OnePlus is a relatively young company compared to a number of other mobile tech giants in the market, but this China-based company managed to rise extremely fast thanks to releasing extremely compelling flagship-grade smartphones at affordable price tags. The company has been using the "Never Settle" moto from the start, and has managed to sell quite a few devices to date, and establish itself as one of the best smartphone manufacturers in the market.
The company's first smartphone, the OnePlus One made quite a splash in the tech community, though OnePlus wasn't exactly all that well-known back there, but all of that changed over the years, as did the company's initial practice of invite-only purchases, due to low smartphone stock. If you'd like to take a trip down the memory lane, read on, as in this article we'll take a look at OnePlus' flagship smartphone one by one, starting with the OnePlus One. It is also worth noting that this article will be updated as new OnePlus flagship phones arrive.
The OnePlus One was the company's very first smartphone, and it was referred to as the "Flagship Killer", mainly due to its flagship-grade specs and qualities, and not a huge price tag. This smartphone was announced back in April 2014, and it was priced at $299 and $349 for 16GB and 64GB storage variants. The OnePlus One came with a Sandstone back, and it shipped with a commercial variant of CyanogenMod on it, CyanogenOS, which ran on top of Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
This smartphone featured a 5.5-inch fullHD display, along with 3GB of RAM and 16GB / 64GB of storage. The phone was fueled by the Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor, while it sported a single 13-megapixel camera on the back. A 5-megapixel unit was included on the phone's front side, while a 3,100mAh battery was also a part of the package. The phone did sport a 3.5mm headphone jack, in case you were wondering.
The OnePlus 2 arrived in July of 2015, while it was released in August that same year. That handset did resemble the OnePlus One to a degree, but it introduced a fingerprint scanner below its display, and that fingerprint scanner was flanked by two capacitive keys, which were customizable. The phone still included a single camera on the back, and the Sandstone material made a comeback here.
The OnePlus 2 shipped with Android 5.1 Lollipop and OnePlus' OxygenOS skin on top of it, as OnePlus and Cyanogen decided to terminate their cooperation. Luckily for OnePlus, OxygenOS ended up being a truly compelling skin for Android, a close-to-stock one with a number of useful additions. The OnePlus 2 featured a 5.5-inch fullHD display, 3GB / 4GB of RAM and 16GB / 64GB of storage. The phone was fueled by the Snapdragon 810 SoC, while it shipped with a 3,300mAh battery.
The OnePlus 3 was the very first OnePlus-branded phone to sport a metal unibody build, and the phone was announced in June 2016. The device sported a single camera on the back which did protrude a bit, while the fingerprint scanner made a comeback here, along with capacitive buttons that flanked it. The OnePlus 3 shipped with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box, with OnePlus' custom UI.
The device retained a 5.5-inch fullHD display size from the OnePlus 2, but unlike the OnePlus 2, this phone came with an OLED panel, and Optic AMOLED display, to be exact, which made it the first OnePlus flagship to include an OLED panel. The OnePlus 3 also shipped with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of non-expandable storage, while it featured a 16-megapixel camera on the back, and was fueled by the Snapdragon 820. A 3,000mAh battery was included in this package, as were two SIM card slots (2x nano SIM).
The OnePlus 3T looked the same as the OnePlus 3, save for a new color variant that was available, and it was announced in November 2016. This was the first time OnePlus released a "T" variant of a smartphone later in the same year that the main flagship was announced. The OnePlus 3T did bring some improvement over the OnePlus 3, including a more powerful processor (the Snapdragon 821), larger battery, and several other improvements.
Other than that, this phone was the same as the OnePlus 3 in the spec department as well. The phone still featured the same display, same RAM count, same software, same camera setups, and so on. The phone ended up being quite successful for OnePlus, though, so the company opted to continue releasing two flagship smartphone per year, which were usually iterative improvements over the main phone.
The OnePlus 5 was announced in June 2017, and it looked similar to its predecessor from the front, though the whole phone was somewhat different in terms of the design. The OnePlus 5 sported a front-facing fingerprint scanner with two capacitive navigation buttons on each side of that scanner. The device also shipped with two horizontally-aligned rear-facing cameras, and this was the first OnePlus-branded handset to sport two rear-facing cameras.
The OnePlus 5 was made out of metal, and it featured a 5.5-inch fullHD Optic AMOLED display. The device was fueled by the Snapdragon 835 64-bit octa-core processor, while it arrived in 6GB and 8GB RAM variants which packed in 64GB and 128GB of storage, respectively. Android 7.1.1 Nougat came pre-installed on the device, along with the company's OxygenOS Android overlay.
The OnePlus 5T was announced in November 2017, and it sported a similar design to the OnePlus 5, but it looked quite different on the front. The in-hand feel between these two phones was quite similar due to a similar shape and everything, but the OnePlus 5T offered considerably thinner bezels, and instead of a front-facing fingerprint scanner, it included a rear-facing fingerprint scanner. Other than the fingerprint scanner, the back side of this phone looked identical to the OnePlus 5.
The OnePlus 5T included the very same processor that was utilized in the OnePlus 5, the Snapdragon 835, while the phone also came in 6GB and 8GB RAM variants with the same storage setups as the OnePlus 5. A 3,300mAh battery was included on the inside of this phone, while the device shipped with Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box. The OnePlus 5T did include a 3.5mm headphone jack, just like its predecessors.
The OnePlus 6 arrived in May 2018 with even thinner bezels than the OnePlus 5T, but unlike the OnePlus 5T, this phone included a rather noticeable display notch. The OnePlus 6 was the first OnePlus flagship to be made out of metal and glass (the OnePlus X was not a flagship-grade phone), and it included two vertically-aligned cameras on its back. Those two cameras were centered, and right below them, a fingerprint scanner was located.
The OnePlus 6 featured a 6.28-inch fullHD+ display, 6GB / 8GB of RAM and 64GB / 128GB / 256GB of storage. The phone was fueled by the Snapdragon 845 64-bit octa-core processor, and a 3,300mAh battery was included on the inside. Android 8.1 Oreo came pre-installed on this device, and the OnePlus 6 also sported a 3.5mm headphone jack, which remained unchanged compared to its predecessor.
OnePlus 6T was announced in October 2018, only five months after the OnePlus 6, and it offered an extremely similar design to the OnePlus 6. The only two differences came in the form of a new display notch, and design of the OnePlus 6T's back. The OnePlus 6T included a much smaller, teardrop notch on the front, while a fingerprint scanner was not located on the back of the device, like on the OnePlus 6, it was located under the phone's display. The OnePlus 6T shipped with an optical in-display fingerprint scanner.
Other than those differences, the design of this phone remained pretty much the same as on the OnePlus 6. The OnePlus 6T included a larger 6.41-inch fullHD+ display, though, while it arrived in 6GB / 8GB / 12GB RAM variants, the 12GB RAM model was reserved for a special edition variant of the OnePlus 6T. The OnePlus 6T also arrived with a noticeably larger battery than the OnePlus 6, a 3,700mAh unit. The device shipped with Android 9 Pie out of the box.


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Q: VBA to find N/A error and chenge it to zero I am trying to write a code that goes to a sheet in the file called transaction activity, look at column N and if it finds any N/A errors/values, it changes then to zero, else leave the values in the column alone.
 Sub errorcheck()

    Sheets("Transaction Activity").Visible = True
    Sheets("Transaction Activity").Select
    Cells.Select
    Selection.EntireRow.Hidden = False
    sNonBlank = Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(Sheets("Transaction Activity").Range("N8:N1048576"))

    If IsError(ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("Transaction Activity").Range("N8:N1048576").Offset(offsetCount, 0).Value) Then
  If (ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("Transaction Activity").Range("N8:N1048576").Offset(offsetCount, 0).Value <> CVErr(xlErrNA)) Then
    Cells.Select = 0
  End If
End If

End Sub

Thanks
Brian

A: If there are formulas in the sheet you can use:
  Range("N:N").SpecialCells(xlCellTypeFormulas,xlErrors).Clear

If not you could use
Range("N:N").replace "#N/A",0,xlwhole

This should do the trick.  Although, to avoid errors in the first place you could add
IFERROR(fx,0)

To your formulas without having to use VBA
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Tuition $325
Registration for the 2021 Chamber Music Retreat is now open!
Experience the joy of learning and enhancing your music performance skills in the supportive, encouraging, and peaceful environment at Birch Creek Music Performance Center in Door County, WI.
Known nationally and internationally for its summer music academy for aspiring young musicians, the Chamber Music Retreat at Birch Creek will branch out to serve the music performance desires of the adult learner. With a full daily schedule of skill-building, rehearsals, masterclasses and ensembles, you will refine your music performance skills and still have time to enjoy the allure of quintessential Door County in late afternoon into the evenings. Read and rehearse music by day, and explore the County by taking in a show, concert or nature by night. Have the time of your life enjoying the best of both worlds at Birch Creek! In addition, if you are a member of New Horizons International Music Association you are eligible for a discounted registration.
PRINTABLE PDF APPLICATION
Adult musicians of intermediate or medium skill level or higher are encouraged to apply. Applications are accepted first come, first served. Audition assessments will take place for part rotation assignments. This will include major scales, sight reading, and an optional short prepared selection. This non-competitive program will foster skill-building and performance opportunities for the intermediate/medium level musician. Community band/orchestra members and music teachers are encouraged to apply.
SCHEDULE & INFO
Birch Creek Music Performance Center is located in the heart of Door County, about an hour north of Green Bay, WI, in the 'thumb' of Wisconsin. The campus is situated on 40 acres of property, where performances will be held in a century-old performance barn.
Check-in begins at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, followed by auditions, orientation, lunch and the first class session on Wednesday afternoon. Regular rehearsals begin first thing in the morning and continue through the afternoon, with appropriate breaks for meals, practicing etc. The retreat concludes with a final performance in Juniper Hall on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 4:00 PM. Participants may depart on the final day or choose to stay one more night, if staying onsite.
$325 (which includes instruction, breakfast and lunch for duration of session). All applications must be accompanied by a $75 non-refundable registration fee, which is applied to the basic fee. Balance of the fee must be paid by August 1. If written notice to withdraw arrives by August 1, all payments made, less the $75 deposit, will be considered for refund. Early registration is recommended.
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Birch Creek is a 501 c(3) with a mission to provide performance-based instruction to promising young musicians. Camp policies are in place to protect the health and well-being of all stakeholders, including adults and the public, and to protect Birch Creek property. Birch Creek is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, drug-free environment. Weapons are not allowed.
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Participants will study, perform and learn in a number of campus rooms. Birch Creek offers an array of practice rooms, classrooms and lounges.
Limited housing is available on campus in hotel-style rooms located in our faculty dorm building and in student dorms (bunk-style). Rates for faculty housing rooms are $80 per night; bunk style beds are available for $30 per night. All rooms are available on a first come, first served basis. Spouses may stay onsite.
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Continental breakfasts and lunches are provided in the fee. Participants dine with Birch Creek instructional faculty in the campus dining room. Spouses of camp participants may purchase a meal package for a $50 fee. Dinners are on your own, off-site. Door County offers a plethora of dining options, from very affordable to high end culinary experiences, many within a short driving distance from the campus.
2020 Chamber Music Retreat Faculty – subject to change
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Ricardo Castañeda
Symphony Program Director | Oboe
2020 marks Ricardo Castañeda's 23rd year at Birch Creek. Ricardo Castañeda received his bachelor's and master's degrees in music performance from Northwestern University, where he was a student of Ray Still, former Principal Oboist of The Chicago Symphony. He is a winner of the Northwestern University Concerto Competition and a recipient of the Wade Fetzer award for excellence in performance. Having made his solo debut with the National Symphony of El Salvador at age fifteen, he has since appeared as a soloist in Latin America, Europe, the United States and more recently Japan. Castañeda is currently Principal Oboist with the Lake Forest Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Sinfonietta, and solo English Horn with The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also a member of the Chicago Ensemble and Barossa Woodwind Quintet. Previous positions include Principal Oboist with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, Elgin Symphony Orchestra and solo English Horn with the Mexico City Philharmonic. An active freelance musician, Castañeda enjoys performing all genres of music. He has played with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera Orchestra, Grant Park Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Opera Theater and has been principal oboist for orchestras for The Bolshoi Ballet, American Ballet Theater, and Joffrey Ballet as well as numerous Broadway in Chicago shows. Castañeda is Adjunct Professor of Oboe at University of Illinois at Chicago and at Northeastern Illinois University. As we engage our students and faculty for Birch Creek Online, Ricardo is integral to the development and oversight of Symphony session programming.
Website: Chicago Sinfonietta – Ricardo Castañeda
Margaret Daly
Margaret Daly is a member of the Chicago Philharmonic and Lake Forest Symphony cello sections. She is often found playing in various groups around Chicago, including the Joffrey Ballet, Grant Park Symphony and Rockford Symphony. As a founding member of the string quartet 4spiel, she enjoys combining classical, American standards and jazz-influenced tunes in fresh arrangements for quartets, singers and guest instrumentalists.
Jodie DeSalvo
Jodie DeSalvo is a frequent soloist with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. She has toured extensively as a piano soloist appearing with the orchestras of Chicago, Geneva, Lucerne, San Francisco, Hartford and Chautauqua. DeSalvo also has a recital/lecture series at the Artis-Naples and has numerous CDs to her credit. In recent years, she has added the comedy of Victor Borge to her repertoire, with interpretations of his skits, including Phonetic Punctuation and Inflationary Language, as well as writing her own original material. 2020 will mark her 24th year as a Birch Creek faculty member.
Shannon Finney
Flute/Piccolo
Shannon Finney is Associate Principal Flute with the Kansas City Symphony. She is also a member of the Kansas City-based chamber music ensemble, Summerfest. Finney has been with Birch Creek for 16 years.
Website: www.kcsymphony.org/ContentCtl/ViewAct/Musician/46
Jeremiah Frederick
Jeremiah Frederick holds the positions of Associate Principal Horn of the South Bend Symphony and Second Horn of the Lake Forest Symphony and plays regularly with the IRIS Orchestra in Memphis. In addition, Frederick has played with many Chicago-area ensembles including the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Chicago Philharmonic, the Grant Park, Elgin, and Rockford Symphonies, the Joffrey Ballet and Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Elizandro Garcia-Montoya
Elizandro Garcia-Montoya is principal clarinet of the Elmhurst Symphony and Fifth House Ensemble. He performs regularly with the Chicago Philharmonic and Chicago Sinfonietta; and during the summers at the New Hampshire Music Festival and Fresh Inc Festival specializing in new music. Garcia-Montoya has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, Sarasota Opera, Jacksonville Symphony, and was Principal Clarinet of the State of Mexico Orchestra and Mineria Symphony Orchestra in Mexico City.
John Gaudette
John Gaudette studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, PA. He played in the Dallas Symphony, CBC Radio Orchestra, and was assistant principal in the Vancouver Symphony. Gaudette freelances in the Chicago area with the Chicago Symphony and Philharmonic, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Music of the Baroque, and Fulcrum Point. He currently teaches at Northern Illinois University and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks
Armed with a performance degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a doctorate from SUNY Stony Brook, EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks serves on the faculty at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and as principal second violinist with the New Bedford Symphony. She co-directs Rhode Island's Newport String Project, an innovative program that combines chamber music performance with music education for underserved children.
Vannia Phillips
Vannia Philips has been a member of the Chicago Sinfonietta since 1998. She has performed with the Chicago Opera Theater, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Ars Viva, Lake Forest Symphony, Fulcrum Point, New Black Repertory Ensemble, Joffrey Ballet, and Elgin Symphony. She is in her third season as violist with the Evanston Chamber Opera company. Passionate about teaching, Phillips has taken Suzuki training with Edward Kreitman, Nancy Jackson, and Tom Wermuth at the Western Springs School for Talent Education, Michelle George at the Music Institute of Chicago, and Ann Montzka Smelser. She currently teaches at the Music Institute of Chicago and Music for Youth of Arlington Heights.
Elizabeth York
Elizabeth York holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in violin and viola from Stony Brook University. She lives in St. Paul, MN where she is an active performer and teacher. She is Associate Principal Second Violin of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, and is the newly appointed violin faculty at College of St. Benedict/St. John's University. York performs on baroque violin with Lyra Baroque Orchestra, where she also serves on the board of directors.
EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks, Violin, Providence, RI
Elizabeth York, Violin, Saint Paul, MN
Vannia Phillips, Viola, Chicago, IL
Margaret Daly, Cello, Park Ridge, IL
Shannon Finney, Flute, Kansas City, MO
Ricardo Castañeda, Oboe, Oak Park, IL
Elizandro Garcia-Montoya, Clarinet, Chicago, IL
John Gaudette, Bassoon, Chicago, IL
Jeremiah Frederick, French Horn, Chicago, IL
Jodie DeSalvo, Piano, Naples, FL
Faculty subject to change.
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Q: Algorithm to fire sequential keystrokes I want to write an algorithm to sequentially press keys F1-F3. My form has these controls:
lblF1
textboxF1
lblF2
textboxF2
lblF3
textboxF3
btnStart

In textboxF1-textboxF3 the time in seconds is entered. This when the program is to press the hotkey. It is important that the program can't press two keys at once, for example F1 and F2. It may not press more than one key in a second. When I click on btnStart it calls Run().
This is how I tried to resolve this:
static int counterF1 = 9999;
static int counterF2 = 9999;
static int counterF3 = 9999;

    public void Run()
    {
        counterF1 = 9999;
        counterF2 = 9999;
        counterF3 = 9999;
        while (true)
        {
            Loop();
        }
    }

    public void Loop()
    {
        bool used = false;

            if (counterF1 >= (int)textboxF1.text)
            {
                counterF1 = PressKey(VK_F1);
                used = true;
            }

            if (counterF2 >= (int)textboxF2.text)
            {
                counterF2 = PressKey(VK_F2);
                used = true;
            }

            if (counterF3 >= (int)textboxF3.text)
            {
                counterF3 = PressKey(VK_F3);
                used = true;
            }
        if (used == false)
        {
            IncrementCounters();
            Delay(1000);
        }
    }

    public double PressKey(uint key)
    {
        myPostMessageA(hWindow, WM_KEYDOWN, (uint)key, (uint)key);
        IncrementCounters();
        return 1; //return 1 because one second
    }

    public void IncrementCounters()
    {
        counterF1++;
        counterF2++;
        counterF3++;
    }

But often it doesn't press any key (it is possible it is too late, but can't be an omission). Can you explain how to make an algorithm for this?

A: We will use a class KeyStroke that stores the necessary data for a special key:
public class KeyStroke
{
    public int period { get; set; } // Period in which to hit key
    public int next { get; set; } // ticks to the next hit of this key
    public int VK { get; set; } //KeyCode
}
public List<KeyStroke> keys = new List<KeyStroke>();

An Initialize() method is needed to read the data from the text boxes and to init the simulation. We utilize a timer with the interval of one second to run the simulation. In my example, I don't read from textboxes, but use constant values. Add the input and error handling. If you use WPF, you can bind the KeyStroke objects to the textboxes.
void Init()
{
    //Initialize keys with according periods from input
    keys.Clear();
    keys.Add(new KeyStroke() { VK = VK_F1, period = 1, next = 1 });
    keys.Add(new KeyStroke() { VK = VK_F2, period = 10, next = 10 });
    keys.Add(new KeyStroke() { VK = VK_F3, period = 5, next = 5 });

    //sort keys by period (descending), in order to handle long period keys, too
    keys.Sort((first, second) => second.period.CompareTo(first.period));

    //Start the program
    var t = new DispatcherTimer();
    t.Interval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1);
    t.Tick += new EventHandler(t_Tick);
    t.Start();
}

The tick event is similar to yours:
void t_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    bool used = false;
    foreach (var key in keys)
    {
        if (key.next <= 0 && !used)
        {
            PressKey(key.VK);
            key.next = key.period;
            used = true;
        }
        key.next--;
    }
}


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Pulp Fiction: Making New out of the Old
Posted on July 20, 2018 July 19, 2018 by Kevin Andres Díaz
To understand a film's structure is the first step in understanding a film's meaning. Few filmmakers are as audacious and original than that of Quentin Tarantino. His use of music, cool and breezy dialogue, and shocking, often impactful violence has changed the landscape of modern cinema, never having witnessed a filmmaker so brash and proudly indulgent. With Tarantino now a household name, it's difficult to remember a time before Kill Bill, Django Unchained, or Inglourious Basterds. In 1994, Quentin Tarantino changed nearly ever facet and convention of the cinematic artform with his second feature, Pulp Fiction. A film that is so iconic, so well beloved, that a viewer can easily be overwhelmed and even intimidated by its popularity. While his debut film, Reservoir Dogs, contained several elements that went on to be common traits in future films, it wasn't until Pulp Fiction where those elements were more finely tuned and used more effectively. However, these very things that made Pulp such an iconic film would have fallen on deaf ears, or seen as simply unremarkable, if it hadn't been for structurally odd, yet iconic, storytelling.
While Tarantino is no stranger to non-linear narratives, his films essentially use a conventional, three-act structure with a beginning, middle and end. In other words, the ending of the film is the last thing that happens. Aldo Raine stares in awe at his "masterpiece"; The Bride and her daughter are happily reunited; and Django and Broomhilda ride off together after blowing up Candyland. Pulp Fiction's ending however, would fall in the middle of chronological events. Jules and Vincent Vega leaving the diner (with "BAD MOTHERFUCKER" wallet intact) would barely be included in a traditional film's second act. Instead, the film tells its stories through a series of chapters that are told almost completely out of order, with various characters crossing each other's paths along the way. Technically speaking, Bruce Willis' segment in the film would act as the finale, and is instead placed in the end of the second act. This unorthodox structure helps give the film a compelling and, more importantly, unpredictable pace that breathes life into worn out stories.
These characters and stories are, for lack of a better term, are old, and Tarantino is keenly aware of this fact. The first image of the film is a dictionary definition of the word "Pulp":
Even before showing a single frame of film, Tarantino is showing his acknowledgement of how these stories typically are: inconsequential, lifeless and boring. It is with the film's unique structure where he gives life and relevance to stories that have been repeatedly told for ages. Pulp Fiction is a tribute and revival to the stories of old, showing a hitman with a love of burgers, complete with an existential crisis. The poster girl, Uma Thurman's Mia Wallace is the archetypal gangster's wife, but it's Tarantino's screenplay and knack for character development that helps alleviate a tired shell of a character to one of cinema's most endearing roles. Pulp Fiction is often credited to have perfected the concept and template of the postmodern film, which is a kind of film that strays away from narrative conventions and makes a wholly new picture. Such a definition points to why Pulp Fiction is as enduring now as it was back in 1994. Traditional films are obsessed and terrified of the notion that their story may grow boring or overlong, hoping that the story can gradually build and result into a spectacular climax. Tarantino knows the hand he's dealt with in Pulp Fiction. At the slightest hint of mundanity, the film abruptly fades to black and tells another, seemingly unrelated story from the one previous, keeping the momentum from what came before. His mission to make new from old is the DNA of this film, from the Jack Rabbit Slim's diner with various actors portraying some of pop culture's greatest hits of yonder, like Richard Nixon and Marilyn Monroe, to the iconically eclectic soundtrack spanning from Rock 'n Roll to Soul.
Pulp Fiction is a landmark in original filmmaking. Quentin Tarantino deconstructs pop culture, and the audience's knowledge of it, and creates a motion picture that is in a genre unto itself. Through all the retrospective pomp and circumstance, it is easy to forget the true, understated mastery of its storytelling. It is Tarantino's awareness of the stories' limited longevity that makes the film's structure endlessly vital to its eventual success and enduring relevance. Had it been told by conventional means, its brilliance and acute self-awareness would be suppressed to a tragic minimum. Pulp Fiction is greater than the sum of its parts because of how the story is told, turning what was once thought to be pastiche into true cinematic ingenuity.
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Prairie provinces double for U.S. West
Manitoba, Saskatchewan offer enticing incentives
By Mark London Williams
Mark London Williams
Productions discover Nova Scotia 11 years ago
George of the Jungle 20 years ago
Organic sounds still score high 22 years ago
"A seedy hotel room is a seedy hotel room, no matter where you go," says Susanne Bell, CEO of Saskfilm, the entity set up to bring production to the prairie province of Saskatchewan and its urban centers of Saskatoon and Regina.
Of course, Saskatchewan has a lot more than seedy hotel rooms to offer. In addition to lots of countryside, urban locations and experienced crews, the province lures productions with "an extremely competitive tax incentive program," says Bell, "and an amazing studio complex," with exteriors able to cover for a wide variety of locales — but especially the U.S. Midwest and small American cities.
And, apparently, parts of Las Vegas. Bell notes that one recent production was able to use not only prairie exteriors to pass for Nevada, but created a Vegas hotel room on soundstages as well.
The province has become a favorite of indie producer Christine Vachon, and the budget relief includes a base tax credit of 45% on all above- and below-the-line labor — a credit that can run as high as 55% if additional bonuses (including an extra 5% for using rural locales and smaller towns) are followed.
Bell's neighbor to the east is Carole Vivier, CEO of Manitoba Film & Sound, which provides incentives not just for film and TV but also music projects, since Winnipeg boasts a combo cinema and tune scene analogous to the one in Austin, some 1,500 miles to the south.
Vivier boasts of an amped-up infrastructure to rival anything found on Canada's coasts. She also notes the province is now "about four deep in crew."
Manitoba's own tax breaks can run as high as 65% on all labor. The base is similar to Saskatchewan's 45%, with other bonuses, including a "frequent filming" bonus of 10%, for which it is possible to qualify by working with a Manitoba-based production company.
Noteworthy productions have included "Capote" and "The Haunting in Connecticut," both indicating that — as with Saskatchewan's doubling for Vegas — the production incentives in Canada's own midwest can stand in a for a wide swath of other locales, especially if the price is right.


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Terapija rane negativnim pritiskom,  () jedna je od važnijih inovacija u terapiji zarastanja rane koja sve više postaje integralni deo lečenja dekubitusa i drugih hroničnih rana, u sve većem broju klinika širom sveta. Postupak se zasniva na primeni posebnog uređaju koji stvara negativan pritisak (-125 -{mmHg}-) u rani i preko posebnog sistema odvodi sekret iz rane. Negativni pritisak osigurava optimalnu količinu tečnog sadržaja u rani i napetost u tkivu, što popravlja kapilarni protok i poboljšava kapilarnu perfuziju.

U tako stvorenim uslovima, unutar rane osiguravaju se idealni vlažni uslovi za njeno zarastanje i uklanjanje devitalizovanog (odumrla) tkiva i bakterija. Rana i sunđer, u toku postupka, prekrivene su polupropusnom membranom i u celinii sterilno izolovani, pa nema mogućnosti zagađenja rane iz okoline tokom sprovođenja postupka. Time se sprečava sekundarna infekcija i širenje bakterija iz rane u okolinu, maceracije okolne kože (koju uzrokuje sekret iz rane).

Terapija negativnim pritiskom poboljšava perfuziju tkiva (za 30% u rani, a u okolnom tkivu za 15%), dovodi do stvaranja novih kapilara (neoangiogeneza koja se povećana četiri puta), stimuliše stvaranje granulacionog tkiva, smanjuje edem, broj bakterija u rani, odstranjuje višak eksudata (zajedno s zapaljenjskim citokininima, slobodnim radikalima, tkivnim iritatorima, toksinima i ćelijskim detritusom), te dovodi do kontrakcije rane.

Istorija
Primena negativnog pritiska (vakuuma) u tradiicionalnoj medicini datira hiljadu godina unazad. Prvi put je upotrebljena kao dodatak akupunkturi u kineskoj medicini, u cilju izazivanja hiperemije.

Junod je 1841. godine primenio metodu negativnim pritiskom pomoću zagrejane staklene čaše koja se postavljala na kožu bolesnika u cilju "stimulacije cirkulacije". Hlađenje vazduha u čaši dovodilo je do nastanka podpritiska u njenoj unutrašnjosti što je za posledicu imalo pojavu lokalne hiperemije.

Primena vakuuma u naujčnoj medicini odavno je poznata, ali se nije koristila u hirurškoj praksi za lečenje rana, sve do pred kraj 20. veka. Naime prvi eksperimentalni radovi u ovoj oblasti započeti su na Univerzitetu Ulm u Ulmu, SR Nemačka, od strane Wagner Fleischmann tokom 1993. godine. On je sa saradnicima primenio terapiju negativnim pritiskom (pomoću bolničkog vakuuma) na ranu prekrivenu sunđerom u cilju njenog čišćenja i bržeg stvaranja granulacionog tkiva.

Gotovo istovremeno, slične eksperimetne sa primenom vakuuma i njegovog uticaja na tkiva počeo je i Morykwas, vršenjem debridmana negativnim pritiskom () u Vinston-Selejmu, Sevarna Karolina, SAD (), 1993 godine.

U Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama metoda je poznata pod skraćenicom nazivom VAC (), a u SR Nemačkoj pod imenom VVS. (), ili u prevodu "zapečatiti vakuumom", što možda najbolje objašnjava osnovni princip ove metode.

Tako je skoro iste goodine, na dva mesta u svetu, započeta klasična primena vakuuma u medicini. Uz pomoć raznih vrsta aspiracionih drenova primenjivanih postoperativno, kada se vakuum dovodio u ranu preko gumenog ili PVC creva kroz otvore na njemu dreniran je sekret iz postoperativne rane.

Princip na kojima se zasniva primena metode
Мetoda lečenja rana naegativnim pritiskom zasniva se na primeni negativnog kontrolisanog subatmosferskog pritiska od -50 -{mmHg}- do -200 -{mmHg}-, koji izaziva mehanički stres u tkivu i dovodi do stimulacije mitoze i stvaranja novih krvnih sudova.

Efektima makrodeformacije (kontrakcija rane) i mikrodeformacija (na ćelijskom novou), posebno kod rana sa pojačanom eksudacijom i otokom, stimuliše se granulacija tkiva. Takođe terapija negativnim pritiskom smanjuje broj hipoksičnih ćelija, ćelijsku inflamaciju i bakterijsko opterećenje rane.

Konstrukcija sistema, princip rada i prednosti

Konstrukcija
Sistem se sastoji od obloga (pene) za ranu, drenažne cevi, samolepljive prozirne folije i sistema za spajanje sa vakuumskim aparatom u kome se stvara negativni pritisak. Obloga (pena) postavlja se direktno na ranu i deluje tako što iz nje poput sunđera konstantno izvlači tečnost kako bi stimulisala zarastanje i izlečenje.

Način rada
U praksi danas se primenju dva oblika lečenja:
 Intermitentna forma terapije negativnim pritiskom, za stimulaciju granulacije.
 Kontinuirana terapije negativnim pritiskom, za rane sa edemom.
Lešenje započinje tako što se prvo obloga postavlja u ranu, a poto spaja preko cevčice na terapijski uređaj za stvaranje negativnog pritiska sa rezervoarom za skupljanje eksudata. Prozirna obloga (folija) koja se postavlja preko rane, pre svega ima za cilj da potpuno zatvori ranu i time stvori barijeru protiv kontaminacije (zagađenja).

Po aktiviranju vakuum pumpe (koja radi na struju ili baterije), uređaj povlači tečnost iz rane u rezervoar i time vrši njeno fizičko čišćenje. Ovakva vrsta terapija danas se koristi širom sveta, kako u bolnicama, tako i u kućnim uslovima.

Tokom praktičnog rada sa ovim uređajem primenjuju se različite vrednosti negativnih pritisaka, što zavisi od; opšteg stanja bolesnika, indikacija i terapijskih ciljeva koje u terapiji postavlja svaki lekar pojedinačno.

Obloga se obično menja svaki treći dan, ali u nekim slučajevima to može biti i češće. Postoje i mobilni aparati koji omogućuju pacijentu veći komfor, kretanje i sedenje i boravak kod svoje kuće.
Prednosti
Zbog leke prenosivosti i jednostavne primen ovih aparata, treba naglasiti da se terapija lečenja rana negativnim pritiskom može, nakon započetog lečenja u bolnici, nastaviti u kućnim uslovima. To rezultuje: manjim troškovima bolničkog lečenja, manjom upotrebom lekova protiv bolova i antibiotika i redukuje potrebu za velikim naknadnim hirurškim debridmanima i zahvatima na zatvaranju rane. Preme tome primena ovog sistema koji je zastupljen kod najrazličitijih rana, inficiranih, postoperativnih, hroničnih postoperativnih, kod presađivanja kože, dubokih fistula itd. osnovna svrha je kod svih jednaka, kraći boravak na bolničkom lečenju (što ne samo da smanjuje troškove već i rizik od jatrogenizacije bolesti) i bržeg zarastanja rane. na osnovu neki studija sazbnajemo kako je vreme zarastanja rane za 60% brže i 40% jeftinije u kombinaciji sa primenom metode lečenja rane negativnim pritiskom.

Kako terapija negativnim pritiskom pomaže u zarstanju rane?
Iako tačni mehanizam delovanja terapija negativnim pritiskom još uvek nisu sa sigurnošću razjašnjeni, matra se da negativni pritisak u rani stvara makro i mikrodeformacije ćelija koje pozitivno utiču na zarastanje rane, dok istovremeno vibracije koje se tom prilikom stvaraju značajno poboljšavaju cirkulaciju u koži.

U načelu, prema podacima iz literature terapija negativnim pritiskom u lečenju rana pomaže tako što:
 Ublažava međućelijski edem, i time povoljno utiče na dekompresiju malih lokalnih krvnih sudova kroz koje se ponovno uspostavlja "zdravija" cirkulacija.
 Konstantno se vrši uklanjajanje sekreta i bakterija iz rane.
 Stimulativno deluje na rast i razvoj granulacionog tkiva.
 Sama povrsina rane postepeno počinje da se smanjuje, a njene ivice pribižavaju (što olakšava kasniju eventualnu hiruršku obradu rane).

Brojna klinička istraživanja pokazala su da se primenom negativnog pritiska na rani pojačava lokalna cirkulacija krvi, smanjuje naseljavanje bakterijskih kolonija i povećava brzina formiranja granulacionog tkiva i epitelizacije.

Kako bi se postigao maksimalan učinak zarastanja rane, preporučuje se primena ove metode kontinuirano, po mogućstvu, jer u suprotnom vreme zarastanja rane se značajno produžava.

Koliko traju tretmani?
Vremensko trajanje terapije određuje opšteg stanja bolesnika ipriroda njegove bolesti, veličine i vrsta rane, uspešnost i vrsta antibiotske terapije. U velikom broju slučajeva, do poboljšanja rane dolazi već nakon prve promene obloge, mada je ponekad potrebno i nekoliko previjanja da bi se uoči bolji kvalitetni terapije.

Prosečno lečenje velikih hroničnih rana ovom metodom (uz redovnu primenu obloga) traje 2 do 3 nedelje.

Izvori

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Latest uvnc 1.2.0.5 , has problem on the server side, showing that client is still connected even after client disconnects.
This is happening randomly. It needs to be investigated in detail.
Please check for this bug.
same happens to me at least once a day.
In this case often (not always) a new connection displays only a grey or black screen, so remote PC cannot be used via VNC.
In these cases I connect to the remote PC via Remotedesktop and see two VNC Icons in the taskbar.
Then I kill uvnc service and restart it again. Then client connection runs fine (until next occurence of the mentioned scenario).
in above case sometimes it is possible to connect to the server via UltraVNC again, not only with a black screen but with full access to the server.
In this case when I have a look at the taskbar icon and "list all clients", there are two entries with identical IP-address. I think one of them then is my "actual" connection, the other is the old one which "hangs" and which should have been removed when disconnecting "old" client.
It's hard to repeat... we need to be able to repeat it in debug mode.
Looks like the server crash or deadlock.
A crash show some dialog box, but it is not visable, app was stared by service.
Both have the same effect winvnc.exe exist and looks frozen.
It's hard to tell if the server crashed on connect or on disconnect.
Can you activate vnclog.log, perhaps there is some info in it that indicate crash time.
viewer connect to server ?
Yes, connection is initiated from viewer (Win 7 Pro x64) to server (Win 8.1 Pro x64).
And indeed it seems to be difficult to reproduce this error.
So far - since I activated logfile - the error didn't occur.
I will see and attach logfile if it will happen again.
So today (03/26) it happened again.
All connections have been done from client to server.
1. Last working connection: don't know the time, must have been before 14:55.
2. Connection started at about 14:56 led to a grey screen on client, so not able to use the server.
I waited some time, but screen stayed gray, then I closed the client.
3. Connection started at about 15:09 or 15:10 was o.k.
Then I had a look on server's taskbar icon and did a "List all Clients" which diplayed two "Currently Connected Clients" with identical IP-address.
4. Next connection later didn't work, got a complete black screen on client.
Then I connected to server via RDP, killed vncserver tasks and restarted vncserver service.
Next connection then was o.k.
Hope you will find something in the logfile.
I'd like to ask if the log file already is under investigation.
I often have this problem and would appreciate this bug to be fixed.
@burzek, who started this post: do you still run into this bug or did you get it fixed by yourself?
Unfortunately I see the same Problem on regular basis: viewer (Win 8.1 Pro x64) to server (Win 8.1 Pro x64).
For now I don't have any log-files, but it might be provokable by interrupting the network (switch off wifi / disable network adapte / pull the network cable)...I am not sure about that.
Seems to be a loop, but hard to repeat in debug mode.
I gonna setup a 24h win8 pc with the server running in debug and try to connect from time to time.
I regularly run into this issue and it is a little bit annoying.
"Kill all clients" kills correctly the actual connection but not the old idle one.
Restarting Winvnc service helps, so perhaps (as mentioned in another thread) a new option "restart VNC service when disconnecting" would also be helpful until this bug is fixed.
latest message before the loop is "set W8 hooks"
*if w8hook doesn't exist, the vnchook is used.
I tried to solve this problem by a workaround , restarting uvnc service.
However, running W7 64-bit pro , I happen to see that even the service has a problem with W7.
Added a cmd file to task schedule to restart service every hour.
It just does not restart or something happens and I can not longer connect to it.
Please test it also by yourselves, let see if anyone will have the same problem.
I believe the major problems are related with the service.
1- Mouse is jerky, I do mouse movements, when I stop I still see mouse is moving around. I could minimize it with compression:9 and quality:1 in viewer options and low accuracy in server.
2- Even I close from vncviewer normally, when I get to home I see that server thinks there is still connection.
3- Yesterday, it drive me mad, I connect with viewer and the screen comes full first and after a second refresh I get disconnected. It fought it like 10 times than I setted to full colors for it to take time to send me the first full screen. During it I pressed for several times to ctrl-alt-del button in the toolbar. Finally I connected without being closed and restart the pc , it when back to normal.
All these problems happening after 1.2.0.x release, I advise unless there is a security risk going back to old versions way of running.
During the next days now I will see if things are going better now and then I will post again.
I am not sure why, but I haven't seen the "ghost connection" any more. Perhaps you already fixed it?
Perhaps i better release a 1.2.0.6 with all little changes and bug fixes to avoid that some issue's have multiple results.
Yes, a new version would be great!
Tested again with 1.2.0.6 and w8hook64.dll active.
I still can't repeat it... w8hook makes a big difference in speed, disabling it doesn't solve the issue.
BUt i need to be able to repeat it... the logging was helpfull but doesn't exact pinpoint to something.
What is changed in the settings, are you using any non default viewer/server settings.
I added some check to the w8hook to verify if it was proper started.
I've used v1.2.0.6 and your test-version: the bug with stuck connections is still there.
=> the test version seems to be a good step forward!
I totally agree with Skyfighter's sentences 1) and 2).
The last point (timeout) I also see a timeout at least with v1.2.0.5 and v1.2.0.6 after some time, even if neither the server nor the client are configured to any kind of sleep/standby/hibernation. Sometimes I connect and "forget" to disconnect the client, then after an amount of time (minutes or hours, I don't know) the client hangs (black screen). Didn't test this so far with latest test version.
Does that log help in any way?
I get the same issue when I connect to my Windows 7 PC (running 1.2.0.5) from my Mac (OS 10.10.4) using Apple's built in VNC. Whenever I disconnect, I am unable to reconnect because the server still says I am connected. I check on my mac and there are no connections, I can connect to other Macs, other Windows PCs (running 1.2.0.5) that I have yet to disconnect from. When I check on my PC, it says the connection is still there and I need to restart UltraVNC Server (attempting to disconnect clients does nothing).
I also have this with Server and Viewer 1.2.1.0 as of January, 24.


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Q: Limit of average of decimal digits: $\lim\frac{1}{n} (x_1 + \dots +x_n) = constant$ I have a problem to solve in Ergodic Theory, but I am stuck and have no idea how to procedure. The problem is the following.
Prove that there exists a constant α such that for Lebesgue a.e. x∈[0,1]
$\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{1}{n} (x_1 + \dots + x_n) = \alpha$
where
$x_1
,...,x_n$
are digits of the decimal expansion of x meaning $x_i \in $ {0,...,9}.
I have, that if $x \in Q$,  $\alpha$ is obviously 0.
So if $x \in $ R\Q we can bound the limit by above by 9 and below by 1 e.g.
 $\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{1}{n} (x_1 + \dots + x_n) \leq \lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{9n}{n} = 9$.
Right? But now I still have to prove it exists, how can I do that? Thanks a lot already.

A: Hint: If you have been following a course on Ergodic theory you have most certainly encountered the map $x\mapsto 2 x$ (mod 1) and the fact that it preserves and is ergodic with respect to Lebesgue measure?
If you consider the indicator function on $[1/2,1)$ as an observable then the  sum along an orbit of a number $x$ corresponds to the number of binary digits in the expansion of $x$. For Lesbesgue a.e. point the average therefore converges to the integral of the observable, i.e. 1/2.
Redo this exercise but for the map $x\mapsto 10 x$ (mod 1) and figure out the right observable to use.

A: Finally I understood :D
So I take the MPS $[0,1) -> [0,1)$, $x \mapsto 10x $ with the Lebesgue measure. This is ergodic. I take as my function $f(x) = 0 on [0,0.1), 1 on [0.1,0.2) ... $. Then the sum along an orbit of a number $x$ correspond to the number of 10 digits.
So we get by Birkhoff
$\frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=1}^{n-1} f (10^{-1}(x)) -> \int_{[0,1)} f d\mu =4.5$. Right? Thank you so much!!


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O TSG Westerstede, conhecido também como TSG Eagles, é um clube de basquetebol baseado em Westerstede, Alemanha que atualmente disputa a Liga Regional Norte, correspondente à quarta divisão do país. e manda seus jogos no Brakenhoffhalle.

Histórico de Temporadas

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Títulos

2.Regionalliga Norte-Oeste
 Finalista (5): 2011-12 a 2015-16

Ligações externas

Clubes de basquetebol da Alemanha
Clubes esportivos fundados em 1861


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Hi there and welcome to the Mentation website. Below you can read about the latest in our own little soap opera. Check out our music in the Discography section and let us know what you think in the Forum!
October 10 Changes are afoot. After seven torturous years at the same rehearsal studio, we have finally ended the contract with Waterfront. This is good news. It means that we will be able to move to a more efficient way of operation, with an estimated release date for a new demo scheduled for approximately July, 2011. That's less than 4 years from now! Certainly something worth waiting for.
On a different note, bass player Cliff decided to split. We wish him well with his other band, The Armageddon Dildos. Uh no, seriously, I really can't remember the name.
June 18 You know what? Mentation is still drawing breath, although it`s more like a wet rasping kind of breathing where the blood clots prevent you from comfortably filling your lungs with life-saving air. Ever had that feeling? Yeah, who hasn`t.
Well, here`s a link to our admittedly boring MySpace page. It can`t be less amusing than this site... or can it? Find out now!
Older news:
October 5 Shit, I've just realized there hasn't been any updates for at least since Nietzsche died. So here's some pointless text for you to consume, since apparantly there are still people alive that get directed to our homepage.
I wanted to take a different approach this time, outlining what you *cannot* expect anytime soon:
- Recordings
- Live shows
- Sex without strings
- Free alcohol
That out of the way, I guess I need to make clear to anyone happening to stumble on this site that we're still (still!) not dead. We're evolving our music and hopefully end up studio-ready some time into the future. That future maybe March 2012 for all I know. There are, however, still some goodies that I could unleash upon you, such as the still unreleased track and shirts. But as no one seems to care, I'll keep those for better days... or not.
So, whatever. We're doing much faster stuff nowadays and it's got this definite thrash sound to it. Hopefully we'll get to the point of recording again one day, because that will probably mean gigs as well.
Still going strong! Keep sending your feedback/info/trades!
January 31 I've let myself emerge from my self-destructive alcoholic stupor long enough to make this news posting, because, you know, people whining at me to update the fucking website really gets me down when I'm drunk and just want to think about ways to end my suffering. Thoughts of killing these fuckers in order to shut them up came upon me, but in the end I decided that the consequences of such an action would only serve to produce more anguish than simply typing some bullshit about the band could give me. So here you go. Pay attention, girls.
Line-up changes
Gerard decided bass guitars suck, basically, and now does guitar. On the bass, Alex takes his place. We've also convinced someone else to sell his soul to Mentation to replace Leon on second guitar. Leon hasn't received the official word on this, so hey. If you're the one that our weblogs lists as still reading this website, tough luck. No fame and fortune for you. Or us, anyway.
Also, it's looking like we're changing rehearsal rooms. Some would say we're doing that to get some of our most obsessive groupies off our backs, but they'd be wrong. We like our obsessive groupies, when they're large-breasted females and actually breathe (which isn't as important as the first requirement). It's a cost-benefit decision. There may be some studio equipment available to us as well, which will shorten the time it will take us to record our new demo. More on that later, I guess. Much later.
Hopefully the people that wanted to know what was up with the band now realize they've been wasting their lives expecting exciting stuff from our direction. Get a life, man.
December 22 MENTATION BACK TOGETHER
ROTTERDAM, December 22nd. Just one day after death metal band MENTATION's reported death, drummer Ivo publicly stated his intent to reform the band. Said Ivo, "With that bastard Martijn out of the way, I can now truly dominate the band and enslave the other band members!" When asked further, the drummer simply cackled loudly and threw back his head. He then grabbed his forehead and shrank painfully, apparantly suffering from a severe head-ache; and cracked a vicious-looking whip at Gerard, who shrieked in terror. "Besides, I found that killing yourself through alcohol abuse is rather difficult. You know, with that whole puking business."
No demo recordings are currently planned.
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Q: How to get a group starting at the specified id How to get a group of kol_name starting with the id that gets the ending when the 'status' = 'start' with it included.
It`s mean, I gets 'id' from outside and wants to get a group of columns from the 'start' inclusive, to the next 'start' without him , or last ' add' , the result is used in a dynamic SQL
id      kol_name      status
------------------------------
44     kol_name_1      add
43     kol_name_2      add
42     kol_name_3      add
41     kol_name_4     start
40     kol_name_5      add
39     kol_name_6     start
37     kol_name_7     start

My expected output is when i get id 44
kol_name
--------------------
kol_name_1
kol_name_2
kol_name_3
kol_name_4

My expected output is when i get id 37
kol_name
--------------------
kol_name_7

My expected output is when i get id 39
kol_name
--------------------
kol_name_5
kol_name_6

how can I do that?

A: Hmmm.  One way is to calculate the first start "after" the given id ("after" seems to be a smaller id, which is why I put it in quotes).  Then, you can just use simple logic:
select t.*
from t cross join
     (select max(id) as startid
      from t
      where id <= 44 and status = 'start'
     ) tt
where t.id <= 44 and t.id >= tt.startid;

If you only wanted to mention "44" once in the query:
select t.*
from t cross join
     (select theid, max(id) as startid
      from t cross join (select 44 as theid from dual)
      where id <= theid and status = 'start'
     ) tt
where t.id <= tt.theid and t.id >= tt.startid;

EDIT:
This code only returns one row:
with t as (
    select 44 as id, 'kol_name_1' as kol_name, 'add' as status from dual union all
    select 43, 'kol_name_2', 'add' from dual union all
    select 42, 'kol_name_3', 'add' from dual union all
    select 41, 'kol_name_4', 'start' from dual union all
    select 40, 'kol_name_5', 'add' from dual union all
    select 39, 'kol_name_6', 'start' from dual union all
    select 37, 'kol_name_7', 'start' from dual
   )
select t.*
from t cross join
     (select max(id) as startid
      from t
      where id <= 39 and status = 'start'
     ) tt
where t.id <= 39 and t.id >= tt.startid;

Here is a SQL Fiddle
EDIT II;
Oh, you want two rows with 39.  If that is the case, change the definition of startid using no equality:
select t.*
from t cross join
     (select max(id) as startid
      from t
      where id < 44 and status = 'start'
     ) tt
where t.id <= 44 and t.id >= tt.startid;


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On the structure of an aqueous propylene glycol solution.
Using a combination of neutron diffraction and EPSR computational modelling, the interactions in a 30 mol% aqueous solution of propylene glycol (PG), which govern both the hydration and association of this molecule in solution, have been assessed. From this work it appears that PG is readily hydrated, where the most prevalent hydration interactions were found to be through both the PG hydroxyl groups but also alkyl groups typically considered hydrophobic. Hydration interactions of PG dominate...
Rhys, N. H., Gillams, R. J., Collins, L. E., Callear, S. K., Lawrence, M. J., & McLain, S. (2016). On the structure of an aqueous propylene glycol solution. Journal of Chemical Physics, 145(22), 224504.
Rhys, N. H., et al. "On the Structure of an Aqueous Propylene Glycol Solution." Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 145, no. 22, American Institute of Physics, 2016, p. 224504.
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Ok - so I've found this new AMAZING protein shake that I FINALLY love the taste of.
At the Whole Foods market here in Indy I found the So Delicious Coconut Milk which the unsweetened is only 1 gram carbs 0 g fiber per 8 0z glass. And the Greens & Whey Protein powder. What I love about this new powder I found is that it's not only a Protein powder - but it's also got TONS of vegees in it.
So I pour 8 oz of the Coconut Milk into my blender. Add about 1/2 cup frozen strawberries - or any berry you want - (frozen works best). Add only 1 scoop of the Protein Powder. Blend!
It's THAT easy and sooooo yummy.
The carb count obviously is different for the different berries you use. Blackberries are the lowest for carb count and highest in fiber... :) Blueberries have the highest amount of anti-oxidents.
I love these coconut milk beverages! And I'll bet this shake would be really delicious with just the berries and the So Delicious coconut milk.


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The Case against Afrocentrism
Tunde Adeleke
Postcolonial discourses on African Diaspora history and relations have traditionally focused intensely on highlighting the common experiences and links between black Africans and African Americans. This is especially true of Afrocentric scholars and supporters who use Africa to construct and validate a monolithic, racial, and culturally essentialist worldview. Publications by Afrocentric scholars such as Molefi Asante, Marimba Ani, Maulana Karenga, and the late John Henrik Clarke have emphasized the centrality of Africa to the construction of Afrocentric essentialism. In the last fifteen years ... More
Postcolonial discourses on African Diaspora history and relations have traditionally focused intensely on highlighting the common experiences and links between black Africans and African Americans. This is especially true of Afrocentric scholars and supporters who use Africa to construct and validate a monolithic, racial, and culturally essentialist worldview. Publications by Afrocentric scholars such as Molefi Asante, Marimba Ani, Maulana Karenga, and the late John Henrik Clarke have emphasized the centrality of Africa to the construction of Afrocentric essentialism. In the last fifteen years, however, countervailing critical scholarship has challenged essentialist interpretations of Diaspora history. Critics such as Stephen Howe, Yaacov Shavit, and Clarence Walker have questioned and refuted the intellectual and cultural underpinnings of Afrocentric essentialist ideology. This book deconstructs Afrocentric essentialism by illuminating and interrogating the problematic situation of Africa as the foundation of a racialized worldwide African Diaspora. It attempts to fill an intellectual gap by analyzing the contradictions in representations of Afrocentrism in Africa. These include multiple, conflicting, and ambivalent portraits of Africa; the use of the continent as a global, unifying identity for all blacks; the de-emphasizing and nullification of New World acculturation; and the ahistoristic construction of a monolithic African Diaspora worldwide.
Keywords: history, African Diaspora, black Africans, African Americans, Africa, Afrocentrism, New World, acculturation, Afrocentric essentialism
Tunde Adeleke, author
1 Africa and the Challenges of Constructing Identity
2 Conceptual and Paradigmatic Utilizations and Representations of Africa
3 Essentialist Construction of Identity and Pan-Africanism
4 Afrocentric Consciousness and Historical Memory
5 Afrocentric Essentialism and Globalization


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Architecture of Australia. Must see and must visit landmarks
AAMI Stadium, Adelaide
Location on the map: Interesting facts: » The AAMI Stadium is a sports complex. Football matches are mostly held here.
» At the same time, 51240 spectators or 5% of the city population can watch the game.
» The stadium is a home arena for Adelaide United FC. It also serves as a base for the National Soccer League.
» The AAMI Stadium is second to none in the size of the field among other sports complexes in South Australia. The playing surface is about 2 hectares. One corner is 165 m away from the other. The ground is covered with natural grass. 17 species of grass have been planted here.
» During night competitions, the stadium is illuminated by lights of special towers.
» Foreign troupes often choose the stadium for meet-and-greets.
» The sports ground was constructed in 1971. The stadium is roofed. TV displays let see what happens in the arena.
» The Northern Stand was opened in 2001. Old aluminum benches were replaced by plastic seats.
» The record number of fans (66 987) was reported at that time.
Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
Location on the map: Interesting facts:
» Different theatrical performances, sports games, and concerts are held in the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. It accommodates up to 10 000 people depending on an event.
» The halls of the Adelaide Entertainment Centre are distinguished by modern equipment and amazing acoustics. In the building, there are not only theatrical scenes, but also conference rooms and food outlets. The AEC is an arena with a dome.
» The last reconstruction of the Centre cost $52 million.
» A new entrance and a separate theatre complex were built. After the major renovation, the inner rooms, such as a lobby and a backstage have been expanded. There is also a parking area.
» The pit was dug for the construction. It was necessary to remove over 75 tons of dirt and pour it with concrete. 36 tons of the mixture and 980 tons of steel constructions were used. In total, the construction lasted 750 000 hours.
» The opening ceremony was held by the Prime Minister.
» The special company monitoring the activity of the Centre was founded. The company's board includes seven directors.
» It is documented that the Entertainment Centre was visited by 370 000 spectators at one time.
Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide
» The Adelaide Festival Centre is located in a picturesque place near the embankment.
» The building resembles geometrical figures with its appearance. The silver and white roof and the facade are seen from afar. The festival centre is multifunctional. Its construction cost $21 million.
» The halls of the Festival Centre have excellent acoustics. The main building belongs to theatrical personalities. The construction of this building cost $10 million. 1980 was marked by the opening of the Festival Centre.
» The Centre consists of several halls. Their total capacity is 5 000 thousand people. The audience hall can accommodate 2 thousand spectators.
» Near the square, there is a cubic sculptural composition created by the West German master. It resembles a stone garden of concrete. Besides aesthetic delight and pleasant pastime, the citizens intended to avoid ventilation holes in the territory.
» In the Festival Theatre square, there is an environmentally friendly statue. It was made of stainless steel.
» The suspension bridge for pedestrians, cafes, and boutiques have been recently built here.
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
» The stadium is a city attraction. It was opened in 1871. Its capacity is 53 583 spectators.
» Adelaide Oval is the home of the South Australian Cricket Association and Football League. It is second to none among cricket fields.
» The stadium is located in the Green Zone. There is a natural playing field. Football, cricket, and basketball matches are held here. Athletes and cyclists try their skills here too. In total, 16 kinds of sport are represented.
» The administration also provides an area for festive events and entertainment concerts.
» Over the years of its existence, Adelaide Oval has been reconstructed many times. The last one cost $535 million.
» During the reconstruction, the stadium was equipped with a new audio and navigation system. New displays and a board appeared here.
» The attendance record (62543 people) was registered in 1965.
» The lighting system has been upgraded significantly. The dome on the roof covers the whole stadium. Its LEDs are painted in the team's colors. When the team scores a goal, LEDs have its colors. So, those who do not watch the game at the stadium can see its score.
Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide
» There is one of the oldest building and architectural attractions in the city square. It belongs to the town hall.
» The building is distinguished by an emblem on the outer wall. The lion and the kangaroo are painted on the national emblem. There is the embossed miner's hand above the emblem. The pick embodies fertility of the local soil. Figurines of ships, the picture of the sheep, the bull's head, and the wheat sheaf represent the activity of the first settlers. There are the words of the Latin motto below. The text is a call to unity to prosper.
» The building started to be built in 1863. It was finished three years after.
» The tower is named after the Prince of Alberta. The clock appeared here in 1935.
» Public music concerts and gala receptions are held in the Town Hall. The Beatles performed on the upper terrace in 1964. 300 000 fans gathered together to see their favorite musicians. It was their biggest audience.
» Symphony orchestras also perform here because the hall has the best acoustics in the world.
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
» The Art Gallery of New South Wales is the largest public gallery in Sydney and the fourth largest in Australia.
» The Gallery was built in 1897 in the classical style. In the same year the first two exhibition halls have been open; two more opened two years later.
» Exterior of the building is decorated with bronze sculptures symbolizing the contribution of the four great civilizations, Roman, Greek, Assyrian and Egyptian, to art.
» You can see works by many Australian artists of the 19th and 20th centuries in the gallery. There are also works by Rubens, Canaletto, Picasso, Rodin, Monet, Cezanne and other renowned artists.
» You can visit exhibition halls with Australian, European and Asian art for free.
Boggo Road Gaol, Brisbane
Location on the map: Interesting facts: » The punitive system of Australia can be studied in the museum. Boggo Road is a vivid example of a correctional institution.
» Inside you can see prison cells, the preserved old furniture, and sometimes, according to legend, also ghosts.
» The prisons were overcrowded, so the need for a new construction arose. In 1880, a design was made, and three years after, the men's prison was opened. In October 1903, the women's prison started to operate.
» The No. 2 Division lasted for 18 years. More prisons for men were still needed.
» Boggo Road Gaol was a place where many villains served their sentence.
» The prison ceased to exist in 1989. Most of the buildings were destroyed.
» According to some information, a hundred people were executed there in total.
» Thanks to several former security guards, the prison was turned into a museum in 1992. As many as 20,000 tourists visit the museum, which indicates an increasing interest in this unusual place.
» A tour starts with passing through the iron gate. Walking around the corridors and cells, you can vividly imagine what the prison life of the past was like.
» Today, the grim building is often used as a film location, and some people even hold wedding receptions here.
Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane
» You can have a bird's-eye view of the Australian city of Brisbane from the top of Brisbane City Hall. The building was opened in the 1920s.
» A clock tower stretches for 91 metres towards the sky. It has 4 massive bells that weigh three tons. Tourists have an opportunity to get inside the gigantic clock face.
» There's a concert hall with an organ in the building. A circular hall often hosts mass events. There are also a gallery museum and an archive.
» The first city hall building was erected in 1864. 18 years after, it became clear that the local council needs more space to fit everyone in. So, in 1917, a mayor signed an order to construct a new building.
» According to a plan, a figure of an angel and sculptures of harnessed horses were installed on the clock tower and copper domes were added at each corner.
» There were citizens that were against the construction, because it required a considerable amount of money and the area was too swampy, in their opinion. The construction plan was slightly amended and approved.
» In 1927, the local council moved to the building that was still under construction.
» A lift, made in 1930, gets people to an observation deck, which was visited by The Beatles, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana and Prince Charles, Dalai Lama.
Brougham Place Church, Adelaide
Location on the map: Interesting facts: » Brougham Place Uniting Church is a church in North Adelaide. The House of God is a local attraction.
» The facade of the building faces the green recreation area. It is faced with light brown sandstone blocks. They attached to each other so tightly that make the construction monolithic.
» The staircases lead to the entrance. They are separated with narrow rails. There are lanterns at the bottom of the stairs.
» The main entrance of three doors is framed with small columns. Their tops have arched framing. There are round stained glass rose windows above them. There is a three-tiered tower above the central doorway.
» The construction was projected by the architect Thomas Frost. The first stone was laid in the foundation on 15 May 1860. Eleven years later, the tower was added to the main building. It is crowned by a metal patterned spire.
» The outer walls are blank. In the walls, there are small niches with columns inside.
» The lecture hall appeared in 1878.
» The organ was placed in the church only in 1871. It was quite strong at that time. The church is located on Brougham Place.
» It had belonged to the Congregational Church before.
Carrick Hill, Adelaide
Location on the map: Interesting facts: » The mansion located at the foot of the hill is one of the buildings preserved in their original form.
» The hostess of the house, Ursula, planted a garden in the English classic style around the summer residence.
» Rare species of flora grow in the green area. Blooming shrubs, the rosary, different species of lilies, and orchids are still in an excellent condition. In the inner courtyard, there is a picturesque ivied gazebo. In the territory of the residence, there are paths of pebbles and shale. Ponds and the orchard make it extraordinary.
» Sir Edward gifted the house to his wife. The Haywards were a good judge of British art. Here, you can see the excellent collection of picturesque canvasses and antique items including furniture. The building is faced with Basket Range stone.
» The residence with a total area of 40 hectares was a wedding gift to the newlyweds.
» At one time, it was visited by art connoisseurs. Also, events, where invited artists and composers performed, were held here.
» Then, the mansion became a place for local aristocrats.
» After the death of owners, the Carrick Hill came to the government.
» Every year, the historical residence is visited by 100 000 people.
Cathedral of St. Stephen, Brisbane
Location on the map: Interesting facts: » The first stone of the future Cathedral of St Stephen was laid in late December 1863, on the Christian Great Martyr Remembrance Day.
» The construction began in 1874 thanks to donations from laymen. The chapel standing nearby was designed by another architect. The cathedral was constructed in 1922.
» Tuff, sandstone and porphyry were the foundation stones. Everything has signs of the modern Catholic style elements. It can be noticed in the spire on the turret as well.
» The stained glass windows on the east side were once delivered from Munich. One of the windows is known as the "Mayne" window. It was made by an Irish craftsman.
» On sunny days, the colourful glass windows create a fancy pattern on the stone floor tiles and walls.
» The temple seems small from the outside, while the internal layout looks spacious because of huge ceilings. Following the best English traditions, the chants to the sounds of a unique organ can be heard in the holy place. They are performed by male choirs on Catholic holidays.
» Numerous buildings were gradually erected on the territory of the cathedral: a school, a bishop's house, business premises for the Metropolis, a meeting hall. They are all different in architectural style.
Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
Location on the map: Interesting facts: » The Coopers Stadium is located near the city center. The building is multifunctional and has a global status. The stadium is a home arena and a training camp of the football club.
» The rectangular sports ground is distinguished by a perfect surface. Players from other sports teams train here too.
» The Coopers Stadium also invites performers. Its acoustics lets hold live concerts. Not only sports competitions, but also different entertainment events are organized here.
» The capacity of the sports ground is 16 000 people but there are only 15 000 seats. There are 22 VIP boxes.
» The attendance record was broken in 2008 when the stadium welcomed 17 000 visitors.
» The name of the stadium is the same as of the Australian Coopers brewery that sponsors the center and has bought the right of its ownership.
» You can use a lift to reach upper stands and boxes. The construction was completed in 1960.
» There are no running tracks and the field coating is not heated. The playground is 120х80 m.
» Its refurbishment for the Olympic Games in 2000 cost $27 million.
Customs House, Brisbane
» The ground floor of Customs House is a glass floor with a panoramic view of the central district of Sydney, City. Customs House is marked with a red beam.
» Customs House has a place for leisure, a cafe, free Wi-Fi, and a library. Customs House is located on the embankment.
» Nowadays, the building of the old mansion belongs to the university.
» It was built in 1886 and belonged to the local customs. The building was rented by the education institution in April 1988. It was being restored for three years.
» In 1994, the building was opened again and complemented with new offices. About 8 millions in local currency were spent on the restoration of the building.
» There is a restaurant within walking distance from it, in the same buildings. The basement is occupied by an art gallery. Concerts are often organized here.
» There is also an outdoor patio. One of the spacious rooms is named "Long Room". Today, lectures and gala dinners are held here.
» The design of the building features a copper dome and Corinthian columns. There is the image of the shield, kangaroo, and emu, which are the symbols of Australia. The iron balustrade was made in England.
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
» The Etihad Stadium is the first multi-purpose sports and entertainment center in Melbourne with a capacity of 55 thousand people.
» The stadium has the ability to carry out sports, cultural and recreational activities in all weather conditions thanks to its retractable roof.
» The stadium was opened in 2000. Now it hosts more than 100 events annually, such as concerts, Australian or European football, rugby competitions or cricket cups.
» There are restaurants, cafes and bars in the entertainment area, and lots of shops close to the center.
» The Etihad Stadium was the venue for concerts of Bon Jovi, Eminem, U2, Andre Riez, Robbie Williams, AC/DC and many others.
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Once again, a toothy rodent is putting Columbia County on the national media map. Only this time, it's a rabid beaver.
According to The Pike County Courier and dozens of other media outlets around the country, the beaver was tested and found to be rabid. The man is being treated for rabies, and of course is wished a speedy recover.


Wine tasting at first vineyard and wine cellar in Sarajevo. Walk through the vineyard with degustation of five wines with some bites.
Hedona is established by Arman Galicic in December 2011. He has built up a wealth of knowledge on the wines of the former Yugoslavia region and uses Hedona as a way to showcase these wines, carefully paired with innovative renditions of classic Bosnian dishes. Good to know is that Hedona has approximately 3,500 grapevine plants, mostly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, which Arman uses to carefully make sparkling wines following traditional methods.


Enjoy Martinelli's drinks for Christmas!
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The Hogan/Bischoff Team Joins TNA Wrestling (January 2010 – March 2010)
A few years after the sale of World Championship Wrestling (WCW), a start-up company named Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling was created in Nashville, Tennessee. TNA continued to grow until it eventually signed former WCW President Eric Bischoff and WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan to exclusive contracts. These contracts allowed Bischoff and Hogan to resume their war against Vince McMahon and his Monday Night RAW.
January 4, 2010 1.45 (1.69 / 1.44 / 1.28) 3.62 (3.51 / 3.73)
Show Notes: The January 4th episode of TNA iMPACT! was a one-time experiment as TNA debuted Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Eric Bischoff, Jeff Hardy, Shannon Moore, Sean Morley, Orlando Jordan, and more in their attempt to compete directly with WWE's flagship show, Monday Night RAW. The shows competed head-to-head from 9:00pm to 11:00pm EST. This show is NOT included in the averages below, though it IS included in the averages for the Monday Night War section subsequent to this section.
January 14, 2010 1.26 ( / ) 3.7 ( / )
January 21, 2010 1.26 ( / ) 3.55 ( / )
January 28, 2010 1.38 (1.46 / 1.30) 3.58 ( / )
February 4, 2010 1.18 ( / ) 3.63 ( / )
February 11, 2010 1.19 ( / ) 3.59 ( / )
February 18, 2010 1.23 (1.24 / 1.21) 3.4 ( / )
March 4, 2010 1.14 ( / ) 3.7 ( / )
Average Rating 1.09 3.22
The numbers above include the week-to-week ratings for each Monday's episode of WWE's RAW and each Thursday's episode of TNA Wrestling's iMPACT! These numbers do not tell much about the battle for viewership between RAW and iMPACT! during the beginning of the Hogan/Bischoff Team since the shows did not compete head-to-head during these weeks (save for January 4, 2010, which is not included in the above averages).
The Monday Night Ratings War (March 2010 – May 2010)
Throughout the late 1990's WCW and the then-World Wrestling Federation (WWF) waged what would come to be known as the Monday Night War. WCW showcased their professional wrestlers on Monday NITRO while WWF put their sports entertainment performers on Monday Night RAW. The war ended in 2001 with Vince McMahon's WWF victorious in the head-to-head competition. Ultimately, the WWF purchased WCW which effectively created a monopoly in the North American professional wrestling business.
On Monday, January 4, 2010 for the first time ever, TNA presented its iMPACT! program on a Monday night. The results of this three hours extravaganza were sufficient enough for the officials at Spike TV to give TNA a two hour slot each Monday night starting on Monday, March 5, 2010. While Monday Night RAW is produced as a live show each week, iMPACT! ran live one week and was taped the next. Below are the ratings results from each Monday night where iMPACT! and Monday Night RAW competed head-to-head (the winner in the ratings is indicated in bold).
Show Notes: The January 4th episode of TNA iMPACT! was a one-time experiment as TNA debuted Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Eric Bischoff, Jeff Hardy, Shannon Moore, Sean Morley, Orlando Jordan, and more in their attempt to compete directly with WWE's flagship show, Monday Night RAW. The shows competed head-to-head from 9:00pm to 11:00pm EST.
March 8, 2010 0.99 (1.01 / 0.96) 3.42 (3.26 / 3.56)
March 15, 2010 0.84 (0.80 / 0.88) 3.71 (3.68 / 3.73)
April 5, 2010 0.87 (0.91 / 0.82) 3.17 (3.33 / 3.00)
Show Notes: The April 5th episode of TNA iMPACT! began at 8:00pm EST and thus only competed head-to-head against Monday Night RAW from 9:00pm to 10:00pm EST. The NCAA Men's Basketball Championship between Duke and Butler started at 9:20pm this night, prompting TNA to change iMPACT!'s start time.
Beginning with the April 12, 2010 episode of iMPACT!, the show's start time was officially changed from 9:00pm to 8:00pm EST. Consequently, beginning on April 12, 2010, iMPACT! and Monday Night RAW will only compete head-to-head during the 9:00pm to 10:00pm EST hour.
April 12, 2010 0.78 (0.80 / 0.76) 3.20 (3.00 / 3.40)
April 19, 2010 0.95 (1.00 / 0.90) 3.05 (3.00 /3.10 )
April 26, 2010 0.50 (0.50 / 0.50) 3.07 (2.60 / 3.27 / 3.34)
May 3, 2010 0.78 (0.91 / 0.66) 3.05 (2.90 / 3.20)
On May 3rd, TNA Wrestling announced that it was moving its flagship show, TNA iMPACT!, back to Thursday nights effective Thursday, May 13, 2010. In addition, it was announced that the start time for iMPACT! was moving back to 9:00pm EST. It is not expected that TNA will move iMPACT! back to Monday nights in the future.
The numbers above include the initial head-to-head competition from January 4, 2010. When excluding that show and looking at the 9-week "Monday Night War" between TNA iMPACT! and WWE RAW, WWE RAW averages a 3.29 rating while TNA iMPACT! averages a 0.79 rating.
The Thursday Night Ratings War (May 2010 – Present)
Since we put so much work into creating this area of iwheadlines.com, we've decided to keep it up and running even after TNA decided to retrench back to Thursday nights. So, iwheadlines.com is proud to bring you a bit of a tongue-in-cheek version of the Thursday Night Ratings War between TNA iMPACT! and WWE Superstars. Why tongue-in-cheek? Well, for starters the two shows don't compete in a head-to-head time slot as iMPACT! airs from 9:00pm EST until 11:00pm EST and Superstars airs from 8:00pm EST until 9:00pm EST. Also, Superstars generally brings in a significantly lower rating than iMPACT! so there really is no "war" to speak of (actually, this is somewhat reminiscent of the 2010 "Monday Night Ratings War" between WWE and TNA). Oh, and Superstars is a syndicated show that also has a replay while iMPACT! is a regularly scheduled show on a standard cable channel making it consistently more available in potential viewer homes.
For the results of the short-lived battle between TNA and WWE on Monday nights, please scroll up to the top of this page. Enjoy!
May 13, 2010 0.93 (0.90 / 0.96) 0.61
Show Notes: The May 13th episode of TNA iMPACT! marked the show's return to it's 9:00pm EST to 11:00pm EST time slot. Also note that WWE Superstars airs from 8:00pm EST to 9:00pm EST, an hour earlier than TNA iMPACT!, and thus these ratings results do not represent a head-to-head competition.
June 3, 2010 0.87 (0.87 / 0.88) 0.76
June 10, 2010 0.99 (0.98 / 1.00) 0.84
Show Notes: The June 17th episode of TNA iMPACT! on Spike TV aired head-to-head against WWE Superstars on WGN America during the 9:00pm EST to 10:00pm EST hour. Thus, the ratings for the first hour of this episode of iMPACT! can be directly compared to this week's episode of Superstars.
July 1, 2010 0.99 (0.93 / 1.05) 0.55
July 15, 2010 1.09 (1.06 / 1.11) 0.74
August 5, 2010 1.21 (1.12 / 1.30) 0.66
August 12, 2010 1.15 (1.05 / 1.25) 0.65
Show Notes: The August 12th episode of TNA iMPACT! was featured as "The Whole F'N Show" on Spike TV. This show featured the match card of the previously scheduled Hard Justice pay-per-view event which was bumped to accommodate HardCORE Justice. This show featured only wrestling with no backstage interviews.
September 2, 2010 1.04 (1.02 / 1.05) 0.52
September 9, 2010 n/a 0.58
Show Notes: There was no episode of iMPACT! on September 9, 2010. Instead, TNA Wrestling had an online kickoff show for its annual Bound for Glory pay-per-view.
September 16, 2010 1.12 (1.08 / 1.17) 0.69
October 7, 2010 1.33 (1.32 / 1.33) 0.65
Show Notes: The October 7th episode of iMPACT! was billed as "Before the Glory" and aired live from the iMPACT! Zone in Orlando, Florida. This was the first live episode of iMPACT! since the show moved back to Thursday nights in May.
October 14, 2010 1.41 (1.47 / 1.35) 0.68
November 4, 2010 1.15 (1.18 / 1.13) 0.64
November 11, 2010 1.16 (1.18 / 1.14) 0.56
December 2, 2010 1.01 (1.02 / 1.00) 0.52
December 16, 2010 1.12 (1.14 / 1.10) 0.60
Italicized = Projected Rating Bold = Ratings Winner for the Week
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