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Die Färöische Fußballmeisterschaft der Frauen 2006 wurde in der 1. Deild genannten ersten färöischen Liga ausgetragen und war insgesamt die 22. Saison. Sie startete am 9. April 2006 und endete am 23. September 2006.

Die Aufsteiger HB Tórshavn und NSÍ Runavík kehrten nach zwei beziehungsweise fünf Jahren in die höchste Spielklasse zurück, SÍ Sørvágur war der 24. Teilnehmer dieser. Meister wurde Titelverteidiger KÍ Klaksvík, die den Titel somit zum siebten Mal in Folge und zum achten Mal insgesamt erringen konnten. Absteigen mussten hingegen SÍ Sørvágur und HB Tórshavn nach jeweils einem Jahr Erstklassigkeit.

Im Vergleich zur Vorsaison verbesserte sich die Torquote auf 5,19 pro Spiel. Den höchsten Sieg erzielte GÍ Gøta durch ein 13:0 im Heimspiel gegen HB Tórshavn am elften Spieltag der Vorrunde, was zugleich neben dem 12:1 zwischen AB Argir und HB Tórshavn am neunten Spieltag der Vorrunde das torreichste Spiel darstellte.

Modus

Durch die Aufstockung auf acht Mannschaften in der 1. Deild spielte jedes Team zunächst wieder in einer Vorrunde an 14 Spieltagen für eine Saison jeweils vier Mal gegen jedes andere. Die vier punktbesten Mannschaften spielten in einer Endrunde den Meister aus, die vier punktschlechtesten Mannschaften in einer Endrunde die beiden Absteiger in die 2. Deild. Die Hälfte der Punkte aus der Vorrunde wurden hierbei in die Endrunde übernommen und aufgerundet. Bei Punktgleichheit entschied der direkte Vergleich.

Saisonverlauf

Meisterschaftsentscheidung

Nachdem KÍ Klaksvík in der Vorrunde keinen Punkt abgab, führten sie aufgrund der übernommenen Bonuspunkte auch die Meisterschaftsrunde von Anfang an mit großem Abstand an. Die Entscheidung um die Meisterschaft fiel dabei am vierten Spieltag beim 4:2-Heimsieg gegen den direkten Verfolger GÍ Gøta.

Abstiegskampf

HB Tórshavn gewann in der Vorrunde lediglich das Heimspiel gegen EB/Streymur mit 1:0, die restlichen Spiele wurden allesamt verloren, so auch die beiden Duelle gegen SÍ Sørvágur mit 0:2 auswärts sowie zu Hause mit 0:3. SÍ konnte selbst jedoch nur ein weiteres Mal im Auswärtsspiel gegen B36 Tórshavn mit 1:0 gewinnen und belegte somit aufgrund der übernommenen Bonuspunkte auch in der Abstiegsrunde zunächst den vorletzten Platz, welcher kurzzeitig durch den 3:1-Heimsieg gegen HB am ersten Spieltag an NSÍ Runavík nach deren 0:5-Niederlage gegen B36 abgegeben wurde. Dies änderte sich jedoch nach dem 6:0-Heimerfolg von NSÍ gegen HB Tórshavn und der 0:2-Auswärtsniederlage von SÍ Sørvágur gegen B36 Tórshavn am selben Spieltag. Der Abstieg von HB stand bereits nach dem dritten Spieltag und der 0:10-Heimniederlage gegen B36 fest, bei SÍ entschied sich dies am vierten Spieltag, als das Rückspiel bei HB Tórshavn mit 2:5 verloren wurde und NSÍ Runavík den Abstand durch einen 2:1-Heimsieg gegen B36 Tórshavn auf uneinholbare neun Punkte vergrößern konnte.

Vorrunde

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Spiele und Ergebnisse

Meisterschaftsrunde

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Spiele und Ergebnisse

Torschützenliste

Es sind nur Tore aus der Vor- und Meisterschaftsrunde berücksichtigt. Bei gleicher Anzahl von Treffern sind die Spielerinnen nach dem Nachnamen alphabetisch geordnet.

Dies war nach 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003 und 2004 der sechste Titel für Rannvá B. Andreasen.

Trainer

Spielstätten

Schiedsrichter

Folgende Schiedsrichter, darunter auch zwei aus Rumänien, leiteten die 66 ausgetragenen Erstligaspiele der Vor- und Meisterschaftsrunde (zu einem Spiel fehlen die Daten):

Weitere zwölf Schiedsrichter leiteten jeweils ein Spiel.

Die Meistermannschaft

In Klammern sind die Anzahl der Einsätze sowie die dabei erzielten Tore genannt.

Nationaler Pokal

Im Landespokal gewann Meister KÍ Klaksvík mit 2:0 gegen AB Argir und erreichte dadurch das Double.

Europapokal

2006/07 spielte KÍ Klaksvík als Meister des Vorjahres in der 1. Runde des UEFA Women's Cup und unterlag in allen drei Begegnungen. Gegen Juvisy FCF (Frankreich) verlor die Mannschaft mit 0:6, gegen Hibernian Edinburgh (Schottland) mit 1:2 und gegen Espanyol Barcelona (Spanien) mit 0:7. Die Gruppe wurde somit auf dem letzten Platz beendet.

Weblinks

 1. Deild 2006 auf FaroeSoccer.com (färöisch)

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Submission Requirements:
Submissions must be software tools or games that use the USDA Nutrition Dataset found www.data.gov/details/1294. [Note: The required USDA Nutrition Dataset is part of a larger USDA dataset called the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS). Use of the 3.0 version of this larger dataset is also acceptable as the required dataset. The FNDDS 3.0 dataset can be downloaded here.]
In addition to the required USDA Nutrition Dataset, Submissions may optionally use the Source Code (also found at www.data.gov/details/1294) or any other data set(s) provided at www.data.gov if a Contestant chooses to do so.
Submissions may be any kind of software tool or game, be it for the web, a personal computer, a mobile handheld device, console, or any software platform broadly available to the public.
Submissions must be made available free of charge to the public throughout the Competition and for one year after the announcement of winners.
If the software tool or game is not accessible by the Administrator and Judges for review purposes via the web with a URL, a link to a video of the working tool or game may be submitted. In such case, the Administrator has the right to request access to the Submission in person or via any reasonable manner to verify any criteria about the software tool or game.
A Submission may be disqualified if it does not function as expressed in the Text Description.
All Submissions must be available for public use and evaluation by June 30, 2010 at 5:00 PM EDT for public voting and judging purposes.
Once a Submission is submitted, the Contestant cannot make any changes or alterations to the Submission until the judging is complete. The approximate date the judging will be complete is mid-August.
Submissions must be entered in one of two categories: 1) "Games" that educate through engaging the user in an entertaining experience, or 2) "Tools" that empower users to access, visualize, sort, mash, track, or otherwise better understand data in ways that will inform user behavior. Upon submitting, Contestants must self-identify into the appropriate category based on the definitions set forth by the Sponsor.
Submissions must incorporate at least one of the following concepts, either independently or in combination:
Teaching kids to eat more whole grains
Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption
Focusing on consuming more low- or non-fat milk
Choosing lean sources of protein (meat and beans)
Making food group education fun
Understanding calories
Increasing foods with high nutrition value and decreasing amounts of solid fats and added sugars ("extra" calories), and decreasing amounts of sodium
Identifying and consuming proper portion size
Being more physically active
Balancing physical activity and food intake
Additional Restrictions: Submissions which in Sponsor and/or Administrator's sole discretion are determined to be substantially similar to a prior entry will be disqualified. Contestants must comply with the Terms of Use of Data.gov. Failure to do so could result in disqualification from the Competition. Submissions may combine USDA Data with other non-USDA data, provided the Contestant is authorized to distribute the non-USDA data through a free, publicly available tool or game. The Sponsor may make limited changes (updating or refreshing) to the existing USDA Data for nutrition purposes. Submissions must be original, be the work of the Contestant, and must not violate the rights of other parties. Submissions containing any matter which in the sole discretion of the Sponsor, Administrator and Judges is indecent, defamatory, in obvious bad taste, which demonstrates a lack of respect for public morals or conduct, which contains nutrition messaging that is inconsistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid, or which adversely affects the reputation of the Sponsor will not be accepted. If the Sponsor, Administrator or judges, in their discretion, find any Submission to be unacceptable, then such Submission shall be deemed disqualified. If any functionality or text of a Submission is in a language other than English, the Submission must be accompanied by an English translation of that text. Each Contestant represents and warrants that he or she is the sole author and owner of the Submission, that the Submission is wholly original with the Contestant, that it does not infringe any copyright or any other rights of any third party of which Contestant is aware, and is free of malware.
Additional Considerations: Contestants are encouraged to develop games and tools that target underserved populations, with consideration for access to the software platform used and Submission messaging/content.
Submission Rights: Each Contestant grants to USDA, the Administrator, and others acting on behalf of USDA, a royalty-free non-exclusive worldwide license to use, copy for use, perform publicly, display publicly, for the purpose of the Competition until one year after the announcement of winners. This license includes posting or linking to the Submission on the official USDA and Administrator websites and partner websites and making it available for use by the public.
5. Display of Submissions and Public Voting
Submissions will be posted on www.AppsforHealthyKids.com on a rolling basis after being screened by the Administrator for basic functionality, accuracy of nutrition messaging, and integrity (i.e., security). Submissions from Contestants who are under the age of eighteen (18) will not be posted until the completed Parent / Legal Guardian Consent Form is received by fax, as described in Section 4 above. All Contestants will have equal access to Submissions posted on the website. Non-Contestants interested in the Competition are also encouraged to register on www.AppsforHealthyKids.com. Registration will be required in order to receive updates on the Competition and vote for the Popular Choice Winners. Registered visitors will be able to vote for their favorite Submissions. The public voting will take place between on or about July 14, 2010 at 12:00 PM EDT and August 14, 2010 at 12:00PM EDT. Public voting will determine the winner of the Popular Choice Winner awards. Each registered visitor is able to place one (1) vote for each of their favorite Submissions.
6. Judges and Winner Selection
Except for the Popular Choice category, the Submissions will initially be screened by a qualified internal panel selected by the Sponsor at its sole discretion. The internal panel will judge the Submission on the criteria identified below to select finalist Submissions in each category, Games and Tools. Then the finalist Submissions will be judged by an expert judging panel determined by the Sponsor that shall include technology experts, nutrition experts, and child education experts. The judging panel will include the following individuals: Michael J. Barber (Vice President, healthymagination, General Electric), Aneesh Chopra (CTO, White House, OSTP), Pat Christen (President and CEO, HopeLab), Tiffany Cooper Gueye (CEO, BELL), Mark DeLoura (Developer Advocate for Games, Google), Mike Gallagher (President and CEO, Entertainment Software Association), Robin Hunicke (Game Producer, thatgamecompany), Eric Johnston (Senior Software Engineer, LucasArts), Max Finberg (Director, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, USDA), Michael Levine (Executive Director, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop), Mark Pincus (CEO, Zynga), Shale Wong (Pediatrician, Let's Move!), Dora Rivas (President, School Nutrition Association) and Steve Wozniak (Co-founder, Apple Computer). The Judging panel will be finalized by April 15, 2010. Judges do have the right to withdrawal without advance notice in the event of extenuating circumstances beyond their control.
The following information details the commitment of judges:
Judges will serve as a volunteer and will not be compensated for their voluntary service.
Judges will be fair and impartial. A judge may elect to recuse him or herself from judging a Submission, if in the judge's sole discretion it is not appropriate for him or her to judge that particular Submission because of a past or current relationship with that particular Contestant. A Submission will not be at a disadvantage if a judge(s) recuses him or herself.
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible Submissions received and the quality of submitted Submissions. The approximate dates for the judging are between July 14, 2010 and August 14, 2010. Winners for the various prizes will be selected as follows in each of the two categories, Tools and Games:
Grand Prize, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention
The judging panel will judge each finalist Submission on the following five criteria: (1) Potential to impact target audience; (2) Quality, accuracy, and content of message; (3) Creativity and originality; (4) Potential for further development and use; (5) Potential to engage and motivate target audience. The three (3) Contestants in each Category whose Submissions earn the highest overall score will win the prizes identified below in section 9. In the event of a tie, winner will be selected based on the criteria described in (1), then (2), then (3), then (4), and finally (5). If there is still a tie then the winner will be selected based on a vote by the judging panel. In the event that a winner is under 18 years of age, the prize will be awarded to the winner's parent/guardian.
Popular Choice Winner
Winners will be based solely on the voting of registered visitors to www.AppsforHealthyKids.com. If there is a tie between one or more Submissions for the Popular Choice Winner in the Tool Category or the Popular Choice Winner in the Game Category, the prize will be split equally amongst the tied Contestants within the Category. In the event that a winner is under 18 years of age, the prize will be awarded to the winner's parent/guardian.
Corporate Recognition Award
The Corporate Recognition Award is a non-cash recognition award intended to encourage organizations with fifty or more employees to join the efforts to end childhood obesity. To be eligible to compete for the Corporate Recognition Award, the Contestant must be a corporation or organization that is domiciled in the United States (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa), incorporated at the time of entry, and employs fifty (50) or more people at the time of entry. Each finalist Submission will be scored by the judging panel on the following five criteria: (1) Potential to impact target audience; (2) Quality, accuracy, and content of message; (3) Creativity and originality; (4) Potential for further development and use; and (5) Potential to engage and motivate target audience. The one (1) Contestant in each Category whose Submission earns the highest overall score will win the prize identified below in section 9 for Corporate Recognition Award. In the event of a tie, winner will be selected based on the criteria described in (1), then (2), then (3), then (4) and finally (5). If there is still a tie then the winner will be selected based on a vote by the judging panel.
GE Healthymagination Student Award
The GE Healthymagination Student Award is an award being set forth by GE Healthymagination intended to recognize student participation in the Competition. To be eligible to compete for the GE Healthymagination Student Award, Contestants (including all team members if a team submission) must meet the requirements set forth above in Section 1 and must also be either currently enrolled in at least nine credits, three courses, or equivalent at the time of entry; or have graduated from in the three months prior to the date of entry (1) an elementary or secondary school, or functional equivalent; or (2) an accredited post secondary institution (e.g., university, community college, technical college). Each finalist Submission will be scored by the judging panel on the following five criteria: (1) Potential to impact target audience; (2) Quality, accuracy, and content of message; (3) Creativity and originality; (4) Potential for further development and use; and (5) Potential to engage and motivate target audience. The one (1) Contestant in each Category (Tools and Games) whose Submission earns the highest overall score will win the prize identified below in section 9 for GE Healthymagination Student Award. In the event of a tie, winner will be selected based on the criteria described in (1), then (2), then (3), then (4) and finally (5). If there is still a tie then the winner will be selected based on a vote by the judging panel. In the event that a winner is under 18 years of age, the prize will be awarded to the winner's parent/guardian. Prior to awarding the prize and finalizing the entrant as the prize winner, the chosen Contestants (including all individuals in a team) will be required to produce to the Sponsor documentation that verifies eligibility. Verification may be in the form of an official transcript or in any other form requested by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. If any member of a team does not meet the eligibility requirement, the team and its Submission will be disqualified.
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ALL POTENTIAL COMPETITION WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR AND/OR ADMINISTRATOR WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE COMPETITION.
Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential winners will be notified by email, telephone, or mail after the date of the judging. The potential winners, or the winner's parent/guardian if winner is under 18 years of age, will be required to sign and return to Sponsor, within Ten (10) days of the date notice is sent, an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner of any prize cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that a potential winner of a Competition prize is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor may award the applicable prize to an alternate winner who had the highest score remaining of the eligible entries.
Tool Category:
Winner Prize Quantity
Grand Prize Winner $10,000 1
Runner Up $4,500 1
Honorable Mention $1,000 1
Popular Choice Winner $4,500 1
Corporate Recognition Award Public acknowledgement and no cash prize 1
GE Healthymagination Student Award $10,000 1
Game Category:
Prize purse may increase up until April 15, 2010. Under no circumstance will a prize level be removed or reduced. Prize money for the GE Heathymagination Student Award will be provided to the chosen Winners by GE Healthymagination. The USDA does not endorse any commercial enterprise or product.
Following the announcement of the awards, Winners will be honored at a White House event in Washington, DC. The Competition Sponsor, Administrator, Judges, members of the White House staff, media representatives, and other guests will be invited to attend as well. Travel to the event for Grand Prize Winners, Runners Up, Popular Choice Winners, and Winners of the Corporate Recognition Award will be provided by USDA in the amount of up to $500 for individual Winners and up to $1,500 for winning teams (total regardless of how many individuals are on the team). Travel to the event for Winners of the GE Healthymagination Student Awards will be provided by GE in the amount of up to $500 for individual Winners and up to $1,500 for winning teams (total regardless of how many individuals are on the team). Any winner who is a minor must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian to the event.
After prizes are awarded and the Competition is completed, Competition Sponsor and judges may, with a Contestant's approval, independently consider further developing winning submissions for educational, commercial, or other purposes.
10. Entry Conditions and Release
By entering, each Contestant agrees to: (a) comply with and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, Administrator, and/or the Competition judges which are binding and final in all matters relating to this Competition; (b) release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Administrator, and their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, the prize suppliers and any other organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Competition, and all of their respective past and present officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liability, including but not limited to negligence and damages of any kind to persons and property, including but not limited to invasion of privacy (under appropriation, intrusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light in the public eye or other legal theory), defamation, slander, libel, violation of right of publicity, infringement of trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights, property damage, or death or personal injury arising out of or relating to a Contestant's entry, creation of an entry or submission of an entry, participation in the Competition, acceptance or use or misuse of prize (including any travel or activity related thereto) and/or the broadcast, transmission, performance, exploitation or use of entry; and (c) indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sponsor and Administrator from and against any and all claims, expenses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys fees) arising out of or relating to a Contestant's participation in the Competition and/or Contestant's acceptance, use or misuse of prize.
11. Publicity
Except where prohibited, participation in the Competition constitutes winners' consent to Sponsor's and its agents' use of winner's name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
12. General Conditions
Sponsor and Administrator reserve the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Competition, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor and/or Administrator's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Competition, as determined by Sponsor and/or Administrator in their sole discretion. Sponsor and/or Administrator reserve the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any individual or Competitor it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Competition or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Competition may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor and/or Administrator reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor and/or Administrator's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Sponsor and Administrator are not responsible for, nor are they required to count, incomplete, late, misdirected, damaged, unlawful or illicit votes, including those secured through payment, votes achieved through automated means or by registering more than one e-mail account and name, using another Contestant's e-mail account and name, as well as those lost for technical reasons or otherwise.
13. Limitations of Liability
The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Contestants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Competition; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Competition; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Competition or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Contestant's participation in the Competition or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason a Contestant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, Contestant's sole remedy is another entry in the Competition. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded.
Contestant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Competition, or any prizes awarded, other than those concerning the administration of the Competition or the determination of winners, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (2) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Competition, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively in an appropriate judicial or administrative forum of the United States; and (3) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Competition, but in no event attorneys' fees. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Contestant and Sponsor in connection with the Competition, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the United States Federal Government, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States Federal Government.
If you choose to provide the Sponsor and Administrator with personal information by registering or filling out the submission form through the website, that information is used to respond to you in matters regarding your submission and/or the Competition only -- unless you choose to receive updates or notifications about other competitions from the Administrator on an opt-in basis. Information is not collected for commercial marketing.

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History | September 27, 2018
10 Absolutely Badass Anarchist Women Who Challenged The System
by Joe Duncan
Throughout history, many individuals have stood firm and said, "No." They've rejected the dominant dogma of the time and decided to carve their own path as they traversed and trudged through the world, forging new ideas into the zeitgeist of the era. Anarchists and other rebels serve important purposes in our societies, one of the most important being the drivers of change in the world. If the dominant ideology is never challenged, the collective progression of human thought and innovation would stagnate. And throughout the long, rich history of rebellion, many of the anarchists who have stood tall in the face of oppression were women.
When many of us hear the word "anarchist," we instantly think of crusty punk rockers huddled in abandoned buildings, but anarchism has many faces and names that are far different from these generic, media-influenced images our brains seem to naturally conjure up. In short, the common theme under the umbrella of people who could be described as anarchists is the idea that an individual person should be in control of themselves and should not live under the dictation of others and that we as people are capable of leading our own lives, without the hindrance of overbearing rule, force, or coercion. Here are ten of history's most badass anarchist women who challenged the system.
10 Emma Goldman
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When it comes to history's badass women, while the story may not begin with Emma Goldman, she definitely left her mark as one of the most vocal, rebellious, and militant women of all time. Born in Russia in 1869, Goldman would move to the United States and grow up to dedicate her life to forwarding the cause of the radical freedom of the individual, becoming especially militant after the hanging of several anarchist labor demonstrators in Chicago in 1886.
That year, a group of protesters took to the streets to protest for an eight-hour workday and against police brutality; the gathering was largely peaceful, until police showed up and attempted to disband the protest. At some point, a bomb went off. This debacle would become known as the Haymarket Affair. Four demonstrators were tried and executed despite a conspicuous lack of evidence, and this served as a vastly influential moment in Goldman's life.
From here, she would fight for the right to birth control and women's rights in general. She would be arrested and imprisoned during World War I because she protested compulsory military service for men. Goldman spent two years behind bars but remained unshaken. After her release, was deported for her protests. Yes, she was so vocal and radical for the time that she was deported for protesting.
From this point forward, Goldman lived in political exile, never really finding a "home" country to live in.[1] She traveled to Russia and experienced the Russian Revolution but became quickly angered by the authoritarianism she saw there, too—and, of course, she was vocal about it, protesting the newly formed Soviet state. In 1989, a document was uncovered in which she questioned Vladimir Lenin ruthlessly for his oppression of anarchists within the Soviet Union. Goldman left the USSR and actually registered as an anarchist, an oppressed class within the nation at the time, and was now at political war with both the USSR and the US.
She spent the rest of her years in exile, roaming and fighting for the rights of free people, and wrote in detail about her convictions. Very few people have stood up against the might of both the United States and the Soviet Union, which earned Goldman her place in history as one of the world's most badass anarchist women. Goldman can be quoted saying, "I want freedom, the right to self-expression, everybody's right to beautiful, radiant things."
9 Margaret Sanger
Born in New York in 1879, Margaret Sanger would become a lifelong activist and would come into contact with Emma Goldman during her life of vocal outspokenness. Sanger, too, faced the wrath of oppression for challenging the social order of the time. In 1910, she moved to Greenwich Village in New York City, which was a hotbed of political activism. There, she and Goldman crossed paths, and Sanger began protesting for various causes, such as labor rights and birth control. Sanger was actually the first person to coin the term "birth control," which was an illegal idea at the time, and she began publishing literature in support of it. A warrant was issued for her arrest for obscenity due to the publication of her works, including sexual education literature, and she ran from the law, leaving the United States until 1915.
The charges against Sanger were dropped in 1916, and she opened a birth control clinic in Brooklyn. This time, she was charged with being a public nuisance and would serve 30 days in jail for the crime.[2] From here, she raised a lot of public support for the birth control movement, and female reproductive rights in general, and subsequently went on to not only write but to establish several organizations dedicated to the cause, as well as help influence several major court cases which lead to the legality of birth control. In one of her early publications, Sanger also coined the phrase, "No Gods. No Masters."
8 Louise Michel
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Louise Michel was a French anarchist revolutionary born in 1830. She was a teacher who also fought in combat on the front lines with the National Guard in defense of the Paris Commune. Instead of the slow and steady legal reform of political liberalism, she believed in and advocated the use of violence to prove political points. The Germans laid siege to Paris in 1870, and Michel worked as a medic with the ambulance services and aided in the repelling of the invading Prussian forces.
France was a place of political turmoil at the time, and the French government tried to disarm the Parisians who had established the Paris Commune, but Michel took up arms and fought back.[3] She would be brought up on charges, and her mother was arrested and held hostage until Louise surrendered and was sent to prison. She refused legal counsel, defending herself in court, and was sentenced to deportation and exile. Michel would then be imprisoned again on more charges, even while awaiting deportation. She ended up spending many of her future days in exile, studying and writing anarchist literature.
Eventually, the members of the Paris Commune were granted amnesty, and Michel returned to France. However, she continued to protest and fight for the rights of the individual and would yet again be arrested in 1883, and after another unsuccessful attempt at representing herself in court, she was sentenced to six years in prison. Michel continued her life in France in and out of prison, ever vocal about her opinions. She even faced an assassination attempt; she was shot by someone who didn't like her political ideas. Michel survived and remained a revolutionary until her death in 1905.
7 Marie-Louise Berneri
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Marie-Louise Berneri was born in Italy in 1918, a time of political upheaval and radical social change, to a father who was politically controversial. This definitely rubbed off on her, as her family was forced into exile in 1926 for their steadfast resistance of the rise of Italian fascism under Mussolini. The die had been cast, and they settled in Sorbonne in France.
In the 1930s, she began the publication of anarchist papers, writing in French and editing a publication in her native Italian. War soon broke out in Spain, and her father went to fight on the front lines while she continued publication, branching out to England. Berneri was soon publishing in Spanish, English, French, and Italian; she was a literary powerhouse.
After the Spanish Civil War, she was a vital figure in caring for the children orphaned by the war. As the editor of a paper called War Commentary, she was arrested with three other editors and tried for incitement, but she was released on a technicality while the other three stood trial. But even after the threat of imprisonment, her principles and drive remained, and she continued the publication. Berneri would continue to publish anarchist work until her sudden death in 1949 from a viral infection. She was only 31.[4]
6 Madalyn Murray O'Hair
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This outspoken anarchist and atheist deservedly earned the title she was given, "The Most Hated Woman in America," for her works on atheism and her rejection of institutionalized religion as a form of oppression. She was a charismatic figure, loud, extravagant, and often intentionally obscene.
Madalyn Murray O'Hair, born in 1919, was never afraid to be expressive to make a point. She sued in court to have "In God We Trust" removed from the American currency and prayer removed from schools. In 1963, the Supreme Court of the United States sided with Murray O'Hair in a case which officially ended the reading of the Bible in public schools in the US. She would initiate tens of court cases in defense of religious freedom and would go on to proclaim herself a militant atheist and feminist, being featured in Playboy magazine speaking openly about sex from a woman's perspective. Above all, however, Murray O'Hair was an anarchist who rejected the top-down social orders, which she felt were oppressive. She founded the American Atheists organization and continued her life of challenging the system, until a bizarre turn of events changed everything.
In 1995, Murray O'Hair, her son, and her granddaughter suddenly disappeared with an ambiguous note left on the door of the building of American Atheists. Phone calls were made by the three to the organization. They sounded distressed but insisted they weren't in any trouble.[5] An investigation ensued and focused on the office manager for American Atheists, a man named David Roland Waters, who had a long history of violent and property crimes and actually pleaded guilty to stealing $54,000 from American Atheists. His girlfriend would testify that Waters was enraged by Murray O'Hair's writings and had admitted to fantasizing about cutting off her fingers and toes. The O'Hairs' credit cards were maxed out, but authorities had no bodies.
The FBI concluded that Waters worked with two accomplices, two men by the name of Danny Fry and Gary Karr, to kill the O'Hairs and steal their money, credit cards, and so on. A few days after the disappearance of the O'Hairs, Waters and Karr turned on Fry and killed him also. Karr was arrested and implicated Waters in the murders, and Waters was subsequently convicted and sentenced to 80 years in prison. He later led police to the bodies of the O'Hair family, which had been buried in Texas.
5 Lucy Parsons
Lucy Parsons was born in Texas in 1853 and went down in history as the first nonwhite female activist in the United States. She joined many political movements and was outspoken at a time when the United States was going through the racially charged Civil War and subsequent Jim Crow era. And when it comes to radical ideas of the time, Lucy's were definitely the most extreme, as she adamantly believed that the government needed to be entirely dismantled and capitalism destroyed . . . at all costs.[6]
Lucy continued to write and protest what she felt were racial, economic, and sexist injustices and would eventually marry a man named Albert Parsons. Lucy and Albert Parsons went on to organize a protest in Chicago in 1886, none other than the aforementioned Haymarket Affair which inspired Emma Goldman. Albert Parsons was one of the people executed for his part in the protest. Lucy Parsons would go on to fight for freedom and publish works on anarchism, becoming a figure notable for striving for racial equality in the United States.
4 Ursula Le Guin
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Unlike the others on this list, Ursula Le Guin's method of preaching anarchism and her dreams of a better world were a bit more subtle: She did it through captivating novels. Largely writing science fiction and fantasy, Le Guin took her readers outside of the world of reality to analyze and criticize society through the wider lens of the unbounded possibilities of fiction.
While her works spanned a gamut of subjects, they always had the common theme of questioning the powers that be. Take, for example, 1974's The Dispossessed, in which two societies live side by side, one the run-of-the-mill capitalist culture with the governments we live under today and the other anarchic. The Dispossessed is the tale of the members of the two societies struggling to find freedom and meaning in these different worlds they find themselves in.
LeGuin's works thematically suggested new worlds which were possible, suggestions for the future and rejections of the current social norms. Le Guin strongly criticized blind, passive consumerism and suggested a more anarchistic way of life that wasn't based on material obsession.[7] She passed away in January 2018 at the age of 88.
3 Alexandra David-Neel
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Alexandra David-Neel was a French anarchist, a Buddhist, and also an explorer. Born in 1868, she would complete over 30 works and travel the world in search of spiritual answers, rejecting the status quo and social norms of the French society she grew up in. Not only did she travel into Tibet, which was forbidden to any foreigners at the time, in search of spiritual teachings from Tibetan monks, but she lived in a cave for two years, from 1914 to 1916.
The British Empire controlled the territories around Tibet and learned that she had entered Tibet illegally. They deported her, but World War I prevented her return to Europe, and she subsequently traveled to Japan.[8] There, she met a Japanese monk who became her travel partner, and they made a 3,200-kilometer (2,000 mi) journey, some of it on foot, back to Tibet. The two disguised themselves as monks and completed their voyage into the sacred Tibetan city of Lhasa in 1924. There, she translated many of the sacred Tibetan works into French. David-Neel lived to the ripe old age of 100 and would continue to write alternative spiritual philosophy until her death.
2 Voltairine De Cleyre
Voltairine de Cleyre was born in 1866 and was a writer who would be one of the first American anarchists to put pen to paper. She, too, was inspired to anarchism due to the Haymarket Affair and would become extremely critical of the social order of the time, the government, capitalism, and more. She was anti-marriage, anti-state, anti-government, and was against social ideals of the time which held that men and religions had the right to control women's sexuality.[9]
On December 19, 1902, a former male pupil of hers named Herman Helcher made an attempt on her life. She survived, though she would live with pain and health issues for the rest of her days. Helcher had actually been stricken with fever and gone insane, and de Cleyre spoke in his defense, saying that his insanity was not his fault and that it was disease rather than malice which caused the attack. She spoke out against standing armies, saying they made wars more likely, and also fought against forced beauty standards on women at the time. She was an anti-state individualist through and through and staunchly fought for the rights of the individual for nearly the entirety of her life.
1 Helen Keller
Most of us know Helen Keller for her inspiration as a writer and educator who became ill at 19 months old, rendering her both blind and deaf. But these limitations didn't stop Keller from becoming a total badass, and an outspoken anarchist. Keller became good friends with plenty of notable anarchists of the time, including Emma Goldman, and she greatly influenced anarchist thought concerning the disabled with her own political works, which have been overshadowed by her own personal triumphs over her physical limitations.
Keller believed strongly in equality and respect for individuals and held a disdain for a society that claimed that there were poor classes who were destined to be so. Here was a woman who had been born into the most difficult situation imaginable, who had come from difficult beginnings, and who felt that her own dark world of deafness and blindness were nothing compared to what she felt were the dark injustices of the world outside. Keller would write, "My darkness had been filled with the light of intelligence, and behold the outer day-lit world was stumbling and groping in social blindness."
She criticized the world of capitalism and commerce as producing individual misery to a degree she felt unfathomable. She criticized slavery and the political process, noting that the voice of money was louder than the voice of the people. Keller was a badass in every sense of the word, and both her writings and personal accomplishments prove that.[10]
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import {
  AsyncTestCompleter,
  beforeEach,
  ddescribe,
  describe,
  expect,
  iit,
  inject,
  it,
  xit,
} from 'angular2/testing_internal';

import {makeDecorator, makeParamDecorator, Class} from 'angular2/src/core/util/decorators';
import {global} from 'angular2/src/facade/lang';
import {Inject} from 'angular2/core';
import {reflector} from 'angular2/src/core/reflection/reflection';

class TestAnnotation {
  constructor(public arg: any) {}
}

class TerminalAnnotation {
  terminal = true;
}

class DecoratedParent {}
class DecoratedChild extends DecoratedParent {}

export function main() {
  var Reflect = global.Reflect;

  var TerminalDecorator = makeDecorator(TerminalAnnotation);
  var TestDecorator = makeDecorator(TestAnnotation, (fn: any) => fn.Terminal = TerminalDecorator);

  describe('decorators', () => {
    it('should invoke as decorator', () => {
      function Type() {}
      TestDecorator({marker: 'WORKS'})(Type);
      var annotations = Reflect.getMetadata('annotations', Type);
      expect(annotations[0].arg.marker).toEqual('WORKS');
    });

    it('should invoke as new', () => {
      var annotation = new (<any>TestDecorator)({marker: 'WORKS'});
      expect(annotation instanceof TestAnnotation).toEqual(true);
      expect(annotation.arg.marker).toEqual('WORKS');
    });

    it('should invoke as chain', () => {
      var chain: any = TestDecorator({marker: 'WORKS'});
      expect(typeof chain.Terminal).toEqual('function');
      chain = chain.Terminal();
      expect(chain.annotations[0] instanceof TestAnnotation).toEqual(true);
      expect(chain.annotations[0].arg.marker).toEqual('WORKS');
      expect(chain.annotations[1] instanceof TerminalAnnotation).toEqual(true);
    });

    it('should not apply decorators from the prototype chain', function() {
      TestDecorator({marker: 'parent'})(DecoratedParent);
      TestDecorator({marker: 'child'})(DecoratedChild);

      var annotations = Reflect.getOwnMetadata('annotations', DecoratedChild);
      expect(annotations.length).toBe(1);
      expect(annotations[0].arg.marker).toEqual('child');
    });

    describe('Class', () => {
      it('should create a class', () => {
        var i0, i1;
        var MyClass =
            (<any>TestDecorator('test-works'))
                .Class(<any>{
                  extends: Class(<any>{
                    constructor: function() {},
                    extendWorks: function() { return 'extend ' + this.arg; }
                  }),
                  constructor: [String, function(arg) { this.arg = arg; }],
                  methodA:
                      [i0 = new Inject(String), [i1 = Inject(String), Number], function(a, b) {}],
                  works: function() { return this.arg; },
                  prototype: 'IGNORE'
                });
        var obj: any = new MyClass('WORKS');
        expect(obj.arg).toEqual('WORKS');
        expect(obj.works()).toEqual('WORKS');
        expect(obj.extendWorks()).toEqual('extend WORKS');
        expect(reflector.parameters(MyClass)).toEqual([[String]]);
        expect(reflector.parameters(obj.methodA)).toEqual([[i0], [i1.annotation, Number]]);

        var proto = (<Function>MyClass).prototype;
        expect(proto.extends).toEqual(undefined);
        expect(proto.prototype).toEqual(undefined);

        expect(reflector.annotations(MyClass)[0].arg).toEqual('test-works')
      });

      describe('errors', () => {
        it('should ensure that last constructor is required', () => {
          expect(() => { (<Function>Class)({}); })
              .toThrowError(
                  "Only Function or Array is supported in Class definition for key 'constructor' is 'undefined'");
        });

        it('should ensure that we dont accidently patch native objects', () => {
          expect(() => { (<Function>Class)({constructor: Object}); })
              .toThrowError("Can not use native Object as constructor");
        });

        it('should ensure that last position is function', () => {
          expect(() => {Class({constructor: []})})
              .toThrowError(
                  "Last position of Class method array must be Function in key constructor was 'undefined'");
        });

        it('should ensure that annotation count matches parameters count', () => {
          expect(() => {Class({constructor: [String, function MyType() {}]})})
              .toThrowError(
                  "Number of annotations (1) does not match number of arguments (0) in the function: MyType");
        });

        it('should ensure that only Function|Arrays are supported', () => {
          expect(() => { Class(<any>{constructor: function() {}, method: 'non_function'}); })
              .toThrowError(
                  "Only Function or Array is supported in Class definition for key 'method' is 'non_function'");
        });

        it('should ensure that extends is a Function', () => {
          expect(() => {(<Function>Class)({extends: 'non_type', constructor: function() {}})})
              .toThrowError(
                  "Class definition 'extends' property must be a constructor function was: non_type");
        });
      });
    });
  });
}

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<?php

namespace ZendTest\Db\Adapter\Driver\Oci8;

use Zend\Db\Adapter\Driver\Oci8\Oci8;
use Zend\Db\Adapter\Driver\Oci8\Statement;

/**
 * @group integration
 * @group integration-oracle
 */
class StatementIntegrationTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
{
    protected $variables = [
        'hostname' => 'TESTS_ZEND_DB_ADAPTER_DRIVER_OCI8_HOSTNAME',
        'username' => 'TESTS_ZEND_DB_ADAPTER_DRIVER_OCI8_USERNAME',
        'password' => 'TESTS_ZEND_DB_ADAPTER_DRIVER_OCI8_PASSWORD',
    ];

    /**
     * Sets up the fixture, for example, opens a network connection.
     * This method is called before a test is executed.
     */
    protected function setUp()
    {
        foreach ($this->variables as $name => $value) {
            if (!getenv($value)) {
                $this->markTestSkipped('Missing required variable ' . $value . ' from phpunit.xml for this integration test');
            }
            $this->variables[$name] = getenv($value);
        }

        if (!extension_loaded('oci8')) {
            $this->fail('The phpunit group integration-oracle was enabled, but the extension is not loaded.');
        }
    }

    /**
     * @covers Zend\Db\Adapter\Driver\Oci8\Statement::initialize
     */
    public function testInitialize()
    {
        $ociResource = oci_connect($this->variables['username'], $this->variables['password'], $this->variables['hostname']);

        $statement = new Statement;
        $this->assertSame($statement, $statement->initialize($ociResource));
        unset($stmtResource, $ociResource);
    }

    /**
     * @covers Zend\Db\Adapter\Driver\Oci8\Statement::getResource
     */
    public function testGetResource()
    {
        $ociResource = oci_connect($this->variables['username'], $this->variables['password'], $this->variables['hostname']);

        $statement = new Statement;
        $statement->initialize($ociResource);
        $statement->prepare('SELECT * FROM DUAL');
        $resource = $statement->getResource();
        $this->assertEquals('oci8 statement', get_resource_type($resource));
        unset($resource, $ociResource);
    }

    /**
     * @covers Zend\Db\Adapter\Driver\Oci8\Statement::prepare
     * @covers Zend\Db\Adapter\Driver\Oci8\Statement::isPrepared
     */
    public function testPrepare()
    {
        $ociResource = oci_connect($this->variables['username'], $this->variables['password'], $this->variables['hostname']);

        $statement = new Statement;
        $statement->initialize($ociResource);
        $this->assertFalse($statement->isPrepared());
        $this->assertSame($statement, $statement->prepare('SELECT * FROM DUAL'));
        $this->assertTrue($statement->isPrepared());
        unset($resource, $ociResource);
    }

    /**
     * @covers Zend\Db\Adapter\Driver\Oci8\Statement::execute
     */
    public function testExecute()
    {
        $oci8 = new Oci8($this->variables);
        $statement = $oci8->createStatement('SELECT * FROM DUAL');
        $this->assertSame($statement, $statement->prepare());

        $result = $statement->execute();
        $this->assertInstanceOf('Zend\Db\Adapter\Driver\Oci8\Result', $result);

        unset($resource, $oci8);
    }
}


The first thing that I did when I downloaded the new Shadow War DLC for Call Of Duty WWII was play Frozen Dawn. The last chapter of the epic Nazi Zombies saga. Before I go on let me say that there are no spoilers here for you guys who have not yet had a chance to play this.
Nazi Zombies has become my favorite take on zombies mode so far. I have loved the more cinematic approach and think that having an actual story running through it has made it all the more engaging. You start off Frozen Dawn at a crash site, but before long you are making your way into this Thule installation that is so unnerving it reminds me of something from Doom or even The Darkness.
It truly feels like you are in hell and there is even a section that requires a blood sacrifice for you to enter a particular room. They have done a truly amazing job with the level design here.
The zombie design is once again fantastic and while you have seen many of these zombies before. I think the new creepier and scary setting kind of makes you see them in a whole new light.
Frozen Dawn is truly incredible and a great way to end the story. I actually think that Activision could get away with releasing the whole Nazi Zombies saga together on a disc as a budget title. Similar to what Rockstar did with the Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare.


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Comparison of a carboxypeptidase E-like enzyme in human, bovine, mouse, Xenopus, shark and Aplysia neural tissue
Lloyd D. Fricker, Edward Herbert
Several diverse species contain an enzyme with many properties in common with those of bovine carboxypeptidase E (CPE), a neuropeptide processing carboxypeptidase B-like enzyme. This enzyme has been designated EC 3.4.17.10, and is also known as enkephalin convertase and carboxypeptidase H. All tissues that are known to contain bioactive peptides also contain CPE-like enzymatic activity. In Xenopus laevis, enzyme activity is highest in the brain and pituitary, lower in the skin, and undetectable in liver and gut. In Aplysia californica, enzyme activity is highest in the atrial gland, but is also present in moderate amounts in the various neural tissue. CPE extracted from human, bovine, mouse, Xenopus, shark, and Aplysia neural tissue is substantially purified using substrate affinity chromatography and concanavalin A sepharose columns. The partially purified enzyme from all species examined possess very similar enzymatic properties. These properties include a pH optimum of 5.6, a stimulation by cobalt chloride, and an inhibition by chelating agents (1,10-phenanthroline). Arginine-derived active site-directed inhibitors show similar inhibition constants (Ki'ms) towards enzyme from the various species, whereas lysine-derived inhibitors are substantially less potent towards the Aplysia carboxypeptidase than towards enzyme isolated from the other species. The similar properties of the carboxypeptidase isolated from the various species suggests that a CPE-like is involved in the biosynthesis of many peptide neurotransmitters and hormones in a wide range of organisms.
Carboxypeptidase B-like
Carboxypeptidase H
Enkephalin convertase
Neuropeptide biosynthesis
Processing enzyme
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Fricker, L. D., & Herbert, E. (1988). Comparison of a carboxypeptidase E-like enzyme in human, bovine, mouse, Xenopus, shark and Aplysia neural tissue. Brain research, 453(1-2), 281-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(88)90168-0
Comparison of a carboxypeptidase E-like enzyme in human, bovine, mouse, Xenopus, shark and Aplysia neural tissue. / Fricker, Lloyd D.; Herbert, Edward.
In: Brain research, Vol. 453, No. 1-2, 21.06.1988, p. 281-286.
Fricker, LD & Herbert, E 1988, 'Comparison of a carboxypeptidase E-like enzyme in human, bovine, mouse, Xenopus, shark and Aplysia neural tissue', Brain research, vol. 453, no. 1-2, pp. 281-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(88)90168-0
Fricker LD, Herbert E. Comparison of a carboxypeptidase E-like enzyme in human, bovine, mouse, Xenopus, shark and Aplysia neural tissue. Brain research. 1988 Jun 21;453(1-2):281-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(88)90168-0
Fricker, Lloyd D. ; Herbert, Edward. / Comparison of a carboxypeptidase E-like enzyme in human, bovine, mouse, Xenopus, shark and Aplysia neural tissue. In: Brain research. 1988 ; Vol. 453, No. 1-2. pp. 281-286.
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abstract = "Several diverse species contain an enzyme with many properties in common with those of bovine carboxypeptidase E (CPE), a neuropeptide processing carboxypeptidase B-like enzyme. This enzyme has been designated EC 3.4.17.10, and is also known as enkephalin convertase and carboxypeptidase H. All tissues that are known to contain bioactive peptides also contain CPE-like enzymatic activity. In Xenopus laevis, enzyme activity is highest in the brain and pituitary, lower in the skin, and undetectable in liver and gut. In Aplysia californica, enzyme activity is highest in the atrial gland, but is also present in moderate amounts in the various neural tissue. CPE extracted from human, bovine, mouse, Xenopus, shark, and Aplysia neural tissue is substantially purified using substrate affinity chromatography and concanavalin A sepharose columns. The partially purified enzyme from all species examined possess very similar enzymatic properties. These properties include a pH optimum of 5.6, a stimulation by cobalt chloride, and an inhibition by chelating agents (1,10-phenanthroline). Arginine-derived active site-directed inhibitors show similar inhibition constants (Ki'ms) towards enzyme from the various species, whereas lysine-derived inhibitors are substantially less potent towards the Aplysia carboxypeptidase than towards enzyme isolated from the other species. The similar properties of the carboxypeptidase isolated from the various species suggests that a CPE-like is involved in the biosynthesis of many peptide neurotransmitters and hormones in a wide range of organisms.",
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AB - Several diverse species contain an enzyme with many properties in common with those of bovine carboxypeptidase E (CPE), a neuropeptide processing carboxypeptidase B-like enzyme. This enzyme has been designated EC 3.4.17.10, and is also known as enkephalin convertase and carboxypeptidase H. All tissues that are known to contain bioactive peptides also contain CPE-like enzymatic activity. In Xenopus laevis, enzyme activity is highest in the brain and pituitary, lower in the skin, and undetectable in liver and gut. In Aplysia californica, enzyme activity is highest in the atrial gland, but is also present in moderate amounts in the various neural tissue. CPE extracted from human, bovine, mouse, Xenopus, shark, and Aplysia neural tissue is substantially purified using substrate affinity chromatography and concanavalin A sepharose columns. The partially purified enzyme from all species examined possess very similar enzymatic properties. These properties include a pH optimum of 5.6, a stimulation by cobalt chloride, and an inhibition by chelating agents (1,10-phenanthroline). Arginine-derived active site-directed inhibitors show similar inhibition constants (Ki'ms) towards enzyme from the various species, whereas lysine-derived inhibitors are substantially less potent towards the Aplysia carboxypeptidase than towards enzyme isolated from the other species. The similar properties of the carboxypeptidase isolated from the various species suggests that a CPE-like is involved in the biosynthesis of many peptide neurotransmitters and hormones in a wide range of organisms.
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Photo Release — Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces New Vice President, Business Management, and Chief Financial Officer at Ingalls Shipbuilding
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., Jan. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that Keith Munn has been promoted to vice president, business management, and chief financial officer for Ingalls Shipbuilding. In his new role, he will be responsible for all financial management, contract management and business management functions at Ingalls.
Munn will be located at HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, and will report to Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias. Munn replaces Tom Stiehle, who has been promoted to HII executive vice president and CFO. Munn will assume this new role on Feb. 15, 2021.
"Keith's extensive knowledge and accomplished background have been an asset to Ingalls for many years," Cuccias said. "His experience positions him for success in this important role on our leadership team, and we look forward to working together to continue moving Ingalls Shipbuilding forward."
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Munn, a second-generation shipbuilder, joined Ingalls in 1998 as an accountant. He has held various leadership roles in Business Management over the past 23 years including management roles in Finance and Contracts. Munn served as a director, Business Management for 12 years as a business manager responsible for various programs. He has held key roles in multiple contract negotiations including Ingalls' guided missile destroyer (DDG), amphibious transport dock (LPD), national security cutter (NSC), and life-cycle engineering and support services (LCE&S) programs. Munn holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi.
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All the Things I Lied About is a truly fascinating piece of theatre. It's a remarkable reflection of (and response to) a society that seems to be up a certain creek without a paddle, having got there by embracing political campaigns that place emotions over facts: a post-truth society headed by a reality TV star. And through this writer and star Katie Bonna has filtered her life, experiences and fears into a fake TED talk. It is deeply personal, delving into the micro level of the writer's life, and hilariously insightful on the macro level of our troubled world.
Bonna's 'TED talk' focuses on three levels of lies. The ones she has told from a young age and how these shape the person she is, the ones told around her that have impacted her life, leading to her parents' divorce and her disenfranchisement from her father, and the lies that have led to today's drastic geopolitical situation. A particularly strong segment is where she breaks down the infamous Donald Trump defence of his Access Hollywood tape (a moment we all thought would end him). Through the prism of gaslighting, she shows piece by piece how he lies and normalises truly abhorrent actions. It is breathtakingly effective, with echoes felt later in the exploration of her father's lies.
For those unfamiliar as to what a TED talk is, it is a short talk by an expert of their field on a particular topic. Scanning through their Youtube channel you can see talks with such titles as Adventures of an asteroid hunter, How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas, and Can a robot pass a university entrance exam? I confess I have never spent much time watching them, but they seemed an interesting format for Bonna to tie her show initially together. It is in expanding out of the confines of this self-imposed structure where the show flourishes into something special.
Bonna is a gifted performer, a warm presence who also happens to masterfully manipulate our emotions. She reeled us in with audience participation, fabulously well-chosen songs, and sweets liberally distributed to us; before devastating us with a final third so truthful it hurts. Her show is not as light as I had expected it to be and it certainly had an impact on my plus one. What was close to Bonna turned out to be more universal, cutting to the bone of my friend's experiences. Without giving away spoilers, here's a warning that All the Things I Lied About may end up devastating you.
Sometimes a show has an impact you didn't expect. All the Things I Lied About is a brave, deeply personal, endlessly fascinating hour of theatre, from a talented writer and performer. I wish we lived in a world where this play doesn't feel as necessary as it does. But this is one time where I am glad that a performer has found a route to honesty. I couldn't recommend this show enough, but come prepared to hug your friend if the contents are too close to home.


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I shrugged off the comment along with the brutally useless dialogue I had gotten myself into. Yet I have come to understand that this seems to be a core issue whenever religionists of any sort proselytize to secularists, so I bookmarked the comment in my mind and promised myself to get around to it. We all know that the question itself is quite poor from an apologetic standpoint. Christianity, on any level, does not really offer any more "meaning" than any other religious movement. It is, rather, a purely rhetorical device that plays on an individual's insecurity with who or what they are in the universe. It is used by almost every major religion, almost universally as a evangelical tool, or, at best, an apologetic for belief itself.
Prager later rightly recognizes that the usual secular defense of living a meaningful life is not the same as having some ultimate teleological purpose. Those words were written over two years ago, although I am sure he would still say the same thing today. I am not going to pick on Prager. I am merely pointing out that the respondent in The de-Convert's aforementioned article is in good company with this psychological attack on the god-forsaken materialist heathens of the world. Yet, there appears to be an enthymeme involved in Pragar and Chito's confrontation, which is that a belief in God gives meaning and purpose. This statement is assumed by both believers, and is probably a universal assumption among all believers. But is it true?
If we are to follow Prager's line of thought, which dismisses the, at worst, day-to-day, or, at best, ontological meaning in our lives, we must seek this ultimate purpose that religionists assume is involved with a belief in God. I remember at the age of 11 or 12 wondering this same question. What is the meaning of life? It wasn't that I doubted life had meaning – that would come during my brief nihilist stage while in Bible college – since I knew life had meaning, I just wasn't sure what it was exactly. As a keen evangelical child, I went straight to my NIV Teen Study Bible and looked for God's purpose, not just for my life, but for life itself.
The first thing I found out was that there isn't much on the subject. I mean, there of talking around the subject, quotes that there is a purpose, but it definitely wasn't an obvious one. It almost appeared as though it was simply good enough to know that there was a purpose rather than there actually being a purpose. But that couldn't be it, could it. No good Christian could accept such an answer – I just wasn't looking hard enough. So I looked harder. I can say that when I finally found the only solid answer in the whole Bible, I wasn't exactly impressed. I justified it somehow, probably humbling my immature childish mind and promising myself to figure it out later in life – I wasn't impressed, but there it was.
Three different books, three different authors, one message. It was clear – God's purpose for my life was to serve him. It was the common thread, so it seemed, for all three "religions of the book". So what is the heathen to say to this? On the surface, if we are not living by this teleological purpose, it is implied, we must be merely living for ourselves. If we are living for ourselves, what is to stop us from succumbing to the worst of human nature? And so we come full circle. Meaninglessness of life is hence equated once again to fear. Not only then is it a fear of our own psychological insecurity, but also a fear of "the other" – the uncontrollable elements.
But what of this so-called "meaningful" life assumed by believers? The reason you were created was for one reason. It was so that God had someone (or someone else?) to worship him. A god without worshipers, it could be argued, is hardly a god at all, wouldn't you say? Georg W.F. Hegel pointed out in his historical philosophy that there is a paradoxical relationship between master and slave: a master is not a master without any slaves, and slaves actually become masters due to their master's dependence on them. If the believers are correct, are we not really any more than slaves? Is this really a purpose? Is that a meaningful life? Once again it appears that we are at the whim of the gods: they sit on their thrones on Mount Olympus – we are no more than their entertainment and occasional victims of their cruel wagers.
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The first thing I found out was that there isn't much on the subject.
Ministry, Fellowship, Worship, Discipleship and … something else that I cannot remember off the top of my head.
That is it. We were created soley for the pleasure of God. Yikes. It appears that our ultimate purpose in life in Rick Warren's world is to be unpaid church staff.
a master is not a master without any slaves, and slaves actually become masters due to their master's dependence on them.
I was just thinking about this on my drive into work this morning. God, all-knowing and all-powerful being that he is, actually must react to our human actions if he is to have any personality at all. If God is pleased with us, angered by us, or reacts in any other way to us, it is a reflection that he does not know our future actions, and his actions are dependent on ours. But how can a trancendant and all-knowing being do this?
OH… this is just a headache inducing circular conundrum that renders God into just a hypothetical puzzle with too many loose ends for me to take seriously any more.
If a 'god' ceases to be a 'god' without worshipers, do people, likewise, cease to be somehow human without a 'god'? Silly question, but if God 'is', then he/she/it still 'is' apart from anyone worship, or affirmation of existence. Just as we continue to be even apart from an objective observer (ie – God).
Shannon, good question. By saying that something is not something, does not negate its existence, it only negates whatever that thing is. The 'god being' then can still be a 'being' of some type without being a 'god' (the alien conspiracy theorists ought to love that). The clue is in the terms – what is a 'god', what is a 'human'? A god is, no matter how much faith you have, always a hypothetical being. In the long history of hypothetical gods, a common attribute has been their mastery of the universe and our lives. By referencing Hegel, I was only pointing out that for a god to be worthy of worship, it must have worshipers and without worshipers, the god has no real authority – a king, one could say, without a country.
This is a very interesting conversation, and one that will continue as a "headache inducing circular conundrum" if questions are asked on top of questions without waiting for the answers.
You move on to comment that this logic is simply pandering to a fear motivation, but you neglect to offer another possibility for the outcome. So, lets start here and focus on this part of the discourse. Is there any other possible outcome than the worst of human nature? Nietzsche didnt think there was. William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies, certainly didnt think there was. What do you envision being the other outcome(s)?
P.S. Forgive me if i sound rude in the asking, i just think this is an important part of the discourse and would like to focus in here.
So I think you got it right, T.A.
If there is no god, there is no overriding purpose to life. Some people find that so overwhelmingly depressing that they cling to belief in god because they simply can't face the alternative. To me, part of growing up and being an adult is rejecting fantasies that feel good but don't hold up to logical scrutiny.
I think we bring our own meaning to life and we have the responsibility to our fellow human beings to make our lives matter in the greater scheme of things. How? Loving our families, raising healthy, civic-minded children, promoting education, helping others, making art or music or literature, contributing to new discoveries that improve something in the world – there are myriad possibilities.
The existentialists had it right when they recognized the paradox that humanity has developed the brain power to want to know "why" and also the sophistication to understand that the question is unanswerable. I find that accepting that paradox is not depressing but ultimately liberating. Besides, it's the only way to be truly honest with myself.
Back in my heady evangelical high school and college days, I was regularly invited to articulate my life's mission statement – because, you know, you need to have one to make sure you don't squander your life away. Anyway, various church/parachurch leaders, with no reference to the westminster catechism, offered their version of it: "to know, love and serve God, and to enjoy Him forever." I never got comfortable with that language because it sounded so foreign, so out there, so focused on…not ME. It's like I was irrelevant to the question at hand.
But you ask a primary question that goes unanswered: "If we are living for ourselves, what is to stop us from succumbing to the worst of human nature?"… What do you envision being the other outcome(s)?
Not rude at all and it is more than a valid and a, might I add, blatantly obvious missing detail in this article. In this post I really only dealt with the positive Christian claim that their is actually meaning and purpose with hints that I agree, but that the Christian claim is vague and leaves much to be desired (I would say most of the contributors here would have felt this way). Tomorrow I will post "part ii" in which I focus more on the question of "okay… what then?".
That's a good thought, and i think Nash's Game Theory would support it quite nicely.
Perhaps. Why is it that the majority of the human population finds such acts so revolting? What then do we say about the sociopaths – are they genetic abnormalities or has circumstance shifted their mindset to be able to separate our singular human species into many? Or even on a small scale, is their something to be said about those who are so detached from their own kind that makes them able to kill another human? Isn't that how soldiers – otherwise normal, decent humans – are trained? This century has been full of horrific events, which is accentuated mainly because we have become so efficient in our killing – could you imagine what some of the Chinese warlords or the feudal kings of Europe would have done if they had access to our technology!?
This all leads me to wonder – do animals have their own sociopaths, or is it something innate in human consciousness?
As an atheist, I don't believe in an afterlife, so every second of my time on earth is precious. The years remaining in my life provide the only chance I will have to fulfill my potential and make a difference. The people I love are to be cherished in the here and now for there will be no reunions in another realm. The suffering and pain on earth must be alleviated today because there is no happy ever after in the sky. Beauty is to be admired and appreciated now because tomorrow it will fade away. I must make meaning in life every day, because there is no-one providing a purpose for me to fulfill.
If the universe has no ultimate purpose, does that render our individual lives meaningless? I must answer with a resounding "NO!" Although meaning is not provided to us, we humans are uniquely qualified to make our own meaning and to find fulfillment through the act of living purposefully.
There are many worthy causes and many ways to find meaning in life. Eventually each one of us must come to recognize those causes that are closest to our own hearts and those issues that arouse our strongest passions. These may change many times over the course of a lifetime. Some people find meaning in raising a family, others in pursuing a career, and still others in charity work, volunteering, creating art, public service, and many other spheres. Every day we must search our hearts to find out what it is that gives us meaning and to find a way to fulfill our purpose while we attend to the needs of our families, work to make a living, struggle to keep up with our daily responsibilities, and are bombarded with negative news.
The path may not be easy, and the goal may sometimes seem impossible to reach, but regardless of what we call it, mystery and meaning are available to all who seek to live a spiritual life–and belief in the supernatural is not required.
Ah yes, the nonsense about "meaning." (Or, it you prefer means-ends, "purpose.") Don't let theists beg the question — what meaning?
Once Western religious myths, like xianity, are rejected — moralized pairs of opposites, like purpose/accident, meaningful/meaningless, being/nothingness — no longer apply to the cosmos.
Those of us lucky enough to have become godless see a bit better what is unclear. Removing "God" from legitimate explanations of natural phenomena can cause intense mental distress.
To what extent a post-modern culture can create incomprehensible shock can be gauged by the fierce resistance to every threat real or imagined by xian fundamentalists. The U.S. suffers greatly from being among the last Western nations to make a successful transition to a truly secular state.
Starting 150 years ago, only the intelligensia were disturbed.
Darwin knew exactly how he would be treated by Society — he was after all a bona fide "gentleman" quite aware of the perks of class and freedom from laboring for any man save himself. T. H. Huxley, who had no fortune to inherit, felt himself socially inferior, certainly he was ill-treated by Owen. It's no surprise that Huxley coined the word 'agnostic.' He must have hated the ignoramuses of both class and cloth.
Someone like Matthew Arnold who seems to have been a sincerely attracted to God's good moralized natural universe, gives us 'Dover Beach' as testimony to a completely irrational, but widely felt depression. Science though true, negates meaning.
Reactionary believers, however, would have none of this. If science negates meaning, then it is either mistaken, false, or lying.
Today's troglodytes, people like the late (unlamented) Falwell, have continued to abandon rationality while exalting increasingly shrill versions of God's purpose and the meaning of your life, as defined by these demagogues.
We "godless ones" as Nietzsche calls us realize that "the moral world order" does not exist. It never existed. There is not and never was any "meaning" in this cosmic sense. Our affects are to that extent unperturbed.
Interesting you say this, since you make a normative and qualitative claim that you are "lucky enough" to be Godless. Nietzsche was never able to answer the problem of normativity though, so I don't expect you to be able to work outside it either.
The course has rather controversial beginnings in the U.K., however, and over there it's aligned with a highly Pentecostal movement and charismatic pastor. That means it has a lot of critics over here in the U.S. – conservative evangelicals who disapprove of Pentecostals, of course.
Google it and read some of the links. It's pretty fascinating stuff.
Interesting, most of the churches Alpha has connected to in Canada appear to be fairly mainstream evangelicals (Alliance, MB, non-denominational, etc.).
I wonder, what exactly is a "seeker" couple?
That's interesting. Can you please elaborate?