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Cumulative sum charts
DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2019.01.010
Quality Control Techniques in Surgery: Application of Cumulative Sum (CUSUM) Charts
Técnicas de control de calidad en cirugía. Aplicación de las gráficas de control cumulative sum
Carlos Fortea-Sanchisa,
carlosfortea@gmail.com
, Javier Escrig-Sosb
a Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Consorcio Hospitalario Provincial de Castellón, Castellón, Spain
b Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital General de Castellón, Castellón, Spain
Table 1. Example of CUSUM Chart.
Cumulative sum graphs are quality control charts that are possibly the most frequently used for monitoring clinical-care processes.
One of their main advantages is the use in rare cases and in events with low incidence, where it would be necessary to obtain a large sample and a long follow-up time with conventional statistical methods, which is impossible in certain cases. This is also why they are useful for studying learning curves, the introduction of new technologies and, in general, for assessing the quality of care outcomes themselves, because their profile is sensitive to very subtle changes in trends (positive or negative), which would not be observed with other methods.
On the other hand, their use can be expanded beyond quality control or monitoring, which is a new aspect in clinical research.
Cumulative sum
Cut-off points
Las gráficas cumulative sum (CUSUM) se engloban dentro de gráficas de control de calidad, son posiblemente las que mejor se adaptan y las más utilizadas en la monitorización de los procesos clínico-asistenciales.
Una de sus principales ventajas es su empleo en casos raros y en eventos con baja incidencia, en los cuales sería necesario obtener una muestra y un tiempo de seguimiento amplio, imposible en determinados casos, mediante métodos estadísticos convencionales. También por ello, son útiles para estudiar curvas de aprendizaje, la introducción de nuevas tecnologías y, en general, para valorar la calidad de los propios resultados asistenciales, porque su perfil es sensible a cambios de tendencias (positivas o negativas) muy sutiles en los resultados, que no se observarían con otros métodos.
Por otra parte, su uso se puede expandir más allá de lo que es el control o la monitorización de calidad, aspecto que resulta novedoso en investigación clínica.
Suma acumulada
Regresión logística
Curvas de aprendizaje
Puntos de corte
Statistical techniques for quality control were developed for the first time in the 1920s by Walter Shewhart. Due to their successful application in the American weapons industry during World War II and afterwards in the Japanese Industrial Revolution, during the 1950s these techniques began to be used in the field of medicine, specifically for monitoring laboratory results for clinical analysis or blood banks.1,2 Currently, interest in these quality control techniques is rising, both for auditing (monitoring) clinical processes as well as medical treatment outcomes.3 The field for their application is unlimited, as any human activity is susceptible to being quantified and, therefore, monitored to improve quality.
Basically, these techniques are used to monitor a process while it is underway, done visually using control charts. Assuming it is true that a picture is worth a thousand words, then a chart communicates data better than a table with an amalgam of figures. In this manner, if signs are observed that indicate a problem (i.e. a significant deviation from what was planned or is desirable), the process can be stopped and checked immediately. Thus, the main objective of these charts is to identify the trend of the process, so that if the trend worsens the process can be halted to analyze possible errors. Likewise, if the trend is better than expected, it would be interesting to identify the reasons.
In any process, there is always an inherent variability, so that the result of each unit monitored is rarely the same or identical. The goal of the quality control processes is to define how much variability is acceptable for a process. Hence, maximum and minimum limits are set where the process is considered under control, thereby establishing an optimal range of variability that differentiates between the common or assignable variability of the process and excessive variability in order to guarantee the proper function of the process.4
In the interpretation of these control limits, we must not forget the possible appearance of statistical errors, as occurs in common statistical techniques. The type I or α error is a false positive, meaning that it rejects the null hypothesis when it is true. In the case of quality control charts, this would correspond with a correct value of the process that would be situated outside the range of common variability. Thus, if the accepted range were the mean±2 SD, a type I error would be 5%. The type II or β error is equivalent to a false negative, meaning that the null hypothesis is accepted when it is false. In quality control processes, this error appears when a result is ignored that is actually due to a special cause. Thus, the control charts are nothing more than the visual representation of the result of a test of statistical significance. Not only can we observe when the process deviates significantly from the desirable objective, but these charts provide the added advantage of allowing us to see whether the process has a trend that is approaching that critical deviation. As a result, we are warned before the alarm goes off.
Within the wide range of statistical process control charts are the cumulative sum charts (CUSUM), which are possibly the charts best adapted to and most commonly used for monitoring clinical-care processes. They can also be used to compare results from various institutions, departments, or even individual subjects. These charts were described by Page5 in 1954 and are preferred in the field of medicine for their simplicity and ease of interpretation. In 1977, Herbert Wohl6 published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine the first article in which these curves were used for the purpose of monitoring a clinical process, specifically the changes in the body temperature of septic patients. Subsequently, this method of monitoring was extended to other clinical and surgical processes. Levar7 was the first to use this method for quality control in surgery, specifically to monitor the transposition of large vessels in neonates with or without associated defect in the interventricular septum and depending on the surgeon. Thanks to this and several other studies,8–11 its use is currently very widespread in the field of cardiac and thoracic surgery.
Cumulative sum, in fact, means adding the difference observed in the result of each unit of the process (each clinical case, for example) compared to a value that is considered the standard or quality objective. If that difference for each unit is cumulatively organized in the chart in the order of the execution or according to another sorting criterion, the graph will show the tendency of the process to either separate from or approach the established objective.
Following the indications of bibliographic references, these charts can be constructed in simple spreadsheets (Excel or SPSS), although they can also be obtained automatically with specific statistical programs (STATA version 12 for Windows).
Table 1 and Fig. 1 visually exemplify the construction of a CUSUM chart. They represent an urgent surgical intervention whose final result has a quality indicator of 36.7% deaths. Initially, the patients are temporarily placed in order with their result; in this example 0=living and 1=death. Subsequently, the difference between the result obtained (0 or 1) and the expected result (quality indicator: 0.367) is calculated for each patient. Finally, the cumulative sum of these differences is determined, in which 0 represents the quality indicator, and the data are presented in a chart. In this example, we see that there is an increased risk of mortality in approximately 12 cases, after which the trend stabilizes.
Example of CUSUM Chart.
Cum. Sum
1 0 0.367 0.367
2 1 −0.633 −0.266
10 0 0.367 2.67
11 0 0.367 3.037
14 1 −0.633 3.138
Result (0=living; 1=death).
Example of a CUSUM chart.
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If deviation limits are established, we can detect the precise moment in which this deviation becomes statistically significant, which would mean that the process has become "out of control". In a certain way, they are like stock market charts, although what accumulates is the difference of an index compared to the previous value, either in hours or days, while in the CUSUM differences accumulate compared to a reference value. In any case, what is shown is the trend of the result with respect to the sorting criterion, whether time-related or otherwise.1,2,12,13
The main advantages of these charts are their simplicity, intuitive visual interpretation and the ability to detect changes in trends. By being able to distinguish anomalies not explained by the common variability of the process, these graphs can be applied to identify which sections of a result a certain factor influences, to a greater or lesser degree.14 In this regard, it is necessary to point out that control charts do not identify by themselves the causes of a special or assignable deviation. The identification of these causes is part of a separate research process, but at least they are the fastest and safest way to know that something undesirable is happening.
Moreover, one of the main advantages is the use of CUSUM in rare cases and in events with a low incidence, in which it would be necessary to obtain a sample and a long follow-up time (which is impossible in certain cases) using conventional statistical methods. However, using CUSUM charts, the process can be monitored in real time from its inception.15 Also for this reason, these charts are useful for studying learning curves.1,9,13,16 In this way, they have advantages over other methods: results are updated after each procedure, different objectives can be applied depending on the surgeons, and the process is monitored in real time. In the same way, they can be used for the introduction of new technologies and, in general, to assess the quality of the treatment results themselves, because their profile is sensitive to changes in trends (positive or negative) that are very subtle in the results and would not be observed with other methods.14,17–21
In this example, we will demonstrate their use in learning curves, in this case for laparoscopic appendectomy in patients at a general hospital. In order to determine correct surgical technique, postoperative intra-abdominal abscesses were not to exceed 5%. Thus, as seen in Fig. 2, the risk for the appearance of intra-abdominal abscesses reached approximately 40 cases (ascending line), after which there was a decrease in the risk of occurrence, dropping below line 0 for the rest of the time sequence. This means that, at this hospital in particular, 40 cases were necessary for the group of residents to overcome the learning curve for performing laparoscopic appendectomies.
CUSUM chart: number of abscesses according to the number of cases.
The use of CUSUM charts can extend beyond what is quality control or monitoring, which is novel in clinical research. For example, they can be useful in research about the relationships between two clinical variables of interest, beyond the average relationship that may exist between and is usually analyzed by conventional statistical tests. For example, it is possible to determine how the probability of finding lymph nodes affected by a tumor increases as more lymph nodes are dissected in a lymphadenectomy; or after how many dissected lymph nodes that probability no longer clearly increases; or to plot the trend of how age, year by year, causes more postoperative complications; or after which day of the evolution of a pathology the trend toward an increased number of deaths occurs; or after how many surgeries does the trend toward increasingly longer surgical times reverse (learning curve); etc.
This type of CUSUM chart was proposed by Royston20 and represents the cumulative difference between the general prevalence of the indicator analyzed in a series of cases, and the probability of a result calculated by logistic regression between 2 variables: one result (binary qualitative type located on the y-axis), and one predictor variable of said result (quantitative type located on the x-axis). By plotting the trend of the result from this relationship, one can observe when there are changes in the profile of the curve for each value of the predictor variable, especially if there is any substantial or extraordinary change. As always, line 0 of the graph represents the reference value that in this case corresponds to the general prevalence of the factor analyzed.
If we study the relationship between lymph node involvement of a malignant tumor (binary variable, yes/no) and total number of lymph nodes analyzed, the reference value will be the general prevalence of affected lymph nodes in a series of cases. When the main objective is to evaluate the trend of the result and its changes with respect to the predictor variable, it is not strictly necessary to establish control limits, since this objective is not related with quality. If the curve adopts an inverted U shape, this indicates that the more lymph nodes analyzed, the higher the probability of finding affected lymph nodes, whereas a non-inverted U shape would indicate otherwise. If the profile of the curve oscillates, this would indicate no clear relationship between the predictor variable and the result variable. After this general assessment, if there is an obvious relationship between the variables, we should observe the profile changes shown by the curve. Based on the mathematical basis of the calculations, the interpretation of the results should be approximate; in other words, a change in trend on the curve occurs approximately at a certain time, and not exactly at that moment. It is, therefore, a more detailed form of analysis than that provided by any statistical test based on average figures (mean, median, etc.) of the variables studied.4
In Fig. 3, it can be seen that, in general, the more lymph nodes analyzed, the more likely it is to find positive lymph nodes. More specifically, up to about 12 analyzed nodes, the cumulative difference between the general prevalence of affected lymph nodes and that found for each number of lymph nodes analyzed (expected/observed) tends to increase. That is to say, we are actually obtaining fewer affected lymph nodes than would be expected. After 12 lymph nodes analyzed, this difference decreases in a sustained manner, meaning that we have already obtained more positive nodes than expected, but the cumulative probability of obtaining affected lymph nodes given the general average represented on line 0 still runs above it, meaning that it is increasing as more lymph nodes are analyzed. After about 26 lymph nodes analyzed, the cumulative probability of obtaining more affected lymph nodes than expected tends to stabilize; thus, for each node analyzed after 25–26 nodes, the probability of finding affected nodes does not vary substantially. In practical terms, we could deduce that, in this tumor, when less than 12 nodes are analyzed there is a risk of understaging the patient lymph node stage, and after some 26 lymph nodes analyzed this risk practically disappears in terms of cumulative probability. Therefore, on one hand it would be desirable not to obtain less than 12 lymph nodes in any case and, on the other, the minimum number of lymph nodes that should be obtained for absolutely safe lymph node staging according to the data available in the series analyzed would be approximately 25–26 lymph nodes.
Relationship between stage N+ and number of lymph nodes analyzed.
Another use of this type of chart, parallel to the one described and with the same mathematical basis, is the calculation of clinically established optimal cut-off points in continuous variables to be categorized for statistical analysis, given their ability to detect these subtle changes in trends. Thus, the objective is to establish optimal cut-off points for the creation of risk subgroups, based on the risk itself rather than on mathematical artifices aimed at maximizing statistical power (such as percentile cut-offs). The main problem with staging methods based on obtaining risk scores is to establish the correct cut-off points to define different prognostic subgroups. The frequently used division by percentiles obtains very similar subgroups in terms of the number of cases. Therefore, the sample size is maximized for each, as is the statistical power as a result, which is why it is easier to obtain statistically significant differences. However, the disadvantage is that is mixes cases with different risks within each subgroup, resulting in low clinical significance.
The log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS) is a lymph node staging method defined as the logarithm of the quotient between positive and negative lymph nodes+a constant, to avoid singularity. In Fig. 4, the cut-off points were calculated for the LODDS in colon cancer. At first glance, there is an obvious accumulation of risk for general mortality to a LODDS around −2, after which this risk drops to -1, followed by a final phase with more moderate risk reduction. Thus, these trend changes will define 3 sub-groups of risk for LODDS: low risk=LODDS<2; intermediate risk=LODDS from −2 to −1; and high risk=LODDS>−1. The 3 groups present differentiated survival, as can be seen in Fig. 5.
CUSUM curve: general mortality according to LODDS.
General survival according to LODDS prognostic groups.
In summary, CUSUM charts have multiple applications in the field of surgery, from quality control to obtaining cut-off points for quantitative variables that demonstrate real clinical significance. The generalized use of these charts would be beneficial to monitor care activity as well as to improve clinical research.
Conflict of Interests
The authors have no conflict of interests to declare.
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I'm still here! Meaning "still among the living"... Sorry I have not been able to jump on that jam thing, still swamped etc bla bla bla.
I do have something to post. The halloween gag header doodles started to gel, and here are the next day's doodles. Out of this session the actual finished header grew, and you can see it in the - uh - whichever issue of Nick Mag comes out right before Halloween.
ALSO - shout out to my old pal Hal, who kept me company way into the weehours of the morning as we drew and drew and drew back in the "day".
Hey heyyy! Here's part 5 (last 3 panels of page 3), from Christopher Davis. He managed to get some work done on the comic jam, but must be too busy to actually post it or something, so he had me put it up.
Anything can happen, now. Who will take it up from here? Comment below to call dibs.
Will the story be finished at the end of page 3, or will it take longer to play out? Will the next installment come down to the end of the page or not? Find out in the thrilling continuation of The Secret Sorcerer!
No one correctly answered my trivia question by identifying the magic trick at the top of page 3. It's the Indian Rope Trick, of course! The rope and the boy's limbs were strong clues, so I don't know why you missed it. It's too bad, really, because the jackpot would have been 58 BILLION dollars!!
Everyone welcome the 31st Salty 'Ham Cartooneesta to be added to the list - Hal Jones. Click here to read all about him.
Hal has a comic called Beyond Human, which he publishes online at Drunk Duck. Check it out! Click on the "First" tab at the top of the comic page that comes up, so you can read it from the beginning. And set aside some time, because it's an epic!
Birmingham's Fox 6 News recently did an "Absolutely Alabama with Fred Hunter" story about Salty 'Ham Cartooneesta Don Stewart and his DS Art Studio.
Click here, then, to see the video, click on the little icon that says "Videos," in the gray Sidebar area, in the lower middle of the page.
We just gained a new Salty 'Ham Cartooneesta -- Stephen Smith! With him, we have 30. Pretty nifty. He has all kinds of stuff online, so check out his SHC post for links.
The Case of the Haunted Castle is like - how do I describe it? - an interactive flash cartoon, where you go on an adventure with Spacebabe Tamera the Tiger Girl. Neato!
What I do got is my first of seven Muses of mine that I've finished coloring, Arousal.
They'll all start with "A's." It's a theme, kinda like the Endless. Y'know... seven of'em, all got their own personality, all their names start with the same letter. You can see the original picture of her here.
I friggin' hate the way all my damn art pixelates one I scan it and turn it into a jpg. But, it looks good now that I've colored it in the Paintshop Pro and once I get all six of her sisters done and put'em on a background, I think it'll look fine.
PS -- In the header... shouldn't that be bacon with the ham instead of an egg... since bacon is at least a pork product?
I suppose we could finish the story up by the end of page 3, depending on what Loogie gets herself into. I wonder -- Was she really planning this all along?
Trivia question: Who can correctly identify the magic trick being performed at the top of page 3?
Anybody wanting to take up the story from here, just say so in the comments below.
I was going to add some color to the band members, but I think they look better as they are.
Chris Fason's jelly jars received just as many votes, so if anyone wants to continue rallying on their behalf, please do so in the comments. I like them, and I definitely wanted someone to use the jam-as-in-jelly angle, but personally, I think the image is less qualified for this job than some others. Because it's an exercise in graphic design, and not cartooning.
If people love this one, perhaps it can replace the rock band. If you wish to start a fervent public outcry, do so in the comments below. Otherwise, the rock band stays, I reckon.
I've been trying to figure out exactly what lesson there is to be gleaned from the rock band beating the roller derby, and I think it has to do with a theory that's been slowly bubbling up in the back of my mind over the last few weeks. How can I put this?
There's something to effortlessness. Many times, a doodle that takes 10 seconds will be better received than a piece that takes 5 hours. Because when you really take the time to pick over every detail, perfecting every line and nuance, it's easy to lose the flair and personality of a quick sketch. So there are times when you should embrace the lazy version.
And: There's something to naivety. I'm noticing more and more cartoons and comics done in a sort of "Outsider Art" style. That is, they're purposefully made to look like they're either drawn by a 6th grader, or like they're drawn by someone who's never seen a comic book before. Like they're drawn by a farmer. Maybe it started with Frog Baseball, or in some way, Peanuts. Now adult swim is overrun with it, and there are all these art comics. I think people are attracted to this for a couple reasons.
1) They always want to see something that looks new or different. So if they're used to Spongebob Squarepants, and then they suddenly see 12 Oz. Mouse, they get a thrill out of it.
2) It's meta. It's a story within a story. If you can draw really well, but you decide that your style is going to look like it's done by someone who can't draw . . . or by someone who was only given 3 minutes to finish the work . . . it creates a story in the viewer's mind. Now, not only are they thinking, "This character's fighting the other character," they're thinking, "This is drawn by an idiot savant who overcame his severe strangeness to create a work of genius. I could have done this, but I didn't. How brilliant this guy is!" It's like The Office. The story is about office workers, but, since it's done in pretend-documentary-style, the viewer can also think about the documentarians behind the camera, and how the subjects are embarrassed in front of the camera, or how they're playing to the camera. There are layers upon layers. And because it's 2008, and we've seen so many things, we're looking around for anything new and different, including the multi-layered.
Not saying that that's good or bad. Just that it's a thing.
See, take the little guys drawing as-is, but incorporate it more ergonomically into the page. Maybe a little hint of color to make the hams look more hammy, especially the medicine ball guy on the right.
But I still like the jammers too.
Make an executive decision already! The suspense is KILLIN ME!


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30th September 2016 In General By Penelope Wallace
Very late review – "Noah"
There are so many exciting and inspiring stories in the Bible – wouldn't it be good if someone occasionally made a popular film out of one of them?
Well, in 2014 someone did, a film which I somehow missed watching or reading reviews of. This was "Noah", starring Russell Crowe.
I don't often post about films, because I have no understanding of the technical side of film-making: cinematography, direction and special effects. But we watched it the other day, and here is my review, only two years late.
For those who don't know the story, it goes like this (Spoilers alert):
After Adam and Eve sin and are cast out of the Garden, the human race is divided into the descendants of Cain, who develop weapons and cities, and the descendants of Seth, who obey the Creator and reverence creation – to such an extent that Noah rebukes his young son for picking a flower, because they don't need it. Some angels disobey the Creator by going to help humans, and are punished by being turned into CGI rock-giants.
The descendants of Seth dwindle to one mysterious man in a cave (Methuselah), his son Lamech, and his son Noah. Cain's descendants murder Lamech. Years later, Noah has acquired a wife from somewhere and they have three sons. They also adopt a foundling girl, whose injuries apparently do not affect her everyday life but make her barren. Noah discerns partly by dream and partly by talking to his grandfather that the Creator will destroy all evil people by a flood, and he needs to build an ark to save the animals. The rock-giants/angels assist, and the animals arrive by divine provision and are put to sleep.
Noah visits the evil city, or possibly only dreams he does, and doesn't like it. His wife intercedes with old Methuselah on behalf of the Girl. Methuselah is an eccentric prophet/batty grandfather, whom oddly no one invites onto the ark, and he heals the barrenness. (Methuselah may be an avatar for God; he is played by Anthony Hopkins, Odin in "Thor", which is rather suspicious.)
The descendants of Cain attack, because they think people should choose and control their destiny, which is basically to fight. The rock-giants defend Noah's family and the ark, express repentance and are restored to heaven just in time before the flood.
Noah has decided that not only are Cain's descendants evil, but so are the entire human race, including himself. He not only refuses to rescue the girl Ham loves, but does not allow his family to save any of the people they hear drowning about them. On learning that the Girl is pregnant by Shem, he declares that if her child is a girl, and thus a potential mother, he will kill the child to ensure that humanity dies with them. This, he believes, is the Creator's command. Although horrified, none of his family take the obvious step of overpowering him and tying him up until he sees sense.
Ham has been tempted by the dark side, ie their relative Tubal-Cain, who manages to live as a stowaway for an entire pregnancy (40 days and 40 nights?) without Noah noticing. There is some fighting. Twin girls are born, and Noah is dissuaded from killing them at the last moment by the Girl's singing.
The ark lands. Noah gets drunk out of guilt or religious confusion. Ham gives up on his father and leaves. (This will make it more difficult for him to have any descendants by having sex with his nieces, or (bigamously) his sister-in-law, or (incestuously) his mother, who does not appear to age during the years of the story. Maybe the film-makers are hinting that the flood wasn't worldwide after all?)
Noah decides that maybe the Creator meant to give them another chance, and reconciles with his wife, without ever apologising for his behaviour. Then there is a rainbow.
As I watched this, I kept wondering, "Is there a message trying to emerge from this mess?"
We should not forget that Noah does not belong exclusively to the Bible. He features in Islamic tradition and also (I've just discovered) in certain non-canonical OT books such as The Book of Jubilees and The Books of Enoch. These may explain why the film presents Noah being mocked and attacked by other people (which isn't in Genesis) and his association with fallen angels. It doesn't explain anything else. The main plot seems to be pure invention, and one has to ask why the inventors decided to take it the way they did.
Our Sunday-School images of the Noah story are a fairly fun tale about animals going in two-by-two, rather glossing over the judgment angle. The film says and shows as little of the animals as it possibly can.
The Biblical story of Noah is absolutely clear – Noah went into the ark with his wife, his sons and their wives (eight people). It is obvious surely that God did intend the human race to start again with the good ones. The main way the film alters its source material is in order to make this apparently impossible or difficult, by removing two of the wives, and introducing the barrenness motif and Noah's craziness.
So after some thought, I decided the message of this film was: People are really bad and corrupt. But don't let your disgust or your strict religious beliefs stop you from showing mercy, especially to newborn babies.
This is a nice message. Does anyone in the world, apart from members of IS, need to hear it?
And also… Noah decides to reject all of humanity, male and female, including himself, because of his trip to a city, where the only thing I saw any female do was be dragged off to be sold/raped. Throughout the film, none of the three female characters do anything morally bad, unless you count praying for your daughter-in-law's healing to be bad. Women, according to Noah, are bad… because men are?
Noah's views need not be the film-maker's, of course.
Women, according to the film, exist for the following purposes: a) to become mothers and thus preserve the human race. (Most of us would think the human race equally needs fathers… but men have other roles); b) to be the victims of men's violence; c) to be morally right at all times, but largely ignored; d) to be completely powerless, except by appealing to men by singing (a man's song).
As a woman, I am depressed and insulted that films as disempowering as this are still being made in the 21st century.
As a Christian, to think that this is a film intended to appeal to people who've heard of the Bible is also depressing.
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What's the workflow to contribute to existing Puppet forge module?
There is this module called "camptocamp/postfix(https://github.com/camptocamp/puppet-postfix)", for which I would like to submit fix/feature.
I have been using Puppet at work for last couple of months but I am making changes in ready-made environment where I can "vagrant provision" to see my changes but here I am trying to test stand-alone module.
I am confuse on how to place the question but I am trying to find out is that how can i setup the environment so I can checkout postfix module, apply the fix, test it and push the branch for review.
It would be great if you could point me to blogs, tutorials, or books to contributing to Puppet forge modules.
The TL;DR answer is to fork their module on github, pull it down, run the tests (usually bundle install && bundle rake spec), make your changes, add spec tests to test your changes, and then submit a pull request..
I'll see what more specific documentation I can track down for you.
How to use puppet DSL with vsphere module?
How can I dynamically load all subclasses of a class?


text:
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#include "contiki.h"
#include "sensniff.h"
#include "dev/radio.h"
#include "net/netstack.h"
#include "net/packetbuf.h"
#include "sys/process.h"
#include "sys/ctimer.h"
#include "lib/ringbuf.h"

#include SENSNIFF_IO_DRIVER_H

#include <string.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdio.h>
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#define DEBUG 1
#if DEBUG
#define PRINTF(...) printf(__VA_ARGS__)
#else
#define PRINTF(...)
#endif
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
PROCESS(sensniff_process, "sensniff process");
AUTOSTART_PROCESSES(&sensniff_process);
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Timeout handling for incoming characters. */
#define TIMEOUT (CLOCK_SECOND >> 1)
static struct ctimer ct;
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#define STATE_WAITING_FOR_MAGIC     0x00
#define STATE_WAITING_FOR_VERSION   0x01
#define STATE_WAITING_FOR_CMD       0x02
#define STATE_WAITING_FOR_LEN_1     0x03
#define STATE_WAITING_FOR_LEN_2     0x04
#define STATE_WAITING_FOR_DATA      0x05

static uint8_t state;
static uint8_t in_ct;
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#define CMD_FRAME               0x00
#define CMD_CHANNEL             0x01
#define CMD_CHANNEL_MIN         0x02
#define CMD_CHANNEL_MAX         0x03
#define CMD_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED   0x7F
#define CMD_GET_CHANNEL         0x81
#define CMD_GET_CHANNEL_MIN     0x82
#define CMD_GET_CHANNEL_MAX     0x83
#define CMD_SET_CHANNEL         0x84
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#define PROTOCOL_VERSION           2
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#define BUFSIZE 32

static struct ringbuf rxbuf;

typedef struct cmd_in_s {
  uint8_t cmd;
  uint16_t len;
  uint8_t data;
} cmd_in_t;

static cmd_in_t command;

uint8_t cmd_buf[BUFSIZE];
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static const uint8_t magic[] = { 0xC1, 0x1F, 0xFE, 0x72 };
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
reset_state(void *byte)
{
  state = STATE_WAITING_FOR_MAGIC;
  in_ct = 0;
  memset(&command, 0, sizeof(command));
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
send_header(uint8_t cmd, uint16_t len)
{
  uint16_t i;

  /* Send the magic */
  for(i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
    sensniff_io_byte_out(magic[i]);
  }

  /* Send the protocol version */
  sensniff_io_byte_out(PROTOCOL_VERSION);

  /* Send the command byte */
  sensniff_io_byte_out(cmd);

  /* Send the length, network endianness */
  sensniff_io_byte_out(len >> 8);
  sensniff_io_byte_out(len & 0xFF);
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
send_error(void)
{
  send_header(CMD_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED, 0);

  sensniff_io_flush();
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
send_channel(void)
{
  radio_value_t chan;

  if(NETSTACK_RADIO.get_value(RADIO_PARAM_CHANNEL, &chan) ==
     RADIO_RESULT_OK) {
    send_header(CMD_CHANNEL, 1);
    sensniff_io_byte_out(chan & 0xFF);
    sensniff_io_flush();
    return;
  }

  send_error();
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
set_channel(uint8_t channel)
{
  if(NETSTACK_RADIO.set_value(RADIO_PARAM_CHANNEL, channel) ==
     RADIO_RESULT_OK) {
    send_channel();
    return;
  }

  send_error();
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
send_channel_min(void)
{
  radio_value_t chan;

  if(NETSTACK_RADIO.get_value(RADIO_CONST_CHANNEL_MIN, &chan) ==
     RADIO_RESULT_OK) {
    send_header(CMD_CHANNEL_MIN, 1);
    sensniff_io_byte_out(chan & 0xFF);
    sensniff_io_flush();
    return;
  }

  send_error();
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
send_channel_max(void)
{
  radio_value_t chan;

  if(NETSTACK_RADIO.get_value(RADIO_CONST_CHANNEL_MAX, &chan) ==
     RADIO_RESULT_OK) {
    send_header(CMD_CHANNEL_MAX, 1);
    sensniff_io_byte_out(chan & 0xFF);
    sensniff_io_flush();
    return;
  }

  send_error();
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static int
char_in(unsigned char c)
{
  /* Bump the timeout counter */
  ctimer_set(&ct, TIMEOUT, reset_state, NULL);

  /* Add the character to our ringbuf and poll the consumer process. */
  ringbuf_put(&rxbuf, c);

  process_poll(&sensniff_process);
  return 1;
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
void
sensniff_output_frame()
{
  int i;
  uint8_t len = packetbuf_datalen() & 0xFF;

  send_header(CMD_FRAME, len + 2);

  for(i = 0; i < len; i++) {
    sensniff_io_byte_out(((uint8_t *)packetbuf_dataptr())[i]);
  }

  sensniff_io_byte_out(packetbuf_attr(PACKETBUF_ATTR_RSSI) & 0xFF);
  sensniff_io_byte_out(0x80 |
                       (packetbuf_attr(PACKETBUF_ATTR_LINK_QUALITY) & 0xFF));

  sensniff_io_flush();
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
execute_command(void)
{
  switch(command.cmd) {
  case CMD_GET_CHANNEL:
    send_channel();
    break;
  case CMD_GET_CHANNEL_MIN:
    send_channel_min();
    break;
  case CMD_GET_CHANNEL_MAX:
    send_channel_max();
    break;
  case CMD_SET_CHANNEL:
    set_channel(command.data);
    break;
  default:
    send_error();
    break;
  }
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
process_incoming_data(void)
{
  int c = 0;
  uint8_t byte_in;

  c = ringbuf_get(&rxbuf);

  while(c != -1) {
    byte_in = (uint8_t)c;
    switch(state) {
    case STATE_WAITING_FOR_MAGIC:
      if(byte_in == magic[in_ct]) {
        in_ct++;
        if(in_ct == sizeof(magic)) {
          state = STATE_WAITING_FOR_VERSION;
          in_ct = 0;
        }
      } else {
        reset_state(&byte_in);
      }
      break;
    case STATE_WAITING_FOR_VERSION:
      if(byte_in == PROTOCOL_VERSION) {
        state = STATE_WAITING_FOR_CMD;
      } else {
        reset_state(&byte_in);
      }
      break;
    case STATE_WAITING_FOR_CMD:
      command.cmd = byte_in;

      if(command.cmd == CMD_GET_CHANNEL ||
         command.cmd == CMD_GET_CHANNEL_MIN ||
         command.cmd == CMD_GET_CHANNEL_MAX) {
        execute_command();
        reset_state(&byte_in);
      } else {
        state = STATE_WAITING_FOR_LEN_1;
      }
      break;
    case STATE_WAITING_FOR_LEN_1:
      command.len = byte_in << 8;
      state = STATE_WAITING_FOR_LEN_2;
      break;
    case STATE_WAITING_FOR_LEN_2:
      command.len |= byte_in;
      if(command.len == 1) {
        state = STATE_WAITING_FOR_DATA;
      } else {
        reset_state(&byte_in);
      }
      break;
    case STATE_WAITING_FOR_DATA:
      command.data = byte_in;
      execute_command();
      reset_state(&byte_in);
      break;
    default:
      break;
    }
    c = ringbuf_get(&rxbuf);
  }
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
PROCESS_THREAD(sensniff_process, ev, data)
{
  PROCESS_BEGIN();

  /* Turn off RF frame filtering and H/W ACKs */
  if(NETSTACK_RADIO.set_value(RADIO_PARAM_RX_MODE, 0) != RADIO_RESULT_OK) {
    PRINTF("sensniff: Error setting RF in promiscuous mode\n");
    PROCESS_EXIT();
  }

  /* Initialise the ring buffer */
  ringbuf_init(&rxbuf, cmd_buf, sizeof(cmd_buf));

  /* Initialise the state machine */
  reset_state(NULL);

  /* Register for char inputs with the character I/O peripheral */
  sensniff_io_set_input(&char_in);

  while(1) {
    PROCESS_YIELD();

    if(ev == PROCESS_EVENT_POLL) {
      process_incoming_data();
    }
  }

  PROCESS_END();
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


and also grammatical error - AAA All Voice and Data Inc.
For example: "She has made the soup the before going to be so should wouldn't have to make it in the morning". Do they even still make kids do this anymore? I knew I had saw them before" in the southern US (even the teachers and broadcasters use these terms). Try taking Bill out of that sentence -- it sounds weird, right?
Hemal says March 6, 2012 at 9:02 AM Great post It made me think twice about what to write in this comment box haha! Brian B says March 6, 2012 at 3:16 PM #GettingThe JokeFAIL Sonia Simone says March 9, 2012 at 2:39 PM Ayep. Either way, the reader can be confused as to what subject the pronoun refers to. Sydney Perry says March 7, 2012 at 10:56 AM Thanks for sharing the html.
It's what happens when people learn that something that isn't a rule is a rule. Can someone delete the first entry of my response on the moderator end? That's more than 25 Million in the USA alone (so says the American Foundation for the Blind). Take this example; We passed a truck the other day and snapped this photo.
INCORRECT: The professor asked the students to quickly take the quiz. ("To take" is an infinitive and should not be split by an adverb.) CORRECT: The professor asked the students to It is time for me to change my ways or join the swelling ranks of the unemployment line. Those for whom English is a second language get a bit of a break, but most of the perpetrators were born here. If he added the word 'has' unnecessarily then it is not a spelling mistake.
In writing, choosing a wrong word often occurs because one word sounds like another. "Their," "there," and " they're" sound the same, but have very different meanings. Clurra Donald says March 6, 2012 at 6:35 PM A great example of a writers staple. It is all about context. If the noun is plural, however, the pronoun must be plural as well.
For example, you could use a semicolon in the sentence: "Call me tomorrow; I'll have an answer for you by then." Notice that each clause could be its own sentence -- Ms. Don says: October 23, 2012 at 8:04 am Amal, you're mistaken here. Inger Lilja says March 6, 2012 at 10:06 AM Cannot believe I just misspelled "grammar".
Youwalk between Centre Street and Broad Street, but you walkamongyour friends. My biggest gripe is people who use the word "literally" in conversation. "I literally had to use the bathroom at that point." I'm sorry, can you metaphorically have to use the I guess my use of 'which' would have been wrong, so if there is a rule for choosing the correct correct term I'd love to know it! Topics: Content Marketing Subscribe to HubSpot's Marketing Blog Join 300,000+ fellow marketers!
Thank you! Colon mistakes A colon is used after a complete sentence to introduce a word, phrase, clause, list, or quotation. Feel free to email your boss with any questions. NancyEH says July 14, 2012 at 8:59 AM Oh, it's taught.
Hold up. Unfortunately, it's AP Style ... Sonia, you are correct that the original French word was fort (meaning strongest point as in the blade of a sword). Hashim Warren says March 6, 2012 at 8:27 AM Without fail, when I go back and read my old blog posts, I see many obvious mistakes.
Jessica says March 6, 2012 at 8:25 PM This was a great post! That's what you call a diction error. Sign up today and start improving your vocabulary! Copy Blogger Reader says March 9, 2012 at 3:42 PM I agree.
My Copyblogger Products Authority Certified Writers Rainmaker Platform About My Account Login Menu Written by Brian Clark | March 6, 2012 | 503 Comments 15 Grammar Goofs That Make You Look So is "I have to axe her" and "I seen them yesterday. Tricky grammar issue Now, the following is not a spelling mistake. The preposition "between" should modify the pronoun to the objective case (me).
The phrase the fire department uses is fire hydrant. The "your/you're" confusion (and other homophone errors) is fundamentally a spelling problem, not a grammar problem.


There are so many different ways to make the most out of the Kik Messenger app that it can sometimes be hard to know what to begin. Something that you might read about but that some people do not know how to make the most of are Kik codes. So, what are Kik codes and what are they for?
Although you might have heard of Kik codes, I would not blame you if you were not too sure what they actually are. But, don't worry explaining what they are and helping you make the most of them is the whole point of this article.
A Kik code is the Kik version of a QR code. QR stands for quick response. A helpful way of thinking of QR codes is as Internet barcodes. Like barcodes, QR codes contain a lot of information in them.
QR codes are not really new. In fact, they are over 20 years old. It was the Japanese who came up with them but first they used them in the car manufacturing industry.
But QR codes as we now know them became popular with the advent of smart phones and other smart handheld devices. Why? Because smart phones and tablets can scan QR codes and obtain information or services from them.
In fact, QR codes have become so popular in recent years that a large number of public and private companies now use them as they both enhance user experience greatly and give a lot of useful information and provide services to clients in a very simple way. And Kik Messenger is no exception to this.
If you pay attention, I am sure you will find many QR codes around, no matter where you go: in offices, malls, public transportation, airports, and, of course, all over the Internet and in apps like Kik Messenger and others.
In fact, once you start noticing QR codes, you will probably find them anything.
What Are Kik Codes For?
So, now that you know what QR codes are, you are probably wondering how you can use them with the Kik Messenger app.
The first thing to know is that it is entirely your choice whether you want to use Kik codes or not. They can make things better for you. But it is also perfectly possible to use the Kik Messenger app without ever using Kik codes.
Many people who use Kik Messenger never see the need to use Kik codes and they have a great time. It is quite possible to use Kik to the fullest without using QR codes. In fact, that was me for the longest time.
But, having said all that, I think it is only fair to know what you can do with them before you decide whether they are for you or not. In fact, you can decide when to use them and when not to do so.
One of the best things about Kik Messenger is how the application protects its users' privacy. If you compare it with many of its competitors, Kik Messenger comes out stronger.
For instance, the also popular WhatsApp messenger app not only requires users to provide their telephone numbers but also, if users want to connect to each other on WhatsApp, they need to share their telephone numbers.
Or take the growing Facebook Messenger. In order to use their instant messaging app, Facebook requires users to create a Facebook profile for which it is necessary to provide all kinds of personal information including users' full names.
In contrast to that, Kik Messenger does not share any personal information among its users. When you sign up to Kik, you will be asked to create your very own unique user name. Sure, you will have to provide your email address but you can decide whether to become searchable by email address using the Address Book match function or not. It is entirely up to you and it is completely optional.
So, how do users who do not use the Address book match function connect to one another? Simply by sharing their user names, mostly through Kik groups but not only. If, for example, you met someone on a social media site (or app) such as Twitter, and you would like to chat to that person using the Kik Messenger, all you'll have to do is give them your Kik user name. But there is also a quicker and safer way to do this.
Yes, you have probably guessed it. That is where Kik codes come in. A problem with sharing user names is that some of them are quite complicated while many are so similar that is extremely easy to end up talking to the wrong person simply by messing up their user name. Trust me, I've been there! (And more than once too!).
Because the Kik Messenger is so popular and has millions of different users in the United States and around the world and every single of them has a unique user name, it is quite common for some user names to be similar. This can make it hard to find the person you are looking for.
But not only that, even when someone decides to leave the app and delete their profile, their unique user name gets locked so nobody else can pick it up. This is done for two main reasons: one, this avoids confusion (image that you have a friend with a user name who deletes their profile just to have someone else pick it up. You could be end up chatting to the wrong person inadvertently); and two, the user name is reserved just in case the user in question changes his or her mind and decides to come back so they can continue using the same user name).
So, instead of giving someone your user name, you could just give them your Kik code so that they can find you instantly and without any potential for confusion.


text:
1 km run with unexploded bomb - MP Police Abhishek Patel's run of glory
We have seen it so many times in movies ! Terrorist plants bombs – they or somebody dials the Cops helping locate the bomb ~ in real life, there are shells, bombs and munitions that had failed to explode, leaving them around the battlefield after the fighting is over. The hero walks in with almost Zen calmness – gets near the suspicious object, walks around – you see red or blue wire - the clock is ticking, few seconds to go ! – hero vascillates – which wire to cut – with sweat dropping – he decides to cut and defuses !! ~ is time bomb real ? – but heroes (not movie stars are real and this is dedicated to Abhishek Patel) .. .. real heroes often defy odds and do unconventional things – all selfless for saving others.. **
It doesn't matter what political stance you want to take, in a Nation where in one State Court directs to look for alternative to pellets and in another asks, why not shoot when the State is burning after a verdict !! - there's no way a sane person can say defusing bombs and clearing minefields is a bad thing. It's good for everybody – not just the for the army soldiers but more so for the citizens of the Nation.
Avanti was an ancient Indian janapada (realm), roughly corresponded to the present day Malwa region. The janapada was divided into two parts by the Vindhyas, the northern part had its capital at Ujjayini and the southern part had its centre at Mahishmati. Madhya Pradesh (MP) (Central Province) has its capital as Bhopal and is the "heart of India" due to its geographical location. It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Shortly before 11 a.m. on March 15, 1945, the first of 36 B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 493rd Bombardment Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force thundered down the concrete runway of Little Walden airfield in Essex, England, and rose slowly into the air. They headed east, gradually gaining altitude until, assembled in tight box formations at the head of a stream of more than 1,300 heavy bombers, they crossed the Channel coast north of Amsterdam at an altitude of almost five miles. Inside the unpressurized aluminum fuselage of each aircraft, the temperature fell to 40 degrees below zero, the air too thin to breathe. They flew on into Germany, passing Hanover and Magdeburg, the exhaust of each B-17's four engines condensing into the white contrails every crewman hated for betraying their position to defenders below. But the Luftwaffe was on its knees; no enemy aircraft engaged the bombers of the 493rd. Even now, 70 years later, more than 2,000 tons of unexploded munitions are uncovered on German soil every year. Before any construction project begins in Germany, from the extension of a home to track-laying by the national railroad authority, the ground must be certified as cleared of unexploded ordnance. Still, last May, some 20,000 people were cleared from an area of Cologne while authorities removed a one-ton bomb that had been discovered during construction work. The record-breaker preceded the current operation by merely a few months, when on Christmas Day 2016, 54,000 people in the southern German city of Augsburg were similarly evacuated from their homes. Three members of a bomb disposal squad were killed in the north-central German city of Göttingen during an operation to defuse a bomb in 2010.
This is no post on World War or on aerial bombing – but the courageous act of a Police cop that has saved hundreds of school children. A police officer in Madhya Pradesh is hailed a hero after he picked up a 22lb bomb found in a school playground and sprinted down the road to protect the 400 children in the area from being injured. Abhishek Patel, 40, grabbed the bomb with his bare hands on Friday and ran away with it to minimise damage to the school in of Chitora, Sagar District, Madhya Pradesh State, Central India.
Head constable Abhishek Patel, posted at Surkhi police station in Sagar district, was honoured by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the video of the cop's action went viral on the social media. A state public relations department official said the incident had taken place on August 25. An anonymous caller informed the 'Dial -100' service of the state police at around 12.50 pm on August 25 that an unexploded artillery shell was lying in the backyard of the Middle School at Chitora village of Sagar district, the official said. After reaching the spot, Patel got the school evacuated, as over 400 students were present there at that time. In the meantime, he picked up the shell, weighing around 10 kilograms, and ran for about a kilometre before dumping it into a nullah, the official added.
The army personnel of Mahar Regiment Centre at Sagar finally defused the shell on Sunday. The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday presented a cash reward of Rs.50,000 to Patel here for his brave act. The Govt has recognized the great deed, yet the amount is far less than what a Man of the Match would have fetched in IPL –one cannot stop thinking . R S Bagir, in-charge of Surkhi police station, under whose jurisdiction the school is located, said it is yet to be confirmed from where the shell reached the school. "It is not yet known from where it landed in the school backyard. This was an unexploded and old. It is possible that a villager might have brought it from a nearby army shooting range. We are investigating it," Bagri said.
The most valiant run of 1 km by the Head Constable and acclaims should be heaped on the great man – Abhishek Patel. It certainly was too risky a job and he could easily have sacrificed his life, if something had gone wrong ~ yet, his singular aim was to protect the school children. How noble !!
29th Aug 2017.
Posted by Srinivasan Sampathkumar at Sunday, October 01, 2017
Labels: Goodness, India News, People, Valour, War, World News


To celebrate the release of Star Trek: Into Darkness this month, we'll be running through the first season of the classic Star Trek all this month. Check back daily to get ready to boldly go. It's only logical.
Still, Roddenberry was always an excellent salesman, and his script for The Menagerie brings out that quality in abundance. The Menagerie is effectively an excuse for why the show ran out of original scripts half-way through its first year, and Roddenberry might not make the most convincing argument, but he still makes it compelling.
Indeed, Roddenberry's strengths and weaknesses are on full display here. We even get William Shatner stepping into the role of the show's continuity announcer, providing voice-over narration in his logs that sounds like Roddenberry was writing the show's trailers rather than the show itself. Apparently Kirk isn't documenting The Menagerie to provide a full and accurate account of the adventure to his superiors. He's just enjoying keeping everybody in suspense.
"Why?" he asks, as if teaching a course in writing on the side. "Why does Spock want to take to that forbidden world his former captain. Mutilated by a recent space disaster, now a shell of a man, unable to speak or move?" It serves as a recap, but Roddenberry is rather shamelessly (and clumsily) ratcheting up the suspense. It's not the most elegant way of trying to excite the viewer, but it's direct enough to work. Naturally, Kirk ends his little narration without answering any of these questions. "The only answer Spock would give was on the hearing-room screen." So we'll have to tune in and find out!
Okay, Star Trek hadn't a lot of experiences with two-parters at this point. This was the first two-parter, and with would be twenty-four years before we got another. Considering that it was a two-part clip show, it's a wonder that The Menagerie works at all. I actually find the first part of The Menagerie quite interesting viewing. It's far from the season's best, but it has a decent plot and some nice character work and world-building. There's something quite interesting about logical Spock stealing the Enterprise to do right by his former commander.
The Menagerie, Part II is a bit less interesting. For one thing, there's a whole lot more clip footage. The plot was front-loaded, so this second part is mostly devoted to the rest of The Cage. We can all watch The Cage separately, and on its own terms, so The Menagerie, Part II has much less going for it than the first part. Very little of what we see here is developed or expanded by anything we discover in this episode – unlike, for example, Spock's bond with Pike or General Order 7.
Instead, The Menagerie, Part II is more driven by a desire to put The Cage on the screen than it is by the hope of telling a good story. Almost every single line of dialogue in the court room or action undertaken by the characters is an excuse to show more footage from The Cage, or to amp up audience excitement about that footage. Spock even refuses to give spoilers in his testimony, despite the fact that there's a fairly compelling reason why he should.
"You're forgetting you're on trial, Spock," Mendez protests after one such evasion. "You will answer all questions put to you." Spock responds, "My answer to your question would be quite unbelievable, sir. I regret we'll have to wait and see it there." I'm surprised Leonard Nimoy didn't turn to the camera and add, "And that goes for you all, too." While The Menagerie, Part I went to great deal of effort to set up a framing story, the second part isn't interested in that at all.
For another thing, Roddenberry has a bit of difficulty with resolutions. A lot of commentators argue that Star Trek has a bit of difficulty with the second part of two-part adventures, that it's tough to neatly resolve all the necessary plot points in a satisfactory manner. I would not agree with this general assessment, but I think it's fair here. Roddenberry constructed a framing story that would provide an excuse to show the unaired pilot, buying the show two more episodes and the writing staff time to come up with the next story. However, it's very clear that he had no idea how to end that story.
The resolution is so half-assed that Uhura delivers the exposition from off-screen. "Received images from Talos IV," she reports from Starfleet Command. "In view of historic importance of Captain Pike in space exploration, General Order 7 prohibiting contact Talos IV is suspended this occasion. No action contemplated against Spock." In short, it's a 'no harm, no foul' ending, which just makes the whole thing a bit pointless.
Of course, it seems like the whole show is running out of time here. At the end of the episode, Spock has barely wheeled Pike out the door before the footage from the planet reveals that Pike is living happily ever after. It's as if the finalé was running so tight for time that they couldn't even edit in a cut or a scene transition. Given the powers of illusion demonstrated by the Talosians, that sort of footage would make me a bit uncomfortable.
Yes, this image WAS used in my review of The Cage. Roddenberry's not the only one who can recycle!
That has some interesting implications. Apparently the Talosian powers of illusion can reach as far as Starbase 11, where Kirk boarded the shuttle with fake!Mendez. That's a terrifying thought, the notion that the Talosians could reach into any mind within that sort of range. It almost makes General Order 7 seem a little bit useless. However, aside from all of that, it also seems a little manipulative and underhanded. If that Talosians wanted to keep Kirk occupied, there must have been a better way than have him preside over a life-or-death hearing concerning his best friend.
Which, appropriately, brings us around to the question of Chris Pike. I didn't discuss Pike while talking about The Menagerie, Part I, and a lot of that was so that I would have something to talk about when it came to this hour, which is mostly devoted to the pre-existing footage. Given that Jeffrey Hunter wasn't coming back, the use of Pike here is quite astute. It's probably the most graceful actor swap in the history of the franchise. It also gives the show yet another iconic visual.
The beeping wheelchair is absolutely absurd, but it's one of those images that has embedded itself within the popular subconscious. It has been used for gags on Futurama and South Park, among others. Part of the appeal is how ridiculously and obscenely terrible the notion of being trapped inside that chair must be. Star Trek has to create a situation where sending Pike to live a life of illusion must be the only possible happy ending for the character, so he needs to be put in a truly horrifying position. Stuck in a chair, able to communicate through one blink for "yes" and two blinks for "no" definitely qualifies.
Any life with that sort of debilitating injury would be tough. As Mendez succinctly (if melodramatically) outlines, "His mind is as active as yours and mine, but it's trapped inside a useless vegetating body. He's kept alive mechanically, a battery-driven heart." McCoy expands on that, "Now, that man can think any thought that we can, and love, hope, dream as much as we can, but he can't reach out, and no one can reach in." That is terrible.
And the fact that Pike's injuries were caused by a "rupture" on a Starfleet training vessel suggests that his circumstances are not unique. What happens to all those officers without a past involving the Talosians? The Menagerie needs Pike to be so gravely injured that he has no quality of life, but the implications are somewhat unsettling. It seems to suggest that the best thing to do with a person dealing with that sort of injury or illness is to off-load them, to accept that their quality of life cannot be improved and that there's really no hope. Of course, none of this is intentional. It's all just there by virtue of the story Roddenberry has chosen to tell.
Even in-universe, it feels a bit weird to bring Pike to Talos. These are beings who, to quote Kirk, where "planning to breed a society of human slaves." They lied to him, they manipulated him, they caused him pain. They only stopped because he refused to play along. Spock's plan is to leave Pike in their care, unattended? Granted, the Delta Rays may have made him sterile, and thus scuttled their breeding programme, but it's still a little creepy. The Talosians aren't exactly the most moral creatures in the cosmos, and you'd imagine that creating an illusion of a high-ranking official to simply keep Kirk busy probably should have set off some alarm bells.
Instead, the Enterprise (and Starfleet) seem relatively happy to be rid of Pike. He isn't their problem any longer, so the ship can get back to exploration and ignore the petty business of caring for the sick and the injured. After all, General Order 7 was suspended in this case, not in every case. Starfleet can never check up on Pike, or confirm how the Talosians are treating him. Of course, even if they could, it would be impossible to trust any evidence of how Pike was being treated one way or the other.
Ah well, best not to think too much about it. That way lies madness. There are some smaller nicer touches here. In particularly, Roddenberry seems to be really pushing Kirk as a bit of a player. He noticeably perks up when the Orion Slave Girl appears, prompting Mendez to explain, "They say no human male can resist them." Kirk seems to accept this at face value, and it's the only time Kirk seems engaged with the narrative, rather than simply asking plot-related questions.
Indeed, in the same scene, his narration seems – perhaps – to be reading too much of himself into Pike, "Strange evidence from the past, how the Talosians, planning to breed a society of human slaves, tempted Captain Pike with the Earth woman they held in captivity. And as she appeared to him in many forms, each more exciting than the last, Pike was beginning to weaken." Okay, it's not an unsupported reading of events, but it is a completely redundant piece of dialogue that tells us more about Kirk's mindset than about Pike. Kirk probably would have made a point to hook up with Vina before foiling the Talosians.
The Menagerie isn't a great episode. The Menagerie, Part II is considerably weaker than the first part. However, they aren't a complete waste of space. It's nice to see the show incorporate The Cage into its narrative, to establish the history of the Enterprise itself. It's also great to see a Spock-centric episode. While Roddenberry the writer has no idea how to resolve the stakes he raised in the first part, he does have enough ideas to keep things interesting. And that's enough to stop the adventure from feeling completely wasted.
Actually I found the Menagerie to be one of the strongest episodes of the original series. TV writing back in the 60's as you know was far different than what it is today. Take for example Pike's injuries. His demise was tragic and it made you think that starship captains are not immortal.
Fast forward almost 50 years. Looking at injured Pike seems far fetched but back in the 60's it was something you never saw before on TV and it was a shock. You can debate all you want how lame the 2 part episode was – I disagree.
The Menagerie Parts 1 and 2 are on my top 10 best of trek tos episodes.
That's an interesting choice, one I'm not sure I'd entirely agree with personally.


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Sprint legend Usain Bolt on April 12 accused fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake of "panicking" in the Commonwealth Games 100 meters final -- and can't wait to tease him about it.
And after Blake stumbled out of the blocks on April 9 to finish third in a 100m final won by South Africa's Akani Simbine, Bolt confirmed that he would be having words with his former Jamaica team-mate about his choke.
"It was a little bit shocking Blake didn't win," added the 100 and 200m world record holder, who arrived on the Gold Coast on April 11 and headed straight for a local nightclub where he partied until the early hours.
"One of my friends called me and said 'the South Africans are the kings of sprint' and what can I say -- they really showed up," said Bolt, after showing off his football skills with some "keepy-uppy" by the beach.
Despite Simbine's shock victory, Bolt's world record of 9.58 seconds -- set at the 2009 world championships in Berlin -- never looked threatened, the South African winning in 10.03.
"Records are meant to be broken," said the 31-year-old.


Through most of the 20th century amateur astronomers were limited to a narrow range of activities dominated by telescope building and visual observing.
Thanks to advances in technology, an explosion of interest in astronomy and a large selection of affordable off the shelf equipment, 21st century amateurs can find themselves overwhelmed by the many avenues of participation and exploration open to them. Helping today's amateurs navigate this labyrinth of options is a crucial service today's astronomical clubs and societies provide. The Minnesota Astronomical Society addresses this need in a number of ways. One of our most effective (and popular) approaches is our "Special Interest Groups", or SIG's.
What's a SIG? Simply put, it is a group of members who join together to focus on a particular area of interest or to work jointly on a project. Of course, members can always meet on their own without creating a SIG, but forming a group offers special advantages. SIGs are promoted at general meetings, through our monthly newsletter and via the Society's web page and Discussion Forum.
Our SIGs address a broad range of needs and interests — from people just beginning their lifetime journey of astronomical exploration to amateurs pursuing advanced astronomical research. In the SIG Directory below, you'll find information regarding all our SIGs and the individuals to contact for information to join a SIG.
Below are the current MAS Special Interest Groups (SIGs). Click on the SIG name or image for additional information.
Beginner's or B-SIG: Whether you are just getting started in astronomy or have years of experience, the B-SIG has valuable information to share. From learning the skies and what to look for, to purchasing and getting the most out of your telescope and its accessories.The B-SIG has regularly scheduled meetings, usually at one of the Twin Cities public libraries, but occasionally we'll take a "field-trip" to one of our observing sites. We can help you learn how to utilize your scope better as well as introduce you to the MAS facilities and equipment available to our members.
Check the MAS Event Calendar and / or the B-SIG Discussion Forum for the next B-SIG meeting and location.
The purpose of the group is two-fold, to help MAS members to get started in astrophotography or CCD imaging and to help each other and socialize in our astrophotography efforts.With the advent of digital cameras, virtually anyone can become an astrophotographer. Whether your interest is wide field images, planetary or deep sky objects we can show you how to get quality images using your own setup or utilizing the incredible equipment of the MAS.
Check the MAS Event Calendar and / or the Imaging SIG Discussion Forum for any upcoming imaging events.
Astronomy, in the purest sense, begins with putting your eye to the eyepiece and observing. The Observing SIG provides MAS members with the encouragement, skills and support needed to complete observing projects of all kinds.
Observing SIG activities can be as simple as participating in a star party, learning what to look for and how to find objects in the night sky as well as helpful hints, starting an observing list, logging observations, observing accessories, etc.Check the MAS Event Calendar and / or the Observing SIG Discussion Forum for the next meeting or event.
Radio astronomy is a subfield of astronomy that studies celestial objects at radio frequencies. If your interested in listening to Jupiter's radio emissions or are looking for ET, the Radio Astronomy SIG may be the place to start.
While this SIG is currently less active than others, be sure to check the MAS Event Calendar for any upcoming events or visit the Radio Astronomy SIG Discussion Forum to post any questions you may have.
The MAS Research SIG was formed so members could discuss, plan and engage in research projects, including variable photometry, asteroid astrometry and photometry and low-resolution spectroscopy. The purpose of the Research SIG is to discuss and participate in astronomy as a science and to think about what comprises the pretty pictures.While this SIG is currently less active than others, as most activity takes place on the Discussion Forum, be sure to check the MAS Event Calendar for any upcoming events or visit the Research SIG Discussion Forum to post any questions you may have.
Planning an astronomical trip and looking for company? Attending a national or regional star party, eclipse trip, observatory tour, etc. Research and organize trips through the MAS Road Trip SIG.
Check the MAS Event Calendar and / or the Road Trip SIG Discussion Forum for any upcoming events.
The ATM SIG is an informal, loose-knit group of MAS members who are interested in amateur telescope making. Some of the members are active glass pushers while others may only contemplating building a scope from readily available parts.
The SIG exists for three main purposes: first, to encourage and facilitate amateur telescope making in Minnesota, and provide workshops, demonstrations and other resources toward this end. Second, to create a venue for members to obtain guidance and support during their telescope making endeavors, and finally to swap and share stuff, and possibly acquire supplies in bulk.
Check the MAS Event Calendar and / or the ATM Discussion Forum for the next ATM event.
Do you have an observatory or are planning one, this is a place to discuss personal observatories, their design, construction and operations.
Visit the Personal Observatory SIG Discussion Forum to share your experiences or ask questions about your observatory project.


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Find Your Passion:
Careers Beyond the Ordinary
Find Your Passion: Careers beyond the ordinary
Join us on Zoom every Wednesday evening 6-7pm (BST) throughout July and August to talk with people in inspiring careers about how they found the career and lifestyle that works for them.
With digital advancement and the current pandemic, the job market is in constant flux. Lots of us are concerned about missing internships and our future job prospects, but do we need to be so concerned?
It's time to think outside the box about our career plans. Many of the most interesting and fulfilling lives have been born out of pursuing the unusual, taking unexpected routes, and following passions. Finding the right life path isn't just about finding any old graduate job, it's about working out what matters to you, finding the right work and home life balance, and planning how to achieve your goals.
We'll be welcoming speakers from a cross-section of industries and interests to chat with you about:
Their inspiring career paths
How they discovered their passions and made their work more than just a job
The skills they developed while at university and how they've made these work for their current career
How they've found the right balance for them between work and personal life
Their tips for how you can best realise a fulfilling career and life
*All of our speakers represent achievable paths to doing something fun, interesting and non-corporate with your career right after university and beyond. Of course, the corporate route might be best or most enticing for you, depending on what your goals are, and that is for you to decide. With this series we are highlighting some alternative, achievable and fun career routes as potential inspiration as you think about what direction you want to go in after university.
Wednesday 08/07/20: Sustainability Entrepreneurship: we had an inspiring chat with Mel Furey and Alex Fisher who run zero waste businesses. You can watch it here and read about it here.
Wednesday 15/07/20: From Living Abroad to Running Your Own Startup. More info here.
Wednesday 22/07/20: Mindful Living and Wellness; speak with a mindfulness teacher and a wellness workshop facilitator about how they developed impactful careers in non-profits and then as teachers and facilitators for hundreds/thousands of people. We will also cover tips on how to stay mentally healthy during the pandemic and as you graduate from university and enter the world of work.
Wednesday 29/07/20: Creativity and Culture; speak with a published travel writer and a London radio DJ and documentary producer about how to get started in a career in the creative arts.
Wednesday 05/08/20: Public Policy and NGOs; speak with the founder of a futurist public policy advisory and an NGO policy officer about traversing a career in the public sector and non-profits.
Wednesday 12/08/20: Social Enterprise and Female Empowerment; speak with a bespoke women's eco-fashion designer and female empowerment advocate about creative and social careers.
Wednesday 19/08/20: China and Media Careers; speak with Kaiser Kuo from the Sinica Podcast and SupChina to learn about how best to approach a career in China or working with China, and to discuss careers in the media.
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Travel, music, and culture media
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MainAll NewsEuropePope: Europe can do more to fight anti-Semitism
Pope: Europe can do more to fight anti-Semitism
Catholic leader: 'The Church, mindful of the patrimony she shares with the Jews, decries anti-Semitism at any time and by anyone.'
JTA, 30/01/18 17:49
Pope Francis called indifference about anti-Semitism a contagious "virus" and, quoting Christian texts, urged a European audience to do more in the fight against hate and anti-Semitism.
"I am grateful for the noble aim that brings you here: to reflect together, from varying points of view, on the responsibility of States, institutions and individuals in the struggle against anti-Semitism and crimes associated with anti-Semitic hatred," the Pope told a conference held Monday in Rome, organized in cooperation with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), with the support of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and in collaboration with the Union of Italian Jewish Communities and the Foundation for Contemporary Jewish Documentation Center.
At the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace, Francis received an audience of participants in the conference to discuss the responsibility of states, institutions and individuals in the fight against anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic hate crimes and said that "the Church desires to extend her hand. She wishes to remember and to walk together on this journey."
Quoting Christian text, Francis said that "the Church, mindful of the patrimony she shares with the Jews and moved not by political reasons but by the Gospel's spiritual love, decries hatred, persecutions, displays of anti-Semitism, directed against Jews at any time and by anyone."
Just one month ago Francis condemned in a written statement the Holocaust and the medical experiments conducted by Nazi doctors on Jewish concentration camp inmates.
According the press office of the Vatican, Francis also said, "We are responsible when we are able to respond. It is not merely a question of analyzing the causes of violence and refuting their (anti-Semitic crimes') perverse logic, but of being actively prepared to respond to them."
In July 2016, Francis visited the Auschwitz Nazi death camp in Poland.
Francis, the former cardinal of Buenos Aires, previously wrote the forward of a book by Rabbi Sergio Bergman, the current Argentine minister of sustainability, and referred to him as "one of my teachers."
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Within the Congregation of Holy Cross, Blessed Basil Moreau dedicated our religious priests to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Just as Christ's heart was pierced and poured out for the life of the Church, so too are our priests called to give of their life for the sake of the Gospel.
In addition to professing the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the Congregation of Holy Cross, these men also receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders, ordaining them to serve as priests in the Church through the ministries of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Through their religious profession, they are committed to the common work, prayer, and life of the community; yet through their Ordination, they are also committed to serving the Church through the celebration of the Sacraments, preaching of the Gospel, and instruction in the faith.
Holy Cross priests serve as pastors, teachers, administrators, campus ministers, dorm rectors, and missionaries. In whatever they do, they remain priests serving in the person of Christ, as well as consecrated religious in Holy Cross giving witness through their vows.
What type of man would make a good religious priest?
Read posts on our vocations blog from Holy Cross priests reflecting on the priesthood.
Listen to Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades' homily on priesthood from the Ordination Mass in 2012.
whose cause for beatification is underway.


Howard Hiatt, MD, a physician, scientist, educator and mentor whose career spans seven decades, continues to heed the call to service.
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