$ is to hold iff $z$ represnets a tuple containing at least two components, of which the next-to-last is zero. Thus we can write $$Q_1(z) \Leftrightarrow (L(z)>1) \wedge (E(L(z)\overset{\cdot }{-}1, z)=0)$$
Similar reasoning yields the following definitions of $Q_2$ and $Q_3$, as the reader may verify.
$$Q_2(z) \Leftrightarrow (L(z)>1) \wedge (E(L(z)\overset{\cdot}{-}1, z)\neq 0) \wedge (E(L(z), z)=0) \\ Q_3(z) \Leftrightarrow (L(z)>1) \wedge (E(L(z)\overset{\cdot}{-}1, z)\neq 0)\^ (E(L(z), z) \neq 0)$$
Thus the predicates $Q_1$, $Q_2$, and $Q_3$ are all primitive recursive.
The functions $h_1$, $h_2$. and $h_3$ are only slightly more difficult to deal with. First consider the case in which $z$ represents a tuple to which Rule $1$ applies. That is, suppose that the prime decomposition of $z$ has the form: $$z=2^k3^{w_1} \cdots p_{k-2}^{w_{k-2}}p_{k-1}^0p_k^{w_k} \cdots p_m^{w_m}$$
Inspection of Rule $1$ reveals that in ythis case the appropriate value of $h_1(z)$ is: $$2^{k-1}3^{w_1} \cdots p_{k-2}^{w_{k-2}}p_{k-1}^{w_{k+1}}$$
We are therefore led to define $h_1$ as follows:
$$h_1(z)=2^{L(z)\overset{\cdot}{-}1} \left [ \prod_{i=1}^{L(z)\overset{\cdot}{-}2}pn(i)^{E(i, z)}\right ] pn(L(z)\overset{\cdot}{-}1)^{E(L(z), z)+1}$$
The choice of this definition ensures that $h_1$ is primitive recursive and that $h_1(z)$ assumes the required values whenever $Q_1(z)$ holds. (Rememver that it does not matter what value $h_1(z)$ assumes when $Q_1(z)$ does not hold.)
Similar observations concerning Rules $2$ and $3$ lead to the following definitions of the functions $h_2$ and $h_3$.
$$h_2(z)= \left [ \prod_{i=1}^{L(z)\overset{\cdot}{-}2}pn(i)^{E(i, z)}\right ] pn(L(z)\overset{\cdot}{-}1)^{E(L(z)\overset{\cdot}{-}1, z)\overset{\cdot }{-}1}pn(L(z)) \\ h_3(z)=\dots $$
Thus the desired functions $h_1$, $h_2$, and $h_3$, like the predicates $Q_1$, $Q_2$, and $Q_3$, are primitive recursive. And this in urn implies that the trace function $\psi$ is primitive rcursive.
We are now ready to show that Ackermann's function is $\mu$-recursive. Fr this purpose we define the two-variable function $\eta$ so that $\eta(x, y)$ is te number of steps needed to evaluate $A(x, y)$. Evidently $\eta(x, y)$ is the smallest value of $n$ for which $\psi(x, y, n)$ represents a single natural number. Thus: $$\eta (x, y) =\mu n(L(\psi(x, y, n))=1]$$ Since $L$ and $\psi$ aare primitive recursive, it follows that $\eta$ is a $\mu$-recursive function. Next note that the outcome of the evaluation of $A(x, y)$ is just the value of the natural number represented by $\psi(x, y, \eta(x, y))$. We may therefore write $$A(x, y)=E(1, \psi(x, y, \eta (x, y)))$$ Since $E$ and $\psi$ are primitive recursive and $\eta$is $\mu$-recursive, we have the finally established:
Theorem:
Ackermann's function is $\mu$-recursive.
$$$$

Could you explain to the idea of the proof?? I haven't understood
  it... Why do we need the functions $h_i$, $\psi$, and so on to show
  that Ackermann's function is $\mu$-recursive??

A: The easiest way to show that the Ackermann is computable is to show that you only need a finite number of computation steps to compute the result.
Consider $\mathbb N^2$ with the usual lexicographic order :
$(a,b)<(c,d)$ iff $a<c$ or ($a=c$ and $b<d$)
This is a well-order. Hence all decreasing chains are finite.
Now, to compute $A(x+1,y+1)$ you need to compute $A(x+1,y)$ and $A(x,z)$ with $z=A(x+1,y)$. But $(x+1,y+1)>(x+1,y)$ and $(x+1,y+1)>(x,z)$, so you can only repeat this two steps a finite number of times (by the property of the well order).
The same for $A(x+1,0)$ because $(x+1,0)>(x,1)$ (Note that you could replace the $1$ in $(x,1)$ by anything, it would stay true).
So the computation must end in a finite number of steps and leads to a result.
$$\begin{align}A(2,2)&=A(1,A(2,1))\\
&=A(1,A(1,A(2,0)))\\
&=A(1,A(1,A(1,1)))\\
&=A(1,A(1,A(0,A(1,0))))\\
&=A(1,A(1,A(0,A(0,1))))\\
&=A(1,A(1,A(0,2)))\\
&=A(1,A(1,3))\\
&=A(1,A(0,A(1,2)))\\
&=A(1,A(0,A(0,A(1,1))))\\
&=A(1,A(0,A(0,A(0,A(1,0)))))\\
&=A(1,A(0,A(0,A(0,A(0,1)))))\\
&=A(1,A(0,A(0,A(0,2))))\\
&=A(1,A(0,A(0,3)))\\
&=A(1,A(0,4))\\
&=A(1,5)\\
&=A(0,A(1,4))\\
&=A(0,A(0,A(1,3)))\\
&=A(0,A(0,A(0,A(1,2))))\\
&=A(0,A(0,A(0,A(0,A(1,1)))))\\
&=A(0,A(0,A(0,A(0,A(0,A(1,0))))))\\
&=A(0,A(0,A(0,A(0,A(0,A(0,1))))))\\
&=A(0,A(0,A(0,A(0,A(0,2)))))\\
&=A(0,A(0,A(0,A(0,3))))\\
&=A(0,A(0,A(0,4)))\\
&=A(0,A(0,5))\\
&=A(0,6)\\
&=7\end{align}$$
Note that it is a general method : For any total function, it is recursive iff you can find a well-order and sequences of decreasing steps that lead to the result. (Note that several sequences will make a tree, like Ackermann, but finite branching-finite path tree is finite)
A function is recursive primitive iff the order needed to prove the induction is at most $\omega$.

A: I presume that the book has a definition of $μ$-recursion. If you look at it, you'll see that it says something like this:

The following functions are $μ$-recursive:

*

*The constant functions $K_{n,k}(x_1,\dotsc,x_n) = k$.

*The successor function $S(n) = n + 1$.

*The projection functions $P_{n,i}(x_1,\dotsc,x_n) = x_i$.

*The result of applying the composition operator $∘(f,g)$ to $μ$-recursive functions $f$ and $g$ ...

*The result of applying the primitive recursion operator $ρ(f, g)$ to $μ$-recursive functions $f$ and $g$ ...

*The result of applying the minimization operator $μ(f)$ to a total $μ$-recursive function $f$ ...
A $μ$-recursive function is total if it is defined only using rules 1–5.

So in order to prove that a given function $A$ is $μ$-recursive, we'll need to show that one of these rules applies: for example we might show that  $A=μ(f)$ for some function $f$. Then we have to show that $f$ is total $μ$-recursive, for example by showing that $f = ρ(g, h)$ for some functions $g$ and $h$. Then we have to show that $g$ and $h$ are total $μ$-recursive too, and so on, until eventually we reach constant, successor or projection functions.
That's why all those functions $\psi, h_1, Q_1, \dotsc$ are needed: they are steps in showing that $A$ can be constructed using these rules.


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Q: Get all unique character of String in sql I have a Table with  column firstName and lastName  as String. Now want to take all unique first char of those  column.my table have thousand of row in that table ,but i just want to have  Is the any string function in SQL to do this?
One more thing I need to find only alphabets no special characters.As my table is big it contains firstname and lastname with special character i need to ignore them
EG:assume my table contains firstname entry as ::jack,tom,riddle,monk,*opeth
In that case my sql should return j,m,r,t

A: Try this:
SELECT DISTINCT LOWER(SUBSTR(firstName,1,1)) firstChars
FROM your_table
WHERE LOWER(SUBSTR(firstName,1,1)) IN
 ('a','b','c','d','e','f','g','h','i','j',
  'k','l','m','n','o','p','q','r','s','t',
  'u','v','w','x','y','z')
ORDER BY firstChars

A: If you are working on 10g or higher the RegEx version of the query requires a lot less typing :)
SELECT DISTINCT SUBSTR(firstName,1,1)
FROM your_table
WHERE REGEXP_LIKE(firstName,'^[[:alpha:]]')
/

You may want to apply UPPER() or LOWER() to smooth out mixed case results.

A: SELECT DISTINCT left(firstName,1) FROM table_name


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According to researchers, people with Type-2 diabetes, who are "night owls" and prefer the evening for activity report, have more symptoms of depression than those who are early to bed and early to rise.
The results are scheduled to be presented at the Endocrine Society's 99th annual meeting in Orlando, Florida. "These findings are important because depression is common in patients with Type-2 diabetes," said lead investigator Sirimon Reutrakul from Mahidol University's faculty of medicine in Bangkok, Thailand.
"Also, previous studies have shown that untreated depression is related to worse patient outcomes, including diabetes self-care, blood glucose control and diabetes complications," Reutrakul added.
They studied diabetic patients from two different geographic regions: Chicago and Thailand. The U.S. group consisted of 194 patients, 70 percent of whom were women. Similarly, in the Thai group, women comprised 67 percent of 282 patients.
"We need further research to explore a combination of interventions that help with circadian timing, such as light therapy and melatonin," she said.
"Learning more about the relationship between depression and circadian functioning might help us figure out strategies to improve physical and mental health for patients with diabetes," Reutrakul explained.
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