Now, this was very mysterious conduct. The gentleman who curtailed my remarks so brusquely had entered the carriage at Rugby with his wife, and we had been whiling away an hour or so of our journey by retailing our views upon current subjects to each other. Having chatted over one topic or another, some unlucky impulse had led me to refer to Dr Price and his recent attempt at the revival of Druidism by the cremation of an infant. To my surprise my allusion had a marked effect upon my companion, who became much agitated, and checked me in the decisive manner which I have quoted.
'I don't know whether you know Wales well,' he began; 'but even if you do, it is not at all likely that you have ever journeyed as far as Llanduran. It is an out-of-the-way little mountain village up in the north, not far from the sea, a place which is hardly marked in the maps, and where no tourist ever goes unless he stumbles upon it by accident. This was our fate in the autumn of '72, and we were so taken by the pretty surroundings and the primitive peasantry, that we made it our resting-place for some time. We were a fairly large party — my brother Stephen and his wife, my present wife, with her two brothers, and three friends of mine from London. Altogether we had a very jolly time of it, and astonished the quiet-living Cymric population not a little, until our holiday was brought to an abrupt and tragic termination.
'One morning, when we came down to breakfast, we learned to our surprise that Miss Madison had been seen to leave the inn alone at early dawn, in her walking-dress, and to take the direction of the mountains. Her intention, evidently, was to steal a march upon us by visiting alone some of those places which we had gone to without her. We were all rather alarmed by this escapade of the wild girl; but our alarm deepened into positive terror when the whole day passed without our hearing a word of her. The district was a notoriously dangerous one. The mountains, without being remarkably high, were jagged and steep, and intersected by numerous chasms. Several fatal accidents had occurred of late in the vicinity. No wonder, then, that I felt a sinking at my heart when I left the inn that night at the head of a party with torches in search of the woman whom I had already begun to love.
'Leaving the inn, then, and laughing to herself at the way in which she was giving us the slip, she made the best of her way into the mountains. The morning was a beautiful one, and the crisp, bracing air increased her natural activity and endurance, so that she had walked a very long way before the thought of fatigue entered her mind. She had gone on at random, following the little goat-paths from one rugged valley to another, until she had lost sight of all the familiar landmarks, and found herself in a desolate labyrinth, surrounded on every side by precipitous crags, and without the smallest sign of human life. Many women would have been terrified in her position, but, as I have said, she was constitutionally brave; so finding it hopeless to retrace her steps, she pushed on, in the hope of reaching some eminence from Which she could catch a glimpse of the outside world.
'The sight before her was an extraordinary one. The gap through which the stream had forced its way was the only entrance to a little ravine, surrounded on all sides by high, dark cliffs. This secluded nook formed a cul-de-sac about two hundred yards long and fifty broad, ringed in by fir trees, which sprouted from the base of the rocky walls. In the centre of the clear space in the middle was a large flat slab, round which were placed a number of stones, standing upon their ends, and forming a double circle. This arrangement was evidently artificial, and my wife looked round, in the hope of seeing some signs of human life. To her great delight she perceived among the trees a rough sort of hut, to which she hurried, with the intention of getting some refreshment if possible, and then of inquiring her way homewards.
'The room in which she found herself was a small one, and furnished in the roughest manner possible. A heap of goat-skins in the corner appeared to have been utilised as a bed, and a large block of wood in the centre was evidently intended as a table, as the remains of a meal, in the shape of a couple of bones, were lying upon it. What struck the young lady most, however, in this extraordinary apartment were the walls, which were thickly covered with curious inscriptions, painted on it in dark letters. These were in some unknown language, which she conjectured to be Welsh; but there were others, especially over the door and in the centre of each wall, which were evidently designed as symbols or charms, consisting of the same letter, repeated a number of times in different shapes and forms.
'My wife was standing in the doorway, regarding all these strange things with natural curiosity, when she became aware of a shadow which intervened between her and the sun. Turning round, she saw behind her the most extraordinary mortal that she had ever beheld. He was an elderly man, with long, floating hair and a grizzled beard, which descended over his breast. He could not have been less than six feet four inches high, and the breadth of his shoulders and length of his arms denoted extraordinary strength, while the great club upon which he leaned might have served him either as a support or as a weapon. His dress was a sort of ragged gown, which had been originally white, but was now weather-stained and dirty. What struck my wife, however, more than either his other features or his strange attire, were his eyes, which were of a light, almost colourless blue, but which projected considerably, and shifted from one object to another without remaining still for an instant.
'My wife had begun by this time to realise that the man in front of her was a maniac, though she had not yet fathomed the meaning of his strange words. She endeavoured to conceal her fright as much as possible, however, and to conciliate her fierce-looking companion.
'With these words the Druid, as I will call him, led Miss Madison into the hut, and commanded her to be seated on a rough wooden bench which stood opposite the door. He himself lay down upon a couple of goat-skins at her feet, and began to talk to her with great volubility and earnestness. Much of his conversation was unintelligible to her, and occasionally he would break into rude doggerel verses, but she could understand enough to gather that he was laying down the precepts of the old British faith. Poor girl! her mind was too full of horror to allow her to pay much attention to his disquisition. Certain death seemed to stare her in the face and death in its most horrible form. Look which way she would, there seemed to be no possibility of escape. Through the half-open door she could see that the night was drawing in. The Druid observed it too, for, suddenly ceasing his harangue, he sprang to his feet, and seized a great chopper which leaned against the wall.
'For a moment a ray of hope came into her mind. Might she not slip past him while he was engaged in his work, and gain the mouth of the ravine without his detecting her? She rose with the determination to risk everything upon the chance, when, to her unutterable horror, she found that the cunning miscreant had, in some unaccountable way, managed to slip the noose of a rope round her ankles while he lay at her feet, and that she was firmly pinioned to the bench. It was only then that the relentless cruelty and unbending resolution of the monster who had captured her came fully home to her. She screamed piteously for aid, though she knew that her cries were as useless as her struggles would be. She was entirely at the mercy of the maniac.
'During this time, the very possibility of escape had ceased to occur to Miss Madison. Suddenly, however, her senses, strained to an unnatural tension, detected a sound in the distance. She listened once more in a quiver of excitement, and again it seemed to her that the breeze bore a faint note to her ear, not unlike the sound of a horn. Could it be that her friends had hit upon the right track? She lay perfectly still, able to hear the beatings of her own heart. For five minutes all was silence, save the monotonous chant of the maniac. Then again the same long wail struck upon her ear, apparently rather louder and more near than before. The Druid seemed to hear it, too, for he ceased his incantation, and paced uneasily backwards and forwards.
'By her calculation it could not be more than eleven o'clock. She had, therefore, an hour before her if the maniac adhered to his former plan. The suspense was agonising. She lay, with her eyes shut, counting the seconds, and waiting for a repetition of the sound; but all was as silent as the grave.
'Minute passed after minute. Half the hour was gone without any sign of her rescuers. Mother quarter passed, and the madman began to take a last look at the pyre, and to make his final preparations. Then he struck a light, and ignited the base of the mound of sticks. The dry, resinous pine-wood crackled and spluttered, while long tongues of flame licked round the borders of the fatal blood-stone. He approached the door of the hut. "The time has come, maiden!" he said.
'It must have been a weird sight — the column of fire shooting up into the air, throwing fantastic shadows among the gaunt fir trees and the Druidical stones — within the circle of light the white-clad maniac, and in front of him the shrinking girl! He was in the very act of undoing the cords which bound her, when, from the mouth of the glen came a loud peal from a horn, and a chorus of human voices, all shouting together. The light of the fire had attracted the rescue party.
'The Druid started like a hunted beast. "Too late!" he roared; "too late! Thy doom is sealed! Thou must die!" He caught up the bench and the prostrate woman, and, running with incredible speed, he laid her beside the roaring flames, while he drew his long knife from his bosom. My poor wife's last recollection is of the fierce face looking down at her, the savage, colourless eyes, and the uplifted knife.


We now have TWO groups every Saturday!
We also offer a monthly Saturday morning family fun ride for new riders.
Click here for details on the once a month BEGINNER's / FAMILY ride.
The Fast group is usually 35-45 miles with the pace averaging 15 to 18+ mph. Terrain includes moderate and steep hills. Focus on performance development, pace lining and climbing. Group riding experience expected. Regroups as necessary.
The New Casual group rides will be 20-35 miles with the pace averaging 11-15 mph. Mixture of flat/rolling hills with some moderate climbing. Regroup as necessary. For now the pace and distance will be according to riders' abilities.
We hope these Saturday rides become popular and that we can start several ride levels just like Sunday's rides.
We offer group rides for riders of all abilities on Sunday morning.


Attaching files to tasks is not yet available in GQueues, though it is on the roadmap and will be developed in the coming months. However, there is a simple trick for including images with tasks which you can use right now. When typing the notes for a task, paste in the URL to an image already on the web. This could be a publicly available image or even one stored in your Google Drive.
When you click out of the notes, a thumbnail will be appear for easy reference. Clicking the thumbnail will display the full size image at its original location.
Hi, you say that you can use an image from Google Drive; however, google drive doesn't store images you upload to a permanent URL. E.g., there is no url ending in *.jpg, *gif, etc. So, how do you store an image on your google drive and have the thumbnail show up in a gqueues task?
Well, unfortunately it takes a little work to get images on Drive to show up.
This post shows how to get permalinks to your Drive images.
The "type=jpg" at the end gets the thumbnail to show up in GQueues.
With the addition of Google Drive integration in GQueues this will be MUCH easier. Development is starting this month.
Did this ever become easier? I tried following directions above, and can't see thumbnail, and the link as described doesn't link to image at all.


The idea of shiny Pokemon in the video games series was first introduced in Pokemon Gold and Silver.
While any Pokemon can be a shiny, the concept began with the introduction of Red Gyarados in the Lake of Rage.
This can be considered the catalyst which started Pokemon trainers spending millions of hours shiny hunting.
Pokemon trainers showing an incredible amount of commitment to get a shiny is on full display with this latest feat. Reddit user, HitmonSte91, spent an astonishing 37 days just to get a shiny Lugia in Pokemon Soul Silver.
What's more impressive, and shocking, is that the 37 days apparently consisted of 20,000 soft resets. Just picture it, resetting your Nintendo DS 20,000 times!
To put this in perspective this means, on the assumption you can reset it once a minute, HitmonSte91 would have spent nine hours a day resetting their Nintendo DS.
This is somewhat unbelievable purely from a numbers stand point. Our hero claims they averaged 5 hours a day which would be possible with a quicker average reset time.
This particular shiny hunting story ended well but some end up being rather hilarious fails.
There is perhaps no better example of an epic fail than this. Excitement quickly turns to despair.
Then there is failing to capture a Mewtwo after more than 1,700 resets. It gets worse when it's because you don't have enough Poke balls.
While we have videos of these fails, we won't ever see a video of the 37 day trainer actually encountering the shiny Lugia. It would have been something special and here's hoping the nature and IV was up to expectations!


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Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley
BA, Ph.D
My main research interests are in the history of child welfare in Ireland and Britian, the history of marginalised groups of women and children, the social history of Ireland in the twentieth century, and more recently the history of youth. I currently teach undergraduate modules on children and the state, twentieth century Britain, British social movements and the family in modern Ireland. I contribute to postgraduate programmes on the same topics and I also teach in Children's Studies.
My work has looked at the history of child welfare/child protection, gender history, history of family and the history of medicine. In 2012, I published my first book on the history of the Haematology Association of Ireland. My second book The Cruelty Man: Child Welfare, the NSPCC and the State in Ireland, 1889-1956 was published in 2013 with Manchester University Press. I have also published articles and chapters on incest, nurse children, child neglect and the interactions between the NSPCC and the industrial school system in Ireland. .
Aside from my teaching and research, I am the Chair of the Irish History Student's Association (IHSA), President of the Womens History Association of Ireland and co-director of the Irish Center for the Histories of Labour and Class. I am very active in the media, and have contributed to a wide range of tv and radio programmes, newspapers and online debates. I completed my PhD at University College Cork, and held the title of College Scholar, the Father Martin Harney Award and the John A Murphy Prize in Irish History. I was funded by the IRCHSS during my doctorate. I recently became a 2015 Charlemont Scholar.
The history of child protection in Britain and Ireland, social history of Britain and Ireland from the nineteenth century, history of family, history of childhood and more recently, the history of youth culture in Ireland after World War Two.
Sarah-Anne Buckley MF Project 01-OCT-14 31-MAR-18
(2018) 'Interrogating institutionalisation and child welfare: the Irish case, 1939–1991'
Sarah-Anne Buckley and Caroline McGregor (2018) 'Interrogating institutionalisation and child welfare: the Irish case, 1939–1991'. European Journal Of Social Work, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2016) 'Introduction'
Sarah-Anne Buckley, Riona Nic Congail and Marnie Hay (2016) 'Introduction'. Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth, [ARAN Link] [Details]
Sarah-Anne Buckley, Brian Hanley and Francis Devine (2016) 'Introduction'. Saothar: Journal Of The Irish Labour History Society, (41) [Details]
(2016) ''Growing up poor': working-class mothers and child welfare during the First World War''
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2016) ''Growing up poor': working-class mothers and child welfare during the First World War''. Womens History Review, [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2008) ''Child neglect, poverty and class: the NSPCC in Ireland, 1889–1939 – a case study''
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2008) ''Child neglect, poverty and class: the NSPCC in Ireland, 1889–1939 – a case study''. Saothar: Journal Of The Irish Labour History Society, [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2012) History of the Haematology Association of Ireland.
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2012) History of the Haematology Association of Ireland. Dublin: HAI. [Details]
(2013) The Cruelty Man: Child Welfare, the NSPCC and the State in Ireland, 1889-1956.
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2013) The Cruelty Man: Child Welfare, the NSPCC and the State in Ireland, 1889-1956. London: Manchester University Press. [Details]
(2019) ''Remembering and forgetting: The Tuam Mother and Baby Home and the Irish Revolution''
Sarah-Anne Buckley and John Cunningham (2019) ''Remembering and forgetting: The Tuam Mother and Baby Home and the Irish Revolution'' In: Women and the Irish Revolution: Feminism, Activism, Violence. Indiana: Indiana University Press. [Details]
(2017) ''Men, women and the family: 1730-1880''
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2017) ''Men, women and the family: 1730-1880'' In: The Cambridge History of Ireland Volume 3: Ireland, c.1730-c.1880. London: Cambridge University Press. [Details]
(2016) ''Childhood in Ireland, 1740-present''
Sarah-Anne Buckley and Susannah O'Riordan (2016) ''Childhood in Ireland, 1740-present'' In: The Cambridge Social History of Ireland. London: Cambridge University Press. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2016) ''Parental rights, welfare and the State in Ireland: 1908-1952''
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2016) ''Parental rights, welfare and the State in Ireland: 1908-1952'' In: Raising the Nation: Parenting and the State in Britain and Europe, 1870-1950. London: New York: Palgrave Macmillan. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2014) '''The problem is one not of criminal tendencies, but of poverty': the NSPCC, John Byrne and the Industrial School System in Ireland"'
Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley (2014) '''The problem is one not of criminal tendencies, but of poverty': the NSPCC, John Byrne and the Industrial School System in Ireland"' In: Locked Out: A Century of Irish Working-class life. Dublin: Irish Academic Press. [Details]
(2011) 'Family and Power: Incest in Ireland, 1880-1950'
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2011) 'Family and Power: Incest in Ireland, 1880-1950' In: Power in History: from Medieval Ireland to the Post-Modern World, Historical Studies XXVII. Dublin, Portland OR: Irish Academic Press. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2012) '"Found in a dying condition": Nurse children, in Ireland, 1872-1952'
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2012) '"Found in a dying condition": Nurse children, in Ireland, 1872-1952' In: 'She said she was in the family way': pregnancy and infancy in modern Ireland. London, UK: Institute of Historical Research. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2014) '"Saver of the Children": The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in Ireland, 1889-1900'
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2014) '"Saver of the Children": The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in Ireland, 1889-1900' In: Philanthropy in Nineteenth Century Ireland. Dublin: Four Courts Press. [DOI] [Details]
(2017) Growing up in Galway: Histories and Memories.
Sarah-Anne Buckley and John Cunningham (Ed.). (2017) Growing up in Galway: Histories and Memories. Cork: Eva Books. [Details]
(2017) Literacy in Nineteenth Century Ireland.
Rebecca Barr, Sarah-Anne Buckley and Muireann Ó'Cinnéide (Ed.). (2017) Literacy in Nineteenth Century Ireland. London: Liverpool University Press. [Details]
(2015) Engendering Ireland: New reflections on modern history and literature.
Dr Rebecca Barr, Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley and Dr Laura Kelly (Ed.). (2015) Engendering Ireland: New reflections on modern history and literature Engendering Ireland: New reflections on modern history and literature. London: Cambridge Scholars. [Details]
(2016) ''Institutionalised for poverty: women's rights and child welfare in the Ireland, 1922-1996''
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2016) ''Institutionalised for poverty: women's rights and child welfare in the Ireland, 1922-1996'' Jacobin, . [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2015) 'A Peculiar Society'? Ireland, 1970s-1990s,
Kevin O'Sullivan, Sarah-Anne Buckley, Tomás Finn (2015) Conference co-organiser. [Conference Organising Committee Member], 'A Peculiar Society'? Ireland, 1970s-1990s, NUI Galway , 24-APR-15 - 25-APR-15. [Details]
(2014) Twenty Years A Growing: An International Conference on the History of Irish Childhood from the Medieval to the Modern,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2014) 'Boarding out in Galway, 1838-1920'. [Conference Paper], Twenty Years A Growing: An International Conference on the History of Irish Childhood from the Medieval to the Modern, St Patrick's College Drumcondra, Dublin , 09-JUN-14 - 10-JUN-15. [Details]
(2014) Economic and Social History Society Conference of Ireland,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2014) 'Desertion and bigamy: an analysis of State and voluntary responses in Ireland, 1922-1987'. [Chaired Session], Economic and Social History Society Conference of Ireland, St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin , 21-MAR-14 - 22-NOV-14. [Details]
(2014) IHR Lifecycles Seminar,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2014) 'History of Childhood and Youth in Ireland: the state of the art and the field'. [Invited Lecture], IHR Lifecycles Seminar, Institute of Historical Research, London , 24-JUN-14 - 24-JUN-14. [Details]
(2013) American Conference of Irish Studies 2013,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2013) 'Divorce "Irish Style": An Examination of Separation and Desertion in Ireland, 1937-1997'. [Conference Paper], American Conference of Irish Studies 2013, Chicago , 10-APR-13 - 13-APR-13. [Details]
(2013) Youth Culture in Context,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2013) 'Useful citizens: juvenile delinquency and youth unemployment in inter-war Ireland'. [Conference Paper], Youth Culture in Context, Hardiman Building, NUI Galway , 08-NOV-13 - 08-NOV-13. [Details]
(2013) International Federation of Research in Women's History: 'Women's Histories: The local and the global',
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2013) 'Separation and migration in Ireland', 1922-1970'. [Conference Paper], International Federation of Research in Women's History: 'Women's Histories: The local and the global', Sheffield , 29-SEP-13 - 01-SEP-13. [Details]
(2013) Gender and Irish society in the 19th and 20th century: New perspectives and new ideas,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2013) 'Gendering blame? An examination of gender in cases involving offences against children in Ireland, 1900-1950'. [Chaired Session], Gender and Irish society in the 19th and 20th century: New perspectives and new ideas, Moore Institute, NUI Galway , 29-MAR-13 - 30-MAR-15. [Details]
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2013) One-day workshop of invited speakers. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Youth Culture in Context, Hardiman Building, NUI Galway , 08-NOV-13 - 08-NOV-13. [Details]
(2012) 50th American Conference of Irish Studies,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2012) An analysis of deserted wives in Ireland from the nineteenth century. [Chaired Session], 50th American Conference of Irish Studies, New Orleans, USA , 13-MAR-12 - 17-MAR-11. [Details]
(2012) Deviance in Modern Irish History,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2012) 'Juvenile offenders and delinquent children: deviance in the context of the Irish industrial school system, 1908-1970'. [Conference Paper], Deviance in Modern Irish History, University of Limerick , 23-MAR-12 - 24-MAR-12. [Details]
(2012) National Library of Ireland Lecture Series,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2012) Childhood and Class: Imagery of a Diverse Experience. [Invited Lecture], National Library of Ireland Lecture Series, NLI, Dublin , 18-APR-12 - 18-APR-12. [Details]
(2011) 2011 Irish History Students Association (IHSA) Conference,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2011) Organiser. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], 2011 Irish History Students Association (IHSA) Conference, UCC , 25-FEB-11 - 27-FEB-11. [Details]
(2011) Seminar delivered to the Masters class in Historical Research,,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2011) 'Social History and our understanding of the past'. [Invited Lecture], Seminar delivered to the Masters class in Historical Research,, UCC , 25-JAN-11 - 25-JAN-11. [Details]
(2011) Looking Back-Looking Forward, Women's History Network, anniversary conference to celebrate the feminists of the second wave in Britain,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2011) 'Deserted wives and deserting husbands: an analysis of State, press and voluntary responses to desertion in Ireland'. [Oral Presentation], Looking Back-Looking Forward, Women's History Network, anniversary conference to celebrate the feminists of the second wave in Britain, Womens History Library, London , 09-SEP-11 - 11-SEP-11. [Details]
(2010) Ireland and Victims: recognition, Reparation, Reconciliation?,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2010) "Imprisoned for poverty: the NSPCC, the State and the industrial school system in Ireland, 1900-1950". [Chaired Session], Ireland and Victims: recognition, Reparation, Reconciliation?, Université Rennes 2, France , 09-SEP-10 - 11-SEP-10. [Details]
(2010) Society for the Study of Nineteenth-Century Ireland,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2010) 	'"SAVER OF THE CHILDREN": the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in Ireland 1889-1900'. [Chaired Session], Society for the Study of Nineteenth-Century Ireland, University College Cork , 17-JUN-10 - 19-JUN-10. [Details]
(2010) Centre for Contemporary Irish History Research Seminar,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2010) 'Institutionalisation, the NSPCC and the State in Ireland, 1922-56'. [Invited Lecture], Centre for Contemporary Irish History Research Seminar, Trinity College Dublin , 24-NOV-10 - 24-NOV-10. [Details]
(2010) The History of Families and Households: Comparative European Dimensions,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2010) 	'"There is a soul in question": the NSPCC, the State, the Catholic Church and the Industrial School System in Ireland, 1900-1950'. [Chaired Session], The History of Families and Households: Comparative European Dimensions, Institute of Historical Research, University of London, , 24-JUN-10 - 26-JUN-10. [Details]
(2009) Masters class in Social Work,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2009) 'The NSPCC and the history of social work in Ireland, 1880-1956'. [Chaired Session], Masters class in Social Work, NUI Galway , 28-AUG-09 - 28-AUG-09. [Details]
(2009) 'Family and Power: Incest in Ireland, 1880-1950',,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2009) 29th Irish Conference of Historians. [Oral Presentation], 'Family and Power: Incest in Ireland, 1880-1950',, University of Limerick , 18-JUN-09 - 20-JUN-09. [Details]
(2008) Inaugural Postgraduate Conference of the Graduate School, CACSSS,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2008) 'The NSPCC and the Irish working class, 1890-1940'. [Oral Presentation], Inaugural Postgraduate Conference of the Graduate School, CACSSS, University College Cork , 08-NOV-08 - 08-NOV-08. [Details]
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2008) Organised the conference, the first of the CACSSS. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Inaugural Postgraduate Conference of the Graduate School, CACSSS, Graduate School, University College Cork , 08-NOV-08 - 08-NOV-08. [Details]
(2008) Postgraduate Seminar, Moore Institute, NUI Galway,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2008) 'Cruelty Man' or 'Children's Man'? The NSPCC and child neglect in Ireland, 1889-1939. [Invited Lecture], Postgraduate Seminar, Moore Institute, NUI Galway, NUI Galway , 03-DEC-08 - 03-DEC-08. [Details]
(2008) 2008 IHSA,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2008) 'Violence and the family in the Irish Free State: 1922-1945',. [Chaired Session], 2008 IHSA, NUI Galway , 29-FEB-08 - 02-MAR-08. [Details]
(2008) Inaugural Postgraduate Forum of the Centre for Historical Research,,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2008) ''Protective' or merely 'Prohibitive'? An examination of British and Irish legislation surrounding women and children, 1880-1940'. [Oral Presentation], Inaugural Postgraduate Forum of the Centre for Historical Research,, University of Limerick , 07-MAY-08 - 07-MAY-08. [Details]
(2007) Postgraduate Conference in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce and Law,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2007) 'Putting the family first? The position of the family in the Irish Free State: 1922-1945'. [Oral Presentation], Postgraduate Conference in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce and Law, UCC , 11-DEC-07 - 11-DEC-07. [Details]
(2007) Inaugural conference of the Postgraduate History Association,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2007) 'To hell with you and the child': women and children as victims of family violence in Ireland, 1922-1939'. [Chaired Session], Inaugural conference of the Postgraduate History Association, University of Limerick , 10-OCT-07 - 10-OCT-07. [Details]
(2007) History of the European Family Conference,
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2007) 'Family Values': Violence in working-class families in the Irish Free State, 1922-1939'. [Oral Presentation], History of the European Family Conference, University of Limerick , 21-JUN-07 - 21-JUN-07. [Details]
(2008) Review of James M. Smith, Ireland's Magdalen Laundries and the Nation's Architecture of Containment.
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2008) Review of James M. Smith, Ireland's Magdalen Laundries and the Nation's Architecture of Containment. Book Review [Details]
(2011) Review of Moira Maguire, Precarious Childhoods in Post-independence Ireland.
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2011) Review of Moira Maguire, Precarious Childhoods in Post-independence Ireland. Book Review [Details]
(2012) Review of Pauline Prior's 'Asylums, Mental Health Care and the Irish, 1800-2010'.
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2012) Review of Pauline Prior's 'Asylums, Mental Health Care and the Irish, 1800-2010'. Book Review [Details]
(2012) Review of Christina Quinlan, Inside: Ireland's Women's Prisons, Past and Present.
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2012) Review of Christina Quinlan, Inside: Ireland's Women's Prisons, Past and Present. Book Review [Details]
(2013) Review of Francis Devine, A Unique History: A History of the Medical Laboratory Scientists' Association, 1961-2011.
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2013) Review of Francis Devine, A Unique History: A History of the Medical Laboratory Scientists' Association, 1961-2011. Ireland: Book Review [Details]
(2014) Review of Catherine Cox, Negotiating Insanity in the Southeast of Ireland, 1820-1900.
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2014) Review of Catherine Cox, Negotiating Insanity in the Southeast of Ireland, 1820-1900. Dublin: Book Review [Details]
Editorship of Journals
(2016) Introduction to an Irish special edition of the Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth.
Sarah-Anne Buckley, Riona Nic Congail and Marnie Hay (2016) Introduction to an Irish special edition of the Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth. United States: Editorship of Journals [Details]
(2009) Child neglect, poverty and class: the NSPCC in the context of the Ryan Report, irish Examiner.
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2009) Child neglect, poverty and class: the NSPCC in the context of the Ryan Report, irish Examiner. Newspaper Articles [Details]
(2011) History of abuse shows powerful institutions always trump rights of the child, Irish Examiner Opinion piece.
Sarah-Anne Buckley (2011) History of abuse shows powerful institutions always trump rights of the child, Irish Examiner Opinion piece. Newspaper Articles [Details]
2015 Charlemont Scholar Royal Irish Academy
2014 Millennium Fund NUI Galway
2007 Government of Ireland Scholar, awarded by the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) IRCHSS
2006 John A. Murphy Prize in Irish History University College Cork
2007 Joseph Michael McEnery prize in Irish history University College Cork
2010 Outstanding Postgraduate of the Year University College Cork
From / To
Irish Center for the Histories of Labour and Class Co-founder and current treasurer /
Irish History Students Association Chair 26-JAN-14 /
Womens History Association of Ireland (WHAI) Treasurer 01-JUN-12 / 07-APR-18
Irish Historical Society Member /
Irish Labour History Society Member 01-JUL-09 /
Economic and Social History Society of Ireland Member /
WHAI Treasurer 12-APR-14 /
Cobh Musuem Director /
School of History, University College Cork (UCC) Assistant lecturer, Head tutor /
Outreach Merriman Summer School 2014 13-AUG-14 / 17-AUG-14
Outreach Seminars on Cyberbullying 16-MAY-12 / 17-MAY-12
Advocacy Launch of the artist Marie Brett's Amulets Exhibition, Galway Art Center 01-AUG-14 / 01-MAR-14
Irish Times Reviewer
Saothar: Journal Of The Irish Labour History Society Reviewer
The Irish Review Reviewer
Radio contributions to Newstalk on mother and baby homes, Eucharistic Congress and industrial schools
Appearance on RTE Six One News regarding the 2014 Tuam Mother and Baby Home story.
Appearance on German television talk show 'Agenda' regarding the 2014 story of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home.
Peer reviewer for Social and Cultural History. Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth, Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, Saothar and an edited collection on literacy and learning in Ireland.
My teaching interests include nineteenth and twentieth-century Irish and British social, political, and social policy history; women and gender; institutional histories; welfare history and the history of childhood and the family in Ireland. Here is a list of taught modules over the past 3 years and those I contribute to.
Modules Taught
Term/Year
Subject / Desc
Semester 2 The Family in Modern Ireland, 1922-2014 HI3117
Semester 1 Exploring Irish Childhoods: History and Culture CCSS1100 Children's Studies
Semester 1 Children and the State in Ireland, 1838-2011 HI578
Semester 2 "British Social Movements since 1945: Sex, Colour, Peace and Power" HI494
Semester 1 From Beveridge to Thatcher: Politics, Society, Economy and Welfare in Britain 1948-1992 HI579
2013/14 The Family in Modern Ireland HI492
Internal Collaborators
Description of Collaboration
1) Dr Kevin O'Sullivan and Dr Tomas Finn - co-organisers of conference 'Ireland: A Peculiar Society, 1970s-1990s' to be held the 24-25 April 2015.2) Dr John Cunningham - co-founder of the Irish Center for the Histories of Labour and Class which run regular internal and external events.3) Dr Rebecca Barr and Dr Muireann O'Cinneide - Co-organisers of the 2015 SSNCI conference 'Literacy in Nineteenth-century Ireland' to be held from the 11-12 June 2015.

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Q: Wrapper-class for Java array of generic instantiation of its elements I'm currently writing a Game in Java.
In this game I am using arrays as data-structure for stuff like bullets.
Now I failed writing a wrapper-class around arrays using a generic type.
I constructed following example to demonstrate my problem.
    public class CoolArray< E extends MyInterface > {
        private final E[] array;
        public int aliveElements;

        public CoolArray( final Class< ? extends MyInterface > clazz, int size ) {
            array = (E[])Array.newInstance( clazz, size );
            for ( int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ ) {
                // i would like to instantiate all array elements
                // to avoid constant object allocation at runtime
                try {
                    array[i] = clazz.newInstance(); // always throws NullPointerException
                } catch ( Exception e ) { } // omitted
            }
            aliveElements= 0;
        }

        public E get( int i ) {
            return array[ i ];
        }
        // rest omitted ...
    }

This should be my array-wrapper class. I create this array when a level is loaded. In the update and render methods of the game, I iterate only aliveElements-Elements of the array.
MyInterface contains method-stubs such as update and render...
Now, whenever I shoot a bullet, I call some init method on the Element at position aliveElements. I do this to avoid garbage collection.
    myCoolArray.get( myCoolArray.aliveElements ).init( ... )

And this is the part that fails because of a ClassCastException no matter how I try to instantiate every single element in the array.
Note: I am well aware that in above example I will get a NullPointerException because I didn't instantiate the elements! That is not the problem.
Google, some books and other questions here taught me, that generic types cannot be instantiated in Java. So now my question is: Is there a way around this?
I don't want to allocate new Objects in the update or render method, because I am scared of what the garbage collector will do to the frame-rate from time to time :)

A: First of all: the class you write is pretty much just ArrayList with an additional restriction on the element types. Try if you can just use that (or wrap it). Even if you end up not doing that, implementing Collection<E> or at least Iterable<E> should help writing reusable code.
Next: you say you solved the NullPointerException but don't tell us how you instantiated your objects.
And yes, there is a way around not being able to do new E(), which involves having a Class<E around, which luckily you already have: you can simply use c.newInstance() to fill your internal array (if your MyInterface implementations all have public no-arguments constructors).

A: I figured out, why I get the InstantiationException when I call array[i] = clazz.newInstance().
It is because the Class I pass in has no default Constructor.
The class looks like:
    public class MyClass implements MyInterface {
        SomeField someField;
        public MyClass( SomeField someField ) {
            this.someField = someField;
        }
        // omitted
    }

To get it running i changed MyInterface to be an abstract class which I extend instead of inherit from. I put the Constructor with the SomeField Argument into that Superclass and made the default constructor private for safety reasons.
Then I changed the code where instantiate the generic class with code that calles the constructor with the SomeField argument.
Here is the complete code of all classes for the solution. Since I worked quite some time on this problem, I figured I share all of it here in the hope of saving someone else the trouble...
The new Superclass:
    public abstract class Superclass {
        protected SomeField someField;
        /**
        * DO NOT use this constructor! Just don't!
        */
        @SuppressWarnings( "unused" )
        private Superclass() {
        }

        public Superclass( SomeField someField ) {
            this.someField = someField;
        }

        public abstract void update( float delta );
        public abstract void render();
    }

The new generic Array implementation:
    public class QuickArray< E extends Superclass > {
        private final E[] array;
        private int elementCount;

        @SuppressWarnings( { "unchecked" } )
        public QuickArray( final Class< E > clazz, final SomeField someField, final int size ) {
            array = (E[])Array.newInstance( clazz, size );
            for ( int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ ) {
                try {
                    array[ i ] = clazz.getDeclaredConstructor( SomeField.class ).newInstance( someField );
                } catch ( Exception e ) {
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
            elementCount = 0;
        }

        public E get( final int i ) {
            return array[ i ];
        }
        // some other fancy methods
    }

A test class to put into the array:
    public class MyClass extends Superclass {
        public MyClass( SomeField someField ) {
            super( someField );
        }

        @Override
        public void update( float delta ) {
            // update
        }

        @Override
        public void render() {
            // render
        }

        // some other fancy methods
    }

And here is how the array is initialized:
    SomeField someField = new SomeField();
    QuickArray< MyClass > myArray = new QuickArray< MyClass >( MyClass.class, someField, CAPACITY );

A: You are correct that you can't do new E() in the loop in your constructor (because the compiler can't guarantee that there is a no-arg constructor for all possible values of E), but since you know ahead of time how to construct all of your concrete subclasses, I suggest incorporating some code along the lines of this (assuming Bullet and Wall subclasses of MyInterface):
private static <C extends MyInterface> C create (Class<C> c) {
    MyInterface created;

    if (c == Bullet.class) {
        created = new Bullet ();
    } else if (c == Wall.class) {
        created = new Wall ();
    } else {
        throw new IllegalArgumentException ("Unknown class " + c);
    }

    return c.cast (created);
}

You may prefer to use polymorphism to decide which subclass to instantiate. Then you create
interface Factory<E extends MyInterface> {
    E create();
}

class BulletFactory implements Factory<Bullet> {
    public Bullet create() {
        return new Bullet();
    }
}

etc., etc., and you pass in the correct Factory object to the constructor.
Finally, I notice that the Class object that you are passing in is not correctly constrained to make the generic parameter of the class, the constructor should be defined as
public CoolArray(final Class<E> clazz, int size) {
    array = (E[]) Array.newInstance(clazz, size);
    for (int i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
         array[i] = GenericFactory.create(clazz);
    }
    aliveElements= 0;
}

or
public CoolArray(final Class<E> clazz, final Factory<E> factory, int size) {
    array = (E[]) Array.newInstance(clazz, size);
    for (int i = 0; i < array.length; i++ ) {
         array[i] = factory.create();        }
    aliveElements= 0;
}

if you decide to use the factory approach.
(You also don't need the cast to E in your get method.)

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Scientists have discovered a new life form that defies the current organization of life on earth. Fitting into none of the established animal kingdoms, the multi-cellular "sea mushroom" has researchers and taxonomists scratching their heads. The organism measures a few millimeters in size and originally were found on a research expedition in 1986. The creatures were retrieved from waters between Australia and Tasmania at a depth 400 to 1000 meters below the ocean surface. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen made the discovery while sorting through the specimens collected on the 1986 journey. For the time being, scientists have named the two different specimens Dendrogramma enigmatica and Dendrogramma discoides.
The biologists saw some similarity between the Dendrogramma samples and sea sponges and comb jellies but they did not fit their descriptions entirely.
Read more about the discover at the BBC.


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The MPS865 adds new features to improve usability in a congested marine construction site
Trimble has announced a new MPS865 (Marine Positioning System) multi-frequency and multi-application GNSS receiver.
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In this article, we'll compare a heat pump vs AC, and explain the advantages and limitations of heat pumps. Then we'll address the all-important question of cost.
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In warm weather when your space needs cooling, a heat pump and an air conditioner do exactly the same thing. They cool indoor space by removing heat and releasing it outside.
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ist eine Kirchspielsgemeinde (dän.: Sogn)
auf der dänischen Insel Bornholm.
Bis 1970 gehörte sie zur Harde Bornholms Sønder Herred im damaligen Bornholms Amt, danach mit dem Wegfall der Hardenstruktur zur Nexø Kommune im unveränderten Bornholms Amt, die wiederum zum Januar 2003 in der Bornholms Regionskommune aufgegangen ist. Die Regionskommune war zunächst – wie Kopenhagen und Frederiksberg – amtsfrei, also direkt dem Staat unterstellt, und wurde dann mit der Kommunalreform zum 1. Januar 2007 der Region Hovedstaden zugeordnet.

Im Kirchspiel leben  Einwohner, davon  im Kirchdorf Nexø (Stand: ). Im Kirchspiel liegt die Kirche "Nexø Kirke".

Nachbargemeinden sind im Norden Ibsker Sogn und im Westen Bodilsker Sogn.

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Side technical projects
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Headquartered in France, Smart employs over 420 employees in 12 countries in Europe, America, and Asia. The company is backed by private equity, led by Capital Croissance through a management buyout operation in 2019.
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Steel and Composite Structures
Techno-Press (테크노프레스)
Construction/Transportation > Design/Analysis for Facilities
Steel & Composite Structures, An International Journal, provides and excellent publication channel which reports the up-to-date research developments in the steel structures and steel-concrete composite structures, and FRP plated structures from the international steel community. The research results reported in this journal address all the aspects of theoretical and experimental research, including - Buckling/Stability - Fatigue/Fracture - Fire Performance - Connections - Frames/Bridges - Plates/Shells - Composite Structural Components - Hybrid Structures - Fabrication/Maintenance - Design Codes - Dynamics/Vibrations - Nonferrous Metal Structures - Non-metalic plates - Analytical Methods The Journal specially wishes to bridge the gap betwwn the theoretical developments and practical applications for the benefits of both academic researchers and practicing engineers. In this light, contributions from the practicing engineers are especially welcome.
http://technopress.kaist.ac.kr/papers/ KSCI KCI SCOPUS SCIE
Volume 5 Issue 2_3
Buckling of sandwich plates with FG-CNT-reinforced layers resting on orthotropic elastic medium using Reddy plate theory
Shokravi, Maryam 623
https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2017.23.6.623 KSCI
Present paper deals with the temperature-dependent buckling analysis of sandwich nanocomposite plates resting on elastic medium subjected to magnetic field. The lamina layers are reinforced with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as uniform and functionally graded (FG). The elastic medium is considered as orthotropic Pasternak foundation with considering the effects of thermal loading on the spring and shear constants of medium. Mixture rule is utilized for obtaining the effective material properties of each layer. Adopting the Reddy shear deformation plate theory, the governing equations are derived based on energy method and Hamilton's principle. The buckling load of the structure is calculated with the Navier's method for the simply supported sandwich nanocomposite plates. Parametric study is conducted on the combined effects of the volume percent and distribution types of the CNTs, temperature change, elastic medium, magnetic field and geometrical parameters of the plates on the buckling load of the sandwich structure. The results show that FGX distribution of the CNTs leads to higher stiffness and consequently higher buckling load. In addition, considering the magnetic field increases the buckling load of the sandwich nanocomposite plate.
Axial compressive behavior of special-shaped concrete filled tube mega column coupled with multiple cavities
Wu, Haipeng;Qiao, Qiyun;Cao, Wanlin;Dong, Hongying;Zhang, Jianwei 633
The compressive behavior of special-shaped concrete filled tube (CFT) mega column coupled with multiple cavities is studied by testing six columns subjected to cyclically uniaxial compressive load. The six columns include three pentagonal specimens and three hexagonal specimens. The influence of cavity construction, arrangement of reinforcement, concrete strength on failure feature, bearing capacity, stiffness, and residual deformation is examined. Experimental results show that cavity construction and reinforcements make it possible to form a combined confinement effect to in-filled concrete, and the two groups of special-shaped CFT columns show good elastic-plastic compressive behavior. As there is no axial bearing capacity calculation method currently available in any Code of practice for special-shaped CFT columns, values predicted by normal CFT column formulas in GB50936, CECS254, ACI-318, EC4, AISCI-LRFD, CECS159, and AIJ are compared with tested values. The calculated values are lower than the tested values for most columns, thus the predicted bearing capacity is safe. A reasonable calculation method by dividing concrete into active and inactive confined regions is proposed. And high accuracy shows in estimating special-shaped CFT columns either coupled with multiple cavities or not. In addition, a finite element method (FEM) analysis is conducted and the simulated results match the test well.
Experimental investigation for failure analysis of steel beams with web openings
Morkhade, Samadhan G.;Gupta, Laxmikant M. 647
This paper presents an experimental study on the behaviour of steel beams with different types of web openings. Steel beams with web openings became progressively more accepted as a well-organized structural form in steel construction since their existence. Their complicated design and profiling method provides better flexibility in beam proportioning for strength, depth, size and location of holes. The objective of this study is to carry out the experiments on steel beams with different types of web openings and performed non-linear finite element (FE) analysis of the beams that were considered in the experimental study in order to determine their ultimate load capacity and failure modes for comparison. Ten full scale models of steel beam with web openings have been tested in the experimental investigation. The finite element method has been used to predict their entire response to increasing values of external loading until they lose their load carrying capacity. FE model of each specimen that is utilized in the experimental studies is carried out. These models are used to simulate the experimental work to verify test results and to investigate the nonlinear behaviour of failure modes such as local buckling, lateral torsional buckling, web-post buckling, shear buckling and Vierendeel bending of beams.
Using modified Halpin-Tsai approach for vibrational analysis of thick functionally graded multi-walled carbon nanotube plates
Tahouneh, Vahid 657
In the most of previous studies, researchers have restricted their own studies to consider the effect of single walled carbon nanotubes as a reinforcement on the vibrational behavior of structures. In the present work, free vibration characteristics of functionally graded annular plates reinforced by multi-walled carbon nanotubes resting on Pasternak foundation are presented. The response of the elastic medium is formulated by the Winkler/Pasternak model. Modified Halpin-Tsai equation was used to evaluate the Young's modulus of the multi-walled carbon nanotube/epoxy composite samples by the incorporation of an orientation as well as an exponential shape factor in the equation. The exponential shape factor modifies the Halpin-Tsai equation from expressing a straight line to a nonlinear one in the multi-walled carbon nanotubes wt% range considered. The 2-D generalized differential quadrature method as an efficient and accurate numerical tool is used to discretize the equations of motion and to implement the various boundary conditions. The effects of two-parameter elastic foundation modulus, geometrical and material parameters together with the boundary conditions on the frequency parameters of the plates are investigated. This study serves as a benchmark for assessing the validity of numerical methods or two-dimensional theories used to analysis of annular plates.
Analysis of circular steel tube confined UHPC stub columns
Hoang, An Le;Fehling, Ekkehard 669
The use of ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) in composite columns offers numerous structural benefits, and has received recent research attention. However, the information regarding the behavior of steel tube confined concrete (STCC) columns employing UHPC has been extremely limited. Thus, this paper presents an overview of previous experimental studies on circular STCC columns with taking into account various concrete strengths to point out their distinctive features. The effect of the confinement factor and the diameter to thickness ratio on both strength and ductility in circular STCC columns employing UHPC was investigated. The applicability of current design codes such as EC4, AISC, AIJ and some available analytical models for concrete confined by steel tube was also validated by the comparison of ultimate loads between the prediction and the test results of Schneider (2006) and Xiong (2012). To predict the stress-strain curves for confined UHPC in circular STCC stub columns, a simplified model was proposed and verified by the comparison with experimental stress-strain curves.
A new stability and sensitivity design and diagnosis approach
Sari, Ali;Korkmaz, Kasim A. 683
In the stability and sensitivity design and diagnosis approaches, there are various methodologies available. Bond graph modeling by lumping technique is one of the universal methodologies in methodical analysis used by many researchers in all over the world. The accuracy of the method is validated in different arenas. Bond graphs are a concise, pictorial representation of the energy storage, dissipation and exchange mechanisms of interacting dynamic systems, subsystems and components. This paper proposes a bond graph modeling for distributed parameter systems using lumping techniques. Therefore, a steel frame structure was modeled to analyze employing bond graph modeling of distributed system using lumping technique. In the analytical part, the effectiveness of bond graphs to model this system is demonstrated. The dynamic responses of the system were computed and compared with those computed from the finite element analysis. The calculated maximum deflection time histories were found to be comparable. The sensitivity and the stability of the steel frame structure was also studied in different aspects. Thus, the proposed methodology, with its simplicity, can be used for stability and sensitivity analyses as alternative to finite element method for steel structures. The major value brought in the practical design is the simplicity of the proposed method for steel structures.
Comparison of different cylindrical shell theories for stability of nanocomposite piezoelectric separators containing rotating fluid considering structural damping
Pour, H. Rahimi;Arani, A. Ghorbanpour;Sheikhzadeh, G.A. 691
Rotating fluid induced vibration and instability of embedded piezoelectric nano-composite separators subjected to magnetic and electric fields is the main contribution of present work. The separator is modeled with cylindrical shell element and the structural damping effects are considered by Kelvin-Voigt model. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are used as reinforcement and effective material properties are obtained by mixture rule. The perturbation velocity potential in conjunction with the linearized Bernoulli formula is used for describing the rotating fluid motion. The orthotropic surrounding elastic medium is considered by spring, damper and shear constants. The governing equations are derived on the bases of classical shell theory (CST), first order shear deformation theory (FSDT) and sinusoidal shear deformation theory (SSDT). The nonlinear frequency and critical angular fluid velocity are calculated by differential quadrature method (DQM). The detailed parametric study is conducted, focusing on the combined effects of the external voltage, magnetic field, visco-Pasternak foundation, structural damping and volume percent of SWCNTs on the stability of structure. The numerical results are validated with other published works as well as comparing results obtained by three theories. Numerical results indicate that with increasing volume fraction of SWCNTs, the frequency and critical angular fluid velocity are increased.
Numerical analysis of steel-soil composite (SSC) culvert under static loads
Beben, Damian;Wrzeciono, Michal 715
The paper presents a numerical analysis of a steel-soil composite (SSC) culvert in the scope of static (dead and live) loads. The Abaqus program based on the finite element method (FEM) was used for calculations. Maximum displacements were obtained in the shell crown, and the largest stresses in the haunches. Calculation results were compared with the experimental ones and previous calculations obtained from the Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis (ARSA) program. The shapes of calculated displacements and stresses are similar to those obtained with the experiment, but the absolute values were generally higher than measured ones. The relative differences of calculated and measured values were in the range of 5-23% for displacements, and 15-42% for stresses. Developed calculation model of the SSC culvert in the Abaqus program allows obtaining reasonable values of internal forces in the culvert. Using both calculation programs, the relative differences for displacements were in the range of 15-39%, and 17-44% for stresses in favour of the Abaqus program. Three design methods (Sundquist-Pettersson, Duncan and CHBDC) were used to calculate the axial thrusts and bending moments. Obtained values were compared with test results. Generally, the design methods have conservative assumptions, especially in the live loads distribution, safety factors and consideration the interaction between soil and steel structure.
Stereo-digital image correlation in the behavior investigation of CFRP-steel composite members
Dai, Yun-Tong;Wang, Hai-Tao;Ge, Tian-Yuan;Wu, Gang;Wan, Jian-Xiao;Cao, Shuang-Yin;Yang, Fu-Jun;He, Xiao-Yuan 727
The application of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) in steel structures primarily includes two categories, i.e., the bond-critical application and the contact-critical application. Debonding failure and buckling failure are the main failure modes for these two applications. Conventional electrometric techniques may not provide precise results because of the limitations associated with single-point contact measurements. A nondestructive full-field measurement technique is a valuable alternative to conventional methods. In this study, the digital image correlation (DIC) technique was adopted to investigate the bond behavior and buckling behavior of CFRP-steel composite members. The CFRP-to-steel bonded joint and the CFRP-strengthened square hollow section (SHS) steel column were tested to verify the suitability of the DIC technique. The stereo-DIC technique was utilized to measure continuous deformation. The bond-slip relationship of the CFRP-to-steel interface was derived using the DIC data. Additionally, a multi-camera DIC system consisting of four stereo-DIC subsystems was proposed and applied to the compressive test of CFRP-strengthened SHS steel column. The precise buckling location and CFRP delamination of the CFRP-strengthened SHS steel column were identified. The experimental results confirm that the stereo-DIC technique can provide effective measurements for investigating the behaviors of CFRP-steel composite members.
Static and free vibration behaviour of orthotropic elliptic paraboloid shells
Darilmaz, Kutlu 737
In this paper the influence of aspect ratio, height ratio and material angle on static and free vibration behaviour of orthotropic elliptic paraboloid shells is studied by using a four-node hybrid stress finite element. The formulation of the element is based on Hellinger-Reissner variational principle. The element is developed by combining a hybrid plane stress element and a hybrid plate element. A parametric study is carried out for static and free vibration response of orthotropic elliptic paraboloid shells with respect to displacements, internal forces, fundamental frequencies and mode shapes by varying the aspect and height ratios, and material angle.


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We are Not Entitled: Internet Stardom & Reality
What is the perfect photograph? The perfect story, the perfect article? What's the perfect social media post? The perfect filter, the perfect selfie?
The world is chasing perfection. It's no longer an American fault of "keeping up with the Joneses;" it's a worldwide phenomenon, touching every area the internet reaches. The busyness of that network plays against our human need to be noticed, to belong, to feel important.
So we strive for perfection.
But is that perfection even attainable—especially now that we seek it with our crippled attention spans?
The Internet Made Us Do It
Twitter made us all think we were witty. Instagram made us all think we were photographers. Get your point across in 140 characters, apply this filter to that photo. Publish.
The platforms worked their way from early adopters' experiments into mass consumption in everyone's lives. The network got busier, and humans struggled to stand out.
We seek stardom because everyone can have it. Steps needed:
Read a few tips
Post a few pics
Share it around
The truth is, not everyone can. And though countless clickbait titles might tell us differently, anything lasting requires much more than those three steps.
But for the instant-gratification generation, it's just what we want to hear. Our attention spans are cut short by Google-instancy, by digital camera playback, by that first double tap on our Instagram photos that comes in during the same second it was posted (and the tens or hundreds more that roll in afterward).
Did the person even look at the photo before giving it a like, by the way?
Values of the Past
I figure, without the internet, we'd be a generation defined by a set of very different qualities.
Those who went before us were people who worked on their craft. Film took time to develop. People applied filters using actual glass that was screwed onto the end of a lens. Words were published on paper, and before they were published, they were written on a typewriter without auto-correct. These people may have been pining for stardom, but not many expected it to come easy.
It takes years to hone skills in photography. It's not a matter of simply spinning it through Snapseed and slapping a final filter on it before pushing it out to Instagram, thinking that that's all it takes to get an assignment with National Geographic Adventure. Great shorts (films) take time. It's not a matter of applying a time-lapse to something mundane and expecting a Snapchat following to dig what we put down. And just because we've written a few blog posts and attached a "Follow this Formula for More Clicks" title doesn't mean The New Yorker should be taking notice by now.
But our generation doesn't have that patience. Maybe we don't have that depth. Sometimes I feel like it's been stolen from us because there's always been the instantaneousness of the internet. Combined with every human's need to be appreciated, we see others rising quickly to internet fame and think we deserve the same.
Internet fame.
We Don't Own Our Work
I'm no less guilty of these feelings of needing to be accepted. But we tend to forget that the internet is not necessarily an equal playing field. Neither is real life. The past generation knew that developing serious skills took time. It still does in this age. True skills. Things that make our work actually stand out from the noisiness of every other over-saturated, heavily-HDR'd photo. More than that quippy 140 character tweet, and more than that e-book download written in a matter of weeks instead of months, even years.
On the internet, we need to do this and more. Keep in mind that what we put out may never be seen because of ever-changing algorithms whose laws are shrouded behind a veil of mystery (thank you, Facebook). Platforms that we work to develop followings on one year may be consumed by a richer copycat the next year and leave us as the losers (thank you, Instagram video vs Vine).
Also, any fame we acquire in this age is fleeting. We don't own it. If our favorite channel goes down, there goes our status, because what can we point back to? There's no hard copy of our work, no brick and mortar gallery with sales to show that our skills were prized by others. We can only say we were Instagram stars, with xx(,xxx) amount of followers.
We're a generation wanting perfection without the patience to work for it. And I'm one to speak; I'm part of it. But the realization is that we're reaching a point where we either return to tangible while benefitting from digital, or tangible will become obsolete.
I hope it's the former. How sad to never hold a print magazine again, read long-form journalism, or study photographs captured by a patient photographer in the field.
If we do return to some of the pre-internet values of life, we may finally gain the fulfillment that is impossible to attain when trying to keep up with the Joneses. We may never reach perfection, but I believe the striving for it—truly, with that "old-fashioned" trait of perseverance—will deepen our generation and give us back some of what the internet took from us.
Cynthia Smith September 5, 2016 at 12:54 PM
I love this article and the truisms within. I agree whole-heartedly. I would add that the "old-fashioned" trait of perseverance is often rewarded not so much by achievement of the goal, but by the processes learned through the journey of effort itself.
Gina Bégin September 11, 2016 at 7:18 AM
So true! Great point to bring into the discussion.
Liz Goodman September 9, 2016 at 7:21 PM
Nicely written. It's about quality over quantity, attention to detail, and the hard and careful work to produce something of substance. There's nothing quite like holding a tangible item in your hands - a book, magazine, photograph, etc. - and knowing the passion someone put into its creation. Thanks for sharing 💛
Thanks, Liz! And yes--for example, I always loved discussing the process that Sidetracked Magazine was working through in getting started (the editor and I are online friends from before it came to fruition). The website itself is beautiful and always great to scroll through, but it wasn't until the editor sent me an issue in the mail so I could see it in person that I realized the magnitude of the work he'd put in. Web is (somewhat! ;) easier with template and no middle man needed. But printing something and shipping it to people worldwide is something entirely different. Thanks for chiming in!
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A Co-operative employee has claimed he was sacked for drinking Twining Lady Grey tea at work instead of Co-op own brand tea.
James Alden said he was punished for taking the wrong brand of tea from the shop shelves to drink in the staff canteen.
The Co-op stipulates that staff can take tea to drink in the staff canteen but only if it is the retailer's own brand Fair Trade range.
Alden - who works in the Co-op on Burton Road, West Didsbury, Manchester - was called to a disciplinary meeting and sent a formal letter informing him of the Co-op's decision to sack him, according to the Daily Telegraph.
The incident was one of two that led to him being sacked after 11 years of service. The other incident was for not recording the ages of people buying cigarettes and alcohol.
Mr Alden said: "I'm completely flabbergasted. I can't believe they can sack someone for something so trivial as using the wrong tea bags.
A spokesman for The Co-operative said: "The individual concerned was dismissed from his position at our store on Burton Road following serious breaches of a number of our business procedures.