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Monday Mailbag: Dreams of Frazier, Bo in #41, HilAUrity
by The WarBlogler on May 14, 2012 in Football, Mailbag, Miscellaneous
It has now been over three months since the last mailbag entry. That is entirely too long. How have you managed? I know it's been tough, but you're all warriors. Anyway, let's get back into it like we never stopped.
Close personal friend of the Blogles, @ImALegendKiller, writes in to tell us of a dream he had. It involved a certain Auburn football player. This is common and completely accepted among all male Auburn fans. There is no need to be ashamed…
Last night while sleeping, I saw Kiehl Frazier lead us to a season opening victory, supported of course, by an aggressive D. O-Mac even took a kickoff to the house to give us the lead back for good. So, was this all a dream or is it a vision of things to come?
Well, obviously it was a dream. I mean, you were sleeping. But don't let you think that it has to stop there. It could have been a vision from the great Auburn fan in the sky.
As I've blogled about a few times, prior to the 2010 season, while daydreaming of… well, that's not important, before we had ever seen Cam Newton in an Auburn uniform, I had this quick vision of him running through and around multiple defenders. I then got this feeling that reminded me of the feelings I had in 2004. It was like I was given a shot of invincibility. I just felt like we were going to dominate.
And before you blow it off and call me crazy, I'm not kidding. This is real. A few coworkers can vouch for me. I was given a vision and it became real. So yes, while you were dreaming, you could have really been given a look into next season. Tell me what happens next.
Will S. wants to take this back down to serious land with a real football question…
Where do you see the team going with recruiting players for the new defensive scheme and how will the current players take to the new pro-style offense and will Frazier be able to shine in it?
I think the days of Mr. Tiny Linebacker are gone. They will not work with the aggressive, and NFL-style defense of the one they call BVG. They had their day in Auburn lore, and for the most part they played quite well, but I believe we'll begin to see more of a Takeo-sized guy over someone who can easily drop back and play safety if need be.
From all reports, it sounds like the current offensive players have taken to the "new" offense pretty well. Admittedly, it is not 100% pro-style yet by any means, and does still include a few Malzahn-isms, but it sounds like the transition has been as smooth as expected.
Frazier should and probably will be the starter based on how he was played in the A-Day game. Moseley, had a hurt shoulder, and is supposedly going to be given a full shot in the fall, but it may be too late. Frazier is obviously the future at QB for now, and he seems poised and ready to step in and take over.
Dan B. wants to get all nostalgic with a tough question that I may be able to answer…
Did Bo ever wear a number other than #34 at Auburn (namely #41)? I have the pre-Championship edition of the AU Football Vault, and while looking through it the other day, I came across a huge picture of Bo wearing a #41 Jersey. I've Googled this and not come up with anything, and I'm fairly sure I'm not crazy, so I was wondering if The Great Blogleini could shed some light on this. Was this a practice jersey, and if so why would they publish it? Or am I indeed crazy/seeing things.
First off, I have no idea if you're crazy. Do you think you're crazy? They say if you think you're sane, then you're probably really crazy. It's only if you can say that you're not crazy that you are probably not crazy. Anyway…
I too have that same book and I too saw that picture of Bo wearing #41. I too was very puzzled, but then I realized that it was probably just the first jersey given to him during his freshman practices. I know he never wore it in a game, so it has to have been an early practice jersey.
As to why they would have published it, I would say that your original question is the reason. It's something cool and nostalgic, and something that most people didn't know about. Not even THE GREAT BLOGLEINI (which I shall be called henceforth) knew about it, so it's definitely something vault-worthy.
C.A.M. (no, not that one) is, I think, giving me a compliment(?). You be the judge…
Do Auburn fans/bloggers/beat writers have the best sense of humor in the SEC? I don't follow other school's fans/bloggers/beat writers so I have no point of reference, but I'm wondering if UGA fans made t-shirts with VanGorder's mustache or if UF photoshopped Muschamp in a tacky sweater holding his cat in a Christmas card. Don't misunderstand. I get a huge kick out of self-deprecating humor. I just wonder if Auburn leads the pack in this department.
Why thank you. I try very hard to be very entertaining. My mom always told me I was funny. But seriously…
I do think Auburn fans are the best at making fun of themselves while making fun of other schools because we've had plenty of opportunities over the last few years. With every hilarious accusation and allegation since 2010, we can now just sit back and laugh at how stupid all of it was. Think about the time and energy spent by millions of people to convince themselves and the rest of the world that Auburn was such a dirty, rotten place, only to be proven wrong in almost every way. We Auburn fans and bloggers got so used to it, that it got much easier to come up with a sarcastic or snide remark at the bombshell of the day.
Other schools do have some pretty funny blogs, but like in most things, they don't really live up to Auburn's. We are a unique, "us against the world" bunch, and I've always felt that if you make the joke before they can, they have nothing to say. Auburn fans for the most part do that, which ends up just making everybody else look stupid.
Thanks to everybody who sent in questions. That was fun. We really shouldn't wait that long to do it again.
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Bill Maher Lights-Up On Network Television
by Keith Stroup, NORML Legal Counsel
Long-time marijuana legalization proponent, and NORML Advisory Board member, comedian Bill Maher, achieved some sort of milestone recently when he lit-up a joint during a humorous monologue on his HBO television show Real Time With Bill Maher.
Now, don't get me wrong. There have likely been thousands of entertainers and celebrities over the years who have gotten stoned prior to appearing on a television program, and who have been comfortable performing in front of a national audience while stoned.
But this was different. Here was a celebrity talk-show host on a major network, who, in the middle of his monologue on the need to legalize marijuana nationwide, pulled a joint out of his jacket pocket, lit it and began toking. It was, I presume, his way of demonstrating that smoking marijuana is no big deal, and does not cause the smoker to lose control or behave in an inappropriate manner. Maher completed his monologue, which was extraordinarily funny, and continued with his program, without the slightest indication he was impaired by his smoking.
Don't Take Legalization for Granted
Also, Maher clearly had a serious political purpose in mind when he decided to ignore the marijuana laws and light-up a joint on his show. He was using his monologue to remind his viewers that marijuana legalization does not occur without a lot of work from proponents in each individual state, and that none of us should presume the current political momentum will continue indefinitely. "Stop treating it like you could never lose it," Maher warned.
That's a message that resonates with those of us who lived through the 1970s, when, based on the report of the Marijuana Commission, we first decriminalized minor marijuana offenses in eleven states, and felt we were on the verge of winning nationwide. Instead, near the end of the decade the mood of the country turned far more conservative towards marijuana policy, with the rise of the parents' movement and Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" campaign, and we saw our progress come to an abrupt halt. We failed to win another statewide marijuana reform measure for 18 years (until California legalized medical use in 1996).
There are important differences between those years and the current time, including an enormous increase in public support for legalization. In the 1970s, when we were winning decriminalization proposals at the state level, the Gallup Poll showed we enjoyed only about 28% support for legalization. Today that support level is at 58%, a reality our opponents will have to overcome if they expect to stop the legalization movement.
But Maher's point is valid; we should not treat legalization as if it is inevitable. We are currently winning, and each election cycle we are adding more states and gaining momentum nationally. But our opponents have not given up the fight, and we must not rest on our laurels.
Lighting-Up As A Political Act
I know that lighting-up in public is something that remains off-limits for most legalization activists, considered a tactic that might be "over the line" and could frighten non-smokers and cause a political backlash. I too generally favor tactics that are less confrontational. With the wind of public support now behind our backs, we can usually make our case more effectively without the need for civil disobedience.
But for every rule there is an exception, and there are some situations in which lighting-up in public is justified, and makes sense. And Maher's decision to light-up on his television program, as part of his monologue, was one of those times.
Maher was not getting stoned just to relax, or to get high; he was doing it as part of his long-term, continuing support for legalizing marijuana; it was a very public, and effective way to protest marijuana prohibition. And it demonstrated that Maher would not be intimidated by the fear of being arrested for his use of marijuana.
Others Have Used This Tactic Effectively
And it is not just celebrities who sometimes light-up a joint publicly to protest prohibition. One obvious example is Philly NORML co-chair and journalist Chris Goldstein, who in 2013 organized a series of marijuana prohibition protests at the Liberty Bell, called "Smoke Down Prohibition." The connection between personal liberty and smoking marijuana was obvious.
These events were announced in advance, specifically for the purpose of protesting prohibition, and Goldstein (and others) ignored the presence of the police who were standing by, observing the event, and lit-up a joint and passed it around to others who chose to be part of the protest.
On the first event, there were no arrests. But at the second event both Goldstein and nine of his colleague were issued federal citations (the Liberty Bell is on federal property), but no one was taken into custody. But on the third time, two months later, Goldstein was arrested, and this time he was taken to trial, convicted, fined $3,000, banned from getting within 100 feet of the Liberty Bell, and placed on probation for two years, with strict drug testing and travel restrictions.
He understood the risks of engaging in civil disobedience, and he accepted the legal consequences for his actions, hoping the courage he displayed might cause other smokers to assume a more assertive role, and might cause some elected officials to treat the legalization issue more seriously. I greatly admire Goldstein for his willingness to put his personal freedom on the line for principle.
And importantly, Goldstein has continued his pro-legalization work and the results have been dramatic. With the help of a supportive city councilman, Goldstein led the efforts to decriminalize minor marijuana offenses in the city in 2014, substituting a $25 fine instead of an arrest and jail. And marijuana arrests have plummeted in Philadelphia.
The Seattle Hempfest and the Boston Freedom Rally
Public smoking has always been prominent at events such as the Seattle Hempfest and the Boston Freedom Rally, which are modern versions of what we used to call "smoke-ins." The whole purpose of being there is to flout marijuana prohibition and to light-up in public en masse.
When one person does it, you may get arrested. But when thousands of people join in the protest, at most the police can only arrest a few token (or should that be toking) protesters. And generally, over time, the authorities essentially abandon their futile attempts to enforce the law, and largely look the other way. That has been the case with both the Seattle and the Boston events.
So while the marijuana legalization issue has made such political progress over the last several years that I believe these "in your face" tactics are, in most situations, not the most effective, so long as marijuana prohibition remains in place in even one state, and under federal law, there will be situations where lighting-up in public makes a positive political statement. And Bill Maher used one of those occasions to fire one up on his network television program last week.
Nice work, Bill. You made us all proud!
This column first appeared on Marijuana.com
http://www.marijuana.com/blog/news/2016/02/bill-maher-lights-up-on-network-television/
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Don M says:
I am a long time fan of Bill Maher! In fact, if he was running for president, he would (seriously) get my vote over any of the other current candidates with the possible exception of Mr. Bernie Sanders.
Sending a SALUTE out to Bill Maher!!! Thank you for your continued voice of sanity in a rather crazy world.
Cheers for him! The message about not taking reform for granted is spot on, too.
HBO is not "network" tv …its cable. Network tv is ABC, NBC and CBS
it's a cable network like faux news, msnbc, cnn, hl news.
Maher is one of MJ legalization's greatest advocates, continually pointing out our country's hypocritical stance on prohibition. He openly says things that too many politicians cannot or believe they cannot say.
I greatly appreciate Mr. Bill Maher. He's one of America's best citizens.
mexweed says:
I think the reason why we're winning* is the development of vaporization technology, and hammering on the old $moking stump is counter-productive.
*especially since 2007, year when Gieringer et al. published the research on a $600 Volcano, and now you can learn how to Vape with a $1.29 flexdrawtube one-hitter.
Hempopotomus says:
Maher for President! Bernie if you're by some odd chance reading this – Maher for your VP.
For those not in a green state it's so ridiculous you can coss an invisible (state) line, and suddenly common sense is the LAW!
Mr. President, if by some odder chance you are perusing these comments… C'MON !!! You have the chance to solidify your legacy by fixing the atrocious scheduling of a US Patented medicinal herb.
A plant that you, yourself, have used just as millions of other people have. People always will use Cannabis regardless of it's legal status. Let's amend this wrong, and stand on the right side of history.
Vike1322 says:
Well played, Bill, but let's not forget that it was Zach Galifianakis who first lit up a joint on live television on Bill's show a year or so ago.
Techlicious says:
He said it was a clove cigarette last year.
Gweedo says:
I remember that moment when Zach Galifianakis sparked that joint on TV. I'm sure he wasn't the first to do something like this, but it really was a powerful moment. You could tell that he was incredibly nervous, practically shaking as he sparked the lighter, but he made a serious point with the pundits on that panel.
Galifianafikis said the day after he "lit up a joint" that it was a clove cig. So, big difference here. Bill is kind of a jerk and I doubt even he wants to be president (and it wouldn't be a good idea) but I appreciate his cannabis advocacy.
It was during the monologue, and there was only 2 minutes left of the show..
Mark Mitcham says:
We're at a point in time where the paradox between the two perceptions of marijuana (smoking a joint as a radical, political and criminal act, versus smoking a joint as an ordinary, everyday, non-controversial act) has never been more extreme! And I think that may be in part what Bill Maher was pointing out when he lit up: what exactly occurred there? A big deal, or no big deal? Well, either or both, depending on your perception. Bill calls "bullshit" on marijuana prohibition, and he does is very well (and, gets high at the same time! Classy.)
http://youtu.be/pFxgK-MVsu0
"Now I may not be a fan of children… But I believe if you like yours you should keep them."
-Bill Maher
bobwv says:
the captain says:
Since the last 3 Presidents have consumed drugs like cocaine and MJ..You would think that one of them would give a Pres. pardon to all non- violent convicted people and free them from the hells that this money game has destroyed our lives..its all about the$$$$..I lost and $80,000.00 a year job for growing 3 plants under the med.mj program in mi.the criminal cops tried to take everything I worked for and saved for 30 years. Now I'm a criminal that cant get a job instead of an adult free man paying taxes…
Bill Maher is a hero to our nation for demonstrating that someone can smoke a joint without going psycho and start trying to kill/rape everybody. I mean, isn't that exactly what the Feds have been saying since the 1930s? Okay, they have been forced to change their argument a few times since then because they keep getting proved wrong. Still, they (mostly Republicans) cling fiercely to their idiocy that it is dangerous and that it is better for us to be in prison than to be allowed to grow it and smoke it; or even vaporize it.
In fact, they themselves are dangerous. I'm talking about idiots like Chris Christie and Marco Rubio; both very anti-marijuana. I've never heard either one of them even mention the dangers of alcohol and tobacco in spite of them both being much more dangerous.
If only they had the human decency to consider the amount of violence that has occurred at marijuana related events it is obvious that it's effects are nothing close to what they claim. But no, either they're completely ignorant or paid off by the prison lobby, big pharma, law enforcement, and probably various cartels…
It is a real embarrassment to even be an American considering that our Govts stupidity on this subject has gone on for almost 100 years! When I travel to other countries, I don't even want to tell anyone where I come from because they don't have a good opinion of Americans. They think we are all as stupid as our Govt seems to be.
Just wanted to say it wasn't in his monologue, there was only 2 minutes of the show left.
Me who says:
Isn't there a way to use the 21st amendment to end our current Prohibition?
[Editor's note: Unfortunately, the amendment was specific to alcohol. Cannabis' illegality is rooted in a 1937 federal law that was scrapped and replaced in 1970 with the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
Congress has the ability to amend the CSA, including removing cannabis from it (exempting it like alcohol and tobacco products).]
Too bad our Republic led congress is completely useless! If it was up to me, I'd get rid of them all and jus start over…
grandma3d says:
I think Bill Maher wants the day to come, when we won't care if he lights up a joint. Seeing a talk show host smoking a joint will be on the same level as drinking and eating or maybe just sitting there smoking and enjoying hosting his show and being high doing it. It probably stirs up his creative juices and relaxes him to a point where he feels like he is in our living room's smoking a joint with us.and enjoying the conversation.
I was moved that Bill chose to make the focus of his protest in response to the tragic state-sponsored terror Kansas imposed on veteran Raymond Schwab, who is forced to give up his hard-fought right to consume cannabis that treats the PTSD he obtained from serving our country in the Gulf War in order to get his youngest children back from child custody in the state of Kansas;
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/01/15/ptsd-afflicted-veteran-deprived-of-his-5-children-over-medical-marijuana-use/
Its important to clarify that the children in question, the youngest now 5, were taken because their own grandmother reported to Kansas law enforcement that the children were abandoned while mr. Schwab secured his new job in Colorado, a decision the grandmother now reportedly regrets.
But as too many child custody cases go when marijuana gets involved after "investigation" even after charges of neglect or even charges from a weak-spirited grandma are dropped, children are held by the state at ransom until parents pass a few piss tests and subdue themselves to divulging perhaps the only safe and effective medicine the VA won't give them access to… Marijuana.
This is where I don't hold back the term of "State sponsored terror" …when a state like Kansas forces children to testify against their own parents just so local CPS can get Federal kickbacks from the DEA for closing a drug-related case. This is treasonous, deplorable behavior from an unconstitutional, morally bankrupt marijuana policy that requires immediate reform. The wrong people are being punished.
I use strong language like "state sponsored terror" as I find it appropriate here, when the same Department of Health and Human Services that separates families for self medicating with marijuana hold the US patent #6630507 for "cannabinoids as neuroprotectants." We live under villainous hypocritical tyranny, and I applaud Maher for drawing attention to this fact.
The earlier part of the show where the Nicaraguan Republican journalist spars over calling George W Bush a "war criminal" is worth noting and may explain why Bill chose to whip out a joint on the show…
… Well to recover from that conversation AND of course to make Killer Mike's momma happy…
http://youtu.be/IztCzoX8P5c
"My momma made that weed… Thats good $#!+…"
Bill was more on the defense of "I know you're a comedian" than agreeing with the comment that George W is a war criminal, but in light of me calling child custody and extortion of children for non-violent self medication of marijuana a form of state sponsored terror, the debate begs the question of what to do with all the Sherrif's Associations, the DEA and the architects of the CSAct once we have crossed the climactic threshold in our society of how we define a criminal? (Much less we dare correctly define a war criminal, or a drug war criminal)…
With the recent death of conservative Justice Scalia in the Supreme Court and the rise of a progressive movement with Bernie Sanders, Ill entertain the thought that we have a few drug-war nazis sweating in their senate seats, but what do we really DO with perpetrators of the Drug War if one day a Federal judge has the guts to say, according to the Bill of Rights, that Congress really DOES have to be right? Is there a prison big enough? Can we at least give the dirty cops and Congressman some community service in the communities they systematically destroyed?
We know the revenue from legally regulated marijuana will balance the once parasitic budgets that relied on marijuana prohibition, but aren't there some reparations for the many nations and communities of drug war victims, and how much are we due to settle in court?
Manute-smoke-a-bol says:
That drawing doesnt look like Bill. He doesnt have glasses or longish flowing hair. Just sayin'.
But of course i agreed with the point he made. But one point about states rights meaning you can take them away. Well, yes and no. I think the south would have been fine keeping their slave but not having them in the north. Same way im ok with the 20 or so blue states having MJ legel and not the others. It should be re-catagorized on the federal level though. Thats the Golden Goose IMO.
Did you know that illiteracy is a mechanical component of slavery? Another component is political complacency that slavery in another place in our nation somehow "doesn't affect my freedom where I am. "
And when I read a comment that truly doesn't seem to appreciate that the picture above is of Keith Stroup, and clearly not Bill Maher, (really, at first I thought you were just drunk, and then I realized holy $#!+, this guy isn't kidding…)
So subsequently I begin to appreciate all the hard work that goes into the editing on this blog in order to weed out the thoughtless comments… Of such immense depths I dare to imagine… and as such allows us to elevate our conversation concerning marijuana legalization. Thank you editors.
Lord knows Ive probably written some impulsive unedited regurgitation on this blog, but you, my friend, Manute, win the vomit award. And its "re-schedule" not… Ah whatever…
I had no idea who the picture was, but now I wonder why would they put the founder of Norml and not Bill Maher. And also its wrong that he lit up during the monologue and continuEd the rest of the show. He lit up at the last 2 minutes. I haven't smoked in a few years because it's illegal, I hate the laws so much. I have severe anxiety and I self medicate with alcohol, which I would trade for Marijuana any day.
What the Fuck are you talking about? Does anyone else realize it's a pic that Keith puts in front every one of his blogs? And what the fuck does "Techlicious" mean? You know what? Never mind, I don't care. Go get drunk, and please don't vote.
clem clark says:
Great job Bill, your show is the only reason I subscribe to HBO, should be called the Bill Balls show.
A MD man says:
Amazing article, and much respect to Mr. Maher! Inspirational to say the least.
Jonny says:
The facts are all on the side of cannabis. The power to arrest and prosecute is what the drug war is all about.
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HEROES & ZEROES
Class of 2015 makes the hero grade
By Corruption Watch 02 Nov 2015, 12:06
This week we salute the class of 2015 for uniting and standing firm in their fight against fees increases at universities. In October students from different universities around South Africa embarked on a protest against fees hikes, which led President Jacob Zuma announcing a 0% fees increase for 2016 on Friday 23 October.
Using the hashtag #FeesMustFall the students took to the streets and social media platforms to raise their voices against the high price of education. South Africans at home and abroad got behind the students, protesting in support, using the hashtag, posting pictures of themselves with placards, and also sharing images of the students. Parents and members of the general public also marched with the students, and some helped by supplying water, refreshments, food and various other forms of aid.
Corruption has played a part in the fees and funding crisis, as has deeper problems such as a government that seems to be increasingly out of touch with the struggles of ordinary South Africans. The students who so remarkably showed their unhappiness with this situation, while corruption might not have been uppermost in their minds, are our heroes of the week.
The protests began on 14 October at Wits University in Johannesburg. Wits students organised a march against a planned 10.5% increase in fees – within days many other universities had joined in the protest, resulting in a complete shutdown of normal activities around country.
Nine days later thousands of students marched to the Union Buildings in the capital city of Pretoria. With an estimated 10 000 people in attendance, this was the largest student protest since the infamous Soweto uprising of 1976. At 14h50, after they had waited for six hours in the blazing sun, Zuma announced a decision that there would be a 0% fees increase.
The class of 2015 did not back down – they did not allow the institutions to implement a fees increase that would have put a university education out of reach for thousands of their peers. While this is a temporary solution and there is much more to be done, our student heroes have taught the rest of the country a lesson about tenacity and courage and fighting for a cause that is right.
• Note: we don't condone the violence displayed by some elements of the student body or, as some have claimed, by non-students inciting trouble. We do support the bigger cause that the students are fighting for.
• Image: "Do not shoot" by Myolisi, own work – Wikimedia Commons.
Tags: Corruption Watch, corruption, youth, Jacob Zuma, Union Buildings, Wits University, #FeesMustFall
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DUBLIN — The Emerald City is getting a new park that even kids with special needs can enjoy.
They say teamwork makes the dream work, and that is especially true with Lake Leisure Park. All it took was a few people coming together to transform it.
Taking a look at Lake Leisure off Veterans Boulevard, "It had gotten into disrepair, the pond had drained down, the dam had gone out," Allan Yauck said.
Back in 2015, the bridge over the river was broken, the grass was overgrown, and the lake had been drained.
"This has been a labor of love. We have had [a lot] of folks that have volunteered, we have paid very little for [repairs], but of course, the playground, we have paid a lot for it," Yauck said.
With the added help, the lake was repaired.
"But then we thought a little bit more and said, let's have an inclusive playground," Yauck said.
That thought became a more than $100,000 reality -- a park for kids with or without special needs.
"These children, they deserve a place to play," Yauck said.
It's an inclusive playground not only for children, but a park for Veterans at the Carl Vinson VA medical center.
"My daddy, who was a patient at the VA Hospital, said you need to do something, so he challenged me to come out here and get involved," Scott Beasley said.
Now the new playground is ready for a grand opening next Friday, November 16.
"It's beautiful. It's right in the middle of the city, it's a great city, and it's just as nice out here as it can be," Beasley said.
The park was fully paid for by donations from local businesses and even community members making private donations.


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Comparison of Clinical Features and Visual Outcome between Sympathetic Ophthalmia and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease in Chinese Patients
Peizeng Yang*, Shulin Liu, Zhenyu Zhong, Liping Du, Zi Ye, Wenjun Zhou, Aize Kijlstra
MHeNs - Neuroscience
MA Oogheelkunde
Purpose: To characterize the clinical features of sympathetic ophthalmia (SO) and compare SO and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease in Chinese patients.
Design: Retrospective case series.
Participants: A total of 131 consecutive SO and 500 VKH disease patients randomly selected from among those referred to our uveitis center from April 2008 through June 2018.
Methods: History, extraocular and ocular findings, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), auxiliary examination findings, complications, and therapeutic effects were analyzed retrospectively in SO and VKH disease patients.
Main Outcome Measures: Visual outcome, extraocular and ocular findings, and therapeutic effects.
Results: Sympathetic ophthalmia manifested as posterior uveitis (68.8%) within 2 weeks and equal involvement of anterior and posterior segment (44.4%), respectively, was observed between 2 weeks and 2 months after disease onset. Two months after disease onset, SO patients showed sunset glow fundus (51.2%) and granulomatous anterior uveitis (27.3%). Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease patients mainly showed posterior uveitis (100%), anterior segment involvement (92.4%) associated with posterior uveitis (84.9%), and granulomatous anterior uveitis (97.4%) accompanying sunset glow fundus (91.5%) in the 3 periods mentioned above. The frequencies of extraocular manifestations were lower in SO patients (24.4%) as compared with VKH disease patients (84.8%; P <0.001). Best-corrected visual acuity of SO patients improved from 0.68 +/- 0.86 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) to 0.47 +/- 0.78 logMAR (P = 0.01), and BCVA of VKH disease patients improved from 0.67 +/- 0.79 logMAR to 0.24 +/- 0.53 logMAR (P <0.001) at 12 months of follow-up. A worse BCVA was noted in SO patients compared with VKH disease patients after treatment (P = 0.003). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the risk of loss of useful vision in SO patients was significantly higher than that of VKH disease patients (P <0.001).
Conclusions: Chinese SO and VKH disease patients have a different evolutionary process. The frequency of extraocular manifestations in SO patients is much lower as compared with VKH disease patients. Visual outcome is worse in SO as compared with VKH disease. (C) 2019 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Yang, P., Liu, S., Zhong, Z., Du, L., Ye, Z., Zhou, W., & Kijlstra, A. (2019). Comparison of Clinical Features and Visual Outcome between Sympathetic Ophthalmia and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease in Chinese Patients. Ophthalmology, 126(9), 1297-1305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.03.049
Yang, Peizeng ; Liu, Shulin ; Zhong, Zhenyu et al. / Comparison of Clinical Features and Visual Outcome between Sympathetic Ophthalmia and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease in Chinese Patients. In: Ophthalmology. 2019 ; Vol. 126, No. 9. pp. 1297-1305.
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The LSM6DSO iNEMO™ Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) from STMicroelectronics is an always-on 3D accelerometer and 3D gyroscope system-in-package that is, by itself, extremely power efficient and accurate. At the same time, the IMU makes the entire embedded system around it more power efficient, too.
Two key features play into this increased system-level power efficiency. The LSM6DSO contains a 9k-byte FIFO that can store significantly more data than comparable sensors and, as a result, allows the system processor to wait longer and make fewer requests for data. In addition, the LSM6DSO adds a MIPI I3C℠ serial interface to a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) / I2C. The higher speed MIPI I3C interface offers dynamic address assignment, follower-initiated communication, and communication speeds about 10x faster than I2C. By transmitting data faster and less frequently, the LSM6DSO lets the processor sleep longer and the system to use less power.
An embedded programmable finite state machine with the LSM6DSO also contributes to reducing the processor's workload. This feature off-loads simple, repetitive tasks, further conserving system power.
The LSM6DSO emphasizes accuracy, too. It has a full-scale acceleration range of ±2 to ±16g and an angular rate range of ±125 to ±2000 dps. The sensors deliver best-in-class overall noise performance with acceleration noise density 70 mg/√Hz, rate noise density (RND) of 3.8mdps/√Hz and configurable phase delay for OIS / EIS application and typical ZRL of ±1dps. Useful across a wide range of applications, these capabilities are particularly valuable for accurate motion detection and in boosting camera performance.
The sensor also supports an enhanced ST-developed pedometer algorithm that uses floating-point math to reduce step-counter errors by 60%, reduction and contains a false-positive rejection block that recognizes bus, subway, and other conveyance movements to avoid counting them as steps. Moreover, the algorithm is highly configurable to enable tuning to specific user populations, depending on physical body parameters, further improving accuracy.
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Waterlight Save Initiative, Rotary club Donate Books To Schools
SOLOMON NDA-ISAIAH
It was a historic moment for the staff and students of Government secondary school New Nyanya Gbagyi, Nasarawa State, as Waterlight save initiative in conjunction with Rotary club International, donated textbooks to the school on Wednesday, 19th September, 2019 to enable the school start up a library so children can have access to free textbooks.
When the founder of Waterlight save initiative, Engr Prince Ero Ibhafidon was asked the reason for the donation of the text books which are expensive, he said the reason is because they are expensive and their parents can't afford the text books, and that is the reason Waterlight save initiative came to be, giving hope to the less privilege. We are discovering disadvantaged schools for the poorest people and giving hope to them, so they can get self-education, be useful to themselves and their families and become better citizens. He said we look forward to partnering with organisations of like minds, He said Access to quality education is a prerequisite to the development and stability of the African continent. Given the magnitude of humanitarian crisis in Northern Nigeria today, our contribution towards inculcating formal education may be well received if we are to provide essential tools for learning- made-easy. We believe it is possible to increase the efficiency of self -learning at no cost.
That Waterlight Save Initiative, is created, a non- profit organisation with specialised start-up in the installation of Bush Library (local communities Library) at colleges, high schools and training centres in Africa, out of digital tools.
Our solution is based on making it possible for less privileged children to gain access to education in tens of thousands of educational contents without internet access, He also promise the staff and students that the initiative will maintain a sustainable donation to the school. He also use the opportunity to thank those that donated books.
When the principal of the school was interviewed, he said in his life he has never seen a thing of this kind in his service as principal, he was overwhelmed, he wishes this kind gesture should be extended to other schools in the state that are in deplorable conditions too.
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Q: Store value in multi-dimentional array on unique key How do I display the following using the array shown below?
Pastors
key=>0, member_id, member_name
Deacons
key=>1, member_id, member_name
key=>2, member_id, member_name
Here is the array.
array (size=3)
  0 =>
    array (size=4)
      'category_name' => string 'Pastors' (length=7)
      'member_id' => string '3' (length=1)
      'member_name' => string 'Tiny Marshall' (length=13)
      'member_email' => string 'jconley@nowhere.com' (length=19)
  1 =>
    array (size=4)
      'category_name' => string 'Deacons' (length=7)
      'member_id' => string '1' (length=1)
      'member_name' => string 'Jeremiah Conley' (length=15)
      'member_email' => string 'jconley@nowhere.com' (length=19)
  2 =>
    array (size=4)
      'category_name' => string 'Deacons' (length=7)
      'member_id' => string '2' (length=1)
      'member_name' => string 'Marcy Conley' (length=12)
      'member_email' => string 'jconley@nowhere.com' (length=19)

Here is the code that I used to build the array:
while( $row = mysql_fetch_assoc( $result ) )
{
    $staff[$i] = array
    (
        'category_name' => $row['category_name'],
        'member_id' => $row['member_id'],
        'member_name' => $row['member_name'],
        'member_email' => $row['member_email'],
    );
    $i++;
}

This is the final solution:
$category_name = array();
    foreach ($staff as $member) {
        if (!in_array( $member['category_name'], $category_name ))
        {
            echo '
' . $member['category_name'] . '
';
            $category_name[] = $member['category_name'];
        }
        echo $member['member_id'] . ', ' . $member['member_name'] . '
';
    }

A: Use foreach to loop over your $staff array.
$pastors = array();
$deacons = array();
foreach ($staff as $member) {
  if ($member['category_name'] == 'Pastors') {
    $pastors[] = $member['member_id'] . ', ' . $member['member_name'];
  } else if ($member['category_name'] == 'Deacons') {
    $deacons[] = $member['member_id'] . ', ' . $member['member_name'];
  }
}

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The webpage is linked with our blogs and you get all news about our activities with the Wat Sakaew Orphanage. The Wat Sakaew Orphan Foundation host more than 2400 children in the ages between 3 and 18 years old – kids without mother and father (or their parents are not able to give them a home). The temple is running a kindergarden, as well as the full program of a modern school.


We would like to welcome Stan Lipert as our new head of engineering. To give a little background on Stan. He is a 4 time national road race champion, a seasoned technician, featured on Cafe' Racer TV, and an experienced chassis designer and engineer. A little bonus, Stan's wife is also a road racer! He brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the team and we are happy to welcome him to the team.
Cleveland Motorcycles would like to welcome their new lead technician Steve Smith. As a former BMW A tech, and PSI Instructor, Steve brings years of knowledge and experience to the team. It is rare to find a technician with the skills and knowledge as rich as Steve possesses. We are happy to welcome Steve to the team as well.
Last but not least Cleveland would like to welcome our summer motorcycle design intern Konnor Bartels. Konnor is a transportation student at CIA and CCW's first ever design intern. We will be featuring Konnor's work from time to time on the blog. Konnor is already working on production design projects. He has come up with some great color concepts and is revamping the graphics on our modern bikes. Look for concept work to be posted in the next several weeks.


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Scholarship Honoring Gayle Cook Lets Students Visit History Center
Jul 27, 2019 | Science & Education
Gayle Cook. Photo by Shannon Zahnle
by SOPHIE BIRD
With a foot in the past and an eye on the future, the Monroe County History Center (MCHC) has established a scholarship fund for local students, allowing teachers to bring them to the history center for tours and workshops at little or no cost.
"When you study your history, you're more invested in your community," says Susan Dyar, director of the MCHC. "When you know the history of your community, you care more."
The Gayle Cook Junior Historian Scholarship Fund was presented to Cook as a birthday gift to celebrate her nearly 40 years as an MCHC supporter and volunteer. In 1980, Cook spearheaded the committee to save the historic Carnegie Library, where the MCHC is currently housed. Today, she continues to raise money for history center activities.
The need-based scholarship will provide funding for museum admission, tour guides, workshop materials, and school bus transportation for Monroe County schools and summer camps.
MCHC workshops—with titles such as "ABCs of Monroe County" and "Monroe County in the Civil War"—often correspond to subjects students are learning about in school. The hands-on workshops let students interact with historical items and make themed crafts. Workshops can accommodate about 30 students, but the MCHC staff can divide groups between guided tours and workshops to accommodate up to 100 students at a time.
For teachers who are unable to bring students to the museum, located at 202 E. 6th St., the scholarship also provides free or discounted access to the history center's Time Travel Trunks. The trunks—with themes such as "World War II & Monroe County" and "Indiana's Native Americans"—include books, costumes, music, games, and craft materials.
Scholarship namesake Gayle Cook, who co-founded medical device company Cook Group with her late husband, Bill, says she hopes the scholarship will spark the joy of learning in local students. "It's part of education to learn about the past and learn about the people of the past," Cook says. "We have things in the museum that allow us to teach about our community."
To donate to the scholarship fund, visit the museum, call 812-332-2517, or visit monroehistory.org.
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Thanks cook family for your gifts to help.children young and old god bless you i worked for bill for 13 yrs before i retired
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Ireland: Ireland divided as vote on abortion tests faith and the old order | The Guardian
Ireland: Ireland divided as vote…
The eighth amendment of the Irish constitution makes Ireland, depending on your point of view, either a unique beacon of humanity in a godless world or a superstitious hamlet determined not to enter into the 21st century. The amendment was signed into law in October 1983 after two-thirds of the electorate voted in a referendum to accord equal status to the life of a child growing in the womb with that of its mother. As a result, only in extreme circumstances can an abortion take place. Pointing out that no one under the age of 52 had ever voted on the issue, the taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, last week announced that a referendum would take place by the end of May to repeal the amendment.
All over Ireland, old arguments are being dusted down and fortified, and red lines are appearing in the sand again. It's not enough to say that this is a country divided; all democracies are divided – by class, geography, money. Ireland right now is experiencing convulsions. This is what happens when an old order which has held a people in its grip for centuries is forced to let go. We are witnessing the long, slow separation of the Holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church and the Irish state.
In the course of this generation, the constitution has been amended to remove the prohibition of divorce in 1996, and 20 years later the Irish people voted overwhelmingly to approve same-sex marriage.
Now a woman's right to have an abortion, a right held to be sacred in about 200 other countries, is about to be accepted in what is often perceived as the world's most Catholic country. If this isn't recognised in May, it must only be a matter of time before it is.
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TEACHER PREPARATION You can have someone hold the string (attached to a year/meter stick) or you may want to have a piece of string hanging from the ceiling before class.
The number of molecules in the atmosphere decreases with height.
Air pressure can be increased (or decreased) one of two ways. First, simply adding molecules to any particular container will increase the pressure. A larger number of molecules in any particular container will increase the number of collisions with the container's boundary which is observed as an increase in pressure.
A good example of this is adding (or subtracting) air in an automobile tire. By adding air, the number of molecules increases as well a the total number of the collisions with the tire's inner boundary. The increased number of collisions forces the tire's pressure increase to expand in size.
The second way of increasing (or decreasing) is by the addition (or subtraction) of heat. Adding heat to any particular container can transfer energy to air molecules. The molecules, therefore, move with increased velocity striking the container's boundary with greater force and is observed as an increase in pressure.
Inflate two balloons so they are the same size.
Tape one balloon to each end of the yard/meter stick.
Tie a string to the center of the stick and adjust it so the stick balances when held by the string. Tape the string in place to prevent it from slipping.
Carefully deflate the other balloon. Try poking the balloon with a pin in its neck to prevent the balloon from tearing apart as it pops.
Let both balloons hag freely on the yard/meter stick. Ask the students to explain what happens to the balance.
Air is all around us. This air is composed of atoms and molecules. Despite their small size, the number of atoms and molecules exert weight on us known as pressure. Since our bodies are designed to live in this environment, we do not notice the pressure.
Since the inflated balloon now weighs more than the deflated one (due to the air inside of the balloon) it will sink creating an imbalance. Now, imagine the weight of air if that balloon were now 15 miles (24 km) tall.
That is actually what is occurring at this moment in your classroom. When we measure air pressure with a barometer, we are measuring the weight of a column of air 15 miles (24 km) high directly over us.
The weight of all of the molecules in wind of 58 mph (50 kts / 93 km/h) is the force that can create hazardous weather conditions such as blowing down phone and power lines, trees, and make driving hazardous. When the National Weather Service issues a Severe Thunderstorm Warning it means thunderstorms with wind gusts to 58 mph (50 kts / 93 km/h) or greater and/or hail size of 1″ (2.5 cm) or greater is occur or about to occur near you.
Discuss severe thunderstorms with your family. Everyone should know what to do in case all family members are not together. Preparing for a disaster ahead of time helps reduce fear and lets everyone know how to respond to a severe thunderstorm.
Take an American Red Cross first aid and CPR course to learn how to treat burns and how to give rescue breathing and administer CPR. Everyone should know how to respond because severe weather can strike almost anywhere in the country.
Baseballs travel farther in moist air than in dry air. For any given volume of air, moist air (at the same temperature and pressure) has exactly the same number of molecules as dry air.
Dry air is composed of mostly of heavy oxygen (O2) and nitrogen (N2) molecules. However, in moist air, some molecules are the lighter weight water molecules (H2O), rather than heavier O2 or N2 molecules.
Therefore, the air is less dense in moist air and this decrease in density equates to less resistance to the ball's motion through the air. So, for two baseballs hit with equal force, the one in the moist air would travel farther than the one hit in the dry air.
We typically do not "feel" atmospheric air pressure. Why? Since air surrounds our bodies, and all things, the pressure, as a result of the air, is applied equally on all sides. For example, if someone holds an 8½"x11″ sheet of paper by their hand at arm's length, the weight of the air directly above the sheet is over 1,300 pounds.
Obviously, the paper does not weight that much. Why? That same pressure (14.7 pounds per square inch) is also pressing up on the bottom side of the paper. The equal pressure on all sides cancels each other out so all that is left is the weight of the material that comprises the paper. Since we do not normally "feel" air pressure, the student will see how the effect of the air pressure on two sheets of paper.
Lay a ruler on a table with about 3″ (8 cm) hanging over the edge.
Pressure is not only a matter of altitude but also is dependent upon the temperature. As the temperature increases so does the pressure. The molecules and atoms that comprise the air we breathe gain energy as they absorb heat. That increase in energy results in faster moving atoms which we observe as an increase in energy.
However, the uncapped bottle remains unchanged. As the air cools inside, the drier outside air flows in to take up space thereby keeping the pressure the same both inside and outside of the bottle.
We can only swim down to a relatively shallow depth before the increased pressure from the water crushes our bodies. At a certain point, the outward pressure in the lungs exceeds the structural integrity of the rib cage, and the rib cage collapses would kill a human being.
As such, the world's record SCUBA dive is 1090 feet 4½ inches (332.35 meters) set in 2014.
First, measure the pressure in your classroom or outside on a clear and sunny day. Keep a watch on your local weather forecast, and when a storm is expected turn on the weather station. The change in pressure occurs too slowly to notice from hour to hour. You can turn it on for only five minutes. Keep track of what time you turn it on. Have the students record the pressure and time in their lab notebooks. The mass of air around your location will decrease as the storm approaches. The students will see the pressure decrease. After the cold front passes your location, higher pressure will move in, and the students will see the pressure increase.
Have the students write a paragraph or two explaining why the pressure changed when it did. Tell them specifically to write about the differences between the low-pressure state and the high-pressure state.
The scientific unit of pressure is the Pascal (Pa) named after Blaise Pascal (1623-1662). One pascal equals 0.01 millibar or 0.00001 bar. Meteorology has used the millibar for air pressure since 1929.
When the change to scientific unit occurred in the 1960's many meteorologists preferred to keep using the magnitude they are used to and use a prefix "hecto" (h), meaning 100.
Therefore, 1 hectopascal (hPa) equals 100 Pa which equals 1 millibar. 100,000 Pa equals 1000 hPa which equals 1000 millibars.
The end result is although the units we refer to in meteorology may be different, their numerical value remains the same. The standard pressure at sea-level is 1013.25 in both millibars (mb) and hectopascal (hPa).


Sometimes, buying fashion is just smart financial planning; for example, with a 16% annual increase, Birkin bags have outperformed the market value of gold for the last 35 years. And while you'll never be able to resell your cosmetic procedure, some are better investments than others given the lifespan of their effects. Here, our experts weigh in on which treatments deserve a spot in your investment portfolio.
"A set of porcelain veneers is life changing," says cosmetic dentist to the stars Dr. Marc Lowenberg. "There's nothing more telling than an aging smile." Teeth, which age at a faster rate than skin, start to appear darker in your 30s. To make matters worse, they also get shorter, causing laxity and even drooping in the lips. But the permanent solution, veneers, come at a cost—$3,000 to $4,000 per tooth, to be exact. (Although unless you're Julia Roberts, you typically only need to cap 18 out of your 32 teeth—ten uppers and eight lowers.) So is $54,000 worth it? "I've put veneers on over 10,000 patients," Dr. Lowenberg says. "And not one of them has ever complained.
Dr. Anolik explains that the effects of Botox, which can block muscles from forming forehead lines and creases, are cumulative. "Early use can save patients from needing more time-consuming and costly procedures down the road," he says. For example, depending on where you live, Botox injections will run about $500 to $1,200 once or twice a year, while more drastic later-in-life measures like Bolotero can cost $4,000 a pop. Ablative lasers, meanwhile, can cost $3,000 to $6,000—not to mention 10 days of recovery time.
The numbers back seem to back it up, as does the science. In a 13-year study of a set of identical twins reported in The Journal of the American Medical Association, a twin who had been treated with Botox only twice during the study had forehead and frown lines and crows feet, while her sister, who received Botox religiously two to three times a year looked noticeably younger and wrinkle-free—even after the effects of the last injections had worn off.
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Historic County Meath
Ireland feels a little like Israel: every corner you turn you discover another piece of fascinating history. So poor Ruth had to endure another day of satisfying my habitual cravings for all things historical and archaeological. And County Meath has much to offer such an addict!
Newgrange is a massive passage tomb constructed over 5,000 years ago making it older than Stonehenge or the Great Pyramid of Giza! Nestled in a bend of the Boyne river in Ireland it is a UNESCO world heritage site and rightly so. The archaeologists tell us It is also a place that had astrological, spiritual, religious and ceremonial importance, much like the cathedrals of more recent years.
During our tour of this beautifully manicured site I could not help but reflect on the fact that our ancient ancestors were no primitives! The planning, teamwork, economic surplus, and social cohesion needed to construct three solar aligned monuments like this must have been phenomenal. At our core we are not as different from our ancient ancestors as we like to think! The same joys and fears and the same recognition that there is a life beyond the here and now that we can touch and feel. Thank God that he stepped in to space and time to reveal the one and only way, truth and life (John 14:6).
Trim Castle
The highlight of our visit to Trim Castle was the guided tour of the keep by a local Trim man who had grown up breaking in to and climbing through what were then fenced off privately owned ruins.
Set in the center of the town, right on the banks of the River Boyne, this well preserved Norman castle reminded me very much of Orford Castle in my home county of Suffolk in England. However Trim Castle is of greater significance as the largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland.
Despite the town's subsequent centuries of development, the original beauty and strategic importance of the castle site is obvious as it sits on raised ground overlooking a critical fording point over the River Boyne. And while it is some 25 miles from the Irish Sea it was accessible in medieval times by boat, up the partly canalized River Boyne, to a wall-side harbor that is still visible to the keen eye.
However perhaps the most interesting aspect of this castle is the part it played in Hollywood's development of the William Wallace myth through the 1995 movie Braveheart, staring Mel Gibson. The movie is probably more famous for its historical inaccuracies (eg a Scottish-Norman aristocracy dressing in kilts and anachronistic woad face-paints; a battle of Stirling bridge with no Stirling and no bridge, and dummy axes with rubbery wobbles) than anything else now, but it certainly struck a cord with Scots and wannabe Scots around the world when it was released.
While I realized that much of the film had been shot in Ireland – because of tax breaks and the availability of the army as extras for the battle scenes – I did not realize how Trim Castle had been transformed into the besieged gates of York, the kings chambers in London, and the death place of Wallace at Smithfield in London. It certainly added extra spice to the tour as we tried to match bit of the castle to movie scenes.
However the most interesting aspect of the castle was listening to the tour guide reminiscing with other Irish folk about how as recently as the 60's and 70's the teaching of anything to do with the "English" history of Ireland was ignored in the schools. This meant they had grown up ignorant of the historical importance of this castle and, rather than recognize its historical importance, the local authorities had even attempted to buy the ruin to demolish so the stones could be used for road building! I don't think Ireland is the only state, nor will it be the last, where the political class selectively airbrush history for their own ends, and hence the nation is all the more in danger of drawing the wrong lessons from the experience of its forefathers.
This entry was posted in 2013, Ireland 2013 and tagged County Meath, Ireland 2013, Newgrange, Orford Castle, River Boyne, Trim Castle, William Wallace, World Heritage Site by Myles MacBean. Bookmark the permalink.


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At HS Crete Karachi, we aim to provide innovative solutions in the field of construction for complete customer satisfaction keeping cost, quality and time in perspective.


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Fi del Serpentari (φ Ophiuchi) és un estel en la constel·lació del Serpentari de magnitud aparent +4,29. Es troba, d'acord amb la nova reducció de les dades de paral·laxi d'Hipparcos, a 244 anys llum del Sistema Solar.

Característiques
Fi del Serpentari és un gegant groc-ataronjat de tipus espectral G9III, classificat també com a G8IIIa. Té una temperatura efectiva de 5023 K —5180 K segons un altre estudi—i una lluminositat 71 vegades superior a la lluminositat solar. Les seves característiques són semblants a les de la component més freda de Capella (α Aurigae) o a les de Vindemiatrix (ε virginis).

Fi del Serpentari, amb una massa 2,96 vegades major que la massa solar, evidència una metal·licitat major que la del Sol ([Fe/H] = +0,20). Quant a la seva grandària, el seu diàmetre —calculat a partir de models teòrics— és 11 vegades més gran que el del Sol i gira sobre si mateix amb una velocitat de rotació projectada de 5,0 km/s. Té una edat estimada entre 354 i 510 milions d'anys i, com la major part dels estels del nostre entorn, és un estel del disc fi.

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Q: where do I put the PIE.htc file (for making IE work with CSS3) when I'm using cakephp I'm trying to use PIE.htc, which is a script which hopefully will allow me to use CSS3 features in IE6-8. I'm also using Cakephp (which I'm growing to love)
According to the instructions I just stick the PIE.htc file anywhere I want to and then add behavior: url(path/to/PIE.htc); to the CSS. So I have:
input[type=text]{
    width:348px;
    height:30px;
    border:1px solid #ddd;
    padding:3px;
    background:url(../img/formfieldbg.gif) repeat-x;
    -moz-border-radius: 5px;
    -webkit-border-radius: 5px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    vertical-align:top;
    behavior: url(path/to/PIE.htc);}

It also says: Note: this path is relative to the HTML file being viewed, not the CSS file it is called from.
I'm using Cakephp and no matter what I put for the path and no matter where I place the PIE.htc file I can't make it work! When I view it in IE6 my inputs still don't have the lovely rounded corners like they do in FF.

A: Try using an absolute path:
behavior: url(/path/to/PIE.htc);

Note the leading forward slash. This way, no matter what the current page is, the path to the .htc file will remain the same.
A full URL will work too:
behavior: url(//example.com/path/to/PIE.htc);

If you do use a full url, use a protocol relative url so you don't get insecure content warnings when switching to https.
A lot of elements need position:relative or zoom:1 when using PIE in order to behave in IE, make sure you check the known issues page and play around until you get it to work.

A: You need to specify the pie.php file. Its content is like below:
<?php
/*
This file is a wrapper, for use in PHP environments, which serves PIE.htc using the
correct content-type, so that IE will recognize it as a behavior.  Simply specify the
behavior property to fetch this .php file instead of the .htc directly:

.myElement {
    [ ...css3 properties... ]
    behavior: url(PIE.php);
}

This is only necessary when the web server is not configured to serve .htc files with
the text/x-component content-type, and cannot easily be configured to do so (as is the
case with some shared hosting providers).
*/

header( 'Content-type: text/x-component' );
include( 'PIE.htc' );
?>

That should solve the issue.

A: I was using CodeIgniter with a mod_rewrite. Based on Septagram's answer I got the following to work
RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -s [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -l [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^.*$ - [NC,L]

#if the url contains PIE.php redirect to the folder containing PIE.php
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} PIE.php$
RewriteRule ^.*$ css3pie/PIE.php [NC,L]

#else just redirect to index
RewriteRule ^.*$ index.php [NC,L]

Hope this helps someone

A: If you happen to be using mod_rewrite, than the following little hack might be for you:
RewriteRule /PIE.htc$ PIE.htc [L]

Add this to .htaccess and voila! Now PIE.htc is magically present in every folder :)


We live in a world where new technology swirls around us at a relentless and often dizzying pace, yet as we look closer inside the automotive industry and one particular area - the CRM - the winds are very calm, and the marketplace solutions aren't keeping pace with innovation outside of the industry.
In a nutshell we are operating in an innovation rut for automotive CRM. We believe that we are about to enter a renaissance that will completely reimagine what is possible with an automotive dealership CRM solution, and we have analyzed seven areas to pay especially close attention over the next twelve months.
At 360Converge, we believe we will see more of this data appending to lead information over the next twelve months as dealerships realize the power of data and the financial impact it will yield. Some of this data is already in our industry; it just hasn't found its place at the critical junction points where it will make the greatest impact. We also don't believe that existing CRMs will remain the automotive industry's primary CRMs - as they stand - in the market unless they bring this data picture to life for the dealership.
I have seen this CRM nightmare since most of them came out with version 1. Todd is absolutely correct. The amount of frustration that salespeople have today trying to insert all of the various pertinent components for correct and accurate customer follow up is ridiculous. Then the mandates to create, train and employ BDC staff with 1960's training from inferior companies added fuel to the fire. Consider all of the different buzz word names we have gone through that make it impossible for inexperienced BDC or new salespeople to absorb. At the moment we need to be the most confident with a potential customer, we sound unprofessional and lost in the weeds. Do we really wonder why the senior sales staff despise data input? Some of us have had to evolve with all of this pay more do less thought process with the few players that have actually controlled almost every bit of data absorption and delivery for every customer online in automotive for over 25 years.
The reason for the pushback on Star was simple. ADF/XML actually performs correctly when a few lines of code are inserted to properly ingest the UTM data and insert it into ADF/XML creation. Source, medium and everything else delivered with a properly formatted UTM are there. To another point, every vendor was trying to claim that it was their product that produced the original Holy Grail "the lead" and they usually had nothing to do with it.Why did Google acquire the UTM? They will create them from your data set and the mistakes are minimal. We insist on creating them with one capital letter or improper punctuation and the source, medium, vendor id cannot be correct. Do you also think your analytics may be skewed because of this? Star would have stopped all of that.
I hope everyone reading this understands Todd's point. 360 Converge is correct and I will add that those who created incomplete platforms then charged the vendors to integrate great products the dealers needed to fill the void are in trouble unless they have a big plate of humble pie.
Renaissance is inevitable as they scramble to attempt to fix it. AI and innovation will return them to the drawing board where they should be.
Yes, I am on a rant but I support this train of thought completely.
As always, true industry leadership from Todd Smith and his team.
Is there any technology that will let the prospect know it's the dealership calling? I ask because most people don't pick up calls from numbers they don't recognize. If a dealership could identify itself, more call would be answered. Thanks for your article, it is excellent.


If your invention is at least reasonably valuable and has some newness to it, you ought to think about patenting it.
CANNOT be copied by a competent group when they've seen what you've done: DON'T PATENT, keep it a secret. Coca Cola kept its recipe secret for a hundred years. Of "our" companies, at least Ellen AB and Midsummer AB keep secrets.
When you patent something, you publish exactly how to reproduce your idea, and in return for publishing, you get to use your idea without copying for 20 years. That is supposedly the deal between society and the inventor.
It doesn't actually work entirely that way, unfortunately.
If the invention may or may not be worth very much, and is in the area where your company is active, it is probably a good idea to patent. If and when you sell your company, your patents can justify a higher price for the company than standard valuation models would suggest. Patents also impress potential customers and scare off potential small competitors. Patenting does take time and effort from exactly the people who have the most to do otherwise, so there is a definite cost. It is generally well worth the effort.
If your invention is extremely valuable, like Håkan Lans' invention of color screens for computers, then you have to have money enough to defend it BEFORE it is attacked. Your investor must have very deep pockets indeed, deep enough so the attacking large companies think twice about just using your invention. Go to a BIG institution. We're not that well off, so we're not the right investors for you.
The email below is from Håkan Lans. It's in Swedish.
If you want the .pdf file he refers to, email us. It features famous inventors whose inventions have been stolen, and asks the Swedish state to help guarantee patents.
Innan man söker patent skall man först fundera på några saker.
När ett patent publiceras får alla reda på hur uppfinningen fungerar och kan reproducera den (om inte så är patentet inte giltigt). Det innebär att det uppstår en stor risk för informationsläckage och därmed kopiering. För att ett patent skall skydda måste innehavaren ha tillgång till ekonomiska resurser för att kunna försvara patentet i en rättstvist. Om man inte har dessa resurser måste man finna någon som har resurserna när de behövs. När man fått en tvist är det försent att söka efter resurser eftersom man befinner sig i en tvångssituation där man tvingas acceptera vad som bjuds.
Jag bifogar en PDF fil med uttalanden från ett antal internationellt namnkunniga personer som klargör vad som gäller (se bifogade "Patent986-131110a.pdf "). Det är inte roligt att inneha ett patent som man inte har råd att försvara eftersom patentet då gör mer skada än nytta.
Innan vi försöker finna en tid att träffas föreslår jag att ni funderar på dessa frågor.


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Turkey: The land of cats
by agencies Jan 10, 2022 12:06 pm +03 +03:00
A cat sits at the seaside enjoying the view as the sun dawns in Tekirdağ, Turkey, Jan. 6, 2022.
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A cat sits on an empty table as cafes and restaurants reopen after closing down for months amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Istanbul, Turkey, June 1, 2021.
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A cat is seen on an empty street during the lockdown, May 17, 2020.
A cat and a dog enjoy the snow that blocked off 71 villages in Sivas, Turkey, Jan. 10, 2022.
A cat enjoys the miniature building in Antalya, Turkey, Dec. 17, 2021.
A young girl feeds a stray cat in the courtyard of a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Aug. 20, 2010.
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A pair of cats enjoy the sun in Yedisu, Bingöl, Turkey, Jan. 10, 2022.
The cat "Pamuk" (meaning cotton) strolls through the classroom in Afyon, Turkey, Dec. 30, 2021. The school adopted the cat after they found it exhausted in their school yard.
A man holds a book as a cat passes by the table and the chair Pope Francis used to write his message after visiting Haghia Sofia, the Byzantine church-turned-mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 29, 2014.
Another pair of cats that have been adopted by a school, Dec. 26, 2021. The children race to see the two in the yard to pet and play with them on each break they have.
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A cat lays on top of a display in front of a book store in Istanbul, Turkey, Aug. 18, 2010.
A cat jumps from the advertising board during the UEFA Cup final soccer match between Werder Bremen and Shakthar Donetsk at Şükrü Saraçoğlu stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, May 20, 2009.
Cats sit in the morning sun, in near-freezing temperatures near Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 24, 2016.
Personnel of the Kayseri municipality built up cat houses made out of recycled materials across the city in Turkey, Dec. 27, 2021.
Backdropped by the iconic Sultan Ahmed Mosque, better known as the Blue Mosque, a cat lays on the deserted plaza in Istanbul, Turkey, April 24, 2020, during the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
A cat yawns in the normally crowded but now mostly deserted garden outside Sultan Ahmed or Blue Mosque hours after the two-day curfew declared by the government to slow coronavirus spread, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 11, 2020.
A man wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of coronavirus caresses Efe, a popular cat living at a taxi station, in Kuğulu Park public garden, in Ankara, Turkey, June 26, 2020.
A woman wearing a mask tries to communicate with Efe in Ankara, Turkey, Nov. 30, 2020.
A cat walks across the red carpet at the entrance for the soccer Champions League draw in Istanbul, Turkey, Aug. 26, 2021.
A woman holds a cat, in Sille, outside Konya, Turkey, Dec. 18, 2021.
A young girl plays with a cat in Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 10, 2021.
A cat rests next to a fisherman at the Karakoy promenade in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 6, 2021.
The cat "Lolipop" sneaks around the ship he lives on in Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 30, 2021.
A cats peaks out of a miniature building in an open air museum in Antalya, Turkey, Dec. 17, 2021.
A cat rests on the ruins of the Library of Celsus in the Ancient Greek city of Ephesus in lzmir, Turkey, March 23, 2018.
A cat enjoying the food given out by staff of Gümuşhane's state hospital, Turkey, Jan. 8, 2022.
Four cats sitting on the public benches during the curfew in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey, March 7, 2021.
A cat and a dog chill together in Gümüşhane, with the cat first giving a massage to the dog and then sleeping on the canine, Turkey, Dec. 31, 2021.
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Extreme E News
RXR champions as rivals X44 take maiden win
Rosberg X Racing secures the inaugural Extreme E championship despite victory for championship rivals X44.
RXR and X44 end the season level on 155 championship points, but RXR's domination on race day secures Nico Rosberg's team the championship title.
It was a tense final race of the season as an apparent problem dropped Molly Taylor down to fourth, but fourth was enough to secure the title.
Christina Gutierrez in the X44 got the best start off the line with Taylor close behind, but Taylor couldn't stick with her championship rival.
Before long, she was under attack from the JBXE car driven by Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky. Ahlin-Kottulinsky found a way past Taylor and began to close the gap to the X44 car while Taylor fell behind Catie Munnings in the Andretti.
As the field approached the switch zone, Munnings and Ahlin-Kottulinsky were the closest battle. Munnings was almost able to get alongside the JBXE car as they approached the switch zone but instead span around, losing valuable time but not position.
There was little drama for X44 as Sebastien Loeb took over the car. It was a perfect drive for the rally champion and he crossed the line first, but his championship attack depended on the Sainz squad of Carlos Sainz and Laia Sans attacking RXR.
It was a slow switch zone for Sainz and he came out 10 seconds behind Johan Kristoffersson in the RXR machine. Despite a strong drive from Sainz, he couldn't close the gap and a trouble free final lap from Kristoffersson ended with him crossing the line fourth.
Kevin Hansen was able to hold off brother Timmy Hansen, securing third in the championship for JBXE.
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Extreme E reveals 2022 calendar plans
RXR win the Semi Finals and are one step closer to the title
Veloce has confirmed its line up for the 2022 Extreme E season. The team ran four drivers over the course of 2021 and finished seventh in the Teams' Championship with a best finish of second in Senegal. Lance Woolridge...
Extreme E has further solidified its 2022 season calendar after the end of the championship's inaugural season.The series first revealed a provisional calendar in September, but three of the five races included a range...
A victory in the final Semi Finals of the season puts Rosberg X Racing in prime position to take the inaugural Extreme E title. The RXR team arrived at the Jurassic X-Prix leading the championship and after winning the...