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Eine Zunge ist ein an der Schwingungserzeugung beteiligtes Bauteil vieler Musikinstrumente. Sie ist ein einseitig befestigtes Blättchen aus flexiblem Material, das von einem Luftstrom zum Schwingen gebracht wird.

Grundtypen

Rohrblatt

Zahlreiche Holzblasinstrumente haben Rohrblätter und werden daher auch Rohrblattinstrumente genannt. Diese Art der Zunge zeigt keine stark ausgeprägte Eigenfrequenz, sondern die Schwingungsfrequenz (Tonhöhe) wird von der Luftsäule im Instrument bestimmt. Da diese Luftsäule vom Spieler verändert werden kann, genügt ein einziges Rohrblatt am Instrument, um alle Tonhöhen innerhalb eines großen Bereiches (beispielsweise drei Oktaven) erzeugen zu können.

Sonstige Stimmzungen
Die Zunge im engeren Sinn (und zwar in der Ausprägung als Durchschlagzunge, siehe unten) wird beispielsweise in Harmonikainstrumenten wie der Mundharmonika und dem Akkordeon verwendet. Unter Normalbedingungen schwingt sie mit ihrer durch Material und Abmessungen gegebenen Eigenfrequenz. Vereinfacht beschrieben bringt jede Zunge daher nur eine einzige Tonhöhe hervor. Eine Luftsäule (Resonanzraum), die mit der Zunge in Verbindung steht, beeinflusst die Klangfarbe, aber Lautstärke und Tonhöhe werden nur geringfügig beeinflusst. Mit der Bezeichnung Zunge oder Stimmzunge ist in der Praxis meist dieser Grundtyp gemeint. Genauere Beschreibung siehe Hauptartikel: Durchschlagende Zunge.

Trotz dieses wesentlichen Funktionsunterschiedes werden beide Arten in der allgemein-musiktheoretischen Literatur oft unterschiedslos als Zungen oder auch Lamellen bezeichnet. In der Instrumentensystematik von Hornbostel und Sachs sind sowohl Zungen- als auch Rohrblattinstrumente selbstklingende Unterbrechungs-Aerophone.

Bauformen
Bei beiden Grundtypen gibt es drei mögliche Bauformen: als durchschlagende Zunge, aufschlagende Zunge und Gegenschlagzunge.

Die durchschlagende Zunge, auch als freischwingende Zunge oder Stimmzunge bezeichnet, kann durch eine zugehörige Öffnung hindurch schwingen. Die Schwingung entsteht, indem ein Luftstrom die Zunge durch die Öffnung drückt, so dass er passieren kann. Die federnde Zunge schwingt nun durch die Öffnung zurück, dabei wird die Öffnung kurz verschlossen, wodurch der Luftstrom unterbrochen wird. Der entstehende Staudruck drückt die Zunge wieder durch die Öffnung usw.

Die aufschlagende Zunge – als Rohrblatt einfaches Rohrblatt genannt – ist auf einem Träger vor einer Öffnung angebracht und verschließt diese bis auf einen Spalt. Beim Anblasen strömt der Luftstrom durch die Öffnung, durch den von der Strömung erzeugten Unterdruck wird der Spalt verschlossen, der Luftstrom wird also unterbrochen, die Zunge schwingt dadurch in die Ausgangslage zurück, die Luft kann erneut durch die Öffnung streichen usw.

Die Gegenschlagzunge – als Rohrblatt Doppelrohrblatt genannt – besteht aus zwei gleichen Zungen, die am Ende eines Luftrohres befestigt sind, einander spiegelbildlich gegenüberstehen und im Ruhezustand einen schmalen Spalt zwischen sich frei lassen. Die Luft strömt durch diesen Spalt in das Rohr. Der Unterdruck der Strömung lässt die Zungen gegeneinander schlagen und so den Spalt schließen. Die Federwirkung der Zungen öffnet den Spalt wieder usw.

Material von Rohrblättern

Die Einfach- oder Doppelrohrblätter von Holzblasinstrumenten werden aus Pfahlrohr hergestellt, das in Südfrankreich, Spanien und Argentinien wächst. Daher stammt die Bezeichnung Rohrblatt. Musiker nennen das fertige Doppelrohrblattmundstück meist einfach Rohr.

Für Doppelrohrblätter in Sackpfeifen wird heute auch Polystyrol verwendet. Das Material wird häufig aus den Seitenwänden von Jogurtbechern geschnitten, da das Material in diesem Fall bereits die notwendige Wölbung besitzt. Es gibt auch, beispielsweise für Übungszwecke, Oboen- und Fagott-Rohre aus Fiberglas.

Material für sonstige Zungen
Für durchschlagende Zungen wird hauptsächlich Metall verwendet. Auch manche aufschlagenden Zungen bestehen aus Metall. Die Zungen für Akkordeons wurden früher aus Bronze oder Messing angefertigt, heute vor allem aus Stahl. Die Stimmzungen für Mundharmonikas werden auch heute noch aus speziellen Messinglegierungen angefertigt, weil Stahlzungen durch die feuchte Atemluft korrodieren (rosten) würden. Aber auch andere Materialien für Stimmzungen sind denkbar, zum Beispiel wurden Prototypen von Stimmzungen aus Titan angefertigt.

In Sackpfeifen wird heute auch Polystyrol oder glasfaserverstärktem Kunststoff für die aufschlagenden Zungen der Bordunpfeifen verwendet. Kindermundharmonikas aus Plastik haben meist Plastikstimmzungen.

Instrumente mit Rohrblatt

Einfachrohrblatt

Von Musikern wird das Einfachrohrblatt kurz als "Blatt" bezeichnet. Einfachrohrblätter werden an den Mundstücken von Klarinetten und Saxophonen verwendet. Zu den ältesten Instrumenten mit Einfachrohrblatt gehören die heute noch verwendete Launeddas aus Sardinien und das Sipsi aus dem vorderen Orient.

Doppelrohrblatt

Von Musikern wird das Doppelrohrblatt kurz als "Rohr" bezeichnet. Doppelrohrblätter werden an Schalmeiinstrumenten wie Oboe, Fagott, Suona, Zurna, Pi Chanai, Pi Or und in den Spielpfeifen vieler Sackpfeifenformen verwendet. Eines der ältesten Instrumente mit Doppelrohrblättern ist das Aulos aus Griechenland. Der Klang der antiken griechischen Auloi ist dem des im heutigen Armenien gespielten Duduk ähnlich.

Sonstige Instrumente mit Zungen

Durchschlagende Zunge

Zu den Instrumenten mit Durchschlagzungen gehören das Harmonium, das Akkordeon und seine Varianten, die Mundharmonika, die ost- und südostasiatischen Mundorgeln (Sheng, Shō, Khaen, Qeej, Hulusi) und manche Orgelpfeifen. Die wie eine Flöte aussehende Bawu hat eine einzelne Durchschlagzunge, ihre Tonhöhe kann mittels Grifflöchern über etwa eine Oktave verändert werden; insofern steht es zwischen den Zungen- und den Rohrblattinstrumenten.

Bei der Maultrommel wird die durchschlagende Zunge durch einen Finger angeregt. Der gleichzeitige Atemluftstrom verstärkt und verlängert nur den Ton, zur eigentlichen Tonerzeugung ist er konstruktionsbedingt selten verwendbar.

Aufschlagende Zunge

Aufschlagende Zungen werden in den Bordunpfeifen vieler Sackpfeifen und vor allem in den meisten Lingualpfeifen von Orgeln verwendet.

Gegenschlagzunge
Gegenschlagzungen gibt es in den Bordunpfeifen mancher Sackpfeifen.

Einflüsse auf die Tonhöhe von Zungen
Die Tonhöhe wird beeinflusst von den Dimensionen, dem Material und der Form der Zunge sowie bei aufschlagenden Zungen der Aufschlagsfläche und zu einem geringen Anteil vom Luftdruck. Die Höhe des entstehenden Tons ist von der Masseverteilung der Zunge abhängig. Eine durchschlagende oder aufschlagende Zunge kann höher gestimmt werden, indem man am freien Ende ein wenig Material abnimmt, wodurch sie an Trägheit verliert, oder tiefer, indem man dort etwas Material hinzufügt. Ebenso wird sie tiefer, wenn man in der Mitte Material wegnimmt. Im Allgemeinen reagieren durchschlagende Zungen weniger auf Luftdruckveränderungen als aufschlagende Zungen und Gegenschlagzungen.

Siehe auch
 Instrumentenmundstück
 Holzblasinstrument

Weblinks

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Tributes have been pouring in for former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave who has died at the age of 97.
He led the Fine Gael/Labour coalition in the mid 1970s.
The son of the first Free State leader WT Cosgrave, Liam Cosgrave entered the Dail at the age of 23.
As Minister for External Affairs in the 1950s, he oversaw the admission of the newly declared Irish Republic to the United Nations.
He was later to lead the Fine Gael-Labour Coalition from 1973 until 1977.
With his late wife Vera he had three children: Mary, Liam Junior and Ciaran.
Figures from across the political divide have been paying their tributes.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said Ireland had lost a great statesman while former Taoiseach Enda Kenny described Cosgrave as a man of great loyalty, old fashioned courtesy and personal warmth
The President Michael D Higgins praised his energy, intellect and passion.
A government spokesperson confirmed Mr Cosgrave would be the fortieth person entitled to a full State funeral with military honours if the service is in keeping with his family's wishes.
Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes says for many his death marks the end of an era:
"I was only with him at the end of August. with my two sons. We went to see him at Tallaght hospital. You could see he was coming close to the end…But he was as inquisitive as ever wanting to know how young Leo Varadkar was doing and what his view of the party was and asking questions."
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Frontier Doctors John F. Webber and Gail Borden.
Becoming a doctor was a lot easier in the day of the frontier, when people weren't as picky as about their health care plans as they are now. You could call yourself a doctor and if your first consideration was to cause no real physical harm to the patient, other people would probably call you a doctor too.
"Dr." John F. Webber was a case in point. Born in Vermont and a veteran of the War of 1812, Webber had settled in Austin's colony by 1826 and received a headright in present day Travis County in 1832. Webberville, which was called Webber's Prairie in the community's early days, was named for him and was, by most accounts, a rowdy place.
Along with Noah Smithwick and two other men, Webber was part of a tobacco-smuggling operation to Mexico in the 1820s. Webber wasn't a real doctor but he played one in Mexico in order to avoid answering a lot of bothersome questions about what he was doing in that country. Posing as a doctor was easier than explaining his presence in the country with 1,000 pounds of leaf tobacco, which had to be sold in small packages to avoid arousing suspicion.
Smithwick and Webber had brought along a supply of medicine for their own use, mostly calomel, quinine and tartar emetic, a poisonous compound that was used to induce vomiting; it made Webber's patients feel different, if not better. "The doctor's fame went abroad and he soon had a large practice, same as imposters of the present day," Smithwick wrote.
Smithwick also knew the inventor Gail Borden before Borden patented the process for making condensed milk and became known as "Dairyman to the World." They knew each other first in San Felipe and later in Burnet County, where Smithwick operated a mill.
Borden humored his patients by administering tiny bits of calomel with enough starch to turn it into a pellet which was glazed with sugar, like a doughnut, to help the medicine go down. In prescribing his little white pills, Borden cautioned his patients to be careful about what they ate and to eschew unhealthy foods.
"Well, the result is he abstains from hurtful articles of food, which is all he needs to do anyway," Borden said.
Webber and Borden's lives took different turns. Webber settled in the community named for him and married one of his slaves, Silvia Hector. They had eight children. The early settlers perhaps had too much on their collective mind to care who Webber married, but later arrivals from the Deep South were not so open-minded about such matters and Webber eventually moved his family to South Texas, near Donna, in 1851 to escape threats of violence from his neighbors.
Borden's application for a patent on condensed milk was turned down in 1853 but later approved in 1856. Borden's invention came at a time when most people had their own dairy cows, and the world wasn't yet ready to beat a path to his door. Not long after he visited with Smithwick for the last time, Borden left for New York to concentrate on producing and selling his condensed milk.
Borden's business almost went under but the Army ordered 500 pounds of his condensed milk when the Civil War started in 1861. Eventually, the order was for all the condensed milk that Borden could produce, and Borden returned to Texas a wealthy and respected man. The town of Borden in Colorado County, where he settled after he returned to Texas, is named for him, as is Gail, the county seat. Not bad for a self-educated inventor and frontier doctor.


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Nineteen moving stages dotted the avenue with live performances by well-known Brazilian artists, while supporters cheered speeches by LGBT+ activists encouraging resistance to the wave of conservative politics that has swept Brazil.
Participants collectively carried a huge rainbow flag down the avenue, with many more sporting rainbow hats, bracelets and T-shirts. The parade was dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City.
"Because of all we went through with the election, this is one of the most important pride parades to show that we are here, we are going to continue here to exist and resist," said Diego dos Santos Oliveira, one of the parade's organisers.
Many of those attending took aim at Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right former army captain who took office as Brazil's president January 1 and once described himself as a "proud homophobe".
"I will do everything I can do with my voice for you all, because we're in this together," singer Luisa Sonza told the crowds. "Long live love! Not him!" she screamed, using an anti-Bolsonaro rallying cry.
Some parade-goers carried signs calling for the president's ouster. "We won't be in the closet, nor in a grave. Out with Bolsonaro," read one banner.
"We need to change society's way of thinking," Patricia Luzivo said as she watched the parade. "So many people are dying for coming out of the closet and being homosexual."
While Sao Paulo hosts one of the world's largest pride parades and Rio de Janeiro is a well-known gay tourist destination, LGBT+ people in Brazil suffer high levels of violence. According to activist group Grupo Gay Bahia, 141 LGBT+ people were killed in homophobic crimes or committed suicide between January and May 15 of this year – an average of one every 23 hours.
Many activists say Bolsonaro's anti-gay rhetoric incites or legitimises violence against LGBT+ people. He once said he would rather have a dead son than a gay son, and he made headlines in April when he told reporters that Brazil "can't be a country of the gay world, of gay tourism".
LGBT+ activists won a major battle this month when Brazil's Supreme Court voted to criminalise discrimination against homosexuals and transgender people.
Bolsonaro criticised the ruling as "totally wrong" and said it will "deepen class wars". He also said the decision would hurt LGBT+ people because employers would be less inclined to hire LGBT+ employees because they could be taken to court "if they make a joke".
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Lice are insects that seek protection on human heads and feed off the blood from our scalps. Anti-lice products were introduced in an attempt to terminate lice and remove them easily. Unfortunately, most anti-lice products consisted of insecticides like lindane, pyrethrins, permethrin, and pyrethrum. These pesticides were once natural but were later produced synthetically to boost their ability to kill insects.
Some of the pesticides found in anti-lice products are highly toxic and using them improperly exposes people to severe risks.
As common as lice infestations are, most parents are unfamiliar with effective lice treatments. Many times, their lack of knowledge in the area have caused them to unintentionally poison their child, putting their health at serious risks.
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STRATHAM — Calling all bibliophiles! Wiggin Memorial Library is asking everyone in Stratham to check out as many books as they can as construction on phase two of the library's expansion gets underway, in order to minimize the number of books the staff will need to put into storage.
The library will let people check the books out on an extended basis for three months while construction takes place.
"A lot of people have taken advantage of it so far," said Library Director Lesley Kimball.
She said people have checked out 10 books, while at least one patron took about 100.
"People have all sorts of reasons behind it," said Kimball.
One person said they were going to be doing a lot of gardening this year, and wanted to start researching methods and plants, the director said. Another patron checked out every book her book club would be reading for the next few months.
"We have people coming in and checking out everything an author has ever written," said Kimball. "We would rather the books be used than just put into storage, but even if you want to just help the library, come check out 25 books and leave them in the tote-bag for a few months."
Of course, with the library's bathrooms already gutted and Crow Construction's sites set next on the area to the right of the entrance that houses a multitude of books, Kimball said the staff fully expects to still have to store books.
To that end, Crow Construction is providing 10 wooden pallets for the books, which will be covered and transported to the Stratham Volunteer Fire Department for storage.
But just because a large portion of the books will not be at the library doesn't mean it will be closing down.
"It's actually not too inconvenient a process," said Dan Crow, president of Crow Construction.
His task is to complete the second phase of construction without interfering with the daily working of the library.
"The staff is really great. They never get bothered by us," he said.
Monday, as the bathrooms of the library were gutted and some ceiling tiles were removed, children milled about, adults continued to check out books, and patrons and staff alike tried to ignore the sounds and signs of construction around them.
"We are still open and still working, but it is probably going to be noisy some of the time," said Kimball.
Crow said the renovation of the reception area should be complete within two months. The next step will be to build new book stacks in that space.
"We are working in waves," he said.
Throughout the construction, the library will continue to have its entire collection of audio and visual media, as well as all of their new arrivals in place. In addition, the library's annual April Book Sale on the 9th and 10th of the month is still on-schedule.
Kimball said the staff is working to keep library users informed of the project's progress through online updates on the library Web site, at www.wigginml.org.
She said if anyone has any questions about the what books or services the library can or cannot provide during construction, they should call Wiggin Memorial Library at 772-4346.


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This time, I want to send a different message. The message is, "I find both parties totally unsatisfactory. I value liberty and individual responsibility, and legislators of both parties have flouted those values in recent years."
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Concerto for English Horn and Orchestra, "The Grand Encounter" (world premiere)
William Kraft
Length: ca. 30 minutes
Orchestration: 2 flutes (2nd = piccolo), alto flute, 2 oboes, 3 clarinets (3rd = bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (3rd = contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (chimes, crotales, cymbals, suspended cymbals, bass drum, graduated drums, glockenspiel, tuned gongs, lath on leather, marimba, tam tam, triangle, vibraphone), piano, harp, guitar, strings, and solo English horn
First Los Angeles Philharmonic performances (world premiere)
Los Angeles Philharmonic audiences know William Kraft well as a composer, conductor, and timpanist. He was the orchestra's Composer-in-Residence from 1981 to 1985, and he founded the Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group in 1981. He had previously been a member of the orchestra for 26 years - eight as a percussionist and eighteen more as Principal Timpanist. He was also assistant conductor of the orchestra from 1969 to 1972.
Kraft has written several large-scale works for the Philharmonic, including the Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists and Orchestra (1964), Contextures: Riots - Decade '60 (1967), the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1972-73), Andirivieni (1977), Interplay (1984), and Contextures II: The Final Beast (1987). Kraft composed the English Horn Concerto especially for the Los Angeles Philharmonic's English horn player, Carolyn Hove, as a follow-up to Encounters XI, a work for English horn and percussion he composed for Hove and the orchestra's Principal Percussionist, Raynor Carroll, that premiered at a Green Umbrella concert in March 1999. Hove and Kraft worked together closely during the composition of the earlier work, and its success led to the present commission. The English Horn Concerto's subtitle, "The Grand Encounter," situates it as the latest in the series of "encounters" and reflects the fact that it is on a much larger instrumental scale than the previous works, all but one of which were for percussion and one solo instrument.
In composing the Concerto, Kraft revisited an idea he first had with Andirivieni, the Tuba Concerto he wrote in 1977. The English horn soloist joins three pairs of instruments to create three trios. These trios occupy an interstitial space, physically and musically "between" the orchestra and the soloist.
"I first did it with the Tuba Concerto," Kraft explained recently from his office at UC Santa Barbara. "The reason for it is that both the tuba and the English horn are relatively monochromatic instruments. With the Tuba Concerto, I had [Roger Bobo, then-Philharmonic tuba player and dedicatee of the score] play with different groups to change the character of his role. He had to play differently with different groups. The English horn is similar in that it doesn't have the gradations of color and dynamics you find in other instruments: the violin most of all, then the cello, the viola, then the woodwinds, then the brass, and finally, the percussion. The trio makes sure that it's never boring; it adds color to the solo part."
The three trios are seated trio I stage left, trio II stage right, and trio III center. The soloist moves from trio to trio. Percussion (mostly pitched instruments) and harp (along with the soloist) comprise Trio I, alto flute and guitar make up the other instruments in Trio II, and solo violin and solo cello are joined by the English horn to create Trio III.
"The Concerto is in one continuous movement with three pairs of inner sections," Kraft explains. "Each pair begins with the soloist and trio, whose material is then taken up by the orchestra. One could consider it a contemporary version of the concerto grosso."
The Concerto's harmonic language reflects the influence of what Kraft calls American Impressionism, that is, the Americanization of the French Impressionism of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Kraft himself has acknowledged several important works that define the idiom - jazz trumpeter and composer Bix Beiderbecke's In a Mist (with its use of impressionist harmonic language characterized by pandiatonicism, whole tone scales, and parallel seventh and ninth chords); the music of Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, David Raksin, and Vernon Duke; and George Gershwin, especially in his opera Porgy and Bess (1935). With Gershwin, his admiration of French Impressionism, especially the music of Ravel, came through more and more in his music, in what Kraft describes as a "sophisticated amalgamation." Unfortunately, Gershwin died in 1937 at age 38, before the amalgamation found its complete expression.
Kraft has been trying to see the amalgamation through in his works since 1980. "Around 1980, I made a decision to be more myself, not to borrow techniques. My roots lie in the music of Debussy, Ravel, and jazz (as arranger, pianist, and drummer). The omni-present techniques coming from Western Europe and dominating the American scene for practically three decades after the second World War inhibited this personal expression. But, at the same time, jazz (as a generic, not localized term) pianists and arrangers, in addition to the aforementioned composers, were enlarging the harmonic palette of impressionism.
"As a student in New York, I heard sophisticated pianists in clubs and bars - Cy Coleman, Stan Freeman, Saul Davis (he sounded like Debussy playing American songs) - and then the progressive jazz ("bebop") pianists and arrangers - Bud Powell, Horace Silver, and Gil and Bill Evans.
"I believe jazz mixed with the extension of Impressionist harmonies constitutes a valid argument for American Impressionism to be accepted as a truly American idiom. This idiom is central to all my works since 1980, and certainly to the English Horn Concerto.
"The first three notes of the English horn's entrance are related to the theme played by the horns in the opening measures of Sibelius' Fifth Symphony. The fragment of that motive that appears in the flutes and oboes in the Sibelius becomes the motive that begins the fast sections of my Concerto. These motives are fundamental to the entire structure of each piece. I thought Esa-Pekka might appreciate the gesture."
-- John Mangum is the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Program Designer/ Annotator. He holds a Ph.D. in history from UCLA.


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Man lying on tracks fatally struck by Bronx subway train
By Thomas Tracy
Sep 05, 2019 | 11:11 AM
The Manhattan-bound No. 6 train was barreling into the Hunts Point Ave./Southern Blvd. station when the motorman spotted the victim lying face up on the tracks about 3:20 a.m., cops said. (Danielle Hyams/New York Daily News)
A 27-year-old man lying on the tracks was fatally struck by a subway train in the Bronx early Thursday, officials said.
The Manhattan-bound No. 6 train was barreling into the Hunts Point Ave./Southern Blvd. station when the motorman spotted the victim lying face up on the tracks about 3:20 a.m., cops said.
He pulled the emergency brake but there was not enough time to stop the train from rolling over the victim.
The man died at the scene. His name was not immediately released.
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package com.linuxtek.kona.app.core.service;

import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.TimeZone;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import com.linuxtek.kona.app.core.entity.KAccount;
import com.linuxtek.kona.app.core.entity.KAppUser;
import com.linuxtek.kona.app.core.entity.KRegistration;
import com.linuxtek.kona.app.core.entity.KToken;
import com.linuxtek.kona.app.core.entity.KUser;
import com.linuxtek.kona.app.core.entity.KUserAuth;
import com.linuxtek.kona.app.core.entity.KUserPresence;
import com.linuxtek.kona.app.core.entity.KUserRole;
import com.linuxtek.kona.app.core.entity.KUserStatus;
import com.linuxtek.kona.app.core.entity.KUserType;
import com.linuxtek.kona.app.social.entity.KInvitation;
import com.linuxtek.kona.app.social.service.KInvitationService;
import com.linuxtek.kona.app.util.KUtil;
import com.linuxtek.kona.data.mybatis.KMyBatisUtil;
import com.linuxtek.kona.remote.service.KServiceClient;
import com.linuxtek.kona.util.KStringUtil;

public abstract class KAbstractUserService<U extends KUser, EXAMPLE,
										   UA extends KUserAuth,
										   A extends KAccount,
										   AU extends KAppUser,
										   R extends KRegistration,
										   I extends KInvitation,
										   T extends KToken>
		extends KAbstractService<U,EXAMPLE>
		implements KUserService<U> {

	private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(KAbstractUserService.class);

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	protected abstract U getNewObject();

	protected abstract <S extends KAccountService<A>> S getAccountService();

	protected abstract <S extends KUserAuthService<UA,U>> S getUserAuthService();

	protected abstract <S extends KAppUserService<AU>> S getAppUserService();

	protected abstract <S extends KRegistrationService<R,U>> S getRegistrationService();

	protected abstract <S extends KTokenService<T>> S getTokenService();

	protected abstract <S extends KInvitationService<I>> S getInvitationService();

	protected abstract void sendRegisteredUserEmail(Long appId, U user);

	protected abstract Long getDefaultAppId();

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	protected String generateUid() {
		return KUtil.uuid();
	}

	protected boolean autoUpdateDisplayName() {
		return true;
	}

	protected Long getDefaultTypeId() {
		return KUserType.USER.getId();
	}

	protected Long getDefaultPresenceId() {
		return KUserPresence.OFFLINE.getId();
	}

	protected Long getDefaultStatusId() {
		return KUserStatus.ENABLED.getId();
	}

	protected Long getDefaultRoles() {
		return KUserRole.USER.getId();
	}

	protected String getDefaultLocale() {
		return Locale.US.toLanguageTag();
	}

	protected String getDefaultTimeZone() {
		return TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/New_York").getID();
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	protected void checkUserExists(String username, String email) {
		if (username == null) {
			throw new KAuthException("Username is null");
		}

		if (!isUsernameAvailable(username)) {
			throw new KAuthException("Username not available: " + username);
		}

		if (email != null) {
			U user = fetchByEmail(email);
			if (user != null) {
				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Email exists: " + email);
			}
		}
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public U createGuestUser(KServiceClient client) {
		U user = getNewObject();
		user.setRoles(KUserRole.GUEST.getId());
		return registerUser(user, null, client);
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public U registerUser(U user, String password, KServiceClient client) {

        if (user.getUid() == null) {
            user.setUid(generateUid());
        }

        if (user.getUsername() == null) {
            user.setUsername(user.getUid());
        }

        // Check if user is valid so far
        checkUserExists(user.getUsername(), user.getEmail());

        if (user.getTypeId() == null) {
            user.setTypeId(getDefaultTypeId());
        }

        if (user.getRoles() == null) {
            user.setRoles(getDefaultRoles());
        }

        if (user.getStatusId() == null) {
            user.setStatusId(getDefaultStatusId());
        }

        if (user.getPresenceId() == null) {
            user.setPresenceId(getDefaultPresenceId());
        }

		if (user.getTimeZone() == null) {
			user.setTimeZone(getDefaultTimeZone());
		}

		if (user.getLocale() == null) {
			user.setLocale(getDefaultLocale());
		}

        String displayName = KStringUtil.createFullName(user.getFirstName(), user.getLastName());
        if (displayName == null || displayName.length() == 0) {
            displayName = user.getUsername();
        }

        user.setDisplayName(displayName);

        user.setCreatedDate(new Date());

        user.setActive(true);

        A account = null;
        if (user.getAccountId() == null) {
            account = getAccountService().createAccount(null);
            user.setAccountId(account.getId());
        } else {
        	account = getAccountService().fetchById(user.getAccountId());
        }

        user = add(user);

        if (account.getOwnerId() == null) {
            account.setOwnerId(user.getId());
            getAccountService().update(account);
        }

        // update auth record
        if (password != null) {
        	getUserAuthService().setPlainPassword(user.getId(), password);
        }

        if (client == null) {
        	client = new KServiceClient();
        }

        if (client.getHostname() == null) {
            client.setHostname("127.0.0.1"); // hostname cannot be null in registration table
        }

        if (client.getAppId() == null) {
        	client.setAppId(getDefaultAppId());
        }

        // log registration record
        Integer signupTime = null;
        getRegistrationService().createRegistration(user, client, signupTime);

        // create AppUser record
        getAppUserService().create(client.getAppId(), user.getId(), null, null);

        // process invitations sent for this user
        getInvitationService().processNewUserInvitations(user.getId());

        sendRegisteredUserEmail(client.getAppId(), user);

        return user;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public U retire(U user) {
        // fetch fresh object
        user = fetchById(user.getId());

        // return user if already retired
        if (user == null || user.getRetiredDate() != null) {
            return user;
        }

        // NOTE: we need uuid here in case multiple apps with the same name are deleted.
        // first app called test is deleted, then second app created called test gets deleted.
        String prefix = "$RETIRED_" + uuid() + "_";
        user.setUsername(prefix + user.getUsername());
        user.setMobileNumber(prefix + user.getMobileNumber());
        user.setEmail(prefix + user.getEmail());
        user.setEnabled(false);
        user.setActive(false);
        user.setRetiredDate(new Date());
        user = update(user);

        // retiring the account may fail if there are other non-retired
        // users associated with the account.
        // Since account will check active users, it's imperative that
        // this object be updated first.  otherwise AccountService will
        // see this user as active and fail to retire the account.
        if (user.getParentId() == null) {
            A account = getAccountService().fetchById(user.getAccountId());
            try {
                getAccountService().retire(account);
            } catch (Throwable t) { }
        }

        return user;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public U fetchByUsername(String username) {
        logger.debug("UserServiceImpl: fetchByUsername: username: {}", username);
        Map<String,Object> filter = KMyBatisUtil.createFilter("username", username);
        return KMyBatisUtil.fetchOne(fetchByCriteria(0, 99999, null, filter, false));
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public U fetchByUid(String uid) {
        Map<String,Object> filter = KMyBatisUtil.createFilter("uid", uid);
        return KMyBatisUtil.fetchOne(fetchByCriteria(0, 99999, null, filter, false));
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public U fetchByEmail(String email) {
        Map<String,Object> filter = KMyBatisUtil.createFilter("email", email);
        return KMyBatisUtil.fetchOne(fetchByCriteria(0, 99999, null, filter, false));
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public U fetchByMobileNumber(String mobileNumber) {
		Map<String,Object> filter = KMyBatisUtil.createFilter("mobileNumber", mobileNumber);
		return KMyBatisUtil.fetchOne(fetchByCriteria(0, 99999, null, filter, false));
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public List<U> fetchByAccountId(Long accountId) {
        Map<String,Object> filter = KMyBatisUtil.createFilter("accountId", accountId);
        return fetchByCriteria(0, 99999, null, filter, false);
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public U fetchByAccessToken(String accessToken, boolean validateToken) {
        U user = null;

        T token = getTokenService().fetchByAccessToken(accessToken, validateToken);

        if (token != null) {
        	user = fetchById(token.getUserId());
        }

        return user;
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public U updatePrimaryPhoto(Long userId, Long photoId, String urlPath, String thumbnailUrlPath) {
	    // NOTE: photoId references UserMedia object
        U user = fetchById(userId);
        user.setPhotoId(photoId);
        user.setPhotoUrl(urlPath);
        user.setThumbnailUrl(thumbnailUrlPath);
        return update(user);
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public void validate(U user) {
		if (user.getUid() == null) {
			user.setUid(generateUid());
		}

		if (user.getUsername() == null) {
			user.setUsername(user.getUid());
		}

		if (user.getTypeId() == null) {
			user.setTypeId(getDefaultTypeId());
		}

		if (user.getRoles() == null) {
			user.setRoles(getDefaultRoles());
		}

		if (user.getStatusId() == null) {
			user.setStatusId(getDefaultStatusId());
		}

		if (user.getPresenceId() == null) {
			user.setPresenceId(getDefaultPresenceId());
		}

		if (autoUpdateDisplayName()) {
			String displayName = KStringUtil.createFullName(user.getFirstName(), user.getLastName());
			if (displayName == null || displayName.length() == 0) {
				displayName = user.getUsername();
			}

			user.setDisplayName(displayName);
		}

		if (user.getTimeZone() == null) {
			user.setTimeZone(getDefaultTimeZone());
		}

		if (user.getLocale() == null) {
			user.setLocale(getDefaultLocale());
		}

		if (user.getCreatedDate() == null) {
			user.setCreatedDate(new Date());
		}

		user.setUpdatedDate(new Date());
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public boolean isEmailVerified(Long userId) {
		R registration = getRegistrationService().fetchByUserId(userId);
		if (registration == null) return false;
		return registration.isEmailVerified();

	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public boolean isMobileNumberVerified(Long userId) {
		R registration = getRegistrationService().fetchByUserId(userId);
		if (registration == null) return false;
		return registration.isMobileVerified();

	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public U setMobileNumberVerified(Long userId) {
		R registration = getRegistrationService().fetchByUserId(userId);

		if (registration == null) {
			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Registration not found for userId: " + userId);
		}

		registration.setMobileVerified(true);

		getRegistrationService().update(registration);

        return fetchById(userId);
	}

	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

	@Override
	public U setEmailVerified(Long userId) {
		R registration = getRegistrationService().fetchByUserId(userId);

		if (registration == null) {
			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Registration not found for userId: " + userId);
		}

		registration.setEmailVerified(true);

		getRegistrationService().update(registration);

        return fetchById(userId);
	}
}


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PBA News 2018: GlobalPort Batang Pier shocked Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 114-113, and force a winner-takes-all in their best-of-three series in 2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup Quarterfinals this Tuesday at the Araneta Coliseum. Import Malcolm White paved the way for Batang Pier with his 28 points and 16 rebounds, while Jonathan Grey dropped the clutch three in the dying seconds of the game to finish with 22 points.
➤ GlobalPort and Rain or Shine are now tied 1-1 in their best-of-three quarterfinals showdown.
➤ White was saddled with foul troubles and sat the game with 1:57 remaining in the 3rd before returning in the last 6:12 of the 4th quarter.
➤ The Painters led by as much 16 points in the 3rd canto but failed to sustain their charge and eventually lost steam in the final minutes of the game.
➤ Stanley Pringle also contributed 21 markers, 9 caroms and 9 assists.
➤ Reggie Johnson stood out for the Painters with his 24 buckets, 15 boards, and 7 dishes, while beanpole Raymund Almazan shared 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Quarters: 24-26, 52-60, 83-91, 114-113.
White 28, Grey 22, Pringle 21, Anthony 11, Elorde 7, Taha 6, Tautuaa 6, Javelona 4, Teng 3, Espinas 3, Guinto 3, Arana 0.
Johnson 24, Almazan 17, Ahanmisi 15, Daquioag 14, Tiu 10, Norwood 9, Belga 8.


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import {eachItem} from "./util"
import * as equal from "fast-deep-equal"
import * as traverse from "json-schema-traverse"
import * as URI from "uri-js"

// the hash of local references inside the schema (created by getSchemaRefs), used for inline resolution
export type LocalRefs = {[Ref in string]?: AnySchemaObject}

// TODO refactor to use keyword definitions
const SIMPLE_INLINED = new Set([
  "type",
  "format",
  "pattern",
  "maxLength",
  "minLength",
  "maxProperties",
  "minProperties",
  "maxItems",
  "minItems",
  "maximum",
  "minimum",
  "uniqueItems",
  "multipleOf",
  "required",
  "enum",
  "const",
])

export function inlineRef(schema: AnySchema, limit: boolean | number = true): boolean {
  if (typeof schema == "boolean") return true
  if (limit === true) return !hasRef(schema)
  if (!limit) return false
  return countKeys(schema) <= limit
}

const REF_KEYWORDS = new Set([
  "$ref",
  "$recursiveRef",
  "$recursiveAnchor",
  "$dynamicRef",
  "$dynamicAnchor",
])

function hasRef(schema: AnySchemaObject): boolean {
  for (const key in schema) {
    if (REF_KEYWORDS.has(key)) return true
    const sch = schema[key]
    if (Array.isArray(sch) && sch.some(hasRef)) return true
    if (typeof sch == "object" && hasRef(sch)) return true
  }
  return false
}

function countKeys(schema: AnySchemaObject): number {
  let count = 0
  for (const key in schema) {
    if (key === "$ref") return Infinity
    count++
    if (SIMPLE_INLINED.has(key)) continue
    if (typeof schema[key] == "object") {
      eachItem(schema[key], (sch) => (count += countKeys(sch)))
    }
    if (count === Infinity) return Infinity
  }
  return count
}

export function getFullPath(id = "", normalize?: boolean): string {
  if (normalize !== false) id = normalizeId(id)
  const p = URI.parse(id)
  return _getFullPath(p)
}

export function _getFullPath(p: URI.URIComponents): string {
  return URI.serialize(p).split("#")[0] + "#"
}

const TRAILING_SLASH_HASH = /#\/?$/
export function normalizeId(id: string | undefined): string {
  return id ? id.replace(TRAILING_SLASH_HASH, "") : ""
}

export function resolveUrl(baseId: string, id: string): string {
  id = normalizeId(id)
  return URI.resolve(baseId, id)
}

const ANCHOR = /^[a-z_][-a-z0-9._]*$/i

export function getSchemaRefs(this: Ajv, schema: AnySchema): LocalRefs {
  if (typeof schema == "boolean") return {}
  const {schemaId} = this.opts
  const schId = normalizeId(schema[schemaId])
  const baseIds: {[JsonPtr in string]?: string} = {"": schId}
  const pathPrefix = getFullPath(schId, false)
  const localRefs: LocalRefs = {}
  const schemaRefs: Set<string> = new Set()

  traverse(schema, {allKeys: true}, (sch, jsonPtr, _, parentJsonPtr) => {
    if (parentJsonPtr === undefined) return
    const fullPath = pathPrefix + jsonPtr
    let baseId = baseIds[parentJsonPtr]
    if (typeof sch[schemaId] == "string") baseId = addRef.call(this, sch[schemaId])
    addAnchor.call(this, sch.$anchor)
    addAnchor.call(this, sch.$dynamicAnchor)
    baseIds[jsonPtr] = baseId

    function addRef(this: Ajv, ref: string): string {
      ref = normalizeId(baseId ? URI.resolve(baseId, ref) : ref)
      if (schemaRefs.has(ref)) throw ambiguos(ref)
      schemaRefs.add(ref)
      let schOrRef = this.refs[ref]
      if (typeof schOrRef == "string") schOrRef = this.refs[schOrRef]
      if (typeof schOrRef == "object") {
        checkAmbiguosRef(sch, schOrRef.schema, ref)
      } else if (ref !== normalizeId(fullPath)) {
        if (ref[0] === "#") {
          checkAmbiguosRef(sch, localRefs[ref], ref)
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        } else {
          this.refs[ref] = fullPath
        }
      }
      return ref
    }

    function addAnchor(this: Ajv, anchor: unknown): void {
      if (typeof anchor == "string") {
        if (!ANCHOR.test(anchor)) throw new Error(`invalid anchor "${anchor}"`)
        addRef.call(this, `#${anchor}`)
      }
    }
  })

  return localRefs

  function checkAmbiguosRef(sch1: AnySchema, sch2: AnySchema | undefined, ref: string): void {
    if (sch2 !== undefined && !equal(sch1, sch2)) throw ambiguos(ref)
  }

  function ambiguos(ref: string): Error {
    return new Error(`reference "${ref}" resolves to more than one schema`)
  }
}


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Invitational choir festival welcomes local singers to promote high shool arts programs
November 16, 2011 February 29, 2012 Alex Cawthorn	0 Comments
Maryville College's "Off Kilter" also performed during the event. The group, clad in their MC kilts, performed "Day-O," which featured MC senior Donald Rucker in a solo performance. Photo by Alex Cawthorne
The Invitational High School Choir Festival took place at the Clayton Center for the Arts' Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 12.
The festival included performances by eight choral groups, including Maryville College's own concert choir and Off Kilter. Singing groups from William Blount, Alcoa, Lenoir City, Heritage and Powell high schools also attended the festival, as did the Highlander Chorale community choir.
It was an all-day event, with registration and rehearsals for each group beginning in the early afternoon and culminating in the final performances later that evening.
The program began with an appearance by guest speaker Rob Britt, a former high school music instructor and the current music director at New Providence Presbyterian Church. Britt commented on the benefits of music and arts programs in public high schools and their importance to any well-rounded education.
Each choral group brought one member to the onstage podium to relate personal reasons why music and arts programs in public high schools are necessary for a quality education. The importance of these programs and the negative consequences of their removal from schools became a theme as the evening's performances continued.
The lineup for the program began with the Highlander Chorale, which consisted of high school students from across the area. The winter-themed songs "Sing We Now So Merrily" and "Sing Me to Winter" welcomed in the holiday atmosphere, while also setting the stage for the rest of the evening's performances.
The William Blount singers performed "The Best of Glee," which included songs arranged and choreographed to imitate the hit television program.
The Alcoa singers followed with a riveting performance of a "Michael Jackson Medley," which showcased beat-boxing as well as singing.
Lenoir City, Heritage and Powell high schools followed with a Powell singers rendition of "Baba Yetu," a Swahili version of the Lord's Prayer, accompanied by an American Sign Language interpretation.
The MC Concert Choir, directed by Stacey Wilner and assistant director Jill Purvis, performed "Emerald Stream," "Lux Aurumque" and "Ain't Got Time to Die," which featured a solo by Seth Tinsley.
Audiences responded with screams and applause as each performance piece ended.
MC choir president Ashley Abbott then took to the podium to discuss the importance of her music education major at MC, continuing the theme of promoting arts programs in public schools.
Following the MC concert choir performance, Off Kilter took the stage.
Senior Donald Rucker took the solo in the first piece, "Day-O," followed by Andrew Hatcher in "And So It Goes." Their third piece, the Scottish tune "Loch Lomond," featured soloists Ethan Patterson and Matthew Coakley. Off Kilter performed these last two pieces at the MC Fine Arts Showcase on Friday, Nov. 11.
The performances were followed by a reception for the singers in the William Baxter III Grand Foyer of the CCA.
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Justice minister Urmas Reinsalu (Pro Patria) remained defiant at a press conference on Friday, stating that he will not be standing down from his role as minister and that he and his party would not get on their knees for Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE).
Mr Ossinovski had called for Mr Reinsalu's resignation as the latter remained firm in his opposition to the UN Global Migration Compact, following official party line and contravening the line of the other two coalition parties, the Centre Party and the Social Democratic Party (SDE) and their leadership.
Mr Reinsalu stated that Mr Ossinovski's demands came as a surprise.
''The motives are clear. But trying to bring me and the party to our knees, just as the country cannot be brought to its knees. It costs me nothing to stay put,'' said Mr Reinsalu at the press conference.
He added that only his own party can demand his recall, and restated his commitment to its line on the issue.
''This was Pro Patria's own proposals for solving a difficult issue,'' he said.
Critics of the UN compact such as Mr Reinsalu say that whilst it may seem non-binding on the surface, in practice the UN will put in penty of measures to ensure compliance, far beyond the reach of sovereign national laws. He leant on the legal advice of more than one expert, including attorney and former judge Allar Jõks.
Moreover, several European countries, including Austria and Hungary, as well as Donald Trump's US, will not accede to the compact, due for endorsement in Marrakesh, Morocco 10-11 December.
Thus since there is no government agreement on the framework, there is no unity on it from an Estonian perspective, he said.
President Kersti Kaljulaid has already said that without governmental agreement, she would not attend the Marrakesh meeting, necessary for ratifiying the compact, which is not actually signed but implicitly endorsed by national leaders attendance and speeches at the meeting.
Prime Minister Jüri Ratas acknowledged less than an hour before the conference, which started at 13.00 EET and lasted about 45 minutes, that the government is in crisis and he will need to convene a special meeting on Friday evening to decide what to do next.
Mr Ratas' party, Centre, depends on the support of its coalition partners, SDE and Pro Patria. Even then the government no longer has a majority 51 seats (of 101) at the Riigikogu.


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By Michael Bird Last updated Jan 12, 2021
Facebook is the biggest of all the social networks, by far, based on just about every measure. In this post, we lay out 47 current Facebook statistics—updated for 2021—that prove this enormous platform is still a must for marketers in almost every sphere.
Let's explore the Facebook stats that will matter to marketers this year.
Download the complete Digital 2020 report to learn where to focus your social marketing efforts and how to better target your audience. The full study also includes more easy-to-understand data visualizations and shareable graphics.
General Facebook stats
1. Facebook has 2.74 billion monthly active users
That's an increase of 12% year-over-year from September 2019.
If there's one stat that proves the importance of incorporating Facebook into your marketing strategy, this is it. There's simply no other platform that offers this kind of reach.
2. Facebook reaches 59% of the world's social networking population
It's the only social platform to reach more than half of all social media users.
3. Facebook is the world's third-most visited website
It's outranked only by Google and YouTube. When people spend time online, there's a good chance they're spending it on Facebook.
4. Facebook is the second-most downloaded app
And Facebook Messenger is number 7. Only TikTok beats Facebook for downloads.
Again, this indicates how prevalent Facebook is in our day-to-day lives, whether on the web or on our phones.
5. Facebook turns 17 years old in 2021
Mark Zuckerberg launched the first version of "The Facebook" on February 4, 2004. Most high-schoolers have never known a world without Facebook.
There's no doubt that in those 17 years, Facebook has firmly established itself as the place we get our news, learn about new products, and communicate with friends, family, and businesses, as you'll see in the Facebook statistics below.
6. 63% of Facebook staff are men
The company has been working on increasing diversity in its workforce, and the percentage of male employees is trending down from 69% in 2014. But men still make up the majority of workers at Facebook, and they fill a whopping 75.9% of technical roles.
Facebook user statistics
7. 57% of Facebook's audience is male
And 43% is female. (Facebook limits its gender reporting to male and female.) For comparison, Instagram is almost equally split between men and women.
8. 32.4% of Facebook's audience is aged 25-34
That's the largest audience segment by age. The next largest group is aged 18-24, representing 23.5% of Facebook's audience. Only 4.7% of Facebook's audience is 65 or older, and only 5.8% is 17 or under.
9. 95% of the U.S. population over age 12 is aware of Facebook
Who are the 5% who have never heard of the social media behemoth? Good question.
10. 63% of the U.S. population over age 12 uses Facebook
While almost all Americans know about Facebook, about two-thirds of the population actually uses it.
That's down from a high of 67% in 2017, but up from 61% last year.
Source: Edison Research
While that's the overall figure, the percentage of American adults using Facebook varies by age range:
64% of 12- to 34-years olds
74% of 35- to 54-year-olds
52% of those 55 and over
11. Only 8.9% of Facebook's audience is in the U.S.
Yes, we just told you the majority of Americans use Facebook: the network reaches 190,000,000 users in the United States.
But compare that to 310,000,000 users in India. The vast majority of Facebook's audience lives outside of the United States.
12. The fastest growing region for Facebook is the Middle East and Africa (13.6%)
That's followed by Asia at 10.7%. Facebook is also still growing in Europe and North America, and saw 8.7% growth globally in 2020.
However, Facebook is actually losing users in Germany, Japan, Switzerland, and South Korea.
13. 83% of Canadians have a Facebook account
That's the top social platform by far in Canada. By comparison, 51% have an Instagram account.
14. 53% of U.S. Facebook users trust the platform to protect their data and privacy
That means 47% don't. And of the 53% who do trust Facebook, 23% only do so "somewhat." That's the lowest trust level among social networks.
Cultivating a long-term relationship with your Facebook connections can help overcome their misgivings about the network. Make sure they understand the benefits of following you.
For more Facebook user statistics, check out our post on Facebook demographics all marketers need to know.
Facebook usage statistics
15. Facebook users spend 34 minutes per day using the platform
eMarketer had predicted a drop in time spent on Facebook in 2020, but the pandemic changed that. What are Facebook users doing during those 34 minutes? Read on.
16. 79.9% of Facebook users only access the platform on a mobile device
That means they never access Facebook on a computer.
By comparison, only 1.7% of Facebook users only access the platform on a computer. And 18.5% of users access Facebook from both a mobile device and a computer.
When planning your Facebook ad placement, consider which devices your particular audience is most likely to use.
17. 80.5% of mobile Facebook users access the app on Android
Only 14.3% use iOS. This is likely related to the small percentage of Facebook users who live in the United States.
18. 36% of people get news from Facebook
That's the highest proportion among social networks. There's an important discussion happening about Facebook's impact as a source of news, and it's one all businesses should keep tabs on.
But for marketers, it's also worth considering what this Facebook stat says about the network's value as a platform on which to announce new product launches, campaigns, or collaborations. If there's a newsworthy angle to something you're working on, make sure your Facebook followers know about it.
Source: Reuters Institute Digital Report 2020
19. 45% of new-music seekers aged 35-54 discover new music on Facebook
This is the only age group that lists Facebook as a top-3 source for new music discovery. For musicians catering to Generation X, Facebook is a key way to connect with potential new fans.
20. The most discussed moment on Facebook in 2020 was the death of Kobe Bryant
Facebook users in the U.S., Mexico, and the Philippines contributed the most posts about the late basketball star.
21. 500 million people use Facebook Stories daily
Creating content for Facebook Stories is different from creating content for the News Feed. The pace is faster, the aspect ratio is different, and you've got much less text to work with. But Stories have the strategic advantage of appearing at the top of the screen.
For marketers struggling with the Facebook algorithm, this can be an easy way to make sure your content is seen.
22. Facebook users "love" about 8% of lawmakers' posts, and express "anger" at 6% of them
These are the most common responses to lawmakers' Facebook posts other than the generic "Like."
For marketers, this serves as a good reminder to examine the types of reactions your posts inspire. Love is great. Anger may mean you should alter your approach.
Source: Pew Research Centre
23. 1.3 billion people use Facebook Messenger
That's 23% of the world population over the age of 13.
And they're using Messenger to communicate with brands. There are 10 billion messages sent between people and businesses on Messenger every month.
24. 1.8 billion people use Facebook Groups
And there are tens of millions of groups on Facebook.
Businesses and brands can create Facebook Groups of their own to interact with existing fans, or explore ways to connect with potential customers through existing public groups.
25. Local Facebook Group membership grew 3.3x this spring
That number is the growth from February to May, 2020.
As people found themselves sticking much closer to home, they used Facebook Groups to connect to their local communities.
26. The largest Facebook Group in the U.S. is The Blackout Coalition
With 1.8 million members, this group helps support Black-owned businesses.
More than 3.5 million people in the U.S. joined new Facebook Groups to support Black-owned businesses this spring.
27. Facebook Dating has created more than 1.5 billion matches
Facebook's opt-in dating section launched in September 2019 and recently expanded into Europe.
28. An average Facebook user likes 12 posts per month
That's one almost every other day. The average user also makes five comments and shares one post every month.
Posting compelling content that encourages engagement will help ensure you get your share of those likes, comments, and shares.
29. 96.3% of Facebook users use at least one other social media platform
90% of them use YouTube, 73% use Instagram, and 52% use Twitter.
Keep in mind that you can reach your audience across multiple platforms with remarketing. Installing the Facebook Pixel is a great place to start.
30. 54% of American social media users say Facebook is the platform they use most often
Yes, they're using other social networks, as we just showed you. But Facebook is the one most people use most often. Only 16% say they use Instagram most often, and 5% name Twitter as their most-used social media site.
Facebook business statistics
31. 42% of businesses on Facebook are based in the suburbs
By comparison, 33% are urban businesses, and 25% are based in rural areas.
32. 48.5% of B2B decision makers use Facebook for research
That makes it the top traditional social network for B2B research, with only YouTube coming in higher at 50.9%. Don't neglect Facebook when marketing to a business audience.
33. 18.3% of U.S. adults made a purchase through Facebook in the last year
Compare that to 11.1% for Instagram and 2.9% for Pinterest.
Source: eMarketer
34. Facebook clicks on searches for local business increased 23% from February to May, 2020
As the #SupportLocal trend took hold this year, people shifted their focus to local companies and products.
35. ⅔ of Facebook users visit a local business Page at least once a week
It's not just the big brands succeeding with Facebook marketing. (Although they're certainly using Facebook, too.)
Local businesses can use Facebook to create lasting connections with repeat customers within their own communities.
36. Facebook removed 3,716,817 pieces of content in one half year for copyright and trademark infringement and counterfeit reports
Social listening can help you discover if your own content or products are being misused or misrepresented on Facebook. If you discover a problem, reach out to Facebook for help having the content removed.
Facebook ad statistics
37. Facebook has an advertising audience of 2.14 billion
That's the number of people Facebook reports can be reached with ads on its platform. It's an increase of 2.2% (or 45 million users) since Q3 2020.
38. 47% of Facebook's ad revenue comes from the U.S. and Canada
Based on "estimation of the geographic location of our users when they perform a revenue-generating activity."
But remember: The vast majority of Facebook users live outside the U.S. If you sell a product that can ship internationally, or a digital product or service for which geography is not a factor, there's huge untapped potential here for you to reach ad markets without a lot of competition.
39. The average price for an ad decreased 9% in Q3 2020
This is good news for advertisers, since it means you get (slightly) more bang for your buck.
40. An average Facebook user clicks on 12 ads per month
That's one every 2.5 days. It may not seem like a huge number, but remember that not all ads require a click to be effective.
Most importantly, this Facebook stat shows that users continue to pay attention to and engage with Facebook ads, rather than tuning them out.
Women click on more ads (15 per month) than men do (10).
41. In the Philippines and Libya, Facebook ads can reach 100% of the population over age 13
Yes, everyone. That level of reach literally can't be beat.
Facebook ads can reach 98% of the population in Malta, Samoa, and Aruba, and 97% in Mongolia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Facebook publishing statistics
42. The average Facebook Page shares 1.55 posts per day
Of those posts, 55.6% are photos, 22.2% are videos, 18.5% are links, and just 3.6% are straight status updates.
Want to make the most of your 1.55 posts per day? Check out our blog post on the best times to post on Facebook.
43. The average engagement rate for Facebook posts is 0.18%
Use this to benchmark your own engagement rate. If you're not there yet, check out our list of ways to increase Facebook engagement.
44. Pages with fewer than 10,000 fans see 0.52% engagement
That's a much higher number than the Facebook stat above. That's because engagement declines as a Page's audience grows.
Pages with more than 100,000 fans see only 0.10% engagement.
Facebook video statistics
45. The average engagement rate for Facebook video posts is 0.26%
Remember that the average engagement rate overall is just 0.18%. That's strong motivation to incorporate video content in your marketing strategy.
46. Facebook Live viewership increased by 50% this spring
Facebook attributes the jump to people wanting to attend live events like fitness classes, or connect with people they can no longer support in person, like their favorite artists.
The week of the Easter and Passover holidays was the most popular week ever for Facebook Lives from spiritual Pages.
47. More than 1.25 billion people visit Facebook Watch every month
If your Page has more than 5,000 followers, try creating content for this video-specific tab within Facebook.
Manage your Facebook presence alongside your other social media channels using Hootsuite. From a single dashboard you can schedule posts, share video, engage your audience, and measure the impact of your efforts. Try it free today.
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Plan an Escape. Create a map of your home and all of the ways out of it. Make note of windows, doors, and possible obstacles (like heavy doors or large furniture pieces). Practice different scenarios with your family to make sure everyone has a few different ways to exit the home in case of an accident.
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