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Female Chinese Bankers in the Asia Pacific
Gender, Mobility and Opportunity
Wai-wan Vivien Chan
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This book explores the simultaneous Asianisation and feminisation of mid-level management in the financial services sector in world and global cities in the Asia-Pacific.
Chan draws on 50 in-depth interviews with ethnically Chinese female professionals working in middle or upper management positions in Sydney, Hong Kong, Shanghai and four other cities in Australia and China. She analyses the interplay between geographical location, gender and career mobility. Growing numbers of transnational Chinese live and work in major cities in developed countries. In this context, a new social, economic ecosystem is being created for and by female professionals working in an elite sector of the service industry across the Asia-Pacific region. Chan examines the nature of this ecosystem through an examination of the lives and work of such women – their role in forming multinational networks in financial service firms, their collective work situation, their daily challenges, and their coping strategies in the workplace and at home.
A compelling comparative study, which will be of great interest to scholars and students looking at the role of gender and ethnicity in globalisation.
1. Introduction 2. Research localities, focus and methodology 3. Locality, power and career opportunity 4. City connectivity, mobility and translocality 5. Workplace, culture and career mobility: gender dynamics in banks 6. Work and family: cooperation and resistance 7. Conclusions: gender, negotiated opportunities and politics of trust
Wai-wan Vivien Chan currently is Research Professor at Institute of Public Policy, South China University of Technology, China.
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Janmabhoomi () is a 1936 Hindi film directed by German filmmaker Franz Osten, starring Devika Rani and Ashok Kumar in the lead roles. Music of the film was by Saraswati Devi, who had worked extensively with Bombay Talkies.

Synopsis
Protima Devi (Devika Rani) is in love with Dr. Ajoy Kumar Ghosh (Ashok Kumar), whom she has already accepted as her husband even though they are not married. Ajoy is living in a village where he is the only doctor.

Inspired by the death of a friend, Ajoy decides to devote his life serving his native village (a metaphor for serving the country). Dedicated to the cause, Ajoy decides to renounce all worldly pleasures, including his love. Protima gets a rude shock when Ajoy writes to her urging her to forget him. Determined not to give up easily, she sets off to the village, where she discovers that Ajoy is out to improve the lives of the villagers.

Ajoy attempts at enlightening the villagers against blind faith and achieving unity by breaking down caste barriers brings him in direct conflict with the old order, represented by the hedonistic zamindar, his assistant Sanatan (P.F. Pithawala), the village priest, and the village moneylender. Together, the four band together to discredit Ajoy in the eyes of the villagers.

After several failed attempts, the wily Sanatan dreams up a diabolical conspiracy to get rid of the vacillating Zamindar and replace him with his drunkard, hedonistic nephew (Mumtaz Ali), who will prove more pliable. The Zamindar is poisoned under circumstances that point to Dr. Ajoy's involvement, resulting in his imprisonment.

The doctor's report establishes that the Zamindar died due to arsenic poisoning. Further investigation reveals that Sanatan had purchased arsenic from a chemist shop in a nearby town. Suspicion automatically turns to Sanatan, who is apprehended. Under interrogation he confesses to his crime. Ajoy is released with his name and reputation intact, free to carry on with his reforming ways.

Cast
Main Cast
Devika Rani as Protima
Ashok Kumar as Ramchandra
Kamta Prasad as Panditji
Chandraprabha as Pagli
Sunita Devi
Mumtaz Ali
P. F. Pithawala as Sanatan
Pramila
Supported by
Jhaverbhai Kaiser as The Zamindar
N.M.Joshi
Ahteramuddin
D.A.Kamat
H.S.Naik
Madhurika
Khosla
Ishrat
Talwar

Legacy
Released during the Indian independence movement, Janmabhoomi was the first patriotic movie in the history of Hindi cinema.

It was also the first ever Hindi movie to have an explicitly nationalistic song: "Jai Jai Janani Janmabhoomi" (Hail the land of our birth), written by Jamuna Swarup Cassyap. The song was an extremely popular song in its era.

A tune from the film was utilised by the BBC as a signature tune for its "Indian News Service".

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References

External links

Full movie on YouTube

1930s Hindi-language films
Articles containing video clips
Indian black-and-white films

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Malekabad (, also Romanized as Malekābād) is a village in Rud Ab-e Sharqi Rural District, Rud Ab District, Narmashir County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 983, in 241 families.

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Мёрдок Альфонс (Фауст) Никкалс — официальный басист и основатель Gorillaz.

Основан на молодом Ките Ричардсе, гитаристе The Rolling Stones, Крипере из мультфильма «Скуби-Ду», и Викторе Франкенштейне. Также Мёрдок является вольной интерпретацией Деймона Албарна. По словам Джейми Хьюлетта, «Когда с Деймоном случаются приключения, Мёрдок тоже попадает в какую-нибудь заварушку».

Биография
Мёрдок Альфонс Никкалс родился в Сток-он-Тренте 6 июня 1966 года. Его мать рожала в санатории «Бельфегор», который является почти что домом для «больных, нуждающихся и невероятно скучающих». Младенцем Мёрдока бросили у порога дома его отца, что последний обнаружил лишь когда возвращался домой из бара.

У Мёрдока было очень тяжёлое детство, из-за которого, вероятно, он и стал таким мрачным человеком со множеством зависимостей. Его отец, Себастиан Джейкоб Никкалс (или Джейкоб Себастиан Никкалс, смотря кто спрашивает), был пьяницей, часто оскорбляющим и эксплуатировавшим своих сыновей. Местный бар постоянно устраивал конкурс талантов под названием «Ты — Звезда?», и отец Мёрдока насильно принуждал его участвовать в этом, чтобы выиграть немного денег на выпивку. Выступления, которые устраивал отец, всегда включали в себя унизительные песни и танцы, а также костюмы, украшенные перьями, и танцевальную обувь. Однажды Мёрдока одели как Пиноккио и заставили петь песню «I've Got No Strings». Именно тогда Мёрдок решил, что станет музыкантом и больше никогда не будет выходить на сцену по чьему-то принуждению. Он будет сеять хаос в мире этих тупых шутов.

Мёрдок посещал Общеобразовательную Школу Содсфорт, где заслужил репутацию плохого ученика, не следящего за гигиеной и выглядящего довольно уродливо. Над ним постоянно издевался парень по имени Тони Чоппер, который чуть ли не ежедневно придумывал ему новые обидные прозвища. В какой-то момент Никкалс решил постоять за себя, и буквально осыпал задиру ироничными замечаниями о его возможном весьма жалком будущем. За это Чоппер нанёс ему первый из восьми ударов в нос, из-за которых он приобрёл свою легендарную форму, а после и вовсе отстал. Раскрывшийся в этот момент талант Мёрдока подсвечивать чужие недостатки помог ему обрести уверенность в себе. Свои последующие подростковые годы он провёл в бесконечном веселье, угоняя машины, воруя, мошенничая и занимаясь поджогами. Классный руководитель Мёрдока, мистер Гравадлакс, описал его как «ужаснейшего ученика» и «тупого имбецила, от которого частенько воняет виски».

Мёрдок мечтал стать знаменитым музыкантом и уехать из Сток-он-Трента. После того, как он стал сатанистом, он начал заключать сделки с дьяволом, и в конце-концов они пришли к соглашению. Условие было таково: если Мёрдок станет знаменитым, он отдаст Сатане свою душу. После этого Никкалс приобрёл сатанистскую бас-гитару «Эль Дьябло» и сменил своё второе имя с «Альфонсо» на «Фауст». До Gorillaz Мёрдок играл ещё в нескольких группах, но популярными они не стали. Имена музыкантов и их инструменты приводятся в рекламном буклете Gorillaz 2005-го года: Малыш Билли и Тайни на гитарах, Кранч на барабанах, Рокки на клавишных и Манч, который подписан как «Художник». Больше об этих персонажах ничего неизвестно, однако они появлялись на нескольких официальных артах Gorillaz (например, в вышеупомянутом буклете или в Kong Studios, где на одной из стен в инструментальной комнате можно увидеть фото Кранча, Малыша Билли и Тайни).

В августе 1997 года он и группа злоумышленников начали череду преступлений на угнанном у отца Мёрдока Опель Астра. Их целью стал также и магазин клавишных дяди Норма, в котором в то время работал Стюарт Пот. Мёрдок протаранил стену магазина и сбил Стюарта, отправив его в кому с гифемой на один глаз. После этого он был арестован и приговорён к 30,000 часам (1,250 дням) исправительных работ, а также еженедельным десятичасовым уходом за пострадавшим.

Однажды, в попытке закадрить женщин на парковке Теско в Ноттингеме, Мёрдок попытался развернуться на 360 градусов. Во время проведения трюка непристёгнутый Стюарт вылетел сквозь лобовое стекло и ударился головой о бордюр, повредив второй глаз, однако это наконец вывело его из комы. Мёрдок, поражённый его обновлённым видом, тут же назначил парня новым фронтменом и клавишником своей группы, а также дал ему ту самую кличку '2-D'.

Фаза 1

1998—2002
В сентябре 1998 года Мёрдок находит Kong Studios в интернете и переезжает туда вместе с 2-D. Позже Мёрдок похищает Рассела Хоббса из Музыкальной Лачуги Большого Рика Блэка (Big Rick Black's Record Shack) в Сохо и нанимает его в качестве барабанщика группы. В роли ведущего гитариста изначально выступала девушка 2-D, Паула Крекер, но вскоре она была уволена, так как Рассел застал её и Мёрдока целующимися в туалетах студии. Никкалс тогда получил около пяти ударов в нос.

После того, как к ним присоединилась Нудл, название группы было изменено на «Gorillaz», и Мёрдок устроил первый концерт группы в Camden Brownhouse, пригласив туда Mr. Wiffy Smiffy из EMI Music, чтобы он посмотрел на их выступление и оценил игру. Gorillaz подписали контракт с EMI Music в ноябре того же года.

Первый альбом группы, выпущенный в 2001 году, добился немалых успехов, и группа объявила об огромном мировом туре. После получения славы, денег и парочки неприятных похмелий, басист-алкоголик и его группа переехали в Лос-Анджелес, чтобы приступить к съёмкам фильма.

Пост-Фаза 1 — Пре-Фаза 2

2002—2004
К сожалению, фильм так и не вышел. Пока Мёрдок пытался сняться в телевизионной программе (хотя он был явно старше, чем того требовала роль), Gorillaz были обмануты ненормальным режиссёром. Напряжение между участниками росло, и вскоре группа распалась. Мёрдок отправился на Тихуану, и позже был заключён в тюрьму на 30 лет за расплату с проститутками недействительными чеками. В это время он познакомился с вороном Кортезом, «рецидивистом с пугающей репутацией». Пока Мёрдок отбывал наказание, он набил себе несколько тюремных татуировок (в частности изображение семи смертных грехов на спине), посетил открытый университетский курс по теме «Введение в Фармацевтические Лекарства» и сдал медицинский экзамен, получив звание «Доктор Никкалс». Потом он бежал из тюрьмы — помогли ему в этом два мексиканских преступника, кукла из папье-маше и поставленная на повторение запись собственных стонов. После побега Мёрдок снарядился текилой из дюти-фри, парочкой сомбрерро и вернулся в Kong Studios. Там он узнал, что Нудл самостоятельно записала второй альбом, и неудачно попытался взять на себя все лавры авторства.

Фаза 2

2004—2007
С выходом нового альбома «Demon Days» группа стала ещё популярнее, чем прежде. В клипе на песню «El Mañana» Нудл якобы «умирает»; стоит отметить, что именно Мёрдок подал идею сбить летающий остров, в котором находилась Нудл. В конце концов оказалось, что произошедшее в клипе было обманом. Мёрдок сообщил об этом в автобиографической книге «Rise of the Ogre». Все события были специально подстроены, чтобы избавиться от Джимми Мэнсона — чокнутого хиппи, который хотел саботировать группу. Несколько лет назад он пробовался на роль гитариста Gorillaz, но не получил должности в связи с появлением Нудл, и с тех пор вынашивал коварные планы. Мёрдок узнал о них и решил избавиться от Джимми, пока не стало слишком поздно — он сказал, что хочет «помочь» убить одного из членов Gorillaz, чтобы вызвать её развал и основать вместе с Мэнсоном новую группу. Во время съёмок клипа Мэнсон спрятался в мельнице. Его задачей было застрелить девочку, пока остров вокруг них рушится, а потом забрать спасательный парашют себе. Тем не менее, Мёрдок не только «забыл» оставить ему ружьё, но ещё и запер его в мельнице. В результате Джимми умер во время крушения, а Нудл успешно спаслась.

Также Мёрдок заявил, что Нудл хотела уйти из группы сразу после записи «Demon Days», и что, хоть девочка и вынашивала свои планы месяцами и никому о них не говорила, «было очевидно, что она собирается сделать». Поэтому он заключил с Нудл сделку: она сможет исчезнуть на какое-то время, если поучаствует в съёмках клипа. Многие могут сказать, что это один из немногих случаев, доказывающих, что Мёрдок не такой эгоист, каким он хочет казаться, однако немного позже он говорит, что «никто не собирался разрушать его группу». Это, очевидно, означает, что он не хотел рисковать своей славой.

8 ноября 2007 года в лайв-чате на Facebook Мёрдок заявил, что демоны, населившие здание Kong Studios, забрали Нудл с собой в ад (хотя изначально их целью был Рассел).«Нудл затянули в ад. Она может позаботиться о себе, но эта доля слишком тяжела для неё. Я помогаю ей. На самом деле я забежал сюда, чтобы взять газовый баллончик, но заметил, что кто-то оставил дверь открытой и впустил сюда вас…»

— Вскоре он объяснил:«Ну… Это забавно. После первого альбома у Рассела был тот серьёзный нервный срыв. Мрачный Жнец изгнал Дела из его тела. Из-за этого он и слетел с катушек. Он пытался записать сольный альбом, но потом рассказал, что демоны вылетали из колонок и пытались съесть его. Все думали, что он сошёл с ума. Однако оказалось, что он был прав. Демоны реально существовали! После исчезновения Нудл мы начали слышать голос, исходящий из подвала студии. Из радио. Демоны не смогли достать Раса и забрали её вместо него. Потащили вниз, к Аиду! И, конечно же, честь выйти в эпический поход в преисподнюю и попытаться спасти её выпала на меня. Это связано с подписанным мной и Вельзевулом контрактом, который удерживает Gorillaz на первых местах в чартах. Он был в ярости из-за того, что я задолжал ему выплату своей души или типа того. Он как никто другой должен знать, что платежам такого характера требуется некоторое время, чтобы дойти до получателя. То есть, ну, у каждого есть демоны, с которыми надо бороться. Просто в конкретно моём случае они имеют физическую форму и имена типа "Алишино", "Лилит", "Бафомет", "Сидрагазум" и так далее… Думаю, это именно то, что ты получаешь, если рождаешься в психиатрической больнице имени Бельфегора. В детстве мне никогда не было скучно. Ага… никогда.»

— Позже выяснилось, что вся история с Нудл, попавшей в ад, была лишь последствием очередного запоя.

Фаза 3

2008—2012
После кругосветной пьянки, затянувшейся на несколько лет, у Мёрдока начали заканчиваться деньги. Он стал торговцем оружием и продавал неисправные автоматы в Мексику, чтобы заработать быстрых денег. После этого, 25 июля 2008 года, он поджёг Kong Studios, а в качестве своего алиби назвал посещение оперы Джейми Хьюлетта. Свалив вину за пожар на местных детей, Мёрдок нажился на страховых выплатах и покинул страну. Причиной этому было преследование его бандой пиратов под названием «Чёрные Тучи» (Black Clouds), которые купили у него то самое сломанное оружие. Вооружившись новыми и работающими автоматами они поставили себе цель убить Мёрдока за то, что он обманул их.

Пока Никкалс колесил по миру, ища, где бы спрятаться, он нашёл остров, целиком состоящий из плавающего мусора и находящийся в точке недоступности. Он назвал его «Пластиковый Пляж» и остался на нём. Мёрдок использовал оставшиеся от страховых выплат деньги, чтобы построить новую штаб-квартиру Gorillaz на вершине острова и начать работать над демо для альбома «Plastic Beach». Также было начато вещание «Пиратского Радио» (транслировалось оно на сайте группы), в эфирах которого Мёрдок раскрывал различные тревожные тайны из истории Gorillaz. Так фанаты узнали, что Нудл никто не спас; после спуска в Ад и диких поисков Никкалс понял, что её там не было и что она исчезла по собственной воле. Вернувшись на землю, он сконструировал киборг-копию девочки, используя её ДНК, собранную вокруг обломков летающего острова. Киборг служила телохранителем Мёрдока, защищая его от «Чёрных Туч».

Позже 2-D похитили, отравив газом, и в чемодане переправили на Пластиковый Пляж. Он верил, что его похитителем был Мёрдок, но на самом деле это был Бугимен — новый персонаж, демон, носящий чёрный плащ и газовую маску. Тем не менее, Мёрдок насильно заставлял 2-D петь для демозаписей.

В клипе на трек «On Melancholy Hill» информация о том, что Нудл выжила после событий «El Mañana», официально подтверждается — она присутствует в нём собственной персоной. Мёрдок неудачно пытался выступить на лайв-шоу по всему миру (вроде фестиваля Coachella или The Roundhouse), но его многое останавливало — например, депортация из Америки. Также в интервью для iTunes он сказал, что «не был на 100 % уверен, что он действительно существует» и что Деймон Албарн и Джейми Хьюлетт пытались заставить его вернуться обратно на лист бумаги, а надоедливая «лайв-группа Gorillaz» преградила ему путь и не позволяла выступать (см. видео Gorillaz in Dressing Room, в котором 2-D, Мёрдок и Киборг Нудл готовятся к концерту, но оказываются заперты в примерочной).

Фаза 4

2016—2018
Вскоре Мёрдок принял отважное решение эвакуироваться с острова, атакуемого пиратами. Он покинул Пластиковый Пляж в ржавой подводной лодке в компании Киборг Нудл, которая оказалась самым идеальным компаньоном — она не болтала, не осуждала его и была лишена обоняния.

Наконец, когда скудные запасы рома от Психо Джерри закончились, лодка выплыла на поверхность, и Мёрдок высунулся из люка, чтобы опорожнить свой мочевой пузырь. В этот момент над ним нависла тень огромного корабля — броненосца Ринго, принадлежащего гиганту музыкальной индустрии EMI. Оказалось, что EMI послала целый флот на поиски Мёрдока. Его схватили, немного побили и отправили в секретную тюрьму в Лондоне — в подземелья, находящиеся под студией Эбби-Роуд, предназначенные для содержания музыкантов, нарушивших контракт. Мёрдок провёл здесь три года, пока EMI не предложила ему сделку. Музыкальная индустрия терпела убытки и нуждалась в Мёрдоке — настоящем мастере написания песен. Он согласился написать новый альбом Gorillaz в обмен на свободу и коробку сигарет «Happy Lungs». После этого он отправился в новую домашнюю студию на западе Лондона (Воббл Стрит, 212).

23 марта 2017 года, после 7-летнего перерыва, состоялся анонс нового альбома «Humanz», а вместе с этим вышел клип на трек «Saturnz Barz». В нём Gorillaz посещают старый дом, в котором на всех, кроме Мёрдока, нападают странные призраки; он же в это время нагишом принимает ванну. Его фраза: «The bath! Hey you guys, I'm just gonna take the bath!», произнесённая в момент обнаружения ванной комнаты, стала мемом. Позже в одном из интервью он рассказал, что знал, что так произойдёт.В клипе на трек «Strobelite» Мёрдок встречается с неизвестным мужчиной в феске. Он передает Никкалсу записку, которая пугает и ошарашивает его.

Чуть позже Мёрдок записывает короткое обращение для церемонии BRIT Awards 2018, во время которой Gorillaz была вручена премия «Лучшая британская группа». Он неожиданно оказывается в тюрьме по неизвестной причине.

Фаза 5

2018-настоящее время
Оказалось, что неизвестным мужчиной в феске был Эль Мьерда, главарь преступной династии.«Эль Мьерда — это тень, демон, прямой потомок самой Нуэстре Сеньора-де-ла-Санта-Муэрте. По-испански это значит "Богоматерь Святая Смерть". Полный [кошмар]. И мне повезло встретиться с ним во время съемки "Strobelite". Пока 2-D отжигал на танцполе, я пошел в бар хлопнуть пару рюмок. Подошёл Эль Мьерда, и я предположил, что он хотел сделать со мной селфи. Откуда мне было знать, что он — главарь самой кровавой преступной династии в современной истории? Он очень напомнил мне моего старого учителя географии, поэтому мы все равно сделали селфи для моей школьной группы в WhatsApp.»

— Мёрдок Никкалс, интервью для NoiseyПо неизвестным причинам, позже преступник обвинил Мёрдока в контрабанде, в результате чего басиста задержали и отправили в тюрьму Уормвуд-Скрабс.

4 июня 2018 года Twitter-аккаунт Мёрдока вновь стал активен. В нём размещались инструкции по налаживанию контакта с Никкалсом с помощью Skype, Facebook, Kik и Amazon Alexa. Эта кампания получила название «Free Murdoc». Во время чата Мёрдок рассказал, что пытался получить информацию о местонахождении Эль Мьерды. В попытке заслужить уважение заключённых он ввязался в драку с Биг Боллс МакГиннесом, но проиграл, получив травму правого глаза.

Также он узнал, что в тюрьме находился связной Эль Мьерды Влад, на теле которого была вытатуирована карта с местонахождением укрытия злодея. С помощью фанатов и взломанной почты ему удалось получить её фото. Позже Никкалс попросил Нудл помочь ему, но та отказалась, ссылаясь на его наплевательское отношение к ней и остальным участникам группы. Позже она все же вычислила, что убежище злодея находится в Патагонии, и отправилась разобраться с ним. По её словам, она делала это ради 2-D, который «в последнее время ведёт себя достаточно странно».

Далее Мёрдок решил выбраться из тюрьмы досрочно, используя канализацию. Он заполучил её план, наврав обслуживающей компании о том, что от него уползла домашняя игуана. Однако телефон, полученный у охранника тюрьмы, который ему каким-то образом задолжал, не мог открыть файл, и Никкалсу снова потребовалась помощь. С помощью фанатов он добрался до ворот и открыл их, и вскоре уровень отходов начал подниматься. Связь с басистом прервалась, когда он упёрся в канализационный тупик и якобы захлебнулся.

Очередной обман Никкалса раскрылся, когда Нудл наконец добралась до убежища Эль Мьерды, которое оказалось спа-салоном. Поговорив с его владельцем, маленьким старичком, она узнала, что он и есть Эль Мьерда, и он действительно в прошлом был криминальным авторитетом, но никогда не слышал ни о Мёрдоке, ни о Gorillaz. А человеком, которого Мёрдок встретил в баре, на самом деле был Хуан, обычный продавец кожаных изделий. Позвонив в тюрьму, в которой держали Никкалса, Нудл узнала, что его арестовали не за контрабанду, а за неоплаченные счета за парковку, а день, в который он якобы тонул в канализации, на самом деле был днём его освобождения. Немного позже Нудл встретила самого Мёрдока, который по непонятным причинам был привязан к спине красноглазого яка.

В итоге выяснилось, что вся эта история была придумана басистом из-за зависти к популярности 2-D. Вскоре после этого Никкалс воссоединился с группой. На вопросы фанатов о странном поведении 2-D он ответил, что «в его отсутствие баланс сил был нарушен, но теперь всё оки-к-чёрту-доки».

Интересные факты
 У Мёрдока есть брат по имени Ганнибал. О нём известно только то, что он старше.
 Нос Мёрдока приобрёл свою особенную форму после того, как его хозяин получил в лицо восемь раз. Первый удар нанёс Тони Чоппер, второй и третий — брат Ганнибал, а остальные пять достались ему от Рассела, который застукал Мёрдока и Паулу целующимися в туалетах Kong Studios.
 Мёрдок — единственный член группы со смешанной кровью (его мать принадлежала к романским народам).
 Джейми Хьюлетт объяснил, почему у Мёрдока зелёная кожа: причиной этому является то, что он «бессмертен» и существовует с незапамятных времён, а его тело на самом деле «гниющий труп» (отсюда и цвет). Также Джейми считает, что Мёрдок успел принять участие во всех знаменитых исторических событиях — например, Великий Пожар в Лондоне начался из-за того, что он выкинул сигарету из окна кареты. Но это, конечно же, может быть просто шуткой.
 Наряды Мёрдока из первых двух фаз были вдохновлены стилем Оззи Осборна.
 Голос Мёрдока кардинально менялся на протяжении первых трёх фаз. Первоначально он был более высокий и гнусавый, а в более поздних фазах снизился на октаву и стал смесью гнусавого и хриплого.
 Тюремный номер Мёрдока #24602 (пятая фаза, кампания «Free Murdoc») скорее всего является отсылкой к роману Виктора Гюго «Отверженные», в котором у главного героя был номер #24601.

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Feeling the love? Whether it's a budget or blowout experience you're after, we've rounded up the city's best Valentine's Day offers.
From private cabanas, to dinners for two with your toes in the sand, to a quick meal with no frills, we've got you covered come February 14.
New hotspot STK Dubai is serving up a three-course set menu this Valentine's Day. With a glass of sparkling on arrival, a rose for your special someone and a live saxophonist, expect a lively atmosphere with a romantic touch. The menu comes with a complimentary amuse bouche and an array of STK favourites to choose from, including burrata, beef tartare and roasted octopus to start, followed by a choice of steak, roasted salmon or pot pie for the veggies. There's a little "guilty pleasure" for dessert, too.
Valentine's Day doesn't always have to be about fancy food and candlelit dinners. Burger fans can get their hands on a Valentine's Day burger at three Dubai restaurants that comes in a heart shaped, vibrant red patty. The burger, available at Left Bank, Après MOE and Mr. Toads, is stuffed with truffle cheese, pulled beef brisket, and crispy fried onions. Pair it with two glasses of wine for Dhs175 per couple.
Popular Marina eatery The Scene is keeping things simple this Valentine's Day with a themed three-course set menu of British eats. The menu includes a glass of bubbles and is priced at Dhs249 per person. Bottles will also be available starting from Dhs150 for house wine.
The city's only revolving restaurant, Al Dawaar, will not only be offering up 360-degree views of the city's skyline on Valentine's Day, but they'll also be putting on a nostalgic 80s themed dinner. The live kitchen will serve international delicacies from the tandoor, wok fry, rotisserie, steam pots and frying pans alongside an array of salads, a sushi and sashimi showcase, 'catch of the day' and islands of cooked and raw seafood items.
Drift might just be our favourite new beachside spot. Set in the grounds of the One & Only Royal Mirage, it's serving up an a la carte offering of its Provençal cuisine on February 14. As well as providing an idyllic beachside location, there'll be a live saxophonist and seafood specials at Drift's iconic Raw Bar, where caviar, freshly shucked oysters and lobster will be served on ice accompanied by Valentine's Day inspired cocktails.
With a five-course dinner coupled with some incredible views from the 68th floor, Prime68 is offering a Valentine's Day deal that isn't for those with vertigo. Sip a welcome glass of bubbly, followed by a themed set menu.
For a wow-worthy Valentine's Day, head to Level 42 at the Shangri-La for a picture-perfect dinner on the terrace. It's got some stunning views of Downtown and the Burj, and a specially curated five-course menu. The package includes bubbly, and is set to the sounds of a live harpist.
Dine under the stars on the most romantic evening of the year with views across the Dubai skyline. The Crowne Plaza is offering a poolside set menu with highlights including lobster, veal and chocolate pudding.
This lively French party spot is offering a Valentine's themed menu curated by one of our favourite local chefs, Timothy Newton. The set menu includes dishes such as fillet mignon, lobster tortellini and rose panacotta. It can be upgraded to include a bottle of rose champagne.
Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera is hosting a themed Date Night Brunch on Valentine's night. Kicking off at 7pm in the Secret Garden, there's three packages such as 'Ball and Chain' and 'Blind Date' with prices starting from Dhs390 per person. It's one for both couples and groups of mates.
The chic Parisian La Cantine du Faubourg is hosting a Valentine's dinner complete with a special themed menu, a romantic set-up of white tablecloths and chandeliers, live entertainment and a diamond ring to be won by one lucky diner. It's an a la carte menu with a Valentine's theme, featuring dishes such as roasted scallops and grilled beef tenderloin.
Treat your loved one to a dinner at the famous Burj Al Arab restaurant, Scape. The special four-course menu will feature some of the restaurant's unique Californian fusion dishes.
For an evening of steak and jazz, head to J&G steakhouse at the St Regis. There's a themed five-course menu specially curated by head chef Diego Solis which includes braised oyster blade, traditional truffle potato dauphinoise and strawberry vanilla vacherin alongside live jazz from the resident jazz duo.
Keeping it casual, Couqley, the cosy French bistro in JLT, welcomes guests to enjoy 'The Love Menu' on February 14 – a three-course meal of simple French flavours. Their signature steak frites are a house favourite, along with homemade ravioli, and escargots de Bourgogne. Traditional French desserts on the menu include sorbet & ice Cream, crème brûlée, and the classic pain perdu, the original French toast.
Begin your evening with an abra ride through Madinat Jumeirah before docking for a romantic Thai meal for two. Pai Thai has one of the best spots within the Madinat, and there's a special Thai dancer for the evening, too.
With stunning sunset views overlooking the shores of Palm Jumeriah, Ibn AlBahr is a great seaside spot to celebrate Valentine's Day. The Valentine's Day set menu is priced at Dhs500 for two, and includes a selection of hot and cold bait items including hummus, fattoush and local clams, a choice of two mains and a chocolate mousse for two. A bottle of wine and soft drinks are also included.
Food lovers can plan a dining experience at one of Anantara The Palm's two signature restaurants; Mekong or Bushman's Restaurant and Bar. We love Mekong with its rustic décor and a glimpse of the shoreline, it's a great spot to tuck into Asian food with your significant other.
Tuck into a special set menu under the moonlight at Cabana and take in the stunning views of Burj Khalifa while you enjoy a four or six-course dinner. For a more intimate evening, opt for a private cabana.
The recently launched 4Two at Habtoor Grand Resort is dubbed Dubai's smallest restaurant. Designed just for two, spoil your significant other this Valentine's Day with a four-course set menu in a romantic candlelit cabana within the leafy grounds of the hotel's five-star resort.
Nick Alvis and Scott Price have created a five-course set menu especially for Valentine's. It includes dishes such as a crispy hen's egg with pancetta and maple syrup and lobster with lemongrass and coriander. Book a table on the terrace for picture-perfect sunset views.
Does anyone do romance better than the Italians? For an authentic Italian experience, head to Vanitas at Palazzo Versace. It's a four-course set menu of 'Costolette di manzo disossate' and 'Carbonara di fregola al tartufo'.
In celebration of love, Teatro is serving all couples a four-course set-menu for Dhs750 per couple. Not in the mood for a set menu? The international a la carte menu is still available.
The Californian Restaurant in the Dusit Thani will host an international themed buffet on Valentine's Day. The best seats by the window are on first come, first served basis so be sure to secure your table with stunning views of the Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai early. All reservations come with a welcome glass of bubbly and a bouquet of flowers.
Experience authentic Korean cuisine at Namu's cheeky Valentine's celebration, 'K-Pop Your Cherry' at W Dubai. It's a five-course menu including a signature welcome cocktail. Request a table by the window for panoramic Dubai Canal views.
Poolside Mediterranean spot Riviera Seafood grill is combining its Greek, Spanish, French and Italian fusion heritage for a one-off Valentine's set menu on February 14. It will be a three-course a la carte offering, with special discounts on oysters and fine wines.
Set against the glistening skyline of the city, enjoy an intimate dinner poolside at La Ville's LookUp rooftop terrace. It's a four-course menu that comes with either soft drinks or a wine pairing.
Frequently listed as one of the most romantic spots in city, Pierchic is offering a five-course set menu, served with a special Valentine's Day cocktail and panoramic views of the sparkling Arabian Gulf.
Not looking to blow the budget this Valentine's Day? Alfresco Spanish spot El Sur is serving a three-course meal with wine pairings for just Dhs600 per couple with a Valentine's themed welcome cocktail.
Want to go all out this year? For a Valentine's Day to remember, couples can book a candlelit cabana and dine under the stars at Atlantis, The Palm's Royal Beach. Canapés, a seven-course set menu, champagne and a live violinist complete the evening.
If you fancy heading slightly further afield, or if you're Ras Al Khaimah-based, enjoy an intimate dinner beachside at the Rixos Bab Al Bahr. The four-course menu includes a bottle of bubbly, a gift for the lady and live violin performance.


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Cycling Day 41: Valencia To Cofrentes
By Andrew on August 19, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )
After having cycled the first 30km this morning I felt as though I must have cycled over 250km the day before last. Which is strange because I had. I hadn't felt the effects of Saturday's long-distance effort on my day off yesterday wandering around Valencia but once I wanted my legs to do what they have been so happily doing for the last seven weeks on the bike, they weren't really in the mood. Both were stiff and the right one was aching somewhat. I suppose it was inevitable that there would be some repercussion to pushing myself to the limits of endurance cycling and this was it. A little ironic that I should end the day in a health spa surrounded by the elderly, but more of that later.
The 30km point of today's cycle was in a town called Monserrat. If I looked behind me I could just about see the sprawl of Valencia in the distance. If I looked ahead of me I could clearly see the mountains that I was about to climb. I treated my legs to a massage as I coated them in sun protection cream, I filled up on salty crisps and refreshed myself with a proper cold drink (rather than a drink of warm water from my bottles). These three actions, and a lengthy pause made my legs a little more amenable to putting in the effort required for cycling and we headed for the hills.
I always knew that when I moved away from the coast in Spain it would involve a sharp climb and I certainly got one. From more or less sea level in Valencia I eventually reached over 700 metres as I progressed further and further into the mountains. That said, the hard work was worth every gramme of perspiration as I was once again free of the clutter and chaos of the coast. The roads were almost deserted save for the very occasional car and just one lorry. I wondered to myself where the driver was going with his cargo, whatever it was, and contented myself with the thought that somewhere along the roads I was following there was somewhere meriting the delivery of something; I wasn't just on a cycle to nowhere. The hills were bare. I initially thought this was just natural but as I climbed higher it became apparent that this was an area that had recently been the victim of forest fires. The frames of burnt trees were spread across the hills and then, a sign from the local authorities indicating that there had indeed been fires in 2012. I think the sign was explaining that the area should be left untouched until at least 2014 but I wasn't quite sure. The barren land made the area feel like a hostile environment and the heat simply confirmed that. It must have been one of the hottest days I had experienced since leaving southern Greece, probably as a result of the lack of cooling air being blown from the sea. Onwards and upwards I cycled…
Until I started hearing music, loud music being played through a tannoy. How strange I thought. Then I rounded a mountain and before me was a village, a large one which, after a few moments consulting my map, I worked out must be called Dos Aguas. Indeed it was. But why was it playing loud music from a tannoy system around the village? As I approached I could see signs for a festival taking place on the 20th August – tomorrow – so I reasoned that the tannoy was being tested. Yet again I arrive in a place before an interesting thing happens! Or had I? I needed a break so sat down in a bar on one end of the town. It was a rough outfit with a miserable woman serving and three blokes playing some card game while drinking beer. On the TV was the Spanish version of Wheel Of Fortune but no one was watching. I asked for a coffee and bought an ice cream, sat outside on the dirty plastic chairs and listened to the continuing music. Then I noticed the lorry that I had seen pass me earlier in the morning. It was parked on the end of the main street of the village next to some vertical metal frames that were blocking off the road. The frames were also placed at strategic points along the main street next to doors and windows but there was room for anyone to stand between the frame and the door or window. Some were doing just that. Others were nearer to me on my side of the barrier cutting off access to the street itself. I finished my coffee and ice cream and wandered over to see if I could work out what was happening. Suddenly there was a flurry of action as people came running down the street being chased by… a bull. I had stumbled upon a 'running of the bull' event and the lorry that had passed me earlier had been delivering the victim of the event. I still wasn't convinced that it simply wasn't a rehearsal for the real thing on the 20th. The number of people wasn't great – no more than 30 along the street – and some people in the village – the three guys playing cards in the bar for example – were ignoring what was happening. As the bull was teased and tormented by (mainly) young men, it charged the barriers with considerable force. At one point it came quite close to me, its horns crashing against the metal posts protecting me and the others from its anger but the forces of inertia projecting a considerable amount of bull snot and saliva onto the floor in front of me. It was exciting stuff but I can't say that I was enjoying it. The men were playing up how macho they could be by laying exhausted on the floor after a near encounter with the bull. With the metal frames to protect them they were at little risk. That said, an ambulance was on stand-by just around the corner. I took some photographs and left, feeling somewhat uneasy about being a bystander at a distasteful yet exhilarating event. I have posted a short video of the event to YouTube. It's not the moment I describe above but a later, calmer encounter (link: http://youtu.be/XeiyLwxAIng )
I continued to climb as I cycled away from Dos Aguas and by the time I reached the high point at the end of the valley I could still just about hear the music from the village. As I moved over into the next valley it disappeared and a new, very different view open up in front of me. This one was green. Clearly the fires of 2012 had not reached this area although the shading on my map would also suggest that the two areas were already distinctly different even prior to the fires. My vague plan was to head to Casas de Ves where I knew there was a campsite but I noticed an alternative one at Jarafuel which was a little nearer. The problem was that I knew that the site in Casas existed as I had checked earlier at the hotel. I couldn't say the same thing about the site in Jarafuel and lack of Internet access in the mountains was preventing me from doing so now. I cycled as far as Cofrentes, the town at which I would have to make a decision as one site was on the road heading west from the town, the other along the road to the south.
Cofrentes had two great edifices to attract the eye; a large (but obviously rebuilt) castle at the top of the town on the hill and a nuclear power station in the valley. The town itself was an abundance of high quality sporting amenities and I wondered just how many of them had been paid for to help persuade the local population of the benefits of the power station being built. I assumed that the town had been persuaded prior to the nearby forest fires. I sat by the water fountain and weighed my options. Campsite in the west? Or the south? I now had Internet access (probably courtesy of the power company) so I checked and the did appear to be a campsite in Jarafuel. That was now the most likely option as it was nearer. I checked on booking.com however just to see if there were any deals… and there was. For 50€ I could spend the night at a nearby spa resort, the Hotel Balneario Confrentes. As soon as my legs heard about this option there was no way they were going anywhere else.
So here we are; me, Reggie and my legs in a spa resort. It dates from 1905 and some of the fixtures and fittings haven't been changed since which is quite nice. The clientele is mainly post 50 with a smattering of younger people who probably found it like me on booking.com. And there is a nun. I've seen her a few times and I suspect she may be following me. I have to say it has quite a lot of charm set in woodland some five kilometres away from the town of Cofrentes itself. Think Butlins for the Spanish superannuated. My legs are rejoicing!
Categories: Cycling
Tagged as: Eurovelo 8, Greece, Spain
The Last Leg: Valencia To Cape St. Vincent (Portugal)
Video: Cycling The Plain In Spain (No Sign Of Rain…)


OVER THE PAST couple of years we have argued that the world's largest software companies benefit from and lobby for software patents. Oracle and SAP have been fighting a lot in court recently, over intellectual monopolies of course. But both companies share a pain, too. They are occasionally being targeted by intellectual monopolies of other companies and these monopolies are notably software patents.
Oracle is being sued by drug-safety software vendor DrugLogic over alleged patent violations, according to a complaint filed Dec. 17 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
DrugLogic makes software for managing clinical drug trials as well as monitoring drugs after they go to market. The suit centers on competing products sold by Relsys and Phase Forward, health care software companies that were acquired by Oracle in March 2009 and April, respectively.
This weekend, India rejected an unmerited drug patent application, paving the way for access to lifesaving medication for HIV patients across the world. This groundbreaking victory for patients sets an important precedent to stop pharmaceutical companies from gaming the patent system, marking a new era of hope for millions of people living with HIV all over the world.
Oracle Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary Passlogix stole confidential information to deprive a competitor of royalties, force it into bankruptcy, and use the stolen intellectual property for their own profit, 2FA Technology says in a $110 million claim in Federal Court.
A federal judge has ruled that software maker SAP AG is entitled to a new trial over what it owes Versata Software Inc. in a patent case, Bloomberg News reported Thursday.
The company had alleged that SAP's Business Suite software and associated services violated a number of its patents. Formerly known as Trilogy Software, Versata sells products for business rules management, product configuration and other areas.
Meanwhile, SAP is still faced with the landmark $1.3 billion judgment a jury recently awarded Oracle in connection with its corporate-theft suit against the company. SAP has not ruled out an appeal of the award.


In "The River Within" (Stroomop) we meet five women who are all drowning in the rough waters of their own realities. For individual reasons, these women end up together on 'Adventure Therapy' on the Orange River for a river-rafting trip. During this adventure, their raft is swept away and their guide is lost in the terrifying water. The women are left to their own devices to survive in the wilderness, unaware of the fact that their own realities and life experiences have already prepared them for the challenges ahead. But will that be enough?
Stroomop is an adventure film about self-discovery, self-acceptance, forgiveness and healing .


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Kathleen Quick is a member of "Stefanie's Team Of Hope" – She made the 50 mile ride during Pelotonia this year and we at The Sullivan Centre were so touched by her story that we asked her to share it on our blog.
"Can you get me to bed and tuck me in?" The faint smells of massage oil and chemo drugs fill the air as my African American friend pulls my sorry white self up the steps and to the bedroom. Scooping up the ever-faithful dog and making sure we are both set for the night, she quietly lets herself out. She is one of the faithful ones. A friend who comes when day meets night, with no concern for tumultuous weather. She marks her calendar for when I have chemo infusion; her goal is to massage killing drugs out of my little tormented body.
Did she wash her hands after the massage? I hope so; I don't want that poison in her. I visualize the gloves marked "hazardous" that the nurse wears to disconnect my IV line, and I pray, keep her safe. Her family of five waits at home, but she comes to me because that is who she is.
I go into surgery with the assurance it is not life threatening. With a cloudy mind I awaken to my son's eyes locking mine at the words ovarian cancer. My brain stumbles on this as I review all the missing parts inside this tummy of mine. Two weeks later, on my fifty-seventh birthday, the phone wakes me. The voice informs me that my cancer is one of the most deadly aggressive types, innocently named "clear cell." Thankfully it was caught early on. Chemo is inevitable; the question is which drugs will eliminate this microscopic invader. There are second and third opinions, and a month to soak up the good life at one of my favorite places, wondering and weighing. Someone paints me a picture, someone dances a dance—all hold, all care. My mind can't contain the information, but somehow my spirit does and I rest.
Rummaging through a closet, someone finds me the perfect scarf, and I tie it around my purse and smile. Soon it will cover my head. For now, a friend snaps photos while I dance in the dappled light—a picture gallery of life.
In the midnight hour words take on their own life. "If it comes back you will lose." "You will be dead in two years if it comes back." I breathe, I breathe, and I breathe again—deciding which words I will hold in my heart. I tell myself to be still; I rest.
Blessing or curse? My dog had pups before I was aware of this impostor growing inside me, and with over-gushing love I keep two. In truth, I do not feel confident taking care of myself, but the helplessness of these little pups enables me to think about more than my aggressive chemo. When peace slips out of my fingers, I can still myself and watch their abandoned sleep. They do not seem to have a care in the world, totally believing I will provide for their every need. I breathe in their peace and trust, and let it wash over me like a soft wave. I can do this.
Everything slows from motion to stillness with the dawn of each Wednesday. I know what is going to happen and I do not want to go. My mind is focused on survival. Are there people better off than me? Yes. Worse? Yes. Do I care? No. It takes all of my energy to stay focused on this one thing—will my body survive this day? Fighting for strength, I choose raw food drinks, essential oils, and exercise to endure the side effects of chemo. Two days after infusion, I swing my legs over a spinning bike and even though my world is out of control, my soul soars as I command this hour. I turn down the red knob of resistance and white-knuckle the handlebars. The smile, the song, the eyes keep me going. One after another, my instructors save me a front row seat and cheer me on. In weightlifting class, I walk in to find that my friends have set up my equipment, and I know that their hands will put it away. The air in the room hangs heavy with the smell of lavender from my spray bottle. Friends encourage me, sporting little yellow and teal bands of color on their arms. They are grunting, lifting, and pushing themselves beyond and beyond. One lone bench sits up front with my 5'1"self lifting baby weights. I am surrounded by good. Does it matter that I leave to be sick? No, that happens all the time—what matters is that we are all together and I am happy.
"I've never been a Chemo buddy before," a special friend says with nervous eyes and slightly moving hands. We settle in with games, essential oils, magazines, and chemo, but I will only use the oils. My friend hopes for a moment that I will forget that killer drugs are attacking my body in every way. I look up as the nurse hangs four bags on my IV pole. Their eyes follow mine and widen; mine look down. I have a special "dancing vein" nurse assigned to me, and she can't get a line in. "I'm so sorry," her voice and eyes say. "I know," I reply. I love, she loves, we love together—it has to be. She offers me comfort drugs. "No," I say, "Chemo is enough." I won't take other drugs—not before, during or after. She hates to see me suffer, but I hate the side effects even more.
Frantic calls are made on infusion day when my daughter—my chemo buddy—is sick with a bad cold. Another steps in. "I will be there, don't worry." Dropping her own life, she comes by my side. I want my daughter to come along, so she seats herself a distance away for my protection and mimics chemo infusion and I laugh. We wander through Whole Foods on the way home, picking out food I think I want. I'm very sick by this time. They humor me, for I'm convinced I need food to feel better. After hours of stillness, this new motion makes the heart pump, limbs tremble. Connections for life, where do they come from? They can be ever so slight, but are always there. With my head upside down in my health club toilet, a voice calls out, "Are you ok?" Then it happens, the divine—she has a doctor who does acupuncture and it really helps. A cancer survivor himself, this needle doctor chases away my chemo brain confusion. He also relentlessly attacks my nerve-damaged hands and makes them as new. That doctor is sent, at this moment in time, just for me. Faith transcends my condition and in its path I find good.
Tornadoes rage in my body, but many hands anchor me to the ground. How many friends camp out to watch a movie while I retch? How many sit and rub my feet? How many run errands for whatever I need? Do they look at their watches? Do they think of home? No, they all stay until it is quiet. This is not about my personal cancer, but how I made it through to the other side.
Rounding the bend I finish chemo, but my friends are not done with me. They have more to give. I want to celebrate life since I have mine back. A 5K looms in my future, five months after my final infusion. I train, they help. These are baby steps for a new racer. The needle doctor, a runner himself, says, "You can do it." My kids (who were all my chemo buddies) train and come from out of state for the race.
I am me, but I am also not me. I have something added to my life, something that is pushing me on. During my cancer, strength dripped into me, and it stayed. Life given into another is not leaked out, but brings more life. I ran that race, and finished with my best time ever.
These are the lenses I look through to view my cancer. Life is not just about me, but how I have new value hidden inside from each and every person who poured into me. A hand, a touch, a smile. Eyes that opened wide so I could gaze inside the soul. I will never be the same, I will never be alone.


The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known as the Articles of Confederation, was the first governing document of the United States of America.
The articles, which combined The 13 Colonies of the American Revolutionary War into a loose confederation, were adopted by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, after 16 months of debate. The articles were ratified three years later on March 1, 1781.
The articles were replaced by the Constitution on June 21, 1788, when the ninth state, New Hampshire, ratified the Constitution.
The document only became effective as it was ratified by the states. This process dragged on for several years, stalled by an interstate quarrel over claims to uncolonized land in the west. Maryland was the last hold-out; it refused to ratify until Virginia and New York agreed to rescind their claims to lands in the Ohio River valley. All of the colonies rebelling against Britain ratified it by 1781.
Although Congress debated the Articles for over a year, it requested immediate action on the part of the states. On February 5, 1778 South Carolina became the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. However, three and a half years passed before the final ratification by Maryland on March 1, 1781.
Even though the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution were established by much of the same people, they were still very different. The document contained a preamble, 13 articles, a conclusion, and the signatures (Note that the preamble, conclusion and signatures headings are not part of the text of the document) (though the articles have headings labeled Article I-Article XIII).
The United States in Congress assembled, shall have the sole and exclusive right and power of determining on peace and war, except in the cases mentioned in the sixth article -- of sending and receiving ambassadors -- entering into treaties and alliances, provided that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective States shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners, as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatsoever -- of establishing rules for deciding in all cases, what captures on land or water shall be legal, and in what manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated -- of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace -- appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of Congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.
United States in Congress assembled shall also be the last resort on appeal in all disputes and differences now subsisting or that hereafter may arise between two or more States concerning boundary, jurisdiction or any other causes whatever; which authority shall always be exercised in the manner following. Whenever the legislative or executive authority or lawful agent of any State in controversy with another shall present a petition to Congress stating the matter in question and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of Congress to the legislative or executive authority of the other State in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint by joint consent, commissioners or judges to constitute a court for hearing and determining the matter in question: but if they cannot agree, Congress shall name three persons out of each of the United States, and from the list of such persons each party shall alternately strike out one, the petitioners beginning, until the number shall be reduced to thirteen; and from that number not less than seven, nor more than nine names as Congress shall direct, shall in the presence of Congress be drawn out by lot, and the persons whose names shall be so drawn or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges, to hear and finally determine the controversy, so always as a major part of the judges who shall hear the cause shall agree in the determination: and if either party shall neglect to attend at the day appointed, without showing reasons, which Congress shall judge sufficient, or being present shall refuse to strike, the Congress shall proceed to nominate three persons out of each State, and the secretary of Congress shall strike in behalf of such party absent or refusing; and the judgement and sentence of the court to be appointed, in the manner before prescribed, shall be final and conclusive; and if any of the parties shall refuse to submit to the authority of such court, or to appear or defend their claim or cause, the court shall nevertheless proceed to pronounce sentence, or judgement, which shall in like manner be final and decisive, the judgement or sentence and other proceedings being in either case transmitted to Congress, and lodged among the acts of Congress for the security of the parties concerned: provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgement, shall take an oath to be administered by one of the judges of the supreme or superior court of the State, where the cause shall be tried, 'well and truly to hear and determine the matter in question, according to the best of his judgement, without favor, affection or hope of reward': provided also, that no State shall be deprived of territory for the benefit of the United States.
The United States in Congress assembled shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated 'A Committee of the States', and to consist of one delegate from each State; and to appoint such other committees and civil officers as may be necessary for managing the general affairs of the United States under their direction -- to appoint one of their members to preside, provided that no person be allowed to serve in the office of president more than one year in any term of three years; to ascertain the necessary sums of money to be raised for the service of the United States, and to appropriate and apply the same for defraying the public expenses -- to borrow money, or emit bills on the credit of the United States, transmitting every half-year to the respective States an account of the sums of money so borrowed or emitted -- to build and equip a navy -- to agree upon the number of land forces, and to make requisitions from each State for its quota, in proportion to the number of white inhabitants in such State; which requisition shall be binding, and thereupon the legislature of each State shall appoint the regimental officers, raise the men and cloath, arm and equip them in a solid- like manner, at the expense of the United States; and the officers and men so cloathed, armed and equipped shall march to the place appointed, and within the time agreed on by the United States in Congress assembled. But if the United States in Congress assembled shall, on consideration of circumstances judge proper that any State should not raise men, or should raise a smaller number of men than the quota thereof, such extra number shall be raised, officered, cloathed, armed and equipped in the same manner as the quota of each State, unless the legislature of such State shall judge that such extra number cannot be safely spread out in the same, in which case they shall raise, officer, cloath, arm and equip as many of such extra number as they judge can be safely spared. And the officers and men so cloathed, armed, and equipped, shall march to the place appointed, and within the time agreed on by the United States in Congress assembled.
This section describes each section of the Articles of Confederation.
The Preamble briefly describes what the Articles of Confederation are and lists the colonies which ratified this document.
Article I establishes the name of the country as "The United States of America".
Article II explains the rights possessed by any state, and the amount of power to which any state is entitled.
Article III establishes the United States as a league of states united "...for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them..."
Article IV establishes freedom of movement–anyone can pass freely between states, excluding "paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice." All people are entitled to the rights established by the state into which he or she travels. If a crime is committed in one state and the perpetrator flees to another state, he will be extradited to and tried in the state in which the crime was committed.
Article V allocates one vote in the Congress of the Confederation (United States in Congress Assembled) to each state, which was entitled to a delegation of between two and seven members. Members of Congress were appointed by state legislatures; individuals could not serve more than three out of any six years.
Article VI limits the powers of states to conduct foreign relations and to declare war.
Article VII states that when an army is raised for common defense, colonels and military ranks below colonel will be named by the state legislatures.
Article VIII states that expenditures by the United States will be paid by funds raised by state legislatures, and apportioned to the states based on the real property values of each.
Article IX defines the rights of the central government: to declare war, to set weights and measures (including coins), and for Congress to serve as a final court for disputes between states.
Article X defines a Committee of the States to be a government when Congress is not in session.
Article XI requires at least nine states to approve the admission of a new state into the confederacy; preapproves Canada, if they apply for membership.
Article XII reaffirms that the Confederation accepts war debt incurred by Congress before the Articles of Confederation were ratified.
Article XIII declares that the articles are perpetual, and can only be altered by approval of Congress with ratification by all the state legislatures.
The Conclusion declares that all the states shall ensure that the Articles of Confederation are followed and also states that the Union shall be perpetual.
The Articles of Confederation were signed by the delegates, ratifying them. The date the document was signed is also written in this section.
The Articles of Confederation supported the Congressional direction of the Continental Army, and allowed the 13 states to present a unified front when dealing with the European powers. But as a tool to build an effective wartime government, they were largely a failure. Congress could make decisions, but had no power to enforce them.
Perhaps the most important power that Congress was denied was the power of taxation: Congress could only request money from the states. Understandably, the states did not generally comply with the requests in full, leaving the confederation chronically short of funds. The states and the national congress had both incurred debts during the war, and paying congressional debts became a major issue.
Nevertheless, the Continental Congress did take two actions with lasting impact. The Land Ordinance of 1785 established the general land survey and ownership provisions used throughout later American expansion. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 noted the agreement of the original states to give up western land claims and cleared the way for the entry of new states.
Once the unity demanded by the Revolutionary War became unnecessary, the Continental Army was largely disbanded. A very small national force was maintained to man frontier forts and protect against Indian attacks. Meanwhile, each of the states had an army (or militia), and 11 of them had navies. The wartime promises of bounties and land grants to be paid for service were not being met. In 1783, Washington defused the Newburgh conspiracy, but riots by unpaid Pennsylvania veterans forced the Congress to leave Philadelphia on June 21.
In May 1786, Charles Pinckney of South Carolina proposed that Congress revise the Articles of Confederation. Recommended changes included granting Congress power over foreign and domestic commerce, and providing means for Congress to collect money from state treasuries. Unanimous approval was necessary to make the alterations, however, and Congress failed to reach a consensus.
In September, five states assembled in the Annapolis Convention (1786) to discuss adjustments that would improve commerce. Under their chairman, Alexander Hamilton, they invited state representatives to convene in Philadelphia to discuss improvements to the federal government. After debate, Congress endorsed the plan to revise the Articles of Confederation on February 21, 1787.
According to their own terms for modification, the Articles of Confederation were still in effect until 1790, when every one of the 13 states had ratified the new Constitution. The Congress under the Articles continued to sit until late in 1788, though seldom with a quorum near the end.
According to some historians, the Articles were flawed; in particular, the confederal government was unable to settle state disputes on issues like trade and had no power to tax directly. After all, the states were thirteen individual republics.
Although replaced in 1788 by the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation provided stability during the American Revolutionary War years. Most importantly, the experience of drafting and living under this initial document provided valuable lessons in self-governance and somewhat tempered fears about a powerful central government.
The copy of the Articles of Confederation in the National Archives has a series of signatures on page six. A list of them is presented here. The signing of the Articles was a process that has caused some confusion. The Articles were approved for distribution to the states, on November 15, 1777. A copy was made for each state and one was kept by the Congress. The copies sent to the states for ratification were unsigned, and a cover letter had only the signatures of Henry Laurens and Charles Thomson, who were the President and Secretary to the Congress.
But, the Articles at that time were unsigned, and the date was blank. Congress began the signing process by examining their copy of the Articles on June 27, 1778. They ordered a final copy prepared (the one in the National Archives), and that delegates should inform the secretary of their authority for ratification.
On July 9, 1778 the prepared copy was ready. They dated it, and began to sign. They also requested each of the remaining states to notify its delegation when ratification was completed. On that date, delegates present from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and South Carolina signed the articles to indicate that their states had ratified. New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland could not, since their states had not ratified. North Carolina and Georgia also didn't sign that day, since their delegations were absent.
The other states had to wait until they ratified the Articles, and notified their Congressional delegation. Georgia signed on July 24, New Jersey on November 26, and Delaware on February 12, 1779. After a wait of two years, Maryland ratified, and her delegates signed the Articles on March 1, 1781. The articles were finally in force.
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"Hispanic Voters Are Poised to Have an Unprecedented Influence on the 2016 Election"
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Profitability of rail operations not main concern
A train near Admiralty MRT station.PHOTO: ST FILE
Jul 20, 2019, 5:00 am SGT
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We agree with Mr Paul Chan Poh Hoi (Profitability should not be main concern for rail operators, July 18) that profitability should not be the main concern for rail operators. Their primary objective is to provide a safe and reliable MRT service.
But if they keep incurring losses because revenue does not fully cover operating cost, they will not be able to deliver safe and reliable services. Mr Chan referred to the Hong Kong and Tokyo metros as possible financing models.
They are indeed good operators with healthy bottom lines and they run their trains well. They also charge fares which are significantly higher than in Singapore.
As noted by Mr Chan Choon Yuan (Include profits from rental, ad space when computing earnings, July 18), all metro systems rely on a mix of fare and non-fare revenue.
Our rail operators' non-fare revenue from advertising and retail spaces covers less than 10 per cent of their operating costs.
We encourage them to strive to increase non-fare revenue, but they must not be distracted from their core business of running a safe and reliable MRT service.
Like Mr Ramamurthy Mahesh Kumar noted (Government can't keep subsidising public transport operations, July 16), we are mindful that heavy government subsidies in public transportput a strain on taxpayers.
Nevertheless, we do subsidise public bus and train services heavily to keep public transport affordable. We will continue to do so, but it has to be done in a sustainable way.
Christine Yap
Senior Director, Corporate Communications Division
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 20, 2019, with the headline 'Profitability of rail operations not main concern'. Print Edition | Subscribe
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Q: Combobox in vb.net datagridview not showing value first time Following is my code:
    Public Class Form1

Private DT_LocalTransactionList As DataTable

Private Sub DataGridView1_CellEnter(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellEventArgs) Handles DataGridView1.CellEnter
    DT_LocalTransactionList = New DataTable
    DT_LocalTransactionList.Columns.Add("TransactionName")
    DT_LocalTransactionList.Columns.Add("TransactionType")
    For iVisible As Integer = 0 To 5
        DT_LocalTransactionList.Rows.Add()
        DT_LocalTransactionList.Rows(iVisible).Item("TransactionName") = "Name " & iVisible
        DT_LocalTransactionList.Rows(iVisible).Item("TransactionType") = "Add " & iVisible
    Next
    If e.ColumnIndex = colName.Index Then
        Dim dgvCbo As New DataGridViewComboBoxCell
        dgvCbo = TryCast(DataGridView1(colName.Index, e.RowIndex), DataGridViewComboBoxCell)
        dgvCbo.DataSource = DT_LocalTransactionList
        dgvCbo.DisplayMember = "TransactionName"
        dgvCbo.ValueMember = "TransactionType"
    End If
End Sub

Private Sub DataGridView1_EditingControlShowing(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs) Handles DataGridView1.EditingControlShowing
    Select Case Me.DataGridView1.CurrentCell.ColumnIndex

        Case colName.Index
            If TypeOf e.Control Is ComboBox Then
                Dim cb As ComboBox = TryCast(e.Control, ComboBox)
                cb.DropDownStyle = ComboBoxStyle.DropDown
                cb.AutoCompleteSource = AutoCompleteSource.ListItems
                cb.AutoCompleteMode = AutoCompleteMode.Suggest
                RemoveHandler cb.DrawItem, AddressOf GridCombo_DrawItem
                RemoveHandler cb.DropDownClosed, AddressOf cbDropDownClosed
                RemoveHandler cb.Validating, AddressOf GridCombo_Validating
                RemoveHandler cb.KeyDown, AddressOf GridCombo_KeyDown
                AddHandler cb.DrawItem, AddressOf GridCombo_DrawItem
                cb.DrawMode = DrawMode.OwnerDrawFixed
                AddHandler cb.DropDownClosed, AddressOf cbDropDownClosed
                AddHandler cb.Validating, AddressOf GridCombo_Validating
                AddHandler cb.KeyDown, AddressOf GridCombo_KeyDown
            End If
    End Select
End Sub

Private Sub GridCombo_DrawItem(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.DrawItemEventArgs)
    Dim text As String = sender.GetItemText(sender.Items(e.Index))

    e.DrawBackground()

    Using br As New SolidBrush(e.ForeColor)
        e.Graphics.DrawString(text, e.Font, Brushes.Black, e.Bounds)
    End Using

    e.DrawFocusRectangle()
End Sub

Private Sub cbDropDownClosed(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)

End Sub

Private Sub GridCombo_Validating(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs)
    Dim cb As ComboBox = TryCast(sender, ComboBox)

    If Not IsItemExistInList(cb) Then
        e.Cancel = True
    End If
End Sub

Private Sub GridCombo_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs)
    Dim cb As ComboBox = TryCast(sender, ComboBox)
    cb.Refresh()

    If e.KeyCode = Keys.Enter Then
        If IsItemExistInList(cb) Then
            System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send("{TAB}")
        End If
    End If
End Sub

Public Function IsItemExistInList(ByRef cboCombo As ComboBox) As Boolean
    Dim blnContinue As Boolean
    Dim intCount As Integer

    blnContinue = False

    If cboCombo.Text.Trim = "" Then
        blnContinue = True
    End If

    If blnContinue = False Then
        For intCount = 0 To cboCombo.Items.Count - 1 And blnContinue = False
            If cboCombo.Text.Trim = cboCombo.GetItemText(cboCombo.Items(intCount)).Trim Then
                blnContinue = True
            End If
        Next
    End If

    IsItemExistInList = blnContinue
End Function

   End Class

When I type 'n' in the combobox control of datagridview then it shows all the values from Autocomplete feature, then selecting one and pressing tab it does not show the selected value in that field. When second time doing the same thing it shows correct selection there. How to implement that thing in first time?

A: You should look at CommitEdit method of DataGridView once the editing control is validating as per the criteria specified.
Private Sub GridCombo_Validating(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs)
    Dim cb As ComboBox = TryCast(sender, ComboBox)

    If Not IsItemExistInList(cb) Then
        e.Cancel = True
    Else
        DataGridView1.CommitEdit(DataGridViewDataErrorContexts.CurrentCellChange)
    End If
End Sub

In this case you can ignore the value returned by CommitEdit method since the provided sample only allows values from the collection. So if value does not exist cell will not be populated.
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I have also experienced while working with DataGridViewComboBoxColumn that it require 2-3 click in order to edit value of the cell. I would suggest to use:
DataGridView1.EditMode = DataGridViewEditMode.EditOnEnter

at some starting point. Above code itself elaborates what it does.

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MinJee Lee wins Lotte Championship; another Top 10 for Brooke Henderson
KAPOLEI, Hawaii – Minjee Lee won the Lotte Championship on Saturday for her second LPGA Tour title, closing with an 8-under 64 for a one-stroke victory.
The 19-year-old Australian played a seven-hole stretch in 6 under with a chip-in eagle on the par-5 13th and four birdies. She rebounded from a third-round 74 to finish at 16-under 272 at Ko Olina.
"Yesterday I spoke to my coach and he was like, 'You're only five back. Just shoot 8 under and you'll be fine,'" Lee said. "And I shot 8 under, so that was good."
Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., tied for 10th at 10 under to extend her top-10 streak to seven events. The 18-year-old closed with a 68.
Third-round leader Katie Burnett and U.S. Women's Open champion In Gee Chun tied for second.
Lee made an 11-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th and got up-and-down for par from short of the green on the par-4 18th, holing a 6-foot putt.
"I think after I went eagle-birdie-birdie, I think the second birdie I was like, 'Oh, I'm going to be really close," said Lee, projected to move up 17th to 12th in the world ranking. "I just did all I could do, and here I am."
She won the Kingsmill Championship last year in Virginia.
"Definitely a big confidence boost," Lee said. "Last couple of weeks I was there, but not quite there. Now my game seems to be coming together really well."
Burnett shot a 70. She lost the lead with a three-putt bogey on the par-3 16th, then missed a 6-foot birdie try on 17 and a long birdie putt on 18. The 26-year-old Georgia player, winless on the tour, led most of the day, going bogey-free for 40 holes before dropping a shot at No. 7.
"I don't think I gave it away by any means," Burnett said. "That's something, last year I struggled in the final rounds, especially when I had been playing well. So, to have played well today was really good for me. … I don't necessarily feel like I lost the tournament. I feel like Minjee just won it. Eight under, I mean, that's pretty solid."
Chun finished with a 67, missing a 16-foot birdie try on 18.
"Very tricky on the green," Chun said. "I try enjoy my game, so I'm still happy."
She tied for second for the second straight event after sitting out a month because of a back injury. She was hurt when she was struck by a hard-case suitcase that rival South Korean player Ha Na Jang's father dropped down an escalator at the Singapore airport.
Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn was fourth at 14 under after a 68.
Su-Yeon Jang was another stroke back after a 71. Playing on a sponsor exemption, the 21-year-old South Korean player was coming off a victory last week in the Korean LPGA event sponsored by Lotte.
Top-ranked Lydia Ko shot a 69 to tie for 23rd, her worst finish of the year, at 5 under. Ko won her last two starts in California and also has two seconds, a third and a tie for 15th this season. She will try to defend her title at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic next week in California.
Alena Sharp of Hamilton equaled her fellow Canadian's final-round 68 to finish T39 at 3-under-par. Kelowna, B.C., native Samantha Richdale closed with a 77 to finish in 72nd place.
All hail Brooke Henderson, and Marlene Streit
Brandel Chamblee says Tiger Woods' career is over
A rout, a rising star and a pending snoozer
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Q: How to reduce gap between 2 different items of a recyclerView?
See this gap between the textViews of different items
There is a lot of spacing between the 2 different items in my recyclerView....Here is my xml Code...When I add every element like recycler View and textView and progressBar in a Linear layout then everything sticks to left top of the screen....please help
    `enter code here`
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="#D500F9"
    tools:context=".Dogs_Diseases">

<androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
    android:id="@+id/recyclerView"
    `android:layout_width="414dp"
    android:layout_height="652dp"
    android:background="#FBF7F7"
    android:elevation="?android:attr/scrollbarSize"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.0"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/textView2"
    app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.0" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView2"
    android:layout_width="219dp"
    android:layout_height="76dp"
    android:shadowColor="#D14141"
    android:text="Dogs"
    android:textAlignment="center"
    android:textColor="#00E5FF"
    android:textSize="34sp"
    android:textStyle="bold"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.453"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.009" />

<ProgressBar
    android:id="@+id/progressBar"
    style="?android:attr/progressBarStyle"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:background="#751C1C"
    android:backgroundTint="#CC2121"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.922"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.0" />

</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>


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Q: Energy release with hydrogen fusion $$H_1^2 + H_1^2 \rightarrow He^4_2+ \text{energy}$$
How can energy be released, if the left hand side of this equation has less mass/energy than the right?
$\text{BE}_H \approx 1 \text{MeV}\\
\text{BE}_{He} \approx 11 \text{MeV}$
BE = binding energy per nucleon
The energy equation would therefore be
$$ 2\cdot 2 \cdot (1\text{MeV}) \rightarrow 4\cdot (11\text{MeV}) + n$$
Making $n$ negative.
I know this fusion is usually done with $H_1^3$ (Tritirium?), does this make a difference?
With this, a proton would be emitted, would that be the energy from equation 1?

A: I think you got the fusion reaction slightly wrong, what is happening in the end is
\begin{eqnarray}
^{2}\mbox{H} +\ ^{2}\mbox{H} &\rightarrow& ^{3}\mbox{H} +\ ^{1}\mbox{H}\\
^{2}\mbox{H} +\ ^{2}\mbox{H} &\rightarrow& ^{3}\mbox{He} + \mbox{n},
\end{eqnarray}
which both have approximately the same probability to occur. Note that the released kinetic energy is not included in the reactions above.
Insert the atomic masses results in
\begin{eqnarray}
2.01410177812\cdot u + 2.01410177812\cdot u  &=& 3.0160492779\cdot u + 1.00782503223\cdot u + x_1\\
2.01410177812\cdot u + 2.01410177812\cdot u  &=& 3.0160293201 \cdot u + 1.00866491588\cdot u + x_2
\end{eqnarray}
where $x_{1,2}$ corresponds to the released energy. The data for the atomic masses is from the NIST website and from wikipedia.
Solving the equatione yields
\begin{eqnarray}
x_1 &\approx& 0.00432924611\cdot u\\
x_2 &\approx& 0.00350932026\cdot u
\end{eqnarray}
corresponding to ($1\cdot u$ corresponds approximately to $931.5$ MeV)
\begin{eqnarray}
x_1 &\approx& 4.03\,\mathrm{MeV}\\
x_2 &\approx& 3.27\,\mathrm{MeV}.
\end{eqnarray}
So this is the released energy for both reactions, does the reaction ''equation'' now makes more sense to you?


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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Alternative Titles: kerosine, paraffin, paraffin oil
Kerosene, also spelled kerosine, also called paraffin or paraffin oil, flammable hydrocarbon liquid commonly used as a fuel. Kerosene is typically pale yellow or colourless and has a not-unpleasant characteristic odour. It is obtained from petroleum and is used for burning in kerosene lamps and domestic heaters or furnaces, as a fuel or fuel component for jet engines, and as a solvent for greases and insecticides.
petroleum refining: Kerosene
Though its use as an illuminant has greatly diminished, kerosene is still used extensively throughout the world in cooking and space heating…
Discovered by Canadian physician Abraham Gesner in the late 1840s, kerosene was initially manufactured from coal tar and shale oils. However, following the drilling of the first oil well in Pennsylvania by E.L. Drake in 1859, petroleum quickly became the major source of kerosene. Because of its use in lamps, kerosene was the major refinery product for several decades until the advent of the electric lamp reduced its value for lighting. Production further declined as the rise of the automobile established gasoline as an important petroleum product. Nevertheless, in many parts of the world, kerosene is still a common heating and cooking fuel as well as a fuel for lamps. Standard commercial jet fuel is essentially a high-quality straight-run kerosene, and many military jet fuels are blends based on kerosene.
Chemically, kerosene is a mixture of hydrocarbons. The chemical composition depends on its source, but it usually consists of about 10 different hydrocarbons, each containing 10 to 16 carbon atoms per molecule. The main constituents are saturated straight-chain and branched-chain paraffins, as well as ring-shaped cycloparaffins (also known as naphthenes). Kerosene is less volatile than gasoline. Its flash point (the temperature at which it will generate a flammable vapour near its surface) is 38 °C (100 °F) or higher, whereas that of gasoline is as low as −40 °C (−40 °F). This property makes kerosene a relatively safe fuel to store and handle.
With a boiling point between about 150 and 300 °C (300–575 °F), kerosene is considered to be one of the so-called middle distillates of crude oil, along with diesel fuel. It can be produced as "straight-run kerosene," separated physically from the other crude oil fractions by distillation, or it can be produced as "cracked kerosene," by chemically decomposing, or cracking, heavier portions of the oil at elevated temperatures.
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Though its use as an illuminant has greatly diminished, kerosene is still used extensively throughout the world in cooking and space heating and is the primary fuel for modern jet engines. When burned as a domestic fuel, kerosene must produce a flame free of…
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Initially the primary product was kerosene, which proved to be a more abundant, cleaner-burning lamp oil of more consistent quality than whale oil or animal fat.…
…is most prevalent in them: paraffins, naphthenes, and aromatics. Paraffins are the most common hydrocarbons in crude oil; certain liquid paraffins are the major constituents of gasoline (petrol) and are therefore highly valued. Naphthenes are an important part of all liquid refinery products, but they also form some of the…
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