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On top of being the first portable outing for Sony's flagship PS3 series, pretty much everything about Vita was a highlight for me at Gamescom. Golden Abyss looks fantastic. The graphics are obviously going to be the draw for a lot of gamers. But the idea of a "just as good" version for this gorgeous new handheld, complete with over two hours of cutscenes, is almost too good to be true. Developer Sony Bend (who did a fine job with Resistance Retribution for PSP) have ensured that all play styles will be catered for. Movement, aiming, and certain weapons like grenades are mapped to the touch screen and physical buttons. It's a prequel, but aside from the subtitle referring to the gate to hell, there's not much we know about the story. Nathan Drake is once again back in the spotlight, which should dispel any lingering thoughts that GA won't cut the mustard in terms of content and experience. One thing's for sure: it's going to be a system seller.
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Yes! Rayman is back. The Rabbids were a nice diversion, but the unfortunate reality is that their antics in trailers were far more entertaining than the games themselves. They're starring in Kinect only party games now, which leaves Michael Ancel to work on a true 2D platforming prequel for arguably his finest creation. Even though it would be nice if he got around to finishing Beyond Good and Evil 2, the four player co-op and wonderfully charming art style of Rayman: Origins makes this one to watch. The "Music of the Forest" trailer from Gamescom was brilliant.
Rayman Origins is a welcome return to classic co-op action.
Another Sony published game, this curious follow up to ultra relaxing PSN title Flower turned heads at Gamescom. The art style alone is enough to take notice, but it's the co-op opportunities and exploration gameplay that have me intrigued. I'm still not really sure what to make of it. Developer Thatgamecompany have made a real name for themselves as architects of unusual, genre less downloadable games. Only time will tell if Journey can deliver an engaging experience.


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Jacques de Lajoue der Jüngere, auch de Lajoüe und de La Joue II. (* 1686 in Paris; † 1761 ebenda) war ein französischer Kunstmaler und Dekorateur, der dem Rokokostil zuzuordnen ist.

Der von François Boucher (1703–1770) beeinflusste Künstler schuf hauptsächlich Ornamente und Architekturmotive. Er wurde im Jahr 1721 in die Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture aufgenommen und gab 1740 eine Sammlung von Stichen mit dekorativen Rokokomotiven mit dem Titel "Paysages und Perspectives" (Landschaften und Perspektiven) heraus.

Werksauswahl
 1737: "La famille de l'artiste", Paris, Musée du Louvre
 1737: "Paysage composé : la rivière", Paris, Musée du Louvre

Literatur
 Marianne Roland Michel: Lajoüe et l'art rocaille. Arthéna 1984.
 Christoph Martin Vogtherr: Französische Gemälde I: Watteau • Pater • Lancret • Lajoüe, 2011. ISBN 978-3-05-004652-5. Bestandskataloge der Kunstsammlungen

Weblinks
 Jacques de la Joue: "Allegorie des Winters", Sopraporte, New York, Metropolitain Museum of Art
 Jacques de Lajoues Werke im Louvre
 Jacques de Lajoues Werke in der Frick Collection

Maler (Frankreich)
Maler des Rokoko
Franzose
Geboren 1686
Gestorben 1761
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The only legal part of the listing is the address/name of site. Addresses and building names may have changed since the date of listing – see 'About Listed Buildings' below for more information.
44 CHAMBERS STREET, THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLANDLB27748
Status: Designated
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Planning Authority
Burgh
NT 2582 7329
Captain Francis Fowke (Royal Engineers), 1861-71 and W Wing completed 1885-9 by W W Robertson. Later alterations and additions, including neo-classical SE extension by WT Oldrieve, 1910-14, further S extension of 1934-7 (Office of Works), W block by Gordon Benson and Alan Forsyth, 1998 and internal remodelling Gareth Hoskins, 2011 (see Notes). Symmetrical Venetian Renaissance museum building: 2-storey and basement arcaded main block (screen to double-height glazed hall) to centre, flanked by broad-eaved advanced 3-storey and basement pavilions to outer right and left; 1st floor bridge (link to Edinburgh University museum) to West College Street. Polished ashlar (local grey sandstone); shafts of window columns in red Melrose sandstone. Channelled basement; bays with paired stilted-arched windows separated by colonnettes on balustrades at ground and 1st floors, flanked by pilasters (Doric at ground floor, Corinthian at 1st); dentilled cornice and balustraded parapet.
NW (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 3-bay advanced entrance section to centre: 2 tiers of broad steps with decorative cast-iron hand-rails to 3 2-leaf timber panelled doors (revolving door to centre) with plate glass fanlights in key-consoled moulded round-arched surrounds flanked by Doric pilasters on pedestals; carved heads (see Notes) in spandrels; paired stilted-arched windows to 1st floor; solid parapet above surmounted by 3 groups of figurative sculpture (see Notes). 6-bay recessed flanking wings: paired stilted-arched windows to ground and 1st floors; balustraded parapet surmounted by urns above. 2 flanking 3-storey wings: bipartite windows to basement and ground floors; paired stilted-arched windows above; broad modillioned eaves. 2 sets of wide 3 bay entrances broken through channelled basement to form new paired entrances at ground floor either side of staircase (2011).
E (COLLEGE STREET) ELEVATION: 3-bay E elevation of E pavilion to right, with channelled basement (sloped to fall of street); bipartite windows at ground floor and paired stilted-arched windows above, flanked by pilasters (Doric to ground floor, Corinthian to 1st and pilaster strips to 2nd); broad modillioned eaves above. Glazed bridge to Edinburgh University Museum: stilted-arched Corinthian arcade with moulded cornice and pitched, red-tiled roof on channelled, segmental-arched bridge. 4-bay E elevation of Oldrieve extension to left: tall moulded base course; recessed windows in 2-storey moulded surrounds; plain band course and dentilled cornice above.
Plate glass to timber sash and case windows. Red tiles to outer wings, Slated and glazed roof sections to rear.
REAR (LOTHIAN STREET) ELEVATION: 3-bay S elevation of Oldrieve block to right: tall moulded base course; recessed windows in 2-storey moulded surrounds; plain band course and dentilled cornice above. Bowed elevation of 1934-7 block to left: moulded concrete; segmental-arched door to right with curved metal canopy; bowed section to centre with vertical mouldings, small recessed windows in curvilinear surrounds to ground and tall vertical windows above; glazed section to left lighting stair; segmental-arched door with curved metal canopy.
INTERIOR: 3-storey main hall: glazed roof and galleries supported on decorative cast-iron columns; apsidal ends with paired cantilevered staircases to E and W; cast-iron balustrades with miniature stilted arches to galleries and stairs. Galleried spaces between principal elevation and main hall with original tiles to ground floor. Further smaller top-lit galleried halls off library. 2011 work excavated vaulted stone basement to create lower ground entrance floor with glazed lifts and new staircases to main gallery space. 1934 staircase to rear removed to form further open public spaces to rear of building.
Statement of Special Interest
A highly significant Victorian municipal museum building designed by a significant British Architect prominently sited to the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town on a new street that was specifically created in order to house the Museum. The internal space of the 3 storey main exhibition hall is arguably one of the most important public spaces in Scotland.
The building was originally known as the Museum of Science and Art and more recently as the Royal Museum. Foundation stone was laid by Prince Albert on 23rd October 1861 (his last public act). The E wing and half of the Main Hall were proceeded with first; The Builder of 1865 notes the completion of the E section, officially opened 19th May 1866. The remainder of the Main Hall and the galleries on the S side were completed by 1874, the W wing in 1888. Fowke was the engineer and architect to the Department of Science and Art. He also designed the London Exhibition Building of the Works of all Nations (1862), the Sheepshanks Gallery, now part of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. Robert Matheson supervised the building of the E side and main block, W W Robertson the W wing. According to Grant, the Museum was lit in the evening by gas burners on horizontal iron rods, the number of jets exceeding 5000 - the same system, according to The Builder, as that used at South Kensington. According to The Builder the capitals, based on objects representing the natural history and geology of Scotland, were designed 'by Mr Sykes after the manner of the Oxford Museum' (ie the University Museum, by Deane and Woodward, 1854-60). The sculpture groups above the principal entrance representing Natural History, Science and Applied Art, and carved heads over the doors representing Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, James Watt, Charles Darwin, Sir Isaac Newton and Michelangelo by John Rhind. There was an extension to Brighton Street (1934-37) and a further to the S of 1961 comprising the Lecture Theatre, education centre and a tea-room by Stewart Sim, 1958-61.
Captain Frances Fowke (1823-1865) was born in Belfast and educated at Dungannon College. He entered the Royal Military College in 1839 and was commissioned in the Royal Engineers from 1842 serving abroad. He was put in charge of the machinery at the Exposition Universelle of 1855 which resulted in him being appointed first Inspector in the Department of Science and Art. In 1857 he became its architect and engineer, which is how he came to design the Museum. Most of his buildings were in Renaissance style however his work as an engineer is of note using new cast iron technologies in his designs. This allowed him to create large iron framed buildings with large open galleries and spaces, important elements in his designs at the Museum and also at the Royal Albert Hall in London which he also designed.
A programme of internal refurbishment took place in 1986. The W extension, designed by Benson and Forsyth Architects, was opened in 1998. A further major refurbishment took place of the body of the museum in 2008-11 by Gareth Hoskins Architects. The paired basement windows to the channelled basement were replaced by paired 3 bay entrance doors leading to the opened up stone vaulted basement forming a new reception area to the lower ground floor. The 1934 staircase to the rear was removed and further open spaces created to lead the visitor up and into the rear of the building.
(List description updated at re-survey 2011-12.)
The Builder (22nd November 1862) (ill p841) and (19th August 1865). Grant Old and New Edinburgh (1885) vol ii pp 274-5. J Gifford, C McWilliam and D Walker, Buildings of Scotland Edinburgh (1984) p186. Dictionary of Scottish Architects :www.scottisharchitects.org.uk (accessed 2011)
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This Grandmother's Garden: Autumn Walk Challenge... What did YOU discover?
Autumn Walk Challenge... What did YOU discover?
to enjoy the cool and crispness of the Autumn air.
and enjoy the warmth of the Sunshine?
and see the beautiful changes taking place?
but I loved every minute that I did.
Autumn is really just beginning in my gardens and in my neighborhood.
there are many that are still masked in green.
and it's gonna be very COLD after that.
Does this tiny fly know his days are numbered?
Do these budding Dahlias know they have one day left to bloom?
to a sparkling coat of FROST?
will never fade from cold weather.
Loved seeing your images, especially the colorful fall foliage. So sorry that the frosts will kill all those beautiful blooms! I guess we are all counting down the days. Thanks for a great meme!
Such colorful beauty in your garden...hard to think that a frost is coming soon. I guess I am just in denial.
Still your shots are beautiful.
I enjoyed the walk through your garden and all its beautiful fall color! Thanks for hosting this fun autumn garden party!
Thanks for hosting! Enjoyed seeing all of fall's glory!
The dahlias are just beautiful. Maybe the frost will hold off a few days!
This is a wonderful idea for a post and if I can find time this week, I'll take your challenge. Actually, I am going to make time. It's worth it! :o) Love that orange geranium!!
Carolyn I discovered fall as a time for reflection, tranquility and looking at my garden in a different light. This was a wonderful post and challenge...thx for doing this!! Love all the images and posts.
I hope it's OK that I didn't link my most recent post. The one I linked was a walk around the garden. My most recent post was a special experiment to capture simple shots while staying in the same spot. This is a great meme idea! I love the color in your autumn shots!
We are also just getting started...it seems. The foliage on the acers is just now beginning to encompass the entire tree. There is so much to see in such a short period of time. I wish it would last longer. I really enjoyed your inspirational autumn walks.
I'm wishing you SUNSHINE, sweet friend... but until it comes, isn't it a joy to view others sunny days in the blogosphere? That's something I truly love about blogging. When my days are cloudy, somewhere in the world the sun is shining.
join when you're able, your posts are always such a delight to visit.
No frost today! Have a feeling it's still coming later in the week though.
of pics to carry me through the Winter.
So glad you came... isn't it fun to see what everyone else has found in their walks?
I always mourn the loss of my blooms when the frost does come, but I must admit, I do enjoy celebrating all four seasons here.
The heavens have responded to your thought... no Frost today! Thank you, thank you!
I love that orange geranium, too. They are hard to find here. Enjoy your walk and then come back and post your link and thumbnail.
I so agree with you regarding reflection and tranquility... with the labor of Summer past, I finally take time to slow down and enjoy my gardens.
Of course! Thanks for joining us, every post enriches the experience and adds Sunshine to our Souls. Now if only we could magnify the benefit of walking as we visit each others post! Now that would be sweet!
I've also enjoyed viewing everyone's Autumn Walks... so much beauty and inspiration has been shared. Thank you all for walking with us. We'll do this again!
Gorgeous pics! Giggled when I saw that you and I do the same thing with our Geraniums, repotting them for indoor color once it freezes.
Hi Carolyn - I like the colours in your second photo... I posted a photo of a squirrel for your autumn walk challenge.
Hi Carolyn, I enjoyed your walk very much! Fall is just about my favorite time to stroll in the garden. I love the cooler weather and all the changes. The vibrant colors of the leaves and the play of autumn light is wonderful, as your first and last photos especially illustrate.
Of course! Join the fun! I'm sure the view will be fantastic! Did you get your geraniums potted?
So glad you joined us. L.O.V.E. your squirrel!
I share your love of this season in the gardens... and I so agree with how wonderful the lights of Autumn are. Thanks for joining us!
Hi Carolyn, This is a fun challenge and I've decided to take you up on it. Your autumn shots are glorious. This is my favourite time of year!
Oh, I was late to the party, but sure have enjoyed seeing all the other participants posts.
Your garden is just alive with flowers yet, I hope the weatherman is wrong about the cold!
Twice daily I walk down the lane with our dogs. It's a must...if I don't go they just stay looking expectantly. I see the changes in the seasons as the foliage emerges, matures, withdraws and then drops. An occassional heron flying over the river and just so many things that make each walk a joy.
What lovely colors in your garden! My post is light on blooms, but we did have a lovely walk.
I walk all the time Carolyn, so it was easy for me to join in your Autumn Walks. Autumn is my favorite time for walks, so much to see and enjoy!
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Four Bract Squares in Mississippi Cotton
By Darrin Dodds July 8, 2011 16:33
Although many are aware of the issues that have been created by the appearance of four bract squares over the past few weeks, the magnitude of this issue warrants a final few words. First and foremost, four bract squares typically occur to some degree every year. However, the incidence appears to be much higher in 2011. In some cases four bract squares have been discovered when flared squares appear and fruit retention numbers begin to decline in the absence of insect pressure. Although there is not a tremendous amount of research on this phenomena, average day/nighttime temperatures above 80°F in the first few weeks after cotton emergence appears to be a primary factor in the formation of four bract squares.
A cotton plant can begin square initiation as early as the time the second true leaf expands. Generally, about 40 days prior to bloom microscopic squares are located in the terminal of a cotton plant. High temperatures during this time cause the meristem to attempt to form an additional leaf. This extra leaf eventually forms a fourth bract. The formation of a fourth bract can prevent the square from "sealing" and thus allow an entry point for thrips, plant bugs, etc. In some instances, the fourth bract appears to stick to the fruiting structure itself. As the fruiting structure expands, the square will generally flare and fall to the ground.
Most of our cotton was planted somewhat later than normal due to difficult weather conditions which was followed by abnormally warm temperatures during the first two to three weeks of June. Cotton that was planted during mid-May likely had microscopic squares located in the terminals during the two to three weeks of high temperatures. Subsequently we have seen an increased number of four bract squares in 2011. The table below illustrates the effect of planting date and heat unit accumulation on the formation of four bract squares. These data were collected by Dr. Chris Main at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center in Jackson, TN.
The lower fruiting branches appear to be the most susceptible to the formation four bract squares. Many folks are reporting that the issue with four bract squares is beginning to correct itself. In other words, fruit from lower branches may have been lost; however, as new fruiting branches and squares have formed they appear to be a normal three bract square and are not flaring as some four bract squares have previously. If you have lost fruit due to four bract squares, or other factors, a more aggressive approach to managing vegetative growth will likely be necessary. Keep a keen eye out for internode elongation and make appropriate plant growth regulator applications as growth, soil type, soil moisture status, variety, and other factors dictate.


You will find below a list of theses completed at Institut Image classified by year.
The proposed thesis is part of the research project DrumVie recently certified under the FUI call for projects 17. Developing methods and tools to support the design DrumVie The project aims and replacement of filter drums large sizes (especially used in nuclear power plants to filter the water in the secondary circuit).
The thesis will aim to develop technologies for the digital model and virtual immersion for planning assistance ranges mounting filter drums.
The thesis will begin in October 2014 and will be co-supervised by Lou Ruding and Frédéric Merienne.
Project is to develop methods and tools of virtual reality to aid in the design ranges replacement drums. This is in particular to implement virtual reality for complex cases where an intervention of an operator requires special precautions relating to safety and handling. Virtual reality is therefore not represent the entire task of removing or installing but some steps for which a simple simulation ( not requiring virtual reality interface with a user) is not enough.
Information transfer animation models is still mostly manually. There are questions on the management of movements of parts in a virtual environment . However, these movements are a priori already defined in the CAD software. The transfer of this information in the virtual environment could be optimized . Kinematic and the forces in the system are important information for the implementation of the scenario.
Work will be focused on the methods and tools for data management of the digital model to the virtual environment taking into account the elements needed to conduct a scenario are the kinematics and dynamics of the system. This virtual model allows the implementation of the performance of specific tasks of an operator during the replacement phase and according to criteria related to the time required to complete the task, the operator safety , the safety of the equipment or the cost of the task ( these criteria should be refined in the project with partners) .
- Y.D. Lang, Y.X. Yao and P.J. Xia, (2008), A Survey of Virtual Assembly Technology, Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol. 10-12, pp.711-716.
- S.K. Gupta, D.K. Anand, J.E. Brough, R.A. Kavetsky, M. Schwartz, and A. Thakur, (2008), A survey of the virtual environments-based assembly training applications, Virtual Manufacturing Workshop, Turin, Italy.
- Trefftz H. Peniche A., Diaz C. and Paramo G, (2011), An immersive virtual reality training system for mechanical assembly. In Recent Advances in Manufacturing Engineering, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Manufacturing Engineering, Quality and Production Systems (MEQAPS 11), pages 109-113.
- A. Seth, H-J. Su, J. M. Vance, (2008), Development of a Dual-Handed Haptic Assembly System: SHARP, Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 85(4).
- L. Tching, G. Dumont and J. Perret, (2010), Interactive simulation of CAD models assemblies using virtual constraint guidance, International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing. vol.4-2, pp. 95—102.
- S. Jayaram, H.I. Connacher, K.W. Lyons, (1997), Virtual Assembly using virtual reality techniques, Computer. Aided Design., 29 (8) pp. 575–584.
- Gomes de Sá, A., & Zachmann, G. (1999), Virtual reality as a tool for verification of assembly and maintenance processes. Computers & Graphics, 23(3), 389-403.
University Training (in the field of computer graphics) or Engineer (general, mechanical) with Master2 research.
Autonomy, writing skills (English and French), scientific rigor.
In situations with motor disabilities , a better understanding of motor function may help to establish therapies tailored to each lesion ( by disease or aging) that can damage important motor function at the cortical programming, sensory regulation -motor and movement of the limb joints . These therapies may rely on motor learning methods by observation / imitation via virtual reality technologies .
In this perspective , the scientific problems of the project is the classification and invariants engines from kinematic data recorded by motion capture extraction. It is part of a comprehensive research project that focuses on the development of innovative complementary methods for classification and extraction of invariant motor (muscle and kinematic ) method that combines neural networks , the method of nuclei and topological approach based on the concept of persistent homology. Lock up scientific metrology, movement : it is proposed to establish a topological signature.
The project brings together two partners, "virtual immersion" of Le2i (UMR CNRS 6306) Chalonnaise team and INSERM U1093-Cognition and Action sensorimotor plasticity which is a joint research unit of the University of Burgundy associated Federative Research Network national Handicap (RFRH), which includes four university hospital (Geriatrics, Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Orthopaedics).
We will concentrate on establishing a topological signature kinematic data obtained by the " motion capture " which , coupled with Virtual Reality technologies allows to give a representation of the user in the virtual environment for interacting with their avatar. One goal is the discrimination and recognition of motor tasks by comparing the signature of subject movement with that of a reference motion . One of the applications in the field of health is by observation and imitation motor learning. A second application is related to the optimization of interactivity in virtual immersion anticipating the movement of the subject in order to reduce the time for recognizing a gesture pattern and reduce the delay between the execution of the gesture of its virtual reconstruction. It will then attempt to extend the results obtained in the study of the effects of emotion on the kinematics of actions. Such results are likely to be implemented in several contexts such as in the design of biped robots in order to improve their functionality in ecological condition, especially for elderly care .
The approach in this thesis project is based primarily on a topological method of data analysis, and more specifically, the concept of homological persistence that is likely to allow the characterization of motor tasks by establishing their topological signature and compare. Homological persistence is a tool that has been developed from 2000 (Edelbrunner et al), to capture significant topological characteristics of multidimensional data representing a cloud of points in a given metric space. We plan to combine this method with nonlinear dimensional geometric reduction methods (Isomap, MDS, LLE, ...) and classical statistical analysis (ANOVA, ...) because this approach has yielded interesting results in recent years in the study nonlinear statistical data (J.Gamble, G. Heo, 2010 and 2012 K. Brown, KP Knudson, 2009).
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Aug 5: Daily briefing on novel coronavirus cases in China
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On Aug 4, 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps on the Chinese mainland reported 27 new cases of confirmed infections (5 imported cases, 2 in Shanghai municipality, 1 in Beijing municipality, 1 in Sichuan province and 1 in Shaanxi province; 22 indigenous cases in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region), no new cases of suspected infections, and no deaths. 17 patients were released from hospital after being cured. 408 people who had had close contact with infected patients were freed from medical observation. The number of serious cases remained unchanged.
As of 24:00 on Aug 4, 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps on the Chinese mainland had reported 2,103 cases of imported confirmed infections and no deaths. In all, 2,007 patients had been cured and discharged from hospital. There still remained 96 confirmed cases (including 2 in serious condition) and 3 suspected cases.
As of 24:00 on Aug 4, the National Health Commission had received reports of 84,491 confirmed cases and 4,634 deaths in 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps on the Chinese mainland, and in all 79,047 patients had been cured and discharged from hospital. There still remained 810 confirmed cases (including 36 cases in serious condition) and 3 suspected cases. 794,165 people had been identified as having had close contact with infected patients. 23,018 were still under medical observation.
On Aug 4, 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps on the Chinese mainland reported 24 new asymptomatic cases (including 10 imported cases). 16 asymptomatic cases were freed from medical observation (including 8 imported cases) and no asymptomatic cases became confirmed cases. As of 24:00 on Aug 4, 272 asymptomatic cases were still under medical observation (including 114 imported cases).
As of 24:00 on Aug 4, 4,191 confirmed infections had been reported in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and Taiwan province: 3,669 in Hong Kong (42 had died and 2,141 had been cured and discharged from hospital), 46 in Macao (all had been cured and discharged from hospital) and 476 in Taiwan (7 had died and 441 had been cured and discharged from hospital).


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What Happened to Small Courtesies?
Venting time. I've been noticing lately how people just don't seem to have a sense of small courtesies.
What I can't figure out is why. Are people just not taught how to show a bit of respect? Or have we become so egocentric as a people that we've forgotten how to share space on this planet with others? Or maybe it's just folks are tired, or stressed, or over-worked and just can't seem to get out of their own head.
Cutting someone off because you drive a nicer/more expensive/bigger car. Oh, the person who was cut off was there first. I can guarantee you that. But for some reason, the cutter-offers (is that a word?) seemed to think they deserved to cut in. Which, in my view, is a form of bullying.
Picking at samples at the supermarket without using the designated tongs!
Then, going back to the sampler for more with the fingers that were just in your mouth!
Not holding a door open for someone who's entering the store, office, mall, whatever, after you.
Not letting people exit first before entering. Uh, this is a basic one, too, folks. The exiter (is that also a word?) always has the right of way.
Rushing past a person in your car in the parking lot, when the person you're rushing past is halfway out of their own spot. Really? You couldn't wait the ten seconds for that person to pull out?
Visiting the local coffee house, pouring your milk and sugar into your drink, and then not bothering to clean up your mess on the counter.
Listening to music in a public place (like on a train with other commuters who are trying to work or sleep!) with earbuds plugged in but with the music cranked up so loud others can hear. This is why there are different genres of music, people. So we can listen to what we love, not what you love. Tone down the volume, okay? It'll save your ears while you're at it, too.
So. Anyone else have anything to add?
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My biggest pet peeve right now is the mess I am left to deal with when I get to work. I hop between two locations and there is only two employees, me included. I have a habit of leaving my workspace clean for the next day. The other employee, not so much, and it drives me crazy, plus it is embarrassing when I have the as soon as I open customer that sees the mess left for me to clean. I don't get paid to come in early and clean up after this other employee, even though I do make it a habit to come in a few minutes early; especially after she's worked in my location or I have to go down to her location. What makes it worse is when I clean my house, have to deal with the mess at work, then come back to my house looking like a tornado hit it!
In the words of Crosby Stills Nash & Young: Teach your children well.
My pet peeve is in restrooms. The sink surrounds are often so wet and soapy your clothes get wet when you lean in to wash your hands. If only an air dryer is available, you can't do much, but if there are paper towels, why not wipe off the counter with the one or two you've used. You don't have to clean it, just mop up some of the water. It would leave it so much nicer for the next person.
Ohhhh. Yep. Ran into this, too. Along with people who litter with the wet paper towels. I just don't get it.
I wish men would still allow women out of a lift first. l'm not sure why I feel this – maybe, if the lift drops they'll be the ones who go down with the ship?
Now that's interesting. It's rare for me to meet a man who doesn't let the woman exit an elevator first. Hmm.
I'm one of those who feels the ones nearest the door should get out first (or in first). I *hate* it when I indicate that the person should go ahead of me and the man insists on my going first. I think that's false chivalry, today, and totally unnecessary. And I usually want them to go first because I know I'm getting off one floor up. But that's me.
You need to go visit Missouri, land of doors being held open for you whether you like it or not. My brother just had a diatribe about how, if you're going to be in Mid-Missouri, you should just accept that people will hold the door open for you. It doesn't make them anti-feminist, nor does it make the door holder think you're weak. It's manners 101 as taught in the midwest(and in my family's case, whoever got to the door first was the door holder, it didn't matter your age, gender or whether or not you thought it was your turn to be doorholder–you did it or else).
LOVE IT. I'm a door-holder. I'll even hold a door if someone's a good distance away if I know they're entering where I'm entering. Many are often surprised.
Oh yes. Love it when people acknowledge you as you pass. Definitely! I'm a smiler by nature…it's hard for me to understand why someone wouldn't smile or nod in return.


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Mini people and mini-beasts
30 October, 2019 by Rachael Halhead
With the help of our Conserving Coniston and Crake team, South Cumbria Rivers Trust representatives attended Crosthwaite school monitoring session.
At the beginning of 2019 a culvert of approximately 280 metres in length was removed by South Cumbria Rivers Trust in Crosthwaite, Cumbria. This project was the first in the UK to use funding from a European crowdfunding appeal led by WWF Netherlands and Dam Removal Europe. The culvert previously made 280 metres of the beck inaccessible to fish, aquatic invertebrates and plants and riparian species. Now, the newly opened habitat is now accessible to wildlife and has been colonised by a wide range of species including a thriving invertebrate community. The beck is now also being used by the local school as an educational resource. The SCRT team organised a monitoring and minibeast day on the newly opened beck with students from the school.
The students were shown through the process of monitoring invertebrates in the beck and had a go themselves. The mini-beasts proved to be a hit! We then worked with the students to identify the families found and educated them on the importance of wildlife and freshwater food chains.
It is hoped that these events can be repeated in the summer and that the school students can continue to monitor the beck and wildlife present. The diversity and abundances of freshwater invertebrates found was an amazing sign. The newly uncovered beck has been colonised very quickly and we hope to continue monitoring to check on the community that now calls the beck home.


It's a sad reality, but today there are more health myths propagated by the mainstream media and conventional medicine than there ever have been throughout history. In large part, this is due to a lack of public education and a broadening of the corporate powers who promote myths to achieve very specific and malicious goals. Very simply, a sick population is an enslaved population and that makes for huge profits.
Mild exercise and active living improves your fitness.
The world's population and advancing technology will always correlate with a global decline in human health. Unfortunately, part of this decline comes from the sedentary and convenient lifestyle which is a result of this technology. This has dramatically decreased the amount of moderate to vigorous exercise which helped enhance the health of our ancestors. Only moderate to vigorous forms of exercise will have a substantial impact in increasing your fitness and your health.
Mild exercise such as walking, gardening or other leisure activities are just not enough to keep your bones strong and your heart healthy. It never will be. One of the problems with our health today, is that people are just not moving enough to increase their heart rate to benefit their health. You're talking about a dramatic decrease in our level of physical activity from just 30 to 50 years ago. That's a relatively insignificant amount of time for our bodies to adapt in comparison to the activity levels we had evolved to before the technological era.
Active living initiatives also do not address the growing issue of inactivity. The limitations of such approaches to combat childhood obesity may also, in part, have contributed to the problem over the years. Motor skills such as speed, strength and power which are integrated with cardiovascular abilities have consistently shown to improve long-term health in both children and adults. Yet an extremely large percentage of active living programs and school curriculums fail to properly address or incorporate effective training methodologies into their structure.
Soy is a healthful food.
The propaganda that has created the soy sales miracle is all the more remarkable because, only a few decades ago, the soybean was considered unfit to eat - even in Asia.
Even the American Heart Association reviewed a decade of studies on soy's benefits and came up with results that are now casting doubt on soy's health claims.
The truth is that soy protein contains dangerous levels of plant estrogens. Although not identical to human estrogens, these have been proven to increase breast cell proliferation, a widely accepted marker of breast cancer risk." said Daniel, author of "The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food."
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Electromagnetic fields and wireless radiation are not harmful to humans.
The effect of EMFs on biological tissue remains controversial. Virtually all scientists agree that more research is necessary to determine safe or dangerous levels. It's like one big human experiment which we won't know the results of for several decades. Now, with the increasing proliferation of wireless handheld and portable devices, it is literally impossible to escape EMFs in any major city.
News coverage of many diseases focus too much on treatments and not enough on prevention, a trend that could prove risky in the long run for most people who don't understand how to take care of their health.
The biggest single type of story we usually hear about on the news involves treatment, and narratives lend themselves much better to that kind of story. Stories about prevention, about people exercising and eating right, just don't make great copy.
If our current treatment approach to health continues, hundreds of years from now, mankind may look back at today's "modern medicine" and think: "How could they have been so primitive in ideology and so wrong? What lack of humanitarianism in government allowed the medical industries to kill people with economically driven false beliefs and ideas? Why didn't government stop them? Who were the people in charge of protecting those citizens?
Those who drink alcoholic beverages may want to rethink their drinking in light of the many warnings about smaller amounts of alcohol use. The alcohol industry and the media have portrayed one glass, even two glasses, of wine or beer as not only safe, but possibly healthy. They tell the public that there is only danger when the use of alcohol is excessive or abusive.
Alcohol itself is a Class A human carcinogen and increases the risk of breast, colon, liver, and oral cancers. It is a drug that suppresses the central nervous system, like barbiturates, sedatives, and anesthetics. Alcohol is not a stimulant, even though the person who drinks seems stimulated because the alcohol is affecting portions of the brain that control judgment. It is a depression of self-control, not a stimulant.
Most of the studies on red wine clearly show that it is not the alcohol itself that gives wine its protective effects. What are beneficial are the abundant quantities of compounds that are found even in red wine that has been dealcoholized. Specificially resveratrol is a phenolic compound that contributes to the antioxidant potential of red wine.
Drinking any amount of fluoride is dangerous to your health and has NEVER been proven to prevent tooth decay. It's actually the biggest scientific fraud ever to be promoted by national and international Governments. Fluoride has been linked to osteoporosis, cancer, auto-immune diseases, and even very small concentrations can disrupt DNA repair enzymes by 50%.
Focus on lowering bad cholesterol.
Perhaps one of the biggest health myths propagated in western culture and certainly in the United States, is the misuse of an invented term "bad cholesterol" by the media and medical community. Moreover, a scientifically-naive public has been conned into a fraudulent correlation between elevated cholesterol and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cholesterol has not been shown to actually cause CVD. To the contrary, cholesterol is vital to our survival, and trying to artificially lower it can have detrimental effects, particularly as we age.
The term "immunization", often substituted for vaccination, is false and should be legally challenged. Medical research has well established that the direct injection of foreign proteins and other toxic material (particularly known immune-sensitising poisons such as mercury) makes the recipient more, not less, easily affected by what he/she encounters in the future. This means they do the opposite of immunize, commonly even preventing immunity from developing after natural exposure.
Sunscreen protects you from the sun's harmful rays.
The idea that sunscreen prevents cancer is a myth. It's a myth promoted by a profit-seeking tag-team effort between the cancer industry and the sunscreen industry. The sunscreen industry makes money by selling lotion products that actually contain cancer-causing chemicals. It then donates a portion of that money to the cancer industry through non-profit groups like the American and Canadian Cancer Societies which, in turn, run heart-breaking public service ads urging people to use sunscreen to "prevent cancer."
The scientific evidence, however, shows quite clearly that sunscreen actually promotes cancer by blocking the body's absorption of ultraviolet radiation, which produces vitamin D in the skin. Vitamin D, as recent studies have shown, prevents up to 77 of ALL cancers in women (breast cancer, colon cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer, brain tumors, multiple myeloma, etc). Meanwhile, the toxic chemical ingredients used in most sunscreen products are actually carcinogenic and have never been safety tested. They get absorbed right through the skin (a porous organ that absorbs most substances it comes into contact with) and enter the bloodstream.
Perhaps the biggest health myth today is the public's misconception that mainstream medicine and the healthcare system helps sick people. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Promoters of conventional medicine claim that all the drug marketing, drug approvals, surgical procedures, chemotherapy and all other treatments are based on "hard science." But is it really science? As you might have guessed, there's surprisingly little genuine science to be found in the common practice of conventional medicine which controls the healthcare system. Rather, what passes for "science" today is a collection of health myths, half-truths, intellectual dishonesty, self delusion, fraudulent reporting and wishful thinking.
No pharmaceuticals actually cure or resolve the underlying causes of disease. Even "successful" drugs only manage symptoms, usually at the cost of interfering with other physiological functions that will cause side effects down the road. There is no such thing as a drug without a side effect.
There is no financial incentive for anyone in today's system of medicine (drug companies, hospitals, doctors, etc.) to actually make patients well. Profits are found in continued sickness, not wellness or prevention.
Virtually all the "prevention" programs you see today (such as free mammograms or other screening programs) are little more than cleverly disguised patient recruitment schemes. They use free screenings to scare people into agreeing to unnecessary treatments that enrich drug companies. Breast cancer mammography is a complete scam: The machines actually cause cancer!
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As a way to fight for prison reform, Common teamed up with producer Scott Budnick, the Anti-Recidivism Coalition and the California Endowment to tour four California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation prisons.
Documenting his visits in a series called The Hope & Redemption Tour, the Chicago rapper has released his latest video which focuses on excessive sentencing. Speaking with a group of prisoners who were sentenced to life without a parole for nonviolent crimes, Common highlights how unethical the sentence is.


But does the LSAT in fact measure the right stuff?
Jeffrey Brand, dean of the University of San Francisco School of Law, said that the research is welcome. Brand…said that passing the bar exam is clearly important.
"But we also need lawyers with the kind of skill sets that the world needs — like empathy, persuasiveness and the willingness to have the courage to do the right thing — which the LSAT does not measure," Brand said.
Proponents of alternatives to the LSAT will no doubt have tough negotiations ahead of them as they endeavor to persuade the legal community of the merits of utilizing other measurement tools to predict effectiveness in law school and beyond. I wish them success: the legal profession and the public it serves can only benefit from this closer inquiry into what it takes to be an effective lawyer today.
Now available online is the latest edition of The Complete Lawyer, a web-based magazine focusing on quality of life and career satisfaction for attorneys, along with its special ADR column, "The Human Factor". This issue of The Complete Lawyer discusses "The Brave New World of Associates." Articles include "Jettison the Myth of Individualism", reflecting on the importance of building social capital.
"The Human Factor" focuses on ADR from the perspective of four attorneys who mediate – me and three colleagues, Stephanie West Allen of Idealawg and Brains on Purpose, Gini Nelson of Engaging Conflicts, and Victoria Pynchon of Settle It Now Negotiation Blog.
After writing the first three columns together, each of us will now solo, starting with Gini Nelson, who takes this issue of "The Human Factor" to discuss how "Joining A New Firm Is Like Traveling To A Foreign Country". Then it'll be my turn for the following issue.
The Complete Lawyer is published by Don Hutcheson, who has been an enthusiastic supporter of "The Human Factor" from the beginning. Thanks, Don, for being such a good friend to the four of us.
The latest issue of The Complete Lawyer, an online journal focusing on quality of life and career satisfaction for attorneys, is now available — and along with it, its special ADR column, "The Human Factor". This issue of The Complete Lawyer asks, "What's your exit strategy?" and looks at how best to plan financially and emotionally for retirement.
"The Human Factor" focuses on ADR from the perspective of four attorneys who mediate – me and my three extraordinary colleagues, Stephanie West Allen of Idealawg and Brains on Purpose, Gini Nelson of Engaging Conflicts, and Victoria Pynchon of Settle It Now Negotiation Blog.
This time in "The Human Factor" the four of us discuss "What we have learned from mediation and negotiation that can have very broad application in your life and work".
The Complete Lawyer is published by Don Hutcheson, to whom the four of us owe a debt of gratitude for allowing us a forum for our ideas. Thanks, Don.
What About Clients? No, What About Paris?
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Brevity, said the Bard, is the soul of wit.
If you seek proof of the truth of that maxim, then look no further than What About Clients?, one of the very best of the legal blogs. Irreverent, edgy, and smart, with a keen international focus, What About Clients? has long made the case that in a flat world, savvy American lawyers eager to retain their competitive edge must look beyond U.S. borders and across the seas for news, ideas, and business.
Practicing what it preaches, WAC? recently assumed a new name (What About Paris?) and a new slogan ("News and ideas on clients, customers, business and law around the globe"). What remains unchanged of course are the crisp writing, dangerously sharp ideas, and the extensive list of international blogs in the site's sidebars.
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"A Sound Mind in a Sound Body" is the theme of the latest issue of The Complete Lawyer, an online magazine covering professional development, quality of life, and career issues for attorneys published by Don Hutcheson. It explores ways to reduce stress; a look at nontraditional careers; and the link between mind and body for better quality of life.
The last issue of The Complete Lawyer introduced "The Human Factor", a column focusing on ADR from the perspective of four attorneys who mediate – me and three talented colleagues, Stephanie West Allen of Idealawg and Brains on Purpose, Gini Nelson of Engaging Conflicts, and Victoria Pynchon of Settle It Now Negotiation Blog.
In our latest Human Factor column, the four of us describe the different paths that led us from law school to the practice of mediation.
The Complete Lawyer — an online magazine covering professional development, quality of life, and career issues for attorneys published by Don Hutcheson — has added an ADR column, "The Human Factor".
Located in different parts of the U.S., each of us offers a unique way of looking at ADR and its connection to law and justice, in particular what that connection means for the human factor — the individuals whose lives the law affects. In our first column, we introduce ourselves to readers and let them know what to expect from future issues.
Besides "The Human Factor", there's plenty more worth reading at the latest issue of The Complete Lawyer, which focuses on the question, "What Do Women Lawyers Really Want?" (I'm one, and I'm still not sure myself.) Find out the answers by visiting The Complete Lawyer now.
As family lawyer Diana Skaggs recently alerted readers, the nation's leading divorce lawyers are finding more cases settled before trial. This trend in favor of negotiation over litigation in divorce may in part be attributable to the growing popularity of alternatives such as mediation and collaborative law which emphasize mutual gains, joint problem solving, and better communication between disputants.
In "Lawyers who mediate, not litigate: Collaborative law doesn't have to be an oxymoron", a column in today's Christian Science Monitor, Boston-based collaborative lawyer David Hoffman traces the roots of collaborative law, describes its benefits, and assesses its risks. Its benefits are two-fold: for the clients themselves, who can achieve creative resolutions, as well as for the legal profession itself, since Hoffman sees collaborative law as a way to regain ebbing public confidence. Hoffman does so in the context of the ethics opinion recently issued by the American Bar Association upholding the use of collaborative law agreements by lawyers–an opinion which put to rest concerns among collaborative lawyers raised by a controversial advisory opinion by the Colorado Bar Association which declared collaborative law unethical per se earlier this year.
Although collaborative law — and other nonadversarial processes like mediation — may not be for everyone, many divorcing couples are electing these as a way to avoid the costs — monetary and otherwise — that litigation can produce.


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Nashville's Will Chase and Tony-winner Kelli O'Hara will take on Kiss Me, Kate in a new Roundabout Theatre Broadway production set for next year. Roundabout's Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO, made the announcement today.
Kiss Me, Kate will begin preview performances at Studio 54 on Broadway on Thursday, February 14, 2019 and opens officially on Thursday, March 14, 2019. The limited engagement runs through Sunday, June 2, 2019.
Chase will play "Petruchio/Fred Graham" to O'Hara's "Kate/Lilli Vanessi." The musical, with book by Sam and Bella Spewack and music and lyrics by Cole Porter, will be directed by by eight-time Tony nominee and Roundabout's Associate Artistic Director Scott Ellis.
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Warren Carlyle will choreograph, with music direction by Paul Gemignani. The creative team includes David Rockwell (Sets), Jeff Mahshie (Costumes), Donald Holder (Lighting), Brian Ronan (Sound) and David Brian Brown (Hair & Wig design).
Tony-winner O'Hara (2015, The King & I) appeared in the Roundabout's 2006 revival of The Pajama Game opposite Harry Connick Jr. Chase returns to Roundabout following his Tony nominated role in 2012 revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. In 2016, O'Hara and Chase starred in a sold-out benefit concert reading of Kiss Me, Kate directed by Scott Ellis.
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Dr. Eric A. Levine joined CooperRiis as president and CEO on April 15th, 2019, with more than 30 years of working in education and mental health and brings vast experience helping individuals affected by the challenges of mental illness and disabilities move toward healthy and fulfilling lives. Eric's positive outlook impacts our residents, their families, and our staff affirmatively.
"I'm a believer in programs that maintain possibility and hope as core values. CooperRiis is a place where people come to heal and learn new skills to help them better manage the challenges they are experiencing to return to their lives. I'm excited to be collaborating with the highly skilled and motivated staff of professionals at CooperRiis as we work toward improving the lives of individuals impeded by mental challenges."
Eric began his career as a special education teacher, later overseeing schools for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disabilities. In 2005, he founded Eric A. Levine and Associates, an educational consulting firm that helps children and their families in the Washington-Baltimore metro areas find appropriate services. For the past seven years, Eric has been the Executive Director of ClearView Communities treatment program in Frederick, Maryland, for adults with severe and persistent mental illness.
Eric A. Levine earned a doctorate in Education Leadership (Ed.D.), an Ed.S. in Career Transition and Assessment, a master's degree in Special Education from George Washington University, and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Maryland. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Association for Community Integration Programs and the Frederick County (M.D.) Board of Education's Strategic Special Education Work Group.
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Summary Of Prostitution By Lacy
In the essay Lacy initiates her own examination focusing on the relationship between art and prostitution. Indeed, she began to research, she created an art piece titled "Prostitution Notes" which contains ten handwritten notes and thoughts that interpret her thought process of trying to unravel information about sex work along with its popularity through prostitution. Besides, the difficulties of reaching some women she would interview prostitutes; she was dedicated to investigating gender exploitation and how inequalities have restraints on women's movements. Furthermore, she focused on how women are being socially and economically positioned because of how can shape identities. Lacy would also use these prostitutes that she interviewed
Summary Of Paid For: My Journey Through Prostitution By Rachel Moran
The telling of a story is never easy, especially when the topic is racy, emotionally charged, and highly taboo. Rachel Moran deftly covers all aspects of her life in prostitution in "Paid For: My Journey Through Prostitution", from addiction to abuse, and every moment in between. Moran utilizes macro level structure by dividing her memoir into three parts, and further dividing her book by chapters organized by topics concerning factors that contribute to prostitution, all in order to create a cohesive story that is compartmentalized for easy access to specific information, and creates a story that is used as a support system for a deeper message about the need for social and legislative change regarding prostitution.
Prostitution and Victorian Society Essay
Prostitution looms large in the Victorian consciousness. The image of the fallen woman reflects the Victorian upper classes' ideas about sexuality, gender and class. The prostitute is a staple of 19th century fiction. Debate about prostitution is also a reflection of cultural anxiety about urbanization.
Essay about Women's Prostitution and the Criminal Justice System
In the following assignment, it is my intention to produce a research report, examining women involved in street prostitution and how they end up entering the criminal justice system. Within the report I will look at three pieces of research, review
A Psychoanalytic Analysis of Pretty Woman Essays
Pretty Woman displays our fascination of "fetishism" of the commodity-form on multiple levels. We have the relatively straightforward case of prostitution, for instance, where sex and the woman's
Prostitution : The World 's Oldest Profession
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The Murder of Helen Jewett by Patricia Cline Cohen Essay
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As I looked at the front page of the daily Chicago Tribune, I see the face of a cop. He has been charged for the killing of a black young man of only 17 years. It then highlights the many outcries throughout the city, as well as other areas of the country where there have been similar incidents. All pointing to, and claiming systematic racism.
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The Stigma Of Prostitution, And Sexual Slavery
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It Is Hard To Believe That The Colonizers Of Half Of The
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Sex industry


For the first time in more than 12 years, this afternoon I'm playing bridge.
More accurately, I'm trying to remember how to play bridge.
Two weeks ago we had to change Silas's piano lesson from Friday to Wednesday. Wednesday is Rotary night. I took Silas to piano lessons. Brooke went to Rotary in my place.
At the Rotary meeting, she mentioned that I used to play bridge. I don't know how it came up.
One of the other Rotary members plays bridge every Friday. She got very excited. "We're always looking for players to fill in," she said.
Sure enough, she asked me about playing bridge.
I told her I haven't played in years. I'd be terrible.
She didn't care. Anybody who could attempt it without them having to teach the whole game from zero would do.
So today is the day. She's coming round to get me at 12:45.
So I'm going to skip dance class and review Stayman and Gerber conventions.
16-18 point balanced hand opens 1NT.
I spent most of the day moving WordPress installations from one host to another. In all, I moved three sites. I've done enough of them now that the process is pretty routine.


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A 22. nyílt és 7. női sakkolimpia 1976. október 26. és november 10. között Izraelben, Haifában került megrendezésre. Helyszíne a Dan Carmel Hotel volt. A versenyt politikai okokból bojkottálták az arab államok, amelyek a hivatalos olimpiával egyidejűleg egy nemhivatalos, úgynevezett anti-izraeli vagy ellenolimpiát szerveztek Tripoliban. A szocialista országok csapatai politikai okokból egyik versenyen sem vettek részt. Ez volt az első olyan olimpia, amelyen egy időben és egy helyszínen került megrendezésre a nyílt és a női verseny. A hivatalos versenyt a nyílt kategóriában az Amerikai Egyesült Államok, a nőknél Izrael válogatottja nyerte.

A résztvevők
A nyílt versenyen 48 ország 286 versenyzője, köztük 23 nemzetközi nagymester és 29 nemzetközi mester vett részt. A női versenyre 23 ország 90 versenyzője nevezett, akik között 1 női nemzetközi nagymester és 6 női nemzetközi mester volt.

A nyílt versenyen a csapatok 6 főt nevezhettek, akik közül egyidejűleg négy játszott, míg a női versenyen három játékos alkotott egy csapatot, és mellettük egy tartalékot lehetett nevezni. Meg kellett adni a játékosok közötti erősorrendet, és az egyes fordulókban ennek megfelelően ülhettek le a táblákhoz. Ez lehetővé tette, hogy táblánként állapítsák meg és hirdessék ki a legjobb egyéni eredményt elérőket.

A nyílt verseny
A sakkolimpiák történetében a versenyt első alkalommal rendezték svájci rendszerben, melynek keretében 13 fordulóra került sor. A sorsolást első alkalommal végezték számítógéppel.

A csapat eredményét az egyes versenyzők által megszerzett pontok alapján számolták. Holtverseny esetén a csapateredményeket vették figyelembe, ahol a csapatgyőzelem 2 pontot, a döntetlen 1 pontot ért. Ha ez is egyenlő volt, akkor a Buchholz-számítás döntött. A játszmákban 2 óra 30 perc állt rendelkezésre 40 lépés megtételéhez, majd további óránként 16 lépést kellett megtenni.

Az olimpiai bajnoki címre esélyesnek számító Szovjetunió, Magyarország és Jugoszlávia távollétében az Élő-pontszámok alapján az Amerikai Egyesült Államok, Argentína, Hollandia és Izrael számított a dobogóra esélyes csapatok közé.

A versenyt szoros küzdelemben az Amerikai Egyesült Államok csapata nyerte Hollandia és Anglia előtt.

A nyílt verseny végeredménye
Az első 10 helyezett csapat:
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|1.||bgcolor="gold"|||USA||37||21||383.5||9||3||1||IRI3||CHI2½||SCO3½||ITA2||AUS4||NED1½||ENG2||ARG2½||GER2||ISR3½||SUI4||COL3||WLS3½
|-
|2.|| bgcolor="silver"|||NED||36½||23||383.5||10||3||0||LUX3½||SCO2½||SUI2½||ARG2||NOR4||USA2½||ISR3||ENG2||CHI3½||SWE3½||GER2||CAN2½||FIN3
|-
|3.|| bgcolor="CC9966"|||ENG||35½||22||385.5||9||4||0||NZL2½||FRA4||ARG2½||GER2||ITA3||PHI3½||USA2||NED2||ISR2||CAN3||SWE3||CHI3½||AUT2½
|-
|4.||||ARG||33||20||389.5||9||2||2||VEN4||ESP2½||ENG1½||NED2||SUI3||GER2½||PHI3||USA1½||IRI3||AUT3||ISR2½||SWE2½||CAN2
|-
|5.||||GER||31||15||389.0||6||3||4||IRL3½||FIN3||AUT3½||ENG2||PHI1||ARG1½||ESP3||ISR1½||USA2||IRI4||NED2||SUI1½||AUS2½
|-
|6.||||ISR||29½||17||392.5||8||1||4||URU3½||AUS2½||SWE2½||SUI1½||DEN3½||ESP3||NED1||GER2½||ENG2||USA½||ARG1½||PHI3||PAR2½
|-
|7.||||SUI||29||17||365.0||8||1||4||AHO4||CAN2½||NED1½||ISR2½||ARG1||CHI½||DEN2½||THA3½||ESP2||COL3||USA0||GER2½||FRA3½
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|8.||||CAN||28½||15||372.5||6||3||4||MNC4||SUI1½||NOR1||IRI2½||SCO2||WLS3||ITA2||ESP2½||AUS2½||ENG1||ISL3||NED1½||ARG2
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|9.||||ESP||28½||12||355.0||5||2||6||ISV4||ARG1½||BEL2½||SWE2||VEN4||ISR1||GER1||CAN1½||SUI2||CHI1½||NOR2½||AUS1½||SCO3½
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|10.||||COL||28||14||352.5||6||2||5||PNG3½||SWE1½||ISL2½||VEN1½||FIN1½||PAR2||FRA3||SCO2½||NOR2||SUI1||AUT3||USA1||HON3
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Az egyéni legjobb pontszerzők
Táblánként az első három legjobb százalékos arányt elérő versenyző teljesítményét emelték ki. Ezen az olimpián az egyéni teljesítményeket nem díjazták érmekkel.

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!H.||Versenyző neve||Ország||Pont||Játszmaszám||Százalék
|+ 1. tábla
|-
|||Jan Timman||||8½||11||77,3
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|||William Hook||||10||13||76,9
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|||Anthony John Miles||||9||12||75
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|||Peter Bíyiasas||||7½||10||75
|}

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!H.||Versenyző neve||Ország||Pont||Játszmaszám||Százalék
|+2. tábla
|-
|||Gennadi Sosonko||||6||8||75
|-
|||Tóth Béla||||8½||12||70,8
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|||Raymond Dennis Keene||||7||10||70
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!H.||Versenyző neve||Ország||Pont||Játszmaszám||Százalék
|+3. tábla
|-
|||Marcello Carrión||||9||11||81,8
|-
|||Miguel Ángel Quinteros||||10½||13||80,8
|-
|||Larry Melvyn Evans||||7||9||77,8
|-
|||Vernon Small||||7||9||77,8
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!H.||Versenyző neve||Ország||Pont||Játszmaszám||Százalék
|+4. tábla
|-
|||Michael Francis Stean||||5½||8||68,8
|-
|||John Grantley Cooper||||6½||10||65
|-
|||Andreas Huss||||6½||10||65
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!H.||Versenyző neve||Ország||Pont||Játszmaszám||Százalék
|+5. játékos (1. tartalék)
|-
|||Boris De Greiff||||5½||7||78,6
|-
|||William James Lombardy||||7||9||77,8
|-
|||Magnus Wahlborn||||6½||9||72,2
|-
|||Gert Ligterink||||6½||9||72,2
|-
|||Georges Philippe||||6½||9||72,2
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!H.||Versenyző neve||Ország||Pont||Játszmaszám||Százalék
|+6. játékos (2. tartalék)
|-
|||Kim Commons||||7½||9||83,3
|-
|||Paul Delaney||||6½||9||72,2
|-
|||Franciscus Kuijpers||||5||7||71,4
|-
|||Luis Marcos Bronstein||||5||7||71,4
|}

A dobogón végzett csapatok tagjainak egyéni eredményei

A női verseny eredményei
A női verseny 23 csapatát 4 elődöntő csoportba sorsolták, amelyekből az első két helyezett jutott az "A" döntőbe, a 3–4. helyezett a "B" döntő, a többiek a "C" döntő mezőnyét alkották.

A verseny az elődöntőben és a döntőkben is körmérkőzéses formában zajlott. A döntőbe jutott csapatok az elődöntőbeli egymás elleni eredményüket nem vitték tovább a döntőbe. A csapat eredményét az egyes versenyzők által megszerzett pontok alapján számolták. Holtverseny esetén a csapateredményeket vették figyelembe, ahol a csapatgyőzelem 2 pontot, a döntetlen 1 pontot ért. A játszmákban 2 óra 30 perc állt rendelkezésre 40 lépés megtételéhez, majd további óránként 16 lépést kellett megtenni.

Az elődöntők eredményei

A csoport

B csoport

C csoport

D csoport

Az "A" döntő végeredménye

Az egyéni legjobb pontszerzők
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!H.||Versenyző neve||Ország||Döntő||Pont||Játszmaszám||Százalék
|+ 1. tábla
|-
|||Alla Kusnyir||||A||7½||8||93,8
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|||Jana Hartston||||A||9||11||81,8
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|||Smilja Vujosevic||||B||7½||11||68,2
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!H.||Versenyző neve||Ország||Döntő||Pont||Játszmaszám||Százalék
|+2. tábla
|-
|||Nava Shterenberg||||B||9||10||90
|-
|||Nieves García Vicente||||A||9½||11||86,4
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|||Vanda Veprek||||C||7½||10||75
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|||Luba Kristol||||A||7½||10||75
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!H.||Versenyző neve||Ország||Döntő||Pont||Játszmaszám||Százalék
|+3. tábla
|-
|||Hyroko Maeda||||C||6½||8||81,3
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|||Matilde Cazón||||B||7||10||70
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|||Carla Wettstein||||C||6½||10||65
|}

{| class="wikitable"
!H.||Versenyző neve||Ország||Döntő||Pont||Játszmaszám||Százalék
|+4. játékos (tartalék)
|-
|||Lea Nudelman||||A||6½||7||92,9
|-
|||Ada van der Giessen||||A||6½||9||72,2
|-
|||Ruth Orton||||A||5||8||62,5
|}

Jegyzetek

Források
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Святослав Ю. Р. Из истории шахматных олимпиад. — Киев: Здоровье, 1983. — 240 с.
Всемирные шахматные Олимпиады. 1927-2006 / Ханамирян Г. Ереван: 2006

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Frank Große: Teil 6: Politische Einmischungen (1968–1978)

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