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In the case involving Oracle the court found that software vendors have no rights to block resale
By Jennifer Baker
Brussels correspondent, IDG News Service |
Europe's highest court ruled on Tuesday that the trading of "used" software licenses is legal and that the author of such software cannot oppose any resale.
The exclusive right of distribution of a copy of a computer program covered by such a licence is exhausted on its first sale, said the European Court of Justice (ECJ). This applies to downloaded software as well as that bought on CD or DVD. This ruling sets a precedent for trading of used software licenses throughout the European Union and could potentially impact ebooks and computer games as well.
The court also ruled that any patches or upgrades made to the software through a service agreement also form part of the used software that can be sold on. However it said that the reseller must make the copy downloaded onto his own computer "unusable" at the time of resale.
The German Federal Court of Justice referred the question to the ECJ following a legal battle between Oracle and UsedSoft, a company that buys and sells used software. Oracle launched the case after UsedSoft offered "pre-used" Oracle software licenses online in October 2005.
Oracle customers can download a copy of the program directly onto their computer from Oracle's website. The user right for such a program, which is granted by a license agreement, includes the right to store a copy of the program permanently on a server and to allow up to 25 users to access it by downloading it to the main memory of their workstation computers.
In a small victory for Oracle, the ECJ ruling prevents resellers from breaking up a license and selling only part of it if they have purchased licenses for more users than they need.
UsedSoft customers download the resold software directly from Oracle's website after acquiring a 'used' license. Oracle argued that the principle of exhaustion does not apply to user licenses for computer programs downloaded from the Internet. However the ECJ firmly rejected this argument.
The German Regional Court originally ruled in favor of Oracle, but following UsedSoft's appeal, the federal court decided to refer the matter to the ECJ. The final judgement must still be made by the German federal court, but given the ECJ ruling will form a large basis of the decision, Oracle looks likely to lose the case.
Follow Jennifer on Twitter at @BrusselsGeek or email tips and comments to jennifer_baker@idg.com.
Jennifer Baker reports on the European Union: Commission, Parliament, technology policy, regulation, and competition.


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Olympic boxing on the brink after surprise IBA sanction for Ukraine junior team | The IOC "extremely worried" | boxing news
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Boxing remains on the verge of being permanently excluded from the Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will conduct a comprehensive review of the International Boxing Association (IBA), the sport's governing body, at its next meeting in December.
The IBA unexpectedly banned the Ukrainian national federation and has now banned the Ukrainian junior team from competing under its flag and anthem at the European Championships, currently underway in Italy. This caused the IOC to again raise serious concerns about the IBA.
Umar Kremlev is the outgoing chairman of international governing body IBA, which voted against re-election at an extraordinary congress
The IOC said it would conduct a full review at its next meeting in December.
IBA is already on the verge of losing its place in the Olympics due to governance, funding and arbitration issues that date back years.
Amateur boxing's world governing body was also stripped of any involvement in the Tokyo Olympics last year, and the sport is not on the original program for the Los Angeles Games in 2028 pending a series of reforms demanded by the IOC.
The IOC organizes the boxing competitions for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
"The IOC is extremely concerned about the situation in the federation (IBA)," the IOC said. Reuters in a statement Friday. "Among other concerns, this includes the fact that the recognized National Boxing Federation of Ukraine was suspended shortly before the IBA congress for disputed reasons.
The board said it would review the situation at its next meeting, scheduled for Dec. 5-7.
The IBA, led by Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, suspended the Ukrainian federation last week, leaving it unable to vote in the federation's elections.
The IBA does not recognize Kyrylo Shevchenko as president of the Ukrainian federation but instead considers Volodymyr Prodyvus, a Kremlev ally who left Ukraine after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February and is now vice president of the IBA, as leader.
In an unprecedented decision this week, the IBA also banned Ukraine's junior boxing team from competing under its flag and anthem at the European Championships in Italy, citing the ongoing dispute with the country's boxing federation. .
"The fact that the Ukrainian junior boxing team is not allowed to participate in the European Championship in Italy if they compete using national identifiers such as the national flag, anthem and any symbol of Ukraine adds to the many concerns expressed before," the IOC said. .
He had already warned last month that the slow pace of reform and IBA's financial dependence on Russian energy company Gazprom were of serious concern.
Wladimir Klitschko, the former world heavyweight champion who stayed in his native country to support the resistance to the Russian invasion, expressed his support for the national team, criticizing "the Russian members of the leadership of the IBA and Volodymyr Prodyvus".
"There's not much time left"
On Sunday, IBA members voted against the re-run of the presidential election, seen as key to establishing better governance.
The move has raised fears that boxing will no longer be an Olympic sport after 2024.
England Boxing, the national federation, responded afterward, stressing the need for sweeping reform, saying the IOC's heightened concerns were justified.
"We are very disappointed with what happened at the IBA Extraordinary Congress, share the concerns of the IOC and are concerned about what this could mean for the future of Olympic boxing," said Jerome Pels, managing director of England Boxing.
"We supported Boris van der Vorst and expected to have the right to vote for him in a democratic election. We believe he would have been the right candidate to move the IBA forward, to fix governance and restore its reputation as a global governing body.
"The fact that the election was averted, by voting whether an election was needed in the first place, clearly heightened IOC concerns – and rightly so.
"Continuing with the status quo can have huge consequences for sport and athletes who want to participate in fair and well-run competitions.
"England Boxing will be watching the development of the relationship between the IOC and the IBA very carefully. It is essential that the number one objective of the IBA is to return to the fold of the Olympic family and that it be restored as a as a trusted authority that runs the sport of boxing at the highest level, and there's not much time left to do that job."
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"Big Things Happen in Dallas" – They Really Do!
By: Charlotte Norgaard, Communications Manager
Clune recently announced the opening of our permanent office in Dallas, and while the Dallas-Fort Worth area may be a newer to Clune, it has a long and celebrated history that we are excited to experience. "Big things happen here," the official slogan for Dallas, not only addresses the city's actual size, but also the many significant achievements and historical events that make the area so unique. Check out just a few of the many fun facts that make Dallas such a dynamic location for us to expand our Clune culture!
The iconic title "Super Bowl" originated in Dallas
Initially called the "AFL-NFL Championship Game," the name was replaced for the current term by Dallas resident Lamar Hunt, who is the former owner of the Dallas Texans (now the Kansas City Chiefs) and is a member of three national sports hall of fames (soccer, football and tennis). Hunt, who is the son of oil tycoon H.L. Hunt, coined the term "Super Bowl" in a letter to NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle, and the name has been a part of NFL history ever since.
Dallas has the largest arts district in the U.S.
That's right, of all of the U.S. cities where a Clune office is located, Dallas' arts district is larger than Los Angeles, Chicago and even New York! The Dallas Arts District is the largest urban arts district in the United States, consisting of 19 blocks of museums, venues and galleries. Located in the downtown area, highlights of the 68-acre performing and visual arts district include the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Theatre Center, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, and Nasher Sculpture Center.
German Chocolate Cake originated in Dallas
The name is deceiving, with most assuming that German Chocolate Cake was created in Germany. The cake was in fact named after Samuel German, an American chocolate maker, who created a dark baking chocolate for the Baker's Chocolate Company. In 1957, a recipe for "German's Chocolate Cake", created by a Dallas homemaker, appeared as the "Recipe of the Day" in The Dallas Morning News. The recipe, which used the baking chocolate created by German became immediately popular, and increased sales of Baker's Chocolate by over 70%, and the cake became an American tradition. The possessive form (German's) was later dropped to make the recipe "German Chocolate Cake", leading many to believe the recipe originated in Germany.
The frozen margarita machine was invented in Dallas
In 1971 Dallas resident Mariano Martinez adapted a soft serve ice cream machine to make margaritas, calling it "The World's First Frozen Margarita Machine". The invention has dramatically increased the demand for tequila in the U.S, and popularized Tex-Mex cuisine for decades.
Dallas is the only Clune location not located on a large body of water
Dallas is now the first Clune office location that is not located on a navigable body of water. But even without a port or easy access to maritime trade routes, Dallas-Fort Worth has grown into the fourth largest metro area in the country. It is also one of the fastest growing metro areas, in terms of both Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and population growth. At 385-square-miles, the Dallas-Fort Worth area is not land-locked, allowing for potential future growth.
The Declaration of Independence is in the Dallas Public Library
The Dallas Public Library permanently displays one of the original copies of the Declaration of Independence, printed on July 4, 1776.
The Dallas Cowboys were once known by two different names
In the 58-years since the five-time NFL Championship team was founded, it has changed names twice. The team kicked off its career as the Dallas Steers. They were also briefly known as the Rangers, before General Manger Tex Schramm finally settled on the now iconic Cowboys name. The Dallas Cowboys have made eight appearances in the Super Bowl, and have been a source of great envy and admiration throughout the pro-sports world.
A "Who Done It?" episode of the infamous night-time drama Dallas holds the record as the most-watched T.V. episode in history
In 1980, 360 million viewers tuned in to find out who shot J.R. Today, the famous Southfork Ranch, the site for Dallas and the T.V. home to the fictional Ewing family, is open to the public for tours. There you can find out where Bobby's funeral was filmed, and see props like the gun that shot J.R.
Dallas is home to only freestanding theatre designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Kalita Humphreys Theater, a performance space located in Dallas's Turtle Creek area was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is the only freestanding theater designed by Wright that was built to completion. Also located in Dallas is the John A. Gillin House, the last home designed by Wright before his death in 1959.
The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is as big as it feels
The Dallas-Fort Worth International airport covers 27-square-miles, and is larger than the island of Manhattan. In comparison to airports in other cities where Clune has offices, it could contain New York's JFK, Chicago O'Hare and Los Angeles International with room to spare. Second only to Denver, it is the second largest airport in the U.S. and the third largest in the world.
Dallas is the second most active construction market in the country
Dallas is only second to New York for total construction activity according to a 2019 report from Dodge Data and Analytics. Over the last few months, even despite the COVID-19 pandemic, construction companies have continued to expand, hire and promote employees in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Clune is excited to now be a part of this dynamic area, and are looking forward to contributing to the many more big things yet to happen in Dallas!
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Amadeus admits fare families are not working for all its airlines
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aTP- Arab tourism portal News- In a rare example of travel tech humility, Amadeus has admitted that fare families are not generating any revenue for some of its customers.
Using anonymised data from 28 airlines which used its Fare Families product during the first half of the year, Amadeus reveals that there is "huge discrepancy" between airlines – the best of the bunch are seeing conversion rates of 30% – as in for every hundred tickets sold, 30 are an upgrade on the basic price.
The average incremental impact on revenues for these airlines is 15%.
In the middle there are some airlines generating revenue but not as much as the star performers, with a third group "not making revenue".
Which begs the question, how come Amadeus is selling airlines a product which, in some cases, is not impacting the top line and taking into account the cost of using the product is actually hitting the bottom line?
In response to emailed questions, Pedro Espin, associate director of merchandising and personalisation for Amadeus, said:
"Our merchandising technology enables airlines [to serve their customers better] but technology is just a means to an end. Airlines also need to have a deep understanding of their customers' needs and based on that understanding, develop products that add value to them, in a commercially sound way."
He continued along the lines that "fare families" and "merchandising" are new ideas and that best practice has yet to emerge.
"The explosion of merchandising content and techniques [means that] new products will come up, and there won't always be a straightforward answer as to what will work, what won't, or how to implement new content and techniques."
"In some cases, experimentation will be required and a 'learn as you go' process will have to be assumed because it may well be the case that there is no historical data."
Amadeus appears to be aware of this and is crunching data points from its clients to find out what these best practices are. Espin said that as more data emerges it will be in a better position to help airlines get more revenue from the fare families.
The secret to success – namely the 15% revenue lift from a 30% hike in conversions – is keeping it simple, with Amadeus referencing its inner trip-hop persona and declaring that "three is the magic number".
It adopted a more corporate tone to explain that the services on offer in each fare family and the pricing increments between them should "offer a clear proposition and avoid the paradox of choice."
So the template is to have three different families on offer. In many ways this isn't a million RPKs away from what full-service legacy carriers were doing – economy, business and first – before the rise of the single-class LCCs and online direct distribution.
And within each of the three fares, there are three service levels – core, preference and extras. Core services apply across all families. Preference is the money shot, where the bulk of services passengers are willing to pay for should be directed. These are identified as checked baggage, assigned seating or flexible change and refund terms and conditions. Extras are described as "nice to haves but are not key drivers of the upsell" and could include bonus miles or even more flexibility on changes.
The airlines which are not making revenue are guilty of – you've guessed it – three mistakes – too big a difference in the cost of upgrading to next level; having too many services in the basic price which limits what can be included in the next level; or having too many or too few different fare families products on offer.
But even this "rule of three" approach is presented with a caveat:
"By no means are we suggesting that this is a conclusive guide to Fare Family success" Espin said, "rather some conclusions around those cases that are showing positive results".
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Despite overwhelming evidence that periods of unstructured play and social interaction are a crucial part of children's cognitive, academic, physical and mental wellness, schools continue to take away recess privileges as a penalty for academic or behavioral transgressions. I've done it, many times. When students fail to hand in assignments or when a child acts up in class, I've taken their recess privileges hostage. I did it both as a way of punishing for bad behavior or as a way to carve out a few extra minutes of learning time in an otherwise packed day.
In response to this common disciplinary practice, as well as the overall declining rates and duration of recess in this country, the American Academy of Pediatrics recently issued a policy statement, "The Crucial Role of Recess," to set the record straight and make recommendations to schools. Their stance is unequivocal: "recess offers cognitive, social, emotional, and physical benefits that may not be fully appreciated when a decision is made to diminish it." In other words, schools should keep recess on the schedule, and teachers like me shouldn't take it away.
The physical benefits of recess to all students, particularly the 17 percent of American children who are classified as obese, are clear. In our increasingly sedentary society, it can be a challenge to ensure that children get the recommended 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day, and recess can help bridge that gap.
Recess also plays an important role in the ability to maintain self-control during class time. Self-control is not an unlimited resource, and by the time unstructured play rolls around, most children have depleted their reserves. They have had to resist the temptation to wiggle, eat the piece of cookie someone left on the carpet or talk to their friends in favor of focusing on math facts.
Recess provides an opportunity to refill children's reserves of self-control through play and expression that's free from structure, rules, and rigorous cognitive tasks. The pediatrics academy explains: "Optimal cognitive processing in a child necessitates a period of interruption after a period of concentrated instruction. The benefits of these interruptions are best served by unstructured breaks rather than by merely shifting from one cognitive task to another." Several studies have found that students who enjoy the benefit of recess are more attentive, more productive and better able to learn when they return to the classroom from a period of free play.
Memory is also enhanced by breaks, because cognitive rest after learning new material allows that material to be retained for longer periods of time. For optimal cognitive processing and memory consolidation, therefore, children need a period of unstructured free time, even if it is simply in the form of socializing or daydreaming.
Finally, recess helps young children develop social skills, such as negotiation, social dynamics, and the use of subtle verbal and non-verbal communication cues. As our children's schedules become more regimented and structured, and free-play time retreats indoors in favor of video games over kick the can and stickball, recess is the only opportunity many children have to learn these skills.
1. Brain power. Instead of being refreshed and ready to learn, they are brain-drained, as they have lost out on the opportunity to regain the energy needed for focus.
2. Connection with peers. Not only does the benched kid gain a reputation of being a "bad kid," they lose out on the opportunities to practice social skills, make new friends and strengthen existing friendships.
3. Relationship with teachers. When a teacher holds a student out of recess, she undermines her relationship with that student. Consequently, student will tune that teacher out just when she should be tuning in and learning.
If we truly want our children to function at their academic, physical and mental best, teachers need to stop withholding recess, and schools need to protect it. Cutting into or taking away recess time is counter-intuitive and self-defeating. When we deprive our children of the cognitive rest and physical activity they need to perform at their best, teachers undermine the very education we seek to impart.
And parents, if you see your child getting repeatedly "benched," you might want to choose a tactful moment and suggest that another method of discipline might lead to more classroom success — or just click the little blue envelope, send this link to the school principal and suggest (nicely!) that it be passed along.


The small island of St. Kitts in the West Indies may be one of the friendliest, least ostentatious spots in the Caribbean. It's a small island – 23 miles long by 5 across and only 68 square miles – and its sister Nevis is even smaller at 36 square miles. With fewer than 35,000 residents, neither the island nor its capital city, Basseterre, have been armed with a generic, pristine tourist façade that you see in so many Caribbean vacation spots. There are still however, a plethora of restaurant and shopping options, from low to extremely high end; and all of the modern amenities and conveniences are in place.
What truly charmed me about St. Kitts was what wasn't there – rows and rows of characterless stores a la Starbucks and Tommy Bahama. The island is a place created and lived in by the locals, with a strong personality and lived-in feel to its historic clapboard buildings. Outside Basseterre, along the coastline, you won't find resort after sprawling resort – instead, accommodations are predominately small plantation-house B&Bs and boutique inns.
If you do want the menu of amenities that a full-service resort offers, there is one: the tucked-away Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino in Frigate Bay, wedged between a pristine beach and championship golf course. The Marriott has an abundance of facilities popular with both guests and non-guests, from its incredible Emerald Mist Spa and Royal St. Kitts Golf Club to the Royal Beach Casino, with 35,000 square feet of gaming tables, slot machines and professional tournament tables.
Even the Marriott feels more like a group of villas and beach houses, with both traditional hotel and time-share ownership. The laid-back friendliness that encompasses the entire island is as evident here as it is at Reggae Beach, a casual spot for lounging and water sports where a goat, monkey and huge "beach pig" named Wilbur are in full-time residence. St. Kitts feels small, local and spread out, even for its relatively small size; and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I never felt overrun by the tourist crowd. I think a very different sort of visitor comes to St. Kitts than to Barbados or Aruba, and that sat just fine with me.
I was also surprised to learn that, in addition to the water sports that are a huge draw for any tropical beach destination, St. Kitts had a lot more excitement and adventure to offer in the arenas of archaeology and ecology. Take Romney Manor and Wingfield Estate. Romney Manor is a historic estate once owned by Thomas Jefferson's great-great-grandfather. It has endured slavery, celebrated emancipation and survived hurricanes and fires. When its current owner, Maurice Widdowson, first stumbled upon the property in 1975 it was abandoned and rundown. The sprawling gardens were overgrown, but rising majestically out of them was a massive, 350-year-old saman tree with a trunk more than 20 feet wide and branches that covered half an acre.
Today Romney Manor is a gorgeously landscaped estate that must shadow its former grandeur – and home to Caribelle Batik, a unique workshop and boutique that Widdowson opened 30 years ago to bring the fine art of batik to St. Kitts. Using 100% cotton and the ancient, labor-intensive Indonesian art of hand-dying fabric using wax, Caribelle Batik produces a large selection of clothing, artwork and household items – and no two are ever the same.
But Romney Manor is only part of Widdowson's passion for history and its discovery. The Brit also purchased adjacent Wingfield Estate, a property of ruins that hold centuries-old secrets of the island. Low walls of masonry and volcanic stone, enormous brick fire pits and large copper cauldrons were once used to boil sugar – the biggest industry of St. Kitts. Wingfield was the first land grant in the entire English-speaking West Indies, bestowed by the King of England to Sam Jefferson in 1624.
When Widdowson bought the property, it was just a piece of land with a chimney sticking out of it as the only visible piece of human construction. The ensuing excavation and constant discoveries on the property have delighted him like a kid on Christmas morning. "Around every corner we have found a new story," he said. "I've been here 30 years and am always on a voyage of discovery – even in my own garden." In October 2010 Widdowson began offering interpretive guided tours of the site, to share its historic discoveries with others.
His eyes literally sparkled when he shared the most recent find – a rum distillery. Apparently the sugar cane process was well suited to alcohol, and the new product became more profitable over time. "It's the oldest rum distillery in the Caribbean," Widdowson revealed – and he invites visitors to join in the archaeology dig, a rare opportunity for history and adventure lovers.
Another must-see historic draw is also St. Kitts' number one attraction: Brimstone Hill Fortress. Constructed between the 1690s and 1790s, the military citadel is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The early defense structure remains a witness to the slave labor that built it, and a significant time capsule of colonialism's complicated past. It also affords some of the most amazing views possible from the island, from Nevis to St. Barts.
History of a different kind – natural as opposed to man-made – can be found at Mount Liamuiga, a dormant volcano that is the island's most famous resident. A hike up its steep, grassy slopes provides a great workout and a 3,000-foot above sea level viewpoint. Be sure to watch for the wild vervet monkeys, lively and mischievous creatures who roam wild on the island and are often spotted on the golf course as well.
When you're ready to relax from all this historic exploration, dig your toes into the sand at Mr. X's Shiggidy Shack, a beach bar and grill with fresh seafood and a good "lime" – what locals call hanging out. Or even better, hit a catamaran party with Leeward Islands Charters; the fun crew will provide beer and a killer rum punch, along with way-above-par appetizers for a party boat. Once the sun begins to set the music and dancing get underway, and you're sure to learn a few new moves while admiring the mountains rising out of the clear Caribbean Sea all around you. These guys know the meaning of the verb lime – and so does the Tangerine Man, a local tour guide and colorful character.
CHECK OUT upcoming events such as the Star Mile charity swim across the 2.5 mile Nevis/St. Kitts channel (March 27), or the world-renowned St. Kitts Music Festival in June.
Shelley Seale is a freelance writer based out of Austin Texas, but she vagabonds in any part of the world whenever possible. Her non-fiction book , follows her journeys into the orphanages, streets and slums of India where millions of children live without families. Shelley's areas of writing specialty include travel, cultural issues, the arts, women & children, non-profit and social activism, entrepreneurship, business, architecture and interior design.
Shelley has written for National Geographic, Globe Pequot Press, Washington Magazine, Transitions Abroad and Andrew Harper Traveler Magazine among others. Her work has also been published in The Seattle Times, GoWorld Travel Magazine, Intrepid Travel, InfoChange India, The American Chronicle, The Austin Business Journal, Austin Monthly, San Antonio Express-News, Austin Woman and more.


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A couple days before Christmas, I was awoken by my phone ringing. Yeah, it was 9:30 in the morning and I was still sound asleep, but it was Christmas break and I was really tired. I don't know about you, but I use my vacations for sleeping as much as possible.
Anyway, I saw it was the hospital calling, so I answered the phone even though I wasn't exactly awake. I thought that maybe one of my appointments might be rescheduled or that they might have more information for me regarding my upcoming surgery. Instead, it was the financial office calling about the payment I had made for my MRI earlier this month.
A couple different scenarios immediately ran through my head. I'd paid for the whole thing upfront so I could get a 20% discount. We have a high deductible insurance plan and hadn't met the deductible yet, and so the whole thing was out of pocket. Hooray. (Do you have any idea how expensive a freaking MRI is?) But we had just enough left in our HSA account for the year to pay for it with the discount.
My first thought was that I'd miscalculated and that there actually wasn't enough in the HSA to cover it and that I would need to cough up more money to cover the procedure. My second thought was that THEY'D miscalculated, and that I had underpaid and would need to cough up more money to cover the procedure.
Imagine my relief when I heard, "The insurance paid more than we estimated they would, so you'll be receiving a refund in the mail in the next few days. Also, we applied some of the overage to a bill you have that just came up, so when you receive that bill in the mail don't pay it because it's been covered."
After I hung up the phone, I laid back down and pondered this blessing. I used to do an assessment of the blessings of paying tithing that I saw every year right here on the blog. But then my blogging fell off for a couple years, and I didn't do them anymore. I have an incredibly strong testimony of tithing. No matter how much that tithing check hurts, the Lord always provides a way when we are being faithful to that commandment. I've seen it time and time again.
So while I was thinking about how the insurance had paid more than expected on the MRI (especially since I didn't expect them to pay any of it at all), of course my thoughts turned to tithing and how blessed we have been by faithfully paying it.
But then my thoughts turned to other parts of the Gospel. Parts that I am not so sure of, especially in the climate of today. Social media allows me to watch in real time as the faith of my friends and even some of my family falters. I read posts on Facebook that are full of doubt in the Gospel and in the Church. Posts that sometimes give me pause and make me wonder myself about the truthfulness of it all.
Just because I was raised in the Church, served a mission, married in the temple, and continue to be active does not mean I am 100% without doubt. I have many questions. And sometimes the answers to those questions inspire more questions instead of laying to rest the original doubt.
But I choose not to journey down the path of doubt. Because I also have faith. Besides tithing, there are many things about the Gospel and the Church that I DO know. But what it comes down to is this: I know my Heavenly Father loves me. Just like Nephi, I don't know the meaning of all things, but I know that God loves his children.
Nephi was a prophet of God. If he didn't know the meaning of all things, I certainly shouldn't expect to! And I definitely know that my Heavenly Father loves me. I've seen countless evidence of that throughout my entire life. I know He is aware of me, I know He cares about the seemingly insignificant parts of my life, and I know He loves me. And I know He feels the same about every person on this earth, each of them one of His children.
Sometimes it feels like all the world around me is screaming the doubts and the questions. Sometimes the doubt feels so much louder than the quiet whispers of what I know. Sometimes it is tempting to follow those screams down a pathway of doubt. Sometimes I even take a few steps down that pathway before remembering, course-correcting, and turning around.
All it takes is a little glimmer of faith. Something that I do know. I hold onto it—cling to it as if my life depends on it, and stay on the path of faith. And when something happens in my life that proves God's love for me or strengthens my testimony of a Gospel principle, I put that in my pocket, and go just a bit further down the path of faith.
So, yeah. I don't know everything, and I have many questions about the Gospel. But I also know some things very well and have many answers. And that's what I'm holding onto.
PS This post has been in my drafts for a couple weeks, and today I saw an article linked on Facebook about a man who left the Church for a while but then came back. He lists 18 lessons he learned from his experiences. I am linking the article here because #16 is exactly what I feel: "Don't let what you don't know keep you from following what you do know."
Thanks for this. I just can't say how sad I am to see my friends struggle with their faith. But then I read posts like this and it really comforts me. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I just cannot express how much I love you and Joel and the good people that you are!
What a fantastic article. I feel like you - I don't know everything, but I have a testimony of tithing. And the things I have a testimony of help me with the things I might struggle with. Thanks for your candor!
It's true. Like President Uchtdorf said, we should doubt our doubts before we doubt our faith!
It's so hard to see, but their struggle is real and I empathize. It's a hard time we live in.
It's one that brings me great comfort.
And that's such an important thing to understand about faith, isn't it?


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Daily Fantasy Baseball, 5/26/17: Pay up for Zack Greinke, Yu Darvish and Charlie Blackmon
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May 22, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke (21) throws in the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
For this specific slate of Daily Fantasy Baseball, pay up for studs such as Zack Greinke, Yu Darvish and Charlie Blackmon.
We are just about a quarter of the way through the season and if you are like me, you have had your ups and downs. There are some nights where I think I am a genius and I wonder to myself how I don't make millions a year doing this. On most nights, I feel like a donkey and have no idea why I played half of my lineup.
The greatest thing about baseball is when you we have a bad night, there is always baseball being played tomorrow. Don't let a bad night or a recent cold streak to stop you from playing. It is impossible to make money every night and if you want to do well in DFS it takes practice and patience.
Let's hope we win some money this Memorial Day weekend and remember to thank a veteran for everything that they have done for us and our country. Good luck everyone.
Pitchers:
Zack Greinke ($11900) @ Milwaukee Brewers
Zack Greinke is finally looking like his old self. Greinke has been lights out this year and he seems to be getting stronger as the year goes on. Milwaukee just lost Ryan Braun to injury and that hurts their lineup. He is in a bad hitters park but that doesn't scare me away because he pitches in a hitters park in Arizona. His prize tag might scare players away and that will make him lower owned and with his upside he is worth the price. Paying up for pitching is always a smart way to spend your money.
Yu Darvish ($11,600) @ Toronto Blue Jays
Yu Darvish has been as consistent as they come this year. There are some factors in this game that scare people away (Josh Donaldson is back and the game is in Toronto) but that makes me like him even more. As a team, Toronto is only batting .138 (12-87) and have struck out 36 times against Darvish. The stat that surprised me and that is making him an automatic start today is with those 12 hits, zero have gone for an extra base hit. A low team batting average and no extra base hits makes Yu Darvish a must play.
Gerrit Cole ($9900) vs New York Mets
Gerrit Cole has thrown a quality start in every start this year except twice and both times were against the Atlanta Braves. His strikeout numbers have been up and down this year but he is pitching at home where he has been good. In every home game except the one against Atlanta he has scored 30, 27 and 20 DK points. He is in a weird price point at $9900 and many will either pay up or down for pitching and that will leave Cole being lower owned.
Kyle Freeland ($6000) vs St. Louis Cardinals
Start a pitcher in Coors Field? YUP! Kyle Freeland has been a serviceable pitcher in Coors this year. He has scored 20 DK points in two starts and 14 in his other home start vs the Chicago Cubs. For six thousand he doesn't need to do much to reach value and he will open a lot of money for another stud pitcher or another big bat. He will go less than five percent owned and if he can get us 20 DK points, we have a great chance to win money.
May 20, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles catcher Wellington Castillo (29) is interviewed after beating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Catcher:
Welington Castillo ( $3600)
Welington Castillo has good numbers against Dallas Keuchel. He is batting .400 against him and few catcher have his upside. Keuchel is coming off the DL and he might be rusty in his first start back. If there is ever a time to attack Keuchel, it's today.
Yan Gomes ($3500)
Yan Gomes has finally started to hit the ball and he is at a good price point. In his career, he is batting .385 with a homer against Jason Vargas. Make sure he is in the lineup because Sunday is a big rest day for catchers but if he is, he can have a big day against Vargas.
First Base:
Eric Hosmer ($3600)
Eric Hosmer is a very boring player to play. He doesn't have the upside of the other first basemen but he is consistent. He is batting .400 against Danny Salazar with eight extra base hits and has three bombs off him. Paying down for a first basemen is a good move because most will want to pay up for a power hitter. If you pay up for pitching, Hosmer is a good pick.
Danny Valencia ($3300)
Danny Valencia kills lefties in his career and now he gets one in Boston. Valencia can use the green monster to his advantage and he can have a big game. He has been awful the last couple of weeks but that will only lower his ownership. This a high risk play but we need a couple of those in our lineups to help us win a tournament.
Second Base:
May 12, 2017; Bronx, NY, USA; Huston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) singles against the New York Yankees during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
Jose Altuve ($5000)
Jose Altuve has dominated Wade Miley in his career. He is batting 12-20 (.600) and he has five extra base hits with a homer against him. Altuve is always a good play and today he is a building block in our lineups. It will be smart to stack Altuve with whoever is batting two spots below or above him in the lineup to make sure you get good exposure to this lineup. The Astros are a good team to stack today.
Chad Pinder ($2700)
Chad Pinder will face C.C. Sabathia who will be lucky if he is throwing over 90 MPH today. Pinder has great power and he is now facing a pitcher that won't blow anything by him. Pinder is way too cheap not to roster tonight based on his upside. Most players don't know about his power and we can use that to our advantage.
Third Base:
Marwin Gonzalez ($3800)
Marwin Gonzalez has quietly had a solid season so far. Now he gets to face Wade Miley who he has a .385 average with three extra base hits, a homer and four walks against him. The four walks show me has a good eye against Miley and is seeing the ball right when it is coming out of his hand. Marwin is a good player to have if you are going with a Houston Astros stack.
Maikel Franco ($3600)
Maikel Franco has under-performed all year long. This is a gut call and the only reason I am recommending him is because he is facing Bronson Arroyo. Arroyo has given up eleven earn runs in his last two starts and this should be a good game for Franco. He is cheap and he has great upside when he is hitting the ball well. Like Danny Valencia, he is a risky play but he can pay off huge for us.
May 23, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (35) hits an RBI double during the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Shortstop:
Brandon Crawford ($3500)
Brandon Crawford has hit Mike Foltynewicz well. In 10 at bats he has four hits and two of them are home runs. Crawford is a professional hitter. In his last eleven games, in nine of them he has a hit. If he can give us a couple of hits with an RBI or a run scored he will return great value. He will go low owned because he doesn't have great upside. I will take his consistency today and hope for a big game from him.
Tim Beckham ($2800)
My boy Tim Beckham led off last night and he is too talented and cheap to ignore at this point. He is facing Phil Hughes who shouldn't scare any batter at this point in his career. It doesn't matter where he bats in the lineup at this price he is almost an automatic start at short stop.
Outfield:
Charlie Blackmon ($5600)
I have mentioned a lot of cheap hitters so far just so we can afford Charlie Blackmon in our lineups. He is the most under the radar player in fantasy and now he gets to face Adam Wainwright in Coors Field. In the last twelve games, he has nine games where he has two hits or more in them. He can hit the ball with power and he can steal us a base on any night. I don't like many hitters in this Coors Field game but Blackmon is the one player I am going to pay up for.
Nelson Cruz ($48000)
Nelson Cruz kills lefties. It's that simple. Whenever the Mariners face a weak lefty, Cruz needs to be in your lineups. There aren't any fancy stats besides the fact that Cruz is facing a lefty. Lock and load him today.
Justin Upton ($3900)
Justin Upton is in the same boat as Nelson Cruz. They both hit lefties well and he is in a good matchup against Derek Holland. At $3900, Upton has the upside to score 30 DK points and he goes low owned most nights. If I am taking a chance on an outfielder who is under $4000, Upton is that player.
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In an historic win, a transgender woman unseated a conservative extremist, while two other Democrats captured governorships in New Jersey and Virginia. Election results were a stunning rebuke to Trump and his yugely unpopular presidency.
Democrat Danica Roem beat Republican incumbent Bob Marshall, making history by becoming America's first openly transgender state legislator. Marshall had the reputation of being one of the state's most socially conservative lawmakers. He was the author of Virginia's notorious anti-trans bathroom bill. Roem, a former journalist, will serve in Virginia's House of Delegates. She campaigned on jobs, schools and traffic congestion in her district of northern Virginia.
The Democratic Party's crowning success of the night came in Virginia, where Lt. Gov. Ralph S. Northam, an understated physician and Army veteran, won a commanding victory for governor, overcoming a racially charged campaign by his Republican opponent and cementing Virginia's transformation into a reliably Democratic state largely immune to Trump-style appeals.
Mr. Northam was propelled to victory over Ed Gillespie, the Republican nominee, by liberal and moderate voters who were eager to send a message to Mr. Trump in a state that rejected him in 2016. Mr. Northam led Mr. Gillespie by nearly nine percentage points with 99 percent of precincts reporting, the widest victory in decades for a Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia.
His dominating performance offered a momentary catharsis for Democrats beyond the state's borders who have been hungry to find political success this year and represented a stern warning to Republicans on the ballot next year about the peril of embracing Mr. Trump's approach.
The campaign between a couple of low-key, establishment politicians was brought to life when Mr. Gillespie injected a handful of wedge issues, from immigration to Confederate iconography, into the race. But voters in Virginia's affluent and highly educated urban centers rejected those tactics, handing Mr. Northam enormous margins in the state's most vote-rich localities.
The Democrats' electoral validation, though, took place well beyond the Virginia governor's race: They wrested the governorship of New Jersey away from Republicans, swept two other statewide offices in Virginia, made gains in the Virginia State Legislature, and won a contested mayoral race in New Hampshire.
In New Jersey, Philip D. Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive, won the governorship, according to The Associated Press, by a vast margin that brought an unceremonious end to Gov. Chris Christie's tumultuous tenure.
In both Virginia and New Jersey, voters rebuffed a wave of provocative ads linking immigration and crime, hinting at the limitations of hard-edge tactics in the sort of affluent and heavily suburban states that are pivotal in next year's midterm elections.
Even though Republicans in the two states mirrored Mr. Trump's grievance-oriented politics, they kept him at arm's length: He became the first president not to appear on behalf of candidates for governor in either state since 2001, when George W. Bush shunned the trail after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Since then, four of the five governors Virginia has elected have been Democrats. The party was also in contention late Tuesday to seize control of the state House of Delegates, an unexpected show of strength that, along with Mr. Northam's victory, offered Democrats a stronger hand to block any Republican attempts at gerrymandering after the next census.
Representative Scott Taylor, a Republican from Virginia Beach, said he considered the Democratic sweep in Virginia a repudiation of the White House. He faulted Mr. Trump's "divisive rhetoric" for propelling the party to defeat, and said he believed traditionally Republican-leaning voters contributed to Mr. Northam's margin of victory.
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EL PASO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Five trailers from the Federal Emergency Management Administration have been brought to El Paso to help accommodate the surge of COVID-19 fatalities in the border city, officials said Thursday.
Three of the trailers were staged at the El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office while two were being held in reserve, said Jorge Rodriguez, the city's emergency management coordinator.
The Texas Funeral Service Commission also has been asked to send representatives to make an assessment of the needs of the area's funeral homes and mortuaries, he said.
Twenty-two more COVID-19 deaths were reported Thursday in El Paso County, bringing the county's death toll for the eight-month pandemic to 639.
Meanwhile, 1,920 new cases of the coronavirus that causes the disease were reported in the county Thursday, a significant increase from the 1,537 new cases reported Wednesday, Mayor Dee Margo said.
Margo also walked back the figure of 3,100 new cases he reported Wednesday, blaming the error on "a multiple-day data dump."
El Paso restaurant patrons are circumventing an order closing kitchens at 9 p.m. by leaving and gathering again at homes and other places, fueling a recent wave of COVID-19 cases in the border city and defeating the purposes of the curfew to disperse restaurant gatherings, Margo said.
That mirrors the experience in the Lower Rio Grande Valley that occurred earlier in the pandemic for about 2 1/2 months, Margo said.
"It is imperative that we stop doing this," he said.
He said other factors in the spread have been fanned by people shopping as a group at crowded retail stores and by activities across the border in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
"We've got to understand that our behavior, our actions, are what will curtail the spread. They will not end the pandemic of this virus, but they will curtail the spread," Margo said.
COVID-19 hospitalizations for the county totaled 1,003 on Thursday, down by 38 from the day before, and 292 of those were under intensive care, down 19 from the day before. "But it's still not good," Margo said at an afternoon briefing.
The El Paso-area coronavirus surge has formed a significant part of the statewide COVID-19 trend. State health officials reported 8,332 new cases Thursday, down from 9,048 Wednesday but otherwise higher than any figure since Aug. 11, bringing the total for the outbreak to 934,994.
Of those, an estimated 116,225 cases were active, the most since Aug. 23, with 5,954 COVID-19 cases requiring hospitalization, the most since Aug. 19.
The true number of infections is likely higher because many people haven't been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected and not feel sick.
Meanwhile, 133 more people died of COVID-19, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported Thursday, bringing the state's pandemic death toll to 18,453.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and a cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.
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The English major attracts students who are curious, creative and interested in language - that unique human attribute that allows us to read with insight, think with clarity, and write and speak with purpose. As an English major you will experience a curriculum that is rich and diverse, including a special topics course designed and taught by faculty each year.
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This course will survey representative English prose, poetry, and drama from the Anglo-Saxon period to 1800 and look at the readings from such writers as the Beowulf, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Donne, Swift, Pope, and Johnson. Students will also become acquainted with the literary heritage of the English-speaking world. Prerequisite: ENG 201 or CENG 201 or CENG 301.
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Dr. Norton has had the opportunity to pursue his passions and academic pursuits on a journey that led him to Concordia University Irvine. Although primarily a Shakespearean, his academic interests are wide, and he enjoys uncovering and analyzing life in Shakespeare and other literature in his classes and in his writing. Dr. Norton is also one of the leaders and developers of the Around-the-World Semester®.
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Professor Schmidt has over 20 years experience teaching college writing, Romantic and Victorian Literature, and Modern Drama. In addition to teaching, Professor Schmidt serves as lead faculty for Freshman Writing and advisor for the literary magazine, The Aerie. She is also the Director for Concordia's Writing Studio. Professional memberships include the National Council of Teachers of English, the Conference on College Composition and Communication, and The Association of Writers and Writing Programs.
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El níquel carbonilo o carbonilo de níquel (llamado por la IUPAC níquel tetracarbonilo o tetracarbonilo de níquel (0)) es el compuesto de organoníquel de fórmula química Ni(CO)4. Este carbonilo metálico de color amarillo pálido es muy volátil a temperatura ambiente y altamente tóxico. El carbonilo de níquel puede ser usado para fabricar acero al níquel y otros metales, y obtener níquel muy puro. Es un reactivo intermediario en el proceso de Mond para la purificación de la níquel y es un reactivo en química organometálica.

Estructura y enlace
El carbonilo de níquel es una molécula tetraédrica con cuatro ligandos carbonilo (monóxido de carbono) unidos al níquel. Los ligandos CO (en los que el C y el O están conectados entre sí por triples enlaces aunque a menudo son representados como enlaces dobles), están covalentemente unidos al átomo de níquel a través del carbono terminal. Las estructuras del carbonilo de níquel y otros compuestos relacionados han desconcertado a los químicos durante muchos años, y la mayoría de las publicaciones anteriores a 1950 mostraban las cadenas de CO quelados al metal.

El carbonilo de níquel tiene 18 electrones de valencia, al igual que muchos otros carbonilos metálicos, tales como el pentacarbonilo de hierro y el hexacarbonilo molibdeno. Estos carbonilos metálicos tienen estructura simétrica y carga neutra, dando como resultado una alta volatilidad. En Ni(CO)4, el átomo de níquel tiene un número de oxidación formal igual a cero.

Preparación
El Ni(CO)4 fue sintetizado por primera vez en 1890 por Ludwig Mond mediante reacción directa del níquel metálico con el CO gaseoso Este trabajo pionero anunciaba la existencia de muchos otros compuestos de metal-carbonilo, incluidos los de V, Cr, Mn, Fe y Co. Se empleó también en la industria para la purificación del níquel a finales del siglo XIX.

A 323 K (50 °C), el monóxido de carbono se pasa sobre el níquel impuro. La tasa óptima de conversión se produce a 130 °C.

El Ni(CO)4 no está fácilmente disponible comercialmente. Se genera fácilmente en el laboratorio por carbonilación del bis(ciclooctadien)níquel (0). disponible en el mercado.

Reacciones

Descarbonilación térmica
El calentamiento moderado del Ni(CO)4 lo descompone en monóxido de carbono y níquel metal. Dado la formación fácil de CO e incluso del níquel impuro, esta descomposición es la base del proceso Mond para la purificación de níquel. La descomposición térmica comienza aproximadamente a 180 °C y aumenta al subir la temperatura.

Reacciones con nucleófilos y reductores
Al igual que otros carbonilos metálicos de bajo estado de oxidación o valencia, el Ni(CO)4 es susceptible al ataque de nucleófilos. El ataque puede ocurrir en el centro de la molécula ocupado por el níquel, lo que resulta en un desplazamiento de los ligandos CO. Así, los ligandos de especies químicas donantes de electrones, como la trifenilfosfina, reaccionan para dar Ni(CO)3(PPh3) y Ni(CO)2(PPh3)2. La bipiridina y ligandos relacionados poseen un comportamiento similar. La monosustitución del niqueltetracarbonilo con otros ligandos se puede utilizar para determinar el parámetro electrónico de Tolman, una medida de la capacidad de donar o quitar electrones de un ligando dado.

El tratamiento con hidróxidos forma grupos como [Ni5(CO)12]2− y [Ni6(CO)12]2−. Estos compuestos también pueden ser obtenidos por reducción del carbonilo de níquel.

Por lo tanto, el tratamiento de Ni(CO)4 con compuestos orgánicos nucleófilos (Nu−) da como resultado la formación de derivados de acilo como [Ni(CO)3C(O)Nu)]−.

Reacciones con electrófilos y oxidantes
El carbonilo de níquel puede ser oxidado. El cloro oxida al carbonilo de níquel para dar NiCl2, liberando CO gas. Otros halógenos se comportan de forma análoga. Esta reacción proporciona un método conveniente para la destrucción de las partes no deseadas de la sustancia tóxica inorgánica.

Las reacciones de Ni(CO)4 con halogenuros de alquilo y de arilo a menudo producen productos orgánicos carbonilados. Los haluros de vinilo, como PhCH = CHBr, se convierten en ésteres insaturados durante el tratamiento con Ni(CO)4 seguido de metóxido de sodio. Estas reacciones, probablemente, también tendrán lugar a través de adiciones oxidativas. Los haluros de alilo dan compuestos de pi-alilníquel, tales como (allyl)2Ni2Cl2:
2 Ni(CO)4 + 2 ClCH2CH=CH2 → Ni2(μ-Cl)2(η3-C3H5)2 + 8 CO

Toxicología y consideraciones de seguridad
El carbonilo de níquel es muy peligroso, mucho más que por su contenido implícito de CO, lo que refleja los efectos del níquel, si se libera en el cuerpo. Carbonilo de níquel puede ser fatal si se absorbe por la piel o, más probablemente, si se inhala, debido a su alta volatilidad. Su LC50 para una exposición de 30 minutos de duración se ha estimado en 3 ppm, y la concentración que es inmediatamente fatal para los humanos sería de 30 ppm. Algunos sujetos expuestos a inhalaciones hasta de 5 ppm describieron el olor como a humedad o de hollín, pero puesto que el compuesto es tan extremadamente tóxico su olor no proporciona ninguna advertencia confiable frente a una exposición potencialmente fatal. Históricamente, los laboratorios que utilizaban Ni(CO)4 poseían canarios en el laboratorio actuando de animales centinela como indicador de la toxicidad del níquel carbonilo, debido a la mayor sensibilidad de las aves frente a este veneno.

Los efectos sistémicos humanos por inhalación son: somnolencia, fiebre, y alteraciones pulmonares entre otros. Los vapores pueden causar tos, disnea (dificultad para respirar), irritación, congestión y edema de los pulmones, taquicardia (pulso rápido), cianosis, dolor de cabeza, mareos y debilidad. La toxicidad por inhalación se cree que es causada tanto por el níquel como por el monóxido de carbono liberado en los pulmones. Una exposición crónica puede provocar cáncer de pulmón o de los senos nasales. La dermatitis de contacto es bastante común. Se considera el compuesto de níquel más peligroso en el lugar de trabajo. Es soluble en lípidos y puede atravesar las membranas biológicas (por ejemplo, los alvéolos pulmonares, la barrera hematoencefálica, y la placenta).

Los vapores de Ni(CO)4 pueden entrar en autoignición.

la intoxicación por níquel carbonilo se caracteriza por una enfermedad en dos etapas. La primera consiste en dolor de cabeza y dolor en el pecho durante unas horas, generalmente seguida de una remisión a corto plazo. La segunda fase es una neumonitis química, que generalmente se inicia después de 16 horas con síntomas de tos, disnea y fatiga extrema. Estos alcanzan mayor gravedad después de cuatro días, posiblemente resultando en muerte por parada cardiorrespiratoria o insuficiencia renal. La convalecencia es a menudo muy prolongada, frecuentemente complicada por el cansancio, la depresión y la disnea de esfuerzo. Daños respiratorios permanentes son poco usuales. El carcinogenicidad del Ni(CO)4 es un asunto de debate.

Los vapores de carbonilo de níquel se descomponen rápidamente en el aire, con una duración de sólo un minuto.

Referencias

Lecturas adicionales

  DOI

Enlaces externos
 Níquel tetracarbonilo. Química inórganica experimental: una guía de trabajo de laboratorio. R.E. Dodd. Editorial Reverté, 1965. ISBN 8429171401. Pág. 231
 Ficha de seguridad sobre el compuesto de International Chemical. (en inglés)
 National Pollutant Inventory - Hoja de datos del carbonilo de níquel (en inglés)
 Guía de bolsillo NIOSH sobre riesgos químicos (en inglés)
 IARC Monografía "Nickel and Nickel compounds" (en inglés)

Carbonilos metálicos
Compuestos de níquel
Ciencia y tecnología de Reino Unido del siglo XIX
Ciencia de 1890
Reino Unido en 1890

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Arrests as police carry out 'knife sweep' at key locations in Leicester and Loughborough
'Intelligence-led' operation aimed to locate concealed knives
Dave Owen
Eleven arrests have been made as part of a police operation to tackle knife crime in the city and county.
Officers from Leicestershire Police's tactical support unit have been 'sweeping' parks and other key city and town centre locations identified to them through intelligence as part of Operation Sceptre, a national week of action against knife crime.
So far, 11 knife-related arrests have been made and three knives recovered, including a machete, a meat cleaver and a steel chef knife.
A quantity of drugs was also found during two stop-and-search incidents.
Today, a team of 15 officers carried out searches in the grounds of Holy Cross Church and Museum Square, in New Walk, Nelson Mandela Park, De Montfort House, in Oxford Street, and Elizabeth House, by the railway station, all in Leicester.
Police doing a knife sweep in the New Walk area as part of a national initiative (Image: Leicester Mercury)
Sergeant Glen Iceton, who led the operation, said: "We decided to carry out a so-called 'knife sweep' in key city centre locations.
"It's an intelligence-led operation, with the suspicion being that knives and other bladed weapons are being stashed and concealed in various places that could then potentially be recovered and used later in a crime."
Meat cleaver taken from man as he is arrested in Leicester city centre
Officers were joined in New Walk by Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Lord (Willy) Bach and Councillor Kirk Master, assistant city mayor with responsibility for neighbourhoods.
(Image: Leicestershire Police)
Lord Bach said: "A lot of work is going on in Leicestershire and Rutland this week as part of Operation Sceptre and the national week of action against knife crime.
"I wanted to come down and support the officers. Nothing could be more important than tackling knife crime.
Knife amnesty launched in Leicestershire in bid to get deadly weapons off streets
"It destroys so many lives, and not only those of the victims and their families but also the perpetrator and their families - there is nothing cool about it."
The police confirmed that no hidden weapons were discovered during today's operation, which also included Southfields Park, Jubilee Park and Queens Park, all in Loughborough.
A screwdriver discovered in the grounds of Leicester's Holy Cross Church was ruled as not being suspicious.
Wendy Allum, vice-chairman of the Friends of New Walk residents' group, welcomed the initiative.
'Shocking' figures show how knife crime is getting worse in Leicestershire
She said: "I live opposite Museum Square and saw police officers going through flower beds.
"As residents of New Walk, we are fully supportive of this type of action.
"You hear so much about knife crime and I know concealment is a big factor. However, it is reassuring that, on this occasion at least, no knives were found."
Leicestershire Police is also running a knife amnesty during Operation Sceptre, with 'surrender bins' located at police stations across the force area.
New Walk Museum


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← Planning Commission to Host Commercial Landscapes Symposium
Planning Commission Shares Highlights of Landscapes3 Topical Surveys →
Local Officials Receive Statewide Awards
Chester County Planning Commission Executive Director Brian O'Leary and officials from two local townships received awards from Governor Tom Wolf for their dedication to strengthening communities and providing assistance to residents.
"It's a great honor receiving this award along with the other honorees, and it's wonderful to see the state acknowledge the work done by so many people at the local level to improve our communities," Brian said.
Brian, along with East Goshen and Kennett townships, were among 10 government officials and 11 communities from across Pennsylvania that received awards in Harrisburg on April 12 as part of the 21st Annual Governor's Awards for Local Government Excellence.
The Chester County Board of Commissioners recognized Brian's accolade at last week's Sunshine Meeting. Commissioners' Chair Michelle Kichline noted, "In addition to his dedication to public service, Brian was recognized for providing many opportunities to collaborate and share best practices. He is currently leading our Landscapes3 comprehensive plan development process, which is built upon partnerships with teams of people who provide input on the key topics, as well as members of the public who are joining in the conversation, both in person and through our surveys. This is a perfect example of how Brian – and Chester County – is strengthening our community through collaboration."
Brian has over 25 years of experience with community planning and smart growth initiatives and has worked on planning projects at the local, county, and statewide levels throughout his career. He is a government board representative for the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance and the past president of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association. He has a certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Kennett Township was honored in the "Building Community Partnerships" category. The township purchased a 45-acre property and created the first-ever passive recreation park and two dog parks with mowed perimeter and internal trails, community gardens, a children's play area, a variety of meadows, and an orchard, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
In addition, this project utilized Transfer of Development Rights for the first time in the township, according to Kennett Township Manager Lisa Moore. The development rights are being used to create a mixed-use, affordable quality housing development in the township, she said.
"We were ecstatic to receive the reward," said Lisa. "It was fulfilling to know that our hard work was recognized by the governor."
East Goshen Township was honored in the "Health and Wellness Initiatives" category. The township was recognized for the "Fit and Fun in the Park" initiative, which addresses physical and mental health and wellness.
"We saw the need in the community to provide an outlet for health and wellness and combat obesity," said East Goshen Township Department of Parks and Recreation Director Jason Lang.
Jason said his department reached out to the township supervisors who approved the program. There were eight activities for residents of all ages and 1,400 participants last year. The events took place throughout the entire summer since it was meant to be a lifestyle initiative that could be incorporated on a grander scale, according to Jason.
The program will continue every year and include different activities and a new mantra that will be chosen by residents.
"We are pleased to be recognized and happy that our efforts received the award, and we'll share it with the local community," Jason said.
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Fran DeMillion May 24, 2017 at 11:29 AM
I am proud that my community Kennett Square is a leader in making improvements in housing and recreation areas and open space


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Za njezinu rođakinju, pogledajte Teodora Kantakouzene (gospa).
Teodora Komnena Kantakouzene (grčki Θεοδώρα Κομνηνή Καντακουζηνή) (o. 1340. – nakon 1390.) bila je trapezuntska carica, nasljednica carice Acropolitisse.

Smatra se da je njezin otac bio neki sevastokrator Nikefor Kantakuzin; ime je Teodorine majke u potpunosti nepoznato. Nikefora je zatočio Aleksije Apokaukos, savjetnik carice Ane Savojske.

Kad je bivši car Trapezunta Mihael Komnen poslan u Konstantinopol, pratio ga je tatas Mihael Sampson, čiji je zadatak bio naći suprugu novom caru Aleksiju III. Trapezuntskom. Teodora je bila odabrana te se 28. rujna 1351. udala za Aleksija (Αλέξιος); bili su mladi tinejdžeri. Vjenčani su u crkvi sv. Eugena (danas džamija Yeni Cuma).

Djeca Teodore i njezina muža:
Ana Velika Komnena
Bazilije
Manuel III. Trapezuntski
Eudokija Velika Komnena
kći, žena Sulejman-bega, emira Chalybije
kći, žena Mutahhartena, emira Erzincana
kći, žena poglavice Qare Osmana

Postojao je Teodorin portret u crkvi Presvete Zlatoglave.

Aleksije je umro 20. ožujka 1390.; Teodora ga je nadživjela te je otišla u manastir u Konstantinopol. Čini se da je uzela ime Teodozija te ju spominje patrijarh Matej I. Carigradski.

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49 West - Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery / Annapolis, Maryland
Coffee House | Wine Bar | Gallery | Music Venue
Sunday Supper & Jazz W/ Michel Nirenberg Brazilian Jazz Quartet
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MICHEL NIRENBERG BRAZILIAN JAZZ QUARTET
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"Here's a player who uses virtuosity not for self-aggrandizement but to glorify the music."
– Raul da Gama, Latin Jazz Network
"This is some brilliant Brazilian jazz."
– Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz
Brazilian saxophonist and composer Michel Nirenberg begins his third U.S. tour with an appearance at 49 West Café on October 21 at 7:00 p.m. His program of Brazilian jazz and instrumental music reflects the fascinating history of Brazil and rich mix of cultures that enliven its music. Through the first week of December, world music lovers will have theopportunity to hear him play in Mid-Atlantic cities and towns, sharing memorable melodies and intriguing rhythms.
Nirenberg experienced many sellout shows and standing ovations on his last U.S. tour and was invited back to many venues such as 49 West. On this tour, he'll also make his Blues Alley debut. Joining him are internationally known bassist Michael Pope and Washington, D.C. based drummer Julian Berkowitz, also blessed with Brazilian ancestry.
Besides the samba and bossa nova known to U.S. audiences, Nirenberg introduces many other Brazilian styles. He believes that after 60 years of bossa nova, there remains a wealth of diverse musical traditions yet to be explored by American audiences. Annapolis fans will enjoy tunes from his first high charting album, Retrato/Portrait, and be treated to new works planned for his next recording. (For more information, visit http://www.jazzbeyondborders.com.
Hear his tunes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exfEtgRtw7M andhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXEoNmMv-B4.
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Well ok to be fair it is not exactly warm and sunny summer weather at the moment but with the start of the back to back Third and Fourth cricket Tests England v Pakistan and the first action in the Rio Olympics yesterday the 2016 summer of sport is well and truly underway. Unfortunately with a series of meetings I was not able to follow much yesterday and it will be much the same today with surgery appointments and admin to catch up? I am hoping to catch the Opening Ceremony tomorrow. It certainly does not seem four years since we were anticipating the opening ceremony of our own London Olympics. I just hope the games pass off without any serious incidents.


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from peewee import *
from peewee import DoubleField, FloatField, ProgrammingError
import numpy as np
import inspect
import sys
from playhouse.postgres_ext import PostgresqlExtDatabase, ArrayField
from IPython import embed
import scipy as sc
from scipy import io
import csv
import os
sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(os.path.join(__file__, '../..'))))
from gkdb.core.model import *
def flatten_floatstruct(floatstruct):
    nparray = []
    for ii, el in enumerate(floatstruct):
        if float(el) == -9e40 or float(el) == -999999999:
            val = None
        else:
            val = float(el)
        nparray.append(val)
    return nparray

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    if np.all(matdict[3] == 0):
        caseflag = False
    elif np.all(matdict[3] == 1):
        caseflag = True
    else:
        caseflag = None

    if str(matdict[0][0][0][0]) == '[]':
        comment = None
    else:
        raise NotImplementedError

    try:
        creator = matdict[1][0]
    except IndexError:
        creator = None
    try:
        date = matdict[2][0]
    except IndexError:
        date = None

    inputs = matdict[4][0][0]

    em_effects = inputs[2][0][0]
    em_effects = flatten_floatstruct(em_effects)

    if creator is None:
        return
    point = Point(comment=matdict[0], creator=creator, date=date)
    point.save()

    point_tag = Point_Tag(point=point, tag=tag)
    point_tag.save()

    beta = em_effects[0]

    collisions = inputs[3][0][0]
    collisions = flatten_floatstruct(collisions)
    collisionality = collisions[0]

    equi = inputs[0][0][0]
    sha = equi[4][0][0]
    equi = flatten_floatstruct([equi[0], equi[1], equi[2], equi[3], equi[5], equi[6]])
    npsha = flatten_floatstruct(sha)

    flux_surface = Flux_Surface(point=point,
                                r_minor=equi[0],
                                q=equi[1],
                                magnetic_shear=equi[2],
                                pressure_gradient=equi[3],
                                ip_sign=equi[4],
                                b_field_tor_sign=equi[5],
                                c=[npsha[0]] + npsha[2::4],
                                s=[0] + npsha[3::4],
                                dc_dr_minor=[npsha[1]] + npsha[4::4],
                                ds_dr_minor=[0] + npsha[5::4],
                                elongation=1,
                                triangularity=0,
                                squareness=0)
    flux_surface.save(force_insert=True)

    spe = inputs[1][0][0]
    npspe = flatten_floatstruct(spe)

    inp_mode = inputs[4][0][0]
    inp_mode = flatten_floatstruct(inp_mode)
    wavevector = Wavevector(point=point,
                            radial_wavevector=inp_mode[0],
                            binormal_wavevector=inp_mode[1],
                            poloidal_turns=0)
    wavevector.save()
    outputs = matdict[5][0][0]
    eigenvalues = flatten_floatstruct(outputs[0][0][0])
    eigenfunc = flatten_floatstruct(eigenfunc_line[2:])
    if eigenfunc[1] == -9e40:
        poloidal_angle = None
    else:
        poloidal_angle = float(eigenfunc[1])

    for ii, val in enumerate(np.hstack([np.array(eigenvalues).reshape(3,2), np.array(eigenfunc).reshape(3,6)])):
        if np.all([x is not None for x in val]):
            if ii > 1:
                raise Exception('More than one mode!')
            eigenvalue = Eigenvalue(wavevector=wavevector,
                                    growth_rate=val[0],
                                    frequency=val[1],
                                    growth_rate_tolerance=1e-7,
                                    phi_amplitude=1,
                                    phi_parity=1,
                                    a_amplitude=0,
                                    a_parity=1,
                                    b_amplitude=0,
                                    b_parity=1)

            eigenvalue.save()
            eigenvector = Eigenvector(eigenvalue=eigenvalue,
                                      poloidal_angle=[poloidal_angle],
                                      r_phi_potential_perturbed   =[val[2]],
                                      i_phi_potential_perturbed   =[val[3]],
                                      r_a_parallel_perturbed      =[val[4]],
                                      i_a_parallel_perturbed      =[val[5]],
                                      r_b_field_parallel_perturbed=[val[6]],
                                      i_b_field_parallel_perturbed=[val[7]])
            eigenvector.save(force_insert=True)
    eigenvalues = flatten_floatstruct(outputs[0][0][0])

    npflux = flatten_floatstruct(outputs[2][0][0])
    toroidal_velocity = []
    for ii, val in enumerate(np.hstack([np.array(npspe[1:]).reshape(7,8), np.array(npflux).reshape(7, 3*4)])):
        if not np.all([x is None for x in val]):
            if ii > 1:
                raise Exception('More than one mode!')
            species = Species(charge                           =val[0] ,
                              mass                             =val[1] ,
                              density                          =val[2] ,
                              temperature                      =val[4] ,
                              density_log_gradient             =val[3] ,
                              temperature_log_gradient         =val[5] ,
                              toroidal_velocity_gradient       =val[7] ,
                              point=point)
            species.save()
            toroidal_velocity.append(val[6])

            fluxes = Particle_Fluxes(phi_potential           =val[8] ,
                              a_parallel              =val[9] ,
                              b_field_parallel        =val[10],
                              species=species,
                              eigenvalue=eigenvalue)
            fluxes.save(force_insert=True)
            fluxes = Heat_Fluxes_Lab(
                              phi_potential               =val[11],
                              a_parallel                  =val[12],
                              b_field_parallel            =val[13],
                              species=species,
                              eigenvalue=eigenvalue)
            fluxes.save(force_insert=True)
            fluxes = Momentum_Fluxes_Lab(
                              phi_potential   =val[14],
                              a_parallel      =val[15],
                              b_field_parallel=val[16],
                              species=species,
                              eigenvalue=eigenvalue)
            fluxes.save(force_insert=True)
                              #field_momentum_phi_potential     =val[17],
                              #field_momentum_a_parallel        =val[18],
                              #field_momentum_b_field_parallel  =val[19],
    if np.all(np.equal(toroidal_velocity, toroidal_velocity[0])):
        toroidal_velocity = toroidal_velocity[0]
    else:
        embed()
        raise Exception('toroidal_velocity not equal for all species!')

    species_global = Species_Global(point=point, beta=beta, collisionality=collisionality, collision_enhancement_factor=collisions[1], toroidal_velocity=toroidal_velocity)
    species_global.save(force_insert=True)

    code = matdict[6][0][0]
    #if np.all(code[3] == -999999999):
    #    output_flag = None
    #elif np.all(code[3] == 1):
    #    output_flag = True
    #else:
    #    raise NotImplementedError

    try:
        name = code[0][0]
    except IndexError:
        name = None
    try:
        version = code[1][0]
    except IndexError:
        version = None
    try:
        parameters = code[2][0]
    except IndexError:
        parameters = None
    code = Code(point=point,
                name=name,
                version=version,
                parameters=parameters,
                include_centrifugal_effects=False,
                include_a_parallel=em_effects[1],
                include_b_field_parallel=em_effects[2],
                collision_pitch_only=collisions[2],
                collision_ei_only=collisions[3],
                collision_momentum_conservation=collisions[4],
                collision_energy_conservation=collisions[5],
                collision_finite_larmor_radius=0,
                initial_value_run=False)
    if code.save(force_insert=True) == 0:
        raise Exception('Saving failed')

#purge_tables()
matgkdb = io.loadmat('gkdb.mat')
with open('output.tab', newline='') as f:
    reader = csv.reader(f)
    reader.__next__()
    tag = Tag(name='old-gkdb')
    tag.save()
    for ii, (matdict, eigenfunc_line) in enumerate(zip(matgkdb['gyrokinetic_linear'][0], reader)):
        matdict_to_SQL(matdict, eigenfunc_line, tag)


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