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Not to be confused with Bastion.
A gabion (from Italian gabbione meaning "big cage"; from Italian gabbia and Latin cavea meaning "cage") is a cage, cylinder or box filled with rocks, concrete, or sometimes sand and soil for use in civil engineering, road building, military applications and landscaping.
Gabions with cannon, from a late 16th-century illustration
Reinforced earth with gabions supporting a multilane roadway, Sveti Rok, Croatia
Bank protection made with mattresses in Vrtižer, Slovakia
For erosion control, caged riprap is used. For dams or in foundation construction, cylindrical metal structures are used. In a military context, earth- or sand-filled gabions are used to protect sappers, infantry, and artillerymen from enemy fire.
Leonardo da Vinci designed a type of gabion called a Corbeille Leonard ("Leonard[o] basket") for the foundations of the San Marco Castle in Milan.[1]
Bridge abutment with gabions
2 Variations in design
3 Military use
Civil engineeringEdit
The most common civil engineering use of gabions was refined and patented by Gaetano Maccaferri in the late 19th century in Sacerno, Emilia Romagna and used to stabilize shorelines, stream banks or slopes against erosion. Other uses include retaining walls, noise barriers, temporary flood walls, silt filtration from runoff, for small or temporary/permanent dams, river training, or channel lining. They may be used to direct the force of a flow of flood water around a vulnerable structure.
Gabions are also used as fish screens on small streams. Gabion stepped weirs are commonly used for river training and flood control; the stepped design enhances the rate of energy dissipation in the channel, and it is particularly well suited to the construction of gabion stepped weirs.[2]
A gabion wall is a retaining wall made of stacked stone-filled gabions tied together with wire. Gabion walls are usually battered (angled back towards the slope), or stepped back with the slope, rather than stacked vertically.
The life expectancy of gabions depends on the lifespan of the wire, not on the contents of the basket. The structure will fail when the wire fails. Galvanized steel wire is most common, but PVC-coated and stainless steel wire are also used. PVC-coated galvanized gabions have been estimated to survive for 60 years.[3] Some gabion manufacturers guarantee a structural consistency of 50 years.[4]
In the United States, gabion use within streams first began with projects completed from 1957 to 1965 on North River, Virginia and Zealand River, New Hampshire.[5] More than 150 grade-control structures, bank revetments and channel deflectors were constructed on the two U.S. Forest Service sites. Eventually, a large portion of the in-stream structures failed due to undermining and lack of structural integrity of the baskets. In particular, corrosion and abrasion of wires by bedload movement compromised the structures, which then sagged and collapsed into the channels. Other gabions were toppled into channels as trees grew and enlarged on top of gabion revetments, leveraging them toward the river channels.
Gabions have also been used in building, as in the Dominus Winery in the Napa Valley, California, by architects Herzog & de Meuron, constructed between 1995 and 1997. The exterior is formed by modular wire mesh gabions containing locally quarried stone; this construction allows air movement through the building and creates an environment of moderate temperatures inside.[6][7]
Variations in designEdit
There are various special designs of gabions to meet particular functional requirements and some special terms for particular forms have come into use. For example:[8]
Bastion: a gabion lined internally with a membrane, typically of nonwoven geotextile to permit use of a granular soil fill, instead of rock.
Mattress: a form of gabion with relatively small height relative to the lateral dimensions; commonly very wide. For protecting surfaces from wave erosion and similar attack, rather than building or supporting high structures.[9]
Trapion: a form of gabion with a trapezoidal cross section, designed for stacking to give a face that is sloping rather than stepped. The term is in wide usage, but in contexts related to gabions at least, appears to be a trademark registered by Betafence Limited.
Military useEdit
The interior of Fort Stedman in 1865, showing a parapet constructed with gabions to protect gun positions
Early gabions were round cages with open tops and bottoms, made from wickerwork and filled with earth for use as military fortifications.[10]:38 These early military gabions were most often used to protect sappers and siege artillery gunners.[10]:39 The wickerwork cylinders were light and could be carried relatively conveniently in the ammunition train, particularly if they were made in several diameters to fit one inside another. At the site of use in the field, they could be stood on end, staked in position, and filled with soil to form an effective wall around the gun, or rapidly construct a bulletproof parapet along a sap. During the Crimean War, local shortages of brushwood led to use of scrap hoop-iron from hay bales in its stead; this in turn led to purpose-built sheet-iron gabions.[10]:182
Today, gabions are often used to protect forward operating bases (FOBs) against explosive, fragmentary, indirect fires such as mortar or artillery fire. Examples of areas within a FOB that make extensive use of gabions are sleeping quarters, mess halls, or any place where there would be a large concentration of unprotected soldiers. Gabions are also used for aircraft revetments, blast walls, and similar structures. A gabion is often referred to as a "Hesco bastion".
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gabions.
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Gabion.
Cellular confinement, a small-scale mattress gabion used for roads, retaining walls, and protective structures.
Hesco bastion, a modernized version of the same concept
Maccaferri gabion, wire mesh gabions introduced into modern civil engineering
Stepped spillway
^ gabiondesign.be Archived January 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ Wüthrich, Davide; Chanson, Hubert (September 2014). "Hydraulics, Air Entrainment, and Energy Dissipation on a Gabion Stepped Weir". Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 140 (9): 04014046. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000919. ISSN 0733-9429.
^ maccaferri-northamerica.com Archived March 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Feature Projects - Project 2". gabions.net. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
^ Toblaski, R.A., and N.K. Tripp, 1961. Gabions for stream and erosion control. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 16: 284-285.
^ "Dominus Winery in Napa Valley, California, USA". floornature.com. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
^ "Dominus Winery". Archiplanet. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
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^ a b c Mahan, Dennis Hart (1870). An elementary course of military engineering. New York: Wiley. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
Freeman, Gary E.; Fischenich, Craig J.(May 2000), "Gabions for Streambank Erosion Control", Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
University of New South Wales Water Research Laboratory, Research Report No. 156, "Some factors affecting the use of Maccaferri gabions and reno mattresses for coastal revetments", October 1979, C. T. Brown, et al.
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Shoppers stay up late in Dawson
Thousands of shoppers burned the midnight oil in Dawson County on Black Friday. Traffic backed up for miles into Forsyth County on Highway 400 Thursday night, according to the Dawson County Sheriffs Office.
Our shoppers behaved well, said Heather Halpern, general manager of North Georgia Premium Outlets, noting many stores in the mall were open for business by 9 p.m. Thursday. Its too soon to know what sales were, but we saw lots of bags and lots of happy shoppers.
Traditionally the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday is considered the beginning of the Christmas shopping season and is known for retailers use of special doorbuster deals and heavy discounts to lure customers into their stores. Absent hard figures, lots of shopping bags is the best early indicator that the holiday season seems to be off to a good start for local retailers.
We are optimistic about the weeks ahead and look forward to Dawsonville and North Georgia Premium Outlets being a destination for savvy shoppers, Halpern said.
Strong sales at the outlet mall and other retail stores boost sales tax revenues for the county, city and schools.
The Department of Revenue does not make public details about specific store revenues, so actual numbers are not available for comparisons, but some local officials have estimated over the years that the outlet mall may generate as much as 80 percent of the countys total sales tax revenue.
North Georgia Premium Outlets, over the Thanksgiving weekend, generates traffic and sales equal to or surpassing most of the Mega-Malls in metro Atlanta, according to Charlie Auvermann, executive director of the Development Authority of Dawson County.
(The outlet mall) typically ranks with Perimeter Mall and Mall of Georgia and outpaces North Point Mall and others, Auvermann said. All of the surrounding restaurants and other specialty stores also benefit from the huge customer appeal of the outlet mall during such major shopping weekends. Dawson County is very lucky to have the North Georgia Premium Outlets mall, he added
Walmart, The Home Depot and Kroger also contribute significantly to Dawson Countys Thanksgiving holiday weekend sales tax windfall.
Dawsonvilles Walmart started its After-Thanksgiving Sale on Thanksgiving Day for the first time ever. Items in the Apparel, Home and Toy departments went on sale at 10 p.m., while the Electronics Event began at midnight.
Besides the overflowing parking lot, arriving shoppers got another clue about the size of the crowd inside: there were no shopping carts.
People were stalking customers as they left the check-out lines, following them to their cars to get their baskets, a shopper recalled later. The place was packed!
Walmart introduced some changes this year aimed at better managing the frenzy and improving the experience for customers. Among those changes, the store implemented an elaborate system by which shoppers waiting in line for cut-rate Xboxes could take potty breaks. One shopper described the process later, explaining, After you got a numbered ticket guaranteeing your place in line, you were allowed a restroom break. You could check out of line and have a sales associate hold your ticket while you left for no more than 15 minutes. When you returned, you had to check back in line, show your ID and sign a paper saying your ticket had been returned to you.
For all the excitement it generates, many economic analysts caution against using Black Friday spending as a barometer for the nations economic conditions. Lots of shopping bags and lots of happy shoppers dont mean that much without knowing what was in shoppers bags and how much money left their wallets to fill those bags - details that will not be fully understood until well after Christmas Day.

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A market analysis released last month by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Warren Residential found that condo prices in some of Boston's most expensive markets fell during the third quarter of 2018.
Compared to the same period in 2017, condo sale prices in the Fenway/Kenmore area fell 14.27 percent to an average of $611,304. In Downtown Boston, condo prices fell almost 7 percent to an average of $1.38 million. Warren Residential also recorded less significant price drops for condos sold in the South End (4.6 percent) and the Waterfront district (2.5 percent).
The culprit for the more significant price declines is probably related to increased inventory, especially at the upper end of Boston's condo market. In Fenway/Kenmore, Warren Residential reported the supply of condos for sale increased 231 percent year-over-year. In Downtown Boston, supply increased almost 73 percent annually. In both markets, closed sales were also down year-over-year.
Across all of the Boston metro area, the story isn't the same as in these few neighborhoods. As of October, condo prices in all 64 markets covered by the Greater Boston Association of Realtors were up 7.3 percent on the year, to a median of $542,000. But some trends, like listing supply, were mirrored in the latest GBAR report. New condo listings were up 20.3 percent in October compared to last year, while the total number of units sold was down 8.6 percent.
"For now, it is still somewhat a seller's market, but as these numbers reflect, supply is not as constrained as it was this past summer," according to GBAR president Marie Presti in a news release on October sales data.


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George Frederick Carnes, 98
MUNCIE - George Frederick Carnes, a truly loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather and good friend, died in Muncie, Indiana, on Friday, September 19, 2014, age 98.
He was born on a farm in Chester Township, Wells County, Indiana on December 11, 1915, the son of Ray F. and Grace M. Carnes. In the fall of 1921 he started school riding horse-back to a schoolhouse in Keystone, Indiana that had no inside toilets, no running water and no electricity.
He grew up working in a number of the family businesses - farming, general store, sale barn and raising and trading livestock. As a boy he drove livestock trucks to Muncie, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Chicago and other cities to pick up and deliver horses, cattle, hogs and sheep.
On July 6, 1924, Mr. Carnes was baptized in Brandywine Creek near Greenfield, Indiana, by his paternal grandfather the Reverend George W. Carnes.
In April 1933, he graduated from Chester Center High School in Wells County, Indiana, where he played basketball and was captain of the team.
On March 22, 1936, he married Ruth Lucille Burklo at the home of Rev. George W. Carnes who performed the ceremony. There were few jobs to be had during the hard times of the depression.George took whatever work he could find including unloading coal cars, selling merchandise from a huckster wagon, delivering gasoline and fuel oil, and factory work of many kinds when it was available.
On May 31, 1937, George and Ruth had their first son, Frederick E. Carnes. After taking Indiana State Police training George became a guard at the Indiana State Farm at Putnamville, Indiana. A second son Robert B. Carnes was born on May 8, 1942.
In February 1945, while serving as assistant chief clerk at the Indiana State Farm, George was drafted into the U.S. Army and trained as an infantryman. His unit was preparing for the invasion of Japan, however the atomic bomb ended WW II before they shipped overseas. George was honorably discharged in January 1946. He found employment at the Kuhner Packing Company, later known as the Marhoefer Packing Company and moved his family to Muncie, Indiana.
In 1978 George retired from Marhoefer's after thirty-two years of faithful service in their livestock office. For the next sixteen years he was a loving husband and caregiver to his lifelong sweetheart and wife, Ruth. They enjoyed traveling to visit friends and family, fishing at Prairie Creek Reservoir, and George liked to read and garden while Ruth knitted. Ruth died on December 11, 1994, on George's seventy-ninth birthday.
George stayed active and was frequently seen walking from his home on University Ave. in Muncie to the Ball State Student Union to buy his morning newspaper or walking to First Merchant's Bank in the Village.
Even into his late eighties he could at times be seen on his bicycle or riding on the back of a motorcycle with his good friend Cliff Ingalsbe. George was always a welcome guest by his and Ruth's relatives, whom he visited frequently. He liked to drive and made many trips to Colorado, Florida, and other locations to be with his sons, his grandchildren, and his great-grandchildren, especially on holidays.
The Carnes family is very grateful to Sheila Jett for the friendship, assistance, and care she provided George over many years.
George was a fifty-year member of Cloverdale Masonic Lodge 132 F&AM, member of Madison Street Methodist Church, United Commercial Travelers and Peoples Sympathy Club 105.
George F. Carnes was predeceased by his older brother, Arthur; his younger brother, Lawrence; his younger sister, Faith Goodspeed; and two sisters, Jesse and Hope, who died in infancy.
He is survived by sons, Fred (and his wife, Shirley) and Robert B. (and his wife, Pat). George had four grandchildren, Todi S. Carnes and Shay T. Carnes (children of Fred and Shirley Carnes) and Robert F. Carnes and Angela Marshall (children of Robert B. and Pat Carnes). George is also survived by nine great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation with family will be from 6-8 p.m., Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Walker & Glancy Funeral Home, 109 West Windsor St., Montpelier, Indiana.
A Masonic service will be held at 7:00 p.m. The funeral service will start at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 23, 2014, also at the Walker & Glancy Funeral Home in Montpelier. George will be laid to rest beside Ruth, his wife and sweetheart, in the Asbury Chapel cemetery, on Highway 3 in Wells County, Indiana.
Walker & Glancy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be made at www.glancyfuneralhomes.com.


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Q: Rotar una imagen en Android Studio Quiero rotar una imagen, pero lo que no quiero es que al rotar se mueva de su sitio, sino mas bien, que rote en su sitio sin que se traslade,
Como una especie de ruleta.
Como podria hacerlo?
Aqui esta el codigo que estuve probando pero al ejecutarlo se desprende de su lugar de origen  :(
            RotateAnimation animation= new RotateAnimation(0,360,120,120);
            animation.setDuration(2000);
            animation.setRepeatCount(Animation.INFINITE);
            animation.setRepeatMode(Animation.REVERSE);
            imageView.startAnimation(animation);

A: Para rotar un viewcon RotateAnimation, es mas sencillo de utilizar el constructor que recibe 6 argumentos, ya que podemos indicarle de que la animacion sea sobre si mismo y darle un porcentaje, el cual se le dará programáticamente un valor comprendido entre el 0 y el 1 de tipo float. La ventaja de este constructor con respecto al que estás utilizando, es que no tenemos porque darle un valor absoluto.
RotateAnimation animation = new RotateAnimation(
            0,
            360,
            RotateAnimation.RELATIVE_TO_SELF, 0.5f, //Como debe interpretarse pivotXValue
            RotateAnimation.RELATIVE_TO_SELF, 0.5f);

Te dejo un ejemplo sencillo y su resultado..
XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/imageView"
        android:layout_width="238dp"
        android:layout_height="223dp"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
        app:srcCompat="@drawable/android" />
</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

MainActivity.java
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    ImageView imageView;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        imageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView);
        rotarImagen(imageView);

    }

    private void rotarImagen(View view){
        RotateAnimation animation = new RotateAnimation(0, 360,
                RotateAnimation.RELATIVE_TO_SELF, 0.5f,
                RotateAnimation.RELATIVE_TO_SELF, 0.5f);

        animation.setDuration(2000);
        animation.setRepeatCount(Animation.INFINITE);
        animation.setRepeatMode(Animation.REVERSE);
        view.startAnimation(animation);
    }

}

Resultado:

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10 signs of passive-aggressiveness
This are behaviors that tend to be indicative of low rank in the socio-sexual hierarchy. If you find that you tend to engage in them, it's important to note that you're not fooling anyone. People do notice these things and accordingly reach conclusions about you:
Intentional avoiding responsibilities, or purposefully performing incompetently to display anger
Resentfulness towards others
Complaining about being feeling under-appreciated or cheated
Sulky, pouty, and argumentative behavior towards authority figures
Laying the blame on others
Contradictory behavior (enthusiastically agreeing on a job but performing poorly on purpose)
Displays of unexpressed anger or hostile attitude
Intentional forgetfulness
Inability to take constructive criticism
Now, obviously anyone can be forgetful or procrastinate. But this is about regular patterns of behavior. If you find yourself prone to behaving in this way, it's important to ask yourself why you are doing so.
Don't run from conflict. If you have an issue with someone, speak your piece directly and without fear. You have a right to your opinion and you have the right to have it taken seriously. That doesn't mean you're going to get your way, but then, passive-aggression isn't going to get it for you either.
Labels: Delta, Gamma
D. Lane said...
I've never understood this. If you have low rank and are thus dissatisfied, it stands to reason that deliberately poor performance would only perpetuate both problems.
Most of the passive-aggressive playbook is intuitive, but I can't wrap my head around this one.
There's a paradox in the desire to please authority figures. I see that as a sign of weakness. It would be more masculine to think independently and believe in yourself (like an anarchist).
Also, defying authority figures is not passive-aggressive. It's just straight aggressive (and sometimes justified).
Don't think you can trick us into submitting to your will with these mind games, alpha male. I know you would like to rule the world, and you may be able to manipulate women because they are weak, but you cannot so easily manipulate the gamma males. Try to bite down on us, and you will shatter your teeth.
you are glossing over a few things or perhaps I am misunderstanding - re: what you claim ALPHA does in reality does not hold up in reality.
For example ;
1. Intentional avoiding responsibilities, - ALPHA will do this all day long in many cases - although not all -- as he is happy to delegate responsibility to BETA and DELTA underlings and smoke cigar.
3. Resentfulness towards others - be careful here. See what ALPHA's reaction is when anyone does not give the ALPHA his "Due" socially - read: fall into his frame, or jump into his peanut gallery of sycophants - and see what his reaction is. More often than not, the ALPHA gets cranky like a baby, and resentful like someone took away his favorite cookie.
Socially ALPHA sees himself as the sun and the star, and if you not taking a shine to him like you are supposed to according to his script, he gets very resentful very fast
6. Laying the blame on others - Again ALPHA will do this all day long. ALPHA is where he is because he is, above all, practical, pragmatic and socially savvy. Why in the world would ALPHA take responsibility in a situation where it would mean losing power if he can shift the blame off to an innocent scapegoat? Rhetorical. This is also a Greene Law of Power for a reason - because it has been used by ALPHAS for centuries to get and maintain power
10. Inability to take constructive criticism - Again, all day long will an ALPHA get increasingly irritated with your so-called constructive criticism. Possibly if he is still "on the way up" in a career he will be willing to listen to an even higher power broker. But when the ALPHA has arrived and is on top in any social situation - he is not interested at all in any kind of criticism of who he is, or what he is doing. Certainly not if it is aired publicly in front of a crowd of underlings who will start questioning whether he is still "top dog"
What you seem to gloss over Vox in detailing the ALPHA is that ALPHA is not interested in the truth per se, but rather his version of the truth, what makes him look good. Hard work is valuable, but shortcuts by using other people to get his goal without hardwork, possibly even more valuable - he will do all day long.
ALPHA is not exactly this kind of Midwestern high school quarterback you portray that can take the truth on the chin, and will take on conflict head-on because he deals in truth, and wins on the merits. And this is why he gets the girl at the party
ALPHA wins on the merits Vox.... but you know very well that ALPHA also wins also through the sucker punch, through bending the rules while the other suckers are following them. ALPHA is full of biases that bias himself and welcomes such. This latter part is why he gets the girl and the status he has -- as much as he 'played by the rules and won on the merits'
ALPHA is best described as a Defense Attorney. He is charming, intelligent, has presence, a certain kind of gravitas. He will also usually very gladly "suppress the truth" when it means he or his client can win- indeed he sees that as his job. In other words ALPHA more aptly described as an erudite socially savvy scumbag
When you ask him, ALPHA will be truthful about this. "Look I know I'm a scumbag," as an ALPHA defense attorney recently said to me, with a grin.
Now ---- I do not spite the ALPHA any of this. What I am after is pragmatic advice for men of the manosphere. What we need is more truth and less fairy tales, so men can finally hear the truth and improve their lives. Yohami, Roissy and Tomassi, to name just three, are most powerful, as you are, when they are spitting the truth in no uncertain terms and not glossing over the good and the bad.
This is what men need to hear
Pillar Of Autumn said...
Don't those indicators describe 95% of Americans today?
JAY WILL said...
@sigma1000
I think most of what you outlined as alpha behaviour is gamma. People who have career rank, ie successful lawyers, are not necessarily alphas in their general behaviour. Does modern world help to mask a lot of these underlying traits/ranks? The suit, the polished language etc of the lawyer masking and mimicking his underlying rank. The real test of alpha is multiple environmental tests/changes. How many career driven types have fallen apart when radical changes happen? Or resort to opiates to manage stresses.
I may be wrong here, but being alpha doesn't have a lot to do with financial/career rank. A "lowly" tradesmen could have alpha traits, dominance over wife/family and yet not have much money to his name. It seems likely that alpha type behaviour would always lend itself towards wealth/power/influence but not always. Is David Cameron alpha?
Stephen Ward said...
@JAY WILL
Except that Vox is describing "Alpha" in the context of a socio-sexual hierarchy. Successful lawyers have more social rank than a tradesman. people w/ more money also have more social rank than people w/ less money. The lawyer is an Alpha in this context.
Talking about what makes a man a "real man" is a different discussion entirely.
Sigma1000, your response indicates you should change your screen name to Gamma1000. It would take too long to do a full point-by-point rebuttal, so I'll just go over your first point about avoiding responsibilities and agree with Jay Will about the rest being mostly descriptions of Gamma behavior which you are projecting on to others.
Intentional avoiding responsibilities, - ALPHA will do this all day long in many cases - although not all -- as he is happy to delegate responsibility to BETA and DELTA underlings and smoke cigar.
An Alpha chooses what is and isn't important for himself. If someone else tries to assign him some particular responsibility, he will evaluate how that fits into his plans. if discharging that responsibility has enough advantage to be worth his time, he'll see it gets done as best he can. But if he thinks his time and energy will be better spent elsewhere, he'll ignore it.
As to delegating it and smoking a cigar, if he delegates it to some dutiful Beta, well, it still got done, didn't it? That's the important thing.
Socio/sexual rating has two components.
Hugh Hefner gets women because he is rich and famous. His wealth earns him sex with women who otherwise wouldn't find him sexually appealing. That is socio.
Unemployed parolees get sex from women because they give then tingled even though they are penniless social failures. That is sexual.
It is a good way to rank someone's overall success while accounting for the fact that men generally succeed for one or two reasons.
Stephen, Jay is absolutely correct. Social dominance isn't about money or even professional success. It's about how others relate to you. Marcus Mariotta has been a very successful college quarterback. Three bowl wins in three years as a starter, three bowl MVPs, a Heisman, got to a national champship...
But he may tumble in the NFL draft. The knock isn't really his arm, it's that he doesn't command a room when he walks into it. He might not be Alpha enough. It's the attitude.
@ Jack
In retrospect, that should have been obvious - the AF/BB distinction. If merit is not sufficient to give the attitude for an Alpha, then what is? Is Mariotta's problem that he doesn't think he's accomplished anything great/worth doing? Is he too humble? afraid his success will turn to dust?
Sigma1000, your response indicates you should change your screen name to Gamma1000. It would take too long to do a full point-by-point rebuttal
This is why arguing with Gammas is so tiring, and almost always futile. They can twist anything into a rationalization for why the obvious winners are really losers and the Gamma is the true hero, it's just that no one knows it. You can't nail them down with logic because they simply won't see it, and when you bring the ridicule, they just yell "You're a doo-doo-head!" and run away. That's the best possible response you can hope for from a Gamma -- that he shuts up and goes away.
>Now, obviously anyone can be forgetful or procrastinate. But this is about regular patterns of behavior. If you find yourself prone to behaving in this way, it's important to ask yourself why you are doing so.
Omega caveat: when I can't remember my home address, people act like I'm being difficult on purpose. In spite of this, they continue to trust me with important/difficult tasks without oversight, so I conclude they are either doing it to keep me "in my place", or they are unconsciously polylogical.
The point being, my real motive only matters to me, whereas people respond to the behavior because that is what they can see.
Also, sigma1000 is correct. Male social hierarchy is about who can compel the tribe to do coordinated violence on other tribes, and the sexual hierarchy (female desire) conforms to this power dynamic. In the absence of objective violence displays, the difference between Alpha and Gamma depends mainly on the audience's perceptions.
Corvinus said...
Male social hierarchy is about who can compel the tribe to do coordinated violence on other tribes, and the sexual hierarchy (female desire) conforms to this power dynamic. In the absence of objective violence displays, the difference between Alpha and Gamma depends mainly on the audience's perceptions.
That doesn't seem correct. The telling difference between Alpha and Gamma is that the Gamma is a coward. For him, objective violence is always done from safety, where the enemy cannot retaliate. Or if he does, the Gamma cuts and runs.
Now it is true that Gammas often do end up running organizations, or even societies, that have degenerated, but if you'll notice: Gammas don't really wage coordinated violence well, if they do so at all -- unless they're being protected or doing so in a manner that doesn't get their own skins on the line, as with the Cultural Marxist SJWs and neocons that have taken over our own civilization.
If he delegates responsibilities to Beta and Delta underlings, that isn't the same as avoiding them completely. It's just letting other men do so more efficiently so as not to cut into his own time.
Actually, this is a Gamma trait that Gammas often ascribe to Alphas. Gammas often get into "Alpha" positions in degenerating societies. Vox may be able to better explain how Alphas react to other Alphas or Sigmas that don't acknowledge their social dominance, but I don't believe getting resentful like a little bitch is really part of the equation. My take is that the Alpha either decides that there's a potential rival to deal with, or may hold off if he doesn't think getting into a fight suits his own purposes (say, the other Alpha leads a group that has nothing to do with what he himself does).
Again, a Gamma trait that they ascribe to Alphas. He may quickly deal with the problem and at the most give a curt apology if it was really his fault. But if the Alpha is being attacked for something stupid, then yes indeed, he'll either ignore the blame entirely or do his best to shove it off on the accuser and otherwise make life miserable for him/her.
Again, depends upon the nature of the "constructive criticism". If it's criticism of the Gamma sort, then again, he'll ignore it, or smack it down if the Gamma gets too mouthy. If it's valid advice, then he'll take it and appropriate it, claiming it was his own idea all along. After all, nobody can prove the Alpha wasn't already thinking of the problem himself in his own mind.
In the absence of objective violence displays, the difference between Alpha and Gamma depends mainly on the audience's perceptions.
Setting aside the intrinsic humor in saying that one's position in the social hierarchy depends mainly on the perception of the social circle, no.
The telling difference between Alpha and Gamma is that the Gamma is a coward.
Correct. The Alpha welcomes direct conflict and is readily willing and able to submit to a superior. The Gamma fears it and is unwilling and unable to submit even when conclusively beaten.
Quiz for the readership: Is the shoe salesman in this video a Gamma or a Sigma? Why?
Earl Thomas said...
'There's a paradox in the desire to please authority figures. I see that as a sign of weakness. It would be more masculine to think independently and believe in yourself (like an anarchist).'
Pleasing authority figures is a strength.
Robert What? said...
If that is the list, then other than serious procrastination, I can safely say I am not PA
@Corvinus Is the shoe salesman in this video a Gamma or a Sigma? Why?
He's what a Gamma TV writer would consider an Alpha they knew in High School that they are projecting onto. So many "zing!" word snipes at the fat women in the clip, yet he's getting none from his wife, he's a shoe salesman w/ no hopes out of his profession (hah hah, take THAT you meanie Alpha-bully-from-high-school!), & his attitude is defeated w/ enough smarmy ego to make a few laughs. How he handled/what he talked about w/ Ms. Blaub & high-fiving his wife at the end are very telling.
But to properly answer your first question - Gamma.
efishman412 said...
sigma100 is right on the money, hence the auto-denigration on display in response to him from the usual suspects. The problem is that doing the exact opposite of what the list enumerates will not win anybody any respect or admiration from others, least of all influence their behaviours. Yes, yes, I know, I know, Alphas don't give a crap about admiration from others (shut up you closet gamma is something I imagine someone writing in response), because by being at the top of the heap, they'll bring everybody to heel one way or another. Perhaps so, but it will always be in a limited and circumscribed way. Confined to his own tiny, and ultimately meaningless circle of influence. Never educing the societal changes so sorely needed in the West as a whole. Not the BS SJW crap, but real meaningful change that will reset priorities in the right direction. I mean, isn't one of the stated aims of this blog to save Western civilization?
Something doesn't square here. Following the advice in this post all but assures that the status quo of zombie economies, bankster tactics, and fiat currency devaluation madness continues unchecked and unchallenged until we all descend into a third world chaos. Respect authority? Seriously? That's the crux of the matter around which I believe all remaining nine items on the list revolve. It's exactly that behaviour which needs to be stamped out very quickly before it's too late. Where exactly is their authority derived from in the first place? No matter where you look, authority figures are consistently demonstrating themselves to be entirely incompetent, corrupt, feckless, and heedless in their remaking of the social fabric in their own repulsive image.
The last thing we need, as a civilization, in dealing with authority is the spouting of some glad-handing niceties as they ride past in their armoured APC's, oblivious to both the silent and vocal majority. The mistake here, as I see it, is that what is essentially a societal problem is internalized and miniaturized into being an individual one. Fairly destructive one at that and one that plays right into the hands of the extant security-surveillance-corporatist-military complexes. Corporatist in the bailout-happy-oligopolistic-anti-capitalist sense. Filling their britches at the thought of actually competing.
As is being witnessed with the recent spate of campus rape hysteria, any direct response from a single individual, proudly and confidently standing for what they believe (entitled to their opinion and unafraid to express it - alpha to the max) without the backing of the group, is liable to result in nothing but ruin to the individual in question.
It's kind of like what Mr. X told Jim Garrison in JFK: "Kennedy's directives were never really implemented due to bureaucratic resistance." That might seem as passive-aggressive on the face of it. In truth, however, a rather savvy and wise way for the group to tackle seemingly intractable problems.
Noah B said...
"Respect authority? Seriously?"
The jist of it is that you don't act like a little bitch by whining, pouting, and sulking. One can respect authority in a sense, understanding and acknowledging how and why it obtained its power, but still disagree with it, challenge it, and even overtly fight it.
That's how I read it anyway.
@Corvinus, Vox,
Ah, sometimes I forget that my perspective is uncommon. Also, I abused the terminology. I'll try to illustrate the perspective issue first:
People who watched the Kennedy-Nixon debate on television thought Kennedy won. People who listened to it on the radio thought Nixon won. But a person with Asperger's who watched the debate on television would also have thought Nixon won, because they are only processing the literal, verbal information. (Because this is illustrative, let's pretend for a moment that alternative explanations for this don't exist, e.g. demographics of TV vs. radio.)
Now, the terminology misuse:
I understand that the original archetypes are diagnostic in nature, being an observed cluster of traits. I am trying to describe the basic dynamics that give rise to these clusters over time, which will tend to differ from the diagnosis quite a bit due to systemic and random confounds. So even though charismatic guys also tend to be strong and courageous, this is not absolutely necessary to complete the function that causes charisma and strength to run in a single bloodline. For instance, it may be obvious that men won't follow a coward. But I doubt Hitler would have amounted to much in the boxing ring. So maybe men will follow a coward 10% of the time, or 0.001% of the time, depending on Dunbar number. Why so infrequently, in any case? Where does the concept of honor come from?
Anyway, I jumped ahead and stated my best guess, which is that people prefer to be on the winning side of a fight, and the winning side tends to have the most guys, so people tend to follow the guy who can bring the most guys to a fight (regardless of his own fighting strength, and recall that I said "in the absence of objective violence displays"; even an aspie can tell you who won a duel of honor).
It seemed even more obvious to me that girls prefer charisma to pure strength because the guy with charisma can bring more friends to the rumble.
If merit is not sufficient to give the attitude for an Alpha, then what is? Is Mariotta's problem that he doesn't think he's accomplished anything great/worth doing? Is he too humble? afraid his success will turn to dust?
I've never met him in person, I've only seen him in tv interviews and have heard what other's have said about him. Also saw an interesting segment where Gruden "taught" him a play. So my analysis is... hypothetical at best.
It seems to me his "problem" may be that he just doesn't have the Alpha drive to be in charge. He comes across more as a highly competent Beta, quite happy to go execute as flawlessly as possible the tasks delegated to him by someone else, but basically "one of the guys." One of the more highly skilled ones, but still one of the guys. It's a tremendously valuable skill set, I'd just about kill to have guys like that on my team. But the NFL thinks QBs need to be Alphas, able to command the huddle and the meeting room. Maybe more importantly, to be able to never give up.
Find video of Russell Wilson on the sidelines in the 4th Quarter of the NFC championship game against Green Bay. He's had a horrible game, probably the worst of his entire career. Thrown 4 picks, trailing by two scores and the other team has the ball with 5 minutes left. And he's pacing the sidelines screaming "I AIN'T GONNA LOSE!" and getting in guys faces saying "we're not out of this!" That's about as good an example of "irrational confidence" as you could find.
And his teammates don't necessarily like him. They don't exactly hate him either, but the quote (from an unnamed player) that seems to sum it up is "Russel is management." He's not one of the guys. The guys look at him as more like Pete Carroll than one of them. But he get's them to do what he needs them to do.
And to keep up the scenario, it's pretty funny to hear about the background conflict between Wilson (Alpha) and Marshawn Lynch (Sigma). They play together quite well, but Wilson has as hard a time figuring out Lynch as does Carroll. Seeing the sideline interactions of both those guys with Lynch can be hysterical. They're both smart enough to roll with it, and their reactions come across more as befuddlement than annoyance, but it's there.
Could Mariota still go out there and follow up 55 minutes of horrible play with 8 minutes of near-perfection to win the game? That's what the NFL wants from their QBs.
>It seemed even more obvious to me that girls prefer charisma to pure strength because the guy with charisma can bring more friends to the rumble.
Also due to being on top of the economic game, because comfort. What girl wants to be with the strong, psychopathic barbarian when there's no welfare?
Yes, of course a Gamma would say that only a fool would ever try to stand out from the crowd, and believe that anyone who does so and gets rewarded for it was just lucky and totes doesn't deserve the wealth and fame that taking risks brings. You're too much of a coward to ever try to stand up for yourself in such an environment, so you salve your feelings by claiming anyone braver than you is just a fool.
Just a reminder, books, movies and TV shows are fiction. What people say and what the writers decided they'd say. Any resemblance to reality is often accidental.
JCclimber said...
Respecting authority doesn't mean what gammas think it means.
Vox didn't say "respect authority", that's purely the gamma's own imagination. He said "Sulky, pouty, and argumentative behavior towards authority figures"
For instance, it may be obvious that men won't follow a coward. But I doubt Hitler would have amounted to much in the boxing ring. So maybe men will follow a coward 10% of the time, or 0.001% of the time, depending on Dunbar number. Why so infrequently, in any case? Where does the concept of honor come from?
You're reaching a bizarre conclusion from your own obviously false supposition. Hitler was far from a coward, he won two Iron Crosses for his bravery in WWI, and fought at Ypres and the Somme.
How very surprising.
"you are glossing over a few things or perhaps I am misunderstanding"
-> Uh oh. I know what's coming.
"What you seem to gloss over Vox in detailing the ALPHA is that ALPHA is not interested in the truth per se"
-> How very polite, that "seem".
"ALPHA wins on the merits Vox.... but you know very well that ALPHA also wins also through the sucker punch, through bending the rules while the other suckers are following them. ALPHA is full of biases that bias himself and welcomes such."
-> Sooo, Vox is a bit dishonest, is he now? Failing to mention inconvenient facts about the ALPHA, in his detailed description of him.
"What we need is more truth and less fairy tales, so men can finally hear the truth and improve their lives"
-> And THERE we go. Finally the accusation of outright falsehood.
Ok, now here's the kicker. Go back to the original post, and count how many times Vox talks about the ALPHA.
Spoiler: Zero.
I'll just add that things may be a bit confusing for some people because, as you pointed out, it's an Alpha meathead as interpreted by a Gamma. At the very least, it should be obvious that the script writers are Gamma(s).
A Sigma would attack a fat woman in a very similar fashion if she got in his face for something that's her fault, but gratuitous attention-seeking sniping is Gamma. It completely makes sense that the funniest scenes are those where he does act as a Sigma would in that position, whereas the rest of the video (like the Ms. Blaub scene) just leave you rolling your eyes at him.
This is why I love this blog. You always learn something, even from the comments section. So rare these days given the vitrol out there.
Markku, you are correct. Vox never said "Respect authority". Therefore, I should not have ascribed that phrase to him. The general point I was trying to make, poorly it seems, is that the opposite of sulking pouty and argumentative is not enough to counteract the thoroughgoing corruption that seems evident to me when looking at authority figures these days. Do you sincerely believe Eric Holder's DOJ gives a crap about how you maintain frame and express an unwavering belief of yours with confidence as they proceed to ream you without compunction? These cretins need to disappear. All I'm saying is that this is more likely to be achieved through a collective effort instead of an individual one.
Then don't sulk, don't pout, but withdraw consent. There is zero chance that the gamma-specific way of resisting will do any good. Ever.
Yeah, girl in the thread, but isn't part of the problem we're experiencing that people don't respect legitimate authority? Men don't have authority in their homes/marriages. Parents don't have authority over their children. I'm not talking about lockstep obedience to the bureaucracy but an understanding of the God given authority structures in our world.
>You're reaching a bizarre conclusion from your own obviously false supposition.
Well, it certainly wouldn't be the first time. I'll drop it for now and work solo on the idea for a bit.
Paul Hamilton said...
Vox, after a couple of years of not understanding, your posts on Gammas have finally helped me to understand what you mean by female solipsism. I couldn't get my mind around the difference was between narcissism and solipsism--many alphas are narcissists, but aren't solipsistic. But if both are a kind of preoccupation with the self, what is the difference?
Your posts about the gamma have been very instructive for me (it's no coincidence that gamma psychology gives us an insight into female psychology). The Gamma need not be a narcissist, although many of his traits overlap with narcissists'. He can feel empathy, put others first for non-selfish reasons, and generally make it a goal to selflessly better humanity. And yet, he is still self-absorbed in other way, because he is never capable of simply acting, but is always acutely concerned with how his actions are being perceived by others. He may not be necessarily selfish, but he is certainly self-centered because he is hyper self-conscious. Does that sound right to you?
I've been reading your blog for four years now, and I have to say that I now cringe at fantasy/sci-fi books that I previously would have loved. I just finished book 1 of the Dresden files, and four years ago I probably would have liked Dresden, but now I see a gamma living in a gamma fantasy world. Because the author's world did not approximate reality, but only this gamma fantasy world, I had a hard time enjoying it. So no thanks for that.
But thanks for helping me to identify my own gamma tendencies. I was certainly not a full-blown gamma, because I realized the truth of what you were saying almost immediately, without a period of denial. I have since worked hard to eliminate the habits of self-absorption, endless reflection on past injuries, avoiding taking blame for my mistakes, and generally lacking a pair. Looking back on it all, I can't imagine how I ever lived that way.
Bill Solomon said...
heh I do these a lot too
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Na čelu tima koji je izradio projekt kolodvora bio je profesor Mihailo Maletin. Projekt je završen 1974., izgradnja je započela 8. listopada 1977., s planiranim rokom izgradnje od 18 mjeseci, pri čemu bi prvi vlak kroz kolodvor prošao na Dan rada, 1. svibnja 1979.

Projekt su financirali, po jednu trećinu cijene, SR Srbija, grad Beograd i željeznice. Izgradnja kolodvora je, međutim, stagnirala zbog ekonomske krize u zemlji. Radovi su obustavljeni 1980. godine, a u svibnju 1984. godine, za vrijeme gradske vlade Radoje Stefanovića, koja je godinu i po ranije zaustavila projekt beogradskog metroa, počinje se postavljati pitanje da li cio projekt ima smisla ili je možda bolje odustati. Radovi su tijekom 1980-ih nekoliko puta ponovo otpočinjani pa zaustavljani, uz konzervaciju gradilišta; izgradnja je nastavljena početkom 1990-ih, a zatim ponovo obustavljeni s raspadom SFRJ-a i sankcija UN-a. Tijekom ovih radova postavljene su tračnice i kolodvor je najnužnije osposobljen i djelomično uključen u međumjesni promet i sistem prigradske željeznice Beovoz, iako bez kolodvorske zgrade i prateće infrastrukture. U sam sistem Beovoza je 7. srpnja 1995. uključena podzemna stanica "Vukov spomenik", čime se sistem počeo snažnije eksploatirati. Godinu dana kasnije, 7. srpnja 1996., predsjednik Slobodan Milošević uz pratnju predsjednika Vlade Mirka Marjanovića otvara radove na betonskoj ploči—krovu kolodvora, gdje bi se nalazio i poslovni prostor. Ploča je izgrađena, ali radovi bivaju ponovo obustavljeni novim sankcijama i bombardiranjem SRJ-a 1999.

Železnice Srbije su početkom 2005. raspisale međunarodni konkurs, kojim bi investitor završio izgradnju kolodvora, a zauzvrat dobio pravo izgradnje u komercijalno-poslovnom dijelu. Željeznice nisu imale sredstava da same završe projekt, za koji je procijenjeno da bi koštao oko 80 milijuna eura za sam kolodvor, i 150 milijuna eura za prateći komercijalni dio. Na konkursu je pobijedila mađarska firma "Trigranit", koja je, međutim, naknadno počela postavljati dodatne uvjete i zahtjeve, pozivajući se na sumnje o isplativosti projekta. Ugovor s "Trigranitom" je raskinut i, poslije dužeg političkog natezanja u Vladi Srbije, 24. ožujka 2008. je potpisan ugovor s "Energoprojektom", drugoplasiranim na izvornom konkursu, o završetku radova na izgradnji kolodvora Beograd Centar u roku od 30 mjeseci. Međutim, pola godine kasnije, Vlada je odlučila da ne da suglasnost na potpisani ugovor, navodeći da ne postoji zakonska osnova da se investitor uknjiži kao vlasnik ploče na kojoj bi bio građen komercijalno-poslovni centar, jer se ova tretira kao gradsko građevinsko zemljište, koje se može jedino davati u zakup. Umjesto ovoga, Vlada je s "Energoprojektom" u listopadu 2008. parafirala Protokol o nastavku izgradnje, koji produžuje ugovor o izgradnji iz 1996., kojim je "Energoprojekt" angažiran kao izvođač "do završetka radova". Prema novom Protokolu, gradnju financiraju Republika Srbija s 50 milijuna eura namijenjenih za izgradnju kolodvora i Grad Beograd s 22 milijuna eura za prilazne putove iz Bulevara kneza Aleksandra i autoputa Beograd–Niš, dok je izgradnja komercijalno-poslovnog centra potpuno izdvojena i bit će naknadno povjerena najboljem ponuđaču. Završetak radova na izgradnji stanice Beograd Centar najavljen je za 1. travnja 2010.

Prema pisanju "Blica", u izgradnju kolodvora Beograd Centar do 2008. je uloženo oko 100 milijuna eura. Projekt je predviđao deset kolosijeka i šest perona na 3.000 kvadrata, s 10.000 kvadrata pratećeg poslovnog prostora ispod ploče, kao i komercijalno-poslovni centar od 128.000 kvadratnih metara iznad ploče. U projekt beogradskog željezničkog čvora je samo do kraja 1990-ih utrošeno oko dvije milijarde dolara.

U intervjuu u ožujku 2009., gradonačelnik Dragan Đilas je na pitanje "Šta se sada događa oko Prokopa?" odgovorio: "Pa nažalost, ja koliko vidim, ništa." On je također rekao da Republika nema novca i da su se pojavile ideje da umjesto toga izgradnju kolodvora financira grad novcem koji je trebalo uložiti u izgradnju prilaznih prometnica, što on neće prihvatiti.

"Prokop" danas

Kolodvor Beograd Centar je nakon zatvaranja Glavnog (starog) željezničkog kolodvora, glavni gradski kolodvor na kojemu se obavlja cijelokupan domaći i medjunarodni transport robe i putnika u gradu Beogradu, izuzev medjunarodne transportne veze prema Crnoj Gori koja se privremeno obavlja s gradske željezničke postaje Topčider. Kolodvor Beograd Centar opslužuje niskofrekventna minibus linija gradskog prometa broj 34L. I projekt beogradskog metroa i projekt lakog tračničkog sistema BeLaM predviđaju povezivanje Željezničkog kolodvora Beograd Centar (kao i stanice "Vukov spomenik") u mrežu linija.

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Promet u Beogradu
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Vaginal Ring Shows Promise as HIV Prevention Tool Women Will Use
A woman holds the dapivirine vaginal ring Andrew Loxley, courtesy of the International Partnership for Microbicides
Poised for regulatory approval, the monthly vaginal ring appeared to lower the risk of HIV by about 39% overall in a recent study.
Just as an antiretroviral (ARV)-infused vaginal ring stands at the threshold of regulatory approval, a new study raises hopes that women will indeed use the new HIV prevention tool. The addition of the ring to the HIV prevention armamentarium could prove vital to women compelled to keep secret from their sexual partners their efforts to avoid acquiring the virus.
Jared Baeten, MD, PhD, a professor of global health, medicine and epidemiology at the University of Washington in Seattle, presented the final findings from the Phase IIIb HIV Open-Label Extension (HOPE) study at the 10th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science in Mexico City (IAS 2019).
Also known as MTN-025, the study of women in southern and eastern Africa investigated a ring infused with the ARV dapivirine. It is meant to be inserted into the vagina and worn continuously for four weeks before being swapped out for a new one.
The European Medicines Agency is currently reviewing the ring for possible regulatory approval.
In 2016, two previous studies, ASPIREand The Ring Study, indicated that the ring reduced the risk of HIV by about 30% overall among women 18 to 45 years old. The ring proved well tolerated.
The HOPE study enrolled 1,456 people—representing 59% of the former ASPIRE study participants who remained HIV negative—at 14 sites in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe. These women had remained free of HIV, were sexually active and ranged between 20 and 49 years old. They had a median age of 31 years old, and 12% were younger than 25. Forty-seven percent were married, and 43% used a condom during their last sex act. Women who were pregnant or breastfeeding were not eligible to use the ring.
In contrast to the ASPIRE trial, during which participants did not know whether they were receiving dapivirine-infused rings or placebo rings, those who continued into HOPE all knew they were receiving rings infused with active drug. For the first three months, the women made monthly visits at which they received a single new ring; thereafter, they returned quarterly and received a set of three rings each time, just as they would in a real-world setting should the ring be approved.
Women were permitted to remain in HOPE regardless of whether they decided to use the ring, which 92% of the participants did at the outset. At each subsequent study visit, the proportion of the cohort still using the ring declined, reaching 79% at the nine-month mark.
The study authors determined the women's adherence to the monthly ring regimen by measuring the amount of dapivirine remaining in each ring the women returned at their study visits. Ninety percent of the returned rings had been depleted of the ARV to the extent that they likely had been used for at least some of the previous month. This was an improvement from the ASPIRE study, in which 77% of the returned rings had likely been used at least some of the time.
By the 12-month mark, 98% of the women remained in the study; 73% accepted use of the ring for the entire follow-up period. The most common reasons for declining the ring was having chosen another HIV prevention method. All told, the participants made 8,436 follow-up visits.
During this yearlong period, 35 (2.7%) of the women in the trial contracted HIV, for an infection rate of 2.7 cases per 100 cumulative years of follow-up. Because there was no control group, the HOPE study authors could not precisely determine the efficacy of the ring. Using the infection rate seen in the ASPIRE placebo group as a comparison, they estimated that without the ring, the women in HOPE would have contracted the virus at an annual rate of 4.4%. Consequently, they estimated that the vaginal ring reduced the risk of HIV by 39% overall.
This figure does not necessarily indicate what the ring's efficacy would be when women adhere perfectly to the regimen. Imperfect adherence or nonuse of the ring among certain women in HOPE may have dragged down the efficacy rate for the group as a whole, meaning that the ring's actual capacity to prevent HIV acquisition when used perfectly may be higher than 39%.
To read the study abstract, click here.
To read a press release about the study, click here.
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#vaginal ring
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Is x > x^2 ?
Originally posted by rxs0005 on 04 Feb 2012, 09:23.
Last edited by Bunuel on 04 Feb 2012, 09:30, edited 1 time in total.
Is \(x > x^2\) --> is \(x(x-1)<0\)? --> is \(0<x<1\)?
(1) x > x^3 --> \(x*(x^2-1)<0\) --> \((x+1)*x*(x-1)<0\) --> \(0<x<1\) or \(x<-1\). Not sufficient.
(2) x > x^4 --> \(0<x<1\) (only in this range x will be more than x^4). Sufficient.
so x < 0 or x < 1 how did u get 0 < x < 1 ?
Follow the links in my previous post for more on this subject.
Bumping for review and further discussion.
On second statement how do we do critical points?
Would you mind showing me where I went wrong here?
Now, (x^2 + x + 1) is always positive. It has no real roots. Hence we might as well assume it to be a positive number and ignore it for the sake of getting our transition points.
Transition points are 0 and 1. Since we want the negative region, the inequality will be negative between 0 and 1.
Though, you should try to understand the relation between x, x^2 and x^3 in the ranges < -1, -1 < x < 0, 0 < x <1 and x > 1 so that you don't need to use much algebra for such questions.
x can be a negative integer. For example x = -2. -2^3 = -8. But -2 is not greater than -2^2 = 4. Not sufficient.
Hello VeritasPrepKarishma, Its been a while since i studies all such formulaes like (a+1)^3 or a^3-1 or (a+b+c)^2 etc, so should I revisit each and every of these formulaes?
Now, since x >0 then x^3 will be less than 1 only when 0<x<1; since for any real number greater than 1, the cube is greater than the number itself.
Thus i can say x<0<1. Hence sufficient.
Others, if needed, you can calculate there and then.
As for this question, yes you can arrive at 0 < x< 1 through that method too. No problem in the reasoning though I would suggest you to look at the other methods discussed above too. They are more generic.
Thank you Karishma You guyz are doing a very good job. Will look at the other methods described above as well.


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Ireland invited to international import expo in China
Conor Finnerty
A memorandum of understanding was signed during last week's trade mission to China
There will be an Irish presence at an international import expo in China later this year, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) during last week's trade mission.
The signing of the MOU was overseen by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, last Thursday (May 17) in Shanghai. The CEO of Bord Bia, Tara McCarthy, signed the MOU on behalf of the Irish delegation.
Ireland was invited to have a presence at the event – which will take place in November of this year in Shanghai – by the Chinese Government.
Commenting after the MOU was signed, Minister Creed said: "It is a great honour for Ireland to be invited by the Chinese authorities to participate in this November's event in Shanghai.
"This initiative which is being personally driven by the President of China, Xi Jinping, will have an expected attendance of 185,000 Chinese buyers.
An event such as this, which is being promoted by the Chinese Government, offers the ideal opportunity for Irish food exporters to do business and enhance relationships.
Bord Bia has committed to taking a stand in the Exhibition Food Hall, and Enterprise Ireland is also expected to have a presence at the event.
News of Ireland's participation at this event follows on from a significant Irish presence at SIAL, a major food and drink trade fair held in Shanghai last week.
A total of nine beef and pork processors from Ireland exhibited at the trade fair last Wednesday (May 16); the event attracts approximately 3,400 exhibitors representing 67 countries from around the world.
Also Read: 9 Irish beef and pork processors exhibiting at major Chinese trade fair
The exhibitors were busy trying to do business and communicate with the 110,000 professionals who were expected to attend the event.
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Peer circles
How do I get elected?
7 steps to getting elected
Lee Chalmers
London 'Becoming an MP' workshop November 2016
For decades, female MPs have made up less than 5% of the total seats in Parliament. Today, only 191 of the total 650 seats are taken by women, and though progress has certainly been made, it is clear to see why many women approach the idea of running for political office with slight hesitation. Surely, many of us who entered the London workshop were speculative about the male-focused game, wondering whether the unforgivable crime of having a uterus or not being mates with Boris Johnson would prevent us from being represented fairly in politics. From the atmosphere in the room, however, it was clear that every single woman left the workshop feeling so inspired that she may have been inclined to wage war on the political patriarchy there and then. The Parliament Project is so imperative when it comes to motivating and empowering women from all backgrounds to participate in politics, and in short, I would recommend any of these workshops to all women, irrespective of their political leaning. Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh MP began and set the tone for the night by detailing how she balanced a degree and brief career in law, the raising of her four children, and her role as an MP.
She depicted the difficulties of being a female in Parliament (upset a few male MPs only slightly and get ready to be accused of having a wandering womb), but also described the great satisfaction that accompanies being a female voice in the House of Commons. When asked whether women should worry about the restrictions placed upon constituencies by existing members,
Tasmina replied that being passionate enough about change is key to breaking the mould, and called for greater representation to accommodate all genders, ethnicities and ages. She also expressed her desire to ensure that there are more disabled MPs; so many laws are passed that affect disabled people, yet they also lack substantial Parliamentary representation. She went on to explain how to secure a winning seat, and told us how forging relationships with people in your constituency creates the vital link between the ordinary person on the street, and the laws made in Parliament.
Lee Chalmers and Vicky Booth continued the night by discussing the practicalities – financial and personal – of such political careers. We reflected on what may have prevented us from following such paths, and concluded (amongst other issues such as money and family commitments) that the fear of being a public figure, a lack of understanding of political lingo and perhaps, even, that it may be unattractive to men, were reasons why we may doubt our abilities. The conclusion was – on most of the issues above, but particularly on the perceived lack of sex appeal – that we should 'give no f*cks'. The gender pay gap, a shortfall in female representation, and the oppression of minority groups are, we seemed to conclude, more important than the upset of those offended by successful women. We went on to discuss the various routes to Parliamentary roles, from Mhairi Black's liberation from the fish and chip shop, to those who took a more conventional course.
It opened our minds to the reality that politics is accessible whenever you are ready – no matter how old you are or what your family situation may be – and thus there is no set path that we all must follow, leaving our burning bras behind us.
Personally, the workshop inspired me to get more involved in my own constituency and ensure that I don't take a backseat role in my party. It not only demonstrated that there is a greater need for female representation in Parliament, but also that there are so many women who are exceptionally passionate about making a change and standing up for what they believe in. I believe that the Parliament Project is an invaluable medium for those women and girls who want to create a more progressive and diverse political landscape, but are unsure of where to begin.
Emily O'Sullivan
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At this time, Santa Clara Unified will have all schools open Monday and Tuesday as scheduled. Students will continue to have indoor recess, lunch, physical education, and afterschool sports activities due to air quality.
The Santa Clara County Office of Education held a press conference at 11:30 a.m. today. Watch the press conference here (begins at minute 54:00).
We know you are concerned about the current air quality, and we too share your concern. We want to keep you informed on the current status of school closures in Santa Clara County.
We have monitored the air quality index throughout the evening. We will continue to monitor and assess these numbers throughout the day. We continue to consult with and consider the guidance from the Public Health Department.
While some schools will close, Santa Clara Unified School District will remain open.
We are aware that many local colleges, universities and private schools have elected to close their doors. Some local public school districts have decided to close. We are also mindful that schools provide necessary shelter and food. We closely monitor the conditions with our schools and schools offer a safer place for children. Conditions within our county vary from district to district. As a result, some districts will remain open.
Please be aware that while some school doors will remain open, we ask that families and schools follow medical and environmental advice, especially if your child suffers from respiratory or heart-related issues, or if there is a concern or hardship in bringing your child to school. The schools who remain open are giving parents a choice whether to send their child to school or to keep their children at home. We are staying open for parents who cannot do otherwise. Parents are the best judge of their individual child's needs, we understand and support that parents are in the best position to make decision about their individual child, should they decide to keep their child at home the absence will be excused.
You thank you for your concern, which we share. However, we must remain a support for all families within Santa Clara County. We share your desire to keep all children safe, and we will inform you when our current assessment changes.
Elderly persons, children and individuals with respiratory illnesses are particularly susceptible to elevated air pollution levels and should take extra precautions to avoid exposure.
When air quality is Yellow, or Moderate, air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
Due to the active wildfires and changing wind patterns, air quality could be variable and unpredictable. Air quality may improve at times or get worse, very quickly. Check the latest air quality data for your area by searching your location at airnow.gov.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Winter Spare the Air Alert asking residents to avoid adding additional air pollution activities such as lawn mowing, leaf blowing, driving, and barbecuing. Burning wood, firelogs, pellets, or any other solid fuels in your fireplace, woodstove, or other wood-burning device is illegal during a Winter Spare the Air Alert.
Residents may have questions about using masks to help with protection from wildfire smoke. The most important thing you can do is to stay indoors as much as possible when you smell or see smoke in the air. If you work outdoors or prolonged outdoor activity is unavoidable, and there is heavy smoke, certain masks (for example, properly fitted N-95 masks) can protect against harmful exposure. Masks such as the N-95 are not effective for untrained users and may be more harmful than helpful for people with lung or heart conditions. Employees should work with their employers for direction on when/how to use N-95 masks. Bandanas and typical surgical masks DO NOT protect against wildfire smoke particles.
The safety and security of our students is of the utmost importance, and it is our desire that students throughout the county have a safe place and refuge from the current air quality. Students are safer and better served indoors within our schools, childcare homes and centers, and preschools.
At this time, schools in Santa Clara County are not closing. The SCCOE is providing this guidance after consultation with Santa Clara County School Districts, and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department.
We will be monitoring air quality through www.airnow.gov and informing schools and after-school programs of the guidelines and recommend that families also stay informed, and be mindful of health concerns. If you or your child is particularly susceptible to respiratory or heart trouble, please follow medical guidelines first.
Stay indoors and reschedule, cancel or relocate to an indoors facilities any previously planned or scheduled outdoor activities.
Avoid prolonged or heavy exertion.
We are asking that outdoor and strenuous activity be limited.
Please use precautions as recommended by Santa Clara County Public Health.
The Environmental Protection Agency makes the following recommendations for outdoor activity.
Following the recommendations from the Food and Drug Administration, N-95 respirators are not recommended for use for children as they may not fit properly.
Why aren't schools distributing air masks to students?
Schools have been advised by public health officials that the only mask that can safely protect from particulate matter such as that found in wildfire smoke is an N95 respirator. However, these masks are meant to be worn by those with occupational exposure and are not designed for children. Also, without having had a "fit test" while wearing this mask, individual users cannot be sure that it fits well enough to provide the expected protection.
Does my child have to go to school?
If parents disagree with their district's decision, they may choose to keep their children at home. Ultimately, parents know what is best for their child based on his or her health needs.
If I keep my child home because of health concerns, will the absence be excused?
This is a district-by-district decision. In Santa Clara Unified, for an absence to be considered excused, please see SCUSD Administrative Regulation 5113.
Based on the air quality, Santa Clara Unified School District schools will move all outdoor activities inside or cancel them through the rest of the week.
Each day, we receive the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's air quality forecast and use their Air Quality Index (AQI), Santa Clara County Public Health Department advisories, and Breathe California recommendations for schools to inform our schools of any changes that need to be made to their daily routines. These changes may affect physical education, athletics, and recess periods.
Winds can change quickly, changing air quality in a short time, and we are prepared to continue to adjust our activities accordingly. We will issue a follow-up communication if that happens. The safety of our students and staff is a priority.
The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) superintendent met with school district superintendents from across the county to collaborate on countywide guidelines. You can view the news release from the SCCOE at the SCCOE website.


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require 'test/unit'
require 'rack/test'

class HelloWorldTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
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  end

  def test_it_says_hello_world
    @browser.get '/'

    assert @browser.last_response.ok?
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  def test_it_says_hello_to_a_person
    @browser.get '/', :name => 'Simon'

    assert @browser.last_response.body.include?('Simon')
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Hamann-Motorsport recently released its Conqueror II tuning pack for the Range Rover Sport. It seems Hamann is not satisfied with the 520 hp stock Jaguar V8 supercharged engine under its hood so it jacked it up to output 560 hp with a torque of 685 Nm. Hamann also offers an upgrade for the TDV6 diesel variant that can give out 280 hp and a torque of 660 Nm.
The Range Rover Sport Conqueror II dons Hamann body kit that features revise front and rear bumpers, extended skirts and wheel arches, carbon fiber hood, roof spoiler, and LED lights. It doesn't look to good but Hamann modified the exhaust system to fit right in the middle of the rear bumper. If you are shelling out some cash for a Conqueror II Range Rover package, remember that the center tail pipe setup is just an option.
The interiors of the RR Sport Conqueror II have also been blacked out. Anodised aluminum coupled with carbon elements dominates the console, and pedals.
Hamman also installed stiffer suspension for the pimped Range Rover. The Front end is lowered by around 40 mm while the back axle is closer to the ground by 30 mm. I guess that makes the car look good but it takes away its off road prowess. The tuning company also installed 23-inch rims with R23 315/25 tires.


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La Réserve naturelle de Bleiksøya est une réserve naturelle norvégienne  est située dans la municipalité de Bø dans le comté de Nordland.

Description
La réserve naturelle se trouve au sud de Straume sur le côté ouest de l'île de Langøya.
Elle comprend deux lacs - Førevatnet et Saltvatnet - et une crique peu profonde appelée Skjørisen. Elle couvre une superficie de  , dont sont de l'eau. La zone est protégée pour préserver les parties centrales d'une zone humide importante avec une végétation et une faune naturelles, et en particulier une population d'oiseaux riche et spécialisée. La réserve naturelle a été établie le . La route de comté norvégienne 820 passe entre les deux moitiés de la réserve naturelle.

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  Straume naturreservat Miljødirektoratet - Site Naturbase

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Aire protégée créée en 1997
Aire protégée dans le comté de Nordland
Réserve naturelle en Norvège
Bø (Nordland)


After an unparalleled career as one of the world's leading classical ballet dancers, superstar Carlos Acosta prepares to retire his ballet shoes with a spectacular farewell performance at the Royal Albert Hall.
For this very special programme, Carlos will perform extensively throughout the evening in some of his favourites from the classical ballet repertoire including Kenneth MacMillan's Winter Dreams, Mayerling and Requiem, George Balanchine's Apollo, Marius Petipa's Don Quixote and Memoria by Rambert's Miguel Altunaga.
Carlos will be joined on stage by some of his closest contemporaries from The Royal Ballet including Yuhui Choe, Ryoichi Hirano, Sarah Lamb, Laura Morera, Marianela Nuñez and Valentino Zuchetti alongside Cuban dancers Gabriela Lugo and Luis Valle. They will perform an extract from Balanchine's Rubies, an extract from Frederick Ashton's Rhapsody, Michel Fokine's Scheherazade and Dying Swan, as well as Raul Reinoso's Anadromous.
The programme will be accompanied by a live orchestra conducted by Paul Murphy, and feature the Pegasus Choir, one of London's most accomplished chamber choirs.
"Charismatic Acosta is one of the very best dancers of his generation. He only has to stand still on stage and all eyes are drawn to him"


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Asócio IV (; ), chamado o Valente, foi um príncipe da Arménia da Dinastia Bagratúnio, tendo governado entre 1020 e 1040. Foi antecedido no governo por seu irmão João-Simbácio III da Armênia e foi sucedido pelo governo de Cacício II da Arménia.

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Q: Sql Convert Text Field To Date Field I'm importing an access database to sql.
The original access database has a date field that imports nicely, but the time field is text (10:00 AM, for instance).
I have over 4000 records and assume there is a way to convert 10:00 AM to 10:00:00.000 (or 07:30 PM to 19:30:00.000, etc...) so that it can be combined with the pre-existing date field (which is now like 2011-11-11 00:00:00.000).
Also, if it's easy to do the conversion and concatenation in the same process, please note.

A: to convert the time from am or pm 10:00 PM format  into time format 10:00:00.000:
select cast(timestring as time(7))

A: look this:
declare @timeField as varchar(10)
set @timeField = '07:30 PM'

declare @dateField as varchar(10)
set @dateField = '1900-01-01'

select CONVERT(datetime,@dateField + ' ' + CAST(CONVERT(time, @timeField ,121) AS VARCHAR(11)),121)

A: In your import scripts (I assume you use some sort of SQL to E.T.L your data from Access to SQL server), you can use the convert function as such:
declare @t as time = Convert(time, '10:00PM' )
print @t -- prints 22:00:00.0000000

OR
declare @t as time = Convert(time, '10:00AM' )
print @t -- prints 10:00:00.0000000

And of course if you want to control the precision as per your example:
Convert(time(3), '10:00PM' ) -- prints 22:00:00.000


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