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March 8, 2018 / 8:44 AM / a year ago
ECB gives up on bigger bond buys en route to stimulus exit
Balazs Koranyi, Francesco Canepa
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank dropped a long-standing pledge on Thursday to increase its bond buying if needed, taking another small step in weaning the euro zone economy off its protracted stimulus.
Keeping its broader policy unchanged, the ECB said it could still extend its 2.55 trillion euro ($3.16 trillion) bond purchase scheme beyond September if needed. But it skipped a reference to bigger purchases, a signal that it remains on track to end a three-year-old stimulus scheme before the end of 2018.
Speaking hours before U.S. President Donald Trump was due to impose new steel and aluminum tariffs, ECB President Mario Draghi said the euro zone could even grow faster than now expected and the biggest risks were a global trade war and efforts to ease bank regulation, another U.S. policy initiative.
Having revived euro zone growth with lavish stimulus, the ECB has been dialing back support in tiny increments, fearing that any big change could unravel its work and force an embarrassing and economically damaging policy reversal.
While its efforts are paying off and the ECB actually raised its 2018 growth projection, inflation - its singular mandate - will miss its target for years to come, well past Draghi's eight-year term, which ends late next year.
"The outlook for growth confirms our confidence that inflation will converge toward our inflation aim of below, but close to, 2 percent," Draghi said. "At the same time, measures of underlying inflation remain subdued and have yet to show convincing signs of a sustained upward trend."
"Our mandate is in terms of price stability. Victory cannot be declared yet," Draghi told a news conference.
Draghi comments at ECB press conference
ECB statement after policy meeting
Dropping its ECB's so-called easing bias was largely symbolic as few if any expected bigger bond buying. Even Draghi called the move a "backward-looking measure".
But the change, a unanimous decision, was still seen as a precursor to a broader revision of the bank's policy guidance, a move flagged in earlier meetings and now seen coming closer to the summer months.
"Although (the change) signals little in itself, it re-affirms the direction of travel," Neville Hill, an economist at Credit Suisse said.
"Unless there is a material slowdown – which we do not expect – then we anticipate further such shifts in language and tone in the coming months,"
The euro, which initially gained on the ECB's decision, slid after Draghi's news conference to trade down 0.5 percent at $1.2352 EUR= by 1520 GMT.
Growth is now seen at 2.4 percent this year, up from 2.3 percent seen in December, with projections for 2019 and 2020 unchanged at 1.9 percent and 1.7 percent respectively.
"Incoming information, including our staff projections, confirms the strong and broad-based growth momentum in the euro area economy, which is projected to expand in the near term at a somewhat faster pace than previously expected," he said.
European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi holds a news conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, March 7, 2018. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
Draghi nonetheless cited "rising protectionism" as a risk and while judging any direct impact from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum to be limited, said any U.S. move would add more generally to concerns over international relations.
"If you put tariffs against (those) who are your allies, one wonders who the enemies are," he said.
The European Union has said it would retaliate immediately against any U.S. tariffs, which are based on a 1962 U.S. law allowing such measures for "national security".
Draghi warned that tariffs lead to retaliation which lead to currency volatility and economic uncertainty, potentially complicating its decision.
The dichotomy facing the ECB is that while growth has blown past expectations, inflation remains weak, having hit a 14-month low in February. Indeed, Draghi said inflation would hover around 1.5 percent for the rest of this year and even in 2020 only rise to 1.7 percent.
While the bloc's five-year growth run and a rapid drop in unemployment suggest that inflation will eventually rise, this rebound has taken many years more than expected and the rising euro could put a lid on price growth.
Launched amid fears of deflation, the ECB's quantitative easing scheme depressed borrowing costs and induced firms to borrow and invest. While the deflation threat is long gone, the euro's volatility risks derailing the bank's efforts.
Indeed, while economists polled by Reuters expect bond buying to conclude at the end of this year, a first interest rate increase is expected only in the second quarter of 2019.
With Thursday's policy decision, the ECB's benchmark deposit rate will stay at minus 0.4 percent and the main refinancing rate, the main policy benchmark during normal times, at 0.00. Asset buys are set to continue at 30 billion euros per month.
Additional reporting by Tom Sims; Writing by Mark John; Editing by Catherine Evans and Hugh Lawson


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The FBI convicted this man using hair analysis, it was dog hair
For a while now, thanks in part to the reporting of the Washington Post's Spencer Hsu, it's been known that something was not quite right with the FBI's hair forensics unit in the past. But only but only recently has the FBI admitted that failings within the unit led to hundreds, maybe thousands of questionable convictions before 2000.
In one particularly shocking case from 1978, two FBI-trained hair analysts who helped in the prosecution of a murder case couldn't even tell the difference between human hair and dog hair.
The case involved a murder in Washington D.C. that year. The victim, a cab driver, was robbed and killed in front of his home. Before long, police centered upon Santae Tribble, then a 17-year-old local from the neighborhood, as a suspect.
Tribble maintained his innocence. But no matter what he said and how much his friends vouched, two FBI forensics experts claimed that a single strand of hair recovered near the scene of the crime matched Tribble's DNA. Thanks to that evidence, which was groundbreaking at the time, Tribble was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years to life in prison after 40 minutes of jury deliberation, reported the Washington Post.
He would go on to serve 28 years until the truth came out: an independent analysis found that the FBI testimony was flawed. Not a single hair that was found on the scene matched his DNA. After attorneys brought the evidence to the courts, Tribble was exonerated of the crime, though he'd already been released from prison. "The Court finds by clear and convincing evidence that he did not commit the crimes he was convicted of at trial," a judge wrote in the certificate of innocencereleased at the time, in 2012.
It gets worse. Not only did none of the hairs presented as evidence in trial belonged to Tribble, the private lab found that one of the hairs actually came from a dog.
"Such is the true state of hair microscopy," Sandra K. Levick, Tribble's lawyer, wrote at the time, in 2012. "Two FBI-trained analysts… could not even distinguish human hairs from canine hairs."
Tribble's case in not unique. In a Washington Post story released over the weekend, officials from the FBI and the Justice Department acknowledged the extent of their flawed use of hair forensics prosecutions prior to 2000.
The numbers are staggering. Over 95 percent of the cases involving hair evidence that the FBI has reviewed so far contained flawed testimony—257 out of 268 cases.
Thirty-two of these flawed cases involve inmates who are currently on death row. In 14 cases, the inmates have already been executed, or died in prison, The Post's Hsu reports. About 1,200 cases across the country still need to be reviewed.
Now, the Post says that "federal and state prosecutors in 46 states and the District are being notified to determine whether there are grounds for appeals." Inside the capitol, the only jurisdiction where investigators have re-investigated all the FBI hair-related convictions prior to 2000, three of seven defendants have been exonerated since 2009. Inmates in another two cases had already been exonerated before the review.
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\section{Introduction}
 The first Zagreb index was first appeared in \cite {IG72,IG75}, and it is an important molecular descriptor which is related with many chemical properties. The first Zagreb index have been used in the study of molecular complexity, chirality, ZE-isomerism and heterosystems whilst the  Zagreb indices played a  potential role in applicability for deriving multilinear regression models. Zagreb indices are also used by  researchers in the studies of QSPR and QSAR \cite {SN03}. During the past decades, results closely correlated with  the Zagreb indices have published in \cite {AA18,BB17,KC03,KC04,KC10,KC09,BZ07}.

 We denote by $G=(V,E)$  a simple connected graph, where $V(G)$ is the vertex set of $G$ and $E(G)$ is the edge set of $G$. The first Zagreb index of $G$ is defined as
$$M_1(G)=\sum_{uv\in E(G)}(d_{G}(u)+d_{G}(v))$$
where $d_{G}(v)$ ($d_v$ for short) is the degree of vertex $v$ in $G$.

For any $v\in V(G)$, let $N_{G}(v) =\{u|uv\in E(G)\}$ be the neighbors of $v$,  and $d_{G}(v)\doteq |N_{G}(v)|$ the degree of $v$ in $G$.
 For $E'\subseteq E(G)$,  $G-E^{'}$ denotes the subgraph of $G$ obtained by deleting the edges of $E'$. Let $W\subseteq V(G)$, we denote by $G-W$  the subgraph of $G$ obtained by deleting the vertices of $W$ and the edges incident with them.
A matching $M$ of the graph $G$ is a subset of $E(G)$ such that no two edges in $M$ share a common vertex.  A matching $M$ of $G$ is  maximum, if  $|M_1| \leq |M|$ for any other matching $M_1$ of $G$. The matching number of $G$ is the number of edges
of a maximum matching in $G$. If $M$ is a matching of a graph $G$ and vertex $v\in V(G)$
is incident with an edge of $M$, then $v$ is said to be $M$-saturated, and if any $v\in V(G)$ is $M$-saturated, then $M$ is a perfect matching.

A digraph $D=(V,A)$ is an ordered pair $(V,A)$ consisting of a non-empty finite set $V$ of vertices and a
finite set $A$ of ordered pairs of distinct vertices called arcs (in particular, $D$ has no loops). Let $uv\in A$, we denote by $uv$  an
arc from vertex $u$ to vertex $v$. The vertex $u$ is the tail of $uv$, and
the vertex $v$ is its head.   $d^{+}_u$ (resp.$d^{-}_u$) denotes the out-degree (resp. in-degree) of a vertex $u$ which is the
number of arcs with tail $u$ (resp. with head $u$). If $u\in V$ and  $d^{+}_u=d^{-}_u=0$ ,then $u$ is called an isolated
vertex. $D_n$ denotes the set of all digraphs with $n$ non-isolated vertices.
The first Zagreb index of a digraph $D$ defined as
$$M_1(D)=\frac{1}{2}\sum_{uv\in A}(d^{+}_{u}+d^{-}_v)$$
where $d^{+}_u$(resp. $d^{-}_u$) denotes the out-degree(resp.in-degree) of the vertex $u$.
If $u\in V(D)$ and $d^{+}_u=0$ (resp. $d^{-}_u=0$),then u is called a sink vertex (resp. source vertex).
An oriented graph $D$ is obtained from a graph $G$ by replacing each edge $uv$ of $G$ by an arc $uv$ or $vu$, but not both. In this case $D$ is also called an orientation of $G$. Let $\mathcal{O}(G)$ be the set of all orientations of $G$.
$D\in \mathcal{O}(G)$,if $d^{+}_u=0$ or $d^{-}_u=0$ for any $u\in V(D)$, then D is called a
sink-source orientation of $G$.\\
\indent In order to better study of vertex-degree-based topological indices.   Recently, J. Monsalve and J. Rada \cite {JM211} extended the concept of vertex-degree based topological indices of graphs to oriented graphs.
the authors determined the extremal values of the Randi$\acute{c}$ index over $\mathcal{OT}(n)$, the set of all oriented trees with $n$ vertices. Also,
the authors given the extremal values of the Randi$\acute{c}$ index over $\mathcal{O}(P_n)$,$\mathcal{O}(C_n)$ and $\mathcal{O}(H_d)$, where $P_n$ is the path with $n$, $P_n$ is the cycle
with $n$ vertices and $H_d$ is the hypercube of dimension $d$, respectively.
J. Monsalve and J. Rada \cite {JM212}
found extremal values of symmetric VDB topological
indices over $\mathcal{OT}(n)$ and $\mathcal{O}(G)$, respectively. But the maximum value of $\mathcal{AZ}$ over $\mathcal{OT}(n)$ is still an open problem.

In this paper, we present the maximal first Zagreb  index for orientations of unicyclic graphs with $n$ vertices and
matching number m ($2\leq m\leq \lfloor\frac{n}{2}\rfloor$), and
we state the results as follows:\\
\indent Let $n$ and $m$ be integers and  $2\leq m\leq \lfloor\frac{n}{2}\rfloor$,  $U(n,m)$  the class of unicyclic graphs on $n$ vertices with matching number $m$, and  $U_{n,m}$  the graph formed by attaching $n-2m+1$ pendent vertices and $m-2$ paths of length 2 to a (common) vertex of a triangle. Let $U^{(1)}_{n,m},U^{(2)}_{n,m},U^{(3)}_{n,m},U^{(4)}_{n,m}$ be  four orientations of $U_{n,m}$ (see Figure $\ref{fig-3}$). Obviously, $U_{n,m}\in U(n,m)$. Let $C_n$ be the the cycle with $n$ vertices.  $U^{*}_{4,2}=\{U^{(1)}_{4,2},U^{(2)}_{4,2},U^{(3)}_{4,2},U^{(4)}_{4,2},U^{(5)}_{4,2},U^{(6)}_{4,2}\}$, where $U^{(5)}_{4,2}$ and $U^{(6)}_{4,2}$ are the sink-sourse orientations of $C_4$. $U^{*}_{n,m}=\{U^{(1)}_{n,m},U^{(2)}_{n,m},U^{(3)}_{n,m},U^{(4)}_{n,m}\}$, where $(n,m) \neq(4,2)$.

\begin{figure}[ht]
\begin{center}
  \includegraphics[width=15cm,height=3cm]{fig-3.png}
     \end{center}
\vskip -0.5cm
\caption{ Four orientations of $U_{n,m}$ :$U^{(1)}_{n,m}$,$U^{(2)}_{n,m}$,$U^{(3)}_{n,m}$,$U^{(4)}_{n,m}$ .}\label{fig-3}
\end{figure}

\begin{theorem}\label{the11}
 Let $G\in U(n,m)$ with $2\leq m\leq \lfloor\frac{n}{2}\rfloor$, $D\in \mathcal{O}(G)$. Then
$$M_{1}(D)\leq \frac{1}{2}\left[n^{2}+(-2m+3) n+m^{2}+m-2\right]$$
with equality if and only if
$D\in U^{*}_{n,m}$.
\end{theorem}

\indent Specially, if $n=2m$, we have

\begin{theorem}\label{the8
  Let $G \in U(2m, m)$ with $m\geq 2$, $D\in \mathcal{O}(G)$.
 Then $$M_1(D)\leq \frac{1}{2}[m^2+7m-2]$$
with equality if and only if $G\in U^{*}_{2m,m} $.
\end{theorem}
\indent Hence, we solve the problem on the maximum values of the first Zagreb  index for orientations of unicyclic graphs with $n$ vertices and
matching number m ($2\leq m\leq \lfloor\frac{n}{2}\rfloor$).

\section{Some useful lemmas }

 In this section, we give three useful lemmas.

\begin{lemma}\cite {JM19}\label{lem1}
 Let $G$ be a graph. Then $G$ is a bipartite graph if and only if $G$ has a sink-source orientation. Moreover, If $G$ is a connected bipartite graph, then there exist exactly two sink- source orientations of $G$.
\end{lemma}

Now, we can show a important result.

\begin{lemma}\label{lem2}
Let $G$ be a graph, $D \in \mathcal{O}(G)$. Then
$$\mathcal{M}_1(D)\leq \frac{\mathcal{M}_1(G)}{2}$$ equality occurs if and only if $D$ is a sink-source orientation of $G$.

\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
Let $G = (V,E)$ and $D=(V,A)$. For each $u \in V$,
$d_u=d_u^{+}+d_u^{-}$.
So $d_u\geq d_u^{+}$ and $d_v \geq d_v^{-}$, where $u,v \in V$. Then $d_u^{+}+d_v^{-}\leq  d_{u}+d_v$. Hence
$$
\mathcal{M}_1(D)=\frac{1}{2}\sum_{uv\in A}(d_u^{+}+d_v^{-})\leq \frac{1}{2}\sum_{uv\in E(G)}(d_u+d_v)=\frac{\mathcal{M}_1(G)}{2}.
$$
\indent If $D$ is a sink-source orientation of $G$, then for each $u \in V$, one has either $d_u^{+}=0$ or $d_u^{-}=0$. Moreover, if $uv \in A$, then
$d_u^{+}\neq 0$ and  $d_u^{-}=0$, so $d_u=d_u^{+}$. It is Similar to $d_v$. Hence
$$
\mathcal{M}_1(D)=\frac{1}{2}\sum_{uv\in A}(d_u^{+}+d_v^{-})= \frac{1}{2}\sum_{uv\in E(G)}(d_u+d_v)=\frac{\mathcal{M}_1(G)}{2}.
$$
\indent Conversely,  $d_u \geq d_u^{+}$ and $d_v \geq d_v^{-}$, then $d_u+d_v \geq d_u^{+}+d_v^{-}$ with equality  if and only if $d_u =d_u^{+}$ and $d_v=d_v^{-}$, so $\mathcal{M}_1(D)=\frac{\mathcal{M}_1(G)}{2}$ if and only if $d_u=d_u^{+}$
and $d_v=d_v^{-}
$, where  all $uv \in A$. This clearly implies that either  $d_w^{+}=0$ or $d_w^{-}=0$ for any $w\in V$.\\
\end{proof}
\begin{lemma}\label{lem6
  Let $G$ be the graph with $n$ non-islated vertices and $D\in \mathcal{O}(G)$. Then $$M_{1}(D)=\frac{1}{2} \sum_{u\in V(D)}\left[(d^{+}_u)^{2}+(d^{-}_u)^{2}\right]$$

\end{lemma}

\begin{proof}
 As the fact that $M_{1}(D)=\frac{1}{2} \sum \limits_{uv\in A}\left[(d^{+}_u)+(d^{-}_v)\right]$ and $d^{+}_u$  (resp. $d^{-}_u$) occur $d^{+}_u$ (resp. $d^{-}_u$) times in the sum, for each $u\in V(D)$. \\
 \indent So, $M_{1}(D)=\frac{1}{2} \sum_{u\in V(D)}\left[(d^{+}_u)^{2}+(d^{-}_u)^{2}\right]$.

\end{proof}

\section{Proof of Theorem 2}

 In this section, we first give a proof of Theorem 2, then we will prove Theorem 1 in next section by using Theorem 2, for this we need the following results:\\
 \indent We first determine the maximum  values of the first Zagreb  index for orientations of trees with $2m$ vertices and
matching number m ($m\geq 1$). \\
\indent Let $n$ and $m$ be integers and $1\leq m\leq \lfloor\frac{n}{2} \rfloor$. $T(n,m)$ denotes  the class of trees on $n$ vertices with matching number $m$. We denote by $T_{n,m}$  a tree formed by attaching a pendent vertex to each of $m-1$ pendent vertices of the graph $K_{1,n-m}$, where a pendent vertex is a vertex of degree one (see Figure $\ref{fig-1}$).  Obviously, $T_{n,1} =K_{1,n-1}$ and $T_{n,m}\in T(n,m)$. Let $T$ be a tree with $u,v \in V(T)$. We  denote by $P_{T}(u,v)$  the unique path from $u$ to $v$ in $T$. Firstly, we give an  lemma which is related to $P_{T}(u,v)$.
\begin{figure}[ht]
\begin{center}
  \includegraphics[width=5cm,height=2cm]{fig-1.png}
     \end{center}
\vskip -0.5cm
\caption{ The graph $T_{n,m}$ .}\label{fig-1}
\end{figure}
\begin{lemma}\cite{WL10}\label{lem31}
Let $T$ be a tree with at least four vertices and a perfect matching $M$. If $P_{T}(u,v)$ as a diametrical path in $T$, then the unique neighbor of $u$ has degree two.
\end{lemma}

We first consider trees with a perfect matching.

\begin{lemma}\label{lem3}
Let $T\in T(2m,m)$ with $m\geq 1$. Then
$$M_1(T)\leq m^2+5m-4$$
with equality if and only $T \cong T_{2m,m}$.
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
We will prove by induction on $m$. \\
\indent Obviously, $T=T_{2,1}$ for $m=1$, and $T = T_{4,2}$ for $m =2$. So the result holds for $m=1,2$.\\
\indent If $m\geq 3$.  Suppose that the result holds for trees in $T(2(m-1),(m-1))$. Let $T\in T(2m,m)$ and $M$  a perfect matching of $T$. Note that the diameter of $T$ is at least four. We can denote by  $P_{T}(u,v)=uxyz\cdot\cdot\cdot$  a diametrical path in $T$. Then $z\neq v$. Let $N_{T}(y)=\{x_1,x_2,\cdot\cdot\cdot,x_{s+1}\}$ with $x_1 = x$ and $x_{s+1}=z$.\\
\indent Suppose that $yz\in M$. By Lemma 6,  $d_{x_i}= 2$ and $d_{u_i}= 1$, where $u_i$ is the neighbor of $x_i$ different from $y$ for $1\leq i\leq s$, and $u_1=u$. So $2(2m-1)\geq \sum\limits_{i=1}^{s}(d_{x_i}+d_{u_i})+d_y+d_z+d_v\geq 3s+(s+1)+2+1>4s+2$, hence $s<m-1$. Suppose that $yz\notin M$. Then $M$ contains $zw$ for some neighbor $w$ of $z$ different from $y$, and $M$ contains one of $yx_i$ for $2 \leq i\leq s$, say $yx_s$. Since $P_{T}(u,v)$ is a diametrical path, $x_s$ is a pendent vertex. By Lemma \ref{lem31}, $d_{x_j}=2$ and $d_{u_j}= 1$, where $u_j$ is the neighbor of $x_j$ different from $y$ for $1\leq j \leq s-1$, and $u_1=u$. So $2(2m-1)\geq \sum\limits_{j=1}^{s-1}(d_{x_j}+d_{u_j})+d_{x_s}+d_z+d_y+d_w\geq 3(s-1)+1+(s+1)+2+1=4s+2$, hence $s \leq m-1.$ Consequently, $s \leq m-1$.\\
\indent Let $T'=T-\{u,x\}\in T(2(m-1),m-1)$ and  it is easily checked that $M-\{ux\}$ is  a perfect matching of $T'$. \\
\indent By the induction hypothesis, it is obvious that $M_1(T')\leq (m-1)^2+5(m-1)-4$. Hence
\begin{equation*}
\begin{aligned}
M_1(T) & \leqslant M_1(T')+d_x+d_u+d_y+d_{x}+\sum_{i=2}^{s}\left[\left(d_{y}+d_{ x_i}\right)-\left(d_{y}-1+d_{x_i}\right)\right]\\
&+[(d_y+d_z)-(d_{y}-1+d_z)]\\
& \leqslant M_1(T')+3+(s+3)+s \\
& \leqslant (m-1)^2+5(m-1)-4+6+2(m-1)\\
&=m^2+5m-4
\end{aligned}
\end{equation*}
equality  occurs if and only if $M_1(T')=(m-1)^2+5(m-1)-4$ and $s=m-1$  or equivalently, $T-\{u,x\}\cong T_{2(m-1),m-1}$, $yz\notin M$ and $d_y=m$, i.e. $T\cong T_{2m,m}$.
\end{proof}

We can extend the results of the first Zagreb index of trees to the oriented trees.
\begin{lemma}\label{lem4}
Let $T\in T(2m,m)$ with $m\geq 1$, $D\in \mathcal{O}(T)$. Then
$$M_1(D)\leq \frac{1}{2}(m^2+5m-4)$$
with equality if and only $D$ is a sink-source orientation of $T_{2m,m}$.
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
Let $D\in \mathcal{O}(T)$, where $T\in T(2m,m)$.
    Since $T$ is a bipartite graph, $T$ has sink-source orientation, by Lemma $\ref{lem1}$.\\
     \indent From Lemma $\ref{lem2}$, $M_{1}(D)\leq \frac{1}{2}M_{1}(T)$, equality occurs if ond only if $D$ is a sink-source orientation of $T$.\\
     \indent Hence, by Lemma $\ref{lem3}$, $$\max \{M_{1}(D)|\\D\in \mathcal{O}(T),T\in T(2m,m)\}=\max \{\frac{1}{2}M_{1}(T)|T\in T(2m,m)\}=\frac{1}{2}M_{1}(T_{2m,m})$$
    \indent Consequently,  $M_1(D)\leq \frac{1}{2}(m^2+5m-4)$,
    equality occurs if and only if $D$ is a sink-source orientation of $T_{2m,m}$.

\end{proof}

We give the maximum  values of the first Zagreb  index for orientations of two graph, which will be used in the following.

\begin{lemma}\label{lem5
Let $D\in \mathcal{O}(U_{4,2})$. Then $$M_{1}(D)\leq 8$$
with equality if and only if  $D\in\{U^{(1)}_{4,2},U^{(2)}_{4,2},U^{(3)}_{4,2},U^{(4)}_{4,2}\}$.
\end{lemma}

\begin{figure}[ht]
\begin{center}
  \includegraphics[width=13cm,height=4cm]{fig-4.png}
     \end{center}
\vskip -0.5cm
\caption{ $D_i$,$i=1,2,\cdot\cdot\cdot,16$.}\label{fig-4}
\end{figure}

\begin{proof}
 Let $D\in \mathcal{O}(U_{4,2})$. Since each $uv\in E(U_{4,2})$, $uv$ has two orientations and $|E(U_{4,2})|=4 $, we
  have $|\mathcal{O}(U_{4,2})|=2^4=16$. Note that $\mathcal{O}(U_{4,2})=\{D_1,D_2,\cdot\cdot\cdot,D_16\}$  (see Figure $\ref{fig-4}$).\\
     \indent Clearly, we have
     $$M_{1}(D_1)=M_{1}(D_2)=M_{1}(D_{15})=M_{1}(D_{16})=5$$
     $$M_{1}(D_3)=M_{1}(D_6)=M_{1}(D_{11})=M_{1}(D_{14})=6$$
     $$M_{1}(D_7)=M_{1}(D_8)=M_{1}(D_9)=M_{1}(D_{10})=7$$
     $$M_{1}(D_4)=M_{1}(D_5)=M_{1}(D_{12})=M_{1}(D_{13})=8$$\\
     \indent Consequently, $M_{1}(D)\leq 8$, equality occurs if and only if $D\in \{D_4,D_5,D_{12},D_{13}\}\\=\{U^{(1)}_{4,2},U^{(2)}_{4,2},U^{(3)}_{4,2},U^{(4)}_{4,2}\}$.

\end{proof}

\begin{lemma}\label{lem7
  Let $G_1$ be the graph formed by attaching a pendent vertex to each vertex of a triangle. Let $D\in \mathcal{O}(G_1)$. Then $$M_1(D)\leq 13$$
with equality if and only if  $D\in \{D_{12},D_{21},D_{23},D_{24},D_{28},D_{32},D_{33},D_{37},D_{41},D_{42},D_{22},D_{53}\}$
(see Figure $\ref{fig-5}$).
\end{lemma}

\begin{figure}[ht]
\begin{center}
  \includegraphics[width=15cm,height=10cm]{fig-5.png}
     \end{center}
\vskip -0.5cm
\caption{ $D_i$,$i=1,2,\cdot\cdot\cdot,64$ in Lemma \ref{lem7} .}\label{fig-5}
\end{figure}

\begin{proof}
Note that $\mathcal{O}(G_1)=\{D_{i}|i=1,2,\cdot\cdot\cdot,64\}$ (see Figure $\ref{fig-5}$). \\
\indent Let $u_i$ be a pendent vertex and $v_i$  the unique neighbor of $u_i$ in $G_1$, where $i=1,2,3$. \\
\indent Obviously, all digraphs in Figure $\ref{fig-5}$ have $\{d^{+}_{u_{i}}=1,d^{-}_{u_{i}}=0\}$ or $\{d^{+}_{u_{i}}=0,d^{-}_{u_{i}}=1\}$, where $i=1,2,3$. By Lemma $\ref{lem6}$,
 \begin{align*}
 M_{1}(D_j)&=\frac{1}{2} \sum_{i=1}^{3}\left[(d^{+}_{D_j} (u_i))^2+(d^{-}_{D_j} (u_i))^2\right]+\frac{1}{2} \sum_{i=1}^{3}\left[(d^{+}_{D_j} (v_i))^2+(d^{-}_{D_j} v_i)^2\right]\\
 &=\frac{1}{2} [3+\sum_{i=1}^{3}\left[(d^{+}_{D_j} (v_i))^2+(d^{-} _{D_j}(v_i))^2\right]]
 \end{align*}
where $j=1,2,\cdot\cdot\cdot,64$.
All digraphs in Figure $\ref{fig-5}$ can be divided  into three case:
\\ \indent Case 1.$\{d^{+}_{v_{i}}=2,d^{-}_{v_{i}}=1\}$ or $\{d^{+}_{v_{i}}=1,d^{-}_{v_{i}}=2\}$, where $i=1,2,3$.
This clearly implies that $M_{1}(D_2)=M_{1}(D_3)=M_{1}(D_4)=M_{1}(D_8)=M_{1}(D_7)=M_{1}(D_6)\\
=M_{1}(D_{13})=M_{1}(D_{14})=M_{1}(D_{15})=M_{1}(D_{18})=M_{1}(D_{25})=M_{1}(D_{26})\\=
M_{1}(D_{29})=M_{1}(D_{30})=M_{1}(D_{35})=M_{1}(D_{36})=M_{1}(D_{39})=M_{1}(D_{40})\\=
M_{1}(D_{47})=M_{1}(D_{50})=M_{1}(D_{51})=M_{1}(D_{52})=M_{1}(D_{57})=M_{1}(D_{58})\\=
M_{1}(D_{59})=M_{1}(D_{61})=M_{1}(D_{62})=M_{1}(D_{63})=9$
\\ \indent Case 2. There is a $v_i$ which satisfy $\{d^{+}_{v_{i}}=3,d^{-}_{v_{i}}=0\}$ or $\{d^{+}_{v_{i}}=0,d^{-}_{v_{i}}=3\}$, says $v_1$. $\{d^{+}_{v_{i}}=2,d^{-}_{v_{i}}=1\}$ or $\{d^{+}_{v_{i}}=1,d^{-}_{v_{i}}=2\}$, where $i=2,3$.
This clearly implies that $M_{1}(D_1)=M_{1}(D_5)=M_{1}(D_9)=M_{1}(D_{10})=M_{1}(D_{11})=M_{1}(D_{16})\\
=M_{1}(D_{17})=M_{1}(D_{19})=M_{1}(D_{20})=M_{1}(D_{22})=M_{1}(D_{27})=M_{1}(D_{31})\\=
M_{1}(D_{34})=M_{1}(D_{38})=M_{1}(D_{43})=M_{1}(D_{45})=M_{1}(D_{46})=M_{1}(D_{48})\\=
M_{1}(D_{49})=M_{1}(D_{54})=M_{1}(D_{55})=M_{1}(D_{56})=M_{1}(D_{60})=M_{1}(D_{64})=11$
\\ \indent Case 3. There are two $v_i$ satisfy $\{d^{+}_{v_{i}}=3, d^{-}_{v_{i}}=0\}$ or $\{d^{+}_{v_{i}}=0, d^{-}_{v_{i}}=3\}$, say $v_1$ and $v_2$. $\{d^{+}_{v_{3}}=1,d^{-}_{v_{3}}=2\}$ or $\{d^{+}_{v_{3}}=2,d^{-}_{v_{3}}=1\}$.
This clearly implies that
$M_{1}(D_{12})=M_{1}(D_{21})=M_{1}(D_{23})=M_{1}(D_{24})=M_{1}(D_{28})=M_{1}(D_{32})\\
=M_{1}(D_{33})=M_{1}(D_{37})=M_{1}(D_{41})=M_{1}(D_{42})=M_{1}(D_{44})=M_{1}(D_{43})=12$\\
\indent Consequantly, $M_1(D)\leq 13$, equality occurs if and only if $D\in \{D_{12},D_{21},D_{23},D_{24},\\D_{28},D_{32},D_{33},D_{37},D_{41},D_{42},D_{22},D_{53}\}.$
\end{proof}

We are now ready to give a proof of Theorem 2.\\%\label{the8}.\\
\textbf{Proof of Theorem 2}.\\

\indent We will prove by induction on $m$.\\
\indent If $m=2$, then either $G=C_4 $ or $G=U_{4,2}$, and by Lemma $\ref{lem2}$, $D\in \mathcal{O}(C_4)$, $M_1(D)\leq \frac{1}{2}M_1(C_4)=8=\frac{1}{2}[2^2+7*2-2]$, equality occurs if and only if $D$ is a sink-source orientation of $C_4$, i.e., $U^{(5)}_{4,2}$ or $U^{(6)}_{4,2}$. By Lemma $\ref{lem5}$, $D\in \mathcal{O}(U_{4,2})$, $M_1(D)\leq 8=\frac{1}{2}[2^2+7*2-2]$, equality occurs if and only if $D\in \{U^{(1)}_{4,2},U^{(2)}_{4,2},U^{(3)}_{4,2},U^{(4)}_{4,2}\}$. Consequently, $G\in U(4,2)$, $D\in \mathcal{O}(G)$, $M_1(D)\leq 8$, equality occurs if and only if $D\in \{U^{(1)}_{4,2},U^{(2)}_{4,2},U^{(3)}_{4,2},U^{(4)}_{4,2},U^{(5)}_{4,2}, U^{(6)}_{4,2}\}=U^{*}_{4,2}$.
The result holds.

 If $m \geq 3$. Suppose that the result holds for all orientations of unicyclic graphs in $ U(2(m - 1),m - 1)$. \\
\indent Let $G \in U(2m,m)$ with a perfect matching $M$.
If $G = C_{2m}$, then $D\in \mathcal{O}(C_{2m})$, by Lemma $\ref{lem2}$ and $\frac{1}{2}(m^2+7m-2)-4m=\frac{1}{2}(m^2-m-2)=\frac{1}{2}[(m-\frac{1}{2})^2-\frac{9}{4}]\geq 2>0$, $M_1(D)\leq \frac{1}{2}M_1(C_{2m})=4m <\frac{1}{2}[m^2+7m-2]$. The result holds.

Suppose that $G\neq C_{2m}$, we consider the following two cases.\\
\indent Case 1. Suppose that $G$ has a pendent vertex $u$ whose unique neighbor $v$ has degree two. Let $w\in N_{G}(v)$ and $w\neq u$.  Obviously, $d_{w}\geq 2$. Let $N_{G}(w) = \{v_1,v_2,\cdot\cdot\cdot,v_{s+1}\}$,
where $s \geq 1$ and $v_1 = v$. Then $M$ contains one of $wv_i$, $i = 2,3,\cdot\cdot\cdot,s+1$, say $wv_2$. Since the $s-1$ vertices $v_3,\cdot\cdot\cdot,v_{s+1}$ are $M$-saturated and at most two of them belong to the unicyclic component of $G-\{w\}$, we have $m\geq2+(s-2)=s$.
Then $G'=G-\{u,v\} \in U(2(m-1),m-1)$ and $M-\{uv\}$ is a perfect matching of $G'$. Let $D'\in \mathcal{O}(G')$ and $A(D')\bigcap A(D)=A(D')$, where $D\in \mathcal{O}(G)$.

By the induction hypothesis, it is obvious that  $M_1(D')\leq \frac{1}{2}[(m-1)^2+7(m-1)-2]$.\\
\indent
If $uv\in A(D)$, then $\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{+}(u)+d_{D}^{-}(v)]\leq \frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(u)+d_{G}(v)]$.
If $vu\in A(D)$, then $\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{-}(u)+d_{D}^{+}(v)]\leq \frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(u)+d_{G}(v)]$.
Hence, $\max \{\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{+}(u)+d_{D}^{-}(v)],\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{-}(u)+d_{D}^{+}(v)]\}\leq \frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(u)+d_{G}(v)]$ .\\
\indent Similarly to $vw\in A$ and $wv\in A$, and we have $\max \{\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{+}(v)+d_{D}^{-}(w)],\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{-}(v)+d_{D}^{+}(w)]\}\leq \frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(v)+d_{G}(w)]$.\\
  \indent If $vw\in A(D)$, then $d_{D}^{-}(w)=d_{D'}^{-}(w)+1$,$d_{D}^{+}(w)=d_{D'}^{+}(w)$. Since $A(D')\cap A(D)=A(D')$,   without lost of generality suppose that $d_{D}^{+}(v_i)=d_{D'}^{+}(v_i)$, where $i=2,3,\cdot\cdot\cdot,d_{D}^{-}(w)$.  $d_{D}^{-}(v_j)=d_{D'}^{-}(v_j)$, where  $i=d_{D}^{-}(w)+1,\cdot\cdot\cdot,d_{G}(w)$. Consequently    $d_{D}^{+}(v_i)+d_{D}^{-}(w)=d_{D'}^{+}(v_i)+d_{D'}^{-}(w)+1$,
  where  $i=2,3,\cdot\cdot\cdot,d_{D}^{-}(w)$.   $d_{D}^{-}(v_j)+d_{D}^{+}(w)=d_{D'}^{-}(v_j)+d_{D'}^{+}(w)$, where   $i=d_{D}^{-}(w)+1,\cdot\cdot\cdot,d_{G}(w)$. Similarly to $wv\in A(D)$. Thus

\begin{equation*}
\begin{aligned}
M_{1}(D) & \leqslant M_{1}(D')+\max \{\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{+}(u)+d_{D}^{-}(v)],\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{-}(u)+d_{D}^{+}(v)]\}+\max \{\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{+}(w)+d_{D}^{-}(v)],\\
&\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{-}(w)+d_{D}^{+}(v)]\}
+\frac{1}{2}\max\{\sum_{i=2}^{d_{D}^{+}(w)}[d_{D}^{-}(v_i)+d_{D}^{+}(w)-(d_{D'}^{-}(v_i)+d_{D'}^{+}(w))]
+\\
&\sum_{j=d_{D}^{+}(w)+1}^{d_{G}(w)}[d_{D}^{+}(v_j)+d_{D}^{-}(w)-(d_{D'}^{+}(v_j)+d_{D'}^{-}(w))],
\sum_{i=2}^{d_{D}^{-}(w)}[d_{D}^{+}(v_i)+d_{D}^{-}(w)\\
&-(d_{D'}^{+}(v_i)+d_{D'}^{-}(w))]+\sum_{j=d_{D}^{-}(w)+1}^{d_{G}(w)}[d_{D}^{-}(v_j)+d_{D}^{+}(w)-(d_{D'}^{-}(v_j)+d_{D'}^{+}(w))]\}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation*}

\begin{equation*}
\begin{aligned}
M_{1}(D)
& \leqslant M_{1}(D')+\frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(u)+d_{G}(v)]+\frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(w)+d_{G}(v)]+\frac{1}{2}\max\{d_{D}^{+}(w)-1,d_{D}^{-}(w)-1\}\\
& \leqslant M_{1}(D')+\frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(u)+d_{G}(v)]+\frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(w)+d_{G}(v)]+\frac{1}{2}(d_{G}(w)-1) \\
& \leqslant M_{1}(D')+s+3 \\
& \leqslant \frac{1}{2}\left[(m-1)^{2}+7(m-1)-2\right]+m+3 \\
& = \frac{1}{2}\left[m^{2}+7m-2\right]
\end{aligned}
\end{equation*}
equality occurs if and only if $M_{1}(D')= \frac{1}{2}\left[(m-1)^{2}+7(m-1)-2\right]$ ,\\ $\max \{\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{+}(u)+d_{D}^{-}(v)],\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{-}(u)+d_{D}^{+}(v)]\}=\frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(u)+d_{G}(v)]$,  $\max \{\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{+}(w)+d_{D}^{-}(v)],\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{-}(w)+d_{D}^{+}(v)]\}=\frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(w)+d_{G}(v)]$, $\frac{1}{2}\max \{[d_{D}^{+}(w)-1],[d_{D}^{-}(w)-1]\}=\frac{1}{2} [d_{G}(w)-1]$ and $s=m$,
or equivalently, $D'\in U_{2(m-1),(m-1)}^{*}$ and $\{d_{D}^{+}(w)=m+1,d^{-}_{D}(v)=d_{G}(v),d^{+}_{D}(u)=d_{G}(u)\}$ or $\{d_{D}^{-}(w)=m+1,d^{+}_{D}(v)=d_{G}(v),d^{-}_{D}(u)=d_{G}(u)\}$, i.e. $D\in U_{2m,m}^{*}$. The result holds.

Case 2. Suppose that $G$ has a pendent vertex $u$ and $d_{v}\neq 2$ for $v\in N_{G}(u)$.  $C = v_{1}v_2...v_{t}v_{1}$ denotes the unique cycle of $G$. Since $M$  is a perfect matching of $G$, $G-V(C)$ consists of isolated vertices.

Subcase 2.1. If each vertex of $C$ is adjacent to a pendent vertex in $G$. Then $D\in \mathcal{O}(G)$. When $m\geq 4$, by Lemma $\ref{lem2}$ and $\frac{1}{2}[m^2+7m-2]-5m=\frac{1}{2}[m^2-3m-2]=\frac{1}{2}[(m-\frac{3}{2})^2-\frac{17}{8}]>0$, we have $M_1(D)\leq \frac{1}{2}M_1(G)=5m<\frac{1}{2}[m^2+7m-2]$.
When $m=3$, by Lemma $\ref{lem7}$, $M_1(D)\leq 13<14=\frac{1}{2}[3^2+7*3-2]$. The result holds.\\
\indent Subcase 2.2. Suppose that there is at least one vertex of degree two on $C$. Obviously, $d_{v_1}=2$ or 3.  Without lost of generality suppose that $d_{v_2}=3$ and $d_{v_3}=2$.
Let $u_{2}\in N_{G}(v_2)$ and $d_{u_2}=1$. Since $v_{2}u_{2} \in M$ and $v_3$ is $M$-saturated, we have $v_{3}v_{4}\in M$ and thus $d_{v_4}= 2$.
 Let $T'=G-\{v_2,u_2\}$. Then $T'\in T(2(m-1),m-1)$ and $M-\{u_{2}v_2\}$ is a perfect matching of $T'$.

 By Lemma $\ref{lem4}$, $T'\in T(2(m-1),m-1)$, $D'\in \mathcal{O}(T')$ and $A(D')\bigcap A(D)=A(D')$, where $D\in \mathcal{O}(G)$. Then $M_1(D')\leq \frac{1}{2}[(m-1)^2+5(m-1)-4]$.
 Thus

 \begin{equation*}
\begin{aligned}
M_{1}(D) & \leqslant M_{1}(D')+\max \{\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{+}(v_2)+d_{D}^{-}(u_2)],\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{-}(v_2)+d_{D}^{+}(u_2)]\}+\max \{\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{+}(v_2)\\
&+d_{D}^{-}(v_1)],
\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{-}(v_2)+d_{D}^{+}(v_1)]\}
+\max \{\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{+}(v_2)+d_{D}^{-}(v_3)],\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{-}(v_2)+d_{D}^{+}(v_3)]\} \\
& \leqslant M_{1}(D')+ \frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(v_2)+d_{G}(u_2)]+\frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(v_2)+d_{G}(v_1)]+\frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(v_2)+d_{G}(v_3)] \\
& \leqslant \frac{1}{2}[(m-1)^2+5(m-1)-4+5+10]\\
&=\frac{1}{2}[m^2+3m+7]
\end{aligned}
\end{equation*}

 Since $\frac{1}{2}[m^2+7m-2]-\frac{1}{2}[m^2+3m+7]=\frac{1}{2}[4m-9]>0$,
  $M_1(D)\leq \frac{1}{2}[m^2+3m+7] <\frac{1}{2}[m^2+7m-2]$.
 Consequently, the result holds.
\hspace{17em} $\square$

\section{Proof of Theorem $\ref{the11}$}
In this section we give a proof of Theorem $\ref{the11}$. For this we need the following results:
\begin{lemma}\cite {AY04}\label{lem9}
 Let $G\in U(n,m)$ with $G \neq C_n$, where $n>2m$. Then there is a maximum matching $M$ of $G$ and a pendent vertex $u$ such that  is not  $M$-saturated.

\end{lemma}

\begin{lemma}\label{lem10}
 Let $n$ and $m$ be integers with $2\leq m\leq \lfloor\frac{n}{2}\rfloor$ and $n>2m$. Then $$\frac{1}{2}\left[n^{2}+(-2m+3)n+m^{2}+m-2\right]>2n$$

\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
Let$$f(n,m)=\frac{1}{2}\left[n^{2}+(-2 m+3) n+m^{2}+m-2\right]-2n$$
then $$\frac{\partial f}{\partial m}=\frac{1}{2}(2m+1-2n)<0$$
When $n$ is even, $\lfloor\frac{n}{2}\rfloor=\frac{n}{2}$. Since $n>2m$ i.e., $m<\frac{n}{2}$,  $2\leq m<\frac{n}{2}$.
Hence $f(n,m)\geq f(n,\frac{n-2}{2})$.
Let $h(n)=f(n,\frac{n-2}{2})=\frac{1}{8}n^2+\frac{1}{4}n-1$. Since $h'(n)=\frac{n}{4}+\frac{1}{4}> 0$,  $h(n)\geq h(5)=\frac{15}{8}>0$.
Consequently, $f(n,m)\geq f(n,\frac{n}{2}-1)>0$, i.e. $\frac{1}{2}\left[n^{2}+(-2 m+3) n+m^{2}+m-2\right]>2n$.

When $n$ is odd, $\lfloor\frac{n}{2}\rfloor=\frac{n-1}{2}$.
 Since $f(n,\frac{n-1}{2})=\frac{1}{2}\left[n^{2}+(4-n) n+\frac{1}{4}(n-1)^{2}+\frac{2}{n-1}-2\right]=-\frac{9}{8}+\frac{n^2}{8} $ and $n\geq 2m \geq4$,
  $f(n,\frac{n-1}{2})\geq 2-\frac{8}{9}>0$.
 Consequently, the results holds.
\end{proof}

We are now ready to give a proof of Theorem $\ref{the11}$.\\
\textbf{Proof of Theorem \ref{the11}}.\\

We will prove by induction on $n$.

If $n = 2m$,  by Theorem 1, the result holds.

 If $n > 2m$. Suppose that the result holds for orientations of all unicyclic graphs on less than $n$ vertices.

  Let $G\in U(n, m)$. If $G=C_n$, then $D\in \mathcal{O}(C_n)$, by Lemma $\ref{lem2}$ and Lemma $\ref{lem10}$, $M_{1}(D)\leq \frac{M_{1}(C_n)}{2}=2n< \frac{1}{2}\left[n^{2}+(-2 m+3) n+m^{2}+m-2\right]$. The result holds.

 If $G\neq C_n$. By Lemma $\ref{lem9}$, $G$ has a maximum matching $M$ and a pendent vertex $u$ such that $u$ is not $M$-saturated. Then $G'=G-\{u\}\in U(n- 1,m)$. Let $D'\in\mathcal{O}(G')$ and $A(D')\cap A(D)=A(D')$.

By the induction hypothesis, it is obvious that $$M_{1}(D')\leq \frac{1}{2}\left[(n-1)^{2}+(-2 m+3) (n-1)+m^{2}+m-2\right].$$
\indent Let $v\in N_{G}(u)$ and $N_{G}(v)=\{u_1,u_2,\cdot\cdot\cdot,u_{s+1}\}$, where $s\geq 1$ and $u_1=u$. Since $M$ contains at most one of the edges $vu_i$ for $i = 2,3,\cdot\cdot\cdot,s+1$ and there are $n-m$ edges of $G$ outside $M$, it is obvious that $s\leq n-m$.\\
\indent If $uv\in A(D)$, then $\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{+}(u)+d_{D}^{-}(v)]\leq \frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(u)+d_{G}(v)]$. If $vu\in A(D)$, then $\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{-}(u)+d_{D}^{+}(v)]\leq \frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(u)+d_{G}(v)]$. Hence, $\max \{\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{+}(u)+d_{D}^{-}(v)],\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{-}(u)+d_{D}^{+}(v)]\}\leq \frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(u)+d_{G}(v)]$.\\
 \indent If $uv\in A(D)$, then $d_{D}^{-}(v)=d_{D'}^{-}(v)+1$, $d_{D}^{+}(v)=d_{D'}^{+}(v)$. Since $A(D')\cap A(D)=A(D')$,  without lost of generality suppose that $d_{D}^{+}(u_i)=d_{D'}^{+}(u_i)$, where $i=2,\cdot\cdot\cdot,d_{D}^{-}(v)$;  $d_{D}^{-}(u_j)=d_{D'}^{-}(u_j)$, where $j=d_{D}^{-}(v)+1,\cdot\cdot\cdot,d_{G}(v)$, we have    $d_{D}^{+}(u_i)+d_{D}^{-}(v)=d_{D'}^{+}(u_i)+d_{D'}^{-}(v)+1$, where $i=2,\cdot\cdot\cdot,d_{D}^{-}(v)$;  $d_{D}^{-}(u_j)+d_{D}^{+}(v)=d_{D'}^{-}(u_j)+d_{D'}^{+}(v)$, where   $j=d_{D}^{-}(v)+1,\cdot\cdot\cdot,d_{G}(v)$.

  Similarly to $vu\in A(D)$.
Thus

\begin{equation*}
\begin{aligned}
M_{1}(D) & \leqslant M_{1}(D')+\max \{\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{+}(u)+d_{D}^{-}(v)],\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{-}(u)+d_{D}^{+}(v)]\}+\max\{\frac{1}{2}\sum_{i=2}^{d_{D}^{+}(v)}[d_{D}^{-}(u_i)\\
&+d_{D}^{+}(v)-(d_{D'}^{-}(u_i)+d_{D'}^{+}(v))]+\frac{1}{2}\sum_{j=d_{D}^{+}(v)+1}^{d_{G}(v)}[d_{D}^{+}(u_j)+d_{D}^{-}(v)-(d_{D'}^{+}(u_j)+d_{D'}^{-}(v))],\\
&\frac{1}{2}\sum_{i=2}^{d_{D}^{-}(v)}[d_{D}^{+}(u_i)+d_{D}^{-}(v)-(d_{D'}^{+}(u_i)+d_{D'}^{-}(v))]
+\frac{1}{2}\sum_{j=d_{D}^{-}(v)+1}^{d_{G}(v)}[d_{D}^{-}(u_j)
+d_{D}^{+}(v)\\
&-(d_{D'}^{-}(u_j)+d_{D'}^{+}(v))]\} \\
& \leqslant M_{1}(D')+\frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(u)+d_{G}(v)]+\frac{1}{2}\max\{d_{D}^{+}(v)-1,d_{D}^{-}(v)-1\}\\ & \leqslant M_{1}(D')+\frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(u)+d_{G}(v)]+\frac{1}{2}(d_{G}(v)-1) \\
& \leqslant M_{1}(D')+s+1 \\
& \leqslant \frac{1}{2}\left[(n-1)^{2}+(-2m+3)(n-1)+m^{2}+m-2\right]+n-m+1\\
& = \frac{1}{2}\left[n^{2}+(-2 m+3)n+m^{2}+m-2\right]
\end{aligned}
\end{equation*}
with equality if and only if $M_{1}(D')= \frac{1}{2}\left[(n-1)^{2}+(-2 m+3) (n-1)+m^{2}+m-2\right]$, $\max \{\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{+}(u)+d_{D}^{-}(v)],\frac{1}{2}[d_{D}^{-}(u)+d_{D}^{+}(v)]\}=\frac{1}{2}[d_{G}(u)+d_{G}(v)]$, $\frac{1}{2}\max \{[d_{D}^{+}(v)-1],[d_{D}^{-}(v)-1]\}=\frac{1}{2} [d_{G}(v)-1]$ and $s=n-m$,
or equivalently, $D'\in U_{n-1,m}^{*}$ and $\{d_{D}^{+}(u)=d_{G}(u),d_{D}^{-}(v)=d_{G}(v)\}$ or $\{d_{D}^{+}(v)=d_{G}(v),d_{D}^{-}(u)=d_{G}(u)\}$, i.e. $D\in U_{n,m}^{*}$. The result holds.\hspace{4em} $\square$

\textbf{Acknowledgment}.
 This work is supported by the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (2020JJ4423), the Department of Education of Hunan Province (19A318) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11971164).

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The Second Cyberwar Has Begun: WikiLeaks, Anonymous, The Intertubes...
I previously wrote about Stuxnet the computer virus that appears to have been targeting Iranian nuclear facilities. Stuxnet is significant because it reached from computer hacking and information warfare into the control systems of the nuclear facilities with the ability to make things like the high speed centrifuges explode by modulating their rotational speed.
I am now going to describe WikiLeaks as the second cyberwar. WikiLeaks is an information war, but it has begun to reach out to the real world. PayPal, MasterCard, Amazon, and various banks and hosting companies have taken action against WikiLeaks after being contacted by the U.S. state department. Julian Assange has been targeted and arrested.
And now the net has begun to retaliate. This will be very interesting. This is in essence an internet insurgency. People from around the world are beginning cyber attacks against the entities that have taken action against WikiLeaks.
The beginning of those counter-attacks is by a relatively vile hive mind - anonymous. It's a group that can't be stopped. They live on the internet. Anonymous is a strange group. They publish and say and do awful things on the net. They "raid" and vandalise other websites. Yet they also go after white supremacists and paedophiles. They have been known to do random nice things like organise mass birthday card mailings to lonely old folks.
"As one reporter for The Independent puts it, "Angry, porn-obsessed adolescents they might be, but they're angry, obsessed adolescents with significant technological firepower—and a grudge." It's a bit troubling, frankly." [The Economist]
"Knowledge is free.
We are Anonymous.
We are Legion.
We do not forgive.
We do not forget.
Expect us."
- anonymous speaking to its targets (see scientology videos below)
"Anonymous is a cultural phenomenon which began on internet image boards. Many such boards require no registration for posting, and every poster remains anonymous. This format of communication is inherently noisy and chaotic. However, the unprecedented openness made possible by such boards has nurtured the appearance of a unique and persistent culture.
We are a collection of individuals united by ideas. You likely know Anonymous, although you don't know exactly who we are. We are your brothers and sisters, your parents and children, your superiors and your underlings. We are the concerned citizens standing next to you. Anonymous is everywhere, yet nowhere. Our strength lies in our numbers. Our will as a whole is the combined will of individuals. Our greatest advantage is a knowledge of the fundamentals we share as human beings. This knowledge is a fruit of our anonymity.
Anonymous has left its mark on society more than once. Previous Anonymous projects have resulted in the closing of the white-supremacist radio show produced by Hal Turner, and the criminal prosecution of Canadian paedophile Chris Forcand. Anonymous has been called a "Cyber Vigilante Group" by The Toronto Sun and Global News, though in reality we are much more than that.
We are Anonymous. You can be Anonymous, too. Together, we can shape society."
Why We Protest - Who is Anonymous?
"[Anonymous is] the first internet-based superconsciousness. Anonymous is a group, in the sense that a flock of birds is a group. How do you know they're a group? Because they're travelling in the same direction. At any given moment, more birds could join, leave, peel off in another direction entirely.
—Landers, Chris, Baltimore City Paper, April 2, 2008" [wikipedia]
Anonymous took on scientology:
"One area where I disagree with him is in his insistence that all a denial-of-service attack can do is register protest. When you take down the website of a PostFinance or MasterCard, as Anonymous has done in the past, it does more than simply show disapproval, it affects business. This is the future of activism, and it is both empowering and scary. A group like Anonymous isn't really trying to impose anarchy as much as it's trying to impose the will of its members (or whichever members are active at a certain time). As it fights for freedom on the internet, it constricts the net itself, by taking down websites and halting e-commerce. And we have no idea who these people are. As one reporter for The Independent puts it, "Angry, porn-obsessed adolescents they might be, but they're angry, obsessed adolescents with significant technological firepower—and a grudge." It's a bit troubling, frankly."
The Economist - Anonymous and cyber protest: Talking with Anonymous
The Tech Herald - Cablegate: Anonymous says the Internet will not be censored
AFP - Hackers target Mastercard website in WikiLeaks war
The Guardian - WikiLeaks: Who are the hackers behind Operation Payback?
(the Guardian story contains at least one serious error in regard to anonymous. it describes anonymous as being about 1000 members. WRONG. tens of thousands have participated. estimates go into the 100s of thousands of "followers". there may be about 1000 anonymous [i don't know - no one does] involved in that DDOS attack [best estimates i've seen is that there are about 4000 involved in the current PayPal/VISA DDOS events], but there is a larger membership which has participated in major actions like the project against scientology. something in the order of 10,000 people physically came out to protest against scientology in addition to their online actions - James)
Huffington Post - PayPal Admits Blocking WikiLeaks After State Department Took Action
Huffington Post - MasterCard DOWN: MasterCard.com, Swiss Bank, Lawyer's Site Hacked By WikiLeaks Supporters With DDOS Attack
ZDNet - Mastercard sites down, Anonymous claims responsibility
First Cyberwar:
Stuxnet Nuclear Reactor Targeted Computer Virus "Game Changer" For Real World Effects Of Cyber War/Hostility/Threat
Cyber Warfare Reaches From The Net Into The Real World "Stuxnet cyber attack is as good as using explosives" On Iranian Nuclear Facilities
Picture Credit: Texas A&M Engineering Works: Cyberwar
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jmburton December 9, 2010 at 2:20 PM
um,
what software?
if you are referring to LOIC or any of the attack tools being used by anonymous - no, i cannot help you
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Everything is green in South Dakota- including the wheat. Here is a picture taken while we were driving home from Gettysburg. Since the wheat is so green, it will be a week or so before we can cut.
We finished up winter wheat harvest in Gettysburg and were surprised to see the winter wheat was better than anticipated. It averaged from 60 to 80 bushels per acre. Yesterday, we went home to Bowdle, SD, and were greeted with green wheat and rainy, overcast weather.
Both the fall crops and the spring wheat are looking great. Here Carin stands by some of my father's sunflowers we will cut this fall. I can't remember coming home to sunflowers without their heads on yet. Carin is 5'8″.
Amen! to the shower comment!!! Nothing can be appreciated more than that! Hope you're enjoying your house and yard. We sure missed getting to see you again once we got back to Limon. The towns certainly take on a different "feel" once harvest is over and the "wheaties" are gone. It felt weird not having everyone (including my own family) there when we finished the day. Hope all is going well!


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By Toby Sterling
Published: September 14, 2014 12:00 am Updated: Sept. 14, 2014 11:06 a.m.
Peter Dejong, Associated Press
Two women taking a selfie get hit with tomatoes during a tomato fight in front of the Royal Palace turning Amsterdam's central Dam square into a red pulpy mess Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. Entrepreneurs have seized upon Russia's boycott of European produce to set up a tomato-throwing fight. The idea is lifted from Spain's famed annual "La Tomatina" festival. The Dutch event is being marketed as a protest, but participants say they're mostly looking forward to smacking friends and strangers with overripe tomatoes. Wearing goggles is strongly advised.
AMSTERDAM — Hundreds of young Dutch men and women turned Amsterdam's central Dam square into a blizzard of red goop on Sunday, as they pelted each other mercilessly with overripe tomatoes.
In theory, the event was set up as a protest against Russian sanctions blocking imports of European fresh produce. In practice, most participants turned out to experience the joy of smacking a loved one — or total stranger — with tomato pulp at close range.
The idea was lifted from Spain's famed annual "La Tomatina" festival in Bunol.
"It was hard in there. It was mean. But it was fun," said a beaming Lois Bloedjes, who came with her sister Sil. "Everything became one big pile of mush. There were people swimming in it on the ground."
Sil described the smell in the mush pit as "awful" and "somewhat like beer," but the tomatoes that actually got in her mouth — "the taste was actually not bad."
Tickets to the one-hour fight cost 15 euros ($18) each and around 1,000 were sold.
Organizer Joep Verbunt said proceeds will go to tomato growers hurt by the sanctions.
The Netherlands vies with Mexico as the world's largest tomato exporter, and it sent $100 million worth to Russia last year. Dutch farmers have been offered a subsidy to either dispose of excess crops or donate them to food banks.
Verbunt purchased 120,000 tomatoes labeled unfit for human consumption for the event.
With music pumping from a podium, the participants — most of whom were wearing white before the fight started — counted down from 10 to zero. Then a shipping container full of the fruit was emptied into the arena.
The area was fenced off to prevent casual passers-by from being hit — but many tried to climb the fences or peer inside to see what was happening.
The leftover tomato sludge will be cleaned and sent to a biogas production facility.
"It was beautiful," said participant Dennis de Jong, who exited the arena with tomato chunks in his hair, down his pants, and even a few bits stinging his eyes where they had seeped in past the swimming goggles he wore for protection. "They have to do this every year."


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As it turns out, the Mental Ray Batch Render Option screen has a refresh issue. Watch your PC Task Manager "Performance" tab carefully. If Mental Ray isn't using every core at close to 100% capacity, unselect Auto Render Threads and manually type in the number of render threads. I also recommend turning Auto Tiling off and changing the task size to 16 (i.e. 16×16 pixel buckets). Your render times should go down significantly.
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Q: Split words from string into array but not if they are inbetween slashes I have this code:
String path;
path = main.getInput(); // lets say getInput() is "Hello \Wo rld\"
args = path.split("\\s+");

for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
     System.out.println(args[i]);
}

Is there a way to split the string so that the words are split and put into an array, but only if they are not in between two backslashes, so that "Wo rld" will be one word and not two?

A: You could try splitting only on spaces that are followed by an even number of backslashes. Raw regex:
\s+(?=(?:[^\\]*\\[^\\]*\\)*[^\\]*$)

Java escaped regex:
\\s+(?=(?:[^\\\\]*\\\\[^\\\\]*\\\\)*[^\\\\]*$)

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A: Try this one:
String s = "John Hello \\Wo rld\\ our world";
Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("(\\\\.*?\\\\)|(\\S+)");
Matcher m = pattern.matcher(s);
while (m.find( )) {
    if(m.group(1) != null){
        System.out.println(m.group(1));
    }
    else{
        System.out.println(m.group(2));
    }
}

Output:
John
Hello
\Wo rld\
our
world

A: If it doesn't have to be regex then you can use this simple parser and get your result in one iteration.
public static List<String> spaceSplit(String str) {
    List<String> tokens = new ArrayList<>();

    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
    boolean insideEscaped = false; //flag to check if I can split on space

    for (char ch : str.toCharArray()) {

        if (ch == '\\')
            insideEscaped = !insideEscaped;

        // we need to split only on spaces which are not in "escaped" area
        if (ch == ' ' && !insideEscaped) {
            if (sb.length() > 0) {
                tokens.add(sb.toString());
                sb.delete(0, sb.length());
            }
        } else //and add characters that are not spaces from between \
            sb.append(ch);
    }
    if (sb.length() > 0)
        tokens.add(sb.toString());

    return tokens;
}

Usage:
for (String s : spaceSplit("hello \\wo rld\\"))
    System.out.println(s);

Output:
hello
\wo rld\

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Фернанду Баиолу Пашеку ди Аморин (; 6 июля 1920, Коимбра — 4 мая 1999, Порту) — португальский учёный и крайне правый политик. Профессор Коимбрского университета, антрополог и этнограф. Выступал против Нового государства с позиций правого радикализма и лузитанского интегрализма. Участвовал в вооружённом выступлении против Антониу Салазара, резко критиковал Марселу Каэтану. Был противником Апрельской революции 1974 года, состоял в руководстве антикоммунистической подпольной организации МДЛП. Известен также как публицист.

Учёный и активист
Родился в семье профессора математики и видного католического политика Диогу Пашеку ди Аморина. Получил историческое и философское образование в Коимбрском университете. Занимался антропологическими и этнографическими исследованиями, был профессором Коимбрского университета до 1975 года.

Фернанду Пашеку ди Аморин являлся убеждённым активным приверженцем португальского национализма и лузитанского интегрализма. Он негативно относился к Новому государству Антониу Салазара, считая его консервативным выхолащиванием националистических идей. Позиционировался как сторонник интегралистской монархии (позиция, сходная с национал-синдикалистским движением Ролана Прету).

«Новое государство»: оппозиционер справа
10 октября 1946 года Фернанду Пашеку ди Аморин участвовал в мятеже Revolta da Melhada — Восстание Меальяды под руководством Жозе Мендиша Кабесадаша. Был приговорён к двум годам тюрьмы. После освобождения продолжал выступать против «Нового государства» с ультраправых позиций, в духе своеобразного «политического романтизма». Состоял в оппозиционной группе Народная монархическая лига.

Особое внимание Пашеку ди Аморин уделял пропаганде лузотропикализма, интеграции португальских колоний. Эти позиции он проводил в своих научных работах по антропологии и этнографии «заморских территорий» в Африке (прежде всего Анголы). В первой половине 1970-х Пашеку ди Аморин считался идейным лидером праворадикальных интеллектуалов, сгруппированных в Коимбрском университете и организованных в академический хор, театральную студию и прежде всего общество Cooperativa Livreira Cidadela. Эти группы изучали и распространяли материалы идеологов перонизма и раннего фашизма — прежде всего Джованни Джентиле, Робера Бразийака, Рамиро Ледесмы Рамоса, Хосе Антонио Примо де Риверы. В то же время изучались и такие левые авторы, как Франц Фанон и Ота Шик, тексты Мао Цзэдуна и Фиделя Кастро, программы анархо-синдикалистов и арабских националистов.

Особенно жёсткой оппозиция Пашеку ди Аморина стала после того, как Антониу Салазара сменил на посту премьер-министра Марселу Каэтану. Он резко критиковал Каэтану за планы либерализации и особенно автономизации колоний. Серьёзный политический резонанс вызвала его работа Na Hora da Verdade — В час истины (1971). Отклики на это издание появлялись и за пределами Португалии, в частности, в Der Spiegel:

В своей книге правоэкстремистский профессор из Коимбры называет «предательской» политику профессора из правительственного дворца Лиссабона; 64-летний премьер-министр Марселу Каэтану якобы готовит заговор, который должен привести к самоуничтожению Португальской империи.

После революции: антимарксистское сопротивление
Ультраправый антикоммунист и антимарксист Пашеку ди Аморин враждебно принял Революцию гвоздик 25 апреля 1974 года. Он участвовал в организационных собраниях правокатолического Португальского народного движения. 6 мая 1974 активно участвовал в создании Португальского федералистского движения (МФП) — крайне правой политической организации, идеологически приверженной революционному национализму, политически ориентированной на генерала Спинолу. Был избран генеральным секретарём МФП. Выступал против деколонизации, считался идейным вдохновителем боевой организации белых поселенцев Ангольский фронт сопротивления. После того, как Спинола высказался за предоставление независимости колониям, МФП изменило название на Партию прогресса.

При этом Пашеку ди Аморин признавал демократические принципы, поскольку считал, что только в условиях демократии националисты могут отстаивать свои позиции.

Пашеку ди Аморин принял участие в сентябрьском выступлении «молчаливого большинства» против компартии (ПКП) и леворадикального крыла Движения вооружённых сил. После этого организация МФП было запрещено, Пашеку ди Аморин скрылся от ареста в Испании.

В мае 1975 года он вошёл в руководство Демократического движения за освобождение Португалии (МДЛП), развернувшего силовую борьбу против ПКП, марксистских сил, правительства Вашку Гонсалвиша и Революционного совета. Пашеку ди Аморин был одним из руководителей политического центра организации. При этом официальная программа МДЛП выдерживалась в духе консервативной демократии и не включала ультраправых интегралистских установок.

Публицистические размышления
Решающее столкновение 25 ноября 1975 закончилось победой правых сил. После этого Фернанду Пашеку ди Аморин вернулся в Португалию. Оставив Коимбрский университет, перешёл в Университет Порту Инфанта дона Энрике. Занимал пост генерального секретаря университета. Продолжал заниматься политической публицистикой.

Несмотря на поражение коммунистов и леворадикалов, Пашеку ди Аморин пессимистически оценивал политическую ситуацию. Он считал, что националисты и интегралисты утратили исторический шанс, Португалия теряет суверенитет, превращаясь в одно из государств западного либерализма. Своё видение историко-политического процесса изложил в книге 25 de Abril — Episódio do Projecto Global — 25 апреля — эпизод глобального проекта (1996).

В книге Portugal Traído — Португалия предана (1975) Пашеку ди Аморин он называл международное право «мифом, который великие державы используют в своих интересах, придавая видимость законности своему вооружённому насилию». В качестве примера он приводил индийскую аннексию Гоа. Это событие он считал началом цепи, приведшей к революции — в результате которой, по его мнению, Португалия оказалась подчинена иностранным интересам (если не СССР, то Запада).

Скончался Фернанду Пашеку ди Аморин в возрасте 78 лет.

Семья и память
Фернанду Пашеку ди Аморин был женат, имел двух сыновей и двух дочерей.

В современной Португалии Пашеку ди Аморин рассматривается прежде всего как публицист правонационалистических взглядов, автор многочисленных работ по политической истории.

См. также
 Педру Соареш Мартинеш
 Адриану Пекиту Ребелу
 Жозе Мигел Жудисе
 Флорентину Гуларт Ногейра

Примечания

Политики Португалии
Националисты Португалии
Монархисты Португалии
Деятели антикоммунистических организаций
Ультраправые
Публицисты Португалии
Антропологи Португалии
Этнографы Португалии
Выпускники Коимбрского университета
Преподаватели Коимбрского университета

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Rubner Foundation What do we support?
We're building social, cultural, and environmental projects.
We people need one another. We need to be together, and we need the right conditions for this. People, nature, culture. Our projects are based on these three pillars. Three areas that define our shared living environment.
Three areas in which we are committed to fostering the development of new living environments and perspectives on life.
Our main activities are primarily focused on long-term projects of a social nature.
Behind the core message of "We're building for the future!" is a commitment to people in need of help to whom the Foundation provides support within the community. We give the people concerned a new desire for life and promote their positive development. The Foundation gives these people hope and a new perspective. We take care of people who endure social hardship. Families who have lost their main breadwinner, or farmers whose yard has burned down, for example. This also includes providing security for our own employees, who are protected after perhaps having suffered personal hardship and do not have to be anxious about their future.
We support education, training, and social facilities for people with disabilities, orphans, or other disadvantaged people whose livelihoods and social integration are threatened. By creating new living environments we aim to give these people the courage to find a new and motivating purpose in life.
"We're building for the future!" also incorporates the idea of creating new spaces. These are intended to provide people in need with housing, a common meeting place, and a place of shelter. The Foundation's construction activities, which can range from renovating existing structures to building new ones, create a better living environment for people in need.
The core message of "We're building for the future!" also refers to our focus on the environment. Protecting the environment preserves the natural world for people and nature. This also helps to enable future generations to develop a positive outlook on their lives.
The natural world is crucially important, particularly for disadvantaged people. Due to their disadvantages, they often no longer have the opportunity to experience nature. That is exactly what Hermann Rubner Privatstiftung Onlus wants to enable them to do. We want to make nature accessible to these people, and it is for precisely this reason that we are also committed to preserving the natural environment.
The Foundation does not view environmental protection as merely fighting the consequences of the destruction of the natural world, but is also particularly concerned with taking positive preventive actions such as resource-saving measures to reduce CO2 emissions.
Linking the core message of "We're building for the future!" with the two dimensions of space and perspectives also applies when it comes to our commitment to culture. We support spaces for exhibitions and concerts, open spaces and projects for young or unknown artists, which in turn provides new perspectives for people creating art and culture. We advocate cultural projects and support the protection of historic monuments, because protecting them safeguards our cultural heritage for the future. The Foundation's activities prolong the life of historic monuments, thus promoting sustainability.
For this reason, the cultural perspectives opened up by the Foundation benefit not only individuals, but social communities, too, as these communities are greatly enriched by diverse areas of culture (art, handicrafts, architecture, literature, music, dance, etc.).
This is a view that Hermann Rubner shared with many others. And yet he was not just one of the few, but also one of the first to establish a consistent link between the well-being of the company and the well-being of employees. He thus created long-term prospects and supported employees in difficult life situations. He shared his success and cultivated a symbiotic relationship between commercial efficiency and social responsibility.
Hermann Rubner established a social programme at a time when few entrepreneurs even spoke about this at all. The Sermon on the Mount, in which the social programme plays a key part, had long preoccupied Hermann Rubner and became the starting point for his personal social philosophy.
He helped countless employees when they had problems or were building homes.
We are continuing this tradition.
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2019 Copa America Quarterfinal Betting Odds, Preview: Early Action on Two Underdogs
Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports. Pictured: Colombia's James Rodriguez
The 2019 Copa America quarterfinal is set to start Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET with hosts Brazil taking on Paraguay, followed by Argentina-Venezuela and Colombia-Chile on Friday, and Uruguay-Peru on Saturday.
If all four quarterfinal favorites advance, it would set up a Brazil-Argentina and Colombia-Uruguay semifinal.
Brazil (-500), Colombia (+160) and Uruguay (+110) were the undefeated group winners but Colombia were the only side to win all three matches. Unfortunately their reward is the toughest opponent in the quarterfinal round, Chile.
All quarterfinal matches can be seen on ESPN+, Telemundo and fuboTV.
Brazil vs. Paraguay (Thursday, 8:30 p.m. ET)
Odds to Advance: Brazil -1250, Paraguay +750
Brazil Moneyline: -555
Paraguay Moneyline: +1650
Spread: Brazil -2 (-105)
Over/Under: 3 (u-125)
Brazil have yet to concede a goal in the 2019 Copa America and also scored the most goals (8) in the group stage. The hosts now get to face Paraguay in the quarterfinal as massive favorites.
They should be careful though, as Paraguay have eliminated Brazil in the quarterfinal in 2011 and 2015, both in a penalty shootout. Casemiro is suspended for Brazil after picking up his second yellow of the tournament in the last group match.
The moneyline has shifted both up and down depending on the sportsbook, but the market currently lists Brazil with an 85% win probability in regulation. I'm looking for Brazil to avenge the previous eliminations to Paraguay with a 3-0 or 3-1 victory on home soil Thursday night.
Argentina vs. Venezuela (Friday, 3 p.m. ET)
Odds to Advance: Argentina -350, Venezuela +265
Argentina Moneyline: -175
Venezuela Moneyline: +550
Spread: Argentina -1 (-110)
Over/Under: 2.5 (u-130)
Argentina were upset by Colombia and then disappointingly drew, 1-1, with Paraguay before beating Qatar, 2-0, to advance out of the group stage. Argentina has made the final in the last two Copa Americas but haven't won a major trophy in 26 years.
Venezuela managed to go undefeated in the group stage with draws against Brazil and Peru and a win against Bolivia. There's no doubt they're the more cohesive side than Argentina right now, but still find themselves as considerable underdogs to advance.
Don't be surprised to see sharp bettors come in on Venezuela while the public will undoubtedly back Argentina at any price.
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Colombia vs. Chile (Friday, 7 p.m. ET)
Odds to Advance: Colombia -160, Chile +140
Colombia Moneyline: +125
Chile Moneyline: +280
Spread: Colombia -0.5 (+125)
Over/Under: 2 (o-130)
Colombia looked very solid in the group stage and sealed first place in Group A with three shutout wins against Argentina, Qatar and Paraguay.
Chile coasted past Ecuador and Japan in the first two games before losing to Uruguay, 1-0, to fall into second in Group C. The back-to-back defending champions now face a difficult path if they want to win a third straight Copa America title.
Oddsmakers clearly give the edge to Colombia in a low-scoring game though early bettors are on Chile to pull off the upset. My early lean has to be on the draw at +220 odds and potentially Chile +140 to advance.
Uruguay vs. Peru (Saturday, 3 p.m. ET)
Odds to Advance: Uruguay -300, Peru +240
Uruguay Moneyline: -140
Peru Moneyline: +475
Spread: Uruguay -0.5 (-140)
Uruguay defeated both Ecuador and Chile in the group stage and won Group C despite drawing 2-2 with Japan. A rematch in the semifinal against Chile could be in store if both teams progress.
Peru did what was expected by tying Venezuela, beating Bolivia and losing to Brazil in the group stage. They now find themselves as big underdogs to advance to the semifinal, but early bettors have shown some faith.
A few sportsbooks opened Uruguay as high as -170 on the moneyline and quickly had to drop to the -140 range. At the same time, early sharp action on the under (2.5) and under (2) has shifted the market despite public bettors on the over.
2019 Copa America Title Odds


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Members of the Jan. 6 committee are reading new messages from Mark Meadows ahead of the contempt vote on the House floor
By Apadana Central
The messages were read by committee members on the House floor Tuesday during debate over referring a criminal contempt of Congress against Meadows to the Justice Department. They included messages from a Georgia government official sent to Meadows while then-President Donald Trump was on the phone with Georgia's secretary of state urging him to "find" votes for Trump, as well as discussions of Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden.
LIVE UPDATES: Mark Meadows faces contempt vote in House
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat on the select panel, read a text message from an unnamed Georgia government official sent to Meadows during the January 2 call.
"Need to end this call," the official wrote. "I don't think this will be productive for much longer."
Rep. Adam Schiff, another California Democrat on the committee, read a text from an unknown number that applauded the potential appointment of Jeffery Clark to be acting attorney general while Trump tried to get the Justice Department to support his false claims of election fraud. Clark was one of the big proponents at the DOJ who was pushing to use the power of the department to investigate unfounded claims of voter fraud, but he was rebuffed by the department's leaders.
"I heard Jeff Clark is getting put in on Monday. That's amazing. It will make a lot of patriots happy, and I'm personally so proud that you are at the tip of the spear, and I could call you a friend," the text to Meadows read.
The January 6 committee members did not identify who sent Meadows the messages they revealed Tuesday. But they argued that the messages were part of a litany of evidence showing how Meadows was in contempt of Congress after he reversed his decision to cooperate with the committee's investigation.
"Mr. Meadows received numerous text messages, which he has produced without any privilege claim, imploring that Mr. Trump take specific action we all know his duty required," said Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, one of two Republicans on the select committee. "Indeed, some of those text messages, madam speaker, came from members in the chamber right now."
On Monday, when the select committee approved its resolution holding Meadows in contempt, the panel revealed that Meadows had voluntarily provided scores of text messages he received on January 6, including from Fox News personalities, lawmakers and the then-President's son, Donald Trump Jr.
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Prior to joining us in June of 2016 Brooke had a very successful career working in the retail industry. Lucky for us, she was looking for a change and she selected the field of veterinary medicine. She is very interested in having a role in helping treat our patients with health problems as well as helping pets stay healthy. She also enjoys interacting with clients and is focused on providing outstanding customer service.
Brooke's four-legged family members include two dogs: "Lexus," a pit bull mix, is the most loving dog you'll ever meet. She has such a human demeanor and loves giving high fives and kisses. She loves treats and going on walks. "Roxy" is a miniature pinscher/rat terrier mix who loves people and other pets. She likes long walks on the beach and despite being blind and diabetic she is still very playful and loving as ever.
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ECHS unites against drugs
By Brigitte Zumaya
Brookhaven Early College High School organized a number of activities to promote Red Ribbon Week on campus. "Red Ribbon Week is about an awareness of drug abuse and alcohol abuse," ECHS Principal Michael Arreola said. "We had a committee of kids come together from different grade levels and basically we gave them the freedom to come up with the themes," Arreola said.
The Red Ribbon Week theme on Oct. 23 was "Save the day from drugs," encouraging students to come dressed as their favorite superhero. "I dressed as Leonardo from the Ninja Turtles because when I was little that was my favorite TV show," ECHS student Paulina Cortes said.
Students participated by dressing up because its "one week we can all enjoy to fight against drugs," Cortes said. The following day was "Pair up against drugs," also called twin day, where students coordinated their attire with someone else.
"You pick somebody, you're paired up and it's really about having the capable partners in life to help you stay on track to what you want to do," Arreola said. Friday's theme was "Spook out drugs," where students wore their Halloween costumes. It was one of Cortes' favorite days to dress up for Red Ribbon Week. She was dressed as a zombie soccer player, "because I'm actually a soccer player," Cortes said.
The origin of Red Ribbon Week began, according to an article on justthinktwice.com, on Feb. 7, 1985. Special Agent Enrique Camarena, known to his friends as "Kiki," had been in Mexico for more than four years on the trail of Mexican marijuana and cocaine traffickers. As he walked to his truck, he was approached by five men who shoved him into a beige Volkswagen.
After his abduction in Mexico, he was tortured and brutally murdered by drug traffickers. Kiki gave his life in the fight against drugs and the public wanted to do something to remember the ultimate sacrifice that he paid.
Red Ribbon Week started in Kiki's hometown of Calexico, California, and soon gained momentum across California and spread to the rest of the country.
The event was formalized in 1988, when President Ronald and First Lady Nancy Reagan served as the Red Ribbon Week honorary chairpersons. "I think that it's just sometimes you just need to have a symbol and he was a good example because he tried to do something positive," Arreola said.
Red Ribbon Week is named for the red ribbons worn by students pledging to remain drug-free. The Dallas County Community College District promotes a variety of Red Ribbon events as part of a larger campaign advocating a drug-free lifestyle throughout the school year.


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Patrick Raymond Fugit (; born October 27, 1982) is an American actor.  He has appeared in the films Almost Famous (2000), White Oleander (2002), Spun (2003), Saved! (2004) and Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006), and portrayed Kyle Barnes in the Cinemax series Outcast. He also played Owen in The Last of Us Part II.

Early life
Fugit was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and lived briefly in Danbury, New Hampshire. His mother, Jan Clark-Fugit, is a dance teacher, and his father, Bruce Fugit, is an electrical engineer. Fugit is the oldest of three children: he has a younger sister and a younger brother. Fugit attended East High School. He appeared in a school production of The Twelve Dancing Princesses as the shoemaker when he was in seventh grade. He has been a skateboarder since he was fifteen.

Career
Fugit's career launched when he was cast as the young rock-fan-turned-reporter in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous. Fugit said that he did not have any knowledge of 1970s rock music before starting the music-laden project.

Fugit played an aspiring comic book artist in White Oleander (2002) and a naive drug addict in the dark comedy Spun (2003).

His next film, Saved! (2004), was a satirical look at the religious right in high schools. Fugit's character was originally a surfer, but it changed into a skateboarder due to his skateboarding experience.

Fugit starred in The Amateurs and played Evra Von in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009).

In 2011, Fugit was cast in We Bought A Zoo, another Cameron Crowe movie.

In 2016, he joined the cast of Cinemax's television series Outcast. He stated he enjoyed playing a father but worried that not being one in real life at the time might make him seem awkward.

In 2020, Fugit was cast in a lead role on ABC's pilot for Thirtysomething(else), a sequel to Thirtysomething; however, the pilot was scrapped by ABC later that same year.

Personal life
Fugit and his best friend, David Fetzer, formed a folk rock band, Mushman, in which Fugit played the guitar and sometimes sang. Fetzer died in 2012. Fugit studies flamenco guitar, which he played on the Cavedoll song "Mayday" and the Mushman song "Brennan's Theme" for the ending scene in Wristcutters: A Love Story.

Growing up in Salt Lake City, Fugit says he was "the weird kid" in school because he learned ballet as his mother was a ballet teacher and because he was not Mormon but attended a predominantly Mormon school.
Fugit has a child with his long-term partner, actress Jennifer Del Rosario.

Filmography

Film

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20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
American skateboarders
Living people
Male actors from Salt Lake City


June 10, 1874 - February 25, 1961—Note this profile is still being updated.
Born in 1874, illustrator and muralist Violet Oakley was a groundbreaking American artist who gained recognition, accolades and commissions for her work at a time when women artists were significantly undervalued and overlooked. Born into an artistic family in New Jersey, Oakley began her training at the Art Students League of New York, followed by studies in England and France. She returned to the United States in 1896 and studied briefly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia (PAFA) before joining Howard Pyle's famous illustration class at Drexel Institute, and it was this city would become her lifelong home.
Oakley had early success as a popular illustrator for magazines that included The Century Magazine, Collier's Weekly, St. Nicholas Magazine, and Woman's Home Companion. In 1902 architect Joseph M. Huston chose Oakley to decorate the new Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, the beginning of the young artist's twenty-five year career of creating murals for state buildings in Harrisburg. In total, she crafted forty-three.
Art and politics were inextricably linked for Oakley. When the United States refused to join the League of Nations after the Great War, Oakley went to Geneva, Switzerland, and spent three years drawing portraits of the League's delegates which she published in her portfolio, "Law Triumphant" in 1932. She was also an early advocate of nuclear disarmament after World War II.
Within her field, Oakley functioned as a protofeminist. She, along with fellow artists Elizabeth Shippen Green and Jessie Willcox Smith, became known as the "Red Rose Girls," transforming the Red Rose Inn on the Philadelphia Main Line into a communal art gallery, where the women lived and worked together—something quite revolutionary that pushed against the strict gender roles of her time. She was also instrumental in establishing The Plastic Club in Philadelphia (to promote "art for art's sake"), as well as the Philadelphia Art Alliance.
Oakley received many honors throughout her life including an honorary Doctorate of Laws Degree in 1948 from Drexel Institute. In 1905, she became the first woman to receive the Gold Medal of Honor from the PAFA. Posthumously, Oakley's studio in Philadelphia was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 and she was elected to the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 1996.