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Il vegetarianismo di Adolf Hitler è stato oggetto di attenzione ed è ampiamente documentato. Negli ultimi anni il leader nazista seguì infatti una dieta vegetariana; sebbene non sia chiaro quando iniziò ad adottarla, alcuni resoconti affermano che consumò carne fino al 1937. Dal 1938 si diffuse la credenza che fosse vegetariano e dal 1942 lo stesso Hitler affermò di esserlo. Nonostante le numerose argomentazioni e teorie dedicate alle abitudini alimentari del dittatore, oggi gli storici sono concordi nell'affermare che abbia di certo seguito una dieta vegetariana, almeno durante la guerra.

Dichiarazioni di Hitler riguardo al suo vegetarianismo
Le prime testimonianze riguardanti le sue abitudini alimentari risalgono a una lettera che scrisse nel 1911. Egli ammetteva di soffrire di problemi di stomaco e si era convinto che rinunciando alla carne i suoi dolori sarebbero spariti al che iniziò una dieta a base di frutta e verdura.

Secondo le trascrizioni stenografiche raccolte da Martin Bormann (edite nel 1951 da Henry Picker, uno dei trascrittori) di alcune delle cosiddette "conversazioni a tavola" tenute da Hitler fra il 1941 e il 1944, lui si reputava vegetariano. In quella documentata l'11 novembre del 1941, Hitler disse:

Il 12 gennaio 1942 affermò:

Il 25 aprile 1942, il dittatore parlò del problema del vegetarianismo citando i soldati romani che si nutrivano di frutta e cereali nonché l'importanza del mangiare verdure crude. Cercò di basarsi su argomenti scientifici quali le osservazioni dei naturalisti e riportò l'efficacia di una dieta senza carne.

Testimonianze
Tutte le persone a conoscenza della dieta del Führer a partire dal 1942 dichiararono che non consumava carne, ma le testimonianze che precedono il secondo Grande Conflitto sono inconsistenti e alcune di esse documentano che mangiasse alimenti animali. Sofia di Grecia incontrò Hitler nel 1932 e nelle sue memorie scrisse di essere stata avvertita del suo vegetarianismo. Tuttavia la cuoca Dione Lucas, che cucinò per Hitler prima della Guerra, documenta che uno dei suoi piatti preferiti fosse la carne di piccione. Secondo Ilse Hess, moglie del politico Rudolf Hess, Hitler cessò di mangiare carne animale eccetto gli gnocchi di fegato. Margot Wölk, assunta in qualità di assaggiatrice del leader nazista nel 1942, dichiara invece che non mangiava mai carne e pesce. Traudl Junge, segretaria del dittatore dal 1942, riporta che "evitava sempre la carne", questo sebbene il suo cuoco Kruemel aggiungesse a volte un pizzico di brodo animale nei suoi piatti. Dichiarò che "notando il tentativo di ingannarlo, sarebbe stato molto infastidito e avrebbe avuto il mal di pancia" e che se avesse permesso a Kruemel di cucinare solo ciò che Hitler voleva "gli avrebbe permesso di preparargli solo zuppe e purè di patate". Inoltre, Marlene von Exner, diventata dietista di Hitler nel 1943, riferisce di aver aggiunto il midollo osseo alle sue zuppe senza che lo sapesse perché "disprezzava" la sua dieta vegetariana.

Alcune note concernenti la sua routine quotidiana del 1944, rivelano che Eva Braun, compagna di Hitler, asserì che "dopo mezzanotte ci sarebbe stata una merenda di zuppa di tartaruga, panini e salsicce"; tuttavia la zuppa di tartaruga era uno dei piatti preferiti di Braun e le note di interrogatorio non indicano se Hitler condivise la cena. Hitler disapprovava anche i cosmetici dato che contenevano prodotti di origine animale e canzonava la futura moglie per la sua abitudine di truccarsi.

In un diario datato il 26 aprile 1942 Joseph Goebbels descrive Hitler come un vegetariano impegnato:In un articolo del 1937, il New York Times affermò che "è ben noto che Hitler è vegetariano, non beve e non fuma. Il suo pranzo e la sua cena perciò consistono nella maggior parte dei casi di zuppa, uova, verdure e acqua minerale, sebbene consumi occasionalmente una fetta di prosciutto e affermi quanto è tediosa una dieta priva di delicatezze quali il caviale." Nel mese di novembre del 1938 venne riportato, in un articolo che descriveva la sua casa in montagna che era vegetariano e antialcolista. Ignatius Phayre scrisse che "il suo chef ideò un grandioso assortimento di piatti vegetariani ricchi e saporiti che allietassero l'occhio e il palato in conformità ai principi che Hitler esigeva."

Teorie
Nella serie di documentari The Nazis: A Warning from History della BBC, un testimone oculare dichiara che quando Hitler guardava un film tendeva a chiudere gli occhi e a distogliere lo sguardo durante le scene di violenza verso gli animali. Il documentario affronta anche il tema delle leggi a difesa dei diritti animali introdotte durante il nazismo.

Lo psicoanalista Erich Fromm sostenne che il suo vegetarianismo fosse stato causato da una reazione psicologica dovuta alla morte della nipote Geli. Walter Charles Langer sostiene, nel suo libro La mente di Adolf Hitler, che il suo regime alimentare fosse dovuto alle teorie storiche di Richard Wagner:

Alexander Cockburn ha però affermato:

Nel maggio 2018 la rivista European Journal of Internal Medicine pubblica una analisi effettuata da Philippe Charlier assieme al suo team dell'Università di Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines. L'analisi è stata effettuata sui presunti resti di Hitler, conservati dai Servizi Segreti russi, tramite microscopio elettronico a scansione per evitarne il danneggiamento. Pur non essendo in grado di definire le cause della morte, analizzando la placca presente su alcuni frammenti della mandibola superiore e inferiore, una sostanza che intrappola microscopiche particelle di cibo, si è avuta la conferma che Hitler fosse vegetariano.

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The Arcadian Library: Western Appreciation of Arab and Islamic Civilization
Alastair Hamilton
Academic, Professional and General > History & Geography > History > World history
Studies in the Arcadian Library
The Arcadian Library is unique in Europe. The 10,000 or so volumes which it owns provide a complete picture of the encounter between two cultures and show how the civilization of the Arab and Islamic worlds was appreciated in the Christian West from the earliest times to the present day. The purpose of this heavily-illustrated survey is to provide an idea of the variety of works, documents, and images which the library holds in different domains. Travel writings prevail, a reflection of the impressions made on Europeans by the vast region centred on Arabia and the Levant and stretching from the Maghreb to South and Central Asia, and of the discoveries they made and the effect of their findings on Western knowledge and sensibility. The section on travellers also includes some of the rarer items in the library - unique manuscripts and maps, colour-plate books, and unpublished letters from figures such as Richard Burton, T.E. Lawrence, and Gertrude Bell. In addition to travel there is a large collection of Turcica, with its rare pamphlets and illustrations; a section on Arab science and medicine which contains priceless incunables of translations of Arabic texts; an important selection of Quran translations and material on Eastern Christianity; documents both published and unpublished on the Arabs in Spain and the influence of the tradition they established on early modern Spain and the rest of Europe; numerous products of oriental scholarship and, finally, works of oriental literature which include, besides translations from Turkish and Persian, unpublished manuscripts, and splendidly illustrated copies of The Arabian Nights. Over 200 illustrations of some of the finest items in the library, including four 8-page fold-outs, complement the text. The bibliography, running to almost 2000 entries, gives an overview of some of the most important items in the library.
Introduction by Robert Jones
1. Chapter One. Travel
Antiquarians and archaeologists
Tourists, artists and professional travellers
2. Chapter Two. Turcica
Curiosity satisfied
3. Chapter Three. Science and Medicine
4. Chapter Four. Islam and Christianity
Christians in the East and Eastern Christianity
5. Chapter Five. Spain
6. Chapter Six. Oriental Scholarship and Literature
Oriental scholarship
Oriental literature
Alastair Hamilton, Alastair Hamilton, former Louise Thijssen-Schoute Professor of the History of Ideas at Leiden University and Professor emeritus of the History of the Radical Reformation at the University of Amsterdam, is the Arcadian Visiting Research Professor at the School of Advanced Study, London University, Warburg Institute. He is a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy.
The White Man's World
The Oxford Handbook of the Cold War
In God's Path: The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire
The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History
Replenishing the Earth: The Settler Revolution and the Rise of the Angloworld
The Twentieth Century and Beyond: An International History Since 1900 (5th International Edition)
The Industrial Revolution: A Very Short Introduction
The Limits of Free Will
Writing the History of the Global: Challenges for the Twenty-First Century
The World Transformed: 1945 to the Present (2nd edition)

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// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// <copyright file="Utility.cs" company="Telerik">
//   Telerik Academy 2014
// </copyright>
// <summary>
//   Class containing useful methods used in Hangman game classes
// </summary>
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

namespace Hangman.Common.Utility
{
    using System;
    using System.Collections.Generic;
    using System.Text;
    using Hangman.Common.Interfaces;

    /// <summary>
    /// Static class responsible for selecting the original word and comparing the secret to the original word
    /// </summary>
    public static class Utility
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Constant replacing the unknown char of the secret word
        /// </summary>
        private const char EmptyCellLetter = '_';

        /// <summary>
        /// Random generator instance
        /// </summary>
        private static readonly Random RandomGenerator = RandomNumberProvider.Generator;

        /// <summary>
        /// Generates random number between 0 and max
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="max">Upper limit of the random generated number</param>
        /// <returns>Random integer between 0 and max</returns>
        public static int GetRandomNumber(int max)
        {
            var randomNumber = GetRandomNumber(0, max);
            return randomNumber;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Generates random number between min and max
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="min">Lower limit of the random generated number</param>
        /// <param name="max">Upper limit of the random generated number</param>
        /// <returns>Random integer between min and max</returns>
        public static int GetRandomNumber(int min, int max)
        {
            var randomNumber = RandomGenerator.Next(max);
            return randomNumber;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Select a random word from a collection to be the original word
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="word">Word object to set values to</param>
        /// <param name="words">Collection of word to choose from</param>
        public static void SetRandomWord(this IWord word, IList<string> words)
        {
            if (word == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException("Instance of IWord object cannot be null.");
            }

            if (words == null || words.Count == 0)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("Words collection cannot be null or empty.");
            }

            var randomIndex = Utility.GetRandomNumber(words.Count);
            word.Original = new StringBuilder(words[randomIndex].Trim(',', ' ', '.', ':', ';', '-'));

            int timesToRepeatSymbol = word.Original.Length;
            string stringToConvert = new string(EmptyCellLetter, timesToRepeatSymbol);
            word.Secret = new StringBuilder(stringToConvert);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Checks if the input is a valid letter
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="string">Input string</param>
        /// <returns>Boolean value depending on whether the letter is valid</returns>
        public static bool IsValidLetter(this string @string)
        {
            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(@string))
            {
                throw new NullReferenceException("Value to check for valid letter cannot be null or empty.");
            }

            char letter;
            var isValidLetter = char.TryParse(@string, out letter) && char.IsLetter(letter);
            return isValidLetter;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Compares the original and secret word
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="word">Word object containing the original and the secret word</param>
        /// <returns>Boolean value depending on whether the word is guess</returns>
        public static bool IsGuessed(this IWord word)
        {
            if (word == null)
            {
                throw new NullReferenceException("Instance of IWord object cannot be null.");
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < word.Secret.Length; i++)
            {
                if (word.Secret[i] != word.Original[i])
                {
                    return false;
                }
            }

            return true;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Reveals the first letter of the original word
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="word">Word object containing the original and the secret word</param>
        public static void TipOffFirstUnknownLetter(this IWord word)
        {
            if (word == null)
            {
                throw new NullReferenceException("Instance of IWord object cannot be null.");
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < word.Secret.Length; i++)
            {
                if (!char.IsLetter(word.Secret[i]))
                {
                    char newSymbolToReplace = word.Original[i];
                    word.Secret[i] = newSymbolToReplace;
                    break;
                }
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Counts the guessed letters
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="word">Word object containing the original and the secret word</param>
        /// <param name="letter">Character containing the user's guess</param>
        /// <returns>Integer counting the guessed letters</returns>
        public static int GetNumberOfGuessedLetters(this IWord word, char letter)
        {
            if (word == null)
            {
                throw new NullReferenceException("Instance of IWord object cannot be null.");
            }

            if (!char.IsLetter(letter))
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("The specified Unicode character is not categorized as Unicode letter.");
            }

            int numberOfGuessedLetters = 0;

            for (int i = 0; i < word.Secret.Length; i++)
            {
                if (word.Original[i] == letter)
                {
                    word.Secret[i] = letter;
                    numberOfGuessedLetters++;
                }
            }

            return numberOfGuessedLetters;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Check for non-letter symbols
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="string">Value to check for non-letter symbols</param>
        /// <returns>Boolean depending on whether the @string contains non-letter symbols</returns>
        public static bool IsContainsNonLetterSymbols(this StringBuilder @string)
        {
            if (@string == null)
            {
                throw new NullReferenceException("Value to check for non-letter symbols cannot be null.");
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < @string.Length; i++)
            {
                if (!char.IsLetter(@string[i]) && @string[i] != '-')
                {
                    return true;
                }
            }

            return false;
        }
    }
}

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Callaway Climate Insights
Battery power through radioactive waste
Infinite Power launching next week, to make power bricks using radioisotopes, hoping to replace coal
Above, IPC prototype powering light. Photo: Infinite Power.
By Dan Byrne
DUBLIN (Callaway Climate Insights) — A new zero-emissions power supply using radioactive waste will be announced next week in the UK as a potential alternative to coal in Europe and even more powerful than solar energy.
Infinite Power's power cell supplies electricity using radioisotopes — substances which consistently produce radiation over a long period of time as they undergo natural decay. Similar to how solar cells capture the sun's energy, the Infinite Power cell converts the radiation wave from radioisotopes into electricity.
The company, which is being put together by investors after scientists in Australia and the UK developed the technology and were granted a patent, wants to be a long-term, carbon-neutral replacement for coal, with large plants supplying energy to industry.
The attraction to European countries dependent on coal, such as Poland, and countries weaning themselves off it, such as Britain, is that the Infinite product will create jobs to replace those lost in the coal plants, said Infinite Power CEO Robert McLeod.
"We have to make sure there's a proper transition, and our technology will create jobs. A gigawatt-sized Infinite power station would require anything from 900 to 1100 staff daily — similar to nuclear power stations," said McLeod.
Marketing material sent to investors includes claims that the Infinite Power cell can product seven times more power than solar and five times more power than wind energy, with zero waste.
The cells can be produced in boxes and then stacked like Lego bricks to build power stations that can serve small communities, or large ones to replace coal-fired plants, the company said. Because the radioactive waste has a half life and breaks down, the product is safe, as well as recyclable, the company said.
The cell was first developed and tested eight years ago by Infinite scientists in Australia, and a patent was granted in 2015. Testing at a lab in Cumbria, England is now to the point where the company can announce commercial plans, McLeod said.
The radioisotope (in this case Cobalt-60, with a half-life of 5.27 years), is stored inside a compact "safe box" with a semiconductor, which will convert the radiation released into electricity.
Given the half-life of their source radioisotope; their power cells can operate for up to 100 years and would be much cheaper than other green energy forms — costing as little as $0.02 per kilowatt hour, according to the company.
Global electricity price averages ranged from below $0.08 to above $0.33 per kilowatt hour in 2018 according to Statista, depending on the country, and the power sources which are popular in each.
Infinite said it will be initially focused on the UK market, which British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised just this week will seek its future in offshore wind energy. Johnson said wind from the seas around the British Isles will power all British homes by 2030.
"It's a very brave call by Johnson to say he wants to power all homes by wind, but if you want to do that, you'd need a wind farm the size of Wales," said McLeod. "We can provide a base load power supply to support wind and solar energy, much like coal power does now."
"Base load power" refers to the minimum energy required to power an electrical grid in a given time.
Infinite's product may also be of interest to countries in central and Eastern Europe that are worried by the job losses the transition from coal will cause. Up to now these states, particularly Poland, have previously pushed back against moves by the EU to hasten the switch to zero-emissions energy, claiming it will affect them more than other nations.
In addition to the more commonly discussed forms of green energy like wind and solar, attention is also being given by the EU to green hydrogen, an alternative fuel source which uses pure hydrogen obtained from passing electricity through water.
McLeod said he doesn't believe hydrogen and infinite power cells will be in serious competition with each other, given EU Climate Commissioner Frans Timmermans's commitment to hydrogen. "My view is that hydrogen will become the main fuel for heavy transport — planes, trains, etc.," he explained. "To produce green hydrogen, you need green electricity and electricity is expensive."
(Dan Byrne is a correspondent based in Dublin, covering climate and finance matters. He is a graduate of Dublin City University and previously worked in communications and fundraising for NGOs, He recently covered the 2020 Irish General Election for state broadcaster RTE.)
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Czech Society for Ornithology
Czech Society for Ornithology (CSO) is a non-governmental organisation uniting birdwatchers, nature lovers, amateurs and professionals interested in the research and protection of birds. It is the Czech national Partner of BirdLife International.
Staff: 22
Board: 9
Regional branches: 8
3 field stations, two of them situated in Important Bird Areas
World of Birds (Ptačí svět) – membership magazine (4 issues annually), in Czech language
CSO News (Spolkové zprávy) – informational journal for members, (4 issues annually) Czech language
Sylvia – scientific journal, contains original papers, review articles and short notes on all aspects of ornithology in Czech (Slovak) or English
History in short
1926 – foundation
1994 – joining BirdLife (Partner Designate)
1998 – BirdLife Partner
1990´s – shift from originally scientific organisation to modern, membership based, democratic and open NGO focused mainly on preservation of birds and their habitats and public awareness. Continuing development towards self sufficient, efficient organisation recognised and respected by governmental and non-governmental organisations and the public.
More about the history of the Czech Society for Ornithology
The very first session of people potentially interested in the membership of the Czechoslovak Society for Ornithology was held in Prague on April 5, 1926. The enthusiasts, who had gathered that day, discussed the possible content of activities, adopted a bylaws draft and elected an interim board. The bylaws were oficially acknowledged by the Ministry of Interior in 1928. The constituent gathering was then held on April 22, 1928 in Prague. Professor Jiří Janda was elected the first chairman of the society and the head of the first board. In the beginning, first activities were aimed at the monitoring of bird species distribution and abundance.
After the first bird-ringing centre had been established in 1934, bird-ringing became another basic activity of CSO members. A newsletter for members started to be published in 1928. The "Sylvia" magazine was launched in 1934. Both of these periodicals have been issued ever since!
During the following years another men were elected to the chair office. Let´s name Dr.Alfred Hořice, doc.dr. Otakar Štěpánek,doc.dr.Walter Černý, prof.dr.Zdeněk Veselovský and prof.dr.Karel Šťastný. There were a few more enthusiasts who helped the society to flourish. It was Josef Musílek who engaged himself at the process of the society establishment and who helped in editing of the two periodicals. There were also Josef Jirsík and Ota Kadlec involved in the beginning of the bird-ringing station existence.
The period of new advancement started after 1945 when the work of the Czech ornithologists began to be laid on a professional basis. Another boom occured after 1972 when new regional subsidiaries had been founded and specialized groups of experts had started to work. Since 1965 the society members have participated on the International waterfowl census which is the activity with the longest tradition. It has also been Nesting birds distribution survey since 1973 which is another long lasting activity. The group for owls and birds of prey survey is another very hardworking group of the society members.
Of course, the year 1989 became a milestone in the history of CSO especially in terms of international work challenges and opportunities. After the BirdLife International organization had been established in Rosenheim in 1994, the Czech Society for Ornithology joined international activities and projects and found its way to the BirdLife International organization in 1998. A good deal of new projects, focused on bird protection and survey, has appeared. Most of them have been realized through international cooperation.
Currently the CSO has more than 2500 members and has become a renowned non-governmental organization with a good reputation not only in the Czech Republic but also beyond its borders. The CSO participates on the creation of bird protection rules and laws and helps the state authorities this way.


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Home Science News
Engineers Develop a New Slimmer Design for Invisibility Cloaks
TOPICS:CloakComputer ScienceEngineeringInvisibilityMaterials ScienceOpticsUC San Diego
By UC San Diego July 7, 2015
An extremely thin cloaking device is designed using dielectric materials. The cloak is a thin Teflon sheet (light blue) embedded with many small, cylindrical ceramic particles (dark blue). Credit: Li-Yi Hsu/UC San Diego.
A team of engineers from UC San Diego have developed a new design for a cloaking device that overcomes some of the limitations of existing "invisibility cloaks."
In a new study, electrical engineers at the University of California, San Diego have designed a cloaking device that is both thin and does not alter the brightness of light around a hidden object. The technology behind this cloak will have more applications than invisibility, such as concentrating solar energy and increasing signal speed in optical communications.
"Invisibility may seem like magic at first, but its underlying concepts are familiar to everyone. All it requires is a clever manipulation of our perception," said Boubacar Kanté, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering and the senior author of the study. "Full invisibility still seems beyond reach today, but it might become a reality in the near future thanks to recent progress in cloaking devices."
As their name implies, cloaks are devices that cover objects to make them appear invisible. The idea behind cloaking is to change the scattering of electromagnetic waves — such as light and radar — off an object to make it less detectable to these wave frequencies.
One of the drawbacks of cloaking devices is that they are typically bulky.
"Previous cloaking studies needed many layers of materials to hide an object, the cloak ended up being much thicker than the size of the object being covered," said Li-Yi Hsu, electrical engineering Ph.D. student at UC San Diego and the first author of the study, which was recently published in the journal Progress In Electromagnetics Research. "In this study, we show that we can use a thin single-layer sheet for cloaking."
The researchers say that their cloak also overcomes another fundamental drawback of existing cloaking devices: being "lossy." Cloaks that are lossy reflect light at a lower intensity than what hits their surface.
"Imagine if you saw a sharp drop in brightness around the hidden object, it would be an obvious telltale. This is what happens when you use a lossy cloaking device," said Kanté. "What we have achieved in this study is a 'lossless' cloak. It won't lose any intensity of the light that it reflects."
Many cloaks are lossy because they are made with metal particles, which absorb light. The researchers report that one of the keys to their cloak's design is the use of non-conductive materials called dielectrics, which unlike metals do not absorb light. This cloak includes two dielectrics, a proprietary ceramic and Teflon, which are structurally tailored on a very fine scale to change the way light waves reflect off of the cloak.
The reflection pattern from an uncloaked object on a flat surface (top) compared to the reflection pattern of the same object covered with the cloaking device (bottom), which effectively mimics the reflection from a completely flat surface. Credit: Li-Yi Hsu/UC San Diego.
In their experiments, the researchers specifically designed a "carpet" cloak, which works by cloaking an object sitting on top of a flat surface. The cloak makes the whole system — object and surface — appear flat by mimicking the reflection of light off the flat surface. Any object reflects light differently from a flat surface, but when the object is covered by the cloak, light from different points is reflected out of sync, effectively cancelling the overall distortion of light caused by the object's shape.
"This cloaking device basically fools the observer into thinking that there's a flat surface," said Kanté.
The researchers used Computer-Aided Design software with electromagnetic simulation to design and optimize the cloak. The cloak was modeled as a thin matrix of Teflon in which many small cylindrical ceramic particles were embedded, each with a different height depending on its position on the cloak.
"By changing the height of each dielectric particle, we were able to control the reflection of light at each point on the cloak," explained Hsu. "Our computer simulations show how our cloaking device would behave in reality. We were able to demonstrate that a thin cloak designed with cylinder-shaped dielectric particles can help us significantly reduce the object's shadow."
"Doing whatever we want with light waves is really exciting," said Kanté. "Using this technology, we can do more than make things invisible. We can change the way light waves are being reflected at will and ultimately focus a large area of sunlight onto a solar power tower, like what a solar concentrator does. We also expect this technology to have applications in optics, interior design and art."
This work was supported by a grant from the Calit2 Strategic Research Opportunities (CSRO) program at the Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego.
Publication: L. Y. Hsu, T. Lepetit, and B. Kante, "Extremely thin dielectric metasurface for carpet cloaking," Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 152, 33-40, 2015.
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Decadent cakes, chewy cookies, artificially sweetened drinks, and processed foods may have us salivating at the mere mention of them, but their collective impact on the functioning of the human body is anything but pleasant. You may have heard or read about the health concerns associated with consuming certain types of foods in excess, including the products mentioned above. While obesity, diabetes and cholesterol are the most commonly cited health concerns related to overindulgence, these issues still take time to manifest themselves. Acidity however, is an almost immediate reaction to the excess intake of certain foods.
A brief journey through the processes that take place within the body when we consume a food item will help us understand the issue with greater clarity. When the body is supplied with food it is programmed to break it down so that it can generate sufficient energy. All foods are either acidic or alkaline in nature. Given that the internal system is naturally alkaline in nature, alkaline foods do not create any disruptions in the normal functioning of the body. Acidic foods, on the other hand, force the body to go out on a limb in order to neutralize the internal pH level. The body can't help but react in this manner to acidic foods because it needs to maintain an alkaline pH of 7.365 to function optimally. Exposing the body to consistently high acidity levels can lead to persistent weakness, vulnerability to several diseases, and an uncomfortable recurring burning sensation.
So how can you, as an individual, prevent this harmful chain of events from unfolding within your system? It's actually quite simple. All you have to do is monitor your dietary habits! You can adopt a two pronged approach: First, try to cut down on your intake of foods that cause acidity such as processed meat, pre-packaged snacks, and artificial sweeteners; second, make a conscious effort to include the following ten alkaline foods in your regular diet.
Are you ready to discover the foods that can restore your body's natural alkaline level and help it to function optimally? Let's get started.
This class of vegetables includes well-known members such as broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower. The natural taste and texture of these wholesome vegetables is such that they can be incorporated in a multitude of recipes. Even if you add a small portion as a sideline to your regular meal, you're good to go!
Not only is garlic an effective alkaline producing food, but it also has several other exceptional benefits. Did you know that in addition to promoting cardiovascular health, garlic can protect your body against several diseases by strengthening your immune system? A touch of garlic will not only add an interesting twist to your regular recipes, but will also do wonders for your health.
Remember how Popeye the Sailorman was celebrated for his consumption of copious amounts of spinach? Well, there was a solid reason for his love of this wonderful leafy vegetable. Along with kale and turnip greens, spinach is classified as one of the best alkaline producing foods for your body.
Brimming with nutrients and rich minerals, a regular helping of root vegetables is potent enough to fight off the extra acidity in your system. So the next time you head out to the grocery store, be sure to include carrots, beets and turnips in your shopping list.
We're all familiar with this tangy little gem. Not only is it one of the most efficient alkalizing foods, but it also has the power to strengthen your immunity and protect your body against common illnesses such as coughs and colds.
With nutritious varieties that stand out in hues of sunshine yellow, forest green, burnt orange and fiery red, this vibrant vegetable has been categorized as an extremely alkaline forming food. It is often praised for its rich vitamin A and vitamin C content, its ability to alleviate digestive problems, and its stimulating effect on the metabolic rate and fat burning capabilities of the body.
Regardless of whether strawberries, blackberries, or raspberries strike your fancy, all of these juicy bite-sized natural wonders will do the trick if your system requires a dose of alkalinity. Raspberries are the highest alkalizing fruits within the berry domain, followed by blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries.
Widely recognized for its ability to facilitate the arduous process of weight loss, this fruit has the power to help your system achieve more than just an optimum pH level. Its exceptional Vitamin C reserves strengthen the body's immune system, while the dense nutrient and mineral stores prevent or delay the onset of several diseases such as cardiovascular health concerns.
A favorite of many, this fruit is chock-full of nutritional compounds that work in conjunction with its alkalizing properties to create a healthy system that functions smoothly. In addition to rich stores of Vitamin A, Vitamin B and Vitamin C, this juicy fruit is also equipped with the arsenal required to combat joint inflammation, fluctuating blood pressure, and kidney stone formation.
There's definitely some truth to the oft-repeated adage 'An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away'. Follow the maxim and you will treat your body to a fruit that is fiber-rich, keeps your digestive system running smoothly, and of course maintains the required pH level for the system.
These ten foods have what it takes to reduce the levels of acidity within your body, and keep your system functioning at its full potential. If, however, you do feel as if you may be suffering from increased acidity, be sure to consult your doctor immediately.


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Bundesliga Bulletin: Dortmund humiliated by Bayern, Gladbach go four points clear
It was all about Der Klassiker this weekend, with Robert Lewandowski stealing the show with two goals in Bayern's rout of BVB. Elsewhere, Gladbach gave themselves breathing space at the top of the table.
Good week for: Rouwen Hennings, Robert Lewandowksi, Hansi Flick, Patrick Herrmann
Bad week for: Jadon Sancho, Paderborn's survival hopes, Armin Veh, David Abraham
The lowdown:
Where else to start but the Klassiker. It was another brusing one for Borussia Dortmund, whose Allianz Arena goal difference in league games over the past five seasons is scored 2, conceded 24. Not a happy hunting ground. They were played off the park by a rampant Bayern Munich side, whose attack was once again spearheaded by the world's best striker, Robert Lewandowski. The Pole has now scored in 11 straight games, has 23 goals in all competitions this season, with 16 of those coming in the Bundesliga. A staggering record, and another heavy Klassiker win for Bayern.
It wasn't a happy Klassiker for Jadon Sancho. Not only was he replaced after 37 minutes in a 4-0 defeat, but Lucien Favre confirmed after the game that the change was tactical. Sancho wasn't injured, as previously thought. That will fuel speculation that Sancho isn't seeing eye-to-eye with Favre and others in the Dortmund hierarchy.
Borussia Mönchengladbach fans are already seeking out the best tattoo parlor's for their "Deutsche Meister 2019/20" stamps after Marco Rose's side went four points clear at the top. A 3-1 win over Werder Bremen was secured thanks to a brace from Patrick Herrmann and a goal – followed by a late red card – for Ramy Bensebaini. The Foals have now won four of their last five matches.
Freiburg, yes we said Freiburg, pulled level on points with Bayern in the Bundesliga. Christian Streich's side are occuplying the final Champions League spot after a 1-0 win Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday which, in turth, had much to do with an early red card for Eintracht midfielder Gelson Fernandes.
The real story, though, was the injury time melee which ensued after Streich was intentionally shoved to the floor by Eintracht captain David Abraham. Freiburg's bench sprang to the defense of their 54-year old coach and handbags were in full swing from both sides. Abraham was sent off, along with Freiburg sub Vincenzo Griefo.
A poignant afternoon in Berlin as the city celebrates 30 years since the fall of the Wall. Hertha Berlin's contributions to those celebrations was an impressive wall constructed from one side of the field to the other, running along the halfway line as the teams warmed up. It was a strong symbol, but unfortunately for Hertha their defense didn't prove as impenetrable. Despite taking the lead, Hertha shipped four goals as they came face-to-face with an RB Leipzig team in fine form.
The game of the weekend was undoubtedly in Gelsenkirchen as Schalke and Fortuna Düsseldorf served up a six-goal thriller. The pattern of the game became familiar as three times the hosts led, but three times they were pegged back. An each time Fortuna leveled, it was through their star striker Rouwen Hennings, whose hat-trick brings him up to 9 league goals this season.
Paderborn's return to the Bundesliga continues to be a slog. Not only did they miss a seventh-minute penalty, but they lost the big basement battle with Augsburg, who came out 1-0 winners. Paderborn have still only won once in the league this season, and anything other than a straight return to 2. Bundesliga looks remote right now.
Defeat by Hoffenheim proved the final straw for Cologne, who fired their general manager Armin Veh straight after the game, with coach Achim Berierlozer getting the chop on Saturday afternoon. Berierlozer had been unable to get Cologne's season going, and second last in the table with only seven points on the board wasn't seen as acceptable. Their defeat was VAR-influenced, but that was of little comfort to Cologne.
Bayer Leverkusen out-classed Wolfsburg to take all three points home from the Volkswagen Arena. The Werkself won 2-0, with Paulinho bagging his first Bundesliga goal in the 97th minute. Better late than never.
The quotes:
"He wasn't injured, he just wasn't playing well." — Lucien Favre on his decision to sub Jadon Sancho in the 37th minute of Der Klassiker.
"The lads gave me everything. In training all week, they put the work in and you could see it on the pitch today." — A parting dig at Niko Kovac, for whom the squad was absolutely not giving everything, from interim Bayern coach Hansi Flick?
— Robert Lewandowski has scored 16 Bundesliga goals this season, 26 in all competitions, and in each of his last 11 games.
— Lewandowski has also scored more goals than Manchester United, AC Milan and Atletico Madrid.
— Timo Werner is now the top scoring Timo in Bundesliga history.
The fans:
Bayern fans were in a nostalgic mood ahead of Der Klassiker, celebrating 50 years since the club claimed a first ever German double.
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20 յունուար 1920՝ ծնաւ իտալացի բեմադրիչ Ֆետերիքօ Ֆելինին(մահացաւ՝ 1993):
20 յունուար 1933՝ բացուեցաւ Ալեքսանտըր Սպենդիարեանի անուան օփերայի եւ պալէի թատրոնը:
20 յունուար 1946՝ ծնաւ ամերիկացի դերասան, բեմադրիչ Տէյվիտ Լինչը:
20 յունուար 1983՝ մահացաւ պրազիլցի նշանաւոր ֆութպոլիստ Կարինչան ( ծնեալ՝ 1934):
20 յունուար 1984՝ մահացաւ ամերիկացի դերասան Ճոնի Ուէյզմիւլըրը (ծնեալ՝ 1905):
20 յունուար 1989՝ Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի ինքնավար մարզին մէջ ստեղծուեցաւ յատուկ կառավարման խորհուրդ:
20 յունուար 1990՝ մահացաւ ամերիկացի դերասանուհի Պարպարա Սթենուիքը (ծնեալ՝1908):
20 յունուար 1993՝ մահացաւ բրիտանացի դերասանուհի Օտրի Հեպըրնը (ծնեալ՝ 1930):
20 յունուար 1994՝ ազերի բանակը Քելպաջարի շրջանէն 14 բնակավայր գրաւեց:
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) launched Friday its nationwide Solid Waste Management Advocacy Campaign to spur behavioral change towards the environment and mobilize the public, especially children and young people, on the proper handling and disposal of solid waste.
Through the DENR's Strategic Communication Initiatives Service (SCIS), the campaign was developed to fast track its collective and ultimate objective of a healthier, greener, and cleaner Philippines amid the growing environmental threats in the country and the world.
"Creating a better and healthier environment through efficient solid waste management is one of the biggest challenges that we, at the DENR, are faced today," Secretary Roy A. Cimatu said during the campaign launch on Oct. 15 at the DENR Central Office.
"We really need the support of the people, especially our youth sector. It is important, therefore, to impress to them that unless we do something right today by diligently practicing sound solid waste management, the future will be bleak," he added.
To spread awareness and encourage public support to the campaign, the DENR will strengthen partnerships and collaborations, technology, as well as information, education and communication.
"While this program is intended to be a whole-of-nation approach, we designed this to be more focused on the youth who would later serve as our environmental champions," said Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units (LGUs) Concerns and SCIS Supervising Undersecretary Benny D. Antiporda.
Included in the DENR's solid waste management campaign is the Basura Buster, a free, web-based game application for children ages 5 to 8 years old.
The application, which can be downloaded on Android devices through the Google Play Store, allows players to earn points by properly segregating different kinds of trash in an educational and entertaining way.
Through its social media accounts, the DENR also hopes to influence behavioral change through a series of videos that show proper solid waste management practices in day-to-day situations.
These include segregating garbage, bringing of own eating utensils in restaurants, and selling trash for cash or "Pera sa Basura."
The SWM Advocacy campaign was launched via a blended platform with officials and personnel of the DENR Central Office, regional and field offices, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Offices, Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices, bureaus and attached agencies.
Department of the Interior and Local Government Assistant Secretary for Special Concerns–Local Government Sector Atty. Odilon L. Pasaraba and Mother Earth Foundation chairperson and National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) Alternate Representative of non-government organizations Sonia Mendoza have also expressed their support through video messages.
Also present were representatives from the NSWMC, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, LGUs, and other stakeholders.
Meanwhile, as part of the Manila Bay rehabilitation, the DENR-NCR in partnership with the Basic Environmental Systems & Technologies Inc. will bring the recently-launched Trash to CashBack program to the DENR-NCR field offices in Metro Manila.
The Trash to CashBack program has set up a drop-off center called "My Basurero Eco-Community Center" at the DENR National Ecology Center in Quezon City where the public can exchange segregated and recyclable waste for environmental points that can be converted to consumer goods by partner outlets.###


San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is seeking a court order requiring officials with Uber and Lyft to provide information to allow him to determine whether the companies are a public nuisance to the city's residents and workers, his office announced Friday.
Herrera's office issued subpoenas June 5 to get the information and six weeks later neither company has provided it.
But Uber officials said they sent a letter about the request on June 20 and met with prosecutors July 14. Then prosecutors asked on July 18 for all the data and wanted it the following day.
But Herrera's spokesman John Cote said both companies had six weeks to provide the information, not one day.
Lyft officials issued a statement that said they were working with prosecutors as late as Thursday night.
Cote noted the companies' concerns about the confidentiality of their information, but again they have had six weeks to draft that too.
Uber officials said attorneys for the company were working on the agreement, while Lyft officials did not say when they hope to have an agreement written.
Cote provided a couple of examples of how the companies could be a public nuisance and said there are legal definitions for it.
Herrera wants to know, for example, whether Uber charges more in some neighborhoods than others or whether the companies are complying with laws for access by people with disabilities. Cote also asked whether the app is useable for blind or deaf people.
Herrera is looking into reports that drivers from as far away as Los Angeles and Fresno are coming to San Francisco to work.
The drivers may be driving on little sleep on unfamiliar roads in unfamiliar weather.


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package com.timgroup.eventstore.filesystem;

import com.timgroup.eventstore.api.EventReader;
import com.timgroup.eventstore.api.Position;
import com.timgroup.eventstore.api.ResolvedEvent;
import com.youdevise.testutils.matchers.Contains;
import org.apache.commons.compress.archivers.cpio.CpioArchiveEntry;
import org.apache.commons.compress.archivers.cpio.CpioArchiveOutputStream;
import org.junit.Rule;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.rules.TemporaryFolder;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.time.Instant;
import java.util.List;

import static com.timgroup.eventstore.api.EventRecord.eventRecord;
import static com.timgroup.eventstore.api.StreamId.streamId;
import static java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toList;
import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;

public class ArchiveDirectoryEventSourceTest {
    @Rule
    public final TemporaryFolder temporaryFolder = new TemporaryFolder();

    @Test
    public void reads_store_from_archive_sequence() throws Exception {
        try (CpioArchiveOutputStream cpioOutput = new CpioArchiveOutputStream(Files.newOutputStream(
                temporaryFolder.newFile("00000001.testCategory.testId.1.EventType.cpio").toPath()))) {
            writeEntry(cpioOutput, "00000000.testCategory.testId.0.EventType.data", "xyzzy");
            writeEntry(cpioOutput, "00000001.testCategory.testId.1.EventType.data", "abcde");
            writeEntry(cpioOutput, "00000001.testCategory.testId.1.EventType.metadata", "12345");
        }
        Files.write(temporaryFolder.newFile("00000001.testCategory.testId.1.EventType.position.txt").toPath(), "1".getBytes(UTF_8));

        try (CpioArchiveOutputStream cpioOutput = new CpioArchiveOutputStream(Files.newOutputStream(
                temporaryFolder.newFile("00000002.testCategory.testId.2.EventType.cpio").toPath()))) {
            writeEntry(cpioOutput, "00000002.testCategory.testId.2.EventType.data", "nnnnn");
        }
        Files.write(temporaryFolder.newFile("00000002.testCategory.testId.2.EventType.position.txt").toPath(), "2".getBytes(UTF_8));

        ArchiveDirectoryEventSource eventSource = new ArchiveDirectoryEventSource(temporaryFolder.getRoot().toPath());
        EventReader archiveReader = eventSource.readAll();

        List<ResolvedEvent> events = archiveReader.readAllForwards().collect(toList());

        assertThat(events, Contains.inOrder(
                eventRecord(Instant.EPOCH, streamId("testCategory", "testId"), 0, "EventType", "xyzzy".getBytes(), "".getBytes())
                        .toResolvedEvent(archiveReader.storePositionCodec().deserializePosition("00000001.testCategory.testId.1.EventType.cpio:00000000.testCategory.testId.0.EventType")),
                eventRecord(Instant.EPOCH, streamId("testCategory", "testId"), 1, "EventType", "abcde".getBytes(), "12345".getBytes())
                        .toResolvedEvent(archiveReader.storePositionCodec().deserializePosition("00000001.testCategory.testId.1.EventType.cpio:00000001.testCategory.testId.1.EventType")),
                eventRecord(Instant.EPOCH, streamId("testCategory", "testId"), 2, "EventType", "nnnnn".getBytes(), "".getBytes())
                        .toResolvedEvent(archiveReader.storePositionCodec().deserializePosition("00000002.testCategory.testId.2.EventType.cpio:00000002.testCategory.testId.2.EventType"))
        ));
    }

    @Test
    public void reads_store_from_specified_start_point() throws Exception {
        try (CpioArchiveOutputStream cpioOutput = new CpioArchiveOutputStream(Files.newOutputStream(
                temporaryFolder.newFile("00000001.testCategory.testId.1.EventType.cpio").toPath()))) {
            writeEntry(cpioOutput, "00000000.testCategory.testId.0.EventType.data", "xyzzy");
            writeEntry(cpioOutput, "00000001.testCategory.testId.1.EventType.data", "abcde");
            writeEntry(cpioOutput, "00000001.testCategory.testId.1.EventType.metadata", "12345");
        }
        Files.write(temporaryFolder.newFile("00000001.testCategory.testId.1.EventType.position.txt").toPath(), "1".getBytes(UTF_8));

        ArchiveDirectoryEventSource eventSource = new ArchiveDirectoryEventSource(temporaryFolder.getRoot().toPath());
        EventReader archiveReader = eventSource.readAll();

        List<ResolvedEvent> initialEvents = archiveReader.readAllForwards().collect(toList());

        Position startExclusive = initialEvents.get(initialEvents.size() - 1).position();

        try (CpioArchiveOutputStream cpioOutput = new CpioArchiveOutputStream(Files.newOutputStream(
                temporaryFolder.newFile("00000002.testCategory.testId.2.EventType.cpio").toPath()))) {
            writeEntry(cpioOutput, "00000002.testCategory.testId.2.EventType.data", "nnnnn");
        }
        Files.write(temporaryFolder.newFile("00000002.testCategory.testId.2.EventType.position.txt").toPath(), "2".getBytes(UTF_8));

        List<ResolvedEvent> events = archiveReader.readAllForwards(startExclusive).collect(toList());

        assertThat(events, Contains.inOrder(
                eventRecord(Instant.EPOCH, streamId("testCategory", "testId"), 2, "EventType", "nnnnn".getBytes(), "".getBytes())
                        .toResolvedEvent(archiveReader.storePositionCodec().deserializePosition("00000002.testCategory.testId.2.EventType.cpio:00000002.testCategory.testId.2.EventType"))
        ));
    }

    private static void writeEntry(CpioArchiveOutputStream cpioOutput, String filename, String content) throws IOException {
        byte[] contentBytes = content.getBytes();
        CpioArchiveEntry entry = new CpioArchiveEntry(filename);
        entry.setSize(contentBytes.length);
        cpioOutput.putArchiveEntry(entry);
        cpioOutput.write(contentBytes);
        cpioOutput.closeArchiveEntry();
    }
}


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Man receives funds after crashing into Ferraris
Published Saturday, December 22, 2018
A man from Taiwan has had members of the public help him pay damages after he drove into a line of Ferraris
Taiwanese man Lin Chin-hsiang had been working all night when he fell asleep at the wheel while making a delivery for his family's paper firm, and he crashed into the vehicles.
The 20-year-old was facing a repair bill estimated by local media at 12m Taiwan dollars (£309,000), as his family's vehicle insurance policy only covers injuries not damages.
With a monthly salary of 35,000 Taiwan dollars (£900), it would take Mr Lin 28 years to pay the full cost of the repairs.
But he has been spared that daunting hardship by well-wishing people who were sympathetic to his predicament.
It is reported more than 100 donations have been made, raising around 740,000 Taiwan dollars (£19,000).
Police said Mr Lin had not been drinking alcohol and had a clean driving record.


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Some lessons still unlearned
Bill Cloutier
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed 1 million American lives. It's far worse than most political experts and medical experts expected when it was diagnosed for the first time in the United States in January 2020. And it is not going away, as evidenced in Connecticut by recent reports of rising positivity and hospitalization rates.
It may yet be too early for definitive post-mortems, but America has learned much from the ebbs and flows of the disease. The larger question is whether the public, as well as political and medical leaders, will be able to apply those lessons to the inevitable epidemics and pandemics to come.
We've learned, for example, that political leaders need to set aside partisanship when responding to widespread medical emergencies. Too often during the run-up to the 2020 election, leading Democrats transformed the pandemic into a campaign plank against then-President Donald Trump. Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris even professed an unwillingness to submit to a vaccine developed under Mr. Trump's Operation Warp Speed program.
David Dowdy, an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, estimates 300,000 deaths since last June resulted from people declining to be vaccinated – in many cases, out of political or cultural motives, and more broadly, lack of trust in government urgings and the vaccines themselves.
For his part, Mr. Trump too often issued sunny predictions, against mounting evidence that COVID-19 was spreading out of control. He prematurely touted treatments such as hydroxyquinoline; Democrats made matters worse by prematurely dismissing such treatments solely on the grounds that Mr. Trump endorsed them. These conflicts discredited recommendations that should have been viewed on the basis of their proven effectiveness or lack thereof.
We've also learned that Americans need a crash course in risk analysis. A number of policies – notably, school closings – did little to suppress the spread of COVID-19 infection, but did enormous damage to children's social and academic development. It also spawned a new and disturbing trend of mental illness and even suicide among young people. "In a 2020 survey of 1,000 parents around the country facilitated by the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 71% of parents said the pandemic had taken a toll on their child's mental health, and 69% said the pandemic was the worst thing to happen to their child," according to a January 2022 report by the American Psychological Association. "A national survey of 3,300 high schoolers conducted in spring 2020 found close to a third of students felt unhappy and depressed much more than usual."
In sharp contrast, UNICEF reported that of the 13.7 million COVID-19-related deaths worldwide, all but 0.4% were of people older than 20. The evidence continues to mount that closing schools damaged or ended more young lives than COVID-19 would have if schools had remained open.
The vaccines, combined with improved treatments of infected individuals, have slowed the death rate. Now is the time to begin comparing pandemic strategies among states and nations, to determine which ones were most effective – and perhaps most importantly, pushing vaccination rates upward to reduce the impact of future variants.
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Topological crystals to guide waves on the water surface
Topological crystals have the property of being conductive on their surface, but insulating in their volume which allows very efficient wave guidance by engineering the structure of these materials, generally arranged in a hexagonal symmetry, inspired by the graphene.
By controlling the waves thanks to an arrangement of cubes, researchers from FEMTO-ST institute, IRPHE (University of Aix-Marseille) and Imperial College of London have for the first time obtained this phenomenon with square symmetry. Published in Applied Physics Letters and promoted by the French National Centre for Scientific Research , this work underlines that the hexagonal arrangement is not the only one able to direct the waves in at least two directions.
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Laurent LARGER named Fellow 2021 of OSA
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Daniel HISSEL, winner of the CNRS 2020 Innovation Medal
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Q: What is the left adjoint of the forgetful functor from fields to integral domains? I quote from Wikipedia, regarding the construction of the field of fractions of an integral domain:

"There is a categorical interpretation of this construction. Let $\mathcal{C}$ be the category of integral domains and injective ring maps. The functor from $\mathcal{C}$  to the category of fields which takes every integral domain to its fraction field and every homomorphism to the induced map on fields (which exists by the universal property) is the left adjoint of the forgetful functor from the category of fields to $\mathcal{C}$."

It is usually the case that forgetful functors have free functors as left adjoints. Hence I wonder, can we make sense of the phrase "the free field on an integral domain", and if so, is this structure the field of fractions?

A: I suggest you'd rather see this adjunction as a reflector-inclusion pair. $$Q:\mathbf{Dom_m} \dashv \mathbf{Field}:i$$
The forgetful functor is actually a full inclusion $i$ into the category of integral domains and monomorphisms, while the left adjoint $Q$ is the reflector "field of quotients". As is usual with full subcategories, you can think of the subcategory objects as having some extra property. So fields are integral domains with a special property and the $Q$ functor adds this special property to any integral domain.
See also nlab

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The CamOn! adapter introduces a flexible and secure way to attach a GoPro camera to bikes. Only the small MiniBlocs that the adapter connects to need to be installed on the bike. The adapter can be attached in a second and removed equally fast by pressing one of the red buttons, allowing quick switches between different mounting positions. With CamOn! the camera can be panned, tilted and secured in the desired position.


For Geena Davis, the issue of gender bias hit home when the Academy Award-winning actor sat down with her then-two-year-old daughter to watch her first preschool television show.
Davis, who appeared in such stereotype-defying movies as Thelma & Louise and A League of Their Own, immediately noticed that there were far more male characters than female characters on the screen, along with "a great deal of gender stereotyping," she told the audience at Convening Leaders 2019.
Surely, in the 21st century, Davis said, "kids should be seeing that boys and girls share the sandbox equally." Instead, the message was that girls and women have far less value than boys and men.
In 2004, Davis founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, to conduct research and compile data on women and girls in the media. Among the findings: In the top 100 family films, male characters outnumber female characters two-to-one in leads, screen time, and speaking time.
Institute research also demonstrated that an increase in the number of female lead characters can result in change in the real world. One example: "Boys and men have always dominated the sport of archery," said Davis. In 2012, the year that The Hunger Games and Brave, both with female archers as lead characters, were released, the number of girls in archery skyrocketed.
Barbara Palmer is Convene's deputy editor.
Davis shared her favorite example of how thoroughly gender bias is ingrained: an attempt by orchestras, once heavily male-dominated, to screen out bias by having male and female musicians audition behind a curtain.
It was only when males and females took off their shoes that gender parity was reached — just the difference in the sound that men and women make when they walk across the stage was enough to trigger bias, Davis said.


Deadlift, could have gone a little heavier in the end. Maintained tempo and focused on movement quality.
BB push press + push jerk, these felt good but so odd. I haven't done anything explosive in a long time. Felt like I could have recruited more of my lower body to put momentum on the bar. Last set felt like I muscled it up a bit.
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Best 125cc Dirt Bikes for Big Kids in 2021: Enjoy the Speed with Maximum Safety
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Last Updated on December 3, 2020 by Anne (The Lot Dallas Staff)
Off-road bikes such as dirt bikes are tailored mainly for conquering rough terrains and obstacles. They are more of control and precision than speed (although some riders desire those that ride fast). Some can clock impressive speeds.
Today's dirt bikes are in an array of horsepower and sizes. 125cc dirt bike is among those available. Many manufacturers produce 125cc dirt bikes with the most reputable being the likes of Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and KTM.
While some 125cc bikes can attain speeds of 45mph, some models can clock higher speeds of up to 75 mph. With some tweaks, some can even hit speeds of more than 75mph.
Nonetheless, such tweaks can make you lose your control over your dirt bike. Averagely, brands that impress in terms of speed are Husqvarna and KTM
Although most 125cc bikes tend to target teenagers mostly, others are suites best for adults. In this primer, we'll look at the top 10 best 125cc dirt bikes together with their features, what sets them apart, and their drawbacks of each. We'll also share different details of each bike such as performance, engine type, and seat height.
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Best 125cc Dirt Bikes – Our Recommendations
What Is The Best 125cc 4-Stroke Dirt Bike?
What Is The Fastest 125cc Dirt Bike?
Which One Is Faster – 125cc 2-Stroke Or 125cc 4-Stroke?
How Fast Does A 125cc Dirt Bike Go?
Is A 125cc Dirt Bike Big Enough?
Electric vs. Gas Dirt Bikes
Our Top 10 Picks of Best 125cc Dirt Bike (for Big Kids and Teenagers)
1. KTM 125 SX
2. Suzuki DRZ 125
3. Husqvarna TC 125
4. Yamaha YZ125
5. Honda CRF125F
6. Yamaha TT-R125LE
7. KTM 125 Duke
8. Yamaha MT-125
9. Honda CB125R
10. Suzuki GSX-S125
Here are our recommendations of the best 125cc dirt bike:
KTM 125 SX
Suzuki DRZ 125
Yamaha YZ125
Yamaha TT-R125LE
Yamaha MT-125
Stepping out for a ride alone or with your friends on a rainy or sunny day through the trail or mud, via the woods, or over the hills is not only therapeutic but also fun.
This is especially true if you have the right dirt bike for such a gig. Settling for a 4-stroke dirt bike will make your experience interesting.
The thing with 4-stroke engines is that they perform four functions – exhaust, combustion, compression, and intake. That is what you get by buying and riding a 4-stroke engine dirt bike.
To answer the question above, what is the best 125cc 4-stroke dirt bike, in our humble opinion it has to be the Yamaha YZ125 (number 4 on our list). The bike's features favor both advanced and intermediate riders.
Before looking at which 125cc dirt bike is fast, it is important to mention that the bike must have a 2-stroke engine. As we shall later learn in the next section, these tend to be faster compared to the 4-stroke ones.
That being said, one of the fastest 125cc dirt bikes is the KTM 125 SX. It can clock speeds of up to 73 miles every hour. The Yamaha 125 is also up to the task though it's slightly slower compared to the KTM 125. The former attain top speeds of 70 miles an hour.
Just like with any other engine capacities of dirt bikes, 2-stroke and 4-strokes are also available with 125cc ones. The former is not only simpler and tougher but also more powerful. On the flip side, they tend to be somewhat more complicated to handle. Riders have to mix fuel with oil.
On the other hand, 4-strokes are kinda smoother to operate. They are the best for beginners due to their user-friendly nature. Their drawback is that they need more maintenance meaning they'll cost more eventually.
In terms of speed, 2-stroke engines usually rev up higher speeds compared to their 4-stroke counterparts translating to higher power per pound.
It is also important to note that 2-stroke engines utilize exhaust and intake ports rather than valves which goes miles to save not only the cost but also the weight of the valve train.
Since 2-stroke is tailored in such a way that they ride at higher RPM, their wearing out is faster compared to 4-strokes. The latter is more durable, generally.
The best part about 2-strokes is that fixing them is easier in comparison to their 4-stroke counterparts.
Dirt bikes with an engine capacity of 125cc can hit top speeds of between 55 miles to 60 miles per hour.
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If you are a heavy rider or riding on downhill road conditions, you always alter the operating speeds that are higher than the indicated ones. However, most producers of dirt bikes are against doing this deliberately for security reasons.
What determines a 125cc dirt bike's speed? Well, the primary factor that dictates how fast a dirt bike can go to is its engine capacity. Other factors include modifications, sprocket gearing, and engine size.
If you ride your 125cc bike complete with its stock sprocket gear, you can expect to attain speeds of up to 70 miles an hour when you ride on high gear.
For those just starting with dirt bike riding, it's prudent to start with a smaller displacement bike. The smaller displacement bikes tend to boast less power making them ideal for newbies.
125cc dirt bikes are great choices for taller kids as well as lighter weight and smaller adults. This is because dirt bikes of this size bring with them a decent seating position devoid of too much power.
The rule of thumb with any dirt bike is to choose one that when you sit on the bike, only a third of your foot remains on the ground. Avoid settling for a bike that when you sit, your foot is flat-footed or your tip-toes remain unbalanced.
If your foot is in the recommended position, in case of a big bump, you'll manage to control the bike effortlessly.
Electric and gas-powered dirt bikes are two common categories in the industry. Granted, the former options are quieter, more effortless to maintain, and sometimes smoother. However, this is on the condition that that wires do not wear down and the battery holds up.
That being said, most people into dirt bike riding enjoy feeling the combustion engine. This is where the gas-powered dirt bikes have an upper hand over their electric-powered counterparts.
Electric dirt bikes are better if you desire to move from one point to another in a speedy manner. However, if you desire the authentic power of propulsion and feel the rewarding efforts of having a full tank, semi-auto clutch, and shifting gears, then settle for a gas-powered dirt bike.
Here's a review of the top 10 best 125cc dirt bikes:
The KTM125 SX is a lightweight and compact 125cc dirt bike. It is among the bikes that we can authoritatively say delivers a confidence-inspiring ride that is unrivaled. It has a light chassis coupled with a 2-stroke engine to guarantee superior power and agility for that young adrenaline seeker.
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This dirt bike is the decisive access to the pro ranks. Use this sure-fire way to add to your trophy collection. Its engine is not only powerful but also highly competitive in its class. The engine boasts overall simplicity, low cost, and a remarkable power-to-weight ratio.
The engineers are the company developed the engine utilizing KTM engineering prowess to create a powerful engine in the rev range. This bike's outstanding performance and effortless rideability not only guarantee better results but also faster lap times.
Both the bikes subframe and frame comfortably accommodate the bike's belligerent style of riding. Engineers crafted the frame from robot-welded, high-quality hydroformed chromium steel tubes to guarantee consistent levels of quality.
Its stiffness is customized for dynamic handling. It works in excellent harmony with the suspension to offer nimble agility without sacrificing high-speed stability. Without a doubt, this bike is among those with the sturdiest and tough frames in the market.
Superior power and agility
Impressive power to weight ratio
Room for improvement in design
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The Suzuki DRZ 125 is an incredible machine with the ability to effortlessly tear up any kind of terrain or trail. A single-cylinder motor powers this 125cc dirt bike to guarantee power and access speed. This is exclusively true in the mid and low-range.
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The bike is mated into an efficient 5-speed manual transmission. Although it might not be the fastest in its category, there's no doubt that it is an incredible all-rounder. It has big diameter wheels (16-inch rear and 19-inch front), strong telescopic forks, and front disc brakes. While simple, the bike is commanding and efficient.
In terms of the engine, it features a compact 4-stroke and air-cooled engine that offers efficient power to tackle any kind of trail. To optimize and spruce the power attributes of the engine, the bike boasts a digital CDI ignition system.
It's Mikuni VM20SS carburetor plays a big role in terms of throttle response. Other great highlights of the bike include superior heat transfer, proper weight distribution, and the utmost durability.
If you have a small stature and young rider that needs a bike to tackle the trails and dirt, then grab this bike for him or her.
Accurate digital CDI ignition system
Impressive throttle response
Powerful operation
Easy control takeoffs
Not fast
Husqvarna is top in the list of dirt bike brands today. They have a record of accomplishment in producing world-class dirt bikes. The perception that the firm only makes dirt bikes for professionals isn't true. Although most of their bikes are for pros, they still produce dirt bikes for beginners.
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The Husqvarna TC 125, a two-stroke engine bike, comes with a sturdy chrome-molybdenum frame that makes it effortless to handle and lightweight. An impressive feature of this dirt bike is the fact that it has a cool and stylish design.
On top of that, it can clock speeds of up to 70 mph. its smooth transmission guarantees an easy operation. With a seat height of 37.4 inches, it isn't ideal for young teenagers.
The bike has 40 horsepower to guarantee unrivaled agility. Although it is small when it comes to capacity, it's big on capability. Enjoy more torque and power than you have ever in any dirt bike. You can look forward to a bike with premium components and quality thus making it a genuine contender for beginners and seasoned racers.
Excellent straight-line stability
Better weight distribution
Great suspension
Exceptional control
Not ideal for young teenagers
Modern styling is one of the attributes of the Yamaha YZ125. Just like with the many 4-strokes in the market today, this one brings with it a ton of features that make it a great purchase.
For starters, its components are all high quality. You can look forward to top-quality fork guards, radiator shrouds, airbox, side number plates, and rear fender.
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Its lightweight frame is made of aluminum. The aluminum frame hosts a patented YPVS™ engine for an incredible power-to-weight ratio. The bike also brings with it race-ready features that are complete with a gripper seat, titanium footpegs, and aluminum handlebar that all combine to guarantee a great riding experience.
Riders can also look forward to enjoying an ideal balance with this dirt bike. In addition to being nimble and lightweight, brings with it an incredible balance making it an incredible choice for riders that are shifting from the 85cc dirt bikes.
The fact that it features rider-friendly chassis means that it is extremely lightweight which means that you don't have to put up with excess fatigue that comes with riding a dirt bike. A great dirt bike this one is for sure.
Super lightweight
Modern styling
Rider-friendly chassis
Front shocks would have been stronger
You cannot deny that Honda off-road bikes are effortless and fun to ride. The Honda CRF125F, tailored for smaller adults and young riders, is no exception. It comes loaded with premium features that go miles to reduce hassle and ensure riding is enjoyable.
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Fuel injection provides the bike with reliable and broad power. This feature makes the bike effectual and better. Its twin-spar steel frame boasts the ability to handle dings of all off-roads. The bike has a long-travel suspension that provides the much-needed control of a full-size bike.
You can trust the reliable engine of this bike. It brings with it a dependable 4-stroke and single-cylinder engine that provides excellent performance with a broad powerband making it ideal for an array of riders, including newbies.
When it comes to handling, its heavy-duty clutch is both long-lasting and also enhances smooth shifting. Progressive linkage of the bike connects its heavy-duty shock to the bike's swingarm thus delivering such an excellent combo of damping rates and spring over a host of riding conditions.
If you have to search for a world-class and durable 125cc bike, you should consider this one.
Broad, reliable power
Strong steel frame to handle rough terrain
Plush ride guaranteed
Not stable enough
The Yamaha TT-R125LE is another great 125cc dirt bike worth buying.
It sports a potent air-cooled, 4-stroke powerplant that puts out torquey and broadband power that is tuned for the utmost off-road performance within an array of trail conditions. With its 20mm carburetor, it guarantees a dependable and crisp throttle response.
In terms of wheels, this bike features 16-inch and 19-inch wheels that are handy for exceptional handling. Other notable highlights of the dirt bike include an adjustable suspension that is calibrated for aggressiveness especially with bigger or heavier riders.
Another impressive attribute about this dirt bike is the fact that it has an automatic electric start who's starting is a breeze. A 220mm disc brake exists at the front.
The bike boasts a 5-speed transmission for smooth shifting. It is coupled with a heavy-duty clutch that is tailored for optimum usable power delivery and versatility. The bike's CDI ignition not only needs minimal maintenance but is also ultra-reliable.
The fact that it has an auto cam chain tensioner simply means that that the engine is low maintenance. Moreover, it boasts a longer engine life. Easy serviceability provides additional convenience during maintenance.
Accessible, fully-featured performance
Grippy foot legs
Racing style
Control issues especially for newbies
Duke 125 is among the latest generations from KTM. If you're into edgy styling, this bike can make a good choice. What makes it distinct has to do with its artificial color TFT dash. Decent brakes and funky LED headlight also give it an edge over the rest.
One thing is for sure, this bike provides more fun compared to an average 125cc dirt bike. On top of boasting a powerful operation and looking great, this bike wears different brand names. Sporting the recommended 15bhp, this bike is entertaining enough. Its fuel-injected engine is beyond lively, sounds incredible, and pulls very well.
On top of its fuel-injected engine being lively, it sounds incredible and pulls pretty well. This is even with a standard silencer. On top of offering arm-wrenching torque coupled with hair-raising acceleration, you can also trust the engine to perform excellently every day. The compact and lightweight engine also packs wonderfully as well.
We also loved the fact that the dirt bike features open-cartridge tech that guarantees nothing short of high performance from the bike. Everything about this bike from hammering around to relaxed cruising is impressive.
Finally, regarding the bike's design, the bike also has a good-looking one. Noticeable design features include an aggressive front and LED headlight. With a closer look, you'll notice several top-notch cast parts and a steel fuel tank.
The TFT display and LED headlight
Class-leading performance
Low fuel consumption
The compact and lightweight engine
Small sitting area
If there is one CBT-friendly dirt bike this year, it has to be the Yamaha MT-125. It got its enjoyed a major update this year since its launch in 2014. It brought it at par with other MT range. The update saw the bike boast revised geometry, improved performance, and radical styling.
Teens will enjoy a miniature super naked that they always desire in their dirt bikes. An incredible spec sheet, remarkable build quality and the awesome bike looks all characterize the dirt bike. The current Yamaha MT-125, not only has a more rigid and shorter swingarm but also brings with it a reduced wheelbase. This does incredibly well to enhance its agility.
A shorter subframe at the rear specially customized for this model also exists. The fact that all these features combine incredibly well with the brand new 140-section back tire means that the bike guarantees a sweet-handling and engaging ride that can make smooth transitions and super-fast direction changes.
The feature the bike has to make it unintimidating to newbies. Riding it is comfortable as It soaks most of the bumps on the road. The only drawback the bike seems to have has to do with its hard seat coupled with persistent vibe via its bars from a buzzy small motor.
Learner friendly
Gear position indicator
Single piston caliper
Hard seat
Neo-retro looks and builds quality come out as a major asset of this dirt bike. The Honda CB125R benefits immensely from its quality touches, LCD dash, and 4-piston radial caliper. Combined, all these provided an extra layer of sophistication that doesn't exist anywhere else.
In addition to feeling somewhat comfortable, you'll also find the bike to feel remarkably nimble. This is all courtesy of the bike's grippy GPR-300 rubber and a weight of only 125.8kg thus allowing you to scythe via congestion with the most ease.
We also loved the bike's competence when you want to get twisty. It boasts an impressive ground clearance that encourages healthy lean angles as well as a slightly belligerent riding position. What about its engine?
Regarding the bike's engine, it comes with a 125cc SOHC engine that produces 13.1bhp. While the bike can perform 1.7bhp down, it manages to not only get but also remain ahead of the city's sprawl. This enables the bike to deliver nothing short of predictable and liner performance featuring strong low-mid range pulls.
A noticeable drawback about this bike is the fact that its front brake is short on its bite. On top of that, its seat height measuring 816mm might feel a little intimidating to shorter newbies.
Aggressive look
Concentrated performance
LED for additional brightness
Crisp throttle response
Intimidating to shorter newbies
The GSX-R line of dirt bikes at Suzuki have characterized impressive performance in the world of sport bikes for more than 30 years now.
From the talented and skilled engineers at Suzuki comes this model. It brings with it countless features that make riding this 125cc bike fun and memorable.
Looking for a 125cc dirt bike with an impressive power-to-weight ratio coupled with an exceptional torque-to-weight ratio? If yes, consider this Suzuki one. Its fuel economy is remarkable. You can also look forward to a dirt bike that boasts advanced rider tech comprising of a key-less ignition system and digital start system.
To ensure the bike utilizes every power ounce, its world-class engine is aerodynamically efficient to not only maximize efficient speed but also reduce drag. The manufacturers came up with this design after the extensive development of a wind tunnel.
The bike's sleek bodywork improves its handling characteristics. Furthermore, it has a small projected frontal area that is handy in helping it boast impressive acceleration as well as support high fuel efficiency levels.
In terms of speed, it can click speeds of up to 72.75mph. You have to give this bike a thumbs up when it comes to its engine performance. It is powerful, and efficient. There is no doubt about that.
Impressive fuel economy
Great nimble handling
Superb acceleration
Excellent torque-to-weight ratio
Vague radial caliper
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