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Sylvan Learning, Changing Focus, Sells K-12 Sector
By Mark Walsh
Sylvan Learning Systems Inc. announced last week that it was selling its tutoring and other K-12 educational businesses so it could focus on its recent push into online and overseas higher education services.
Apollo Management LP, a New York City-based investment firm, is acquiring the K-12 businesses and will form a new corporate entity called Educate Inc. But the new company will still do business as Sylvan Learning Centers and other variations.
The transaction comes in spite of a still-new federal policy with lucrative potential for the company's bread-and-butter tutoring services: the requirement under the federal "No Child Left Behind" Act of 2001 that many struggling schools offer after-school supplemental learning to students.
"We're very excited about where the K-12 business is going," said R. Christopher Hoehn-Saric, a Sylvan executive who will become the chief executive officer of the new company. Retaining the Sylvan Learning Centers and keeping the brand is a key part of it. Consumers won't notice any difference at all."
Douglas L. Becker, Sylvan's chairman and CEO, said the decision to refocus the company as a higher education player came after an internal study showed that its recent move into online degree programs in the United States and for-profit college campuses abroad offered a potential for much faster earnings growth.
"We realized the K-through-12 business was not going to be able to match the growth rate of the postsecondary business," he said in announcing the deal on March 11. The original company in time will get a new name, he added.
In 1999, 65 percent of the company's revenues came from its K-12 units. Now that share is only 37 percent.
Additional Investment
The Baltimore-based company is also responding to several years of a depressed stock price, due largely to a view on Wall Street that Sylvan had too diverse a mix of businesses.
"We have been too complicated a company, making it difficult for investors to get excited about us," Mr. Becker said.
Investors gave the deal good initial grades. Sylvan's stock, which was trading on the NASDAQ stock market near its 52-week low of $9.46 a share before the deal was announced, jumped about 30 percent afterward. It closed at $15.97 on March 13.
Jeffrey M. Silber, an analyst who follows Sylvan at the New York City investment firm Gerard Klauer Mattison, said that the company's tutoring centers have been profitable, but that their success was not enough for Sylvan to win favor on Wall Street.
"Investors have been clamoring for a much simpler 'story' " about the company, he said. "The K-12 business has a solid brand name and great management. It's a cash cow. But if Sylvan is going to be spending a lot of capital, they might as well spend it on a faster-growing business."
Apollo Management, which is not affiliated with postsecondary school operator Apollo Group Inc., is a major Sylvan shareholder and a partner in the financially disastrous Sylvan Ventures unit. The venture arm was launched in 2000 to invest in promising Internet education projects, but it got going just as the technology boom was coming to an end.
When the dust settles, Apollo will end up paying between $275 million to $300 million to acquire the K-12 assets, Mr. Becker said.
Among the precollegiate assets going to Educate Inc. will be eSylvan, a so-far unprofitable push into online tutoring, and Connections Academy, a nascent effort to tap the world of online charter schools and home schooling.
Mr. Hoehn-Saric said the new K-12 company was likely to give eSylvan and Connections Academy time to develop into profitable units. "They represent very big opportunities that require additional investment," he said.
More than 900 Sylvan Learning Centers, a majority of which are franchises, are operating in North America.
A current TV ad campaign depicts students as being transformed by the company's tutoring, with their parents amazed to find them now enthusiastic about reading or doing homework. "This moment brought to you by Sylvan Learning" is the tagline.
From Suburbs to Spain
Sylvan was founded in 1979 in a Portland, Ore., suburb, then grew nationally through franchising and its 1985 purchase by Kinder-Care Learning Centers Inc., a major child-care chain. Mr. Becker and Mr. Hoehn-Saric were entrepreneurial partners who made their first fortune developing a technology to store medical data on a wallet-size card.
They took control of Sylvan in the late 1980s, then took the company public in 1993. The tutoring centers sometimes drew criticism for awarding students toys and trinkets when they completed lessons, as well as for being out of financial reach for families not earning comfortable incomes.
In the early 1990s, the company began offering its services inside public schools, usually in low-income areas where school districts could spend their federal Title I money for tutoring.
That service has grown steadily, but observers suggest it is really poised to take off with the supplemental-services provision of the No Child Left Behind law.
"We're approved in 23 states as a supplemental-services provider, with a handful of other states pending," said Jeff Cohen, the president of Sylvan Education Solutions, which will be part of the new K-12 company.
The use of the supplemental-services option by children in failing schools got off to a slow start in this first school year under the new federal law, but Sylvan is tutoring some 2,400 children under its auspices, Mr. Cohen said.
Throughout the 1990s, Sylvan Learning branched out in a variety of areas, such as distance learning and teacher training in the United States through its Walden University and Canter & Associates units. And beginning with the 1999 purchase of roughly half ownership of a private university in Spain, Sylvan steadily began looking overseas for new growth opportunities.
It has since acquired ownership interests in a hotel-management school in Switzerland and private universities in Chile, France, and Mexico. Its next target markets are India and China.
Counting the red ink at Sylvan Ventures, the company had a net loss of $96 million in fiscal 2002 on revenues of $604 million.
Vol. 22, Issue 27, Pages 1, 11
Published in Print: March 19, 2003, as Sylvan Learning, Changing Focus, Sells K-12 Sector
"Struggling Edison 'Reversioning' Its School Expertise," Nov. 13, 2002.
"Businesses Flock to Charter Frontier," May 22, 2002, from our series "Changed by Charters."
"Pa. Tutoring Effort Could Foreshadow ESEA Results," May 15, 2002.
"Tutoring Services See Opportunity in New Law," Jan. 23, 2002.
Sylvan Learning Systems Inc. provides a company profile as well as other business materials.


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package limmen.business.services.filters;

import limmen.integration.entities.Playlist;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.mockito.Mock;
import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotEquals;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;

/**
 * @author Kim Hammar on 2016-04-27.
 */
@RunWith(MockitoJUnitRunner.class)
public class PlaylistFilterTest {

    private PlaylistFilter playlistFilter;
    private List<Playlist> playlists;

    @Mock
    Playlist playlistOne;
    @Mock
    Playlist playlistTwo;
    @Mock
    Playlist playlistThree;
    @Mock
    Playlist playlistFour;
    @Mock
    Playlist playlistFive;

    /**
     * This method is used for initializing the test, and called before tests are executed.
     */
    @Before
    public void setUp() {
        playlistFilter = new PlaylistFilter();
        playlists = new ArrayList<>();
        playlists.add(playlistOne);
        playlists.add(playlistTwo);
        playlists.add(playlistThree);
        playlists.add(playlistFour);
        playlists.add(playlistFive);
        when(playlistOne.getPlaylistId()).thenReturn(1);
        when(playlistTwo.getPlaylistId()).thenReturn(2);
        when(playlistThree.getPlaylistId()).thenReturn(3);
        when(playlistFour.getPlaylistId()).thenReturn(4);
        when(playlistFive.getPlaylistId()).thenReturn(5);
    }

    /**
     * Test of the filter method
     */
    @Test
    public void testFilter() {
        playlistFilter.setPlaylistId("1");
        assertEquals("Asserting filter playlists", playlistOne, playlistFilter.filter(playlists).get(0));
        playlistFilter.setPlaylistId("2");
        assertNotEquals("Asserting filter playlists", playlistOne, playlistFilter.filter(playlists).get(0));
        assertEquals("Asserting filter playlists", playlistTwo, playlistFilter.filter(playlists).get(0));
    }

    /**
     * Test of the sort method
     */
    @Test
    public void testSort() {
        playlistFilter.setSort("+playlistId");
        assertEquals("Asserting filter playlists", playlistOne, playlistFilter.sort(playlists).get(0));
        assertEquals("Asserting filter playlists", playlistFive, playlistFilter.sort(playlists).get(4));
        playlistFilter.setSort("-playlistId");
        assertEquals("Asserting filter playlists", playlistFive, playlistFilter.sort(playlists).get(0));
        assertEquals("Asserting filter playlists", playlistFour, playlistFilter.sort(playlists).get(1));
    }
}

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The Arizona State Land Department manages Arizona's Trust lands. Arizona has approximately 9.28 million surface acres and 9 million subsurface acres of Trust lands. The Land Department's sells a relatively small amount of land each year to earn money for Arizona's public schools. There are more than 8.4 million acres of open space on State Trust land currently under agriculture and grazing leases.
Trust lands are managed by State Land Commissioner Lisa Atkins. In 2018, Atkins proposed a land swap that could have resulted in thousands of acres of national forest ending up in state control. The proposal, which was criticized for lacking transparency and local consultation, was ultimately suspended.
State Land Commissioner Lisa Atkins proposed transferring national forest land to state control.


Zetec will host a one-hour webinar in December titled "Improve Austenitic Weld Inspections in Oil & Gas sectors". The webinar will showcase improvements related to upstream, midstream, downstream and petrochemical sectors across a wide range of applications, from flow pipes, blow out preventers and CRA pipelines, to heavy wall stainless steel process pipes.
With more stringent environmental and process requirements in the oil and gas industry, there is a need for efficient, productive volumetric NDT techniques. This webinar can help you understand how to improve the efficiency and performance of your austenitic weld inspections.


Ordinary, law-abiding Americans are targets of the government's illegal surveillance. Learn more about the victims and their "crimes."
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"The FBI was searching for information about one of my clients, DELETED. The letter stated that I was not allowed to tell anyone, including my client, that the FBI was seeking information through an NSL."
"The government has invaded not only my privacy but the sacred bond I have with my clients to keep their confidences."
"When lawfully standing up for my beliefs—standing up for what I think is right and just—is a 'threat' to the government, something is wrong."
"As the DELETED of the DELETED, it is also my duty and responsibility to speak out about any infringement to the intellectual freedom of libraries of which I have knowledge."
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"Maybe, just maybe if the leaders of the 'Free' world stopped spying on Quakers and librarians and Veterans For Peace, they might actually engage in the work we are paying them to do."
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"The government is gathering information illegally under the guise of protecting us from the threat of terrorism. By doing so, they are trying to intimidate and crush the voices of dissent."
"The fabric of our Democracy had a big hole in it... War had just been declared against American citizens and anyone else who disagreed with this President."
"I am offended that my government would even consider surveilling a group of honorably discharged veterans. Our patriotism and love of country is as strong today [as] when we carried arms in defense of America."
"Is handing out flyers now considered a terrorist activity? What will be next?"
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Russia: Gay Activists Tout Success Of Rally
Nationalist counterdemonstrators shout homophobic slogans at gay protesters in Moscow on May 27 (RFE/RL) MOSCOW, May 29, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Organizers of a gay-pride rally that took place in Moscow this weekend are touting its success despite the violence and lack of official support that accompanied the event.
Some injuries were reported as anti-gay protestors attempted to violently prevent two rallies from taking place. Among those injured was a member of Germany's parliament who was attacked as he was giving an interview. More than 100 people, most of them gay activists, were arrested.
Organizer Arrested
Among them was gay activist Nikolai Alekseyev, the driving force behind the march. He told RFE/RL today that following his arrest he was taken to a nearby police station, where he had to share a cell with anti-gay protesters arrested at the rally.
He was released after several hours, but faces charges of organizing an unsanctioned meeting.
Alekseyev said the day's events as a victory for Russia's gay and lesbian community.
"I see it as a huge breakthrough in visibility and in the debate over the situation of sexual minorities in Russia, because on Saturday the whole world saw how low Russia has sunk with regards to implementing the rights of various minorities. So despite all the homophobia and intolerance toward people with an alternative sexual orientation sanctioned by the Moscow authorities, staging what we staged is, in my opinion, a huge success," Alekseyev said.
City Opposition
The original plan for Moscow Pride '06 was to hold the city's first-ever gay and lesbian parade, but city and regional authorities refused to grant approval.
Gay activist Nikolai Alekseyev was arrested during the rally (courtesy photo)
The activists instead devised an alternative plan. In a symbolic gesture intended to honor the country's war with Nazi Germany they planned to lay wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin. From there they were to head to a monument near City Hall to protest Mayor Yury Luzhkov's decision to ban the parade.
A group of activists arrived to find police blocking the entrance to the tomb. They also found a crowd made up of Russian Orthodox believers, skinheads, and Cossacks awaiting them.
Violence ensued as the gay activists attempted to lay flowers at the gate surrounding the area. They were pelted with projectiles and beaten by some protestors,
A group made their way to the city's monument to Prince Yury Dolgoruky, but found that area occupied by ultranationalists and police.
German parliamentarian Volker Beck, a member of the Green Party, described the attack he sustained. "At first I was struck by a rock and then a young neo-Nazi hit me in the face," Beck told the German news agency dpa.
"The Moscow Times" quoted a youth identified only as Aleksei as saying he punched the German lawmaker in the face "because I am a normal Russian guy."
Western Criticism
The Council of Europe issued a statement of support ahead of the event, and the vice president of the European Parliament's Intergroup on gay and lesbian rights, Sophie int Veld, attended the rally. Other foreign representatives included representatives of Paris' mayoral office. Philippe Lanier, an aide to Paris' mayor, was detained during the events.
Paris Vice Mayor Clementine Autain, who attended the rally, expressed concern over the events, telling AFP that "at the moment when Russia is taking over the presidency of the Council of Europe we are concerned because the Russian authorities haven't shown the will to respect human rights, in particular the rights of minorities and freedom of expression."
Activist Alekseyev told the French news agency that the organizers of the event plan to go to court to appeal the parade ban.
(RFE/RL correspondent Claire Bigg contributed to this report from Moscow.)
Moscow, May 27, 2006
'ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR MOSCOW': On May 27, gay activists attempted to hold a peaceful demonstration in Moscow. Earlier , the AP quoted Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov as saying that gay-pride parades "may be acceptable for some kind of progressive, in some sense, countries in the West, but it is absolutely unacceptable for Moscow, for Russia."
"As long as I am mayor, we will not permit these parades to be conducted," Luzhkov said.
RFE/RL Moscow correspondent Claire Bigg attended the demonstration and filed these sounds and images.
Listen to the sounds of the demonstration (about 90 seconds):
Real Audio Windows Media
Riot police rushing to the scene of the wreath-laying near the Kremlin wall (RFE/RL)
Antigay counterprotesters fired flares into the street in order to prevent the gays from marching (RFE/RL)
Nationalist youths shouted homophobic slogans such as "death to pederasts!" (RFE/RL)
Riot police arresting some of the antigay counterdemonstrators (RFE/RL)
A police officer detaining an antigay counterdemonstrator (RFE/RL)
For a regular review of civil-society developments throughout RFE/RL's broadcast region, subscribe to "RFE/RL (Un)Civil Societies."
Police, Antigay Protesters Break Up Gay Rally
Gay Activists To Rally In Moscow Despite Ban

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Q: Are pointers to Objective-C arrays (via a bridging header) allowed? I have been trying to get the GLCameraRipple sample from Apple running in a swift project. Unfortunately this relies heavily on using C style, thread-safe arrays only available in Objective-C.
I have been trying to use a bridging header so that the simulation can run in Objective-C code, and the drawing can run in swift code. That way the thread-safe thing would not be an issue.
I have taken the Objective-C code and translated it almost completely into swift with a few exceptions. I did cull some of the extra math since the texture is the same size as the screen for my needs. If you want to check my translation I have put them below.
Anyway I have made a class that will run in any xcode project with an opengl environment.
import Foundation
import GLKit
import OpenGLES

class WaterDrawer
{
    static var sim = RippleModel()
    static var shade = Shader("Shader2")

    static func pt(pt: CGPoint)
    {
        sim.initiateRippleAtLocation(pt)
    }
    static func firstStart(width: Int, height: Int)
    {
        sim.initWithScreenWidth(width / 4, iheight: height / 4, accWidth: width, accHeight: height)
        shade.begin()
        buildMatrix(width, height: height)
        bufferSetup()
    }

    static func draw()
    {
        glUseProgram(shade.progId)

        let posLoc = GLuint(glGetAttribLocation(shade.progId, "pos"))
        let texLoc = GLuint(glGetAttribLocation(shade.progId, "tc"))

        glBindBuffer(GLenum(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER), texVBO);
        glBufferData(GLenum(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER), GLsizeiptr(sim.getVertexSize()), sim.getTexCoords(), GLenum(GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW));
        glVertexAttribPointer(texLoc, 2, GLenum(GL_FLOAT), GLboolean(GL_FALSE), 0, BUFFER_OFFSET(0))
        glEnableVertexAttribArray(texLoc)

        glBindBuffer(GLenum(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER), posVBO)
        glVertexAttribPointer(posLoc, 2, GLenum(GL_FLOAT), GLboolean(GL_FALSE), 0, BUFFER_OFFSET(0))
        glEnableVertexAttribArray(posLoc)

        let uniOrtho = glGetUniformLocation(shade.progId, "matrix")
        glUniformMatrix4fv(uniOrtho, 1, GLboolean(GL_FALSE), &orthographicMatrix)

        glBindBuffer(GLenum(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER), indVBO)

        glDrawElements(GLenum(GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP), GLsizei(sim.getIndexCount()), GLenum(GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT), nil)

        glBindBuffer(GLenum(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER), 0)
        glBindBuffer(GLenum(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER), 0)
        glDisableVertexAttribArray(posLoc)
        glDisableVertexAttribArray(texLoc)
    }

    static func update()
    {
        sim.runSimulation()
    }

    static var posVBO:GLuint = 0
    static var texVBO:GLuint = 0
    static var indVBO:GLuint = 0
    static func bufferSetup()
    {
        Whirl.crashLog("Started passing in buffer data")

        glGenBuffers(1, &indVBO);
        glBindBuffer(GLenum(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER), indVBO);
        glBufferData(GLenum(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER), GLsizeiptr(sim.getIndexSize()), sim.getIndices(), GLenum(GL_STATIC_DRAW));

        glGenBuffers(1, &posVBO);
        glBindBuffer(GLenum(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER), posVBO);
        glBufferData(GLenum(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER), GLsizeiptr(sim.getVertexSize()), sim.getVertices(), GLenum(GL_STATIC_DRAW));

        glGenBuffers(1, &texVBO);
        glBindBuffer(GLenum(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER), texVBO);
        glBufferData(GLenum(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER), GLsizeiptr(sim.getVertexSize()), sim.getTexCoords(), GLenum(GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW));

        Whirl.crashLog("Finished passing in buffer Data")
    }

    static var orthographicMatrix:[GLfloat] = []
    static func buildMatrix(width: Int, height: Int)
    {
        orthographicMatrix = glkitmatrixtoarray(GLKMatrix4MakeOrtho(0, GLfloat(width), 0, GLfloat(height), -100, 100))
        //Storage.upScaleFactor
    }
    static func glkitmatrixtoarray(mat: GLKMatrix4) -> [GLfloat]
    {
        var buildme:[GLfloat] = []
        buildme.append(mat.m.0)
        buildme.append(mat.m.1)
        buildme.append(mat.m.2)
        buildme.append(mat.m.3)
        buildme.append(mat.m.4)
        buildme.append(mat.m.5)
        buildme.append(mat.m.6)
        buildme.append(mat.m.7)
        buildme.append(mat.m.8)
        buildme.append(mat.m.9)
        buildme.append(mat.m.10)
        buildme.append(mat.m.11)
        buildme.append(mat.m.12)
        buildme.append(mat.m.13)
        buildme.append(mat.m.14)
        buildme.append(mat.m.15)
        return buildme

    }

}

So theoretically this code can use either the swift implementation or the Objective-C implementation, I just need to switch the way the mesh is initiated.
Trouble is when I use the Objective-C one the screen is blank, I have checked, and the buffer data looks really weird in the frame capture.
Are you allowed to pass in data from an Objective-C code to a glBuffer?
Simulation.swift
import Foundation
import GLKit
import OpenGLES

class RippleModel
{
    var screenWidth:UInt32 = 0
    var screenHeight:UInt32 = 0
    var poolWidth:UInt32 = 0
    var poolHeight:UInt32 = 0
    var screenWidthi:Int = 0
    var screenHeighti:Int = 0
    var poolWidthi:Int = 0
    var poolHeighti:Int = 0

    let touchRadius:Int = 5 //5 i think

    var rippleVertices:[GLfloat] = []
    var rippleTexCoords:[GLfloat] = []
    var rippleIndices:[GLushort] = []//NOTE IF CHANGE THIS TO INTO SO MUCH DRAW CALL

    var rippleSource:[GLfloat] = []
    var rippleDest:[GLfloat] = []

    var rippleCoeff:[GLfloat] = []

    var VertexSize:GLsizeiptr = 0
    var IndicieSize:GLsizeiptr = 0
    var IndicieCount:Int = 0

    func calculateSizes()
    {
        VertexSize = rippleVertices.count * sizeof(GLfloat)
        IndicieSize = rippleIndices.count * sizeof(GLushort)
        IndicieCount = rippleIndices.count

        Whirl.crashLog("Data sizes Vertex size \(VertexSize)\tIndicie Size \(IndicieSize) \tIndicie Count \(IndicieCount)")
    }
    func figureOutCoefficent()
    {
        for y in 0...(2 * touchRadius)
        {
            for x in 0...(2 * touchRadius)
            {
                let dx = x - touchRadius
                let dy = y - touchRadius
                let distance = sqrt(GLfloat(dx * dx + dy * dy))

                let me = y * (touchRadius*2 + 1) + x
                if (distance <= GLfloat(touchRadius))
                {
                    let factor = distance / GLfloat(touchRadius)
                    rippleCoeff[me] = -(cos(factor*GLfloat(M_PI))+1.0) * 256.0;
                }
                else
                {
                    rippleCoeff[me] = 0.0
                }
            }
        }

    }
    init()
    {

    }
    func initWithScreenWidth( iwidth: Int,  iheight: Int, accWidth: Int, accHeight: Int)
    {
        screenWidth = UInt32(accWidth);screenWidthi = Int(screenWidth)
        screenHeight = UInt32(accHeight);screenHeighti = Int(screenHeight)

        poolWidth = UInt32(iwidth);poolWidthi = Int(poolWidth)
        poolHeight = UInt32(iheight);poolHeighti = Int(poolHeight)

        //WE DONT NEED TEX COORD MUMBO JUMBO IT IS FULL SCREEN ALREADY
        Whirl.crashLog("Started allocation")

        rippleCoeff = [GLfloat](count: Int( (touchRadius * 2 + 1) * (touchRadius*2 + 1) ), repeatedValue: 0)
        figureOutCoefficent()

        let simCount:Int = Int(poolWidth + 2) * Int(poolHeight + 2)
        rippleSource = [GLfloat](count: simCount, repeatedValue: 0)
        rippleDest = [GLfloat](count: simCount, repeatedValue: 0)

        let locb:Int = Int(poolWidth * poolHeight * 2)
        rippleVertices = [GLfloat](count: locb, repeatedValue: 0)
        rippleTexCoords = [GLfloat](count: locb, repeatedValue: 0)

        rippleIndices = [GLushort](count: Int(poolHeight - 1) * Int((poolWidth * 2) + 2), repeatedValue: 0)

        Whirl.crashLog("Finished allocation")

        initMesh()

        calculateSizes()
    }
    func initMesh()
    {
        Whirl.crashLog("Started initting pos coords")

        for i in 0..<poolHeight
        {let ii = GLfloat(i)
            for j in 0..<poolWidth
            {let jj = GLfloat(j)
                let cordb:Int = Int(i*poolWidth+j)*2

                rippleVertices[cordb + 0] = (jj / GLfloat(poolWidth - 1)) * GLfloat(screenWidth)
                rippleVertices[cordb + 1] = (ii / GLfloat(poolHeight - 1)) * GLfloat(screenHeight)

                rippleTexCoords[cordb + 0] = ii / GLfloat(poolHeight - 1)
                rippleTexCoords[cordb + 1] = (jj/GLfloat(poolWidth - 1))

            }
        }

        Whirl.crashLog("Finished initting pos coords")

        Whirl.crashLog("Started initting index coords")

        var index = 0
        for i in 0 ..< poolHeighti-1
        {
            for j in 0 ..< poolWidthi
            {
                if (i%2 == 0)
                {
                    // emit extra index to create degenerate triangle
                    if (j == 0)
                    {
                        rippleIndices[index] = GLushort(i*poolWidthi+j);
                        index += 1;
                    }

                    rippleIndices[index] = GLushort(i*poolWidthi+j);
                    index += 1;
                    rippleIndices[index] = GLushort((i+1)*poolWidthi+j);
                    index += 1;

                    // emit extra index to create degenerate triangle
                    if (j == (poolWidthi-1))
                    {
                        rippleIndices[index] = GLushort((i+1)*poolWidthi+j);
                        index += 1;
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    // emit extra index to create degenerate triangle
                    if (j == 0)
                    {
                        rippleIndices[index] = GLushort((i+1)*poolWidthi+j);
                        index += 1;
                    }

                    rippleIndices[index] = GLushort((i+1)*poolWidthi+j);
                    index += 1;
                    rippleIndices[index] = GLushort(i * poolWidthi + j);
                    index += 1;

                    // emit extra index to create degenerate triangle
                    if (j == (poolWidthi-1))
                    {
                        rippleIndices[index] = GLushort(i * poolWidthi + j);
                        index += 1;
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        Whirl.crashLog("Finished initting coords")
    }

    var firstUpdate = true
    func runSimulation()
    {
        if (firstUpdate)
        {firstUpdate = false; Whirl.crashLog("First update")}

        let queue = dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, 0)

        //dispatch_apply(Int(poolHeight), queue, {(y: size_t) -> Void in
        for y in 0..<poolHeighti {
            let pw = self.poolWidthi
            for x in 1..<(pw - 1)
            {
                let ai:Int = (y    ) * (pw + 2) + x + 1
                let bi:Int = (y + 2) * (pw + 2) + x + 1
                let ci:Int = (y + 1) * (pw + 2) + x
                let di:Int = (y + 1) * (pw + 2) + x + 2
                let me:Int = (y + 1) * (pw + 2) + x + 1

                let a = self.rippleSource[ai]
                let b = self.rippleSource[bi]
                let c = self.rippleSource[ci]
                let d = self.rippleSource[di]

                var result = (a + b + c + d) / 2.0 - self.rippleDest[me]
                result -= result / 32.0

                self.rippleDest[me] = result
            }
        }
        //)

        let hm1 = GLfloat(poolHeight - 1)
        let wm1 = GLfloat(poolWidth - 1)
        //dispatch_apply(poolHeighti, queue, {(y: size_t) -> Void in
        for y in 0..<poolHeighti{
            let yy = GLfloat(y)
            let pw = self.poolWidthi
            for x in 1..<(pw - 1)
            {let xx = GLfloat(x)
                let ai:Int = (y    ) * (pw + 2) + x + 1
                let bi:Int = (y + 2) * (pw + 2) + x + 1
                let ci:Int = (y + 1) * (pw + 2) + x
                let di:Int = (y + 1) * (pw + 2) + x + 2

                let a = self.rippleDest[ai]
                let b = self.rippleDest[bi]
                let c = self.rippleDest[ci]
                let d = self.rippleDest[di]

                var s_offset = ((b - a) / 2048)
                var t_offset = ((c - d) / 2048)

                s_offset = (s_offset < -0.5) ? -0.5 : s_offset;
                t_offset = (t_offset < -0.5) ? -0.5 : t_offset;
                s_offset = (s_offset >  0.5) ?  0.5 : s_offset;
                t_offset = (t_offset >  0.5) ?  0.5 : t_offset;

                let s_tc = yy / hm1
                let t_tc = xx / wm1

                let me = (y * pw + x) * 2
                self.rippleTexCoords[me + 0] = s_tc + s_offset
                self.rippleTexCoords[me + 1] = t_tc + t_offset

            }
        }
        //)

        let pTmp = rippleDest
        rippleDest = rippleSource
        rippleSource = pTmp
    }

    var firstRipple:Bool = true
    func initiateRippleAtLocation(location: CGPoint)
    {
        if (firstRipple)
        {firstRipple = false; Whirl.crashLog("First ripple placement")}

        let xIndex = Int((GLfloat(location.x) / GLfloat(screenWidth)) * GLfloat(poolWidthi))
        let yIndex = Int((1.0 - (GLfloat(location.y) / GLfloat(screenHeighti))) * GLfloat(poolHeight))

        let lowy = yIndex - touchRadius
        let highy = yIndex + touchRadius
        let lowx = xIndex - touchRadius
        let highx = xIndex + touchRadius

        //Whirl.crashLog("Ripple at (\(xIndex) , \(yIndex))\tX:(\(lowx) - \(highx))\tY:(\(lowy) - \(highy))")

        for y in lowy...highy
        {
            for x in lowx...highx
            {
                if (x > 0 && x < (poolWidthi - 1) && y > 0 && y < poolHeighti)
                {
                    let ind = (poolWidthi + 2) * (y + 1) + x + 1
                    let coef = (y-(yIndex-touchRadius))*(touchRadius*2+1)+x-(xIndex-touchRadius)
                    let past = rippleSource[ind]
                    let coe = rippleCoeff[coef]
                    if (coe < past)
                    {
                        rippleSource[ind] = coe
                    }

                }
            }
        }
    }

    func rippleLine(location1: CGPoint, location2: CGPoint)
    {
        if (firstRipple)
        {firstRipple = false; Whirl.crashLog("First ripple placement")}

        let xIndex1 = Int((GLfloat(location1.x) / GLfloat(screenWidth)) * GLfloat(poolWidthi))
        let yIndex1 = Int((1.0 - (GLfloat(location1.y) / GLfloat(screenHeighti))) * GLfloat(poolHeight))
        let xIndex2 = Int((GLfloat(location2.x) / GLfloat(screenWidth)) * GLfloat(poolWidthi))
        let yIndex2 = Int((1.0 - (GLfloat(location2.y) / GLfloat(screenHeighti))) * GLfloat(poolHeight))

        let lowy1 = yIndex1 - touchRadius
        let highy1 = yIndex1 + touchRadius
        let lowx1 = xIndex1 - touchRadius
        let highx1 = xIndex1 + touchRadius

        let lowy2 = yIndex2 - touchRadius
        let highy2 = yIndex2 + touchRadius
        let lowx2 = xIndex2 - touchRadius
        let highx2 = xIndex2 + touchRadius

        let lowx = min(lowx1, lowx2)
        let highx = max(highx1, highx2)
        let lowy = min(lowy1, lowy2)
        let highy = max(highy1, highy2)

        for y in lowy...highy
        {
            for x in lowx...highx
            {
                if (x > 0 && x < (poolWidthi - 1) && y > 0 && y < poolHeighti)
                {
                    let ind = (poolWidthi + 2) * (y + 1) + x + 1

                    let tar = ldist(CGPoint(x: xIndex1, y: yIndex1), p2: CGPoint(x: xIndex2, y: yIndex2), me: CGPoint(x: x, y: y))

                    let dx = x - Int(tar.x)
                    let dy = y - Int(tar.y)
                    let distq = (dx * dx + dy * dy)

                    if (distq < touchRadius * touchRadius)
                    {
                        let factor = sqrt(GLfloat(distq)) / GLfloat(touchRadius)

                        rippleSource[ind] = -(cos(factor*GLfloat(M_PI))+1.0) * 256.0;
                    }
                    //rippleSource[ind] = 1000
                }
            }
        }
    }

    func ldist(p1: CGPoint, p2: CGPoint, me: CGPoint) -> CGPoint
    {
        let diffX = p2.x - p1.x
        let diffY = p2.y - p1.y

        var target = CGPoint()
        if ((diffX == 0) && (diffY == 0))
        {
            target = p1
        }

        let t = ((me.x - p1.x) * diffX + (me.y - p1.y) * diffY) / (diffX * diffX + diffY * diffY)

        if (t < 0)
        {
            target = p1
        }
        else if (t > 1)
        {
            target = p2
        }
        else
        {
            target = CGPoint(x: (p1.x + t * diffX), y: (p1.y + t * diffY))
        }

        let int = CGPoint(x: round(target.x), y: round(target.y))
        return int
    }

    func getVertices() -> [GLfloat]
    {
        //Return the mesh positions
        return rippleVertices
    }
    func getTexCoords() -> [GLfloat]
    {
        //Return the array of texture coords
        return rippleTexCoords
    }
    func getIndices() -> [GLushort]
    {
        //Return the array of indices
        return rippleIndices
    }
    func getVertexSize() -> GLsizeiptr
    {
        //Return the size of the mesh position array
        return VertexSize
    }
    func getIndexSize() -> GLsizeiptr
    {
        //Return the byte size of the incicie array
        return IndicieSize
    }
    func getIndexCount() -> GLsizeiptr
    {
        //This goes in the draw call, count of indices
        return IndicieCount
    }
}

RippleModel.m (from apple)

A: With OpenGL ES being a pure set of C functions, I don't think passing a pointer of swift datatypes will work easily.
The following code will give you a hint of how to pass the index buffer.
var Indices: [GLubyte] = [
    0, 1, 2,
    2, 3, 0
]

var indexBuffer: GLuint = GLuint()
glGenBuffers(1, &indexBuffer)
glBindBuffer(GLenum(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER), indexBuffer)
glBufferData(GLenum(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER), Indices.size(), Indices, GLenum(GL_STATIC_DRAW))

Reference: Here is a link with a working code. https://github.com/bradley/iOSSwiftOpenGL/blob/master/iOSSwiftOpenGL/OpenGLView.swift

A:
Are you allowed to pass in data from an objective-c code to a glBuffer?

Why wouldn't you be allowed?  Swift has a pointer API (UnsafePointer<T>, UnsafeMutablePointer<T>, etc.) exactly for this purpose.  Obviously this is "unsafe" in the sense that the underlying memory the [Objective-]C pointer points to could change at anytime without the Swift pointer knowing.  It also has no information about the size of the memory block that it points to.
Any C pointers or arrays can be bridged to Swift (probably as UnsafeMutablePointer<Void> which you will need to cast to your OpenGL type).
You can avoid any risk of referencing invalid memory by dereferencing the pointer (if it is non-nil) and copying the value stored at the pointer to a variable in your Swift application.

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February 18, 1928 – July 27, 2001
Birthplace Houston, TX
As You Like It - Harold Land Swing (uptempo)
Compulsion - Harold Land Swing (uptempo)
It's Where It's At - Harold Land Swing (uptempo)
Landslide - Harold Land Swing (medium)
Night In Barcelona - Harold Land Latin (Bossa)
Rapture - Harold Land Latin (medium)
Reflections - Harold Land Swing (medium)
Terrain - Harold Land Swing (medium up)
Ursula - Harold Land Swing (medium)
Many people only know of Harold Land as the great tenor saxophone soloist who made the classic quintet recordings with the Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet: Joy Spring, Daahoud, The Blues Walk and other classics—many of which are available from jazzleadsheets.com. Harold is far more than just a great tenor saxophonist sideman.
Like many other jazz artists, Harold's first recordings were with R&B groups. He finally broke away into jazz recording in 1954 when he joined the Clifford Brown - Max Roach quintet. Harold got to record his first album as a leader in January of 1958 for Contemporary Records ("Harold In The Land Of Jazz"). In August, 1959, Harold did his second album as a leader, the legendary quintet album, "The Fox." In May of 1960 he recorded his third album as leader, "West Coast Blues!," a sextet date for the Jazzland label. He recorded Compulsion on this date along with two other great compositions that are available here, Ursula and Terrain.


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ERC > LEXICON OF THE YIDDISH THEATRE > VOLUME 5 > EMIL FRIDES
Emil Frides
(Elihu)
Born on 28 December 1903 in Lemberg, Eastern Galicia. His father was a merchant. His grandfather was a rabbi in Dubno. He learned in a cheder and attended three classes in school. As a member in "Young Judah" in Lemberg, he participated in the one-acters that were being performed, on various "evenings," where he also made friends with Yiddish actors.
After a pogrom in Lemberg he fled to his brother, a soldier, in Przemysl. Escaped Yiddish actors from Gimpel's troupe also came therein, and not having any enough of an ensemble to play, they invited him, that he should help them out. He debuted on 1 May 1929 in Moshe Richter's "Tsu shpet." After playing for several months in Przemysl, the troupe divided, and F. went over to the part under the leadership of Ber Hart, with whom he toured across the province until 1921. For several weeks he played with Jacob in Krakow, and a season with Ebel. Then he joined Gimpel in Lemberg, where he had an opportunity to play with the guest-starring Misha Fiszon. In 1923 he returned to Hart, where he played for a short time with the guest-starring Vera Kanievska, and was taken into military service, where he remained for half a year.
In 1926 F. was engaged to a troupe for the province, then he was engaged to Frantsop to play in Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. In 1927 he arrived in Vienna, where he guest-starred for six weeks in the "Reklam," then he went over for several months to Shtreng and played again for several months
in Yugoslavia. In 1928 he was director of the "Astor" Theatre in Vienna (artistic director -- Leopold Yungvirt), and also played there as an actor, together with the guest-starring Yiddish actors from America.
In June 1930 he managed a European tour for Boris Thomashefsky, Ola Lilith and Willy Godik across Czechoslovakia, and then he arrived in America, together with his wife Berta Rosenberg.
On 6 April 1931 he performed in Williamsburg's "Lyric" Theatre [in Brooklyn, N.Y.], as "Jason" in Grillparzer-Gordin's "Medea" (played through his wife.)
After the tragic death of his wife and father, he traveled back to Europe, where he began to manage and organized Yiddish theatre productions and guest-stars of American actors, especially of Pesach'ke Burstein.
He was caught in Poland during the Second World War, where the Nazis had killed him.
The showman Wolf Mecur, who played with him in his youth, recalls:
"Friedes began his theatrical career as a young man, who sold drinks in Gimpel's theatre in Lemberg. And in the same time he helped out the stage master Grinberg with sets and furniture for the stage. Gradually, a slander was put on him, and so he started playing. Just as a man cannot become a prophet in his own city, he went over to Bernard Hart's troupe in the Galician province, where there were found other young talents, such as Hersh Hart, Wolf Mercur and Berta Rosenberg. Between him and Berta Rosenberg love developed, and they got married. Together with her and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, known actors, and others, he began to play in other towns of Galicia, stage directing and putting on a number of plays.
He and his wife were in the beginning of the thirties coming to New York. They were engaged to play in Moshe Richter's theatre ("Odeon"), which consisted of pure Galicianers, but a tragedy did not allow for the premiere, because only two days before their performance, Berta Rosenberg suddenly died (the production continued with the actress Henrietta Schnitzer, instead of Berta Rosenberg). A short time later, his father, who already was in America for many years, burned in a fire in his apartment, which was located over the famous 'Cafe Royale' on Second Avenue (New York). With a broken heart, due to two tragedies, he traveled back to Lemberg and took up his newly-established relationships with the local theatre."
Zalmen Zylbercweig writes:
"Soon after his arrival with his wife, there became an intimate friendship between us, because F. was a lovely human being, a prudent person, a naturally intelligent Jewish young man. He very much love for the Yiddish arts. His bondage to his wife was not to be described. He was her greatest admirer, and was sure that she will only have the opportunity to prove herself before a Jewish audience, and the Yiddish press in America, she will soon be crowned an all-star. He therefore made every effort to make her appearances, and did not stop to sell tickets between the Galician colony and her appearances in a play, 'Der froyn-tayvl (The Women's Devil?),' by Boris Thomashefsky, and there is nothing to portray his joy when the playwright Moshe Richter finally joined in to arrange his Galician theatre and engage F.'s wife as the first actress. However, her sudden illness, which had her, in the span of a scant week led to her death, had so affected her husband, that he wanted to commit suicide, and after a miracle happened, which I had seen at the last glance was to catch him from throwing himself out of the window. The tragedy had not yet materialized, when a second disaster struck him over the head. His father, many years old when F. was still very young, went away from home to America, and became, due to various circumstances, was torn from the family, which had lost contact with him. Coming to America, F. began to look for his father, and finally found him: a lonely, solitary, overworked waiter living in a room by himself over the 'Cafe Royal.' The father-son relationship had just begun to warm again, when a fire broke out in the house, and his father burned to death. A broken sleepy man was F., who returned to Europe."
Sh.E. and M.E.
Sh.E. from Wolf Mercur and Zalmen Zylbercweig.


F factor A bacterial episome that confers the ability to function as a genetic donor in conjugation; the fertility factor in bacteria.
F1 The first filial generation in a cross between any two parents; the first generation of descent from a given mating.
F2 The second filial generation, produced by crossing two members of the F1, or by self-pollinating the F1. The "grandchildren" of a given mating.
FACS See fluorescence-activated cell sorting.
factorial mating A mating scheme in which each male parent is mated with each female parent. Made possible in animals by means of in vitro embryo production (q.v.). Such a mating scheme substantially reduces the rate of inbreeding in a selection programme.
FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide) A co-enzyme important in various biochemical reactions. It comprises a phosphorylated vitamin B2 (riboflavin) molecule linked to the nucleotide adenine monophosphate (AMP). It functions as a hydrogen acceptor in dehydrogenation reactions, being reduced to FADH2. This in turn is oxidized to FAD by the electron transport chain, thereby generating ATP (two molecules of ATP per molecule of FADH2).
false-negative A negative assay result that should have been positive.
false-positive A positive assay result that should have been negative.
farm animal genetic resources utilization See utilization of farm animal genetic resources.
fed-batch fermentation Culture of cells or micro-organisms where nutrients are added periodically to the bioreactor.
feedback inhibition The process by which the accumulated end product of a biochemical pathway stops synthesis of that product. A late metabolite of a synthetic pathway regulates synthesis at an earlier step of the pathway. cf end-product inhibition.
fermentation The anaerobic breakdown by micro-organisms of complex organic substances, especially carbohydrates like glucose. The process is energy-yielding. Fermentation is often misused to describe large-scale aerobic cell culture in specialized vessels (fermenters, bioreactors) for secondary product synthesis.
fermentation substrates Materials used as food for growing micro-organism. The fermentation substrates and the trace materials needed, together with chemicals added to make the fermentation easier, form the culture medium.
fertile Of an organism: Capable of breeding and reproduction.
fertilization (L. fertilis, capable of producing fruit) The union of two gametes from opposite sexes to form a zygote; it involves the fusion of nuclei of gametes (karyogamy) and the fusion of cytoplasm (plasmogamy). Typically, each gamete contains a haploid set of chromosomes. Hence, after fusion of the nuclei, the resulting nucleus contains a diploid set of chromosomes.
1. Self-fertilization (selfing) - fusion of male and female gametes from the same euploid organism.
2. Cross-fertilization (crossing) - fusion of male and female gametes from different euploid individuals.
3. Double fertilization - in angiosperms, the fusion of one male gamete with the ovum at about the same time as the second male gamete fuses with the female polar nuclei (or secondary nucleus) to form the endosperm.
fertilizer Any substance that is added to soil in order to increase its productivity. Fertilizers can be of natural origin, such as composts, or they can be inorganic (artifical fertilizer) chemical, particularly nitrates and phosphates.
Feulgen's test A histochemical test in which the distribution of DNA in the chromosomes of dividing cell nuclei can be observed. A tissue section is first treated with dilute hydrochloric acid to remove the purine bases of the DNA, thus exposing the aldehyde groups of the sugar deoxyribose. The section is then immersed in Schiff's reagent, which combines with the aldehyde groups to form a magenta-coloured compound.
fibres Elongated cells with tapering, pointed ends; the cells interlock to form a strong, rigid tissue; pits in the walls are usually very narrow and not very numerous.
fibril Microscopic to sub-microscopic cellulose thread that is part of the cellulose matrix of plant cell walls.
fibrous root Root system in which both primary and lateral roots have approximately equal diameters. Opposite is tap root.
field gene bank See gene bank (2).
filial generation. See F1; F2.
filter bioreactor; mesh bioreactor Cells are grown on an open mesh of an inert material, which allows the culture medium to flow past it but retains the cells. This is similar in idea to membrane and hollow fibre reactors, but can be much easier to set up, being similar to conventional tower bioreactors, but with the meshwork replacing the central reactor space.
filter sterilization Process of sterilizing a liquid by passage through a filter with pores so small that they prevent the passage of micro-organisms and microbial spores.
filtration 1. Separation of solids from liquids by using a porous material that only allows passage of the liquid or of solids of a smaller than the pore size of the filter. The material passing the filter forms the filtrate.
2. Removal of cell aggregates to obtain a filtrate of single cells that can be utilized as plating inocula.
fission (L. fissilis, easily split) Asexual reproduction involving the division of a single-celled individual into two new single-celled individuals of equal size.
fitness The number of offspring left by an individual, often compared with the average of the population or with some other standard, such as the number of offspring left by a particular genotype.
fixation An event that occurs when all the alleles at a locus except one are eliminated from a population. The remaining allele, now occurring with a frequency of 100%, is said to have been fixed.
flagellum (pl: flagella; adj: flagellate) A whiplike organelle of locomotion in certain cells; locomotor structures in flagellate protozoa.
flaming A technique for sterilizing instruments. The instrument is dipped in alcohol (usually 95% (v/v) ethanol) and then the alcohol on the instrument is ignited, thus heat-sterilizing the tool surface.
flanking region The DNA sequences extending either side of a specific sequence.
floccule Micro-organism aggregate or colloidal particle floating in or on a liquid. Contaminated liquid media are usually cloudy, illustrating this flocculation phenomenon.
flocculant Agent that causes small particles to aggregate (flocculate).
fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) Hybridization of cloned DNA to intact chromosomes, where the cloned DNA has been labelled with a fluorescent dye. This is the major method of physical mapping of cloned DNA fragments on chromosomes.
fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) The use of laser beams to detect differences in fluorescence between different types of cells in a mixture, and the subsequent deflection of cells into separate bins corresponding to each type of cell in the mixture. One of the popular uses of this technology is in sperm sexing (q.v.).
fluorescent probe Probe whose response is based on the fluorescence intensity of individual cells or cell components.
flow cytometry A technique used to sort cells or other biological materials by means of flow through apertures of defined size or by laser sorting.
flower The structure in angiosperms (flowering plants) that bears the organs for sexual reproduction.
flush end See blunt end.
flush-end cut See blunt-end cut.
foetus Pre-natal stage of a viviparous animal, between the embryonic stage and parturition.
food processing enzyme Enzyme used to control food texture, flavour, appearance and, to a certain extent, nutritional value. Amylases break down complex polysaccharides to simplex sugars; proteases tenderize meat proteins. Biotechnology can assist the development of new food enzymes by finding or engineering enzymes which fit better with the other processes which the food must undergo, like cooking or canning.
fog Fine particles of liquid suspended in the air, such as of water in a fog chamber used for acclimatizing recent ex vitro transplants. cf mist propagation.
fold-back The structure formed when a double-stranded DNA molecule containing an inverted repeat sequence is denatured and then allowed to re-anneal at low DNA concentrations. The repeated sequence permits the formation of a double-stranded region within each of the separated strands of the original molecule.
folded genome The condensed intracellular state of the DNA in the nucleoid of a bacterium. The DNA is segregated into domains, and each domain is independently negatively supercoiled.
follicle Any enclosing cluster of cells that protects and nourishes a cell or structure within. Thus a follicle in the ovary contains a developing egg cell, while a hair follicle envelops the root of hair.
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) A hormone, secreted by the anterior pituitary gland in mammals, that stimulates, in female mammals, ripening of specialized structures in the ovary (Graafian follicles) that produce ova and, in males, the formation of sperm in the testis. It is a major constituent of fertility drugs.
foot-candle An obsolete photometric measure of light intensity. Now superseded by the lux (symbol: lx) (1 fc » 10.7 lx). See lux; photon.
forced cloning The insertion of foreign DNA into a cloning vector in a predetermined orientation.
foreign DNA A DNA molecule that is incorporated into either a cloning vector or a chromosomal site. See exogenous DNA.
fortify To add strengthening components or beneficial ingredients to a nutrient medium.
formulation 1. For traditional therapeutic agents, this refers to the method by which a therapeutic agent is delivered to its site of action.
2. For tissue culture, see medium; medium formulation.
fouling The coating or plugging (by materials or micro-organisms) of equipment, thus preventing it from functioning properly.
founder animal In transgenesis research, an organism that carries a transgene in its germ line and can be used in matings to establish a pure-breeding transgenic line, or one that acts as a breeding stock for transgenic animals.
founder principle The possibility that a new, small, isolated population may be genetically different from the "parent" population, because the founding individuals (being a small, random sample from the large, "parent" population) could be quite different from typical members of the "parent" population.
four-base cutter; four-base-pair-cutter; four-cutter A type II restriction endonuclease that binds (and subsequently cleaves) DNA at sites that contain a sequence of four nucleotide pairs that is uniquely recognised by that enzyme. Because any sequence of four bases occurs more frequently by chance than any sequence of six bases, four-base cutters cleave more frequently than do six-base cutters. Thus, four-base cutters create smaller fragments than six-base cutters.
frameshift mutation A mutation that changes the reading frame of an mRNA, either by inserting or deleting nucleotides.
free-living conditions Natural or greenhouse conditions where the plantlets are transferred from in vitro conditions to soil mixtures. In such instances, plantlets must manufacture their own food supply for survival. See acclimatization; hardening off.
free water Water released by a cell when freezing occurs in intercellular spaces. cf bound water.
freeze-drying The process of drying a tissue or an organ in a frozen state under vacuum. Tissues are freeze-dried to measure their dry weight or to preserve them for future analysis. Freeze-drying is the standard way of preserving micro-organisms for long periods of time. cf lyophilization.
freeze preservation See cryobiological preservation.
frequency distribution A graph showing either the relative or absolute incidence of classes in a population. The classes may be defined by either a discrete or a continuous variable; in the latter case, each class represents a different interval on the scale of measurement.
fresh weight The weight, including the water content, of a plant or plant part at the time of harvest. cf wet weight.
friable A term commonly used to describe a crumbling or fragmenting callus. A friable callus is easily dissected and readily dispersed into single cells or clumps of cells in solution.
FSH See follicle stimulating hormone.
functional gene cloning See candidate gene strategy.
fungicide An agent, such as a chemical, that kills fungi.
furfural; furfuraldehyde Used industrially as a solvent and as a raw material for synthetic resin.
- one molecule acts as a targeting mechanism to bring the other to the site where it is meant to act.
fusion gene A hybrid gene created by joining portions of two different genes (to produce a new protein) or by joining a gene to a different promoter (to alter or regulate gene transcription).
- to produce a protein where two different activities are physically linked.
See affinity tag; fusion biopharmaceutical.


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Hear all about the new direction of Nike's Shox platform in this exclusive interview with the Nike Basketball team.
As Nike Basketball Senior Product Line Manager (and owner of a lengthy job title) Charles Williams explains it, "This is not your father's Shox."
For one, we live in a footwear world where every ounce counts. Shox, in their traditional form, also happen to be perceptively more firm than the more sculpted and radiused foam-based midsoles that we've all enjoyed playing in lately. Logically then, four decently sized columns of solid polyurethane with a plastic moderator plate sandwiching both sides of the heel unit might not even deserve a presence in today's industry.
As footwear evolved, Shox had become, in the words of many at Nike, too costly, heavy and firm for today's athlete.
To figure out exactly how the new Shox Hyperballer, still priced relatively high at $160, moves the needle for mechanical cushioning in hoops, we recently caught up with Nike Basketball Design Director Leo Chang, Nike Senior Product Development Manager Tom Wray and Senior PLM Charles Williams to hear all about the development process that hopes to usher in a new era of Shox.
Nick DePaula: How'd the Shox Hyperballer come about, and where does it fit into the line this season?
Charles Williams: Well, I tried my hardest to name this shoe the Max Hyperballer, because this is a Max shoe. If I could do a marketing campaign for this shoe, the tagline would be, "This is not your father's Shox." That was the whole premise with this shoe, to make it different. I got a brief from my boss's boss's boss, and the idea was, "We want to re-introduce mechanical cushioning." We think there's a consumer out there for it, and there's a few other categories, specifically Running, that has done pretty well with it. Shox in Basketball has a heritage already, and everyone can remember when they first came out. I was a Sales Associate at Niketown Chicago when the Shox BB4 first came out, and I was right with all of the consumers that coveted that shoe.
NDP: So you had the mechanical cushioning directive from the top. How long ago did this project begin then? Did it start out in the Innovation Kitchen?
Leo Chang: Well, T-Wray worked on the first Air Shox shoe a few years back that never made it out, and that was actually for Fall '10.
Tom Wray: That was a long process and got dropped, but yeah, Innovation had started the whole Air Shox concept, and it began as a corporate initiative that Nike Running took to market first. We tried to get on it and there were a whole bunch of things that held it back, whether it was weight, consumer relevance or costing. There was just the whole issue of basketball consumers having a sour taste in their mouths with Shox. In my simple mind, I too tried to think that we maybe shouldn't even call it Shox -- call it Max Air something.
There's a Max Air bag here in four pods, and it's not Shox anymore and it's not going to play like Shox. It's softer, more cushioned, more responsive and has better transition. Unfortunately, there was a connotation around Shox that it was going to be firm. The other factor is the costing aspect, and the number of molds that it takes to build the platform. It's pretty amazing, and it's about nine pieces to put that bottom together.
He started really working on it, and one of the things that he was really able to pull off, that I hope consumers can appreciate, was bringing that heel stability wedge in quite a bit. It used to sit way out here [points wide]. [laughs] I was actually shooting to lose that tail altogether from an aesthetic perspective, but for basketball, there's no possible way you can lose that. In Running, they don't use a tail on their columns, but basketball has more impact forces from landing after a jump, and you definitely need it. It was really about taking the Hyperfuse look and feel, and modernizing the Shox platform for it.
Wray: The biggest thing was just pulling it in a bit. Even on the old Shox columns in basketball, the tail really stuck out a bit, and it was almost like a fifth column. In our original designs here, a few people on our team were still hung up on that fifth column, that little Avatar tail. [laughs] Fortunately, Leo was able to bring it in and make it work. It doesn't stick out as far and looks a lot more integrated.
NDP: Leo, did you have any experience designing a Shox shoe? What was different about it?
Chang: I did some Shox shoes actually when I was in Running, but by the time I got to Basketball, not so much. Shox was a huge business for Basketball at the start of the last decade. They were doing a million pairs each. In Running, it was the same thing, and they were doing almost two million pairs of each model. I guess people just got away from the mechanical cushioning concept, and we've found that people have wanted to feel closer to the floor.
NDP: And even more than anything, the older Shox didn't feel balanced. It's one thing to be in a heavy shoe, but a shoe that isn't balanced is far worse.
Chang: In terms of the tooling, we have a forefoot encapsulated Air unit, so you get that nice Air to Air transition from the heel to the forefoot and it should feel more balanced. I really started out by designing this bigger lateral support wing for some nice lockdown on the footbed for the bigger guys. At the time, it was also one of the lighter uppers that we were able to pull off for this kind of shoe. Whenever we put it on the scale, it's the lightest upper we've ever done for a Shox shoe. If you compare this to the Hyperfuse though, it's a very comparable upper and they're both very lightweight.
Wray: The other thing too that we started to notice after the first Hyperdunk, is that guys in our D1 testing program really wanted us to make a lighter upper for a Shox shoe. They kept saying our older Shox approach was too heavy now, and they weren't going to play in it. We've always tried to compare it to the full-length Max Air shoes we do, and not to the Hyperdunk, because it's never going to be that light. Now though, we've gotten a Shox shoe to be the same weight as the Max Hyperdunk, and that's an accomplishment.
Chang: Exactly, and it's for the guy who likes the full-length Max ride. If you enjoy those, you'll definitely like this.
NDP: So it'll be worn by teams and on the college level? I think it helps that it shares a similar design as the Hyperfuse too, because a lot of teammates might want to wear the Shox version, while other guys can wear the Hyperfuse and they can all blend together on court.
Williams: Yeah, and Leo and the team decided that this was going to be a big team play, and we wanted to re-introduce it to the market slowly and not just push it down people's throats. We can combine the two cushioning units of Shox and Air, and give people a familiar upper from the Hyperfuse that's more modern. If you caught the playoffs, both Shawn Marion and Jermaine O'Neal were wearing them, and all of the rest of the Shox guys that have been wearing them on their own, especially Vince [Carter], have really had great feedback for us.
Even online, it's gotten some favorable comments. If you think about the consumer that's 16 or 17, Shox is really old to them. Even when they see it in this new form, that's what they wore in elementary school, so they might not want that anymore and that's the challenge that we have.
Zac Dubasik: Was there any discussion around using a more traditional Max housing with the columns inside? Like what we saw a handful of years back with the Shox Limelight and Spotlight?
Williams: Not really, because this was really the story with the shoe all along. We wanted to bring back mechanical cushioning and start to introduce it to people that were the Shox consumer. There's been Shox in Training, Running and Women's Running, but ultimately, the innovation and performance of Shox was really born through Basketball.
NDP: Of course. Vince jumping over a dude at the Olympics didn't hurt.
Williams: That's how consumers viewed it too, and it was a staple in our line. We can always do a Max platform, and we have the Max Hyperdunk 2011 that guys like Chris Bosh will wear. We'll always do that, and the goal here is to expand the line. Some things aren't going to work, and some things aren't going to be for everybody, but what we try and do is really make sure that we're continually pushing and providing options. It sounds corny, but one of our maxims is, "The consumer decides." My job is to not only get it out there, but make sure it's not corny when it gets out there. As long as it has some of the proper attributes that people want, I think once people give these a shot, put it on and play in it, they'll like them.
The great thing about this new setup too is that we can really work on versions that might be off the beaten path. We can use our DCS coloring process to give more life to the columns. That Shox unit is actually five different pieces along with the four columns. There's the pebax plate, the moderator plate, the wedge and all that good stuff. Now, we can go in and do multiple colors and tell a cool story.
NDP: Is it safe to say that the older PU-based Shox columns are entirely done for then?
Williams: We won't be using those again. I can't speak for another category, because that configuration may be used in Running or Training again, but for us, when we do mechanical cushioning with respect to Shox, it will be in this new form. We won't use PU again. I say that with all of the confidence in the world, because nobody in Innovation is saying, "Hey, I have an unbelievable breakthrough with PU." This is the breakthrough.


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Shiraz – IRAN
Shiraz is a unique city in history, culture and nature. Having one of the most important attractions of the world i.e. Pasargadae & Persepolis and Being the birthplace of the greatest poets such as Hafez, Saadi and Khajoie Kermani are the proof of what we claim. A city with beautiful gardens and unique flora. In April the air is heavenly with the scent of orange blossoms. Because of this, shiraz is known as the city of flowers and gardens.
There is nothing more peaceful than sitting in one of the rooms in an afternoon reading Hafez famous book (Divan) and listening to the whisper of the waterways and birds singing in the trees. The smell of tangerine and jasmine blossoms will blow your mind away.
Shiraz was the capital of Persia during the Zand dynasty from 1750 until 1781 as well as briefly during the Safavid period. It has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for more than a thousand years till present.
Shiraz is best known for Pilgrimage Tourism because of mausoleums like Shahe Cheragh Shrine – Visiting the shrine gives you a serene and peaceful feeling. It will be a new and lasting experience for any visitor.
And the most important thing that keeps bringing visitors back to this city is the legendary Shirazi hospitality…
Reasons to visit shiraz
Pasargade
The memorial city of Cyrus the great, the birthplace of Persian empire and the first Achaemenian capital. Pasargadae as the fifth UNESCO world heritage site of Iran and was composed of Cyrus the great tomb, Mosque, Garden, Darvazeh Palace, Baraam Palace, private palace and some other structures that at present just the tomb has been remained.
It is located in 125 km of shiraz.
Takht-e-jamshid or Parseh. It is the name of Iran ancient city that had been the glorious capital of Achaemenian kings and where the king Dariush chose it to built Takht-e- jamshid palace as a place for his ceremonies.
It is located in 57 km of shiraz and was inscribed as UNESCO world heritage site in 1979.
Hafiz Tomb
His tomb is a masterpiece visited by many tourists from all over Iran and different parts of the world. A delighted garden is laid out around the tomb , A white marble baldachin that covers the tomb stone and on which some of the poet's verses are engraved in elegant Nastaliq and finally fa'l (an augury ) by opening the Diwan-i-hafiz provides a spiritual atmosphere that will take you to a totally different world. . During such a moment the visitor may perhaps recall the beautiful lines written by the last classical poet.
Karim Khan Complex
The Arg of Karim Khan or Karim Khan Prison was the residence of Karim Khan and where he ruled. It is the biggest and the most important building of the Zand Dynasty. The citadel is located North-East of Shiraz. Its shape resembles a medieval fortress.
Karim Khan was the founder of the Zand dynasty that ruled Iran from 1760-1779 AD. As one of the advocates of the development of Iran, he chose Shiraz as his capital during the Zand period when the city witnessed the peak of its prosperity. In this period, many buildings including mosques, water reservoirs, citadels, bazaars and caravansaries were built, many of which are still standing in Shiraz.


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It has always been a special relationship that I have shared with Tees Components, they are professional and business-like but with a "friendly family feeling" and I know when I contact them that I am always warmly received. I especially enjoy my visits as I know I will get sound and solid professional engineering advice and technically proven reliable answers to my questions and queries.
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There are 112 nature reserves in the High Coast region with characteristic ancient forests, ravines rich in different species of plants and animals and endless cobble fields. This is also where you will find Högbonden, a lighthouse with the High Coast's perhaps most beautiful views over the archipelago including Sweden's highest island Mjältön and Rotsidan, one of the High Coast's most well known nature reserves that is just waiting for you to come and explore it.
There are over 100 nature reserves plus a national park in the High Coast. In other words, there are countless protected areas to discover and they are all well worth visiting. Nature reserves are formed to protect the natural environment, preserve biological diversity, conserve valuable nature areas and species and to provide people with areas where they can enjoy outdoor life. Here is a list of some of our favourites. So put your hiking boots on, pack a lunch and get your map out and enjoy these fantastic places that have been created by nature and culture over thousands of years and that are now being preserved for future generations. Hike carefully!
The mountain with the world's highest cobble field, 260 metres above sea level, and exceptional views over both Örnsköldsvik and Härnösand.
Magnificent barren coastal environment with huge cobble field Bådamalen out on the point.
Sweden's highest positioned lighthouse (1909) and an exciting island with plenty of cliffs, deep crevasses and caves to explore.
One of northern Sweden's most prominent "sydväxtberg", where plants never usually found this far north grow happily. Amazing views and plenty of unusual flora to admire.
Four kilometres of amazing coast with a smooth, polished diabase rocky shoreline. Perfect for both swimming and storm watching.
A true symbol for the High Coast with the world's highest ever measured coastline, 286 metres above sea level.
One of the archipelago's most unique and varied wildernesses, with an ancient fishing village and evidence of past mining activity.
The three huge riverbanks Borgen, Svalnipan and Rödskäggsnipan rise upwards like three sentry towers where the Faxälven river flows into the mighty Ångermanälven.
Sweden's most beautiful island with its perfectly preserved fishing village and varied nature. This is an absolute must!
One of the best places to spot rare orchids such as the elusive ghost orchid.
The distinctive red rocks and the magical crystal clear waters of Lake Balestjärn are key symbols of the High Coast.
A place with unique geology with tunnel caves, sea stacks, large stone formations and cobble fields.
At Västernorrland County Administrative Board's website you will find even more information and maps for every nature reserve in the High Coast.


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IndonesiaTravelVisit.com | A waterfall standing on the seashore is rare to find in Indonesia, and even in the world. Hidden behind karst hills, Gunungkidul-at the South of Yogyakarta-turns out to be keeping a waterfall which falls directly to the sea.
Sunset was about to come when IndonesiaTravelVisit.com arrived at Jogan Beach. Surrounded by high cliffs such as those commonly found around limestone hills, Jogan Beach appears to be a melting point where the riverflow comes downhill to meet the waves that roll to the offshore. From tens of beaches spread along the 71 km distance along Gunungkidul coastal line, Jogan Beach sits on a special spot as it has a waterfall that falls directly from the cliff to the sea, reminding us of McWay Beach Waterfall in California. All these times, there has been only few tourists who have known about Jogan Beach. Located to the West of Siung Beach, Jogan has been often ignored by those climbers who are just too curious to hold the beautiful cliffs at Siung Beach.
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After I was raped, everyone that knew I was writing about it would tell me that I should try to publish a book to help other survivors. Once it was compiled, I sent it out to a few publishers but none were interested. I kind of figured that was the end of sharing it with a larger audience. Luckily I didn't really trash it that time because in the past ten years I've been able to share my story in other ways and that's today's Five on Friday list.


In my profession, I work with a lot of CEOs but not necessarily a lot of leaders. When I mentioned this to a friend he asked me how I could tell the difference between a CEO and a leader. I really did not have a concrete answer, but recently found one. Leadership is measured by the ways in which constituents address the leader in speech and by their actions of support. Think knights of the roundtable that dedicate their lives to the support of their king, their leader.
Much of the work that I do is focused around coaching companies on strategy development, execution, and benchmarking. I was recently at a meeting where the leader clearly had everyone following but one.
When you are following a leader, you respect that leader like one might respect a king or queen. You craft sentences that lead with praise and throw a suggestion in at the end. For example: "The growth we are seeing in this initiative is outstanding, but have you considered this." The first part of the sentence is a butterball that acknowledges the leader's progress. The second part of the sentence makes a suggestion in a subservient way – asking the leader to educate or lead.
Each sentence says the exact same thing, but the way in which the sentence is crafted changes the tenor in a significant way. The first part of this sentence demonstrates that the speaker is trying to lead the leader by giving the leader a direction. The second part is a leadership threat that indicates that if the advice is not taken, the leader will fail.
Outside of direct communication between leaders and constituents, there is also a tremendous measure of leadership that can be recognized in the courtyard. Lets face it, many constituents are politically savvy enough to play nice in front of the leader. True leadership is easier to measure when the leader is not in the room.
Out in the courtyard, people talk. And when they do, it is easy to measure leadership. Frankly, people who are not following the leader say disparaging things. Loyal followers are defenders and promoters of their leader. It is very transparent. Great leadership is defined when constituents recruit and aggrandize their leader.
In summary, business typically focuses on the things that leaders do to become great leaders. I would submit this argument that leaders are less measured by the things that they do, and more the measurement of the appreciation and respect they develop their flock.


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Housing (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 10 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 April 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
10In section 26, for "court", where it first occurs, substitute " First-tier Tribunal " and, where it second occurs, substitute "Tribunal".
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2017 Tall Ships Amateur Photo Contest
The Marketing Committee of the 2017 Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships announces its sponsorship of an Amateur Photo Contest. Amateur photographers are encouraged to submit their Best Photos, which feature the ships, the pirates, people or activities/events which took place during the July 7 – 9, 2017 weekend. Only Amateur Photographers may submit entries. Members… Continue Reading »
The Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships 2017 Presents Gulden Leeuw
The 2017 Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships proudly presents The Gulden Leeuw, a massive and majestic vessel that originated in the Netherlands in 1937. This Dutch ship was built on behalf of the Danish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and was given the name DANA. Originally designed for ice-ocean voyage, it was built for research… Continue Reading »
The Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships 2017 Presents The Europa
The 2017 Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships proudly presents the most well known tall ship in the sailing community, The Europa. A beautiful vessel built in 1911, The Europa was originally used as a German lightship in Hamburg, Germany and served the German army for almost 60 years until it was purchased by the German… Continue Reading »
The Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships 2017 Presents HMCS Oriole
The Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships will be hosting Canada's own training sailing ship, The HMCS Oriole. The Oriole is currently Canada's oldest commissioned vessel in the Royal Canadian Navy. Built in 1921, the Oriole was acquired by the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII and returned to private ownership at the end of the war.… Continue Reading »
The Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships 2017 Presents The Oosterschelde
The Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships 2017 will feature The Oosterschelde from Veerhaven, Rotterdam. The Oosterschelde is the last remaining schooner that sailed under the Dutch flag from the beginning of the 20th century. This Dutch colossal of the sea was built in the Netherlands in 1918 and was originally made as a freighter ship… Continue Reading »
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The Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships is pleased to announce the attendance of the Pirates of Halifax at this year's festival. The Pirates of Halifax is composed of the most authentic Pirates of the Caribbean movie characters: Captain Jack Sparrow, Captain Barbossa, Captain Davy Jones and Captain Teague of Canada. They also have a generic… Continue Reading »
The Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships 2017 Presents The Rona II
The Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships 2017 will be presenting The Rona II which was built in the United Kingdom in 1991 by the Rona Sailing Project. The Vessel itself was built in the small village of Hamble, England (population of 4,695), known as a very popular yachting location. The Rona II operates its vessel… Continue Reading »
Province Invests $50,000 for Festival of Tall Ships
A big thank to Minister Lisa Harris, who on behalf of the province of New Brunswick and MLA for Miramichi, Minister Bill Fraser, made the generous announcement of $50,000 for The 2017 Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships. These funds are going towards making this years Tall Ships festival the best to date. Like our FB… Continue Reading »
2017 Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships
The 2017 Miramichi Festival of Tall Ships, will proudly present and host vessels from around the world with visits from beautiful ships such as the Europa, a luxurious ship that was built in 1911, and is from the Netherlands, as well as the Oosterschelde which was built in 1918 and departs from Rotterdam. This is… Continue Reading »
Oriole Youth Adventure Challenge
The Oriole Youth Adventure Challenge is a 5-day leadership program aboard HMCS Oriole. Now in it's 12th year, the Oriole YAC is an exciting opportunity for secondary school students to come aboard a tall ship and develop their leadership skills. Though usually based at CFB Esquimalt (Victoria, BC), HMCS Oriole is on the move as… Continue Reading »


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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has pleaded for the Premier League to continue to allow fans into stadiums in order to attend football matches.
Amid rumours and reports that suggest football could be set to revert back to being played behind closed doors, Arteta was questioned for his thoughts on the matter, to which he said he didn't want to see it happen.
🗣 "It's a completely different sport and the competition gets lost."
Mikel Arteta says he doesn't want football to go back to behind closed doors as some reports are suggesting pic.twitter.com/oOSzob4BBR
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) December 22, 2021
The former Arsenal and Everton player said it was something he didn't like, and even went so far as to call it a 'different sport' without fans in the stadiums to share the experience with.
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Is it true that Woodrow Wilson prevented Albania from being partitioned by its neighbors after WWI?
Thread starter Futurist
World History Forum
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Is it true that U.S. President Woodrow Wilson prevented Albania from being partitioned by its neighbors (specifically Yugoslavia, Greece, and Italy) after the end of World War I?
Also, if so, does anyone know how exactly Albania's neighbors planned to divide it?
Venizelos–Tittoni agreement - Wikipedia
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Maki said:
Interesting. I wonder why Yugoslavia was excluded from participating in the drafting of this agreement.
I believe that's because Yugoslavia had more important matters to take care of and probably was not too interested in Albania in 1918-19.
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What were these more important matters?
I just want to clarify if you're referring to the integration of a lot of new territories, the border disputes with Italy and Austria, and/or something else here.
All of those things, however I would like to somewhat correct myself. Yugoslavia did worry about Albania, but not because it wanted to partition it with neighbors, but because they were worried (rightly worried) about Italian push into Albania and the establishment of an Italian protectorate over Albania. Since Italy was hostile to Yugoslavia, this development was quite troublesome for Yugoslavia. There was even a military intervention by Yugoslavia into Albania to subdue Albanian bands that, supported by Italy, raided Yugoslavia.
Kotromanic
Iowa USA
It might be helpful to add to this post that prior to the rise of the Fascists (around '22, even '21 perhaps?) Italy was not necessarily belligerent towards Kingdom of CHC (future Yugoslavia, to be very precise ). And... just to be very obtuse... using the Cyrillic letters for Slovenes, Croats and Serbs...
Kotromanic said:
No, I'll have to defer to someone else, as the "H" is a Latin "N". Oh well, would it be CXC? Or C Gamma C? Not a good morning for accuracy.
It might be helpful to add to this post that prior to the rise of the Fascists (around '22, even '21 perhaps?) Italy was not necessarily belligerent towards Kingdom of CHC (future Yugoslavia, to be very precise )
I must disagree. From the very beginning, Italy plotted against the new state. They supported the Montengrin Christmas Uprising and were also the biggest supporter of the Montenegrin government-in-exile. Italy also worked against Yugoslavia at the Paris Peace Conference. Italian Army Vice Chief of Staff Pietro Badoglio formulated a plan to use any possible subversive measures to weaken Yugoslavia. This plan was approved in 1919 by the Prime Minister Orlando, Foreign Minister Sidney Sonnino and General Armando Diaz. The plan proposed using Catholic clergy, Italian agents inside Yugoslavia, supporting those that supported old regimes (like those in Montenegro for example) etc. In May 1919 Italy even contemplated an invasion of Croatia through Slovenia and the Yugoslav government expected a full-scale war against Italy. In July and August Yugoslavia mobilized 400,000 troops in order to prepare for the expected Italian attack. So, while the Fascist takeover increased tensions with Yugoslavia, those tensions were present even before that.
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