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Primetime Ratings, Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The ratings went up a lot with ABC as the Premiere of "Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23" aired and brought in 6.9 Million viewers. The rest of the series on ABC did a climb. Surprisingly, CBS had a drop in ratings. The ratings for Wednesday, April 11, 2012 are:
Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23 (Premiere) (9:30 PM)…....6.98m total viewers, 2.9m 18-49, 7% Share
Modern Family (9:00 PM)………………............................…..10.25m total viewers, 4.1m 18-49, 11% Share
Suburgatory (8:30 PM)………………..........................……………6.11m total viewers, 2.1m 18-49, 6% Share
Middle (8:00 PM)……………………...............................……………7.04m total viewers, 2.1m 18-49, 7% Share
Revenge: From the Beginning (10:00PM)...................…………5.57m total viewers, 1.6m 18-49, 4% Share
Criminal Minds (9:00 PM)……………............................………..11.17m total viewers, 3.0m 18-49, 8% Share
Survivor (8:00 PM)……………………...............................……….9.63m total viewers, 2.8m 18-49, 8% Share
CSI (10:00 PM)……………………….................................………..9.80m total viewers, 2.3m 18-49, 6% Share
Rock Center with Brian Williams (9:00 PM).....................…….2.75m total viewers, 0.6m 18-49, 2% Share
Best Friends Forever (8:30 PM)............................................2.94m total viewers, 0.9m 18-49, 3% Share
Betty White's Off Their Rockers (8:00 PM)...........................6.16m total viewers, 1.6m 18-49, 5% Share
Law & Order: SVU (10:00 PM)…..........................................5.42m total viewers, 1.6m 18-49, 4% Share
American Idol (9:00 PM)………………..........................………17.14m total viewers, 5.1m 18-49, 13% Share
American Idol (8:00 PM)………………............................…….15.62m total viewers, 4.7m 18-49, 14% Share
America's Next Top Model (9:00 PM)………..........................1.03m total viewers, 0.5m 18-49, 1% Share
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MMAA
Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB
List of PDB id codes
2WWW
MMAA, cblA, methylmalonic aciduria (cobalamin deficiency) cblA type, metabolism of cobalamin associated A
OMIM: 607481 MGI: 1923805 HomoloGene: 14586 GeneCards: MMAA
Gene location (Human)
Chr.
Chromosome 4 (human)[1]
4q31.21
145,599,042 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 8 (mouse)[2]
8|8 C1
79,263,598 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern
Top expressed in
Right lobe of liver
islet of Langerhans
quadriceps femoris muscle
vastus lateralis muscle
deltoid muscle
More reference expression data
BioGPS
hydrolase activity
GO:0006184 GTPase activity
GTP binding
protein homodimerization activity
mitochondrial matrix
mitochondrion
intracellular anatomical structure
cobalamin metabolic process
cobalamin biosynthetic process
short-chain fatty acid catabolic process
phosphorelay signal transduction system
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Q8IVH4
Q495G5
Q8C7H1
RefSeq (mRNA)
NM_172250
NM_001375644
RefSeq (protein)
NP_001350399
Location (UCSC)
Chr 4: 145.6 – 145.66 Mb Chr 8: 79.26 – 79.29 Mb
PubMed search
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Methylmalonic aciduria type A protein, mitochondrial also known as MMAA is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MMAA gene.[5]
The protein encoded by this gene is involved in the translocation of cobalamin into the mitochondrion, where it is used in the final steps of adenosylcobalamin synthesis. Adenosylcobalamin is a coenzyme required for the activity of methylmalonyl-CoA mutase.[6]
Mutations in the MMAA gene are associated with methylmalonic acidemia.[5][7]
^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000151611 - Ensembl, May 2017
^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000037022 - Ensembl, May 2017
^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
^ a b Dobson CM, Wai T, Leclerc D, Wilson A, Wu X, Doré C, Hudson T, Rosenblatt DS, Gravel RA (November 2002). "Identification of the gene responsible for the cblA complementation group of vitamin B12-responsive methylmalonic acidemia based on analysis of prokaryotic gene arrangements". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99 (24): 15554–9. Bibcode:2002PNAS...9915554D. doi:10.1073/pnas.242614799. PMC 137755. PMID 12438653.
^ "Entrez Gene: MMAA methylmalonic aciduria (cobalamin deficiency) cblA type".
^ Lerner-Ellis JP, Dobson CM, Wai T, Watkins D, Tirone JC, Leclerc D, Doré C, Lepage P, Gravel RA, Rosenblatt DS (December 2004). "Mutations in the MMAA gene in patients with the cblA disorder of vitamin B12 metabolism". Hum. Mutat. 24 (6): 509–16. doi:10.1002/humu.20104. PMID 15523652. S2CID 34883155.
GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW entry on Methylmalonic Acidemia
Padovani D, Labunska T, Banerjee R (2006). "Energetics of interaction between the G-protein chaperone, MeaB, and B12-dependent methylmalonyl-CoA mutase". J. Biol. Chem. 281 (26): 17838–44. doi:10.1074/jbc.M600047200. PMID 16641088.
Gerhard DS, Wagner L, Feingold EA, et al. (2004). "The status, quality, and expansion of the NIH full-length cDNA project: the Mammalian Gene Collection (MGC)". Genome Res. 14 (10B): 2121–7. doi:10.1101/gr.2596504. PMC 528928. PMID 15489334.
Ota T, Suzuki Y, Nishikawa T, et al. (2004). "Complete sequencing and characterization of 21,243 full-length human cDNAs". Nat. Genet. 36 (1): 40–5. doi:10.1038/ng1285. PMID 14702039.
Yang X, Sakamoto O, Matsubara Y, et al. (2004). "Mutation analysis of the MMAA and MMAB genes in Japanese patients with vitamin B(12)-responsive methylmalonic acidemia: identification of a prevalent MMAA mutation". Mol. Genet. Metab. 82 (4): 329–33. doi:10.1016/j.ymgme.2004.05.002. PMID 15308131.
Merinero B, Pérez B, Pérez-Cerdá C, et al. (2008). "Methylmalonic acidaemia: examination of genotype and biochemical data in 32 patients belonging to mut, cblA or cblB complementation group". J. Inherit. Metab. Dis. 31 (1): 55–66. doi:10.1007/s10545-007-0667-y. PMID 17957493. S2CID 26112025.
Strausberg RL, Feingold EA, Grouse LH, et al. (2002). "Generation and initial analysis of more than 15,000 full-length human and mouse cDNA sequences". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99 (26): 16899–903. Bibcode:2002PNAS...9916899M. doi:10.1073/pnas.242603899. PMC 139241. PMID 12477932.
Hörster F, Baumgartner MR, Viardot C, et al. (2007). "Long-term outcome in methylmalonic acidurias is influenced by the underlying defect (mut0, mut-, cblA, cblB)". Pediatr. Res. 62 (2): 225–30. doi:10.1203/PDR.0b013e3180a0325f. PMID 17597648.
Honjo RS, Casella EB, Vieira MA, et al. (2009). "Spondylocostal dysostosis associated with methylmalonic aciduria". Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 13 (2): 181–3. doi:10.1089/gtmb.2008.0069. PMID 19371216.
This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.
Metabolism of vitamins, coenzymes, and cofactors
Fat soluble vitamins
Retinol binding protein
Alpha-tocopherol transfer protein
liver (Sterol 27-hydroxylase or CYP27A1)
renal (25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 1-alpha-hydroxylase or CYP27B1)
degradation (1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 24-hydroxylase or CYP24A1)
Vitamin K epoxide reductase
Water soluble vitamins
Thiamine (B1)
Thiamine diphosphokinase
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase
Formamidase
Pantothenic acid (B5)
Pantothenate kinase
Folic acid (B9)
Dihydropteroate synthase
Dihydrofolate reductase
Serine hydroxymethyltransferase
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase
MMAB
MMACHC
MMADHC
L-gulonolactone oxidase
Riboflavin kinase
Nonvitamin cofactors
Tetrahydrobiopterin
GTP cyclohydrolase I
6-pyruvoyltetrahydropterin synthase
Sepiapterin reductase
PCBD1
QDPR
Molybdopterin
MOCS1
Gephyrin
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, unique représentant de la famille des , est un genre fossile de scorpions.

Distribution
Les espèces de ce genre ont été découvertes en Tchéquie, en Angleterre et aux États-Unis. Elles datent du Carbonifère.

Liste des espèces
Selon World Spider Catalog 20.5 :
  Paraisobuthus duobicarinatus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
  Paraisobuthus frici Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
  Paraisobuthus prantli Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986
  Paraisobuthus virginiae Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986

Publication originale
 Kjellesvig-Waering, 1986 : « A restudy of the fossil Scorpionida of the world. » Palaeontographica Americana, , .

Liens externes

Notes et références

Références taxonomiques
 famille des Paraisobuthidae :

 genre Paraisobuthus :

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Genre fossile de scorpions (nom scientifique)
Arthropode du Carbonifère
Taxon fossile décrit en 1986

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From The "Freeze
This is a quick blog about the recent "Freeze" on all cryptocurrency exchanges.
The freeze happened over night, with some markets being closed and other cryptocurrencies losing value by 10-30% overnight.
The "the freeze runner" is a game that was created by the company called "ZeptoLab". It's a game where you are running from the ice, and you have to avoid obstacles.
Michael Jordan was a sensation in the NBA as a rookie. Jordan proved to the NBA that he belongs after a brilliant collegiate career.
Jordan went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award, averaging 28.2 points per game, 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 2.4 steals.
Jordan had the most points, rebounds, assists, and steals per game for the Chicago Bulls. He also had the most points scored in the league.
It was unprecedented for a rookie to be that dominating. Jordan's efforts in Chicago were adored by the fans.
Jordan, on the other hand, was not universally adored. This was evident during Jordan's rookie season, when he played in his first All-Star Game.
During the slam dunk contest, the first inkling of a problem emerged. Jordan was dressed in his Nike "Air Jordan" attire when he arrived.
He also competed in the dunk contest while wearing gold chains.
This, evidently, did not sit well with a number of the league's experienced players, particularly those who will be participating in the All-Star Game.
George Gervin, Magic Johnson, and Isiah Thomas were among the players who allegedly objected to Jordan's "swag."
How could a rookie player, dressed in the uniform he's paid to wear, cause such a stir among these players?
Is it possible that Jordan earned more money with his Nike agreement as a rookie than most players make in their whole NBA career? It's possible.
Had the veterans been envious of all the advertisements featuring this youthful star? Possibly.
What if I told you that although all of the responses above were correct, there was something more Jordan did to a couple of these players that irritated them?
Summer Olympics in 1984
Michael Jordan was practicing for the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles the summer before he became a professional basketball player.
Playing the "NBA All-Stars" was one of the ways the USA team prepared for those Olympic Games.
Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Mark Aguirre, and, yes, Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas were among the NBA All-Stars.
Aside from Jordan, the USA squad boasted excellent players like Patrick Ewing, Chris Mullin, and Sam Perkins. Jordan, on the other hand, would stand out the most.
The NBA All-Stars were completely destroyed by Jordan. This has never happened before. The top players in the current NBA (1984) are being made to appear like high schoolers by a child who has never played a game in the NBA.
The USA Team competed against the NBA All-Stars in eight exhibition games, winning all eight.
Jordan was showing to all of Chicago's fans that the Bulls had made the correct decision by signing him.
Jordan's domination remained after the Olympics started. Jordan led Team USA to an 8-0 record while also averaged 17.1 points per game.
According to rumors, Thomas and several of the other NBA All-Stars were enraged that this "kid" fresh out of college was thrashing them.
NBA All-Star Game in 1985
Would a rookie Michael Jordan be hoping to win the All-Star game MVP after winning a gold medal and a slam dunk title?
No, in all honesty. Jordan, a rookie, went into the All-Star game hoping to blend in with the other players.
Jordan reflected on his first All-Star Game experience, saying, "I was extremely quiet when I got there." "I didn't want to act like a big-shot rookie when I went there, and you had to respect me."
Jordan may not have aspired to be a "big-shot" rookie, but he was seen as one by some of his teammates. As a result, they devised a strategy to "freeze him out" of the game.
George Gervin and Magic Johnson were supposed to harry Jordan defensively for the whole game. During an All-Star Game, players usually take it easy, particularly in the opening three quarters.
Isiah Thomas, who played on the same squad as Jordan, would now be responsible for ensuring Jordan did not touch the ball.
Jordan would touch the ball and take nine shots, but just two of them would be successful.
Even for a rookie Michael Jordan, it didn't seem like an usual Michael Jordan game. Jordan looked to be out of the picture at first glance.
Jordan was the only starter in the East to take less than 10 shots in the All-Star Game. Even two reserve players racked up at least ten points.
After the game, there was a lot of talk about Jordan's alleged "freeze-out." Thomas seemed to be the target of the media's wrath.
Thomas has mentioned the freeze-out game on many occasions. The most notable instance occurred during the 2003 All-Star Weekend, when Thomas was coaching the Eastern Conference and Jordan was playing in his last All-Star Game.
"I must have watched the game tape at least 60 times to see whether I could have handed him the ball at any moment and didn't." In an interview with the Washington Post, Thomas stated, "I'm taking the tape, and the first person who asks me, I'm going to say, 'Here it is, go ahead and do some study.'"
This confrontation between Jordan and Thomas would mark the beginning of one of the NBA's most intense rivalries.
Jordan mentioned the freeze-out game during his acceptance speech to the Basketball Hall of Fame:
Jordan may have dismissed the idea that the senior players froze him out, but sources say Jordan did think Thomas, Magic, and Gervin did.
Jordan was questioned about the freeze-out game in a 1988 interview with writer Roy Firestone:
"I was perplexed," Jordan said. "I couldn't figure out what was going on." "I was perplexed by the logic."
Charlie Vincent, a former Free Press sports journalist, was the one who first broke the news on the strike.
Dr. Charles Tucker, an advisor to both Thomas and Magic Johnson, informed reporters that Thomas and Gervin denied Jordan the ball to teach him a lesson the day after the All-Star Game, according to an article he wrote the day after the game.
In his piece, Vincent also stated:
When Tucker, Thomas, and San Antonio's George Gervin met as they were prepared to board a flight for Detroit some hours after the All-Star Game, they chatted for a minute before bursting out laughing.
After that, Vincent wrote about what Tucker allegedly said:
We were discussing how well Jordan was acquired. Saturday, I got together with a group of men and we spoke about it… However, I believe some of them believed we went overboard.
Was this evidence that Thomas, Magic, and Gervin were behind Jordan's suspension? We can't be sure since Thomas emphatically disputes the account.
Thomas was noticeably omitted from the roster for the 1992 USA Dream Team. Jordan reportedly said that if Thomas was on the team, he would not play.
Was this Jordan's retaliation towards Thomas? Many people believe it is, but Jordan's true vengeance will come in the first game after the All-Star Game.
The Retaliation Game
The basketball gods sometimes look down on us fans and provide us with a tremendous treat. This is precisely what they did following the All-Star break in their first game back.
In Chicago, the Chicago Bulls were scheduled to face the Detroit Pistons.
Reporters spoke about what transpired in the All-Star Game a lot leading up to the game.
We didn't understand it at the time, but Michael Jordan listens to everything, and the things he hears become his drive.
During this game, Jordan clearly demonstrated what was to come in the future. He blew right through the Pistons' defense like they were trapped in molasses.
Jordan seemed to be free to do anything he pleased, whenever he pleased.
The game was deadlocked with 5 seconds to play, and Isiah Thomas had the ball with a chance to win it.
Thomas would be unable to take a shot since the ball would be knocked from his grasp, and who would pick it up? Of course, Jordan.
The Bulls would pull away in overtime to win 139-126. Jordan would go on to set a new career best with 49 points on 19-31 shooting. He also pulled down 15 rebounds.
This was the first time we saw Michael Jordan's competitive attitude, and fortunately for us, it would not be the last.
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What does corruptive mean?
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Definition of corruptive : producing or tending to produce corruption. Other Words from corruptive Example Sentences Learn More About corruptive.
What is corruption culture?
The buzzword "corrupt culture" was introduced to describe a. group of people who act corrupt behavior. Some researcher proclaimed that particular culture permits corrupt behaviors, such as gift-giving.
Does culture affect corruption?
Findings – The empirical analysis confirms that after controlling for the effects of socio-economic development, cultural values have considerable influence on the level of perceived corruption.
What does corruptly mean?
guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge. to destroy the integrity of; cause to be dishonest, disloyal, etc., especially by bribery.
Is there a word corruptive?
1. Marked by immorality and perversion; depraved. 2. Venal or dishonest: a corrupt mayor.
Is it corrupt or corrupted?
"Corrupt" is an adjective that often means "morally compromised, as by taking bribes." "Corrupted" is the past participle of the verb "to corrupt," which often means "to impair or ruin the morals of."
What is culture of apathy?
Apathy, in its simplest definition, is a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. It sets in when your people believe they have no voice, and when they believe that things are not going to get better. Here are a few ways to defeat a culture of apathy.
How have our culture and values help perpetrate corruption in the country?
It is associated with being more likely to offer a bribe (for males), being more likely to be asked for a bribe (for females) and being less likely to view bribery as being seriously wrong (for females). Among the other control variables, there are several findings of interest.
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What does corrupted data mean on PS4? When the error message of "Corrupted Data – Cannot load the saved data because it is corrupted" pops up on PS4, it means that you cannot play games on the console as the game data or file corrupted. You may not be able to load either the game or your characters.
Is corruptness a real word?
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WA NewsPerth
State Library of WA in bid to preserve historic film collection
Kent AcottThe West Australian
Sun, 25 March 2018 2:00AM
Rare film reveals insights into Perth as early as 1909
VideoDo you recognise these scenes of Perth from early European Settlement? Rare footage reveals locations such at Kings Park and St Georges Terrace.
The State Library of WA is looking to raise money to help preserve its extensive historic film collection, some of which features rare and remarkable vision of the early days of the colony.
The crowdfunding initiative seeks to raise $10,000 by May 11 to preserve and digitise many of the library's 9816 films.
The collection includes footage of life on Rottnest Island, the Swan River, the early days of Perth trams and steam trains, neck-to-knee bathers at the Nedlands Baths, Christmas parades, royal visits and family holidays.
Camera IconRottnest ferry and jetty vision, 1930. Credit: State Library
"It documents, as moving images, the development, history and lifestyles of WA and its people," the library's acting collection services director Barbara Patison said.
"Life captured on film provides the rich detail about living in WA.
"By preserving and digitising them, in time they can be made accessible online and viewed via the internet.
"The film collection has significant heritage value and provides enormous value to amateur and professional historians, genealogists, school students, journalists and special interest groups."
The films are in a variety of formats including 8mm, 16mm and 20mm acetate, DVD and video tape.
Camera IconBeach vision, 1930. Credit: State Library
However, only 8 per cent has been digitised. Thirty minutes of film costs $400 to digitise. The oldest film is 1909 footage of the Perth Agricultural Show.
"The State Library's role is to treasure the stories of WA and make accessible its comprehensive collection of materials," Ms Patison said.
"Old film is rarely restored.
"It is treated by slowing the rate of deterioration through storage in a climate controlled environment.
"Generally, this is cold, dry conditions of 2C to 20C. Storage in such conditions reduces the rate of deterioration considerably."
Ms Patison said the crowdfunding initiative was designed to reach beyond the usual supporters of library projects.
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We use data from 20 chimpanzee, bonobo and gorilla study sites to develop an African great ape time budgets model to predict the animals' capacity to survive in a range of habitats across sub-Saharan Africa. The model uses body mass and climatic data to predict the time animals must allocate to key activities (feeding, moving, resting and social interaction), and then uses these to assess the limiting group size that could be sustained in a particular habitat. The model is robust against changes in minimum cut-off values, and predicts the current biogeographic distributions of the two African ape species remarkably well. Predicted group sizes for Pan and Gorilla are close to observed averages. The model also indicates that moving time plays a crucial role for both Pan and Gorilla site presence: i.e. at sites where they are absent it is primarily moving time that is increased as compared to other time budget variables. Finally, the model demonstrates that Pan and Gorilla distributions and group sizes can be accurately modelled by simply modifying the body mass variable, indicating that both share a similar underlying ecological bauplan. © 2008 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Authors: Lehmann, J., Korstjens, A.H. and Dunbar, R.T.M.


The Conde Nast Publications, Inc., has acquired a majority interest in Ideas Publishing Group, the Miami-based publisher of Spanish-language editions of major American magazines, it was announced by S.I. Newhouse, Jr., Chairman of Conde Nast and Mario A. Freude, I.P.G.'s Chairman and C.E.O.
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Q: Copulas: Grounded or increasing functions. For a function $H(x,y)$ to be a copula, it has to be increasing in $x$ and in $y$.
But, instead of this condition,  other authors say that the function has to be grounded.
Are these properties equivalent?.
I cannot prove that if $H(x,y)$ is increasing in $x$ and $y$, then it is grounded.
Any help will be appreciated.

A: If $H(x, y)= x + y -1$ we have a function that fulfills our three properties or requirements, but it is not grounded.

A: The properties are not equivalent and a copula function has to satisfy both of them. What happens is that some authors define the copula as a joint distribution with cumulative distribution function as arguments. This definition is not the formal definition of copulas as stated by Nelsen.
As defined in Nelsen's book, a copula is a function $C(u,v): I^2 \rightarrow I$  that is 2-increasing, grounded and $C(u,1) = u, C(1,v) = v$. A function that is grounded and 2-increasing is non-decreasing in each argument. The 2-increasing definition comes from the definition of the C-volume over a rectangle with vertices on $I^2$:
Given a rectangle $B = [x_1, x_2] \times [y_1, y_2]$, the C-Volume over B is:
$$V_C(B) = C(x_2, y_2) - C(x_2, y_1) - C(x_1, y_2) + C(x_1, y_1)$$
And C is 2-increasing if and only if $V_C(B) \geq 0$ for every B that has vertices on $I^2$ (domain of C).
When some authors define a copula function as a function of the cumulative distribution function of two variables x and y $C(F(x), G(y)) = H(x,y)$, it already satisfies all those properties (non-decreasing of arguments, grounded and 2-increasing) because of the probability properties of F, G and H. By this definition. the copula can be seen as a volume (the result of the double integral):
$$C(F(x), G(y)) = H(x,y) = \int_0^x\int_0^y h(x,y)dxdy$$
It is easy to see that whenever $x = 0$ or $y = 0$, the integral is also zero (grounded) and because $F \geq 0$ and $G \geq 0$, the volume is always non-negative (2-increasing).
Note that in Nelsen's book the definition of a copula function is not related to the cumulative distribution function of random variables, and the link is made through Sklar's Theorem (Probability Integral Transform). By this theorem, every joint distribution function is a copula and vice versa.
But it is not true that every function $H: I^2 \rightarrow I$ is a copula. For example $H(x,y) = max\{x,y\}$ for $x,y \in I$ is not a copula because it is not 2-increasing:
$$V_H([0, 1] \times [0, 1]) = H(1,1) - H(1,0) - H(0,1) + H(0,0) = 1 - 1- 1- 0 = -1 < 0$$

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1999 Lexus GS 400 review: Our expert's take
The Lexus LS 400 and GS 400:
Both are built by the same luxury-car division of Toyota Motors. Both are expensive, have four doors and are powered by nearly identical V-8 engines. Yet they are as different as Abbott and Costello.
The LS 400 is Lexus' bread-and-butter luxury sedan, its flagship and traditional standard bearer. Comfortable, prestigious, laden with features, the LS is a boulevard cruiser designed for the best neighborhoods.
The LS 400 is where Lexus first made its mark, showing the world that a Japanese automaker could compete head-on with the high-end luxury marques of Europe and the United States. It's a big, competent sedan that does everything with poise and precision, but which often is faulted for lacking spirit, flair or personality.
That's where the GS 400 comes in. The GS is agile, athletic and as fast as a '60s muscle car. The GS is firm where the LS is soft. The GS is hyper where the LS is sedate. The GS' handling is taut and its steering is responsive, where the LS rolls with the punches and steers with the lightest touch.
The LS gently coddles its passengers, riding like a cloud over the bumps and heaves, isolating driver and passengers from the rough edges of the outside world. The GS is firm, allowing some jostling of the human cargo but still keeping harshness at bay.
Personally, the LS is the kind of car that makes me yawn. Its styling and behavior shout, "I'm lush and expensive," but not much else. Sure, I can appreciate the easy-chair comfort and the fabulous stereo, but I don't relish the limousine ride.
The GS, on the other hand, has the kind of performance edge that keeps me interested. I never could own a car like this, though. It's just too quick, too easy to roar past the speed limit without a glance back, at least until you see those blinking red lights coming up in the rearview mirror.
There is also a GS 300, powered by a 225-horsepower V-6, which should perform most tasks as enjoyably as the V-8 model, only without the strong acceleration.
The GS 400 works well as a performance sedan, along the lines of BMW 540i, Mercedes-Benz C43 or even Cadillac Seville STS. It's a car built to inspire, especially on winding desert blacktop where one can sample the precise suspension and balance of this rear-wheel-drive car, and enjoy the opportunity to make the engine sing.
Just be careful not to overdo it. The acceleration is intoxicating, smooth as silk and so easy to push to the limit. The engine roar is heavily muffled, the urgent sound audible from the driver's seat but not howling for attention.
Yes, this is a toy for grown-ups, not kids.
Still, part of the complaint about the LS carries over to the GS. The feeling of strength, precision and excellent engineering is evident throughout the car, but somehow it fails to impart much of a visceral impression. It's a great machine, but it failed to touch me on an emotional level.
Now, that's pretty subjective stu ff, and maybe the problem is mine and not the automobile's. It's just that some cars make you feel like a partner, even a pal, sharing their abilities and making them your own.
The GS always seems to be trying to impress, which it does. Matter of fact, this felt like one of the quickest cars I've ever driven, whatever the numbers say. What they do say is the 300-horsepower V-8 and five-speed automatic will pull the trim sedan from zero to 60 in less than 6 seconds. That's pretty fast in anyone's book.
The LS is no slouch in the acceleration department, sprinting to 60 in about 6.6 seconds, Lexus says, the slightly greater weight and slightly less horsepower slowing things just a bit, compared with GS. Indeed, the Lexus literature touts the performance abilities of the LS, noting that it is a car of "dual personalities," luxurious and sporting.
I found it heavily weighted on the luxury side of the equation.
The test-car GS came with buttons on the steeri ng wheel for man ual shifting, if desired, which I found useful when downshifting into and powering out of a curve. The Lexus system also is more helpful and easier to use than the push-button shifting systems offered on other sporting cars. Still, it's kind of a gimmick, and most drivers rarely would use the feature, if ever, once the novelty wears off.
The LS 400 was equipped with a global positioning system, with a video display showing maps and directions. It worked well, but as part of a $5,400 package of GPS, compact-disc changer and power moonroof, it seems overly expensive. In the GS, a CD changer and moonroof were just over $2,000 extra.
The GS styling looks trim and muscular, tucked in around the edges to make the midsize sedan look smaller than it really is. The 2-year-old body style is distinctive and instantly recognizable, though in some ways it looks almost like a variation on the current Mercedes E-class. The LS obviously takes some of its overall styling cues from the Benz design book.
Inside, the GS is fairly spacious, with lots of room behind the wheel for tall drivers and enough room in the back seat for tall offspring.
The LS feels even more roomy and accommodating, designed with lots of wood and leather. The dashboard looks European, rather like an Audi's or even a Jaguar's, with controls and gauges that are well-designed and logically arranged.
Ditto for the GS, though its interior seems more distinctive and less derivative.
Naturally, both of these pricey sedans come equipped with a full boatload of accessories, convenience equipment and safety features. A standard Vehicle Control System makes use of the anti-lock braking and traction control to help you keep things under control.
Though the GS is just 2 years old, I'm confident that it will enjoy the same sort of dependability of all Lexus products. That's part of the draw for these high-end cars, whichever side of the coin you choose: the indisputable fact that they are well-made and extremely reliable.
1999 Lexus LS 400 & GS 400
Vehicle type: Five-passenger, four-door sedans, rear-wheel drive. Base price: LS: $53,505. GS: $45,505. Price as tested: LS: $59,570. GS: $48,804. Engine: 4-liter V-8, 290 (LS)/300 (GS) horsepower at 6,000 rpm, 300 (LS)/310 (GS) pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm. Curb weight: LS: 3,890 pounds. GS: 3,638 pounds. LS highs: Comfort. Competence. GS highs: Muscle-car power. Handling. LS lows: Too isolating. Personality deficit. GS lows: Derivative styling. Had to give it back.
93% of drivers recommend this car
Interior design 4.2
Performance 4.8
Value for the money 4.6
Exterior styling 4.5
Reliability 4.6
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By copcardrvr from Minnesota
Owns this car
I owned a 1996 Camry LE 4 cyl. and I always loved the way the car felt. It was like it was tailored especially for me. The interior of the GS400 feels exactly the same but with rear wheel drive and twice the power it out performs my Jaguar XK8. The ride, handling and power make my 30 mile commute seem way too short. The car had 156,000 when I bought it but was owned by snowbirds so it was never exposed to snow or salt. It still looks and drives like new. The styling is contemporary enough that it still looks like a newer car. There aren't very many of them on the road so people are amazed when I tell them it's a 20-year old car. Even at 150k+ miles, I wouldn't hesitate to take a cross country trip, it runs that good.
Purchased a Used car
Used for Off-roading
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By AGDNEXT from Lincoln, NE
Very low matenance. 276,000+miles. With Lucas Oil Additive, plan to drive it till I die. Only 84. Brother tested the Lucas product for International Truck Division. With it, I dove a used 1957 Chrysler to 417,000+ miles.
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Exceptional car all around
By Sally
This car is going on 19 years and out performs the other luxury cars I?ve owned relevant to it?s class (BMW, Audi) that were several years newer!
Purchased a New car
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Which Universal Theme Parks Have Harry Potter Attractions? | Simply Explained
There are three different Harry Potter themed lands across two states and three Universal theme parks!
In this guide we'll explain where each Harry Potter land is located as well as what you can expect to find in terms of attractions, shopping and dining experiences at each!
Universal Studios Florida (Diagon Alley)
Islands of Adventure (Hogsmeade Village)
Universal Studios Hollywood (Diagon Alley)
Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida (part of the Universal Orlando Resort) was the second Harry Potter themed land to open.
Diagon Alley opened in 2014 just a few years after the original Harry Potter themed land, Hogsmeade Village, opened at Islands of Adventure.
Diagon Alley is home to two popular attractions: Harry Potter and the Escape From Gringotts as well as the Hogwarts Express which is in the London/King's Cross themed area.
You can also find multiple locations to purchase wands, like the iconic Ollivanders Wand Shop, as well as other popular wizarding world goods such as robes.
You'll have no trouble finding all of your favorite food and drink from the Harry Potter series when visiting Diagon Alley.
Multiple locations to purchase Butterbeer are available including The Fountain of Fair Fortune and the Leaky Cauldron where you can sitdown and sip a Butterbeer while enjoying a classic English meal.
Outside of wands and robes, other Harry Potter merchandise is plentiful including shirts, trinkets, scarves, candy and fun toys which can be purchased at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, Sugarplum's and Quality Quidditch Supplies.
If you can only visit one Harry Potter themed land when visiting Orlando, we recommend making Hogsmeade Village at Islands of Adventure, but you can't go wrong with Diagon Alley either.
While Diagon Alley is incredibly well themed and packed with a ton of shopping and dining options, we find Hogsmeade Village and its rides and shows to be more impressive for Harry Potter fans.
See our Hogsmeade Village at Islands of Adventure section below for more details!
Hogsmeade Village at Islands of Adventure (part of the Universal Orlando Resort) is the original Harry Potter themed land and home to the best Harry Potter experience you can find.
Announced in 2007 and then open in the summer of 2010, hundreds of thousands of Harry Potter fans from around the world would start flocking to Orlando, Florida to experience the first, and at the time only, immersive Harry Potter experience.
Hogsmeade Village has two of the most incredible and innovative rides in the world: Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey as well as Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure.
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is a can't miss attraction for Harry Potter fans that takes you into Hogwarts Castle for a thrilling adventure with Harry, Ron and Hermione. If you only have one day at Hogsmeade Village then this ride needs to be at the top of your priority list.
The Flight of the Hippogriff is another ride in Hogsmeade Village, but it's a much more tame rollercoaster designed primarily for children and families.
You'll also find plenty of opportunities to purchase merchandise including wands at an Ollivanders "sister location", robes at Dervish and Banges as well as a huge variety of Harry Potter trinkets and souvenirs at Filch's Emporium.
While Hogsmeade Village doesn't have as many food and drink options as Diagon Alley, Butterbeer is still easy to find at the Three Broomsticks restaurant, Hog's Head bar and Butterbeer carts.
Likewise, you'll be able to get a good classic English meal at the Three Broomsticks while knowing you're sitting in a real life recreation of Harry, Ron and Hermione's favorite hangout spot from the Harry Potter books!
If you only have one day, and can't make it to both Islands of Adventure and Universal Orlando, then we definitely recommend heading to Islands of Adventure to visit Hogsmeade Village.
The Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction alone makes the visit to Hogsmeade Village worth it.
While there aren't as many shopping and dining options at Hogsmeade compared to Diagon Alley, the rides at Hogsmeade Village are superior and you'll find the themeing and design of the overall area just as good even though Hogsmeade was built four years earlier than Diagon Alley.
Universal Studios Hollywood (Hogsmeade Village)
If you live on the west coast or will be visiting Universal Studios Hollywood, then Hogsmeade Village is the only place you can find Harry Potter themed attractions and experiences.
Hogsmeade Village at Universal Studios Hollywood is very similar to its counterpart at Universal Studios Florida, except you'll only find two rides: Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and Flight of the Hippogriff.
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure and the Hogwarts Express only at Universal Studios Florida, you won't find these two attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood.
The good news is that Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is truly the best Harry Potter ride for fans of the books and movies, so you won't need to worry about missing out on this incredible experience.
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is a can't miss attraction for Harry Potter fans that takes you into Hogwarts Castle for a thrilling adventure with Harry, Ron and Hermione.
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Q: How to let QTcpsocket remain connection after closing DialogWindow? In my Qt application, I have a MainWindow and a DialogWindow. The DialogWindow is for setting up server's IP address and port. While MainWindow is for performing communication after successful connection.
However, setting up  QTcpSocket *socket in DialogWindow means that when I close DialogWindow, the socket will be destroyed, thus the socket will be disconnected with the server.
I would like to keep the socket connected to the server after the DialogWindow was closed. Are there any methods that can achieve this result?
Please give me some comments and ideas on this. I am quite a newbie to Qt.
DialogSetup.cpp
DialogSetup::DialogSetup(QWidget *parent) :
    QDialog(parent),
    ui(new Ui::DialogSetup)
{
    ui->setupUi(this);

    socket = new QTcpSocket(this);
    connect(socket, SIGNAL(connected()),this, SLOT(wasconnected()));
    connect(socket,SIGNAL(disconnected()),this,SLOT(wasdisconnected()));
}
DialogSetup::~DialogSetup()
{
    delete ui;
}

void DialogSetup::on_pushButtonConnect_clicked()
{
    m_strIPAdd = ui->lineEditIPAdd->text();
    m_strPort = ui->lineEditPort->text().toInt();

    socket->connectToHost(m_strIPAdd,m_strPort);

    if(!socket->waitForConnected(10000))
    {
       ui->labelStatus->setText("Error");
       QMessageBox::information(this,"Error",socket->errorString());
    }
}
void DialogSetup::wasconnected()
{
    socket->write("Hello server!");
    ui->labelStatus->setText("Connected!");
    ui->pushButtonDisconnect->setDisabled(false);
}

void DialogSetup::wasdisconnected()
{
    ui->labelStatus->setText("Disonnected!");
}

void DialogSetup::on_pushButtonDisconnect_clicked()
{
    socket->close();
}

Mainwindow.cpp
MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
    QMainWindow(parent),
    ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
{
    ui->setupUi(this);
}

MainWindow::~MainWindow()
{
    delete ui;
}

void MainWindow::on_actionSetup_triggered()
{
    dialogsetup = new DialogSetup(this);
    dialogsetup->show();
}

A: Move the socket outside the dialog class. Something like that:
void MainWindow::on_actionSetup_triggered()
{
    socket = new QTcpSocket(this); //declared as private in MainWindow
    dialogsetup = new DialogSetup(socket, this);
    connect(socket,SIGNAL(connected()), dialogsetup, SLOT(wasconnected()));
    connect(socket,SIGNAL(disconnected()), dialogsetup ,SLOT(wasdisconnected()));
    dialogsetup->show();
}

The dialog class stores a pointer to the socket and operates with it:
DialogSetup::DialogSetup(QTcpSocket *socket, QWidget *parent) :
    QDialog(parent),
    socket_(socket),
    ui(new Ui::DialogSetup)
{
    ui->setupUi(this);
}

DialogSetup::~DialogSetup()
{
    delete ui;
}

void DialogSetup::on_pushButtonConnect_clicked()
{
    m_strIPAdd = ui->lineEditIPAdd->text();
    m_strPort = ui->lineEditPort->text().toInt();

    socket_->connectToHost(m_strIPAdd,m_strPort);

    if(!socket_->waitForConnected(10000))
    {
       ui->labelStatus->setText("Error");
       QMessageBox::information(this,"Error",socket->errorString());
    }
}
void DialogSetup::wasconnected()
{
    socket_->write("Hello server!");
    ui->labelStatus->setText("Connected!");
    ui->pushButtonDisconnect->setDisabled(false);
}

void DialogSetup::wasdisconnected()
{
    ui->labelStatus->setText("Disonnected!");
}

void DialogSetup::on_pushButtonDisconnect_clicked()
{
    socket_->close();
}

A: Change it's parent, or remove parent at all (though, you'll have to delete socket manually).
But, a better solution would be - not to create socket in dialog, but to pass it there:
DialogSetup::DialogSetup(QTcpSocket *socket_, QWidget *parent) :
    QDialog(parent),
    ui(new Ui::DialogSetup),
    socket(socket_)

...
void MainWindow::on_actionSetup_triggered()
{
    dialogsetup = new DialogSetup(socket, this);
    dialogsetup->show();
}


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Air Master Awning expands in Barceloneta through $6.5M investment
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Gov. Rosselló, center, tours the Air Master Awning LLC's facilities in Barceloneta.
Gov. Rosselló, center, tours the Air Master Awning LLC's facilities in Barceloneta.
Air Master Awning, LLC announced an investment of some $6.5 million to expand its facilities in Barceloneta and create 550 additional jobs over three years.
The Puerto Rican company founded in 1974 and known commercially as Air Master Windows and Doors, is a leader in the manufacture, distribution, sale and installation of aluminum windows and doors for both residential and commercial projects.
"This time, we not only announce the expansion of a company that has bet on investing on the island, but we also witness that there are Puerto Rican companies that continue to see growth opportunities," said Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, who was on hand for the announcement.
The expansion is part of the company's plans to export products to Florida and other United States jurisdictions, as well as countries in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
"We thank the government of Puerto Rico for its support and cooperation during this stage of rapid expansion," said Nico Megwinoff, president of Air Master Awning, LLC.
"For more than 40 years, our company has believed in the talent and virtues of the Puerto Rican worker and Puerto Rico," he added,
The company will double its workforce to 1,000 from its current 450 by making a significant investment in technology, Research & Development, manufacturing capacity and new points of sale in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Florida, Megwinoff said.
"Our vision is to expand into new and existing markets, designing and manufacturing aluminum and glass solutions that protect lives and property," he said.
The Air Master manufacturing plant in Barceloneta is the largest in the Caribbean and is among the 100 largest in the United States. The facilities have advanced equipment to manufacture high-quality products that result in strong, easy to operate and durable systems, government officials said.
The company has distinguished itself for being the only one in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean whose products have obtained a certification for impact resistance and high winds for doors and windows installed in Miami Dade County, the jurisdiction with the most stringent building codes in the U.S. mainland.
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Lt Col Abu Ali
On November 19, 2016 7:00 amIn Human Angle, Newsby Emmanuel Okogba
•Day he appeared 48 hours after his presumed death
•How he risked his life in Mongonu to save wounded colleagues.
•May be promoted Colonel posthumously.
By Kingsley Omonobi, and Joseph Erunke
Hero of the war on terror, Lt Col Abu Ali, who died in the battle front on November 4 this year alongside six of his colleagues was buried Monday, November 7 at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja.
Those who died with him and were given heroic burial were Sgt Muazu Ibrahim, Sgt Hussani Jafaru, Sgt Bassey Okon, Cpl Chukwu Simon, Able Seaman Patrick Paul, (Nigerian Navy) and Pte Salisu Lawal.
Investigation by Saturday Vanguard showed that the death of Lt. Col. Abu Ali was particularly painful to officers and soldiers because at one point during the operation to liberate one of the recovered territories Monguno), he put his life on the line by frontally taking on scores of the terrorists so that wounded soldiers could be successfully evacuated from the battle front to receive medical attention.
During the operation, Lt. Col Ali (whose 272 Task Force Battalion is mobile and rotational) was said to have driven his then armoured 105 Howitzer battle tank against the terrorists and fired until he ran out of ammunition.
The terrorists later surrounded the armoured tank, thinking the operator had run away, bombed it with IEDS, pumped several rounds of AK 47 rifles into the armoured tank and all visible opening of the tank. Having concluded that whatever was left of the Howitzer was carcass, the terrorists were said to have left, happy that they had demobilized and destroyed an armoured tank of the Nigerian Army.
Troops of 272 Task Force battalion who escaped the attack, were said to have gone back to base to report that Lt. Col Ali had been killed.
But almost 48 hours later when everybody concluded the worst had happened, they saw the 105 Howitzer of Col Abu Ali making its way back to base even in its state of near destruction.
When the battle tank stopped, behold, it was Lt. Col Abu Ali who disembarked.
The soldiers and officers who could not believe their eyes went into jubilation, chanting his praise and quickly rushed him to receive first aid attention because he was bleeding from his nose, ears and other parts of the body. The officer was later said to have been rushed out for treatment to stop the bleeding from different parts of his body.
However, having been treated and certified okay, Lt. Col. Abu Ali who said he had an unfinished business of annihilating Boko Haram terrorists, and liberating hostages and remaining villages, returned to battle but this time with the brand new T-72 long range battle tank.
It is in recognition of this commitment and doggedness that Vanguard was told that the Commander in Chief may have given a tacit approval to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Buratai to give a post-humus promotion of a full Colonel to the late Lt. Colonel Muhammad Abu Ali.
Late Lt Col Abu-Ali
His last battle
After foiling an attempt to overrun Mallam Fatori on Friday November 4, 2016, by over 60 Boko Haram terrorists, who were heavily armed with various sophisticated weapons including Anti-tank weapons, Anti-Aircraft guns, GPMGs and several AK 47 rifles, Lt. Col. Muhammad Abu Ali who led the onslaught against the terrorists moved several hundreds of meters ahead to ascertain the casualty figures of the terrorists who were killed and his own troops who were either killed or injured.
As the Commander who led from the front, Ali was said to have disembarked from his T 72 armoured battle-tank while some of his soldiers accompanied him to carry out mop up if any.
This was to ensure that there were no more terrorists hiding in caves, hills or in bushes to carry out further ambush. Having satisfied himself that the environs were clear, the officer was said to have ordered his men to return to their position. However, unknown to him, a new group of Boko Haram terrorists, emerged from nowhere as the soldiers were heading back to position and opened fire on the soldiers leading to Abu Ali's death and six of his colleagues.
Though many of the terrorists were killed and many others escaped with bullet wounds, it is still a mystery how this set of terrorists emerged from nowhere, especially an area that was initially cleared of terrorists to create the havoc.
That was how Lt. Col. Muhammad Abu Ali, a recipient of the Chief of Army Staff award for exceptional bravery and excellence who led the army units that recovered Gamboru-Ngala, Baga and several communities from the terrorists, lost his life, a source told Saturday Vanguard.
Farewell to the fallen heroes
Monday, November 7 may have gone but its memories will linger for long in the minds of those who thronged the National Military Cemetery Abuja to bid farewell to Lt Col. Abu Ali and six other military personnel who died following Boko Haram ambush in the North East, where they were participating in the ongoing war against the dreaded group.
For many civilians who attended the burial of seven military personnel they never believed soldiers could be emotional. Not even the relatives of military men could believe what they saw, that soldiers could also cry and shed tears. The most emotional of all was seeing the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Buratai, also sobbing uncontrollably.
They were not crying because they were overpowered by enemy forces at the battlefield but for the fact that some of their gallant and most dedicated colleagues in the ongoing war against Boko Haram terrorism in the North East were killed in avoidable circumstances.
Reading the funeral oration at the graveyard of the deceased, Buratai, who could not hold back tears described the fallen heroes as brave, precise, professional and inspiring.
"They led the battle to recapture the following towns: Monguno, Baga, new Marte, Bama, Gwoza, Banki Junction, Gamboru-Ngala, Yale, Yanteke, Bita, Deruwa, Daira Kangaruwa and Mallam Fatori.
"In these battles, they rescued children and women, fathers and mothers, the young and the old and restored peace and hope to Nigerian citizens," he said in his tribute. Noting with pain in his heart that the deceased paid the supreme sacrifice on November 4, in the battle of Mallam Fatori,'' Buratai said the deceased "epitomized the very best of our military."
"They exemplified the values of our nation and the military which are: loyalty, discipline, courage, selfless service, respect, honour and dignity, your labour will never be in vain".
He promised that the army would take care of their survivors.
Speaking at the solemn event, Buhari who was represented by his Chief of Staff said the deceased had shown unalloyed commitment to the nation.
"They were fearless, responsive, inspiring, selfless; and dedicated to their duties. "The selflessness of these gentlemen reinvigorates the memories of other great fallen heroes, who stood firm in the defence of our dear nation,'' the president said.
"It is, therefore, our resolve that the labour of these fallen heroes shall never be in vain,'' he said, adding that insurgency and terrorism would be defeated.
In their own tributes, Ali's Course-mates in '50 Regular Course' said -"hardly has a story of bravery evoked such passion in recent times amongst Nigerians as is being told of late Lt. Col. Muhammed Abu Ali who died in confrontation with Boko Haram insurgents in the theatre of war in the North Eastern part of Nigeria. Popularly called "Slim" by his friends and "Sarkin Yaki" by fellow combatants, he was known as a human terror to terror for his daring campaigns as Commander, 272 Task Force Battalion.
"He fought for the glory of nation and was unshakable in his steely resolve to retain the territorial integrity of Nigeria – a price that came with the sacrifice of his life in the line of duty.
"A patriot per excellence and an unyielding force to enemies of our nationhood, Lt. Col Muhammed Abu Ali was not one to shy from battle. Under very difficult circumstances, he and his men successfully recovered scores of towns from insurgents. Before he and four others fell in combat from an ambush, he had been decorated for his gallantry by the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, who decorated him as a Lieutenant Colonel in September 2015, shortly after he was promoted a Major.
"He was also Recipient of the Chief of Army Staff Award for Bravery and Excellence. In a statement by the Army Authorities, the fallen hero was said to "serve the nation with unwavering commitment and dedication, paying the ultimate price so that millions can sleep on their beds in peace".
"From the front-lines, it is reported that he was instrumental to the military campaign that won back Baga from the stranglehold of Boko Haram. From soldiers in the frontline, we learn that he initially started his brave conquests from Yola, in Adamawa State from where he was moved to Borno. He and his battalion later moved to recover Monguno and later to Konduga – dreaded no-go areas of battle.
"Through Yale, he and his battalion were again instrumental to the recovery of Bama, Pulka and eventually Gwoza back to control of the Nigerian forces.
"The stories of uncommon courage that trail his achievements on his military assignments are unending. He was reputed as telling his men to load him up with 95% of the duties of engagement.
"He was a dutiful officer and will be missed by millions of Nigerians".
On his part, Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello in a message to the family of Etsu of Bassa-Nge Kingdom Brigadier General Abu-Ali (rtd) over the death of his son described his death as unfortunate and "a monumental loss to Kogi State and Nigeria"
Governor Bello said the late colonel "was a gallant officer who served the nation with his all and paid the supreme price by laying down his life for the peace of the country.
"Kogi State and indeed Nigerians will never forget your gallantry as you led a cream of the Nigerian Army to recapture Baga from the control of terrorists and your death while in active service, gallant soldier" the governor said.
On his part, Nigerian Journalist based in South Africa, Hamza Idris said, "Lt Col Abu-Ali: It's really Sunset at dawn! "Can't stop crying when I heard of the brutal murder of this gentleman. Only those who were in Borno at the height of the Boko Haram's inglorious territorial conquest would understand, appreciate and then lament the exit of Lt. Col. Abu Ali.
"His was a life, full of gallantry, sacrifice, and love for Nigeria and ever willing to die in order to keep it one. Quiet, considerate, compassionate and caring, leading by example was his trademark at the height of confrontation with Boko Haram terrorists.
"Late Lt. Colonel Ali was the soldier, who operated the most sophisticated of all war equipment deployed to the North East, traversed the North, Central and Northern Borno endlessly and tirelessly; recovered towns and liberated villages under control of the Boko Haram.
"Late Ali it was, who during the day and night, come rain come shine, stepped on countless landmines that dotted Borno's porous borders with Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria, cleared the paths for our dear soldiers, who rescued the weak, the kids, the women and the old from the clutches of the Boko Haramists.
"Though smallish in nature, late Ali's heart was like that of a lion, the king of the jungle; he never re-treated, he never relented, he never compromised and he never gave up until the last hour.
"Yes, he was, Ali the Conqueror of the ambitious Abubakar Shekau's Empire.
"Ali's short but eventful life will never be forgotten in the annals of Nigerian history. He came, he saw, he conquered and cleared the ruins for the next generation".
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In with the New: The Great Ownership Search
Discussion in 'Real Salt Lake' started by SenordrummeR2, Aug 30, 2020.
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#226 Med_Phys, Nov 24, 2020
15 to 32 said: ↑
For MLS, there isn't a big push to get this sorted during the season/playoffs. It would be a distraction from their own product. Further, the league can't do a whole lot before that deadline of January 8 - at least not publicly.
The strange thing, like you said, is how this is next to non-existent in terms of coverage. In July, when DLH outed himself in public, it was national news. Folks from across the region were hammering him. The push to make changes was really strong. The problem was that RSL was still playing games. This whole thing still was happening. DLH said he'd do it before next season. So everyone just went null on it, figuring it would just solve itself.
The hope, like you said, is that potential suitors simply do not want to negotiate with DLH and have/are going to contact the league for purchase after that deadline passes. The fear, though, is that nothing is moving and the league is going to have to call the bluff of DLH and remove the franchise from him. In that scenario, RSL is an MLS ran team in 2021 with a deadline of the end of the season to find a new owner or we relocate/retract. I don't want to go down this path, but if I'm a betting man I'd say it's the more likely one.
This says that NWSL can't wait like MLS can and maybe the Royals and other parts of Utah Soccer Holdings are sold off in pieces.
https://kslsports.com/446857/new-ownership-interest-for-utah-royals-fc-could-move-team-out-of-state/
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15 to 32 Straw Hog
#227 15 to 32, Nov 24, 2020
This is going to get messy
The Athletic article referenced in that article (which isn't in the RSL section of The Athletic because...?) makes the following "prediction".
"... the path of least resistance, but most pain , for the league: Utah Royals FC ceases operations ahead of the 2021 season and the NWSL has time to properly vet its options ahead of the 2022 season and determine the next ownership group via the expansion process. The players on the Royals would go through a dispersal draft process, and the league would follow the same general protocols as when the Boston Breakers folded ahead of the 2018 season."
To be honest, if there isn't an ownership group that can keep the whole club together, this seems the most "just" thing for DLH. He won't make out ahead on the Royals in this scenario. Everything will be sunk money and no chance to recoup. I hope he is stuck with the bag on all of those cars.
This seems exactly the same scenario for the Monarchs, too.
Also, thanks for the link to KSL: They have this lovely article
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#229 rslfanboy, Nov 24, 2020
RSL will likely field a similar roster in 2021. The leisurely nature of Hansen and his associates deserve all the criticism for handcuffing the RSL organization. The future does not look bright.
Utah Royals FC will either stay in Utah, be moved to Kansas City, or fold prior to the 2021 season to give the league more time to assess and relocate the franchise without the stresses and time constraints of an impending season.
I was going to switch allegiance to the Royals, if sports is ever "safe" to go to again. My two girls would have more fun at those games anyhow.
rslfanboy said: ↑
you'd save more money and, most nights, be treated to a better product by the home team, too.
goobx1 Member+
#231 goobx1, Nov 24, 2020
And people think we should be nice to Dell Loy? ******** him.
SenordrummeR2 Member+
#232 SenordrummeR2, Nov 25, 2020
according to this recent KUTV article (one I am happy to have stumbled on):
"The city of Sandy took out an $11 million bond to help build the stadium back in 2005. In an email, the city said to date Real Salt Lake still owes them $5.5 million. They said there is a provision in the agreement that says the owners of RSL would have to pay off the bond in full if they leave the city before 25 years."
That doesn't sound like much in terms of blocking a new owner from moving the team. Paying Sandy City roughly $5.5 million, after spending at least ~$325 million to the league for the franchise rights, is a drop in the bucket.
Good find. For some reason I thought it was more than that amount.
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#233 RSLer, Nov 26, 2020
To take this a step further, I'm really unimpressed with the lack of coverage for the issue locally. Again, in July/August it was a hot thing to discuss. But as the suitors slowly stopped getting rumored and, the one that really dealt a blow, Ryan Smith purchased the Jazz, things seem to have gone radio silent.
There should be a lot more on the Trib and Deseret News. Heck, even The Athletic hasn't done much of anything on it lately, and they arguably pushed this thing into motion. But what really irks me is that the SoapBox guys haven't done much of anything to cover this in any form of consistency.
It's probably unreasonable to think the soapbox should be pushing this, but those guys were ADAMANT the club change things in the Summer. They have only posted flashback articles or game/season specific articles for the past month or two. I check that site daily hoping to find a good piece on any movement, and am met with the same picture of Nedum Onuhoa and Christen Press... that's not foreboding, at all. In fact, the site has a specific folder, if you will, dedicated to the ownership change stories and it's... well it's not recently updated, lets say that.
I dunno, it's a weird time when you feel like there should be a hell of a lot more news than what we're getting. So, really, it feels like a typical RSL offseason for the past 3 years
It's my impression that they (all of the media outlets who cover RSL) simply haven't sourced any significant news that they consider to be reliable. I'm sure there are rumors they are privy to, but won't publish.
If he's such a great businessman this won't happen.
BalanceUT RSL and THFC!
#235 BalanceUT, Nov 27, 2020
I wonder if DLH hadn't just made his lame apology then become silent, asking the league to 'investigate but take its time' that this might have fallen off the radar a bit. The league could have made a 'mistakes were made and corrective action has been implemented' statement. DLH continues owning the team and all move forward.
I'm not saying this would be a moral or ethical approach for the league and RSL, but it might have been effective and we would not be in limbo right now... all in all, I'm fine that we are in limbo. Otherwise, the future looks like the past and that's not good.
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BalanceUT said: ↑
Don't even.
If DLH is in charge of this shit in 2021, I'm all for moving everything out of state. We deserve better, or nothing at all.
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#237 Lizzie Bee, Nov 27, 2020
Still, he could have privately kept looking for a buyer without having a hard deadline. A lot of this is in perception and rhetoric rather than actual results. He needs to fire whoever handles his PR.
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Lizzie Bee said: ↑
Yes. Smart money knows that this is a distress sell, motivated seller. So, they are going to wait until they feel they are getting the best price. Hoopla has died now, so the BS money looks to have drifted with the wind. Solid money is waiting until the price is right.
Which is why the Ryan Smith situation, SOLID ********ING MONEY btw, is so frustrating! Ryan knew it was a distressed sell, but DLH was acting like it wasn't. So then then he purchased an ownership share in the Jazz for ~3x more than the whole Utah Soccer properties combined seemingly out of spite (or was at least entertaining both options until actually "negotiating" with DLH), instead of waiting it out. Maybe even more than 3x! since a bunch of sponsorship comes from companies also owned by DLH.
And DLH is a notorious asshole, pre-dating RSL.
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There was Big Soccer money in this at one point?
RSLer said: ↑
Yeah, it's what was earned from selling negative rep!
So we've heard that the Royals are on a different clock than RSL. What about the Monarchs? Does USL wade into this and state a club in their league needs a different owner? Do they just leave it to MLS?
Also, the point about so many sponsors being directly tied to DLH cannot be overstated. The new owner(s) is going to have a lot of projects with this club from day one. Because of that, I fear we see a lot of people currently in jobs given time to continue with them. To put it bluntly: Freddy might save his job because the new owner(s) will be dealing with so much other shit
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I bet USL doesn't want to lose a team, but the new owner may not want a USL team, especially with the reserves league coming back next year.
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The longer the search goes the odds of Freddy staying probably go up in his favor. His return is probably inevitable which means more crap soccer for us. Which may be ok as long as we get to keep our soccer.
There is no way Freddy ever becomes an MLS cup winning Head Coach in my opinion. Not a single chance. Not even 1 in a million. So no, there is not a chance.
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#245 RSL Wonderbra, Dec 6, 2020
I for one am hoping that the MLS takes over the sale and that DeLoy can't close by the end of the year. I say that because I think he would sell the team to another city out of spite.
The guy has proven his quality and his name will be dragged through the mud for ages for it.
Clark Ivory spit on Holladay and now everyone loathes him. The same fate will befall DeLoy if he isn't careful.
Unfortunately the sale of the Royals may suggest breaking up the clubs to sell them in pieces.
I could care less tbh so long as RSL stays in Utah.
RSL Wonderbra said: ↑
I could care less about the monarchs tbh so long as RSL stays in Utah.
How do we fans put pressure on Don Garber?
#248 15 to 32, Dec 6, 2020
If it could somehow become a "trending" thing during MLS Cup so much that Garber has to talk about it then you've hit it. I believe that happened with the Crew in Columbus. Otherwise, I'm not sure what can be done.
We don't have the "MLS Original" thing like the Crew did. We aren't a big enough market to make the league fear losing us. The fans have to be the ones to raise a stink. The problem is DLH has bled us for so long that many (speaking for myself, especially) have lost so much of the emotion that was connected to this club. Numerous times this last season I'd forget the team was playing just to turn it on late in to the game. I used to set my calendar by this club.
Short of finding hundreds of millions of dollars, the only real thing the fans can do is draw attention to it. Make a lot of noise in the social media and news space. Build a narrative for how bad the league moving the team out of the area would be. The waste it would be of valuable space in Sandy and Herriman. Sandy would be held holding the bag on the stadium in some capacity, Herriman the same with the academy and Monarchs stadium. The destruction of an academy that (used to) develops national team players. The number of folks that suddenly are out of a job, in an economic environment that is already quite terrible. There is plenty of reason to doubt any of that would actually work, but it's the best we can do.
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Make your voices heard my friends. I comment on any and all MLSSoccer.com articles about RSL (all 1 of them) and will continue to be obnoxious on social media. I urge yall do the same.
bringing it up in every article on the league site was exactly what the Crew did. It garnered those fans a lot of support from other MLS fanbases.
The hard part here is that the fear of RSL moving isn't anywhere near the same situation as Precourt stating he was going to move the Crew to Austin. That was a known thing. For all we know, the league could be just a signature away (on January 9th) from the Miller Family or someone else in the area taking over the team.
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