How to skip steps on a smf converter?
Topic: How to skip steps on a smf converter?
I am having some issues on the last couple of steps for bans. Bans1 works bans two does not and I have bans 3 and 4 to try.
The problem is it takes two hours to go through boards,members,topics,posts before it gets there.
For testing how do I skip everything to get to the ban steps?
Re: How to skip steps on a smf converter?
I was hoping for a flag not delete the lines.
WHERE last_name = 'Pataballa') -- of Pataballa.
I know what comments are.
So I don't need to do anything with convert.php?
Just the sql file of the converter?


text:
Sexual assault is a heinous act of violence and abuse of power. Millikin University deplores behavior which intrudes upon the most personal and private rights of another. Such behavior will not be tolerated and will be sanctioned.
For purposes of this policy sexual assault is defined as rape, attempted rape, unwanted touching of intimate parts of another person, or subjecting a person to physical sexual contact against his/her will or without his/her consent. A person who is unable to make a reasonable judgment concerning the nature of harmfulness of the activity because of his or her intoxication, unconsciousness, mental deficiency or incapacity, is considered incapable of giving consent.
Consent is defined as a clear expression of assent to an act. Consent will not be implied by silence, mere passivity, from a state of intoxication or unconsciousness. Lack of consent is implied if there is a threat of violence; if violence is, in fact, used; or if the accused has taken advantage of a position of influence which that person has over the victim.
Reporting Sexual Misconduct and Gender-Related Violence
In addition to the offenses of sexual misconduct discussed earlier in this handbook, Title IX governs Millikin's response to gender-related violence. Gender-related violence is defined by any action (sexual or not) that is motivated by the gender-identity of the victim. Gender-related violence includes domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The sexual misconduct guidelines outlined govern these offenses as well.
All university employees are mandated reporters, which means that each employee has an obligation to report the names of the alleged victim(s) and perpetrator(s), as well as other individuals involved, to include all relevant facts regarding the alleged incident. You have the right to request that Millikin maintains your confidentiality as much as possible. You may report any instance of sexual misconduct as follows:
Student concerns should be directed to Raphaella Prange, Vice President of Student Affairs and Title IX Deputy Coordinator in the University Commons, Suite 354
Faculty, Staff, Visitor, and Other concerns should be directed to Tammy Maxwell, Assistant Director of Human Resources and Title IX Deputy Coordinator in Shilling 212
An anonymous report can be expressed to the Campus Conduct Hotline at (866) 943-5787.
To make a confidential report contact Growing Strong Sexual Assault Center 217-428-0770.
Electronic reports can be submitted to TitleIX@millikin.edu. Electronic reports will be responded to within 12 hours.
Individuals can file a Title IX complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) either along with or instead of filing a complaint with the University.
Title IX protects students and alleged victims by prohibiting retaliation from other parties or the alleged accused. The Student Conduct process protects students who have made a complaint of sexual harassment, or who have participated in the investigation as a witness. Millikin University will respond to any report, or fear, of retaliation.
Seeking Medical Attention and Support
The University's initial concern is for the survivor's physical well-being. Students who have been victims of sexual misconduct or gender-related violence are strongly encouraged to seek medical treatment immediately at the emergency room at Decatur Memorial Hospital or St. Mary's Hospital. The hospital staff will contact the Growing Strong Sexual Assault Resource Agency and a Growing Strong survivor advocate will meet the survivor at the hospital. The Decatur Police Department may also be called. Since sexual misconduct and gender-related violence are serious crimes, medical staff will identify and preserve evidence that a crime occurred.
Before a survivor seeks medical assistance, the following precautions are advised.
Do not bathe or douche.
Try not to urinate.
If oral contact occurred, do not eat, drink, smoke, or brush your teeth.
If you change your clothes, place the clothes worn during the assault in a paper bag (plastic destroys evidence).
Since it is very important to check for internal or other injuries and sexually transmitted diseases, survivors who choose not to go to the emergency room are strongly encouraged to seek medical attention from the Millikin/DMH Health Clinic & Counseling Services or a private physician.
Survivors access University resources and support by contacting staff members in the offices listed below:
Office of Student Affairs, University Commons Suite 354 217.424.6395
Millikin/DMH Health Clinic/Student Mental & Behavioral Health, Corner of Wood St. and Fairview Avenue 217.424.6360
Public Safety, Walker Hall 217.464.8888
Office of Campus Life, University Commons Suite 354 217.362.6410
LOCAL AREA SUPPORT SERVICES
Al Anon and Alateen (for relatives/friends of problem drinkers) 217.423.8214
Alcoholism Division Heritage Behavioral Health Center 217.362.6262
Ambulance Service 217.428.8641
American Civil Liberties Union 312.201.9740
Centers for Disease Control 800.311.3435
Heritage Behavioral Health Center 217.362.6262
Decatur Memorial Hospital 217.876.8121
Growing Strong Sexual Assault Center 217.428.0770
Legal Assistance Foundation 217.423.0516
Macon County Health Department 217.423.6988
New Life Pregnancy Center 217.872.5556
Planned Parenthood 217.877.6474
Rape Hotline 217.428.0770
St. Mary's Hospital 217.464.2966
Student Conduct Process of Sexual Misconduct Violations
The University will conduct a prompt, fair and impartial investigation and resolution of all reports of sexual misconduct. When a written complaint is filed with the University, it will be investigated and adjudicated according to the Procedures for Student Conduct Hearings and Sexual Misconduct Policy described earlier in this handbook with the following exceptions:
In conducting investigations of and in facilitating student conduct proceedings of sexual misconduct violations, the University will:
Provide interim support measures as outlined earlier in this handbook.
Provide written notice of the alleged conduct to both parties, and allow ten (10 days) for parties to respond to the notice.
Conduct a meeting with both parties where the student conduct process is explained.
Employ fair process considerations for both the complainant and respondent.
Ensure investigations are conducted by individuals who receive annual training related to such complaints and in a manner that protects the safety of victims, provides equity, and promotes accountability.
Provide a written statement of presumption on non-responsibility prior to commencement of proceedings.
Prior to any adjudication proceedings, a written summary of relevant evidence is shared with both parties, with an allowance of ten (10 days) for parties to respond.
Provide both parties the opportunity to inspect evidence.
Use the preponderance of evidence standard to prove responsibility.
Provide information regarding confidentiality.
Permit both parties to have an advisor or support person of their choice at the proceedings and any related meeting.
Provide written notice, to both parties, of the time, place, participants, and manner of the adjudication process.
Permit cross-examination and ensure that any formal hearing process involves both parties, and is in-person or is facilitated virtually in a manner where both parties may see and hear each other in real time.
Provide prompt written notice of the outcome and rationale to both parties simultaneously.
Provide written notice of appeal to both parties. For all cases involving Title IX violations, the Vice President for Student Affairs will be the appellate.
As long as the reporting party remains enrolled at Millikin University, there is no time limitation for them to report complaints and receive services from the University. While there is no time limit for filing a complaint of sexual assault, the reporting party is reminded that the University retains jurisdiction over individuals only so long as they remain enrolled or employed by the University.
If the reporting party is a student but the alleged responding party is not an MU student or employee, the staff members of the Division of Student Affairs and the staff of Growing Strong will provide the reporting party with information and support through the civil or criminal justice process. University resources are available to survivors of sexual assault regardless of the alleged perpetrator's connection or lack of connection to the University.
Students who feel they may have committed sexual assault may contact any of the resources listed above for referral to campus or off-campus support services.
Students are advised that some acts of sexual assault as defined here may constitute a violation of Illinois statutes. The reporting party may choose to pursue their complaints through the criminal and/or civil courts in addition to or instead of through the University's Student Conduct system. Legal procedures and proceedings can often be complex, puzzling, and time-consuming. Survivors are encouraged to utilize the resources available through Growing Strong (legal advocates) and may wish to consult with an attorney.
President's Biography
Millikin Program of Student Learning
Campus Resources & Services
Bicycles and Rollerblades
Campus Security Act
Consensual Sexual Activity
Freedom of Access to Campus
Millikin Name and Logo Use
Noise Policy
Records and Information Sharing
Technology Use
Withdrawal from Campus
University Student Conduct
Academic Integrity Standards
Categories of Offenses
Conduct Case Levels
Emergency Authority
Procedures for Conduct Meetings
Requests for Appeal
Sanctions for Groups and Individuals
Where do I go...

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Songs from St. Somewhere
by Jimmy Buffett - 16 song, 1 hr 5 min 27 sec
Somethin' 'Bout a Boat ft.
Einstein Was a Surfer ft.
Earl's Dead -- Cadillac for Sale ft.
Too Drunk to Karaoke ft. Toby Keith, The McAnally Sisters
Serpentine ft.
Useless But Important Information ft.
I Want to Go Back to Cartagena ft.
Soulfully ft.
Rue de la Guitare ft.
I'm No Russian ft.
Tides ft.
The Rocket That Grandpa Rode ft.
I Wave Bye Bye ft.
Colour of the Sun ft.
Oldest Surfer on the Beach ft.
I Want to Go Back to Cartagena [Spanish Version] ft. Fanny Lú
Jimmy Buffett - Songs from St. Somewhere album zip download
Songs from St. Somewhere is the studio/Mixtape Album by artist/Rapper/DJ Jimmy Buffett, and Album has highlight a Pop, Rock sound. It was released/out on 2013 in English dialect, by some Music Recording Company, as the follow-up to last studio/Mixtape Album. The Album features coordinated efforts with makers, producers and guest artists and is noted for Jimmy Buffett experimentation with new melodic types. Songs from St. Somewhere was generally welcomed by critics and was designated/won distinctive awards.
Jimmy Buffett's 2013 new Album 'Songs from St. Somewhere' is presently accessible for free download in mp3 320kbps lossy format with HD Cover Art and DJ/Dolby sound. The artist just dropped his latest collection Songs from St. Somewhere – and we have it here for you to check out! Jimmy Buffett's new collection includes 16 tracks on 1 disc(s) with total runtime of 01:05:27. All songs have free direct download links on high speed servers so that you will not experience any downtime, slow speed or dead links, fans can also stream the Album via Apple Music or iTunes, Google Music, Amazon Music and all other platforms.
Jimmy Buffett – Songs from St. Somewhere Album Zip Download (145.33MB)
Songs are compressed with best possible compression by keeping maximum quality possible. You will get minimum size zip file for the Album Songs from St. Somewhere. Each track has same high quality 320kbps CBR format. The lyrics for all songs of the Album Songs from St. Somewhere are available with us. Lyrics are accessible by dedicated lyrics page for each song in text-only format. Here, on our site you will get best music quality, lyrics, zip download links and much more. This is the one stop destination for music lovers and you don't have to pay for that because it's entirely FREE!!!


text:
Q: Prototype of Constructor Function Recently I come to this quiz related to Javascript prototypes and the answer of which I think are both true.
Suppose the variable Tool is a function. What will Tool.prototype return?
A) The prototype object for the instances of Tool.
B) The prototype object of the function Tool.
The result shows that option A is correct which makes sense but also option B given that we are talking about same thing here.

A: I guess this deserves an answer, since the OP sounds to confuse things.

Given the current example, I believe both will be same. I mean the function's prototype is the prototype with the same name as of function which will also be the prototype of all instances using the constructor function.

Let's start with a constructor function
function Tool() { }

Now, consider the Tool.prototype. This object is attached as a prototype to instances newly constructed with the constructor function.
The

A) The prototype object for the instances of Tool.

is correct then, easy to check

function Tool() { }

var t = new Tool();

console.log( Object.getPrototypeOf(t) === Tool.prototype );

But how can

B) The prototype object of the function Tool.

be true?
What's the prototype of the Tool function?
Well, the object that is a prototype of a function has to contain call, bind or apply. Where would these come from in Tool.prototype?
The actual prototype of Tool is the Function.prototype and this can easily be checked

function Tool() { }

console.log( Object.getPrototypeOf( Tool ) === Function.prototype )
console.log( Object.getPrototypeOf( Tool ) === Tool.prototype )

console.log( Function.prototype.call )
console.log( Tool.prototype.call )

The last snippet not only shows that Function.prototype is actual prototype of Tool but also that it really has the call (and other) methods specific to functions which the Tool.prototype lacks.
Edit Yet another piece, maybe this will help.
Most Javascript objects have their prototypes. Create an empty object, a function - their prototypes are set. You already know that. A prototype is always used when properties are accessed.
The prototype of any object can be retrieved with Object.getPrototypeOf(...).
Functions are objects and as all other objects, they have their prototype, the Function.prototype is the prototype object of all functions.
However constructor functions are special. Not only they have their own prototype (the Function.prototype) but also, there's yet another prototype involved - the prototype that will be attached to newly created instances.
The two prototypes, the prototype of the function object itself and the prototype attached to newly created instances are two very distinct prototypes.
Take this example

// (1) take a constructor function
function Tool() {}

// (2) modify the prototype it attaches to newly created instances
Tool.prototype.foo = 1;

// (3) create an instance
var t = new Tool();

// (4) this prints 1, the prototype from (2) is attached to t
console.log( t.foo ); // 1

// (5) but, the prototype from (2) is NOT attached to Tool
// this prints 'undefined'
var toolPrototype = Object.getPrototypeOf( Tool );
console.log( toolPrototype.foo ); // undefined

// (6) if we attach something to toolPrototype
// (the prototype of the function object)
toolPrototype.bar = 17;

// (7) then Tool has it
console.log( Tool.bar ); // 17

// (8) as well as all other functions
// (because we have modified the Function.prototype)!
console.log( console.log.bar ); // 17

// but instances created by Tool have a separate chain (they have 'foo')
console.log( t.bar ); // undefined

A: You are confusing the function's prototype with the function's property named prototype.
They are different things.
The function's prototype (as the prototype of any object) can be retrieved using Object.getPrototypeOf().
The property prototype is present only for functions and it is the object that becomes the prototype of the objects created when the function is used as a constructor:
function Tool() { ...}

const t = new Tool();

console.log(Object.getPrototypeOf(t) === Tool.prototype);
// true

Read about object prototypes in the JavaScript documentation.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Q: Is Zhang's algorithm sensitive to error? I used a SLR camera to take 2 photos of a chessboard at a time. The offsets of each corresponding corner is less than 1. But the camera matrix for each photo is very different.
Output:
[17162.67769189517, 0, 3483.074014127393;
  0, 17315.80713205921, 1742.997110975806;
  0, 0, 1]
[17274.59424075205, 0, 3429.389087065604;
  0, 17378.11710486041, 1725.346453054355;
  0, 0, 1]

Source code:
static const Size patterSize(8, 6);

vector<Vec2f> corners1 = { { 4362.5f, 473.445f },{ 4398.2f, 870.585f },{ 4432.4f, 1264.15f },{ 4467.0f, 1652.41f },{ 4500.4f, 2036.37f },{ 4533.1f, 2416.87f },{ 4565.3f, 2792.2f },{ 4596.8f, 3164.32f },{ 4001.4f, 534.995f },{ 4039.3f, 934.814f },{ 4076.0f, 1331.22f },{ 4112.5f, 1723.f },{ 4148.2f, 2110.53f },{ 4183.1f, 2493.87f },{ 4217.6f, 2872.27f },{ 4251.4f, 3246.14f },{ 3633.6f, 596.604f },{ 3673.4f, 1000.05f },{ 3712.5f, 1399.71f },{ 3751.f, 1794.36f },{ 3791.5f, 2192.78f },{ 3826.6f, 2571.79f },{ 3863.f, 2953.15f },{ 3899.f, 3330.55f },{ 3258.5f, 659.839f },{ 3300.f, 1067.13f },{ 3342.3f, 1469.84f },{ 3386.4f, 1868.42f },{ 3425.0f, 2267.45f },{ 3463.8f, 2651.51f },{ 3502.9f, 3034.91f },{ 3542.0f, 3415.47f },{ 2877.1f, 724.695f },{ 2921.5f, 1135.48f },{ 2965.7f, 1541.77f },{ 3009.2f, 1943.08f },{ 3052.1f, 2340.24f },{ 3094.4f, 2732.48f },{ 3136.5f, 3119.85f },{ 3177.9f, 3502.21f },{ 2488.0f, 791.248f },{ 2535.4f, 1204.72f },{ 2582.f, 1614.45f },{ 2628.3f, 2019.17f },{ 2673.7f, 2419.54f },{ 2718.5f, 2814.48f },{ 2763.3f, 3204.62f },{ 2807.5f, 3589.85f } };
vector<Vec2f> corners2 = { { 4362.7f, 473.381f },{ 4398.f, 870.536f },{ 4432.4f, 1263.96f },{ 4467.2f, 1652.29f },{ 4500.6f, 2036.31f },{ 4533.3f, 2416.81f },{ 4565.4f, 2792.2f },{ 4597.0f, 3164.33f },{ 4001.5f, 534.915f },{ 4039.f, 934.763f },{ 4076.2f, 1331.17f },{ 4112.6f, 1722.9f },{ 4148.3f, 2110.53f },{ 4183.f, 2493.79f },{ 4217.7f, 2872.22f },{ 4251.6f, 3246.17f },{ 3633.f, 596.545f },{ 3673.f, 999.967f },{ 3712.6f, 1399.65f },{ 3751.0f, 1794.31f },{ 3791.f, 2193.16f },{ 3826.7f, 2571.76f },{ 3863.4f, 2953.13f },{ 3900.0f, 3330.48f },{ 3258.6f, 659.74f },{ 3300.8f, 1066.98f },{ 3342.4f, 1469.8f },{ 3386.5f, 1868.34f },{ 3425.2f, 2267.81f },{ 3463.9f, 2651.4f },{ 3502.9f, 3034.95f },{ 3542.1f, 3415.42f },{ 2877.3f, 724.687f },{ 2921.6f, 1135.42f },{ 2965.8f, 1541.69f },{ 3009.3f, 1943.02f },{ 3052.1f, 2340.18f },{ 3094.4f, 2732.46f },{ 3136.5f, 3119.82f },{ 3178.0f, 3502.2f },{ 2488.1f, 791.197f },{ 2535.4f, 1204.66f },{ 2582.1f, 1614.38f },{ 2628.4f, 2019.2f },{ 2673.7f, 2419.53f },{ 2718.6f, 2814.43f },{ 2763.3f, 3204.61f },{ 2807.6f, 3589.8f } };

vector<vector<Vec3f>> objectPoints;
objectPoints.push_back(vector<Vec3f>());
for (int row = 0; row < patterSize.height; row++) {
    for (int col = 0; col < patterSize.width; col++) {
        //int num = (row*patterSize.width + col) * 3;
        objectPoints.at(0).push_back(Vec3f(col, row, 0));
    }
}

vector<vector<Vec2f>> imagePoints1;
imagePoints1.push_back(vector<Vec2f>());
for (int row = 0; row < patterSize.height; row++) {
    for (int col = 0; col < patterSize.width; col++) {
        int num = (row*patterSize.width + col);
        imagePoints1.at(0).push_back(corners1.at(num));
    }
}

vector<vector<Vec2f>> imagePoints2;
imagePoints2.push_back(vector<Vec2f>());
for (int row = 0; row < patterSize.height; row++) {
    for (int col = 0; col < patterSize.width; col++) {
        int num = (row*patterSize.width + col);
        imagePoints2.at(0).push_back(corners2.at(num));
    }
}

Mat cameraMatrix = Mat::eye(3, 3, CV_64F);
Mat distCoeffs = Mat::zeros(5, 1, CV_64F);
vector<Mat> rvecs, tvecs;

calibrateCamera(objectPoints, imagePoints1, Size(6000, 4000), cameraMatrix, distCoeffs, rvecs, tvecs);
cout << cameraMatrix << endl;
calibrateCamera(objectPoints, imagePoints2, Size(6000, 4000), cameraMatrix, distCoeffs, rvecs, tvecs);
cout << cameraMatrix << endl;


I was brought up in the baptist tradition whose defining theological foundation explores what it means to build community in the light of baptism into Christ. This has meant that most of my life I have been part of Baptist churches. However, I have come to realise that it is not enough to say: this is the church for me or I go to such and such a church.
And the very ground beneath our feet proclaims his handiwork.
We live in a creation of revelation.
God has no desire to be silent; but he cannot do without his mediators.
Each day provides material enough for a night-time of meditation.
and delight in the glory offered in the gifts of the living world?
On first reading this might appear to be a very dated prayer. God is compared to a careful parent putting an anxious child to bed. The 'deadly foe' is the serpent Satan from Genesis who disturbed the equilibrium of Eden.
Yet who has not known the 'terrors' of the night? Is it so naive or primitive to reach out for the protection of God?
That we no sinful thougt may know.
This is a prayer composed by Ambrose Bishop of Milan in 4th century. He was one of the leading Christians of his time. It reveals a deep trust in the protection of God the Creator not only during the darkness of night but also facing times of doubt and depression as well as our own mortality. It was translated by John Mason Neale who was an historian of the Eastern Church and renowned hymn –writer in the 1800s.
I first heard it in plainsong sung by the monks at Crawley Down Monastery. I was in the early years of my ministry and there on sabbatical.
Each evening we would gather for Night Prayer (Compline). The day had been spent in cooking, farming, printing, building and prayer. It was the final time of prayer.
Mary quietly left the room and made her way to the wall of the city where she could see Olivet. She sat down carefully and lent against one of the great stones left by the builders. The pinnacle of the temple soared above her and she watched the birds launching themselves into the wind as it swirled up from the valley below. She could smell the desert – heavy with heat.
So she would see him no more. He spoke of a return but she did not think it would be tomorrow. Where had the years gone?


text:
Tiny F5 Networks Takes on Job Of a Traffic Cop for the Internet
By Bill RichardsStaff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal
SEATTLE -- When John Glenn hurtled into space for the second time, the 77-year-old then-senator wasn't the only one braced for shock waves.
As Sen. Glenn blasted into orbit last November, millions of watchers crowded to NASA's Web site (www.nasa.gov ) to follow the flight by simulcast. At F5 Networks Inc. (www.f5.com ), a tiny software company here charged with maintaining the electronic traffic flow to the NASA site, officials watched tensely as a trickle of visitors mounted to a torrent of 29 million in just six hours.
"We were pretty worried," concedes Steven Goldman, F5's sales and marketing vice president. NASA's last try at demonstrating its prowess over the Internet, for the Mars Pathfinder landing, turned into something of a public-relations disaster for the agency when its Web site faltered under the crush of viewers. "This time," says Mr. Goldman, whose company wasn't involved in the Pathfinder debacle, "we helped them pull it off."
Coping with sudden explosions of Web activity has become a touchy and growing problem for Web sites and their service providers. And the traffic jams are likely to get worse as growing numbers of consumers move onto the Internet, analysts say. That has made traffic management one of the hottest parts of the data-communications industry, a $130 million market that more than doubled in the last year.
Nightmare Buster
Jeffrey Hussey, F5's chairman, chief executive and president, says his company is building a three-tier traffic-management system that will help companies avoid traffic nightmares. F5, which was founded in 1996 and recently filed plans to go public, has built up an impressive customer list, including Microsoft Corp.'s e-commerce unit, Alaska Airlines and Internet-service providers such as At Home Corp. and PSINet Inc., which handled NASA's site for Sen. Glenn's flight.


text:
MOVIES ON THE BIG SCREEN
1946, 20th Century Fox, 97 min, USA, Dir: John Ford
John Ford directs one of the most beautiful, melancholic, lyrical Westerns ever made, painting an atmospheric interpretation of Wyatt Earp (Henry Fonda), the Earp siblings (Ward Bond, Tim Holt), Doc Holliday (Victor Mature) and their escalating feud with the cattle-rustling Clanton family (Walter Brennan, John Ireland and Grant Withers). Although Ford hews closer to the legend than to the cold hard facts (especially with the fictionalized female characters, Cathy Downs as Clementine and Linda Darnell as Chihuahua), that is, in large part, the point of the film - an elegiac vision of a heroic age when almost-mythological personalities walked the earth as real, flesh-and-blood people. Poignant, exhilarating and gorgeous from beginning to end.
Samuel G. Engel
Winston Miller
Joseph MacDonald
1949, Paramount, 131 min, USA, Dir: Cecil B. DeMille
No one brought the Bible to the big screen with more gusto than director Cecil B. DeMille, who initially tried to adapt the tragic love story of the strongman and his Philistine temptress in the mid-1930s. Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr smolder in the title roles, with strong support from George Sanders, Angela Lansbury and Henry Wilcoxon. A huge box office hit, this Technicolor epic picked up Oscars for Best Art Direction and Costume Design.
Historical Epic
CRY OF THE CITY
1948, 20th Century Fox, 95 min, USA, Dir: Robert Siodmak
Perhaps the best realized of director Robert Siodmak's films noir indelibly relates the enduring theme (based on Henry Helseth's novel The Chair for Martin Rome) of neighborhood pals who tread divergent courses. Victor Mature becomes a lawman, Richard Conte goes crooked. The two square off all across Manhattan with tragic results. Siodmak eschewed the semi-documentary style then in vogue at Fox creating instead a vivid, Expressionistic urban landscape that ideally suited this mythic mid-20th-century tale of good and evil. Co-starring Shelley Winters, Fred Clark and that Amazonian nightmare, Hope Emerson.
Darryl F. Zanuck
Sol C. Siegel
Lloyd Ahern
Alfred Newman
AERO THEATRE
AT THE EGYPTIAN
NOW PLAYING!
AT THE AERO


At their peak, these two companies dominated the personal-computing market, accounting for roughly 95% of sales.
As a result of their unique fit, both companies made thousands of shareholders rich.
No doubt, in recent years both these firms failed to keep up with rapid changes in the global tech landscape. And their shareholders paid the price as both stocks lagged the tech sector and the overall market.
It's been more than a decade since these firms' heyday, but now both stocks have beaten the odds – and are back at trouncing the Standard & Poor's 500.
You'd be hard-pressed to find a stock that beat Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) during its halcyon days. From its initial public offering in March 1986 to its peak in January 2000, Microsoft stock rose an astounding 25,000%.
That wealth machine would have converted $10,000 into $2.5 million in just under 15 years.
The Redmond, Wash.-based firm was so successful because it made the operating system used by virtually every PC manufacturer, besides Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL).
And, in turn, 90% of those PCs relied on semiconductors made by Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC).
The technology media dubbed this unbeatable team "Wintel" to describe PCs' standard configuration – the Microsoft Windows OS and Intel chips.
The matchup was great for Intel shareholders, too. During Microsoft's great run, Intel shares rose 5,550%. Both stocks simply crushed the S&P 500, which produced gains of 565% during the period.
On the one hand, Wintel's outstanding performance is just one of many examples of how "the road to wealth is paved by tech."
On the other hand, the Wintel saga shows what can happen to market leaders who fail to keep up with big shifts in technology.
The slowing growth rate in the PC market that followed the "dot-bomb" implosion of 2000 ended the years of eye-popping increases for Wintel. The decade that followed taught Microsoft and Intel investors a very hard lesson: The market doesn't reward companies that rake in profits but show only modest rates of growth.
And in more recent years, neither Microsoft nor Intel have made solid entries into either cloud computing or the mobile revolution.
Over the past five years, the tech-centric Nasdaq Composite Index has gained 126%, compared with 83% for Microsoft and 76% for Intel.


text:
/* File header */
#include "adt_comparison.h"

/* C Standard Library headers. */
#include "dag_platform.h"  //#include <inttypes.h>
#include <string.h>

/* Standard comparison functions */
comparison_t inline
adt_ptr_compare(AdtPtr first, AdtPtr second)
{
	if ((uintptr_t) first > (uintptr_t) second)
	{
		return kComparisonFirstIsBigger;
	}
	else if ((uintptr_t) first < (uintptr_t) second)
	{
		return kComparisonFirstIsSmaller;
	}

	return kComparisonEqual;
}

comparison_t inline
adt_string_compare(const char* first, const char* second)
{
	int result = strcmp((char*) first, (char*) second);

	if (result > 0)
	{
		return kComparisonFirstIsBigger;
	}
	else if (result < 0)
	{
		return kComparisonFirstIsSmaller;
	}

	return kComparisonEqual;
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


This fun and girly tulle skirt is perfect for little fashionistas. Featuring soft layered tulle and contrasting elastic ribbon waist with bow detail, simply pop it on over a pair of skeggings for the perfect party outfit.
Wear with skeggings, classic top and signature headband to complete the look.


text:
\section*{Introduction}
At a time when one did not know much about the inter-nucleon forces, i.e., the forces between protons and neutrons inside nuclei, H. Yukawa proposed the existence of certain particles associated with their finite range, to be massive spin-$0$ `bosons' known as pions. They come in three types and weigh a little over 135 MeV$/c^2$, in units where the proton and neutron are approximately 939 MeV$/c^2$. They were subsequently discovered in 1947 in cosmic rays by C. Powell and G. Occhialini\footnote{Recent fascinating historical research shows that D. M. Bose and B. Chowdhury had been conducting research in India and may have been on the track of this discovery even earlier (cf. ``The woman who could have won a Nobel: Despite being a pioneer in the study of cosmic rays in India, Bibha Chowdhuri remains practically unknown'' by Amitabha Bhattacharya, The Telegraph, November 25, 2018).}. These very light particles constitute the lightest hadrons and are the ground state of the strong interaction spectrum. In this article we will recall some of the important highlights of pion interactions which are at the heart of our modern day understanding of elementary particle physics at low and intermediate energies. The background of the topics covered here are textbook material, and good introductions are, for example, Refs.~\cite{HoKim, Burgess}. A lot of material may also be found in the detailed review sections of The Review of Particle Properties Ref.~\cite{PDG}. Some parts of this article have either appeared, or the material reviewed, in Refs.~\cite{CS,DAE,Abbas1,Rev1,Rev2}.

Recall that in a pioneering work S.N. Bose (Fig. 1) addressed the problem of statistics in quantum mechanics and formulated the laws governing particles now known as bosons. Together with A. Einstein he proposed Bose-Einstein statistics, and systems which are governed by these, among other properties exhibit the phenomenon of condensation. The earliest known bosons were photons. Fermions, on the other hand are governed by statistics known as Fermi-Dirac statistics, and the particles that make up most of known matter are fermions, including protons, neutrons and electrons. The photon is a force carrier, and there are other force carriers associated with the weak interactions known as W and Z bosons, while those associated with the strong interactions are known as gluons, and that of gravitation are known as gravitons; they are all bosons. Pions, as the earliest known bosons besides photons, have a historicity associated with the name of S.N. Bose in whose honour this article is being written.

Today, we know that protons and neutrons, collectively known as nucleons are members of a family known as baryons, while pions and kaons are known as mesons. They are all composite particles, and while the former are made up of three quarks, the latter are made of a quark and anti-quark pair. Collectively, they are all known as hadrons, viz., particles that participate in the strong interactions. We know today that the lightest in these families are made up of the u and d type quark and anti-quarks.

The strong interactions describe particles that are made up of the fundamental constituents knows as quarks and gluons. This is a gauge theory of interactions known as Quantum Chromodynamics, which was formulated in the 1970s, see Refs.~\cite{FGL,MP,Gross:1973id,Politzer:1973fx}. The quarks come in six varieties, of which the lightest two, the u and d quarks, are the constituents of stable matter, as the others decay due to the weak interactions. Baryons and mesons are the effective low-energy degrees of freedom when quark and gluon degrees freeze out. The lightness of the pions on the hadronic scale ($m_{\pi^0}\simeq 135$ MeV, $m_{\pi^+}\simeq 139$ MeV (we have set the velocity of light, $c=1$, a common convention) is today understood in terms of a phenomenon called `spontaneous symmetry breaking' of a global symmetry. W. Heisenberg had already postulated in the early 1930's that the strong interactions appear to be invariant under the exchange of protons and neutrons, which he called an isospin symmetry, viz., that nucleons behave like the up and down components of a spin vector. Angular momentum theory then tells us that there are higher spins also. In this framework, pions lie in an isospin triplet. There are specific rules for combining the scattering of particles of definite isospin if the interaction conserves isospin. Today, we understand this to arise from the near equality of the masses of the u- and d- quarks, and the fact that the electromagnetic interaction induces only small corrections as their electric charges are different. This isospin symmetric world is a theorist's paradise. The u and d quarks have heavier cousins, the next heaviest being the s quark. The heavier counterpart of the pions, which contain the strange quark, are known as kaons. These come in four types, and along with the pions and an eight particle known as the $\eta$, form what is known as the pseudo-scalar octet. This is due to the spontaneous symmetry breaking of eight axial-vector generators of the approximate global flavour symmetry to its vector subgroup: $SU(3)_L\times SU(3)_R \to SU(3)$, with each $SU(N)$ having $N^2-1$ generators, and with $N=3$ in our case, in accordance with the Nambu-Goldstone theorem. When restricted to $N=2$, which is a much better approximate symmetry, we get isospin symmetry. Note here that this phenomenon was inspired by the investigations of superconductivity in the pioneering work of Y. Nambu. Thus, at low-energies where the quarks and gluons get bound inside hadrons, the effective low-energy theory is that of nucleons and the mesons. Due to the approximate symmetries, one can analyze the theory in terms of relations between various quantities defining the theory. This is known as the programme of effective field theories. These effective theories exploiting the symmetry properties of the strong interactions to provide a consistent framework as an expansion in powers of momenta and the quark masses has come to be known as chiral perturbation theory, and is identified with the work of J. Gasser and H. Leutwyler~\cite{GLAnn,Gasser:1984gg}, following a scheme first proposed by S. Weinberg~\cite{WeinbergPhysica}.

The properties of pions and kaons, which are bound states of the strong interactions, when tested at high precision offer a test of the Standard Model (SM). Pions, which come in three varieties $\pi^+,\, \pi^-,$ and $\pi^0$, are the lightest of all strongly interacting particles, and are bound states of quark and anti-quark pairs of u and d varieties. Pions hold the key to our understanding of
the strong interaction, which resists an analytic solution in the low-energy domain. The strong interactions at the microscopic level are described by quantum chromodynamics (QCD), which is a theory
in which the degrees of freedom are the quarks and gluons, while at macroscopic length scales one observes mesons (pions, kaons, etc.) and baryons (protons, neutrons, hyperons, etc.).

\begin{figure}
\center
\includegraphics[width=.5\columnwidth]{Bose.jpg}
\small{\caption{S.N. Bose, 1925}}
\end{figure}

The masses of the light quarks are three of the fundamental parameters of the SM. Due to confinement, there is the issue of the definition of the quark masses itself, which has been extensively discussed in the past (for a classic work see Ref.~\cite{GL} as well as Ref.~\cite{Leutwyler:2009jg}). It has been customary to define the quark masses at the scale of 2 GeV. In the past, the best estimates came from the use of sum rules and the use of chiral perturbation theory. There has been, in the recent past, a huge effort to extract them from lattice simulations at an unprecedented level of accuracy. Several different groups using different kinds of fermions, algorithms and actions have produced numbers over a long period of time. In order to harmonize these findings and to provide the community with a coherent framework, the Flavour Lattice Averaging Group (FLAG) has now produced a series of comprehensive reports which give a detailed summary of the measurements, see Refs.~\cite{FLAG1,FLAG2,Aoki:2016frl}. The upshot of these studies is that light quarks today are somewhat lighter compared to the estimates from a couple of decades ago, as the detailed lattice simulations are most compatible with such numbers. An example from the FLAG report
is displayed in Fig.~\ref{fig:quarkmass}. Note how small the u- and d- quark masses are compared to the s quark mass.

\begin{figure}
\center
\includegraphics[width=0.9\columnwidth]{mud.pdf}
\vspace{0.0cm}
\hspace{0.0cm}
\includegraphics[width=0.9\columnwidth]{ms.pdf}
\vspace{0.0cm}
\caption{\small{Some mass determinations from FLAG~\cite{Aoki:2016frl} of
the average lightest quark masses and the s-quark mass.  These are the
mass parameters quoted at $\mu=2$ GeV.}}
\label{fig:quarkmass}
\end{figure}

We are now in an era when many of the properties of the strong interactions are probed at high precision on the lattice. In particular, lattice evaluations of the light quark masses have reduced error now because of advances in the field. In the past, the three lightest quark masses were evaluated using QCD sum rules and a variety of other techniques that involved phenomenological information. While the determinations are consistent with one another, the phenomenological uncertainties are significantly larger \cite{Aoki:2016frl}.

A sensible approach requires us to match chiral perturbation theory in a controlled manner with the lattice information in three flavoured chiral perturbation theory. Pion, kaon and eta masses and decay constants were evaluated nearly two decades ago up to two-loop order \cite{Amoros:1999dp}. Nevertheless, some of the so-called sunset diagrams which are the simplest two-loop self-energy diagrams cannot all be evaluated in terms of known functions and had to be evaluated only numerically. In a series of recent publications     \cite{Ananthanarayan:2017yhz, Ananthanarayan:2018irl}, we have advanced a suitable Mellin-Barnes technique to obtain double series expansions in ratios of the masses of the three pseudoscalar mesons, which allows a controlled comparison to be performed.

One of the key processes that lies at the heart of the chiral anomaly of the light flavour sector is the neutral pion lifetime. This is fixed almost entirely by the charged pion decay constant, and the fundamental constants such as  $\alpha$ and $\hbar$. Experimental measurements of the lifetime, coming from the Primakoff process (Fig. 3) of collisions of X-rays with nuclear targets are in broad agreement with this prediction. However, isospin violation, which also manifests itself in $\pi^0-\eta$ mixing, leads to a substantial correction in the
lifetime~\cite{AM1,GBH,KM} (Fig. 4). A recent review is Ref.~\cite{BH}. The prediction for the width from the anomaly with inputs from the pion-decay constant $F_\pi$ reads:
\begin{equation}\nonumber
\Gamma(\pi^0\to 2 \gamma) = \left( \frac{M_{\pi^0}}{ 4 \pi} \right)^2 \left( \frac{\alpha}{ F_\pi} \right)^2=
7.760\, {\rm eV} \, [\tau\equiv 1/\Gamma=8.38 \times 10^{-17}\, {\rm s}].
\end{equation}
A recent high precision experiment at JLab, the Primex experiment  has measured the lifetime to the desired precision which brings theory into agreement with experiment at an unprecedented level Ref.~\cite{Larin}. This reads $\Gamma=7.82\pm 0.14({\rm stat.}) \pm 0.17({\rm syst.})$ eV, which agrees with the corrections given in Ref.~\cite{AM1,GBH,KM}, and shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:Gamma-ChPT2}. The latest standard value for this quantity, as reported in the 2018 Reviews of Particle Properties \cite{PDG} is $\tau=(8.52\pm 0.18) \times 10^{-17}\, {\rm s}$.

\begin{figure}
\center
\includegraphics[width=.7\columnwidth]{primakoff_effect.pdf}
\caption{\small{The Primakoff Effect (from JLab web-site)}}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
\hspace{0.0cm}
\includegraphics[width=.5\columnwidth]{Gamma-ChPT2.pdf}
\vspace{0.0cm}
\caption{\small{Summary of chiral corrections from Ref.~\cite{BH}. The large dashed line is the anomaly prediction, the three points shown are the predictions from Refs.~\cite{AM1,GBH,KM}, and the upper solid line is the average of these and 1\% error is the band.}}
\label{fig:Gamma-ChPT2}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

In Fig. 4,

In quantum mechanical processes involving scattering of a projectile off a target, the fundamental quantity is known as the scattering amplitude, which measures the strength of the interaction between the two particles. This is in general a function of the momentum transferred between the particles, and is a complex function of the energy involving real and imaginary parts. They also enjoy properties when viewed as functions of a complex energy variable, as well as the properties of unitarity and analyticity, which represent probability conservation and well-behavedness as a function of the energy variable, respectively. Thus, as with usual complex variables one can speak of a modulus and a phase for some of these quantities. (A closely related observable is known as the form factor, which encodes the fact that the pion is a composite particle. If it had been point-like, the form factor would simply have been unity.) These are often decomposed into partial waves, where each wave has a fixed angular momentum. Such partial waves are denoted in spectroscopic notation by S-, P-, D-, F-, G-... and higher waves. At low energies, the lowest partial waves dominate. Furthermore, near the threshold for real scattering, the real part permits an expansion in powers of the momentum, which also accounts for the centrifugal barrier, and brings in expansion coefficients known as threshold parameters. The lowest one is called a scattering length ($a^I_l,\, I=0,2$, where the subscript denoted by $I$ stands for `isospin' and the subscript $l$ denotes the fact that this is the scattering length of the angular momentum $l$ channel, $l=0$ gives the S-wave scattering length). The next threshold parameter is called the effective range. At low energies, the cross-section is simply the square of the S- wave scattering length in appropriate units. Thus, it measures the strength of the interaction. It is common in scattering experiments to decompose the scattering amplitude into `partial wave amplitudes', each of which has a definite angular momentum $l\hbar$; the S- wave corresponds to the part that is independent of the scattering angle.

Pion-pion scattering has long occupied the attention of theorists even before the advent of QCD. Of note is the programme that was launched and nurtured by A. Martin, see, e.g., Ref.~\cite{Martin}. Note that the pions lie in an `iso-triplet', corresponding to isospin 1. Therefore, pion-pion scattering amplitudes could carry isospin of 0, 1, 2 (addition of two isospins $I_1$ and $I_2$ implies that the total isospin could lie between $I_1+I_2$ and $|I_1-I_2|$). The advantage of the isospin amplitudes is that the amplitudes for all the physical processes,
$\pi^+ \pi^+ \to \pi^+ \pi^+$,
$\pi^- \pi^+ \to \pi^- \pi^+$,
$\pi^- \pi^- \to \pi^- \pi^-$,
$\pi^+ \pi^- \leftrightarrow \pi^0 \pi^0$, and
$\pi^0 \pi^0 \to \pi^0 \pi^0$ may all be expressed in terms of these, when the mass difference of the charged and neutral pions is neglected. Note that it is the property of generalized Bose statistics that requires the isospin even amplitudes to have only even angular moments (S-, D-, ... waves), and the $I=1$ to have odd angular momenta (P-, F-, ... waves).

At leading order in the low-energy expansion, S. Weinberg gave a prediction for $a^0_0$ of 0.16~\cite{Weinberg}, while at next to leading order the number was revised to $0.20\pm 0.01$, which resulted from the comprehensive analysis by Gasser and Leutwyler. The revision was found to stay stable at next to next to leading order, for a thorough discussion, see, e.g. Ref.~\cite{Colangelo:2001df}. More general scenarios would have predicted higher values of $a^0_0$~\cite{Stern:1995fw}.

Another reason for the early attention that pion-pion scattering got was that it provided a paradise for theoreticians due to the simplicity of the process, and the possibility of deploying many powerful theoretical constraints that follow from general principles.
Furthermore, the richness of systems of hadron scattering amplitudes and their study led
to the  rise of dual resonance theory, the Veneziano amplitude and its interpretation in terms of a boson string paving the path to the development of string theory. For a comprehensive review see Ref.~\cite{GSW1,GSW2}. Notable amongst these was the application of dispersion relations, relations which follow from the principle of causality in field theory. Loosely speaking, dispersion relations arise from the application of Cauchy's theorem of complex variable theory to scattering amplitudes, when the latter are considered as complex functions of complex energy arguments. Other principles go under the names of `crossing symmetry' and unitarity. In the context of pion-pion scattering, a system of dispersion relations were established that entailed the presence of certain unknown functions of the momentum transfer which limited the power of the dispersion relations.

In 1971, S. M. Roy (Fig. 5) of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research used all the general properties of scattering amplitudes to eliminate all these problems, and gave a representation that required the knowledge of the two scattering lengths only, in addition to the knowledge only of the imaginary parts of the partial waves~\cite{smroy}
(see also ref.~\cite{Mahoux:1974ej}). This work has been considered a landmark contribution. This further led to a system of coupled integral equations for all the partial waves of pion-pion scattering. However, partial knowledge of the low-lying waves and some theoretical models of the higher waves could be used to produce a determination of pion scattering lengths. This program to pin down pion scattering phase shifts came to be known as Roy equation analysis. The analysis of phase shift information provided by the rare $K_{l4}$ decay and Roy equation analysis was used to pin down $a^0_0$ to the range $0.26\pm 0.05$ based on 30,000 events from the Geneval-Saclay experiment~\cite{Rosselet:1976pu}, when activity in the field stopped for a couple of decades.
A comprehensive account of the state of the knowledge of that era is Ref.~\cite{Martin:1976mb}. After the advent of QCD and the subsequent development of low energy effective theories for pion-pion scattering, there was a resurgence of interest in the subject. We note here that a comprehensive Roy equation analysis tailored to meet the needs of modern effective field theories was
later presented, see Ref.~\cite{ACGL}.

\begin{figure}
\center
\includegraphics[width=.5\columnwidth]{smr.jpg}
\caption{\small{S.M. Roy (undated pictured)}}
\end{figure}

These dispersion relations are sufficiently general to permit an extension into the complex energy plane. Typically, the existence of singularities known as poles on the second Riemann sheet represents the formation of bound states of quarks and anti-quarks, and imply the formation of an intermediate unstable particle. From the real and imaginary parts of the pole position one may deduce the mass of this new particle and its `width', which is related to the inverse lifetime of the particle. Using the properties above, along with the accurately known solutions of the Roy equations, the pole position of the state known as $\sigma$ has been determined to high accuracy in the pion-pion $I=0$ channel. Note that this is a model independent way of establishing of what is the lowest-lying state in the strong interaction spectrum~\cite{Caprini:2005zr}. The mass and width are respectively given as $M_\sigma=441^{+16}_{-6}$ MeV and $\Gamma_\sigma=544^{+25}_{-18}$ MeV. Special attention may be paid to the small uncertainties. There are studies on the lattice of scattering lengths, and these have been reviewed in Ref.~\cite{hep-ph/0612112}.

We now turn to the important issue of the high precision experiments that took place in the early part of this millennium to determine scattering lengths at high precision at Brookhaven.

The NA48 collaboration in CERN has provided information through two independent measurements of combinations of so-called scattering lengths associated with the scattering of two pions. The experiment is based on in CERN's highest-intensity proton beamline, and uses a large and sophisticated detector.

The first measurement by the NA48/2 experiment~\cite{hep-ex/0511056} comes from an idea due to Cabibbo~\cite{hep-ph/0405001} to measure a `cusp' in the invariant mass distribution of pions resulting from the decay of the kaons. A cusp at an energy corresponding to $2 m_{\pi^+}$ in the number distribution of the neutral pion pair as a function of their invariant mass manifests itself as an abrupt change in the derivative of the number distribution. It is a very fine effect and can be seen only if the sample size of events that are analyzed is very large. The event sample here is enormous, and is based on about 27 million `events' $K^\pm\to \pi^\pm \pi^0 \pi^0$. In units in which the mass
of the charged pion $m_{\pi^+}$ is set to unity, they obtain for the combination of scattering lengths $|a^0_0-a^2_0|$ the value $0.264\pm 0.015$, an accurate measurement of what was a rather poorly measured experimental quantity.

The second technique employed by the NA48 collaboration comes from a rare decay of kaons in which a lepton and anti-lepton pair and two pions are produced in the decay. The re-scattering of the pions in the final state can actually be observed and provides a sensitive laboratory for the strength of the interaction of these particles. The names of the famous scientists A. Pais and S. Treiman, and those of N. Cabibbo and A. Maksymowicz are associated with this effect. Based on this technique and on the analysis of 370,000 decays a preliminary number for the scattering length $a^0_0$ is given as $0.256\pm 0.011$, according to summary talks posted on the website of the collaboration in September 2006. The E865 experiment at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA also uses the rare kaon decay to analyse 400,000 events and measured this quantity to be $0.216\pm 0.015$~\cite{hep-ex/0301040}. These two experiments, in addition to the low-energy phase shift, also rely on what is known as Roy equation analysis, which is described in some detail later in this article.

Another important experiment is the Di-Meson Relativistic Atom Complex (DIRAC) (Fig. 6), which uses highly sophisticated experimental techniques to get two charged pions to bind through the electromagnetic interaction to form a so-called pionium atom, that then scatters into two neutral pions in the ground state of the atom, upon which the electromagnetic interaction
is switched off and the neutral pions then scatter off. The lifetime of this state provides an accurate measurement of the same difference of two scattering lengths as the cusp experiment of NA48, an effect predicted in a different setting over 50 years ago by a highly distinguished set of authors: S. Deser, M. L. Goldberger, K. Baumann and W. E. Thirring~\cite{Deser}. Based on a harvest of 6,600 pionium atoms, the experiment reports the value of $0.264^{+0.033}_{-0.020}$~\cite{hep-ex/0504044}, from a measurement of the lifetime of the ground state of $\sim 2$ fs.

\begin{figure}
\center
\includegraphics[width=.5\columnwidth]{pionium_dirac.jpg}
\caption{\small{The Dirac Experiment (from CERN web-site)}}
\end{figure}

All the above said, we note here that the pion interaction offers not just a probe of the properties of the pion, but is also a crucial ingredient for evaluating the contributions of vacuum fluctuations to low energy observables, which are sensitive probes of the Standard Model, and of interactions beyond it. For instance, the pion phase shift information is crucial today for evaluating the low-energy contributions of hadrons propagating in loops to the muon $g-2$, also known as the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon, which has been measured at high precision and is again being measured at Fermilab at high precision. In this regard, one approach that has been used to improve the phenomenology here is the method of unitarity bounds and other functional methods inspired
by this approach.

It may be worth noting that field theories, effective field theories, and analysis of elementary particle physics reactions have led to the application and advancement of several branches of mathematics, including functional analysis and complex-variable techniques due to the complexity of the problems involved. Extracting strong interaction information is quite an involved subject, and some of the findings reported here are based on such modern developments. These have also had to go hand in hand with statistical methods and Monte-Carlo techniques suited to account for the statistical uncertainties of the experimental measurements. Of note is the extraction of the electromagnetic charge radius of the pion, a fundamental quantity that determines the size of pion, which is itself a composite particle. The relatively large size of the pion compared to that of the proton indicates that the motion of the quark and anti-quark is highly relativistic when bound inside the pion. The concomitant mathematical investigations have led to interesting applications in branches of mathematics such as functional analysis that are need to analyze another observable,
the $\omega\pi$ transition form factor.

Form factors are important quantities of low-energy hadronic systems reflecting the fact that quarks are bound inside hadrons. Typically, these are functions of the squared momentum transfer ($t$) when quark bilinears such as electromagnetic or weak currents are sandwiched between states of the system with mesons or baryons and/or vacuum. Form factors often have known analyticity properties in the $t$ plane, with the possibility of isolated poles in some places, and well-known properties on the real axis. Their values may be known at special values of $t$ from experiment or from theoretical sources, and could obey other relations in regions of the real-$t$ axis, where one may have knowledge of the phase and/or the modulus of the form factor; or alternatively the imaginary part of the form factor, or the value of its discontinuity across the unitarity cut in the $t$ plane. There are other instances when integrals of the square of the modulus of the form factor multiplied by suitable positive-definite weight functions are either known or are bounded by using more theoretical inputs. Many of the results on form factors were obtained before the advent of QCD, and were based on very general principles; a useful review of these results is Ref.~\cite{singhraina,Abbas:2010EPJA,Rev2}. Near $t=0$, the electromagnetic form factor permits an expansion $F(t)=1 + \tfrac{1}{6} \langle r^2 \rangle t + ...$, where $\sqrt{\langle r^2\rangle}$ is called the charge radius. Of the many examples, we cite here a quantity that comes from many different sources: the
square electromagnetic charge radius has been found to have values of $\langle r^2
\rangle = 0.436(1) \text{ fm}^2$ \cite{Hanhart:2016pcd}, $0.432(4) \text{  fm}^2$ Ref.~\cite{Ananthanarayan:2017efc} and $0.429(5) \text{ fm}^2$ Ref.~\cite{Colangelo:2018mtw}.
These considerably lower the errors quoted by the Particle Data Group~\cite{PDG}.

Experimental information on form factors comes in the form of measurements of
its modulus and phase in a variety of domains from a variety of experiments, including
electron-positron collisions, decays of the heavy $\tau$-lepton into a pion pair and
a neutrino, and indirect scattering of pions from nuclear or atomic targets from experiments at CERN, JLab, Frascati, KEK, SLAC, BEPC, Novosibirsk and CESR to name some typical examples. The property of smoothness of form factors, arising from analyticity, correlates these measurements. These are important inputs for our study. Due to lack of space we refer the reader to details of these experiments to references listed in, e.g. Ref.~\cite{Ananthanarayan:2017efc}.

Typically, the form factors lie in a class known as real-analytic functions. Common examples of this are the electromagnetic form factor of the pion, or the $\pi K$ form factor that controls the rate for the semi-leptonic decay of the kaon. In some of the examples mentioned above, the phase of the form factor is related through the Watson theorem to the phase shift of a scattering amplitude, and can be phenomenologically inferred from, e.g., the Roy equation analysis of $\pi\pi$ or $\pi K$ scattering.
In the case of the pion electromagnetic form factor, the phase is that of the I= 1 P-wave
obtained from the solutions of the Roy equations.
This knowledge can be wired in through a suitable Lagrange multiplier technique. Lagrange multiplier techniques are also available for implementing the information on the values of the form factors where they may be real, such as at space-like points in the case of the pion form factor, or at unphysical points coming from chiral symmetry in the case of $\pi K$ scattering Ref.~\cite{Abbas:2010EPJA}. Our own work Ref.~\cite{Ananthanarayan:2017efc} uses the method of unitarity bounds and Monte-Carlo techniques to reach the high precision that is required for the charge radius. The same method has been extended in a recent work, Ref.~\cite{Ananthanarayan:2018nyx}, to determine the modulus of the form factor in four separate regimes: those probed by high precision experiments near threshold in the spacelike region, in the unphysical spacelike region which may be accessible to the lattice, to the low-energy region where experiments are not all in agreement and have large errors, and in the asymptotic spacelike regions.

Less typical are those form factors that do not lie in the real-analytic class, and an example that has recently attracted attention is the $\omega\pi$ transition form factor. In all cases, the basic relation is unitarity, which expresses the discontinuity as a product of quantities that result from the insertion of a set of states in the unitarity sum. For the pion form factor $F_\pi$, the unitarity relation in the elastic region relates the discontinuity of the form factor to the form factor itself and the P-wave of the pion-pion scattering. It follows that the phase of the form factor is equal to the phase of the pion-pion P-wave elastic amplitude, and no information about the magnitude of the discontinuity can be obtained. On the other hand, for the $\omega\pi$ form factor, the discontinuity is expressed in terms of the amplitude of the transition $\omega\pi \to \pi\pi$ and the pion form factor $F_\pi$ (to be described below). Therefore, one can calculate the discontinuity if these latter quantities are known. No information about the phase can be obtained in this case. In general, unitarity gives the discontinuity in  terms of other measurable quantities. The dispersive method uses unitarity, which allows one to express the discontinuity of the form factor in terms of the P- partial wave of the process $\pi\pi\to\omega\pi$ and the pion electromagnetic form factor. A specific feature of the $\omega\pi$  form factor, relevant for the dispersion theory, is that, due to the rescattering of the three pions that the $\omega$ can decay into, it is not a real analytic function. The treatment of rescattering effects leads to a discontinuity that does not correspond to the imaginary part of the form factor. If the small rescattering effects were to be turned off, then the problem would amount to one where the imaginary part of the form factor would be known along the elastic part of the unitarity cut, Refs.~\cite{Anant:2014,confproc}.It may be mentioned that the work above has led to an enrichment of the theory of unitarity bounds, with applications in analytic interpolation theory of functional analysis.

\begin{figure}
\center
\includegraphics[width=.5\columnwidth]{muon_g2.png}
\caption{\small{The muon $g-2$ (from BNL web-site)}}
\end{figure}

The anomalous magnetic moment (Fig. 7) is an important low energy property, see
Refs.~\cite{Jegerlehner:2017gek,JegNyf}. One of the important bugbears in the community of the last decades has been the observed inconsistency between the experimental value of the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon from the Brookhaven experiment, which gives $a_\mu^{EXP} (\equiv {(g-2)/2})=11659208.9(6.3)\times 10^{-10}$, and its value in the Standard Model. The discrepancy is estimated to be at the level of 3$\sigma$. It may be noted that the theoretical errors are also large due to prevailing uncertainty in the hadronic contributions, which are also plagued by different data sets giving rise to different values. Improvement by a factor of four is envisaged for the future Fermilab experiment. This experiment will use a 14-m diameter electromagnet (Fig. 8) which has moved from Brookhaven to Fermilab in 2013, and which has met a new milestone with reassembly in summer 2014. The principle of the experiment is to have a highly uniform, essentially pure, 1.45 T dipole field throughout the circumference, and 3.1 GeV muons produced from pion-decay enter the magnetic field along a nearly field-free path. The $(g-2)_\mu$ measurement will be based on polarized muons being injected, and precession being studied, with parity violating weak decay being the spin analyser. Since the electrons from the decay have less energy than the muon, they curl into the storage ring and their arrival time would be measured as a function of time after injection, and oscillation on top of an exponentially falling rate gives the precession frequency, as has been recently discussed in an article in the CERN Courier from October 2014. An exciting new possibility for the measurement of $(g-2)_\mu$ is based on ultra-cold muons, see Ref.~\cite{Iinuma:2011zz}.

We note here that whereas the theoretical error is dominated by hadronic uncertainties, hadronic light by light scattering has recently been given a solid dispersive framework, see Ref.~\cite{CHKPS}. The status of the contributions of the
hadronic vacuum polarization contributions
  pion electromagnetic form factor may be found in Ref.~\cite{Benayoun}, while our analysis based on the method of functional theoretic methods which aims to lower the hadronic uncertainty may be found in Ref.~\cite{ACDI}. Our sequel to that work, which uses Monte-Carlo methods is Ref.~\cite{Ananthanarayan:2016mns}, and which gives from below 0.63~GeV the value $(133.258 \pm 0.723)\times 10^{-10}$, amounting to a reduction of the theoretical error by about $6\times 10^{-11}$.

\begin{figure}
\center
\includegraphics[width=.5\columnwidth]{g-2.jpg}
\caption{\small{The Muon g-2 ring shortly after being removed from the building it has been in since 2001 on the Brookhaven National Laboratory site on Long Island (from BNL web-site) before being moved by land, sea and river to Illinois.}}
\end{figure}

In order to gain an understanding of isospin violation, the best sources are the well-known process $\eta\to 3 \pi$, as well as the $K^+ -K^0$ mass difference. One needs to consider the double ratio
\begin{eqnarray*}
& \displaystyle Q^2=\frac{m_s^2-\hat{m}^2}{m_d^2-m_u^2},\, \hat{m}=\frac{m_u+m_d}{ 2} & \\
\end{eqnarray*}
which gives an ellipse in the $m_u/m_d$ vs. $m_s/m_d$ plane, and can be rewritten as
\begin{eqnarray*}
& \displaystyle
\frac{m_u}{ m_d}=\frac{4 Q^2-S^2+1}{4 Q^2 + S^2 -1},\,~~ S=\frac{m_s}{\hat{m}}. & \\
\end{eqnarray*}
The most recent evaluation reads: $Q=21.3\pm 0.6$~\cite{CLLP}, which is consistent with the estimate from the violation of Dashen's theorem (the electromagnetic mass difference of kaons and pions) Ref.~\cite{AM2}. A very recent state of the art that thoroughly studies the three-body rescattering problem in this context is Ref.~\cite{Colangelo:2018jxw}, which updates the number to $Q=22.1(7)$, and provides an encyclopaedic list of references
on the subject.

As closing remarks, we point out that the pion interaction is a fundamental elementary particle physics property which controls the behaviour of the light quark sector. It plays a role in the extraction of the masses of the quarks, and has spurred effective field theories and developments in lattice gauge theory. The scattering of pions also controls the contribution of hadrons to the $g-2$ of the muon, and controls the charge radius. The pion-pion interactions also provide a window to the s quark mass. In this article we have recalled some of the recent significant probes of their property in light of experiments, as well as their impact on our own professional research. Furthermore, due to the complexity of the subject, a vast development of mathematical tools has also taken place to analyze and extract information from the experimental data. It has led to developments
in the analysis of quantities on the computer in what is known as lattice gauge theory, as well as mathematical methods based on functional analysis, and the evaluation of complicated Feynman diagrams which may or may not be amenable to analytic tools, due to which one often has to take recourse to numerical methods. There continues to be vigorous research with improved analysis of scattering information, see for example Ref.~\cite{Madrid,CCL,Elvira} for a sample of recent investigations, or extensions of the system to the related Khuri-Treiman equations, Ref.~\cite{Albaladejo:2018gif}. Pion-pion scattering has also been recently studied in the context of the bootstrap programme, see Ref.~\cite{Penedones} \footnote{The subject appears to have come full circle now from hadron physics to boot-strap to string theory and back to hadron physics and
boot-strap and string theory! A fascinating interview on the
occasion of `String Theory at 50' with G. Veneziano may be found in the
November 2018 issue of the CERN Courier}.

\vfill

\section*{Acknowledgements}

The authors would like to thank D. Ghosh and S. Kailas, Consulting Editor and Chief Editor, respectively, of Physics News, for the invitation to write this article for the publication.
We thank S. M. Roy for proposing the topic of this article.  We also thank I. Caprini for
a careful reading and comments on the manuscript

\section*{About the authors (Fig. 9)}

B. Ananthanarayan is Professor and former Chairman of the Centre for High Energy Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. His interests lie in several areas of elementary particle physics and field theory, including applications of low energy physics at high precision, beyond the standard model physics at colliders, as well as mathematical problems arising in
field theory.

Shayan Ghosh recently completed his Ph.D. from the Centre for High Energy Physics, Indian Institute of Science, during which he did work furthering the Mellin-Barnes technique to analytically evaluate multi-loop multi-scale diagrams and apply them to ChPT and QED quantities.  He will pursue
post-doctoral research at the University of Bonn in Germany.

\begin{figure}
\center
\includegraphics[width=.25 \columnwidth]{ananth.png}
\vspace{0.0cm}
\hspace{3.0cm}
\includegraphics[width=.25 \columnwidth]{shayan.png}
\vspace{0.0cm}
\small{\caption{B. Ananthanaryan(left), Shayan Ghosh (right) [2018]}}
\end{figure}

\bigskip

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaArXiv


The Eye of MATE (eom) is the official image viewer for the MATE desktop. It can view single image files in a variety of formats, as well as large image collections. Eye of Mate is extensible through a plugin system.


These are specialized cushions which have been designed to hold and evenly distribute profound weights and minimize material stress. They are not only sturdy but also soft and comfortable. High density resilient foam is used to prevent bottoming out. Products featured here are marked by a superior combination of support and comfort to prevent pressure ulcers.


Heritage Tourism + Education | Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc.
Well-versed in preparing documentary and interpretive materials of the highest quality, CRA's public history and historic preservation specialists understand that public educational products are the connecting thread that weave the stories of our past to our heritage assets. We take a personal interest in building partnerships to help you share your story and craft a solid foundation that encourages the public to explore and connect with our cultural history.
Whether designing interpretive signage that connects viewers with the landscape in front of them or developing an educational booklet designed to further knowledge of a particular place, CRA is equipped to help you craft your message and engage your audience. Having developed materials ranging from interpretation of specific historic sites to regional and nationwide interpretive and outreach programs for federal agencies, CRA has the necessary experience to help you share your story through high-quality, visually-appealing materials that are accessible to broad audiences, from school age children to professional practitioners.
Importantly, CRA recognizes that well-developed materials are critical to building awareness and appreciation of our cultural identity, which ultimately promote a sense of public responsibility and ownership that encourages the respectful treatment of our shared heritage. This understanding underlies our approach to working with historic sites, local governments, non-profit organizations, federal agencies, and other entities to synthesize the stories of our past with contemporary design and capitalize on opportunities to interweave our heritage into the fabric of the landscape.
Whether you need a single product as part of a mitigation project or are looking to establish a long-term interpretive program for your community, CRA's public history specialists can help you craft a message to meet your goals.
Our projects start with collaboration, open discussion, and careful listening so that we can help you tell your story in a meaningful way.
Our public history specialists use their expertise in locating historical photos, maps, and other data to help convey important aspects of your story.
Combining gathered materials with creative design solutions, we craft a tailored product that tells your story in an engaging, attractive format.
Working with our manufacturers, we deliver high-quality, enduring products that capture the story you wish to tell, no matter the format.


75 years in chicago 1914 1989 ford uaw ford uaw amazon books 75 years in chicago 1914 1989 ford uaw hardcover 1989. Chrysler outboard wiring diagrams mastertech marine force 120 hp thru 1991a models engine wiring. 1977 ford bronco alternator wiring diagram wiring diagram write 1978 ford bronco alternator wiring wiring diagram ford mustang alternator wiring diagram 1977 ford bronco alternator wiring diagram. 1989 s10 engine diagram wiring diagram 1989 s10 pickup wiring diagram wiring diagram1989 chevy tbi wiring diagram 7 arzooudk peternakan info \.
1993 ford 460 engine diagram data wiring diagram update 1987 ford 460 engine diagram wiring diagram 2019 460 ford engine exploded view 1993 ford 460 engine diagram. Ford wipers wiring diagram ricks free auto repair advice ricks ford wipers wiring diagram. Helpi have a 1989 ford econoline e350 motor home chassis. Repair guides wiring diagrams wiring diagrams autozone. Ford 429 and 460 firing order gtsparkplugs ford 429 and 460 firing order. Ford essex v6 engine uk wikipedia ford essex v6 engine uk.
Everything you need to know about 19791993 foxbody mustangs foxbody mustang 50l torque ratings diagram. 1989 f250 fuse diagram wiring diagram nl 1986 f250 fuse box wiring diagram progresif 1970 mustang fuse box diagram 1989 f250 fuse diagram. 75 k 5 wiring diagram index listing of wiring diagrams for a 1994 ford f 150 pick up starter wiring diagram 5 poiring diagram for 1994. Repair guides vacuum diagrams vacuum diagrams autozone. Trailer wire diagram 1999 ford f 150 wiring diagram write trailer wiring diagram for ford f150 trailer wiring diagram ford f150 54 engine diagram.
. F 250 engine diagram wiring diagram online 2003 ford f250 with 6 0 litre diesel cam sensor i prefer a diagram ford f 250 diesel engine f 250 engine diagram. Repair guides wiring diagrams wiring diagrams autozone. Chrysler outboard wiring diagrams mastertech marine chrysler 75105 hp battery ignition with alternator. 1995 ford f250 75l wiring diagrams automotive wiring diagrams 1995 ford f250 75l wiring diagrams wiring schematic diagramford 75l engine diagram best wiring library 1988.


text:
The Paul Bunge Prize is an international award for seminal and lasting contributions to the history of scientific instruments. Endowed in 1993 by the late Hans R. Jenemann (1920–1996), glass chemist at Schott AG in Mainz, and collector and historian of antique chemical balances. The name of the prize commemorates the leading German maker of precision balances in the nineteenth century Paul Bunge (1839–1888). The Prize is given by the Hans R. Jenemann Foundation and jointly administered by the German Chemical Society and the Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie.

Bunge Prize Laureates
 2022 Matthew L. Jones, New York, USA
 2021 Liba Taub, Cambridge, UKNewnham College University of Cambridge news (11 May 2021)
 2020 Simon Werrett, London, UK
 2019 Sara J. Schechner, Cambridge, MA
 2018 Anthony John Turner, Le Mesnil-le-Roi, France
 2017 Simon Schaffer, Cambridge, UK
 2016 Robert G. W. Anderson, Cambridge, UK
 2015 Brian Gee (posthumously), Chelsea, UK
 2014 Cyrus C. M. Mody, Houston, TX
 2013 Marco Beretta, Bologna, Italy
 2012 David Pantalony, Ottawa, Canada
 2011 Matteo Valleriani, Berlin, Germany
 2010 Henning Schmidgen, Weimar, Germany
 2009 Jutta Schickore, Bloomington, IN
 2008 Alison Morrison-Low, Edinburgh, UK
 2007 Charlotte Bigg, Berlin, Germany
 2006 Davis Baird, Columbia, SC; Inge Keil, Augsburg, Germany
 2005 Myles W. Jackson, Salem, OR
 2004 Jobst Broelmann, Munich, Germany; Carsten Reinhardt, Regensburg, Germany
 2003 Sean F. Johnston, Glasgow, UK
 2002 Paolo Brenni, Florence, Italy
 2001 Jim Bennett, Oxford, UK
 2000 Alan Q. Morton, London, UK; Richard J. Sorrenson, Bloominton, IN
 1999 Nicolas Rasmussen, Sydney, Australia
 1998 Robert Bud, London, UK; Deborah J. Warner, Washington, DC
 1997 Silvio A. Bedini, Washington, DC
 1996 David A. King, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
 1995 Gerald L'Estrange Turner, Oxford, UK
 1994 Otto Sibum, Cambridge, UK; Matthias Dörries, Munich, Germany
 1992–1993 Klaus Hentschel, Hamburg, Germany; Mara Miniati, Florence, Italy

References

External links
 Foundation Flyer (in German)
 Jenemann Archive Project

History of science
History of science and technology
History of science awards
History of science award winners
Historians of science

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
The Leach Blog
blogging the Leach Pottery and the pottery community
Leach Trustee Update
July 14, 2021 July 15, 2021 ~ leachpotterydirector
A huge 'thank you' to the outgoing and a warm 'hello' to the incoming.
2020 and 2021 are years that have seen many changes and shifts. At Leach Pottery we have striven to maintain consistency and deliver as much of our usual programme of activities as well as our planned 100 Project as possible. Helping to support and steer us through this is our much-respected Board of Trustees without whom we couldn't tackle all the trials & tribulations with which we have been presented as well as celebrate our achievements.
However, with worldwide influences, change has been inevitable and it is with sadness we say goodbye to our previous Chair, Dave Griffin and his fellow board members, Sam Bassett, Kieran Mahon and Katie Treggiden. We thank them for their loyalty, knowledge and all the time they have all given us over the years and wish them the best for new ventures.
Libby Buckley, Director of the Leach Pottery says:
"Naturally we are sad to be saying goodbye to a number of our long-serving trustees and I personally wish to thank them for the support, diligence and care they have shown the Leach Pottery over the years. Their passion for the Pottery has helped steer us through the early years of the organisation and have helped us get to the fantastic position the organisation is in today. I wish them all the success with whatever they turn their hands to next and look forward to seeing them on a more informal basis in the future."
Photos, left to right: Dave Griffin, Katie Treggiden, Samuel Bassett, Kieran Mahon
The good news is, that as we bid adieu to a few, we also welcome our new trustees…
Libby Buckley:
"We are very pleased to introduce our new trustees. We were overwhelmed with so many interesting and talented people applying over the last few months, it has been a difficult task indeed! But it's also a lovely and privileged position to be in. We have recruited 6 new Trustees to join our very committed and experienced existing Trustees and we had a wonderfully engaging and positive first meeting (even if it was on zoom!). We were looking for skills to compliment what we have already and now have a very comprehensive skills-set to take us on our next journey over the upcoming years. I am really looking forward to getting to know them all better and making sure we are able to make great use of all their varied talents."
Julia Defabo
Julia is the social media manager at Art UK. She holds a BA from Bard College and an MA from SOAS University of London, where her research focused on West African art and on contemporary art in Reunion Island. She has worked with galleries in the US and the UK and has contributed to projects, publications and exhibitions with organisations such as the Smithsonian Institution, the Dak'Art Biennale and the Rencontres d'Arles. She is interested in what the arts can teach us about cross-cultural exchanges and believes in the importance of bringing these stories to more people.
Rhiannon Ewing-James
Rhiannon is the Creative Producer with British Ceramics Biennial working on the exhibitions programme as part of the British Ceramics Biennial festival in a curatorial capacity helping to create connections between exhibitions and visitors. Rhiannon also enjoys working with and supporting artists through the exhibitions, commissions, residencies and talent development programmes.
She is a self-described, 'epic clay nerd' and a passionate collector of craft.
Sheila Stuart
Sheila has had a life-long interest in craft (mainly textiles – knitting and spinning) and has collected studio pottery for 25 years. Her career has been varied; most of it spent in Cambridge where she worked as a finance manager for several companies for the past 30 years. Sheila served on Cambridge City Council as an elected member for 10 years, including two terms as Mayor, and was very involved with her community in a variety of roles during that time. Sheila and her husband moved to Cornwall in March 2021.
Vidya Thirunarayan
Over the last 25 years, as an Indian Classical Dance, Vidya has been privileged to work within the various facets of the performing arts with the artist's and artistic director's perspective largely informing her work. From this core, Vidya has reached out to the cultural sector and organisations in diverse roles such as founder, choreographer, tutor, board member, entrepreneur and advisor.
In 2010, Vidya completed an MA in Cultural Policy and Management and dove-tailed it with working for the Arts Council England. In 2015, she returned to her dual creative practices in dance and pottery and has been combining these in her performance work in a quest to create a new cohesive performance language. This has also taken the form of a Practice-as-Research PhD study.
Above all, Vidya says that her work is underpinned by her passion for the arts and crafts, and its fundamental value for humanity and civil society.
Sue Pope
Sue has been involved in the field of heritage education for over 20 years and most recently, as a freelance consultant. She is also a musician and performs as part of her historic music group A Merrie Noyse and work with groups such as the Orchestra of the Swan and the Academy of Ancient Music on education strategy and projects. She has previously been a convenor and trustee for The Group for Education in Museums (GEM)
Chris Balch
Chris Balch is a potter and American lawyer specializing in representing local governments and their elected and appointed officials. Often called on to decipher, respond, and remedy the most challenging conditions and events, Chris has spent his career advising and defending elected and public officials in the performance of their duties and responsibilities to the public. He is regularly called upon to speak around the country on issues confronting public officials. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Chris has tried over 100 cases to verdict, most in defense of public officials.
< Previous Shoji Hamada & Bernard Leach, St Ives & Japan: An Enduring Friendship
Next > Leach 100 Artist in Residence Hyosun Kim
Tribute to Simon Olding and Lady Carol Holland
Leach 100 Artist in Residence Hyosun Kim
Shoji Hamada & Bernard Leach, St Ives & Japan: An Enduring Friendship
Kim Schuefftan, former Arts Editor at Kodansha International publishers has died.
lammmorada on Kim Schuefftan, former Arts Ed…
Dr Hyosun Kim Artist… on Leach 100 Artist in Residence…
Anne Worlock on The Hidden Twin Daughters
Jill Harris on The Hidden Twin Daughters
leachpotterydirector on Blueprint for a Museum
Cornish News
Leach 100
Leach Family
Leach Potters
Trustess
Ali Goodman Apprenticeship apron auctions Bernard Leach Betty Leach britta wengeler Charity China Clay chris taylor Clayworks climbing kiln Count House Covid-19 Craft creativity David Kendall David Leach Dick Kendall Dicon Nance doug fitch emmanuel cooper Gary Topp Glenn Lewis hannah mcandrew Helen Lee History Home School Jackie Clark Japan jason marks Jeff Oestreich Jessamine Leach jessica thorn john bedding katrina naomi laurence eastwood Leach 100 Limited Edition maria psiliagkou Matsubayashi Membership memorial Mingei miranda qualtrough Muriel Leach oliver watson plymouth college of art poetry Porcelain Porthmeor Studios Pottery & People rebecca roberts Residency rick henham roelof uys Scotland seasalt Shoji Hamada Simon Bayliss Sketches Standard Ware st ives tanya harrod Teabowl Travel Bursary Trustee warren mackenzie Wednesday Wanderers William Marshall yunomi
Leach Pottery


text:
Library of Souls A Haunting, Harrowing Conclusion to an Immensely Enjoyable Series
(Note: While this review will not contain spoilers from Library of Souls, it may inadvertently reveal plot surprises from the first two Miss Peregrine novels. As always, I recommend reading books in a series in order.)
When Jacob Portman, a 16-year-old American, discovered a time loop in Wales that sheltered children with unusual abilities, he found some much needed entertainment. He never dreamed the kids he met would become his dearest friends. Or that he had his own ability, one so rare and valuable that it's become crucial to the survival of peculiardom. He never imagined he'd be running through time, hopping in and out of time loops in order to save his beloved Miss Peregrine. But that's exactly what he's doing. With Emma Bloom, a stubborn firestarter, and Addison McHenry, a talking dog, by his side, what could possibly go wrong? How about everything?
Tired of being chased by the merciless monsters who are kidnapping ymbrynes for their own nefarious purposes, Jacob decides to take the fight right to the wights' doorstep. Unfortunately, their fortress sits in the middle of Devil's Acre, the most desperate and dangerous slum in all of Victorian England. Reluctant to trust anyone they meet, Jacob, Emma, and Addison must figure out how to rescue their friends all on their own. Caul, the megalomaniac set on ruling peculiardom no matter what the cost, will certainly kill Miss Peregrine and his other prisoners (which include all of the Headmistress' charges), as soon as he's done with them. Can Jacob and Emma rescue their friends in time? Can they save peculiardom from enslavement by the ruthless Caul? Will Jacob's disturbing new power be the death of him? Or will he learn to harness it in time to save himself, his friends, and the whole peculiar world? If he manages to survive all that, will he return to his own land and time, even if it means losing the girl he loves? Or will he trade the modern world for a romance that can't exist outside of peculiardom?
In Library of Souls (available November 10, 2015), the final book in Ransom Riggs' enjoyable Miss Peregrine series, the story races to its exciting, adrenaline-rush of a conclusion. With the fate of the peculiar world resting on his shoulders, Jacob jumps through time in an adventure that twists and turns in a labyrinth as dizzying as Devil's Acre itself. Like its predecessors, this novel offers a blend of action, romance, humor, and horror that makes for a memorable thrill ride. The haunting vintage photographs that have marked this series as unique appear here as well, giving the tale an extra measure of eerieness. All of these elements make Library of Souls a worthy finale to a quirky, creepy series that has brought me hours of entertainment. I'm sad to see it end. At the same time, I can't wait to see what the innovative Ransom Riggs comes up with next.
(Readalikes: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Hollow City, both by Ransom Riggs)
for language (no F-bombs), violence, blood/gore, and mild sexual innuendo
To the FTC, with love: I received a finished copy of Library of Souls from the generous folks at Quirk Books. Thank you!
Labels: B Grade Books, Paranormal/Supernatural, PG 13-rated Books, Ransom Riggs, World Settings: England, YA Novels
Jenny 08 November, 2015 17:10
I don't know if I'll ever finish this series. The first one didn't do it for me. I'm glad you enjoyed it all.
I'm so excited to read this! I couldn't take my eyes off the first two. I definitely think they should make these into movies, because I feel like the action would work really well on-screen. But you're right, it would be rated PG13 because it's just too scary for younger kids.
Slow-Building Mystery Inspired By Real-Life Fugiti...
Cute He Said/She Said Novel a Delightful Read
Ancient Chess Set Mystery A Slow, Slow Slog
Party Style Inspires Even Me, the Party Grinch
Library of Souls A Haunting, Harrowing Conclusion ...
Quirky, Creepy Adventure Continues in Second Miss ...
Go Set a Watchman: I Didn't Hate It. Surprise!


Team Canadian Yankees enjoys the rollicking leg from St Maarten to Statia.
So when Regatta Chairman Juul Hermsen invited me to return in November and said he was on a mission to help save the regatta, I jumped in and my fiancé Barry Senescu even signed on to captain the race committee boat. Many Caribbean races have been reeling in the aftermath of the hurricanes as venues struggled to rebuild and restock charter boat fleets and vacationers dwindled. For larger regattas with entries in the hundreds, losing more than half of their participants is tough, but survivable. However, for a smaller scale event like the GRR, it could be devastating.
Hermsen was involved in the Heineken Regatta race management in the early 1990s when he observed a lot of boats in the harbor sitting idle during the regatta. His idea to add cruising and bareboat classes to the regatta helped double the size of the event. Since then, bareboat charters have become the norm in Caribbean racing.
The success of the Heineken Regatta and the boon to tourism didn't go unnoticed. Hermsen was approached to start an event for "the forgotten island of Statia," and launched the GRR, centered around November's "Statia Day" holiday. One of my favorite memories was trekking a half-mile up to town in the pouring rain to celebrate and dance with the locals into the wee hours.
Arriving in Sint Martin in November, we loaded up at the boulangerie and wine shop convenient to the base in French Marigot. After a first night at the Sunsail base, where our catamaran was being readied, we did our briefing and check out. The charter bases have been doing a miraculous job reincarnating boats damaged by the hurricane, and are exceptionally helpful and grateful to visitors.
The fleet convened at Bobby's Marina, a full-service marina and shipyard in Great Bay Harbour. Owner Bobby Velasquez has been a perennial victor in the GRR in his Beneteau 45F5, however L'Esperance was still awaiting its final hurricane repairs. A skipper's meeting in the spacious cockpit of our beamy catamaran readied us for the early morning start.
This stretch of water, where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean, greets the tradewinds with open arms. There is nothing between you and the strong and steadfast breeze. The GRR takes full advantage of the prevailing conditions, with races from St. Maarten to Statia (36 nautical miles); Statia to St. Barths (30 nautical miles); St. Barths to Anguilla (35 nautical miles) and back to St. Maarten (18 nautical miles). This year's conditions were brisk, with more than 20 knots each day, gusting 30, streaking the cobalt seas with foam. The races were fast and exhilarating.
Statia is a rugged, green island of just 8 square miles dominated by a dormant 2,000-foot volcano. We anchored in its shadow, adjacent the 17th century stronghold Fort Oranje, in time for a swim. Just a few thousand people live here, but 250 years ago it was thriving, as the main trading post for American revolutionaries.


Note: If this is the first email account setup on this computer then skip to Step 4.
3. Click Add, and then click Mail to open the Internet Connection Wizard.
6. Select "POP3" as the incoming server type.
9. You will be returned to the Internet Accounts screen. Select the recently created email account (pop.your-domain.com), click Properties and then proceed to the Server tab.


text:
package orion.app.service;

import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;

/**
 * The waiting list for a given ward
 * @author sbutc
 *
 */
public class WaitingList {
	private int wardId;
	private LinkedList<Patient> patients;

	public WaitingList(int id){
		wardId = id;
		patients = new LinkedList<Patient>();
	}

	/**
	 * Add a patient to the waiting list
	 * @param p the patient
	 */
	public void add(Patient p){
		patients.add(p);
	}

	/**
	 * Remove a patient from the waiting list, they have either died or the transfer
	 * has been cancelled
	 * @param p the patient
	 */
	public void remove(Patient p){
		patients.remove(p);
	}

	/**
	 * There is a space in the ward, get the patient at the start of the list
	 * @return
	 */
	public Patient getNextPatient() throws NoSuchElementException{
		return patients.pop();
	}

	public int size(){
		return patients.size();
	}
}


text:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">

<TITLE>
MessageParseException
</TITLE>

<META NAME="date" CONTENT="2013-08-27">

<LINK REL ="stylesheet" TYPE="text/css" HREF="../../../../stylesheet.css" TITLE="Style">

      Overview
      Package
    Class
      Use
      Tree
      Deprecated
      Index
      Help

 PREV CLASS
 NEXT CLASS

  FRAMES
 NO FRAMES

  All Classes

  SUMMARY: NESTED | FIELD | CONSTR | METHOD

DETAIL: FIELD | CONSTR | METHOD

org.openflow.protocol.factory

Class MessageParseException

java.lang.Object
  java.lang.Throwable
      java.lang.Exception
          org.openflow.protocol.factory.MessageParseException

All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable

public class MessageParseException
extends java.lang.Exception

Exception thrown when an openflow message fails to parse properly

See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary

private static long
serialVersionUID

Constructor Summary

MessageParseException()

MessageParseException(java.lang.String message)

MessageParseException(java.lang.String message,
                      java.lang.Throwable cause)

MessageParseException(java.lang.Throwable cause)

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

serialVersionUID

private static final long serialVersionUID

See Also:
Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

MessageParseException

public MessageParseException()

MessageParseException

public MessageParseException(java.lang.String message,
                             java.lang.Throwable cause)

MessageParseException

public MessageParseException(java.lang.String message)

MessageParseException

public MessageParseException(java.lang.Throwable cause)

      Overview
      Package
    Class
      Use
      Tree
      Deprecated
      Index
      Help

 PREV CLASS
 NEXT CLASS

  FRAMES
 NO FRAMES

  All Classes

  SUMMARY: NESTED | FIELD | CONSTR | METHOD

DETAIL: FIELD | CONSTR | METHOD


text:
Prerad je hribovito naselje v Občini Dornava na strani Slovenskih goric, bogat z vinogradi in gozdovi. Je obcestna vas, ki leži predvsem na višinskem območju. Ima največjo nadmorsko višino v občini, 325 m (spodnja višina = 240m, srednja višina = 290m, najvišja višina = 325m). V kraju je veliko počitniških hišic. Vaščani tudi delijo Prerad na »Prerad« in »mali Prerad«.

Ljudje
Prevladuje ostarelo prebivalstvo. V Preradu vsako leto izvedejo srečanje vaščanov. Po številu prebivalcev je vas na petem mestu v občini (od 12). Povprečna starost je 48,6 let. Populacija Prerada je občutno padla, saj je leta 1931 v Preradu živelo 198 ljudi, današnji dan pa 144.

Vaški stolp
Leta 2012 je najvišji vrh v občini Dornava pridobil stolp in sicer Franc-Jožev Stolp.

Mimo stolpa vodijo tri sprehajalne poti in sicer Slovenjegoriška planinska pot, Kolesarska pot po spodnjem Podravju ter Marijina romarska pot. Sprehajalci, tekači in kolesarji si lahko spočijejo ob mizi in klopeh ter se vpišejo v knjigo obiskovalcev, ki je v stolpu.

Zgodovina

V starih časih ko še ni bilo speljanega vodovoda, so po vodo hodili k vodnjakom. Kot pri drugih vaseh, so nekateri ljudje hodili včasih tudi po kilometre da bi dobili svežo vodo.

V drugi svetovni vojni 9. aprila 1941 so nemški vojaki zasedli vas Dornavo ter jo preimenovali v Dornau. Preimenovali so tudi sosednje vasi, Prerad so Nemci preimenovali v Prerath.

V Preradu je griček, imenovan »frajšina«. Ta je reševal fante, ki bi morali iti v vojsko. Fantje so se skrili na griček, lovili in iskali pa so jih biriči. Znana je zgodba fanta, ki se je skril na frajšino in čakal, da ga biriči pozabijo. Ker je mislil, da je že pozabljen, se je vrnil domov, si poiskal dekle in šel v grad k Veliki Nedelji, prosit za ženitev. Grad pa na mladeniča ni pozabil. Takoj so ga vtaknili v vojaško suknjo, slomsko nevesto pa poslali domov. Mladenič se ni nikoli vrnil domov.

Sklici in opombe

Naselja Občine Dornava