With a stay at Hotel Am Stephansplatz, you'll be centrally located in Vienna, steps from Wien Museum Virgilkapelle and St. Stephen's Cathedral. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Ankeruhr and St. Ruprecht's Church.
Make yourself at home in one of the 56 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature spring water baths and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and separate sitting areas.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including a 24-hour health club and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
we stayed at this hotel in May 2016 and when our choir was planning a visit in December 2018 to sing Mozart's requiem in St Stephen's Cathedral at midnight we chose the option of staying here again and managed to book the junior suite well in advance at a very reasonable price. The breakfast was as good as we remembered it and the junior suite was convenient with an extra room with day bed, table chairs etc which was convenient , if one of us wanted a nap and the other tow watch TV for instance. However what made this extra special compared to last time were two things. One is that we were there the night before St Nicholas, Dec 6th and we were asked to leave our shoes outside the door and in the morning we had little cloth sack with chocolates and nuts which was fun. The other thing was that Dec 6th is my birthday. They had noted my date of birth when we signed it on arrival and when we returned to the hotel after a day out, we found a mini box of very nice cholcates awaiting us as a birthday present. One other nice touch was that when we arrived we gpt a vouvcer for coffee and cake in their restaurant, very nice. Oh yes and our room was also adapted for disabled people although we are not disabled and the height of the wash basin was adjustable.
The service, the room, and the place, alls are nice, The stay is always excellent experience. I stay in this hotel every time when I visit to Vienna.
Every time I will not be disappointed.
We got a great room on the 4th floor with the best possible view of Stephansdom. We asked for it and they arranged in very nicely. Wonderful with the bells ringing across the street and if you took a nap the tripple glazed windows kept the sound out perfectly. Excellent and very friendly staff. Good food at lunchtime.
Best Location. Best Staff. Best Leading Culture.
I always have the best experience here. Longtime customer, wouldn't change the place for any reason. Can't wait to see the new vibe after the upcoming full renovation.


CCS can install and configure most consumer level computer hardware. Below is a price guide for services related to the most common hardware installs and configurations.
Random Access Memory (RAM) is used to store active information. Active information is information currently loaded for usage like any open documents, this very webpage, and even the data that makes up an actively running program/application. When a computer lacks sufficient RAM it will cause a computer to respond slower than it could. Over time, as a computer is used it will undoubtedly gain more active programs/applications. This results in more RAM being used. Compound this with the fact that budget computers are sold with minimum spec RAM and a computer slows to a crawl. It is often thought that computers just grow old and slow down. This is not the case, generally all a computer needs to pick up the pace is more RAM.
Properly installed RAM is critical to the stability of a computer. Incorrectly installing memory will lead to system crashes and data corruption. CCS will install and then verify the RAM for integrity. This verification process includes all system RAM in the computer whether newly installed or present before the installation to ensure proper computer functionality.
CCS can properly install any add-in card that is compatible. The installation includes physically opening the computer case and properly seating the card; then downloading and installing the latest drivers.
CCS can install as many additional HDDs as a computer will handle. Each additional HDD will add storage for data.
Two of the most common hardware items to fail in a computer are 1.the hard drive and 2.the power supply. Computers vary in their power and mounting-standard requirements; therefore, the power supply unit price will vary, but the installation service fee will always be the same.
CCS will install the proper PSU and verify it's operation.
If simply adding additional data storage is desired please refer to the CCS Additional HDD Installation Service. When a user prefers to upgrade the main system HDD of their computer instead of simply adding an additional HDD more involved steps must be performed.
CCS will remove the original HDD, connect it to a custom data management server, and then replicate and expand the original system partition onto the new HDD.
* Note: This process can break the recovery partition utilities that come with many modern computers and cannot always be reliably performed. CCS will inform customers beforehand.
CCS offers one service for several needs.
there is need to upgrade the motherboard.
part of an entire system upgrade.
Installation of a CPU is generally only performed as part of an upgrade.
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HIV-positive Muppet appointed as "Champion for Children"
Kami – a furry, five-year-old HIV-positive girl Muppet orphaned by AIDS – appears regularly on Takalani Sesame, a South African co-production of Sesame Street.
Kami's first appearance with UNICEF under this new collaboration will be in Geneva on 26 November, when she will help launch an important new UNICEF report, Africa's Orphaned Generations, which details the impact of HIV/AIDS on children in Africa.
Founded by the United Nations in 1946, UNICEF is the world's leading organisation for children, with programs in 158 countries and territories around the world.
Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organisation behind Sesame Street, and the world's largest informal educator of preschool children. Its flagship programme, Sesame Street is broadcast in over 120 countries around the world.
"The appeal of the partnership is that through characters like Kami, we can highlight areas where children are particularly vulnerable – from illiteracy to disability and abuse - in ways that are gentle, honest and compassionate," UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy said.
"All children deserve a chance to learn and grow, to better understand the world and each other, and to reach their highest potential," said Gary Knell, Sesame Workshop President and CEO. "Kami will help promote age-appropriate messages concerning the humanization, de-stigmatization and acceptance of people living with HIV/AIDS and encourage an open discussion about issues such as coping with illness and loss. We're honored that UNICEF has appointed Kami as a Champion for Children."
Kami has brought levity and compassion to a topic that so often evokes the opposite. On Takalani Sesame, the furry yellow Muppet, a five-year-old, HIV-positive girl orphaned by AIDS, confronts issues related to HIV-positive children in a way that three- to seven-year-olds can understand.
Takalani Sesame is brought to the Children in South Africa through a partnership with the Department of Education, United States Agency for International Development, Sanlam, SABC Education. Takalani Sesame is produced by Kwasukasukela under the creative direction of Sesame Workshop and the South African partners.
HIV/AIDS is increasingly impacting the lives of very young children in the developing world, but especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2002, 800,000 children under age 15 became HIV-positive; the overwhelming majority were infected at birth and will die before they turn five.
Sub-Saharan Africa faces an orphan crisis of gargantuan proportions. HIV/AIDS killed about 2 million African adults in 2002. The percentage of the region's orphans whose parents died from HIV/AIDS has grown from 3.5 percent in 1990 to 32 percent in 2001. By 2010, there will be approximately 20 million children in sub-Saharan Africa who have lost at least one parent to HIV/AIDS, bringing the total number of orphans in the region to 40 million.
UNICEF and Sesame Workshop have formalized a relationship to work together on projects ranging from literacy and health to fostering respect and understanding in regions in turmoil. A memorandum of understanding was signed today committing both organisations to identify broader initiatives for collaboration at both global and local levels to promote child development, health, education, and values of dignity, respect and tolerance – values and objectives the two organisations share.


i almost lost her words in the hanging stillness of the humidity.
the whipping trees / their raucous groans.
above us, a scrawny wolf or perhaps a fearsome owl / some beast's mournful crooning, swallowing my mother / and bleeding away.
of my mother, fortune teller / draped in cotton. dreamed of foxglove.
lips like petals translucent in the rain.
woke up tasting sea-salt / tongue heavy like fog.
in my body, body i carry fossils of a lingering i cannot reach / faint odor of old tea and poppy seeds. / across the rolling, rolling sea / we were explored, our mouths / pried open.
our gold fillings / yanked out with pliers.
in my body, body i am other / dissociation in the shower / mirror obscured by steam / i yank myself back into my belly.
before turning back to dinner / grating celery to shreds.


Analyzing real estate investment deals really starts with determining the sellers 'situation'. Every seller has a situation and your goal as a real estate investor is to find out what it is. The seller's situation not only determines how you will purchase the property, but also your exit strategy (how you will sell the property). This is known as the… Real Estate Strategy.
It's common that most investors only utilize one real estate strategy which limits how you can purchase and sell real estate. Having multiple solutions for the seller will increase your acceptance ratio of Yeses. Not only giving you a better chance of acquiring the property, but selling it too. We all start off with one strategy, but in time, you should learn them all.
Let's say that you find a potential deal and determine that the seller is getting a job transfer. Now, most sellers would love to be cashed out and be done with the property. But, what happens when it doesn't sell? The seller will most likely rent the property out and become a landlord. Here, you have multiple solutions you can present to the seller.
Is the seller open to a cash discount? If so…you could potentially wholesale or retail the home.
Is the seller open to 'terms'? Meaning, will they accept monthly payments for a short period of time, then be cashed out? If so, you can offer a Lease Option or Seller Finance. With these strategies, you can pay the seller more on the sales price because you would be purchasing the property on, 'terms'. Terms is where you make your money. How much down, monthly and the backend sales price. Note: you'll profit 3 ways on every deal.
As you can see, you now have multiple ways to purchase the property as well as selling it. Again… it all depends on the sellers 'situation'. You are either buying the property with a cash discount or terms. But… why not offer all 3 at the same time?
Here, you've given the seller multiple offers and more options on how they can sell as well as giving you a better shot at getting the deal.
Now, we can now start to analyze and run the numbers for all 3 ways to purchase and sell the property. Since there are thousands of ways to run the numbers, you need a calculator to run all scenarios.
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Nacah Tech engineers each thermal oxidizer to properly fit the location and efficiently operate.
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ROTAMIX is an Advanced Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) system. Air-boosted nozzles facilitate penetration of chemical reagents into the furnace more deeply than conventional SNCR systems, improving reagent mixing and efficiency, and reducing reagent costs for the client.
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Just few weeks ago, Itel released Itel S42 smartphone, and now, the Hong Kong-based Transsion Holdings, Itel Mobile has officially launched a new device called Itel Prime IV 1704.
Itel Prime IV 1704 is an entry-level tablet with a big 7-inches IPS screen display, support only 2G and 3G network connectivity, powered by a MediaTek chipset, runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, which is set to be upgraded to Android 8 Oreo Go Edition.
Itel Prime IV 1704 is a budget tablet with 1GB of RAM, 16GB internal storage, and a 3,000 mAh battery. Coming to the camera aspect, there's a 5-megapixel camera on the back with a LED flash as well as 2-megapixel camera in front with a LED flash too.
Colours: Champagne Gold. Deep Grey.
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Not an acronym but commonly used, OPP can also stand for opposition, or enemy, and is often used in street and gang culture. This films have a variety of uses in both packaging and non-food packaging applications. Find out what is the full meaning of OPP on Abbreviations.com! The side seal is designed with a single heat sealing process, and the 5mm self-adhesive is firm and durable. High quality clear and printed opp bag, opp bag with flap, food safe opp bag, opp bag with self adhesive seal tape, opp bags with adhesive strip. Order: 2000 Pieces. Browse a range of different OPP bag suppliers to find multiple styles and sizes for different objects. 2011-02-26 08:56:24 2011-02-26 08:56:24. For OPP we have found 221 definitions. put off-0.3%. When the product is used, the protective film on the surface of the seal is removed by the product, and the tongue is firmly folded in half and then fastened. 2. Specialize in the prodction of OPP bags, header bags, self adhesive bag. 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Carrying out happens under a certain temperature and pressure by using catalyzer and by putting monomers into reaction. 1.5mm is the average thickness for food bags and offers more protection. 1. The film is usually a multilayer film that relates to three-layer structures: One thick layer of polypropylene sandwiched between two thin layers of polypropylene. Polypropylene (PP), also known as polypropene, is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications. Related words: thug life Bale Tie or Bag Lot number or Other Identifier: An itemization of the units delivered (rolls, coils, pallets, bundles, etc.). A annoying ass bitch that thinks there better than anyone and drops hydro flask on purpose just to say and I opp sksksks,there vsco girls really annoying The OPP sheet is folded at one side and sealed at the side, and has a self-adhesive seal at the open tongue. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. The OPP bag is characterized by high transparency and brittleness. for-2.8%. 1.5mm is the average thickness for food bags and offers more protection. 2016, Bro. 5:34. Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) Film is produced by stretching a polypropylene cast film both in the length and width directions. Please contact us for advice, a quote or to discuss how PSG Group Ltd could help your business. For example, consider how woven polypropylene bags dramatically reduce losses from damage during distribution. Use OPP bag packing, transparent, to make sorting items easier. They differ in the style of their fabrication. Accreditations & Environment . Polypropylene belongs to the group of polyolefins and is partially crystalline and non-polar.Its properties are similar to polyethylene, but it is slightly harder and more heat resistant. 11 12 13. Es un tipo de empaquetado. Plastic bags are made out of "film," or thin flexible sheets of plastic. Polypropylene (PP) is a linear hydrocarbon polymer, expressed as CnH2n. Top Answer. El ejemplo que puedo poner no es muy útil. Bag Stickers | Leathers Stickers for Bags. BOPP, Biaxially-Oriented Polypropylene, is a film that is made of polypropylene that has been "biaxially oriented" meaning that the film has been stretched in two different directions. A slang used in Chicago, cali, Kansas City mo meaning oppisition other people other side the enemy. " Definition and synonyms of opp. OPP full name Oriented Polypropylene, uniaxially stretched polypropylene, meaning that the polypropylene film stretched in the transverse direction can be printed and compounded. 3.3%. 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The OPP sheet is folded at one side and sealed at the side, and has a self-adhesive seal at the open tongue. It is also commonly used in the printing business due to its clarity, printability, and resistance to water. ; What does OPP mean? Its characteristic is that it is easy to burn, it melts and drops, and it turns yellow and blue, and it emits less smoke after flameout and continues to burn. FOB Price: US $ 0.12-0.31 / Piece Min. Also, you can buy opp packaging bags at the cheapest price along with free shipping all around the world which is quite unbelievable. CPP = cast polypropylene. Anyone know what it stands for? Date: The day(s); month; and year when the bale ties or bags were manufactured / fabricated. For clothing, product and food manufacturers, packaging is a key element in ensuring the quality and customer satisfaction. BOPP BAGS Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) Film is produced by stretching a polypropylene cast film both in the length and width directions. We use the bags as a marketing tool for our Lodge and give them away in each room upon arrival so our guests can use the bags for local shopping and therefore cut down on plastic bags contaminating our planet. Dopp kit is a term particularly in use in the US for toiletry bags.
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Long summer dresses (also known as maxi dresses) are long, feminine and super-comfy! A summery maxi dress is simply a joy to wear during summer because the fabric is light and makes you feel like a goddess. Wear one for a trendy fashion statement, or if you feel like disguising your curves, unshaved or sunburnt legs without sacrificing your sense of style.
They are available in a wide array of styles, colors and designs. From tube top to kimono sleeves. Flared to straight hemline. Solid-colored to bohemian patterns. There is something for everyone!
Buy at least one or two long summer dresses that you can easily mix and match to create different looks. So opt for something simple (no fussy details and prints) and in a solid neutral.
Versatile neutrals include black, dark blue, olive green, brown and white. There are various nuances of each neutral so select the ones that look best with your coloring.
For example, if you look best in warm colors, select long dresses in beige, camel, cream and teal. Or if you have a cool skin tone, go for black, dark navy blue and snow white.
Many maxi dresses tend to be voluminous so if it's too loose and boxy-looking, wrap a simple belt around the thinnest part of your waist. A wide belt makes the dress look trendy - a skinny belt on the other hand is more subtle and classy.
Less fabric is the best choice for your body frame, so you might want to try to stick to simple, snug long summer dresses with a nipped shape around the waist to avoid dragging your frame down and keep your torso look long and trim.
Look for fitted tops and make sure the details and prints (and the whole shape of the dress) are scaled to your body.
Stick to straight to slightly flared hemlines to create a flattering line on your body figure. You can also have it hemmed at your local tailor or alter it yourself!
Don't attempt to hide your curves with layers and volume. It will only make you look boxy and bigger. Instead, look for dresses with a little bit of shape around the waist, giving your body frame a nice proportional and lean look.
Also go for v-necks and bigger prints to slim down your shape. Go for a straight or flared hemline as it will balance out your body figure.
Colors such as green, blue, red, yellow, pink, stripes, dots, floral prints, etc. add visual interest. If you want to look slim and tall as possible, look for a long dress with prints and details that stretch vertically. Black white also help break up your body figure.
If you're looking for colorful, bohemian-looking long dresses, then I highly recommend designer label Gypsy 05. It's a little bit over the average Jane budget, but the quality and unique designs make it really worth it. Not to mention that celebs like Lauren Conrad and Vanessa Hudgens have been spotted wearing their Gypsy 05 maxi dress several times!
However, if you have a very tight budget, I suggest you to buy from Thailand and Asia-based eBay stores which sell long bohemian summer dresses at very low prices.
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There's just 12 days until Christmas Eve - which is your last chance to share in £40K worth of amazing prizes in our amazing Windows 8 App Generator competition. So it's time to get your skates on!
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endif()

find_file(COMPOSER_LOCK "composer.lock" PATHS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../ NO_DEFAULT_PATH DOC "Path to the composer lock file")
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    message(FATAL_ERROR "Must run composer install before creating a module")
endif()

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Живу ради Елены () — мексиканская 115-серийная мелодрама 1998 года производства Televisa.

Сюжет
Елена живёт вместе со своими сёстрами Консуэлой и Наталией в небогатом доме в окрестностях Мехико. Наталия работает день и ночь в кабаре, чтобы помочь Елене оплатить учёбу в институте, но та не поступила в институт, и тогда Наталия хочет стать медсестрой. Елена знакомится с Эрнесто, за которого она мечтает выйти замуж, но того интересовали только сексуальные услуги. Елена наивная женщина, думает что Эрнесто в конце концов женится на ней, но Эрнесто сажает её на наркотики, оскорбляет её и Елена теряет сознание и теряет память. В Елену влюбляется Хуан, но та отвергает его из-за обмана Эрнесто.

Создатели телесериала

В ролях
1. Виктория Руффо (Victoria Ruffo)
... Elena

2. Сауль Лисасо (Saúl Lisazo)
... Juan Alberto

3. Ана Патрисия Рохо (Ana Patricia Rojo)
... Silvia

4. Себастьян Лигарде (Sebastian Ligarde)
... Ernesto

5. Сесилия Габриэла (Cecilia Gabriela)
... Chelo

6. Лус Мария Агилар (Luz María Aguilar)
... Abril

7. Ильда Агирре (Hilda Aguirre)
... Erica

8. Антони Альварес (Anthony Alvarez)
... Leandro

9. Анаи (Anahí)
... Talita

10. Анель (Anel)
... Jenny

11. Кельче Арисменди (Kelchie Arizmendi)
... La Risitas Panchita

12. Габриэлла Баэс (Gabrielle Baez)

13. Адриана Барраса (Adriana Barraza)
... Hilda «La Machin»

14. Хульета Брачо (Julieta Bracho)
... Rebeca

15. Хулиан Браво (Julián Bravo)
... Francisco «Paco» Valenzuela

16. Рауль Кастельянос (Raúl Castellanos)

17. Серхио Каталан (Sergio Catalán)
... Adolfo

18. Пабло Чэн (Pablo Cheng)
... Poli

19. Серхио Корона (Sergio Corona)
... Don Fermín

20. Константино Костас (Constantino Costas)
... Dr. Justo Cansino

21. Эктор Крус (Héctor Cruz)
... Roque

22. Луис Де Икаса (Luis de Icaza)
... Demetrio Rojo

23. Жан Дюверже (Jean Duverger)
... El Güero

24. Карлос Эспехель (Carlos Espejel)
... Oscar

25. Хосе Антонио Ферраль (José Antonio Ferral)
... Genovivo el Hacendado

26. Тони Флорес (Tony Flores)
... Bertoldo

27. Франсис (Francis)
... Francis

28. Херардо Гальярдо (Gerardo Gallardo)
... El Sapo

29. Мигель Гарса (Miguel Garza)
... Sergio

30. Лусия Гильмаин (Lucía Guilmáin)
... Enedina

31. Офелия Гильмаин (Ofelia Guilmáin)
... Doña Luz

32. Магда Гусман (Magda Guzmán)

33. Мати Уитрон (Maty Huitrón)
... Simona

34. Пако Ибаньес (Paco Ibáñez)
... Ausencio
Мои звёзды

35. Иманоль (Imanol)
... Juanito
36. Кристофф (Kristoff)
... Pecas

37. Мануэль Ландета (Manuel Landeta)
... Hugo

38. Адриана Лават (Adriana Lavat)
... Adriana

39. Уго Рикардо Асевес (Hugo Ricardo Aceves)
... El Chimurro

40. Лусила Марискаль (Lucila Mariscal)
... Gardenia

41. Алехандра Мейер (Alejandra Meyer)
... Jail's Director

42. Эрика Монаррес (Erika Monarrez)
... Casimira

43. Пабло Монтеро (Pablo Montero)
... Luis Pablo

44. Нюрка Маркос (Niurka)
... Myrtha

45. Леонорильда Очоа (Leonorilda Ochoa)
... Aurora

46. Хуан Хосе Орихель (Juan José Origel)
... El Panameño

47. Хьорхио Паласиос (Giorgio Palacios)
... Lalo

48. Артуро Пениче (Arturo Peniche)
... Héctor

49. Моника Прадо (Mónica Prado)
... Berta

50. Таня Прадо (Tania Prado)
... Noemi

51. Алехандра Прокуна (Alejandra Procuna)
... Ely

52. Карлос Роцинхер (Carlos Rotzinger)
... Gustavo

53. Ядира Сантана (Yadira Santana)
... Rayza

54. Сонора Сантанера (Sonora Santanera)

55. Джессика Сегура (Jessica Segura)
... Marta

56. Маисколь Сегура (Maickol Segura)

57. Серрана (Serrana)
... Yolanda

58. Клаудия Сильва (Claudia Silva)
... Jimena

59. Анни Саэнс (Hanny Sáenz)

60. Хосе Мария Торре (José María Torre)
... Julio

61. Марко Уриель (Marco Uriel)
... Piero

62. Хулио Уррета (Julio Urreta)

63.Ernesto Valenzuela
... Larry

64. Патрисия Альварес (Patricia Álvarez)
... Lumara

65. Ямил Сесин (Yamil Sesin)

Административная группа

Либретто
 оригинальный текст — Делия Фиальо.
 адаптация, сценарий и телевизионная версия — Марсия дель Рио, Рикардо Техеда.

Режиссура
 режиссёр-постановщик — Серхио Хименес, Маноло Гарсия, Рафаэль Рохас.

Монтажная и операторская работа
 монтажёр — Рикардо Родригес.
 оператор-постановщик — Карлос Веласкес, Алехандро Альварес Сенисерос.

Музыка
 вокал — Андреа Боселли и Марта Санчес.
 музыкальная тема заставки — Viva por ella.

Художественная часть
 художник-постановщик — Фелипе Лопес.
 художник по костюмам — Дульсе Пеннетре.

Продюсеры
 исполнительный продюсер — Хуан Осорио Ортис

Награды и премии
Телесериал Живу ради Елены был дважды номинирован на премию TVyNovelas, однако эти номинации не увенчались успехом.

Ссылки
 Подробная информация.

Телесериалы по алфавиту
Телесериалы Мексики 1998 года
Телесериалы на испанском языке
Мелодраматические телесериалы Мексики
Теленовеллы Televisa
Теленовеллы Мексики
Экранизации произведений Делии Фиальо

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It's been a busy week at City Hall as the branding and designs were released for the Cincinnati Streetcar, an update was given on its finances, and an operating agreement was reached between the City and SORTA.
Randy, Jake, John, and Travis discuss the results of the 2014 election; what is likely to be on the ballot in 2015; and the plan to fund streetcar operations.
As the knowledge economy takes greater hold, where does Cincinnati fit in?
The battle is finally over. A veto-proof, super-majority on Cincinnati's city council voted to complete construction of phase one of the Cincinnati Streetcar project.


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Goa: Govt to set up demo wind power plants
The Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has invited tenders for the supply, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance of 2.2kW grid-connected wind power plants. The plants — with small aero-generator (wind) power systems — will be set up on existing towers at Goa University. Work must be completed within 45 days from the date of issue of the work order.
Panaji: The state government is looking at setting up wind power plants as a demonstration project, at Goa University.
GEDA has stated that the intending tenderer must have five years of experience in supply, installation, testing and commissioning of wind power systems, and a minimum annual turnover of Rs 20 lakh over the past three years exclusively in the business, without having had incurred losses during this period.
The wind power plant will include aero-generators with instrumentation for power/data measurements, junction boxes, grid tie inverters, cooling, enclosed construction and cables, among other aspects.
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Which message types are taking the longest to process?
This is the first question that you should be asking when you start monitoring an NServiceBus system. The handlers for these message types are the slowest part of your system, and if you want to spend time optimizing code, these message handlers are the best candidates to see improvements in your system.
This part of the tutorial guides you through finding the message types that take the longest to process.
Finding the message type that takes the longest to process requires two metrics: throughput and processing time.
Throughput is a measure of how much work the endpoint is doing. It is the rate at which the endpoint can process messages from its input queue. While throughput can reflect endpoint performance, it is also heavily influenced by how much work there is to do. A highly optimized endpoint with only a few messages per second to process will still have low throughput.
Processing time is the time it takes for the endpoint to process a single message. A higher processing time indicates a slower endpoint and a lower processing time indicates a faster endpoint. The amount of work assigned to an endpoint has less of an impact on processing time than it does on throughput. This makes it a better gauge for individual endpoint performance.
The following walkthrough shows you how to find the message types that take the longest to process and demonstrates the effect of reducing that time on processing time and throughput.
Look at the processing time and throughput for each endpoint. By default, the Sales endpoint is processing one message every second (throughput), and it takes around 1.3 seconds to process each message (processing time).
You can see that the Sales endpoint has the highest processing time, so it is taking the longest to process messages. At low volumes of traffic, it's difficult to see the impact that this has on the rest of the system. Let's add some more traffic.
In high throughput mode, the ClientUI endpoint sends 20 orders to Sales every second. Now, look at the processing time and throughput of each endpoint. The throughput of Sales will increase and then plateau at around three messages / second. This is as fast Sales can currently process messages. It can process four messages in parallel, but each message takes 1.3 seconds to process.
Notice that the throughput of Billing mirrors the throughput of Sales. Billing is processing messages that are produced by Sales. Although the Billing endpoint can process messages quite a bit faster than Sales can (it has a lower processing time), it can only process messages as quickly as Sales is producing them. If we can make Sales run faster, then our throughput for Sales and Billing can be increased.
Let's see what the impact of optimizing the sales endpoint is.
Find the Sales endpoint window and reduce the time to process messages from 1.3 seconds down 0.2 seconds. Now go back to the ServicePulse Monitoring Tab.
As the time to process each order goes down, the throughput for Sales goes up (to somewhere around 20). So does the throughput for Billing which is now receiving work faster and keeping up with the new load. By optimizing a single message handler, you can make more than one endpoint process work faster.
Optimizing the Sales endpoint was simple because Sales only processes a single message type. Now that we've optimized that let's look at the next slowest endpoint, Shipping.
The Shipping endpoint handles two different types of messages: OrderPlaced (which comes from Sales), and OrderBilled (which comes from Shipping). The value shown for processing time on the ServicePulse monitoring tab is an average of all of the samples taken in a short period. For processing time, this might mean a mix of different message types are used to come up with a single value displayed. If we want to make the endpoint go faster, where do we focus our efforts?
In ServicePulse, click the Shipping endpoint to open the Details view.
In the details view, we can see a breakdown of processing time and throughput for each message type. The throughput for the two messages types should be roughly equivalent. The Shipping endpoint can process four of each message type per second. The processing time for these message types differs though. Processing an OrderPlaced event takes roughly 200 ms but processing an OrderBilled event takes closer to 700 ms. If you average these values, you get the processing time for the whole endpoint, roughly 450 ms.
The slowest type of message to process is OrderBilled. If we can speed up the processing of OrderBilled message, we can increase the throughput for the whole Shipping endpoint which will allow us to process both message types faster.
Find the Shipping endpoint window and reduce the time to process OrderBilled events to 0.2 seconds.
As the processing time for one message type goes down, the overall endpoint processing time goes down. When that happens, just as with Sales, the throughput goes up. It should hover close to 20 messages per second, and that throughput is divided roughly 50/50 between the two message types. This is because for every OrderBilled event in the input queue, there is also an OrderPlaced event and they are evenly distributed.
In the previous example, we looked at the Shipping endpoint which handled two different message types. These message types had roughly even throughput but different processing times. When that happens, you can quickly boost overall endpoint performance by reducing the processing time on the slowest handler. When there is a bigger gap in throughput, the answer is not so clear.
Let's start with the simplest case, where the processing time for each message type is about the same. In this case, you should look at the message type with the highest throughput and optimize the handler for that message type. As the endpoint is processing more messages of that type, optimizing that handler will have the greatest impact on overall endpoint performance. Before doing this, you should remember that the throughput is impacted by how fast messages of that type are being generated, not just by how fast you can process them. You might get more benefit by optimizing a process in the endpoint that sends messages of this type.
When the processing time and throughput are different, you need to take both figures into account. If a message type is being processed more (higher throughput), then the endpoint becomes more sensitive to how long it takes to process messages of that type (processing time).
Sometimes, you are faced with a message handler that is still slow, even after you have optimized it as much as you can. These message handlers have a negative impact on the processing time and throughput of the endpoints they run in, and that means the throughput of other message types handled by the same endpoint is also impacted.
When this happens, the best thing to do is to move the slow message handler to its dedicated endpoint. The new endpoint will have its queue of the slow-to-process message types and will start processing them as soon as they arrive (rather than having the slow messages waiting in the queue for other message types to be handled).
The original endpoint will also get a boost in productivity as it will process the remaining message types faster on average. This results in the endpoint throughput going up.
Alternatively, you can increase the maximum concurrency level and allow for a higher degree of parallel processing. The default maximum concurrency level is the number of cores of the host machine. Increasing this to two, three, four times or even more can increase throughput if your handlers are waiting a lot on remote calls to complete.
If an endpoint is affecting the performance of other endpoints, you can move an endpoint to its dedicated host.
If moving an endpoint to its dedicated machine isn't sufficient you can also scale-out an endpoint and have it running on multiple machines.
Which endpoints have the most work to do?: look for peaks of traffic and decide when to scale out.


Consumed by memories, Anna gazes blankly over the edge of a cliff. Memories rush through her head, speeding away just like the vehicle in the accident. She remembers her son's stuffed bunny lying lifelessly on the asphalt road, covered with smears of dirt and waiting for the boy's return.
"Into the Plains," a short film produced by Chandler Ryd '18, seeks to show the struggle and complexities of losing a loved one. Its cinematography creates a thought-provoking and interactive experience for the audience.
The film follows Anna, a young mother grieving over her son's death. Desperately seeking to cope with the pain, she abandons her husband and sets out on a scenic road trip through Colorado Springs. She constantly wallows in her thoughts and ignores her husband Jeremy's concerned texts of her whereabouts. Through her solitary journey, Anna learns that grief should lead us to, not away from, loved ones.
The lack of dialogue, use of sound effects, and subdued lighting connect with Anna's heartache and distress. The dim lighting creates a somber mood to represent the heavy subject matter, and lighting changes based on the mood of the scene. In the present, Anna is alone and stares lifelessly at her reflection in gray, subdued lighting. In the past, she brushes her teeth and interacts with Jeremy in orange, bright lighting, representing the joy she felt while pregnant. The past is more real and vibrant to her than the dull present.
The sound effects and limited dialogue allow the audience members to participate in the film, in a sense, with their own predictions and thoughts. In a scene of intense emotion and panic, Anna's memories are shown in a fast, varying sequence filled with loud, clamorous sounds of ambulance sirens, police interrogations, and speeding cars. This reflects how emotionally suffocated she is, evoking a claustrophobic feeling. Engaging the audience, it becomes a personalized experience, helping the viewer understand Anna's situation better.
The limited dialogue gives us insight as to what Anna is thinking or feeling. Throughout the majority of her roadtrip, Anna doesn't talk and is alone with her thoughts. She made the decision to escape her grief alone, which is emphasized when she ignores Jeremy's texts, "Let me in." Her mental isolation causes her to physically isolate herself and dwell in the pain alone. Although she is alone in the film, the audience is experiencing the whole journey with her, raising the question: Is dwelling in grief alone the best way to overcome it?
What makes this film unique is its ability to make the audience empathize with Anna's emotions, specifically sadness. These cinematography effects help the audience subconsciously form a relationship with Anna, creating an individualized experience for viewers and making the film more beautiful to them through personal understanding. The film can cause viewers to look back at similar experiences of grief and bring a greater knowledge to the word itself. As Anna seeks to find healing alone, the audience joins her in learning that maybe it's best to seek healing alongside loved ones.
This is a valuable insight, so her trip was productive after a fashion. It took me 63 years-and a great deal of agony-to learn the same lesson.


noun Plural form of half-integer.
· Consistent, HW-accelerated vnl_math_round for half-integers.
"The problem was that the atoms did not behave as they should according to the theory of quantum physics", tells Jan W. Thomsen and explains, that atoms have two fundamental states - they either rotate a complete revolution around themselves and are then called bosons or they rotate half-integers (½ or 1½) around themselves and are then called fermions.
I mean, even if statements have wrongness 1/2, you can fit 2n lots of wrongness into n statements, and we haven't even considered the possibility of larger half-integers.


Long-term rectal administration of enzyme mixture containing papain, trypsin and chymotrypsin in the same ratio as the preparation Wobe-Mugos E (Mucos Pharma, Germany) was evaluated for its antitumor effects in C57Bl6 inbred mice inoculated with B16 melanoma cells. 30% of animals in the test group (3 pcs) have been cured of cancer. In the rest of animals (70%) the survival time was prolonged by 58.3% compared to the control group (from average survival time of 24 days in control group to 38 days in the test group). Based on histological and immunohistochemical evaluation a faster process of metastasizing was found in control group than in the group treated with the polyenzyme preparation. In the case of melanoma Bl6 an antimetastatic effect of the preparation was thus proved.


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Sukmock Lee
Received : January 19, 2015
Accepted : February 10, 2015
II. DETERMINATION OF FOCAL LENGTH FROM TALBOT IMAGE
III. NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF TALBOT EFFECT
IV. ACCURATE DETERMINATION OF THE (DE)MAGNIFIED PERIOD
V. SUMMARY
A simple method to determine the focal length of a lens using the Talbot image is presented. This method uses only one grating, requiring neither Moiré fringe analysis nor the angle between the gratings. The original Fourier transform was used to access the spectrum beyond the limitation set of the usual fast Fourier transform to determine the (de)magnification accurately enough to be used for the focal length. A set of Talbot images simulated numerically with the Fresnel diffraction integral was used to demonstrate the method. For focal lengths between 5550 mm and 5650 mm, the mean difference between the focal lengths determined from the Talbot images and the true values was 3.3 mm with the standard deviation of the difference being 3.8 mm. The true focal lengths can be recovered with an accuracy of 0.06%.
Focal length determination ; Talbot effect
Moiré interferometry is the most commonly used method for examining long focal lengths and is based on the Talbot effect and Moiré fringe analysis [1 - 3] . When a plane wave is incident upon a periodic transmission grating, a self-image of the grating is formed at regular distances from the grating, the so-called Talbot distance and its multiples, and a similar phenomenon occurs when a grating is placed in a converging or diverging beam. In this case the self-image of the grating becomes (de)magnified and the magnification, which depends on the convergence of the beam and on the distance away from the grating, is the key aspect for determining the focal length of the lens. To determine the magnification, the 2 nd grating is normally placed at the (de)magnified image of the 1 st grating to form a superimposed pattern of the two gratings, the so-called Moiré fringe. The 2 nd grating is normally rotated by a small angle with respect to the 1 st grating and the angle between the gratings affects the Moiré fringe overall. Therefore, precise information on the angle between the gratings is as important as analyzing the fringe accurately.
This paper presents a simple way of determining the magnification by analyzing the (de)magnified Talbot image directly. Neither Moiré fringe analysis nor the information on the 2 nd grating is required.
To demonstrate the validity of the method, two aspects need to be considered: the accuracy of the determination and an accurate method to determine the (de)magnification. To address the accuracy, this paper presents a set of numerically-simulated Talbot images by propagating a converging beam numerically (using a two-step transfer function approach to calculate the Fresnel diffraction integral) through a binary grating and to a detector. A long-focal-length system to be tested with the Talbot images formed by a grating, which is relatively small in size, can be represented with a high F/#, which guarantees that the numerical simulation is correct, and the set of specifications used for the simulation can be regarded as references or true values. Therefore, the difference between the analyzed values and true values can represent the accuracy of the method, which is described below.
One of best analyzing methods for the periodic images is to employ a Fourier transform, and a fast Fourier transform (FFT) is normally used for the frequency spectrum of the image because of the fast execution time. One drawback of the FFT is that the frequency spectrum consists of a finite number of values with a finite frequency interval given by the side length of the fringe image due to sampling the fringe. The original Fourier transforms (OFT) were employed to access the frequency spectrum beyond the limitation. The process was also iterated a number of times for better accuracy.
A set of numerically simulated Talbot images was used to demonstrate the validity of the proposed method.
Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of the setup in which a positive lens causes a beam to converge as it propagates through a binary grating with period of p and to a detector. The grating is located at an arbitrary distance, L 0 , from the lens and the detector is located at the distance, d , from the grating, where a (de)magnified image of the 1 st grating is measured.
Schematic diagram of the setup.
The (de)magnified period of the 1 st grating, p ′, at the detector can be calculated using similar triangle properties with the help of Fig. 1 , as follows:
If L 0 is measured from the back surface (the principal plane) of the lens, f will be the back (effective) focal length. Here the distance d is called the Talbot distance if the beam is collimated. For converging or diverging beams, the Talbot distance would be modified slightly [1] . It is important to have a sharp (de)magnified-image to form an optimal image with an accurate measurement of the distance between the grating and detector for a focal length determination. With the measured (de)magnification, p ′/ p , the focal length of the lens can be expressed as
The simulation was composed of two elements: numerical beam propagation and an implementation of a binary grating with respect to an array representing the optical field in the simulation. An aperture was not needed in the actual experiments, but a circular pupil in contact with the test lens was used for the simulation. The beam was then propagated through the grating to generate a Talbot image. Both the propagation from the pupil to the grating and that from the grating to the detector were calculated using the Fresnel diffraction integral with a two-step transfer function approach, given by [4]
where the impulse response is given by
where z is the propagation distance and k (=2π/ λ ) is the wave-number of the beam. The optical field u ( x , y ) is represented by an array of complex numbers and the symbol * in Eq. (3a) represents the convolution, which was carried out using the two-step FFT approach for optical field arrays [4] . The same numerical beam propagation was used to simulate the Ronchigrams [5] . To verify the numerical beam propagation, the beam size of a converging circular beam without aberrations as a function of the propagation distance was calculated. With proper sampling of the initial beam to avoid aliasing during the numerical propagation, the linear dependence of the beam size on the propagation distance was confirmed. The numerical simulation was developed as a MATLAB-based program [6] .
The grating is treated as an amplitude filter during beam propagation; the grating is also represented by an array of real values, and each element of the array (hereafter, we refer to each element as a pixel) is assigned a value between 0 and 1, where 0(1) corresponds to the case where the beam is blocked (transmitted) completely. The grating was assumed to be aligned vertically, and the first row of the corresponding array was filled with values between 0 and 1 depending on the period of the grating and the pixel size. A fractional value was assigned to the pixels that corresponded to the edges of the grating. The subsequent rows of the array were duplicates of the first row, to represent the vertical binary grating. The grating was assumed to be a binary transmission grating with a square wave profile and a 50% duty cycle.
To discuss the period analysis, a set of simulated Talbot images was generated using the simulation system with the specifications listed in Table 1 . To avoid aliasing due to insufficient sampling in the simulations, an array of 2048×2048 was used for the numerical beam propagation, and a circle of diameter 2000 pixels (where each pixel has a side of length 0.01 mm) was used to simulate a circular beam with a diameter of 20 mm. The distance from the grating to the detector was set as the first Talbot distance.
Specification of the system described in the text
Figure 2(a) shows the simulated Talbot image for the focal length of 5600 mm and Fig. 2(b) presents the spatial frequency spectra calculated by FFT for the simulated image. The frequency spectrum is also an array of size, 2048×2048, due to the array size for the image. Because the important information is located near the origin of the spectrum, Fig. 2(b) only shows a partial array of size of 256×256 near the origin. The frequency spectrum at the origin is the sum of the intensities of all the pixels, and the rest of the spectrum becomes almost zero if the spectrum is normalized to it. Therefore, the spectrum at zero frequency was set to zero, and the rest of the spectrum was normalized to the intensity to fit into an 8-bit grayscale (with 256 grays) with black (white) being the minimum (maximum) intensity. Using the known length of the image (20.48 mm), the spatial frequency interval corresponding to each pixel in the spectrum can be calculated as 0.0488 (= 1/20.48) mm −1 , and the (de)magnified period of the image can be calculated from the peak of the frequency spectrum if the spectrum peak is well defined, as shown in Fig. 2(b) , where the peak is located at a pixel offset of (104,0) or (−104,0) from the origin. zand the (de)magnified period is 0.1969 mm (=20.48/104), whereas the precise corresponding value is 0.1977 mm, as calculated by Eq. (1). If the coarse (de)magnified period is used to determine the focal length of the lens, Eq. (2) equals 4208 mm, which is 1392 mm away from the true value.
(a) Simulated Talbot image for the system with a focal length of 5600 mm with the other parameters described in Table 1. (b) Frequency spectrum of the image. The inset outlined with the red lines shows the magnified frequency spectrum centered at the spectral peak at 5.078 mm−1.
One way to improve FFT analysis is to apply the center-of-mass algorithm to calculate the centroid of the spectrum peak. With the algorithm, the centroid of the 5×5 pixels centered at (104,0) from the origin turns out to be (103.652,0) from the origin, which corresponds to a spatial frequency of 5.0611 mm −1 . Therefore, the corresponding focal length becomes 5332 mm, which is better than previous one with a difference of 268 mm.
To calculate the centroid of the spectrum peak with much higher accuracy, the alternative to the FFT was considered. The FFT was developed to reduce the execution time by sacrificing the frequency components. Therefore, the original Fourier transform (OFT) was utilized and the exact procedure is as follows: 1) a square region of the spectrum centered on the spectral peak obtained by the FFT is divided into a 5-by-5 grid of frequency components; 2) the spectra for the frequency components are calculated with the OFT; 3) among the 25 spectra, the maximum component is searched for and found; 4) a new square region, which is centered on the new component and has a side length that is half that of the previous region, is subdivided again; and 5) the searching procedure is repeated a number of times. Figure 3 presents the surface plot of the 25 frequency spectra after 9 iterations of the OFT procedure. The symmetrical shape of the surface plot validates the procedure and the top of the surface corresponds to the centroid of the spectrum peak, which is (5.0581, 0) mm −1 . The (de)magnified period can be calculated using the centroid of the peak of 0.197703 mm and the determined focal length of 5602.8 mm. The difference is only 2.8 mm
Surface plot of the frequency spectrum centered at (5.0581, 0) mm−1 for the Talbot image shown in Fig. 2.
Once the accuracy of the focal length with OFT analysis is achieved, a set of Talbot images is simulated numerically for the system with the specifications listed in Table 1 and the focal length ranging from 5550 mm to 5650 mm, and Fig. 4 shows the (de)magnified periods and the corresponding focal lengths determined with OFT as a function of the focal length, respectively. The standard deviation of the difference in the determined focal lengths is 3.8 mm and the average difference is 3.3 mm, indicating an accuracy of approximately 0.06 %.
Determined (de)magnified period p' (a) and the corresponding focal length (b) for the Talbot images numerically simulated for the system of focal lengths and other paramters described in Table 1.
This paper presented a method for determining the focal length with Talbot images. Neither the Moiré fringes nor mathematical calibration was used, but applying the original Fourier transform to the (de)magnified Talbot images demonstrated that the true values can be recovered with sufficient accuracy to determine the focal length of the system. The setup is much simpler than the usual setup with Moiré fringes, and the simple apparatus certainly means fewer factors that affect the measurements. The (de)magnification depends on the distances between the elements as well as the image quality. A study of these dependences and further improvements will be the subject of future work.
This study was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2012R1A1A2006440) and in part by Inha University. The author also wishes to thank the College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona and Prof. Jose Sasian for warm hospitality during his sabbatical leave.
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Nancy MacLean's Third-Grader Defense
by Don Boudreaux on October 20, 2017
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In today's "Best of the Web" at the Wall Street Journal, James Freeman features one of Phil Magness's most-recent revelations of the shoddy 'research' that characterizes Nancy MacLean's fabulist tale Democracy in Chains. Freeman reports that he e-mailed MacLean to give her the opportunity to defend herself against Phil's charge. MacLean replied to the first of Mr. Freeman's e-mails:
Ms. MacLean said via email that Mr. Magness is "wrong about the facts of Virginia history" but has not responded to a follow-up question asking specifically which of the publications carried Buchanan's work
Of course, MacLean's reply to Mr. Freeman is no defense whatsoever. It's the equivalent of a third-grader saying "Nuhh unhhhh!" in response to a classmate's truthful charge that she cheated while playing some game during recess on the schoolyard.
Anyone receiving an inquiry from a publication as prominent and as widely circulated as the Wall Street Journal would leap at the opportunity to share specific evidence of his or her accuser's errors – anyone, that is, who actually has such evidence. The fact that MacLean responds only with the equivalent of 'Nuhh unhhhh!' – the fact that she responds only with an unsubstantiated charge against Phil – is itself evidence as powerful as such evidence gets in such cases that she, in fact, has no credible evidence to point to in order to support her charge that Phil's recounting of a slice of Virginia history is "wrong." If MacLean has such evidence, she'd be delighted to share that evidence in the prominent pages of the WSJ.
So I ask: how can MacLean get by without offering a single substantive defense of herself? Her defense of her completely misleading quotation of Tyler Cowen – namely, that she quoted him in light of the "totality" of his work – would be a poor defense even if Tyler had elsewhere expressed sentiments of the sort that she falsely portrays him as expressing in her misquotation of him. (See here, here, and here.) But nothing in Tyler's vast corpus of work supports MacLean's quotation or her interpretation of the "totality" of Tyler's work.
Has MacLean offered any substantive defense against even one of the dozens and dozens of specific charges of inaccuracy leveled against Democracy in Chains? If so, I've not seen it. Her defenses consist chiefly in accusing those who question the accuracy of her work of being participants in some shady conspiracy against her. This 'defense,' of course, is itself based on zero evidence. (And speaking as one of MacLean's critics, I attest and solemnly swear on all that I hold dear that I am part of no conspiracy, organized or un. I criticize MacLean's work simply because I cannot abide the absurd portrayal of Jim Buchanan and of public choice that is presented in her fabulist tale.)
I challenge MacLean to offer a defense against even just one of the charges against her book. (Note: defenses rooted in ad hominem accusations are not substantive.) I challenge MacLean to offer evidence that even one of the many charges against her work is flawed or inapposite. Surely a chaired professor of history at one of the world's most prestigious research universities can offer substantive evidence in defense of at least one of the many charges against her book.
MacLean refuses to engage with her critics, again asserting that our motives are impure. But ask yourself: if you were MacLean, subject as you are to a fusillade of specific charges of inaccuracies and falsehoods, wouldn't you leap at the opportunity to defend yourself with evidence or logical argumentation if you could? The only sensible conclusion to draw from MacLean's continuing refusal to offer any substantive defense of her work is that she has no such defense to offer. So she hides behind ad hominem fallacies and unsupported accusations. She hides. She doesn't defend herself because, well, she has no substantive defense to offer. What other reason can there be?
Here, by the way, is yet more on MacLean's fallacies from Phil Magness.
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Russian CJ's Car Crash...Police Hunt For Hit-And-Run Driver
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The truck crasher and the CJ�s crasher car. INSET: From left: Russian Chief Justice Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Lebedev, Justice Georgina Wood and Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo
Personnel of the Ghana Police Service have launched a massive manhunt for the truck driver who ran into the convoy of the Russian Chief Justice, Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Lebedev, on Monday.
The truck driver, whose identity is currently unknown, is said to have bolted when his truck ran into the convoy of the Russian Chief Justice, injuring him critically enough for him to be rushed to the Intensive Unit of the 37 Military Hospital.
�The driver cannot be traced now,� stated ACP Angwubutoge Awuni, the Director General of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) in a telephone conversation with DAILY GUIDE on Tuesday.
The Volta Regional Police Commander, ACP Fred Asare Agyapong, who spoke to DAILY GUIDE last Tuesday said, �We have sent men to locate the driver who absconded immediately after causing the accident.�
He added that �since we cannot find the driver, we will locate the owner of the truck who can at least lead us to the driver.�
As at press time yesterday, he confirmed that they had successfully located the owner of the truck, but declined to give his details since he was an ailing senior citizen. Apparently, the truck owner is said to have a mild stroke.
ACP Fred Agyapong noted that �we are conferring with the truck owner to help in locating the truck driver.�
DAILY GUIDE has gathered that a team of officers from police headquarters have been dispatched to the scene of the accident under the command of DSP Sasu Mensah to assist the Volta Regional police in their investigations.
The ghastly accident happened at the Awudome-Kpetomi Junction, near Tsito in the Volta Region when the tipper truck with registration number GT 4711 J suddenly veered into the lane on which the Russian Chief Justice�s convoy was travelling.
Narrating the incident, he said a police dispatch rider, who was leading the convoy, signaled all vehicles to stop at the Ho intersection.
�But the truck driver stopped and the first convoy vehicle passed, then the truck driver moved, I don�t know whether he thought that was the only vehicle�the driver of the Russian envoy tried to avoid the collision but somersaulted. So it isn�t that he (the truck driver) ran into the vehicle carrying the Russian Chief Justice. The truck driver fell somewhere; he didn�t get into collision with the other vehicle.�
According to the MTTU boss, it took paramedics almost one hour to pull the distressed Russian legal luminary out of the mangled vehicle and rushed to the intensive unit of the 37 Military Hospital.
Mr. Lebedev is said to have been critically injured alongside his driver.
Airlifting
As at Tuesday, he was said to have been in a critical but stable condition. ACP Awuni and the Minister of Transport, Dzifa Attivor and other dignitaries visited the injured Chief Justice on Tuesday and he spoke normally with them, DAILY GUIDE gathered.
As at press time, preparations were far advanced for Mr. Lebedev to be airlifted to Moscow for further treatment.
�Arrangements have been made with the Russian authorities for an air ambulance to arrive from Russia to be airlifted to Moscow for further treatment and we are currently waiting the arrival of the ambulance,� said the Deputy Information Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu on Tuesday.
Botched assignment
A day after the accident, a top Russian government official was supposed to pay a courtesy call on President John Dramani Mahama at the Flagstaff House.
On Wednesday, September 18, 2013, the Russian delegation was also expected to call on the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Edward Doe Adjaho before departing for Russia.
On that ill-fated day, the Ghanaian and Russian Judiciaries were expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Unfortunately, these high-profile visits and meetings had to be cancelled because of the ghastly accident.
Mr. Lebedev was the leader of a four-member delegation from the Russian Judiciary that visited their Ghanaian counterparts at the invitation of the Ghanaian Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Wood.
The visit was expected to span September 14-18.
Members of the delegation include Mr. Vasily Volshin, Chief Justice of the Moscow Regional Court, Vasily Tarasov, Chief Justice of the Saratov Regional Court and Dmitry Makarov, an Interpreter.
The visit was aimed at providing the opportunity for the two Judiciaries to discuss issues of mutual interest.
On the day of the accident, the Russian Chief Justice had just finished addressing the Annual Bar Conference of the Ghana Bar Association in Ho.
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by Ashley O'Brien - February 4, 2016 0718
The NFL free agency period is a time of relative uncertainty for many players and teams. With the Super Bowl a week away marking the official end of the 2015 football season, free agency is a time for changes and reaffirmations of contracts.
Currently there are several free agents across the league with looming contract questions that would impact the WVUPros on their teams. Bruce Irvin and Adam "Pacman" Jones are two prominent WVUPros getting ready to enter free agency. In a series of articles, we will look at these free agents and how their contract statuses will affect the WVUPros near them.
In Chicago, the Bears organization is looking at Alshon Jeffery's contract. Jeffery is the lead wide receiver for the Bears who has seen a great amount of playing time over the past few season. That being said, the Bears brought on Kevin White at the 2015 NFL draft. White's preseason injury left him sidelined in a season where Jeffery only played in nine games during the season due to his various injuries. White was considered to be one of the shining stars of the draft last spring, and is still considered to be a force to reckon with come next season.
If the Bears were to re-sign Jeffery, the question of what it means for White's role on the Bears office must be asked. If Jeffery were to stay with the Bears, White would likely be competing for the star wide receiver position. However, with the latest rumor of Calvin Johnson possibly retiring, Jeffery may be highly sought after in Detroit to perform as their next star wide receiver. If that's the case, White would easily slide into the top WR spot for the Bears come next September. If Jeffery were to leave for another organization, and White shows up to play with the strength, agility and intensity that he showed in Morgantown, the Bears will not be missing Jeffery at all come September.
East a few hundred miles, the New York Jets are also facing a question of free agents with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick seamlessly stepped into the role of starting quarterback after Geno Smith was forced out due to his jaw injury and subsequent surgery. The question of what will happen to Smith is a question that has been a question asked since Smith went under for surgery. Smith was poised for the season of his career in 2015, and ended up having a season where he saw minimal to no playing time after he returned from surgery; Smith played in one of the Jets' games last season.
Fitzpatrick is a seasoned veteran of the game and many have said Smith could have great deal to learn from sitting the bench behind Fitzpatrick this past season. Smith seems to have shown a great amount of emotional maturity since entering the NFL as seen by many, including Jets owner Woody Johnson. Should the Jets resign Fitzpatrick, it likely means Smith will be sitting second to Fitzpatrick as was in the 2015 season. With Fitzpatrick staying in New York, Smith must show during the off-season that he is capable of being a starting quarterback and he must fight for that position in New York. As has previously been pointed out, Smith needs to show his desire to be the starting quarterback.
Should Fitzpatrick choose not to stay in New York, there are multiple options for Smith and the Jets. One option would be Smith shows his desire to be the starting quarterback, continues to improve over the off-season and show both the coaching staff and his teammates that he has what it takes to be the starting quarterback. The flip side to that would be the Jets organization looking for another quarterback to come in at starting, leaving Smith again on the bench. Without Fitzpatrick, the Jets would likely look to whether Smith can step up and lead the Jets to the post-season and improve on Fitzpatrick's 10-6, hoping to bank on the momentum Smith showed prior to the start of the 2015 season.
In Tampa, the Buccaneers are faced with running back Doug Martin as a free agent. Martin was second in yardage in the league for the season, having 1,402 yards as well as six touchdowns on the season. Martin can be seen as lethargic at times, but rarely showed signs of lethargy this past season. In his four seasons in the NFL and with Tampa Bay, Martin has had just under 4,000 yards and 20 touchdowns. Charles Sims is a young member of the Bucs offense, having just finished his season season. Sims missed a good portion of his rookie season due to injury and showed steady improvement over the 2015 season, finishing 2015 with four touchdowns for the year.
Sims has proven to be an excellent back up running back behind Martin this past season. With Martin's contract up, the Buccaneers must look at whether Martin's occasional laziness would return after resigning his contract and whether the cost of that outweighs putting Sims in line behind Martin. Sims will be looking to step into Martin's shoes should Martin's contract not be renewed. When given the chance, Sims has shown he is capable of big plays and could be the one making more and more big plays for the Buccaneers if Martin does not renew his contract with the Bucs.
In part two of our look at NFL free agency, we will look at and discuss Bruce Irvin and Adam "Pacman" Jones, and what their free agency means. Stay tuned!
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Драчевица је добила име по словенској ријечи драч (ситно, трновито жбуње) што одговара и данашњој оклини тог краја. Жупа се дијелила на три поља: Суторину (са ријеком Суторином и потоком Тртор, на којем је данас насеље Суторина) Камено поље (данас насеље Камено) и Кутско поље (са Кутским потоком, који предио је данас насеље Кути). Камено или Каменско поље, повучено у брда било је мање је значајно од друга два. Кутско поље је представљало центар жупе, а изнад њега се налазе рушевине цркве св. Томе , из IX вијека. Изнад Суторинског поља, у данашњем насељу Сушћепану, налази се црква св. Стевана, из IX вијека. Дуж обале је кроз жупу пролазио римски пут , а одвајао се од мора долином Суторине, ка Конавлима. Тјеснац Вериге (Catena) у Боки Которској , који је скраћивао пут из Дукље до Травуније, налазио се на путу између жупе Драчевице и сусједне жупе Рисна. Није потврђено да је плодно поље (настањено почетком IX вијека) око Бијеле (између Рисна и Драчевице) припадало некој од ове двије жупе. Драчевицом су владали травунијски жупани и кнежеви, од почетка IX вијека. Након Часлава Клонимировића , попут цијеле области, била је у вазалном односу, под Византијом. По писцу Барског родослова , први покушај да се сусједна, дукљанска држава, осамостали након пада државе македонских Словена, дошао је током 1018. године, баш из Травуније, преко Драчевице. Драгомир, стриц дукљанског кнеза Владимира (убијеног на превару у Преспи, двије године раније) спустио се са војском у Боку Которску, прешао Вериге и заузео Дукљу. Међутим, романски градови на обали, нијесу се лако мирили са словенском влашћу. На градски патрицијат се нарочито ослањала византијска политика. Драгомира убијају Которани на острву св. Гаврила (Св. Марко) код Тивта , у цркви арханђела Гаврила.

У држави Зети
Када је у Дукљи извојевана самосталност (1042 – 1043. године) њен владар, Стефан Војислав, проширује своју власт на Травунију и Захумље. Након смрти кнеза Војислава, подупирана од стране Византије, Травунија је давала јак отпор дукљанској власти. Радослав није ни покушао поновно освајање Травуније, бојећи се да ће му остала браћа отуђити земљу у Зети. По писцу Барског родослова, припрема Византије да спроведе офанзиву против Дукље, у циљу помоћи Травунији и спречавања ширења Дукље, утицала је да браћа у Зети склопе уговор¹. Када је Зета 1077. године постала прва српска краљевина, у њеном саставу се налазила и Травунија, са Драчевицом.

Жупа у Србији Немањића
Жупа се налазила у средњовјековној држави Србији скоро два вијека, од времена Стефана Немање , до 1373. године. Са титулом великог жупана, али и почасном титулом "краља" Диоклитије, Далмације, Требиња, Топлице и Хвосна (између осталог и по натпису са цркве св. Луке, у Котору, из 1195. године) Вукан Немањић, син врховног владара и великог жупана, Стефана Немање, добија самим тим на управу и жупу Драчевицу. Као велики жупан и "краљ" наведених области, у држави врховног владара Стефана Владислава I Немањића , помиње се Ђорђе Немањић (син Вукана Немањића) у чије су вријеме, 1241. године, Монголи преко Далмације и жупе Драчевице продрли у Зету и похарали Котор, Свач и Дриваст. Стефан Вукановић Немањић (градитељ манастира Мораче, у 1251 – 1252. години) такође је "краљ" ових области, као и краљица Јелена (мајка краља Милутина) која је "поморском земљом" уорављала тридесетак година. "Поморском земљом" (Зетом и осталим приморским областима) су управљали и српски престолонаследници (" млади краљеви") Стефан и Душан. Послије смрти, кнеза Војислава Војиновића (око 1350. ставилац на двору Стефана Душана и наследник свог брата, великог хумског жупана Алтомана Војиновића, а током година распада српског царства, најмоћнији обласни господар у тзв. Рашкој земљи) појављује се његов братанић Никола (Милоша) Алтомановић (Војиновић). У сукобима са стричевом удовицом, књегињом Гоиславом, између осталих подручја, осваја и жупу Драчевицу (око јесени 1367 – краја 1368. године). Након пропасти Николе Алтомановића (Војиновића) у сукобу са Коалицијом (бан Твртко, кнез Лазар и угарски краљ Лудвиг Први) долази до подјеле његових посједа од стране побједника, а ослијепљени Никола, као изгнаник (и последњи изданак угледне породице Војиновића) завршава у једном манастиру у Зети.

Жупа у Зети и Босни
Жупа Драчевица је била у држави Балшића четири године, а у босанској краљевини од 1377. до њене пропасти. Године 1373. након упада Ђурђа I Балшића, жупе Драчевица, Конавле и Требиње припајају се Зети. Међутим, 1377 (годину прије смрти господара Зете) након отказивања послушности у наведеним жупама, исте преузима босански бан (од октобра 1377. краљ) Твртко I. Ђурђев наследник , Балша II Балшић, гајио је у току своје владавине (1378—1385) велико супарништво и непријатељство са краљем Босне, не само око Котора, већ и Драчевице, Конавља и Требиња.

Трг Нови (Свети Стефан)
На територији, коју је Балша II покушавао да поврати од Босне, у прољеће 1382. године, у циљу трговине (посебно сољу) босански краљ Твртко I Котроманић, поред рјечице Суторине, на улазу у Боку Которску, полаже темеље трга Новог. Назвао га је именом "Свети Стефан"(који назив није прихватан у народу). Годину дана по формирању Новог, Балша II
са војском врши упаде у Драчевицу и Конавље, али не успијева да их припоји зетској држави. Нови и жупа Драчевица, у сљедећих педесет година, у босаснској држави губе значај, обзиром да је краљ Твртко I попустио под притисцима Дубровчана и одустао од трговине сољу. Тако је било до појаве херцега Стефана Вукчића Косаче. У оквиру Босне, жупа Драчевица и трг Нови ће бити у Великом Војводству Сандаља Хранића Косаче, потом Великом Војводству и Херцештву од Св, Саве (Стефана Вукчића Косаче). Под притиском Турака, који су заузели Босну и његове земље, херцег Стефан Вукчић Косача је своје последње уточиште потражио у уском приморско подручју (жупа Драчевица) и Херцег Новом (који су Османлије заузеле 1483. године).

¹Уговор је препричан у Барском родослову и представља најстарији познати званични уговор у српској историји. Ово препричавање се не може сматрати као аутентичан уговор (споразум) браће. У овом договору, Михаило и Саганек се заклињу Радославу, пред властелом, да су он и његови наследници господари Зете - и Травуније - ако је могу заузети.

Литература

Жупе у Травунији
Историја Херцег Новог
Средњовјековне жупе у Црној Гори


I am a Computer Scientist specialised in Machine Learning and Image Processing passionate of research and software development with a previous career as Software Engineer for both real-time embedded systems and distributed systems. I have also acquired a strong knowledge of information theory, control theory, electronics and telecommunication through my bachelor in Computer Engineering and my master in Computer Science. In my free time, I experiment with robotics and electronics or develop open source projects that vary from games to application to improve my workflow.
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