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El Atlántico es la parte del océano mundial de la Tierra que separa América —al oeste— de Europa y África —al este—. Se extiende desde el océano Glacial Ártico, en el norte, hasta el Antártico, en el sur. Es el segundo océano más extenso de la Tierra tras el Pacífico. Ocupa el 20 % de la superficie del planeta, y el 26 % del total de tierras sumergidas. Es además el océano más joven del planeta, formado hace 200 millones de años por la división del supercontinente Pangea.

El Atlántico es un agente de importancia global en lo referente al clima, ya que de sus corrientes depende en buena medida el clima de los continentes ribereños. A lo largo de la historia ha supuesto una barrera cultural que ha separado los llamados Viejo y Nuevo Mundo hasta la llegada de la Era de los Descubrimientos, lo que supuso para el océano convertirse en un punto de intercambio comercial y cultural. Actualmente no ha perdido su importancia geoestratégica, convirtiéndose en escenario de grandes batallas desde el  hasta ser escenario de conflictos en la Guerra Fría.

El ecuador terrestre lo divide artificialmente en dos partes, Atlántico Norte y Atlántico Sur. Su nombre procede del griego Atlas, uno de los titanes de la mitología griega. Alcanza su máxima profundidad en la fosa de Puerto Rico.

Se comunica artificialmente con el océano Pacífico a través del canal de Panamá, de forma natural a través del estrecho de Magallanes y el mar de Hoces, con el océano Índico a través del canal de Suez y el sur de África y con el mar Mediterráneo a través del estrecho de Gibraltar.

Origen del nombre

El vocablo «Atlántico» provendría del titán «Atlas» que poseía, según los antiguos griegos, las columnas que soportan el cielo (en griego antiguo, tlaô, significa «portar» o «soportar»), de las que formaban parte las míticas Columnas de Hércules (actualmente el estrecho de Gibraltar). Por lo tanto, para los antiguos, este término designaba ante todo el mar que se encontraba más allá del estrecho, por oposición al mar Mediterráneo. Su nombre también podría venir de los pueblos libios de los atlantes, descritos por Heródoto, y que poblaban las riberas norteafricanas del océano Atlántico y las montañas del macizo del Atlas marroquí, en el noroeste de África. Durante la Edad Media y hasta aproximadamente mediados del  aparecía mencionado en los mapas y cartas de navegación con el nombre de Mar del Nord o Mar del Norte.

Geografía física

Localización y delimitación de la IHO

El Atlántico se encuentra entre el continente americano y Eurafrasia, un término que designa a Europa, África y Asia como una sola entidad. La Tierra se compone de cinco océanos que forman un solo cuerpo de agua salada, siendo los límites entre ellos a menudo arbitrarios, lo que da lugar a cierta controversia (caso de los límites entre los océanos Atlántico y Ártico, en especial)

La máxima autoridad internacional en materia de delimitación de mares a efectos marítimos, la Organización Hidrográfica Internacional («International Hydrographic Organization, IHO), en su publicación de referencia mundial, «Limits of oceans and seas» (Límites de océanos y mares, 3.ª edición de 1953), considera el océano Atlántico como dividido en dos partes, Norte y Sur (les asigna los números de identificación 23 y 32) y los define de la forma siguiente:

Téngase en cuenta que estas definiciones excluyen cualquiera de los cuerpos de agua marginales que la IHO define por separado —como el mar del Norte (4), mar de Groenlandia (5), mar de Noruega (6), estrecho de Davis (15), mar de Escocia (18), mar de Irlanda (19), canal de Bristol (20), canal de la Mancha (21), mar Caribe (21), golfo de Vizcaya (22), golfo de San Lorenzo (24), bahía de Fundy (25), golfo de México (26), mar Mediterráneo (28), Río de La Plata (33) y golfo de Guinea (34)— aunque a efectos oceanográficos suelen ser considerados como parte del Atlántico.

En 2000, la Organización Hidrográfica Internacional redefinió el Atlántico, trasladando su límite sur hasta los 60°S, siendo las aguas al sur de esa línea identificadas como el océano Austral. En 2001 se estipulan los siguientes límites oceánicos.

Esta nueva definición aún no ha sido ratificada (ha sido presentada una reserva por Australia) aunque está en uso por la Organización Hidrográfica Internacional y otros organismos. Siempre y cuando se adopte, la definición del 2000 será publicada en la 4.ª edición de Límites de océanos y mares, restableciendo el océano Antártico como se indicaba en la 2.ª edición y que posteriormente fue omitido en la 3.ª edición.

La imagen que se muestra al comienzo de este artículo representa el Atlántico en un planisferio terrestre. Como se muestra en esa imagen, el Atlántico a menudo aparece dividido entre Atlántico Norte y Atlántico Sur, siguiendo una corriente oceánica que se produce aproximadamente hacia los 8° de latitud norte (la IHO emplea la línea del ecuador).

Características

El Atlántico tiene forma de la letra «S», siendo el segundo océano más extenso de la Tierra, tras el Pacífico, y comprende aproximadamente el 20 % de su superficie. Sus aguas se extienden sobre un área de 81 760 000 km² o 106,5 millones contando los mares adyacentes. Su volumen es de 354,7 millones de km³, si se cuentan los mares adyacentes, o 323,6 km³, si no se consideran.

La anchura del Atlántico varía desde los 2848 km (entre Brasil y Liberia), a los 4870 km (entre Estados Unidos y Marruecos). Su máxima anchura es de 11 800 km, en un recorrido que va desde el golfo de México hasta Georgia, en las costas del mar Negro.

Las cordilleras marinas situadas entre la isla de Baffin, Groenlandia y Escocia se han establecido, de modo convencional, como el límite entre el océano Glacial Ártico y el Atlántico Norte.

Al este, el estrecho de Gibraltar forma el límite con el mar Mediterráneo; al oeste, el arco formado por las islas del Caribe lo separan del mar Caribe.

Al oeste existe una conexión artificial entre el Atlántico y el Pacífico por el canal de Panamá.

Al sureste, la separación con el Índico se establece, de modernas convenciones, por el meridiano de 20° E. Al suroeste la divisoria se ha establecido sobre el meridiano que une el cabo de Hornos con la Antártida, en aguas del pasaje de Drake.

Tiene una profundidad media de 3900 m, que se obtiene gracias a una gran meseta cercana a los 3000 m de profundidad que constituye casi todo su fondo, unida a las grandes depresiones que se encuentran en los bordes de la misma y que llegan a los 8800 m en las inmediaciones de Puerto Rico. A pesar de esto, el número de islas es relativamente pequeño.

La salinidad del Atlántico es de unos 36 gramos de sal por litro de agua y las especies más pescadas son la sardina, el arenque y el bacalao. Además, es el océano más difícil de la Tierra desde el punto de vista comercial.

 (*) El índice se calcula tomando como referencia la superficie del Atlántico en 1.

Mares lindantes

Los mares costeros, mares de borde o mares adyacentes, son los mares que forman parte del Atlántico, pero que en razón de su propia configuración y/o controversias relacionadas con su inclusión o no en el conjunto, motivan que las características del Atlántico sean dadas con o sin sus mares. El mismo océano Glacial Ártico es un caso especial, ya que se corresponde con la definición de un mar marginal, aunque, según las obras, se haga referencia a él como un océano pleno o como un mar marginal del Atlántico. Por ello, el área del Atlántico varía de acuerdo con el estatus que se le de al océano Ártico.

Además de estos mares costeros, se usan otras denominaciones para denominar áreas específicas, como mar Argentino, mar Cantábrico, mar de Irlanda o mar de los Sargazos, que no siempre se corresponden con criterios oceanográficos y que en su mayor parte responden a usos geográfico-culturales. Asimismo, algunos de los mares costeros están a su vez divididos en otros mares, como el Mediterráneo o el Báltico.

Geología

La principal característica del fondo marino (batimetría) del Atlántico es una gran cadena montañosa submarina que lo atraviesa de norte a sur, denominada la dorsal mesoatlántica, la cual se forma en el límite de cuatro placas tectónicas: Euroasiática, Norteamericana, Sudamericana y Africana.

La dorsal se extiende desde Islandia al norte hasta aproximadamente 58° de latitud sur, consiguiendo una anchura máxima de 1600 km, aproximadamente. La profundidad del agua sobre la dorsal es inferior a 2700 metros en muchas zonas, y algunos picos sobresalen del agua, formando islas.

El fondo oceánico se cree que es, en general, bastante plano, aunque hay abundantes montañas submarinas, además de fosas de gran profundidad. La fosa de Puerto Rico, en el Atlántico Norte, es la más profunda. En el Atlántico Sur, la fosa de las Sandwich del Sur llega a una profundidad de 8428 m. Una tercera fosa, la fosa Romanche, está situada cerca del ecuador y tiene 7760 m. Las plataformas en los márgenes continentales constituyen alrededor del 11 % del fondo. Además, existen un cierto número de canales profundos que cortan las plataformas.

Los sedimentos oceánicos están compuestos de materiales terrígenos, pelágicos y autigénicos. Los depósitos terrígenos consisten en arena, barro, y partículas rocosas formadas por erosión, desgaste, y actividad volcánica en tierra y transportada después al mar. Estos materiales se encuentran abundantemente en las plataformas continentales y lo son aún más delante de las desembocaduras de los grandes ríos o de costas desérticas.

Los depósitos pelágicos, contienen restos de organismos que se hundieron en el fondo oceánico, incluyen arcillas rojas, Thecosomatas y Globigerina, entre otros. Cubren la mayoría del suelo marino y varían en grosor entre 60 m y 3300 m; son más gruesos en las zonas de convergencia y de afloramiento de agua.

Los materiales autigénicos consisten en materiales como nódulos de manganeso. Tienen lugar donde hay poca sedimentación o bien donde las corrientes gradúan los depósitos. También se encuentran grandes yacimientos de metano casi siempre en las zonas más profundas de las cuencas del Atlántico, por ejemplo en la Cuenca Argentina o en el seno del golfo de México.

Historia geológica

En la antigüedad los continentes estaban unidos en un gran continente llamado Pangea, cuando los continentes conocidos hoy como África y América comenzaron a dividirse quedó expuesto un gran vacío que se llenó de agua salina proveniente del Pacífico y Antártico.

El Atlántico comenzó a formarse hace unos 150 millones de años en la era de Jurásico, cuando el antiguo supercontinente denominado Pangea se fragmentó, dando lugar a la formación de grandes mares entre las placas continentales que se alejaban entre sí, separadas por las dorsales oceánicas.

Finalmente y tras la separación completa de América del antiguo continente quedó formado un océano de aproximadamente 91 millones de kilómetros cuadrados.

Notas de geografía

Los estrechos más importantes son: el estrecho de Gibraltar y el estrecho de Magallanes, en cuanto a los cursos navales artificiales (construidos por el ser humano) destaca el canal de Panamá. Otros estrechos estratégicos son el de estrecho de Dover (entre la costa de Francia y la isla de Gran Bretaña), el estrecho de Florida, el paso Mona (entre la isla de Puerto Rico y la República Dominicana), el Oresund (entre Dinamarca y Suecia) y el paso Windward.

En cuanto a la conexión más septentrional entre el Atlántico y el Pacífico la misma se da a través de aguas compartidas con el océano Glaciar Ártico por el paso del Noroeste, este paso era casi impracticable por las naves hasta fines del  época en el cual el calentamiento global debido al ser humano derritió y derrite gran parte de la banquisa de hielos polar ártica.

Durante la Guerra Fría un amplio sector entre Groenlandia-Islandia-Reino Unido, conocido como GIUK en el ámbito militar, fue una zona con un gran interés estratégico y de fricción entre fuerzas aeronavales de la OTAN y de la Unión Soviética.

Terreno

La superficie del mar está cubierta de hielo en el mar de Labrador, y en el estrecho de Dinamarca, y el mar Báltico de octubre a junio.

Recursos naturales

Yacimientos de petróleo y gas, pesca, mamíferos marinos (focas y ballenas), agregados de arena y grava, nódulos polimetálicos y piedras preciosas.

Peligros naturales

Los icebergs son comunes en el estrecho de Davis, el de Dinamarca, y el Atlántico noroeste de febrero a agosto y se han observado alguna vez hasta las Bermudas y las islas Madeira; los barcos están expuestos a superestructuras de hielo de octubre a mayo; la niebla persistente puede ser un peligro de mayo a septiembre; hay huracanes de mayo a diciembre.

Temas medioambientales actuales

Algunas especies marinas en peligros incluyen los manatís, las focas, leones marinos, tortugas y ballenas; la pesca de arrastre está provocando la desaparición de los bancos de peces.

Las aguas residuales que se esparcen desde la costa este de Estados Unidos, el sur de Brasil, y al este de Argentina; contaminación por hidrocarburos en el mar Caribe, el golfo de México, Venezuela, el Mediterráneo, y el mar del Norte; hay contaminación industrial en el Báltico, en el mar del Norte, y en el Mediterráneo.

Características del agua

La salinidad de las aguas superficiales en mar abierto varía de 33 a 37 partes por mil y varía según la latitud y la estación. Aunque los valores mínimos de salinidad se encuentran justo en el norte del ecuador, en general los valores más bajos están en las latitudes altas y en las costas donde los grandes ríos desembocan al océano. La salinidad máxima tiene lugar aproximadamente a 25° de latitud norte. La salinidad superficial está influenciada por la evaporación, la precipitación, los flujos fluviales y el deshielo.

Las temperaturas superficiales, que varían con la latitud, los sistemas de corrientes, las estaciones y reflejan la distribución del flujo solar en función de la latitud, varía desde menos de 2 a 29 °C. Las máximas temperaturas tienen lugar en el norte del ecuador, y las mínimas en las regiones polares. A latitudes medias, donde están las máximas variaciones, los valores pueden variar en 7 u 8 °C.

El Atlántico consiste en cuatro masas de agua principales. Las aguas centrales son el agua de la superficie. El agua subantártica intermedia se extiende a profundidades de 1000 m. El agua profunda noratlántica llega a profundidades de hasta 4000 m. El agua antártica ocupa las cuencas oceánicas a profundidades superiores a 4000 m.

Debido a la fuerza de Coriolis, el agua en el Atlántico Norte circula en el sentido de las agujas del reloj, mientras que en el Atlántico Sur es al contrario.

Las mareas son semidiurnas, lo que quiere decir que hay dos mareas altas cada 24 horas lunares. Las mareas son unas olas que en general se mueven de sur a norte. En las latitudes por encima de 40° norte tienen lugar algunas oscilaciones este-oeste.

Clima

El clima del Atlántico y sus tierras adyacentes está influido por las temperaturas de las aguas superficiales y las corrientes de agua, además de los vientos. Debido a la gran capacidad de los océanos de retener el calor, los climas marítimos son moderados y sin variaciones estacionales extremas. La precipitación se puede aproximar de los datos meteorológicos costeros y la temperatura del aire de la del agua.

Los océanos son la fuente más importante de humedad ambiental (que se obtiene por evaporación). Las zonas climáticas varían con la latitud; las zonas más cálidas se extienden a través del Atlántico y al norte del ecuador. Las zonas más frías están en las latitudes altas, y corresponden a áreas cubiertas de hielo marino.

Las corrientes oceánicas contribuyen al control climático transportando aguas cálidas y frías a otras regiones. Las tierras adyacentes están afectadas por los vientos que son enfriados o calentados cuando soplan sobre estas corrientes. La corriente del Golfo, por ejemplo, calienta la atmósfera de las islas británicas y el noroeste de Europa, y las corrientes de agua fría provocan la niebla persistente en la costa noreste de Canadá (los Grandes Bancos) y la zona noroeste de África.

Los ciclones tropicales (huracanes) se forman mar adentro a la costa de África, cerca de Cabo Verde y se mueven al oeste hacia el mar Caribe; los huracanes pueden aparecer de mayo a diciembre, pero son más frecuentes de agosto a noviembre. Las tormentas son comunes en el Atlántico Norte en los inviernos, haciendo las travesías más difíciles y peligrosas.

Economía

El Atlántico ha sido explorado extensivamente desde los primeros asentamientos humanos en sus costas. Los vikingos, los portugueses, los españoles de los que destaca Cristóbal Colón fueron sus más famosos exploradores. Después de Colón, la exploración europea se aceleró rápidamente, y se establecieron muchas nuevas rutas comerciales. A resultas, el Atlántico fue (y todavía es) la principal arteria entre Europa y América (el viejo mundo y el nuevo). Numerosas exploraciones científicas se han llevado a cabo, incluyendo la expedición alemana Meteor, la de la Universidad de Columbia, y las oficinas hidrográficas de diferente armadas.

El océano también ha contribuido significativamente al desarrollo económico de los países que lo rodean. Además de ser una vía de transporte, el Atlántico ofrece depósitos de petróleo, abundantes en las rocas sedimentarias de la plataforma continental, y los recursos pesqueros más ricos del mundo, especialmente en las aguas sobre las plataformas. Las áreas más productivas son los grandes bancos de Terranova, la plataforma continental en Nueva Escocia, el banco de Georges en Cape Cod, los bancos de Bahamas, las aguas alrededor de Islandia, el mar de Irlanda, el mar del Norte y los bancos de las Malvinas. También se han pescado anguilas, langostas y ballenas en grandes cantidades. Todos estos factores, dan al Atlántico un gran valor comercial.

Debido a las amenazas que suponen los vertidos de petróleo e hidrocarburos, plásticos, y la incineración de residuos tóxicos en el mar, existen diversos tratados internacionales para reducir algunas formas de contaminación.

Anexos geográficos

Países con costas en el Atlántico

África
 Países costeros directos

 Costas con el mar Mediterráneo

América
 Países costeros directos

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 Costas con el mar Caribe y/o el golfo de México

 Estatus disputado
  (Según la OHI, pero no reconocido por Chile.)
 Vía río Amazonas por tratados - Cordillera de los Andes y Desierto del Pacífico

 Vía hidrovía Paraná-Paraguay

Asia (vía mar Mediterráneo)

Europa
 Países costeros directos

 Costas con el mar del Norte y Báltico

 Costas con el mar Mediterráneo

 Costas con el mar Negro

 Costas con el mar de Azov

Golfos del Atlántico

 Golfo de Cádiz
 Golfo de Cariaco
 Golfo de Darien
 Golfo de Gonâve
 Golfo de Guinea
 Golfo de Honduras
 Golfo de México
 Golfo de Morrosquillo
 Golfo de los Mosquitos
 Golfo Nuevo
 Golfo de Paria
 Golfo San José
 Golfo San Matías
 Golfo de Urabá
 Golfo de Vizcaya
 Golfo de Venezuela

Islas del Atlántico

 Antillas
 Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina (Colombia)
 Isla Ascensión
 Azores
 Bermudas
 Isla Bouvet
 Islas británicas
 Islas Canarias
 Islas Cies
 Cabo Verde
 Cozumel (México)
 Isla Mujeres (México)
 Isla de los Estados
 Fernando de Noronha
 Islas Feroe
 Georgias del Sur
 Groenlandia
 Islandia
 Jan Mayen
 Madeira
 Islas Malvinas
 Nueva Escocia
 Nuevo Brunswic
 Isla del Príncipe Eduardo
 Rockall
 Santa Helena
 San Pedro y Miquelón
 Peñones de San Pedro y San Pablo
 Isla de Santa Catarina
 Santo Tomé y Príncipe
 Svalbard
 Isla de Terranova
 Tierra del Fuego
 Trinidad y Martín Vaz
 Tristán da Cunha
 Diego Alvares
 Islas Salvajes
 Annobón
 Bioko
 Isla Margarita
 Dependencias Federales Venezolanas
 Islas del Maíz de Nicaragua

Puertos del Atlántico

Alemania
 Hamburgo

Argentina
 Bahía Blanca
 Puerto Caleta Paula
 Puerto Antonio Morán
 Mar del Plata
 Puerto Pirámides
 Puerto Deseado
 Puerto Madryn
 Puerto San Julián
 Punta Quilla
 Quequén
 Río Gallegos
 Río Grande
 Puerto de San Antonio Este
 San Antonio Oeste
 Puerto de Ushuaia

Bélgica
 Amberes

Brasil
 Cabedelo
 Río de Janeiro
 Santos

Canadá
 Halifax

Colombia

 Barranquilla
 Puerto Colombia
 Santiago de Tolú
 Cartagena de Indias
 Santa Marta
 Puerto Bolívar (La Guajira)
 Riohacha
 Coveñas
 Turbo
 San Andrés
 Providencia

Costa Rica
 Moín
 Puerto Limón

Cuba
 La Habana

Dinamarca
 Copenhague

España
 Algeciras
 Avilés
 Bilbao
 Burela
 Cádiz
 Ferrol
 Gijón
 Huelva
 La Coruña
 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
 Los Cristianos
 Pasajes
 Santa Cruz de Tenerife
 Santander
 Villagarcía de Arosa
 Vigo

Estados Unidos
 Baltimore
 Biloxi
 Boston
 Charleston
 Corpus Christi
 Houston
 Miami
 Mobile
 Nueva Orleans
 Nueva York
 Newport News

Finlandia
 Helsinki

Francia
 Burdeos
 Le Havre

Guatemala
 Puerto Barrios
 Santo Tomás de Castilla

Honduras
 Puerto Cortés
 Puerto Castilla

Italia
 Catania
 Génova
 Lampedusa
 Mesina
 Venecia

Irlanda
 Cork

Marruecos
 Agadir
 El-Yadida
 Arcila
 Casablanca
 Larache
 Rabat
 Safí
 Salé
 Tánger

México
 San Francisco de Campeche
 Cancún
 Tampico
 Veracruz
Progreso
 Coatzacoalcos
 Dos Bocas
 Ciudad del Carmen
 Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano
Alvarado (Veracruz)
 Altamira (Tamaulipas)

Nicaragua
 Bluefields

Noruega
 Oslo

Países Bajos
 Róterdam

Panamá
 Colón

Polonia
 Gdansk

Portugal
 Viana Do Castelo
 Leixões
 Aveiro
 Figueira da Foz
 Lisboa
 Setubal
 Sines
 Madeira
 Açores

Reino Unido
 Liverpool
 Southampton

República Dominicana
 Puerto Plata
 Santo Domingo
 Montecristi

Rusia
 San Petersburgo

Senegal
 Dakar

Suecia
 Estocolmo

Uruguay
 Punta del Este
 La Paloma

Venezuela
 La Guaira
 Maracaibo
 Puerto La Cruz
 Puerto Cabello
 Lechería
 Güiria
 Guanta
 Pampatar
 Punto Fijo
 Porlamar

Véase también
 Cristóbal Colón
 Charles Lindbergh
 Américo Vespucio
 Océano Antártico
 Océano Ártico
 Océano Índico
 Océano Pacífico
 Giro oceánico
 Mancha de basura del Atlántico Norte
 Mar de las Tinieblas
 Travesía del Atlántico
 Transatlántico
 Delimitación natural entre los océanos Pacífico y Atlántico Sur por el arco de las Antillas Australes

Notas

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 "Mapa de la costa del Atlántico en América del Norte desde la bahía de Chesapeake hasta Florida" desde 1639 a través de la Biblioteca Digital Mundial.

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Růžena Kolářová (11. srpna 1915 – ???) byla česká a československá politička Komunistické strany Československa, poúnorová poslankyně Národního shromáždění ČSSR a poslankyně Sněmovny lidu Federálního shromáždění a České národní rady za normalizace.

Biografie
Ve volbách roku 1960 byla zvolena za KSČ do Národního shromáždění ČSSR za Jihočeský kraj. Mandát obhájila ve volbách v roce 1964. V Národním shromáždění zasedala až do konce jeho funkčního období v roce 1968.

K roku 1964 se profesně uvádí jako zaměstnankyně podniku Koh-i-noor v obci Žirovnice. K roku 1968 se uvádí jako dělnice z obvodu Pelhřimov.

Po federalizaci Československa usedla roku 1969 do Sněmovny lidu Federálního shromáždění (volební obvod Pelhřimov). Mandát obhájila ve volbách roku 1971 a v parlamentu setrvala do konce volebního období, tedy do voleb roku 1976. V letech 1969-1971 rovněž byla poslankyní České národní rady.

Odkazy

Reference

Externí odkazy
  Růžena Kolářová v parlamentu

Narození v roce 1915
Osoby s nejistým datem úmrtí
Českoslovenští politici české národnosti
Poslanci československého Národního shromáždění
Poslanci československého Federálního shromáždění
Poslanci České národní rady
Členové KSČ
Ženy


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Pedro Herrera Camarero (n. Valladolid, 18 de enero de 1909 - f. Buenos Aires, 28 de octubre de 1969) fue un anarcosindicalista español.

Biografía
Trabajador ferroviario, en 1927 se estableció en Barcelona donde fue militante de la CNT y de la FAI. Fue uno de los principales líderes de la Federación Anarquista Ibérica. Como representante de la FAI firmó los pactos de unidad de acción UGT-CNT-PSUC-FAI en Barcelona el 11 de agosto de 1936 y 22 de octubre de 1936. Fue consejero de Sanidad y Asistencia Social de la Generalidad de Cataluña desde el 16 de diciembre de 1936 al 3 de abril de 1937 como representante la CNT.

Al acabar la Guerra Civil Española se exilió a Perpiñán, donde fue miembro del consejo general del Movimiento Libertario Español y en abril de 1947 fue nombrado Secretario General de la CNT del exilio. Durante el gobierno Negrín lideró la corriente crítica de la FAI contra el "colaboracionismo" de la CNT con el gobierno.

Referencias
 Miguel Iñiguez, "Enciclopedia histórica del anarquismo español". Asociación Isaac Puente.

Enlaces externos
 Biografía de Pedro Herrera en Veu Obrera

Anarcosindicalistas
Anarquistas de Castilla y León
Secretarios generales de la CNT
Sindicalistas de la CNT
Políticos de Valladolid
Anarquistas de España del siglo XX
Nacidos en Valladolid


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The Call of the Wild - charming film for the whole family
Adapted from Jack London's classic 1903 novel, The Call of the Wild is set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. The story centres on a hapless, clumsy St. Bernard/Scotch Collie dog named Buck who was stolen from his family and sent to work as a sled dog delivering the US Mail. When experienced outdoors man John Thornton (Harrison Ford) comes across the ill-treated Buck, the man saves the dog's life, and they go on the adventure of a lifetime together through some of the most beautiful terrain in the world.
It's clear that director Chris Sanders and I are of a similar vintage and share a similar love of The Wonderful World of Disney TV programme which has heavily influenced this film. It has the two key ingredients that made like the TV programme: a warmhearted tale of triumph over adversity, together with stunning scenery. Less to the fore is Jack London's commentary on society, the subjugation of workers and the cruelty often inflicted. This is a tale of optimism. I had to check my notes to see that this had not been released as a Disney film because it belongs there. But of course, Disney own 20th Century Fox now, who did distribute it. One wonders why they didn't fully own it as it sits very comfortably within their oeuvre.
The scenery is absolutely gorgeous and for that reason alone, the work of cinematographer Janusz Kaminski deserves to be seen on the big screen. Kaminski is one of Speilberg's go-to cinematographers and he used him on Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, Ready Player One, Bridge of Spies, etc. I suspect his experience on Ready Player One helped in filming The Call of the Wild which features a motion-capture dog. If there is a flaw with teh film, it is in the CGI. Terry Notary does a wonderful job for the motion-capture role of Buck, our canine hero. However the CGI overlay and some of the CGI sequences were poor and certainly not up to the standard we have come to expect from Disney. I suspect younger viewers will be fine and it is just my nit-picking!
The fact that the film relies on computer-animated animals is also worthy of examining. The film industry has understood that using animals in TV and films may not be ethical. Even when they're treated well, humans are still forcing animals to work without their consent. Since The Call of the Wild is about dogs being forced to work, sometimes under brutal, life-threatening conditions, it was a good call to use computer-generated creatures rather than face allegations of hypocrisy. Yes, you may be constantly aware that these dogs aren't the real deal, but they're so expressive, and they can wordlessly communicate with the audience.
Harrison Ford, on the other hand, is as authentic as they come. In playing John Thornton, he's given us the guy we believe him to be: a little cranky, a little wise, and a whole lot of wonderful. It's probably one of his best performances in years.
The Call of the Wild, thankfully, gives us a hero dog who doesn't die. There's so much to be gained from the lessons Buck learns, lessons that could be unfamiliar to some of today's more insulated children. Life is unfair, but if you lean in rather than check out, you'll conquer its arduous but rewarding journey.
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Climbing Mount Everest has always been a dangerous endeavor. Devastating avalanches in 2014 and 2015 caused the deaths of over 40 climbers and Sherpas, and multiple people die each year of exposure, altitude sickness, exhaustion, or frostbite.
Ang Tshering Lama, founder of Angs Himalayan Adventures, and a group of Sherpas helped prevent the death toll from growing by two on June 21, 2017. With their combined expertise and courage, the guides rescued a pair of dangerously impaired climbers and brought them safely down the mountain.
Read more in "Watch: Everest Climbers' Lives Saved by Chance Encounter."


Do you think Michael will be upgraded to Category 5?
Just want to see what you all think.
Re: Do you think Michael will be upgraded to Category 5?
Re analysis and damage assessment will be very interesting in this regard. So, yes I'd say there is a decent chance.
My guess is no. I'm sure there were Category 5 gusts, maybe as high as 170mph, but sustained winds seemed to be in the Category 4 range. Then again; I'm not on the ground. I've only seen pictures, and damage seems to line up with Category 4, rather than Category 5 -type damage. The one exception to this is the tree damage...might be a gust thing. Who knows.
THere's probably at least a 50/50 chance of an upgrade. It'll go in my books as such if nothing else.
I think it'll be upped to ~165mph based on damage on the ground and FL winds from recon.
Snapping of pine trees is very widespread and severe. Most structures in the hardest hit areas (Mexico Beach, Tyndall AFB) have severe damage. It's more intense than Charley for sure, but maybe not quite as bad as Andrew. However looking at Maria @ PR landfall, which had the same intensity as Michael (operationally), Michael seemed to do more wind damage at the coast. The eyewall footage from Michael also does seem to be more intense than Maria. Most notably Sudduth's cam in Mexico Beach, which had whiteout conditions so intense you could see pretty much nothing within a foot or so of the camera.
I'd say this alone is supportive of an intensity stronger than Maria (so, 140kt). Radar velocities were also around 170kt, which does translate to 138kt or so accounting for beam height. I think KZC worked out to ~138kt as well. Overall, it's gonna be a close call for the NHC to make, but it seems to be slightly weighted to the cat 5 side. It goes down as a cat 5 in my book either way.
EDIT: Oh, and there was the report of 150mph sustained at Tyndall. If there's any data backing this it'll make the upgrade an easy decision for the NHC.
I'd give it about a 30% chance. There's a lot of reports, images, and video from storm chasers of the eyewall as well as the damage afterwards which could possibly aid in an upgrade, but what I'm curious about is if there was a Doppler-on-wheels (DOW) deployed to study the eyewall. I know one was deployed in Harvey last year because I read the article regarding their findings from that mission, and I posted it in the intense tropical cyclones thread if anyone is interested in reading it. I believe I also read somewhere that they did a DOW mission into Irma as well, but I've yet to find any literature discussing findings from that mission.
For Harvey, they tracked some TSVs (tornado-scale vortices) and it seemed that they were responsible for the most extreme wind damage during Harvey.
I think TSVs might have been heavily prominent during Michael which would account for the heavy wind damage, especially the crazy tree damage we've been seeing pictures of. I'd quite like to know if they did conduct a DOW mission for Michael, because they could have quite possibly gathered data that supports Cat 5.
It will also been interesting to see what other measurements were made by land stations as they continue gathering data. I'm looking forward to reading the TCR for Michael in a few months.
152 knot flight level winds, 190+ radar winds at 8,000 feet and the damage. I'd say no question it'll be upgraded.
Had Michael existed 10 years ago, the 152kt flight level wind alone would justify an upgrade. The most recent borderline CAT4/5 cases, Joaquin and Jose, didn't get upgrade since the converted FL->SFC winds were much lower than SFMR measured surface winds. The max 700mb FL winds for Joaquin and Jose were 144kt and 146kt, which both correspond to about 130kt at surface using standard 0.9 reduction factor. I'd say a blend of FL wind, ADT estimate and radar velocity data maybe just enough for Michael to be bumped to 140kt.
I wonder if Michael's slightly unusual convective structure at time of landfall might work against the possibility of an upgrade. It was apparent from radar that the strongest convection had rotated around to the western side of the eyewall. This might have "balanced out" the strongest winds in the eyewall to an extent, so the right front eyewall was slightly weaker than normal and the left front slightly stronger. This would have exacerbated the damage in Callaway/Panama City, while not really being a saving grace for Mexico Beach but possibly reducing the maximum winds by 5-10kt from what they would have been had equally strong convection been located in the right front quadrant.
SconnieCane wrote: I wonder if Michael's slightly unusual convective structure at time of landfall might work against the possibility of an upgrade. It was apparent from radar that the strongest convection had rotated around to the western side of the eyewall. This might have "balanced out" the strongest winds in the eyewall to an extent, so the right front eyewall was slightly weaker than normal and the left front slightly stronger. This would have exacerbated the damage in Callaway/Panama City, while not really being a saving grace for Mexico Beach but possibly reducing the maximum winds by 5-10kt from what they would have been had equally strong convection been located in the right front quadrant.
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Radar reflectivity only measures the intensity of precipitation, not the wind beneath it. Recon data have been consistently indicating the strongest winds were transitioning from NE to the SE portion of the eyewall. While the area of higher reflectivity may had some intense gusts associated with mesoscale activity, by no means the highest sustained winds were not in the SE side.
I'd say the evidence is certainly there for an upgrade, although we'll have to wait until the assessments are all done.
It is actually not unusual for the western eyewall to have higher rain rates/reflectivities during landfall (Kimball 2007 features a numerical simulation that shows this).
Harvey, Dennis 05, Charley, heck even Florence demonstrated this behavior at landfall.
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* Flight level winds of 152 kt in the SE quad. That equates to 137 kt at the surface using standard ratios. Plus the RFQ - and the convectively active NW quad - were both on land at the time, so it might have been even higher.
* Doppler velocities at about 5,000 feet were as high as 171 kt, which translates to 137 kt at the surface over water.
* SFMR readings were 138 kt at the time of landfall, but that comes with shallow water caveats so I'd be cautious on that one.
* The KZC estimate for the landfall pressure was between 139 and 142 kt, and it seemed to fit very nicely with Michael's pressure through most of its lifespan.
Also, was the 130 kt estimate at Tyndall AFB an actual measurement? That would be another factor working towards an upgrade. A combination of all that data seems to support a landfall intensity of 140 kt. If it was only the SFMR supporting an upgrade, I would not upgrade it due to shoaling issues and uncertainty, but there seems to be enough data to support it.
The non-Cat 5 storms closest to Michael in terms of 30-second flight level winds are Emily '05 (149 kt flight level, 135 kt best track at Jul. 16, 18z), Ivan '04 (149 kt flight level, 125 kt best track at Sep. 10, 06z) and Mitch '98 (149 kt flight level, 125 kt best track at Oct. 25, 18z).
The only 135 kt storm in this data set with higher measured 10-second flight level winds than Michael has been Hugo '89 (162 kt flight level, 135 kt best track at Sep. 16, 00z).
However, there have been two occasions where a 152 kt or higher 10-second flight level wind has been measured in a storm weaker than 135 kt: Mitch '98 (155 kt flight level, 125 kt best track at Oct. 25, 18z) and Opal '95 (152 kt flight level, 130 kt best track at Oct. 4, 12z).


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Home Trip ideas Cruise ship's disgusting cover up exposed
Cruise ship's disgusting cover up exposed
The world's biggest cruise line has agreed to pay a $A28 million fine for polluting the oceans in a settlement with US federal prosecutors.
Carnival Corp. reached a settlement to pay the penalty because its ships continued to pollute the oceans despite a previous criminal conviction aimed at curbing similar conduct.
Senior US District Judge Patricia Seitz approved the agreement after Carnival CEO Arnold Donald stood up in open court and admitted the company's responsibility for probation violations stemming from the previous environmental case.
"The company pleads guilty," Mr Donald said six times in a packed courtroom that included other senior Carnival executives, including company chairman and Miami Heat owner Micky Arison.
"We acknowledge the shortcomings. I am here today to formulate a plan to fix them," Mr Donald added.
"The proof will be in the pudding, won't it?" the judge replied. "If you all did not have the environment, you would have nothing to sell."
Carnival admitted violating terms of probation from a 2016 criminal conviction for discharging oily waste from its Princess Cruise Lines ships and covering it up.
Carnival paid a $US40 million fine and was put on five years' probation in that case, which affected all nine of its cruise brands that boast more than 100 ships.
Now Carnival has acknowledged in the years since, its ships have committed environmental crimes such as dumping "grey water" in prohibited places such as Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park and knowingly allowing plastic to be discharged along with food waste in the Bahamas, which poses a severe threat to marine life.
The company also admitted falsifying compliance documents and other administrative violations such as having clean-up teams visit its ships just before scheduled inspections.
Judge Seitz at an earlier hearing threatened to bar Carnival from docking at US ports because of the violations and said she might hold executives individually liable for the probation violations.
"The concern I have is that senior management has no skin in the game," Judge Seitz said, adding future violations might be met with prison time and criminal fines for individuals.
"My goal is to have the defendant change its behaviour."
Under the settlement, Carnival promised there would be additional audits to check for violations, a restructuring of the company's compliance and training programs, a better system for reporting environmental violations to state and federal agencies and improved waste management practices.
The agreement also sets September 13 and October 9 deadlines to create an improved compliance plan and make other changes, subject to fines of $US1 million per day if those deadlines are not met. If a second round of deadlines are not met, the fines could go up to $US10 million a day.
Other proposed changes include a reduction by Carnival in the use of single-use plastic items across its entire fleet and the creation of "tiger teams" meant to make improvements in the ships' food and beverage systems and how waste is handled at sea.
Judge Seitz is retiring later this year and is turning over the case to US District Judge Ursula Ungaro who jointly presided over Monday's hearing. Three people who claimed they were victims of Carnival's environmental violations attended the hearing. Their lawyer, Knoll Lowney, expressed scepticism Carnival would keep its word this time.
"Time and time again, Carnival has shown its contempt of environmental laws and the rule of law," he said. "Here we are again."
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FOND DU LAC – Unique glass pendants, figurines, statues and more await visitors to Goblinz Glass, 293 W. Scott St.
The store opened on April 1, with glass artist and owner Josh Andrews ready to bring his creative offerings to the area. Andrews got his start in the business about five years ago as he recovered from a back injury. Along with other jobs, he had been working construction, and while on the mend he looked for something that could allow him to use his hands, and ended up becoming a lampwork glass artist.
"I picked up glass and never put it down," he said.
For four years, Andrews sold to area wholesale shops, but this year saw an opportunity to make his own venture in the Scott Street store. As Goblinz Glass is located between two "established businesses" and near the railroad tracks, he hopes people take the time to stop in as they pass. If they do, customers will step into a world based purely on imagination — which, alongside ability, is Andrews' only limit, he said.
Around the store, products include glass sculptures, pendants, pipes and figurines. Andrews also takes special requests, and can make nearly anything asked for, he said. Recently, he made a glass bonsai tree and sculpture of "Gizmo," from the 1980s film "Gremlins." As the store's sole glass artist, if he is not able to handle a request, he can reach out others in the area.
Items made in Andrews' personal studio can take anywhere from less than an hour for the simplest of pieces to a couple of days for the most intricate. In lampworking, Andrews uses plain blank tubes and rods, which are melted down, shaped and stretched out. Colors and ground-up metals can be worked in for effects. Throughout the process, Andrews works with his hands inches from nearly 3,000-degree flame, his fingers spinning molten glass.
It is creativity that comes with being a glass artist and the challenge in making each piece that Andrews enjoys — every item he creates might crack, break or drop. Being able to "keep everything nice" and to the highest quality "without any hiccups" is the goal.
Since opening, customers have been coming into the business by word of mouth, commenting of the uniqueness of his works. By producing a wide variety, Andrews seeks to appeal to many customer groups, from collectors to every-day people, he said.
"I try to make stuff that other people aren't making, that you don't see everywhere," he said.
Goblinz Glass is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Sunday. To check out Andrews' work, visit Jaga Glass on Facebook or follow Goblinz Glass on Instagram. For more information, call 920-933-3560.


President Bush has asked the Senate to approve nominees for two important federal posts with great influence over environmental policy. Neither candidate is particularly good news. One should certainly be rejected.
Mr. Bush has nominated William Wehrum to succeed Jeffrey Holmstead to head air pollution programs at the Environmental Protection Agency. The Holmstead era produced several positive initiatives. But it will be remembered chiefly for its efforts to weaken the Clean Air Act (particularly with respect to rules governing mercury emissions and older power plants), to manipulate science and to elevate corporate interests above those of the public.
Mr. Wehrum, who served as Mr. Holmstead's deputy and doctrinal hit man, could make things worse. Opposition to his nomination has been building rapidly in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, where the vote could break largely along party lines. If it does, the nomination may hinge on two senators whose views on Mr. Wehrum are not known: James Jeffords, an independent from Vermont and a consistent critic of the administration's clean air policies, and Lincoln Chafee, an environmentally inclined Republican moderate from Rhode Island.
The second controversial nominee is Dirk Kempthorne, the Idaho governor who is Mr. Bush's choice to succeed Gale Norton as secretary of the interior. Mr. Kempthorne, a former senator, is sure to be approved despite a poor environmental record.
Perhaps his experience in the Senate, with its tradition of give-and-take, will make him more amenable to compromise than the ideologically driven Ms. Norton, who tended to favor commercial interests at the expense of publicly owned resources and who acquiesced in a series of disastrous cuts in conservation programs.


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Caroline Lucas could hold the key to a new Government power-sharing agreement.
As party leaders try to thrash out an agreement on who should run the country, the new Brighton Pavilion member of parliament could be part of the solution.
The Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru have called for a 'progressive alliance' government involving all of the minority parties.
The left-wing nationalists have suggested joining forces with Labour and the Liberal Democrats to form the Government to form a so-called 'rainbow alliance' and have invited Caroline Lucas, as leader of the Green Party, on board.
Dr Lucas told The Argus she wanted to look at the finer details of any proposal but broadly welcomed the idea of working together.
The SNP and Plaid Cymru (the Party of Wales) announced their hopes for a "progressive alliance" on Saturday as David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Gordon Brown failed to come to any agreement on who should form the Government.


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Award-Winning Connected Car Project: "Real-Time Communication via the LTE Mobile Network" Wins Best-Practice Competition
Initiative organized by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy honors best-practice solutions for intelligent networking
Top spot for "Real-Time Communication between vehicles via the LTE Mobile Network"
Project aim: to improve road safety and prevent traffic jams through mobile technology
Hanover, March 16, 2016. The "Real-Time Communication between vehicles via the LTE Mobile Network" project jointly launched by Continental, Deutsche Telekom, the Fraunhofer ESK Institute, and Nokia on the A9 motorway in Germany has won the top award in the best-practice competition of the Intelligent Networking Initiative in the "Traffic" category. All award winners were honored during Cebit 2016 by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the Intelligent Networking Initiative.
The competition winners were decided by a jury of experts in digitization from the German National IT Summit, the Intelligent Networking Initiative, and the Open Innovation Community. "With the 'Applications on the A9 Digital Test Track' project, we are especially delighted to honor a partnership of telecommunication companies, the automotive industry, and research. Broad and transparent dialog is a core element of the Intelligent Networking Initiative, and the project is a real-life example of how cross-industry cooperation is contributing to the success of digitization in Germany," said Thilo Zelt, head of the Intelligent Networking Initiative.
Pooling expertise for safe driving and real-time communication
In this award-winning joint project, vehicles traveling on the digital test track – the A9 Autobahn – share hazard information via the LTE mobile network. This is accomplished by the use of technology, to be defined by the global, 5G communication standard. For the first time, communication takes place virtually in real time because the signal latency between two vehicles is reduced to less than 20 milliseconds through the use of plug-in modules – or "cloudlets" – installed at the LTE base stations.
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Real-time communication with other vehicles and with the road and communications infrastructure leads to fewer traffic fatalities and lower energy consumption.
By pooling their core competencies, the project partners have demonstrated how large-scale, real-time communication between vehicles and infrastructure could look in the future. The LTE mobile technology was developed by Nokia and the network constructed by Deutsche Telekom. Nokia contributed the "cloudlets" using Mobile-Edge Computing technology, which, in combination with the position-locating technology developed by Fraunhofer ESK, ensures rapid data transmission. The vehicle electronics interface developed by Continental allows the implementation of a range of applications, designed to make driving safer and more comfortable.
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The winners of the Best-Practice competition of the Intitiative Intelligente Vernetzung were awarded at the Cebit 2016. From the left: Markus Borchert, Nokia; Bruno Jacobfeuerborn, Deutsche Telekom; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rudi Knorr, Fraunhofer ESK; Frank Försterling, Continental
Statement by Bruno Jacobfeuerborn, CTO, Deutsche Telekom:
"The development of 5G technology has reached an exciting phase globally. We're not just talking about it – we're trialing it, too. Our joint project demonstrates how driving can be made much safer. This is all possible thanks to an intelligent infrastructure that adapts itself in line with people's needs and, in this case, allows an extremely long time in which to react, and helps to prevent hazardous situations."
Statement by Frank Försterling, Head of Sales and Portfolio for Interior Electronics Solutions, in the Interior Division at Continental:
"Receiving this award for best-practice solution in the Traffic sector strengthens our resolve to continue developing intelligent mobility of the future. From the point of view of Continental, the internet actually improves the vehicle because real-time communication among road users with other vehicles and the infrastructure enhances safety, comfort, and efficiency on the roads."
Statement by Markus Borchert, Senior Vice President, Market Europe, Nokia Networks:
"We are convinced that intelligent mobile network technology can help to ensure that the number of traffic accidents will decrease in the future and that driving will be safer. Mobile Edge Computing as the technological core of our project brings cloud computing to the road, accelerates the communication between drivers and vehicles and provides the blueprint for the development of 5G networks. The success of the project honored with this award strengthens our strong belief that mobile technology is an important element for safe and connected driving."
Statement by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rudi Knorr, director of the Fraunhofer ESK institute:
"An important step into the future of digital mobility is the ability to link physical vehicles with the digital data environment, which offers new opportunities and challenges. The next step now is to realize new application scenarios for networked driving thanks to seamless and reliable communication concepts over longer sections of the Autobahn. This award for our project is testament to successful collaboration between companies in the telecommunications, automotive, and IT sectors with the support of applied research conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute."
Partnership set to continue on upcoming project
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Thanks to 5G communication standard and Mobile Edge Computing, the signal runtime between vehicles is reduced to less than 20 milliseconds by deploying cloudnets
With a follow-up project focusing on vehicle networking, Continental, Deutsche Telekom, Fraunhofer ESK, Nokia, and, for the first time, the management and IT-consultancy MHP – A Porsche Company - are planning to continue this award-winning partnership. Olaf Kleindienst, Associated Partner at MHP: "We are delighted to have the opportunity to bring our many years of experience in the automotive industry to the table in order to expand the market for networked and intelligent mobility and develop initial business models." Under the title "Road Safety Applications Based on Vehicle Communication via LTE and Mobile-Edge Computing (MEC)", the project partners are aiming to draft, develop and test further applications on the already established A9 Autobahn test track in order to contribute the positioning of Germany as a pioneer and market leader in the field of intelligent mobility and automated driving.
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Born and raised near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bob Winn accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior at the age of 16. After graduating from high school, he attended Philadelphia College of Bible and majored in Pastoral Studies. Bob graduated in 1977, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Bible. In the Fall of that year, Bob began studying at Dallas Theological Seminary. He married Priscilla on Dec. 31, 1977. At seminary, he majored in Historical Theology and received his Master of Theology degree in 1981.
Bob and his wife Priscilla have four grown children and seven grandchildren. Their ministry experience includes short-term mission trips to France and Eastern Europe (Slavic Gospel Association), and to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Biblical Ministries Worldwide). In 1983, the family moved to Luxembourg and served as church-planting missionaries for four years with Biblical Ministries Worldwide (formerly WEF Ministries) in a German-speaking ministry. Since returning to the States, Bob has been involved in pastoral ministry with Priscilla serving in children's ministry. They served a church in Lindley, New York for nine years and have been in Broken Bow, Nebraska since 1995.


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Joni Mitchell receives honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music – Music News
Joni Mitchell has accepted an honorary doctorate degree from the Berklee College of Music.
During a private gathering in Santa Monica hosted by Linda and Russell Brown of MaddocksBrown Foundation, the Free Man in Paris singer received the honour.
"Well, luckily I'm too old to get a swelled head," 78-year-old Joni said during her speech. "It's a beautiful event. Words can't describe it. I've got my good friends here with me.
"I wish my parents were alive. My mother in particular would be really proud of this because she wanted me to go to college. I went to art school and I quit after a year. She thinks of me as a quitter. So to see this achievement would be really impressive to her. I wish I could share it with her."
Jazz musician and Berklee professor Terri Lyne Carrington, who is also the founder and artistic director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, delivered a speech along with the singer.
"I am thrilled that we are finally able to honour Joni Mitchell," Terri beamed. "Her career and social principles stand for the values our institute pursues – imagination, freedom, equity, and identity. I can think of no one more deserving."
Dianne Reeves, Esperanza Spalding, and Säje gave special tribute performances during the evening, along with a group of Berklee students who performed Joni's songs, including a A Case of You and Love, among others.
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TuralTuranX ist ein aserbaidschanisches Musikduo bestehend aus den Zwillingsbrüdern Tural Bağmanov und Turan Bağmanov (* 30. Oktober 2000 in Zaqatala, Aserbaidschan). Sie sollen Aserbaidschan beim Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool mit ihrem Lied Tell Me More vertreten.

Geschichte
Tural und Turan Bağmanov stammen aus Zaqatala im Nordwesten Aserbaidschans. In der Schule sahen sie zum ersten Mal ein Klavier und waren davon so fasziniert, dass sie oft heimlich Lieder übten. Daraufhin kaufte ihnen ihr Vater einen gebrauchten Synthesizer. Später lernten sie auch noch Gitarre zu spielen. TuralTuranX traten zunächst in Schulen und bei einigen Veranstaltungen auf. Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters hörten sie jedoch vorübergehend mit der Musik auf.

Tural Bağmanov zog später in die Hauptstadt Baku und gründete gemeinsam mit einem Freund die Band TheRedJungle, mit der auch Turan gemeinsam auftrat. Die Brüder traten auch als Straßenmusiker auf.

Am 2. Februar 2023 wurde bekanntgegeben, dass sich TuralTuranX unter den letzten fünf Kandidaten der internen Auswahl Aserbaidschans für den Eurovision Song Contest 2023 befinden. Am 9. März wurden sie schließlich als aserbaidschanische Vertreter für den Eurovision Song Contest präsentiert. Sie sollen mit ihrem Lied Tell Me More im ersten Halbfinale am 9. Mai 2023 antreten.

Einzelnachweise

Duo (Musik)
Musikgruppe (Aserbaidschan)
Interpret eines aserbaidschanischen Beitrags beim Eurovision Song Contest


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Q: Delete with Case/If Statement I have a table
Table1
+-------+-----------+----------+
| EmpNo | FirstName | LastName |
+-------+-----------+----------+
|   123 | Bob       | Smith    |
|   456 | John      | Smith    |
|   789 | Bill      | Smith    |
+-------+-----------+----------+

I would like to make a stored procedure to either delete the entire table or just one entry from the table based on a parameter passed in.
Something similar to
Delete from Table1
Case where @DeleteAll = 1
    Then where EmpNo is not null
Else where EmpNo = @employee

or
delete from Table1
If @DeleteAll = 1
    Then where EmpNo is not null
Else
    where EmpNo = @employee
select * from Table1

A: Delete from Table1
where @DeleteAll = 1
   or EmpNo = @employee

A: Try this:
IF @DeleteAll = 1
BEGIN
   DELETE
   FROM TABLE1
   WHERE EmpNo IS NOT NULL
END
ELSE
   DELETE
   FROM TABLE1
   WHERE EmpNo = @employee
;

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Apart from performing daily pujas and worship at home. There are other forms of worship in Hindu religion.
Sravanam: Sravana or listening is an important form of worship in Hindu religion. This includes listening to prayers, mantras, prayers, nama japa, listening to stories from scriptures, and participating divine discourse or Satsangs.
Darshanam: Darshanam means seeing the divine in all animate and inanimate beings. Under this category comes visit to temples, sacred places, visiting saints, scholars and all those people who spread Dharma on earth.
Keerthanam: Keerthanam includes chanting Om, mantras, sahasranamas, narrating scriptures to others etc.
Smaranam: This is remembering the Brahman or Supreme Truth before all actions.
Vandanam or Namaskara: This is bowing and showing respect to divine present in all living and nonliving.
Sevanam: Serving those that need our help including animals and plants.
Samarpanam: This involves giving a part of what we have – Annadanam (giving food) is considered to be the greatest samarpanam.


13 October 2018 is celebrated as World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. MONICA FERNANDES looks at the Romila Palliative Care Centre in Mumbai, and their laudable initiative to improve the quality of the lives of patients suffering from debilitating illnesses.
Palliative care is a holistic approach to medicine. 'Palliative' is derived from the Latin palliare which means 'to cloak'. Just like a cloak protects the major portion of the wearer's body, palliative care encompasses many aspects of an illness. Dame Cicely Saunders is said to have been the first person to propagate the humane concept of palliative care in the treatment of debilitating and end stage diseases. While treating a disease, medical care should also cater to a patient's psychological, social and spiritual needs.
The Romila Palliative Care Centre (RPC) is an outpatient and home-based care facility started by Ashoka fellow, Dr Armida Fernandez, in 2017 in memory of her daughter Romila who tragically succumbed to cancer. RPC, located in Bandra West, Mumbai, is a part of the NGO SNEHA and is a haven of peace amidst the hustle and bustle of the busy Hill Road nearby. Its pastel-coloured furnishings are designed to lift up the spirits of patients suffering from cancer, Parkinson's Disease and other debilitating illnesses. It provides free consultation and is efficiently run by two dedicated doctors, volunteer doctors, trained counsellors who provide counselling to patients, and caregivers, three nurses, and a host of trained volunteers including a dietician, an occupational therapist and a physiotherapist.
The Palliative Care Network, Mumbai, (over 15 organizations and individuals who have come together to work for the cause of palliative care, consisting of doctors and non-medical professionals drawn from civil society, NGOs, foundations, and leading hospitals) is organizing a walk from Shanti Avedna, Mount Mary, to Bandra Bandstand on 13 October 2018 from 5 p.m. onwards. Tata Memorial Hospital will be organizing street plays at various points in the walk.
As per the need, doctors also visit a patient's home and provide inputs to the patient's caregivers and family members. Volunteers read to the patients and spend time with them in order to lift up their spirits. There is a monthly caregivers' meeting where caregivers are motivated and their problems addressed.
Interacting with severely ill patients and their families could be a traumatic experience for caregivers who could themselves go into depression. The loss of independence is a blow to the ego of patients. Hence volunteers are required to attend a one week course conducted by Tata Memorial and arranged by RPC.
The camaraderie and support amongst the volunteers is amazing. As one of them messaged on Friendship Day: "We are friends for life." For instance, when Rosanne felt low when one of her patients passed away, the others comforted her. There has been a gradual change of perception regarding palliative care not being necessarily an end-life option. Hence more patients are now visiting the centre.
RPC welcomes committed young people based in Mumbai as volunteers. Contact RPC on 9029006333 or 7208006333 on Monday to Friday between 9 am to 5 pm and on Saturday between 9 am to 1 pm.


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package com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Commands;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.ShopKeeper.ViewType;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.collections.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Areas.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Behaviors.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.CharClasses.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Commands.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Common.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Exits.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Items.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Libraries.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Locales.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.MOBS.interfaces.*;
import com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Races.interfaces.*;

import java.util.*;

public class Auction extends Channel implements Tickable
{
	public Auction()
	{
	}

	private final String[]	access	= I(new String[] { "AUCTION" });

	@Override
	public String[] getAccessWords()
	{
		return access;
	}

	@Override
	public String name()
	{
		return "Auction";
	}

	protected final static String MESSAGE_NOAUCTION()
	{
		return CMLib.lang().fullSessionTranslation("There is not currently a live auction.  Use AUCTION UP syntax to add one, or visit an auctioneer for a long auction.");
	}

	public String liveAuctionStatus()
	{
		if(getLiveData().getAuctionedItem()!=null)
		{
			String bidWords=CMLib.beanCounter().nameCurrencyShort(getLiveData().getCurrency(),getLiveData().getBid());
			if(bidWords.length()==0)
				bidWords="0";
			return "Up for live auction: "+getLiveData().getAuctionedItem().name()+".  The current bid is "+bidWords+".";
		}
		return "";
	}

	protected AuctionData   liveAuctionData=null;

	protected AuctionData getLiveData()
	{
		if(liveAuctionData == null)
		{
			liveAuctionData = (AuctionData)CMClass.getCommon("DefaultAuction");
		}
		return liveAuctionData;
	}

	protected static final int	STATE_START		= 0;
	protected static final int	STATE_RUNOUT	= 1;
	protected static final int	STATE_ONCE		= 2;
	protected static final int	STATE_TWICE		= 3;
	protected static final int	STATE_THREE		= 4;
	protected static final int	STATE_CLOSED	= 5;

	private static final Set<ViewType> viewFlags = new XHashSet<ViewType>(new ViewType[] {ViewType.BASIC});

	@Override
	public int getTickStatus()
	{
		return Tickable.STATUS_NOT;
	}

	public void setLiveAuctionState(final int code)
	{
		getLiveData().setAuctionState(code);
		getLiveData().setAuctionTickDown(15000/CMProps.getTickMillis());
	}

	@Override
	public boolean tick(final Tickable ticking, final int tickID)
	{
		if(tickID==Tickable.TICKID_LIVEAUCTION)
		{
			final AuctionData AD = getLiveData();
			AD.setAuctionTickDown(AD.getAuctionTickDown()-1);
			if(AD.getAuctionTickDown()<=0)
			{
				final MOB auctioneerM=AD.getAuctioningMob();
				final MOB winnerM=AD.getHighBidderMob();
				if((AD.getAuctionState()==STATE_START)&&((System.currentTimeMillis()-AD.getStartTime())<(5*15000)))
				{
					if(((System.currentTimeMillis()-AD.getStartTime())>(3*15000))
					&&((winnerM==null)||(winnerM==auctioneerM)))
						setLiveAuctionState(STATE_RUNOUT);
					else
						setLiveAuctionState(STATE_START);
					return true;
				}
				setLiveAuctionState(AD.getAuctionState()+1);
				final Vector<String> V=new Vector<String>();
				V.add("AUCTION");
				V.add("CHANNEL");
				switch(AD.getAuctionState())
				{
				case STATE_RUNOUT:
					V.add(L("The live auction for ^[@x1^] is almost done. The current bid is @x2.",
							AD.getAuctionedItem().name(),CMLib.beanCounter().nameCurrencyShort(AD.getCurrency(),AD.getBid())));
					break;
				case STATE_ONCE:
					V.add(L("@x1 for ^[@x2^] going ONCE!",CMLib.beanCounter().nameCurrencyShort(AD.getCurrency(),AD.getBid()),AD.getAuctionedItem().name()));
					break;
				case STATE_TWICE:
					V.add(L("@x1 for ^[@x2^] going TWICE!",CMLib.beanCounter().nameCurrencyShort(AD.getCurrency(),AD.getBid()),AD.getAuctionedItem().name()));
					break;
				case STATE_THREE:
					V.add(L("@x1 going for ^[@x2^]! Last chance!",AD.getAuctionedItem().name(),CMLib.beanCounter().nameCurrencyShort(AD.getCurrency(),AD.getBid())));
					break;
				case STATE_CLOSED:
					{
						if((winnerM!=null)&&(winnerM!=AD.getAuctioningMob()))
						{
							V.add(L("^[@x1^] SOLD to @x2 for @x3.",AD.getAuctionedItem().name(),winnerM.name(),
									CMLib.beanCounter().nameCurrencyShort(AD.getCurrency(),AD.getBid())));
							auctioneerM.doCommand(V,MUDCmdProcessor.METAFLAG_FORCED);
							if(AD.getAuctionedItem() != null)
							{
								AD.getAuctionedItem().unWear();
								final AuctionPolicy aRates=(AuctionPolicy)CMClass.getCommon("DefaultAuctionPolicy");
								winnerM.location().moveItemTo(AD.getAuctionedItem(),ItemPossessor.Expire.Player_Drop);
								final double houseCut=Math.floor(AD.getBid()*aRates.liveFinalCutPct());
								final double finalAmount=AD.getBid()-houseCut;
								CMLib.coffeeShops().returnMoney(winnerM,AD.getCurrency(),AD.getHighBid()-AD.getBid());
								CMLib.coffeeShops().returnMoney(auctioneerM,AD.getCurrency(),finalAmount);
								auctioneerM.tell(L("@x1 has been transferred to you as payment from @x2, after the house took a cut of @x3.  The goods have also been transferred in exchange.",
										CMLib.beanCounter().nameCurrencyShort(AD.getCurrency(),finalAmount),
										winnerM.name(auctioneerM),
										CMLib.beanCounter().nameCurrencyShort(AD.getCurrency(),houseCut)));
								CMLib.commands().postStand(winnerM, true, true);
								if(CMLib.commands().postGet(winnerM,null,AD.getAuctionedItem(),false)
								||(winnerM.isMine(AD.getAuctionedItem())))
								{
									winnerM.tell(L("@x1 has been transferred to @x2.  You should have received the auctioned goods.  This auction is complete.",
											CMLib.beanCounter().nameCurrencyShort(AD.getCurrency(),AD.getBid()),
											auctioneerM.name(winnerM)));
									if(AD.getAuctionedItem() instanceof LandTitle)
									{
										final CMMsg msg=CMClass.getMsg(auctioneerM,winnerM,AD.getAuctionedItem(),CMMsg.MASK_ALWAYS|CMMsg.TYP_GIVE,null);
										AD.getAuctionedItem().executeMsg(winnerM,msg);
									}
								}
								else
								{
									auctioneerM.moveItemTo(AD.getAuctionedItem());
									auctioneerM.tell(L("Your transaction could not be completed because @x1 was unable to collect the item.  Please contact @x2 about receipt of ^[@x3^] for @x4.",
											winnerM.name(auctioneerM),
											winnerM.name(auctioneerM),
											AD.getAuctionedItem().name(winnerM),
											CMLib.beanCounter().nameCurrencyShort(AD.getCurrency(),AD.getBid())));
									winnerM.tell(L("Your transaction could not be completed because you were unable to collect the item.  Please contact @x1 about receipt of ^[@x2^] for @x3.",
											auctioneerM.name(winnerM),
											AD.getAuctionedItem().name(winnerM),
											CMLib.beanCounter().nameCurrencyShort(AD.getCurrency(),AD.getBid())));
								}
							}
						}
						else
						{
							if(!auctioneerM.isMine(AD.getAuctionedItem()))
								auctioneerM.moveItemTo(AD.getAuctionedItem());
							V.clear();
							V.add("AUCTION");
							V.add("CHANNEL");
							V.add(L("The auction for ^[@x1^] has ended without a winner.",AD.getAuctionedItem().name()));
							auctioneerM.doCommand(V,MUDCmdProcessor.METAFLAG_FORCED);
						}
						AD.setAuctioningMob(null);
						AD.setAuctionedItem(null);
						AD.setHighBidderMob(null);
						AD.setHighBid(0.0);
						AD.setBid(0.0);
						AD.setAuctionState(0);
						CMLib.threads().deleteTick(this,Tickable.TICKID_LIVEAUCTION);
					}
					return false;
				}
				auctioneerM.doCommand(V,MUDCmdProcessor.METAFLAG_FORCED);
			}
		}
		return true;
	}

	public boolean doLiveAuction(final MOB mob, final List<String> commands, final Environmental target)
	{
		final Vector<String> V=new Vector<String>();
		V.add("AUCTION");
		V.add("CHANNEL");
		if(target!=null)
		{
			if(!(target instanceof Item))
				return false;
			getLiveData().setAuctioningMob(mob);
			getLiveData().setAuctionedItem((Item)target);
			final String sb=CMParms.combine(commands,0);
			getLiveData().setCurrency(CMLib.english().parseNumPossibleGoldCurrency(mob,sb));
			if((getLiveData().getCurrency().length()==0)&&(CMath.isInteger(sb)))
				getLiveData().setCurrency(CMLib.beanCounter().getCurrency(mob));
			final double denomination=CMLib.english().parseNumPossibleGoldDenomination(null,getLiveData().getCurrency(),sb);
			final long num=CMLib.english().parseNumPossibleGold(null,sb);
			getLiveData().setBid(CMath.mul(denomination,num));
			getLiveData().setHighBid(getLiveData().getBid()-1);
			getLiveData().setHighBidderMob(null);
			getLiveData().setStartTime(System.currentTimeMillis());
			setLiveAuctionState(STATE_START);
			CMLib.threads().startTickDown(this,Tickable.TICKID_LIVEAUCTION,1);
			final String bidWords=CMLib.beanCounter().nameCurrencyShort(getLiveData().getCurrency(),getLiveData().getBid());
			if(target instanceof Item)
				mob.delItem((Item)target);
			V.add(L("New live auction: ^[@x1^].  The opening bid is @x2.",getLiveData().getAuctionedItem().name(),bidWords));
			if(getLiveData().getAuctioningMob()!=null)
				getLiveData().getAuctioningMob().doCommand(V,MUDCmdProcessor.METAFLAG_FORCED);
		}
		else
		{
			if(getLiveData().getAuctionState()>0)
				setLiveAuctionState(STATE_RUNOUT);
			String sb="";
			if(commands!=null)
				sb=CMParms.combine(commands,0);
			final MOB M=getLiveData().getHighBidderMob();
			final Triad<String,Double,Long> bidObjs=CMLib.english().parseMoneyStringSDL(mob,sb,getLiveData().getCurrency());
			if(bidObjs != null)
			{
				final String currency=bidObjs.first;
				final double amt=CMath.mul(bidObjs.second.doubleValue(),bidObjs.third.doubleValue());
				final String[] resp=CMLib.coffeeShops().bid(mob,amt,currency,getLiveData(),getLiveData().getAuctionedItem(),V);
				if(resp!=null)
				{
					if(resp[0]!=null)
						mob.tell(resp[0]);
					if((resp[1]!=null)&&(M!=null))
						M.tell(resp[1]);
				}
				if((V.size()>2)
				&&(getLiveData().getAuctioningMob()!=null))
					getLiveData().getAuctioningMob().doCommand(V,MUDCmdProcessor.METAFLAG_FORCED);
			}
		}
		return true;
	}

	public void auctionNotify(final MOB M, final String resp, final String regardingItem) throws java.io.IOException
	{
		if(CMLib.flags().isInTheGame(M,true))
			M.tell(resp);
		else
		if(M.playerStats()!=null)
		{
			CMLib.smtp().emailIfPossible(CMProps.getVar(CMProps.Str.SMTPSERVERNAME),
										"auction@"+CMProps.getVar(CMProps.Str.MUDDOMAIN).toLowerCase(),
										"noreply@"+CMProps.getVar(CMProps.Str.MUDDOMAIN).toLowerCase(),
										M.playerStats().getEmail(),
										L("Auction Update for item: @x1",regardingItem),
										resp);
		}
	}

	protected Set<ViewType> viewFlags()
	{
		return viewFlags;
	}

	@Override
	public boolean execute(final MOB mob, final List<String> commands, final int metaFlags)
		throws java.io.IOException
	{
		//mob.tell(L("Auctions are currently closed for maintenance.  When it re-opens, this command will continue to remain available for live auctions, and new auctioneer mobs will be placed in the major cities for doing multi-day auctions, so keep your eyes open for that coming soon!"));
		//if((mob!=null)||(commands!=null)) return false;
		final PlayerStats pstats=mob.playerStats();
		if(pstats==null)
			return false;
		final int channelInt=CMLib.channels().getChannelIndex("AUCTION");
		final int channelNum=CMLib.channels().getChannelCodeNumber("AUCTION");

		if(CMath.isSet(pstats.getChannelMask(),channelInt))
		{
			pstats.setChannelMask(pstats.getChannelMask()&(pstats.getChannelMask()-channelNum));
			mob.tell(L("The AUCTION channel has been turned on.  Use `NOAUCTION` to turn it off again."));
		}

		String cmd=null;
		commands.remove(0);
		if(commands.size()<1)
			cmd="";
		else
			cmd=commands.get(0).toUpperCase();

		if(cmd.equals("LIST"))
		{
			commands.remove(0);
			final StringBuffer buf=new StringBuffer("");
			if((getLiveData().getAuctionedItem()!=null)&&(getLiveData().getAuctioningMob()!=null))
			{
				buf.append(L("\n\r^HCurrent *live* auction: ^N\n\r"));
				buf.append(liveAuctionStatus()+"\n\r");
			}
			else
				buf.append(MESSAGE_NOAUCTION());
			mob.tell(buf.toString());
			return true;
		}
		else
		if(cmd.equals("UP"))
		{
			commands.remove(0);
			if((getLiveData().getAuctionedItem()!=null)&&(getLiveData().getAuctioningMob()!=null))
			{
				mob.tell(L("A live auction is already underway.  Do AUCTION LIST to see it."));
				return false;
			}
			final Vector<String> V=new Vector<String>();
			if((commands.size()>=2)
			&&((CMLib.english().parseNumPossibleGold(mob,commands.get(commands.size()-1))>0)||(commands.get(commands.size()-1).equals("0"))))
			{
				V.add(commands.get(commands.size()-1));
				commands.remove(commands.size()-1);
			}
			else
				V.add("0");

			final String s=CMParms.combine(commands,0);
			final Environmental E=mob.findItem(null,s);
			if((E==null)||(E instanceof MOB))
			{
				mob.tell(L("@x1 is not an item you can auction.",s));
				return false;
			}
			if((E instanceof Container)&&(((Container)E).hasContent()))
			{
				mob.tell(L("^[@x1^] will have to be emptied first.",E.name()));
				return false;
			}
			if(!(((Item)E).amWearingAt(Wearable.IN_INVENTORY)))
			{
				mob.tell(L("^[@x1^] will have to be removed first.",E.name()));
				return false;
			}
			final AuctionPolicy aRates=(AuctionPolicy)CMClass.getCommon("DefaultAuctionPolicy");
			final double deposit=aRates.liveListingPrice();
			final String depositAmt=CMLib.beanCounter().nameCurrencyLong(mob, deposit);

			if(deposit>0.0)
			{
				if((mob.isMonster())
				||(!mob.session().confirm(L("Auctioning ^[@x1^] will cost a listing fee of @x2, proceed (Y/n)?",E.name(),depositAmt),"Y")))
					return false;
			}
			else
			if((mob.isMonster())
			||(!mob.session().confirm(L("Auction ^[@x1^] live, with a starting bid of @x2 (Y/n)?",E.name(),(V.get(0))),"Y")))
				return false;
			if(CMLib.beanCounter().getTotalAbsoluteValue(mob,CMLib.beanCounter().getCurrency(mob))<deposit)
			{
				mob.tell(L("You don't have enough @x1 to cover the listing fee!",CMLib.beanCounter().getDenominationName(CMLib.beanCounter().getCurrency(mob))));
				return false;
			}
			CMLib.beanCounter().subtractMoney(mob, CMLib.beanCounter().getCurrency(mob), deposit);
			doLiveAuction(mob,V,E);
			if(getLiveData().getAuctionedItem()!=null)
				getLiveData().setAuctioningMob(mob);
			return true;
		}
		else
		if(cmd.equals("BID"))
		{
			commands.remove(0);
			if((getLiveData().getAuctionedItem()==null)||(getLiveData().getAuctioningMob()==null))
			{
				mob.tell(MESSAGE_NOAUCTION());
				return false;
			}
			if(commands.size()<1)
			{
				mob.tell(L("Bid how much?"));
				return false;
			}
			final String amount=CMParms.combine(commands,0);
			if(amount.trim().equals("0")||(amount.startsWith("0 ")))
			{
				mob.tell(L("Bid how much?"));
				return false;
			}
			doLiveAuction(mob,new XVector<String>(amount),null);
			return true;
		}
		else
		if(cmd.equals("CLOSE"))
		{
			commands.remove(0);
			if((getLiveData().getAuctionedItem()==null)||(getLiveData().getAuctioningMob()==null))
			{
				mob.tell(MESSAGE_NOAUCTION());
				return false;
			}
			if((getLiveData().getAuctionedItem()==null)||(getLiveData().getAuctioningMob()!=mob))
			{
				mob.tell(L("You are not currently running a live auction."));
				return false;
			}
			final Vector<String> V=new Vector<String>();
			V.add("AUCTION");
			V.add(L("The auction has been closed."));
			CMLib.threads().deleteTick(this,Tickable.TICKID_LIVEAUCTION);
			getLiveData().getAuctioningMob().moveItemTo(getLiveData().getAuctionedItem());
			if((getLiveData().getHighBid()>0.0)&&(getLiveData().getHighBidderMob()!=null))
				CMLib.coffeeShops().returnMoney(getLiveData().getHighBidderMob(),getLiveData().getCurrency(),getLiveData().getHighBid());
			getLiveData().setAuctioningMob(null);
			getLiveData().setAuctionedItem(null);
			super.execute(mob,V,metaFlags);
			return true;
		}
		else
		if(cmd.equals("INFO"))
		{
			commands.remove(0);
			if((getLiveData().getAuctionedItem()==null)||(getLiveData().getAuctioningMob()==null))
			{
				mob.tell(MESSAGE_NOAUCTION());
				return false;
			}
			Environmental E=null;
			E=getLiveData().getAuctionedItem();
			mob.tell(L("Item: ^[@x1^]",E.name()));
			CMLib.commands().handleBeingLookedAt(CMClass.getMsg(mob,CMMsg.MASK_ALWAYS|CMMsg.MSG_EXAMINE,null));
			mob.tell(CMLib.coffeeShops().getViewDescription(mob,E, new XHashSet<ViewType>(ViewType.BASIC)));
			return true;
		}
		else
		if(cmd.equals("CHANNEL"))
		{
			commands.remove(0);
			if(commands.size()==0)
			{
				mob.tell(L("Channel what?"));
				return false;
			}
			if((getLiveData().getAuctionedItem()==null)||(getLiveData().getAuctioningMob()==null))
			{
				mob.tell(L("Channeling is only allowed during live auctions."));
				return false;
			}
			commands.add(0,"AUCTION");
			super.execute(mob,commands,metaFlags);
			return true;
		}
		commands.add(0,"AUCTION");
		super.execute(mob,commands,metaFlags);
		return false;
	}

	@Override
	public boolean canBeOrdered()
	{
		return false;
	}

	@Override
	public boolean securityCheck(final MOB mob)
	{
		return !CMSecurity.isDisabled(CMSecurity.DisFlag.CHANNELAUCTION);
	}
}


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