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Die Schnellfrachter-Baureihe Indik, auch Serie Karl Marx / Vishva Aditya genannt, ist ein Mehrzweck-Stückgutschiffstyp der Warnow-Werft.

Geschichte
Hergestellt wurde die Serie von 1971 bis 1975 in acht Einheiten. Vorgesehen waren die Schiffe vorwiegend für den kombinierten Transport von Stückgut und Containern, Schwergut und Industrieausrüstungen, Kühlladung, Süßöl, aber auch Schüttgutladungen.

Die ersten beiden Einheiten wurden für die Deutsche Seereederei gebaut.
 Erstes Schiff und Namensgeber der Serie war die am 28. Oktober 1971 übergebene Karl Marx mit der Baunummer 131. Die Karl Marx wurde bis 1990 von der DSR betrieben und ab dem 8. August 1990 in Bombay abgebrochen.
 Zweites Schiff der Baureihe war die am 28. Oktober 1971 übergebene Friedrich Engels mit der Baunummer 132. Die Friedrich Engels wurde bis 1990 von der DSR betrieben und ab dem 8. Januar 1991 in Bombay abgebrochen.

Die weiteren sechs Schiffe der Baureihe wurden an die Shipping Corporation of India geliefert.
 Das erste Schiff für Indien war die am 30. April 1973 mit der Baunummer 431 vom Stapel gelassene Vishva Aditya. Das Schiff wurde bis 1990 von der Shipping Corporation of India betrieben und ab dem 9. Januar 1990 in Alang abgebrochen.
 Das zweite Schiff für Indien war die am 13. September 1973 mit der Baunummer 432 vom Stapel gelassene Vishva Amitabh. Das Schiff wurde bis 1989 von der Shipping Corporation of India betrieben und ab dem 15. Dezember 1989 in Alang abgebrochen.
 Drittes Schiff für Indien war die am 10. Mai 1974 mit der Baunummer 433 zu Wasser gelassene Vishva Apurva. Das Schiff wurde bis 1987 von der Shipping Corporation of India betrieben und sank am 6. August 1987 nach einer Kollision auf der Position .
 Als viertes Schiff für Indien lief am 4. November 1974 die Vishva Anurag mit der Baunummer 434 vom Stapel. Das Schiff wurde bis 1987 von der Shipping Corporation of India betrieben und sank am 14. Januar 1987 auf der Position .
 Das fünfte Schiff für Indien war die am 31. Januar 1975 mit der Baunummer 435 vom Stapel gelassene Vishva Ambar. Das Schiff wurde bis 1992 von der Shipping Corporation of India betrieben und wurde bei einer Strandung am 26. November 1992 vor Aino Shima, Shimonoseki zum wirtschaftlichen Totalverlust. Sie wurde daraufhin nach  Shanghai gebracht und dort ab dem 30. Juni 1993 verschrottet.
 Letztes Schiff der Baureihe war die am 30. April 1975 mit der Baunummer 436 vom Stapel gelassene Vishva Ajay. Das Schiff am wurde am 23. September 1975 an die Shipping Corporation of India übergeben und von dieser bis 1994 betrieben. Am 2. Dezember 1994 begann man in Bombay mit der Verschrottung der Vishva Ajay.

Auffällig für alle Schiffe der Indik-Baureihe, die nicht durch Seeunfälle verlorengingen, ist die kurze Betriebsdauer von zum Teil deutlich unter zwanzig Jahren gewesen. Diese verhältnismäßig kurze Betriebsdauer wurde aber bei der Mehrzahl anderer Schnellfrachtertypen derselben Epoche ebenfalls beobachtet, was durch den zeitgleich mit ihrer Einführung erfolgten Umstieg der Ladung von Stückgut zu Containern zu erklären ist.

Technik
Angetrieben wurden die Schiffe, bis dahin die schnellsten Neubauten einer DDR-Werft, von einem 14.931 kW 7-Zylinder-Zweitakt-Dieselmotor des Typs 7 RND 90 des Herstellers Sulzer, der direkt auf einen Festpropeller wirkte. Durch die erhöhte Geschwindigkeit wurde die Fahrzeit von Rostock nach Ostasien um eine Woche verkürzt. Der Aktionsradius betrug 16.000 Seemeilen. Die automatisierte Maschinenanlage war für 24-stündigen wachfreien und ferngesteuerten Betrieb von der Brücke aus eingerichtet. Die Schiffe waren mit einem Bugstrahlruder ausgerüstet.

Die mit einem Wulstbug versehenen Rümpfe mit Spiegelheck wurden in Sektionsbauweise zusammengefügt.

Die sechs Laderäume mit einem Rauminhalt von 19.363 m³ Kornraum und 17.513 m³ Ballenraum verfügten über zwei Zwischendecks. Der 22 m lange Laderaum IV war für große Kolli wie Lokomotiven und Industrieanlagen eingerichtet. Die Laderäume III und IV verfügten über seitliche Ladepforten an Steuerbord. Es konnten 260 Container (auch in zwei Lagen auf dem Oberdeck), 399 m³ Kühlladung sowie 306 m³ Süßöl transportiert werden.

Das Ladegeschirr bestand aus einem 8-Tonnen-Einzelkran, zwei 8-Tonnen-Doppelkränen, zwei 5-Tonnen-Ladekränen (Wippkränen) sowie einem durchschwenkbaren 120-Tonnen-Schwergutbaum. An Deck wurden automatische Verholwinden verwendet. Die Schiffe der Shipping Corporation of India erhielten herkömmliche Ladebäume statt der Kräne.

Siehe auch
 Serienschiff
 Liste von Schiffstypen

Literatur

Einzelnachweise

Schifffahrt (DDR)
Frachtschiffstyp
Warnowwerft Warnemünde


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FEAR FEW THINGS IS DESIRABLE THAN FEAR NOT ANYTHING!!
January 12, 2019 January 12, 2019 Categories Inspirational,motivational, belief system Life lessons,learnig15 Comments on FEAR FEW THINGS IS DESIRABLE THAN FEAR NOT ANYTHING!!
We normally hear our parents,friends and others telling us to be fearless. While it is good not to fear anything but to fear a few things in life is also desirable. It is a balancing act that is required.
If you have seen the movie Troy, an army officer tells the General,"Sir,the army is under fear that you may punish them". The General responds quickly something very important. "Fear can be constructive if you can manage it well".
It is true that you manage and lead people by setting a very high example of yourself. But this is also a fact that men are managed by the FEAR of punishment. You would agree that it is because of the fear of the police,that criminals and crime rate is controlled.It is because of fear of losing the job that employees become productive. It is also only because of fear of punishment that children are controlled by parents and teachers.
Be fearless yourself. Being fearless at all times could be your highest achievement.But to be totally fearless,you need to do only right things in your life. Once in a battlefield,a warrior said,"If I look directly into the eyes of the enemy just for a few seconds,my fear disappears". In other words,you must face the challenge of life directly without depending on anything or anyone.
Never, Never misuse fear.you can misuse the fear of your subordinates.you naturally command fear just because of being in a position of authority or power.But remember,respect cannot be demanded but commanded.you can force others to fear you through authority and the power wielded.But to win respect,you have to win the heart of the other person.If you want to check if you are a successful leader or not,try to find out if everyone is comfortable and happy when you are around.
you must punish fairly.Punishment is unavoidable at times.However,one can punish rightly and justly.As you know,in a billiard game,if you hit the ball too hard or too soft,it won't go into the pot.You should hit the ball with the right amount of force.Likewise,if you punish too much,you will be seen as a terror.But,if you are too soft,the work will not get done.Its a balancing act that is required.SO BE FIRM,YET CONSIDERATE.
A criminal was being sent to the gallows.As is the normal practice,he was asked what his last wish was.He replied to the shock of the jailer."To kill my father because of whom I am going to the gallows….."He never corrected me when I was wrong,nor did he punish me when I deserved it.So,I never had the fear of being punished and IT IS THAT FEARLESSNESS WHICH HAS TODAY BROUGHT ME TO GALLOWS.
To create fear in the mind of wrong people,to punish people when they deserve is very important-this will only benefit them.At the same time, misuse of fear must be avoided to the right people to make them fearless.
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Vacheron Constantin – Powerful Brand, Powerful History
Vacheron Constantin is one of the oldest watch manufacturers in the world that has remained in continuous production. For over 250 years, they've built a reputation for producing some of the most technically advanced watches on the market. In addition to being highly regarded among the watchmaking community, Vacheron Constantin has reached cult status among consumers. With famous wearers like Queen Elizabeth II and Marlon Brando, the brand has solidified its place in horological history.
Vacheron Constantin's Beginnings
Though the Vacheron brand didn't establish until 1755, the brand's heritage dates back to the mid-1500s. In the sixteenth century, religious reform dictated much of Europe. During this time, Switzerland was a place of refuge for many Protestants fleeing persecution in their native countries. As a result, many skilled artisans flocked to Geneva. These individuals helped build the city's watch and jewelry industry as we know it today. Jean-Marc Vacheron was one such artisan. The first timepiece to bear his signature was a silver pocket watch that was far ahead of its time. Within the first two decades of business, Vacheron started establishing his brand as a pioneer in the industry.
The Next Generation of Family Leadership
Vacheron's legacy perpetuated through three generations of family leadership. His grandson, Jaques-Barthelemy, really helped the company to flourish. In fact, he led the Vacheron brand into a new era by focusing on expanding to markets outside of Switzerland. Jaques-Barthelemy sought to grow the brand's presence and reputation by exporting watches to France and Italy. Before long, the company was expanding at such a rapid rate, he realized he needed support to keep up. So, he decided to partner with a well-known business strategist named François Constantin. Constantin quickly helped to take the brand to new heights, building upon Jaques-Barthelemy's work to grow their reputation in new markets. Soon, Vacheron Constantin was officially born.
Technical Prowess – A Step Above the Rest
Despite the brand's growing successes in its first 60 years of business, Vacheron Constantin was just getting started. In 1839, they hired an engineer named Georges-Aguste Leschot to begin designing their parts. He developed a machine called the pantograph. It made individually crafted elements of the movement interchangeable and allowed the watchmakers to mechanically duplicate them. This helped them spearhead the standardization of movements into calibers and the industrial age of watchmaking. In return, the Arts Society of Geneva awarded Leschot and the brand the Rive Prize's gold medal in 1844.
A New Age of Leadership and Advancement
François Constantin passed away in 1854 followed by Jaques-Barthelemy nearly a decade later in 1863. Their heirs continued to keep the business in the family, relying on the strong foundation laid before them. They continued to embody the brand's original pioneering spirit by joining the Association for Research into Non-Magnetic Materials. In 1869, they debuted their first pocket chronometer, and in 1872, they won awards at the Geneva Observatory's chronometry competition. Finally, by 1885, the company had debuted its first nonmagnetic timepiece.
Around the same time, Vacheron Constantin adopted the Maltese Cross as their official logo. The insignia draws inspiration from a component of the watch barrel used in one of the brand's early movements. It featured a cross shape used to limit the tension of the mainspring. Shortly after, the brand notched another milestone with the creation of one of the first wristwatches. The serially produced ladies' model notably showcased a novel winding bezel.
Transitions and Challenges in the Twentieth Century
Without missing a beat, Vacheron Constantin has continued to be a potent force in watchmaking. In 1901, they made history by becoming the first watchmaker to bear the now-iconic Hallmark of Geneva. Five years later in 1906, they opened the doors of their first boutique.
The Great Depression posed uncertainty for Vacheron Constantin for the first time in the company's history. By 1940, the Constantin family had lost a majority stake in the firm and the 185-years of family leadership ended. Now, the brand operated under the oversight of a man named Georges Ketterer. He was the Managing Director of the holding company that owned Vacheron Constantin as well as Jaeger LeCoultre. Ketterer proved to successfully usher the brand into the modern era.
In 1955, Vacheron Constantin celebrated their 200th anniversary with the debut of the world's thinnest manually wound caliber. Many consider the Caliber 1003 to be the precursor to the ultra-thin movements we see today. About fifteen years later in 1969, Georges Ketterer passed away, and his son Jacques took over the company. He saw the brand through the Quartz Crisis and continued to ensure Vacheron Constantin ran with the integrity the founders intended.
Vacheron Constantin in the Modern Era
The illustrious Richemont Group acquired Vacheron Constantin in 1996 and continues to lead the company today. The new millennium marked a third century of watchmaking for the brand, one in which they've created some of their most memorable collections. The Patrimony debuted in 2000, the Overseas launched in 2003, and the Metiers d'Art released in 2007. In addition, the brand celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2005 with the unveiling of the Tour de I'lle, which features an astounding sixteen complications and 834 parts.
Since then, Vacheron Constantin has continued to break records and assert its presence as one of the premier watchmakers of our time. In 2019 alone, they introduced two impressive additions to the Overseas collection: a tourbillon and an ultra-thin perpetual calendar. This year, they also released the Traditionnelle Twin Beat Perpetual calendar, which features an astounding 65-day – yes day, not hour – power reserve.

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Army Facilitates Electrification in Geographically Isolated and Disadvataged Area in Davao de Oro
MAWAB, Davao de Oro - The 71st Infantry KAIBIGAN Battalion (71IB) facilitated the installation of alternative electrification in a geographically isolated and disadvantaged area of Sitio Singapore, Brgy Anitapan, Mabini, Davao de Oro on September 26, 2020.
Electrification, road rehabilitation, and lack of livelihood are among the issues exploited by the insurgents to arouse the locals in the said sitio and organize them into mass supporters or underground mass organizations of the CPP-NPA.
Said issues are identified by the Community Support Program (CSP) teams of the 71IB under the leadership of LTC Sonny E Gonzales.
Community Support Program or CSP is launched by the 71IB, as a people-centric approach, to counter the insurgency through community development and empowerment.
CSP connects geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas and conflict-affected areas to the government for better access to basic services.
Solar panels installed in sitio Singapore benefited the 47 households who are members of the Barangay Singapore Farmers Association (BaSiFa).
Said alternative electrification was sponsored by the Lucio Tan Group of Companies and it's affiliate Philip Morris and Fortune Tobacco Corporation Incorporated (PMFTCI), through its Embrace program implemented by Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation, Office of the Congressman Ruwell Peter Gonzaga, LGU Mabini, and BLGU Anitapan.
On the other hand, personnel from the Technical Education and Skill Development Authority (TESDA) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) provided the locals with an overview of the programs and services of their respective agencies.
The DA gave the residents seedlings of red beans, adlay rice, and lettuce.
They also received food packs from Caritas Manila charity-Mabini Chapter led by Sir Emerson Luego. Kids in the said sitio were also entertained by the Kiwanis International Tagum Chapter where they received food and toys.
Residents expressed gratitude to the NGA, LGU, Office of the congressman, NGO, the 71IB, and other peace stakeholders who are instrumental to the development of the special barangay of Sitio Singapore.
The convergence of efforts of the stakeholders was made easier as the provincial government of Davao de Oro headed by Hon Jayvee Tyron Uy started the road rehabilitation going to Sitio Singapore.
Hon Ruwell Peter S Gonzaga, Congressman of the 2nd District of Davao de Oro, during his dialogue with the residents, said "we as the face of the government, will always strive to deliver to you the services you so deserve".
LTC Sonny Gonzales, Commanding Officer of the 71IB has also emphasized that a community must be peaceful for development to take place.
"But peace and order is not just a concern of the military but a shared responsibility. Thus, everyone must take part in attaining the genuine and lasting peace," he said.
The 71IB continues to find areas which are less served and make it peaceful and development-ready communities.
Source: Civil-Military Operations Office, 71st Infantry Battalion, 7th Infantry Division, PA
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January 5, 2005 • Four-time Tony winner Audra McDonald has starred on Broadway with a soprano voice that draws comparisons to Barbara Streisand. As she opens the seventh season of Lincoln Center's American Songbook series, she talks about the joys of being onstage.
July 10, 2004 • Tony Award winner Audra McDonald debuts her new song cycle, "The Seven Deadly Sins," and sings a few of her favorites from the American popular songbook live on stage at Carnegie's Zankel Hall.
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October 22, 2002 • Tony-winner Audra McDonald talks about her new album, Happy Songs. It's a departure from the more serious material she's taken on in the past. She interprets lesser-known songs from the 1920s, '30s, and '40s, by composers such as Harold Arlen and Duke Ellington.
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July 4, 2000 • At 29, Audra McDonald is a Broadway star. She's won three Tony Awards, and her new CD mixes songs from well-known composers such as Harold Arlen and Irving Berlin with a new crop, including Adam Guettel and Michael John LaChuisa. The CD is called How Glory Goes.
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Abhishek Sengupta is imaginary. Mostly, people would want to believe that he writes fiction & poetry which borders on Surrealism and Magical Realism, and is stuck inside a window in Kolkata, India, but he knows none of it is true. He doesn't exist. Only his imaginary writing does, and have appeared or are forthcoming in FLAPPERHOUSE, Bete Noire, Aurealis, Outlook Springs and others. According to a rumor doing its rounds, he is also a 2018 SFPA Rhysling Nominee, but it may be nothing more than a myth. If you're gifted, however, you may also imagine him on Twitter @AbhishekSWrites or in his hypothetical website - www.abhishek-sengupta.com.
3-Question Interview with Abhishek Sengupta
about his short story "The Swing"
"The Swing" - A poetic and surrealist story where a girl uses death to live.
The people who have Alzheimer's. Memory and the deconstruction of time as nothing more than a personal experience is my primary preoccupation here.
I'd click the "surprise me" button on the time machine, given that there isn't a stated jetlag involved.
Getting my magic realism novel dealing with enforced disappearance published in a way that the rarely discussed subject presented reaches the maximum number of audience around the globe.
Next: E.J. Shoko


Boosting Fintech is high on Prime Minister Modi's agenda on his 3 day Singapore visit. In a huge leap forward, day one saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India Mission going global.Before addressing the Indian Business and Community event at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, Prime Minister Modi launched the Bhim App in collaboration and Singapore's NETS.
This is a big step forward in Digital India. Prime Minister described India as a new global frontier for opportunities.
PM said that India and Singapore are now emerging as partners in creating a Digital world.
Forging a partnership of the future PM Narendra Modi and Singapore PM visited the India-Singapore Enterprise & Innovation Exhibition.
Entrepreneurs demonstrated frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, data analytics, machine learning & cyber security to the two leaders.
PM Modi interacated with a group of students from a school in Gujarat. Part of the Atal Tinkering Lab, under the Atal Innovation Mission, they who have come up with a safe drive concept.
Another exhibit that caught the Prime Minister's interest was on wellness. Innovators have developed a model using Artificial Intelligence by which wellness indicators can be tested and analysed using a portable kit. This can prove to be a boon to take ayushman Bharat to far flung areas.
The two leaders will launch on New India Innovation Centre on Friday which will act as a bridge for India-Singapore start up ecosystem.Several MoUs between Indian institutions and Institutions in Singapore will also be inked on Friday.


STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The establishment and proliferation of exotic plants and animals can interfere with native ecological processes and can cause severe stress to sensitive ecosystems. Perhaps nowhere in the contiguous U.S. is this more evident than in South Florida, where millions of dollars are spent annually to monitor and control the spread of exotics such as Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius), melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia), the Mexican bromeliad weevil (Metamasius callizona), and Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus), just to name a few. However, agencies with responsibility for protecting native ecosystems in South Florida have limited resources with which to control the spread of invasive exotics. Therefore, there is a pressing need to develop decision-support tools for supporting cost-effective management.
Derive an optimal control strategy for that (those) species and, if possible, evaluate its expected performance relative to control strategies being used or contemplated.
METHODS: Within the constraints of their budgets, responsible agencies must routinely make tradeoffs inherent in controlling the spread of invasives; e.g., monitoring abundance in well-established areas vs. monitoring potential sites for colonization, eradicating large infestations vs. eradicating newly colonized sites, and monitoring populations vs. implementing control measures. There are also temporal tradeoffs that must be considered because decisions made now produce a legacy for the future (e.g., how long to wait before implementing controls). These tradeoffs can be investigated formally within the context of a decision-theoretic framework, which can identify optimal actions based on management goals and constraints, available budgets, and the demography of the invasive population. A key advantage of a decision-theoretic framework is the ability to make optimal decisions in the face of various sources and degrees of uncertainty, such as the rate at which an invasive will colonize new areas or the variable effectiveness of control measures. The product of this approach is a state-dependent management strategy that prescribes an optimal action for each time period for each possible state of the system. In this case, the state of the system would be characterized by extant knowledge of the spatial distribution and abundance of the target invasive. The state-dependent strategy can also be adaptive, as predicted and observed system responses are compared over time.
Development of a decision-theoretic framework involves the specification of (1) unambiguous management objectives and constraints; (2) a set of available options regarding monitoring and control activities; (3) one or more models predicting the response of the invasive population to management activities and uncontrolled environmental factors; and (4) a monitoring program to direct state-dependent actions and to assess management performance. Thus, this effort would require the active involvement and engagement of both researchers and managers. Experience suggests that a prototype framework for a target species can be developed using existing information within a matter of months rather than years. Once the components of the decision problem are specified, the best management strategy can be derived using computing algorithms for Markov decision processes. The prototype can then be refined based on the results and the needs, desires, and perspectives of managers.
for a given budget. Note that this function implies a potential tradeoff between current and future losses. For example, while current loss can be minimized by doing nothing, we might expect future losses to increase as a result of more infestations. And while future losses might be minimized by controlling infested patches now, this will increase the current loss. This tradeoff between short and long-term values is an inherent feature of sequential decision processes, in which myopic decisions are likely to erode management performance over the long-term.
then we convert the problem into a standard Markov decision process (MDP), which can be solved readily using dynamic programming. Moreover, we can go one step further and allow d to take on a range of possible but discrete values, each with an assigned probability mass (whose sum is 1.0). This in turn produces discrete probability distributions for and , which can also be used in a standard MDP.
augmentation of the action space to include various control methods or varying intensities of search-and-destroy.
RELEVANCE AND BENEFITS: This study supports the Ecosystems Mission Area, Wildlife: Terrestrial and Endangered Resources, adaptive management. With the number of established exotic species now numbering well into the hundreds in South Florida, the potential impact of invasives has emerged as a high-priority issue in planning the restoration and conservation of the Greater Everglades (South Florida Environmental Report, 2011, South Florida Water Management District).
COMMUNICATION PLAN, TECHNOLOGY and INFORMATION TRANSFER: This study principally involves technology transfer in the form of MatLab computer code to solve for optimal strategies in the face of incomplete survey information. Training in the use of this software will be provided to appropriate agency staff.
QUALIFICATIONS of STUDY PERSONNEL: Fred A. Johnson, Ph.D., Research Wildlife Biologist –principal interest is in the application of decision science to problems in natural resource management. He is particularly active in migratory bird management, with experience in problems of recreational and subsistence harvest, pest control, and habitat management. Dr. Johnson has 30 years of experience integrating research and management to improve wildlife conservation, having worked for the Florida Game & Fresh Water Fish Commission (1981-1989), the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (1989-2007), and the U.S. Geological Survey (2007-present).
1 Direct and opportunity costs need not be placed on a currency scale as long as the relative costs can be specified. For example, suppose that the direct cost of treating an infestation is set to unity; then the opportunity cost of not treating a infestation might be assumed to be something like 1.5, suggesting that the loss of ecosystem value of an infested patch is 50% higher than the direct cost of treating the infestation.


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All graduates and their guests should attend this university wide ceremony where bachelor's, master's and specialist's degrees wiill be conferred.
College Recognition Ceremony
Ceremony of a single college where individual names are called.
University Doctoral Ceremony
Where most doctoral candidates are recognized and hooded.
Degree-Specific Ceremony
Ceremony hosted by an individual college for a specific degree that will be conferred.
Celebrations hosted by clubs, organizations, etc. to recognize their graduating members.
We are so excited to host our in-person Spring 2022 graduation weekend April 28-May 1!
Candidates and their families should attend two ceremonies: the University Wide Commencement Ceremony and their Recognition Ceremony.
Nearly 10,000 candidates for undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees graduate in our spring semester. Congratulations to our Gator graduates and their guests!
2022 SPRING GRADUATION WEEKEND SCHEDULE
The daily schedules below list all events planned for the extended weekend.
Veterinary Medicine (MS & PhD)
Straughn Center
Participating Degrees
PhD, EdD, AuD, DAT, DBA, DMA, DNP, DPM, DPT, OTD
Processional at 8:40am. Ceremony 9am-11am.
Stephen C. O'Connell Center
Medicine (MS & PhD)
Journalism and Communications
Warrington College of Business (Hough, Fisher)
Processional at 8:30am. Ceremony 9am-11am
Warrington College of Business (Heavener)
Processional at 1:30pm. Ceremony 2pm-4pm
2pm-3:30pm
Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Liberal Arts and Sciences (#1)
Master's Degrees. Bachelor's Degrees in African American Studies; Anthropology; Astronomy/Astrophysics; Biology/Botany/Zoology; Chemistry; Classical Studies; Computer Science; Criminology; English. *Scheduled majors per ceremony are based on graduation number projections and are subject to change.
Design, Construction and Planning
9am-11am
Bachelor's Degrees in Economics; Geography; Geology; History; Intersdisciplinary Studies; International Studies; Foreign Languages & Literatures; Linguistics; Marine Sciences; Mathematics; Microbiology & Cell Science; Political Science. *Scheduled majors per ceremony are based on graduation number projections and are subject to change.
Processional at 1:30pm. Ceremony 2pm-4pm.
Bachelor's Degrees in Philosophy; Physics; Psychology; Religion; Sociology; Spanish & Portuguese; Statistics/Data Science; Sustainability Studies; Women's Studies. *Scheduled majors per ceremony are based on graduation number projections and are subject to change.
Agricultural and Life Sciences
Public Health and Health Professions (#1)
BPH, BHS-CSD, all Master's, Doctoral Degrees
9am-10:30am
BHS-Health Science
Ceremony/College
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (Bachelor's)
Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (Master's)


Following up a strong start to the spring season, the Waldorf University women's golf team put together a dominant victory by topping Iowa Wesleyan University by 172 strokes during Sunday's dual meet.
Claiming the top six places in the individual standings, the Warriors posted a team score of 330 strokes while NCAA Division III's Tigers finished with a 502-stroke total.
"All of the girls played very well," Waldorf coach Mark Clouse said.
Fernanda Valdes led the Warriors as the junior from Morelia, Mexico captured first place with an 18-hole score of 75 on the par-72 layout at Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course.
Waldorf senior Maggie Heinlein claimed second, firing an 82-stroke round. Junior Halle Hauer locked up third with an 83 and junior Kailee Ward took fourth with a 90 to provide the final team score for the Warriors.
Waldorf sophomore Haley Lawrence earned fifth, shooting a 92-stroke total while competing as an individual. Sophomore Haleigh Biernacki placed sixth after carding a 96. Competing as an individual, sophomore Mckenzie Fahrni finished eighth with a 111.
It was a promising round for the Warriors, who are preparing for Monday's Tiger Classic at Fort Madison.
Waldorf, which is seeking its third consecutive team title in the Tiger Classic, opens the tournament on Monday at 9 a.m. as the Warriors aim to keep their streak intact.


Cat in the Box cafe in Empire Damansara.
Another week, another café opening. But the problem with the latest place which everyone is talking about is that everyone is also trying to go there. At Poskod.MY, we've found eight hidden cafés which are off the beaten track. See if you can find them all.
Formerly at The Centre for Asian Photographers in Jaya One, Cat in The Box now has a new home at Empire Damansara. While the ground floor units of Empire are bustling, the upper floor is still mostly vacant, making Cat In The Box a quiet gem (at least for now). The coffee here is brewed with single origin beans from East Timor and there's a small but appetising menu of food like chicken pie and lasagne. The best part? There's a rooftop terrace that looks over the forests of Damansara Perdana.
111 Empire Damansara (first floor), Jalan PJU 8/8A, Damansara Perdana, 47820 PJ. Open 11am – 10pm Sun – Thurs, 11am – 1pm Fri-Sat.
Away from the congested streets of Bangsar Telawi, Pulp beckons. Brought to you by the same people behind Singaporean popular spots Papa Palheta and Chye Seng Huat Hardware, Pulp café also functions as a coffee showroom and shop for connoisseurs. Serving up lovingly blended coffee and dainty bites like pumpkin kuih and scones, it's certainly a contrast to its surroundings: a printing factory and warehouse.
29-01, Jalan Riong, Bangsar, 59100 KL. Open daily from 9am-7pm.
Pulp café is located in the Art Printing Works warehouse and factory complex.
Not far from Pulp, find another hidden café in a quiet spot: behind the hijab and jubbah boutique Modvier. Perfect for quiet, al-fresco evenings to enjoy a cup of piccolo (the latte where the cafe got its name) with a side of churros. Take the right turn after the Petronas station on Jalan Maarof and the painted words PCLO can be spotted across a brick wall upon entering the premise. Bangi folks can find its only other outlet at Bikers Rendezvous.
Modvier Boutique, 6, Jalan Riong, Bangsar, KL 59100. Opens Wed – Sun, 12-9pm.
During the day, you wouldn't guess for a second that a restaurant would sit behind the doors of the bungalow in which RGB is located. From the same team that brought us RAW, formerly on Jalan Ampang, RGB & The Bean Hive serves up healthy vegetarian and vegan meals, desserts and freshly pressed juices in a secluded, homey setting. Try the egglant pesto pasta or tofu fried rice.
RGB & The Bean Hive, 35, Jalan Damai off Jalan Ampang, 55000 KL. Open daily from 10am-6:30pm.
RGB and The Beehive. Photo: Youthika Peris.
Inside the old Lee Rubber building (also home to Popular bookstore) on Jalan Tun HS Lee, there's a lift that takes you up to a shop: Peter Hoe Beyond. You'll exit into a vast shop, which sells carefully selected crafts and fabrics from Asia. In a corner, there is a small café which serves up quiches, salads and sandwiches, as well as fresh lemonade. Even if you're not shopping for souvenirs, it's a great spot to escape the Chinatown crush.
145 Jalan Tun H.S. Lee, 50050 KL. Open daily from 10am – 7pm; café serves food from 12.30pm -4pm.
Aku Café & Gallery is a soothing café with contemporary Chinatown charm and beautiful wooden furniture. Follow the trail of painted ants to the first floor. You'll find artwork as well as handcrafts for sale. The menu stretches to cakes and sandwiches, but really it's the peace and quiet that is the main appeal. You can practically hear the patrons' intellectual thoughts hum.
First floor, No.8, Jalan Panggong, 50000 KL. Open Tues – Sun (11am-8pm).
Follow the trail of painted ants. Photo courtesy of Aku Café & Gallery.
A place where you can get your car polished while you eat? Regal Valley Auto Specialist Centre is the unlikely location of Monkey Garage. Previously a cafe, Monkey Garage has now become a gastropub that specialises in sinful porky delights such as salted egg and pork burger and honey roasted char siew. There's also an evening wine buffet from 5.30pm, priced at RM60.
61 Jalan Maarof, Bangsar, 59000 KL. Opens Weds – Mon, 11.30am – 3am, closed Tues.
From outside, Dr.inc looks like a boutique shop, but venture inside and you'll find a café that stretches to the back of the shoplot. As a collaboration between café founder Jeremy Chin, Nala Design and Studio Bikin, the shop part of DR.inc stocks stationary, gifts and accessories by local design companies. Likewise, the café feels lovingly designed, adorned with patterns, prints and plants that make for a relaxed hide-out.
DR.inc, 8 Jalan Kemuja, Bangsar, KL 59000. Open daily, 9am – 7pm.
First published April 2014, updated January 2015.
Words and photos by Amanda Ong, Ling Low, Kathryn Rao, Sian Marie Low and Youthika Peris.
Does KL have room for a Kampung?


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DNA Liquid-Crystalline Dispersions and Nanoconstructions by Yuri M. Yevdokimov, V.I. Salyanov, S.V. Semenov, S.G.
By Yuri M. Yevdokimov, V.I. Salyanov, S.V. Semenov, S.G. Skuridin
The discovery of the spatial constitution of the double-stranded DNA molecule is among the maximum achievements of technology. it can no longer be an exaggeration to claim that the DNA double helix is a extraordinary image of recent biology.
Divided into 3 elements, DNA Liquid-Crystalline Dispersions and Nanoconstructions covers the data almost immediately to be had at the condensation of varied sorts of DNA and describes sensible functions of the unusual homes of the liquid-crystalline particles.
Part 1 describes the most equipment used for condensation of linear excessive- and low-molecular mass DNA, together with their complexes with polycations and round DNA
Part 2 compares the nation and reactivity of double-stranded nucleic acid molecules mounted spatially within the liquid-crystalline besides as the similar molecules less than intracellular conditions
Part 3 explains how the invention of the elemental rules underlying the formation of nucleic acid liquid-crystalline dispersion debris opens a gate for the operational use of those rules within the sector of nanotechnology and biosensorics
With precise insurance of DNA liquid crystals, this publication presents an knowing of the data almost immediately on hand at the condensation of assorted types of DNA. Double-stranded nucleic acids, spatially equipped in a liquid-crystalline constitution, characterize a big polyfunctional software for molecular biology and nanobiotechnology. the potential of programmed and regulated adaptations within the houses of those molecules and within the features in their liquid-crystalline dispersions, presents huge innovations for the formation of biologically lively third-dimensional constructions with certain, largely acceptable properties.
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B. P. Macromolecular crowding: biophysical, and physiological consequences. Annu. Rev. Biomol. , 1993, vol. 22, p. 27–65. xxxii Introduction 6. H. J. Liquid Crystals and Biological Structures. New York: Academic Press, 1979. p. 200. 7. Z. Liquid crystalline biopolymers: A new arena for liquid crystal research. J. Mol. Liquids, 2003, vol. 106, p. 43–45. 8. -L. M. Complementary recognition in condensed DNA: Accelerated DNA denaturation. J. Mol. , 1991, vol. 222, p. 1085–1108. 9. , Burdzy, K. et al.
By analogy with polyphosphates, we can assume that one of the reasons that support the stability of an expanded conformation of the DNA double-stranded molecules in water–salt solutions is the tendency of the phosphate groups to form as many contacts with water molecules as possible. The screening of a significant number of phosphate groups in DNA molecules with alkali metal cations must cause, at least, a decrease in the DNA molecules' solubility for the polyphosphates as well. Under such conditions, DNA molecules will form a structure with minimal number of contacts with water molecules, that is, at least the DNA molecules will tend to form aggregates.
Moreover, polycations (particularly polyamines) can connect adjacent phosphates of one chain or different chains; this process cannot only result in the formation of different condensed DNA forms but also finely adjust the properties of the forming structures. 3 MODELS OF HIGH-MOLECULAR-MASS DNA CONDENSATION IN WATER–POLYMERIC SOLUTIONS It is obvious that two different approaches to the realization of DNA condensation are possible. According to the first approach, DNA molecules should be placed into a water–salt solution with properties providing the conditions for the phase exclusion of these molecules; according to the second approach, even in a common water–salt solution, the attraction between DNA molecules can be achieved with the help of polycations that neutralize the negative charges of the DNA phosphate groups.
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The Cooperative Education & Careers Division is organising a major on-campus Careers Fair on Thursday 4 October 2018. The Fair will take place in the Sports Arena and will be open to students from 12.00pm until 4.00pm.
For those of you who have never attended a Careers Fair (or Recruitment Fair), this provides you with a unique opportunity to meet with a number of employers who plan to recruit graduates in the year 2019. Some of these employers will also have immediate vacancies to fill.
We will have more than 160 organisations participating in the Fair. This will include large and small companies, local, national and international companies, across all disciplines. What they have in common is an interest in meeting students who may be potential employees in 2019. Details of participating companies are included in Opportunities 4 U 2018/19 which will be available in hard copy in September at the Careers Service, EO019.
Determine which organisation you would like to join.
Think about what questions you want to ask them: What vacancies do they have? What are their requirements? What training opportunities do they offer?
Be sure to visit the less well-know organisations also as they often have very challenging opportunities to offer.
The UL Careers Fair is an ideal opportunity to make contact with a significant number of employers who have real jobs to offer. By preparing for the event, you stand a better chance of using the time and opportunity effectively. Know what you want from the fair; know what you have to offer, and be prepared to consider everything. This is your chance to make some useful contacts and see what opportunities are out there... SO DON'T MISS OUT!
This is a special careers event which is designed for Education students, and others interested in teaching opportunities. The Careers Service is organising a Teaching Fair on campus on Wednesday 7 March 2018 in EGO10 between 12.00 and 3.00pm. The idea is to provide final-year and postgraduate Education students with information on some of the teaching opportunities that will be available on graduation.
We expect to have 40 organisations attending the Fair, representing schools, education support services, teacher recruitment organisations in Ireland, UK and some international schools. Representatives from these organisations will be available to meet with students and to advise them on what kind of jobs will be available and how to apply for vacancies. This event is open to students from all disciplines and all years of study.


Refurbishment of the historic Food Market of Bejar, Salamanca (Spain), with the installation of a 176 m2 photovoltaic skylight. This skylight combines amorphous silicon modules of varying degrees of transparency and colours which form a mosaic inspired by the neoplasticism of Piet Mondrian. Besides, due to an installed power capacity of 6.7 kWp it can generate almost 9,000 kWh of energy per year, and prevent the release of 6 tons of CO2 .
Part of the power generated is sent to be stored in batteries, and the rest is sent to the grid for the building's own consumption.


Sorry its not the correct gender reference but I thought this was rather poignant, from back in 1958 by King - Wilson: Love the image of the robot army.
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EXCLUSIVE: Ed Asner Remembers His Friend Mary Tyler Moore: 'Whenever She Needed Me, I Was Ready to Serve'
By Elisa Osegueda 12:40 PM PST, January 26, 2017
Ed Asner is heartbroken.
The 87-year-old actor is mourning the loss of his friend, Mary Tyler Moore.
EXCLUSIVE: Oprah Winfrey Breaks Down in Tears Over Mary Tyler Moore's Death: 'She Paved the Way'
"Whenever she needed me, I was ready to serve," Asner told ET's Brendon Geoffrion. The two worked together on The Mary Tyler Moore Show for seven years, which led to "a tight relationship but one with a great distance between it."
Moore died on Wednesday from cardiopulmonary arrest after she had contracted pneumonia. The groundbreaking actress was 80.
"She was perky," recalled Asner, who said it was his daughter, Liza, who informed him of Moore's death. "Everybody likes a perky person and Mary was the champion of perkiness. She's honest, she doesn't take any bulls**t and she's a fairly straight shooter. She wasn't hard hitting like Lucille Ball, but she still had that ability to accept or dismiss and I value her for that."
Asner, who admits he developed a crush on Moore, also remembered the first time they met.
"My first impression of Mary -- beautiful," he said. "To be expected and beautiful women always scared me. I thought, 'Aha, beauty and yet she's probably got two bowie knives tucked in the back of her belt.' So, I waited for the knockout punches. They never came."
After working together for six years, Asner and Moore's characters on The Mary Tyler Moore Show shared their very first kiss -- a moment Asner hasn't forgotten. "I was nervous about controlling myself," he recalled.
"I had to do it for the TV audience, so I let her dictate the conditions for the kiss," he continued, adding that she was a very good kisser.
RELATED: Mary Tyler Moore's Last TV Appearance Was an Epic Reunion With Betty White, Valerie Harper and More Co-Stars
Over the years, the Kansas City native, who went on to star in his own spinoff, Lou Grant, after The Mary Tyler Moore Show wrapped its seventh season, says Moore "was always there to support me, I never felt discouragement."
"She was an icon," Asner added. "She was always very appropriate and prepared. If she believed in you, she went all the way."
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Elayne Boosler is an Actress and Comedian.
She was born on Monday August 18th 1952, in New York City, New York, United States.
For Elayne Boosler, 2020 is a year of expansion and personal growth. It is a time of heightened personal expression. Creativity and artistic talent come to the forefront.
During 2020, Elayne is lighthearted and drawn to all kinds of social events. More than most other years, she will entertain and be entertained. Boosler meets new and exciting people. It is a time to appreciate all that she has.
Elayne Boosler is highly dynamic and charismatic. Her challenge is to avoid scattering her energies. Elayne has a rare opportunity to bring forth new and creative ideas, but that requires discipline and focus.
It is easy to be optimistic and enthusiastic this year and this may result in speeding up Boosler's projects. Yet there will be delays and disappointments unless her enthusiasm is based upon the reality of work and concentration.
This is a pleasant time in which friendship is enjoyed and love shared easily.
This is often a good financial year, particularly if Elayne Boosler's creativity is well directed. She needs to surround herself with upbeat and positive people. Elayne may travel more than usual, which in all likelihood will be filled with exciting people and pleasure.
Boosler should control this year's tendencies towards glamour and extravagance, yet allow herself more room to enjoy and celebrate. She communicates well during this year and is more capable of getting her ideas across.
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In numerology, each year of Elayne's life is part of an evolving pattern that can be described as a nine-year cycle or epicycle. These cycles begin at Elayne Boosler's birth and progress, one by one, through nine steps that complete an epicycle, and then begin again.
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World's best shoe salesman
Posted on December 25, 2008 6:00 pm by Richard
Few people would think that a journalist could sell shoes. After all their job is to sell newspapers. However in this case, all it takes is being in the right place at the right time, with the right target.
ISTANBUL (AFP) – The maker of the shoes that an Iraqi journalist hurled at US President George W. Bush has had to take on 100 extra staff to cope with a surge in demand for his footwear, he said on Monday.
"Between the day of the incident and 1:00 pm today we have received orders totalling 370,000 pairs", Istanbul-based Serkan Turk, head of sales at Baydan Shoes, told AFP.
Normally the firm sold only 15,000 pairs a year of the model that Muntazer al-Zaidi threw at the US president at a press conference in Baghdad on December 14 to become an instant hero across the Arab world, he said.
Turk said orders had initially flooded in from Iraq, followed by other Middle East countries and finally from the rest of the world, including for 19,000 pairs from the United States.
Formerly prosaically dubbed Model 271, the black polyurethane-soled shoes have been renamed Bush Shoes, he said.
Turk insisted the company was not profiting from the soaring demand to up the factory price from the 27 dollars (19.30 euros) it had been charging, while adding that it was "delighted from all points of view" at its unexpected success.
Throwing shoes is considered a grave insult in the Arab world, but Turk indicated that they would probably not have done Bush much harm had they hit him.
"They look heavier than they are," he said. "They only weigh 300 grammes (10 ounces)."
Zaidi, 29, has been charged with "aggression against a foreign head of state during an official visit," an offence that carries a prison term of between five and 15 years under Iraqi law.
He is to go on trial on December 31, an investigating judge said Monday, rejecting allegations by the journalist's family that he had been tortured in custody.
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2 Responses to World's best shoe salesman
Mike Hunt says:
Here's a website where you can play a game to throw these shoes at Bush's head.
http://www.sockandawe.com/
anitya says:
I can't believe I was actually spending some twenty minutes on the 'throw-the-shoes' game. Thanks, Mike!


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Maximilian von Mexiko ist ein zweiteiliges Fernsehspiel, das 1969 gemeinsam von ORF und ZDF produziert wurde. Es thematisiert die Französische Intervention in Mexiko und die Rolle Maximilians von Mexiko bis zu dessen Hinrichtung am 19. Juni 1867 in Querétaro. Die deutsche Erstausstrahlung erfolgte am 20. und 22. März 1970.

Handlung

Teil 1: Ein Kaiser wird gemacht
1862. Der österreichische Erzherzog Maximilian lebt mit seiner Frau Charlotte, einer belgischen Prinzessin, zurückgezogen auf Schloss Miramare bei Triest und sehnt sich, da er von der Thronfolge ausgeschlossen und von seinem Bruder Kaiser Franz Joseph I. politisch kalt gestellt wurde, nach einer Aufgabe.

In Frankreich sucht Kaiser Napoleon III. für die Republik Mexiko und die dortige konservative Partei einen Regenten. Mexiko ist in Frankreich hoch verschuldet; insbesondere durch den Schweizer Bankier Jecker, der eigens die französische Staatsbürgerschaft angenommen hat, um die Schulden mit französischer Militärhilfe eintreiben zu können. Der neue liberale Präsident Benito Juárez weigert sich jedoch, die Schulden seiner konservativen Vorgängerregierung anzuerkennen. In Mexiko tobt seit längerem ein Bürgerkrieg. Die konservative Partei wird vom katholischen Klerus und Papst Pius IX. unterstützt. Die liberale Partei unter Juarez weiß moralisch die USA auf ihrer Seite. Doch die Nordstaaten sind momentan durch den Sezessionskrieg außenpolitisch gebunden und können eine europäische Intervention in Mexiko militärisch nicht verhindern.  Vordergründig geht es Napoleon um die Schuldeneintreibung, doch letztlich ist er an einem von ihm abhängigen Mexiko interessiert. Zwar gelingt es ihm, für die Schuldeneintreibung England und Spanien als militärische Bündnispartner zu gewinnen. Doch als Napoleons weitergehende Pläne bekannt werden, ziehen sie sich unter Protest aus Mexiko zurück.

Obwohl Maximilian selbst starke Zweifel an der Regentschaft hegt und sein Bruder Franz Josef ihm dringend von der Annahme der mexikanischen Krone abrät, lässt sich der Erzherzog letztlich von seiner Frau Charlotte, die sich schon als Kaiserin von Mexiko sieht, überzeugen. Er nimmt das Angebot Napoleons an.

Teil 2: Der Tod in Queretaro
In Mexiko angekommen erfährt Maximilian schmerzhaft, dass er falschen Informationen aufgesessen ist. Die angebliche Volksabstimmung, nach der die Mehrheit des mexikanischen Volkes ihn als Kaiser begrüßen würde, wurde von den Franzosen und ihren konservativen Verbündeten zu seinen Gunsten manipuliert. Die Finanzlage ist katastrophal. Das Militär kann nicht bezahlt werden. Es mangelt an der einfachsten Infrastruktur. Maximilian sieht sich gezwungen, neue Schulden aufzunehmen und sogar belgische und österreichische Soldaten anzuheuern.

Der Krieg gegen die Liberalen unter Juarez wird von dem französischen Marschall Bazaine mit aller Grausamkeit auch gegen die Zivilbevölkerung geführt. Die französischen Truppen und ihre konservativen mexikanischen Verbündeten stehen hilflos einer liberalen Guerilla gegenüber, die aus dem Hinterhalt zuschlägt und nicht  zu fassen ist. Zusätzlich macht sich der im Grunde liberal denkende Maximilian noch die katholische Kirche zum Feind. Er weigert sich gewisse liberale Reformen, insbesondere die Enteignung der Klöster mit ihrem riesigen Grundbesitz, rückgängig zu machen. Denn der ehemalige kirchliche Grundbesitz ist längst unter die neuen Landbesitzer aufgeteilt, die wiederum enteignet werden müssten, was Maximilian energisch ablehnt.

Als die politisch-militärische Lage Maximilians immer hoffnungsloser wird, entschließt sich Charlotte, nach Paris zu reisen und Napoleon III. um Hilfe zu bitten. Doch der französische Kaiser hat in Europa genügend eigene Sorgen.  Der preußische Ministerpräsident Bismarck will ihn in einen europäischen Krieg verwickeln. Napoleon benötigt daher in Frankreich jeden Soldaten. Außerdem hat sich durch den Sieg der Nordstaaten im Sezessionskrieg die globalstrategische Situation zu seinem Nachteil verändert. Die USA, bisher selbst im Bürgerkrieg gebunden, können nun mit allem Nachdruck, auch der Drohung mit militärischer Gewalt, auf die Unabhängigkeit Mexikos pochen.

Völlig verzweifelt reist Charlotte zum Papst nach Rom. Inzwischen leidet sie unter Verfolgungswahn und glaubt, von Mördern umgeben zu sein, die sie vergiften wollen. Die Audienz beim Papst endet in einem Fiasko. Auch der Papst ist nicht gewillt, Maximilian weiter zu unterstützen, da dieser in seinen Augen in Mexiko in der Kirchenfrage versagt hat. Charlotte erleidet einen Nervenzusammenbruch und wird in Wien in einer Klinik aufgenommen. Sie ist unheilbar geisteskrank und wird Maximilian nicht wieder sehen.

Währenddessen spitzt sich in Mexiko für Maximilian die Lage zu, obwohl er in Prinz Salm einen treuen Berater hat. Die liberale Armee von Juarez ist jetzt der Regierungsarmee, die nicht mehr durch die Truppen Bazaines unterstützt wird, überlegen. In einem letzten verzweifelten Akt versuchen Maximilians Generale, in Queretaro eine uneinnehmbare Festung zu errichten. Doch durch den Verrat von Oberst Lopez gelangen die  liberalen Truppen in die Stadt. Maximilian und seine Offiziere werden gefangen genommen, während Belgiern und Österreichern freier Abzug in ihre Heimat gewährt wird.

Maximilian und die Generale Mejia und Miramon werden vor ein Militärgericht gestellt. Ihnen droht nach einem mexikanischen Gesetz die Todesstrafe, da sie eine ausländische Invasion unterstützt haben. Alle Versuche, eine Begnadigung zu erwirken scheitern, wie auch eine geplante Flucht durch die versuchte Bestechung eines Festungskommandanten mit 100.000.- Dollar; eine Summe, die das Haus Habsburg zur Rettung ihres Angehörigen bereitgestellt hat. Doch Präsident Juarez will ein Exempel statuieren, um künftige Invasoren abzuschrecken. Am 19. Juni 1867 werden Maximilian und die Generale Mejia und Miramon von einem Hinrichtungskommando in Queretaro erschossen.

Kritik
Die zeitgenössische Presse kritisierte generell eine Überlänge des Films sowie seine starke Dialoglastigkeit.

Überlieferung
Soweit bekannt, wurde der Film nach der Erstausstrahlung nicht wieder gesendet. 2020 erschien von Pidax eine DVD-Edition.

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Today, there are many different types of contraceptive pills and one is confronted with a variety of choices: the so called mini pills (containing only gestagen ), the combination pills (commonly a combination of estrogen, gestagen and sometimes placebo pills) and others which just add to the decision making hurdles. But do you actually know how exactly does the pill work? To fully understand how the pill functions, it is necessary to get to the basis of the menstrual cycle and the hormones that are involved in it.
The pill works as a contraceptive by preventing the fertilization of an egg by a sperm cell. In order to avoid pregnancy, the pill uses hormonal mechanisms to keep the sperm and the egg apart and to stop the release of an egg (ovulation). For this to work properly, the pill needs to be taken around the same time every day. Researchers found a way to redirect naturally occurring hormones of the menstrual cycle by utilizing synthetic analogues to those hormones. We will explain the combination pill which contains estrogen and progestogen as active ingredients in varying formulations like synthetic estrogens and progestin.
Progestogens are a group of hormones with progesterone as the most important naturally occurring member. The progestogen that is used in the pill is the synthetic progestin such as drospirenone or levonorgestrel. The estrogen contained in the pill is also a synthetic variant, usually ethinylestradiol.
The hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) axis regulates the production and release of the hormones that are involved in the menstrual cycle and necessary for reproduction see Chapter I of the series.
By introducing synthetic variants of hormones to the blood, estrogen and progesterone feedback to the hypothalamus and the pituitary leading to decreased release of LH and FSH. The decrease of FSH levels leads to impaired follicular development. The lack of the mid-cycle LH surge results in missing ovulation. By suppressing the naturally stimulating signals, the pill prevents egg maturation and ovulation.
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In general, the pill suppresses the normal menstrual cycle and replaces it with an artificial 28 days cycle. LH and FSH are being suppressed, and progesterone and estrogen are kept high until the withdrawal of the dose. That is when the levels of hormones in your pill drop. There is also a so-called withdrawal bleeding. This bleeding is similar to a natural period but usually lighter. Menstruation is suppressed as the rest of the cycle and does not occur while taking the pill. The regular pill should not be mistaken for emergency contraception, or Plan B.
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