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Q: Is it possible to prove that a group is the only group of its order given some properties? I came across the following question:

Show that $(a, b:a^3 = 1, b^2= 1, ba=a^2b)$ gives a group of order $6$. Show that it is non abelian. Is it the only non abelian group of order $6$ up to isomorphism?

I managed to prove everything except the last statement. How could anyone prove the group is the only non-abelian group of a particular order, without knowing all the groups of that order from some worksheet?
Does this generalize as a problem, or did our instructor just want us to learn the groups of order $6$?
Also, what does "up to isomorphism" mean?

A: Let $G$ be a group of order $6$
Then there are elements of order $3$ and $2$, say $a$ and $b$ repsectively by Cauchy's Theorem.
Let $H=\langle a \rangle $ and $K=\langle b \rangle$
Then $H \cap K=\{e\}$ since any order of any element in the intersection divide both $2$ and $3$.
Now $H$ is normal in $G$ since $[G:H]=2$
Thus $HK $ forms a group and infact $G=HK$
Thus every element in $G$ can be listed as
$\{1, a,a^2,b,ab,a^2b\}$
Let us think about the element $bab^-(=bab)$ .
We should note $o(bab)=o(a)$.  Which one of the above elements can be equal to $bab$ and what can we conclude from there ?

A: In general, for given $n \in \mathbb{N}$, there is not some simple way to figure out all non-isomoprhic groups of order $n$ (though it's been deduced for special cases of $n$ and a number of 'small' $n$). See more in this post.
To answer your last question, 'up to isomorphism' means that the objects in question aren't really different in terms of structure, just possibly 'name'. To be more specific, let's say you have two groups $G$ and $H$ as described:
$G$ is the group with set $\{ (0,0), (1,0), (0,1), (1,1)\}$, and with operation $+$ defined by coordinate-wise addition, modulo $2$. So for example $(1,0) + (1,0) = (0,0)$. Notice this group has order $4$, and each non-identity element has order $2$.
$H$ is the group with set $\{1,a,b,c\}$ and operation $\cdot$, defined by the following multiplication table ($1$ is identity of course):
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
  1 & a & b & c \\
\hline
   a & 1 & c & b \\
\hline
   b & c & 1 & a \\
\hline
   c & b & a & 1 \\
\hline
\end{array}
Note that $H$ also has order $4$ with each non-identity element having order $2$.
Evidently, $G$ and $H$ have the same 'structure'. To make this more precise, we can actually construct an explicit isomorphism $\phi: G \to H$. In this case, notice that $G = \langle (1,0), (0,1) \rangle$ and $H = \langle a,b\rangle$. Then define $\phi: G\to H$ by: $$
(1,0) \mapsto a,  \; \; \; (0,1) \mapsto b.
$$
I'll leave it to you to check $\phi$ is a homomorphism and that it's bijective (should be very straightforward from definitions).
Since $\phi$ is an isormorphism between $G$ and $H$, we say $G$ is isomorphic to $H$, and in an algebraic sense there is really no difference between $G$ and $H$, just the 'name' we gave the elements. But the relationship between the elements is identical. Both of these groups are really just $\mathbb{Z}_2 \times \mathbb{Z}_2$.

A: Check this answer out here: There are 2 groups of order 6 (up to isomorphism)
I think this is one of the answers you're looking for.
It seems like an exercise by your professor to learn some groups of order $6$. In general, it is a classical problem of finding all groups or order $n$. In fact, one of the hallmark achievements in the history of mathematics is the complete classification of finite simple groups.
Finding all groups "up to isomorphism" means finding all groups with the same "structure." Here, that is nonabelian and finite. You have a group of order $6$ that is nonabelian. But in general this means you can construct an isomorphism between these two groups. My algebra professor always described it as some sort of a "structure preserving" map or some function that maps elements from one group to their "analogous" elements in another group.
The question asks "are there any other groups of order $6$ that are nonabelian?"
The answer is yes: $S_3$, and $D_3$.
$S_3$ is the smallest nonabelian group and $D_n$ in general is nonabelian for $n \ge 3$.

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Santa facts only hardcore fans will know
Written by: Michelle McGuinness
You've decorated your tree and set out your cookies and milk. You've been good all year long. But how much do you know about the man visiting your chimney to determine whether you've been naughty or nice? You might think you know all there is to know about Santa Claus, but some of these weird Santa facts may surprise you. See how deep your knowledge of Jolly Saint Nick really goes by delving into these sometimes bizarre facts.
He Isn't Originally from the North Pole
We immediately associate Santa Claus with the North Pole, but that's not his original home. The real Saint Nicholas, a Christian bishop who served as the basis for what we now know as Santa Claus, was born in Patara, Lycia, a region that's now part of Turkey. Saint Nicholas was born in 280, a long time before the advent of the Santa Claus we know today. He inspired the beloved character due to his famous generosity, especially toward the poor and sick.
He had a reputation for helping the needy. One legend says that when he discovered three poor sisters who might get sold into servitude, he snuck into their home one night and left a bag of money behind so they could marry instead. During his life, some claimed Saint Nicholas performed miracles. This cemented him as a protector of children and giver of gifts in many people's minds and helped him grow from a man into the mythical figure we know today.
A Cartoonist Named Thomas Nast Gave Saint Nick His New Address
So when did Santa move to the North Pole? Not until the 1800s, actually. That's when Saint Nick gained popularity in the U.S. A religion professor, Clement Clark Moore, wrote a poem for his children in 1823 titled "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Long before Coca-Cola started using Santa in its advertising in the 1930s, Charles Dickens published "A Christmas Carol" in 1843.
And on Jan. 3, 1863, Thomas Nast, a Bavarian immigrant and political cartoonist, drew Santa Claus for "Harper's Weekly." His cartoons depicted Santa visiting Union army camps (the Civil War was still going on at this time). Nast continued drawing Christmas illustrations and later gave Santa his famous North Pole residence. At the time, the North Pole was largely unexplored and therefore mystical and magical, fitting with the legend.
Santa Is One of the Most Popular Non-Biblical Saints in the World
Christian traditions include many saints, but St. Nicholas ranks highly among them. He's one of the most popular minor saints in churches around the world. In many countries, children receive gifts on Dec. 6, which is St. Nicholas Day. It only makes sense, as he's the patron saint of children, as well as sailors.
There's Also a Christmas Devil
Not all Christmas traditions are jolly and merry. There's also a Christmas devil named Krampus. This half-man, half-goat creature arrives each year to punish children who make the naughty list. According to folklore, he'll even drag them to hell if they are naughty enough. Krampus visits on Dec. 5 or 6 in keeping with traditions around St. Nicholas Day. "Krampus Night" is a terrifying prospect for children, especially in areas like Austria and Germany. Some parents even dressed up as Krampus to try to frighten their children into better behavior.
A Real Life Santa Joined the North Pole's City Council
When we say "North Pole," we mean North Pole, Alaska, in this case. A 68-year-old man ran a write-in campaign in 2015 to earn a spot on North Pole's City Council. His legal name really is Santa Claus and he's a Christian monk. His platform? Working on the local budget and legalizing medical marijuana dispensaries for cancer patients like himself, as well as others.
Santa Has 300 Microseconds to Visit Each Household on His List
In 2018, Forbes dug in to discover just how fast Santa has to work to get presents to everyone on Christmas Eve. Based on the idea that there are about 1.6 billion households world wide and the earth is roughly 25 million square miles and that Santa will visit about 31%, or 500 million, of those households, Old Saint Nick has his work cut out for him. Santa needs to travel to each household, park his sleigh, get into the house, deliver the gifts and get back out. And he's got about 42 hours to do it in (accounting for time zones). All of that adds up to 300 microseconds (0.0003 seconds) per household.
His Wife Is a Relatively Recent Invention
Santa has been around for a long time, with the real Saint Nicholas born in 280. But his wife is relatively recent by comparison. James Rees wrote "The Christmas Legend" as part of a collection of short stories in 1849. Most consider this the first mention of a Mrs. Claus. An 1851 story in the "Yale Literary Magazine" named her Mrs. Santa Claus more clearly.
Bad Children Get Coal Out of Convenience
Have you ever wondered why coal is the punishment of choice for children on the naughty list? The answer is simpler than you may assume. It's just convenience! When Santa Claus is climbing down the chimney, he has easy access to lumps of coal for the bad kids on his list. More importantly, parents in 19th and 20th century homes, when Santa Claus was becoming a popular cultural figure, burned coal to heat their homes and therefore also had easy access to some.
St. Nicholas Raised Children from the Dead
The real life St. Nicholas became the saint of children in part due to a tall tale about him. As the story goes, three young children arrived at a butcher's shop. They knocked on the door and asked for shelter and food. The butcher welcomed them in, but only in order to trick them. He killed and dismembered the children and put them in a large salting tub for seven years. That's when Bishop Saint Nicholas showed up. He ordered the butcher to open the tub, then stuck his hand in and appealed to God. All three children woke up whole and healthy.
People Still Go to See the Remains of Bishop Saint Nicholas
The remains of the real St. Nicholas moved from Turkey to Bari, Italy, in 1087. His final resting place is the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, which Orthodox Christians and Roman Catholics still visit to this day. In May, they hold a festival to celebrate St. Nicholas's remains coming to Italy.
Not Everyone Leaves Out Milk and Cookies
In the U.S., it's traditional to leave out milk and cookies to thank Santa Claus for his hard work. But that doesn't hold true everywhere in the world. There are many different traditions when it comes to setting out a snack for Santa. Australians also leave out cookies, but they let Santa refresh himself with an ice cold beer instead of milk.
Some Irish families also leave out beer, Guinness, specifically. In Britain, it's sherry. Not everyone tries to give Santa a buzz, though. In France it's carrots and cookies, and in Germany, it's handwritten letters. Some children around the world also take the time to think of Santa's helpers. In Argentina, it's hay and water for Three Kings Day and the king's horses; in the Netherlands, it's hay and carrots, again for the horses; and in Denmark, it's rice pudding for elves.
Santa Claus Might Be a Norse God
While Bishop Saint Nicholas was certainly an inspiration for Santa Claus, the famous figure might have an earlier inspiration as well – the Norse god Odin. As far back as 2 BCE, Germanic peoples celebrated Odin during a Yule holiday that took place during the winter. Odin went on a "Wild Hunt" during this time. It might be the origin of not only the word "Yuletide," but also its central figure. It doesn't hurt that Odin was commonly thought of as a bearded, cloaked man who traveled through the sky.
His Postal Code Is H0H 0H0
Santa has a postal code and, at least in Canada, it's H0H 0H0. Canada did this in order to funnel letters from children to a central location. It doesn't matter if the letter has an address or not. As long as the postal code is H0H 0H0 it will go to Santa's central HQ at the Canadian Post. The post office saw this as a better solution than letting the letters go nowhere and pile up. Reportedly, every hopeful letter that goes to H0H 0H0 does elicit a response.
U.S. Letters to Santa Go to Indiana, However
H0H 0H0 is great for children in Canada, but what about kids in the U.S. trying to reach Santa? It turns out their letters end up in Indiana. In the early 20th century, the U.S. Postal Service let postmasters answer letters to Santa in an effort to deal with an onslaught of missives for Saint Nick. Today, kids can also email Santa, but some traditions are still hanging on because the USPS still gets a ton of letters to Santa. Specifically, the postmaster in Santa Claus, Indiana, gets a ton of letters and attempts to answer them with help from the local Santa Claus Museum and Village.
Santa Gets Millions of Letters Every Year
So just how much mail are places like the U.S. and Canada handling thanks to Santa Claus? As of 2012, literally millions of letters. French children sent the most letters in that year, with 1,700,000. Canada was second with 1,350,000. The U.S. was third and still sent more than 1,000,000 total letters to Santa. Other countries like Brazil, Great Britain, Finland, Russia and Germany also had a lot to say to Santa Claus, but none of them broke the one million mark.
He Has Also Been a Goat
So far, we've seen Santa as a jolly old man, a Norse god and a real live bishop. But how about a goat? In Scandinavia and northern Europe, the Yule goat often appeared to help celebrate the Yule festival. This comes partially from the Odin legend, as two goats pulled his chariot across the sky. In the 17th century, the Yule goat became a figure who demanded gifts. In the 19th century, he started giving gifts at Yuletide, potentially making him a precursor to what we now think of as Santa Claus. Have you ever seen those small straw figures of goats dressed up in red ribbon? That is probably the Yule goat and not a reindeer.
Not Everyone Welcomes Him Down Their Chimneys
Santa Claus and Christmas are huge traditions in the U.S. and many western countries, but that doesn't hold true everywhere. Places like the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Austria and much of Latin America strongly reject Santa. It's not that they hate the jolly old man or gift-giving. Rather, they want to preserve their own cultural versions of Yule time gift-givers instead of letting America-centric images of Santa Claus supersede those.
Many in these countries also want to preserve more of the religious aspect of the holiday season, as they see Santa as representing a much more secular holiday. In an effort to preserve their own unique traditions, they tell Santa Claus to go look elsewhere for chimneys to climb down.
France Has Its Own Traditions, Too
It isn't just the countries listed above that have their own Yule traditions. Many countries who welcome Santa Claus have their own takes on who he is and how he does his thing. For example, in France Santa has a helper — who's a cannibal. Pere Fouttard, or "Father Whipper," liked to eat children, as the stories go. Santa punished him by making him his helper. Now, instead of eating children, he beats the naughty ones with sticks. That's an improvement over his past profession … mostly.
Being Santa Is a Serious Job
Being Santa Claus is no mean feet. In fact, a school in Denver takes it so seriously that they offer professional classes in being Santa. The Professional Santa Claus School offers educational packages with four different levels of Santa studies. They run classes, training sessions and conferences on how to be the best Santa you can be, and they've been doing it for almost 40 years. They say they've helped create more than 3,000 "top rate professional Santas and Mrs. Clauses." They focus on the mindset of being Santa and how to keep some magic in the holiday, especially for children. They teach the Santas how to talk to children and deal with tricky situations, especially at high profile events or while on camera as Santa.
We Aren't Positive Who Wrote One of the Most Famous Poems About Him
We've all heard snatches of the poem "The Night Before Christmas," but the beloved poem doesn't have as clear-cut an origin as you might think. While most attribute it to Clement Clarke Moore, when the poem first appeared in the "Troy Sentinel" on Dec. 23, 1823, it was published anonymously. Only in 1844 did Moore finally acknowledge that he wrote the poem. However, Mary Van Deusen claims her great grandfather several times over, Henry Livingston Jr., was the true author. Scholars still debate it. In 2013, the issue went to a mock trial but ended in a hung jury. No one can quite decide where the evidence points in this case.
The Real Saint Nick Probably Didn't Look Like Pop Culture's Santa
We all know what popular culture's Santa looks like. A large man with a bushy white beard, rosy cheeks and, often, pale skin. But the real Saint Nicholas, the Christian bishop, probably looked slightly different. Modern forensic anthropology has allowed experts to reconstruct the saint's face based on measurements of his remains and other data. What they came up with was a man who still had a decently bushy white beard, but trimmed closer to the style of his time in the 4th century. They also believe Saint Nicholas had brown eyes and olive-toned skin, which might clash with some of those paler, blue-eyed pop culture notions.
He Also Had a Broken Nose
Speaking of Saint Nicholas, he apparently also had an unfortunate broken nose back in his time. The researchers said the "severely" broken nose liked healed askew. But does that mean the patron saint of children was getting in bar fights? Not quite. The researchers said it's more likely that Saint Nicholas's broken nose is a result of imprisonment and torture. The Roman Emperor Diocletian persecuted Christians during Saint Nick's time, and he may have gotten caught up in that. A bonus tidbit: The researchers estimate Saint Nicholas was about 5'6" with a heavy jaw.
Believing in Santa Might Be Good for Children
Believing in Santa Claus might be good for children, and not just because they'll behave themselves to get more presents during the holiday season. Research tentatively suggests that believing in impossible things, such as Santa Claus, can have beneficial effects for children's imaginations and counterfactual reasoning skills. That's what helps humans dream up "out there" inventions like airplanes and the internet.
And losing their belief in Santa can also have benefits. This usually happens slowly, over time. As children come to realize that some of Santa's powers don't check out, they reason through their suspicions, perhaps even conducting experiments of their own to test their hypotheses. It might be counter-intuitive, but all of this actually teaches children a lot about how to dream big while tempering those dreams with a dose of hard truth.
The Naughty and Nice List Has Deep Roots
Our modern Santa Claus isn't the originator of the naughty and nice list. That belongs to an earlier figure called Sinterklaas. He carried around a book that recorded the behavior of children in the past year. It's thought that that book of his became the basis of the naughty and nice list we know today. Sinterklass himself was also an elderly man with long white hair. He had a red cape and traditionally arrived in the Netherlands in mid-November from Spain.
Writer Washington Irving Helped Create Our Idea of Santa Claus
Washington Irving is known for many things, but few realize how big a hand he had in what we now think of as Christmas and Santa Claus. In particular, he elevated the figure of Saint Nicholas to the beloved Santa Claus we know now. Irving helped found the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York in 1835 and even served as its secretary. The "Sleepy Hollow" author also wrote Christmas essays that came to shape American culture into much of what we still know and love today.
Santa's Sleigh Is HEAVY
Santa Claus is carrying tons of gifts in his sleigh when he heads out on Christmas Eve – and we mean literally tons. According to NORAD, North American Aerospace Defense Command, he's packing 60,000 tons of gifts at take off. The agency estimates that Santa himself weighs 260 pounds at takeoff but he'll gain hundreds of pounds after having all those gifts of milk and cookies. Those reindeer better be strong to keep up.
In Fact, Engineers Say He Would Need Hundreds of Thousands of Reindeer
Multiple engineers have taken it upon themselves to sort out exactly what the physics of Santa Claus would entail. According to some, Santa Claus would need 360,000 reindeer to handle the weight of his sleigh fully loaded with gifts.
An ordinary reindeer can manage no more than 300 pounds. Even if flying reindeer can magically manage far more than that, it would still take a whole lot to deal with both the raw weight and the friction from traveling super fast to reach every house in time.
The engineers also say the sleigh, reindeer and Santa Claus would "burst into flames almost instantly, exposing the reindeer behind them and creating deafening sonic booms in their wake." The whole fleet of reindeer would get vaporized by the intense forces in 4.26 thousandths of a second. But hey, that still allows for about five visits before they go up in smoke.
Santa Consumes a Massive Amount of Calories on Christmas Eve
Here's more strange math. With hundreds of millions of households to visit, Santa's got a lot of cookies to eat. If he eats just one cookie per house, at an average of 130 calories per cookie, Santa Claus would consume 123.5 billion calories in a single night. That's going to make sticking to a diet a bit of a challenge. The researchers behind this fun fact go on to point out that there are about 3,500 calories in one pound, meaning poor Santa gains 35 million pounds in one night. Hopefully, flying around the world at impossible speeds with a team of 360,000 reindeer helps burn some of that off.
Chocolate Chip Cookies Are His Favorite
… At least they're the cookie he gets the most. In the U.S., children leave out chocolate chip cookies and Oreos more than any other type of cookie. Hopefully, he's a big fan because in the U.S. alone he has about one million cookies to take down. Worldwide, that number jumps to almost a billion.
Santa Claus Is the Most Powerful 'X-Men' Mutant Ever
Santa's powers aren't confined to gift-giving. He's also a super powerful mutant in the "X-Men" universe. That's canon, by the way. In a six-page "X-Men" short, the heroes celebrate Christmas in New York. Cerebro suddenly detects "the most powerful mutant ever." When the team goes to investigate they find none other than Santa Claus himself.
Given the amount of cookies he has to eat and all those hundreds of thousands of vaporizing reindeer, we suppose it makes sense that Santa has some secret powers up his sleeves in order to get the job done.
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Calderon Dolphin Slaughter/Whaling in the Faroe Islands | the Fundoo Geek!
We hear a lot about whaling and the cruel methods deployed by humans to slaughter whales, dolphins and sharks in some parts of the world. It is especially very heart-breaking to watch the "Whale Wars" on Animal Planet. But this particular email I received today morning about the massacre of Calderon Dolphins by Denmark got me so upset that I decided to investigate.
Most of the things mentioned in the email is true (as confirmed by the site snopes.com). However I felt obligated to point that certain facts in the email were not entirely correct.
The Faroe Islands are not part of Denmark. They have their own parliament.
These are not Calderon Dolphins but Pilot Whales and other cetaceans such as Atlantic White-sided dolphins and Bottle-nosed Whales.
Please keep list going around the world.... Just sign and send on, this is serious.
Denmark is a big shame .
The sea is stained in red and in the meanwhile its not because of the climate effects of nature.
It's because of the cruelty that human beings (civilized human) kill hundreds of the famous and intelligent Calderon dolphins.
It is necessary to mention that the dolphin calderon, like all the other species of dolphins, its near extinction and they get near men to play and interact in PURE friendship .
They dont die instantly; they are cut 1, 2 or 3 times with thick hooks. And at that time the dolphins produce a grim cry like that of a new born child.
But he suffers and theres no compassion while this magnificent creature slowly dies in its own blood.
We will forward this e-mail until it arrives in the mailboxes of all associations which protect and defend the animals, we wont only read. That would make us accomplices, viewers.
Visit the well known Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to support this cause against the inhumane slaughter of innocent animals.
Also a FaceBook page - End Denmark's Cruelty To The Calderon Dolphins!
In the late 2008, in a statement to the islanders, chief medical officers Pál Weihe and Høgni Debes Joensen announced that pilot whale meat and blubber contains too much mercury, PCBs and DDT derivatives to be safe for human consumption.
Anti-whaling groups have long warned about this, but the Faroese failing to listen, argued that whaling is part of their culture - an argument adopted by large-scale whalers in Japan and Norway. And now the Faroese people are paying the price, which is a sentence of deformed children, brain tissue damage to their own families, and sickness in their own people whom they told whale and dolphin meat was good to eat-it's poison.
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import config
import gettext
import os
import shlex
import subprocess
import sys

from ovirt_engine import configfile, java, service

def _(m):
    return gettext.dgettext(message=m, domain='ovirt-engine')

class Daemon(service.Daemon):

    def __init__(self):
        super(Daemon, self).__init__()
        self._defaults = os.path.abspath(
            os.path.join(
                os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]),
                'ovirt-engine-notifier.conf',
            )
        )

    def _checkInstallation(
        self,
        pidfile,
        jbossModulesJar,
    ):
        # Check the required JBoss directories and files:
        self.check(
            name=self._config.get('JBOSS_HOME'),
            directory=True,
        )
        self.check(
            name=jbossModulesJar,
        )

        # Check the required engine directories and files:
        self.check(
            os.path.join(
                self._config.get('ENGINE_USR'),
                'services',
            ),
            directory=True,
        )
        self.check(
            os.path.join(
                self._config.get('ENGINE_LOG'),
                'notifier',
            ),
            directory=True,
            writable=True,
        )
        for log in ('notifier.log', 'console.log'):
            self.check(
                name=os.path.join(
                    self._config.get("ENGINE_LOG"),
                    'notifier',
                    log,
                ),
                mustExist=False,
                writable=True,
            )
        if pidfile is not None:
            self.check(
                name=pidfile,
                writable=True,
                mustExist=False,
            )

    def daemonSetup(self):

        if os.geteuid() == 0:
            raise RuntimeError(
                _('This service cannot be executed as root')
            )

        if not os.path.exists(self._defaults):
            raise RuntimeError(
                _(
                    "The configuration defaults file '{file}' "
                    "required but missing"
                ).format(
                    file=self._defaults,
                )
            )

        self._config = configfile.ConfigFile(
            (
                self._defaults,
                config.ENGINE_NOTIFIER_VARS,
            ),
        )

        #
        # the earliest so we can abort early.
        #
        self._executable = os.path.join(
            java.Java().getJavaHome(),
            'bin',
            'java',
        )

        jbossModulesJar = os.path.join(
            self._config.get('JBOSS_HOME'),
            'jboss-modules.jar',
        )

        self._checkInstallation(
            pidfile=self.pidfile,
            jbossModulesJar=jbossModulesJar,
        )

        self._engineArgs = [
            # The name of the process, as displayed by ps:
            'ovirt-engine-notifier',
            '-Djboss.modules.write-indexes=false',
        ]

        # Add extra system properties provided in the configuration:
        for notifierProperty in shlex.split(
                self._config.get('NOTIFIER_PROPERTIES')
        ):
            if not notifierProperty.startswith('-D'):
                notifierProperty = '-D' + notifierProperty
            self._engineArgs.append(notifierProperty)

        # Add extra jvm arguments provided in the configuration:
        for arg in shlex.split(self._config.get('NOTIFIER_JVM_ARGS')):
            self._engineArgs.append(arg)

        debugAddress = self._config.get('NOTIFIER_DEBUG_ADDRESS')
        if debugAddress:
            self._engineArgs.append(
                (
                    '-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,address=%s,'
                    'server=y,suspend=n'
                ) % (
                    debugAddress
                )
            )

        self._engineArgs += [
            '-jar', jbossModulesJar,
            '-dependencies', 'org.ovirt.engine.core.tools',
            '-class', 'org.ovirt.engine.core.notifier.Notifier',
        ]

        self._engineEnv = os.environ.copy()
        self._engineEnv.update({
            'PATH': (
                '/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:'
                '/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin'
            ),
            'LANG': 'en_US.UTF-8',
            'LC_ALL': 'en_US.UTF-8',
            'CLASSPATH': '',
            'JAVA_MODULEPATH': '%s:%s' % (
                self._config.get('ENGINE_JAVA_MODULEPATH'),
                os.path.join(
                    self._config.get('JBOSS_HOME'),
                    'modules',
                )
            ),
            'ENGINE_DEFAULTS': config.ENGINE_DEFAULTS,
            'ENGINE_VARS': config.ENGINE_VARS,
            'ENGINE_NOTIFIER_DEFAULTS': self._defaults,
            'ENGINE_NOTIFIER_VARS': config.ENGINE_NOTIFIER_VARS,
        })

        self._validateConfig()

    def daemonStdHandles(self):
        consoleLog = open(
            os.path.join(
                self._config.get('ENGINE_LOG'),
                'notifier',
                'console.log'
            ),
            'w+',
        )
        return (consoleLog, consoleLog)

    def daemonContext(self):
        self.daemonAsExternalProcess(
            executable=self._executable,
            args=self._engineArgs,
            env=self._engineEnv,
            stopTime=self._config.getinteger(
                'NOTIFIER_STOP_TIME'
            ),
            stopInterval=self._config.getinteger(
                'NOTIFIER_STOP_INTERVAL'
            ),
        )

    def _validateConfig(self):
        args = self._engineArgs + ['validate']
        self.logger.debug('Executing: %s', args)
        proc = subprocess.Popen(
            args=args,
            executable=self._executable,
            env=self._engineEnv,
            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
            close_fds=True,
        )

        stdout, stderr = proc.communicate()

        def printToBoth(msg):
            self.logger.debug('%s', msg)
            sys.stderr.write(msg + '\n')

        def printstd(std, prefix):
            if std:
                for l in std.decode('utf-8', 'replace').splitlines():
                    printToBoth(
                        '%s: %s' % (
                            prefix,
                            l,
                        )
                    )

        if stdout or stderr:
            sys.stderr.write('\n')
            printToBoth(_('Validation result:'))
            printstd(stdout, 'stdout')
            printstd(stderr, 'stderr')

        if proc.returncode != 0:
            printToBoth(
                _('Validation failed returncode is {rc}:').format(
                    rc=proc.returncode,
                )
            )
            raise RuntimeError(_('Configuration is invalid'))

if __name__ == '__main__':
    service.setupLogger()
    d = Daemon()
    d.run()

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Post by BarefootRoot on Jul 10, 2015 4:30:11 GMT -5
Jul 9, 2015 22:46:22 GMT -5 toxicsooner said:
Jul 8, 2015 11:37:07 GMT -5 BarefootRoot said:
The multiverse will continue in some form as they have already said that Spider Gwen is going back to her own universe. somethign about her not working out of her own world's context.
Is Spider Gwen going back to her own universe or is it going to retro-active story that explores her origin. I thought I read somewhere that the new series will explore her and the Peter's (her universe) history. That wouldn't necessarily mean her returning to her universe.
I know the first arc is going to be a flashback to that story, but I think that's just for that arc.
here's where I read her universe continues to exist: www.blastr.com/2015-6-24/marvel-announces-fate-spider-gwen-plus-what-could-be-massive-secret-wars-reveal
here's the big quote from Jason Latour from it:
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Last Edit: Jul 10, 2015 4:31:15 GMT -5 by BarefootRoot
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Post by toxicsooner on Jul 10, 2015 8:11:02 GMT -5
Root,
Thanks for the clarification. I didn't see that, so now I am completely confused and I have no idea where the outcome of secret wars is going to lead (not that I really knew anyways). Oh well, I can honestly say that despite my reservations I've been enjoying it. I hope it can continue its momentum through the conclusion.
All New All Different Marvel Jul 10, 2015 15:31:28 GMT -5
Jul 8, 2015 19:59:25 GMT -5 Bob Reyer said:
Jul 8, 2015 11:02:35 GMT -5 jonathansoko said:
I love Robinson and Kirk, they are one of my favorite teams. But I have as little interest in squadron supreme as possible. I own the old series, and i don't have much nice to say about it, so i will refrain from commenting on it. I will wait for Bob to speak on it, then i will give it a shot if he gives the green light. Its going to take something phenomenal for me to enjoy a SS book. But hey, you never know. Im counting on you uncle bob!
I do love the original Mark Gruenwald 12-issue maxi-series of Squadron Supreme, but I'm less devoted to subsequent runs. I plan to give the new one a try, more for the creative team than for any hope of a continuance of the original themes.
I'll be sure to post a reaction here...and hopefully before you've wasted any time or money!
I absolutely love robinson and kirk together. In my humble opinion they are one of the very few current "modern" era artists and writers that i put up there with the all time greats like byrne and clairmont and adams and o'neil. So i will probably give it a shot anyways. I have faith in them. It won't be the first time a series filled with characters i don't like at all, i enjoy anyways.
Last Edit: Jul 10, 2015 15:32:29 GMT -5 by jonathansoko
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 10, 2015 17:23:57 GMT -5
Jul 10, 2015 15:31:28 GMT -5 jonathansoko said:
With who-knows-what the NuMU will really be like, there's a chance that the Squadron might have some cleaning up to do, which could make for some interesting conflicts, not only within their membership, but with the world outside. I think it worth my taking at least an issue to see!
very very true. Also, anything Kirk draws is worth the price of admission. His FF was a thing of beauty.
Once the Robinson/Kirk FF turned to the "rise" instead of the fall, it was absolutely superb in both story and art, I thought!
Last Edit: Jul 10, 2015 22:34:19 GMT -5 by Bob Reyer
Jul 10, 2015 17:52:41 GMT -5 Bob Reyer said:
I was in from issue 1, not knowing any of what was to come.... because i was familiar with Robinson. It was dark in the beginning, but that wasn't reason for me to curse it. It is a fine example of what comics can truly be. Excellence.
As you probably heard me kvetch on-air, my complaint was more about the length of time it took Mr. Robinson to get to the turn-around than the story itself; sadly I truly believe that de-compressing that arc led to lessened sales through reader defections, and might possibly have been a factor in the book going on hiatus, despite the monthly sales being around 30k.
For me, the second half of the story was as you say, with a marvelous finale by Messers Robinson & Kirk that was truly worthy of some of the iconic creators whose work has graced this title in the past.
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All New All Different Marvel Jul 12, 2015 22:17:49 GMT -5 via Tapatalk
Post by toxicsooner on Jul 12, 2015 22:17:49 GMT -5
As you probably heard me kvetch on-air, my compliant was more about the length of time it took Mr. Robinson to get to the turn-around than the story itself; sadly I truly believe that de-compressing that arc led to lessened sales through reader defections, and might possibly have been a factor in the book going on hiatus, despite the monthly sales being around 30k.
Not to butt in on your conversation, but we seem to be intersecting quite a bit on the topic of fantastic 4. I started my journey into F4 with Hickman and have been reading the Byrne and Robinson runs at the same time. I have been enjoying all for different reasons. I am still waiting for the conclusion of the Robinson run, since I am reading it through unlimited, but I have to agree my primary reason for giving squadron Supreme a shot is the the creator group.
I really liked Robinson's run because it did a good job of 1) providing enough background to make me feel like I knew the characters and 2) it has challenged the characters without making it seem gimicky,,,,
BTW, I'm up to 241 on Byrnes run and it has been really fun. I have noticed from reading early ASM, X-Men and F4, there is more dialog than in more recent books. Maybe it's just me but I kinda like it, I feel more in the heads of the characters.
Jul 12, 2015 22:17:49 GMT -5 toxicsooner said:
You're more than welcome to join in, so don't fret!
Having had the chance to speak to James Robinson at the NYCC, he displayed a great love for the characters and the history of the Fantastic Four, so it's a shame that he won't get the opportunity to move forward on the book. I'm hoping that Squadron Supreme can fill that "team" slot that Robinson & Kirk do so well!
ps) JB's FF is second only to Lee Kirby in my mind, so I'm not surprised you're digging it! rrr
We live in the age of decompressed books. So Robinson building up the story in the time and issues he did, didnt bother me because i knew he wasn't going to just trash the FF and leave him for the vultures. (if he did i would have probably been on the news acting irrationally surrounded by a mountain of Guiness bottles.) From the second issue i got the vibe that this is what is long term goal would be. In my opinion his story came out in the best way i think possible. I would't go back and change a thing because it would change the impact that it had. It would be unfair for me to take points off a book because the author wrote the story he wanted to. When i read books, i'm not worried about it losing readers, why would I if i am enjoying it?
Jason Aaron took 8 months to build up and pay off with his Jane Foster Thor. I can't knock him for decompressing his story. I loved how it played out. Both stories kept me wanting. I think Robinson did a find job of knocking the FF down and then gloriously building them up. If he did it in less space he would have sacraficed crucial story telling and ultimatley i think alot of people would have criticized him for clearing it up too quickly, if he had chosen that route.
Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 15, 2015 7:10:10 GMT -5
I whole-heartedly agree that Mr. Robinson's story, taken as a twelve-issue whole, is very affecting, and wonderfully done. You're also correct that our own perceptions of how "good" or "bad" something is shouldn't be dependent on sales figures, but as the biggest champion in these parts for the Fantastic Four (although you're coming up quickly "on the left"!), I just want to see the book have the best chance to succeed commercially, so that it can always remain a cornerstone title in the Marvel landscape, hence my concerns.
Having spoken to Mr. Robinson at NYCC:SE, I know of his love for the FF, and he seemed genuinely saddened at not being able to continue his run with Leonard Kirk, which to me, could have ended up as one of the "special" ones!
All New All Different Marvel Jul 16, 2015 9:17:53 GMT -5 via mobile
Post by jonathansoko on Jul 16, 2015 9:17:53 GMT -5
Jul 15, 2015 7:10:10 GMT -5 Bob Reyer said:
Yeah I understand how you feel. It is depressing that ff at its lowest this past year, outdid a good amount of marvels core titles! How frustrating is that for us big ff fans??!
Last Edit: Jul 16, 2015 9:18:58 GMT -5 by jonathansoko
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The MMAjunkie.com e-mailbox could hardly contain the flood of entries that came in this week for The Sunday Junkie.
Nor surprisingly, Carlos Condit's heavily debated victory over Nate Diaz in Saturday's UFC 143 headliner was a popular topic, and readers tackled all aspects of the pay-per-view fight.
This week's winner of our weekly reader-feedback feature, Indiana reader "Gallbladder_Flush," thinks angered Diaz fans need to look at the facts and realize there was, in fact, a clear winner in the title fight.
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At UFC 143, "The Natural Born Killer" Carlos Condit defeated Nick Diaz via unanimous decision. The decision, however, was not so unanimous with Diaz fans. Many couldn't comprehend how a man who "moved forward the whole fight" and "controlled the octagon flow" could possibly lose. Now, I could try to point out the fact that Condit landed more effective strikes and avoided more damage, or show them a photo comparison of each man's face after the fight. I could explain the stupidity behind standing still while being hit over and over again, or that for weeks Condit had been honing his game plan to perfection to avoid the mistakes of Diaz's previous opponents. I could challenge that Diaz fought the same way he always fights, while Carlos evolved. But instead, I think I'll just say, "Get over it, homies."
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"A NATURAL BORN KILLER" NO MORE
What do you get when you put a "Natural Born Killer" in a fight for a world title? Answer: A point scorer. UFC 143's main event was the first time in Carlos Condit's career that he did not seem to want to finish a fight. I saw a version of Condit Saturday night that was willing to duck, dodge and run more in this title fight than he ever has in probably all of his previous fights combined. Now can we really blame him? Of course not. Condit's strategy proved to be a winning one against Nick Diaz. But it does scare me to think that some fighters, even the most ruthless of finishers, may always play it safe when a title is on the line. If the Carlos Condit that fought Diaz shows up to fight Georges St-Pierre, I think I'll save my money and read about it the next morning.
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MMA fans around the world have been disappointed time and time again to see top-level fighters lose to a Nick Diaz. We all breathed a sigh of relief at UFC 143 to see that finally someone didn't play into the Diaz game of "let's trade licks." The Diaz brothers may be the only fighters whose main strategy doesn't even involve fighting at all. Taunts, daring your opponent to swing, and dropping your hands will never work against a fighter who sticks to his game plan. Carlos Condit kept his composure and answered taunts with leg kicks. The astonished Diaz really didn't have much to offer offensively when Condit wouldn't play his game, and he showed his obvious frustration at the end of the fight. Don't play the Diaz game, and you win.
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CONDIT'S WIN IS PROOF THE SYSTEM IS FLAWED
So hollow now seem the words that came from Carlos Condit as he described how he and Nick Diaz are warriors on "UFC Primetime." Warriors never won battles by trying to out-point their opponents. As the current criteria for MMA judging stands, Condit outscored Diaz. However, Diaz came to battle, not to determine who could best please the judges. Between true fighters, the judges would be there to determine a winner when neither fighter was able to finish the other. The spirit of fighting has been lost when the fighter's goal is not to finish but to score points. I believe the opposite should be rewarded – that above any other criteria currently in place, there should be: 1) efforts made to finish the opponent, and 2) effectiveness in attempting to finish them. This way if fighters ended up running out of time, the winner would never be the one that did the most running.
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Claremont, Calif.
AS WITH CONDIT-DIAZ, EVEN THE MMA INDUSTRY DOESN'T UNDERSTAND SCORING
Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz backlash shows fans and insiders have little understanding of what they are watching – and for the fighters and trainers, what they are intricately involved in. After the decision was read at UFC 143, the Twitterverse exploded with fans and industry insiders from fighters to trainers alike complaining that Diaz "easily" won that fight. It goes to show what I have long said about MMA: Most people do not actually know what they are watching. You expect that from fans; we are biased and tend to lead with our heart not our heads. I myself wanted Diaz to win that fight but knew he was going to lose at the conclusion of the fifth frame. It is sad commentary that Greg Jackson may be one of the few trainers in MMA today who has actually read the rules in which he trains fighters to compete under. This is going to happen more and more until fighters and trainers in particular start reading and understanding the rules in which they make their living under. But fans will be fans and always lead with their heart. That is OK; it's why we watch the sport to begin with.
South Bend, Ind.
NAYSAYERS WERE WATCHING THE WRONG UFC 143 FIGHT
If you earn points in the UFC for ineffectively walking forward and pointless trash-talk, then yes, Nick Diaz definitely won UFC 143's main event. But sorry Diaz fans; that's not how it works. Carlos Condit had a brilliant game plan, saw right through Diaz, significantly out-struck him, and pulled out the win fair and square. Diaz's trash-talk does make for an entertaining fight, but if there is one lesson he should take from this fight, it's that when there is a title on the line, maybe there should be a little less talk and a little more actual fighting. Maybe it wasn't as entertaining as the highlight-reel knockout of Dan Hardy, but like the champ Georges St-Pierre, Condit absolutely got it done. One hundred percent congrats to Carlos Condit.
Kevin Light
Weymouth, Mass.
CARLOS CONDIT ROBBED OF GAME-PLAN PRAISE
Nick Diaz was robbed – robbed of an opponent willing to be lured into his game plan and standing with Diaz's relentless boxing assault and taunts. Does that therefore mean that he should have won the fight? Of course not. Carlos Condit did exactly what was needed. He stayed away from Diaz's boxing and made sure he landed enough to make the fight his. He knew standing with Diaz, like many had done before, meant that he would tire and eventually be knocked out. So instead, he took that chance away from Diaz and peppered him with kicks and got out the way. Those who said he didn't try to KO Diaz? Of course he wanted to KO Diaz. You don't throw spinning elbows and flying knees for fun. Don't moan about Condit for winning; moan about Diaz, as good as he is, since he wasn't willing to try anything new.
Ian McCreery
CONDIT VS. DIAZ II NEEDS TO HAPPEN NOW
After UFC 143, UFC president Dana White said a rematch between Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz is possible. With Georges St-Pierre still recovering from a knee injury, it's really the only fight that makes sense. Diaz was robbed of a decision, and at the very least, the scores should have been much closer. Diaz pushed the pace and continually chased after a fighter who wasn't there to compete. Doing a rematch is the only fair thing to go to protect the integrity of the sport and to determine who really is the true No. 1 contender and the interim champion. Let's just hope Diaz comes out of retirement so the rematch can happen.
Matthew McLean
Nashville, Tenn.
NICK DIAZ NEEDS TO GROW UP, SEE BIG PICTURE
When Nick Diaz announced his retirement in the post-fight interview at UFC 143, it showed just how much of an immature sore loser he is. He should know as well as anyone to never leave it in the hands of the judges. Carlos Condit fought an excellent fight and, though it was definitely a close bout, he was well-deserved of winning the interim title. Diaz's reaction was something you'd expect from a 5-year-old who doesn't get his way on the playground: He's taking his ball and going home. C'mon Diaz, grow up. Diaz needs to come back tougher and stronger, beat Josh Koscheck late-summer, and he's up for a title shot against the Condit vs. Georges St-Pierre winner. Any sane fighter would realize this is a speed bump on the way to the title, not a cause for retirement.
DIAZ MISUNDERSTOOD BUT ALSO A SORE LOSER
I want to like Nick Diaz. I appreciate his fighting ability and do not believe he is a thug in society terms but rather a thug in the sports world. He is MMA's version of Terrell Owens: a very talented professional athlete who just never understood the idea of good sportsmanship. Mr. Diaz is a very good winner. We have seen him hug and lift beaten opponents of his off the mat. But when he is on the losing end, he is the sorest loser in sports (just ask Joe Riggs). If you do not fight the fight Diaz wants you to, he pouts and quits. Sometimes things do not go your way, and I just wonder how we would feel if the Giants beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl 15-14 on five field goals, and Tom Brady stands at the mic in front of the world and claims, "We didn't lose. We won in my mind. I didn't know we were playing a game for soccer players." Mr. Diaz did get one thing right: He gets paid way to much for us to listen to him cry.
Smithtown, N.Y.
DUSTIN POIRIER BELONGS ON MAIN CARDS
A little more than a year ago, Dustin Poirier burst onto the MMA scene with a destruction and upset of former featherweight contender Josh Grispi. Following UFC 143's incredible submission victory over newcomer Max Holloway, Poirier is now a perfect 4-0 in the UFC, and he has displayed a complete game that should put him close to title contention. In his four contests in the octagon, Poirier has demonstrated a blend of exciting fighting with in-game adaptability to tailor his combative style depending on the opponent. He has showed that he can be victorious in a variety of ways. Against Grispi, he applied a relentless striking attack to earn a clean sweep on the judges' scorecards. In his second fight, he used his wrestling to stifle gifted striker Jason Young. He then proceeded to showcase his slick submission game in his wins over Pablo Garza and the aforementioned Holloway. Poirier is the total package and his talents should be seen on future pay-per-view main cards.
Stephen Nemeth
UFC 143 WAS A BAD NIGHT FOR HERB DEAN
With all the talk about referees today, there seems to be one constant in MMA: Herb Dean is the best in the business. What I witnessed at UFC 143 suggests otherwise. During the preliminary-card fight between Alex Caceres and Edwin Figueroa, there was at first one unintentional kick to the groin by Caceres that resulted in the regular warning. Normally after subsequent shots, you would expect a point deduction. However, Dean took two points, which caused Caceres to lose the fight. Later in the broadcast, you could see Dean giving Josh Koscheck numerous warnings for using open hands. Even with an "accidental" eye poke, he still did not deduct a point. Kicks to the groin? Clearly accidental. Open palms after several warnings? No accident. A point would have changed the result of Koscheck's fight as well. At least Joe Rogan didn't put Dean on the spot this time and shove a microphone in his face.
"Ev-man"
HERB DEAN'S TOP-DOG STATUS NOW QUESTIONABLE
Hopefully UFC 143 provided insight to UFC president Dana White that Herb Dean isn't as good of a ref as he thinks he is. Two awful decisions completely robbed two fighters of what could be victories. Alex Caceres, who was warned for the initial groin shot, received a two-point deduction for another accidental groin shot. A one-point would've proved sufficient, but the unheard of two-point deduction robbed Caceres out of a fight he should've won. Also, Mike Pierce, who was poked in the eye more than once by Josh Koscheck (who was continuously warned), did not receive even one point deducted. Koscheck was warned more times than Caceres and didn't receive punishment. Bottom line: Refs need to be taught a lesson on how to be consistent.
James E Poirior
Milwaukee, Wisc.
AT UFC 143, WHY THE QUICK WARNINGS/STANDUPS?
After each UFC event I watch, I am usually left shaking my head at the officiating in one or two of the matches. It's usually either slow stoppages, early stoppages, or just poor judgement. However, after watching UFC 143, I'm left wondering if the refs have some kind of bonus on the line to turn each match into a standup slugfest. Numerous times I heard Josh Rosenthal or Herb Dean pushing the fighters to pick up the pace, work or keep busy. This was even during key battles for position or good work in the clinch, which made no sense to me. This is MMA, not pure standup striking, so why are the officials removing the clinch, dirty boxing jiu-jitsu and wrestling from the equation? Is there an outside factor pushing this, or are they just bored with these other sciences of the sport?
David "davistan" Stanford
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
VEGAS' MMA CROWDS ARE SOME OF THE WORST
While watching the Facebook prelims, it was disappointing to see the crowd in early attendance at UFC 143 was possibly smaller than a lot of UFC fan parties in their homes. Las Vegas fight fans have always been slow to turn up, sometimes attending just the co-main and main-event fights. But with the advent of Zuffa's push for all fights to be on TV or online, shouldn't fans be more educated on the exciting fights being missed on the undercard? Also, when Carlos Condit was awarded the points decision over Nick Diaz, his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan was barely audible over the loud boos from the crowd. Although a close decision, it reminded me of when "Rampage" Jackson knocked out Chuck Liddell and the Vegas crowd did not like the result. Such disrespect to a worthy, hard-working performance from the better fighter on the night is very sad to see.
James Hawkins
JAY GLAZER NEEDS TO LOOSEN UP, PAY ATTENTION
After UFC 143's post-fight broadcast, I've had my fill with Jay Glazer. I know he's been a sportswriter for FOX as well as a sideline reporter, but whether or not he carries the credentials to talk sports, he lacks in delivery and character. Since the UFC had the deal with FOX, I have heard him speak MMA, and I find myself disgusted. It's understandable that he'd be nervous in his first action with the UFC, but he is the exact same way he's always been: incredibly nervous, and he seems to read his notes verbatim. When speaking to Kenny Florian, he asked him about fighting Jose Aldo. Florian discussed how lethal of kicks Also threw at him. Glazer's follow-up was asking Florian how Aldo's kicks were. Glazer, don't you pay attention? Does anyone else notice this? It's unfortunate he is a package deal when the UFC struck a deal with FOX.
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Maharashtra Prison Department to provide business loans to help inmates to start a new life
10:33 PM Dec 08, 2021 | Faisal Tandel
The Maharashtra Prison department in collaboration with the Bank of Maharashtra has started a rehabilitation program by helping the inmates by providing them business loans and personal loans to start a trade or business of their choice.
Not only skill development courses and training, but convicted and undertrial inmates released after serving imprisonment will be helped to set up a business.
On December 7, the inauguration of the rehabilitation program was done by the additional director general of police and Inspector General of Prisons Atul Kulkarni in Yerwada Central Jail in Pune in the presences of Yogesh Desai, Deputy Inspector General, South Region, Maharashtra Prison along with Rani Bhosle, Superintendent of Yerwada Jail, Vivek Dhawan, Circle manager and Vijay Kumar executive director of the bank of Maharashtra were a presence in the inauguration.
The prison authorities had announced to start the first batch of 30 inmates from the Yerwada jail. Atul Chandra Kulkarni, ADG, Prison said around 4,000 inmates from Yerwada Central jail including undertrials and convicts have already shown their willingness towards the initiative.
"The first batch is started on a trial basis. Our aim is to slowly start the initiative across all jails of Maharashtra in the coming days. The skill development courses under the Rural Self Employment Training Institute had courses including videography and photography. It has courses and trade as per the inmates choice," added Kulkarni.
Dhawan, the circle manager states after when the inmates are released and come into society, they need a business to work and stand back again. "So now onwards if they are willing to do some business, the bank, through their organization called Mahabank Rural Self Employment Training Institute (Mahabank-RSETI) will give them self employment training. Also, after they are released, they will be helped with business loans to start the trade they had training and interest in. They have to repay the loan after earning from the business. Maharashtra state will be the first to start such training and loan schemes for inmates," added Dhawan.
DIG Yogesh Desai said, "The prison authorities are mostly focused on the improvement and rehabilitation of the inmates. But we are now planning to rehabilitate the inmates after the person is released from jail and has to be accepted in society. As most of the time due to unemployment and no social acceptance, the inmates get involved in anti-social activities. But under the self-employment program, we have around 30 types of courses to be trained. Including motor mechanic training, mobile repairing, beauty parlour, papad and pickles making, poultry farming, goat farming among others," added Desai.
Vijay Kumar, the executive director of the Bank said, "Various nationalized banks are organizing such loan fair camps to help people start small businesses by providing loans and making people self-dependent," added Kumar.
Desai further added, "not only that the bank will give loans to start a business, but almost for two years, the expert from the institute will be in touch with the inmates to help him grow and learn the business and marketing strategy. It will help him keep stable and going ahead in his business," added Desai.
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Mystery Of The Naga Fireballs
July 06, 2017 / Michael Chen
source: The Daily Grail
In our modern world, we are currently caught in a tug of war between those who believe in the supernatural and paranormal nature of extraordinary events and those who seek to refute them by providing rational explanations or placing these unusual occurrences under the microscope of scientific investigation. Many myths, miracles and strange phenomena over time have been disbelieved, debunked and dismissed by skeptics and individuals of conventional logic and science. And yet, believers in things beyond mainstream truths continue to insist in the validity of their unconventional beliefs although evidence to the contrary has already been presented to them repeatedly.
One example of an on-going debate between believers and skeptics concerning a supernatural phenomenon is the controversial mystery behind the Naga fireballs. And in this article, we will not be just talking about what the Naga fireballs are and the tale surrounding this unusual yearly manifestation; we will also shed light on the two sides fighting to gain supremacy over this alleged paranormal occurrence. One side believes in the legitimacy of the Naga fireballs' magical wonder, while the opposing team has dared to unmask this phenomenon as nothing more than a human-made hoax.
What Are The Naga Fireballs?
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The Naga Fireballs are the reported tens to thousands glowing balls which spontaneously appear from and float above Thailand's Mekong River at night every year. According to those who have seen them, these blazing balls of light emit a reddish color, and their sizes vary from smaller bubbles to bigger orbs as large as basketballs.
Also referred to as "bung fai paya nak," "Mekong lights," or the "Naga Dancing Fire Balls," these fireballs shoot up from the water and rise in the air as high as around 600 feet before dissipating completely. They ordinarily occur in the chilly evenings between late October and early November along the 300-mile-long stretch of the Mekong River. However, there are reports that they have occasionally surfaced in smaller ponds, rivers, and lakes found within this region of Thailand.
The Phayanak Festival & The Naga
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Reports of floating fireballs are not solely unique to Thailand as many cases of similar fiery orbs have also been spotted in different parts of Asia. However, it is in Thailand that the Naga fireballs are celebrated as part of the "Phayanak Festival," an annual event in the country in which Buddha is greeted by the locals upon his arrival on Earth at the end of "vassa" – the three-month Rain Retreat or Buddhist Lenten season. This usually takes place on the 15th day of the 11th lunar month and is held in October every year.
The "Wan Ok Phansa" is the last day of the festival and locals in Thailand celebrate the return of Buddha by gathering near the riverbank to observe the fireballs rise from the waters, float up in the air, and then disappear in the heavens. According to local mythology, the orbs of bright red light that appear above the Mekong River each year are actually the exhaled breath of the Naga or the "Phaya Naga," which is a colossal sea serpent residing in the riverbed and wakes up annually to observe the end of "vassa" or the Buddhist Lent.
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Although many have reported having personally seen the Naga fireballs arise from the Mekong River, there is still no universal agreement on the possible cause of the phenomenon and the reason why it consistently appears on an annual basis. Several theories, however, have been proposed in an attempt to explain the extraordinary event, and some of them can be classified as supernatural, natural or human-made.
Given the mythological origin of the Naga Fireballs, the apparent supernatural explanation of this yearly phenomenon is that the burning red lights from the water of the Mekong River are indeed caused by a huge sea serpent living in its riverbed. Of course, to support this theory, the existence of the Naga must first be adequately proven.
And so far, one of the proofs presented by those who believe in the existence of these magical sea serpents is a photograph featuring around 30 American soldiers supposedly carrying a 7.3-meter sea serpent found in the Mekong River back in 1973. Another proof supporting the supernatural value of the Naga fireballs and the existence of the Naga itself can be found at a Buddhist temple in Nong Khai City where fossilized bones of the mythical sea creature, such as an egg and a tooth, are reportedly on display.
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Though they do not refute the possibility that reddish balls of fiery light can rise from the water, some insist on a more natural explanation for the Naga fireballs. A popular explanation raised by these individuals is referred to as the Swamp Gas Theory. This theory is familiar to those who are interested in UFO phenomena, and it proposes that the organic deposits in the riverbed of the Mekong River decompose, which in turn, produce methane gas. This gas forms bubbles that float its way up to the surface, and once the gas comes into contact with oxygen-air, these pockets of methane spontaneously ignite and are consequently set aflame before they take flight into the sky.
This theory was presented by a pediatrician, Dr. Manos Kanoksilp, who extensively studied the Naga Fireballs. To him, producing these blazing orbs also require precise conditions such as the perfect alignment of the Earth, the moon, and the sun.
A similar explanation to the Swamp Gas Theory is the reasoning raised by some people that the Naga Fireballs are produced by the combustible phosphine gas that came from the muddy environment of the river. In fact, Saksit Tridech, the deputy secretary of the Thai Science Ministry, along with a group of scientists, conducted a study regarding the physical conditions surrounding the river, and they concluded that the Naga Fireballs are produced as a result of the large deposits of phosphine gas found in the area. Phosphine, however, is not a naturally-occurring gas and so, it is posited that this type of gas is the consequence of a bacterial reduction of phosphate in the decay of organic material.
Other scientists also theorized that the Naga Fireballs are free-floating plasma orbs that form when surface electricity is released into a solution – which in this case, is the Mekong River's waters. However, the problem with this theory is that this type of orb is not only different in color and appearance from the reported characteristics of the Naga Fireballs, but it can only be produced using high voltage electricity that does not naturally occur in the environment.
Hoax?
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The plasma orb theory is not the only supposition whose soundness has been disputed by skeptics and supernatural believers alike. The phosphine gas theory and the swamp methane gas theory have also been cast aside by some people as the most logical explanation to the Naga Fireballs. These people say that the perfectly precise conditions required to consistently produce the orbs year after year cannot possibly occur in a natural setting unless some man-made manipulation is involved.
And so, we have now reached the most controversial explanation of them all, and this particular theory claims that the annual appearance of the Naga Fireballs is nothing more than a hoax to perpetuate the popularity of the Phayanak Festival and the Mekong River, which consequently has a positive effect on the local economy and the livelihood of the area's residents.
In 2002, a documentary aired on the program "Code Cracking" of the ITV television network investigated what could be the source of the mysterious fireballs that surface every year during the celebration of the festival. The team had to take a boat and quietly travel to the Loatian side of the Mekong River. Once they crossed the river, they found Loatian soldiers firing tracer rounds into the sky. Those who analyzed the footage of the event also came to the conclusion that the Naga Fireballs were caused by the firing of flare guns from the other side of the river while the festival is ongoing on the Thailand side. The loud audience of the festival was not able to hear the sound of the gunshot as it was drowned out by the cheering noises of people and the noisy crackle of fireworks during the event. And so, they would not have been able to tell so easily if they were being deceived in the darkness and from half a mile away.
With the stunning revelation that the Naga Fireballs could be a man-made phenomenon originally intended to generate buzz and draw crowds for the annual Buddhist Lent-related festival, does this truly mean that this strange phenomenon is nothing more than a hoax?
For me, the answer would be no. In cases where there are varying theories to explain an unusual occurrence, we must not be so quick to cling onto a single explanation. And in the case of the Naga fireballs, there is no such thing as single truth, as the opposing sides of believers and skeptics have presented their respective evidence and have chosen to uphold their own perspectives on the matter. And so, at least for now, whether you believe in the supernatural, natural, or human-made explanations about the mysterious Naga fireballs is completely up to you. However, keep in mind that regardless of which perspective you think best explains this phenomenon, you should always, always try to keep an open mind.
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Here is a perfect matching of shapes and poetry. Through a wide-ranging array of subjects and tones, Hodge's mastery of language within such challenging constraints is truly impressive. Syntax and rhythm, metaphor and symbol (see for instance "The One That Got Away" or "The Lesson of the Snow"), conversational snippets and quatrains, are surprisingly nuanced. Even the occasional poems—wedding, elegy, Valentine's day, Halloween, Christmas, an early morning poetry reading—find new things to say and striking ways to say them. These poems reward reading again and again.
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Saturday 7th October was an amazing day.
As is traditional, I delivered the fourth best speech of the day. Here's (approximately) what I said.
Marriages, like births, signal new beginnings.
When Emily was born, one of my most vivid memories (apart from being useless in the delivery room) was collecting her and Jane from the hospital, driving them home, and wondering how good at parenting we were going to be. It felt a little overwhelming.
As it turned out, I didn't need to worry too much, because despite my many shortcomings as a parent, Emily and I were both fortunate to have Jane in charge.
Today is another new beginning. I hope that Emily and Ben aren't feeling too overwhelmed by it all!
I'm proud to call Emily my daughter. She has many, many excellent qualities.
One of these is her geekiness. Her love of science fiction, her Tardis themed 21st birthday cake and of all things Buffy for example. Her plays "wot she wrote" about being marooned in space, the perils of social media and her latest play, coming to a theatre near you soon, about the computing pioneer Ada Lovelace.
And even, yes even, Pokemon. (sigh) She shares this "interest" with Ben of course. I trust that this is a good thing? I still remember taking Emily and her sister to watch "Pokemon the Movie" at the cinema some years ago. It's a morning of my life that I'll *never* get back.
This determination stayed with her throughout school, university and continues to serve her well today. Emily is not afraid to challenge the status quo and call things out when they're wrong or an injustice is being committed. I hope that she continues to do this – it's an incredible strength.
And what can I say about Ben?
Well, it's been a genuine privilege to get to know him. Especially over this summer, when he lodged with us for a couple of months – while he was claiming to be a time-travelling gardener at Chatsworth House, no less. I understand that he was able to offer some good advice to the Duke and Duchess, even if the location of our lawnmower remained a permanent mystery to him throughout his stay.
Seriously though, it was good to have you staying with us and both Jane and I know that you and Emily will continue to make a great team together. We'll both be there to offer our love and support along the way.
Thank you all for coming to take part in this special day.
I'd like to especially thank everyone who has helped to make this day possible and for your individual contributions of time and resources. It's been great to meet your family and friends, Ben, as well as catching up with ours. It genuinely means a lot to Jane and me to see everyone here.
Emily and Ben, I wish you both health and happiness for the future.
My toast is "To the Bride and Groom".
A time capsule from 1999, found as I was stripping the wallpaper from my old room at my parent's house. The discovery of these messages from 18 years ago affected me more than it probably should have done. Emily is still at school – it's just that it's bigger and she's not a student! Jessica is still lovely, obviously. Steve is no longer at Acordis (but then again, no-one is).
Finally, Dad put the wallpaper up so well it's been a real so and so to remove. Good job!
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Roger Thompson profil. Firstname: Roger. Surname: Thompson. Team: IFK Mariehamn. National: Canada. Position: Defender. Height: 191cm. Weight: 78kg.
Roger Thompson Partners, a solicitor/law firm in Cardiff, South Glamorgan. Legal contact details, phone number, website address.