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Territorial Dispute
Ajeen Kumar asked: Is the sea between Andaman group of Islands and Nicobar group of Islands part of India's territorial water in view of baselines promulgated and notified in 2009?
Sarabjeet Singh Parmar replies:As per Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) every state can claim a territorial sea up to 12 nautical miles. India has submitted its baseline coordinates except for the eastern coastline of the Andaman and Nicobar Group of Islands.
Future of India–China Boundary: Leadership Holds the Key?
Will India and China resolve their boundary dispute during the tenure of Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping? The strategic communities in both countries are optimistic, particularly after the high tension prevailing along the border during President Xi Jinping's tour of India in September 2014. Both Prime Minister Modi and President Xi are seen as decisive leaders.1 Both are expected to hold power in their respective countries for a few years to come. Personalities and personas matter greatly for scoring political brownie points. The boundary dispute, quintessentially, is political in nature.
Jagannath P. Panda
Border tension between Bangladesh and Myanmar
There are logical reasons for India to suitably intercede with both its neighours to facilitate an agreement on the border. A mediatory role by India may not be unwelcome by Bangladesh and Myanmar as both have friendly relations.
Gautam Sen
IDSA COMMENT
New Gambles in Ladakh
It all appears that the Indian army this time got clear orders to hold the ground and undo what the previous UPA government did – dismantled huts, bunkers and observation posts in exchange of PLA moving back from the Indian territory.
P. Stobdan
Border Standoff: Understanding Chinese Motives
The response from the Indian side during the recent border incident was much more robust. However, it is important to examine the likely motives that drive the Chinese to raise the ante before the high-level visits to India.
Rumel Dahiya
Restoring India-China Reciprocity on the Border
The principal opposition of the Chinese on the McMahon line is that it is illegal and a mere product of British imperialistic designs on China. Such assessments completely disregard the fact that the McMahon line is entwined with the Tibet issue – the lynchpin of China's territorial sovereignty and party legitimacy
Abanti Bhattacharya
UNSC Vote on the Crimean Issue: Why did China Abstain?
The reasons for abstention go far beyond the immediate issue at hand and are enveloped in deep Chinese strategic interests. The Chinese leadership is adamant that there can be no dilution of the concept of the principle of non-violation of the territorial integrity of nation states in the international system.
R. S. Kalha
India-China talks: why soft border is not an option
Soft border is neither an option nor a means to resolve the India-China border dispute. In Chinese conceptualization where borders are innately strategic frontiers, the idea of soft border is a misnomer. India should keep a distinction between the notions of soft border and boundary resolution.
Chinese ADIZ in East China Sea: Posers for India
China has created a furor by announcing the creation of an Air Defence identification Zone (ADIZ) over the Senkakau/Diayou islands in East China Sea. There is now little doubt that China is displaying a muscular foreign policy and most countries in Asia would be wary of a hard response because of the growing dependence of their economies on China.
BDCA with China and its Implications for India
The new architecture admittedly is a rehash of previously signed (1993, 1996, 2005 and 2012) de-escalatory measures. Most of the Clauses outline mechanisms for exchanging information, consultations about military activities and enhancing communications between border personnel and headquarters.


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VMware, IIT Bombay team up for platform to drive systems research practice
The CSERL of IIT Bombay will receive a grant of USD 240,000 from the VMware University Research Fund (VMURF) to advance academic and industry research in foundational technologies like modern enterprise system.
IIT-Bombay.
New Delhi: IT company VMware on Thursday announced it would support the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay's Computing Systems Education and Research Lab (CSERL) initiative to create a platform for computing systems research and education. The CSERL of IIT Bombay will receive a grant of USD 240,000 from the VMware University Research Fund (VMURF) to advance academic and industry research in foundational technologies like modern enterprise system.
This will cover computer, network, storage, and security, multi-cloud, mobile systems, edge, modern applications, and data as well as applied technologies such as blockchain, 5G, and 6G, according to a statement.
"The relationship aims to advance the area of computing systems, which is under-represented and could do with increased access opportunities and platforms for both students and faculty," it said.
Palo Alto, California headquartered VMware, which is a provider of multi-cloud services for all apps, has been partnering with IIT Bombay on systems research since 2017 and VMURF has funded USD 275,000 since 2017, it added.
"The broad scope of CSERL activities is to work on cutting-edge modern Computing Systems research themes and projects, develop academic programmes and content, and provide platforms for learning and collaboration," the release said.
The aim is to positively impact the capacity for work in research, academia and industry.
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Q: Code to strip non-alpha characters from string in Python I want to write a code that will take out all Non-Alpha character from a string. Alpha Characters are a-z,A-Z,and 0-9. So this code will also remove spaces but not crash on an empty string.
For example:
to_alphanum('Cats go meow')
#it would return:
'Catsgomeow'

to_alphanum('')
#it would return:
''

Is there a way to do this?

A: str has isalnum method to check for alphanumerics, leverage that:
In [115]: def to_alphanum(text):
     ...:     return ''.join([char for char in text if char.isalnum()])
     ...:

In [116]: to_alphanum('Cats go meow')
Out[116]: 'Catsgomeow'

In [117]: to_alphanum('#$')
Out[117]: ''

In [118]: to_alphanum('190 $%6')
Out[118]: '1906'

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The fastest commercial airliners in the world
Life is moving faster than ever before. Now 2019 is about to get a whole lot faster as airlines respond to the demand to fly passengers to their destinations on the fastest commercial aircraft in the world.
Shrinking the world with the fastest airliners
Since the heady days of the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde (1976 to 2003), commercial airlines have been antsy about pushing the boundaries of supersonic air travel. The British-French turbojet-powered passenger jet, with its iconic slender body and droop-nose silhouette, broke the mold with a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound at Mach 2.04 – that's 1,354 miles per hour (mph) or 2,180 kilometers per hour (km\h) at cruise altitude.
Although several reasons were given at the time for retiring the airplane, today it's generally agreed that lack of continued innovation on the plane's design and performance, along with high fuel costs and the plane's modest seating capacity of 92 to 128 passengers, were the reasons British Airways and Air France decided to can the project.
Now, super-fast air travel is back on track thanks to three main factors that have created a perfect storm in the aviation industry.
Technology developments
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird long-range reconnaissance aircraft, used by the United States Air Force between 1964 and 1998, is the jet with the fastest speed record at 3.3 Mach (2,200 mph). Until now that is. Researchers and manufacturers have learnt from the Concorde and Tu-144 failures and are busy at work developing sustainable technology for supersonic aircraft.
The X-59 QueSST plane (short for Quiet Supersonic Technology) has been designed to overcome the problem of dangerously loud sonic boom by reaching a maximum speed of Mach 2.2 in relative silence. The jet is being manufactured by Lockheed Martin for $247.5 million as part of NASA's Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator program. The X-59 is expected to be delivered in 2021 for flight tests from 2022. It is this aircraft that is expected to bring civilian supersonic travel into the mainstream.
Pilot shortage and a dramatic increase in air travel demand
Passenger aircraft with a boarding ramp on the airport apron.
According to an International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast, annual demand for air travel is expected to double in the next 20 years to 7.8 billion. In the meanwhile, the number of pilots in the U.S. has decreased by 30% since 1987. In the 1980s, about two thirds of airline pilots were ex-military but that number has dropped to less than one-third. The Navy predicts a 10% pilot shortage in 2020 and the Air Force expects to be short of 1,000 pilots by 2022. The problem could be solved in part by fast commercial airliners that can fly more passengers to their destinations in less time.
Urgent need to cut carbon emissions
Right now, the faster you fly the more fuel you burn. Last year, the longest non-stop flight in commercial aviation history took 19 hours from Singapore to Newark, New Jersey. The Airbus A350-900 ULR's (ultra-long range) fuel system had to carry an additional 24,000 liters of fuel to make 9,700 nautical miles of non-stop flight possible.
At the same time, the aviation industry has never been more aware of the importance of reducing its carbon footprint than it is now – especially in light of recent catastrophic climate change events. IATA's Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) has committed to carbon-neutral growth from 2020 and a 50% cut in 2005 carbon emissions by 2050. The challenge of flying faster on less fuel has spurred several projects researching the use of new composite materials and sustainable fuels in airline travel that are set to solve the problem of fuel efficiency in super-fast aircraft.
Fastest commercial airliners countdown
In the meantime, if you're looking to get somewhere in a hurry, these are the commercial airliners that can get you there quickly.
Boeing 777 (644 mph)
Boeing 777 in flight with a sunset in the background.
First introduced in June 1995, the fifth fastest passenger plane on our list is the long-range, wide-body, twin engine Boeing 777. The American manufactured Boeing 777 is the world's largest twin-jet and it's a favorite of commercial airliner heavyweights British Airways, United Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Emirates. It has a maximum capacity of 396 passengers and completes long-haul flights with ease. The Boeing 777 has a cruise speed of Mach 0.84.
The 777 is the most-produced Boeing wide-body jet, surpassing the Boeing 747. As of January this year, about 60 customers had placed orders for 2,013 aircraft of all variants, (with 1,584 aircraft already delivered) since commercial service of the jet began with United Airlines in 1995. The 777 also has the honor of being the first commercial aircraft to be designed entirely by computer. A 3D CAD software system, sourced from Dassault Systemes and IBM, was used to create design drawings of the 777. The system was groundbreaking in that it allowed engineers to assemble a virtual aircraft, in simulation. Being able to check for interference and ensure that the thousands of parts fit properly substantially reduced costly rework on the plane.
Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 (652 mph)
Boeing 787 preparing for a landing at the airport.
Airbus A380 flying with a blue sky in the background.
In joint third place are airliner rivals Boeing and Airbus. Introduced in October 2011, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a mid-size, long-haul twin-engine airliner that can seat a maximum of 335 passengers and has a cruising speed of Mach 0.85. The 787 is 20% more fuel efficient than the Boeing 767, which it was designed to replace. The aircraft's distinguishing features include mostly electrical flight systems, raked wingtips, noise-reducing chevrons on its engine nacelles, and cabin windows that are larger than any other civilian plane in service or in development. Window dimensions are 10.7 inches by 18.4 inches with a higher eye level so passengers can retain a view of the horizon. Since 2011, Boeing has reportedly spent $32 billion on the 787 program. In 2018, the valuation for a new 787-9 was $145 million; an increase from $135 million in 2014.
Sharing the same Mach is the double-deck, wide-body, four-engine A380 from Boeing's biggest competitor, Airbus. The European manufactured Airbus A380 is the largest passenger plane in the world, with a maximum capacity of 853 passengers. Powered by four Engine Alliance GP7200 or Rolls-Royce Trent 900 turbofans, this behemoth has a range of 8,000 nautical miles. The aircraft is primarily used by Emirates (123 aircraft on order), Singapore Airlines, and Lufthansa; while Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is popular with Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways, and United Airlines.
Costs involved in the €9.5 billion A380 project – launched in December 2000 – rose to €18 billion when challenges around the aircraft's electrical wiring resulted in a two-year delay. Production of the A380 peaked in 2014 at 30 aircraft a year, but Airbus now believes that their investment in the development of the jet will never be recouped. Production of the last Airbus A380 is intended for 2021.
Boeing 747-400 (656 mph)
Boeing 747-400 preparing for take off on runway.
Our runner-up is the wide-bodied, four-engine Boeing 747-400. Boeing's best-selling 747 model offers airlines a number of technological and structural improvements over previous models like the 747-300. These include six-foot winglets mounted on six-foot wing tip extensions, a two-crew glass cockpit (negating the need for a flight engineer), engines with increased fuel efficiency, an optional fuel tank in the horizontal stabilizer, and revised fuselage/wing fairings. The jet's interior boasts an upgraded in-flight entertainment architecture and can accommodate a maximum 660 passengers in a high-density one-class configuration.
The new engines – Pratt & Whitney PW4056, General Electric CF6-80C2B1F, and Rolls-Royce RB211-524G/H – have lowered fuel consumption and produced more thrust, along with a full-authority digital engine control (FADEC). The 747-400 bolts through the sky slightly faster than its competitors, with a speed of Mach 0.855. Introduced in 1989, the maximum capacity of this passenger airliner is 660 and its primary users are British Airways, Qantas and Lufthansa. Popular as a long-haul aircraft, the 747-400 can fly non-stop for up to 7,670 nautical miles.
Boeing 747-8i (659 mph)
Boeing 747-8i air taxi preparing for takeoff.
The world's fastest aircraft also belongs to the Boeing family – the wide-body Boeing 747-8i. Also known as the 747-8 Intercontinental, this super-speedy airliner features redesigned wings, new engines, and improved fuselage and efficiency; and can carry 342 passengers including eight in First Class and 92 in Business Class. The Boeing 747-8i sped into service in 2012 and eclipsed all of its competitors at Mach 0.86.
In the aviation industry's version of a celebrity feud, the 747-8i has been in competition with Airbus A380 on long-haul routes. Boeing says its plane is 10% lighter per seat and consumes 11% less fuel per passenger than the A380 – which means a trip-cost reduction of 21% and a seat-mile cost reduction of around 6%.
In 2017, the U.S. Air Force reported that the current presidential Air Force One and Air Force Two – both Boeing 747-200s – would be replaced by two Boeing 747-8s which were originally destined for the bankrupt Russian airline, Transaero. The jets will be retrofitted with telecommunications and security equipment to bring them up to the required security standards for the presidential aircraft.
Honorary mention
Boeing has plans to create the fastest commercial airliner in the world that will eclipse anything the aviation industry has experienced so far in civilian aircraft. The hypersonic jet will be able to reach Mach 5 or 3,800 mph (that's five times the speed of sound). This means a flight from London to New York will take just two hours, compared to the current time of about six hours and 45 minutes.
According to Kevin Bowcutt, Boeing's chief scientist of hypersonics, in an interview with Aviation Week, the aim is to be able to get overseas and back in a day, and it will take a travel speed of Mach 5 to do this.
Taking into account possible setbacks and delays which will include meeting market, regulatory, and environmental requirements, Boeing hopes to have the aircraft in service sometime before the late 2040s. In preparation for hypersonic civilian flight, Boeing has unveiled designs for an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) military jet which could take to the skies in 2023.
It seems Boeing may have competition in their quest for hypersonic flight. The Chinese Academy of Sciences is reportedly developing plans for a biplane with two layers of wings that will fly at Mach 5, taking two hours to fly passengers and cargo from Beijing to New York – 11 hours faster than the current journey time.
Until super- and hypersonic air travel arrives in the mainstream, private jet charters still offer passengers the fastest way to travel quickly and conveniently. The Cessna Citation X+ is currently the fastest private jet in the world and its dual-channel FADEC-controlled Rolls-Royce AE3007C2 turbo fan engines shave hours off journeys compared to the fastest commercial airliners available.
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Eat Well. Live Well. With those bold words emblazoned across the top, the new Canada's Food Guide is now a reality. After months of speculation about this important government document, Canada's Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor just unveiled the new guide at a press conference in Montreal. The new food guide is much wider in scope than the old, single-page rainbow food guide. It also offers an online suite of resources including actionable advice, videos and even recipes at www.Canada.ca/FoodGuide/. In the Food Guide Snapshot – a high-level overview of not just what Canadians eat, but how they should eat – the old rainbow has been replaced with modern photography of real food.


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[S603] 1851 Census, scotlandspeople, (1851).
[S600] email from Dale, Dale, (3 Aug 2013).
[S602] Charles Hogg & Ann Alexander marriage, Genreal Registers of Scotland, (11 Mar 1845).


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Q: Claims authentication with AD I'm very new at this claims based authentication, and I just set up a sharepoint site with claims, with FBA access through a regular asp.net membership db.
This works just fine.
What I now need is to also be able to login with AD, on a different domain than the server is hosted on.
That is to say, the server is on domain A and I need to allow for users on domain B to log on too. Do I have to use ADFS to accomplish this? Is there now quick and easy way of doing it?
/Dynde

A: If you can create a trust relationship between the two domains, then you can add "Integrated Windows authentication"
If you cannot create a trust relationship, then you will likely need an external identity provider for SharePoint. ADFS2.0 is Microsoft's identity provider in this space.


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"Every Brilliant Thing" @ PCS
I must confess to many misgivings about "Every Brilliant Thing," from the fact that it revolves around a list first begun by a young child, to that it has a very heavy audience-participation component.
Some of the audience-participation is fairly inconsequential, such as being called upon to recite a numbered list-item aloud. But, other roles filled by audience-members are pivotal, like that of a school guidance-counselor who I would've bet my last dollar was a plant. According to director Rose Riordan, this role is cast by finding a woman wearing easily-accessible socks, (I won't ruin the reason why.) She may have been selected for her socks, but the vintage glasses she wore were undoubtedly a plus. If indeed her lines were completely unscripted, they happened upon a champion ad-libber. (My list item was one sentence long, and part of my mind was racing with thoughts of ruining the flow of the show had I dropped it, or something similar.) I can only imagine what she was feeling.
It seems almost embarrassingly obvious to note that the success of a one-man show rests on the shoulders of that actor, but it must be said that Isaac Lamb effortlessly exudes effervescence. (Ah, alliteration.) The list of Every Brilliant Thing was written as a child's ode to optimism to counteract his mother's severe depression, and we must see that optimism shine ever-so-slightly in Lamb at all times, even as he begins to despise The List himself. Because he succeeds at this, we are "with" him the whole way.
That said, in my discussion with Ms. Riordan she invited me to come back, and I may, but probably for closing-night, because the number of emotions you are made to experience in a brisk 70 minutes make for a rough ride. But, it certainly is a Brilliant Thing.
"Fun Home" @ PCS
I'm aware that this may sound stupid, given the far headier themes in "Fun Home." But, my favorite moment by a mile was the fake commercial the children recorded, a rousing ode to the family business, a funeral home, nicknamed the "Fun Home." We've all done something like it, when goofing around as children, this number is what such a thing would look like if we were aided by a professional choreographer and props. It is both true-to-life and fantastical. I found ,myself liking thee lighter moments the best, which is contrary to my usual preference, but all of "Fun Home" -the dark and the light is performed expertly, especially my the youngest members of the cast.
Trent Beaver @ The Double Aught Ranch in Canby
"Fight For Heaven," the second track on Trent Beaver's debut album, "Ghost", is a twist on the old myth of the musician who sells his soul to The Devil for fame and fortune. Beaver's angle is that his bargain is not for wealth and stardom, but rather to be able to do what he loves while fulfilling the obligations of marriage and fatherhood. He revisits fatherhood on the seventh track, "Blooming," about his 17 month-old daughter, Lennon, who came along for our interview dressed in a Rolling Stones shirt. She is clearly a musician's child. He was as well, his father was a country singer in Nashville. When his parents split-up, he moved with his mother to Molalla, where he began to pursue music in his teens. He says his father turned down opportunities to go further in the business due to fear. He is determined not to repeat his father's mistakes, namely, giving-up. So much so that his newest of many tattoos is the phrase, "Hold-fast," written across his knuckles.
Beaver may well be on his way, "Ghost" was recorded at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, with Will McFarland, of Neil Young's band, on Lead-Guitar, who is showcased best on the first track, "Lost In Space", which features a wonderfully strange mix of synthesizer and guitar, instantly suggesting the ethereal setting, before a single lyric is sung, which speaks to the wisdom of Beaver's preference to compose melody first. While the genre that leaps to mind to describe Beaver's music is Country, Rock, and even Soul would also fit on certain tracks. Perhaps it is this willingness to mix genres fluidly that makes him particularly appreciative of the jam-session dynamic. He says that the experience of traveling to record the album made him keenly aware of the way musicians freely collaborate and jam with each other in other parts of the country, something that he believes needs to happen more frequently here at home. To that end, he spearheads a jam session every Monday night at the Double Aught Ranch in Canby.
He also tours local venues in the Canby/Oregon City area with his band The Damned. If you're looking to see one of Oregon's most seamlessly versatile musicians, seek out Trent Beaver.
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"An Octoroon" @ Artist's Rep
There is line in "An Octoroon," which initially passed unnoticed. The actor playing the playwright, (of the current show, not the character listed as "Playwright" within it), laments white actors' reluctance to play slaves. What he does not mention is that those white actors are to play their roles in Blackface. "Uh...." was my reaction when the first white actor ambled on-stage. This reaction would repeat in my head many times throughout "An Octoroon." "Did he really just say that?" was a close-second. Your discomfort is most certainly planned, and I believe audience discomfort is a valuable thing to elicit in the theatre. That said, it is a feeling that will not leave you until lights-down. If you're up for that, this is your show. If not, run! It's that simple. Artist's Rep's current Season is loaded with what seems like "Pull-no-Punches Theatre", and I, for one, am licking my lips. Unfortunately, this also means that going into detail in my reviews might be more difficult than usual. A small price to pay.


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These databases are useful for finding articles - mostly scholarly - about the U.S. Census. Try using "census" and "united states" as search terms, and adding additional terms that express any particular interests you have about the Census.
America: History & Life Key database for research in American and Canadian history. Indexes journals from the 19th century to the present, containing articles on all eras of American history.
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JSTOR JSTOR allows you to search across approximately 2,000 journal titles from more than 50 disciplines. It contains complete backfiles of scholarly journals starting with the first issues, many of which date back from the 1800s. Although the majority of titles do not have the most recent 3 to 5 years available in full text, there are some which have the current issues available.
Description: JSTOR allows you to search across approximately 2,000 journal titles from more than 50 disciplines. It contains complete backfiles of scholarly journals starting with the first issues, many of which date back from the 1800s. Although the majority of titles do not have the most recent 3 to 5 years available in full text, there are some which have the current issues available.
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Altaher, A. M. A., Clapp, J. F., & Sultana, S. (2019). Residential Settlement Patterns among Immigrants in Atlanta Metropolitan Area, Georgia. Geographical Review, 109(3), 321–355. https://doi-org.proxy.bsu.edu/10.1111/gere.12319
Baumle, A. K., & Poston, D. L. (2019). Apportionment of the US House of Representatives in 2020 under Alternative Immigration‐Based Scenarios. Population & Development Review, 45(2), 379–400. https://doi-org.proxy.bsu.edu/10.1111/padr.12230
Edmondson, B. (2019). Counting Americans in the Digital Age. American Scholar, 88(3), 15.
Gaston, S.A., Galea, S., et al. (2019). Potential impact of 2020 US decennial census data collection on disaster preparedness and population mental health.American Journal of Public Health, 109(8), 1079-1083. doi:http://dx.doi.org.proxy.bsu.edu/10.2105/AJ
Krieger, N. (2019). The US census and the people's health: Public health engagement from enslavement and "indians not taxed" to census tracts and health equity (1790–2018). American Journal of Public Health, 109(8), 1092-1100. doi:http://dx.doi.org.
Levitt, J. (2019). CITIZENSHIP AND THE CENSUS. Columbia Law Review, 119(5), 1355-1398.
Nelson, J. (2019). COUNTING CHANGE: ENSURING AN INCLUSIVE CENSUS FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. Columbia Law Review, 119(5), 1399-1448.
These databases contain primary sources like historical newspapers, magazines, books, pamphlets, and tracts; and are useful for finding primary sources about the Census. As with the secondary databases, try using "Census" as a search term, combined with other search terms that express topics and subjects that interest you.
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Hoosier State Chronicles Hoosier State Chronicles provides access to more than 260 digitized Indiana newspaper titles and is operated by the Indiana State Library in partnership with the Indiana Historical Society. The database contains high quality images of many of Indiana's historical newspapers with issues as early as 1804.
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Publisher: Indiana State library
America's Historical Newspapers-Indiana State Collection and African American Newspapers Cross search or browse the content of nearly 300 Indiana and U.S. historical newspapers. You will find articles, eyewitness reporting, editorials, letters, advertisements, obituaries, and more.
Description: Cross search or browse the content of nearly 300 Indiana and U.S. historical newspapers. You will find articles, eyewitness reporting, editorials, letters, advertisements, obituaries, and more.
Sources: Contains the full text of nearly 300 historical U.S. newspapers.
Primary Materials: Archival Material, Citations, Legal Materials, Maps, News, Other
Publisher: NewsBank
Making of America Making of America primarily contains the full text of 19th century books and journal articles. The collection is strong in subject areas such as education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology.
Description: Making of America primarily contains the full text of 19th century books and journal articles. The collection is strong in subject areas such as education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology.
Sources: Contains the full text of approximately 8,500 books and 13 journal titles.
Subject Headings: Education, English & Linguistics, General, History, Humanities, Philosophy & Religion, Psychology, Science, Social Sciences, Technology
Primary Materials: Books/e-books, Journal Articles
Publisher: University of Michigan
Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans (1639-1800) Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans (1639-1800)is a key collection of 17th and 18th century American writing, all reproduced online in full-text. Primary sources include texts on early American diplomacy, foreign affairs, government, history, literature, philosophy, and religion. Based on Charles Evans' renowned "American Bibliography" and Roger Bristol's supplement, it includes nearly every book, pamphlet, and broadside published in American during that time period.
Description: Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans (1639-1800) is a key collection of 17th and 18th century American writing, all reproduced online in full-text. Primary sources include texts on early American diplomacy, foreign affairs, government, history, literature, philosophy, and religion. Based on Charles Evans' renowned "American Bibliography" and Roger Bristol's supplement, it includes nearly every book, pamphlet, and broadside published in American during that time period.
Time Period: 1639-1800
Sources: Includes more than 36,000 works and a total of 2.3 million pages.
Subject Headings: History, Humanities
Primary Materials: Archival Material
Print Equivalent: Early American Imprints Series
Publisher: Readex
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Make it all match! Whether it's your iPhone or Macbook we'll make sure your AirPods match with this limited edition run of Space Gray AirPods. Gray is the color of intellect, knowledge, and wisdom. It is perceived as long-lasting, classic, and often refined. It is a color that is dignified, conservative, and carries authority. Gray is a perfect neutral, which is why designers often use it as a background color.
ColorWare is now offering the Apple AirPods custom painted to resemble Apple's Space Gray color. If you can't decide between the extremes of black and white, then Space Gray is the perfect color of compromise for you!


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Great news from Archbishop Hoser for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception!
(c)Mateo Ivankovic 2017 December 8, 2017 The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Dear Family of Mary! On this wonderful feast day celebrating our Mother's Immaculate Conception, let's pray a prayer of consecration to her Immaculate Heart, which she dictated to Jelena. We want to give ourselves to her, completely!! Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Given by Our Lady to Jelena Vasilj, 11/28/1983) O Immaculate Heart of Mary, overflowing with goodness, Show us your love for us. May the flame of your heart, Oh Mary, Descend upon all peoples. We love you immensely. Impress in our hearts a true love. May our hearts yearn for you. Oh Mary, sweet and humble of heart, Remember us when we sin. You know that all mankind are sinners. Through your most sacred and maternal heart, Cure us from every spiritual illness. Make us capable of looking at the beauty of your maternal heart, And that, thus, we may be converted to the flame of your heart. Amen In Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Cathy Nolan ©Mary TV 2017 PS. Here is some interesting news that just came out yesterday, through Aleteia. Archbishop Hoser shares significant news with us about Medjugorje's status in the Church. This is also a gift to Our Lady on her Feast Day! Official pilgrimages to Medjugorje are being authorized, confirms Pope Francis' envoy. By Jesús Colina | Aleteia News | Dec 07, 2017 Archbishop Henryk Hoser tells Aleteia that it still falls to the pope to make final decision on commission's report about veracity of reported apparitions. "The devotion of Medjugorje is allowed. It's not prohibited, and need not be done in secret," confirmed Archbishop Henryk Hoser of Warsaw-Praga, Poland, now some months after being sent to Medjugorje by Pope Francis to evaluate not the veracity of the apparitions, but the state of the pastoral care being provided to the thousands of pilgrims who flock to the site every year. Formerly, pilgrimages to the site were not to be organized by official Church groups, though the faithful could make them privately or through other organizations. Now, the stance on officially-organized pilgrimages will open. "My mission is precisely to analyze the pastoral situation and propose improvements," the archbishop told Aleteia, about his assignment at the shrine in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has attracted millions of people since Marian apparitions reportedly began there in 1981. "Today, dioceses and other institutions can organize official pilgrimages. It's no longer a problem," explained the archbishop, speaking to us from his residence in a Warsaw neighborhood. "Pope Francis recently asked an Albanian cardinal to give his blessing to the faithful present in Medjugorje," he added. "I am full of admiration for the work the Franciscans are doing there," the Polish prelate reported. "With a relatively small team-there is only a dozen of them-they do a huge job of welcoming pilgrims. Every summer they organize a youth festival. This year, there were 50,000 young people from around the world, with more than 700 priests." "There is a massive number of confessions. They have about 50 confessionals, which are not enough. These are very deep confessions," he said. "This is a phenomenon. And what confirms the authenticity of the place is the large amount of charitable institutions that exist around the sanctuary. And another aspect as well: the great effort that is being made at the level of Christian formation. Each year, they organize conferences at different levels, for various audiences (priests, doctors, parents, young people, couples …)" "The decree of the former episcopal conference of what used to be Yugoslavia, which, before the Balkan war, advised against pilgrimages in Medjugorje organized by bishops, is no longer relevant," he said. There are other cases of locations of apparitions, like Kibeho, in Rwanda, where the diocesan bishop agreed to allow the devotion, and then continued the analysis for the recognition of the apparitions. The archbishop revealed that the conclusion of the Commission for the analysis of the apparitions of Medjugorje, which Benedict XVI had entrusted to Cardinal Camillo Ruini, appears to be favorable. "What I find touching is that all the seers have turned to family life," Archbishop Hoser reflected. "In our day and age, the family is of enormous importance. All of them have a family. Those who were teenagers at the time, are already grandmothers; 37 years have passed!" "But this decision will have to be made by the pope. The file is now at the Secretariat of State. I believe the final decision will be made," concluded Archbishop Hoser. (From Aleteia, December 7, 2017- https://aleteia.org/2017/12/07/official-pilgrimages-to-medjugorje-are-being-authorized-confirms-pope-francis-envoy/#.WinZepSjB3w.email


Our adventures take place all over the UK, but the majority of them are running in and around our gorgeous centre and the Dee Valley, and Llangollen areas. This is a stunning location to get out and play in the outside because we have miles of climbing escarpments, a fantastic castle, brooding hills and moor land, the amazing River Dee and the picturesque Llangollen canal. Also within a short drive we are into Snowdonia and all the beauty that that offers. Alternatively we can take you south just 20 minutes and we are in the heart of Mid Wales. Rolling beauty and splendor. We are biased but this is a perfect location for whatever adventure activity you want to try.


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The Power of Peer Mentorship
By Victoria Mitchell, Wood's Homes Addictions Specialist and Kaleb Nielsen, Wood's Homes Addictions Peer Mentor
Who is the expert in the field of addictions?
It has been a dream to lead an Addictions Program that recognizes past clients of the program as experts. The Addictions Peer Mentor role allows for lived experience to be front and centre. Their involvement in the work of addictions is critical to evidence-informed activities.
Having an Addictions Peer Mentor is empowering because they deeply understand the youth we serve. They apply an alternative approach to addictions and act as a confidant who motivates our clients and inspires change.
Peer mentorship is grounded in the belief that hope and support is the starting point for enhancing wellbeing. Although everyone's experience and journey is unique, our Peer Mentors at Wood's Homes cultivate an environment of inclusion and belonging, inspire hope, and demonstrate the potential for success while relating to the challenges and stigma associated with mental illness and/or substance abuse.
Last year, I co-wrote a blog post called Monsters Are Real, where the Peer Mentor Deseria from the Inglewood Opportunity Hub supported a group making Dream Catchers. This group was impactful, not only for the youth participating, but also for Deseria.
Prior to her experience as the peer mentor, she was drowning in her fears, doubt, and self-sabotaging behaviours, making success seem just out of reach. Despite these behaviours, she grew from her experience as a Peer Mentor, which gave her the confidence to attend university. Deseria is now serving in the Canadian military, where she is using the skills learned in university and the confidence that she was able to acquire as the peer mentor.
So how will this impact the Addictions Program at Wood's Homes?
Simply put, peer mentorship is the practical, social, and emotional support between people in a community of common interest. It is unique, offering the kind of support and practical help that one can get from others who share similar experiences. The philosophy of peer mentorship is that everyone has the knowledge of what is best for them and a strong desire to find a path towards improved health.
The Peer Mentor supports others in finding their own inner wisdom, reigniting hope, and desire. Peer mentorship is based on relationships in which each person is considered equal, and self-determination is highly respected. It is focused on health and wellness rather than on illness and disability.
A Peer Mentor is:
a coach
a companion
a supporter
an advisor
a role model
a person to talk to
A Peer Mentor is not:
a social worker
a parent
a superhero
a parole officer
a therapist
a source of money
a solution to all problems
The strengths of peer mentorship are still being explored within the Addictions Program, but I look forward to being able to help support and mirror what it can be.
The Addictions Peer Mentor position at Wood's Homes is supported by funds received from Bell Canada through their Let's Talk Community Fund and Totem Charitable Foundation.


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Q: "nth-last-child(1)" not targeting last element I am not fully understanding the behaviour of some css pseudo class selectors.
Looking at this simple html template:

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I do not understand why the following css would actually apply the style to the first div:
div:nth-child(1){
 color: red;
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and the following css won't apply the style to the last div:
div:nth-last-child(1){
 color: red;
}

As far as I understand the nth-child selector will find the target, look for his parent and select the nth-child corresponding to the target.
Thanks for your help.
Andrea

A: The problem with div:nth-last-child(1) is that the last div is not the last child.
Some IDEs, such as jsFiddle, insert a script element in the document tree.

That script element is being targeted by :nth-last-child(1), which doesn't care about element type. It only looks at siblings.
You have to either:

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*get rid of the script element

*use div:nth-last-child(2)

*use div:nth-last-of-type(1)
jsFiddle demo

A: It does select the last div. But the HTML structure you posted is not a ' real ' one.
Where you test i bet there are some other elements that are siblings to those divs. Like


Fairly recently the review of the flagship device – ASUS RT-AC88U wireless router has appeared on our pages. Presence of eight LAN ports was an outstanding feature of the model. Such a number of wired interfaces may be required in the presence of a wide range of the devices having wire connection: desktop computers, network storages and MFPs, videoplayers and so on. However only geeks and computer enthusiasts usually have so much equipment. Often even four standard wired ports can be far too many to normal users. Today our network laboratory got the model with two LAN and one WAN interface for testing. ASUS RT-AC53 – truly a budget router.
ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router comes in black plastic case with the following dimensions: 320х190х35 mm (not including antennae) with weight of only 285 grams. For its working the device needs an external power adaptor (included in the box) with the following parameters: 12 V and 1 A.
The upper panel, consisting of two parts, is opaque. It has a vendor name and key parameters of a product together with LEDs indicating status of wired and wireless interfaces of the device and power supply.
The side panels do not have anything remarkable on them apart from a ventilation grate located on them.
On the bottom panel of the router there are a sticker with brief information about the device, four rubber legs, two technological holes for mounting the device on the wall and, of course, a ventilation grate.
Three non-detachable rotatable antennae, three Gigabit Ethernet interfaces (one WAN and two LAN), power socket with ON/OFF button, WPS and sunken Reset buttons are located on the rare panel.
Now let's have a look at the insides of the case. The electronic stuffing of ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router is one green textolite card which has all essential elements located on one of its sides. The only exception is the flash-memory module GigaDevice 25Q64CSIG with the capacity of 8 Mbytes.
Functions of Gigabit Ethernet wired switch are performed by Realtek RTL8367RB chip. The system is powered by MediaTek MT7620A CPU that operates at 580 MHz frequency. We have already met such a CPU in ASUS RP-AC52 and RT-AC51U models earlier. Winbond W9751G6KB-25 DDR2 with the size of 64 Mbytes performs functions of the RAM. Support of 2.4 GHz wireless range (2T2R) is built in the CPU whereas for the range of 5 GHz the separate MediaTek MT7610EN wireless chip is used.
That is where we bring the review of the hardware platform of the router to a conclusion and pass on to examining capabilities of its software component.
After the first switching on ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router a user need to perform the initial setup of the device. The initial setup is extremely simple – it is required only to specify the main settings of Internet connection, to set admin password, to select an operation mode.
Firmware upgrade is traditional for all ASUS wireless routers and does not require any specific proficiency from the user. One need to use Firmware Upgrade tab, Administration menu item and select the file with the new firmware version to carry out firmware upgrade. It is also worth noting that upgrade can be made also in a semi-automatic mode what, naturally, requires Internet connection.
The whole process requires about three minutes (not considering time necessary for downloading a file with a new firmware from Internet).
Here, in our opinion, it is appropriate to mention the utilities delivered together with the router because usually need for them arises in the course of initial setup of the device. So, complete with ASUS RT-AC53 there are three utilities: Device Discovery, Firmware Restoration and ASUS Printer Setup. To admit, we do not really understand how the vendor assumes to use ASUS Printer Setup utility as RT-AC53 model has no USB ports.
With Device Discovery utility the user can detect ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router in his local network.
In case of a problem during the firmware upgrade process, RT-AC53 may change to the rescue mode during which the Power indicator starts slowly flashing. Unfortunately, the tested wireless router has no web-server built-in in the bootloader, therefore it is possible to recover a firmware by means of the Firmware Restoration utility or manually, by downloading the firmware to the device via TFTP.
It should also be noted that while in the rescue mode, RT-AC53 is not responding to ICMP echo requests (ping).
However, TFTP recovery is also not so simple. At first, we tried to send a file with the new firmware to the router, but unsuccessfully.
Then we ran Wireshark and began to analyze the traffic between the test PC and the router. It was found that RT-AC53 periodically sends ARP-request to the address 192.168.1.75.
We have changed the address on the test PC to 192.168.1.75/24, and then the firmware file transfer has occurred successfully. A few seconds after RT-AC53 has received the file, it rebooted using the new firmware.
That's where we proceed to completion the brief review of firmware upgrade and initial setup and pass on to reviewing web-interface capabilities of the device.
The web interface of ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router can be accessed by means of any modern browser. Device web interface is made in the traditional gray and black colors and is available in thirteen languages.
We will not review all capabilities of the model, but only turn our attention to the most interesting of them.
RT-AC53 model, as well as all remaining modern wireless ASUS devices, supports creation up to three guest networks in each frequency band. The appropriate setup is available in the Guest Network menu item.
The settings which are responsible for Quality of Service support are collected in the Traffic Manager menu item. Here the user can manually limit data transmission speed for certain hosts, or use traditional QoS. Also by means of this menu item it is possible to receive the diagram of wired and wireless interfaces utilization.
If it is necessary to restrict time of wide area network usage, refer to Parental Controls menu item.
Wireless Network settings collected in Wireless menu item tabs are traditional for the majority of ASUS wireless routers, so we will not review them in detail.
Switch Control tab in LAN menu item has drew our attention. Except of switch-on/switch-off option of NAT acceleration, there is a possibility of limitation the speed of a certain (usually undesirable) traffic here.
ASUS RT-AC53 can use static and dynamic IP addresses for connection to providers, and also the following tunnels: PPTP, L2TP and PPPoE. The appropriate settings are available on Internet Connection tab WAN menu item. Perhaps, the couple of words should be told here about Extend the TTL value and Spoof LAN TTL value options. Both options are intended for simplification of the user operation on networks of operators, limiting subscribers by the number of the connected devices. Spoof LAN TTL value option allows to send packets to the Internet with the fixed TTL field in IP packet header whereas Expand TTL Value option influences traffic in the opposite direction, allowing not to discard those packets which TTL shall be set to zero when passing through a router.
Unfortunately, the Dual WAN function isn't supported by RT-AC53 model.
IPv6 settings are collected in the same-named menu item.
ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router has built-in VPN client and server. Unlike in flagship models, support of the OpenVPN is absent here.
Traffic filtering is made by means of tabs in Firewall menu item.
The choice of an operation mode of the device is made by means of Operation mode tab Administration menu item.
That is where we bring a brief review of the main capabilities of the device web-interface to a conclusion and pass on to examining of its command line.
Control of access to command line of the device is made by means of System tab Administration menu item. It is worth noting that access is supported by means of Telnet and SSH protocols.
In order to access the command line one must use the same log-on information as for the connection to the router web interface. Firmware of the model under review is built on Linux 2.6.36 OS using Busy Box 1.17.4.
BusyBox v1.17.4 (2016-09-23 12:02:33 CST) multi-call binary.
Let's see what processes are currently running using ps command. By using top utility one can obtain information on the current activity of the launched processes. The output of specified utilities is located in a separate file.
Contents of /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin and /usr/sbin catalogs, as well as the output of sysinfo utility, are located in a separate file. For example, /sbin catalog features tcpcheck utility that lets the administrator find out whether a TCP port is open in a certain host.
So, for example, by means of nvram utility it is possible to disable STP for RT-AC53 LAN ports.
That's where we proceed to completion of the review of the command line interface capabilities and pass directly on to testing the device.
The first testing procedure we traditionally begin our testing section with is estimating the booting time of the router, which is a time interval starting with the moment when the power is on until the first echo reply is received through ICMP. ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router boots in 42 seconds. We believe that this result is decent.
The second traditional test was a security scanning procedure, which has been carried out from the LAN using Positive Technologies XSpider 7.8 utility. On the whole, there were nine open ports discovered. The most interesting data are presented below.
Before getting down to performance tests we would like to get our reader familiar with the key specifications of the test stand we used.
We decided to start measuring of device performance from discovering throughput on performing NAT/PAT with hardware acceleration (default setting). The tests were carried out with one, five and fifteen simultaneous TCP connections. Results of measurements are given on the diagram below.
It can be seen from results of this test that routing is made at the wire speeds, the device CPU at the same time remains underutilized. The only thing we want to mention, the limitation by operation in a full duplex: total speed of data transmission in both directions didn't exceed 1 Gbps that, in our judgment, is connected to internal wiring of the device.
We decided to disable hardware acceleration and repeat the previous measurements. Device performance in this case is restricted to performance of its CPU.
In case of a classical routing without NAT the hardware acceleration isn't used therefore the speeds received as a result of the test are similar to what we received in the previous one.
On the territory of ex-Soviet bloc countries tunnels (VPN) still remain one of popular methods of connection to providers. We decided to test the wireless router throughput using two types of such tunnels: PPTP and L2TP. ASUS RT-AC53 supports both encrypted (MPPE128), and unencrypted PPTP tunnels.
We decided to continue wired tests by performance measurement of ASUS RT-AC53 model by operation with upcoming version of IP – IPv6.
Processing of IPv6 packets is made by the CPU therefore restriction of speeds is caused by the performance of the CPU, in other words the transmission of IPv6-traffic with a speed about 200 Mbps leads to 100% utilization of the CPU.
ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router has the ability to support quality of service of the transferred traffic. So, for example, it is possible to setup limit of the maximum bandwidth available to a certain device. We decided to find out how real transmission speed corresponds to configured values. On the diagram below three curves are given: blue corresponds to the configured values, green – to the traffic transferred from the user to the Internet, and red – in the opposite direction.
For speeds up to 150 Mbps the received values correspond quite well to configured, but since this speed increases the available to the user bandwidth stops, again due to the performance of the CPU, - for support of QoS the CPU is used. All devices for which the restriction of speed rule while QoS is switched on isn't configured receive a throughput about 175 Mbps. It is worth noting that we don't count the found limits as a problem as QoS mechanisms usage usually is required in case of relatively low access rates to the global network, and the majority of providers in Russia doesn't offer rates with a speed over 100 Mbps.
QoS support mechanisms are not the single means allowing to limit the data transmission speed. It is about the settings located in Switch Control tab LAN menu item. However, here it is worth speaking more about the protective mechanisms allowing to stabilize network functioning in cases when, for example, the NIC of one of the PC failed and sends a large number of defective frames. We couldn't help but test operation of this mechanism on the example of Unknown Unicast frames restriction. Measurements were done for the speeds up to 700 Mbps – the restriction mechanism perfectly coped with the traffic generated by our test PC. It seems that such Storm Control in RT-AC53 model is implemented in hardware. Here, however, it is necessary to tell about the fly in the ointment which we found in the course of testing. If restrictions configured rather high, then the traffic which receiver is unknown will lead to 100% loading of the CPU at a speed about 500 Mbps therefore we extremely don't recommend to change values by default.
Finally, it's time for the wireless tests. Measurements were taken in case of layout of the router and the client in close proximity from each other, distance between them was from one to three meters. At first we found out what speeds will be available to the users in 2.4 GHz frequency range.
The next test was measurement of the wireless throughput in 5 GHz frequency range. The range of 5 GHz continues to remain less utilized in comparison with the range of 2.4 GHz therefore we as always recommend to users to draw the closest attention to it.
In conclusion of this section we decided to find out to what maximum temperature the device case heats up during intensive use. We measured the temperature of the device case using our lab's ADA TempPro-2200 pyrometer. The highest temperature that we managed to measure has been: the top panel – 37 °C, the bottom panel – 41 °C. During measurements temperature in the room was equal to 25°С.
We were satisfied with the tested ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router. This model belongs to the low-end class: you shouldn't expect the record speeds or the maximum set of features from it. However to most of home users the functionality of RT-AC53 will be more than enough. For connection to the Internet of one desktop computer, the top box and several notebooks with smartphones, it isn't required to buy the network monster, - normal inexpensive wireless router will be just enough. ASUS RT-AC53 model is an example of such a solution – nothing extra, just everything you need.
As of when this article was being written, the average price for ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router in Moscow online shops was 3700 roubles.
As of this writing, the best price for ASUS RT-AC53 in German-speaking Europe countries, according to website Geizhals Preisvergleich, was about 50 euro.


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This training is for anybody who wants to know Excel basics.
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OBV2 series surge protector is suitable for TT, IT, TN-S, TN-C-S etc. power supply system of AC50/60Hz, 380V, installed on the joint of LPZ0 or LPZ1 and LPZ2 zone, which peotects the electric network not shocked by the thunder and lightning. It's designed according to GB18802.1, IEC6 1643-1. It adopts 35mm standard rail, there is a failure release mounted on the module of surge protector. When the SPD fails in breakdown for over-heat and over-current, the failure release will help electric device separate from the power system and give the indication signal, green means normal, red means abnormal.


Happy Anniversary to Nectar Madness!
Today is the one year anniversary of this blog. In lieu of this little milestone, I'd like to reflect on what the world of writing and what creating this blog mean to me. But for starters I'd like to thank everyone who follows me & relishes in my mental spew. You inspire me and I couldn't have gotten this far without you!
I first put a pen to paper when I was only a couple of years old. I would draw, make my letters, and allow my imagination to take me where children ought to go. Soon I would be making up stories for my mother to record, and by age seven, I had written my first poem. I always loved reading, word games, and anything to do with literature. By the 4th grade I had joined the Young Authors club at my elementary school, and in high school my favorite class was Creative Writing, which I also took in college, in between various composition, poetry, and lit courses. I originally majored in English when I started at the community college, but that path was soon re-routed. I had to drop out of my second semester of college due to a stay at a psychiatric hospital for my bipolar disorder. At this time I had just recently been diagnosed, and hadn't had any serious episodes – until what seemed like a manic crash, resulting in suicidal behavior. Leading up to this point, I was an avid poet, writing about my feelings and trying to make sense of the chaos in my head. Many of my poems and essays were dark and seemingly psychotic. Once I was in the hospital, I was pleased to be able to keep my journal by my side, for I had a whole new arena to explore and creatively make sense of. The following months proved to be challenging, for I was hospitalized a couple of more times, and was really struggling with getting a solid hold on the whole bipolar thing. My writing was my release, and helped to clear my mind. About a year after I was released, I returned to college. This time I came back as a Psychology major. I was taking the whole mental health thing to a new level, having experience on the 'patient' side, I wanted to be on the 'professional' side as well. My passion is still the written word. I just apply it in personal ways.
Now that you know a little about my background in writing, what you need to know is that I tend to this blog to help me grow as a person. This blog allows me to channel my bipolar disorder into a cozy place equipped with avenues of understanding and an army of like-minds. I hope that what I write can be interpreted by whoever cares enough to take a gander, and that maybe something will ring a tiny bell and resonate with that reader. I enjoy sharing my personal sagas in a safe environment, and I'm not ashamed to say that it is therapeutic at the same time. On occasion, educational blog posts are important because there is no such thing as too much advocacy. And of course I take advantage of the opportunity to share my poetry as well. I hope to continue to improve upon this blog, and let it be a sanctuary for even more readers.
Thanks for stopping by and CHEERS to another great year!


Iron Miners Historic Mining History and Gold Mining Services • View topic - Brewster Mine Drainage Tunnel?
Post subject: Brewster Mine Drainage Tunnel?
Some suggest this stone lined portal in Brewster connects with the Brewster Mine. This tunnel driven underneath the city of Brewster reportedly served the purpose of both city drainage and mine drainage. The position of the tunnel would seem to intersect or run very close to the mine workings. However, in 1989 a large portion of the tunnel was concrete lined obscuring any evidence of a possible connection with the mine. Our examination confirmed there is in fact no entry, at least today, into the workings. As we continue our research we hope to find the answer to this question but if anyone has any information, we would like to hear from you.
Feel free to Private Message me if you have any questions..
Mike - have found the brady farm shaft, I will post some pictures of it. it is partially filled, there is a small tailings pile near it.
Mike - do you know of any other entrances to the brewster/ cheever and durant mine, in the village of brewster? i have an old map that shows a shaft right in town, and i have heard there is a building, i think used to be a hotel, with a trap door in the basement leading into the mines.
i did not relize there were other tunnels, Mike, what is the possibility that these intersect mine workings,or do they just come out the other side somewhere?
The Audit for the Brewster mine was cemented closed because of kids getting trapped in the mine. I have met both sons of the landowner next to the trench & mine. The other opening of the Brewster mine was behind the Brewster Hotel approx. 600' east of the train station on main street. The shaft was paved over, and is no longer visible. I have heard first hand stories from shop owners over the years, that there are basement entrances to the mine. I worked as a sales representative in Brewster, and one of the owners told me a story that a childhood friend took him down the opening that IronMiners feature in pics on the web page. He said he was never so scared in all his life, but his guide had been in the mine before, so he just followed him through the tunnel. He said he came out in the basement of a store behind a cold vault, but couldn't tell me where on Main St.
I checked out his original story with the son of the property owner next to the mine (who had been in the mine as a teenager). He and another store owner said that the storyteller wasn't reliable. I will keep researching this area because I live in the vicinity. I hope to find out info. by talking to the 'locals'.
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Mike, does the property owner next to the mine actually own the mine, and if not who does? do you think it would be possible to secure permission to properly explore and document the mine?
When you say the Adit for Brewster mine was cemented closed, is this the entrance that is currently opened for getting into the mine? Or is this another entrance that you are speaking of?
I'd love to hear about if these stories are true.. It would be pretty neat going down in one of these old businesses and climbing down a trap door and into the mine. I am assuming that if this exists, it may be in a way into a section of the mine that is no longer accessible. Pretty neat.
Since 1978, I have investigated countless reports of the paranormal in New York and New England. Underground tunnels feature prominently in some of this area's greatest mysteries.
In 1980 I came across a letter written to the editor of the New York Daily News from a resident of Brewster, New York, referring to underground passages and old mines in the area. The writer was sure that the government was using them for some covert operation. He claimed that he saw lights from some type of unknown aircraft settling down in the hills at night where the old entrances to closed mines are located. These lights moved like helicopters, but there was no sound. They were seen several times a week for almost 18 months.
This letter intrigued me since I knew that area was a hotbed of UFO activity. I made an attempt to find the location of these mines, but to my dismay the people who ran the local historical societies had no idea about the locations of the entrances. However, they did have a great deal of information about the mining history of those towns.
Since the late 19th century, ghosts, UFO-like phenomena, strange creatures, and occult activity, including magical ceremonies and Satanic worship, have been reported in the vicinity of these underground tunnels. Locals still pass along legends about them, and old-time residents warn people to stay clear of the mine and tunnel entrances.
The entire town of Brewster is catacombed by miles of underground passages. Many of these tunnels have openings leading to the basements of some of the older homes in the downtown area. Over the years, many of these portals have been boarded up and sealed over with cement. As these homes have been sold to people from out of town, knowledge of the tunnels below them has become lost. How might these new residents react if they found out their basement hosts a doorway to an underground world?
In 1995, I explored the mines with paranormal researcher Marianne Horrigan. Although we did not find aliens or other strange creatures, we discovered evidence that at least two of the mines were once used for Satanic worship, in the form of symbols and prayers written on the walls. We also found new tunnels that were made by modern machinery. These recent tunnels lead to pits now flooded with water. Clearly, someone with modern technology made use of the mines long after they were shut down and sealed 100 years ago.
The locations around the old mines show very strong magnetic anomalies. One would expect this, since magnetite, a very pure form of iron ore, was mined here. Many researchers have noted a connection between paranormal phenomena and magnetic anomalies. Many of the unexplained experiences over the years came from the town of Southeast (a part of Brewster), very close to the Croton-Magnetic mine. Iron ore was mined here until 1899.
The last post reminded me of a whole bunch of stories I've collected myself over the years around the quarry complex around Beachville ON.
The story that miners of the Durant & Cheevers mine went directly into a bank in Brewster is not reliable. The Cheevers & Durant iron-ore was exhausted in 1880 & mining operations ceased. The National Bank in Brewster was built in 1885-1886 according to a Town of Southeast pamphlet. I remember stories about tunnels underneath main street but until I actually viewed pics at the website: ironminers.com, I was skeptical. Local stories about the iron mines are filled with historical inaccuracies, and exaggerated tales, for example: I used to hear stories about the Brewster mine connecting to Tilly Foster mine over TWO MILES away. That local bootlegers would use the Tilly Foster mine tunnels to smuggle their wares without detection by the local authorities. The unique feature of the National Bank of Brewster was it was the only bank in the U.S. with streets on all sides (Ripley's Believe It Or Not segment). It is no longer a bank, but its current use is the Town Hall of Brewster.
There certainly is a lot of mystery surrounding the mines in Brewster, NY. The fact that these stories date back to the 19th century makes it even more intriguing. Thanks for sharing this everyone.


What games and limits are offered at the poker room?
What games actually run on a regular basis?
1/2 NL, 2/5 NL, and 3/6 limit run every day. There are generally 1-2 tables of 2/5 by the evening, 3-4 on Friday and Saturday.
5/10 NL usually runs on Friday or Saturday night.
5/10 and/or 10/25 PLO runs every Wednesday and Friday for sure. There are always at least two tables of 5/10 or 10/25 on those days, sometimes three. It also sometimes runs on Saturdays and Mondays.
6/12 limit O8 typically starts early Friday afternoon and may get a second table going sometimes. Normally a lot of regs in this game, but it is a pretty friendly game that welcomes new people.
I've seen interest lists for Stud and bigger limit games as well. but it is very rare if ever that they get off. Maybe during a very busy weekend or a tournament series you may see one or more of these games.
10% up to $6. NL and PL games 5/10 and higher have an $8 per ½ hour time charge.
What about the bad beat jackpot? The bad beat jackpot maxes out at $25.000. Here is a link to the rules regarding it.
Tournaments! What about tournaments?[B]Tournaments updated as of 6/24/2016. The daily turbos now have 10K starting chips instead of 8K, there is a new survivor tournament where 10 percent of the entrants get paid $1250 each and the remainder gets paid the runner up. Also there is now a $400 buyin 50K guarantee on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month.
Structures will be posted as soon as they become available.
What about the WSOP Circuit? It was held in 2013 when this was Horseshoe Cincinnati. Due to security concerns in he ballroom it was not held in 2014 or 2015 and at this time it is unknown, but unlikely it will be held here in the future as this casino is now fully owned by Rock Gaming who bought out Caesars Entertainments stake in this and the two casinos in Cleveland.
What are rules on straddling?
Only allowed UTG and for double the big blind, with two exceptions. In 1/2 games it's to 5 (instead of 4) and in 5/10 games it's to 25 (instead of 20).
Do dealers keep their own tips?
Does the poker room have chip runners and their own cage?
There were chip runners during the first 3-4 months approximately, but since then there have been none. You can try to buy chips from the dealer for some games, but it is generally just as easy to go to the cage in the poker room. Along these same lines, cash does NOT play, and for 1/2 NL, you must have $25 chips or smaller(not generally an issue, but just an FYI.
Can you call ahead to be put on the waiting list?
No, they do not allow call-ins.
Are they listed on the Bravo app?
The casino has an attached 2,500 spot garage. There are entrances on both Reading and Gilbert. There are two entrances on Reading, valet is the closest to the casino, self-parking is the furthest. Parking is free. They originally were planning on charging during weekdays to discourage people going downtown for other purposes from using the garage; however that hasn't been a problem so far and they never started charging. If you happen to go into the garage before 9am weekdays, they will want to see your players card. This is a mild attempt to discourage downtown workers from parking here for free. For people worried about security, the garage has hundreds of cameras and 24 emergency call boxes. All you have to do is hit a button and it sounds an alarm and connects you directly to security.
What are the benefits of A, C and K cards?
The A card doesn't get you much really. C card gets you free valet, access to the VIP Lounge (which has free appetizers basically, sometimes actual food) and priority seating at restaurants. There's other stuff too like discounts at the gift shop and what not. You can click this link for details.
What's the policy on eating in the room or going to dinner?
They allow snacks like candy bars and fruit. You can get candy bars or pretzels from the waitresses for $2. If you leave to eat you can miss two dealers plus a 15 minute grace period before you're picked up.
Non-alcoholic drinks are free (except energy drinks) . Alcohol must be paid for with cash. If you're planning on having a few drinks it's a good idea to keep a few fives and ones in your pocket. Waitresses can now be tipped with chips. Beer is 3.50 for a 12 oz bottle or 4.00 for a 16 oz bottle. Mixed drinks are around $5. Last call is at 2:00 and all drinks must be consumed by 2:30. Unlike Hollywood, there are no self-serve pop machines.
Yes. It's $1 per minute. For now you must pay with cash but they're trying changed that so they can take chips. It's the same company that was at Hollywood Lawrenceburg and some of the same girls.
For people used to playing at Hollywood Lawrenceburg, are there any different rules to be aware of?
The edge of your cards is your betting line. If you bring out chips past your cards you have made an action. Two other things I've noticed so far is that a second boxed card does not kill the hand and straddles must be in place or announced before any cards are dealt. Also, black chips do not play at 1/2 NL and purple chips do not play in any game. You can use pumpkins (1,000) in 5/10.
If you have any further questions, please ask in the thread or pm ythelongface.
As I posted in the hype thread, they are now live on the Bravo app. As of right now they have seven tables and growing fast- five 1/2 NL, one 3/6, one 2/5 NL.
Just wanted to get in on the beginning of what will surely be an epic thread. I will probably be playing 1/2 on Saturday--maybe during the week depending on work. I would also be up for 1/2 PLO and will start an interest list if I am there and nobody else has done so.
Finally, I'd just like to get in on the thread before the endless complaining starts--because there are few groups of people who complained more than the patrons of the Hollywood Poker room, and most if not all of those people will soon be playing here. Please note that I say this with love, as I have also complained all the time about that place, but let's also be thankful about how much better it is now than it was even during the Argosy days (and certainly before that).
Not sure what is so "epic" about a brick and mortar venue thread, but none the less in early. I'll be heading up there at mid night when garage parking opens to check it out. Hopefully there will be some juicy games going.
It looks like the room is filling up fast. However, I'm a little disappointed that the games being spread are virtually identical with Hollywood. Would like to see 1/2 raised to 300 buyin & 2/5 to 1k.
$2/$5 is a $1,000 max at H wood, there is no $1/$3, a $1/$2 PLO, etc, etc, so not sure what you mean by "identical to H wood".
If you want to play a $1K max $2/$5 NL then just get on the list for $5/$10NL $1K max. H woods $2/$5NL plays just as big as a normal $5/$10NL.
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$500NL is a $1K max at H wood, there is no $1/$3, a $200 PLO, etc, etc, so not sure what you mean by "identical to H wood".
If you want to play a $1K max $500NL then just get on the list for $1000NL $1K max. H woods $500NL plays just as big as a normal $100NL.
Heard conflicting info that the garage opens to the public at 12am and then that it doesn't open until 6am. Anybody know which it is?
Thanks, the Bravo app looks up and running and the first Omaha table is up.
At 10:58 there are thirteen $1/$2 NL games, four $3/$6 Limit HE games, two $2/$5 NL games, and one $5/$5 PLO game. It's gotta be packed. I'll wait at least a few hours.
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Read my post guys. I WANT them to raise 2/5 to 1k downtown. It is currently 500. I don't look at blinds but cap buyin. Their 2 main no limit games that will run daily are 200 buyin & 500 buyin. Good luck getting a 5/10 game going with any regularity.
You said that H wood and downtown game selection/ buy ins were exactly the same when in fact, they aren't remotely close.
My guess is that $5/$10 will run just as much as $2/$5 ran at Hollywood because it's the exact same game. So 1 or 2 tables on a reg night and maybe 3+ on the weekend. It will be interesting to see how much more $$$$ downtown can bring out.
WTF that they are the standard caps for those limits?
Got over there just before 9 and was in the door and at my 1/2 table by 945. Didn't have to wait for a seat at all and things seemed to run well. They were good and quick about bringing you chips to the table so you didn't have to go to the cage and wait in line. I really don't have one complaint in the two times I've been. Wish a 1/2 plo would start up, hopefully this weekend we get it going.
Walked in and got in a $2/$5 game immediately. The room is buzzing w/ traffic! I must say, it is so nice to walk through the casino and it not be filled with smoke. The overall mix of people in the entire casino is much more diverse than H Wood ever has been, so hopefully that will go the same for the poker room.
I personally would like for them to have a 5/5 game from $300-1k buy-in.
Just got here. Alot of Vegas casinos aren't this "Vegasy?" Love it, way nicer than I think we could have imagined.
Idk the buy in, but I saw a 5/5 on the list.
So nice not smelling like an ashtray when leaving.
I kind of thought that too. I think it will eventually be like Hammond where the main game is $2/$5 once the $1/$3 HW players figure out that it's the same game just with a different name.
I agree as well. I've always thought the main factor in how big a game plays is the min/max buy-in with the blinds being secondary. The opening raises in 2/5 are a little bigger than 1/3 but it's not that different of a game. People just need to get over the mental hurdle of playing in a game with a $5 big blind.
I'm also curious to see how often 5/10 NL runs. Most of the Hollywood regs who would play seem to prefer PLO, although there's been some talk of having a weekly game. I just don't see it running on a daily basis though. I think a 5/5 game 300-1000 would work better as an option for a regular game above 2/5.


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Conservatives So, So Grossed Out that a Democrat Said 'Menstruation' While Discussing Birth Control
Today, during discussion of the Affordable Care Act's Women's Health package, Senator Tom Harkin mentioned that birth control pills can benefit women who have difficulty with menstruation. And conservatives, themselves obsessed with regulating women's anatomy, once again proved that they're incapable of dealing with the utter, Carrie-getting-her-period-in-the-shower grotesqueness of all things female body-related by reacting with horror. How dare a politician use medically accurate language in discussions of hoo-ha whore pills for the Down There? What has happened to civility in this country?!
Harkin was defending the Affordable Care Act's mandate that insurance plans cover preventative care, including birth control pills, which many conservatives don't like because they enable whorishness and offend religious people who don't want other women to use their insurance plans to buy birth control for themselves.
So what's the horrible, gross thing that Harkin dared utter in the presence of delicate man-ears?
There are many women who take birth control pills, for example, because they have terrible menstrual cramps once a month, some of them almost incapacitated, can't work. I know of young women myself who, because of this, aren't able to work and be productive, and it's prescribed by their doctor.
SOMEONE PLEASE FETCH ME A HANDFUL OF SMELLING SALTS AND A COPY OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.
Dana Loesch over at Breitbart was one of the folks horrified by Harkin's true and accurate statement that uses medically appropriate terms. Besides, she asserts, he's LYING. He's another LYING LIAR of LIES. She writes,
It's asinine to suggest that birth control is the only way women can control menstrual cramps. Speaking from experience with endometriosis, there are a number of other remedies available to women that assist with this issue, not just birth control pills. If it was about women's health, the "birth control" aspect wouldn't be at the spear of the left's push.
Harkin never asserts that all women who have cramps must use pills; just that some women who have cramps experience relief after using birth control as prescribed by their doctors, who presumably know a thing or two about how to treat people who are not feeling well. Additionally, Loesch doesn't discuss the fact that there are actually many aspects of the ACA's women's health package — like domestic violence counseling, breast screening, and HPV testing— that have nothing to do with birth control. She also fails to disclose what, exactly, those other remedies for cramps are, but I'm sure they work on everyone, since she's got personal anecdata about endometriosis and is a medical doctor Tea Party radio pundit from St. Louis. Besides, why go with what medical cure works best when we can ignore the last 50 years of advances in women's health and try to use, I don't know, dream catchers and prayers to get rid of cramps instead of what's most effective? Let's prioritize the unprovable beliefs of offended bishops over the health of women who actually need birth control for actual medical conditions.
Know what's worse than men telling women what they must do? Other women helping men who tell other women what's best for them. And menstrual cramps.
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A New York Appellate Division heard the case of Lantigua v. Goldstein and Seaport Orthopaedic Associates, P.C recently. Plaintiff Roy Lantigua brought a medical malpractice claim which was ready for trial in 2013; however, the defense, a medical provider, cited new evidence and was allowed to execute another deposition. The evidence was based on documentation from a Facebook account (social media) showing that the plaintiff may have been in much better physical condition then he suggested he was. The posts showed Lantigua was quite active as he walked across a 1.5 mile bridge and posted "having a great workout" during the period where he claimed to be suffering from injury. The appeals court explained that generally the parties in a civil action may "chart their own litigation course". In order for the Facebook posting to be admissible as evidence, a party may need to produce the person who created or located the information to determine authenticity. Lantigua denied that the posts were from an account he operated. The defense was not able to produce an individual to validate the evidence, so the court deemed it inadmissible.
Both the American Bar Association (ABA) and New York State Bar (NYSBA) have addressed this type of evidence and how critical it is for attorneys representing clients in civil matters to consider the impact of technology. The ABA explained that lawyers should maintain an understanding of how relevant technology can impact cases; particularly regarding authentication of web-sourced evidence which can be potentially manipulated. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure classify social media evidence as information that is "electronically stored". The same rules apply for this evidence as they would for the more traditional mediums of evidence. The NYSBA issued an opinion reminding attorneys that certain ethical concerns can arise. For example, a lawyer should not anonymously "friend" a party in order to obtain evidence for a case.
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Several months ago I got a small amount of Hacienda Alsacia when it was released in Japan. The paperwork that came with it suggested pairing it with pecan pies. So I set up a spread of different foods; lemon shortbreads, salted caramel ropes, milk chocolate and pecan pies. We tasted the coffee and all of the food, and I was really in love with how the sweet brown sugar paired with the Hacienda Alsacia. Fast forward to this week. I received a coffee care package from Seattle, and inside were two bags of Hacienda Alsacia! I was so excited for the opportunity to share this coffee with more of my partners, but also to explore with pairing this coffee with pecan pie….
I really wanted to do something special on National coffee day. Since I was in Sacramento, I made some vague plans with some friends to meet up at an evenings store to try the new Espresso Cloud IPA. As luck would have it, the third crop of Hacienda Alsacia was recently released in Japan, and one of my friends came to my rescue and sent me a bag.
This coffee has travelled the globe. From Costa Rica to Seattle, to Japan, to California. These are very special beans, and I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate them. A group of coffee masters getting together and talking about our shared passion and our love for the craft.
Christmas came early this year. The roastery had a very limited amount of the second crop of Hacienda Alsacia on the scoop bar. This went insanely fast, and I was lucky to grab several bags for me and my fellow partners. This is one of my favorite coffees to do tastings with. Not because of it's sparkling acidity and bright floral and meyer lemon sweetness (which I adore) but because of the story behind it.
Hacienda Alsacia is the first farm Starbucks has owned and operated in it's history. This coffee is grown by partners in Costa Rica. From partners for partners.
Every year in July, people flock to the Olympics to the quaint town of Sequim for the lavender festival. I've talked about how perfect a pairing Hacienda Alsacia is with lavender, so this year I arranged a lavender themed coffee tasting at the Starbucks in Sequim.
I brought my last two bags of Hacienda Alsacia and Starbucks Reserve Peru Bagua Grande. Both of these coffees really are complimented by the lavender….
Coeur charmant translates to to charming heart in French. This charming heart is split in to two sides; The coffee side is made with brandy, hacienda alsacia, cocoa powder, ricotta cheese and dried lavender. The creme side is made with grand mariner, ricotta cheese, sugar and lemon zest.
I remember the first time I opened a bag of Hacienda Alsacia. I was instantly brought back to a field of stargazer lilies in California. The scent was so floral, and so sweet, and unlike any coffee I had ever smelled before. Pairing this coffee with lavender seemed like a natural progression, so I made it iced and added a dash of Scrappy's bitters. It was perfection.
Carrying a bottle of bitters around is kind of awkward (even for me) so the idea for these sugarcubes was born. These also make excellent champagne cocktails. trust me……..


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Omagh Academicals RFC is a Northern Irish rugby football club from Omagh, County Tyrone, playing in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League.

History
Omagh Academicals RFC were formed in 1952, drawing many of its players from past pupils of Omagh Academy, where the club also draws its name from.

The club occupies a 4 pitch site in the North Omagh, just off the Beltany Road, as well as having a large clubhouse and on-site gym.

Omagh field 4 Men's teams on a weekly basis, as well as a Women's side, and various youth and mini's teams. The 1st XV were first promoted to the All-Ireland League in 1996, but were relegated in 2000, before winning promotion again in 2017. The club currently plays in Division 2C of the AIL.

Honours
Ulster Towns Cup: 1
 2001-02
Ulster Junior Cup: 4
 1981-82, 1982–83, 1992-83

External links
Club web site

References

Rugby union clubs in County Tyrone
Senior Irish rugby clubs (Ulster)

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