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Characteristics of persons who die on their first suicide attempt: results from the National Violent Death Reporting System
Joshua T. Jordan, Dale E. McNiel
Journal: Psychological Medicine , First View
Much of suicide research focuses on suicide attempt (SA) survivors. Given that more than half of the suicide decedent population dies on their first attempt, this means a significant proportion of the population that dies by suicide is overlooked in research. Little is known about persons who die by suicide on their first attempt–and characterizing this understudied population may improve efforts to identify more individuals at risk for suicide.
Data were derived from the National Violent Death Reporting System, from 2005 to 2013. Suicide cases were included if they were 18–89 years old, with a known circumstance leading to their death based on law enforcement and/or medical examiner reports. Decedents with and without a history of SA were compared on demographic, clinical, and suicide characteristics, and circumstances that contributed to their suicide.
A total of 73 490 cases met criteria, and 57 920 (79%) died on their first SA. First attempt decedents were more likely to be male, married, African-American, and over 64. Demographic-adjusted models showed that first attempt decedents were more likely to use highly lethal methods, less likely to have a known mental health problem or to have disclosed their intent to others, and more likely to die in the context of physical health or criminal/legal problem.
First attempt suicide decedents are demographically different from decedents with a history of SA, are more likely to use lethal methods and are more likely to die in the context of specific stressful life circumstances.
Quaternary sea level change in Scotland
David E. Smith, Natasha L.M. Barlow, Sarah L. Bradley, Callum R. Firth, Adrian M. Hall, Jason T. Jordan, David Long
Journal: Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh , First View
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 January 2018, pp. 1-38
This paper summarises developments in understanding sea level change during the Quaternary in Scotland since the publication of the Quaternary of Scotland Geological Conservation Review volume in 1993. We present a review of progress in methodology, particularly in the study of sediments in isolation basins and estuaries as well as in techniques in the field and laboratory, which have together disclosed greater detail in the record of relative sea level (RSL) change than was available in 1993. However, progress in determining the record of RSL change varies in different areas. Studies of sediments and stratigraphy offshore on the continental shelf have increased greatly, but the record of RSL change there remains patchy. Studies onshore have resulted in improvements in the knowledge of rock shorelines, including the processes by which they are formed, but much remains to be understood. Studies of Late Devensian and Holocene RSLs around present coasts have improved knowledge of both the extent and age range of the evidence. The record of RSL change on the W and NW coasts has disclosed a much longer dated RSL record than was available before 1993, possibly with evidence of Meltwater Pulse 1A, while studies in estuaries on the E and SW coasts have disclosed widespread and consistent fluctuations in Holocene RSLs. Evidence for the meltwater pulse associated with the Early Holocene discharge of Lakes Agassiz–Ojibway in N America has been found on both E and W coasts. The effects of the impact of storminess, in particular in cliff-top storm deposits, have been widely identified. Further information on the Holocene Storegga Slide tsunami has enabled a better understanding of the event, but evidence for other tsunami events on Scottish coasts remains uncertain. Methodological developments have led to new reconstructions of RSL change for the last 2000 years, utilising state-of-the-art GIA models and alongside coastal biostratigraphy to determine trends to compare with modern tide gauge and documentary evidence. Developments in GIA modelling have provided valuable information on patterns of land uplift during and following deglaciation. The studies undertaken raise a number of research questions which will require addressing in future work.
The QUASAT Project
R. T. Schilizzi, B. F. Burke, R. S. Booth, R. A. Preston, P. N. Wilkinson, J. F. Jordan, E. Preuss, D. Roberts
Preston et al (1976) and Burke (1982, these proceedings) have long extolled the virtues of launching a radio telescope into space to increase VLBI baseline lengths and thus angular resolution, and to provide a much enhanced image formation capability. The scientific motivation for this has been covered in a number of memoranda referenced by Burke in these proceedings, and by Anderson et al (1982). Efforts to mobilise western astronomical support for space VLBI met with success in late 1982 at a meeting of US and European radio astronomers in Toulouse, France, at which a decision was taken to propose a joint mission to ESA and NASA. Shortly thereafter, a formal proposal was made to ESA (Anderson et al 1982) for a free flying satellite in an elliptical orbit out to 15000 km from the Earth, designed to observe in concert with the major ground-based VLBI networks and arrays. The mission, dubbed QUASAT, was received favourably in both ESA and NASA, with the result that formal Assessment Studies are scheduled to begin in both agencies in October 1983.
Very Long Baseline Interferometry Observations Using the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite as an Orbiting Radio Telescope
R. P. Linfield, G. S. Levy, J. S. Ulvestad, C. D. Edwards, J. F. Jordan, S. J. DiNardo, C. S. Christensen, R. A. Preston, L. J. Skjerve, L. R. Stavert, B. F. Burke, A. R. Whitney, R. J. Cappallo, A. E. E. Rogers, K. B. Blaney, M. J. Maher, C. H. Ottenhoff, D. L. Jauncey, J. E. Reynolds, T. Nishimura, T. Hayashi, T. Takano, T. Yamada, H. Hirabayashi, M. Morimoto, M. Inoue, M. Tokumaru, N. Kawaguchi, J. Amagai
An antenna in geostationary orbit was used for VLBI observations at 2.3 GHz, in combination with ground antennas in Australia and Japan. 23 of the 25 observed sources were detected on orbiter-ground baselines, with baseline lengths as large as 2.15 earth diameters. Brightness temperatures between 1012 K and 4 × 1012 K were measured for 10 sources.
White dwarfs in the Gaia era
P.-E. Tremblay, N. Gentile-Fusillo, J. Cummings, S. Jordan, B. T. Gänsicke, J. S. Kalirai
Journal: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union / Volume 12 / Issue S330 / April 2017
The vast majority of stars will become white dwarfs at the end of the stellar life cycle. These remnants are precise cosmic clocks owing to their well constrained cooling rates. Gaia Data Release 2 is expected to discover hundreds of thousands of white dwarfs, which can then be observed spectroscopically with WEAVE and 4MOST. By employing spectroscopically derived atmospheric parameters combined with Gaia parallaxes, white dwarfs can constrain the stellar formation history in the early developing phases of the Milky Way, the initial mass function in the 1.5 to 8 M ⊙ range, and the stellar mass loss as well as the state of planetary systems during the post main-sequence evolution.
Performance of Dynamically Simulated Reference Patterns for Cross-Correlation Electron Backscatter Diffraction
Brian E. Jackson, Jordan J. Christensen, Saransh Singh, Marc De Graef, David T. Fullwood, Eric R. Homer, Robert H. Wagoner
Journal: Microscopy and Microanalysis / Volume 22 / Issue 4 / August 2016
High-resolution (or "cross-correlation") electron backscatter diffraction analysis (HR-EBSD) utilizes cross-correlation techniques to determine relative orientation and distortion of an experimental electron backscatter diffraction pattern with respect to a reference pattern. The integrity of absolute strain and tetragonality measurements of a standard Si/SiGe material have previously been analyzed using reference patterns produced by kinematical simulation. Although the results were promising, the noise levels were significantly higher for kinematically produced patterns, compared with real patterns taken from the Si region of the sample. This paper applies HR-EBSD techniques to analyze lattice distortion in an Si/SiGe sample, using recently developed dynamically simulated patterns. The results are compared with those from experimental and kinematically simulated patterns. Dynamical patterns provide significantly more precision than kinematical patterns. Dynamical patterns also provide better estimates of tetragonality at low levels of distortion relative to the reference pattern; kinematical patterns can perform better at large values of relative tetragonality due to the ability to rapidly generate patterns relating to a distorted lattice. A library of dynamically generated patterns with different lattice parameters might be used to achieve a similar advantage. The convergence of the cross-correlation approach is also assessed for the different reference pattern types.
Probing Plasmons in Three Dimensions within Random Morphology Nanostructures
Jordan Hachtel, Anas Mouti, Daniel Mayo, Claire E. Marvinney, Richard Mu, Stephen J. Pennycook, Andrew R. Lupini, Matthew F. Chisholm, Richard F. Haglund, Sokrates T. Pantelides
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 September 2015, pp. 1683-1684
Direct Observation of Plasmonic Enhancement of Emission in Ag-nanoparticle-decorated ZnO nanostructures
Jordan Hachtel, Daniel Mayo, Claire E. Marvinney, Anas Mouti, Richard Mu, Stephen J. Pennycook, Andrew R. Lupini, Matthew F. Chisholm, Richard F. Haglund, Sokrates T. Pantelides
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Wolterstorff, Rega Wood, W. Jay Wood, Paul Woodruff, Alison Wylie, Gideon Yaffe, Takashi Yagisawa, Yutaka Yamamoto, Keith E. Yandell, Xiaomei Yang, Dean Zimmerman, Günter Zoller, Catherine Zuckert, Michael Zuckert, Jack A. Zupko (J.A.Z.)
Edited by Robert Audi, University of Notre Dame, Indiana
Book: The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy
Print publication: 27 April 2015, pp ix-xxx
By Tod C. Aeby, Melanie D. Altizer, Ronan A. Bakker, Meghann E. Batten, Anita K. Blanchard, Brian Bond, Megan A. Brady, Saweda A. Bright, Ellen L. Brock, Amy Brown, Ashley Carroll, Jori S. Carter, Frances Casey, Weldon Chafe, David Chelmow, Jessica M. Ciaburri, Stephen A. Cohen, Adrianne M. Colton, PonJola Coney, Jennifer A. Cross, Julie Zemaitis DeCesare, Layson L. Denney, Megan L. Evans, Nicole S. Fanning, Tanaz R. Ferzandi, Katie P. Friday, Nancy D. Gaba, Rajiv B. Gala, Andrew Galffy, Adrienne L. Gentry, Edward J. Gill, Philippe Girerd, Meredith Gray, Amy Hempel, Audra Jolyn Hill, Chris J. Hong, Kathryn A. Houston, Patricia S. Huguelet, Warner K. Huh, Jordan Hylton, Christine R. Isaacs, Alison F. Jacoby, Isaiah M. Johnson, Nicole W. Karjane, Emily E. Landers, Susan M. Lanni, Eduardo Lara-Torre, Lee A. Learman, Nikola Alexander Letham, Rachel K. Love, Richard Scott Lucidi, Elisabeth McGaw, Kimberly Woods McMorrow, Christopher A. Manipula, Kirk J. Matthews, Michelle Meglin, Megan Metcalf, Sarah H. Milton, Gaby Moawad, Christopher Morosky, Lindsay H. Morrell, Elizabeth L. Munter, Erin L. Murata, Amanda B. Murchison, Nguyet A. Nguyen, Nan G. O'Connell, Tony Ogburn, K. Nathan Parthasarathy, Thomas C. Peng, Ashley Peterson, Sarah Peterson, John G. Pierce, Amber Price, Heidi J. Purcell, Ronald M. Ramus, Nicole Calloway Rankins, Fidelma B. Rigby, Amanda H. Ritter, Barbara L. Robinson, Danielle Roncari, Lisa Rubinsak, Jennifer Salcedo, Mary T. Sale, Peter F. Schnatz, John W. Seeds, Kathryn Shaia, Karen Shelton, Megan M. Shine, Haller J. Smith, Roger P. Smith, Nancy A. Sokkary, Reni A. Soon, Aparna Sridhar, Lilja Stefansson, Laurie S. Swaim, Chemen M. Tate, Hong-Thao Thieu, Meredith S. Thomas, L. Chesney Thompson, Tiffany Tonismae, Angela M. Tran, Breanna Walker, Alan G. Waxman, C. Nathan Webb, Valerie L. Williams, Sarah B. Wilson, Elizabeth M. Yoselevsky, Amy E. Young
Edited by David Chelmow, Virginia Commonwealth University, Christine R. Isaacs, Virginia Commonwealth University, Ashley Carroll, Virginia Commonwealth University
Book: Acute Care and Emergency Gynecology
Published online: 05 November 2014
Print publication: 30 October 2014, pp ix-xiv
Searching for the missing nitrogen: biogenic nitrogen gases in groundwater and streams
R. J. FOX, T. R. FISHER, A. B. GUSTAFSON, T. E. JORDAN, T. M. KANA, M. W. LANG
Journal: The Journal of Agricultural Science / Volume 152 / Issue S1 / December 2014
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 March 2014, pp. 96-106
Biogenic nitrogen (N2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) accumulations were measured in groundwater, streams and the vadose zone of small agricultural watersheds in the Mid-Atlantic USA. In general, N2 and N2O in excess of atmospheric equilibrium were found in groundwater virtually everywhere that was sampled. Excess N2 in groundwater ranged from undetectable to 616 μmol N2-N/l, the latter representing c. 50% of background N2. The N2O-N concentrations varied from undetectable to 75 μm, and usually greatly exceeded values at atmospheric equilibrium (25–30 nM); however, N2O was generally 1–10% of excess N2. Intermediate levels of deficit and excess N2 in flowing streams (−65 to +250 μmol N2-N/L) resulting from both abiotic and biotic processes were also measured. In vadose zone gases, multiple N2/Ar gas profiles were measured which exhibited seasonal variations with below atmospheric values when the soil was warming in spring/summer and above atmospheric values when groundwater was cooling in fall/winter. Both abiotic and biotic processes contributed to the excess N2 and N2O that was observed. The current data indicate that large concentrations of excess N gases can accumulate within soil, groundwater, and streams of agriculturally dominated watersheds. When excess N gases are exchanged with the atmosphere, the net fluxes to the atmosphere may represent an important loss term for watershed N budgets.
MALT90: The Millimetre Astronomy Legacy Team 90 GHz Survey
J. M. Jackson, J. M. Rathborne, J. B. Foster, J. S. Whitaker, P. Sanhueza, C. Claysmith, J. L. Mascoop, M. Wienen, S. L. Breen, F. Herpin, A. Duarte-Cabral, T. Csengeri, S. N. Longmore, Y. Contreras, B. Indermuehle, P. J. Barnes, A. J. Walsh, M. R. Cunningham, K. J. Brooks, T. R. Britton, M. A. Voronkov, J. S. Urquhart, J. Alves, C. H. Jordan, T. Hill, S. Hoq, S. C. Finn, I. Bains, S. Bontemps, L. Bronfman, J. L. Caswell, L. Deharveng, S. P. Ellingsen, G. A. Fuller, G. Garay, J. A. Green, L. Hindson, P. A. Jones, C. Lenfestey, N. Lo, V. Lowe, D. Mardones, K. M. Menten, V. Minier, L. K. Morgan, F. Motte, E. Muller, N. Peretto, C. R. Purcell, P. Schilke, Schneider-N. Bontemps, F. Schuller, A. Titmarsh, F. Wyrowski, A. Zavagno
The Millimetre Astronomy Legacy Team 90 GHz (MALT90) survey aims to characterise the physical and chemical evolution of high-mass star-forming clumps. Exploiting the unique broad frequency range and on-the-fly mapping capabilities of the Australia Telescope National Facility Mopra 22 m single-dish telescope 1 , MALT90 has obtained 3′ × 3′ maps towards ~2 000 dense molecular clumps identified in the ATLASGAL 870 μm Galactic plane survey. The clumps were selected to host the early stages of high-mass star formation and to span the complete range in their evolutionary states (from prestellar, to protostellar, and on to $\mathrm{H\,{\scriptstyle {II}}}$ regions and photodissociation regions). Because MALT90 mapped 16 lines simultaneously with excellent spatial (38 arcsec) and spectral (0.11 km s−1) resolution, the data reveal a wealth of information about the clumps' morphologies, chemistry, and kinematics. In this paper we outline the survey strategy, observing mode, data reduction procedure, and highlight some early science results. All MALT90 raw and processed data products are available to the community. With its unprecedented large sample of clumps, MALT90 is the largest survey of its type ever conducted and an excellent resource for identifying interesting candidates for high-resolution studies with ALMA.
Binding of Dinuclear Ruthenium Complexes, SWNTs and Nanoparticles for Hybrid Nanocomposite Materials
Jeffrey R. Alston, Jordan C. Poler
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 March 2011, mrsf10-1303-y13-01
Integration of nanomaterials into composite systems is the next evolutionary step in nanoscale science. Until recently nanocomposites are formed by embedding nanomaterial components into matrices, through chemical bonding or with various wrapping agents. We seek to show that through directed self assembly nanomaterials can be coupled with photosensitizing ruthenium complexes while avoiding chemical augmentation and insulating effects from polymer, surfactant or DNA wrapping. We have synthesized dinuclear ruthenium complexes (dimers) possessing rigid conjugated π-electron systems that form a nanoscale pocket. The pocket is dimensionally suited to interact strongly with nanomaterials forming an architecture that could facilitate photon collection and charge transfer across the interaction. This study explores the binding interaction of our ruthenium dimers with SWNTs. The binding strength varies relative to the magnitude of formal charge which trends with DFT simulations that predict SWNT dimer interactions. SWNT surface saturation by ruthenium dimers can be observed using UV-visible spectroscopy and characterized with adsorption isotherms. We also explore a new technique to measure nanomaterial interactions, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). We show that ITC can be used to directly measure the binding enthalpy of nano material surface interactions in solution.
Stress Gradients Observed in Cu Thin Films Induced by Capping Layers
Conal E. Murray, Paul R. Besser, Christian Witt, Jean L. Jordan-Sweet
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 January 2011, 1156-D05-04
Glancing-incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD) has been applied to the investigation of depth-dependent stress distributions within electroplated Cu films due to overlying capping layers. 0.65 μm thick Cu films plated on conventional barrier and seed layers received a CVD SiCxNyHz cap, an electrolessly-deposited CoWP layer, or a CoWP layer followed by a SiCxNyHz cap. GIXRD and conventional X-ray diffraction measurements revealed that strain gradients were created in Cu films possessing a SiCxNyHz cap, where a greater in-plane tensile stress was generated near the film / cap interface. The constraint imposed by the SiCxNyHz layer during cooling from the cap deposition temperature led to an increase in the in-plane stress of approximately 180 MPa from the value measured in the bulk Cu. However, Cu films possessing a CoWP cap without a SiCxNyHz layer did not exhibit depth-dependent stress distributions. Because the CoWP capping deposition temperature was much lower than that employed in SiCxNyHz deposition, the Cu experienced elastic deformation during the capping process. Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy indicated that the top surface of the Cu films exhibited extrusions near grain boundaries for the samples undergoing the thermal excursion during SiCxNyHz deposition. The conformal nature of these caps confirmed that the morphological changes of the Cu film surface occurred prior to capping and are a consequence of the thermal excursions associated with cap deposition.
Reproducibility and validity of bioimpedance spectroscopy for tracking changes in total body water: implications for repeated measurements
Jordan R. Moon, Jeffrey R. Stout, Abbie E. Smith, Sarah E. Tobkin, Christopher M. Lockwood, Kristina L. Kendall, Jennifer L. Graef, David H. Fukuda, Pablo B. Costa, Matt S. Stock, Kaelin C. Young, Patrick S. Tucker, Eonho Kim, Trent J. Herda, Ashley A. Walter, Steven L. Ferguson, Vanessa D. Sherk, Joel T. Cramer
Journal: British Journal of Nutrition / Volume 104 / Issue 9 / 14 November 2010
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 July 2010, pp. 1384-1394
Print publication: 14 November 2010
Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) has been used to track changes in total body water (TBW). Accurate TBW estimations can be influenced by both methodological and biological factors. One methodological variation that contributes to BIS TBW errors is the electrode placement. The purpose of the present study was to compare the reproducibility and validity of fixed-distance electrode placements (5 cm) with the standard single-site electrode placements. Twenty-nine subjects (fifteen men and fourteen women) participated in the reproducibility study, while sixty-nine subjects (thirty-three men and thirty-six women) participated in the validity study. The reproducibility study included two measurements that were taken 24 h apart, while the validity study consisted of a 12-week exercise intervention with measurements taken at weeks 1 and 12. TBW was estimated using BIS and 2H techniques. Reproducibility results indicated that fixed-distance electrodes reduced the day-to-day standard error of the measurement in men (from 1·13 to 0·81 litres) but not in women (0·47 litres). sem values were lower for women than for men, suggesting that BIS TBW estimates are sex dependent. Validity results produced similar accurate findings (mean difference < 0·21 litres). However, fixed-distance electrodes improved delta TBW errors (mean difference improvements>0·04 litres in men, women, and men and women combined). When tracking changes in TBW, fixed-distance electrodes may reduce reproducibility errors and allow for smaller changes to be detected. However, the reduction of reproducibility errors may be greater for men than for women. Therefore, reproducibility calculations should be based on the sex of the sample population.
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor expression by directionally selective ganglion cells
CHRISTIANNE E. STRANG, JORDAN M. RENNA, FRANKLIN R. AMTHOR, KENT T. KEYSER
Journal: Visual Neuroscience / Volume 24 / Issue 4 / July 2007
Acetylcholine (ACh) enhances the preferred direction responses of directionally selective ganglion cells (DS GCs; Ariel & Daw, 1982; Ariel & Adolph, 1985) through the activation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs; Ariel & Daw, 1982; Massey et al., 1997; Kittila & Massey, 1997). DS GCs appear to express at least two types of nAChRs, those that are sensitive to the partially subtype-specific antagonist methyllycaconitine (MLA), and those that are MLA-insensitive (Reed et al., 2002). Our purpose was to confirm the expression of α7 nAChRs by DS GCs and to assess the contributions of other nAChR subtypes to DS GC responses. Using choline as a nAChR partially subtype-specific agonist, we found that the majority of DS GCs demonstrated responses to choline while under synaptic blockade. The blockade or reduction of choline-induced responses by bath application of nanomolar (nM) concentrations of MLA provided direct evidence that the choline responses were mediated by α7 nAChRs. Because choline is a partial agonist for α3β4 nAChRs (Alkondon et al., 1997), the residual choline responses are consistent with mediation by α3β4 nAChRs. Additionally, a subset of DS GCs responded to nicotine but not to choline, indicating the expression of a third nAChR subtype. The pharmacological results were supported by single cell reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry experiments. The expression of α7 and specific non-α7 nAChR subtypes was correlated with the preferred direction. This indicates the possibility of differential responses to ACh depending on the direction of movement. This is the first description of differential expression of multiple nAChR subtypes by DS GCs.
SMALL-SCALE DAIRY FARMING IN THE HIGHLANDS OF CENTRAL MEXICO: TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ASPECTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON POVERTY
A. ESPINOZA-ORTEGA, E. ESPINOSA-AYALA, J. BASTIDA-LÓPEZ, T. CASTAÑEDA-MARTÍNEZ, C. M. ARRIAGA-JORDÁN
Journal: Experimental Agriculture / Volume 43 / Issue 2 / April 2007
Small-scale dairy farming has been suggested as a rural development option for Mexican campesino communities. However, there is a lack of information on how dairy farming systems operate. The objective of this paper is to analyse the social, productive and economic characteristics of small-scale dairy production systems in the central highlands in the northwest of the State of Mexico. These three characteristics were analysed on 69 farms using factor and cluster analysis. Five factors accounted for 68% of cumulative variance. Cluster analysis yielded three well-defined groups. A Kruskal–Wallis test was performed on the arable land area and the number of animals, and analysis of variance for milk yield. Economic analysis was undertaken using activity budgets. Results showed the relationships between scale and management methods and their effects on the income for the family. Families in only one of the three groups receive incomes from dairying that were above all Mexican poverty indices. This outcome is explained by the intensification in the management of their herds, which is reflected in higher milk yields, higher incomes and better access to government support schemes. Enhancement of milk production in the area studied needs differential policies which take in to account differences between the groups identified.
Clinical Infection Control in Gene Therapy: A Multidisciplinary Conference
Martin E. Evans, Craig T. Jordan, Stephen M.W. Chang, Carol Conrad, Julie L. Gerberding, Howard L. Kaufman, C. Glen Mayhall, Jan A. Nolta, Anne M. Pilaro, Sean Sullivan, David J. Weber, Nelson A. Wivel
Journal: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology / Volume 21 / Issue 10 / October 2000
Gene therapy is being studied for the treatment of a variety of acquired and inherited disorders. Retroviruses, adeno-viruses, poxviruses, adeno-associated viruses, herpesviruses, and others are being engineered to transfer genes into humans. Treatment protocols using recombinant viruses are being introduced into clinical settings. Infection control professionals will be involved in reviewing the safety of these agents in their clinics and hospitals. To date, only a limited number of articles have been written on infection control in gene therapy, and no widely available recommendations exist from federal or private organizations to guide infection control professionals. The goals of the conference were to provide a forum where gene therapy experts could share their perspectives and experience with infection control in gene therapy and to provide an opportunity for newcomers to the field to learn about issues specific to infection control in gene therapy. Recommendations for infection control in gene therapy were proposed.


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Birth of Charles Villiers Stanford, Composer & Conductor
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, composer, music teacher, and conductor, is born in Dublin on September 30, 1852.
Stanford is born into a well-off and highly musical family, the only son of John James Stanford, a prominent Dublin lawyer, Examiner to the Court of Chancery in Ireland and Clerk of the Crown for County Meath, and his second wife, Mary, née Henn. He is educated at the University of Cambridge before studying music in Leipzig and Berlin. He is instrumental in raising the status of the Cambridge University Musical Society, attracting international stars to perform with it.
While still an undergraduate, Stanford is appointed organist of Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1882, at the age of 29, he is one of the founding professors of the Royal College of Music, where he teaches composition for the rest of his life. From 1887 he is also Professor of Music at Cambridge. As a teacher, he is skeptical about modernism, and bases his instruction chiefly on classical principles as exemplified in the music of Johannes Brahms. Among his pupils are rising composers whose fame go on to surpass his own, such as Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams. As a conductor, he holds posts with the Bach Choir and the Leeds Triennial Music Festival.
Stanford composes a substantial number of concert works, including seven symphonies, but his best-remembered pieces are his choral works for church performance, chiefly composed in the Anglican tradition. He is a dedicated composer of opera, but none of his nine completed operas has endured in the general repertory. Some critics regard him, together with Hubert Parry and Alexander Mackenzie, as responsible for a renaissance in music from the British Isles. However, after his conspicuous success as a composer in the last two decades of the 19th century, his music is eclipsed in the 20th century by that of Edward Elgar as well as former pupils.
In September 1922, Stanford completes the sixth Irish Rhapsody, his final work. Two weeks later he celebrates his 70th birthday and thereafter his health declines. On March 17, 1924 he suffers a stroke and dies on March 29 at his home in London, survived by his wife and children. He is cremated at Golders Green Crematorium on April 2 and his ashes are buried in Westminster Abbey the following day.
Stanford's last opera, The Travelling Companion, composed during World War I, is premiered by amateur performers at the David Lewis Theatre, Liverpool in 1925 with a reduced orchestra. The work is given complete at Bristol in 1928 and at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, in 1935.
Stanford receives many honours, including honorary doctorates from University of Oxford (1883), University of Cambridge (1888), Durham University (1894), University of Leeds (1904), and Trinity College, Dublin (1921). He is knighted in 1902 and in 1904 is elected a member of the Prussian Academy of Arts, Berlin.
Categories: Arts & Music, Irish History | Tags: Alexander Mackenzie, Anglican Church Music, Bach Choir, Berlin, Bristol, British Isles, Cambridge University Musical Society, Charles Villiers Stanford, Composer, Conductor, County Meath, Court of Chancery, Dublin, Durham University, Edward Elgar, English Musical Renaissance, Golders Green Crematorium, Gustav Holst, Hubert Parry, Johannes Brahms, Knight Bachelor, Leeds Triennial Music Festival, Leipzig, Liverpool, London, Opera, Professor of Music, Prussian Academy of Arts, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Royal College of Music, Sadler's Wells Theatre, Stroke, Symphony, Trinity College Cambridge, Trinity College Dublin, University of Cambridge, University of Leeds, University of Oxford, Westminster Abbey, World War I | Permalink.
Death of Kathleen Clarke, Founder of Cumann na mBan
Kathleen Clarke (née Daly), a founder member of Cumann na mBan, and one of very few privy to the plans of the Easter Rising in 1916, dies in Dublin on September 29, 1972. She is the wife of Tom Clarke and sister of Edward "Ned" Daly, both of whom are executed for their part in the Rising. She is subsequently a Teachta Dála (TD) and senator with both Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil, and the first female Lord Mayor of Dublin (1939–41).
Kathleen Daly is born into a prominent Fenian family in Limerick on April 11, 1878, the third daughter of Edward and Catherine Daly. Her paternal uncle, John Daly, is at the time imprisoned for his political activities in Chatham and Portland Prisons in England. He is released in 1896 and returns home to Limerick. When Tom Clarke, who had been imprisoned with her uncle, is released in 1898 he travels to Limerick to receive the Freedom of the City and stays with the Daly family.
In 1901 Daly decides to emigrate to the United States to join Tom, who had been there since 1900, having secured work through his Fenian contacts. They marry on July 16, 1901 in New York City. Through his contacts in the Clan na Gael and the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB), Tom Clarke continues to be involved in nationalist activity. Kathleen joins the Gaelic League while in the United States and they return to Ireland in November 1907.
In 1914 Clarke becomes a founder member of Cumann na mBan. Her husband forbids her permission to take an active part in the 1916 Easter Rising as she has orders regardless of how the events pan out. As Tom Clarke is the first signatory of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic he is chosen to be executed for his part in the Easter Rising. Her younger brother, Ned Daly, is also executed for taking part in the rising. She visits both of them before they are executed. After the Rising, Michael Collins establishes contact with her while in prison in his attempts to re-build the IRB network. She also sets up the Irish National Aid Fund to aid those who had family members killed or imprisoned as a result of the Easter Rising, closely aided by Sorcha MacMahon.
Clarke becomes a member of Sinn Féin and in 1917 is elected a member of the party's Executive. During the German Plot she is arrested and imprisoned in Holloway Prison for eleven months. During the Irish War of Independence she serves as a District Judge on the Republican Courts in Dublin. In 1919 she is elected as an Alderman for the Wood Quay and Mountjoy Wards of Dublin Corporation and serves until the Corporation is abolished in 1925.
Clarke is elected unopposed as a Sinn Féin TD to the Second Dáil at the 1921 elections for the Dublin Mid constituency. She is not re-elected at the 1922 general election, however, and supports the Anti-Treaty forces during the Irish Civil War. In 1926 she becomes a founder member of Fianna Fáil and has to resign from Cumann na mBan. She is re-elected to the short-lived 5th Dáil at the June 1927 election as a Fianna Fáil member for the Dublin Mid constituency but loses her seat at the September 1927 election and does not regain it. She is elected as one of six Fianna Fáil Senators to the Free State Seanad for nine years at the 1928 Seanad election under the leadership of Joseph Connolly. She remains a member of the Seanad until it is abolished in 1936.
In 1930 Clarke is elected to the re-constituted Dublin Corporation for Fianna Fáil along with Robert Briscoe, Seán T. O'Kelly, Thomas Kelly and Oscar Traynor. She serves as the first Fianna Fáil Lord Mayor of Dublin as well as the first female Lord Mayor, from 1939 to 1941. She opposes the Constitution of Ireland as she feels that several of its sections would place women in a lower position that they had been afforded in the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. She is criticised by many in the Fianna Fáil organisation as a result and, while she resigns from the Thomas Clarke Cumann, she remains a member of the Fianna Fáil Ard Chomhairle.
While Clarke does not support the Irish Republican Army (IRA) bombing in England during World War II, she appeals for those sentenced to death by the Irish Government to be given clemency. Ultimately this leads to her breaking with the party completely after her term as Lord Mayor finishes in 1941. She declines to stand as a Fianna Fáil candidate at the 1943 general election.
In 1966, as part of the celebrations of the Easter Rising, Clarke and other surviving relatives are awarded honorary doctorates of law by the National University of Ireland. Following her death on September 29, 1972, she receives the rare honour of a state funeral. She is buried at Deans Grange Cemetery, Dublin.
Categories: Irish Free State, Irish History, Politics & Government | Tags: 1916 Easter Rising, 1922 General Election, 1943 General Election, 5th Dáil Éireann, Alderman, Ard Chomhairle, Clan na Gael, Conradh na Gaeilge, Constitution of Ireland, Cumann na mBan, Deans Grange Cemetery, Dublin, Dublin Corporation, Dublin Mid Constituency, Edward Daly, England, Fenian, Fianna Fáil, Free State Seanad, Freedom of the City, German Plot, HM Prison Holloway, HM Prison Portland, Irish Civil War, Irish Republican Army, Irish Republican Brotherhood, Irish War of Independence, John Daly, Joseph Connolly, June 1927 General Election, Kathleen Clarke, Limerick, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Michael Collins, National University of Ireland, New York City, Oscar Traynor, Proclamation of the Irish Republic, Robert Briscoe, Seán T. O'Kelly, Second Dáil, September 1927 General Election, Sinn Féin, Sorcha MacMahon, State Funeral, Teachta Dála, Thomas Kelly, Tom Clarke, United States, World War II | Permalink.
Birth of Seán Keating, Romantic-Realist Painter
Seán Keating, Irish romantic-realist painter who painted some iconic images of the Irish War of Independence and of the early industrialization of Ireland, is born in Limerick, County Limerick on September 28, 1889.
Keating studies drawing at the Limerick Technical School before a scholarship arranged by William Orpen allows him to go study at the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin at the age of twenty. Over the next few years, he spends two weeks or so during the late summer on the Aran Islands and his many portraits of island people depict them as rugged heroic figures.
In 1914 he wins the RDS Taylor award with a painting titled The Reconciliation. The prize includes £50.00 which allows him to go to London to work as Orpen's studio assistant in 1915. In late 1915 or early 1916, he returns to Ireland where he documents the Irish War of Independence and the subsequent Irish Civil War. Examples include Men of the South (1921–22) which shows a group of Irish Republican Army (IRA) men ready to ambush a military vehicle and An Allegory (first exhibited in 1924), in which the two opposing sides in the Irish Civil War are seen to bury the tri-colour covered coffin amid the roots of an ancient tree. The painting includes a self-portrait of the artist.
Keating is elected an Associate of the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) in 1918, and a full member in 1923. One of the cardinal achievements of the Irish Free State in the 1920s is the building, in partnership with Siemens, of a hydro-electric power generator at Ardnacrusha, near Limerick. Between 1926 and 1927, at his own volition, he produces a considerable number of paintings related to this scheme. He exhibits several examples of the paintings in the RHA exhibitions in 1927 and 1928. Most of the paintings are now in the collection of ESB Group.
In 1936 group of prominent Limerick politicians, artists and patrons establish the first Limerick City Collection of Art from various donations and bequests. Keating is part of this artist-led initiative to form a municipal art gallery in Limerick similar to those already in Dublin and Cork. The collection is formed primarily out of donations and bequests. As a pivotal member of the committee, Keating himself donates many works to the collection which is first exhibited as a municipal collection in the Savoy Cinema, Limerick City on November 23, 1937. It is not until 1948 that an extension to the rear of Limerick Free Library and Museum becomes the home to the City Collection as the Limerick Free Art Gallery. In 1985 the Library and Museum are transferred to larger buildings.
In 1939 Keating is commissioned to paint a mural for the Irish pavilion at the New York World's Fair. He is President of the RHA from 1950 to 1962, and shows at the annual exhibition for 61 years from 1914. Although he is an intellectual painter in the sense that he consciously sets out to explore the visual identity of the Irish nation, and his paintings show a very idealised realism, he fears that the modern movement will bring back a decline in artistic standards. Throughout his career, he exhibits nearly 300 works at the RHA and also shows at the Oireachtas.
Seán Keating dies on December 21, 1977 at the Adelaide Hospital in Dublin and is buried at Cruagh Cemetery, Rathfarnham. The 1978 RHA Exhibition features a small memorial collection of his work.
Posthumous exhibitions of his work are mounted by The Grafton Gallery, Dublin (1986) and the Electricity Supply Board (1987). Sean Keating – The Pilgrim Soul, a documentary presented and written by his son Justin Keating, airs on RTÉ in 1996.
(Pictured: Photograph of Keating's "An Allegory" painted between 1922 and 1924. The painting represents Keating's own disillusionment and loss of idealism resulting from the outbreak of the Irish Civil War. The only figure of the group addressing the observer is a self-portrait of the artist.)
Categories: Arts & Music, Irish Free State, Irish History, Wars & Rebellions | Tags: Adelaide Hospital, Aran Islands, Ardnacrusha, Cork, County Limerick, Dublin, ESB Group, Flag of Ireland, Hydroelectricity, Irish Civil War, Irish Free State, Irish Republican Army, Irish War of Independence, Justin Keating, Limerick, London, Metropolitan School of Art, New York World's Fair, Oireachtas, Painter, Rathfarnham, Royal Hibernian Academy, RTÉ, Seán Keating, Siemens, William Orpen | Permalink.
Charles Stewart Parnell's Last Public Appearance
Charles Stewart Parnell makes his last public appearance at Creggs, County Galway on September 27, 1891.
After the split caused by the controversy over his relationship with Katharine O'Shea, Parnell tours the country seeking support. Already ill, his last public meeting is in Creggs, where he attacks his critics at length during heavy rain. He returns to his home in England and dies just over a week later, on October 6, at the age of 45.
Parnell, who is accompanied by J. P. Quinn, travels overnight from Dublin by the night mail train, is seen off by a considerable crowd at the Broadstone terminus and to them he makes a brief speech, expressing the hope that those who listen will give all support in their power to the new Nationalist paper it is intended to produce within a month. Parnell, who did not look at all well the previous night, wears his arm in a sling in consequence of his suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism.
When Parnell reaches Roscommon, he is met by a large crowd of people, who cheer him most enthusiastically. When he arrives at Mitchell's Hotel, where he remains for the night, he is greeted with much enthusiasm, and, in response to repeated calls for a speech, he says a few words, explaining that on his arrival in Dublin he had been ordered by his doctor to go to bed and to remain there. But he disobeys those orders because of his desire to again meet with the men of Roscommon and Galway.
Parnell starts from Roscommon shortly after noon on September 27 and, in the company of Quinn and Luke Hayden, MP, travels to the meeting place in Creggs where he is met by a very large concourse of people. In fact, considering all the conditions of the district, its desolate character, and the smallness of the village, it is really surprising to find a gathering of between three and four thousand persons assembled.
As Parnell takes to the platform which is erected outside a pub in the village, sprinklings of rain begin to fall. Halfway through his speech the Heavens open and pour down upon the rally. Parnell, who is wearing light clothes and no hat, swats away an umbrella someone on the platform puts over him.
The crowd dwindles as the rain proves too hard to stand under, but Parnell perseveres and does not leave the platform until he has finished his entire speech. When he eventually finishes, he changes into dry clothes but finds such a mundane task difficult as his joints are so stiff and sore. He then joins twelve members of the organising committee for supper. Afterwards, on the train back to Dublin, he states how he regretted sitting at a table for thirteen as it is an extremely unlucky number.
Categories: Irish History, Politics & Government | Tags: Broadstone, Charles Stewart Parnell, County Galway, Creggs, Dublin, England, Galway, Irish Nationalism, Katharine O'Shea, Luke Hayden, Member of Parliament, Rheumatism, Roscommon | Permalink.
Birth of Dolores Keane, Folk Singer & Actress
Dolores Keane, folk singer and occasional actress, is born on September 26, 1953 in the small village of Sylane, near Tuam, in rural County Galway. She is a founding member of the successful group De Dannan, and has since embarked on a very successful solo career, establishing herself as one of the most loved interpreters of Irish song.
Keane is raised from the age of four by her aunts Rita and Sarah Keane, who are also well-known sean-nós singers. She starts her singing at a very young age, due to the influence of her musical aunts. She makes her first recording for Radio Éireann in 1958 at the age of five. This early start sets her on the path to a career in music. Her brother, Seán, also goes on to enjoy a successful music career.
In 1975, Keane co-founds the traditional Irish band De Dannan, and they release their debut album Dé Danann in that same year. The group gains international recognition and enjoys major success in the late 1970s in the United States. She tours with the band and their single "The Rambling Irishman" is a big hit in Ireland. In early 1976, after a short two-year spell, she leaves De Dannan and is replaced by Andy Irvine, who records live with the band on April 30, 1976, during the 3rd Irish Folk Festival in Germany. Soon thereafter, she marries multi-instrumentalist John Faulkner, with whom she subsequently records three albums of folk music.
Keane lives and works in London for several years with Faulkner before they move to Ireland in the early 1980s. They work on a series of film scores and programmes for the BBC and form two successful bands, The Reel Union and Kinvara. During this period she records her first solo album, There Was a Maid in 1978. This is followed by two other releases, Broken Hearted I'll Wander (1979) and Farewell to Eirinn (1980), which gives credit to Faulkner. In the mid-1980s she rejoins De Dannan and records the albums Anthem and Ballroom with them.
Keane turns her attention, once again, to her solo career in 1988. It sees the release of the eponymous Dolores Keane album. Her follow-up album, A Lion in a Cage (1989), features a song written by Faulkner called "Lion in a Cage" protesting the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela. It serves as Keane's second Irish number one and she performs the hit at the celebration of his release. This exposure expands her reputation and popularity worldwide. A new facet is added to her career when she plays the female lead in the Dublin production of Brendan Behan's The Hostage. The opening night is attended by Mary Robinson, the President of Ireland at the time.
In 1992, Keane is among the many female Irish singers to lend their music to the record-smashing anthology A Woman's Heart. The album goes on to become the biggest-selling album in Irish history. A Woman's Heart Vol.2 is released in late 1994 and emulates its predecessor in album charts the world over. Also in 1994, a solo album, Solid Ground, is released on the Shanachie Records label and receives critical acclaim in Europe and America.
In August 1995, Keane is awarded the prestigious Fiddler's Green Hall of Fame award in Rostrevor, County Down, for her "significant contribution to the cause of Irish music and culture." In that same year, she takes to the stage in the Dublin production of John Millington Synge's The Playboy of the Western World. She contributes to the RTÉ/BBC television production "Bringing It All Back Home," a series of programmes illustrating the movement of Irish music to America.
In August 1997, Keane goes to number one again in the Irish album charts with a compilation album with her most loved songs. And another studio album, Night Owl, is released in 1998. It sees her returning to her traditional Irish roots and it does well in Europe and America. Despite a healthy solo career, she goes on tour with De Dannan again in the late 1990s, where she plays to packed audiences in venues such as Birmingham, Alabama and New York City.
Keane puts an end to recording and touring in the late 1990s, due to depression and alcoholism, for which she receives extensive treatment. As of June 2014, she is given the all clear after suffering from cancer.
Categories: Arts & Music, Irish History | Tags: A Woman's Heart, Alabama, Alcoholism, Andy Irvine, BBC, Birmingham, Brendan Behan, Cancer, County Down, County Galway, De Dannan, Depression, Dolores Keane, Dublin, Europe, Folk Singer, Germany, Irish Traditional Music, John Millington Synge, London, Mary Robinson, Music of Ireland, Nelson Mandela, New York City, President of Ireland, Radio Éireann, Rita Keane, Rostrevor, Sanachie Records, Sean-nós, Seán Keane, The Hostage, The Playboy of the Western World, Tuam, United States | Permalink.
Birth of Footballer Ronnie Whelan
Ronald Andrew Whelan, former Irish association football midfielder and occasional defender, is born in Dublin on September 25, 1961.
Whelan is born into a family of footballers. His father, Ronnie Whelan, Sr., is an Irish international and a key member of the successful St. Patrick's Athletic F.C. of the late 1950s and early 1960s. His brother, Paul Whelan, plays for Bohemian F.C. and Shamrock Rovers F.C..
Whelan is a skillful and industrious midfield player who, after an unsuccessful trial period for Manchester United F.C., makes his League of Ireland debut for Home Farm F.C. on his 16th birthday at Tolka Park.
Whelan is signed for Liverpool F.C. by Bob Paisley for a bargain £35,000 on September 19, 1979, a few days before his 18th birthday, and makes his debut eighteen months later, on April 3, 1981. He goes on to become an integral part of the dominant Liverpool team of the 1980s. He remains with the club until 1994. In 100 Players Who Shook The Kop, a poll of 110,000 Liverpool fans conducted by the official Liverpool F.C. website, Whelan is in 30th position.
Whelan plays for the Republic of Ireland national football team at one UEFA European Championship (1988) and two FIFA World Cups (1990 and 1994), turning out a total of 53 times for the national side between 1981 and 1995.
Whelan finishes his career at Southend United F.C., where he is also player-manager through the 1996-1997 season. He later manages in Greece and Cyprus, with Panionios G.S.S., Olympiakos Nicosia and Apollon Limassol.
Since retirement Whelan has begun a media career and is a regular contributor to RTÉ Sport in Ireland. He is also Patron of the Myasthenia Gravis Association in Ireland where he is an active fundraiser and works to raise awareness for this rare autoimmune disease.
Categories: Irish History, Sports | Tags: 100 Players Who Shook The Kop, Apollon Limassol, Association Football, Autoimmune Disease, Bob Paisley, Bohemian F.C., Cyprus, Defender, Dublin, FIFA World Cup, Greece, Home Farm F.C., League of Ireland, Liverpool F.C., Liverpool F.C. Website, Manchester United F.C., Midfielder, Myasthenia Gravis Association, Olympiakos Nicosia, Panionios G.S.S., Republic of Ireland National Football Team, Ronnie Whelan, Ronnie Whelan Sr., RTÉ Sport, Shamrock Rovers F.C., Southend United F.C., St. Patrick's Athletic F.C., Tolka Park, UEFA European Championship | Permalink.
Execution of Bartholomew Teeling
Bartholomew Teeling, Irish republican who is leader of the Irish forces during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, is executed at Arbour Hill Prison in Dublin on September 24, 1798.
Teeling is born in Lisburn, County Antrim in what is now Northern Ireland in 1774 and is educated at the Dubordieu School in Lisburn and at Trinity College Dublin. His younger brother, Charles Teeling, goes on to be a writer. In 1796 he enlists in the Society of United Irishmen and travels to France to encourage support for a French invasion of Ireland.
Teeling returns to Ireland on August 22, 1798 as chief aide-de-camp to General Jean Joseph Amable Humbert and lands at Killala Bay between County Sligo and County Mayo with French troops. On August 28 the combined forces capture Castlebar and declare the Republic of Connacht. The Franco-Irish troops then push east through County Sligo but are halted by a cannon which the British forces have installed above Union Rock near Collooney.
On September 5, 1798, Teeling clears the way for the advancing Irish-French army by single handedly disabling a British gunner post during the Battle of Collooney in Sligo when he breaks from the French ranks and gallops towards Union Rock. He is armed with a pistol and shoots the cannon's marksman and captures the cannon. The French and Irish advance and the British, after losing the cannon position, retreat towards their barracks at Sligo, leaving 60 dead and 100 prisoners.
During the Battle of Ballinamuck at Longford, Teeling and approximately 500 other Irishmen are captured along with their French allies. The French troops are treated as prisoners of war and later returned to France, however the Irish troops are executed by the British.
Teeling is court-martialled by Britain as an Irish rebel and for committing treason. To positively identify him, the authorities enlist William Coulson, a damask manufacturer from Lisburn, who identifies him as a son of Luke Teeling, a linen merchant who lived in Chapel Hill, Lisburn. Bartholomew Teeling is hanged at Arbour Hill Prison in Dublin on September 24, 1798.
In 1898, the centenary year of the battle, a statue of Teeling is erected in Carricknagat. One of the main streets in Sligo, which accommodates the Sligo Courthouse and main Garda Síochána barracks, is later named Teeling Street also in honour of Bartholomew Teeling.
Categories: Irish History, Northern Ireland, Wars & Rebellions | Tags: Aide-de-camp, Arbour Hill Prison, Bartholomew Teeling, Battle of Ballinamuck, Battle of Collooney, Castlebar, Charles Teeling, Collooney, County Antrim, County Mayo, County Sligo, Court Martial, Damask, Dublin, France, Garda Síochána, Irish Rebellion of 1798, Irish Republicanism, Jean Joseph Amable Humbert, Killala Bay, Lisburn, Longford, Northern Ireland, Prisoner of War, Republic of Connacht, Sligo, Society of United Irishmen, Trinity College Dublin | Permalink.
Pope John Paul II Meets Jubilee 2000 Delegation
Bob Geldof, Bono, Quincy Jones and other members of an international lobby group meet with Pope John Paul II in Rome on September 23, 1999 to discuss the cancellation of third world debt repayments.
In an extraordinary meeting, marking 100 days to the millennium, Pope John Paul II makes a strong appeal to world to leaders to take urgent and decisive action towards resolving the debt crisis that afflicts the world's poorest countries.
Speaking during a meeting with an international Jubilee 2000 delegation of economists, artists and campaigners, the Pope questions why progress in resolving the debt problem is so slow, and expresses impatience with the protracted negotiations. He warns that it "is the poor that pay the cost of indecision and delay."
The Pope says "the Catholic Church looks at the situation with great concern. Not because she has any concrete technical model of development to offer, but because she has a moral vision of what the good of individuals and of the human family demands. She has consistently taught that there is a 'social mortgage' on all private property, a concept which today must also be applied to 'intellectual property' and to 'knowledge.' The law of profit alone cannot be applied to that which is essential for the fight against hunger, disease and poverty."
Addressing the Pope on behalf of the delegation, Ann Pettifor, director and co-founder of Jubilee 2000, appeals to the Vatican to prevail upon the world's leaders to meet again before the New Year, to cancel debts that result in the deaths of 20,000 children every day. She says, "This is a day that will go down in history. The Pope has given his endorsement and blessing to the passion and commitment of millions of Jubilee 2000 campaigners around the world. It is now up to the world's leaders to rise to the Pope's call and moral leadership."
Following the meeting Bob Geldof says, "Were the spirit of this frail old man mirrored in a practical way by our political leaders, then the final push of political will to eradicate this unnecessary tragedy, would be easily achieved…and I liked his shoes!"
Professor Jeffrey Sachs adds, "With 100 days left to the millennium, we are halfway up the summit. But much more is needed. For hundreds of millions of the world's poorest people, the Pope's message today is crucial: the time is urgent for rich and poor to take the full and bold measure of debt cancellation that is so vitally needed."
Bono summed it up saying, "His everyday courage amazes me. As aged as he is and as infirm as he has been, he will, you know, hang out with a bunch of pop stars…who could turn this man down?"
(Source: "Pope meets Bobo and calls for debt relief," The Guardian, September 23, 1999)
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Sinking of the HMS Wasp
HMS Wasp, a composite screw Banterer-class gunboat of the Royal Navy, is wrecked off Tory Island, County Donegal on September 22, 1884 with the loss of 52 lives. There are six survivors.
The Banterer class is designed by Nathaniel Barnaby, the Admiralty Director of Naval Construction. The keel of the HMS Wasp is laid at Barrow Iron Shipbuilding as yard number 71 and she is launched on October 5, 1880. She is commissioned on December 1, 1881 and is rigged with three masts, making her a barquentine-rigged vessel.
On her final voyage, HMS Wasp, under the command of Lieutenant J.D. Nicholls, is sailing from Westport, County Mayo, in the West of Ireland, to Moville in Inishowen, County Donegal, in Ulster, to pick up a party of police, bailiffs and court officials. These are to be transported to Inishtrahull, an island off Malin Head, to carry out evictions for non-payment of rents. Ironically, the ship had delivered urgently needed supplies of seed potatoes to the same islanders the previous year.
In the early morning of September 22, 1884, HMS Wasp is near Tory Island. The weather is cloudy with occasional squalls and rain showers. The commanding officer and most of the crew are in their bunks. The lieutenant navigating the ship is relatively unfamiliar with the area in which the ship is sailing. At 3:55 AM HMS Wasp runs aground on a reef. The initial shock breaks the hull of the ship and she begins to rapidly fill with water. The commander orders the ship's boats lowered but HMS Wasp hits the reefs again, sinking so quickly that the boats cannot be launched. HMS Wasp sinks within fifteen minutes. Six crewmen manage to cling to one of the gunboat's spars and they wash ashore on Tory Island and are found by islanders. The other 52 crew aboard drown.
A court martial is held for the survivors. The finding is that the cause of the wreck was a lack of care taken with the vessel's navigation, but the survivors are all exonerated. The wreck is sold to the Cornish Salvage Co. in November 1910.
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Birth of Philip Embury, Methodist Preacher
Philip Embury, Methodist preacher and a leader of one of the earliest Methodist congregations in the United States, is born in Ballingrane, County Limerick on September 21, 1729.
Embury's parents are members of the colony of Germans that emigrate from the Palatinate to Ireland early in the eighteenth century, and in which Methodism co-founder John Wesley labors with great success. The colony forms from refugees from the War of the Spanish Succession. Embury is educated at a school near Ballingrane and learns the carpentry trade. He is converted on Christmas day 1752, becomes a local preacher at Court-Matrix in 1758 and marries Margaret Switzer that fall.
In 1760, due to rising rents and scarce land, he goes to New York City and works as a school teacher. In common with his fellow emigrants, he begins to lose interest in religious matters and does not preach in New York until 1766 when, moved by the reproaches of his cousin Barbara Heck, sometimes called the "mother of American Methodism," he begins to hold services first in his own house on Barrack Street, now Park Place, and then in a rigging loft on what is now William Street. The congregation thus forms what is probably the first Methodist congregation in the United States, though it is a disputed question whether precedence should not be given to Robert Strawbridge, who begins laboring in Maryland about this time. Before this, he and Barbara Heck worship along with other Irish Palatines at Trinity Church in Manhattan, where three of his children are baptized.
The first Methodist church is built under Embury's charge in 1768, in association with Thomas Webb and others, on the site of the present John Street United Methodist Church. He himself works on the building as a carpenter and afterward preaches there gratuitously. In 1769, preachers sent out by John Wesley arrive in New York City, and Embury goes to work in the vicinity of Albany at Camden Valley, New York, where he continues to work at his trade during the week and preaches every Sunday. He and several others receive a grant of 8,000 acres to develop for the manufacture of linen. He organizes among Irish emigrants at Ashgrove, near Camden Valley, the first Methodist society within the bounds of what becomes the flourishing and influential Troy Conference.
Philip Embury dies suddenly in Camden, New York in August 1775, in consequence of an accident in mowing. He is buried on a neighboring farm but in 1832 his remains are removed to Ashgrove churchyard and in 1866 to Woodland cemetery, Cambridge, New York, where a monument to him is unveiled in 1873, with an address by Bishop Matthew Simpson.
(Pictured: Portrait of Philip Embury by John Barnes, Salem, 1773)
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Daly City Landlords Line Up To Evict Tenants Ahead of New State Law
Daly City is facing an apparent eviction crisis as landlords are hurrying to oust tenants ahead of a state law taking effect in January that bars no-fault evictions.
"We want the City Council to stop the landlords from evicting people without reason," said one tenant with an eviction notice notice in hand, Pablo Rubio, at a city council meeting Monday night reported on by KPIX. Rubio was among more than a dozen people showing their no-fault eviction notices at the meeting, which comes just a week after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1482. The new law will prevent landlords from doing what they're doing in Daly City right now, requiring them to show just cause for an eviction, such as non-payment of rent. The law also creates a new state-wide version of rent control that caps annual rent increases at 5 percent plus inflation for all buildings more than 15 years old. But before the law goes into effect, landlords in cities with less stringent rent protections than San Francisco may try to get ahead of things in order to turn over their properties.
The gathering of anxious tenants was put together by Faith in Action Bay Area, a non-profit that identified the eviction surge among Daly City residents that was recently taking shape.
Shirley Gibson, an attorney with the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, confirms to KPIX that her office has seen a "200-percent spike in the rate of this type of eviction notice" in the past 30 days.
The California Apartment Association, a Sacramento-based trade group that represents developers, real estate investors, and landlords, calls AB 1482 "the most significant policy change for California's rental housing owners and tenants in a quarter century." They note that for all buildings built after 2005, AB 1482 won't immediately apply, but it will apply as soon as those properties turn 15 — and the law is not set to sunset until 2030.
Beyond Chron points to the fact that AB 1482 is part of a national trend of housing laws that are attempting to address the affordability crisis, and calls group that assembled to celebrate its passage "the broadest political coalition for a California tenant protection measure in history."
But there may be a backlash in the coming couple months in more places beyond Daly City — where the city council is mulling an emergency measure in reponse to the tenants' concerns. It's unclear what they will be able to do, however, because as Gibson notes, the landlords are legally within the letter of the law in Daly City right now, until January.
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Oakland Police Department Reportedly Facing Lawsuit for Alleged "Ghost Pursuit" that Resulted in Death of Bystander
Saturday Links: Bay Area Protests After Release of Video of Fatal Memphis Traffic Stop Resulting in Death of Tyre Nichols
Yet Another Earthquake, This One 4.7M, Strikes Near Hollister
The Bay Area earthquake swarm continued Tuesday afternoon with another not-insignificant temblor just south of the Bay Area, centered in a remote area near Hollister.
#DeleteFacebook Trending Again After News That Zuckerberg Met With Tucker Carlson, Other Right-Wing Loons
Mark Zuckerberg has given the non-conservative half of the country a new reason to hate him this week as it's come out that he secretly met with groups of right-wing pundits, professional firebrands, and journalists in order to appease their cries of liberal bias.


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These three dads were the antithesis of the buffoonish fathers often depicted on TV
By Dave Devine
Since the 1960s, fathers have often been portrayed in American popular culture as imbecilic buffoons, sex-crazed maniacs, or both. There have been exceptions, of course, but from Archie Bunker to Al Bundy to Peter Griffin, American fathers have usually been depicted poorly.
Many of the fathers I've known, though, don't match those caricatures in the slightest. Instead, they are caring, generous men who try to do their best—and there are three I'll remember especially fondly this Sunday.
My own father, Ray Devine, was of pure Irish descent and a constant storyteller. He loved to recall, in some detail, his insurance-business dealings and personal encounters with others.
Despite his tendency to talk, he was someone who shared many of life's most important lessons through actions instead of words.
Two years ago, he was with my wife and me in Venice. It was his first visit to that magical place, and he wanted to take a late-afternoon gondola ride. We tried to dissuade him, since it was quite expensive, and we thought it would be hokey. But he insisted, saying that at his age, he'd never be returning to Venice—so he'd pay whatever the price.
With the gondola sliding silently along a quiet neighborhood waterway, the soothing sounds of the Angelus rang out from numerous church bell towers across the city. A few minutes later, the setting sun cast a golden hue upon the majestic white marble mansions that lined an almost-empty Grand Canal.
Without saying a word, my father had reinforced a belief he always held: If you have the opportunity to do something special, and can afford it, go for it! Grab onto life with all your might, because you never know what tomorrow could bring.
That was a philosophy, combined with a curiosity that knew almost no bounds, which my friend Rich Morgan shared. From his interest in different cultures to his enjoyment of the eclectic international music played by KXCI FM 91.3, he was fascinated by what was going on in the world.
Rich was a quiet man surrounded by a seemingly chaotic whirlpool of household and professional activities. But he was also the solid rock upon which his family counted. Even though he didn't say much, when Rich did speak, it was often to ask a pertinent question or share a cogent observation.
The satisfaction Rich took in a job well done was typically exhibited by a wry smile, and was only exceeded in the pride he had in his children, Lily and Clay.
For his part, my father-in-law, Mike Morris, headed a large Phoenix family of Greek descent. He was always there to help them, whatever the occasion.
Mike was a volunteer for organizations ranging from youth sports to the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation. He also regularly appeared as a well-prepared consumer advocate, providing testimony to the Arizona Corporation Commission long before that role became fashionable.
While he gave generously of his time to others, for most of his life, Mike's own attempts at business weren't successful. But after he turned 65, things turned around for him. He became an adjunct professor of consumer affairs at the UA and was paid to speak at consumer conferences across the country.
His last position was as a senior vice president of a Phoenix hospital, where he was in charge of real property acquisition. As part of this job, he considered it his personal responsibility to conscientiously relocate people so the hospital could expand.
Ray, Rick and Mike were in no way like the cartoonish fathers often shown on television over the last 40 years. Instead, they were real men trying to be the best dads they could.
Sadly, none of them are with us any longer. They won't be getting formal greetings this Father's Day—so I would like to use this opportunity to remember them and all of the other fathers who have done fine jobs of preparing their children for what lies ahead.
When writing your life's résumé, these fathers might say to their kids, be sure to experience interest, laughter, love and accomplishment. Do that, and you will have done a good job of living.


Even normally confident dogs can develop separation anxiety if they experience too much stress.
But when I called to find out how things were going, I received the surprising news that Harper was barking nonstop when she was left alone. She was fine if the pet sitter was there, but even pet sitters have to leave the house sometimes, and Harper was not pleased about being crated in her absence.
Dogs who break housetraining, chew destructively — especially at doors and windows — or bark or howl in distress when left alone aren't necessarily being bad, according to the upcoming book "From Fearful to Fear Free" (scheduled for publication in April 2018). They may be suffering from separation anxiety.
"Besides being noisy or destructive, dogs with separation anxiety may drool excessively, pace, lick themselves incessantly, or refuse to eat or drink," write co-authors Dr. Marty Becker, Dr. Lisa Radosta, Dr. Wailani Sung and Mikkel Becker.
Dogs can learn from an early age how to be comfortable when left alone.
We start by leaving our dogs crated for short periods, gradually increasing the amount of time we're gone. They always get a treat when we leave so that our departure is a positive experience, and returns are low-key to encourage the dog to remain calm.
Although she still looks and acts like a puppy, Harper is 10 years old. Was her change in behavior due to advancing age, I wondered? Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Sung says that's not necessarily the cause, noting that only a small percentage of the cases of separation anxiety she sees involve older animals. But separation anxiety can occur at any age and may be related to changes in the dog's life.
"When the family or owner schedule gets disrupted, the animals have more difficulty adjusting, and sometimes they become gradually distressed over time," she said.
If your dog shows signs of severe anxiety, check with your vet to see if medicine or behavior modification under the guidance of an experienced trainer or a veterinary behaviorist can help.


The 1st Squadron-299 Cavalry Regiment's 2019 Multinational Spur ride in the Sinai (South Camp) concluded at the Red Sea Oasis. Having completed the spur ride, the Shave Tails finally received what they worked so hard to obtain.
Ten Shave Tails had their Silver spurs slapped on and awarded the ranks of the KOA Squadron's spur holders by the Squadron Commander, LTC John Udani and Command Sergeant Major, CSM Shon Antolin.
For the KOA Squadron's newest spur holders, this challenging event is definitely a source of pride and a very important reminder of the unique traditions in a Cavalry Regiment.
The Spur Ride is the only means of joining the Order of the Spur, aside from a wartime induction.


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A False Alarm Freaks Out Hawaii
Season 23 E 48 • 01/15/2018
An accidental alert notifying Hawaiians of an incoming missile sends the island state into a panic.
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS23 E46
Back in Black - How Territorial Rats Could Fix New York City's Transit Woes
As New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio starts his second term, Lewis Black gives an update on the city where crime is down, rats are self-segregating, and subways still suck.
Trump Sends Mixed Messages on Immigration
While President Trump discusses DACA and his border wall with congressional leaders, his administration ends temporary protected status for El Salvadorian refugees.
Dee Rees - Examining Empathy and Trauma in "Mudbound" - Extended Interview
Dee Rees discusses her film "Mudbound," which examines World War II veterans returning home, and weighs in on the difference between representation and tokenism.
Trump Suspiciously Exempts Florida From Offshore Drilling
Florida gets an exemption from the White House on offshore drilling, which some see as an assist to Rick Scott's possible Senate run or to President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
Between the Scenes - Trump's "S**thole Countries" Remark
Trevor offers his thoughts on President Trump's "s**thole countries" comment and wonders what Norwegians' response to it might be.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - "Becoming Kareem" On and Off the Court - Extended Interview
NBA Hall of Famer and "Becoming Kareem" author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar compares Colin Kaepernick's protest to his own travails as a socially engaged athlete.
Trump Calls Non-White Countries "S**tholes"
During a White House meeting on immigration, President Trump questions why people from "s**thole countries" like Haiti and African nations are allowed to come to the U.S.
Hasan the Record - Free Speech: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Troll 'Em
Hasan Minhaj examines how Americans can challenge hate speech without infringing on the First Amendment or resorting to violent protests.
Vashti Harrison - Sharing the Triumphs of "Little Leaders" in Black History - Extended Interview
Author Vashti Harrison explains how an Instagram challenge turned into "Little Leaders," her children's book about the underreported achievements of women of color.
A Porn Star Payout & The S**thole Backlash: Trump's Scandalous Weekend
President Trump's alleged affair with an adult film actress is overshadowed by the fallout he's been facing since referring to Haiti and Africa as "s**tholes."
The Hawaiian government mistakenly issues an alert declaring that a ballistic missile is heading toward the island state.
Ricky Martin - Reexamining Gianni Versace's Murder on "American Crime Story"
Ricky Martin explains how the LGBTQ community is represented in "American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace" and discusses aiding hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
Between the Scenes - Donald Trump Steals Good Health from the Rest of Us
Trevor tries to make sense of White House doctor Ronny Jackson's claim that President Trump is healthy.
Between the Scenes - If Trump Spoke Arabic
Talking to an Egyptian in the audience, Trevor speculates what Donald Trump would sound like if he spoke in Arabic.
Today's Future Now - The Best of the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show
Ronny Chieng looks at some of the most popular gadgets from the Consumer Electronics Show, including A.I.-equipped toilets, smart underwear and self-navigating luggage.
The Rise and Fall of Chris Christie
As New Jersey says goodbye to outgoing Governor Chris Christie, Trevor looks back at his highs and lows, from rebuilding the state after Hurricane Sandy to Bridgegate.
Donald Trump Is Somehow Healthy
The official White House physician declares that President Trump is in "excellent" health, despite reported fast-food binges and memory loss.
The Weird Non-Sexual Parts of Trump's Affair with Porn Star Stormy Daniels
According to adult film star Stormy Daniels, her affair with now-President Trump included a hotel room dinner in front of the TV and being compared to his daughter Ivanka.
Trump's Puzzling Health Exam & Cory Booker vs. the DHS Secretary
President Trump's good health baffles America, and Senator Cory Booker lays into Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen for dismissing racist remarks about immigration.
Anthony Bourdain - Telling Stories Through Food on "Parts Unknown" - Extended Interview
Anthony Bourdain talks about becoming more open-minded through travel on his CNN show "Parts Unknown" and reflects on his own shortcomings in light of the #MeToo movement.
Hawaiians Get Horny After Surviving a Nuclear Scare
After Hawaii endures a false ballistic missile warning, the website Pornhub sees a bump in traffic across the state.


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Jean-Francois Esculier is a clinician-researcher with a special interest for recreational athletes, particularly runners. He is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Physical Therapy at UBC, with his current research work focusing on running and knee osteoarthritis. Jean-Francois also practices as a Physical Therapist at Allan McGavin Sports Medicine and teaches continuing education seminars with The Running Clinic. He has a strong interest for knowledge transfer and believes that better collaboration between clinicians and researchers ultimately benefits the population through better evidence-based physical therapy.


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NHL-Lockout forcing top NHL players to Russia for work
By Gennady Fyodorov
MOSCOW, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Russia's Ilya Kovalchuk became the latest high-profile player to join the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) by signing with big spenders SKA St. Petersburg on Tuesday on the heels of a National Hockey League lockout.
The Russian club did not disclose contract details, only saying on their website (www.ska.ru) that the forward for the NHL's New Jersey Devils would wear the number 17 jersey.
Kovalchuk, 29, joins NHL Most Valuable Player Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins and former All-Star defenceman Sergei Gonchar of the Ottawa Senators, who both signed for KHL rivals Metallurg Magnitogorsk on Sunday, in the Russian league.
The exodus of top NHL talent to Russia is widely expected to continue since the North American league imposed a league-wide lockout after failing to reach a new collective bargaining agreement with the players' union over the weekend.
The ambitious KHL, formed three years ago with the help of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has jumped at the chance to recruit some of the world's best players, hoping it would help the fast-growing league emerge from the shadows of the NHL.
For example, Magnitogorsk has given Malkin a hero's welcome despite the fact that the Russian defected to the United States during the team's training camp in Finland in 2006. The Russians then threatened to go to a U.S. court to seek compensation from Pittsburgh before settling the case with the NHL club.
Despite signing a peace agreement with the NHL last year, KHL boss Alexander Medvedev has been eager to bring back the best home-grown players, saying such a move would greatly increase the popularity of the league both at home and abroad.
Russia's national coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov also welcomed the opportunity to see the country's elite players in person rather than watch them on TV, saying it would help mould the best possible team for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
LUCRATIVE DEALS
Likewise, most Russian players are quick to take advantage of the work-stoppage in the NHL and sign lucrative deals with wealthy KHL clubs.
Kovalchuk, who inked a record 15-year, $100 million contract with New Jersey in 2010, was expected to make close to $8 million in St. Petersburg if he plays the full season for SKA.
Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin, one of the NHL's highest-profile players, is reportedly mulling a similar offer from his former club Dynamo Moscow or an even bigger one from rich city rivals CSKA, backed by the state-owned oil company Rosneft.
The Russian league has repeatedly stated that it wants to bring only the best players from the NHL, imposing strict eligibility rules for those looking to move across the Atlantic.
To be eligible, a player must have either previous KHL experience, played no fewer than 150 NHL games over the last three seasons, or represented his country at one of the last two world championships or the Olympics.
Each KHL team is also restricted to signing only three NHL players, with Magnitogorsk, coached by ex-Carolina Hurricanes boss Paul Maurice, becoming the first to use up its quota.
In addition to Malkin and Gonchar, the team from the Urals, owned by a major Russian steel mill, signed another home-grown talent, Nikolai Kulemin of the Toronto Maple Leafs, on Monday.
However, not everyone in Russia was happy with the work-stoppage in the NHL.
"I don't really care if there is a lockout or not," Leonid Vaisfeld, the boss of cash-strapped Metallurg Novokuznetsk, was quoted as saying by local media. "Taking into account our modest financial resources, it will have little effect on our club." (Reporting By Gennady Fyodorov; Editing by Frank Pingue)
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Q: piezo and 3v LED in series to 3v battery I'm a complete newbie to electronics.  This piezo I have works with a 3v battery, and this green 3v LED works with the 3v battery, but when I combine both the piezo and LED in series on the 3V battery, neither of them work.  I know both the piezo and LED are omni directional, but even when I turn around the LED and try the battery both ways around it's not working. It should be so simple, how do I get this to work?

A: Piezo buzzer and LED in series with 3v battery are not working because the voltage at the buzzer and the LED are not 3v anymore.
Voltage at the buzzer:
\$ V_{buzzer} = \large \frac{ R_{buzzer}} {R_{buzzer} + R_{led}} * V_{source}\$
Voltage at the LED:
\$ V_{led} = \large \frac{ R_{led}} {R_{buzzer} + R_{led}} * V_{source}\$
For example, if LED and buzzer resistance both of them are 200 Ohm, then the voltage at buzzer and LED are 1.5v. You may look at their datasheet to find exact LED & buzzer resistance.
For a good practise, always use a resistor in series with your LED, use a 100 Ohm resistor for 3v power supply or battery. This resistor is for limiting current.
If you would like to turn on some devices at same time, connect them in parallel.
For example: LED+Rseries are parallel with buzzer.

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