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O Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol de 1979, originalmente denominado Copa Brasil pela CBD, foi a vigésima terceira edição do Campeonato Brasileiro e foi vencido pelo Internacional, conquistando assim o seu terceiro título de campeão brasileiro. Beneficiado por uma fórmula que exigia do vencedor a disputa de apenas 23 partidas, apesar dos 94 participantes, o Internacional acabou sagrando-se campeão de forma invicta, fato ocorrido pela 6ª vez desde o início do Campeonato Brasileiro, e que não tornaria mais a ocorrer nas edições seguintes. Os campeões invictos anteriores foram o Palmeiras em 1960 (4 partidas disputadas), o Santos em 1963 (4 partidas disputadas), 1964 (6 partidas disputadas) e 1965 (4 partidas disputadas) e o Cruzeiro em 1966 (10 partidas disputadas), que também levantaram a taça sem conhecer derrotas.

Foi o último campeonato organizado pela CBD, que, por determinação da FIFA, uma semana após o início do certame desmembrou-se em Confederação Brasileira de Futebol e outras entidades, dedicadas aos demais esportes.

Neste ano, o maior inchaço de clubes promovido pela Ditadura militar, numa tentativa de apoio aos clubes menores e de estados que costumeiramente não eram valorizados pela CBD, transformou o campeonato em uma única divisão contando com 94 clubes. A edição foi o ponto máximo da prática sintetizada no dito popular: "Onde a ARENA vai mal, mais um time no Nacional. Onde vai bem, outro também".

De acordo com o regulamento inicial, os clubes de São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro, que disputariam um Torneio Rio–São Paulo (não realizado), entrariam somente na segunda fase do campeonato. Mas os grandes clubes de São Paulo pleiteavam participar apenas da terceira fase, como o campeão e vice da edição anterior (Guarani e Palmeiras). Como o pleito não foi atendido, Corinthians, Portuguesa, Santos e São Paulo não disputaram o campeonato.

Participantes

Fórmula de disputa
Primeira Fase: 80 clubes divididos em oito grupos de dez, jogos em turno único dentro de cada grupo. Mas os grupos G e H são formados pelos times considerados "mais fortes", e classificam oito de cada grupo para a próxima fase. Já os demais seis grupos (A, B, C, D, E, F) classificam quatro por grupo, mais os quatro melhores entre os não classificados em seus grupos.

Segunda Fase: O campeonato recebe nessa fase mais 12 clubes (seis do Rio de Janeiro e seis de São Paulo) que, junto com os 44 classificados da Primeira fase, dão um total de 56. Estes são divididos em sete grupos com oito clubes cada. Classificam-se para a Terceira Fase os dois primeiros colocados de cada grupo.

Terceira Fase: Além dos 14 classificados na fase anterior, entram nessa fase o Guarani e o Palmeiras, respectivamente campeão e vice-campeão de 1978. Dessa forma, os 16 clubes dessa fase são divididos em 4 grupos com 4 clubes em cada. Classifica-se para as semifinais apenas o primeiro colocado de cada grupo.

Semifinais: Quatro clubes divididos em duas duplas, com jogos de ida-e-volta, classificando para a final o vencedor de cada dupla na soma de placares.

Final: Jogos de ida e volta, tornando-se campeão aquele que, na soma de placares, obtenha o melhor resultado.

Primeira fase

Grupo A

Grupo B

Grupo C

Grupo D

Grupo E

Grupo F

Grupo G

Grupo H

Segunda fase

Grupo A

Grupo B

Grupo C

Grupo D

Grupo E

Grupo F

Grupo G

Terceira fase

Grupo A

Grupo B

Grupo C

*O Atlético Mineiro não jogou suas duas últimas partidas por um protesto contra a CBF pelo fato de não mandar nenhum jogo em casa, mesmo tendo a pior campanha das duas primeiras fases, já que em outros grupos todos os clubes teriam a chance de jogar ao menos uma partida e o Atlético Mineiro só havia jogado contra o Cruzeiro em "Campo Neutro". O clube desistiu da disputa e Internacional e Goiás venceram seus jogos por W.O.

Grupo D

Fase final
Em itálico, os times que possuem o mando de campo no primeiro jogo do confronto.

A decisão
 1º jogo

Internacional: Benitez; João Carlos, Mauro Pastor, Mauro Galvão e Cláudio Mineiro; Valdir Lima (Toninho), Jair e Batista; Chico Spina (Adílson), Bira e Mário Sérgio. Técnico: Ênio Andrade.

Vasco: Leão; Orlando, Gaúcho, Ivan e Paulo César; Zé Mário, Guina (Zandonaide) e Dudu (Paulinho); Catinha, Roberto Dinamite e Wilsinho. Técnico: Oto Glória.

 2º jogo

Premiação

Classificação final

Artilheiros
César (America), 13 gols
Roberto César (Cruzeiro), 12 gols

Campanha do Campeão

Fonte: Campeões do Futebol e Internacional História.

Ver também
 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol
 Confederação Brasileira de Futebol
 Futebol no Brasil

Bibliografia
Livro O Time Que Nunca Perdeu, por Paulo Roberto Falcão, Editora AGE (2009).

Ligações externas
 Site IMORTAIS DO FUTEBOL - Esquadrão Imortal - Internacional 1979-1980, página editada em 7 de março de 2014 e disponível em 23 de julho de 2017.

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol - Série A
Futebol de 1979 no Brasil

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Nürburgring [Nýrburgring] je německý motoristický okruh, na kterém se pořádají automobilové a motocyklové závody. Okruh se nachází v blízkosti hradu Nürburg ve spolkové zemi Porýní-Falc. Současný zavodní okruh o délce asi 5 km, nazývaný také jako "Nový Nürburgring", byl postaven v roce 1984. Původní okruh, resp. jeho část Nordschleife (severní smyčka), byl dlouhý 22,835 km a závody Formule 1 se na něm konaly do roku 1976. Je nadále používán pro některé závody, pro testování a veřejné jízdy. Okruh Nürburgring hostil vedle Velké ceny Německa také Grand Prix Evropy a Grand Prix Lucemburska.

Historie

Kolem roku 1925 se objevila myšlenka potřeby výstavby závodního okruhu v této oblasti, který by nevedl po veřejných silnicích. Vhodný terén se našel v pohoří Eifel (Porýní) jižně od městečka Adenau, a obkružoval středověký hrad Nürburg. Stavba byla dokončena na jaře roku 1927. Okruh se skládal ze dvou částí: Nordschleife (severní trať, severní smyčka) a Südschleife (jižní trať, jižní smyčka).

Významnější byla Nordschleife dlouhá téměř 23 km (zpočátku 22,810 km). Trať byla tvořena asi 180 zatáčkami různého charakteru a obtížnosti, mezi nejslavnější patřila Karussell (dnes nese jméno Caracciola-Karussell na počest Rudolfa Caraccioly). Pro svou náročnost ji Jackie Stewart pojmenoval "Zelené peklo" a tato přezdívka je od té doby běžně užívána.

Druhá část okruhu Südschleife byla situovaná do blízkosti města Müllenbach. Délka okruhu byla 7,747 km a byla používána na motoristické události místního významu. V letech 1930 a 1931 se zde jezdil závod ADAC Eifelrennen. Až do roku 1939 se potom tento závod jezdil na severní smyčce.

Oba okruhy používaly místo nazvané Start und Ziel Schleife s boxy. Celková délka trati, která využívala oba okruhy, byla 28,265 km a byla pojmenována Gesamtstrecke. První ročníky Velké ceny Německa používaly kompletní délku okruhu, ke změně došlo roku 1931, kdy se začal používat pouze Nordschleife.

Poválečné modifikace
Po druhé světové válce se na Nürburgring vrátily všechny hlavní motoristické události. V roce 1967, z důvodu vysokých rychlostí vozů, byla přidána šikana před cílovou rovinku. Kvůli bojkotu ze strany jezdců v roce 1970 byla Německá Grand Prix přesunuta do pohoří Eifel na Hockenheimring. Po stavebních úpravách se v roce 1971 Formule 1 na tuto trať vrátila.

Ani stavební úpravy, které trať prodělala v roce 1970 však nezajistily dostatečnou bezpečnost. Konec závodů Formule 1 zpečetila nehoda Nikiho Laudy v roce 1976. Úřadující mistr světa Niki Lauda nezvládl své Ferrari v úseku Bergwerk. Neovladatelný vůz byl mrštěn proti skalní stěně a následně zpět do silnice, kde začal hořet. Jen díky zákroku pilotů Merzaria, Ertla, Edwardse a Lungera, kteří se vrhli do plamenů, Niki Lauda nehodu přežil.

Nový Nürburgring
Aby se na Nürburgring mohla vrátit Formule 1, musel se vybudovat nový, kratší a modernější okruh. Po několika návrzích a počátečních finančních problémech byl konečně v roce 1984 nový okruh slavnostně otevřen. Byl vybudován v části dřívějšího Südschleife, který ovšem neměl s původním nic společného. Velká cena Německa se na okruhu konala pouze dvakrát, a to v počátečních letech (1984 a 1985), poté z kalendáře F1 zmizel. Až od roku 1995 se formule 1 na tento okruh vrací, když se tu pořádá Grand Prix Evropy a v letech 1997 a 1998 Grand Prix Lucemburska.

Velká část původního okruhu Nordschleife, celkem 20,8 km z původních 22,8 zůstala zachována. Upravenou trasu je možné využít separátně, nebo je možné vytvořit kombinovaný okruh s novou závodní tratí, který v nové části částečně kopíruje původní trasu Nordschleife, o celkové délce 24,4 km.

Trať od roku 1951

 Délka okruhu 22 810 m
 Rekord v kvalifikaci – 8:16.5 Jim Clark/1966
 Rekord v závodě – 8:24.1 Jim Clark/1965

Trať od roku 1967

 Délka okruhu 22 835 m
 Rekord v kvalifikaci – 7:00.8 Niki Lauda/1974
 Rekord v závodě – 7:06.4 Clay Regazzoni/1975

Trať od roku 1984

 Délka okruhu 4 542 m
 Rekord v kvalifikaci – 1:17.429 Teo Fabi/1985
 Rekord v závodě – 1:22.806 Niki Lauda/1985

Trať od roku 1995

 Délka okruhu 4 556 m
 Rekord v kvalifikaci – 1:14.960 Michael Schumacher/2001
 Rekord v závodě – 1:18.354 Michael Schumacher/2001

Trať v roce 2002

 Délka okruhu 5 146 m
 Rekord v kvalifikaci – 1:29.906 Juan Pablo Montoya/2002
 Rekord v závodě – 1:32.226 Michael Schumacher/2002

Trať od roku 2003

 Délka okruhu 5 148 m
 Rekord v kvalifikaci – 1:25.269 Valtteri Bottas/2020
 Rekord v závodě – 1:28.139 Max Verstappen/2020

Externí odkazy

 Oficiální stránky okruhu
 Video a fotografie
 24 Hodin Nürburgring
 Nürburgring webcam
 Satelitní snímek-terraserver
 Satelitní snímek-Google Maps

Nürburgring
Motoristické sporty v Německu
Sport v Porýní-Falci
Stavby v Porýní-Falci
Postaveno v Německu 1927


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Zhengzhou metro Line 1 train contract awarded
CHINA: CSR Zhuzhou signed a 900m yuan contract to supply 25 trains for Zhengzhou metro Line 1 on January 18. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in June 2012 for opening during the first half of 2013.
The aluminium-bodied Type B metro cars will be 19 m long and 2 800 mm wide, with four motor and two trailer cars per set giving a capacity of 1 460 passengers. Siemens Mobility will provide gearboxes, auxiliary converter units, traction motors, traction converters and train control systems.
Zhengzhou is the main city and transport hub of Henan province, with a population in excess of eight million overloading its road transport. The 26·3 km metro Line 1 will provide a high capacity east-west link with 22 stations, offering interchanges with more than 100 urban and long-distance bus routes. Two Robbins 6·3 m diameter earth pressure balance TBMs are currently boring twin 3·6 km tunnels, with cover as low as 8 m and which will pass just 7 m below the bottom of the Xi Liu Lake.
Line 1 is the first phase of Zhengzhou's 10·2bn yuan urban transit master plan, which proposes six lines totalling 202·5 km in a 'three horizontal, two vertical and one ring' pattern by 2030. The initial 19·0 km of Line 2 with 16 stations is scheduled to open in 2015, followed by the 8·0 km Phase 2.
Two metro lines open in Shenzhen
CHINA: Trial operation of the first sections of Shenzhen metro lines 2 and 3 began on December 28, adding 40 km and almost tripling the size of the network — which was inaugurated in December 2004 when Lines 1 and 4 entered service — to around 70 km with 49 ...
Beijing metro expands by 100 km
CHINA: Beijing Mass Transit Railway Corp opened five new lines in December, adding more than 100 km to the existing metro network. The first new route to open was Line 15 on December 28. The 20·2 km route runs northeast from Wangjing West, with an interchange to Line 13, to ...
Metro projects approved in Hong Kong
CHINA: The Executive Council of Hong Kong approved two metro projects on November 30 that will extend the MTR network by almost 10 km when they open in 2015.The 7 km South Island Line (East) will run from Admiralty to South Horizons, in Aberdeen, with intermediate stations at Ocean Park, ...

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Bavella will take on stakes company for the first time at Counties on Saturday.
There are no black marks against the name of exciting two-year-old prospect Bavella as she takes on stakes company for the first time in Saturday's Listed Splice Construction Stakes (1100m) at Pukekohe.
Karaka trainer Lance Noble has revealed long-term targets of the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie and the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni, both in March, for the impressive Ellerslie debut winner but would first love to tick off a spring feature win.
"Already we are thinking of the autumn and the Group One races for her but we've got to prove we are good enough," he said.
"But she hasn't done anything wrong and we're happy to give her the chance."
Bred and raced by Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay, Snitzel filly Bavella had two trials before racing for a win and a second placing before sitting outside the leader on debut at Ellerslie last month and going to the line eased down 1 1/4-lengths clear of Saturday's rival She's A Lady.
"It was a pretty good first start. She was very professional. She did it nicely and had a lot more left. It was a good strong win because she showed early speed and then was able to quicken in running. She's trained on well since," Noble said.
"We've tried to space her races but there's not a lot around for two-year-olds anyway. After she won, this was the obvious race to target leading into Christmas racing."
Bavella is out of a mare the Lindsays have been breeding from for four generations, her dam Zonza winning the Gr.3 Ladies Day Vase (1600m) at Caulfield and finishing fourth in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings, the Zabeel mare never starting at a distance shorter than 1400m.
"Anything out of a Zabeel mare is pretty versatile. Coupled up with Snitzel, you get that speed and hopefully with Zabeel, you've got the stamina too," Noble said.
"Our unknown is just how she will handle a wet track but we'll take our chances. It's better to find out in a stakes race that she can't handle a wet track, than to avoid it and find out in a lower grade race later on that a wet track is no problem."
TAB bookmakers installed Bavella a $1.80 favourite for the Splice Construction Stakes ahead of She's A Lady at $4 and last-start Te Rapa winner Maybeashowoff at $5.20.
Noble, the private trainer for the Lindsays, will also produce Save The Date in the Gr.2 Dunstan Feeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1400m) and Prince Jabeel and Sistabeel on the undercard at Pukekohe.
Save The Date and Sistabeel have both been served by Cambridge Stud stallion Tavistock, but Sistabeel isn't in foal.
Noble was optimistic Save The Date would prove competitive in the fillies and mares weight-for-age feature.
"Her run in the Hawera weight-for-age mares race (Taranaki Breeders' Stakes) was good. She ran fifth and wasn't far away. She's improved since with a first and second at Ellerslie and the rain won't disadvantage her as much as some of the others," Noble said.
"She's as well as she can be and this presents as a good opportunity to grab some black-type. If she ran third, that would be a great result for her."


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ObsEva SA Submits Marketing Authorization Application to the European Medicines Agency for YSELTY® (linzagolix) for the Treatment of Women with Uterine Fibroids
Posted on November 24, 2020 (November 23, 2020) by Shauna Dillon
If approved, linzagolix will be the only GnRH antagonist with flexible dose regimen options for the management of uterine fibroids:
100 mg once daily for women with a contraindication to or who prefer to avoid hormonal add-back therapy (ABT)
200 mg once daily with concomitant ABT for long-term use (beyond 6 months)
200 mg once daily for short-term use, in particular when rapid reduction in fibroid volume is desired
ObsEva expects to submit a new drug application to U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1H:21
GENEVA, Switzerland and BOSTON, MA (November 24, 2020) – ObsEva SA (NASDAQ: OBSV; SIX: OBSN), a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing novel therapies to improve women's reproductive health, today announced the submission of a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for YSELTY® (linzagolix 100mg and linzagolix 200mg) for the management of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) associated with uterine fibroids.
"The MAA submission is a major milestone for the company as it represents more than 5 years of drug development work by ObsEva team. I want to thanks all those who in the company or as subcontractors, as well as the more than 2,000 patients who contributed to this milestone. In developing multiple dose options, our long-term strategy has always been to meet the needs of the diverse population of women with uterine fibroids," said Dr. Ernest Loumaye, founder and CEO of ObsEva. "Successful submission of the MAA brings us a step closer toward commercialization of Yselty, which will provide more women a potential best-in-class treatment for uterine fibroids."
The Phase 3 clinical program in uterine fibroids comprises two pivotal trials, PRIMROSE 1 and PRIMROSE 2, that were designed to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety to support the claimed indication: management of HMB associated with uterine fibroids. The application is being submitted at this time as both Phase 3 studies have met their success criteria: both low and high doses of linzagolix with and without ABT are effective in the treatment of HMB associated with uterine fibroids and have an acceptable benefit risk profile.
The EMA is expected to notify ObsEva in December 2020 regarding the outcome of its validation of the MAA to ensure all essential regulatory elements required for a scientific assessment are included in the application prior to the start of the procedure.
About Linzagolix
Linzagolix (previously known as OBE2109) is a novel, oral, once daily, GnRH receptor antagonist with a potentially best-in-class profile. Linzagolix is currently in late-stage clinical development for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine fibroids and pain associated with endometriosis. ObsEva licensed linzagolix from Kissei in late 2015 and retains worldwide commercial rights, excluding Asia, for the product.
About PRIMROSE 1 AND 2
PRIMROSE 1 (conducted in the United States, which enrolled 574 women with uterine fibroids) and the PRIMROSE 2 (conducted in Europe and in the United States, which enrolled 535 women with uterine fibroids) clinical trials are two Phase 3 clinical trials of linzagolix in patients with HMB associated with uterine fibroids. In both trials, patients were administered linzagolix doses of 100 mg or 200mg, both with and without hormonal ABT, or placebo. The primary endpoint of both trials was reduction in HMB at 24 weeks; responders were defined as patients with menstrual blood loss (MBL) of ≤ 80 mL and a ≥ 50 percent reduction from baseline in MBL, measured using the alkaline hematin method. Secondary endpoints included amenorrhea, time to reduced MBL, hemoglobin (Hb), pain, and quality of life (QoL). Safety endpoints included bone mineral density (BMD), and adverse events (AEs). Calcium/vitamin D were not provided. BMD was measured centrally via Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scan at baseline and 24, 52, and 76 weeks (6-month post treatment assessment).
Both PRIMROSE trials successfully met the primary endpoint, with all doses showing statistically significant and clinically relevant reductions in HMB compared to placebo. There was a clear efficacy dose response, with the highest responder rates for the primary endpoint observed in women who received the 200 mg with ABT dose. Substantial improvements were also observed in all doses for the secondary endpoints of amenorrhea, time to reduced MBL and amenorrhea, hemoglobin levels in anemic subjects, pain, and quality of life. The 200 mg dose alone showed rapid and substantial reduction in uterine and fibroid volume.
In PRIMROSE 1, the responder rate was 75.5% (p < 0.001) for patients receiving 200 mg with ABT and 56.4% for patients receiving 100 mg without ABT (p =0.003), compared to 35.0% in the placebo group. The overall safety profile was in line with expectations. The most frequently observed adverse events (occurring in > 5% of patients) were headache and hot flushes. Mean percentage changes from baseline in BMD were minimal, as expected with any GnRH antagonist treatment.
In PRIMROSE 2, the responder rate was 93.9% (p < 0.001) for patients receiving 200 mg with ABT and 56.7% for patients receiving 100 mg without ABT (p < 0.001), compared to 29.4% in the placebo group. The overall safety profile was in line with expectations. The most frequently observed adverse events (occurring in > 5% of patients) were headache, hot flushes, and anemia. Mean percentage changes from baseline in BMD were minimal and consistent with previous clinical data. 52-week results demonstrated that continued treatment with linzagolix provided sustained efficacy in the reduction of HMB; responder rates of 91.6% and 53.2% were observed in women receiving 200 mg with ABT and 100 mg without ABT, respectively. In addition, small incremental changes in BMD were observed at week 52 compared to week 24, suggesting the onset of plateauing BMD loss.
Additional follow-up data to be collected include PRIMROSE 1 52-week treatment results and 6-month post treatment assessment from both studies.
About ObsEva
ObsEva is a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing novel therapies to improve women's reproductive health and pregnancy. Through strategic in-licensing and disciplined drug development, ObsEva has established a late-stage clinical pipeline with development programs focused on treating endometriosis, uterine fibroids, preterm labor, and improving embryo transfer outcomes following in vitro fertilization. ObsEva is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and is trading under the ticker symbol "OBSV" and on the SIX Swiss Exchange where it is trading under the ticker symbol "OBSN". For more information, please visit www.obseva.com.
About Kissei
Kissei is a Japanese pharmaceutical company with approximately 70 years of history, specialized in the field of urology, kidney-dialysis and Unmet Medical Needs. Silodosin is a Kissei product for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia which is sold worldwide through its licensees. KLH-2109/OBE2109 is a new chemical entity discovered by Kissei R&D.
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It's Word on the Street Fridays!! (+ note on crushing defeats)
February 25, 2011 — Snow, rain and strong winds. Another storm system takes aim at Atlantic Canada starting Friday.
So, here in Halifax we're likely to see lots of wet stuff coming down. I'm thinking there's two options here:
1. Hole up inside and put pen to paper! Get going on that Great Canadian novel you've been meaning to write; or
2. Grab your most colourful umbrella & rainboots and head downtown. On Friday night check out Brenna MacNeil's book launch & Photography Exhibit. See details on the poster below:
I know I've been plugging those free concerts at Grand Parade during the Canada Games, but this Saturday the Games have some indoor artistic fare:
3. National Artist Gala Where: Saturday at Citadel High School, 1855 Trollope Street; Times: 2:30 & 7 p.m.
Price: $16/20 Three artists from each province have been chosen to participate in this program and will showcase their talents.
On a final note, I'd like to thank all the writers from CreateSpace who filled my box with messages since yesterday. It's sad, it's true - I did not make the cut in the competition for that golden carrot (the prize included a substantial advance & a publishing contract with Penguin). It really warms the heart though - in the literary world - people who compete with you for a prize actually support one another!!
Note - I'm not using their real names, but their 'handles':
From Xudro this morning: "I liked your story and found it unfair that you didn't advance to the second round..."
I also asked questions about the excerpt like who they felt it would appeal to:
From SeaCure: "I think your story would appeal to a broad readership - readers who like, history, intrigue, art, mystery, travel, culture, etc."
From Craela: "History Buffs, period piece lovers, for sure, would appreciate this piece, but I think a wide variety would too. It's very well written with a hook that certainly captivated me, and I'm not much of a history buff. I have to say well done!"
Craela also added about what she liked best in the excerpt:
"I think what I liked best was the way everything segued together; nothing confused me at all, I knew it was all related. I want to know more now!"
In closing, my heartfelt congrats to those that did advance & I'll be cheering you on!!
TartanFrog
February 21st is International Mother Language Day CELEBRATE with some creative writing!
Prompt 1 (adapted from Writers' Digest):
You've left town—ditching your old, miserable life—hoping to start a new life for yourself. You've given yourself a new name, fake background (including a fake mother tongue that you actually don't speak) and personal style. Write about your first encounter in your new town.
Prompt 2:
You arrive at work to find all the items in your cube packed up in a box. You have no idea what's going on, but there's a note that gives you directions to a boardroom down the hall. You walk in and there's a man at the front who is teaching in a language you don't recognize to a class of five-year-olds. It looks like the class is about trees. He indicates for you to squish your larger frame into one of the desks. Write this scene.
Happy scribing writerlies!
PS If you're looking for more inspiration, take a stroll to your public library and pick up a book in a language you don't understand - try to read it!! Write a story about what you think you just read...
TGIF!! It's Word-on-the-Street Fridays...with news for writerlies too!
I cave to Winter Wonderful! It's the Canada Winter Games right here in Halifax. Have you been out to enjoy any festivities yet?? ++:
Woo-hoo!! It's Friday, my day off. . . except, wait, I have to work - grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!
Now, some Fridays that leads to bitterness. Not so much today. See, as I'm working late yesterday, a little gem comes my way. I was doing rewrites on the teacher guide for the university course I've been developing & chatting with the guy from Toronto whose company does the graphic design and copy-editing. Turns out, the person supposed to be working on it might not be available. SO, he proposes two options (he knows I'm picky!) - AND, one of those options just happens to be a star editor from Penguin Publishing he snagged to freelance on larger book-type projects:):):) Oh yeah, baby. Need I add that in our chat about my next trip to TO, I mentioned that I was willing to provide copious amounts of libation for any inside scoop on publishing with Penguin. Writerlies, send me your bribes (err, I mean questions). But enough about me...
This weekend, it's all about my Froggy roots:
In my last post, I raved about the amazing line-up at Grand Parade and that's still on.
But, in case you're more into indoor activities:
1. Incendies! It's the Canadian film by Denis Villeneuve that's been nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars. So go out to support Canadian filmmakers! Opens tonight at the Oxford and plays till (at least) Wednesday.
2. Cabane! If dance/theatre/art is more your thing then check out Cabane, parts dance and art installation by Paul-Andre Fortier either tonight at the Sexton Memorial Gym (1360 Barrington) or Saturday at DANSpace (1531 Grafton). Both shows start at 8 pm ($20)
"Taking place in and around a modular shack, Cabane follows the elegant Fortier, long renowned as a riveting soloist, and the mischievous Racine, as they turn everyday objects into impromptu instruments and generate a series of surreal encounters.
Ordinary objects lose their conventional designation as a door, walls and windows open up to a surrealist world. "
"Fortier's elegantly reiterated movements were utterly mesmerising, ending on a vibrantly spirited note that prompted a more than well-deserved ovation" - Giannandrea Poesio, The Spectator, London (England)
Have a great weekend everyone!
Writing Wednesdays!!
Here are a couple of upcoming competitions for you writerlies:
1. March 28th - Dr. William Henry Drummond Poetry Contest; Entry fee - $5; Prizes - $300, $200, $100, 6 X $50
2. March 31st - Ascent Aspirations Magazine Contest; Entry fee - $5/poetry or $10/fiction; Prizes - $100; $50; $25; $10 x 5 (+ publication for all).
PS I know it's early for Word-on-the-Street, but there's some wicked music playing at Grand Parade this week during the Winter Games - Go check it out!! Bands like Great Big Sea, Buck 65, Hey Rosetta (TONIGHT!), Matt Mays, etc. Check the Coast Events to find out who plays when!
Happy Valentine's Day Rant! For Love or the absence of it, where do you fall?
Hmmmmm. . . What to write?
Imagine you're standing in the corner of the photograph on the left and have to place your toe on one of the hearts which will then take your life in a completely different direction - which heart would you pick?
Last night I watched a man at the corner of Morris and Brenton slide down a pole he'd been hanging onto and slump deeply within himself, succumbing to sadness and too much alcohol. Since I'd already been in bed and wasn't dressed I watched from the window to see if he'd just stumbled momentarily or whether he really needed help. As he tried unsuccessfully to get up and then eventually to lay there in the snow, I watched as people filed by without offering the man a glance never mind a hand. From the upstairs landing, I called down to Pete to phone the police so that the man wouldn't freeze to death in a snowbank. Of course, I could have gotten dressed and gone down myself to see how I could help and that would have changed our life course in other ways.
I was about to claim no judgment here, but that would be a lie. I really hope that someone in that group of people who filed by seemingly completely unaffected by a man lying in a snowbank unable to get up did go around the corner, pull out their cell phone and call for help, but if not, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING????
Is it that you're so superior that you can't possibly imagine that ever happening to you or to anyone you love? In this far-fetched reality, wouldn't you want someone to lend a hand? Why is it that when we see an innocent child reaching for a doll, we instinctively reach out to help? Remove the child from the picture and insert a grown-up (who once WAS A CHILD) and then we just stroll on by - get the frickin' doll yourself dude!
Last night, I felt transported onto a playground watching a bunch of children who remain silent and look the other way while others are bullied. It all begins there.
In contrast, I grew up in a house where that man in the snowbank would probably have moved in for a few months till he got back on his feet because my parents believed that everyone got 'down on their luck' once in awhile and that giving them a hand wasn't something to be recognized, it was just the HUMAN thing to do!
In a world that's so vastly connected, it's easy to forget that every moment of every day we make choices that define us. And every choice will completely alter the course of the universe - infinitely. I know this metaphor isn't new, but I love the image of how each of us is fashioning a necklace of sorts with gems, beads, even rosary beads that represent our journey. Some of us believe that those choices are more divine like rosary beads while others, on days such as today will reflect on the individuals they love as the gems that make up their own necklace - okay, so mine is very expensive - more like a chandelier - chock full of diamonds! As I reflect upon those individuals so dear to me, the image and memory of the man from last night will likely recede, but it will still be part of my necklace - a diamond in the rough.
We all believe in something even if that something happens to be nothing. If you're stuck on what to write today, write about whatever it is you believe.
Happy Valentine's Day All & especially to Pete, the 'red heart' on my chandelier. . .
Please spread some love around - the world needs it!
P.S. If someone believes in nothing, can they still write about something?
Sorry, this week it's Misc. Mondays, Writing Wednesdays and Word on the Street Fridays all wrapped up into one!
Well, I may be hunkered down reading either Carol Shield's 'Unless' or Ami Mackay's 'Birthhouse' - 2 books I've been meaning to read for way too long (inspired by CBC Radio Canada Reads of course), BUT that's no reason for you all not to start planning to attend some of Halifax's cool (& HOT!!) events this weekend. . .
For the writerlies looking for writing prompts and competition deadlines, please scroll down. I'll start with events :
1. My friend Rena says: " Come to the V-Day: Vagina Monologues! February 11th show at SMU Friday night. $15, doors open at 7:30, show runs 8-10pm. There's another show at The Company House on Saturday night (2202 Gottingen Street). See The Coast for details. Believe me, if you haven't seen it, you will never think of the vagina in the same way again!!!!
2. And now for the really HOT! How about Flamenco Valentine on Sat., Feb. 12, 8 p.m. It's being held at the Schooner Room at the Casino. $24 - $32. For more info, call 451-1221.
And now to all you writerlies waiting for the competition deadlines and/or prompts:
My theme today is, you guessed it, APPLES:
Why not put pen to paper inspired by one of these provocative photos? Competition deadlines below...
Here are two upcoming competitions:
1. February 19th - Wyn Lit 24 Hour Short Story Writing Contest. If you're a member it's free; otherwise a one-time entry fee of $5. This is a cool one! When you enter, Wynterblue Publishing sends you a theme and you have 24 hours to write the story. For more info, click here.
2. March 1st - Jason A. Hannah Medal (book award). Now this one has me stumped!!
Although it's listed in my calendar, I can't find any information on their website www.rsc.ca. My calendar, does however, offer an e-mail. So if anyone has a book they would like to nominate or to nominate themselves, I'd suggest e-mailing their contact at jsalo@rsc.ca. [the organization is the Royal Society of Canada - they usually recognize scholarly works mostly, but this may be something new?]
Word on the Street Fridays featuring: The "How To's" of Publishing for Writers, Spoken Word Artists...
In today's blog, as promised I'll feature a couple of literary/arts events coming up this weekend. I'm also sharing a letter I wrote to Virginia Woolf yesterday.
What are you up to this weekend? Why not try:
1. "From Stage to Page" - panel discussion on publishing for writers, spoken word artists and storytellers. Moderated by Shauntay Grant and including guests George Elliot Clarke, Sue Goyette, Lesley Choyce, and Wanda Robson, this is an easy pick for all the writerlies!
When: Fri., Feb. 4, 6:30pm- 8:30pm
Where: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
1723 Hollis Street (Windsor Theatre – Bedford Row entrance) Halifax, NS
2. "Connecting to Africa Spoken Word Show" will feature some of the provinces' best spoken word artists, including iZrEAL, Andrew Abraham, Verena Rizg and Martha Mutale.
When: Fri., Feb. 4, 7-10 p.m.
Price: $5 to support CTA
Where: The Company House
2202 Gottingen, Halifax, NS
And now if you're wondering why anyone would bother writing to a dead woman, check out my letter to Virginia Woolf below. . .
Dear Virginia,
You were so right! We writerlies all need a room or space of our own.
For me anyway, creativity is separate from the real world. It's more like a magical world! When I'm there, I get this wonderful sensation that there are no limits, that anything is possible (though some would argue I'm always in that world:)
I know that what I crave is harmony. I want to feel that I'm part of whatever I create whether that's planting flowers, developing a new course, writing a novel or even putting together a photo album.
But creativity is more than that—it's my place of refuge. I feel truly protected inside its arms, trusting. All those bad things that happen, whether global injustices or very close personal tragedies that simply don't seem fair—they disappear whenever I go to my refuge. This is nothing akin to what I feel once I emerge and share whatever I've created with others; then, I feel naked and become afraid again.
Yet while I am there, being creative, it gives me the chance to become one with something larger than myself, larger than life's routines which can rob us of the memory of this unbelievable gift that is this life, this breath I take in and exhale so casually, as if it weren't the greatest miracle. I love to allow myself to be taken over, even consumed by it.
In my most fantastic dreams, I'd retreat to a little hut like the one in the photograph. A simple one-room cabin by the ocean. The side you don't see in the photo (facing the water) would be a wall of windows. This is what my eyes would fall upon whenever they lifted from the page, or the laptop.
I often look at this photograph before I start writing. It makes me dream of freedom, the kind of freedom I experience whenever I am creating something new.
I remain in awe of your astute and timeless observation,
It's Writing Wednesdays & Schools are cancelled, but the blog & the moose persevere!
Brenda, this one's for you! Isn't he cute?
Final reminder to the Wired Monk Writerlies: Writers' group is a Chris' house tomorrow at 7 pm. Now for the writing competitions. . .
1. Betty Drevniok Award (Poetry). Deadline is February 14th. See here for more details.
2. Postcard Story Competition (Short Fiction). This is the annual Writers' Union of Canada contest. Deadline is February 14th. Entry Fee is $5.00 with a grand prize of $500.00. See here for more details.
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Unlike the US, where the majority of businesses are dissolved before their first anniversary, in India businesses seldom fail. The reason is clear and simple. In India most businesspersons do not take even the smallest step without consulting an astrologer. Compare this to the US, where astrologers are seen as stand-up comedians. Most Americans have a family physician; in India most have a family astrologer. Over the last few years, however, Americans have come to realize the potential of Vedic Astrology, pursuing it with great devotion. It might amaze you to hear this but some western doctors have become staunch followers of Vedic astrology. Such is the potential of this divine science.
It is fascinating to realize that businesses, like humans, can fall sick and may eventually die. There are a number of factors that determine the success or failure of any new business.
1. Based on the horoscope of the businessman, the astrologer can determine what product will bring success to the business.
2. In regard to the name of the business, the astrologer can verify that the relationship between the rashi (house) of the business' first letter and the rashi (house) of the businessman is complimentary. If the rashis (houses) clash, the business will collapse. In order to have harmony between the business and the businessman, the first letters of the two should be friendly.
3. The numerological total of a particular business' name should be in harmony with the numerological total of the business owner's name. Numerology is extremely important in determining the success of any business.
4. After a business name has been selected, one must look for the perfect location, a harmonious business address, bank account number and telephone number.
5. Finally, the astrologer must discern an auspicious date and time for starting the business.
Value Jet: The letter V is represented by the number 4 in numerology. The number 4 in Vedic astrology corresponds to Rahu. According to Vedic astrology, the purpose of Rahu is to be cruel and kill in mysterious ways. In addition to the name Value Jet, the airline code for this business is "J7". In numerology the letter J has been assigned the number one. If we add one and seven the answer is eight, the number of Death. Eight belongs to the planet Saturn, the king of darkness. Finally, to emphasize the point even more, though the business was an airline, their symbol was a cartoon airplane that looked like a fish. One of their airplanes went down in a swamp and so did the company.
Thinking of opening a business? It will be in your best interest to consult an astrologer who has a good track record of helping people with business/financial issues.


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Q: Scheduling scripts with variable frequency I want to run a python script on a ubuntu 14.04 server with following frequency:

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*Monday to Friday:

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*From 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs: Run once every hour

*From 1600 hrs to 2300 hrs: Run once every 30 minutes

*Saturday and Sunday:

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*From 0800 hrs to 2300 hrs: Run once every two hours

*At other times, don't run
Is this possible with cron? If not, can anybody suggest some alternative?

A: As suggested in the comments, adding these cron entries will do:
(Lines starting with # are comments)
# monday to friday, 8 am to 4 pm, once every hour
0 8-16 * * 1-5 <command>
# monday to friday, 4 pm to 10 pm, twice every hour
0,30 17-22 * * 1-5 <command>
# saturday to sunday, 8 am to 11 pm, once every hour
0 8-23 * * 0,6 <command>

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Q: create same size of arcs with different labels/text on it I created a circle with same sizes using d3.js but now I want to add different labels to it. Below is my code
var data = [10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10];

var r = 200;

var color = d3.scale.ordinal()
        .range(['red', 'green', 'blue']);

var canvas = d3.select('body').append('svg')
                .attr('width', 500)
                .attr('height', 500);

var group = canvas.append('g')
                .attr('transform', 'translate(300, 300)');

var arc = d3.svg.arc()
        .innerRadius(r - 30)
        .outerRadius(r);

var pie = d3.layout.pie()
        .value(function (d) { return d });

var arcs = group.selectAll('.arc')
        .data(pie(data))
        .enter()
        .append('g')
        .attr('class', 'arc')
        .on('click', function () {
            console.log(this);
        });

arcs.append('path')
    .attr('d', arc)
    .attr('stroke', '#fff') // <-- THIS
    .attr('stroke-width', '1') // <-- THIS
    .attr('fill', '#dddddd');
    // .attr('fill', function (d) { return color(d.data) });

arcs.append('text')
    .attr('transform', function (d) { return 'translate(' + arc.centroid(d) + ')' })
    .text(function (d) { return d.data });

Now I want to add these texts/labels to each arc 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 11:00. How can I achieve this?

A: Since your arc sizes really don't depend on the data, you can hard code the value into the pie layout, making all arcs the same size.
var pie = d3.layout.pie()
    .sort(null)
    .value(function (d) { return 10; });

I also added the .sort(null) to prevent the layout from trying to sort the arcs. By default the pie layout tries to sort the arc from biggest to smallest, so if the arcs are going to be the same size it can produce unexpected results.
Now that the data is decoupled from arc size, you can use your labels as the data.
var data = ['12:00', '13:00', '14:00', '15:00', '16:00', '17:00', '18:00', '07:00', '08:00', '09:00', '11:00'];

Making those two changes should give you what you want. I put your code with these changes into a jsfiddle.


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15 June 2020 | Jenny
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought some significant changes to many industries and the way everyone operates. It's shown that businesses that can continue to operate online can still thrive. Unfortunately, it's also affected many industries that rely on the physical presence of customers and it can be hard to provide many of their services digitally.
While many countries are easing their lockdown restrictions or are completely coming out of it, it's clear that we won't be able to go back to the pre-pandemic life for a while. Social distancing will still be a challenge and something lots of businesses could struggle with. This could be anything from figuring out a new office setup to serving customers with enough space and safety to maintain social distancing. But to bring back some sense of normalcy, and more importantly, open up businesses, tech could be a big help.
Preordering and food delivery apps
People are bored of the lockdown and must be raring to go out, especially to bars and restaurants. No wonder the queues for KFC and McDonald's drive-thrus have been insane. But before this can be done, restaurants will need to figure out a way to serve people safely and at a distance.
Prior to the pandemic, lots of restaurants were using the services of delivery apps as an addition to their main venues. Yet, very few remained open in the lockdown and have had to close until further notice. Now, food delivery apps could be one of the steps towards reopening our restaurants.
We've seen some of our favourite places in Manchester have started using them without opening the restaurant to the customers and their orders have been going through the roof. If this is feasible, we expect to see many more restaurant meals delivered straight to our homes.
For the restaurants that will start welcoming customers inside, they could use an app to take orders and payments to minimise human contact. For example, customers could book a table and preorder food in advance. This could also reduce table turnaround times as capacity will likely be halved, so they'll want to serve as many people as possible.
Welcoming guests remotely
Perhaps holidays are still far away from happening, but travel will need to get back on its feet as soon as possible. To create a welcoming but safe and quick check in experience, hotels could also provide an app where guests could complete everything themselves. Upon arrival, they could be automatically issued with a key/code for their room, or even sent it in advance to enter without taking time on reception and limiting human interaction. While it's not the warmest of welcomes hotel guests are used to, this might be the necessity for now.
Airbnb and Sykes Cottages apps are great examples of how hosts have been communicating with their guests, sharing valuable information and dealing with their queries without always being on site.
Allocating time slots
Shopping will likely be different than simply walking into a store and spending as much time as possible on browsing. Retail shopping isn't as quick or as strategic as food shopping where customers tend to go off a list of exactly what they need. You want to browse, try things on and see how they fit. Unfortunately, this doesn't help with social distancing. It's still unclear how stores will be managing queues and how many customers will be allowed to go in at once.
Similarly, cultural attractions like museums and exhibitions will also need to start opening, and the experience in these venues tends to be similar to shopping where visitors take time to look at exhibits.
However, both shops and museums could start offering time slots for their visits to make queuing more efficient. Some museums and galleries have already been doing this to manage visitors and allow them to enjoy their time there without rushing or feeling too crowded.
Customers would only need to turn up for their booked time, just like any timed appointment. This way, they could spend this time browsing while not being surrounded by lots of other people. This could also help stores and venues manage their staff, as well as helping to maintain social distancing rules. It might not be ideal, but this could also offer a better shopping experience in the current situation.
National Trust has recently opened its parks to the public with a similar booking system. Slots are available for the week and it's first come, first served. Although parks have much larger spaces, some of the larger stores could easily adopt this approach. Perhaps queuing for hours to enter IKEA could be avoided.
Going contactless
Cash payments have been on the decline since the rise of e-commerce, PayPal, Apple Pay and contactless card payments. However, up until now, it was still a common method. During the pandemic, more shops and consumers have moved onto cashless payments. Recently, Barclaycard reported processing over 25m contactless payments. It's not only quicker, especially if you have contactless available from your smart watch or phone, but it helps to socially distance.
Cash is generally unhygienic and many vendors have moved onto cashless payments only to minimise risk. Going forward, we think this trend will continue and more vendors will likely be using contactless payments - they're much safer and more efficient.
Bringing services online
There's been a rise in smaller e-commerce businesses, and generally, lots of businesses have managed to continue trading online through their websites and apps. For any brand that has been reluctant to move their services online for any reason, this could be a great opportunity to future proof their trade and increase sales via digital channels.
While setting up a website and maintaining it could be a challenge, it's proved hugely successful for many brands. Although stores are beginning to open, it's still a gradual process. We recommend investing in a website to be able to provide services digitally for a wider range of customers.
The lockdown has been a crucial time for all industries and it's been great to see how many have adapted thanks to moving onto digital platforms. We believe this trend will continue as we still try to figure out the post-pandemic life and social distancing. Perhaps it will also bring huge changes to many businesses that have been reliant on physical presence.
Tech could also make the customer experience a lot more convenient while social distancing measures are in place. We recommend that businesses look at the options of moving their services online to future proof their trade, as well as making it simpler for their customers to access them.
Would you like to have a chat about any of these ideas for your business? Contact us!
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