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By Mònica Casabayó
Materialism has increased so exponentially in recent years amongst children and adolescents that it is now a concern for not just families but society.
The first marketing campaigns to target this vulnerable group started in the late 1980s and since then they have steadily increased in number and intensity. The outcome? Every day, more children think that material possessions are the key to happiness.
Materialistic individuals identify and associate success (their own and that of others) with what they have and not who they are, and regard money as more important than any other source of value.
Being materialistic also entails a string of downsides for both individuals and society. Extant research reveals that impulsive, uncontrolled behaviour, poor self-esteem, permanent dissatisfaction, envy and even depressive behaviour (Belk, 1984; Diener, 2000; Rindfleisch et al, 1997; 2004) can be side effects of materialism in individuals.
Every day, more children think that material possessions are the key to happiness
Generally speaking, the most urgent negative consequences are an increase of vulnerable groups in society and threats to the sustainability of the planet.
What can be done to eliminate this materialistic tendency?
In The High price of materialism, Tim Kasser invites us to examine two possible avenues of action linked together like a seesaw: if individuals' pro-social values are encouraged, the obstacle of materialism can be overcome. And the same seesaw effect can be achieved by changing the weights. When individuals' materialistic values are reduced (importance of fame, money or image), they tend to devote more time to their family, be more concerned about social considerations or get involved in caring for the planet.
Almost a decade ago, with professor Juan Francisco Dávila of Piura University, we started studying factors that influence materialism amongst young people. Part of our research concluded that factors outside the family such as "a positive attitude to advertising", "great admiration for idols", "a greater propensity to be influenced by classmates" and "low self-esteem" correlate significantly with the high level of materialism amongst children aged 8 to 12.
Related content: 8 reasons why children grow up more (or less) materialistic
What motivates me personally is a desire to understand the causes and factors that influence the materialism of children and young people around the world most, with a view to preventing and protecting this vulnerable segment of the population on the basis of scientific findings.
What avenues do we have for vaccinating young people against materialistic behaviour? What knowledge, skills, abilities and values can we promote among the youngest generations? Could #skills21 be a new vaccine for materialism?
The development of empathy, global citizenship, collaboration, creativity, motivation and communication is the basis for encouraging pro-social values and behaviour amongst our youngest generations and is, therefore, an optimistic force for reducing materialistic behaviour.
Self-control and mindfulness provide a robust foundation for conscious consumerism because they enable impulsive behaviour to be pinpointed and controlled
On the other hand, encouraging self-knowledge and self-acceptance can influence self-esteem which will in turn reduce anxiety about one's image and social comparison. Similarly, self-control and mindfulness provide a robust foundation for conscious consumerism because they enable impulsive and addictive behaviour to be pinpointed and controlled.
Aristotle said that virtue (success?) lies along the midway. Moderation means avoiding excesses, striking a balance, living a life of wellbeing, and also the ability to manage individual and group objectives in the short and long term. It also requires an effort, perseverance and self-control. Moderation entails resilience and flexibility, because structures put under too much pressure or friction are thrown off balance. It also involves brave and honest reviews being carried out constantly, a critical standpoint and on-going learning.
By starting to teach on the basis of #skills21, perhaps we will find an effective way to vaccinate individuals and society in general against the negative impact of materialism.
This article was originally published in Enfoque Educación.
Associate professor, Department of Marketing at Esade
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Don Imus, whose morning show began at Stockton's KJOY, dies at 79
By David Bauder, The Associated Press
Dec 27, 2019 at 5:22 PM Dec 27, 2019 at 5:22 PM
NEW YORK — Radio personality Don Imus, whose career was made and then undone by his acid tongue during a decades-long rise to stardom that began in Stockton and then an abrupt public plunge after a nationally broadcast racial slur, has died. He was 79.
Imus died Friday morning at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in College Station, Texas, after being hospitalized since Christmas Eve, according to a statement issued by his family. Deirdre, his wife of 25 years, and his son Wyatt, 21, were at his side, with his son Zachary Don Cates returning from military service overseas.
He died of complications from lung disease.
Imus survived drug and alcohol woes, a raunchy appearance before President Bill Clinton and several firings during his long career behind the microphone. But he was vilified and eventually fired after describing a women's college basketball team as "nappy headed hos."
His April 2007 racist and misogynist crack about the mostly black Rutgers squad, an oft-replayed 10-second snippet, crossed a line that Imus had long straddled as his irascible rants catapulted him to prominence. The remark was heard coast to coast on 60 radio stations and on a simulcast aired each morning on MSNBC.
At the time, his "Imus in the Morning" show was home to presidential hopefuls, political pundits and his favorite musicians, a must-listen in the media and political corridors of New York and Washington. Ten years earlier, Time magazine had named him one of the 25 most influential Americans. But the remark made him an immediate pariah and he was dropped by CBS Radio and MSNBC.
Imus apologized repeatedly, calling his remark "completely inappropriate ... thoughtless and stupid," and met with the team to hear how his comment hurt them. Although he returned to radio, and the Fox Business Network simulcast his show for a number of years, he never approached the same influence before retiring in 2018.
The incident "did change my feelings about making fun of some people who didn't deserve to be made fun of and didn't have a mechanism to defend themselves," Imus told CBS News upon his retirement.
Imus' unsparing on-air persona was tempered by his off-air philanthropy, raising more than $40 million for groups including the CJ Foundation for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. He ran a New Mexico ranch for dying children, and often used his radio show to solicit guests for donations.
A pediatric medical center bearing Imus' name was opened at the Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey.
Imus, born on a Riverside cattle ranch, was the oldest of two boys — his brother Fred later became an "Imus In the Morning" show regular. The family moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, where Imus joined the Marines before taking jobs as a freight train brakeman and uranium miner.
Only at age 28 did he appear on the airwaves. His caustic persona, though it would later serve him well, was initially a problem: Imus was canned by Stockton's KJOY, his second job in radio, when he first began calling his show "Imus in the Morning." The show was broadcast from KJOY's studios at El Dorado Street and Weber Avenue in the Hotel Stockton.
The oft-cited reasons for his firing vary. One version has it he was canned for uttering the word "hell." In Kathleen Tracy's 1999 biography, "Imus: America's Cowboy," Imus said he was fired from KJOY for holding an "Eldridge Cleaver Look-Alike Contest." But it was a Halloween monologue about "spooks" that got racial that sent him packing from Stockton's airwaves, former station co-owner and general manager Ort Lofthus, the man who fired Imus, told The Record in 1999. "I never even heard of that story," said Lofthus, who was not interviewed for the book. He said he axed Imus after the I-boy invented a racist joke about a Hindu's perverted use of bread.
"I never could figure Imus," Lofthus said then. "I don't think Imus has ever figured out Imus either."
The controversy only enhanced his career, a pattern that continued throughout the decades.
Imus, moving to larger California stations, earned Billboard's "Disc Jockey of the Year" award for medium-sized markets after a stunt where he ordered 1,200 hamburgers to go from a local McDonald's.
He moved to Cleveland and by 1971, was doing the morning drive-time show on WNBC-AM in New York, the nation's largest and most competitive radio market. He brought along a destructive taste for vodka.
He was a "shock jock" before the term was coined, and listeners flocked to hear what outrageous things he'd say, like phoning people to wake them up and ask, "Are ya naked?" His demons also made it an open question many mornings whether he'd show up for his 6 a.m. shift.
Imus was fired by WNBC but returned in triumph two years later adding a new vice: cocaine. While his career turned around, his first marriage, which produced daughters Nadine, Ashley, Elizabeth and Toni, fell apart.
Imus struggled with addiction until a 1987 stint at a Florida alcohol rehabilitation center, coming out just as WNBC became the fledgling all-sports station WFAN, which retained Imus' non-sports show as its morning anchor.
His career again soared. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame and MSNBC signed up his simulcast when the network started in 1996. He mixed comedy with A-list guests like Senators John Kerry and John McCain. Media personalities like NBC's Tim Russert and Frank Rich of The New York Times were regulars.
A book plug on Imus' show guaranteed sales, and authors were soon queuing up for a slot on the show.
Imus rarely missed a chance to get in trouble, even in the good times. He engaged in a long-running feud with shock jock Howard Stern, who usurped Imus' position as the No. 1 morning host in New York City.
But as he retired, Imus called Stern one of the top five radio personalities of all time. He gave himself the same rank, adding Arthur Godfrey, Wolfman Jack and Jack Benny.
"He had a big problem with me," Imus said about Stern. "I didn't with him."
In 1996, Imus outraged guests at the annual Radio and Television Correspondents Association Dinner in 1996, cracking wise about President Clinton's extramarital activities as the first lady sat stone-faced nearby. "We all know you're a pot-smoking weasel," Imus said at another point about Clinton.
A White House spokesman called Imus' bit "fairly tasteless."
One year later, he was sued by a Manhattan judge after ripping the jurist on air as a "creep" and "a senile old dirtbag." Critics carped over the show's content, with Imus deflecting most complaints by claiming he was an all-inclusive offender. However, one show regular was fired in 2005 after a particularly vile crack about cancer-stricken singer Kylie Minogue.
A February 2006 profile in Vanity Fair contained the quote that might best serve as Imus' epitaph.
"I talk to millions of people every day," he said while riding home in a limousine after one show. "I just like it when they can't talk back."
Imus remarried in December 1994, to the former Deirdre Coleman. They had one son, Wyatt, and adopted Zachary after he attended one of his camps for cancer-stricken children.

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Polk Museum of Art reopening Wednesday
Kimberly C. Moore
LAKELAND — The Dutch Masters are still hanging in the main galleries, right where they were when the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College closed in March due to COVID-19.
Museum officials have announced they are welcoming museum members back on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and the general public on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
"Over the past few months, we have missed nothing more than seeing our visitors wandering the galleries of the Museum and attending our classes, lectures, and camp programs," Alex Rich, executive director and chief curator, said in a news release. "We — and the art — have anticipated our community's return eagerly. And finally we are thrilled to welcome everyone back!"
Rich, along with other museum officials, have held virtual tours and programs, but they knew it wasn't the same as seeing the artwork up close and personal, albeit at a social distance now and with health requirements in place, including:
• Having people anticipating a visit using the online reservations system in advance at https://polkmuseumofart.org/signup
• Asking walk-in visitors to reserve a slot upon arrival
• Requiring visitors over the age of 3 and all staff to wear masks at all times in the building
• Requiring temperature checks of all visitors and staff who enter the building
• Answering a few short health questions at check-in.
"While visiting the Museum will feel a little bit different from usual, we know these protocols are necessary so that everyone who steps through our doors can be reassured in the knowledge that a visit to the Polk Museum of Art will offer a safe escape into the world of art," Rich said. "We want to give our visitors the peace of mind that their health — and the health of others — is the utmost priority to us. We're looking forward to seeing you in the galleries very soon!"
The Dutch Masters exhibit has been extended until Sept. 27. As always, the museum remains admission-free.
For any additional information regarding the museum's reopening safety procedures or to make a reservation, visit https://polkmuseumofart.org/signup. For any additional questions or information, contact Taylor Holycross, manager of membership and communications, at tholycross@polkmuseumofart.org or 863-688-7743 ex. 249.
Ledger reporter Kimberly C. Moore can be reached at kmoore@theledger.com or 863-802-7514. Follow her on Twitter at @KMooreTheLedger.


Shadowing tightly and double teaming on defense, the Bulldogs left the Fife Trojans without footholds to climb back into contention during an SPSL 2A tournament 66-38 semifinal win. The Bulldogs (18-2) moved on to a title match up against White River on Sat., Feb. 2, in a 4 p.m. game at Foss High School while also qualifying to host a West Central District tournament game at 7 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 9.
Fife (13-9) has a game for third/4th place.
Montoya totaled 18 points for the game.
Strong three-point shooting and strong transitioning pushed Foster to a 13-5 lead that morphed into a 21-14 margin after the first quarter.
After establishing a 10-point advantage, the Bulldogs briefly dropped off as the Trojans cut a 24-14 deficit to 27-22 with 3:18 until the half.
Montoya's nice feed to Kaimyla Nolen ignited a 7-2 Foster dash into a 34-24 halftime clearance.
The Bulldogs kept forcing the pace to balloon the difference to 22 points in the third quarter.
Unlike its last game agains Fife, when the Trojans nearly erased a 17-point lead, the Foster Bulldogs never let up. The reserves increased the lead to a game-high 28 points on Monica Hiung's long, banking three-point goal - her only points of the game.
"We're playing playoff basketball and I'm happy about how we're feeling," said Foster head coach Eric Smith.
Nolen scored 12 first half points on the way to 14. Precious Serafica gunned in 13 points and Diyhani Frazier rebounded strongly to score nine points. Eight out of nine available players scored. Point guard Meera Santos added five as Cassie Fiapito and Amerie Pastores had two points apiece.
Aliya Hunter played solidly all four quarters for Fife to score 18. Breanna Hernandez added 11 points.


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Q: Replace 'class' attribute with 'href' in Python I am trying to make some changes to an HTML code via a python script I am writing. I have been struggling to do a simple replacement the last few days, without any success.
1  -----> 1
2  -----> 2
12  -----> 12
20  -----> 20
I simply can't replace the "a class" with the "a href". I've tried something like that
html_content = html_content.replace("a class", "a href") or to do the replacement via BeautifulSoup but with no success and I couldn't find anything similar on StackOverflow as well.
Any ideas?

A: Here is a solution:
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup

s = """
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    25

"""

soup = BeautifulSoup(s, 'html.parser')

for a in soup.select("a"):
    content = a.contents[0]
    del a.attrs['class']
    a.attrs['href'] = f"#PageNo{content}"

Output:
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    25

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Programming the Nation
Jeff Warrick, 2011, 105 min.
Story goes since the late 1950's subliminal content has been tested and delivered through all forms of media, at an increasingly alarming rate. Programming the Nation examines the purported uses, influences and potential subconscious side-effects of what's going on beneath the surface of advertising, film, music and political propaganda. Also takes a hard look, with Amy Goodman commenting, at how in the post 9/11 universe Defense Department derived video packages air side-by-side with legitimate news stories on many TV news shows. This film not only traces the history of several phenomenons, but seeks to determine the validity and potential threats that may or may not exist. Do you ever find yourself doing or buying things without any conscious reasoning? Why has consumer debt in America risen over 50% since 1990? How is it possible that the United States consumes about 25% of the world's resources while only making up 4.5% of the world's population? Are we all part of an elaborate scheme which has been "Programming the Nation"?
Q&A with director Jeff Warrick on Skype and Leroy Baylor (in person)
Leroy Baylor hosts two talk shows on WHCR 90.3FM (The Voice of Harlem). His shows are "The Communicators" which airs on Sundays (1-3pm) and "Respect for Life" which airs on Mondays 9am-10am.
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This is a short story about a dreamer, or rather it's the beginning of a story about a dreamer. It comes from backstage at the Chinese Opera, a place where I often lose myself in romantic ideals of the itinerant theatre. It hints at the possibilities, for the subject of these images is a hard worker, appears to understand her role and plays it well, as far as I could see.
Our encounter in Pekan Sungai Pelek was our second. This opera troupe, with actors from mainland China, was performing in Sg Petani at the Nine Emperor Gods festival when I visited in 2017. In fact, our dreamer is still wearing the yellow string on her wrist. I might have missed her in amongst the flashy antics of opera divas that is backstage, but our dreamer exuded a quiet determination as she went about her important tasks. She seemed happy to be responsible. In that, she very much reminded me of my daughter. Here's a glimpse of her and my wish for her prosperity so that all her dreams may come true. If she sees this, maybe next time we meet (and we will) she will tell me her name!


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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/libertarian-candidate-ends-arizona-senate-bid-endorses-gops-blake-masters
Libertarian candidate ends Arizona Senate bid, endorses GOP's Blake Masters
Politics Nov 1, 2022 2:53 PM EST
PHOENIX (AP) — The Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate from Arizona, Marc Victor, dropped out of the race Tuesday and urged his supporters to vote for Republican Blake Masters.
Victor's endorsement a week before the midterm elections could help Masters further narrow the gap with Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the country.
The endorsement came after overtures to Victor from Masters campaign aides and after Masters persuaded Victor in a phone conversation to back him. Victor posted video of their 25-minute discussion on his website.
"After that discussion, I believe it is in the best interests of freedom and peace to withdraw my candidacy and enthusiastically support Blake Masters for United States Senate," Victor said in a statement released by the Masters campaign. "I intend to assist in any way reasonably possible to elect Blake."
READ MORE: How election fraud conspiracies could make deep changes to Arizona voting
The race is one of a handful that will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. The chamber is now divided evenly between Republicans and Democrats, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting tiebreaking votes.
Some Republicans had worried that Victor would act as a spoiler, drawing votes from right-leaning voters who might have supported Masters in a head-to-head matchup against Kelly.
The impact will be blunted, however, because the decision comes so close to the election that Victor's name will still appear on all ballots. Hundreds of thousands of people have already voted, and many more have mail ballots in hand.
Victor is a defense attorney and longtime advocate for Libertarian ideas he terms the "live and let live" movement. He was critical of both Masters and Kelly during the race's only televised debate. He has also said he's considering changing his party affiliation to Republican to run against Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in 2024.
"This is another major boost of momentum as we consolidate our support against the extreme and radical policies of Mark Kelly and Joe Biden," Masters said in a statement.
Left: A voter places a ballot in a drop box outside of the Maricopa County Elections Department on Aug. 02, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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By Jonathan J. Cooper, Bob Christie, Associated Press
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Q: What are the steps required to mount the external storage (SD card) of Samsung Galaxy S from a chroot shell I have placed an ubuntu.img file in a folder on my SD card as well as the following scripts obtained from - http://blog.coralic.nl/2010/08/17/ubuntu-on-samsung-galaxy-s-android/

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After running the start script, I get an ubuntu chrooted shell, but I do not have access to my external storage SD card from within the chroot.
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It would be helpful if the start/stop scripts could be modified with the required changes.

A: You can check the block devices by running ls in /dev/block/
But actually, there are multiple ways to address the devices, for instance through vold, or sys etc.
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The post Akai Force: hands-on preview of the post-PC live-in-a-box music tool appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music.
Whether or not the leaked APC Live hardware appeals to you, Akai are clearly moving their software in some new directions – which is relevant whatever hardware you choose. We don't yet know if the MPC Live hardware will get access to the APC Live's Matrix Mode, but it seems a reasonable bet some if not all of the APC Live features are bound for MPC Live, too.
And MPC 2.3 added major new live performance features, as well as significant internal synths, to that standalone package. Having that built in means you get it even without a computer.
Tubesynth – an analog poly.
Electric inside the MPC Live environment.
As with NI's Maschine, each of those can be played from chords and scales with the pads mode. But Maschine requires a laptop, of course – MPC Live doesn't.
That auto-sampler looks even more relevant when you see the APC Live. On MPC Live (and by extension APC Live), you can sample external synths, sample VST plug-ins, and even capture outboard CV patches.
Of course, this is a big deal for live performance. Plug-ins won't work in standalone mode – and can be CPU hogs, anyway – so you can conveniently capture what you're doing. Got some big, valuable vintage gear or a modular setup you don't to take to the gig? Same deal. And then this box gives you the thing modular instruments don't do terribly well – saving and recalling settings – since you can record and restore those via the control voltage I/O (also found on that new APC Live). The auto-sampler is an all-in-one solution for making your performances more portable.
With or without the APC Live, you get the picture. While Ableton and Native Instruments focus on studio production and leave you dependent on the computer, Akai's angle is creating an integrated package you can play live with – like, onstage.
It makes sense Akai would come to rely on its own software. When Akai and Novation released their first controllers for Ableton Live, Ableton had no hardware of their own, which changed with Push. But of course even the first APC invoked the legendary MPC legacy – and Akai has for years been working on bringing desktop software functionality to the MPC name. So, while some of us (me included) first suspected a standalone APC Live might mean a collaboration with Ableton, it does make more sense that it's a fully independent Akai-made, MPC-style tool.
It also makes sense that this means, for now, more internal functionality. (The manual reference to "plugins" in the APC Live manual that leaked probably means those internal instruments and effects.) That has more predictability as far as resource consumption, and means avoiding the licensing issues necessary and the like to run plug-ins in embedded Linux. This could change, by the way – Propellerhead's Rack Extensions format now is easily portable to ARM processors, for example – but that's another story. As far as VST, AU, and AAX, portability to embedded hardware is still problematic.
The upshot of this, though, is that InMusic at least has a strategy for hardware that functions on its own – not just as a couple of one-off MPC pieces, but in terms of integrated hardware/software development across a full product line. Native Instruments, Ableton, and others might be working on something like that that lets you untether from the computer, but InMusic is shipping now, and they aren't.
Now the question is whether InMusic can capitalize on its MPC legacy and the affection for the MPC and APC brands and workflows – and get people to switch from other solutions.
The post What could make APC Live, MPC cool: Akai's new software direction appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music.
The MPC 2000. The 2000XL. The 500. These old Akai boxes inspired countless live sets – and many devoted fans still make them the centerpiece of their rigs.
But Akai abandoned the standalone hardware market for years. Native Instruments came along with Maschine, making the hardware just a controller for software running on a computer. And the MPC lost its place as the machine synonymous with the drum machine/sampler device.
Now, that looks set to change. Akai is back in the standalone hardware business with a new angle – get all the capabilities of a computer, running the same software, but without having to have a computer plugged in at all. And that goes up against Elektron's own new standalone hardware – and Native Instruments' own mature Maschine lineup back on the computer.
The toughest audience for the new MPC, then, has got to be those dedicated Akai MPC users. Ideally, you'd find some who are still using the older MPC onstage. And, ideally, they'd be German – well, partly because criticism sounds cooler than in English, and partly because of Germany's wonderful culture of being honest, reflective, and articulate with opinions.
Berlin videojournalists did just that, and took the flagship Akai MPC X to the trio FJAAK (on Monkeytown Records). The result is exactly the sort of hands-on review I'd want to see – thorough, personal, musical.
They take a hard look at the "best-equipped MPC of all time." (That sounds fair.) They express some reservations about all those expanded capabilities, but give the unit a great shakedown.
I think it's nice to contrast this with the more limited approach (and smaller price and form factor) of the Elektron Digitakt.
For me, I'm still holding out for some quality time with the MPC Live, which seems to nicely bridge what you want in a standalone device with what you want in software (and works as conventional software/controller when your computer is connected). But the MPC X is big, beautiful, and a nice option if you've got the budget.
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The Taiyuan Metro is a rapid transit system in Taiyuan, capital of China's Shanxi province. The system opened on December 26, 2020.

Line 1 has been under construction since 30 December 2019 and is scheduled to open in 2024.

History
The Taiyuan Metro project was officially launched in September 2009, with the establishment of the Taiyuan Metro Preparation Office. The office prepared the construction proposal and network plan, which after being approved by the Taiyuan city government were sent to the central government for approval. The National Development and Reform Commission approved the first phase of the proposal (2012−18) on 5 September 2012, and construction of Line 2 began on 2 November 2013.

Lines in Operation

Line 2

Line 2 was the first line to be built and opened on December 26, 2020. It crosses the main urban area of Taiyuan in a north-south direction. Construction began on 2 November 2013. The first phase consists of 23 stations and  of track between Xiqiao Station in the south and Jiancaoping Station in the north. The line uses 24 six-car Type A automated trains.

Under Construction

Line 1
Line 1 is the next line scheduled for construction. The planned route runs between Xishan Mining Bureau Station to Wusu Airport Station, and passes high traffic areas such as Taiyuan West Bus Station, Taiyuan University of Technology, Great South Gate, Wuyi Square, and Taiyuan Railway Station. Line 1 will consist of 24 underground stations and  of track. Construction started on December 30, 2019. It is projected to be completed in 2024.

Future Development
Six more lines are being planned, and by 2030, the network is expected to comprise seven lines with a total length of  and 150 stations.

The entire network is scheduled to be built in three phases lasting 17 years. The first phase, consisting of Line 1 and Line 2, with a combined  of track, is to be built from 2013 to 2020. This phase is projected to cost 30.9 billion yuan to build, or 628 million yuan per kilometre. During the second phase, from 2018 to 2020, Line 3, Line 4, and the second phase of Line 2 are expected to be completed, extending the network to . The rest of the network is planned to be built between 2020 and 2030, completing the  network.

Network Map

References

Taiyuan
Rapid transit in China
Rail transport in Shanxi
Transport infrastructure under construction in China

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"Bergdoktor" star Hans Sigl: The series used to have "'Star Trek' trains"
In a week it's finally that time again, the new "Bergdoktor" season starts on December 29 at 8:15 p.
22 December 2022 Thursday 08:57
In a week it's finally that time again, the new "Bergdoktor" season starts on December 29 at 8:15 p.m. on ZDF. Until then, it's time for everyone: stay healthy! Of course, this also applies to the series stars Hans Sigl (53) and Mark Keller (57). In a double interview with the news agency spot on news, they revealed how the two TV doctors prevent the cold season. The actors also talked about what has changed and how exciting the medical topics of the individual episodes are for them - and how one can imagine such a "season final party" with the film team.
Mark Keller: As every year, there was a closing party with a nice meal and a drink, where everyone came together again: the production, the people behind the camera and those who do the office work. Main actor Hans Sigl then keeps reviewing the shooting time in a stand-up...
Hans Sigl: ... and Mark Keller sings off the cuff. There is usually a bit of dancing as well. It's always a nice get-together at our season final party. And so it was this time too.
Sigl: The series also exists so that we can tell exciting medical cases. And that is also very interesting for us in terms of content, because we are always in close contact with the clinic. There is also a discussion there.
Keller: And you have to say that when Hans deals with a medical topic, he is really so deeply involved that he could certainly teach non-medical people something about it.
Sigl: But you too. There was a time when we both operated on the show. It always had a bit of a "Star Trek" feel to it: we managed it, it looked good, but nobody really had a clue what it was about.
Keller: I advise going to bed early. Zinc also helps immensely and vitamin C in high doses. A daily dose of magnesium also makes sense.
Sigl: ...and vitamin D. And if you do get hit, I swear by fennel honey. This is a great preparation, good for the voice and therefore my insider tip for everyone who has to do with the voice. Otherwise: Ask your doctor or pharmacist, but please not us. (laughs)
Sigl: We can't say much about that yet, but ZDF has already spoiled episodes one and two. In any case, it will not be boring around Dr. Alexander Kahnweiler (Mark Keller) and Dr. Vera Fendrich (Rebecca Immanuel). and dr As always, Martin Gruber (Hans Sigl) is lovingly referred to Dr. be Kahnweiler's side.
Sigl: Oh, a new love is like a new life... this season will end and the next one will come and we are excited to see what will happen then...
Sigl: It's always said that you gain weight between Christmas and New Year's Eve. The truth is that you gain weight between New Year's Eve and Christmas. If you take that to heart, the topic doesn't really exist. We always have raclette because it's a nice holiday dish.
Keller: It's also relatively easy for me: I do my sport before eating and then we sometimes have cheese fondue, sometimes something else. In any case, it's always relatively easy for us.
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Q: Mobile Safari Hover/Link Issue So, here's a weird issue I've come across with Safari on Mobile—I suspect there's one root cause for all of it, but have not been able to figure it out:

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*Links wrapping images don't cover the full width and height (as they should screenshot below), just the upper left corner

*Linked Buttons only work on the left half

*Links with: hover will hang on the hover and you have to press through

To make things worse, development tools that are supposed to simulate iPhones don't show anything funky—the whole image/button should be linked, etc.—but when you use the site with an actual device, the above happens.
I know, I know, this feels like such a basic question, but I've been banging my head against it for two days now.
Here's my testing page, but you'll see it intermittently across the site:  https://redcowmn.com/testing-safari-ios-issue/
Is there a stray line of code that tells Safari to misbehave?
Even an ultra simple
Hi
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I'm building on the X Theme framework on Wordpress (where I've got 20+ other sites), Yoast SEO, Wordfence, Gravity Forms, WP Rocket (in Safe Mode), WooCommerce, and Stripe for WooCommerce.
Thanks, folks.

A: Modal screen!
I had a modal screen acting like some sort ghost element, screwing with the z-index, etc., etc. That's why only parts of the image were active.
Very strange that only Safari had an issue with it, but anyways, that was the issue.
I guess that's what I get for trying to hiding a required ugly embed off screen... :)


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Albert Ramos Viñolas defeated Alejandro Tabilo in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles title at the 2022 Córdoba Open.

Juan Manuel Cerúndolo was the defending champion, but withdrew with a right leg injury before the tournament began.

Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Finals

Top half

Bottom half

Qualifying

Seeds

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

Second qualifier

Third qualifier

Fourth qualifier

References

External links
 Main draw
 Qualifying draw

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Die SD 2 (Sprengbombe Dickwandig 2 kg) war eine deutsche Splitterbombe aus der Zeit des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Sie wurde nie einzeln abgeworfen, sondern ausschließlich als Streubombe. Aufgrund ihres Aussehens im "entfalteten" Zustand wurde sie von den Briten und Amerikanern als butterfly bomb (Schmetterlingsbombe) bezeichnet.

Technische Beschreibung

Aufbau und Funktionsweise
Die SD 2 bestand aus einem gusseisernen Zylinder, der mit 225 Gramm Amatol gefüllt war. Seitlich war ein Zünder eingeschraubt, aus dem eine 121 mm lange Spindel ragte, deren Mittelteil aus einem flexiblen Drahtseil bestand. Vor dem Abwurf war der eigentliche Bombenkörper von zwei halbzylindrischen und an den Stirnseiten von zwei runden Flügeln aus Blech umgeben. Nach dem Abwurf wurden diese Flügel durch eingebaute Spiralfedern ausgeklappt und rutschten aufgrund ihres Luftwiderstands an das Ende der Spindel, wo sie wie ein Fallschirm wirkten. Dies sorgte zum einen für eine größere Streuung und gab speziell bei Abwürfen aus geringer Höhe dem angreifenden Flugzeug mehr Zeit, aus dem Explosionsbereich der Bombe zu entkommen. Da die runden Flügel etwas schräg standen, gerieten die Flügel (und mit ihnen die Spindel) zudem in Drehung, wodurch der Zünder nach etwa 5–10 Umdrehungen scharf wurde.

Die SD 2 B unterschied sich von der ursprünglichen SD 2 nur dadurch, dass der Zünder mit Hilfe eines Steckgewindes (ähnlich einem Bajonettverschluss) anstelle eines gewöhnlichen Schraubgewindes eingesetzt wurde.

Bei einer späteren Version wurde auf die halbzylindrischen Flügel verzichtet und die Flügel an den Stirnseiten wurden annähernd dreieckig beschnitten. Durch den geringeren Luftwiderstand wurde die Abdrift während des Falls der Bombe geringer, wodurch sich ein dichteres Trefferbild ergab. Allerdings war der Einsatz im Tiefflug nicht mehr möglich, da die Bomben sonst direkt unter dem eigenen Flugzeug explodiert wären.

Die Lackierung der SD 2 war uneinheitlich. Es gab feldgraue und dunkelgrüne Exemplare (teilweise mit gelben oder roten Streifen), gelbe (teilweise mit roten Streifen) oder ganz rote.

Ausgeliefert wurde die SD 2 in Kisten à 24 Stück.

Zünder
Für die SD 2 bzw. SD 2 B standen verschiedene Zünder zur Verfügung, die jeweils zusammen mit einer Zündladung 34 zum Einsatz kamen:
 Zünder 41: Der einzige in der ursprünglichen SD 2 verwendete Zünder. Mit einem kleinen Hebel konnte er entweder in die Stellung "Zeit" oder in die Stellung "AZ" gebracht werden. In der Stellung "Zeit" explodierte die Bombe etwa 5 Sekunden nach dem Scharfmachen des Zünders, also bei ausreichender Abwurfhöhe noch in der Luft. In der Stellung "AZ" wirkte der Zünder als Aufschlagzünder. Beim Abwurf aus sehr geringer Höhe explodierte die Bombe erst 2,5 Sekunden nach dem Aufschlag, um das abwerfende Flugzeug nicht zu gefährden. Blindgänger waren sehr empfindlich gegen Erschütterungen. Theoretisch konnte der Zünder durch das Hineindrehen der Spindel wieder entschärft werden, was jedoch extrem gefährlich war.
 Zünder 41A: Wie Zünder 41, jedoch weniger empfindlich und mit anderem Gewinde zur Verwendung in der SD 2 B
 Zünder 67: Zeitzünder mit Uhrwerk für die SD 2 B. Die Verzögerung konnte auf 5 bis maximal 30 Minuten eingestellt werden. Wahlweise konnte der Zünder auch als Aufschlagzünder verwendet werden. Nachdem das Uhrwerk erst einmal angelaufen war, konnte der Zünder nicht mehr entschärft werden.
 Zünder 70B: Zünder mit einem mechanischen Uhrwerk. Machte die SD 2 B praktisch zu einer luftverlegten Antipersonenmine. Nach dem Aufprall auf den Boden wurde nach einer kurzen Verzögerungszeit der Zünder endgültig scharf und ließ die Bombe bei der kleinsten Bewegung explodieren. Die Verzögerung war nötig, um eine Explosion zu verhindern, wenn sich die Bombe unmittelbar nach dem ersten Aufschlag noch bewegte. Der Einsatz von SD 2 mit diesem Zünder aus Vertikalmagazinen (s. u.) war verboten, um das eigene Flugzeug nicht durch hängengebliebene Bomben zu gefährden.
 Zünder 70A: Wie 70B, jedoch mit zusätzlichem chemisch-mechanischem Langzeitzünder als Selbstzerstörungsmechanismus mit einer Verzögerung von 4 bis 30 Stunden. In welchem Umfang dieser Zünder wirklich zum Einsatz kam ist unklar.

In der Regel wurden, nachdem die Zünder 67 und 70 zur Verfügung standen, gleichzeitig Bomben mit verschiedenen Zündern abgeworfen, etwa in einem Mischungsverhältnis von 1:4 (Zünder 67 / Zünder 41). War zu erwarten, dass eigene Truppen das angegriffene Gebiet zeitnah besetzen würden, wurde auf die Verwendung des Zünders 70 verzichtet.

Hilfsmittel für den Abwurf aus Flugzeugen
Für den Abwurf aus mehrmotorigen Bombern entwickelten die Deutschen das Vertikalmagazin Vemag 90, das in 10 Schächten je 9 Stück SD 2 übereinander aufnahm. Im Bombenschacht einer Do 17 Z konnten beispielsweise bis zu vier Vemag 90 eingebaut werden, so dass dieser Flugzeugtyp insgesamt 360 Stück der SD 2 laden konnte. Für die Messerschmitt Bf 109 E/F gab es spezielle Abwurfgestelle zum Anbau unter dem Rumpf mit einer Kapazität von 96 Bomben. Die Junkers Ju 87 oder die Messerschmitt Bf 110 konnten pro Maschine ebenfalls 96 SD 2 tragen, aufgeteilt auf je 2 Roste à 24 Stück unter jeder Tragfläche. Auch einige andere Flugzeugtypen konnten mit solchen Vorrichtungen ausgerüstet werden.

Für den Abwurf aus größeren Höhe standen verschiedene Abwurfbehälter zur Verfügung, etwa der AB 23, der 23 SD 2 fasste, der AB 250-2 mit 144 SD-2 oder der AB 250-3 mit 108 Bomblets.

Einsatz im Zweiten Weltkrieg

Vereinigtes Königreich
Die SD 2 wurde von der Luftwaffe erstmals am 28. Oktober 1940 über Ipswich abgeworfen, später auch über anderen englischen Städten und militärischen Zielen wie Flugfeldern, jedoch zunächst nur in geringen Stückzahlen. Im gesamten Jahr 1942 wurde die SD 2 über Großbritannien überhaupt nicht eingesetzt. Erst 1943 warf die Luftwaffe die Butterfly Bomb in größeren Mengen über England ab – allein im Bereich der Städte Grimsby und Cleethorpes wurden in der Nacht vom 13. auf den 14. Juni, neben herkömmlichen Spreng- und Brandbomben, etwa 3.000 SD 2 abgeworfen (ein Bericht des Home Office von 1945 nannte eine Zahl von 2.760 Stück). Die Splitterbomben forderten während und nach diesem Angriff 163 Opfer. Nach anderen Quellen starben bei dem Angriff insgesamt 66 Menschen, davon 30 alleine in der ersten Stunde nach dem Angriff durch die SD 2. Im Laufe der folgenden Wochen erhöhte sich die Zahl der Todesopfer auf 114. Erst am 9. Juli war die Räumung der Splitterbomben, zu der über 10.000 Personen eingesetzt worden waren, offiziell abgeschlossen. Sieben Männer wurden für ihren Einsatz mit der George Medal ausgezeichnet. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt waren jedoch immer noch nicht alle SD 2 beseitigt. Schätzungen zufolge befanden sich 1945 im Bereich von Grimsby und Cleethorpes noch 732 unentdeckte SD 2. Nach Kriegsende wurden auch deutsche Kriegsgefangene zur Räumung eingesetzt. Erst 1948 wurde die Gegend für sicher erklärt.

Die SD 2 behinderten nicht nur die Lösch- und Rettungsarbeiten – das öffentliche Leben in dem betroffenen Gebiet war bis zur Räumung der butterfly bombs praktisch gelähmt. Aufgrund einer strikten Nachrichtensperre erfuhren die Deutschen jedoch vermutlich nie, wie wirksam der Einsatz der SD 2 gegen Grimsby und Cleethorpes war.

Von allen Todesopfern, die im Gebiet um Grimsby bei insgesamt 37 Angriffen innerhalb von fünf Jahren zu verzeichnen waren, starb mehr als die Hälfte bei diesem einen Angriff.

Die hohen Opferzahlen unter der Bevölkerung veranlassten die britische Führung, mit Plakaten und Filmen vor den Gefahren zu warnen, die von den butterfly bombs ausgingen. Aus Sicherheitsgründen wurden diese von den britischen Bombenräumern in der Regel nicht entschärft, sondern an Ort und Stelle gesprengt. In den ersten 30 Minuten nach dem Abwurf durfte sich laut den britischen Vorschriften niemand einer solchen Bombe nähern für den Fall, dass sie mit einem Zünder 67 ausgestattet war.

Sowjetunion
Bereits am 22. Juni 1941, dem ersten Tag des Überfalls auf die Sowjetunion spielte die SD 2 eine wichtige Rolle, als die Luftwaffe sie  – zusammen mit der etwas größeren SD 10 – benutzte, um die Flugzeuge der sowjetischen Luftwaffe noch am Boden zu vernichten. Am ersten Tag konnte die Luftwaffe insgesamt etwa 2.000 sowjetische Maschinen zerstören, bei einem Verlust von nur 35 eigenen Flugzeugen, davon 15 ohne Feindeinwirkung. Ein Großteil davon ging auf das Konto von Splitterbomben, die sich im Bombenschacht verklemmt hatten und noch im Flug oder bei der Landung explodierten. Kurz nach Beginn des Russlandfeldzugs wurde daher das Mitführen von SD-Bomben in internen Bombenschächten verboten. Mindestens eine Ju 88 der ersten Angriffswelle ging außerdem verloren, als sie mit einer SD 2 kollidierte, die von einer vorausfliegenden Maschine abgeworfen worden war.

In den folgenden Jahren wurde die SD 2 vor allem gegen sowjetische Infanterie, Geschützstellungen, Nachschubkolonnen und sonstige ungepanzerte Ziele in großen Mengen eingesetzt. Bei der Planung des deutschen Angriffs auf Sewastopol legte Adolf Hitler persönlich "entscheidenden Wert auf die Verwendung von SD2-Bomben".

Sonstige Einsätze
Auch über Malta und anderswo im Mittelmeerraum wurde die SD 2 von den Deutschen abgeworfen, ebenso in Frankreich und Belgien.

Nachdem die Alliierten 1945 begonnen hatten, auf deutsches Gebiet vorzurücken, wurden SD 2 mit Zünder 67 auch für den Einsatz durch deutsche Saboteure modifiziert. Dazu wurden die Flügel entfernt; der Zeitzünder wurde durch manuelles Drehen der Spindel in Gang gesetzt. Bis dahin wurde die Spindel durch einen U-förmigen Drahtbügel gesichert.

Gefahren durch Altlasten
Zwar hatte die SD 2 mit ihren angebauten Flügeln ein relativ charakteristisches Aussehen, jedoch verloren viele der Bomben ihre Flügel beim Aufprall, manchmal mitsamt der Spindel. Dies erschwert dem Laien das Erkennen dieser Sprengkörper, auch aufgrund des Fehlens der typischen stromlinienförmigen Form, wie sie andere Bomben und Geschosse oft aufweisen. So kam etwa 1981 auf Malta ein 41-jähriger Mann ums Leben. Er hatte den Körper einer SD 2 gefunden und einen Griff angeschweißt, um ihn als Hammer zu benutzen. Noch 2009 wurde auf Malta eine SD 2 gefunden und vor Ort gesprengt. Ein Kampfmittelbeseitiger der Armed Forces of Malta sagte in diesem Zusammenhang, die SD 2 sei die gefährlichste Bombe, die man auf der Insel finden könne.

2016 wurde bei Bauarbeiten für den Bahnhof Frankfurt (Main) Gateway Gardens eine SD 2 gefunden, die vor Ort gesprengt werden musste.

Bei Rattelsdorf nördlich von Bamberg befand sich früher ein Sprengplatz, auf dem nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg von der US Army Munition aus der Luftwaffen-Munitionsanstalt 1/XIII in Breitengüßbach kontrolliert gesprengt wurde. 2018 wurden auf dem Gelände die noch vorhandenen Altlasten geräumt. Dabei wurden innerhalb von gut vier Monaten 18 Tonnen Metallschrott und 8 Tonnen scharfe Munition gefunden. Nicht mehr transportierbare Munition wurde in mehreren Sprengungen vor Ort vernichtet, darunter über 200 Stück SD 2.

Im September 2019 musste vor der Polizeistation in Buchs AG (Schweiz) eine SD 2 entschärft werden. Ein Zivilist hatte den Sprengkörper schon längere Zeit vorher in Aarau bei der Polizei abgegeben. Diese hatte ihn dann nach Buchs transportiert, da die Beamten die Gefährlichkeit des Objekts nicht erkannt hatten. Bei der Entschärfung kam ein spezieller Roboter zum Einsatz.

Im Oktober 2022 entdeckte ein Spaziergänger in einem Waldstück bei Rüstorf im oberösterreichischen Bezirk Vöcklabruck eine SD 2, die von Experten des österreichischen Bundesheeres an Ort und Stelle zur Explosion gebracht wurde.

Bei der Entmunitionierung des ehemaligen Munitionsdepots Wolfsruh mussten 5.152 Stück SD 2 vor Ort durch den Kampfmittelräumdienst Brandenburg gesprengt werden.

Amerikanischer Nachbau

Die Alliierten waren von der Wirksamkeit der SD 2 so beeindruckt, dass die Amerikaner unter der Bezeichnung M83 (ursprünglich: T11) eine praktisch originalgetreue Kopie produzierten. Auch hier kamen drei verschiedene Zünder zum Einsatz (vor dem Schrägstrich die alte, dahinter die neuere Bezeichnung):

 T47/M129: Explosion nach Ablauf von 2 bis 2,2 Sekunden oder beim Einschlag (entspricht dem deutschen Zünder 41)
 T48/M130: Zeitzünder, einstellbar auf 3 bis 30 Minuten (entspricht dem deutschen Zünder 67)
 T49/M131: Einsatz als luftverlegte Antipersonenmine (entspricht dem deutschen Zünder 70B)

Für den Abwurf der M83 wurden die Streubomben T10/M28 (100 lb) und M29 (500 lb) verwendet. Erstere wurde bereits beladen an die Truppe geliefert und enthielt 24 M83, letztere wurde unbeladen ausgeliefert und konnte 90 M83 aufnehmen.

Die Amerikaner setzten die M83 im Pazifikkrieg gegen die Japaner, im Koreakrieg und im Vietnamkrieg ein – auch in Laos, das offiziell neutral war.

Bildergalerie

Literatur
 Chris Ransted: Bomb Disposal in World War Two, Pen and Sword, Barnsley 2017, ISBN 978-1-52671-565-4, Kapitel 4
 OP 1666 German explosive ordnance, Department of the Navy Bureau of Ordnance, 11. Juni 1946, Vol. 1 (pdf)

Weblinks
 The dangers of butterfly bombs (1943) auf YouTube
 The Butterfly Bomb 4-lb Fragmentation Bomb M83 (Lehrfilm der United States Navy) auf YouTube
 Butterfly Bomb (the Keep Military Museum, Dorchester) auf YouTube
 Vorführung des Abwurfs von SD 2 vor deutschen Offizieren in Frankreich (Video, ab 10:10:00)
 Störzünder Z (70) A (Schnittbilder und Funktionsbeschreibung) auf der Webseite der Sächsischen Kampfmittelbeseitigungs GmbH Dresden (pdf)
 Bild einer 2022 im Wald gefundenen SD 2

Einzelnachweise

Anmerkungen

Fliegerbombe
Militärische Ausrüstung (Wehrmacht)
Militärtechnik (Zweiter Weltkrieg)
Luftkrieg im Zweiten Weltkrieg


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Within a span of four days, the Kabila regime's security forces killed two students and injured many others at the University of Kinshasa (UNIKIN). The Congolese police fired live bullets on students who were protesting because the start of school was delayed due to a strike. The students were demanding the immediate resumption of classes.
Since January 2015, following the Telema uprisings, UNIKIN has been under occupation by Congo's security forces and infiltrated by the Kabila regime's intelligence services. The latest clash occurred as a result of a strike by university professors which began on October 8th. Frustrated about not being able to begin classes for the new school year, UNIKIN students demanded a resolution of the strike by protesting. In response to the students call for a return to classes, the police violently clamped down on the protests, resulting in the death of Hyacinthe Kimbafu who was studying computer science and Rodrigue Eliwo a student studying biology.
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A number of the presidential candidates (elections are scheduled for December 23rd) and political figures have condemned the police killing of the two UNIKIN students. The Congolese Association for Access to Justice (CAAJ) has called on the Congolese government to remove the police force from the campus and bring charges against the officers responsible for killing Hyacinthe and Rodrigue. Joan Nyanyuki, Amnesty International Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes said "The government must immediately launch a thorough and impartial investigation into these student deaths and bring to justice those found to be responsible."
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A Texas Town Is Building A Record-Breaking $70 Million High School Football Stadium!
By Marvin Jules on August 28, 2016 in Articles › Sports News
High school football in Texas is pretty much a religion, and their football stadiums are cathedrals. On any given Friday night during the football season, thousands upon thousands in the Lone Star State flock to watch their preferred high school team play in huge state of the art stadiums, some that give pro stadiums a run for their money. For example, Memorial Stadium in the city of Mesquite has a capacity of 20,000 people, which is larger than some NBA arenas! It isn't cheap to build these monolithic stadiums though, which the McKinney Independent School District in Texas is quickly finding out.
Back in May, voters in the city of McKinney approved a bond package that sets aside $50 million to build a 12,000 seat stadium that would host three high schools in the district. In addition, $11 million was allocated for site preparation and other work. Unfortunately, officials at the district found out that the cost of concrete has skyrocketed, which has significantly brought up the cost of the project.
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Said Jason Bird, the district's CFO, "You see more concrete [costs] going up than I can remember in a long, long, long time. There are only so many companies that can provide that service."
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Copula (linguistics)
To Be (song)
In linguistics, a copula (plural: copulas or copulae) is a word used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (a subject complement), such as the word is in the sentence "The sky is blue." The word copula derives from the Latin noun for a "link" or "tie" that connects two different things.
A copula is often a verb or a verb-like word, though this is not universally the case. A verb that is a copula is sometimes called a copulative or copular verb. In English primary education grammar courses, a copula is often called a linking verb. In other languages, copulas show more resemblances to pronouns, as in Classical Chinese and Guarani, or may take the form of suffixes attached to a noun, as in Beja, Ket, and Inuit languages.
Most languages have one main copula, although some (such as Spanish, Portuguese and Thai) have more than one, and some have none. In the case of English, this is the verb to be. While the term copula is generally used to refer to such principal forms, it may also be used to refer to some other verbs with similar functions, like become, get, feel and seem in English (these may also be called "semi-copulas" or "pseudo-copulas").
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To Be may refer to:
To be, a copula
To Be (album), a 1997 album by Karen Mok
"To Be" (song), a 1999 song by Ayumi Hamasaki
"To Be", a song by Blue October from their 2013 album Sway
Being, the philosophical concept
"To be, or not to be", a quotation from Hamlet
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"To Be" is the English title of a Japanese-language song by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released as the singer's eighth single on May 12, 1999. The song begins "Dare mo ga toorisugite...", and does not contain the phrase "to be" or any other English lyrics.
"To Be" was released less than a month after her first number one single, "Love (Destiny)." Hamasaki's first song to be composed by Do as Infinity composer DAI, "To Be" was unable to reach the top position on the Oricon, unlike its predecessor. Hamasaki re-recorded "To Be" in celebrating her 10th anniversary in the music business in 2008 and it appeared as a B-Side on her Days/Green single.
The music video for "TO BE" was directed by longtime collaborator Takeishi Wataru. It shows Hamasaki singing as seen by a little boy through a kaleidoscope. It makes use of various backgrounds, outfits, makeup, and wigs to bring as much color as possible into the world the little boy sees. At the end, the kaleidoscope lens breaks, and Hamasaki is seen in black and white.
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Why does a monopolist have no supply curve?
The dominant firm then produces enough to satisfy the residual market demand. Complication: Take note that the demand curve above is the total demand curve by all consumers in the market, as if one firm's output affects the price by lowering it with every additional output sold. Long-run equilibrium for the typical monopolistically competitive firm is characterized by price equal to average cost at the chosen level of output. Additional production eventually becomes ever more costly as output levels grow. As such, the firm moves alon … g it's marginal cost curve in response to alternative prices. To answer why the supply curve has a positive slope, we must understand the nature of supply and what the curve represents.
With perfect price discrimination, a monopolist will charge each consumer a different price. Other things equal, a monopolist hires fewer workers than would be hired if the industry were perfectly competitive because the monopolist equates the wage rate with its marginal revenue product rather than its marginal value product. Because the two demand curves have different shapes and slopes, the two levels of output are sold at the same price, p 2. Prices of other goods produced, which have two possible relationships: a When the price of a substitute in production rises falls , the supply curve for the good shifts leftward rightward. The relationship between price and quantity supplied is positive or direct. The input demand curve is more elastic the more elastic the supply curves of other inputs. The marginal revenue curve of a monopolist lies below the demand curve because the monopolist must lower price on all units sold in order to sell additional units.
Which of the following is not necessarily true at the profit-maximizing quantity for a monopolist? A change in supply also affects the price and quantity of the product. Consumer surplus is less in monopoly, but producer surplus is greater. Which of the following conditions is needed for a monopolist to charge different prices in each of two different markets? Wisely, you stop producing or selling additional output you are monopolist remember when these two equalize. Intertemporal price discrimination is a form of third-degree price discrimination With peak-load pricing, a firm charges a different price in each period, since its marginal cost varies in each period. Which of the following is not necessary for a firm to effectively price discriminate? An important difference between monopoly and a competitive industry is that the monopoly does not have a supply curve. The Cournot model of oligopoly shows how uncoordinated output decisions of rivals could interact to produce an equili-brium between the competitive and monopoly equilibrium positions. Block pricing by utilities is an example of second-degree price discrimination.
Which of the following statements is true regarding competitive equilibrium for the labor market? The supply curve of labor to a competitive firm is horizontal because the firm can hire as many workers as it wants at the market wage. So it is actually beside the point. Our mission is to provide an online platform to help students to discuss anything and everything about Economics. A college student starts a part-time tutoring business. . An oligopolistic industry can be characterized by all of the following except many sellers.
The industry under monopolistic competition is characterized by excess capacity because entry occurs until zero profits are made, which implies that each firm is producing to the left of the minimum point of its average cost curve. Which of the following is not a reason why cartels fail? To sell one more unit of output, the firm must lower its price, meaning that the revenue received is less than that received for the previous unit marginal revenue received for unit 2 is less than that for unit 1. When the supply of labor used to produce a good sold in a competitive market increases, causing the wage of labor to produce that good to fall, for output to remain unchanged the labor demand curve must shift in and to the left. Monopoly power possessed by any one firm is less as the elasticity of supply by rival firms as a group increases. The Stackelberg model differs from the Cournot model in that the Stackelberg model assumes one firm learns the reaction curve of the other firm and acts as leader. Because a monopoly hires workers up to the point where their marginal revenue product equals the wage rate, the monopoly will pay less than marginal value product of labor. Thus, firms may require higher prices to justify expanding their outputs ….
Which of the following relationships between marginal revenue and price elasticity of demand is incorrect? When a monopoly is maximizing profits, which of the following conditions generally holds? The explanation provided below describes the supply curve. Total surplus is less in monopoly. Workers are paid their marginal value product. Product differentiation can be achieved through friendly service. Successful price discrimination requires prevention of resale because multiple prices for the good or service cannot persist otherwise. That is, if the price of goods and services is high, then sellers will produce a large number of goods and services. A similar logic applies for the economy as a whole.
Why is there no Supply Curve under Monopoly?
Monopolistic competition is inefficient in that firms fail to produce at the lowest possible average cost. A novelist obtains a copyright for her new book. Long-run equilibrium in monopolistic competition is characterized by an output rate associated with a tangency between the demand curve and the average cost curve. With third-degree price discrimination and two markets with differing demand elasticities, price will converge in the two markets if resale is possible Imposing a per-unit tax on a perfectly price-discriminating monopolist will reduce its output. Because of the ability to extract excess profit from a market, monopolies are undesirable.
Which of the following supply curves of an input is likely to be the most elastic? In an oligopolistic industry where the dominant firm acts as price leader, the dominant firm faces a residual demand curve that determines its marginal revenue. There is no so supply curve of a price-maker. A rise fall in the prices of resources shifts the supply curve leftward rightward. Thus, there is no unique price-quantity relationship, since quantity supplied by a firm under monopoly is not determined by price but instead by marginal revenue, given the marginal cost curve. So we cannot locate any point on the supply curve.
Why do gas stations near airports often charge more for gasoline? Which of the following statements is true? A per-unit tax imposed on a monopolist will lead to an increase in deadweight efficiency loss. An expansion pathis the locus of is the locus of cost-minimizing points for a given set of input prices. Maybe he meant additional or increasing input such as labor and capital will bring diminishing return too many cooks in a fixed kitchen spoil the broth in production or decreasing marginal product not marginal revenue. Peak-load pricing is typically introduced when production costs vary in different time periods. Which of the following statements about a monopoly in long-run equilibrium is incorrect? A monopolistic competitor who is maximizing profits will choose quantity such that marginal revenue equals marginal cost.


In this article, we will try to find out foods high in magnesium and potassium.
i have already stated in the previous article about the importance of magnesium and potassium, and how these nutrients are neglected by the people.
Due to unawareness, there are a large number of people who are deficient of these vitamins and this cost them lot of health trouble in their body.
I have tried to list the foods high in magnesium and potassium because i want people to understand what is the right diet for them.
Currently, people throughout the world are so used to eating the processed food that they can't imagine living without it. These have completely abandoned the nutrient-rich natural foods and are heavily relied on modern diet.
Processed foods are full of refined sugar and artificial chemicals, they are the perfect recipe to make us obese and get vulnerable to all kind of disease.
Before i delve to the list of foods high in magnesium and potassium, i would first like to state the importance of magnesium and potassium.
Both magnesium and potassium act as an electrolyte in the body.
The electrolyte is basically a medium which helps in transport of electrical signals to different parts of the body.
You need to understand that our body works through electrical signals.
Our brain transmits the signals in the form of electrical impulses which travels through different parts of the body through nerves.
Now in order to transmit the signals effectively, we need a medium which is provided by the electrolyte.
If the electrolyte is not present in the sufficient amounts, the electrical signals will not get transferred and our body will not function properly.
You won't feel like working for long hours.
This deficiency severely impacts your working efficiency, thus reducing your chances of getting successful.
If you feel that you feel energy deficient all the time, there is a great chance that you may be suffering from this vitamin deficiency.
thus, you should look for the foods high in magnesium and potassium, and then incorporate into your daily diet.
The fatigue is caused by the improper transfer of the nerves signals.
With inefficient signals, the body can't work properly and waste energy in unimportant activities.
Potassium and Magnesium are known to control the heart beatings.
Deficiency of these vitamins results in heart palpitation, which can be dangerous for the existing heart patients.
This is also due to improper transfer of nerve signals.
Our brain sends the signal to control muscle movements. but if these signals do not reach properly, the muscle movement gets haywire and the muscles start contracting inappropriately.
These sudden movements result in cramps and aches in different parts of the body.
We have always heard that calcium and Vitamin D is responsible for bone health.
This is partly true because there are other important nutrients which is important for the bone health.
It has been found that it is extremely important for the body to maintain a balance between magnesium and calcium amounts inside the body.
Calcium plays the role in strengthening the bone, while magnesium is responsible to keep it flexible.
Now. if we eat too much of calcium without increasing the dose of magnesium, our bones get brittle and more vulnerable to fracture.
We need a certain amount of magnesium to keep it flexible and elastic.
Potassium is responsible to maintain an alkaline environment in the body.
Insufficient potassium amounts result in an increase in the acidic environment due to the acids produced by the digestive system.
This acidic nature has the potential to slowly decay the bone density and create the condition of osteoporosis.
Potassium and magnesium are also responsible to maintain the blood pressure at the optimal level. Infact they are used in the medication to treat patients with high blood pressure.
Deficiency of these minerals can make you the patient of hypertension.
Keeping in mind the above importance of nutrients, i would advise all the people reading the article to refer the lists of foods high in magnesium and potassium.
Most of these foods are easily available in the market and can be purchased at affordable cost.
Below is the list of food that is not only rich in magnesium and potassium but is also filled with other essential nutrients.
Understand that all the green vegetable are rich in these nutrients.
There is an element in every plant called chlorophyll, which helps the plant to prepare its nutrient.
Whenever you see any green food, keep in mind that it contains chlorophyll.
This chlorophyll contains magnesium element in their chemical structure. So, if you want to eat magnesium rich food, remember about chlorophyll and then purchase the relevant food.
Some of the green vegetables worth mentioning are spinach, kale, broccoli etc.
Nuts are also a great source of Potassium and Magnesium.
It is one of the highly rated foods high in magnesium and potassium because apart from its nutrient-rich structure, they are also less in carbohydrate content.
Low amount of carbohydrates is especially beneficial for a diabetic person as they can consume easily without worrying about blood sugar.
Nuts like almonds, cashew, peanuts, and walnuts are excellent sources.
They are also rich in unsaturated fats which helps to reduce the bad cholesterol level, thus keeping the heart healthy.
The only problem is that apart from peanuts, all the other nuts are expensive and difficult for common man to afford it on a daily basis.
Items like kidney beans, black-eyed peas, soybeans, chickpeas are rich in magnesium and potassium.
Apart from the above-mentioned minerals, these items are also a good source of iron, Vitamin K and fibers, which are also crucial for the healthy body.
Iron is responsible for the development of Red Blood Cells, RBC's play the role of transporting oxygen in a different part of the body.
Deficiency of this vitamins can lead to Anemia.
Fish are also an excellent source of these vitamins.
Apart from magnesium and potassium, fish are a great source of proteins and omega 3.
The omega 3 nutrients found in the fish are not available in any other food.
Omega 3 is responsible for keeping our heart healthy and has other important benefits for your hair, skin, brain, bones, etc.
Those who are vegetarian and don't consume fish should take omega 3 supplements.
Ignoring this nutrient can trouble in your old age.
This food high in magnesium and potassium.
In fact the fruit is referred by the doctor if you are suffering from high blood pressure.
The high content of potassium and magnesium helps in reducing the blood pressure and save you from the trouble of eating artificial medications.
Bananas are also rich in other nutrients like vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and fiber.
The only problem with banana is that it is high in calories and carbohydrates.
Its high carbohydrate content makes it unsuitable for diabetic patients.
Seeds are also rich in Potassium and magnesium.
Some of the worth mentioning items are pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, and flax seeds.
They are also rich in anti-oxidants and unsaturated fats like omega 3.
I hope you liked the article about foods high in magnesium and potassium.
Understand that in order to live the healthy life, you have to rely on natural foods. The processed foods which we are eating nowadays are not the only vitamin deficient, but it contains chemicals that harm the body.
So try to make some small changes and I am sure you will do fine.


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The Monadnock Quartet includes three of Boston's most experienced and best-known musicians, Charles Dimmick and Gabriela Diaz trading off the violin parts, and Rafael Popper-Keizer on the cello, and a younger newcomer, the Chinese violist Wenting Kang, who, though still a master's degree candidate at the New England Conservatory, won an international viola competition in Tokyo in June. For its first concert appearance, the quartet chose Virgil Thomson's String Quartet No. 1 and Sebastian Currier's Quiet Time, for works representing the theme, and capped it off with Tchaikovsky's infrequently heard String Quartet No. 3.
Virgil Thomson was born in Kansas City, and his Missouri boyhood, marked musically by his early career playing organ in the Baptist church, was reflected in many of his later works, through the quotation of Protestant hymn tunes or the creation of melodies of similar cut. Though he had already composed his first opera, Four Saints in Three Acts, to Gertrude Stein's text, employing a musical language derived from hymnody, he was not yet developing hymn tunes directly as his raw material, as he was later to do in the Symphony on a Hymn Tune and in the film scores for The Plow That Broke the Plains and The River. The First String Quartet (1931) has little of this sense of his upbringing; indeed some of it is more contrapuntally intense that one normally attributes to him, possibly an effect of his studies with Nadia Boulanger. At the same time, and although Thomson was still living mostly in France in these years, the sound of the piece is predominantly American. Thomson himself referred to it as "neo-Romantic," but not in the sense of imitating the composers of the previous century. His was the romanticism of the broad American prairies and the people who settled there. His approach is essentially tuneful in the intertwining lines of the first movement, perhaps with a shade more inkling of hymnody (though without quotation) in the Adagio. The third movement is a waltz — not a whirling, glittering dance from Paris or Vienna, but rather a more homespun country waltz, one that would be very much at home on the Great Plains. The finale, after a slow introduction, breaks into a joyous galop interspersed with coy sighing figures. Throughout this rarely heard piece, the Monadnock Quartet captured the range of moods, poignant to energetic, with a unified view of the score.
Sebastian Currier wrote Quiet Time at the MacDowell Colony in 2004. As the title suggests, it is not a big, assertive, noisy piece, but one that plays, mostly at sotto voce dynamics, with two very different kinds of sound. He had been working quite a lot with electronic media, which produce sonorities not available with acoustic instruments. For Quiet Time he created seven compact movements that aim to offer both acoustic and electronic sonorities — except that the "electronic" ones are in fact produced by the standard instruments of the string quartet, sometimes played with unusual techniques. Certainly there are a lot of harmonics, but much else besides. Some of the movements titles suggest images ("Time's arrow," with percussive effects at a slow pace), while others evoke special techniques of electronic manipulation ("Reverberation," "Memory Filter"). The middle movement of the seven offers a title that is amusing partly because it is so perfectly accurate a description of the piece: "Two Chords Separated by a Scherzo." The chords in question, low-pitched, dense, and quiet, are held for a time at the beginning before the scherzo launches itself and then return to the same dense sonority that is allowed to die away.
The extraordinary intricacy of the part-writing for the four players, and the varied performing techniques that they must keep bouncing off one another, made Quiet Time a fascinating sound mélange, one that was warmly applauded by the audience that filled the Jaffrey Center Meeting House. Currier himself not only expressed his great satisfaction with the performance but added that it was almost impossible to conceive that this polished and extremely musical performance of his challenging work could possibly be the very first public outing of a new string quartet.
The concert closed with Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No. 3, far less often heard than his first quartet. It is a big piece, frequently almost approaching symphonic scope, sustained by just the four stringed instruments. Tchaikovsky wrote it at least in part as a memorial tribute to Ferdinand Laub, a violinist friend who had taken part in the premieres of Tchaikovsky's first two quartets and later expressed the feeling that the work was rather grim. It did not feel that way in this warmly impassioned performance, though the third movement, "Andante funebre e doloroso, ma con moto," surely expressed the composer's sense of loss. The finale was the most "driven" piece, aiming, it seems, to sound fully symphonic and putting quite a challenge on the shoulders of the performers. They carried it off with panache.
The Monadnock Quartet's second program tonight includes more Virgil Thomson and the only really standard repertory that they are playing this summer, the Ravel Quartet. But the first outing was so entirely satisfactory — and far more than that — that I, for one, hope they these players can continue as an ensemble and bring more such stimulating and beautifully played programs.
Thank you for a lovely and accurate piece of criticism. I could go on and on about Wenting Kang's viola playing, assured, graceful and perfectly balanced.The entire quartet sounds as if they had been playing together for longer than any one of them has been alive. A very welcome debut!


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