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Q: javascript code doesnt work in browser I have this code and I am using PsPad editor when I am programing. When I run "HTML Page preview" in PsPad it works but when I try open it in browser it does't work. On Chrome it only alerts "Undefined is not a function". On Firefox it only prints undefined and alerts empty window. On Internet Explorer it does nothing. Can you give me some simple answer with code example if possible?(This code should print content of XML)
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
    <script src="loadxmldoc.js"></script>
    <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false"></script>
    </head>
    <body>
        <script>
            var xmldoc= loadXMLDoc('skoly.xml');

            var d = document.createElement('div');
            var t = document.createTextNode(xmldoc.xml);
            d.appendChild(t);
            document.write('<pre>' + d.innerHTML + '</pre>');

            alert(xmldoc.xml);
        </script>
    </body>
</html>

loadxmldoc.js:
function loadXMLDoc(dname) {
    try { //Internet Explorer
        xmlDoc=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM");
    } catch(e) {
        try { //Firefox, Mozilla, Opera, etc.
            xmlDoc=document.implementation.createDocument("","",null);
        } catch(e) {
            alert(e.message)
        }
    }
    try {
        xmlDoc.async=false;
        xmlDoc.load(dname);
        return(xmlDoc);
    } catch(e) {
        alert(e.message)
    }
    return(null);
}

A: your declaration for instantiating an object of XMLHttpRequest for Firefox/Chrome is incorrect, to correctly instantiate, do the following:
var xmldoc = new XMLHttpRequest();

to get document from same domain(can't get from different domain for security reasons), you use the open method for xml.
xml.open(method, url, boolean);
xml.send(null);   // if using post, then you will send data and not null*

// method - GET or POST
// url - location to the file being loaded
// bool - true or false(true for asynchronous)

This is the simplest function to get files with ajax:
<script>
    function loadxmldoc(method, url)
    {
        var xml;
        try
        {
            xml = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLDOM');
        }
        catch(e)
        {
            try
            {
                xml = new XMLHttpRequest();
            }
            catch(e)
            {
                alert('Couldn\'t instantiate ajax');
            }
        }

        xml.onreadystatechange = function()
        {
            if( xml.readyState == 4 && xml.status == 200 )
            {    // ajax ready           // page found
                document.getElementById('someId').innerHTML = xml.responseText;
            }
        };

        xml.open(method, url, true);    // open connection
        xml.send(null);
    }
</script>

i am using xml.responseText and for you it should be xml.responseXml and you have to parse it correctly.

A: This part is returning the error:
alert(xmldoc.xml);

I'm not sure what are you trying to achieve but this code is trying to return a property "xml" of variable "xmldoc". In other words, this would work if xmldoc was an object which looks like this:
var xmldoc = {
    xml: "something here"
};

It is returning "Cannot read property 'xml' of null" because xmldoc has value null and you are trying to return its property.


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Lady Gaga still unable to return to her…
Lady Gaga still unable to return to her fire-damaged Malibu property
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Actress and singer Lady Gaga attends the 10th Annual Governors Awards gala hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the the Dolby Theater at Hollywood & Highland Center on Nov. 18, 2018.
By Martha Ross | mross@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
While evacuation orders for the catastrophic Woolsey Fire have been lifted for much of Malibu, Lady Gaga said she hasn't yet been able to return to her house.
Gaga's house was spared in the fire, which destroyed the homes of other celebrities, including Miley Cyrus, Gerard Butler, Neil Young and Robin Thicke. But as she explained to Variety at Sunday night's Academy Governor's Awards, the fire scorched parts of her property.
"It's still so smoky. I'm not sure when we could go back," she said. Despite being left temporarily homeless from the fire, the "A Star is Born" actress and singer still looked glamorous at the star-studded ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Gaga said she probably wouldn't be able to return to her house until after Thanksgiving, at the earliest. Still, she wasn't complaining: "I am so grateful for the firefighters who put (the fire) out."
Other houses in her neighborhood, which sits across the Pacific Coast Highway from the ocean, were damaged or completely destroyed, Gaga added. The fire came close to destroying the hilltop home of reality TV star, former Olympian and transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner.
In all, the Woolsey Fire, which broke out Nov. 8 near Simi Valley, destroyed about 1,400 structures in Malibu and in the Agoura and Calabasas areas. The fire was 91 percent contained as of Sunday.
Lady Gaga Instagram
As one of the tens of thousands forced to leave their homes, Gaga focused on rallying support for other fire victims and for first responders battling the blaze. On Nov. 11, she turned up at a Red Cross shelter in Pacific Palisades where she delivered an uplifting speech to other evacuees and even sang to a 98-year-old woman who had taken refuge there.
On Saturday, the day before schmoozing with Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg at the Academy Awards gala, Gaga visited Los Angeles County Fire Station 27, bringing meatballs and pasta to the firefighters, Variety reported.
Gaga posted a photo of herself on an Instagram story, after trying on some heavy fire gear. She captioned the image, "Thank you #LAFD you are truly incredible."
"I feel so bad for everyone. People losing everything. I am going to do more, do what I can," she told Variety.
Woolsey Fire flare-up prompts Britney Spears to evacuate; Pierce Brosnan surveys damage
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West hire private firefighters to save mansion from Woolsey Fire
Miley Cyrus, Neil Young lose homes as Woolsey fire lays waste to celebrity-studded Malibu
Actor Gerard Butler loses Malibu home to Woolsey fire
Martin Sheen found safe from Woolsey Fire after Charlie Sheen tweets he's missing
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Q: Python 3 unexpected error TypeError I am new to python and trying to create a python3 script that uses the Euclidean Algorithm to find the GCD but I keep on getting an error.
Code:
firstnum = input("Enter the first number: ")
secondnum = input("Enter the second number: ")

if firstnum == secondnum:
    print("GCD is: {}").format(firstnum)
    quit()

if firstnum > secondnum:
    while True:
        thirdnum = firstnum % secondnum
        firstnum = secondnum
        secondnum = thirdnum
        if thirdnum == 0:
            print("GCD is: {}").format(firstnum)
            quit()
        else:
            continue

if firstnum < secondnum:
    while True:
        thirdnum = secondnum % firstnum
        secondnum = firstnum
        firstnum = thirdnum
        if thirdnum ==0:
            print("GCD is: {}").format(secondnum)
            quit()
        else:
            continue

Error:
Traceback (most recent call last): File "..\Playground\", line 21, in <module>
   thirdnum = secondnum % firstnum
TypeError: not all arguments converted during string formatting

If there is a way to fix this error please explain how and why it occurred in the first place. I am also new to string formatting so if you know a more efficient way of printing strings with variables please let me know.

A: This operation is actually trying to perform string formatting
thirdnum = firstnum % secondnum

If you were attempting to perform a modulus operation you need to convert to int
firstnum = int(input("Enter the first number: "))
secondnum = int(input("Enter the second number: "))

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DOWNSTATE TRANSIT AGENCIES ELIGIBLE FOR NEXT ROUND OF REBUILD ILLINOIS INVESTMENTS
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that proposals are being accepted through Aug. 31 from downstate transit providers as part of the Rebuild Illinois Transit Capital Grant Program. This second round of three grant cycles seeks applications to distribute $110 million for projects that will expand and improve service, increase transportation options and enhance quality of life.
"A cornerstone of our historic Rebuild Illinois infrastructure plan is investing in transportation systems that bring communities closer together, and the Transit Capital Program is how we get there," said Governor JB Pritzker. "For too long, downstate Illinois projects were neglected, but I'm committed to prioritizing good infrastructure in downstate communities. To date, we've funded over two dozen projects, like new buses in Jo Daviess and a public transportation hub in Bloomington, and I encourage municipalities to apply for a portion of the $110 million second round of grants. Together, we can build accessible local infrastructure, support this generation and the next, make sure we have good jobs and the roads to get there, and build an Illinois where opportunity is just around every corner – and thanks to Rebuild Illinois, we're well on our way."
Through IDOT's Rebuild Illinois Transit Capital Grant Program, $355 million will be awarded via competitive grants to transit providers outside the Chicago area. Among the projects funded so far include rehabbed and renovated bus stations and passenger information kiosks for the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, a new transportation center in downtown Bloomington, and a new building to serve as a headquarters, training facility and dispatch center for the West Central Mass Transit District in Jacksonville.
"Transit providers large and small fulfill an essential role in so many of our communities and play a vital part in the state's overall multimodal transportation network," said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. "These grant opportunities through the governor's capital program make sure we get them the resources they need to strengthen service and continue to grow."
A webinar on the program and applications are at IDOT's Public Transportation Providers page at https://idot.click/transit-rbi-grant. Invitations for an informational webinar to be held July 14 to address specific questions and review the application process will be sent to eligible transit providers.
Awards will be announced this fall, with the final round of applications occurring in 2023.
Gov. JB Pritzker's historic and bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program identifies a total of $4.5 billion – $3 billion in bonding and $1.5 billion in new pay-as-you-go funding – to invest in transit throughout the state.
Passed in 2019, Rebuild Illinois is investing a total of $33.2 billion over six years into the state's aging transportation system, creating jobs and promoting economic growth. Rebuild Illinois is not only the largest capital program in state history, but also the first that touches all modes of transportation: roads and bridges, transit, waterways, freight and passenger rail, aviation, and bicycle and pedestrian accommodations.


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// Licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE in the project root for license information.

namespace Autofac.Extras.AggregateService.Test
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The drama of March Madness
By Chris Slone - cslone@civitasmedia.com
There is a never-ending argument for which sporting event or day is the most exciting of the year. The obvious choices are Super Bowl Sunday, or perhaps opening day in baseball. An argument could be made for the Daytona 500 — if you're a racing fan — or maybe the NBA finals.
While there are endless possibilities — I'm sure golf fans would choose the Masters — I have always argued for the NCAA tournament, well actually the first two days of the tournament, are the most exciting days of the year in sports.
Is the quality of games remarkable enough to make it one of the best sporting days? Absolutely not. And while most of the population's brackets get busted faster than the time it takes to actually fill them out, the drama and excitement created by the matchups cannot be equaled.
It's the one time of year where fans and even casual observers of collegiate basketball find themselves cheering for the underdog and while that's a human condition created by sports in general, March Madness has a tendency to fulfil that simple request.
This year was no exception. Over the first two days, 10 double-digit seeds found themselves victorious over the typical power-house programs. While typical programs such as Kentucky, Kansas and North Carolina have their rabid fan bases, teams like Middle Tennessee State tend to gain fair-weathered fans as the Blue Raiders knocked off the second-seeded Spartans of Michigan State, which marked the eighth time in the history of the tournament a No. 15 team upset a No. 2 seed.
After the dust settled Thursday and Friday, No. 10 Syracuse, No. 10 Virginia Commonwealth University, No. 11 Gonzaga, No.11 Wichita State, No. 11 Northern Iowa, No. 12 Yale, No. 12 Little Rock, No. 13 Hawaii, No. 14 Stephen F. Austin and No. 15 Middle Tennessee State upset their respective opponents.
Again, while the quality of basketball is porous at times; the drama, the excitement and the Cinderella stories produced make this time of the year the most compelling in all of sports. The only real question that remains is which of the aforementioned teams will become a true Cinderella Story and possibly threaten the power houses by making a Final Four run.
Maybe two or three teams donn the Cinderella shoe this year. Either way, it should be fun to watch.
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Penguins Rally But Fall in 10 Innings at Radford, 4-3
Radford
Youngstown State (1-11) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 9 4
Radford (5-9) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 9 2
Greg Dunham
HR: Blaze Glenn; Andrew Kendrick
2B: HORWITZ, Spencer; SZAMSKI, Andrew
The Youngstown State baseball team scored twice in the top of the ninth to force extra innings and took the lead in the 10th before falling 4-3 at Radford on Friday afternoon.
Down 2-0 and down to their last strike, the Penguins got a spark when Andrew Kendrick hit a two-out homer to right. Web Charles then prolonged the inning with a single to right, and Jeff Wehler's fly ball to left was dropped, which allowed Charles to score the tying run from first. All three of those at bats ended with two strikes.
Blaze Glenn hit a solo homer to right in the top of the 10th to give the Penguins a 3-2 lead, but Radford scored twice with the help of threeerrors in the bottom of the inning to come away with the one-run victory.
YSU starting pitcher Greg Dunham went the first nine innings and was brilliant. He saved his biggest heroics for the bottom of the ninth when he worked around a leadoff double by Andrew Szamski to force extra innings. After a sacrifice bunt moved the winning run to third, YSU issued back to back-to-back intentional walks to load the bases and to present opportunities for an inning-ending double play or a force out at the plate. Dunham took care of it on his own, though, by striking out Richard De la Cruz and Carlin Christian.
In the bottom of the 10th, reliever Zack Minney retired the first batter before Radford started its rally. Colby Higgerson walked on a full count, and Spencer Horwitz singled to put the winning run on base. They completed a double steal, and Higgerson came in to score on a throwing error to third. Minney struck out Szamski, but a walk and an infield error followed as Radford loaded the bases with two outs. Horwitz then scored the game-winner on another infield error.
Glenn had two hits in the game, adding a single to his solo blast in the 10th, and Nick Massey added two singles. Horwitz and Szamski, the third and fourth hitters in Radford's lineup, combined for six of the Highlanders' nine hits.
Radford did all of its damage against Dunham in the first three innings before he blanked the Highlanders over his final six innings. He struck out six batters and surrendered eight hits while walking two batters over nine innings.
Dunham allowed a double followed by an RBI single by Szamski with two outs in the first inning for the first run of the game, and Horwitz's RBI single with two outs in the third put Radford up 2-0.
The Highlanders had six hits in the first and third innings but, but they managed just two more off Dunham. The sophomore right-hander retired Radford in order in the second, fourth, sixth and eighth innings, and he faced the minimum in the fifth with the help of a caught stealing.
Youngstown State put a runner on base in seven of the first eight innings before finally breaking through in the ninth.
Radford starter Ryan Sande blanked the Penguins over seven innings, allowing five hits and striking out three batters before handing the ball to the bullpen. Austin Ross allowed the three runs but earned third win of the season.
The Penguins and Highlanders will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at noon.


From Germany's Southwest Deutschland Public TV, Westlich des Sunset (West of Sunset) was chosen as their #1 recommended book for June! Great timing, as Stewart will be heading back out to Europe for West of Sunset. European fans can catch him at cities such as Salzburg and Stuttgart in the coming weeks. Here's a great photo of German writer and actor Joachim Meyerhoff reading a copy of Westlich des Sunset!
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In nineteenth-century America, "apocalypse" referred not to the end of the world but to sacred revelation, and "geography" meant both the physical landscape and its representation in printed maps, atlases, and pictures. This book explores how white Protestant evangelicals used print and visual media to present the antebellum landscape as a "sacred space" of spiritual pilgrimage, and how devotional literature influenced secular society in important and surprising ways. Reading across genres and media — including religious tracts and landscape paintings, domestic fiction and missionary memoirs, slave narratives and moving panoramas — the book illuminates intersections of popular culture, the physical spaces of an expanding and urbanizing nation, and the spiritual narratives that ordinary Americans used to orient their lives. Placing works of literature and visual art — from Thomas Cole's The Oxbow to Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin and Henry David Thoreau's Walden — into new contexts, the book traces the rise of evangelical media, the controversy and backlash it engendered, and the role it played in shaping American modernity.
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The president of the United States is commonly thought to wield extraordinary personal power through the issuance of executive orders. In fact, the vast majority of such orders are proposed by federal agencies and shaped by negotiations that span the executive branch. This book provides the first comprehensive look at how presidential directives are written — and by whom. The book examines more than five hundred executive orders from the 1930s to today — as well as more than two hundred others negotiated but never issued — shedding vital new light on the multilateral process of drafting supposedly unilateral directives. The book draws on a wealth of archival evidence from the Office of Management and Budget and presidential libraries as well as original interviews to show how the crafting of orders requires widespread consultation and compromise with a formidable bureaucracy. It explains the key role of management in the presidential skill set, detailing how bureaucratic resistance can stall and even prevent actions the chief executive desires, and how presidents must bargain with the bureaucracy even when they seek to act unilaterally. Challenging popular conceptions about the scope of presidential power, the book reveals how the executive branch holds the power to both enact and constrain the president's will.Less
By Executive Order : Bureaucratic Management and the Limits of Presidential Power
The president of the United States is commonly thought to wield extraordinary personal power through the issuance of executive orders. In fact, the vast majority of such orders are proposed by federal agencies and shaped by negotiations that span the executive branch. This book provides the first comprehensive look at how presidential directives are written — and by whom. The book examines more than five hundred executive orders from the 1930s to today — as well as more than two hundred others negotiated but never issued — shedding vital new light on the multilateral process of drafting supposedly unilateral directives. The book draws on a wealth of archival evidence from the Office of Management and Budget and presidential libraries as well as original interviews to show how the crafting of orders requires widespread consultation and compromise with a formidable bureaucracy. It explains the key role of management in the presidential skill set, detailing how bureaucratic resistance can stall and even prevent actions the chief executive desires, and how presidents must bargain with the bureaucracy even when they seek to act unilaterally. Challenging popular conceptions about the scope of presidential power, the book reveals how the executive branch holds the power to both enact and constrain the president's will.
Keywords: executive branch, executive orders, US president, unilateral directives, bureaucratic resistance, presidential power
Credit Nation: Property Laws and Institutions in Early America
Economics and Finance, Economic History
Even before the United States became a country, laws prioritizing access to credit set colonial America apart from the rest of the world. This book examines how the drive to expand credit shaped ... More
Even before the United States became a country, laws prioritizing access to credit set colonial America apart from the rest of the world. This book examines how the drive to expand credit shaped property laws and legal institutions in the colonial and founding eras of the republic. The book describes how the British Parliament departed from the customary ways that English law protected land and inheritance, enacting laws for the colonies that privileged creditors by defining land and slaves as commodities available to satisfy debts. Colonial governments, in turn, created local legal institutions that enabled people to further leverage their assets to obtain credit. The book shows how loans backed with slaves as property fueled slavery from the colonial era through the Civil War, and that increased access to credit was key to the explosive growth of capitalism in nineteenth-century America. The book presents a new vision of American economic history, one where credit markets and liquidity were prioritized from the outset, where property rights and slaves became commodities for creditors' claims, and where legal institutions played a critical role in the Stamp Act crisis and other political episodes of the founding period.Less
Credit Nation : Property Laws and Institutions in Early America
Even before the United States became a country, laws prioritizing access to credit set colonial America apart from the rest of the world. This book examines how the drive to expand credit shaped property laws and legal institutions in the colonial and founding eras of the republic. The book describes how the British Parliament departed from the customary ways that English law protected land and inheritance, enacting laws for the colonies that privileged creditors by defining land and slaves as commodities available to satisfy debts. Colonial governments, in turn, created local legal institutions that enabled people to further leverage their assets to obtain credit. The book shows how loans backed with slaves as property fueled slavery from the colonial era through the Civil War, and that increased access to credit was key to the explosive growth of capitalism in nineteenth-century America. The book presents a new vision of American economic history, one where credit markets and liquidity were prioritized from the outset, where property rights and slaves became commodities for creditors' claims, and where legal institutions played a critical role in the Stamp Act crisis and other political episodes of the founding period.
Keywords: American capitalism, American colonists, credit markets, colonial America, colonial governments, slavery, liquidity, property rights, Stamp Act
A Decade of Upheaval: The Cultural Revolution in Rural China
Andrew G. Walder and Dong Guoqiang
Political Science, Asian Politics
This book chronicles the surprising and dramatic political conflicts of a rural Chinese county over the course of the Cultural Revolution. The book uncovers a previously unimagined level of strife in ... More
This book chronicles the surprising and dramatic political conflicts of a rural Chinese county over the course of the Cultural Revolution. The book uncovers a previously unimagined level of strife in the countryside that began with the Red Guard Movement in 1966 and continued unabated until the death of Mao Zedong in 1976. Showing how the upheavals of the Cultural Revolution were not limited to urban areas, but reached far into isolated rural regions, the book reveals that the intervention of military forces in 1967 encouraged factional divisions in Feng County because different branches of China's armed forces took various sides in local disputes. The book also lays bare how the fortunes of local political groups were closely tethered to unpredictable shifts in the decisions of government authorities in Beijing. Eventually, a backlash against suppression and victimization grew in the early 1970s and resulted in active protests, which presaged the settling of scores against radical Maoism. A meticulous look at how one overlooked region experienced the Cultural Revolution, the book illuminates the all-encompassing nature of one of the most unstable periods in modern Chinese history.Less
A Decade of Upheaval : The Cultural Revolution in Rural China
Andrew G. WalderDong Guoqiang
This book chronicles the surprising and dramatic political conflicts of a rural Chinese county over the course of the Cultural Revolution. The book uncovers a previously unimagined level of strife in the countryside that began with the Red Guard Movement in 1966 and continued unabated until the death of Mao Zedong in 1976. Showing how the upheavals of the Cultural Revolution were not limited to urban areas, but reached far into isolated rural regions, the book reveals that the intervention of military forces in 1967 encouraged factional divisions in Feng County because different branches of China's armed forces took various sides in local disputes. The book also lays bare how the fortunes of local political groups were closely tethered to unpredictable shifts in the decisions of government authorities in Beijing. Eventually, a backlash against suppression and victimization grew in the early 1970s and resulted in active protests, which presaged the settling of scores against radical Maoism. A meticulous look at how one overlooked region experienced the Cultural Revolution, the book illuminates the all-encompassing nature of one of the most unstable periods in modern Chinese history.
Keywords: Chinese Cultural Revolution, China, Chinese countryside, rural China, Feng County, Beijing, radical Maoism, modern Chinese history
Firepower: How the NRA Turned Gun Owners into a Political Force
Political Science, Public Policy
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is one of the most powerful interest groups in America, and has consistently managed to defeat or weaken proposed gun regulations — even despite widespread public ... More
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is one of the most powerful interest groups in America, and has consistently managed to defeat or weaken proposed gun regulations — even despite widespread public support for stricter laws and the prevalence of mass shootings and gun-related deaths. This book provides an unprecedented look at how this controversial organization built its political power and deploys it on behalf of its pro-gun agenda. Taking readers from the 1930s to the age of Donald Trump, the book traces how the NRA's immense influence on national politics arises from its ability to shape the political outlooks and actions of its followers. The book draws on nearly a century of archival records and surveys to show how the organization has fashioned a distinct worldview around gun ownership and has used it to mobilize its supporters. It reveals how the NRA's cultivation of a large, unified, and active base has enabled it to build a resilient alliance with the Republican Party, and examines why the NRA and its members formed an important constituency that helped fuel Trump's unlikely political rise. The book sheds vital new light on how the NRA has grown powerful by mobilizing average Americans, and how it uses its GOP alliance to advance its objectives and shape the national agenda.Less
Firepower : How the NRA Turned Gun Owners into a Political Force
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is one of the most powerful interest groups in America, and has consistently managed to defeat or weaken proposed gun regulations — even despite widespread public support for stricter laws and the prevalence of mass shootings and gun-related deaths. This book provides an unprecedented look at how this controversial organization built its political power and deploys it on behalf of its pro-gun agenda. Taking readers from the 1930s to the age of Donald Trump, the book traces how the NRA's immense influence on national politics arises from its ability to shape the political outlooks and actions of its followers. The book draws on nearly a century of archival records and surveys to show how the organization has fashioned a distinct worldview around gun ownership and has used it to mobilize its supporters. It reveals how the NRA's cultivation of a large, unified, and active base has enabled it to build a resilient alliance with the Republican Party, and examines why the NRA and its members formed an important constituency that helped fuel Trump's unlikely political rise. The book sheds vital new light on how the NRA has grown powerful by mobilizing average Americans, and how it uses its GOP alliance to advance its objectives and shape the national agenda.
Keywords: National Rifle Association, gun regulations, pro-gun agenda, political power, GOP alliance, Donald Trump
History, European Medieval History
This book takes a fresh look at documentary forgery and historical memory in the Middle Ages. In the tenth and eleventh centuries, religious houses across Europe began falsifying texts to improve ... More
This book takes a fresh look at documentary forgery and historical memory in the Middle Ages. In the tenth and eleventh centuries, religious houses across Europe began falsifying texts to improve local documentary records on an unprecedented scale. As the book illustrates, the resulting wave of forgery signaled major shifts in society and political culture, shifts which would lay the foundations for the European ancien régime. Spanning documentary traditions across France, England, Germany and northern Italy, the book examines five sets of falsified texts to demonstrate how forged records produced in this period gave voice to new collective identities within and beyond the Church. Above all, the book indicates how this fad for falsification points to new attitudes toward past and present — a developing fascination with the signs of antiquity. These conclusions revise traditional master narratives about the development of antiquarianism in the modern era, showing that medieval forgers were every bit as sophisticated as their Renaissance successors. Medieval forgers were simply interested in different subjects — the history of the Church and their local realms, rather than the literary world of classical antiquity. As a comparative history of falsified records at a crucial turning point in the Middle Ages, the book offers valuable insights into how institutions and individuals rewrote and reimagined the past.Less
This book takes a fresh look at documentary forgery and historical memory in the Middle Ages. In the tenth and eleventh centuries, religious houses across Europe began falsifying texts to improve local documentary records on an unprecedented scale. As the book illustrates, the resulting wave of forgery signaled major shifts in society and political culture, shifts which would lay the foundations for the European ancien régime. Spanning documentary traditions across France, England, Germany and northern Italy, the book examines five sets of falsified texts to demonstrate how forged records produced in this period gave voice to new collective identities within and beyond the Church. Above all, the book indicates how this fad for falsification points to new attitudes toward past and present — a developing fascination with the signs of antiquity. These conclusions revise traditional master narratives about the development of antiquarianism in the modern era, showing that medieval forgers were every bit as sophisticated as their Renaissance successors. Medieval forgers were simply interested in different subjects — the history of the Church and their local realms, rather than the literary world of classical antiquity. As a comparative history of falsified records at a crucial turning point in the Middle Ages, the book offers valuable insights into how institutions and individuals rewrote and reimagined the past.
Keywords: documentary forgery, Middle Ages, falsified texts, forged records, falsification, antiquarianism, medieval forgers
The Imam of the Christians: The World of Dionysius of Tel-Mahre, c. 750-850
Religion, History of Christianity
This book examines how Christian leaders adopted and adapted the political practices and ideas of their Muslim rulers between 750 and 850 in the Abbasid caliphate in the Jazira (modern eastern Turkey ... More
This book examines how Christian leaders adopted and adapted the political practices and ideas of their Muslim rulers between 750 and 850 in the Abbasid caliphate in the Jazira (modern eastern Turkey and northern Syria). Focusing on the writings of Dionysius of Tel-Mahre, the patriarch of the Jacobite church, the book describes how this encounter produced an Islamicate Christianity that differed from the Christianities of Byzantium and western Europe in far more than just theology. In doing so, the book opens a new window on the world of early Islam and Muslims' interactions with other religious communities. The book shows how Dionysius and other Christian clerics, by forging close ties with Muslim elites, were able to command greater power over their coreligionists, such as the right to issue canons regulating the lives of lay people, gather tithes, and use state troops to arrest opponents. In his writings, Dionysius advertises his ease in the courts of ʿAbd Allah ibn Tahir in Raqqa and the caliph al-Ma'mun in Baghdad, presenting himself as an effective advocate for the interests of his fellow Christians because of his knowledge of Arabic and his ability to redeploy Islamic ideas to his own advantage. Strikingly, Dionysius even claims that, like al-Ma'mun, he is an imam since he leads his people in prayer and rules them by popular consent. A wide-ranging examination of Middle Eastern Christian life during a critical period in the development of Islam, the book is also a case study of the surprising workings of cultural and religious adaptation.Less
The Imam of the Christians : The World of Dionysius of Tel-Mahre, c. 750-850
This book examines how Christian leaders adopted and adapted the political practices and ideas of their Muslim rulers between 750 and 850 in the Abbasid caliphate in the Jazira (modern eastern Turkey and northern Syria). Focusing on the writings of Dionysius of Tel-Mahre, the patriarch of the Jacobite church, the book describes how this encounter produced an Islamicate Christianity that differed from the Christianities of Byzantium and western Europe in far more than just theology. In doing so, the book opens a new window on the world of early Islam and Muslims' interactions with other religious communities. The book shows how Dionysius and other Christian clerics, by forging close ties with Muslim elites, were able to command greater power over their coreligionists, such as the right to issue canons regulating the lives of lay people, gather tithes, and use state troops to arrest opponents. In his writings, Dionysius advertises his ease in the courts of ʿAbd Allah ibn Tahir in Raqqa and the caliph al-Ma'mun in Baghdad, presenting himself as an effective advocate for the interests of his fellow Christians because of his knowledge of Arabic and his ability to redeploy Islamic ideas to his own advantage. Strikingly, Dionysius even claims that, like al-Ma'mun, he is an imam since he leads his people in prayer and rules them by popular consent. A wide-ranging examination of Middle Eastern Christian life during a critical period in the development of Islam, the book is also a case study of the surprising workings of cultural and religious adaptation.
Keywords: Christian leaders, Abbasid caliphate, Muslim rulers, Jazira, Dionysius of Tel-Mahre, Jacobite church, Islamicate Christianity, Muslim elites, Christian clerics, Middle Eastern Christianity
In My Time of Dying: A History of Death and the Dead in West Africa
History, African History
This book is the first detailed history of death and the dead in Africa south of the Sahara. Focusing on a region that is now present-day Ghana, the book explores mortuary cultures and the ... More
This book is the first detailed history of death and the dead in Africa south of the Sahara. Focusing on a region that is now present-day Ghana, the book explores mortuary cultures and the relationship between the living and the dead over a 400-year period spanning the seventeenth to twentieth centuries. The book considers many questions from the African historical perspective, including why people die and where they go after death, how the dead are buried and mourned to ensure they continue to work for the benefit of the living, and how perceptions and experiences of death and the ends of life have changed over time. From exuberant funeral celebrations encountered by seventeenth-century observers to the brilliantly conceived designer coffins of the late twentieth century, the book shows that the peoples of Ghana have developed one of the world's most vibrant cultures of death. The book explores the unfolding background of that culture through a diverse range of issues, such as the symbolic power of mortal remains and the dominion of hallowed ancestors, as well as the problem of bad deaths, vile bodies, and vengeful ghosts. The book reconstructs a vast timeline of death and the dead, from the era of the slave trade to the coming of Christianity and colonial rule to the rise of the modern postcolonial nation. With an array of written and oral sources, the book richly adds to an understanding of how the dead continue to weigh on the shoulders of the living.Less
In My Time of Dying : A History of Death and the Dead in West Africa
This book is the first detailed history of death and the dead in Africa south of the Sahara. Focusing on a region that is now present-day Ghana, the book explores mortuary cultures and the relationship between the living and the dead over a 400-year period spanning the seventeenth to twentieth centuries. The book considers many questions from the African historical perspective, including why people die and where they go after death, how the dead are buried and mourned to ensure they continue to work for the benefit of the living, and how perceptions and experiences of death and the ends of life have changed over time. From exuberant funeral celebrations encountered by seventeenth-century observers to the brilliantly conceived designer coffins of the late twentieth century, the book shows that the peoples of Ghana have developed one of the world's most vibrant cultures of death. The book explores the unfolding background of that culture through a diverse range of issues, such as the symbolic power of mortal remains and the dominion of hallowed ancestors, as well as the problem of bad deaths, vile bodies, and vengeful ghosts. The book reconstructs a vast timeline of death and the dead, from the era of the slave trade to the coming of Christianity and colonial rule to the rise of the modern postcolonial nation. With an array of written and oral sources, the book richly adds to an understanding of how the dead continue to weigh on the shoulders of the living.
Keywords: mortuary cultures, death, Africa, dead, Ghana, mortal remains, slave trade, Christianity, modern postcolonial nation
Life on Mars: What to Know Before We Go
Physics, Particle Physics / Astrophysics / Cosmology
Does life exist on Mars? The question has captivated humans for centuries, but today it has taken on new urgency. As space agencies gear up to send the first manned missions to the Red Planet, we ... More
Does life exist on Mars? The question has captivated humans for centuries, but today it has taken on new urgency. As space agencies gear up to send the first manned missions to the Red Planet, we have a responsibility to think deeply about what kinds of life may already dwell there — and whether we have the right to invite ourselves in. Telling the complete story of our ongoing quest to answer one of the most tantalizing questions in astronomy, this book grapples with the profound moral and ethical questions confronting us as we prepare to introduce an unpredictable new life form — ourselves — into the Martian biosphere. Now with an afterword that discusses the most recent discoveries, the book explains what we need to know before we go.Less
Life on Mars : What to Know Before We Go
Does life exist on Mars? The question has captivated humans for centuries, but today it has taken on new urgency. As space agencies gear up to send the first manned missions to the Red Planet, we have a responsibility to think deeply about what kinds of life may already dwell there — and whether we have the right to invite ourselves in. Telling the complete story of our ongoing quest to answer one of the most tantalizing questions in astronomy, this book grapples with the profound moral and ethical questions confronting us as we prepare to introduce an unpredictable new life form — ourselves — into the Martian biosphere. Now with an afterword that discusses the most recent discoveries, the book explains what we need to know before we go.
Keywords: Mars, Red Planet, astronomy, morals, ethics
Uncivil Mirth: Ridicule in Enlightenment Britain
History, Political History
The relaxing of censorship in Britain at the turn of the eighteenth-century led to an explosion of satires, caricatures, and comic hoaxes. This new vogue for ridicule unleashed moral panic and ... More
The relaxing of censorship in Britain at the turn of the eighteenth-century led to an explosion of satires, caricatures, and comic hoaxes. This new vogue for ridicule unleashed moral panic and prompted warnings that it would corrupt public debate. But ridicule also had vocal defenders who saw it as a means to expose hypocrisy, unsettle the arrogant, and deflate the powerful. This book examines how leading thinkers of the period searched for a humane form of ridicule, one that served the causes of religious toleration, the abolition of the slave trade, and the dismantling of patriarchal power. It brings to life a tumultuous age in which the place of ridicule in public life was subjected to unparalleled scrutiny. It shows how the Third Earl of Shaftesbury, far from accepting ridicule as an unfortunate byproduct of free public debate, refashioned it into a check on pretension and authority. The book examines how David Hume, Mary Wollstonecraft, and others who came after Shaftesbury debated the value of ridicule in the fight against intolerance, fanaticism, and hubris. Casting Enlightenment Britain in an entirely new light, the book demonstrates how the Age of Reason was also an Age of Ridicule, and speaks to our current anxieties about the lack of civility in public debate.Less
Uncivil Mirth : Ridicule in Enlightenment Britain
The relaxing of censorship in Britain at the turn of the eighteenth-century led to an explosion of satires, caricatures, and comic hoaxes. This new vogue for ridicule unleashed moral panic and prompted warnings that it would corrupt public debate. But ridicule also had vocal defenders who saw it as a means to expose hypocrisy, unsettle the arrogant, and deflate the powerful. This book examines how leading thinkers of the period searched for a humane form of ridicule, one that served the causes of religious toleration, the abolition of the slave trade, and the dismantling of patriarchal power. It brings to life a tumultuous age in which the place of ridicule in public life was subjected to unparalleled scrutiny. It shows how the Third Earl of Shaftesbury, far from accepting ridicule as an unfortunate byproduct of free public debate, refashioned it into a check on pretension and authority. The book examines how David Hume, Mary Wollstonecraft, and others who came after Shaftesbury debated the value of ridicule in the fight against intolerance, fanaticism, and hubris. Casting Enlightenment Britain in an entirely new light, the book demonstrates how the Age of Reason was also an Age of Ridicule, and speaks to our current anxieties about the lack of civility in public debate.
Keywords: eighteenth-century Britain, religious toleration, abolition, political justice, ridicule, satire, caricature, hypocrisy, patriarchal power, intolerance
Why Nationalism
Yael Tamir
Philosophy, Political Philosophy
Around the world today, nationalism is back—and it's often deeply troubling. Populist politicians exploit nationalism for authoritarian, chauvinistic, racist, and xenophobic purposes, reinforcing the ... More
Around the world today, nationalism is back—and it's often deeply troubling. Populist politicians exploit nationalism for authoritarian, chauvinistic, racist, and xenophobic purposes, reinforcing the view that it is fundamentally reactionary and antidemocratic. But this book makes a passionate argument for a very different kind of nationalism: one that revives its participatory, creative, and egalitarian virtues, answers many of the problems caused by neoliberalism and hyperglobalism, and is essential to democracy at its best. The book explains why it is more important than ever for the Left to recognize these positive qualities of nationalism, to reclaim it from right-wing extremists, and to redirect its power to progressive ends. Provocative and hopeful, the book is a timely and essential rethinking of a defining feature of our politics.Less
Around the world today, nationalism is back—and it's often deeply troubling. Populist politicians exploit nationalism for authoritarian, chauvinistic, racist, and xenophobic purposes, reinforcing the view that it is fundamentally reactionary and antidemocratic. But this book makes a passionate argument for a very different kind of nationalism: one that revives its participatory, creative, and egalitarian virtues, answers many of the problems caused by neoliberalism and hyperglobalism, and is essential to democracy at its best. The book explains why it is more important than ever for the Left to recognize these positive qualities of nationalism, to reclaim it from right-wing extremists, and to redirect its power to progressive ends. Provocative and hopeful, the book is a timely and essential rethinking of a defining feature of our politics.
Keywords: liberal nationalism, neoliberalism, hyperglobalism, democracy


another question regarding DNS traffic , the WSA P1 , M1 are both configured as proxy ports when WSA make dns query which port will source that from ? the solution opened hole for M1 only on ASA1 outside interface , why not P1 ???
CBAC/ZBPF on the IOS routers oe the ASA do not perform uRPF by default. So R1 receives traffic from PC-A destined to SW1 inbound on its Gi0/1, it will send it to the WSA per the WCCP configuration; WSA will initiate traffic spoofed from PC-A destined to SW1, for which R7 is configured with the inbound ACL to allow traffic; as SW1 replies, R1 is configured to redirect again via WCCP the reply to WSA. So i don't see where the problem is.
By default control-plane traffic like NTP/DNS is using the M port, the P ports are by default used only for proxy functions.


When you're prepared to use a new roof in your home it is best to prepare a summary of questions you should ask the roofer before your scheduled appointments. There are various types of roofing materials which means you should take a moment, and appear online for that roofing type you would like in your home.
Do You Know The Questions You Should Ask The Roofer?
Which Kind Of Roofing Materials Would You Sell?
Which Kind Of Insurance Have You Got?
Have You Got Any References?
The Number Of Individuals Will Perform The Crew?
How Lengthy Are You Currently Running A Business?
How Lengthy Will This Roof Installation Take?
Does My House Need Additional Ventilation?
Do You Know The Different Roofing Types?
There are many roofing materials from asphalt roofing, steel or metal roofing, ceramic roofing, and single ply rubber roofing. Most residential homes have either asphalt or metal roofing panels because the roofing products, as well as on the flat roofs like dormers single ply rubber can also be used. In tropical or different regions ceramic or terracotta roofing materials that you can use. Many of these products are ideal for waterproofing, and therefore are super easy to find information on online.
What Roofing Materials Would Be Best?
Around the nation roofing materials can change due to climate conditions. In Maine people use lots of steel roofs due to the heavy snowfall. In Florida the option of roofing is tile, and due to heat, and asphalt shingles are utilized from coast to coast. There's also special asphalt asphalt shingles for top winds across the coast, and flat line wind storms as with North Dakota and surrounding areas.
What Insurance Coverage Is Needed For Roofers?
As possible understand roofing is an extremely harmful job, and never all insurance is identical. Roofing insurance is generally about 200 percent greater than fundamental carpenter insurance, and excludes roofing completely. I've come across many insurance binders through the years from roofer that has only purchased fundamental carpenter type insurance, so when an issue occurs the average consumer won't be protected or covered under this kind of policy. Like a homeowner you must have the insurer give back a duplicate within the mail together with your name around the binder, and make certain the policy includes roofing.
The following insurance the roofer must have is workman's compensation insurance, which is enabling you to lose your house if a person is wiped out or seriously hurt. In many home insurance policy's it's clearly mentioned, that anybody you hire to do focus on stated property should have workman's compensation insurance. And you're responsible to make certain they have this workman's compensation insurance before you select these to start the job in your home.
What Must I Requirement For Ventilation?
The main reason a house must have ventilation would be to take away the moisture in the home. Prove truth is that every person in your home permeates about 3 gallons water each day. From showers, to cooking, and breathing water vapor is produced and want so that you can leave the home. Among the largest reasons would be to permit the attic room to breath, and take away all of the excess heat in the attic room. Roofing manufactures want the attic room is the same temperature because the outdoors whatsoever occasions. This adds existence towards the roofing materials but additionally helps save cash on your heating, and cooling cost.


The New York metropolitan area is home to over 20 million people, and they're all hungry.
Many turn to delivery services, such as the ones on offer from Grubhub ($NYSE:GRUB). And, according to Grubhub review data, New Yorkers are putting up more reviews than Americans from any other state, making it the delivery capital of the United States.
Restaurants on the Grubhub platform that are located in New York have over 7.3 million reviews. California, the state with the second most reviews, has "only" 2.3 million across all restaurants in the state.
Only two states — North Dakota and Wyoming — report zero reviews, and the state with the least number reviews is South Dakota with 40.
New Yorkers are so bent on reviewing restaurants — either to recommend it to others or complain about the quality of the food — that eight out of the top 10 most reviewed restaurants are all in New York. Specifically, six are in Brooklyn, including Sakura Tokyo in Bedford-Stuyvesant which has a massive 13,460.
On this top-10 chart, there are only three restaurants with delivery fees. While restaurants can change their fees at any time, it's definitely interesting to see that, in this snapshot, the majority of these most-reviewed restaurants are places with free delivery.
This data, of course, doesn't come without a huge caveat: there have been previous reports of Grubhub and Seamless reviews being faked. However, the company has made steps several years ago to combat the fake review crisis and prevent restaurants from gaming the system.


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Description: Cloud shaped ceiling lights.
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A large empty dirt lot sits at the Southwest corner of University High School's campus in West Los Angeles.
It won't be empty for long.
The Westside Family YMCA and LA Unified are set to break ground this summer on a 60,000 square-foot YMCA facility that will serve the community as well as Uni High students through a joint-use agreement.
The new two-level structure will mean additional space for the school to enhance physical education requirements and athletic programs.
"It gives our students a wider variety of physical education learning environments," Principal Eric Davidson said in an interview.
Davidson said that the school's gym doesn't provide enough indoor space for students, but they will have access to the new YMCA gym as the school and the Y develop a schedule to meet the needs of both the community and the students.
"It's a great example of how a community organization and school can link together to provide an opportunity for success of our kids," he said.
The collaboration began in 2007, leading to a lease agreement with LAUSD in 2009. The YMCA is only $2.5 million short of its $20 million fund-raising goal, with construction expected to be completed by next year.
The new Y will double the space of the existing Y, about a mile away.
"We outgrew it," Ann Samson, the Y's executive director, said of the older building.
Samson says the new facility will include a gym, two multi-purpose rooms, a community room, outdoor space on the roof with a walking track and basketball court and a parking structure for 200 cars.


I love fall. I love food. I love fall food.
I mean, I guess I could call it football or tailgating food, but I don't actually watch any games. hahaha. And, it's juuuussst starting to feel like fall here and it's got me all exited and wanting to wrap up in a hoodie and eat chili and drink cider! Anyone else? It's my favorite season of all!
And one of my favorite blog partners, Produce for Kids, is winding up their own FALL campaign with Meijer right now, which goes on till September 29. This campaign helps spread the message of healthy eating while also raising funds for Jump with Jill.
How does it work? You shop at your local Meijer store and help raise funds for the great program Jump with Jill, the world's only rock and roll nutrition show for kids. Jump with Jill uses music to spread healthy eating habits to children! It's so fun! You can read more about it here!
I made these simple, delicious, snack-able Fiesta Smashed Rose Potatoes using several products from the sponsors and Meijer! Check it out.
What a great cause. And what a tasty dish! My family gobbles them up. Plus they're baked and have lots of good ingredients. Perfect for game day! They are crispy, and fluffy, and light and delicious. They're like a lighter potato skin, so perfect as an appetizer or party food. They make a tasty side dish and we've even eaten them alone for a meatless dinner. So versatile.
Cut potatoes in half and boil for a few minutes, until fork tender.
Remove from boiling water and let cool for a few minutes. Toss in olive oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Place skin-side-up on parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet. Gently press down each potato with a potato masher until about ½-inch thick.
Bake 30 minutes, turning potatoes halfway through cooking, until potatoes are browned. I broiled mine for a few extra minutes to get them nice and crispy.
Let cool slightly before topping with ranch dip, tomatoes, avocado and cilantro and a sprinkle of salt.
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Q: How to get Zapier client_id and client_secret? I'm currently creating my app within the Zapier platform. I have OAuth endpoints setup in my application, hosted on Heroku. From my understanding of OAuth, I need to store Zapier's client_id and client_secret in my app's database to identify who (Zapier in this case) is requesting API access to my app through the OAuth flow.
Zapier is asking me for my app's client_id and client_secret (why?), but they haven't given me theirs. Not sure how I'm supposed to get a successful authorization if they won't give me their client_id and client_secret.
Is my understanding of OAuth wrong? How am I supposed to identify who is requesting access to my API?
I've tried finding explanations for OAuth flows and looked through Zapier's documentation but there seems to be a general lack of useful information around this topic.

A: You are required to create an identity with your identity provider (AAD, for example) for your application in Zapier and configure a secret for it. The ID of this application and the generated secret are to be configured in Zapier.
These details will be used to generate tokens for use by the client in Zapier. Your API should have logic to decode these tokens to really identify the client (based on its ID baked into the token).
It is the ID and secret you generate for the client application with your identity provider that you term as Zapier Client ID and Secret, and these are not necessarily Zapier's own credentials.


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Q: Performance Improvement of AIX application. I want improve the performance of application running of aix operating system.
please find the details about the application below.

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*Application coded in c/c++.

*The code is compiled by the gcc  version 4.2.4 compiler.

*The operation system version is AIX 6.1

please suggest some sources for performance tweaks in code  and operating system settings.
note: The cpu usage of the application is very low mostly it is around 30-40.
Thanks in advance.

A: In addition to Paul's suggestions - what compiler options are you currently using with gcc/g++? Specifically do the list of compiler options include the -O or -O2 or -O3 ? If not, these would be the easiest way to quickly improve the performance of your application. More information on gcc Optimization Options can be found here.
When performance is important, you may want to also consider using IBM's XL C/C++ for AIX compiler which will generally generate better performing code than gcc.


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Сахновские (, ) — дворянский род из Гетманщины.

Потомство Василия Софоньевича (Сафонтьевича) Сахненко, Менского городового атамана в 1672-77 гг. Черниговского полка менской сотник Игнат Васильев сын, за службу и верность в 1709 году от Петра I пожалован двумя сельцами и на оные грамотой.

Описание герба
В щите, имеющем красное поле изображен серебряный платок, связанный наподобие кольца.

Щит увенчан дворянскими шлемом и короной. Нашлемник: дева в красной одежде, имеющая на голове серебряный платок, а руками держащая два оленьи рога, по сторонам её находящееся. Намёт на щите красный, подложенный серебром. Герб рода Сахновских внесён в Часть 7 Общего гербовника дворянских родов Всероссийской империи, стр. 156.

Литература

 http://www.rodsakhnovskih.com/
 Малороссийский гербовник, с. 160—161

Казацкая старшина
Шляхетские роды герба Наленч

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A School for All
By Robyn Wilson | Photos by Ty Van Rensburg
Child Champions at schools that OneChild supports in Jordan are giving all children, including refugees, the opportunity to learn, develop and thrive.
Yosef*, a 12-year-old sponsored boy, loves to go to school. His favorite subject is science. He dreams of becoming a doctor, and like many children his age, a famous soccer player, too. His family lives in poverty, so he works hard to succeed in school. He is determined to have a better life.
But many of his friends don't have the same opportunity.
In Amman, Jordan, where Yosef lives, many children aren't able to go to school. For those who attend school, the quality of education is often so inadequate that children graduate without basic reading and math skills.
Hafida*, Yosef's mom, is grateful that her son is sponsored with OneChild so he can attend a school where he receives an excellent education. As a teacher at the school, she believes strongly in education. "This school is very special because children do not advance to the next grade unless they know how to read and write," says Hafida. "And they know the material really well! The principal is very good at holding the administration accountable to make sure it's one of the best schools. All the children here get a good education … that's why they're succeeding."
Hafida dreams of her five children graduating, pursuing their dreams and breaking the cycle of poverty. "I want them to have a better life," she says. "My desire is to have my children be the best they can be, graduate and find good employment, so they can have a restful life — not a life full of difficulties like I've had to face."
The family recently won a local contest, which has helped them financially. But they still struggle, like most families in their community. Hafida and her husband cannot afford to rent their own home. So their family of seven lives with the children's aunt and uncle.
Hafida is grateful for Yosef's sponsor who helps cover the cost of his school tuition. "This help is important because if we had to pay tuition on a monthly basis, it would not get paid," says Hafida. "The fact that we don't have to pay the tuition — this is a big, big help!" Since most of Yosef's school fees are paid through his sponsorship, Hafida and her husband are able to use their remaining money on basic necessities for their family, like food and clothing.
Another unique aspect of the school is that all children are welcome, including refugees. "Even Syrian children who are forbidden from attending government schools can come here," explains Hafida. "It makes no difference where the children come from. Children are children. When we say children, no matter if they are Syrian, Palestinian, Egyptian or Jordanian, they're children, and we need to show compassion towards them."
Today, 100 children receive life-changing care at Yosef's school. Teachers work hard to ensure that all children attending the school have their individual needs met. The school employs teachers who speak Arabic and English so that each child can understand the lessons.
Children are also offered transportation to and from school and supplies to help them succeed. "When the kids come, we provide them with all of the school materials they need like pencils, pencil sharpeners, pens, erasers and notebooks," says Hafida. Plus, children enjoy a nourishing meal each day, which helps prevent malnutrition.
When children come to school, they hear about God's love, as well. They are learning that they are valuable in God's eyes. Children are also realizing that God has great plans for them!
Without the OneChild-supported school, these children would have very different lives. "There would be no future for them," says Hafida. She prays that the children remember everything they learn and go on to transform the country of Jordan. "I dream of a safe, secure country and that the economic conditions improve in this area. I hope that these children will succeed in school and in life."
*Names have been changed to protect identities.


Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is typically characterized by multiple colonic polyps and frequent extracolonic features. Whereas the number of colonic polyps has been linked to the APC gene mutation, possible genotype-phenotype correlations largely remain to be defined for the extracolonic manifestations.
Full genomic sequencing combined with multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification was used to identify APC gene mutations, which were correlated to the clinical presentations.
10 novel APC gene mutations were identified in 11 families. A broad spectrum of extracolonic manifestations was identified in most of these individuals. Two sisters with an insertion in codon 528 (c.1582_1583insGC) both showed severe phenotypes with classical polyposis, upper gastrointestinal polyps and thyroid cancer. A woman with a 3'APC mutation (c.5030_5031insAA) developed colon cancer at age 72 as the first manifestation of attenuated FAP.
With an increasing number of FAP families diagnosed, a broad and variable tumor spectrum and a high frequency of extracolonic manifestations are gradually recognized. We report novel APC mutations and present two FAP cases that suggest familial aggregation of thyroid cancer and demonstrate the need to consider attenuated FAP also among elderly patients with colon cancer.
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) affects about 1/13–18000 individuals, is characterized by development of multiple colonic polyps and causes less than 1% of colorectal cancer [1, 2]. APC encodes for a 2843 amino acid protein that contains a variety of functional domains involved in transcription, cell cycle control, migration, differentiation, and apoptosis. Mutations in APC were demonstrated in 1991 and to date some 800 mutations have been identified [3, 4]. Frameshift mutations predominate and nonsense mutations are found in one third of the cases, whereas large deletions and missense mutations represent rare causes of FAP . A mutation cluster region in the 5'end of exon 15 of the APC gene has been identified and the two most frequent mutations, which account for 11–17% of the germline alterations, affect codons 1061 and 1309 .
The severity of colonic polyposis has been linked to the genotype. Mutations between APC codons 1250 and 1464 cause profuse polyposis, generally with > 5000 polyps, and the recurrent codon 1309 mutation is associated with early onset and development of thousands of polyps [6, 7]. The classical or intermediate phenotype is associated with mutations between codons 157 (in exon 4) and 1595 (in exon 15), whereas mutations before codon 157, in the alternatively spliced region of exon 9, and after codon 1595 cause attenuated FAP (AFAP) [8, 9].
Extracolonic manifestations are estimated to develop in 70% of FAP patients . Except for an association between mutations in codons 311–1444 and congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (CHRPE), extracolonic manifestations have been described in conjunction with mutations throughout the APC gene [6, 7, 10]. We present new APC mutations and specifically discuss two cases that demonstrate the broad phenotypic spectrum in FAP; two sisters who concordantly developed classical polyposis, upper gastrointestinal polyps, and thyroid cancer and a woman with a 3'APC mutation who presented with the first symptom of FAP at age 72.
All patients underwent genetic counseling and APC mutation testing because of clinical suspicion of FAP. The study complied with Ethics guidelines and the samples were obtained as part of a clinical routine analysis with informed consent. Totally, 15 individuals with clinical FAP manifestations were subjected to mutation analysis, which applied DNA sequencing of exons 1–14 and the protein truncation test (PTT) to screen for truncating mutations in exon 15 [for details see ]. Analysis for large deletions was performed using the multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) assay in cases where sequencing did not identify any mutation [for details see ].
Totally, 15 individuals with clinical FAP were subjected to mutation analysis and APC gene mutations were identified in 11 individuals/families, whereas no mutation could be identified in 4 individuals. Clinical characteristics of the cases in which APC gene mutations were identified are summarized in table 1. The mutations included 4 small insertions/deletions, 3 nonsense mutations, 2 splice site mutations, and 2 whole-gene deletions (detected by MLPA in cases A37 and A40). 5 individuals reported no family history of polyposis/colorectal cancer. Among patients with FAP-predisposing APC gene mutations, colonic adenomas were diagnosed at surveillance or because of symptoms at mean 32 (14–72) years of age. Two individuals were diagnosed with colonic polyposis and synchronous colon cancer at ages 45 and 72, respectively. Duodenal polyps were diagnosed in 9 individuals at mean 40 (24–73) years of age and gastric polyps developed in 7 individuals at mean 40 (26–73) years of age. Desmoid tumors of the abdominal wall and the retroperitoneum developed in two patients at ages 20 and 73 and were associated with mutations in exon 15.
Phenotypic similarity was demonstrated in two sisters (A46-1 and A46-2) with an insertion (c.1582_1583insGC) in an area of the APC gene associated with intermediate polyposis. They had a family history of FAP with a mother diagnosed with colonic and duodenal polyposis who later developed a duodenal carcinoma from which she died. Both sisters developed colon polyposis with the first adenomas diagnosed at ages 13 and 18. At ages 18 and 28, respectively, they were diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer and underwent radical surgery. Upper gastrointestinal manifestations later developed with duodenal polyps diagnosed at ages 27 and 28 and gastric polyps at ages 27 and 40.
Attenuated FAP was demonstrated in a woman without family history of colorectal polyps or cancer. She developed synchronous colon cancers at age 72. One year later, at age 73, she was diagnosed with duodenal and gastric polyps and a desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall. The synchronous colon cancers did not lead to clinical suspicion of FAP, but the development of extracolonic features linked to FAP prompted APC mutation analysis, which identified an insertion (c.5030_5031insAA) in the 3'end of the gene.
Of the 10 previously unpublished mutations here reported, 9 were located in the part of the APC gene associated with classical FAP (table 1) [5, 15]. New mutations are estimated to cause 20–25% of FAP and 5 cases here identified, including two individuals with whole-gene APC deletions, most likely represent new mutations [14, 15]. The expression of colonic polyposis, i.e. profuse, classical and attenuated forms with variable ages at onset, has in several studies been linked to the genotype, whereas genotype-phenotype correlations for the extracolonic features remain to define. Upper gastrointestinal tumors include duodenal adenomas, which develop in 50–90% of individuals, fundic gland polyps in 40–50%, and adenomas in the gastric antrum found in 5–20%. In our series, all but one of the patients developed extracolonic features and an increased risk has been described for patients with mutations in exon 4, in codons 564–1465, and in the 3'end of APC [6, 7, 10]. Desmoid tumors develop in 10–15% of FAP patients and have been associated with mutations distal to codon 1444, a family history of desmoids and previous surgical trauma . The two cases with desmoids here identified support this link with mutations located in codons 1450 and 1784. Several other factors, e.g. prior abdominal surgery and modifying genes, may however influence the risk. Identification of such risk-predisposing factors would be clinically valuable in order to determine the risk of desmoids tumor development after prophylactic surgery.
Extraintestinal malignancies, i.e. thyroid cancer, hepatoblastoma, and brain tumors, develop only in a few percent of FAP patients. Female FAP patients are at about 100 times increased risk of thyroid cancer, which typically develop at age 30 [17, 18]. Two sisters in our series developed papillary thyroid cancer at ages 19 and 28, respectively. Although rare, thyroid cancer in first-degree relatives has been reported in a small number of families [19–21]. A link between thyroid cancer and mutations in the 5'part of exon 15 (codons 1286 and 1513) has been suggested . Unfortunately, mutation data lack in most of the other familial cases reported, but two families with affected first-degree relatives and mutations 5' to codon 1513 have been reported. Our finding of thyroid cancer in two sisters with the insertion c.1582_1583insGC pushes the thyroid cancer associated region of APC further 3', but until the genetic factors that cause thyroid cancer in FAP have been delineated, caution is warranted for at-risk females in families where thyroid cancer has been diagnosed.
AFAP with development of less than 100 colonic polyps and a higher age at onset is estimated to represent 10% of the cases . The first symptom, i.e. development of colon cancer at age 72 in an individual with a mutation in codon 1784, i.e. within the 3' part of exon 15, reflects the high risk of colon cancer despite a low number of polyps in AFAP [9, 23, 24]. This woman also developed a desmoid tumor and an osteoma at age 73 and an adenocarcinoma of the small intestine at age 74. Mutations beyond codon 1600 are rare, but may be underestimated with currently used mutation detection techniques. This case thus serves as a reminder of the need to consider FAP in patients who develop synchronous colorectal cancers and extracolonic features also at older age.
This study was supported by grants from the Swedish Cancer Fund and the Swedish Research Council.
MN evaluated the genetic analyses, collected clinical data and wrote the article. UK performed genetic counseling and was responsible for family data. ME, OJ and PM were responsible for clinical data and identified relevant patients for genetic testing. ER performed the APC sequencing analyses. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


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In our Art lesson today we practised our painting skills. This year we have been focusing on mixing colours, drawing accurately and choosing and using appropriate tools. Today we learnt more information about rainforest animals and then drew and painted our own.
Today in Circle Time we focused on our value word – Friendship.
We started with a challenge. Miss Williams gave us word cards with different qualities on. We had to sort them by choosing which qualities go with someone who is a good friend. This started a very sensible discussion about what makes someone a good friend.
We thought about our friends in school and at home and how we choose our friends.
We also thought about the qualities we look for in a friend and how these might be different for each of us. We are all going to try really hard over the rest of the week to be a good friend.
Here's the letter from a blog reader who needs your help!
We had a very exciting English lesson today! We have received a letter from someone who reads our blog asking for our help. We were very excited to receive a letter so thank you – whoever you are! The reader wanted to remain anonymous but asked us to help by writing instructions for how to make a fire engine. We were very willing to help so in English we have all written some excellent instructions. When we have finished we are going to put some of them on here for you to read and follow. We hope you enjoy making a fire engine with your child. Please remember to send us a photograph.
Today Toucans visited the North Pole and the South Pole! Have a look at our videos and see what we found out..
Today we are having an egg-citing Eastery day! This morning we made chocolate nest cakes and we are doing some nice Easter activities. This afternoon we are having a special cinema afternoon. We think it will be egg-cellent!
Today we finished our DT project of making a fire engine. Have a look at our photos – they are fabulous!
There were many steps to making it and it has taken us a long time and a lot of effort. The trickiest part was problem solving for ourselves when something went wrong.
Year 2 Toucans have today started to practise reading their facts about the Arctic, before they visit the North and South Poles (not really!) later in the week.
During their Computing lesson, Toucans spent the afternoon reading through all the facts they have found and will be filmed in front of the green screen on Friday.
Well done Toucans, some fantastic acting and reading shown today!


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