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Q: Script working dependent upon IE document mode I'm trying to write a widget (which uses UWA syntax) in JavaScript. It works perfectly well in FireFox, but Internet Explorer is being.. bizarre.
Basically, when I first load the widget up, it doesn't display my centre column (which should show the Duty Rota for the day).

However, if I press F12 and go into Developer Console, I can change the Document mode to IE9 standards and get it working correctly.

If I then set the Document mode to Quirks, it displays like this:

The code that defines the centre column is as follows:
/* [centre] Duty rota */
AllInOne.centreCol = function() {
    var now = new Date();
    var currentDay = now.getDay();

    var DRWeek1 = {
        Monday : {
            BeforeSchool : "HA, MJO, LS, GB, JSA, HA, TD",
            Breaks : "ABO, LL, RR, DR, PHd, JA, VID, AN, LDE, CN, DW, PG, MD, ND, CK, JP, RH, RJ, CC, GB",
            AfterSchool : "GB, CL, MVW, TD/GDO, HL, LS"
        },
        Tuesday : {
            BeforeSchool : "RJ, AN, AS, GB, JSA, SUW, MJO",
            Breaks : "DW, AB, RR, SDI, PHd, LL, ABO, ND, CG, CC, MD, PD, CT, RY, LDE, SC, RH, JR, RC, GB",
            AfterSchool : "GB, CL, MJO, TD/GDO, SUW, AS"
        },
        Wednesday : {
            BeforeSchool : "JP, JC, SM, GB, HSA, HA, CL",
            Breaks : "BW, JR, TG, SD, PHd, JM, SW, MVW, CG, AMO, MDA, KL, VID, CN, SDI, DST, VY, SLH, JH, GB",
            AfterSchool : "GB, MJO, CL, TD/GDO, HA, SM"
        },
        Thursday : {
            BeforeSchool : "SUW, HL, ST, GB, JSA, HL, CK",
            Breaks : "DR, VY, HL, CK, PHd, JC, DST, HS, SC, MDA, AH, PD, NB, AMO, HSM, DM, JOS, SLH, CK, GB",
            AfterSchool : "GB, JOR, JH, TD/GDO, HL, ST"
        },
        Friday : {
            BeforeSchool : "TG, SUW, JT, GB, JSA, JM, JP",
            Breaks : "SW, AB, HSM, HA, PHd, DM, JOS, CT, KL, BW, RY, PG, JA, NB, RC, HS, JOR, AH, GP, GB",
            AfterSchool : "GB, SWA, JM, TD/GDO, JP, JT"
        }
    }

    var DRHTML = '
Duty Rota
';

    switch ( currentDay ) {
        case 1:
            DRHTML += '
Before School:' + DRWeek1.Monday.BeforeSchool + '
';
            DRHTML += '
Break / Lunch:' + DRWeek1.Monday.Breaks + '
';
            DRHTML += '
After School:' + DRWeek1.Monday.AfterSchool + '
';
            break;
        case 2:
            DRHTML += '
Before School:' + DRWeek1.Tuesday.BeforeSchool + '
';
            DRHTML += '
Break / Lunch:' + DRWeek1.Tuesday.Breaks + '
';
            DRHTML += '
After School:' + DRWeek1.Tuesday.AfterSchool + '
';
            break;
        case 3:
            DRHTML += '
Before School:' + DRWeek1.Wednesday.BeforeSchool + '
';
            DRHTML += '
Break / Lunch:' + DRWeek1.Wednesday.Breaks + '
';
            DRHTML += '
After School:' + DRWeek1.Wednesday.AfterSchool + '
';
            break;
        case 4:
            DRHTML += '
Before School:' + DRWeek1.Thursday.BeforeSchool + '
';
            DRHTML += '
Break / Lunch:' + DRWeek1.Thursday.Breaks + '
';
            DRHTML += '
After School:' + DRWeek1.Thursday.AfterSchool + '
';
            break;
        case 5:
            DRHTML += '
Before School:' + DRWeek1.Friday.BeforeSchool + '
';
            DRHTML += '
Break / Lunch:' + DRWeek1.Friday.Breaks + '
';
            DRHTML += '
After School:' + DRWeek1.Friday.AfterSchool + '
';
            break;
        default:
            DRHTML += '
No school. Yay!
';
            break;
    }

    var DutyRota = widget.createElement( 'p',
        { 'id' : 'DR', 'class' : 'DR' } );
    widget.body.getElementsByClassName('centre_col')[0].appendChild(DutyRota);
    widget.body.getElementsByClassName('DR')[0].setHTML(DRHTML);
}

Is there something within that function that Internet Explorer doesn't like?
I'm incredibly confused, any help would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT: Full code
Can be found here: http://pastebin.com/n1qFeTnU

ADDITIONAL EDIT: It looks like the Widget Container is forcing the page to go into IE9 quirks mode. As such, it means I have no control over the document mode at all.
So, the question remains, what in my code is it that Internet Explorer in IE9 (browser mode) Quirks (doc mode) doesn't like?

A: Here's a tip, don't use Quirks Mode. It renders as IE5.5 would, and that's even worse than IE6...
Try adding this tag to your file:
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />

A: Firstly, try removing the xml string, <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>,  you have before your DOCTYPE. Even for XHTML it should not be necessary. Having anything before your doctype can trigger quirks mode. W3C schools says the XHTML doctype should be the first line of the document as well.
I wanted to run your code, so i could try this for myself, but I cannot because your pastebin sample doesn't include the actual framework so the script breaks when it gets to the undeclared "widget" variable.
EDIT: I forgot to mention, that if the above works, but you still need to declare your UTF-8 encoding, you can use a meta tag to do so.
Finally, if the above doesn't work and you're sure compatibility view is not your problem (check 'tools\compatibility view settings`), you could try debugging this by removing your style sheets and confirming that the functional code is working properly.
My guess is your widget is there, but hidden by poorly rendered CSS, some float or z-order or maybe display setting being misinterpreted. Slowly adding styles back in might help you narrow in on the thing that's going wrong so you can work around it.
I noticed, here, that all widgets are run in IFRAMES. In IE, IFRAMES are rendered in quirks mode if the framing page is in quirks mode. I'm not sure that's relevant since you say the widget itself is what's forcing quirks mode, but it's worth keeping in mind.

A: First thing to check is the compatibility view settings. It can be set to default to IE7 mode for example.

A: If you want to be backwards and cross browser compatible, the easiest fix IMO would be to set the doctype to HTML5 <!DOCTYPE html>. All major browsers support this, and this forces IE8 into Standards mode, as you can verify here. I had some difficulty extending the Event prototype in IE8, switching to the HTML5 doctype did the trick for me there. While, normally, IE8 is not a big fan of augmenting dom objects this did work, no problem. No telling what you can force IE8 to do next with this ninja-knowledge :)
UPDATE:
I've had a look at your pastebin, and I was just wondering: did you remove both
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">

And

Lines? replacing them with <!DOCTYPE html>? At first glance, this is what MS suggests, too. Could you tell me what the headers look like now? I'll try to replicate this problem, since I am somewhat intrigued by it :D
Update2:
As jatrim pointed out: widgets are rendered in iFrames, as far as IE goes. In which case, setting the doctype to <!DOCTYPE html> won't force standards mode, if the parent document is rendered in quirks mode. Perhaps you could check to see if setting the parent document to <!DOCTYPE html> does the trick.

A: I don't think it's important how IE displays your page in Whatever-Mode. If IE9 for example is not rendering your page in Quirks-Mode by default, why do you then have to fix bugs there? No-one (excepted by some crazy people) will, just because they can, force their IE to a rendering-mode that's not used by default.
My way to check the browsers is:

*

*Download a virtual machine for each IE version http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11575 or create it yourself

*Create a favorite with the following code as URL:
javascript:(function(){var%20vMode=document.documentMode;var%20rMode='IE5%20Quirks%20Mode';if(vMode==9){rMode='IE9%20Standards%20Mode';}else%20if(vMode==8){rMode='IE8%20Strict%20Mode';}else%20if(vMode==7){rMode='IE7%20Strict%20Mode';}alert('Rendering%20in:%20'+rMode+"\nId: "+vMode);})();

*Open your page and execute the code above by clicking on the favorite

*You'll now get a message-box where you can see which mode your page is rendered in

Be aware! This script does just handle the IE Versions 6-9. In IE10 it will probably show you every time that your page is displayed in Quirks-Mode. Therefore I added the Id that you can see the real document-mode :)
If your page is (by default) rendered in Quirks-Mode, I'd search for what is triggering it and get rid of it before you start fixing rendering-bugs for IE5.5 in a CSS that's included in newer browsers.
More details about Quirks-Mode: http://www.quirksmode.org/css/quirksmode.html

A: As getElementsByClassName was only introduced in IE 9, I'm going to guess quirks mode doesn't let you use it.
i.e. right at the end of your code, you fail to append the DutyRota

A: If it is an IFRAME, note that if the parent page is in the IE9 standard mode, the child page can only be in this mode or the "quirks mode emulation" mode. To get true quirks mode in an IFRAME the parent page has to be in an IE8 or earlier mode, in which case no child pages can be in IE9 mode, only in IE8 or earlier modes.


A.S. President, J. Cole called the meeting to order at 7:07 AM at the Council Chambers at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union.
Voting Members Present: J. Cole, Kevin Hancock, Jacqueline Karczewski (late), Corey Polant, Maneet Deol, Marc Hess, Alexandria Johnstone, Marilyn Martinez (late), Kyle Murphy, Jessica Rentto.
Voting Members Absent: Alex Padua, Keagan Casey, Christy Samarkos.
Non-Voting Members Absent: Christina Brown, Clarice Mendoza.
1. Pro/Con Statements: It was moved and seconded to approve the Pro and Con Statements.
2. Rebuttals: It was moved and seconded to approve both rebuttals, as attached.
It was moved and seconded to table action on rebuttals.
3. It was moved and seconded to reopen the approval of the Pro and Con Statements.
It was moved and seconded to approve the Pro and Con Statements and adding asterisks to organizations listed that are not Recognized Student Organizations and stating that asterisked organizations are not Recognized Student Organizations at SDSU.
It was added as a friendly amendment to change the words "endorsed by" to "in coalition with" in the Pro and Con Statements. There were no objections.
It was moved and seconded to reopen the discussion on approving the rebuttals.
It was moved and seconded to approve the Voter Pamphlet, noting that additions will be made by legal counsel regarding a disclaimer before the Pro and Con Statements and addition of the names of the rebuttal authors.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:19 am.


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Catwoman (LEGO Video Games)
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Vanessa Marshall (LEGO Batman)
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Laura Bailey (LEGO Batman 3)
Grey DeLisle (LEGO Dimension onwards)
Catwoman is a Batman villain who appears in LEGO video game series. A cat-burglar with a taste for luxury, Selina Kyle was an enemy and occasional love-interest for Batman. She was often assisted in her crimes by her pet cat, Roz, and a member of the Legion of Doom.
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Like many other inmates, Catwoman was one of the fifteen villains that escaped from Arkham Asylum. She joined The Penguin's group as his deputy, along with Bane, Killer Croc and Man-Bat. Their plan was to attack the city using remote controlled penguin, which they would use to rob the citizens.
After they acquired a satellite dish to broadcast the signal, Catwoman heled Penguin break into the Gotham Natural History Museum to steal the Gotham Diamond. They are successful in stealing the diamond, but were forced to separate to escape the police. After being noticed by Batman and Robin, Catwoman fled across the rooftops with the diamond. Eventually caught by the Dynamic Duo, she threw the diamond to Roz, who escaped with the jewel. Catwoman was handed over to the GCPD and taken to their cells.
Whilst imprisoned, Roz returned to Catwoman. She phoned Penguin and used it as leverage for him to release her. Whilst Croc remained behind to hold of the officers, they escaped to the Arctic Lair to complete the device. After finishing and activating the device, Batman and Robin arrived, prompting Catwoman to fight them. However, they managed to disable their machine, eventually arresting her and Penguin. Like the other villains, Catwoman was returned to Arkham and could be seen cleaning her ear.
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Following the escape, Catwoman can be found on the Gotham City Police Department's roof, where she can be fought as a boss. After defeating her, she can be purchased as a playable character.
Catwoman does not appear during the main plot, but is part of two side-missions. The first has her searching for a valuable cat statue on the Justice League Watchtower. After completing this mission, she is made available to purchase as a playable character. In the second side-mission, Catwoman steals Kevin Smith's latest film, due to its terrible quality. She is forced to give it back after being caught by the player.
Catwoman does not directly feature in the game, but her The LEGO Batman Movie counterpart is featured as part of its pack.
Catwoman first appears with Two-Face in the GCPD vault, where they help Riddler, Scarecrow and Clayface escape Batgirl and Nightwing. She takes part in the subsequent fight at the Iceberg Lounge. Whilst trying to steal a diamond, Catwoman is confronted by Owlman, who takes the jewel for himself. She is able to escape before the GCPD arrive and round up the other villains.
Making her way to the Legion of Doom, Catwoman reported her findings to the group, many of whom had also received villainous behaviour from the other Earth-3 "heroes". After Killer Frost and the Rookie learned that they were actually villains called the Crime Syndiate, Catwoman attempted to tell Perry White, but was thrown out of the office. When Kent Clarkson offered to expose evidence, she searched for Harley Quinn after learned that she had a video of them banishing the Justice League.
Catwoman later helped calm Poison Ivy when she attacked the Rookie, Frost, Deadshot and Captain Boomerang for damaging her plants. When Quinn was kidnapped by the Syndicate, she and Frost held them off whilst the others attempted to expose the criminals. Catwoman remained with the Legion of Doom to fight the Earth-3 villains, but was incapacitated when Lex Luthor betrayed the group.
Catwoman also helped Batman battle Steppenwolf when he kidnapped the Rookie. After the final battle with Darkseid, she, the Legion and Justice League confronted Luthor after he attempted to banish them all to Apokolips. After the Rookie decided their fate, Catwoman and the other villains fled to avoid capture by the heroes.
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Stealth (LEGO Batman 3 onwards)
Super-Sense (LEGO Batman 3 only)
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Classic variant.
Classic variant on Nintendo DS.
Selina Kyle on Nintendo DS.
Catwoman in LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Cat and Bat kiss.
Catwoman's behaviour in LEGO Batman is more catlike than her comic counterpart. These range from licking body parts to clean them to being lured into custody by a saucer of milk.
In LEGO Batman 3, Catwoman claims she stole Smith's movie because she "knows a thing or two about really bad movies", a reference to the critically-panned Catwoman film.
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"Child abuse is a risk factor for later antisocial behavior," said study co-author Todd Herrenkohl, the Marion Elizabeth Blue Professor of Child and Family at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. "Education and academic achievement can lessen the risk of crime for all youth, including those who have been abused (encountered stress and adversity)."
The researchers also investigated effects on physical and mental health, drug and alcohol abuse, intergenerational transmission of violence, and socioeconomic disadvantage.
Previous studies on child maltreatment didn't distinguish youth and adult chronic offenders from non-offenders and those who perpetrate antisocial behavior in adolescence only, who are called desisters.
Data involved 356 people from childhood (ages 18 months to 6 years) in 1976–1977, school-age (8 years) in 1980–1982, adolescent (18 years) in 1990–1992 and adulthood (36 years) in 2010.
Parent reports, self-reports – which included crime/antisocial behavior – and parent-child interactions measured various types of abuse and neglect, and responses also factored educational experiences and criminal behavior against others or property.
The abuse made for criminality, but this was not the case for those who had been neglected in their early years, the study shows.
Successful school experiences kept teens from both committing crimes and having antisocial behaviors. But for youths suspended in grades 7 to 9, the chronic offending habits and antisocial behaviors continued later in life.


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Facilitating Additive Manufacturing Engagement and Outreach
Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs
26.749.1 - 26.749.13
10.18260/p.24086
Ranjeet Agarwala East Carolina University
Ranjeet Agarwala serves as a Teaching Instructor in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University. He received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1997 from Bangalore University and Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 2000. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University in 2014. He has about 15 years of university teaching, industry, and industry consulting experience. Since 2001 he has taught courses in Engineering Graphics, 3D Printing, GD&T, Electro-Mechanical Systems, Statics and Dynamics, Thermal and Fluid Systems, Controls and Engineering Measurements. His research interests are in the area of advanced manufacturing, exploration of 3D Printing as an innovation, engagement, and outreach tool, applications of 3D printing in multi-disciplinary areas such as healthcare and robotics, and in the renewable energy sector. He is married with two daughters and lives in the state of North Carolina.
Robert A. Chin East Carolina University
Robert A. "Bob" Chin is a full professor in the Department of Technology Systems, College of Engineering and Technology, East Carolina University, where he has taught since 1986. He is the current director of publications for the Engineering Design Graphics Division and the editor for the Engineering Design Graphics Journal. Chin has also served as the Engineering Design Graphics Division's annual and mid-year conference program chair, and he has served as a review board member for several journals including the EDGJ. He has been a program chair for the Southeastern Section and has served as the Engineering Design Graphics Division's vice chair and chair and as the Instructional Unit's secretary, vice chair, and chair. His ongoing involvement with ASEE focuses primarily on annual conference paper presentation themes associated with the Engineering Design Graphics, the Engineering Technology, and the New Engineering Educators Divisions and their education and instructional agendas.
Facilitating Additive Manufacturing Engagement and OutreachIn addition to delivering instruction on the technical dimensions of additive manufacturing,engineering technology can, and some say must play a role in delivering instruction on additivemanufacturing's role in stimulating economic development, regional transformation, anddomestic competitiveness. That is, the technology must be brought out of the lab and madeaccessible to those who have or can potentially have a role to play in the political and economicprocess. In the spring of 2014, an initiative was launched to improve accessibility to additivemanufacturing. The engagement and outreach efforts not only focused on internal outreach topromote awareness within a general population but also to the general public. An additivemanufacturing workshop was completed by selected member of a general population during thesummer. Over the course of time, those who completed the workshop became advocates onbehalf of the technology. Those advocates continue to be monitored with respect to their impacton their engagement and outreach efforts as they relate to additive manufacturing. In the fall of2014, industrial grade additive manufacturing equipment was deployed to a more public facilityand one in which members of the community would have greater access to the technology. Inaddition, personnel, including students, staff, and lay faculty, were trained on the equipment andtechnology. In response, as additional advocates are trained and then educated, their impact willcontinue to be monitored and additional engagement and outreach initiatives deployed. Atpresent, key is the sustainability of the engagement and outreach initiatives. That is how canthese engagement and outreach initiatives be developed further and matured ecologically,economically, politically, and culturally. The literature is rich with models that can be deployed.These models include initiatives that pair up selected advocates and other personnel withexternal constituents from industry, innovation hubs, non-profits, and academic institutions. Thisinitiative is also exploring opportunities to deploy additive manufacturing "vending machines" aspart of greater community engagement model for stimulating economic development, regionaltransformation, and domestic competitiveness.
Agarwala, R., & Chin, R. A. (2015, June), Facilitating Additive Manufacturing Engagement and Outreach Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, Washington. 10.18260/p.24086
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Agarwala, R., \& Chin, R. A. (2015, June), \emph{Facilitating Additive Manufacturing Engagement and Outreach}
Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Seattle, Washington.
Ranjeet Agarwala and Robert A. Chin.  "Facilitating Additive Manufacturing Engagement and Outreach".  2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 2015, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2015.  https://peer.asee.org/24086 Internet.  29 Jan, 2023
Ranjeet Agarwala and Robert A. Chin.
"Facilitating Additive Manufacturing Engagement and Outreach".
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Kenney Mencher: My Experiments with Acrylic Painting Some "Glam Portraits"
My Experiments with Acrylic Painting Some "Glam Portraits"
I'm trying something new by using acrylic paint on canvas paper. I've been trying to find a way to combine my watercolor effects with some oil effects.
Some of my latest stuff!


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MCX Copper future on last trading session closed at 418.25 with gain. On daily chart, copper future is in downtrend but momentum is clearly strong bullish that why prices are near bullish breakout above 3 month average. From short-term view, copper future support zones are 414 and 408. 414 is week average level and 408 is 1-month average level. On upside 420 and 432 are strong resistances. 430 is 3-month average level and 432 was previous breakdown point. Daily chart indicators patterns are strong bullish and suggesting bullish breakout for prices.
Traders above 408 keep buy on dips view for target 420, which is almost achieved, and then 432 if future sustains above 420 levels.
MCX Copper future this week has given 2.66% gains. This week copper future hit high near 423 while low as at 405. Total 18-rupee range or 4% weekly swing and closed with gain. On weekly chart, copper future trend is down but momentum is slowly building on bull's side after long consolidation. From medium to long-term view, copper future support zones are now 400 and 375 rupees while on upside 430 and 436 are strong resistances. 430 is 2 years average level and 436 is 12-month average level. Weekly chart indicators are off the lows and forming bottomed out pattern.
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Welcome back to week thirty-three of What Mama Wore Monday with some extra special news. We now have a wonderful new co-host but before I go into mentioning who it is.. I just wanted to say a big thank you to Tracey for helping me make this # a reality. Without you I wouldn't of known where to start! You have been super supportive and just so easy to work with. The next host definitely has some big shoes to fill and I will miss you loads. However I know you will still stick around and join in every week which makes me super happy, so YAY!
Right so let me introduce you all to our lovely new co-host life & style blogger Rachel from 'RachelTheHat'. Her insta feed is gorgeous, her outfits are always on point and I know she will do a fabulous job being the next co-host. So please give her a warm welcome and don't forget to now tag Rachel in your outfit posts.
Make sure you use the hashtag #whatmamaworemonday, tag myself heyitsromeca and rachelthehat in your photos and remember it has to be a photo you've posted today. We will then share a few snaps and try our best to comment on everyone's posts. It would also be lovely if everyone who participates could also comment on other #whatmamaworemonday posts. Lets spread the love ladies!
For this weeks #whatmamaworemonday it's all about this beaut of a jumper from Jaime. I now have a new love for thick high neck knits, there just so cosy and exactly what I love to wear on cold winters days. I also love that the sleeves are super long too which adds to the cosiness. Jaime are proud supporters of all things UK and I'm all about supporting small businesses that use British manufacturing.
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 The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul, a 2004 book by basketball coach Phil Jackson
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Mena, AR (71953)
Abundant sunshine. Hot and humid. High 93F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph..
Clear. Low around 75F. Winds light and variable.
Search continues for missing hiker
On the afternoon of Saturday, June 1, 2019, the Polk County Sheriff's Office received a call about a lost hiker on the Buckeye Trail in the Caney Creek Wilderness Area east of Mena. The Caney Creek Wilderness area is a remote and rugged mountainous area southeast of Mena. It has numerous hiking trails.
The hiker, Joshua McClatchy (37 year-old male from Texas) reported to the caller that he was lost somewhere on the Buckeye Trail. The Polk County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Forest Service sent a team in on the Buckeye Trail but were unable to locate him. His car was located at the Buckeye Trailhead.
On Sunday, June 2, 2019, teams from the Sheriff's Office, Forest Service, OEM, Arkansas Game & Fish, and the Mena Fire Department conducted a more extensive search of the Buckeye and Caney Creek trails.
Teams were back in the area on Monday and an aerial search was also conducted.
More searchers from the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas Game & Fish, U.S. Forest Service, and Arkansas State Parks were brought in to replace fatigued volunteers on Tuesday morning as the search continued. Sheriff Sawyer stated that the focus of Tuesday's search was Short Creek, an area just north of the Buckeye Trail.
"We will do whatever it takes to find Mr. McClatchy and get him home to his family. We will continue searching and we will find him. The area we are searching today is extremely tough to negotiate. It's rocky, it's steep, and it's thick".
Sheriff Sawyer stated that while lost hikers are common in the area, most are located within a few hours.
At press time, Sawyer confirmed that McClatchy has not been located.
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uci transfer acceptance rate 2019
Get guaranteed admission here. If you're like most applicants to UCI, you excelled in high school or your current higher education institution. If there are only a small number of admits in a category, these figures may be the same. This indicates how hard it is to transfer into UCI. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for UCI is 41.56%. UCI's Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program guarantees admission to highly qualified students from all California Community Colleges. To apply to TAG, submit your TAG application between September 1 and October 15, and your UC undergraduate application to UCI between November 1 and 30. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted. Admit data . In 2019, UCI received 21470 transfer applicants. GPA is based on self-reported transfer GPA. The University of California Board of Regents announced today (July 7) the appointment of Michael V. Drake, M.D., as the 21st president of UC's world-renowned system of 10 campuses, five medical centers, three nationally affiliated labs, more than 280,000 students and 230,000 faculty and staff. Office of Undergraduate Admissions Attn: Official Documents 260 Aldrich Hall Irvine, CA 92697-1075 949-824-6703 | Contact Us Enrollment Management - University of California Irvine As a California Community College applicant, you are eligible for TAG if you: Many students who are not eligible for TAG are still exceptionally well-qualified and are strongly encouraged to apply for admission to UCI through the regular application process during the filing period. In 2019, UCSD received 17823 transfer applicants. September 2018 in University of California - Irvine. Your transfer admission guarantee is only applicable for the primary major you indicated on your TAG form. If the GPAs were sorted from low to high, the median would be the one in the middle. Please send us any feedback or suggestions, or to let us know something isn't working. Source: UC Information Center Data Warehouse. To apply to TAG, submit your TAG application between September 1 and October 15, and your UC undergraduate application to UCI between November 1 and 30. The graph on top will compare that selected group to all students at the campus. On the other end of the spectrum, excellent schools like Hofstra, Elon, James Madison, University of Georgia, and Southern Methodist University all sport acceptance rates above 60%. At UCI, we also value uniqueness. **Because the colleges at Merced, San Diego, and Santa Cruz are unrelated to majors, they are not shown. Your achievements in community college are stepping stones to UCI. Prove yourself in community college. Please note: One critical element we are not able to quantify here is the completion of major preparation requirements. Accepted Applicants Profile. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for UCSD is 54.32%. For data download instructions, click on the following link: http://universityofcalifornia.edu/sites/default/files/infocenter-pdf/data-download-instructions.pdf. But there's more to a UCI student than a great academic record. Learn about UCI's selection criteria for transfer admission. The yield rate is the percentage of admits who enroll. The overall acceptance rate for University of California-Irvine was reported as 42.4% in Fall 2012 with over 56,500 college applications submitted to this school. owenUCI 22 replies 1 threads Junior Member. Transfer students applying to majors with an asterisk are encouraged to also indicate an alternate major on the UC Application. Admission is competitive and not guaranteed. The UCI Catalog is also your best resource for locating specializations, concentrations, and areas of emphasis within each major. For fall 2021 admission, the UC Application filing period is November 1–30, 2020. Office of Undergraduate AdmissionsAttn: Official Documents260 Aldrich Hall Irvine, CA 92697-1075, Enrollment Management - University of California Irvine, Complete 30 semester or 45 quarter UC transferable units (including AP/IB/A-level) by the end of the summer 2020 term for fall 2021 admission, Earn a minimum GPA of 3.4 in all UC transferable coursework by the end of the summer 2020 term for fall 2021 admission and will maintain a 3.4 GPA in all UC transferable coursework for all subsequent terms, Complete one UC transferable math course with a grade of C or better by the end of the summer 2020 term, Complete one UC transferable English composition course with a grade of C or better by the end of the summer 2020 term, Complete a second UC transferable English composition course with a grade of C or better by the end of the spring 2021 term, Complete 60 UC transferable semester units or 90 UC transferable quarter units by the end of the spring 2021 term for fall 2021 admission, with at least 30 semester or 45 UC transferable quarter units completed at a California Community College, Complete all major coursework for your chosen major, including, Are in good standing for all colleges attended and satisfy all UC transfer eligibility requirements, Attend a California Community College during a regular session in your last term, I certify that I have listed all college/university courses in which I was enrolled, as well as grades I received. The admit rate is the percentage of applicants who are admitted. The school accepted 9682 students. For more info on UC…, President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Smoke and Tobacco-Free Student Fellowships, UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, http://universityofcalifornia.edu/sites/default/files/infocenter-pdf/data-download-instructions.pdf, Instructions on how to download this data. Chances of acceptance for UCI fall 2019? The 25th to 75th percentile (pct) indicate the range of GPAs for the middle half of the admits. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted. Some figures are masked due to small cell sizes. The school accepted 8924 students. Profile of Admitted Transfer Students by Major Fall 2019. Michael V. Drake to become 21st president of the University of California. This is a snapshot of the admitted transfer students for fall 2019. Office of Undergraduate Admissions Attn: Official Documents 260 Aldrich Hall Irvine, CA 92697-1075. ... University of California Irvine. Copyright © The Regents of the University of California, Do student loans freak you out? Additional courses beyond those required for admission may be taken at UCI to fulfill the lower division degree courses; for some transfer students, this may mean it will take longer than two years to complete their degree. Instructions on how to download this data. Here's a breakdown from our financial aid expert Jamal Collins. *CIP is the Classification of Instructional Programs, a federal designation. UC Irvine's acceptance rate in 2019 was 28.8% For the class of 2023, out of 95,564 applicants, UC Irvine admitted 23,756 The average weighted GPA of admitted applicants was 4.13 Transfers include all undergraduate transfer applicants in the fall term. Everything you need to know to be considered for admission to UCI. Figures may not match campus data exactly due to definitional differences and the timing of reporting. Major is based on intended major on the application. This indicates how hard it is to transfer into UCSD. The table on the bottom left will compare across campuses by broad discipline, and the table on the bottom right by CIP subfamily. For example transfer students are accepted a rate lower than 2% at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Princeton, Caltech, and a handful of other highly-selective schools. Both in state and out of state applicants are included in these figures. Select "CIP subfamily" to use this comparison option. Second Baccalaureate candidates must meet UC and UCI transfer admission criteria. Click on a category to make a selection. UCI's Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program guarantees admission to highly qualified students from all California Community Colleges. Admission to most majors at UCI can be guaranteed through TAG for transfer students who meet the eligibility requirements and complete the online TAG application. Step up to what's next in your education. Overall admit rate: 26 % 95% of admitted transfer students were from California community colleges. Please be cautious in drawing conclusions from this information. We do not have data on transfer acceptance rates currently. Admission to most majors at UCI can be guaranteed through TAG for transfer students who meet the eligibility requirements and complete the online TAG application. Applicants: 19,072. 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Eteri (grč.: 'čisti gornji zrak', 'nebo') organski su kemijski spojevi u kojima je kisikov atom povezan s dvama ugljikovim atomima iz dvije alkilne skupine.

Svojstva

Opće su formule R-O- R` gdje radikali R (dva radikala /R/) u molekuli etera mogu biti istovrsna (jednaka; R = R`, jednostavni eteri) ili različiti (mješoviti eteri).

Eteri su uglavnom hlapljive i lako zapaljive kapljevine tekućine karakteristična mirisa, kemijski inertne, netopljive u vodi, a dobro topljive u alkoholu. Iznimka je samo najjednostavniji eter, dimetileter (H3C-O-CH3), koji je plin.

Najvažniji je dietil-eter.

Dobivanje (priprava)

Eteri se pripravljaju:

 dehidratacijom alkohola s pomoću sumporne kiseline
 zagrijanjem alkil-halogenida s alkoholatima (npr. natrijevim alkoholatom).

Upotreba

Eteri se najviše upotrebljavaju u organskoj sintezi kao organsko aprotično otapalo (npr. dietil-eter, izopropil-eter, butil-eter), ali i kao sredstva za ekstrakciju i dezinfekciju poput omekšivača i sl.

Nomenklatura

Ime etera se dobiva spajanjem korijenskog imena jednog od alkilnih fragmenata s rječju oksi te imenom alkana koji se izvodi iz drugog alkilnog fragmenta. Ime etera se može dobiti i spajanjem korjenskih imena dvaju alkilnih fragmenata od kojih se eter sastoji, nakon čeka slijedi eter: npr. metoksietan metiletileter je eter koji se sastoji od metilnog i etilnog fragmenta, vezanih na kisikov atom. Alternativno, eter se može imenovati upisivanjem rednog broja kisikovog atoma, nakon čega slijedi okso i naziv alkana koji bi se dobio zamjenjivanjem kisikovog atoma -CH2- skupinom. Eter iz gornjeg primjera bi se zvao 2-oksi-butan.

Po redoslijedu opadajućeg prioriteta pri odabiru i imenovanju glavne karakteristične skupine, eteri su dvadeseti po redu razredni spojevi (zatim redom sulfidi, selenidi i teluridi).

Izvori
 Hrvatska enciklopedija, Broj 3 (Da-Fo), str. 518 i 519. Za izdavača: Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža, Zagreb 2001.g.
 Tehnički leksikon, Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža; glavni urednik: Zvonimir Jakobović. Tiskanje dovršeno 21. prosinca 2007.g., Nacionalne i sveučilišne knjižnice u Zagrebu pod brojem 653717. , str. 207.


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EDMONTON — The winds of change blow, even around a black hole.
New Canadian-led research has peered into the strange world of black holes to discover they're girded by electromagnetic winds that not only influence how the super-dense interstellar bodies gobble up anything that gets too close but also how they affect vast areas of space around them.
The insights, published Monday in the journal Nature, could ultimately help explain the formation of our own sun, our planetary neighbours and even our own galaxy.
"These winds are telling us two things," said Greg Sivakoff, a physicist at the University of Alberta and a co-author of the paper.
Black holes are the remnants of massive stars that have collapsed in on themselves to an unimaginably small point. That much concentrated mass creates attraction so intense that within a certain distance not even light can escape it — a distance known as the event horizon.
Outside that horizon, black holes are surrounded by giant spinning Frisbees called accretion discs. Those discs contain magnetic instabilities that force them to transfer rotational energy from the outside of the disc to the inside.
As particles fall toward the black hole, they gain energy — just as a figure skater's spin speeds up as they pull their arms toward them. That energy causes the disc to heat up and emit X-rays.
"We use the X-rays to trace what's going on," Sivakoff said.
"We were watching how rapidly they decayed from their peak emission back down to when the disc is more stable. We were surprised to see that the discs were evolving more rapidly than we thought they should.
Sivakoff and his colleagues concluded that mass and energy were coming off the disc in some kind of wind.
He said the winds seem to be ongoing throughout the life of a black hole, which suggests that they "feed" much more slowly than we previously thought. Some models indicate that up to 80 per cent of the mass originally thought to be plunging into the black hole is instead blowing off in the wind.
That means black holes are contributing to and changing the interstellar environment, a hot topic among astrophysicists.
Accretion discs are common in space and are a feature in the growth of all stars and planets. Studying how black-hole discs work could teach more about the formation of all stars and planets.
And it gets bigger. At the centre of most galaxies lies a massive black hole. The one in our galaxy is about four million times the mass of our sun.
Scientists think the formation of galaxies is linked to the formation of these giant black holes. Sivakoff's conclusion that black holes do affect their environment opens up new lines of inquiry into how galaxies are made.


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High salt restricts the growth and development of plants. A diverse range of genes are involved in the response to salt stress. Here we report that MdCAIP1 (C2-domain ABA Insensitive Protein1), a single C2-domain containing protein, has a conserved structure consisting of an eight-stranded anti-parallel β-sandwich. MdCAIP1 was able to bind to phospholipids in a Ca2+-dependent manner and localized to the plasma membrane. qRT-PCR analysis showed that MdCAIP1 was induced by abiotic stresses including salt, osmotic, and drought stress, as well as the hormone JA. Transgenic apple calli and Arabidopsis over-expressing MdCAIP1 were more tolerant to salt and osmotic stress, and had higher proline content and lower MDA content under these stressful conditions. Furthermore, MdCAIP1 could homodimerize. These results indicate that MdCAIP1 is a Ca2+-dependent phospholipid-binding protein, and implicate it in tolerance to salt and osmotic stress.
MdCAIP1, a Ca2+-dependent phospholipid-binding protein, could homodimerize and positively regulated salt and osmotic tolerance in plants.
Communicated by Konstantin V. Kiselev.
Xiao-Juan Liu and Yuan-Hua Dong equally contributed to the work.
The online version of this article ( https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-019-01600-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
This work was supported by grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China (31430074, U1706202), the Ministry of Agriculture of China (CARS-28), Shandong Province (SDAIT-06-03), and the Ministry of Education of China (IRT15R42).
Y.J.H. planned and designed the research. X.J.L., Y.H.D. and X.L. performed experiments and analyzed the data. X.J.L., C.X.Y. and Y.J.H. wrote the manuscript.
Supplementary material 1 (DOC 3519 kb) Figure. S1 qRT-PCR analysis of the expression level of MdCAIP1 in MdCAIP1 transgenic calli (A) and Arabidopsis (B). Figure. S2 The PAL (A), PPO (B) and PO (C) activtities in MdCAIP1 transgenic calli and wild tpye.


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ABC's Extreme Weight Loss Open Casting Call Tour to Come to the Valley Tomorrow
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If you've ever seen the show, then you know how impressive the transformations are in ABC's Extreme Weight Loss. Each two-hour episode tells the story on one person's journey, with the help of trainer Chris Powell, to lose half his or her body weight in a year.
And though the show's fourth season hasn't even aired yet, casting already has begun for season five. The show's 13-city casting tour arrives in the Valley this weekend in search for candidates to undergo a full physical -- and often mental -- makeover. Here are the details.
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The open casting call will be held at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill in Peoria this Saturday, February 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In order to participate in the show you must be 18 years or older as of March 1, 2014, and you must be a legal U.S. resident.
You can pre-register for the open casting call online, though it's not required. It's recommend that those interested in being on the show also submit a video application in addition to going to the casting call.
You'll need to bring a non-returnable recent photo of yourself and a pen, and you're encouraged to bring family and friends along, too. It's also suggested to bring water and snacks as you'll be waiting in line for a while.
For more information about the casting process, visit the Extreme Weight Loss Makeover casting website.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (February 1, 2017) – Visit Anaheim, the official destination marketing organization (DMO) of Anaheim, confirmed today that Anaheim has set a new visitor volume record in 2016. For the fourth year in a row, Anaheim broke the previous record by welcoming more than 23 million visitors.
Anaheim continues to thrive as a popular meetings and convention destination. The Anaheim Convention Center, the largest convention center on the West Coast hosted many events in 2016 that reached record attendance levels, including National Association of Music Merchant's annual convention, Natural Products Expo West and California Dental Association. Growing event attendance was welcomed by Anaheim and Garden Grove hotels which added more than 1,400 rooms in 2016 to the overall hotel inventory of the two cities.
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June 18 Weekly Quiz: Ronaldo, Queens, and Pride
Time for your June 18 weekly quiz. 14 Multiple choice questions with answers and extra facts from the passing news week when you hit Start Quiz.
Weekend quiz for June 18, 2021
Who was the first sitting US Vice President to march in a pride parade?
Photo: Ted Eytan from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kamala Harris.
Joe Biden.
On Saturday, June 12, 2021, Kamala Harris became the first sitting vice president to march in a Pride parade. The 56-year-old VP attended Capital Pride in Washington D.C. with her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff.
Which city elected the world's first non-binary mayor in 2021?
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The coastal capital of Australia's state of Victoria.
The oldest city in Wales.
The first Hebrew city.
Germany's capital.
Bangor, a cathedral city and community in Gwynedd, and the oldest city in Wales, made history in this year's local and mayoral election by appointing the first openly nonbinary mayor of any city in the world on May 10, 2021.
Who is the world's first openly nonbinary mayor?
Owen Hurcum, 23, is nonbinary, queer, and agender. They are initially from London and moved to Bangor in 2016 because they "didn't feel safe" growing up in the British capital. "I could never be myself in London, I knew I was LGBT when I was about 12. I didn't feel comfortable being 'out' in London. It was only when I came to Bangor that I became comfortable in being out," explains Hurcum in The Guardian.
How many US states recognize Juneteenth as either a state holiday or ceremonial holiday?
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48 States, and Washington D.C.
All 50 states except for Hawaii.
Juneteenth is not an official holiday in any state.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday. It is celebrated in all 50 state.
President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday, June 17, 2021, establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, following a bipartisan Congressional bill. The legislation made Juneteenth the 12th federal holiday. Under the new law, the federal holiday is known as Juneteenth National Independence Day in all 50 states.
Before it became a federal holiday, how many states recognized Juneteenth?
Until June 2021, 48 states and Washington, D.C., recognize Juneteenth as either a state holiday or ceremonial holiday. Hawaii passed legislation on April 27, 2021, to acknowledge the holiday, but it is still waiting for Hawaii's governor to sign the bill into law. South Dakota had not recognized the holiday before it became federal.
Lin-Manuel Miranda apologized in response to criticism regarding his movie "In The Heights." Why?
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Because of the film's portrayal of Houston, Texas.
Because of the film's portrayal of the Dominican Republic.
Because of excessive similarity to West Side Story.
Because the film doesn't include Afro-Latino actors in lead roles.
Lin-Manuel Miranda apologized Monday, June 14, 2021, in response to criticism that Afro-Latinos were underrepresented in his new film In The Heights. The film depicts a community with Dominican, Panamanian, Cuban, and Puerto Rican ancestry, many of whom have darker skin. "I hear that without sufficient dark-skinned Afro-Latino representation, the work feels extractive of the community we wanted so much to represent with pride and joy," Miranda wrote. He added, "I'm learning from the feedback, and I thank you for raising it, and I'm listening. I'm trying to hold space for both the incredible pride in the movie we made and be accountable for our shortcomings."
Which record did Christiano Ronaldo set in Euro 2020?
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Number of goals in the finals.
The first player to feature in five championships.
106th international goal in 176 appearances.
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, Juventus forward Christiano Ronaldo became the first player to appear at five European Championships. He then became the tournament's record goalscorer, with his 10th (and then 11th) goal at the finals - surpassing Michel Platini's nine in the 1984 championship. Ronaldo then capped things off with his 106th international goal in 176 appearances.
Bonus Fact:
By the end of the championship, Ronaldo stayed one goal away from becoming the all-time men's top scorer in international soccer. He is tied with former Iran striker Ali Daei at 109 goals.
What does Christiano Ronaldo drink after a game?
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Pepsi.
Coke.
Coke Zero.
Juventus forward Christiano Ronaldo only drinks water after a game. Case in point: During a press conference in Budapest on Monday, June 14, 2021, the 36-years old Portugal captain shifted the bottles of Coca-Cola away from him, held up a bottle of water, and declared in Portuguese: "Agua!" appearing to encourage people to choose water instead.
Coca Cola share price news fact:
Coca-Cola's share price dropped $4bn from $56.10 to $55.22 almost immediately after Ronaldo's gesture.
Who was Israel's longest-serving Prime Minister?
David Ben Gurion.
Yitzhak Rabin.
Shimon Peres.
Benjamin Netanyahu.
Benjamin Netanyahu served in office for 15 years, the longest-serving Israeli prime minister. Israel's national founder David Ben-Gurion is the previous Israeli record holder with 13 years in power.
It took US President Joe Biden a month to call Israeli PM Netanyahu after the 2021 inauguration. How long did he wait before calling newly elected Israeli PM Naftali Bennett?
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Two months.
Two days.
Two hours.
Two weeks.
US President Joe Biden called Prime Minister Naftali Bennett only two hours after being sworn in on Sunday, June 13, 2021. Biden took a whole month before calling former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu after his January 20, 2021, inauguration.
During her 70 years on the British throne, which American president did Queen Elizabeth II NOT meet?
Lyndon Johnson.
Richard Nixon.
John F. Kennedy.
Dwight Eisenhower.
During her 70 years on the British throne, the longest reign of any English monarch, there have been 14 U.S. presidents, of which Queen Elizabeth II has met all, except for Lyndon Johnson.
Biden and the Queen 2021 Fact
On Sunday, June 13, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II met at the Group of Seven leaders' summit. Biden praised the then 95-year-old British monarch saying she reminded him of his mother.
Which of these countries is under the rule of Queen Margrethe II?
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Sweden.
Queen Margrethe II is the queen of Denmark.
Denmark fact:
The queen of Denmark, Germany's president, and other dignitaries from the two countries marked the centennial of Denmark's reunification Sunday, June 13, 2021. Denmark's reunification day commemorates June 15, 1920, when Danish King Christian X brought the South Jutland region back into Denmark. The area had been under German rule for 56 years.
What is the world's most illegally traded wild mammal?
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Tiger.
African Rhino.
African Elephant.
Pangolin.
Pangolins are the most illegally traded wild mammals on the planet. They are poached for their meat and scales that traditional Asian Medicine practitioners use. According to the IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group, a pangolin is snatched from the wild every five minutes.
Save the Pangolin
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, Thai Van Nguyen, a Vietnamese conservationist, was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for his work to protect the world's only truly scaly mammals. Nguyen founded NGO Save Vietnam's Wildlife, established two pangolin rehabilitation centers and an anti-poaching unit. He trains government rangers in wildlife conservation, animal identification, GPS skills, and drone technology. His partnerships with the government, scientists, veterinarians, and fellow activists have helped rescue over 1,500 pangolins since he founded Save Vietnam's Wildlife in 2014.
In the Pulitzer-winning novel 'The Night Watchman,' who is the titular character?
A native American tribal chairman.
A shopping mall night watchman.
A member of a sworn brotherhood of men who patrol the North Wall.
The commander of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch.
The Pulitzer-winning historical novel "The Night Watchman" follows a native American tribal chairman who is on a mission to defeat a congressional bill to terminate the tribe. Author Louise Erdrich said its inspiration was her maternal grandfather's life.
Pulitzer 2021 Fact:
Pulitzer Prizes for best work in journalism and the arts in 2020 were handed Friday, June 11, 2021. Marcia Chatelain's "Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America" won for history, "The Night Watchman," by Louise Erdrich, won for fiction, "The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X," by Les Payne and Tamara Payne, won for biography, and "Postcolonial Love Poem," by Natalie Diaz, took the Pulitzer for poetry. See the complete Pulitzer prize winner list.
What is the Spotify Greenroom?
Spotify's new premium membership.
Spotify's oversight board.
A clubhouse style a live audio app.
Spotify's new discovery playlist.
Spotify Greenroom is a live audio app that lets artists, athletes, and fans have conversations - just like the hyped Clubhouse app. Spotify has launched its new app on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. The app is built on Locker Room, which Betty Labs created and Spotify acquired in March.
Which of these superstars appeared in multiple Fast and Furious films?
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Gal Gadot.
They all did.
Eva Mendes.
Michelle Rodriguez.
Michelle Rodriguez, Gal Gadot, and Eva Mendes all appeared in multiple Fast and Furious franchise movies.
Fast and Furious news fact:
In an interview with AP Thursday, June 10, 2021, Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel said that the saga would conclude after two more films following the upcoming ninth installment, "F9," which hit theaters June 25. The actor said the final two films could potentially release in 2023, then 2024.
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Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and Facebook are all unique social media platforms. But they do have one thing in common: success on these apps is measured by how many followers or friends you have. Here's how to keep track of them and figure out who shadily deleted you without your knowledge.
There a number of apps available, but Followers+ is the best one for keeping track of your follows. You can see who deleted you as well as users not following you back. There's also a bunch of neat metrics like comment and "like" tracking available for measuring your engagement and audience if you upgrade to the pro version.
Similar to Instagram, there's a variety of apps which advertise this service, but Who.Unfollowed.Me is popular and effective. It scans through your follower list every hour to keep track of unfollows, and the app provides a report every month of your overall engagement.
The options are more limited for Facebook, but Who Deleted Me has gained a reputation as a reliable program. It's available as a Google Chrome extension and will even distinguish whether or not the user merely deactivated their Facebook account or full-blown deleted you. Ouch.
Unfortunately, no app for tracking friends on Snapchat currently exists. But if you're meticulous and must know, you can routinely check out your friends list. If no Snapchat score is visible when you click on a friend's name, it means they removed you from their friend list. Some friend, huh?


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Is Spider-Man DC Comics or Marvel?
Here's where things get a tad confusing: Spider-Man is indeed a Marvel Comics character, but Sony has had the film rights to Spider-Man. After "Spider-Man 3" in 2007, Sony rebooted the series with 2012's "The Amazing Spider-Man" and recast Tobey Maguire with Andrew Garfield.
Is DC Comics better than Marvel?
Marvel Cinematic Studios has DC beat because they are consistent in delivering good movies. While Marvel excels when it comes to delivering quality films, DC is superior to Marvel overall because it has created excellent characters, and inspiration to the real world.
Who wins DC vs Marvel?
The result of the following five battles were determined by the readers' votes: Superman (DC) vs. the Hulk (Marvel). After exchanging punches and a burst of heat vision, Superman won the fight eventually.
Who is more powerful DC or Marvel?
More of Marvel's characters have won in more categories, but DC's victors far outshine their competition. No one from the Marvel Universe or the DC Universe compares to Superman, whereas Iron Man and Hawkeye just barely edge out their rivals. Still, we'd say that Marvel has stronger characters for now.
Is Spider-Man a part of Marvel?
Peter Parker is a fictional character portrayed by Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film franchise—based on the character of the same name by Marvel Comics—commonly known by his alias, Spider-Man.
Who will be the next Iron Man?
The Marvel universe would be nothing without iron man and I would be excited to see that Robert Downey jr. is going to play him.
Which is better Marvel or DC?
DC has more legacy characters. All art is subjective; therefore, to say Marvel is "better" than DC doesn't mean anything since different people react differently to art, music, writing, etc., based on individual tastes and opinions. DC has more diversity among its characters. DC superheroes are more well-known.
Is Spider Man a Marvel or DC comic?
Superman and Spider-Man is an intercompany comic book jointly published by DC Comics and Marvel Comics in July 1981.
Which is stronger Marvel or DC?
Capt Marvel (DC) for the win. He is far stronger, faster, more durable and has greater endurance. His strength is sufficient that he would out his fist through Capt Marvel (Marvel).
Is Superman the strongest Marvel or DC character?
DC's Superman is undoubtedly one of the strongest superheroes to ever exist, but these Marvel heroes might have him beat. By Derek Faraci Published Jul 07, 2020 With his blue suit and red cape, Superman has spent the last 82 years as one of the most recognizable literary characters in the world.
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Herculaneum (Ercolano)
It was about lunchtime (1pm) in Herculaneum on the 24th August 79AD that Mount Vesuvius's 19 hours of eruptions started. Herculaneum, an ancient Roman town situated at the base of Mount Vesuvius near Naples (Italy), was completed buried (and preserved) by pyroclastic mud flows. In its time a resort town for the upper class, Herculaneum was rediscovered in 1709 when a peasant was digging a well. Herculaneum is generally better preserved than the more famous and much better documented Pompeii, and its preservations offers probably the best opportunity of getting a feel for how an ancient society would have operated.
Terrace of Marco Nonio Balbo
Marco Nonio Balbo was a patron of Herculaneum and a senator of Cyrene and Crete, who was cremated and had his ashes stored in a clay container in the marble facade beneath his statue (hence the name, Terrace of Marco Nonio Balbo). To the right of the terrace are the bath houses.
Herculaneum from above
Herculaneum is just as fascinating from above as from below. One of its charms is the continuity of the city, with new houses being built next to (and above) the ancient ruins.
La Palestra
La Palestra (outdoor gymnasium).
Getting to the Herculaneum excavation site
"Herculaneum" translates to "Ercolano" in Italian. Within the town of Herculaneum you'll want to find the excavation site of the ancient town - this is signposted as "scavi".
Catch the Circumvesuviana train from Naples (central train station in Piazza Garibaldi) to the Ercolano Scavi train station, and walk down Via Vittorio Veneto in a south-westerly direction.
As you pass the fountain commemorating the victims of the 79AD eruption, you continue walk ing down Via 4 Novembre.
Pass the Hotel Ristorante Ercolano.
Walk through the entrance to Herculaneum (photo taken looking up Via 4 Novembre)
Once you've paid for your tickets, walk through the turnstiles and enjoy!
Cross the bridge over a swampy river, and you're in the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum.
Why settle next to a Volcano?
Herculaneum is smaller than Pompeii - it had about 4000 inhabitants. In Roman times people weren't aware of the danger and didn't even know the mountain was a Volcano - they liked settling near the volcano as the soil produced is rich in nutrients, minerals and retains water like a sponge; and this translates into fantastic crops. These days people settle there willing to take on the risk, hoping that the eruption wont take place during their lifetimes.
The eruption & pyroclastic flow
As Vesuvius erupted it threw a column of gas and ash high into the sky (10 miles high within minutes), which would have looked gigantic from one's perspective in Herculaneum or Pompeii. The wind carried the cloud of ash east towards Pompeii, so that those in Herculaneum could see the cloud but it didn't go dark there (like in Pompeii). Hurling ash on Pompeii for 12 hours, the eruption had the destructive force of hundreds of Hiroshima bombs. In the evening at around midnight the volcano's eruption column collapsed, and at the speed of a hurricane; molten rock, mud, ash and superheated gas hurtled towards Hurculaneum (called a hyperheated pyroclastic flow).
In some places the successive pyroclastic flows ultimately (after 12 to 24 hours) covered Herculaneum as deep as a 4 storey building.
In 79AD Herculaneum part of a Roman Empire stretching from Jerusalem to Britain.
Death in Herculaneum
For a long time it had been believed that everybody in Herculaneum had escaped the eruption, as only a few dozen skeletons were found. It wasn't until they went right down to the level of the ancient see that some 200 skeletons were discovered (the shoreline changed as a result of the debris from the eruption), and it has been discovered that the end was even more horric than in Pompeii.
The baths are probably the most beautiful surviving baths from the Roman world - not as big as the baths in Rome, but much better preserved.
Differences with Pompeii
Herculaneum is better preserved with upper storeys and organic material (wood, cloth, bread, wicker baskets) surviving. The wood could survive as the hyperheated pyroclastic flow first carbonated and drove moisture out before covering it.
Empty spaces in the ashes at Pompeii, were filled with plaster of paris, which when dug out formed the shape of humans.
Remaining excavations
Not all of the ancient city of Herculaneum has been excavated, as above it lies modern Herculaneum (making it very dangerous to excavate).
The excavations are closed on the 1st May, Christmas day and New Year's day.
House of the Grand Portal
J visits The "House of the Grand Portal" in Herculaneum. This is also known as "Casa del Gran Portale" in Italian or "House of the Great Portal". The house gets its name from the brick columns topped with Corinthian columns depicting winged Victories.
DVDs about Herculaneum
Herculaneum Uncovered
Starring Liev Schreiber and Joann Fletcher, Secrets of the Dead sets out what life was like in Herculaneum before the 79AD eruption, and tells the story of the pyroclastic flows which caused horrific damage to those it encountered in Herculaneum.
Books about Herculaneum
The Night Villa
by Carol Goodman
A University of Texas Classic Professor and her student are drawn to Herculaneum by the story of a slave girl, Iusta, told on 18 wax tablets found in a Villa in Herculaneum.
Other sites of interest near Naples
Castel dell Ovo just outside Naples.


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Q: Pass a timestamp value in minDate of jquery Datepicker I am having trouble passing a timestamp string into the minDate property. The way I am doing it doesn't seem to work.
var timestamp = 1349802000000;
$( "booksale_start_date_view" ).datepicker( "option", "minDate", new Date(timestamp) );

Is this the right way of doing it ? Sorry for my ignorance on the subject.

A: Try like this
  var timestamp=new Date(); //Unix Timestamp in seconds

  //But we need the time in milliseconds so,
  timestamp=timestamp*1000;
  $("booksale_start_date_view" ).datepicker( "option", "minDate", timestamp);

A: Assuming you are using jQuery UI, you should set it up like this:
$( "#booksale_start_date_view" ).datepicker({ minDate: new Date(1349802000000)});

If you provided jsfiddle, it would be much easier to see where you go wrong.

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Marvel published several trades and omnibuses reprinting classic issues under the Women of Marvel banner (including the volume where I read a previous Ink Ladies subject, The Cat, for the first time), but their output wasn't limited to repackaging old comics. Also hitting the stands were several female-led titles, such as Marvel Her-Oes and Heralds (mercifully not spelled "Her-Alds"). Though those titles have already faded from memory in just five years, Marvel also published a significant three-issue anthology miniseries: Girl Comics, the first Marvel comic series produced completely by female creators. Girl Comics not only boasted contributions from comics creators as lauded as Jill Thompson, Emma Rios, Ann Nocenti, and Ming Doyle, but the series would also be colored, lettered, and edited by women. If any book published that year was going to embody the stated goal of the Women of Marvel project and celebrate female characters and creators, it was going to be Girl Comics.
"I wanted to spotlight the fact that these women are working for us or they've been working in superhero comics or they have a love for superhero comics and they do their own stuff," said Girl Comics editor Jeanine Schaefer, when talking about the series to USA Today. Though the project had admirable intentions, there were detractors—one big cause of contention the comic's name itself, which was taken from an old Timely/Atlas book in the 1940s. I do find the title Girl Comics to be somewhat patronizing to my modern ears, but at least it doesn't have a rejected breakfast cereal title like Her-Oes. Another concern was that the book would further "ghettoize" female creators in the industry, an idea that Ann Nocenti rejected in the same USA Today article. (However, it's worth noting that of the book's dozens of writers and artists, only a small number—including G. Willow Wilson, Kelly Sue DeConnick, and Sara Pichelli—are still making comics for Marvel as of this writing in 2015.) I don't love every story in this miniseries, but I'm glad it exists.
Anthology comics are often a strange beast, especially if they're published by the Big Two. Marvel anthology comics often don't feel like ordinary Marvel comics, if only because the shorter formats can lead to more experimentation, more goofing off, and stories that wouldn't fit in a regular serialized comic. Girl Comics does not have an overarching theme; most stories feature female characters, but some do not. At its best, Girl Comics feels like a passion project, with the creators choosing which characters and genres interested them, though occasionally the mix of humor, drama, and action can feel unfocused. The one thing that unites all three issues is their introductory pages by Colleen Coover, which when read together forms a kind of cheery, superheroic motivational poster starring dozens of Marvel heroines. "We do it because it's fun," says She-Hulk, celebrating her 30th anniversary by gleefully smashing evil robots.
One of the joys of short comics is seeing familiar characters distilled down to their purest, most essential selves. "Moritat," by G. Willow Wilson and Ming Doyle, is a straightforward adventure tale in which Nightcrawler saves a cabaret singer from a knife-wielding attacker. Doyle's artwork gives the setting and characters a smoky sensuality (has Nightcrawler ever looked more handsome, or dashing?) and it's an efficient, well-told story about Nightcrawler's heroic nature shining through his seemingly demonic appearance. Devin Grayson and Emma Rios put an intriguing spin on the Cyclops/Phoenix/Wolverine love triangle in "Head Space," focusing on Jean and Scott's psychic link. Scott's insecurities about Wolverine begin to take physical form, spilling violently out of control until Jean can talk him down. It's a beautifully drawn comic about love, jealousy, and psychic powers, and made one of the oldest love triangles in comics feel fresh and exciting.
Girl Comics is also successful when it eschews superheroics entirely in favor of character-driven slice of life pieces. In "Mixology at Terato Gena's," Carla Speed McNeil tells the story of Kitty Pryde's 21st birthday party. The short comic is deceptively simple—Kitty gets drunk and can't control her phasing, Thing bets on just how much Wolverine can drink—and in a regular Marvel comic, this would be when Juggernaut crashes the party. Instead, the story is imbued with gentle humor, wry, expressive characterization, and a hell of a lot of superhero cameos (hey, Dead Girl!). Jill Thompson's painted artwork in "Dogged Pursuit" makes the Inhumans' home of Attilan look like a magical storybook kingdom, which gives the familiar story of a girl trying to give her dog a bath (here, the girl is Crystal, and the very, very big dog is Lockjaw) a fairytale quality.
For some creators, Girl Comics presented an opportunity to return to the Marvel characters they created. In "Blindspot," Ann Nocenti returns to one of her most well-known creations, Typhoid Mary, whose night out at a bar turns violent when her alternate personalities vie for control. Mary Crabapple's soft, rounded artwork is atypical for superhero comics, but when Typhoid Mary lets loose and forms a dress made out of flying kitchen knives, she looks powerful and frightening. Louise Simonson writes a crossover between two of the big titles she wrote in the 1980s, Power Pack and X-Factor. The Power siblings need to raise money to buy their mother a birthday gift, so they take a babysitting job. But when the baby is Christopher Nathan Summers, Cyclops' son, you know this isn't going to be a typical gig. Reunited with Power Pack co-creator and artist June Brigman, Simonson crafts a fun story for anyone nostalgic for the Power family, or whoever just wants to see Cable as a snot-nosed baby.
As is common with anthologies, there are stories that struggle with length and space; some drag on too long, while others are simply too ambitious for their limited page count. "A Brief Rendezvous" by Valerie D'Orazio and Nikki Cook is a one-joke story stretched out over four pages. When the first page ends with the kicker that a creepy, circus-obsessed sexual predator isn't going to meet "sadprincess14," but rather The Punisher, the three mostly-silent pages that follow are redundant. As soon as the reader sees The Punisher, we immediately know how the story's going to end. We chuckle darkly, and move on. "Good to be Lucky," about the obscure Contest of Champions character (and awkward cultural stereotype) Shamrock, is charming but overstuffed. Kathryn Immonen not only reintroduces Shamrock, who has retired from superheroics to open a salon, but also tries to cram a "girl power" lesson for Black Cat's sulky niece, an attack from Paste Pot Pete, and the gray, Little Orphan Annie-eyed poltergeists who haunt Shamrock, into a measly eight-page story. Despite Colleen Coover's amiable, always pleasant artwork, Shamrock's luck powers aren't enough to make the story succeed.