Were you among the thousands who saw last week's Atlantic piece on "The Very Real Danger of Genetically Modified Foods"? Food writer Ari LeVaux sought to use recent research findings on the biology of digesting plant materials to argue for an overhaul of regulations for genetically modified (GM) food in the United States. The scientific missteps in his article and nonexistent link between the study he cites and any specific danger from GM foods led a number of science writers to crack knuckles and get to rebutting.
Unfortunately, by the time these correctives had circulated, the Atlantic's readers had shared the original piece 11,000 times on Facebook alone. A danger that was not "very real" at all had morphed into an alleged GM time bomb, one that LeVaux asserted would "blast a major hole" in arguments for maintaining the regulatory status quo. A more careful look at the science in question instead provides an argument for having the three federal agencies with GM food oversight—the Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Agriculture—retain the flexible, evidence-based framework already in place.
The bomb components came from a Cell Research paper reporting identification of tiny plant molecules in human blood. We harbor plenty of human versions of these molecules, called microRNAs or miRNAs for short, which regulate protein production. No one had ever reported finding plant miRNAs in people, until Lin Zhang and colleagues at Nanjing University looked carefully at people who had consumed ordinary cooked rice and other plant foods. According to their study, molecules specific to some of these plant foods ended up in human blood and tissues. And the plant miRNAs weren't sitting there doing nothing: In other tests, one of the types they found was shown to inhibit production of a protein that normally removes "bad" cholesterol, or LDL, from the blood.
Too bad the rapid-acting, social-media fix wasn't more effective. LeVaux' second try addressed some of the errors in how he described miRNAs and added some caveats about confirming results, but he retained much of his initial argument, maintaining that his critics had shot wide. As one of those critics, I demurred. In addition to stressing scientific inaccuracies, the critiques highlighted how off-target LeVaux was in trying to link the Zhang results to GM plant foods in particular, instead of all plant foods. No one has altered miRNAs in existing GM plants, so in that respect, at least, they're no different from non-GM plants.
Yet his rewrite still argues this link and still shoots wide of the study's real implications. LeVaux focuses on "substantial equivalence," the risk assessment tenet that if testing indicates a GM food has the same essential features as a non-GM food—the same protein profile and nutritional content, for example—then it should fall under standard food regulations. The corollary, of course, is that non-equivalence requires more testing.
LeVaux says the miRNA findings compel a framework overhaul, asserting that they reveal a way that GM foods could influence human health. This work does not show that, as it involved non-GM foods and a class of molecule that hasn't been altered in existing GM foods. Either way, dispensing with substantial equivalence would be a mistake. Biotech innovation seems to move almost as quickly as social-media misinformation, and substantial equivalence remains a flexible framework for this breakneck pace. A creaky, detailed series of federal regulations would undoubtedly lag behind the science.
Another option, the precautionary principle, while potentially flexible, functions in a context of "what if" instead of evidence, rendering it toothless and inconsistent. The Obama administration recently applied this principle in its unprecedented override of FDA approval of over-the-counter sales of Plan B, the "morning after" pill, asserting that drug makers couldn't "conclusively establish" its safety for 11-year-old girls. This conclusion illustrates a main fault of the principle: It doesn't balance uncertainty against known risks, which are substantial for 11-year-olds who become pregnant.
Frameworks aside, pending further evaluation, these new findings suggest that humans and other animals have lived with ingested plant miRNAs for a long time. No evidence exists of altered miRNAs in genetically modified plants, so the GM plants that are now on the market won't affect that longstanding relationship.
In trying to link miRNAs and GM foods, LeVaux seems to confuse this type of small RNA with another kind that also regulates protein production in our cells. Some GM plants have been engineered to produce "small interfering RNA," or siRNA. In the short-lived 1994 GM product the Flavr Savr tomato, for example, engineered siRNAs specifically blocked production of a protein that normally hastens tomato ripening.
LeVaux seeks to emphasize the dangers of one with examples of the other. Some plants have been engineered to create siRNAs or longer RNAs that silence toxin-processing genes in insect consumers. But these are perfectly matched to their insect targets, and no studies have identified any such GM plant molecules in human tissues. Further, siRNAs and miRNAs are not simply interchangeable. They can have similar effects, but cells process and use them differently.
Some groups—with no industry affiliation, thus far—do research artificial miRNA technology to alter plant characteristics, although its use in crop plants remains speculative. If artificial miRNA GM foods become possible, would the Zhang data "blast a hole" in substantial equivalence? No. Substantial equivalence would dictate further testing.
Speaking of testing, LeVaux asks, "A tomato with fish genes? … That, to me, is a new plant and it should be tested. We shouldn't have to figure out if it's poisonous or allergenic the old fashioned way, especially in light of how new-fangled the science is." (Next, he'll be yelling at scientists to get off of his lawn.) But substantial equivalence doesn't mean "untested." Researchers did develop a tomato that contained an inserted Arctic flounder gene to render the plant cold tolerant. But the tomato foundered in tests of its cold tolerance. Had it not failed, according to one expert review, "additional environmental and safety tests would have been conducted" to demonstrate substantial equivalence—as was done for the Flavr Savr tomato. As that review notes, all current GM products in the U.S. marketplace have undergone a full regulatory review.
Such tests aren't full-scale clinical trials on human volunteers, but they do assess how toxic or allergenic GM foods might be in ways that are similar to nonclinical safety assessments for pharmaceuticals. In addition, thanks to technological advances in the "–omics" fields that allow comparisons of genomes, proteins, and metabolites between organisms, these tests can now incorporate comparisons of the molecular profiles of GM and non-GM versions to identify any distinctive differences that might warrant further investigation.
Largely overlooked in all of the GM alarmism are the real implications of the Zhang miRNA study. Human versions of these tiny molecules play many roles in development and disease, and now it seems that some plant miRNAs can survive our digestion and enter our bloodstream. What influence, if any, do they have on our health? That's the question that shouldn't get lost amidst the shrapnel of LeVaux's social-media bombshell.


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Официальной датой основания Курска принято считать 1032 год, именно эта дата упоминается в памятнике письменности «Житие Феодосия Печерского», написанный Нестором Летописцем в XI веке.

Происхождение названия города
Существует несколько вариантов происхождения названия Курска, согласно первой версии, название произошло от ручья Кур, так как город расположен в том месте, где ручей впадает в реку Тускарь. По преданию, раньше Кур был полноводной рекой, по которой могли ходить суда.

Вторая версия выдвигает предположение, что название города связанно с тем, что раньше в данной местности обитало много куропаток.

Согласно третьей версии, название произошло от слова курица, которых издревле разводили на Курской земле, в качестве доказательства приводятся названия ближайших сёл, которые имеют «куриные названия».

Согласно четвёртой версии, древний Курск находился в месте перехода торгового пути «из варяг в греки». На старонорвежском языке «кур» означает «поселение», поэтому вполне вероятно, что именно варяги, или викинги могли быть основателями Курска.

Древнейшие обитатели Курской земли

До нашей эры
На территории Курска уже находились поселения людей в XV—XX веках до нашей эры, следы существования обнаружили в районе улиц Полевой и Котлякова. В это время в Европе был великий ледник, часть которого захватила и Курскую землю, которая, на тот момент, была покрыта болотистой тундрой.

Первые жители жили в землянках и охотились на мамонтов.

В эпоху неолита льды отступили из Европы, что изменило климат Курской области, теперь люди селились у рек. Развивалась охота и рыболовство. Стоянки той эпохи обнаружены в некоторых сёлах и в самом Курске.

С наступлением бронзового века появились новые занятия людей, такие как скотоводство и земледелие, поселения перемещались с места на место. Стоянки были обнаружены по рекам Сейм и Тускарь. Захоронения бронзового века были обнаружены в центре Курска, датируются II тыс. до нашей эры. Захоронения принадлежали племенам катакомбной культуры. К второй половине II тысячелетия до нашей эры на Курской земле появились племена сосницкой культуры, возможные праславяне.

В эпоху раннего железа (занимает 1000 лет) жители восточной части Курской области занимались скотоводством, а западной — земледелием. Началась выплавка железа из многочисленных месторождений.

С VII до V века до нашей эры возникли посёлки с укреплениями, например: с рвами, стенами, валами, что говорит о возможных конфликтах и, следовательно, разложении первобытного строя.

Позже (VI—V век) при устье рек Тускарь и Кур возникла первая крепость, защищавшая тогдашних жителей Курска от врагов, возможно, даже 2500 лет назад город имел современное название. Ранее учёные считали, что в то время на территории области жили «особые скифы», однако археологи установили, что, вероятно, поселения были славянскими.

Однако первая крепость долго не просуществовала, население покинуло город в связи с сарматским нашествием. Завоеватели ликвидировали древнейшие славянские раннегосударственные образования.

Наша эра
Несмотря на нашествие, в первой половине I тысячелетия в северной части и на западе Курской области обитали племена черняховской культуры, которая заменила собой зарубинецкую. Многие историки дореволюционного времени объясняли смену, что черняховцы были воинственным народом и были скифами, даками или готами. Однако не все согласны с этим мнением, некоторые историки считают, что черняховцы имели только славянское происхождение.

Позже гунны привели черняховскую культуру к упадку, но не сумели уничтожить её. На территории Курского края поселения этой культуры просуществовали до V—VI веков, однако возможно последние черняховские поселенцы слились с вятичами и стали называться северянами. Позже на Курской земле появилась колочинская культура, представители которой были ассимилированы славянскими племенами к VIII веку.

Можно предположить, что в IX веке Курск уже был городом, как центр промышленности и торговли.

Основание города
Официальной датой основания Курска принято считать 1032 год, именно эта дата упоминается в памятнике письменности «Житие Феодосия Печерского», написанный Нестором Летописцем в XI веке. Однако есть сомнения касательно достоверности этой даты, так как её не было в первоначальном тексте труда летописца, она была добавлена спустя 4 века после написания.

Согласно результатам археологических раскопок можно предположить, что Курская крепость была основана в 982—984 годах, во время правления Владимира Святославовича и располагалась на территории современной Красной площади города.

В «Житие Феодосия Печерского» описано каким был город в то время. Он управлялся наместниками князя из Киева, в нём были хорошо развиты торговля и ремесло, среди ремесленников выделялись кузнецы, которые делали различные предметы военного и хозяйственного назначения.

Курское княжество

По данным Лаврентьевской летописи и «Повести временных лет» в 1095 (возможно, оно могло быть основано в 1068, 1077, 1093 или 1094) году образовалось Курское княжество. Первым князем стал сын Владимира Мономаха Изяслав Владимирович. Он создал крепость в городе и Курск стал важным форпостом Киевской Руси. Некоторое время оно было предметом спора между переяславским и северским княжествами, но в итоге вторые победили. В 1137—38 городом управлял Глеб Ольгович, а в 40-х гг. XII века Курском владел новгород-северский князь Святослав Ольгович, позже его пост занял его старший сын Игорь Святославич, 1237 (или 1239) году оно было опустошено монголами, однако, вероятно, курские князья были до 1278 года.

Монгольское нашествие
Первая встреча курских воинов с монголами произошла на реке Калке в 1223 году, куда глава Курского княжества Олег привёл на место битвы свою дружину. Русские войска потерпели поражение из-за несогласованности действий. Спустя совсем немного времени полчища Батыя прошли по русским землям, уничтожая всё на своём пути. Курск был взят штурмом и сожжён монголами в 1237 или 1239 году. В летописях нет данных о разорении Курска, однако есть сведенья, что в городе собирал дань жестокий баскак Ахмат.

После нашествия Курск отстроился на пепелище и начал развиваться быстрыми темпами, существуя в условиях обычной городской жизни.

Разорение Курской земли (1289)
Из-за раздробленности Золотой Орды все южнорусские и украинские степи отошли ордынскому темнику — Ногаю, Ахмат отправлял ему дань, однако взял её сбор на откуп, заранее внеся в казну Ногая нужную сумму, после чего начал сам собирать деньги с населения, в значительно большем размере. Для князей была неприятной новость о создании двух слобод во владениях Олега Воргольского и Рыльского (Мстиславича). Туда льготами заманивали многих людей и они своим трудом обогащали Ахмата и разбойничали в окрестностях. Это приносило русским князьям убытки.

Тогда Олег вместе с Святославом Липовическим отправиться в ставку хана Телебуга (Тула-Буга), где подали жалобу на своеволие Ахмета, хан благосклонно отнёсся к просьбе князей и дал указ о разгоне слобод и отправлении людей обратно в их владения (возможно часть о разгоне слобод была придумана князьями или же летописцами). В слободе, согласно обычаями, нельзя было принимать людей из княжеств, на территории которых она основывалась.

Вернувшись князья опустошили одну слободу, вывели оттуда своих людей и захватили богатую добычу. В то время Ахмат находился у Ногая, и узнав о поступке князей оклеветал их и заявил, что они взбунтовались против татарской власти. Вероятно, Ногай понял реальную причину поступка князей, как элемент подспудной войны Телебуга против него. Ахмат передал Олегу требование явиться на суд, однако второй отказал, так не считал нужным ехать к темнику после выигрыша в суде у самого хана. После этого на «мятежника» была послана карательная рать. Олег бежал к Телебугу, Святослав в Воронежские леса. Из Воргола в течение 20 дней шло разорение окрестностей, на суд были представлены 13 старейших бояр, все они были принародно казнены: им отрубили правые руки и головы. После этого Ахмат покинул Курскую землю, в слободах он оставил двух братьев — баскаков.

В 1290 году Святослав Липовический вынудил их бежать из слобод в Курск, спустя день разбежалось и население обоих слобод.

Позже между двумя князьями произошёл конфликт и Олег убил Святослава выступив в походе против своего старого союзника, однако уже через год брат Святослава Александр убил Олега и его малолетних сыновей. После этого Ахмат и Ногай смогли превратить Курские земли в буферную зону между ордой и территориями с русским населением.

Курск в составе Великого княжества Литовского
В 60-х годах 14 века дружины литовского князя Ольгерда Гедиминовича отвоевали у татар Курские земли, после чего на протяжении почти полутораста лет Курск стал частью Великого Княжества Литовского.

В 1362 году Ольгерд победил татар, после чего стремительно и без сопротивления присоединил к Литве огромную территорию от Киева до Дона. Золотая орда не могла помешать князю, будучи раздираемой «великой замятней».

Курск упоминается в «Списке городов русских ближних и дальних», в котором в ходе перечисления «Киевськыи гроди», называют город.

Путивль на Семи, Рылеск, Куреск на Тускаре, Ничян на Псле, Лошици, располагавшиеся в окрестностях Путивля городки Бирин и Хотень, Хотмышль на Ворскле и целый ряд городов по Суде.

Трактат литовского князя Свидригайло с Тевтонским орденом (1432 год) называет среди владений Литвы Rylesk, Putywl, Chotmisl, Kuresk cum multis districtibus, Donyesk cum multis districtibus, Oskol, Milolubl, Muszeczcum multis districtibus.

Среди населённых пунктов Курского края и ближайших к нему регионов в конце ХIII — начале XVI веков по данным письменных источников известны такие города как: Курск, Рыльск, Воргол, Бирин и т. д.

История Курска с начала XVI — начала XX века
До середины XV века Курск не упоминался в русских летописях. В 1508 году он вошёл в состав Русского государства со всеми своими землями, однако несмотря на это Курск и окружающие его территории были пограничной частью Руси. Московские князья начали восстановление Курска как города-крепости. Угроза со стороны крымских татар замедляла процесс восстановления. Только после постройки новых порубежных городов крепость была восстановлена к 1596 году.

Курск был также местом ссылок бунтовщиков, согласно царскому указу от 1582 года «тех, кто в суде лжёт и составит ябеду», нужно было бить кнутом, а потом «написать в казаки в украйные города Севск и Курск».

В XVII веке Курск пережил Смутное время, неоднократно отражал набеги крымчан и поляков (осада 1612 года), крепость города была небольшой, по форме треугольной. С двух сторон её защищали реки Тускарь и Кур, а с третьей был вырыт овраг. Внутри крепости располагались житницы, тюрьмы, три церкви, торговые лавки и воеводская канцелярия. Жители города занимались земледелием, строили суда для перевозки хлеба в Рыльск и Путивль.

Во время Смоленской войны Курск отразил нападение польско-литовского войска во главе с Иеремией Вишневецким.

В 1654 году после восстания Богдана Хмельницкого граница отодвинулась от Курска, однако не исчезли риски. В 1663 году Григорий Григорьевич Ромодановский нанёс поражение польскому королю, войска которого дошли до курских городов — Рыльска и Путивля.

О богатстве товаров на курском рынке говорится в «Книге приходной пошлинным и судным деньгам». В ней перечислены многие товары: от писчей бумаги до изделий из серебра. В город прибывали купцы из многих городов. В XVII веке недалеко от Курска возникла Коренная ярмарка, которая быстро перестала уступать по значению другим крупным ярмаркам России. В Курске купцы скупали партии хлеба для армии и зарабатывали на этом состояния. Роль города в экономике страны росла, поэтому в 1779 году он получил статус столичного губернского центра. Так появилась Курское наместничество, преобразованное в 1797 в Курскую губернию.

В XVIII веке Курск имел следующие исторические районы и слободы:
 Солдатская слобода;
 Рассыльная слобода;
 Подьяческая слобода;
 Городовая слобода;
 Черкасская слобода;.
 Очаковская слобода;
Имелись ещё пригородные слободы, в черту города не входившие:
 Стрелецкая слобода,
 Пушкарная слобода,
 Казацкая слобода,
 Ямская слобода.

В XIX веке сформировался и был застроен исторический район Цыганский бугор.

В 1808 году в состав Курска были включены Солдатская Слобода, Рассыльная Слобода, Городовая Слобода, Черкасская Слобода (все 4 на южной окраине города), Кожевенная Слобода (на левом берегу Тускари).

Во время Отечественной войны 1812 года Курск не был фронтовым городом, но ополченцы храбро сражались под Бородино, Малоярославцем и Тарутином. Вклад жителей Курска в победу снабжением русской армии были замечены Кутузовым, некоторые граждане Курска были награждены золотой медалью «За полезное».

К концу XIX века в Курске жили примерно 40 тысяч человек. В окрестностях было развито хлебопашество, а горожане занимались огородничеством и садоводством. Саженцы и прививочные материалы, которые были выращены в городе, пользовались популярностью не только в соседних, но и в дальних губерниях.

В начале XX века Курск всё ещё был важным торговым городом, её центром была Красная площадь. На ней размещалось 40 магазинов и 220 лавок, всего их количество в городе начитывало около тысячи. Коренная ярмарка всё ещё была одной из крупных и значимых ярмарок.

В сборнике «Города России в 1904 году» о Курске сообщали, что в городе живёт 29845 тысяч мужчин и 26743 тысяч женщин. Население по национальности выглядело следующим образом: русские (95 %), евреи (2,5 %), поляки (1 %), немцы (1 %), турки и татары (0,5 %). Из 4529 строений каменными были 967, деревянными — 2677, смешанных (камень и дерево вместе) — 885. Всего улиц и переулков в Курске было 112, насчитывалось 500 керосиновых фонарей. На 82-х заводах и фабриках Курска трудилось 1392 рабочих.

Первая русская революция
Первая русская революция началась в 1905 году в Петербурге. В Курске 12 февраля гимназисты организовали уличную демонстрацию с требованиями отстранить от преподавания и руководства учебными заведениями отдельных реакционеров и были разогнаны. В губернии происходили забастовки.

Кульминацией этих событий стала Всероссийская октябрьская политическая стачка, которая охватила город и железные дороги. Наряду с политическими лозунгами рабочие выдвигали социальные требования.

К концу 1905 года правительство приняло все меры по подавлению протеста. В ходе октябрьской и декабрьской стачек на Московско-Киево-Воронежской железной дороге 208 человек потеряли работу, а в январе 1906 было уволено более 300 рабочих.

В основе протеста крестьян Курской губернии было требование о справедливом распределении земельной собственности, уменьшение арендных цен на землю.

Издание царского манифеста 17 октября не принесло спокойствия на Курскую землю. Крестьяне поняли гражданские свободы как свободу насильственных действий над имуществом помещиков.

Курск в Первой мировой войне

В конце 1917 года в Курске была установлена советская власть, в марте 1918 на территорию Курской губернии вторглись германские войска и воинские части Центральной рады, которые заняли Белгородский, Грайворонский, Корочанский и частично Льговский, Новооскольский, Обоянский, Путивльский, Рыльский и Суджанский уезды. В мае 1918 было заключено перемирие и установлена демаркационная линия. В ноябре 1918 войска Германской империи покинули губернию, однако Белгородский уезд до февраля 1919 года считался частью Украины. С июня по декабрь 1919 года часть территорий губернии была занята Вооружёнными силами Юга России, в связи с этим Путивльский и Рыльский уезды были включены в состав Орловской губернии. Всего в Первой Мировой войне участвовало 340 тысяч выходцев из Курской губернии.

Курск в период СССР
В условиях восстановления хозяйства после войны началось исследование Курской магнитной аномалии (КМА).

В 1924 году число уездов сократилось до 7 (были упразднены 8), в 1925 согласно комиссии по уточнению границ РСФСР, БССР и УССР Курская губерния уступила УССР почти всю территорию Путивльского уезда и ещё некоторые территории. В 1928 году губерния была ликвидирована, её территории вошли в состав Центрально-Чернозёмной области, которая была разделена в 1934 году, на Воронежскую и Курскую области, в состав последней вошло 60 районов. Курск стал центром новообразованной области.

В 1935 году было принято решение о новом административном делении. Итогом стало образование 92 районов, 21 города, 3 рабочих посёлка и 1592 сельских Советов.

Вместе с сельским хозяйством в области развивалась и промышленность. Были созданы новые отрасли промышленности: химическая, текстильная, фармацевтическая и тяжёлое машиностроение. Были реконструированы или построены 40 маслозаводов, 25 пенькозаводов, вступили в строй трикотажная, швейная и кожгалантерейная фабрики.

Также строились культурные учреждения, предприятия общественного питания и торговли, учебные заведения.

В начале сентября 1934 года был открыт Курский Государственный педагогический институт, ровно год спустя — Курский Государственный медицинский институт.

Роль Курска в Великой Отечественной войне
Во время Великой Отечественной войны Курская область была оккупирована с 2 октября 1941 до 2 февраля 1943 года, были разрушены 75 % предприятий, почти все совхозы и колхозы, ущерб от конфликта составил 27 миллиардов рублей в довоенных ценах. Со всей Курской области 18 099 мирных граждан были расстреляны, замучены или убиты. Куряне внесли вклад в разгром фашистской Германии.

Освобождение Курска
2 февраля 1943 года началось освобождение Курска, операция имела название «Звезда». Её осуществляла 60-я армия Воронежского фронта под командованием Ивана Даниловича Черняховского. 6 февраля он приказал уничтожить курскую группировку противника. К утру 7 февраля бои шли на окраинах города, на следующий день начался штурм кварталов города в центре, в 12 часов на здании бывшего дворца пионеров и школьников солдаты водрузили красный флаг. Юго-западная окраина Курска была освобождена в ночь на 9 февраля.  День освобождения Курска празднуется 8 февраля.

За время операции немцы потеряли 8 тысяч человек. Было захвачено 6 танков, 192 мотоцикла, 250 орудий, 300 автомобилей, около миллиона снарядов и 15 тысяч авиабомб.

Более 500 человек были награждены, Иван Данилович Черняховский был награждён орденом Суворова 1-й степени, однако он погиб в 1945 под Кёнигсбергом, его именем названа одна из улиц Курска.

Дальнейший вклад в победу
После освобождения столицы Курской области от фашистских захватчиков, куряне приняли участие в работах к подготовке к боям на Курской дуге. Курская битва завершила перелом не только в ходе Великой Отечественной войны, но и Второй мировой.

Курск в 1943—1991 годах
Хозяйство области за период войны было сильно отброшено от довоенного уровня, но Курск сразу стал восстанавливаться после войны.

В течение 1943—1945 годов были восстановлены артели (78 %) и промышленные предприятия (69 %), также восстанавливались учреждения культуры и образования.

В 1944 году был принят план развития города на 25 лет вперёд.

Важным событием для Курской промышленности стал пуск завода «Резиновых технических изделий» в 1948 году, который за несколько лет вошёл в число крупнейших в стране химических предприятий.

Курск постепенно превращался в крупный индустриальный город.

В 50-е годы Курская область отдала 26 районов новообразованным областям: Белгородской (23) и Липецкой (3). В 1956 году были ликвидированы некоторые районы.

В декабре 1957 года Курская область получила Орден Ленина, спустя 9 месяцев была удостоена той же награды во второй раз. В 1980 году город Курск был награждён орденом Отечественной войны I степени.

В 1982 году Курск отметил 950-летие, спустя два года был открыт мемориальный комплекс «Павшим в годы Великой Отечественной войны». 18 сентября 1988 года был впервые отпразднован день города.

В 1991 году указом президента РСФСР были назначены главы администраций Курска и области, началось активное строительство храмов.

Курск в постсоветский период
В 1992 году был избран первый мэр города Курска Сергей Иванович Мальцев, в 1998 году в часть 55-летия победы на Курской дуге был открыт одноимённый мемориальный комплекс. Годом позже город подписал соглашение о дружбе и сотрудничестве с украинским городом Сумы.

В 2000 году было подписано соглашение о дружбе и партнёрстве с городами Приморско (Болгария) и Уйфегерто (Венгрия), 18 членов экипажа подводной лодки «Курск» были похоронены в столице Курской области.

В 2001 году соглашение о дружбе и партнёрстве были подписаны с Северодвинском, посёлком Видяево и городом Дебно, спустя 2 года договор о дружбе и сотрудничестве был подписан с Тирасполем и Измаилом.

Звание «Город воинской славы» было присвоено Курску в соответствии с указом от 27 апреля 2007 года. Звание было присвоено «За мужество, стойкость и массовый героизм, проявленные защитниками города в борьбе за свободу и независимость Отечества».

См. также
 Курская губерния
 История Курской области
 Курская дуга

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 События и даты из истории Курска
 Освобождение Курска от немецко-фашистских захватчиков
 Из истории развития Курской области
 Курская губерния в Первой Мировой войне
 Первая Мировая
 КУРСКАЯ ГУБЕРНИЯ. Большая российская энциклопедия
 Происхождение названия Курск
 Исторический очерк
 Когда был основан Курск
 Возникновение Курска
 Курск — исторический город Руси
 Курск дореволюционный
 История Курска
 Курск изначальный
 Под властью орды и Великого Княжества Литовского
 Курский край в XVI—XVII веках
 Курск дореволюционный (2)
 Русская революция к Курске
 ВЛАДЕЛЬЧЕСКАЯ ПРИНАДЛЕЖНОСТЬ КУРСКОГО КНЯЖЕСТВА В XI—XIII ВВ.
 Викитека. Курское княжество
 Разграбление Курских земель (1289)
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A Bronx-bred City College grad has won the world's top honor in science, snagging the Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering "an inner GPS in the brain" that makes navigation possible for all living things.
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The laureates' findings may eventually lead to a better understanding of the spatial losses that occur in Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases.
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Building on O'Keefe's 40-year-old research, which uncovered a nerve cell that was always activated when a rat was at a certain place in a room, husband-and-wife team May-Britt and Edvard Moser identified another type of nerve cell that permits coordination and positioning.
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O'Keefe said he was working at home when his office called to say "there's a gentleman from Sweden who wants to have a word with you." (The Karolinska Institute, which awards Nobel Prizes in medicine, is based in Sweden.)
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Shoppers in Yate will soon have more choice than ever, as a brand new Home Bargains superstore is set to open in the area next month.
One of the country's leading discount retailer brands took over a unit at South Walk in Yate Shopping Centre in October and has started the fit-out, with a plan to open the 15,000 square feet store on February 9.
Home Bargains sells a wide range of products at low prices across sections including toys and games, electronics, healthcare, pets, sports, homeware and more.
The nationwide chain currently has five stores in Bristol, making this the sixth when it opens in February.
Inside a Home Bargains store (Image: LIVERPOOL ECHO)
Andrew Lowrey, Yate Shopping Centre manager, said: "This is another demonstration of Yate's attraction to successful high street chains.
"As one of the country's fastest growing and highest rated retailers, Home Bargains will bring an excellent offer that we feel will be very popular with our customers.
Debenhams hit by more trouble as high street crisis continues into 2019
"Yate Shopping Centre is experiencing a period of sustained success with very few vacant units defying the national trend.
"We currently have a vacancy rate of just under 5 per cent compared with a national rate of above 10 per cent.
"We have also seen an increase in the number of visitors to the town centre over the last twelve months against a national fall in numbers in a very difficult trading market.
"It is no secret that retailers at all levels are reviewing their options for the next twelve months in the light of the threat of Brexit and the continued impact of online shopping.
Huge new Lidl store to open at Patchway after rush of local support
"I am pleased with the way that Yate Shopping Centre is performing and Home Bargains is another major boost for us."
Home Bargains in Yate will be located at 21-27 South Walk. For more information about the store, visit Home Bargains' website.


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Acquisition Advisors | Perkins Sells Interest in National M&A Firm
12 Oct Perkins Sells Interest in National M&A Firm
Published in The Tulsa Business Journal
Written by Tulsa Business Staff
David L. Perkins, Jr. announced today that he has sold his interest in Vercor, the merger and acquisitions advisory firm that he co-founded in 2000.
Vercor currently has 10 U.S. offices a European office. Perkins says he has no interest in getting out of the M&A advisory business, rather will be launching a new firm with a different business model.
"Although it's tough to leave this great group of professionals, I have to follow my heart … which is to develop a new firm that serves the market in what I believe will be an even more compelling way," Perkins continued.
Perkins' new business will take the name of an M&A firm he founded 10 years ago — Acquisition Advisors. Perkins said that the target market will be similar to Vercor's – buyers and sellers of businesses valued between $7 million and $75 million.
"Demand for world class transaction expertise for deals under $100 million in value is considerable", says Perkins, " … and there are not many that really understand the game … from soup to nuts", Perkins added.
Acquisition Advisors will serve this market throughout the U.S., in domestic and international transactions.
"Helping business owners get the very most for their business … or find the right strategic partner … is part art and part science. It's complex. But the value we can add is substantial. The right deal, or partner, can really make a meaningful contribution to a business owner, his or her family, and to the employees that have a stake in the future success of a business."
David L. Perkins, Jr. is a native Tulsan. He attended Bishop Kelley High School, graduated from the University of Oklahoma, and earned an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. He also owns, through D. L. Perkins, LLC, a publication called The Business Owner Journal which gives how-to advice to over 30,000 private business owner subscribers.
Perkins says he has closed well over $100 million in transactions so far in 2007.
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K. Rongstad doubled to center field.
Scardamaglia reached first on an error by 2b.
Shattuck singled to center field; Scardamaglia advanced to second.
Knight singled to center field.
M. McEnery singled to center field.
Block doubled to right field.
Schmidtke reached on a fielder's choice; Knight advanced to second; Block out at home p to c.
Murphy reached first on an error by ss, advanced to second; Schmidtke advanced to third; Knight scored, unearned.
Cole singled to left center, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Murphy advanced to third; Schmidtke scored, unearned.
S. Peka reached first on an error by ss.
A. Schultz pinch ran for S. Peka.
K. Yute reached first on an error by ss.
M. McEnery reached on a fielder's choice; K. Yute advanced to second; A. Schultz out at third p to 3b.
M. Morris to p for A. Schultz.
Shattuck walked; Scardamaglia advanced to second.
S. Peka to p for M. Morris.
Sciortino pinch ran for Shattuck.
T. Dachel singled to center field.
E. Decker pinch ran for T. Dachel.
A. Place singled to center field; E. Decker advanced to third.
H. Robinson pinch ran for A. Place.
G. Arneson hit by pitch; H. Robinson advanced to second.
M. Sutton pinch ran for G. Arneson.
Shattuck to p for Hughes.
S. Peka reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; M. Sutton out at second ss to 2b; H. Robinson advanced to third; E. Decker scored.
E. Lehman reached first on an error by 1b; S. Peka advanced to second; H. Robinson scored, unearned.
T. Dachel to 1b for E. Decker.
A. Place to c for H. Robinson.
G. Arneson to dp for M. Sutton.
A. Place singled to left field.
M. Back singled, advanced to second on the throw; G. Arneson advanced to third.
B. Sillman pinch ran for G. Arneson.
S. Peka singled to pitcher, RBI; M. Back advanced to third; B. Sillman scored.


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Morenci Unified School District is a school district headquartered in Morenci, Arizona, United States.

In addition to Morenci, the district includes Clifton.

In 2022 Jennifer Morales became the superintendent. She was the first woman to ever have this position.

Schools
Morenci High School
Fairbanks Middle School
Metcalf Elementary School.

References

School districts in Greenlee County, Arizona


The trance aura at another corner, the liveliness and argumentative atmosphere at one corner and faces that are lost in their own world of creativity hurrying to put their thoughts on canvas, sculpt it or express it through various means like installations or other medias.
One of the oldest institutions, Sir JJ School of Art is located in city of Mumbai. It was founded in March 1857 named after Sir Jamsatjee Jeejeboy who donated 100, 000 rupees for its endowment. It is beautiful with vast campus full of foliage, age old trees and neo -gothic architecture, heritage buildings standing strong with the modern architecture, and the grand interiors with artistic setup at every nook and corner. Other than this treasure it has the tradition of having the best Indian creative minds who have stirred the world with their creations.
The legacy of legends trained at this institute continues till date with modern contemporary artists graduating from this institute. Many contemporary artists have experienced living under the British colonial rule as well as living in the post colonial period. Charles Gerard the Director of Sir JJ School of Art introduced modernistic concept in academics and thus these artists were influenced by western art. Alumni of JJ School of Art include Akbar Padamsee, Jatin Das, MF Husain, SH Raza, VS Gaitonde, FN Souza, Tyeb Mehta, Krishna Hebbar, Satish Gujral, Jehangir Sabavala and many more.
The legends have a very interesting creative journey. It is a matter of fact that every artist is affected by the prevailing social, economic and political conditions of the period that he lives in, so was the case with these artists. During the British period these artists, then the students were academically exposed to western art. But the nationalist fervor was ignited in them when FN Souza established Bombay Progressive Artists' group immediately after Independence. This group had short life but was successful in giving new direction to expression of visual art. The prominent artists of this group included MF Husain, SH Raza, Manishi Dey were the early members later SK Bakre, Akbar Padamsee, Tyeb Mehta associated with the group. Later VS Gaitonde, Krishen Khanna and Mohan Samant joined the group. The Progressive Artists' Group combined Indian subject matter with Post-Impressionist colors, Cubist forms and brusque, Expressionistic styles.
Mumbai is fortunate to have some of the living legends staying here who experienced colonial atmosphere or were students of this institute in early years of Independence. To name the few who live and work in Mumbai are Akbar Padamsee, Jehangir Sabaval, Dilip Ranade, Prabhakar Kolte. A star who has a strong hold over his passion of art and is a master in expressing his creativity through various mediums is Akbar Padamsee. His work ranges from the figurative to the non- figurative. Right from painting on canvas he has adopted technology of photography and digital painting. He has diversified his skill in different branches like film making, being an art critique and as a sculpture artist. His metascapes, mirror- images and sculptures are magnetic. Like other senior artists, he too, was a part of two different phases in India ie before and after Independence. Whether it is a sketch on paper or a sculpture, human head and human figure and expression of human instincts is his preferred subject. He portrays common man and his reaction to the surrounding aura. His metascapes which are basically landscapes. In his metascapes the landscapes are devoid of any natural elements and they are just metaphysical experiences of time and space. The computer graphics that he worked on is the further extension of the same effect. His colonial and post- colonial experiences were exhibited in recent years in the exhibitions held in India and abroad.
His recent group exhibitions include 'Progressive to Altermodern: 62 Years of Indian Modern Art' at Grosvenor Gallery, London, in 2009; 'Faces' at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, and 'Freedom 2008 Sixty Years of Indian Independence' at the Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata in 2008. He is meticulous, ever energetic and enthusiastic thinker. Mumbai also takes pride is having a Padma Shri awarded great artist who lives in Mumbai and he is Jehangir Sabavala. His work has most features of city; though not necessarily Mumbai, it includes landscapes, cityscapes and seascapes. His modernistic and classical unity in his paintings has been a challenge even to the artists born in modern age. He prefers disguised images to loud and flashy projections. His mastery over light, color and texture is the result of his vision. He attributes his style of painting to his academic training and it is an amalgamation of Cubism and Impressionism.
There is a kind of serene and tranquil feeling when we look at his paintings. There is intensity and universal feeling exhibited in his works which is thus devoid of any territorial boundaries. Dilip Ranade focuses on static form of life when he presents fossilized sculptures. He focuses on human instincts which includes struggle between good and evil and man's survival instincts. His non-human forms of life such as animals, plants and other living organisms are representation of human characters. Ironically his paintings are pleasing yet thought stirring. Prabhakar Kolte was a student and also taught there for about two decades. He is much influenced by VS Gaitonde and Paul Klee. His paintings have formless sensation and are without any symbolism or pre defined boundaries. For him his paintings are just rush of feelings that just gets its color and form on canvas. It is simply the action and not the reaction.
To sum up, it is a matter of great pride that all these great artists of JJ School of Art are renowned and have become icons of how to cope with prevailing conditions, developing their own styles, being perfectionists, and adopting advanced practices in art thereby spreading the fame of Indian contemporary art around the world.


GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. -- Dancers with Southern Clogging Co in Guilford County are mourning the loss of 14-year-old Katlyn Williams.
Katlyn died Monday in a swimming accident at Badin Lake. Katlyn was there with her family. She had just started her freshman year at Southeast Guilford High School.
"Katlyn would have wanted us to push forward, she had that infectious personality and she probably wouldn't accept anything less than for us to keep on pushing," says Brandi Moon, Katlyn's dance teacher.
Moon is raising money to help the family afford funeral expenses.
Katlyn's friend Taylor Martin has known Katlyn her whole life. She says Katlyn is her new inspiration.
"Even though Katlyn suffered with epilepsy, she never let that stop her she always kept going, kept dancing, kept doing other things," Taylor said.
The dancers were like a second family to Katlyn for the last four years. They have started a GoFundMe page to help the family.
The dancers say whenever their shoes make a beat in the future they will be thinking of Katlyn's infectious smile.
"The next time we hit the stage at the state fair, which will be coming up next month, it will probably be super hard for all of us but we'll be dancing that much harder in honor and memory of her," Moon said.


Kalahari Rest Game Lodge is a privately owned game lodge situated near the town of Kang on the Trans Kalahari Highway. The lodge features a restaurant, bar and swimming pool. The chalets are luxury en suite units with air conditioning and stylish decor. All chalets are equipped with a mini fridge and a small kitchenette. In addition, the lodge also offers convenient camping facilities.
The Selinda Reserve is a 320,00-acre private concession in northern Botswana. It sits west (upstream) from Savute Channel and Chobe National Park, and north of the expanding reaches of the greater Okavango Delta. This unique position gives it the advantages of both of these famous areas but with the tremendous advantage of exclusivity. It is a truly spectacular and varied landscape hosting a wide range of species in diverse habitats. It is particularly well-known for its African wild dog, large elephant herds and the rare roan and sable antelopes.


Compounds from the marine environment exhibit a wide variety of biological activities, and thus hold much promise as potential drugs. The halichondrins, isolated from the Kaikoura sponge Lissodendoryx sp. are no exception to this, demonstrating potent anticancer activity. Novel cytotoxic compounds have also been isolated from the Chatham Rise sponge Lamellomorpha strongylata. Knowledge of the cellular origins of such compounds is desirable, in order to establish if the sponge or associated micro-organisms are producing the compounds of interest. Siderophores are also important molecules, which are produced on demand by bacteria in order to obtain sufficient iron necessary for their growth. Knowledge of the biosynthesis of these compounds has potential for the control of undesirable bacteria, such as the anthrax-causing pathogen Bacillus anthracis. Cell separation studies have been carried out on Lamellomorpha strongylata, locating a swinholide in sponge-associated filamentous bacteria and theonellapeptolides in sponge-associated unicellular bacteria. A microscopic analysis of dissociated cells from Lissodendoryx sp. was also undertaken. The structures of four new halichondrins (3.13 - 3.16), isolated from Lissodendoryx sp., have been determined from spectral data. All of these compounds are very similar to known B series halichondrins, with differences occurring only beyond carbon 44. As biological activity has been shown to be derived from the portion of the molecule between carbons 1 and 35, they all retain good activity in the P388 assay as expected. A new siderophore, petrobactin sulfonate (4.2), was characterised, along with three cyclic imide siderophore derivatives (4.3 - 4.5). Petrobactin sulfonate is the first marine siderophore containing a sulfonated 3,4-dihydroxy aromatic ring. The structures were elucidated from spectral data, resulting in a revision of the NMR assignments of petrobactin.


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This is a list of mills known to have existed within Rochdale Borough, in Greater Manchester, England.

A-B

C to D

E to G

H to L

M to N

O to P

R to S

T

U to V

W to Z

See also

List of mills in Shaw and Crompton

References

External links

 Mills in Heywood (1922)

Rochdale
Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale
History of the textile industry
Industrial Revolution in England


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I can't believe we are way over the halfway mark of this year, and I have just realized I have been working on this blog for just over two years!
I must be honest, I have been busy with other things over the last week like school projects, Eurythmy presentations, girlie stay-overs etc. and have been really enjoying the break.
I haven't been doing too much knitting or crochet either, but I have been reading and enjoying the brief moments of sunshine when we have had them!
We still love the Steiner School experience and are so grateful that we had the option to go from homeschooling the girls to sending them to this wonderful institution!
Do you school Waldorf style, or do you have scholars at a Steiner school?
Actually, are there any Steiner parents out there who are have exchange programs at their schools?
P.S: Your baby would need to have a basic understanding of german and know a little french to visit our school in Jas's place.
Not to worry, my Cleo is growing, albeit very slowly at the moment, I am just about to start on the sleeves, let's see if I can manage to get there by next week. I am still enjoying this project a lot, love the stitch pattern changes.
Reading Wise: I finished "The Colour of Tea" last week and have started on Dan Browns latest title "Inferno"
I can't wait to see what you have been up to this week, for more WIP projects do visit Tami and Ginny.


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Q: Display SQL data with JQUERY tabs I want to redesign keyboard app to touchscreen app for a bar ( I am using Codeigniter).
I want that articles is displayed in two parts:
1. List of all the article_category
2. Below the tabs that selected article_category display article_name+article_price+article_image
VINES BEERS DRINKS<-categories
WHITE VINE        <-different aricle names under tab VINES
RED VINE
MERLOT
CABERNET
I have SQL table articles with struct:
article_id
aricle_name
article_category
article_price
article_image
Looking for a solution, i found that JQUERY tabs will help me to solve a problem.
I found the CI cart demo on the web. I replaced its database with my.
It is working as expacted for tabs! I got all the categories listed in tabs.
But i dont know how to get the data for selected tab(look into category.php) ?
My  file: app/controllers/cart.php
<?php
    class Cart extends Controller { // Our Cart class extends the Controller class
        function Cart()
        {
            parent::Controller(); // We define the the Controller class is the parent.

            $this->load->model('cart_model'); // Load our cart model for our entire class
        }
        function index()
        {
            $data['categories'] = $this->cart_model->retrieve_category(); // Retrieve an array with all categories
            $data['products'] = $this->cart_model->retrieve_products(); // Retrieve an array with all products
            $data['content'] = 'cart/categories'; // Select view to display
            $this->load->view('index', $data); // Display the page
        }
    }

My  file: app/models/cart_model.php
<?php
class Cart_model extends Model {
    // Function to retrieve an array with all product information
    function retrieve_products(){
        $query = $this->db->get('phppos_item_kits');
        return $query->result_array();
    }
    // Function to retrieve an array with all product information
    function retrieve_category(){
        $this->db->select('distinct(category)');
        $this->db->from('phppos_item_kits');
        $query = $this->db->get();
        return $query->result_array();
    }
}

My  file: app/views/cart/categories.php

<link href="<?php echo base_url(); ?>assets/js/base/jquery-ui.css" media="screen" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>

    <?php foreach($categories as $c): ?>

<?php echo $c['category']; ?>

    <?php endforeach;?>

        <?php foreach($products as $p): ?>

<?php echo $p['name']; ?>,<?php echo $p['category']; ?>

        <?php endforeach;?>

My  file: app/views/index.php
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title>CodeIgniter Shopping Cart</title>
<link href="<?php echo base_url(); ?>assets/js/base/jquery-ui.css" media="screen" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
<link href="<?php echo base_url(); ?>assets/css/core.css" media="screen" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

    <?php $this->view($content); ?>

A: The solution should be in the PHP code (mainly), and then you should adapt your JavaScript accordingly.
Specifically, for each category should be assigned a list of products belong to the category.
It could be done with SQL or PHP.
With SQL it could be done in a straightforward approach - one select for category list and then one select per category, which means 1+n select problem. But it might be acceptable for small amount of categories.
Or it could be done with JOIN, which would eliminate 1+n problem.
If you need to display even empty categories you will need LEFT OUTER JOIN, and [INNER] JOIN if you don't.
Hope it helps. Tell me if you need clarifications/examples.


Manolo Valdés is a Spanish artist working in paint, sculpture, and mixed media.
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Throughout his career Valdés has never stopped investigating and reinventing Art, with an insatiable appetite for conceptual and plastic experimentation.


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Small Business, Enterprise & Employment Bill ("the Bill") that is proposed to come into force in April 2015.
It is not uncommon for dormant or non-trading companies to be overlooked or company filing requirements not strictly adhered to, especially when the purpose for which they were set-up has not yet been finalised. Often, without close monitoring, the Registrar of Companies will seek to strike such companies off the register, effectively leading to a dissolution of the company and its legal title.
If a director continues to use such a company that fails to adhere to its filing requirements he can be prosecuted under the Companies Act 2006. Additionally, if the Registrar of Companies serves a notice of striking off of such a company from the register, then it may be the case that a director who continues to use the former company's name will be personally liable for all contracts entered into and matters to which the company would have been liable (had it not been struck off).
Accordingly it is vital to ensure filings at Companies House are kept up to date, both to prevent any personal liability by directors but also to protect against the company being struck off.
Section 91 of the Bill seeks to shorten the notice period for the striking off of such companies, providing for the following amendments to the notice period provided to the company of striking off:
That the Registrar of Companies will decide to strike off a company if it does not receive a response within 14 days (rather than one month as currently required) of appropriate notice of striking off;
That the Registrar of Companies will publish a notice of striking off in the Gazette 14 days (rather than one month as currently required) after sending a second notice letter (if no response received);
That the Registrar of Companies will notify the company of an automatic striking off 1 month thereafter (currently three months).
The above amendments will provide for a striking off over a total period of two months, rather than 5 months as is currently the case (with the likely consequences as outlined above).
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From 1949 on, sentiment for nationalization of Iran's oil industry grew. In 1949 the Majlis approved the First Development Plan (1948-55), which called for comprehensive agricultural and industrial development of the country. The Plan Organization was established to administer the program, which was to be financed in large part from oil revenues. Politically conscious Iranians were aware, however, that the British government derived more revenue from taxing the concessionaire, the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC--formerly the Anglo-Persian Oil Company), than the Iranian government derived from royalties. The oil issue figured prominently in elections for the Majlis in 1949, and nationalists in the new Majlis were determined to renegotiate the AIOC agreement. In November 1950, the Majlis committee concerned with oil matters, headed by Mosaddeq, rejected a draft agreement in which the AIOC had offered the government slightly improved terms. These terms did not include the fifty-fifty profit-sharing provision that was part of other new Persian Gulf oil concessions.
Subsequent negotiations with the AIOC were unsuccessful, partly because General Ali Razmara, who became prime minister in June 1950, failed to persuade the oil company of the strength of nationalist feeling in the country and in the Majlis. When the AIOC finally offered fifty-fifty profit-sharing in February 1951, sentiment for nationalization of the oil industry had become widespread. Razmara advised against nationalization on technical grounds and was assassinated in March 1951 by Khalil Tahmasebi, a member of the militant Fadayan-e Islam. On March 15, the Majlis voted to nationalize the oil industry. In April the shah yielded to Majlis pressure and demonstrations in the streets by naming Mosaddeq prime minister.
Oil production came to a virtual standstill as British technicians left the country, and Britain imposed a worldwide embargo on the purchase of Iranian oil. In September 1951, Britain froze Iran's sterling assets and banned export of goods to Iran. It challenged the legality of the oil nationalization and took its case against Iran to the International Court of Justice at The Hague. The court found in Iran's favour, but the dispute between Iran and the AIOC remained unsettled. Under United States pressure, the AIOC improved its offer to Iran. The excitement generated by the nationalization issue, anti-British feeling, agitation by radical elements, and the conviction among Mosaddeq's advisers that Iran's maximum demands would, in the end, be met, however, led the government to reject all offers. The economy began to suffer from the loss of foreign exchange and oil revenues.
Meanwhile, Mosaddeq's growing popularity and power led to political chaos and eventual United States intervention. Mosaddeq had come to office on the strength of support from the National Front and other parties in the Majlis and as a result of his great popularity. His popularity, growing power, and intransigence on the oil issue were creating friction between the prime minister and the shah. In the summer of 1952, the shah refused the prime minister's demand for the power to appoint the minister of war (and, by implication, to control the armed forces). Mosaddeq resigned, three days of pro-Mosaddeq rioting followed, and the shah was forced to reappoint Mosaddeq to head the government.
As domestic conditions deteriorated, however, Mosaddeq's populist style grew more autocratic. In August 1952, the Majlis acceded to his demand for full powers in all affairs of government for a six-month period. These special powers were subsequently extended for a further six-month term. He also obtained approval for a law to reduce, from six years to two years, the term of the Senate (established in 1950 as the upper house of the Majlis), and thus brought about the dissolution of that body. Mosaddeq's support in the lower house of the Majlis (also called the Majlis) was dwindling, however, so on August 3, 1953, the prime minister organized a plebiscite for the dissolution of the Majlis, claimed a massive vote in favour of the proposal, and dissolved the legislative body.
The administration of President Harry Truman initially had been sympathetic to Iran's nationalist aspirations. Under the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, however, the United States came to accept the view of the British government that no reasonable compromise with Mosaddeq was possible and that, by working with the Toudeh, Mosaddeq was making probable a communist-inspired takeover. Mosaddeq's intransigence and inclination to accept Toudeh support, the Cold War atmosphere, and the fear of Soviet influence in Iran also shaped United States thinking. In June 1953, the Eisenhower administration approved a British proposal for a joint Anglo-American operation, code-named Operation Ajax, to overthrow Mosaddeq. Kermit Roosevelt of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) traveled secretly to Iran to coordinate plans with the shah and the Iranian military, which was led by General Fazlollah Zahedi.
In accord with the plan, on August 13 the shah appointed Zahedi prime minister to replace Mosaddeq. Mosaddeq refused to step down and arrested the shah's emissary. This triggered the second stage of Operation Ajax, which called for a military coup. The plan initially seemed to have failed, the shah fled the country, and Zahedi went into hiding. After four days of rioting, however, the tide turned. On August 19, pro-shah army units and street crowds defeated Mosaddeq's forces. The shah returned to the country. Mosaddeq was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for trying to overthrow the monarchy, but he was subsequently allowed to remain under house arrest in his village (Ahmad Abad) outside Tehran until his death in 1967. His minister of foreign affairs, Hosein Fatemi, was sentenced to death and executed. Hundreds of National Front leaders, Toudeh Party officers, and political activists were arrested; several Toudeh army officers were also sentenced to death.


Grapher introduced basic scripting abilities when Grapher 2 was released in 1998. Since then, the scripting abilities have become stronger and more functional. Now, all features that you manually do in Grapher can be done through a script. Since the release of Grapher 7, you have had the ability to have Grapher record the script for you as you do the desired steps.
Open Grapher and make sure that you are working in a blank plot window. If you have anything present on the plot window, click File | New | Plot. A new, blank plot window is displayed. Click Automation | Scripts | Record. The Script Recorder is now recording your steps. We will create a graph and edit the properties of various elements.
Click New Graph | Basic | Line Plot.
Select the data file you wish to use, such as Tutorial.dat, located in the Samples folder and click Open. The graph is created.
With the line/scatter plot selected, change some of the properties in the property inspector. You can change the line, fill, clipping, or any other properties you wish.
After you have made all of the changes to the line/scatter plot, continue making changes to the axes, graph, or by adding drawn objects such as text, polygons, etc.
Click Automation | Scripts | Stop to stop the recording process.
In the Save As dialog, type in the name that you want to use to save the script and click the Save button.
In the Save As dialog, type in the desired File name and click the Save button to save the script.
The script has now been saved and can be used to make a new graph in the future. To view the script in the Script Manager window, check the View | Display | Script Manager option. The Script Manager will open and the sample script you just recorded will be shown.
The Script Manager is shown with the sample script.
After a script has been created, either by typing in the various commands in a Scripter window or recording the commands, the script can be used over and over again to create the same graph. This is not always the desired result from recording a script. Occasionally, you may want to make changes to existing graphs. These steps can also be recorded, but you will need to do some editing after the script has finished recording.
Open Grapher and click File | Open.
Select the GRF file that you want to edit and click the Open button.
Choose Automation | Scripts | Record. The Script Recorder is now recording your steps. Click on the desired portion of the graph to edit. For instance, you may want to add clipping or change the fill color for a plot, or you may wish to change the tick marks or tick labels for an axis. You can also add new items to the graph, such as text, drawn objects, or additional plots.
After you have made all of the desired changes, click Automation | Scripts | Stop to stop the recording process.
In the Save As dialog, click the Cancel button. This will not save the script, but will display it in the Script Manager.
If you added a plot or text that uses a specific worksheet or added grid lines, plot labels, or anything else that specifies a worksheet, you may need to make changes to this line, as well.
Right-click in the Script Manager, and click File | Save As. In the Save As dialog, type in the new File name and click the Save button. The script can now be used with any open Grapher GRF file.
Right-click in the Script Manager, and click File | Open.
In the Open dialog, select any desired script file (extension BAS) and click the Open button. The script will be displayed.
Right-click in the Script Manager, and choose Macro | Run or click the Automation | Scripts | Run command. The script will begin. The script should create/alter the graph as directed in the script.
After the script is recorded, it can be used at any time in the future. To do so, verify that the Script Manager is open. You can verify this by ensuring the Automation | Script Manager | View Script Manager box is checked (or the View | Display | Script Manager). If there is a check next to View Script Manager (or Script Manager), then the window should be open at the bottom of the screen, by default.
Scripts recorded in the Script Recorder can also be opened in the Golden Software Scripter program or any VB-like programming environment. To open the Scripter program, click on the Windows Start button and click on Programs. Find the Golden Software Grapher 14 (or Grapher Preview) folder and click on the Scripter link. The Scripter program will open. Scripter is a separate program and can be run without a visible Grapher window.
For free sample scripts, please go to our Grapher scripts download page.
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How can I use a script to save my Grapher file and then export the graph to a file with that same name?
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A new IBF Light Flyweight champion is crowned in the Philippines!
The Light Flyweight delivered another action packed bout earlier today as Filipino Randy Petalcorin (29-3-1, 22) battled against heavy handed Nicaraguan Felix Alvarado (34-2, 30) in a bout for the vacant IBF Light Flyweight title, which had been given up by Hekkie Budler earlier this year. On paper the bout matched one of the best pure boxers in the division against one of the most destructive in a bout that really looked fantastic on paper.
For fans of Alvarado they would have known exactly what to expect from the Nicaraguan, and he fought true to form, bringing his trademark intense pressure. In the opening moments Petalcorin coped with it well, moving around the ring and fighting smart with sharp counter shots, but couldn't force Alvarado backwards or really get his respect.
The second round saw Alvarado pick up the pace, and really take the fight to the Filipino who failed to ever create space in a round that instead saw him being pinned against the ropes. It was a huge show of confidence from the Nicaraguan who looked like a monster. Petalcorin managed to have a better round 3, as he created some space, but was again on the back foot and forced to take some big shots from the Nicaraguan. To his credit Petalcorin landed some tasty counters, creating a welt under the right eye of Alvarado, but he was never able to get Alvarado's respect.
Round 4 saw more pressure from Alvarado as he continued to hunt his man, though his success was limited at times as he began to look sluggish, with the intensity dropping. The lower intensity allowed Petalcorin to have some moments in round 5, especially early on, but he was on the receiving end at the end of the round as Alvarado's pressure began to ramp up. That pressure continued to get more intense from Alvarado in round 6 as he began to really dig heavy body shots into the local favourite. Petalcorin rode a lot of shots well, and even landed some of his own clean counters, but it was clear that the damage was accumulating on the Filipino, who was being forced to take some massive body shots.
In round 7 Alvarado's pressure finally broke through as he dropped Petalcorin in the corner. The Filipino gritted it out and got back to his feet but was dropped again not long afterwards. He looked spent but got to his feet again and fought fire with fire, trading blows with Alvarado. In the trading sequences Petalcorin landed a huge head shot, but was taken apart by body shots, and was dropped again. This time the bout was stopped.
After coming up short to Kazuto Ioka and Juan Carlos Reveco this was third time lucky for Alvarado, who looks like he will be very hard to dethrone, though would make for brilliant fights with Angel Acosta or Hiroto Kyoguchi. For Petalcorin he's young enough to bounce back, but his performance here saw him really struggle with the pressure, and he will have to pick a smart route to a title if he's to go all the way.
On Friday night in Oakland we saw IBF Super Flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas (30-1-2, 20) escape with his 6th defense thanks to a fortunate draw against little known Mexican Alejandro Santiago Barrios (16-2-5, 7).
On paper the bout was a mismatch. The champion had won his last 17, he was in the form of his life, and looked like one of the top fighters at 115lbs whilst Santiago was a relative unknown who had never fought at this level and was taking a notable step up. In reality however it was the challenger who looked the rounded and accomplished fighter.
In the opening round Santiago proved he was not the patsy many had anticipated. Instead he was a smart fighter. Despite the smaller man it was his jab that was landing, and it was he who was controlling the range, totally neutralising the southpaw jab of Ancajas whilst using smart footwork to get in and out. That footwork of Santiago not only worked for him when he was neutralising Ancajas but also when he was letting his own hands go, and after a few rounds he had found the range for his right hand and his left hook. Ancajas on the other hand was often limited to his straight left, which he landed to the body and head.
Many of the rounds were competitive but it always seemed like Santiago was doing enough to take the rounds. He was however leaving the judges an opportunity to give rounds to the slightly busier Ancajas, who's shots were less effective but but seemed to be more consistent. Sadly for Ancajas whilst he was doing more, he was very predictable and looked like a fighter who lacked real fire or a plan B. There no real change in intensity from Ancajas, no change in tactics and at no point did he ever really cut off the ring. Instead he continued the same thing over and over, whilst getting timed by Santiago.
What Santiago really did well was pick up the pace late in rounds, and there was a number of close rounds in which he upped the ante late on and left the lasting impression. It was something that Ancajas could never do, and when he tried to respond he was made to look messy and looked like he was either hurt or flailing at the air.
When we reached the final bell it looked like Santiago had won a clear but competitive bout. He seemed to feel that he'd clearly won as well, celebrating on the corner posts whilst Ancajas looked like a man who knew he hadn't deserved to retain his title. Boxing however does give us some whilst cards, and the first had Ancajas winning 116-112, a bizarre score. The second card had Santiago winning 118-111, another bizarre score but one that seemed to go to the right guy. The deciding had it 114-114 resulting in the draw.
The result really was as good as Ancajas could have got. He kept his title, but got a real scare, and seemingly got very fortunate. His stock has dropped as a result of the draw, despite remaining a champion, and it's clear that he should be guided away from certain fighters in the division. As for Santiago this was a performance that would have put him on the map. It could cause him problems, as he looks a nightmare to fight, but it's the performance that shows he belongs at world level, something few actually expected. The Mexican is unlucky not to be the new champion but will almost certainly get another in the future.
Ancajas retains IBF title by defating Sultan!
After 93 years with out an all Filipino world title bout we had one late on Saturday, as IBF Super Flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas (30-1-1, 20) recorded his 5th defense and over-come mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan (14-4, 9). Sadly, given the long wait for an all Filipino world title fight, this wasn't a bout that will sit in the memory for long.
The bout saw the more skilled, and crisper, Ancajas boxing well behind his jab early on. There was little from Sultan early on as Ancajas proved to be too quick, too sharp and too naturally long for Sultan. The challenger would, at times, look to sneak inside but would be punished for any real sign of aggression he showed. Ancajas's foot work was brilliant early on, and whilst the intensity of his output was limited the skills on show were impressive ans he landed jabs, solid left hands and went to the body with regularity.
The one sided yet drama free nature of the bout saw the fans quickly turn on the fight, booing the relative lack of action. The boos from the crowd didn't really change the action, which continued to be straight forward for Ancajas until round 8, when Sultan finally managed to have some success, as Ancajas seemed to switch off.
With Sultan knowing he needed to turn it around he put his foot on the gas in round 9, and finally seemed to win a round as Ancajas began to look as bored as the crowd sounded. The champion would also seem to be switched off in round 10, but even then it never seemed like Sultan could have any sustained success, and Ancajas continued to land his jab and move well as he continued to keep the challenger at bay.
The action did manage to heat up in the final two rounds, but by then it was a forgone conclusion and there was no doubting that Ancajas had done enough to take decision, which the judges went on to confirm with 3 wide cards in favour of the champion, who secured his 5th defense.
It seems likely that Ancajas will be eyeing up a unification bout with WBA champion Kal Yafai, who also defended his title on this show, and that fight would be an interesting one, with more action than this all-Filipino one.
Budler outworks Taguchi to claim huge win in Japan!
Last year was a huge one for Japanese boxing, with fighters like Hiroto Kyoguchi and Daigo Higa bursting into the world scene, and there was a great string of results for the county which ended the year as one of the dominant forces in global boxing. The year's final show saw Ryoichi Taguchi (27-3-2, 12) [田口良一] defeat Milan Melindo to unify the WBA, IBF and Ring Magazine Light Flyweight titles. Today, almost 6 months later, Taguchi returned to the ring to try and make his first defense, taking on former WBA Minimumweight champion Hekkie Budler (32-3, 10).
Budler, who had actually lost to Melindo last year in an IBF title fight, started this fight like a man possessed and quickly took the fight to Taguchi. The Japanese fighter tried to respond but often seemed to slower fighter and was about half a step behind the busier, more aggressive and eye catching Budler. The South African kept up the intense pressure through the first half of the fight, badly hurting Taguchi in round 4 and bursting his nose in what was a really strong round for the challenger.
Budler's success came from getting inside on Taguchi and working the combinations, with Taguchi struggling to return fire. The movement of Budler was fantastic as he ducked out out of the way of headshots and turned Taguchi, giving him angles that the champion simply couldn't respond to. Taguchi tried, and battled through the bloodied nose, but really struggled to match the out put and success of the challenger.
By the mid-way point it seemed like Taguchi was going to need something very special to turn the fight around and he wasn't really looking like he was able to do it. He was having success with big single body shots, but wasn't really able to follow that up.
The second half of the fight saw the pace slow down, and this helped Taguchi, who managed to hurt Budler in round 9, and leave the challenger with a bloodied nose. It was the first clrar round for Taguchi in some time and although Budler fought back well after being hurt, it was a very clear round for the champion. Taguchi build well on that success and seemed to do just enough to take round 10 and 11.
Knowing he had to be behind, even if it was close, Taguchi went all out in round 12 and quickly hurt Budler before sending him down, in a decision ruled as a slip. Taguchi would continue to press and attack through the entire round whilst Budler was in survival mode, holding, spoiling and taking punishment as Taguchi hunted a remarkable come from behind win. Sadly though for him he couldn't get the stoppage and we went to the cards.
Whilst waiting for the cards Budler's crash to the canvas was reviewed and reversed into a knockdown, which it hard originally looked like, but still even with the 10-8 in his favour Taguchi simply hadn't done enough, and the judges all had the bout 114-113 in favour of the South Africa.
With the win Budler becomes a 2-weight champion and Japanese boxing misses out, again, on what could have been a massive domestic unification bout between Taguchi and WBC champion Ken Shiro.
Whilst last year was a big one for Japan this year has been a faltering and frustrating one. The country has seen Kenichi Ogawa being stripped of the IBF Super Featherweight title, for what was seemingly a skin medication, Daigo Higa lose the WBC Flyweight title on the scales, and now Taguchi's loss here. There is still time left to finish this year on a high, and demand for a rematch between Taguchi and Budler has already began, but it's not been a good few months for Japanese boxing.


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May's Free Xbox Games With Gold Revealed
Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Games with Gold that will be available for Xbox Live Gold members in May. It's a pretty good month with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Super Mega Baseball 2 hitting the service. The Phantom Pain hit PlayStation Plus a few months ago and was widely popular (at both the time of release and when it was available for free on PSN).
When it comes to 360 games, you'll be able to grab Vanquish as well as the Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage. Vanquish in particular is a great game that a lot of people would have missed. As always, both of these 360 games will be playable on Xbox One using Xbox BC.
Xbox One:
Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage


There are many improved varieties of cassava that have been released into the Nigerian agricultural landscape through the national varietal release committee. Among these varieties, the VSEs on the BASICS Project are currently multiplying and selling seeds of TMEB419 (TME 419), IITA-TMS-IBA980505 (TMS 98/0505), IITA-TMS-IBA980581 (TMS 98/0581), IITA-TMS-IBA30572 (TMS 30572), NR8082, and IITA-TMS-IBA011368 (TMS 01/1368, Vitamin A/Yellow variety).
The characteristics of these varieties are provided in table below.
The VSEs Village Seed Entrepreneurs (VSEs) otherwise known as Seed Entrepreneurs are experienced cassava farmers who have been trained in the good agricultural and business practices for the establishment and management of cassava seed farms/fields. Key training modules that they have undergone include, cassava agronomy, stem handling and management, varietal identification, quality control, diseases and pest identification and management and business basics. The modules were developed with inputs from technical specialists from ADP, CRS, IITA, NASC and NRCRI. Fields are prepared and managed in conformity with National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) improved seed certification requirements for cassava.
Over 100 VSEs managed by CRS are currently multiplying Foundation seeds to produce Certified seeds for farmers in Benue its neighboring states. VSEs only offer for sale seeds harvested from cassava fields that have been certified evidenced by a certificate that guarantees their quality.


Understanding one's psychology is keen on living the life to the fullest, as it helps you to assess yourself and at the same time provides scope for improvement. Yes, being honest about oneself is a rare trait, which only a handful have mastered. This book aims to provide that different insight of social psychology, which will help you become sorted and wise in life.