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Con carceri ottocentesche di Busto Arsizio, o carceri austriache, si identifica l'edificio storico realizzato tra il 1851 e il 1855 ad opera dell'ingegnere Giuseppe Brivio.

Storia
La struttura, commissionata dal governo austriaco del Regno Lombardo-Veneto,  fu realizzata dall'ingegnere Giuseppe Brivio tra il 1851 e il 1855, come ampliamento di Palazzo Marliani-Cicogna, e fu adibita a struttura detentiva. Il progetto originale del 1850 prevedeva una struttura a panopticon, poi non realizzata.

Attivo per quasi 130 anni, nella seconda metà del '900 esso poteva accogliere fino ad un massimo di 40 prigionieri, in celle di 3,5 x 4,5 metri.

Nel 1908 ebbe luogo la prima evasione della storia del carcere di quattro detenuti che, favoriti dal sovraffollamento della struttura, riuscirono a fuggire realizzando un buco nel muro.

Nel gennaio 1926 avvenne un nuovo tentativo di evasione da parte di tre detenuti, che aggredirono una guardia, ma l'azione fu sventata dall'intervento delle forze dell'ordine.

Già considerato antiquato negli anni '50 (il servizio sanitario era di gran lunga più inefficiente rispetto ad altri istituti della zona), negli ultimi anni di funzionamento il carcere, ormai divenuto obsoleto, versava in condizioni strutturali e igienico-sanitarie del tutto inadeguate.

Nel 1959 avvenne anche la seconda evasione nella storia delle carceri, con la fuga di un detenuto.

Nel 1972, comunque, ospitava ancora 34 detenuti, e nel 1977 la struttura fu scelta per ospitare alcuni prigionieri provenienti dal carcere di Rho, chiuso per mancanza di personale.

Nel 1980 fu teatro dell'evasione (la terza dopo quelle del 1908 e del 1959) di tre detenuti, che realizzarono un buco nel soffitto per poi calarsi con delle lenzuola.

Il carcere funzionò fino agli Anni '80 e venne definitivamente chiuso nel 1984, sostituito da una struttura più moderna, realizzata lontano dal centro città. Proprio nel 1984 avvenne l'ultimo tentativo di evasione, fallito, che causò danni ad un muro di cinta della prigione.

L'edificio è attualmente in disuso e in stato di abbandono; lo spazio del cortile, non più circondato da mura, è utilizzato come parcheggio.
Nel 2016, tuttavia, l'edificio è stato eccezionalmente aperto al pubblico, per alcune visite gratuite organizzate dal Comune. Analoghe visite si sono svolte nel 2017, grazie anche all'iniziativa di privati cittadini.

Nel 2019 viene approvato un progetto definitivo per il recupero dell'edificio, che sarà riutilizzato come polo culturale per la consultazione di libri e materiali multimediali.

Struttura
L'edificio ha una pianta a T, e si sviluppa su tre piani, ognuno dei quali dotato di cinque celle ed altri locali comuni; al secondo piano c'erano una stanza adibita a cappella (affrescata) e un'infermeria.

La facciata è realizzata in stile militare, con un contrasto tra il paramento murario di mattoni a vista, e la pietra di Moltrasio che caratterizza le fasce di marcapiano, le finestre, gli spigoli e il portale d'ingresso. Le celle sono realizzate con un soffitto a volta con mattoni posizionati verticalmente.

Il corridoio che metteva in collegamento le carceri con Palazzo Cicogna fu demolito durante i lavori di restauro del palazzo, diretti dall'architetto Augusto Spada.

Galleria d'immagini

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Bibliografia

Altri progetti

Architetture di Busto Arsizio

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This Two-Minute Test Diagnoses Malaria Without Taking Blood
Brian Gitta (L) and Shafik Sekitto of thinkIT LTD with the device they invented | © thinkIT LTD
The World Health Organization recently declared that nearly half the world's population is at risk of malaria. The Sub-Saharan African region suffered the most from this burden, with the most vulnerable being expectant mothers and children. After suffering several bouts of malaria that resulted in missing lectures while at university, a group of Ugandan engineers came together and invented a testing device that detects malaria—without drawing blood.
The test, Matibabu, a Swahili word for medical center, is a non-evasive diagnostic kit used to detect malaria. The device is made up of a portable, hardware finger box, called the matiscope, that uses a beam of red light and a magnet to detect malaria parasites in tissues, and a mobile application that analyses the data and provides a diagnosis.
The patient places their finger in the finger box and the light detects changes in shape, color and concentration of any red blood cells affected by malaria. The magnet aligns the paramagnetic substance haemozoin, which is produced by parasites when a person has malaria. Then Matitabu analyses the variation of the chemical and physical properties of blood cells to determine if the patient is infected by malaria. A health professional is able to perform a test in less than two minutes.
The engineer and his invention. © thinkIT LTD
The test won an entrepreneurs' prize last February at Pitch@Palace Africa 2.0, an initiative that gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet people who can make their business dreams a reality. The event was hosted by the Duke of York, Prince Andrew.
Matitabu is yet to undergo clinical trial, but thinkIT LTD Business Development VP Shafik Sekitto says preparations are underway to have the device tested with a number of patients to validate its sensitivity and specificity. At the moment, the test's accuracy is 80%, with four out of five patients diagnosed correctly. If the patient has been infected for less than five days, the matiscope will not detect variations in the blood cells.
The thinkIT LTD Team © thinkIT LTD
When asked if the test can be used for home use, Sekitto told Culture Trip that they initially thought that would be the case, but a number of surveys carried out showed that it was best to introduce the device at the health center and hospital level, as health centers were more willing to pay for the test compared to household users. When rolled out, the kit will cost US $0.70, compared to the traditional tests that cost an average of US $1.40, depending on the type of health center.
The malaria test - Matitabu © thinkIT LTD
When it comes to malaria, and any other disease for that matter, it is paramount to diagnose accurately, in order to treat and subsequently eradicate the disease. Sekitto pointed out that achieving 100% accuracy is not realistic in the health sector, but they are targeting a 90%, which is similar to the gold standard microscope.

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Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) examines cut-block harvest plans prior to logging and conducts site visits and where applicable will comment on the cut-block design with a goal of minimizing damage to the site. Majority of buffers or set-backs to streams and creeks are inadequate to do the job of protecting habitat and the micro-climates generated in moist ravines. Blow-down or wind throw, along cut-block edges is a big problem in industrial logging schemes. Many non-fish bearing streams are logged out of their trees and heavy equipment is allowed to pass through causing accumulative impacts that are not acceptable for an eco-friendly forest industry that ELF seeks across British Columbia.
For further details please review the sub menus within `Forestry Watch` for various timber sale licenses and their respective cutblocks .


SSB.  QSL direct to home call.
RTTY.  QSL direct to home call.
On The Air.  QSL via operators' instructions.
SSB DX contest.  QSL C5LT and C5C direct via F5RAV.
DX de Cuba.  Activity is on the HF bands.  QSL via EA7TV.
to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via EB7DX.
time on 40 to 10 meters.  QSL to home call.
RTTY.  This includes an entry in the Worked All Germany contest.
SSB DX contest.  QSL direct via LU1FM.
using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via SM5AQD.
SSB DX contest.  QSL direct to home call.
ST. HELENA, ZD7.  Oliver, W6NV is QRV as ZD7W until November 2.
World Wide SSB DX contest.  QSL to home call.
and JT65.  QSL to home call.
the Illinois QSO Party are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.
Fray and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for October 21.


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Home / Issue 5 / Andrew Arnold Reviews 'The Life of Major Lanoe Hawker' by Tyrrel M Hawker
Andrew Arnold Reviews 'The Life of Major Lanoe Hawker' by Tyrrel M Hawker
The Life of Major Lanoe Hawker VC DSO 1890-1916
By Tyrrel M Hawker MC
Pen & Sword, 2013
Lanoe Hawker accomplished a great deal in his 26 years. Awarded both the Distinguished Service Order and Victoria Cross, prolific inventor, and commander of an RFC squadron, he was eventually shot down by the Red Baron in 1916.
From a military family, it was no surprise that Lanoe joined the services, enlisting with the Royal Engineers in 1910. However a childhood fascination with the emerging field of flying meant that he also joined the Royal Aero Club the same year, and passed his flying test 1913. When war broke out he was instructed to report to the Central Flying School.
Hawker was sent overseas on 7th October 1914, flying his first reconnaissance mission over Belgium the following day. Up until 1915 his sorties mainly revolved around observation, artillery ranging, and photography. But he was a fearlessly aggressive pilot and experimented with a number of rudimentary weapons to try and better his opponents in the skies. In April 1915 he was selected to carry out a bombing raid on a zeppelin shed, for which he was awarded the DSO.
Hawker was witness to the German advance during Second Ypres. His task was to ascertain the depth of the German advance. To determine exactly who was holding different positions, Hawker would fly low over the trenches to see who fired at him. Almost inevitably he was wounded by a bullet fired from the ground, but continued with his reconnaissance. Although under no illusion as to the dangers he faced, he steadfastly ensured he carried out his vital work.
Driving off German planes was difficult with only a rifle to use, particularly when flying solo. On being given a Bristol Scout, Hawker devised a mounting for a Lewis gun. In fact he was a prolific inventor during the war, coming up with ideas for shelter for aeroplanes, clothing for the pilots, training apparatus, ring sights, and extended magazines for Lewis Guns amongst others.
Hawker was awarded his Victoria Cross in July 1915 for the feat of driving off three German planes. In the ensuing weeks he shot down several more. In October 1915 he assumed command of no.24 squadron, a scout squadron formed to counter the dominance of the new German Fokker monoplane. He quickly became an admired and respected leader. However, in November 1916, whilst flying in the Somme region, he was shot down by the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, after a lengthy dogfight.
The book was written by Hawker's brother Tyrrel, who also served during the war. In addition to the added personal dimension this brings to the book, it is also means he is was able to draw on other records such as Lanoe's letters and diaries to paint a picture of his life in the RFC.
This biography was first published in 1965, the foreword and introduction both written by Lanoe's contemporaries who had fought with him in the skies over France and Belgium. At times Tyrrel Hawker's prose is quite gushing about his older brother, although most of his praise does seem well-placed and offers an insight into Lanoe's life that only a close family member could offer. Lanoe was undeniably placed under a great deal of stress by the demands placed upon him, and the loss of any of his pilots affected him deeply. The book highlights what a dangerous profession this infant arm of the services could be. Through the text one gets a glimpse not only of the man but also the development of air warfare and the growth of the RFC during the First World War.
Tyrrel M Hawker's book is available to buy from Amazon: Hawker VC – The First RFC Ace: The Life of Major Lanoe Hawker VC DSO 1890 – 1916
Tags Major Lanoe Hawker Review Victoria Cross
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Our view: If you've got a good $50- to $60-a-month internet plan and can add an antenna for local channels and maybe a Netflix or a Hulu, you will pay less. But many of us have TV/internet bundles that raise the price of internet if we drop TV. That's what happened with me and Frontier, when the company said my $35 monthly internet charge would double to $70 if I ditched cable.
I thought the whole point in cutting the cord was to save money? I'm not sure how PS Vue is attacking this issue with their prices...I'm also not sure why you would pay extra for local channels, when you can get them for free with an antenna? We tried almost all of the free trials to see which one we liked best and I ended up choosing DirectTVNow. It just had the most channels we wanted to watch. I thought the SlingTV Blue and Orange things were inconvenient and confusing. I do hope they get the DVR and On Demand updated though. DirectTVNow was like the only one that had a normal "Guide" that you are used to with a cable package. This was another reason we chose them.
*To qualify for the contract buyout program, a customer must order and install a qualifying Triple Play or limited Double Play promotion; offers not available in all areas. Offer available to qualifying customers only who have no outstanding obligations to Charter. Check amount will be determined by the early termination fee on the final bill from the previous provider, not to exceed $500. For contract buyout qualifications, go to Spectrum.com/buyout.
If you aren't close enough to the TV towers to use an indoor antenna you may need an outdoor solution. Furthermore, today's digital TV signals require a TV with a digital tuner. If your TV was made before 2007, it may not have one. For solutions to these issues, check out my post How To Get Local Channels Without Cable. I also expand on this a bit in the TV Antenna section later in this guide.
What are the best Cable TV Alternatives for cordcutters? Are you tired of paying crazy fees for cable? Do you want to enjoy some good TV without going bankrupt? Join the club, the cord-cutters club. You better be ready to say goodbye to cable and satellite because come on who watches traditional TV anymore? The future of TV watching belongs to online streaming services that deliver live (and on-demand) channels over the internet. We're not saying they're free or ridiculously cheap, but they sure do cost a lot less than cable and satellite. Bring live TV and quality content back into your home without running an outrageous bill with Cable TV alternatives like Netflix, DirecTV Now, PS Vue, Hulu Live TV, and YouTube TV.
You've already read stories in The Wall Street Journal and other respectable publications suggesting that you can't really save money by ditching cable. The argument, the experts say, is that cable providers like Comcast, Verizon, Time Warner Cable and AT&T will just make your Internet subscription more expensive once you cancel your cable subscription.
On November 28, 2011, a report by Credit Suisse media analyst Stefan Anninger said that young people who grew up accustomed to watching shows online would be less likely to subscribe to pay television services, terming these people as "cord-nevers". Anninger predicted that by the end of 2012, the industry's subscriber count would drop by 200,000 to 100.5 million; Anninger's report also stated that consumers were not likely to return to paying for television. In the case of land-line telephones, people had believed younger people would eventually get them, but now numerous subscribers only have mobile phones. Anninger predicted that the same would hold true for pay television, and that providers would need to offer lower-priced packages with fewer channels in order to reverse the trend.[29] Also using the term "cord-nevers" was Richard Schneider, whose company Antennas Direct was selling antennas through the Internet. After a decade in business, the company was selling 600,000 antennas a year. However, Schneider said some people only knew of the Internet and services such as Netflix and were not even aware broadcast television even existed.[15] In a speech on November 16, 2012, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes said "cord nevers" did not see anything worth paying for.[30]
This streaming service so happens to be more current and up to date than Netflix. The drawback about this is that the latest movies and TV shows (from both broadcast and cable) often come with an extra price tag. Regardless, its HBO library is to die for. Episodes of shows you wouldn't find anywhere else like The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, The Wire, Oz, and Band of Brothers are available for free with your subscription, and you won't find them anywhere else. It's HBO content covers up for the lack of its attention-grabbing originals. There are no adds, and the subscription fee is 99$ a year, but if you do the math you'll realize that it's less than 9$ a month.
What could I replace my rented modem/wireless tower combo with and still get high speeds for my son's gaming computer?? Xfinity blast is costing me $100/ month with equipment rental. We don't have tv or phone, just internet and generally have 1 tv streaming with computer gaming going on in another room and a couple tablets or phones. Its only 2 of us.
Television manufacturers have been moving toward "smart TVs" that connect to the internet and provide access to Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and the like. The selection of apps on these sets vary depending on licensing agreements made between the manufacturers and the O.T.T. services. (O.T.T. is short for "over the top," a term applied to any streaming media provider to which a consumer can subscribe directly.) Also, not all of them will let you plug in and get a seamless, cable-like TV experience without any other hardware. The technology and interfaces are certain to improve in the years ahead, but for now, for the best results, you're better off just investing in a set-top box.
Since it's your hard-earned currency on the line, this question is important. You shouldn't go subscribing to just about any of the cable TV providers in your area. Because believe it or not, that's how some of the biggest scams take place. With clever 'service' people taking advantage of their customers. And charging great sums for the most basic of TV packages. On this site, we only deal with the most credible cable TV, internet and home phone vendors in America. And so if you make your subscriptions through us, you can remain assured of fully secure service. One which delivers on quality, reliability, and high levels of value at all times. And every time! But if you're a little skeptical, why don't you pick up the phone and call? The time to have some 'TV fun' is now!
However, if you're a more casual sports fan or a supporter of an out-of-market team, cord cutting is still a worthwhile option. Sling TV—assuming it can hold up under the strain of future events—will give you ESPN and ESPN 2 in addition to a handful of basic cable channels for $20 a month, and for another $5 you can get even more sports options, including ESPN U, ESPNEWS, and the SEC Network. Add in an indoor TV antenna and you'll also have access to network sports.
I 'Cut the Cord' a few months ago on National Cord Cutting Day (it was coincidence). YouTube TV through Chromecast for my older TV's. Called and threatened to cancel the internet and phone from Comcast until I got hte Retention Specialist. Now I got the cheapest and fastest internet and phone and I'm still saving just over $100 a month. Sad thing is my wife already figured out how to spend those savings and then some…
You will be getting live TV from all of the major broadcast networks through your TV antenna. This includes 47 of the top 50 TV shows! If you are currently using a DVR from your pay-TV provider and have become accustomed to being able to pause and rewind live TV, record your favorite shows to watch later and skip commercials, you will want a DVR for your TV antenna.
The abbreviation CATV is often used for cable television. It originally stood for Community Access Television or Community Antenna Television, from cable television's origins in 1948. In areas where over-the-air TV reception was limited by distance from transmitters or mountainous terrain, large "community antennas" were constructed, and cable was run from them to individual homes. The origins of cable broadcasting for radio are even older as radio programming was distributed by cable in some European cities as far back as 1924.[citation needed]
AT&T U-Verse TV: U-Verse and its TV packages are available in 21 states including the Midwest, south to Texas to the west and Florida to the east, as well as California and Nevada. You can check out AT&T U-Verse's channel lineup here. You can also bundle U-Verse high speed internet with U-Verse TV. Do be aware that U-Verse high speed internet is now called AT&T internet.
Comcast XFINITY TV: Comcast operates in 41 states. You may see this company in your list of options if you live in the eastern states, the Midwest, the south, the southwest, or along the western coast. The only areas Comcast digital TV packages are not offered are in the northern Great Plains, Oklahoma, and Nevada. Check out Comcast XFINITY TV's channel lineup here. You can also purchase affordable broadband internet service packages, like Performance Internet, with Comcast XFINITY. Performance Internet grants you with speeds of up to 25Mpbs, though you may receive less if you tend to use it as a wireless internet service.
Step 3: Cancel your pay TV subscription. Even if you are unsure that you have all your shows covered without cable, cancel anyway. Like me, you will realize a lot of the stuff we watch is simply because it's on. You'll also discover there is a lot higher quality TV shows are not on traditional TV. Cancel now and start saving today. If you don't like being a cord cutter, your pay TV company will gladly take you back.


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What Your Favorite Cereal Says About You
Other than you know the value of a good breakfast, of course.
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Whether we like it or not, people often interpret the things we do, say, wear and eat as clues to uncovering the special snowflake that each and every one of us inherently is, deep inside. We did some soul-searching amid the dry goods section of the grocery store—and after some very unscientific ruminating and audience-polling, here are the insights we unearthed.
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If you're a CTC fan, you probably don't just have it for breakfast—it's regularly eaten by the handful, either straight out of the box or in a Ziploc baggie as a midday snack. That's because you believe in treating yourself every now and then, but you do so responsibly: It's not Nutella straight out of the jar, after all (though you certainly don't judge people who do that). You're a pretty laid-back person, all in all.
Cap'n Crunch's Crunch Berries
Admit it: Your eyes got rounder than the Cap'n's when you learned that Taco Bell was crafting this cereal into creme-filled donut holes. You're a kid at heart who's willing to try anything new, but at the end of the day (or the beginning), you like to go back to the classics. This nostalgia-packed breakfast reminds you of home, making it the perfect pick-me-up for days when you just wish you could poof back to third grade.
Kashi Go Lean Crunch
Forget five-year plans—you've probably got a 10-year one, and don't even get us started on how strategically mapped out your vision board is. You've got a lot on your plate (er, bowl?), and you need a breakfast that won't leave you feeling hangry 30 minutes into the workday, so you plan ahead with a protein-packed cereal. Keep it up, and Sheryl Sandberg will be interviewing you for the sequel to Lean In.
Barbara's Puffins
You care deeply about the Earth—and your health—and you get that that doesn't mean you have to eat cardboard, either. This cereal is GMO-free, it's low in sugar, and the box is made out of recycled materials. It may cost a little more than some brands on the market, but you're willing to pay more for things that fall in line with your values. You stand up for what you believe in.
Cocoa Puffs
You're a hardcore chocoholic, and you appreciate that there's a cereal company out there that understands that chocolate is really an anytime treat. As much as you indulge your sweet tooth, you also have a practical side: When your cocoa puffs are all gone, you're left with chocolate milk. So basically, you multitask with every bowl you eat. Genius!
Honey Bunches of Oats
You're level-headed, and like J.Lo, you're real. You've moved on from sugary cereals with prizes in the box, but you don't have the steely resolve to go to sugar-free, Am-I-going-to-crack-a-tooth-on-this? granola. You're relatable and approachable, and darn it, people like you.
Frosted Flakes
You're a little bit corny—and you can't resist doing your Tony the Tiger impression pretty much every time you pour a bowlful—but that's why people are so drawn to you: You disarm them with your sense of humor, and they want to be part of your club. Heck, we want to be part of your club. Is the secret password "grrr-r-reat?"
Sweets aren't really your thing, so you appreciate cereal that's almost savory. You're a no-nonsense type who who doesn't have time to deal with fussy foods that take hours to make, unless it's someone's bridal shower, and even then, you could name a dozen restaurants who could cater instead. You value routines, which is why you've probably been eating this cereal since its "Mikey Likes It" days.
You don't care what other people think, even if they scoff at eating such a sugary cereal once you're over 13 (or ever). You're no health snob; you like what you like, and you're not ashamed to admit it. Other people would probably like to be so bold. And, when people rib you too much about it, you're quick to point out that the cereal has "natural fruit flavors!"
Golden Grahams
If you could eat s'mores for breakfast, you totally would. You're reasonable enough that you hold yourself back (at least every once in a while, and for those times you don't? "YOLO!" you'd shout, knowing full well that no one says YOLO anymore). You're all about living in the moment, and you know that it's the little things that can turn a ho-hum Tuesday into the best day EVER. Go forth and conquer the day, you little ray of sunshine, you.
MKTO's "Classic" could be dedicated to you, and not just because you've got guys "trippin' out like the '60s." Your taste is timeless, just like this cereal, and it's hard to find anyone who has anything bad to say about you. There's nothing pretentious about you, and you're pretty practical when it comes to eating healthy, with the occasional indulgence here and there (hey, hint of honey and natural almond flavor!).
You're the life of the party, and you want everyone to join in the fun. You bring people together with your bubbly personality, which is reflected in the bold flavors and bright colors of your favorite cereal. Plus, you know this cereal's perfect for way more than milk, and you're not afraid to get your DIY on: Fruity-Pebbles-and-Chocolate-Covered Frozen Bananas, Fruity Pebbles ice cream cones, even Fruity Pebbles macarons, because you're all about that high-low mix.
Raisin Bran
Was that you zipping past us at 6:30 a.m., getting your jog on while the rest of the world sat, bleary-eyed, waiting for coffee? We bet it was, though you're not the type to brag about your accomplishments (hence why you don't need a flashy, trendy cereal). You're a go-getter who cares about your health, which is why you go for a tried-and-true breakfast that's loaded with fiber and potassium.
Frosted Mini-Wheats
You're pretty even-keeled, and you like a breakfast that's equally reliable: Frosted Mini-Wheats don't get soggy the second you add milk to them, like some other cereals, and they've got that 1:1 ratio of sweet-to-almost-nutty flavor. The hay-bale-like texture of the cereal calls for a more sophisticated palate, but let's be honest—you get a little bummed when you pour a bowl and you get a bunch of pieces that are skimpy on the frosting.
Grape-Nuts
We've heard people like you exist, but we assumed they were lying to themselves when they said they liked this dense, crunchy cereal. Kidding! We're just awestruck by your willpower and drive. After all, you need a protein-rich, whole grain breakfast to keep up with your insanely active lifestyle. Your tastes may not be that adventurous, but that's okay, because your lifestyle is. You're an outdoorsy type who's always, always moving. Or you're 71 and have eaten it on the daily since Reagan was president.
You're effortlessly cool. Proof? You liked Lucky Charms way before people started sprinkling them in cookies, milkshakes and on top of donuts. The cereal's trendy all over again, and meanwhile, you're like, "Um, did they ever go out of style?" But you won't judge people for being late to the leprechaun's game. You realize that everybody deserves something magically delicious in their lives, and come on, you're too sweet to hate on anybody else.
You're a grownup, independent person, and you don't suffer fools. You know your weaknesses (particularly your penchant for a 3 p.m. snack), so you try to start the day off right with a light, balanced breakfast. Plain cereal feels a little dull to you, so you've got to have a little dried fruit to add flavor and texture—in this case, red berries. Basically, you've got your sh*t together, and we envy you.
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This time last year, the weather was just a bit warmer, although it was just as snowy. I had taken a couple of favorite dogs with me when I went snowshoeing. I rang in the New Year with a dog who was afraid of fireworks.
Over the past year, I have sat for around 40 different dogs, as well as some other critters. Of those dogs, about half of them are purebred and about half are mutts. Some come from shelters, some from good breeders and some come from less than awesome beginnings. Some of the dogs were friendly, love everyone types and some I had to approach a little slower. The smallest one weighed in at 3 lbs and the biggest was 195 lbs. But each one of the dogs I have met are well-loved, and dogs I am happy to call my canine friends! Dog sitting boomed this year, and what may have started as a hobby is quickly turning into something I love doing.
I've had some fun where training is concerned as well. I finally got brave enough to apply for Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional program and I got in! I was afraid of being rejected, but getting in was the easy part. As life often is, am I right? Dakota was my training partner, and he and I learned a lot together. He and I are more worldly, after our four trips to Calgary. My passport got some use and Dakota aced his border crossings. It was pretty pain free. He performed beautifully at the workshops, and helped me to pass my training assessment. Dakota and I both have a bunch of new Canadian friends!
The training journey is just started though. I still have one more step for certification. I have classes starting in the new year, and I couldn't be more excited to start them! I've worked with a few training clients this year, and love nothing more than to see people follow through with my advice and tell me it works for their dog!
Dakota and I personally had a pretty phenomenal year as well. We ran in six agility trials, and we moved up to the next class. Dakota, at 10 years old, is getting faster every trial! He loves it and I love it, and my heart hurts in advance the day we have to retire from it. I hope he tells me when it is too much. He earned six titles this year, and just continues to love the game!
We also earned a title in Musical Dog Sports Association Freestyle Dance. It was a class we too, that I thought would be a good way to pass the time a few winters ago, and we have found another sport he loves! It is a good retirement sport for him and it has upped our agility game by a lot!
We did our first barnhunt trial this year, and I truly went into it thinking I was doing it for kicks, but Dakota showed me! When he is feeling barnhunt, and he almost always is, he stands on the tube as an alert! It is pretty hilarious to watch and is fun for him. He is one Q away from a title, and I can't wait for the next trial.
Dakota earned his AKC trick titles this year, without a ton of work on our part. He loves tricks, and I am trying to think of new ones to teach him.
It may not have been a perfect year, but I charged forward in following my dreams and making them a reality. Dakota gave me a few scares, but he is a tough boy and is such a willing partner, I am forever wanting to improve myself just so I can be the handler he deserves. I'm finding myself tonight again hanging with a couple of my favorite dogs, one of them is Dakota, and I am so thankful for my 2017. I'm not where I want to be just yet, but I am well on my way there!


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A solar air collector's technical construction looks simple and believed to be relatively easy to copy. However, there are surprisingly many pitfalls and the risk of construction errors is high.
As a well-established manufacturer, SolarVenti Ltd. welcomes new competitors as long as the competing product is well constructed and will provide a durable and good experience for the user.
Unfortunately, we regularly see manufacturers – both in Denmark and abroad – who develop solutions that are badly thought through and who run misleading marketing campaigns in an industry that is still relatively young.
Both ill-considered solutions and misleading marketing campaigns damage the industry as a whole as both have a negative impact on a customer's trust. Regardless of the solar air collector you, the customer, end up choosing, there are a few basic things that are worthy of note when you read product descriptions and other sales material.
The main benchmark for the evaluation of the efficiency of a solar air collector will always be the number of cubic meters of incoming air per hour at a given temperature. Claims of, e.g., "250% higher output than similar products" are beyond the realms of current technology and, therefore, technically impossible, but are also an example of misleading marketing.
The fundamental principle behind efficient dehumidification, ventilation and supplementary heating from a solar air collector is that the collector blows large volumes of air into the house at a temperature that is optimal in relation to the volume of air.
The heat from the sun, coming out as air from the panel on the roof or wall, is used to adjust the temperature of the air that is blown into the house so that it is close to – and generally above – the indoor temperature of the house.
In this way, the house is supplied with automatic and cost-free dehumidification and ventilation, which usually results in noticeable savings on electricity and heating bills as well as a good indoor climate.
Today, it is standard for the modern solar air collector to have the electricity-producing solar cell built into the actual panel. The solar cell fits discretely into the panel and is well protected against thrown-up pebbles and other types of impact.
And the solar cell relinquishes its own heat to the solar air collector panel and, thus, into the house rather than into the air outside, for the benefit for the birds.
The protected position of the solar cell within the panel imposes demands on the "self-cooling" properties of the system.
Temperatures of up to 140o degrees Celsius can be reached inside the panel when the system is switched off and the fan is not running. Neither the solar cell nor the fan can cope with temperatures of this magnitude. Therefore, it is essential that the solar air collector is able to cool itself when it is switched off – i.e. when the fan is not working.
Self-cooling of the solar air collector by means of an extra fan which blows air from inside the house through the solar panel when the system is switched off is not a good solution – for several reasons. Firstly, and most importantly, used air from inside the house that is blown out through the panel will always result in deposits of organic material inside the panel in the long term.
This means that either the customer himself or a service technician will have to remove, dismantle and clean the whole panel on the inside at some point: a large and time-consuming job, regardless of whether it needs to be done after six months or after three years.
Another reason why the extra fan inside the solar air collector panel is a bad solution is that there will always be noise from the system when the sun shines – and it is not possible to switch the noise off!
A third reason is that the solar cell in a panel with a separate cooling fan will overheat and be destroyed if, by unfortunate coincidence, the extra fan/solar cell/cable or regulator does not work for some reason or other.
A solar air collector's self-cooling system must work in all situations – without being heard. And it is never a good idea to blow used air from the house through a solar air collector panel.
A solar air collector panel must be clean on the inside, not draw unfiltered air and remain so.
In brief: A well-constructed solar air collector blows large volumes of air, at a temperature adjusted to be as high as possible, into the house when the sun shines. A solar air collector's output of a given temperature must always be quoted together with the number of cubic meters of incoming air per hour – otherwise the quoted temperature is of no value as product data.


All fighter pilots look toward the day they become an ace. It's a mark of pride and skill. In a galaxy where death can come at any moment, having survived long enough to defeat many enemies is a distinguishing factor between the grizzled veterans and fresh recruits.
Whether you're a veteran of multiple tournaments or looking to compete in your first X-Wing™ event, be sure to download the new X-Wing FAQ (pdf, 11.7 MB) and tournament rules (pdf, 767 KB). For those participating in larger scale battles, the Escalation (pdf, 3.6 MB) and Epic tournament rules (pdf, 4.8 MB) can be found on the X-Wing page.
The FAQ will go into effect August 15th, 2015. The tournament rules will go into effect July 29th, 2015.
First, we've reversed our position on the way the edge of the play area interacts with boost and barrel roll. Previously, if a ship boosted or barrel rolled in such a way that it landed outside the play area, it was destroyed. From now on, if you boost or barrel roll off the play area, you will be allowed to choose a new direction for the boost or barrel roll or an entirely new action. This is a less punitive method of handling the situation and brings this rule in line with the rule for boosting and barrel rolling onto obstacles.
Second, the Tactician Upgrade card has received the "Limited" keyword, which means it will now be restricted to one copy per ship. This is an important limitation as we look forward to the addition of the Hound's Tooth to the game.
Thanks for sending in your rules questions, and remember—have fun and fly casual!
The X-Wing tournament rules may look a bit different with this update, but the rules within remain very similar. Today's largest change is a reorganization of the document and rewording of many sections so that the X-Wing, Imperial Assault, and Star Wars™: Armada tournament rules all align. If a player is interested in playing more than one of these games, they can now see the rules differences by a simple comparison without time spent searching each document.
Another noticeable change is a new section under Tiebreakers labeled "Tournament Software Strength of Schedule." Before we started work on our tournament software, stores and tournament organizers were often forced to run tournaments by hand. While many TOs have the math skills to run large tournaments with complicated tiebreakers, the time this adds to a tournament is significant and detrimental to players' experiences. This limited the rules governing pairings and tiebreakers for our games in the past, but tournament software opens the possibilities of new methods and we have taken advantage of them to improve our tournaments.
With our tournament software in the middle of its beta phase and seeing use out in the world, it's become important to inform players of the new pairings and strength of schedule calculations in a wider manner. While not all players may participate in a tournament run with the software just yet, this addition will inform them of what will be a universal rule once it is released widely across the world.
Finally, we have solidified 75-minute rounds as the standard round length for competitive and premier tournaments. Previously, we have left room for judges and TOs to choose the round length within certain limits. As time has gone on, however, this has caused problems with certain squads being stronger depending on the time limit. To avoid this issue and to give players as consistent of an experience as possible, we now mandate 75-minute rounds in competitive and premier tournaments.
It's easy to be excited about reaching a new threshold and honor, but don't let your guard down. Download the FAQ and tournament rules now to learn all of the rules that will help you stay alive long enough to become an ace!


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Eagles' Brandon Brooks: Anxiety made me violently ill
Eagles right guard Brandon Brooks has missed two of the last three games because of it.
Eagles' Brandon Brooks: Anxiety made me violently ill Eagles right guard Brandon Brooks has missed two of the last three games because of it. Check out this story on delawareonline.com: http://delonline.us/2hOKR1O
Martin Frank, The News Journal Published 3:31 p.m. ET Dec. 14, 2016 | Updated 5:03 p.m. ET Dec. 14, 2016
Eagles right guard Brandon Brooks, left, has missed two of the last three games with an anxiety disorder.(Photo: USA TODAY Sports)
PHILADELPHIA – Eagles right guard Brandon Brooks said he has an anxiety disorder that has led to him getting violently ill on game days, forcing him to miss two of the past three games.
Brooks said the diagnosis was made after it happened the first time, against Green Bay on Nov. 28. He was given medication and began seeing a psychologist. But Brooks said the medication hadn't fully taken effect before the Eagles' most recent game, against Washington last Sunday.
"What I mean by anxiety condition is not nervousness or fear of the game," Brooks said. "What it is is I have an obsession with the game. It's an unhealthy obsession right now and I'm working with team doctors and things to get everything straightened out and get the help I needed."
Brooks said that "obsession" has a lot to do with wanting to be perfect when he's on the field. The Eagles signed Brooks to a five-year, $40 million free agent contract last spring.
Brooks had missed one game in each of the 2014 and 2015 seasons with the Houston Texans, but he said it was thought to have been due to stomach ulcers. But looking back, Brooks said the symptoms are similar to what he has been dealing with recently.
"What happens is I wake up 4 or 5 in the morning and — not to be too graphic — uncontrollable vomit," he said. "There's nothing doctors can give me once it happens to stop it. It goes for a full 24 hours. That's what happens."
Brooks said on Sunday, he reported to the stadium and tried to get IVs to enable him to play.
"I couldn't even stand up. I had no strength to stand up," he said.
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Brooks said it happens on other days, too, but never as bad as it was on the two game days this season. Each time, the Eagles replaced Brooks with rookie Isaac Seumalo. Those were his first two NFL starts.
Eagles coach Doug Pederson, speaking Wednesday before Brooks publicly admitted his disorder, said he has "full confidence" that Brooks will be able to play this Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens.
"The only thing I know, really, is that we're helping him and getting him ready," Pederson said. "Obviously, I think now we can maybe anticipate, but at the same time, we expect him, now that we're kind of on the right track, that this hopefully doesn't happen again."
Brooks said he wanted to reveal his diagnosis so that others suffering from anxiety would seek help.
"If you've got an issue or problem, first you've got to admit it and accept it," Brooks said. "I admit it. I accept it. I own it … Throughout the week, I'm going [non-stop] and I've got to take it down, chill, and turn my brain off. And then, go talk to somebody.
"I'll get the help I need and life will go on. I'll be fine. My career will be fine. I am concerned about it, obviously, but I'm not woe is me."
Gratz's Eagles connection
Before the Eagles signed cornerback Dwayne Gratz on Monday, he called his longtime friend and neighbor growing up in Piscataway, New Jersey, in safety Malcolm Jenkins.
Gratz said Jenkins' advice, along with the Eagles' proximity to his hometown and that of his fiancée, who's from Philadelphia, convinced him to take the offer over the one from the Indianapolis Colts.
Gratz spent his first three-plus seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who released him earlier this season. He spent three games with the Los Angeles Rams before they released him as well.
"I reached out to Malcolm to see what type of situation I was getting myself into," Gratz said. "I knew if I came here it'd be an easier transition for me in that sense."
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WR Jordan Matthews (ankle) and RB Darren Sproles (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday. Matthews played on the gimpy ankle against Washington, but Pederson said it's a little sore. Sproles is in the concussion protocol … RT Allen Barbre also missed practice with a hamstring injury. Pederson expects Barbre to play Sunday. Seumalo was the right tackle in practice Wednesday.
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#include <atomic>
#include <KinectOneDriver.hpp>

#include <libfreenect2/libfreenect2.hpp>
#include <libfreenect2/frame_listener_impl.h>
#include <libfreenect2/registration.h>

struct drivers::camera::KinectOne::KOAPIPimpl
{
    KOAPIPimpl() :
        rgb_width(1920),
        rgb_height(1080),
        depth_width(512),
        depth_height(424),
        dev(nullptr), listener(nullptr), registration(nullptr), pipeline(nullptr),
        frame_types(libfreenect2::Frame::Color | libfreenect2::Frame::Depth),
        undistorted(512, 424, 4),
        registered(512, 424, 4),
        should_register(false)
    {

    }

    std::size_t rgb_width, rgb_height;
    std::size_t depth_width, depth_height;

    libfreenect2::Freenect2 freenect2;
    std::unique_ptr<libfreenect2::Freenect2Device> dev;
    std::unique_ptr<libfreenect2::SyncMultiFrameListener> listener;
    std::unique_ptr<libfreenect2::Registration> registration;
    std::unique_ptr<libfreenect2::PacketPipeline> pipeline;

    unsigned int frame_types;
    libfreenect2::Frame undistorted, registered;
    bool should_register;

    void setRegistrationMode(bool on)
    {
        if(on)
        {
            rgb_width = 512;
            rgb_height = 424;
        }
        else
        {
            rgb_width = 1920;
            rgb_height = 1080;
        }

        should_register = on;
    }
};

struct FrameTuple
{
    FrameTuple() : count(2)  { }
    libfreenect2::FrameMap frames;
    std::atomic<unsigned int> count;
};

drivers::camera::KinectOne::KinectOne() : CameraDriverBase(), m_pimpl(new KOAPIPimpl()), is_running(false)
{

}

drivers::camera::KinectOne::~KinectOne()
{
    if(isOpened())
    {
        close();
    }
}

void drivers::camera::KinectOne::image_release(void* img)
{
    FrameTuple* ft = static_cast<FrameTuple*>(img);
    ft->count--;
    if(ft->count == 0)
    {
        if(m_pimpl->listener.get() != nullptr)
        {
            m_pimpl->listener->release(ft->frames);
        }
        delete ft;
    }
}

void drivers::camera::KinectOne::image_release_nothing(void* img)
{

}

void drivers::camera::KinectOne::open(unsigned int idx, bool depth, bool rgb, bool registered)
{
    if(m_pimpl->freenect2.enumerateDevices() == 0)
    {
        throw std::runtime_error("No devices");
    }

    m_pimpl->setRegistrationMode(registered);
    m_pimpl->pipeline = std::unique_ptr<libfreenect2::PacketPipeline>(new libfreenect2::OpenGLPacketPipeline());
    m_pimpl->dev = std::unique_ptr<libfreenect2::Freenect2Device>(m_pimpl->freenect2.openDevice(idx, m_pimpl->pipeline.get())); // TODO FIXME
    //m_pimpl->dev = std::unique_ptr<libfreenect2::Freenect2Device>(m_pimpl->freenect2.openDefaultDevice()); // TODO FIXME

    if(m_pimpl->dev.get() != nullptr)
    {
        if(depth)
        {
            m_pimpl->frame_types |= libfreenect2::Frame::Depth;
        }
        else
        {
            m_pimpl->frame_types &= ~libfreenect2::Frame::Depth;
        }

        if(rgb)
        {
            m_pimpl->frame_types |= libfreenect2::Frame::Color;
        }
        else
        {
            m_pimpl->frame_types &= ~libfreenect2::Frame::Color;
        }

        m_pimpl->listener = std::unique_ptr<libfreenect2::SyncMultiFrameListener>(new libfreenect2::SyncMultiFrameListener(m_pimpl->frame_types));
        m_pimpl->dev->setColorFrameListener(m_pimpl->listener.get());
        m_pimpl->dev->setIrAndDepthFrameListener(m_pimpl->listener.get());
    }
    else
    {
        throw std::runtime_error("Cannot open device");
    }
}

bool drivers::camera::KinectOne::isOpenedImpl() const
{
    return m_pimpl->dev.get() != nullptr;
}

void drivers::camera::KinectOne::close()
{
    if(m_pimpl->dev.get() != nullptr)
    {
        m_pimpl->dev->close();
        m_pimpl->dev.reset();
        m_pimpl->listener.reset();
        m_pimpl->pipeline.reset();
    }
}

void drivers::camera::KinectOne::start()
{
    m_pimpl->dev->start();
    if(m_pimpl->should_register)
    {
        m_pimpl->registration = std::unique_ptr<libfreenect2::Registration>(new libfreenect2::Registration(m_pimpl->dev->getIrCameraParams(), m_pimpl->dev->getColorCameraParams()));
    }
    is_running = true;
}

void drivers::camera::KinectOne::stop()
{
    is_running = false;
    m_pimpl->dev->stop();
    if(m_pimpl->should_register)
    {
        m_pimpl->registration.reset();
    }
}

std::size_t drivers::camera::KinectOne::getRGBWidth() const { return m_pimpl->rgb_width; }
std::size_t drivers::camera::KinectOne::getRGBHeight() const { return m_pimpl->rgb_height; }
drivers::camera::EPixelFormat drivers::camera::KinectOne::getRGBPixelFormat() const { return EPixelFormat::PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA8; }

std::size_t drivers::camera::KinectOne::getDepthWidth() const { return m_pimpl->depth_width; }
std::size_t drivers::camera::KinectOne::getDepthHeight() const { return m_pimpl->depth_height; }
drivers::camera::EPixelFormat drivers::camera::KinectOne::getDepthPixelFormat() const { return EPixelFormat::PIXEL_FORMAT_DEPTH_F32_M; }

// DEPTH, RGB, Infrared
bool drivers::camera::KinectOne::captureFrameImpl(FrameBuffer* cf1, FrameBuffer* cf2, FrameBuffer* cf3, FrameBuffer* cf4, int64_t timeout)
{
    FrameTuple* ft = new FrameTuple();

    bool was_timeout = false;

    if(timeout == 0)
    {
        m_pimpl->listener->waitForNewFrame(ft->frames);
    }
    else
    {
        was_timeout = !m_pimpl->listener->waitForNewFrame(ft->frames, timeout / 1000000);
    }

    std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point tp = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
    std::chrono::nanoseconds d = tp.time_since_epoch();

    if(was_timeout)
    {
        delete ft;
        return false;
    }

    libfreenect2::Frame *rgb = ft->frames[libfreenect2::Frame::Color];
    libfreenect2::Frame *depth = ft->frames[libfreenect2::Frame::Depth];

    if(!m_pimpl->should_register)
    {
        cf1->create(ft, std::bind(&drivers::camera::KinectOne::image_release, this, std::placeholders::_1), depth->data, depth->width, depth->height, EPixelFormat::PIXEL_FORMAT_DEPTH_F32_M);
        cf1->setFrameCounter(depth->sequence);
        cf1->setTimeStamp(depth->timestamp * 10 * 1000000);
        cf1->setPCTimeStamp(d.count());

        cf2->create(ft, std::bind(&drivers::camera::KinectOne::image_release, this, std::placeholders::_1), rgb->data, rgb->width, rgb->height, EPixelFormat::PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA8);
        cf2->setFrameCounter(rgb->sequence);
        cf2->setTimeStamp(rgb->timestamp * 10 * 1000000);
        cf2->setPCTimeStamp(d.count());
    }
    else
    {
        m_pimpl->registration->apply(rgb, depth, &m_pimpl->undistorted, &m_pimpl->registered);

        cf1->create(&m_pimpl->undistorted, std::bind(&drivers::camera::KinectOne::image_release_nothing, this, std::placeholders::_1),
                    m_pimpl->undistorted.data, m_pimpl->undistorted.width, m_pimpl->undistorted.height, EPixelFormat::PIXEL_FORMAT_DEPTH_F32_M);
        cf1->setFrameCounter(depth->sequence);
        cf1->setTimeStamp(depth->timestamp * 10 * 1000000);
        cf1->setPCTimeStamp(d.count());

        cf2->create(&m_pimpl->registered, std::bind(&drivers::camera::KinectOne::image_release_nothing, this, std::placeholders::_1),
                    m_pimpl->registered.data, m_pimpl->registered.width, m_pimpl->registered.height, EPixelFormat::PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA8);
        cf2->setFrameCounter(rgb->sequence);
        cf2->setTimeStamp(rgb->timestamp * 10 * 1000000);
        cf2->setPCTimeStamp(d.count());

        m_pimpl->listener->release(ft->frames);
        delete ft;
    }

    return true;
}

void drivers::camera::KinectOne::getRegisteredIntrinsics(float& fx, float& fy, float& u0, float& v0) const
{
    libfreenect2::Freenect2Device::IrCameraParams params = m_pimpl->dev->getIrCameraParams();
    fx = params.fx;
    fy = params.fy;
    u0 = params.cx;
    v0 = params.cy;
}

#ifdef CAMERA_DRIVERS_HAVE_CAMERA_MODELS
void drivers::camera::KinectOne::getRegistereIntrinsics(cammod::PinholeDisparity<float>& cam) const
{
    libfreenect2::Freenect2Device::IrCameraParams params = m_pimpl->dev->getIrCameraParams();
    cam = cammod::PinholeDisparity<float>(params.fx, params.fy, params.cx, params.cy, (float)m_pimpl->depth_width, (float)m_pimpl->depth_height);
}
#endif // CAMERA_DRIVERS_HAVE_CAMERA_MODELS

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Another look at the chicken and egg conundrum
By Paul Lambis August 27, 2021 October 6, 2021 0506
By Paul Lambis
The beguilingly simple question, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" has vexed philosophers for thousands of years. In fact, the egg causality dilemma evokes questions of how life and the universe in general began.
Aristotle (384-322 BCE), the ancient Greek philosopher and scientist whose works shaped centuries of philosophy from Late Antiquity through the Renaissance, concluded that this was an infinite sequence, with no true origin. Four centuries later, Plutarch (a Greek writer and philosopher known for his biographical works Parallel Lives – a series of biographies of illustrious Greeks and Romans), highlighted this question as bearing on a "great and weighty problem, whether the world had a beginning." By the end of the 16th century, the Christian world resolved the chicken-egg pickle, based on the Book of Genesis. In describing the creation of animals, the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament allows for a first chicken that did not come from an egg. Hinduism and Buddhism believe there is a wheel of time, meaning that there is no first in eternity. Time is cyclical. There is no creation, so neither the egg nor the chicken came first. Pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Anaximander (c. 610-c. 546 BCE), suggested that species evolve over time, and thus chickens had ancestors that were not chickens; evolutionary biology provides the same answer to the paradox.
Cultural references to the chicken and egg intend to point out the futility of identifying the first case of a circular cause and consequence. Perhaps in this approach lies the most fundamental nature of the question. A literal answer is somewhat obvious, as opposed to the logical fallacy of the metaphorical view, which sets a metaphysical ground on the dilemma. In my opinion, the question should read, "Which came first, X that cannot come without Y, or Y that cannot come without X?" This question reformulation will allow one to understand its metaphorical meaning.
An equivalent situation arises in engineering and science known as circular reference, in which a parameter is required to calculate that parameter itself. Examples are Van der Waal's equation, and the famous Colebrook equation.
There are many real-world examples in which the chicken-or-egg question helps identify the analytical problem. Graduates cannot get a job because they have no work experience, and are unable to acquire that experience, as no one will hire them in the first place (a Catch-22 situation). Companies find it difficult to introduce new consumer media formats, such as audio recording formats – most consumers will not buy players for the format until there are many recordings to play on those machines, but record companies will not offer most of their recordings in the new format until many customers have the players. The same scenario applies to video recording formats, video game console systems, and computer systems. An actor cannot join the actor's union unless he/she has played a role in a union film, but a non-union actor cannot get a role in a union film because he/she is not part of the union. In the popular Christmas song, it mentions that "The Snowman brings the snow," but how did the Snowman originally get there?
Independent researcher and reality theorist, Christopher Michael Langan, developed a Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe. He tackles the venerable chicken-and-egg problem in one of the philosophical essays in his book, The Art of Knowing. For someone who lays legitimate claim to having the highest IQ of anyone in the United States of America, Langan argues that the egg came before the chicken. However, the real importance of the question has faded since Darwin's On the origin of Species and the accompanying Theory of Evoloution, under which the egg must have come first.
In recent years, British scientists claimed to have solved one of the greatest mysteries in life with the use of a supercomputer called HECToR. Looking at a chicken eggshell in detail, they were able to determine the vital role of a protein used to kick-start the egg's formation; a protein found only within a chicken. Therefore, the chicken came before the egg.
Admittedly, age-old questions have always fascinated me. Why do we sometimes experience the déjà vu effect? Why do cats often stare at nothing? Are zebras black or white? What are the spots that appear when we look at bright light? Finally, which came first, the chicken or the egg? You decide.
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Home Business Mulesoft IPO hopes to raise $221M, tap $32B software integrations market
Mulesoft IPO hopes to raise $221M, tap $32B software integrations market
By Techseen Bureau
SaaS integration company, Mulesoft, has announced the public offering of 13 million shares of its Class A common stock at $17 per share. The offering will amount to about $221 million in new funding, which according to Axios, will give the company a market capital of around $2.14 billion as well as a fully diluted market value of $2.9 billion.
According to media reports, Mulesoft proposed an offering of $14-$16 range and was last valued at $1.5 billion by venture capitalists. This move makes it the first enterprise technology company to go IPO this year. Its SEC IPO filing states that the company's revenue for 2014, 2015, and 2016 was $57.6 million, $110.3 million, and $187.7 million, respectively, representing a growth rate of 91% and 70% year on year respectively. It also incurred net losses of $47.8 million, $65.4 million, and $49.6 million in 2014, 2015, and 2016, respectively.
Mulesoft claims that the Friday offering will be listed under the name 'MULE' and will be divided into two common identical stocks Class A and Class B, but with different voting and conversion rights. While Class A will be allowed one vote, Class B will allow 10 votes per share.
The company also added that it estimates its current market opportunity to be about $29 billion and quotes a Forrester report that states that the integration software market will spend $32 billion in 2017.
The SaaS integrator claims that it has about 1,000 customers located in over 60 countries across every major industry, including 30 customers with over $1.0 million in annual contract value of subscription and support contracts. The company states that its platform can be be adopted by organizations of nearly any size but its focus is in sales efforts for the largest organizations.
Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan Securities are acting as joint lead book-running managers for the offering. BofA Merrill Lynch is acting as an active book-running manager. Allen & Company, Barclays Capital, and Jefferies are acting as book-running managers and Canaccord Genuity, Piper Jaffray, and William Blair & Company, are acting as co-managers.
In the realm of technology enterprises, this is not the only large scale IPO to happen this month. Snapchat also went public earlier this march with an offering of $24 a share, its 200 million shares raised $3.4 billion and was valued at nearly $24 billion as of its pricing. Around that time it also rose to $25 a share but only yesterday, its share price dropped to the below $20 mark, closing at more than 4% less and nearing an IPO price of $17 per share.
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Past Anticipation For Play Station 3
Past Anticipation For Play Station 3
Most of the information about the Play Station 3 release is extremely limited, which s why most of the data out there are simply rumored or even wrong.
At a press conference held in Los Angeles, California, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. revealed the outline of its PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, incorporating the world's most advanced Cell processor with super-computer like power.
With the delivery of Cell based development tools that has already begun, development of game titles as well as tools and middleware are in progress.
Through collaboration with world's leading tools and middleware companies, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. will offer full support to new content creation by providing developers with extensive tools and libraries that will bring out the power of the Cell processor and enable efficient software development.
At the end of a promotional video played during the PlayStation 3 launch event, the words "Spring 2006" were displayed on the screen – thus implying the console will be released sometime during this period. When exactly, and to which countries, is currently unknown.
The rumors, however, point to a worldwide launch in March 2006.
Typically the last two generations of the PlayStation have been priced at around $300 at launch. Both have continuously decreased in price year on year into their life, its quite likely PS3 will do the same.
Sony Computer Entertainment boss Ken Kutaragi has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 will feature backwards compatibility with the PS2 and PSone, ensuring continued support for older software formats in the new hardware.
Later it was confirmed again at the Sony's E3 conference that the PS3 will be fully backwards compatible with PS1 and PS2 games. There hasn't been any confirmation though if the PS3 will make PS2 games look better when playing like the PS2 did with PS1 games.
AFX News Ltd. reported that several analysts expect the US launch of the PlayStation 3 to be pushed back to the second half of 2006.
Evan Wilson of Pacific Crest Securities said 'the most likely scenario' is that PS3 will be released in Japan this summer with about 1 million units and in the US in November with 1 million units, followed by a European launch in March 2007.
Sony also confirmed the PlayStation 3 will use Blu-ray discs as its media format. The discs can hold up to six times as much data as current-generation DVDs.
It will also support CR-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R formats. It will also have slots for Memory Stick Duo, an SD slot, and a compact flash memory slot. It will also sport a slot for a detachable 2.5-inch HDD, somewhat similar to the Xbox 360's. Sony did not mention if the drive would be standard.
Sony also laid out some the technical specs of the device. The PlayStation 3 will feature the much-vaunted Cell processor, which will run at 3.2GHz, giving the whole system 2 teraflops of overall performance. This is a whooping feature for fast and graphically enhanced games.
Sony also unveiled the PS3's graphics chip, the RSX "Reality Synthesizer," which is based on Nvidia technology. The GPU will be capable of 128bit pixel precision and 1080p resolution–some of the highest HD resolution around.
PS3 combines state-of-the-art technologies featuring Cell, a processor jointly developed by IBM, Sony Group and Toshiba Corporation, graphics processor co-developed by NVIDIA Corporation and SCEI, and XDR memory developed by Rambus Inc.
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A service request performed as part of the transaction that has not yet completed.
Resource manager data manipulation that is not yet committed.
TP_PARTIAL_COMMIT—The transaction is partially committed.
TP_NOT_COMPLETED—The attempt to rollback failed; the transaction remains viable.
TP_ROLLBACK—The transaction is rolled back.
In the following example, service transfer is called by a client to transfer money between accounts. transfer first calls service withdrawal to withdraw the amount from the debit account. If this fails, the entire transaction is rolled back.


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Catherine's Online Art Gallery
Catherine Ludwig Donleycott personally designed this online art gallery of original hand painted oil paintings and watercolor paintings just for you!
Catherine was born in the Bronx during WWII. She grew up on Army bases in The South, and on the beaches outside New York City. In 1949, seven-year-old Catherine drew an elephant at school. On her walk home, euphoric at what she had done, she decided she wanted to become an artist...just like her mom.
Award-winning artist and designer
Catherine expresses her subconscious artistic vision primarily through expressionistic impressionistic and abstract seascapes and landscapes. Beginning to apply paint to paper or canvas, the painting itself inspires her. Since 1972, the public has responded to her artistic vision by purchasing over 350 original painting.
In 1983, the NC State School of Design Dean Claude McKinney told her, "You are already doing work that many of our students will not even be able to do when they graduate. You just need to get a job. If you want to get a degree, get it in something else." So she did.
In 1988, Catherine graduated from NC State University with her two daughters and a BA in English. For thirty years, Catherine worked as a marketing, public relations, technical and medical writer and designer in the software, pharmaceutical, and education industries. She used her psychology education, training, and experience to analyze, design, write, and edit documentation,processes, procedures, and standards.
Now, after a life-long search for a sense of place, Catherine has settled in Clayton, North Carolina where she gardens, walks, and paints.
Sharing the comfort she receives from the natural beauty in the world, as well as the joy she feels when interacting with her paintings, has been her life's goal.
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Moldova is situated between Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east and south and is a parliamentary democracy with a president as its head of state and a prime minister as its head of government.
If you are looking to connect with someone in Moldova, travel there, learn about the location or buy a property it is possible to do so through the forum. Simply do an online search using the words "Moldova Forum" and a list will be presented via a web search.
The largest part of the country lies between two rivers, the Dniester and the Prut. Moldova's rich soil and temperate continental climate (with warm summers and mild winters) have made the country one of the most productive agricultural regions and a major supplier of agricultural products in the region. The western border of Moldova is formed by the Prut river, which joins the Danube before flowing into the Black Sea. In the north-east, the Dniester is the main river, flowing through the country from north to south.
For all your Moldova requirements including property sales, leasing, investments, and property management services check out the international property listings in the Moldova real estate section of Property Directory to connect with property agents, owners and consultants who can assist you with your real estate search.


A dentist, also referred to as a dental doctor, is a specialist that focuses on dental care, the medical diagnosis, avoidance, as well as treatment of illness as well as problems of the dental cavity. The dentist's sustaining team aids in providing oral health and wellness solutions. The dental group consists of dental aides, dental hygienists, dental specialists, and also in some states, dental specialists.
In China as well as France, the initial individuals to execute dentistry were barbers. The very first team, the Guild of Barbers, was created to differentiate even more informed as well as qualified dental specialists from lay barbers. Ambrose Pare was a French barber-surgeon who carried out dental treatment for numerous French queens.
Pierre Fauchard of France is frequently referred to as the "father of contemporary dental care" for being the first to release a clinical book (1728) on the techniques as well as techniques of dental care. Gradually, educated dental experts came in from Europe to the Americas to exercise dental care, and by 1760, America had its very own native-born practicing dental practitioners. Papers were made use of at the time to market and also advertise dental services. In America from 1768– 1770 the first application of dentistry to validate forensic instances was being pioneered; this was called forensic dental care. With the rise of dental practitioners, there was also the rise of new techniques to boost the quality of dentistry. These new approaches consisted of the spinning wheel to revolve a drill and chairs made particularly for dental people.
In the 1840s the world's initial dental college as well as nationwide dental organization were established. Along with the initial dental institution came the facility of the Physician of Oral surgery degree, frequently described as a DDS degree. In feedback to the increase in brand-new dentists along with dental care techniques, the first dental technique act was established to control dentistry. In the USA, the First Dental Method Act required dental professionals to pass each details states medical board examination in order to exercise dentistry in that particular state. Due to the fact that the dental act was rarely applied, some dental experts did not follow the act. From 1846– 1855 brand-new dental strategies were being designed such as making use of ester anesthesia for surgical treatment, and the natural gold foil approach which enabled gold to be used to a cavity. The American Dental Association was established in 1859 after a conference with 26 dental practitioners. Around 1867, the first university connected dental institution was developed, Harvard Dental College. Lucy Hobbs Taylor was the first woman to gain a dental level. In the 1880s, tube toothpaste was developed which changed the initial kinds of powder or liquid tooth paste. New dental boards, such as the National Organization of Dental Inspectors, were developed to establish standards and uniformity among dental experts. In 1887 the very first dental laboratory was developed; dental research laboratories are used to produce dentures and crowns that are certain to every patient. In 1895 the dental X-ray was uncovered by a German physicist, Wilhelm Rontgen.
In the 20th century brand-new dental methods and technology were designed such as: the porcelain crowns (1903 ), Novocain (an anesthetic) 1905, accuracy cast fillings (1907 ), nylon toothbrushes (1938 ), water fluoridation (1945 ), fluoride toothpaste (1950 ), air driven dental tools (1957 ), lasers (1960 ), electric tooth brushes (1960 ), as well as house tooth whitening sets (1989) were developed. Developments such as the air driven dental tools introduced a brand-new high rate dental care.
Dentistry is a branch of medication that is composed of the study, diagnosis, avoidance, as well as therapy of conditions, conditions, and conditions of the oral dental caries, typically in the dentition but additionally the oral mucosa, as well as of adjacent and also related tissues and also structures, specifically in the maxillofacial (jaw as well as face) location. Mainly linked with teeth among the basic public, the field of dentistry or dental medicine is not limited to teeth however consists of various other facets of the craniofacial facility including the temporomandibular joint and also various other sustaining, muscle, lymphatic, nervous, vascular, and also anatomical frameworks.
Dental care is usually additionally recognized to subsume the now greatly inoperative medical specialized of Stomatology (the study of the mouth and its problems and diseases) for which factor the 2 terms are utilized reciprocally in particular regions.
Dental therapies are performed by a dental group, which often is composed of a dentist and also dental accessories (dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental service technicians, as well as dental specialists). The majority of dental professionals either job in exclusive methods (medical care), dental health centers or (second treatment) organizations (prisons, militaries bases, etc.).
The history of dentistry is practically as ancient as the background of humankind and people with the earliest evidence dating from 7000 BC. Remains from the very early Harappan durations of the Indus Valley Civilization (c. 3300 BC) show proof of teeth having actually been drilled going back 9,000 years. It is assumed that oral surgery was the first specialization from medicine.
The term dentistry originates from the dentist, which comes from French dentistry, which originates from the Latin and also french words for the tooth. The study of the framework, development, and also irregularities of the teeth.
Dental care normally incorporates methods associated to the oral dental caries. According to the Globe Health and wellness Company, dental diseases are significant public health troubles due to their high incidence and also occurrence across the globe, with the disadvantaged impacted more than various other socio-economic groups.
The bulk of dental therapies are carried out to prevent or treat the two most usual dental diseases which are cavities (dental cavity) and also periodontal condition (periodontal condition or pyorrhea). Usual therapies entail the restoration of teeth, removal or surgical removal of teeth, scaling and origin planing and endodontic origin canal therapy.
Naturally of their general training they can carry out the majority of dental treatments such as restorative (dental fillings, crowns, bridges), prosthetic (dentures), endodontic (origin canal) therapy, periodontal (gum tissue) therapy, as well as removal of teeth, in addition to performing examinations, radiographs (x-rays), as well as medical diagnosis. Dental practitioners can likewise prescribe medications such as anti-biotics, sedatives, and any type of other medicines used in client administration.
Irreversible enamel flaws triggered by an untreated gastric illness. They may be the only idea to its medical diagnosis, even in lack of intestinal signs, however are often confused with fluorosis, tetracycline staining, or other causes. The National Institutes of Wellness include a dental test in the analysis protocol of gastric illness.
Dentists likewise motivate avoidance of dental diseases through proper health and also normal, twice yearly, appointments for expert cleansing as well as analysis. Oral infections and also swellings may influence general health and wellness as well as conditions in the mouth might be a sign of systemic illness, such as weakening of bones, diabetes mellitus, gastric condition or cancer. Numerous research studies have actually additionally shown that gum tissue disease is connected with a raised risk of diabetes mellitus, heart problem, and also preterm birth. The idea that oral health and wellness can affect systemic health and illness is referred to as "oral-systemic health and wellness".
– Dental public health– The research study of public health and also social wellness policies relevant to oral wellness.
– Traditional dental care as well as endodontics: The art and science of recovering the tooth kind as well as function when destructed by carious and also non carious sores affecting the teeth, prior to participation of pulp or origin canal is called as conservative dental care. When the root canal are involved, the speciality is referred to as endodontics. This speciality degree is granted in India.
– Forensic odontology– The event and also use of dental evidence in law. This might be done by any type of dentist with experience or training in this area. The function of the forensic dentist is primarily documentation and also verification of identity.
– Geriatric dental care or Geriodontics– The distribution of dental like older grownups including the medical diagnosis, avoidance, and treatment of troubles connected with typical aging and age-related diseases as component of an interdisciplinary group with various other wellness treatment experts.
– Oral and maxillofacial pathology– The research, diagnosis, as well as often the therapy of oral as well as maxillofacial relevant illness.
– Dental as well as maxillofacial radiology– The research and radiologic interpretation of dental and also maxillofacial illness.
– Maxillofacial and dental surgery (additionally called dental surgery)– Removals, implants, as well as surgical treatment of the jaws, mouth and face.
– Orthodontics as well as dentofacial orthopedics– The straightening of teeth and also alteration of midface and also mandibular growth.
-Prosthodontics (additionally called prosthetic dentistry)– Dentures, bridges as well as the restoration of implants. Some prosthodontists additionally their training in "maxillofacial and also dental prosthodontics", which is the self-control worried with the substitute of missing face structures, such as ears, eyes, noses, etc.
-Special requirements dentistry (also called unique treatment dentistry)– Dental care for those with developmental as well as acquired specials needs.
-Veterinary dentistry, a speciality of veterinary medication– The area of dentistry related to the treatment of pets.


Her production includes videos, mail-art, artist's books and visual poetry. One of its most constant themes is intimacy. X-Range brings visual poems conceived by the artist and photos taken by her at the houses of Lygia Clark, Hélio Oiticica, John Cage and Vito Acconci.
Regina Vater [Rio de Janeiro, 1943] lives and works in Rio de Janeiro. Represented by Jaqueline Martins gallery. Recent solo shows: Oxalá que dê bom tempo, MAC Niterói [Niterói, RJ, 2017]; Regina Vater Quatro Ecologias, Oi Futuro [Rio de Janeiro, 2012]. Participated in Bienal de São Paulo .
X–Range was conceived by Regina Vater and originally published in 1970 by Galeria Artemúltiple in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Based on the project's original version, this reissue aims at putting it back into circulation, for it marks the practices of a given period and became a document by aggregating into a single object not only Vater's experimental practices, but also the domestic environments of artists like Lygia Clark, Hélio Oiticica, John Cage, and Vito Acconci.
"Work initiated in 1975, in New York. In the X-RANGE I try to pursue, as in other works of mine, the presence in the absence. Across the X-Range I search poetically how the individual or the groups of individuals handle their domestic space.
I think that the choice of personal objects and the way that people distribute them in their private spaces project and reveal themselves in their cultural, social, and psychological conditions.
It does interests me this quotidian poetry that man imprints on his surroundings through his gestures; a disclosure of his manner of being and living.
My work assembles all types of houses of the most varied social, cultural, and economical levels. Up to now I have documented 50 houses; I think this project can be a work in progress. The tracks of the human being, in spite of being provisional prints, are durable as the man very beings (even little remains of everything).


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[Printed periodical.] 'Special Norway Number' of 'Social Credit | A Journal of Economic Democracy | The Official Organ of the Social Credit Secretariat', with articles by Major C. H. Douglas, Maurice Colbourne and Hewlett Johnson, Dean of Canterbury.
17 May 1935 (Vol. 2. No. 14.). The Social Credit Secretariat, 8-9 Essex Street, London, W.C.2. Printed by The Blackfriars Press, Ltd.
16pp., folio, paginated 217-232. In fair condition, on aged and lightly creased paper. The front page is devoted to the article National Dividends are Necessary Says The Very Rev. Dr. Hewlett Johnson, Dean of Canterbury'. Pp.221-222 carry the article (with photograph of author and graph) 'The Causes of War | Is Our Money System to Blame? | By Major C. H. Douglas; and the back page carries 'Kings and Kingship | By Maurice Colbourne | (Author of "Economic Nationalism.")'. There are several items of Scandinavian interest: 'A Norwegian Pioneer - By Eric S.
[ Joakim Frederik Schouw, Danish botanist and politician. ] Autograph Signature, with biographical note in French and crude portrait.
Without place or date [ early nineteenth-century ].
On an irregular slip of paper, laid down on a landscape 12mo leaf. In very good condition, with light signs of age and wear. Beneath Schouw's signature, in an early nineteenth-century hand: 'Joachim Frédéric Schouw, célèbre botaniste, président de la chambre des députés, né 1789.' To the right of the signature and inscription is a simple line portrait of Schouw's head and shoulders, in the same hand as the French inscription.
Four long Autograph Letters Signed from Paul Bing of Vancouver, Canada, to his brother Jens Bing (in Sweden?), giving detailed and scientific advice on farming from a Canadian and American viewpoint. With Autograph Letter Signed from a third brother.
One of the letters without place, the other three from Vancouver, Canada, two of them addressed from 4194 West 11th Avenue. 25 July, 24 September and 3 and 11 October 1944.
The four letters total 76pp., 4to. In very good condition, neatly written on lightly-aged paper. All signed 'Paul' (two preceded by 'Your old brother'). Three of the letters are addressed to 'My dear Jens' and the other 'Skål, Frater Amantissime!' The second letter is addressed from 'The Bing House in which live Lyn Bing and Porg [sic] Bing, Vancouver, Canada'. Bing refers to the four letter as 'the 5th. of the Epistles', indicating that one is missing from the sequence.
Long telegram to the British Legation in Reykjavik [from the Home Office in Whitehall] instructing them on position to take with the press depending on the result of the impending 'GERMAN AIROFFENSIVE CONTRABRITAIN' [i.e. the Blitz].
On 'Landssimi Islands' telegram form. From London to 'PRODROME REYKJAVIK' on 19 August 1940.
From the papers of Rev. J. C. Fulton Hood who, having been Chief Chaplain British Forces in Norway in 1940, worked in Iceland between 1940 and 1941. A pencil note on the telegram (see below) refers to 'The Midnight Sun', the troops' newspaper in Norway and Iceland which Hood founded and edited. He was made a Knight of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon in 1949. The telegram is in good condition, on lightly-aged paper, and bears an oval blue 'LANDSSIMINN' stamp. It is headed 'PRESSE PRODROME REYKJAVIK' ('Prodrome, Reykjavik' being the British Icelandic Legation's telegraph address).
Eight Typed Letters Signed from Axel Munthe, author of 'The Story of San Michele', written in a charming and entertaining style to his young friend 'Miss Judith' - Judith Masefield, daughter of the English poet laureate John Masefield.
Written from Italy and London in 1930 and (perhaps) 1931.
'The Story of San Michele' is one of the most popular works of the twentieth century, and this delightful correspondence bears ample testimony to the extraordinary allure of its author. The eight letters are entirely legible, in fair condition on aged paper. They total 3 pp in folio, and 8 pp in 4to. The sequence is tentative, none of the letters giving the year. The numerous errors, in large part due to Munthe's growing blindness, are largely unnoticed in the following transcripts. Letter One (2 pp, 4to). 'Rome Villa Svezia Via Aldrovandi 27 Feb 8 '.
Autograph Letter Signed (Chas. C. Rafn.') from the Danish antiquary Charles Christian Rafn to the Principal Librarian at the British Museum, Sir Henry Ellis.
8vo, 3 pp. Bifolium. The letter, on both sides of the first leaf, runs to thirty-seven lines, with nine lines in Icelandic (in another hand?) on the recto of the second page. Fair, on aged paper, and laid down onto a mount by the reverse of the second leaf. The mount is captioned in a contemporary hand. The first part of the letter refers to a facsimile which Ellis has 'caused to be executed and transmitted hither'. Rafn has already received this 'from Mr. Worsaae'. It contains 'an extract possessing interest for us of Ottar's and Ulfstein's account of travels in the North'.
Autograph Letter Signed to Canon [Edward Haderezer] Knowles.
English runic archaeologist (1813-95). The recipient (c.1820-1896) was Principal of St Bees Theological College in Cumbria. Three pages, octavo. A frail survival, in poor condition, on discoloured, fraying paper, with several closed tears and loss to second leaf of bifolium, affecting three lines of text, and repaired with archival tape. Red letterhead vignette of stone with runic inscription. 'Your favor of the 13th has followed me to this place, my son's estate, where I have a large part of my library, Museum and Collections, as he has plenty of room in his large house.


Although the date of Fortnite World Cup was announced earlier, Epic Games have now announced the official rules for the competition. So, the first week of Online Opens will kick off on 13 April 2019 with Solos, while Duos come in week two.
Even if you're gunning for a specific mode of play, you shouldn't worry because Epic will keep alternating Solos and Duos for the remaining 10 weeks of Online Open.
Fortnite's latest update has added the Arena, which is an always-on mode that lets you compete at your own convenience. "If you can climb to the top, you'll unlock access to the Fortnite World Cup Online Open tournaments", Epic wrote.
Saturdays are reserved for Online Open Semi-Finals, which will be held in a three-hour window that depends on your location. Once the three hours are up, 3,000 of top-ranked Fortnite players will advance to Sunday.
Just like Epic promised, each week will bring $1 million in prize pool money and Online Open Finals are a way to win them.
The finals will also be held in a three-hour window, where the aforementioned players' scores will be reset. "After the three-hour window closes, winners will be verified and the top performing players will be notified of cash prizes earned from a $1,000,000 prize pool", Epic said.
Although each week will have a $1 million prize pool, the prizes will be distributed more widely, so don't expect a singular $1m win.
As for the point system, Victory Royale carries 10 points, 2-5th place is 7 points, 6-15th place is 5 points, 16-25th is 3 points, with every elimination carrying 1 point. Duos are basically the same, just divide the positions by two two accommodate for two players.
Epic warned that you must be 13 to participate, which actually may change according to your country of residence, so expect at least requiring a guardian's permission.
Additionally, your account must be at least level 15. If you're planning on giving Fornite Open a go, you'd do well to browse over Epic's rules on the official website here.