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Q: MongoDB Find Query by year How to perform a find() operation with a condition like {fromdt: 2016} where fromdt is an ISODate in the backend. After checking stackoverflow posts, I could see only one option that uses $year with aggregation. But basically it uses projection and I dont get all fields in the document. So I would like to know how to achieve this without aggregation? Basically I want to apply the mentioned filter and get all documents with all fields in each.
example document:
{
"_id" : 501.0,
"custid" : 1.0,
"fromdt" : ISODate("2016-01-23T00:00:00.000Z"),
"enddt" : ISODate("2017-01-22T00:00:00.000Z")
}

Is there a better way without having to remember the format 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000Z by just giving the year value filter as 2016?

A: You can try this, Date between 2016-01-01 to 2017-01-01
db.getCollection('TEST').find({
    "fromdt": {
        $gte: ISODate("2016-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"),
        $lt: ISODate("2017-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"),
    }
})


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Q: Error called trying to get Bundle URL I am getting an error when I try to get a path of an audio file I have.
let path = Bundle.main.path(forResource: "SaveALife", ofType: "mp3")!

In the console I receive this:
Thread 1: EXC_BAD_INSTRUCTION (code=EXC_I386_INVOP, subcode=0x0)

Any help? Thanks.

A: I will go with @Rob, You must have spelled the resource name incorrectly or the file is not there in the bundle.
And by providing "!" you are forcing to get string path, but as the file is not there Or due to spelling mismatch the file is not found in bundle, the return path would be nil, and due to "!" it tries to unwrap the nil which results the crash.
So the solution is remove the "!" like below
let path = Bundle.main.path(forResource: "SaveALife", ofType: "mp3")

Or else if you definitely want to use "!", You must have to give correct resource path and confirm that the resource must be there in the bundle.
Hope it helps.
Happy coding ...

A: Make sure SaveALife.mp3 should be in your bundle. Also when you drag and drop the file please check copy bundle resources.

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Android: The built-in dialer for your phone varies based on who made it, but Simpler Contacts is available for everyone and offers plenty of features, including the ability to backup or export your contacts.
Most Android users probably use Google to backup their contacts, which is fine for swapping phones. as long as you're not changing platforms. Simpler, on the other hand, allows you to export your entire contact list as a .vcf file, which can then be imported to Outlook, iCloud, or any contact manager that supports vCard.
As a standalone dialer, Simpler is still pretty great. It's designed with Google's latest visual style in mind (which is nice since most phones don't have 5.0, and the dialer is one of the few apps left that requires a system update to get). It also has useful features like search—both text and T9 style—and a wizard to merge contacts.


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Morecambe CC professional makes an instant impact against Lancaster
Morecambe set out their aim to be a competitive League One club by 2024
Morecambe have announced a new club strategy which aims to see them become an established League One club within the next three years.
Friday, 19th February 2021, 1:41 pm
The announcement was made on Friday as part of a vision and strategy for the club following its centenary year in 2020.
It came after a series of meetings involving co-chairman Rod Taylor, directors Charlie Appleyard and James Wakefield, as well as staff and associated organisations.
Having been an EFL club since 2007, the Shrimps have found themselves up against clubs with higher attendances, wage bills, profiles - or all three.
Morecambe manager Derek Adams and co-chairman Rod Taylor
Manager Derek Adams has previously spoken about his desire to change the mindset of everyone involved at the Mazuma Stadium and to banish the club's 'little old Morecambe' reputation.
The players are striving to do their bit, heading to Barrow AFC tomorrow and looking to break back into the League Two play-off places.
Outlining the desire to be 'a competitive and sustainable League One club by 2024', the club's statement said there was also the purpose of being: "A focal point of courage, confidence and pride for Morecambe and the whole of North Lancashire, through success on and off the pitch and close co-operation between all the component parts that make Morecambe Football Club what it is; a real force for good for the town and wider area."
"Sustainability is key to the club's new approach. The aim is not just to win promotion to League One, but to be able to truly compete under our own steam at that level.
"This can't be achieved overnight, so the plan spells out what is going to be required over the next three years to make the vision a reality."
As well as delivering success on the field, the project also includes a series of targets to be achieved off it in addition to a new club logo, due to be introduced from the 2021/22 season onwards.
The statement continued: "Initial projects include hiring a general manager to manage all non-football operations, building closer partnerships with 'MFC Family' organisations, such as MFC Community Sports, Morecambe Ladies FC, the MFC Academy and Shrimps Trust, and making improvements to every aspect of the MFC matchday experience and day-to-day operations."
Taylor added: "We have just celebrated our centenary, so what better than to start our second 100 years with an ambitious yet achievable plan to set us up for future success?
"The feedback has been immensely positive from everyone so far. Time to get cracking!"
Further information will be announced in due course.

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Political culture and the culture of doing politics
Author: Santiago Romero Chang Published Date: 16 marzo 2021 Leave a Comment on Political culture and the culture of doing politics
Political culture and the culture of doing politics. Arcángeles del Alba, de Nelson Domínguez. Cultura y Revolución. Imagen web: Santiago Romero Chang
Arcángeles del Alba, de Nelson Domínguez
Imagen web: Santiago Romero Chang
Among the most important theoretical contributions within the substantial body of ideas that, verified in practice, have accompanied the Cuban Revolution since its beginnings, is what Armando Hart described as «the culture of doing politics,» with José Martí and Fidel Castro as its most outstanding and relevant exponents, and identifying both as representatives of «the purest and most useful product of the history of Cuban ideas.»
This is not about political culture, which is – of course – the essential source from which the immense wisdom of both thinkers was nourished, but rather the practical ways ideas are concretized, how the obstacles facing any significant project for change are successfully overcome.
Let us follow Marti's definition of politics as «the art of inventing a resource for every new resource of the opponents, of turning setbacks into good fortune, of adapting oneself to the present moment, without the adaptation costing sacrifice, or debasing the ideal being pursued; of stepping back to gain momentum, of attacking the enemy, before he has his armies lined up and his battle prepared.»
It is, therefore, a kind of practice that must wisely combine radicalism with harmony and be governed by ethical principles. This is how it is expressed in the Cuban national identity, having at its core the political and educational culture present in our intellectual tradition.
Cuban pedagogical and philosophical ideas, from Caballero, Varela and Luz to the present day, now have two centuries of history and have been linked to our people's permanent aspirations and needs. Science and culture have never been seen as contradictory to our divine beliefs.
There is, therefore, a vast culture to share and disseminate that, embraced by younger generations of Cubans, will continue exerting a political, philosophical and cultural influence with profound, far-reaching repercussions in the future.
As Hart reminded us on more than one occasion that we must be able to differentiate, and at the same time relate ideology – understood as the production of ideas – to science, ethics and politics. In other parts of the world, these categories are confused or their interrelationship not recognized.
Capitalism, pragmatic and perverse in its ability to compartmentalizing reality, cannot do something that only dialectical, materialistic thinking can accomplish: differentiate and relate the concrete realizations of human beings, which also requires intelligence, sensitivity, knowledge and culture, integrating the generalized effort of the people to address this immense challenge.
For the Cuban Revolution, over more than a century and a half of uninterrupted struggle, the key idea has been to banish the disastrous strategy of «divide and conquer» practiced by empires, and uphold the democratic, popular, just principle of «uniting to win,» abiding by Marti's conviction that «the power to associate is the secret of human endeavor.»
It is, in current times, a humanism that links culture and development, and provides a framework to face, with science and ethics, the confusing globalized – and also digitalized – world of the present and the future.
Marti and Fidel's culture of doing politics
On the basis of Marti's best tradition and teachings, Fidel Castro practiced the revolutionary idea of «uniting to win,» overcoming, under Cuba's conditions, the timeworn, reactionary maxim of «divide and conquer,» which emerged from the heart of feudal society throughout the history of dominant, so-called western civilization.
As was the case for Martí's Cuban Revolutionary Party in undertaking the organization and resumption of the war of independence, this time it was the culmination of a long and difficult road, along which what Hart called «Fidelista culture of doing politics» was manifested, in an extraordinary way, that is, the ability to catalyze and harmonize with a humanist sense, shunning and avoiding exclusion.
«Neither tolerant or intransigent,» was the invariable course and the seed sown which was and continues to be harvested to date.
When Fidel stated, in his memorable words in the main lecture hall of the Central University of Venezuela, that «every revolution is the daughter of culture and ideas,» he gave both components top priority on the political stage, placing himself in the world ideological vanguard and culture – genuine human creation – at the center of politics and the struggle of ideas. Life constantly shows us this.
In the Cuban case, the best tradition of two centuries of ideas, integrated into the cultural heritage of the nation, represents our greatest strength, creating the cohesion that allows us to presents ourselves to the world with our own, very definite features as a society and as a country.
Coming to our days, «the culture of doing politics» is reiterated as the most original and useful fruit of Cuban ideas, making a singular contribution to the history of universal political ideas with our practical manner of functioning, thinking as a country.
Closely related to the above, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said before the National Assembly: «Political and mass organizations are called upon to be more proactive and inclusive. Never neglecting the important social component of their political-ideological work and working with everyone, not only with the convinced, but also the apathetic, for whose indifference those of us who have not been able to attract them, bear a share of responsibility…"
José Martí's contribution to political ideas was based on illuminating and clarifying, with his immense culture and vast erudition, practical ways of doing politics.
Based on the tradition of Marti's teachings – in the second half of the 20th century – Fidel forged the unity of the Cuban people to make the Revolution, defend it, develop it and overcome all obstacles to its progress.
This legacy, as a whole, constitutes the culture of doing politics, conceived as a type of practice that, fundamentally, consists of defeating "divide and conquer," and establishing the revolutionary idea of uniting to win, based on an ethical foundation that incorporates the vast majority of the population.
At a time fraught with dangers, but also with enormous possibilities in the struggle for a better world, to which millions of people across the planet aspire, it is necessary, as never before, to research, study and promote this principle of Martí and Fidel Castro.
Political culture – in itself important – is insufficient, not enough to achieve the highest objectives if «the culture of doing politics» does not accompany it. Life and history have given us enough examples in this sense, and continue to do so.
Author: Gustavo Robreño Dolz | internet@granma.cu
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The one who knows most of the Qur'aan should lead the prayer
What is the correct explanation for the Prophet's saying: "The one who knows the most Qur'aan should lead the people in prayer…"?
First of all, the hadeeth is found in Saheeh Muslim. The correct stance with regard to its meaning is to take it in its literal sense. And it is the memorization of the Book of Allaah and proficiency in reciting it, contrary to what some people believe it to mean, such as understanding it, even though there is no recitation and memorization.
What directs us to this understanding is the hadeeth [in Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree] of the young companion 'Amr Ibn Salimah, who was the Imaam for his people in spite of him being the youngest amongst them. This was because he was the one who had memorized the most from the Book of Allaah amongst them. And there is not mentioned in this hadeeth what indicates something else by which this companion became distinguished, other than the recitation and the memorization, without the mention of understanding it.
This is especially the case since, commonly, it is very rare for the one who has memorized the most to not be from among those who possess understanding of it, let alone be from those ignorant of Fiqh. And this is quite clear, all praise be to Allaah.
Shaykh Naasir ud-Deen al-Albaanee
Al-Asaalah No. 4
Translated by Ismaal Alarcon


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A Letter from the Head
Why Study Sociology
Undergraduate Sociology Program
Faculty Research Clusters
Faculty and Graduate Student Publications
Faculty in the Media
Sociology Department Calendar
Sociology Fellowships, Scholarships, Awards and Prizes
Sociology Colloquia, Seminars & Talks
Undergraduate Student Ambassadors
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Doctoral Degree Requirements
The graduate program has two objectives: to give students a command of a basic core of sociological knowledge and analytical skills, and to provide opportunities to extend this knowledge through original scholarship. Professional competence in theory and research methods is coupled with in-depth knowledge in areas of specialization.
At the beginning of their time in the program, all students are assigned a first-year advisor from among the regular faculty. While some of these relationships may become permanent, it is anticipated that many students will switch to a new advisor after their first year. By the end of their first year in residence, students are encouraged choose a more permanent advisor and begin planning for their qualifying paper and examinations. Students must notify the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) of their choices. Subsequent course and research work is done in close consultation with the student's advisor and examination and dissertation committees.
After completing his or her qualifying examinations and qualifying paper, the student prepares a proposal for original dissertation research. The defense of this proposal is the preliminary examination for admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree. Completing and successfully defending the dissertation are the final requirements for the doctoral degree.
The following sections describe the course requirements, evaluation and examination procedures, dissertation committee, and dissertation requirements for a PhD in Sociology. Students should also become familiar with the requirements of the Graduate College as set forth in The Graduate College Handbook of Policy and Requirements for Students, Faculty and Staff, available on the web at: www.grad.uiuc.edu/gradhandbook.
Amount of Course Work
Students who enter with a bachelor's degree must complete 72 credit hours of course work. Students who enter with a master's degree in sociology or a related social science must take 48 credit hours.
Specific Course Requirements
The departmental courses required for the PhD are:
Departmental pro-seminar (Soc 510), taken in the fall of the first year, 2 credits, pass/fail
grading.
Teaching Practicum (Soc 510), taken in the spring of the first year, 2 credits, pass/fail
Two theory courses: Soc 500 and Soc 501.
Two foundational methods courses: Soc 583 and Soc 586.
If students have not already taken an upper-level undergraduate statistics course, they
should take Soc 485, the prerequisite for Soc 586, during their first semester in
residence.
One advanced methods course from the following list: Soc 571, Soc 580, Soc 581, Soc 587, or Soc 590.
Advanced methods courses offered under the rubric SOC 596 can be
approved to fulfill the second methods requirement upon showing that the course
requires the completion of a research project.
An additional five substantive courses at the 500 level.
Optional courses to consider are Soc 505: Department seminars, Soc 597: Readings in
sociology (to be taken in preparation for area examinations), and Soc 598: Thesis proposal.
Students should take from three to 24 credits of Soc 599, Dissertation Research.
Waiving Required Courses
Students who believe they have already completed course work equivalent to a required course in the doctoral program may request that the department waive the requirements.
To request a waiver of a required course, give the Director of Graduate Studies the following:
A note to the Director of Graduate Studies giving your name, saying which course you would like to have waived, and describing the course you took previously that you believe is equivalent. Indicate where you took the course, and who the instructor was.
Evidence of the requirements of the course you took, such as a syllabus, exams, reading list, homework problems, course catalog descriptions, and the like.
Evidence of your performance in the course, such as your answers to exam questions or homework problems, papers you wrote, grades, evaluations, and the like.
The DGS will ask appropriate sociology faculty to evaluate the merits of the request. The faculty member(s) will make a recommendation to the DGS. The DGS will make a decision and communicate it in writing to you, and to your advisor if you have one. The decision will be recorded in your permanent file. You may be asked to take an examination to help confirm the merits of your waiver request.
It is best to request waivers as soon as possible. In order of preference, the best time to request a waiver is before registering for one's first semester, during the first semester, or in the semester before the course in question is offered and usually taken.
QUALIFYING PAPER AND QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS
Graduate students take two qualifying exams. The exams are a means for students to gain mastery of recognized subfields within sociology. Students are expected to demonstrate that they understand major themes, questions, and debates in the sociological literature. The exams will provide a foundation for future research and teaching and may inform students' development of their qualifying papers and dissertations. However, the exams are not intended as a substitute for detailed literature reviews used to justify addressing particular research question(s) in an original research project.
Students will choose two exam topics from lists of approved topics. These topics will be subfields within sociology that are often the focus of sociology courses. The first exam must be on a general topic. The approved general topics are Theory, Methods, Inequalities and Transnational Sociology. The second exam should relate to a broad specialty or theoretical literature in sociology related to the student's dissertation topic. As department faculty expertise changes over time, we expect the exam topic lists will be modified.
Students will choose exam topics and assemble a committee of three faculty members with expertise in the area. The committee responsible for writing the exam on a given topic will consist of all faculty members chosen by students for their committees. (The composition of each student's exam committees may change from the first to the second exam.) The Graduate Secretary will administer the exam to students by distributing and collecting exams via email.
The exam questions will be based on materials appearing in required reading lists for each of the exam topics. These reading lists will be provided to students by their committee members. (Students will not be responsible for creating their own reading lists. Students may, however, supplement the reading lists with scholarly materials of their own choosing.) Students are expected to read and master the reading list prior to taking an exam.
Students will have two weeks to complete an exam. Exams will consist of six questions presented in three pairs. Students will answer one question from each pair in an essay format. Students may complete exams in the location(s) of their choice and consult materials from the reading list or other scholarly sources during the exam period. Students should cite relevant literature in their exam essays as practiced in scholarly publications. The exam essays will be evaluated by the students' committees. The committees will have one week to grade the essay.
Exams will be given grades of high pass (distinction), pass, or fail. The Director of Graduate Studies will send students their grades via email. If a student fails an exam they will have one additional chance to retake the exam. These make-up exams will consist of new questions, but will be based off the same reading list as the original exam. If a student fails an exam a second time they will be terminated from the graduate program.
All old examination questions and reading lists will be archived and made publicly available to future students on the department website. The Graduate Secretary will be responsible for archiving the exams.
Exams will be offered twice each year: in August shortly before the beginning of the academic year and in January shortly before the beginning of the spring semester. Students may take the exams in any term they prefer, but both exams must be completed and passed by the end of the student's third year. The schedule of key tasks for Fall and Spring examinations is below:
Students notify Graduate Secretary of examination topic and committee
Fall Examinations: April 1
Spring Examinations: September 1
Graduate Secretary notifies Department Head of intended examinations and committees
Department Head invites students' examination committees to prepare an exam for each chosen topic
Fall Examinations: May 1
Spring Examinations: October 1
Examination committees provide reading lists to students
Fall Examinations: June 1
Spring Examinations: November 1
Examination committees submit examination questions to the Graduate Secretary
Fall Examinations: July 15
Spring Examinations: December 15
Graduate Secretary distributes exams to the students
Fall Examinations: August 2*
Spring Examinations: January 2
Students return their examinations to the Graduate Secretary
Fall Examinations: August 16*
Spring Examinations: January 16
Examination committees submit examination grades to the DGS
*These dates may be modified, depending on the dates of the annual meetings of the American Sociological Association.
If a student encounters an extraordinary situation that prevents him or her from completing an exam as required, such as a death in the family or medical emergency, than she or he may petition the Graduate Studies Committee to extend, delay, or retake the exam without penalty. The Graduate Studies Committee must have received such a petition no later than the date the exam was scheduled to be completed. In turn, the Graduate Studies Committee must respond to the student with a plan to make-up the exam within four weeks of receiving the petition. If a student does not complete an exam when scheduled, nor submit a petition for deferral, then the student will be viewed as failing the exam.
If a student fails an exam, the student will have one chance to retake and pass the exam during a subsequent regularly scheduled exam period. Both exams must be completed and passed by the end of the student's third year.
A Graduate Program Review Committee (GPRC) composed of the Head of the Department, the DGS, and the student's sociology faculty advisor will hear student appeals on matters relating to the qualifying examinations. Address appeals regarding the GPRC's procedures to the departmental Grievance Committee in the manner set forth in the Department of Sociology Faculty Bylaws, Article IV.
Qualifying Paper
The Qualifying Paper is a piece of original research of sufficient scope and quality to be potentially publishable. It cannot be identical to a paper written for a course, though it may build upon such a paper. It may be a theoretical analysis, an analysis of secondary data, or an analysis of primary data, such as might be collected in a pilot project in preparation for dissertation research. Students will develop the paper in consultation with a committee of two faculty members, at least one of whom must have a greater than 0% tenure-line appointment in the sociology department. The paper will be completed and submitted to the committee for evaluation by April 1st of the student's third year in the program.
The student's committee will evaluate the paper and provide a written assessment by May 1st of the student's third year. With respect to meeting the program requirement, qualifying papers will be given a grade of high pass (distinction), pass, or fail. Students who fail the qualifying paper requirement will have 5 months to revise the qualifying paper; the student's committee will provide clear instructions about what revisions are necessary. For papers that pass the requirement, the assessment will include a review that speaks to (1) whether the paper is currently publishable and how the student should invest in attempting to publish it, and (2) what types of revisions the student should be pursuing to ready the paper for publication. Additionally, the committee should set up a meeting with the student to discuss these reviews, with this meeting taking place before September 1 of the student's 4th year. To fulfill the requirement, the student must submit the revised paper to a peer-reviewed journal.
The dissertation demonstrates the student's scholarly expertise on a research problem that the student selects. A dissertation committee assists in selecting and developing the research problem, and evaluates the student's work on that problem.
Dissertation Committee
The student must consult her or his advisor and the DGS about proposed faculty members for the Dissertation Committee. Those who serve do so because they are specialists on some aspect of the proposed dissertation. The DGS will evaluate and advise the student on the relations between the dissertation problem area and the proposed faculty members. In consultation with the student's advisor, the DGS may alter the committee composition proposed by the student. If, at any point, the dissertation topic changes, a change in the composition of the committee may be required. The student must confirm with the DGS and the dissertation committee chair of any subsequent proposed changes in committee composition.
After the DGS approves a dissertation committee, the student must ask the faculty members if they will serve on the committee. Students must notify the DGS, area chair, and their advisors which faculty members agree to serve. With the concurrence of the Head, the Department then submits the proposed committee members to the graduate College.
Appointment of Doctoral Commitee
The Dean of the Graduate College formally appoints this committee to conduct the preliminary oral examination on the proposed dissertation research (the "proposal defense") and later appoints a committee to conduct the final oral examination on the completed dissertation. The same persons may (and typically do) serve on both committees. Note that the official terminology can be a little confusing: the Graduate College uses the term "Qualifying Exam" to refer to what are commonly called the area exams (see above); "Preliminary Exam" refers to the proposal defense; while "Final Exam" refers to the dissertation defense. Students may take Soc 598 in conjunction with writing dissertation proposal.
Committee Membership and Structure
Dissertation committees must consist of at least four faculty members. Three members must be sociology faculty, of whom two must have material appointments (greater than 0% time) in the Department of Sociology. The Chair of a dissertation committee must have a primary appointment (greater than 50% time) in the Department of Sociology.
Each dissertation committee must have a chair. At the discretion of the chair, a committee may have a director. Where there is a distinction, the chair organizes examinations and handles the paperwork, and the director acts as primary mentor on the research. Where there is no distinction (the typical case in our department), the chair takes both sets of responsibilities.
At least three members of the dissertation committee, including its chair, must be members of the UIUC Graduate Faculty. At least two members must be tenured. All faculty members with rank of assistant professor or above are eligible for nomination to the UIUC Graduate Faculty by the Department of Sociology. The student should check with the DGS on the Graduate Faculty status of all prospective members of the dissertation committee.
Committee members who leave UIUC may continue to serve and participate in the final oral examination for a period of up to three years after leaving the university.
Committee Duties
The student must consult frequently with the director, the chair, and other committee members when developing a dissertation proposal and when doing research for the thesis and its defense. The primary duties of the Dissertation Committee are
to examine and evaluate the student's dissertation proposal at the preliminary examination (the proposal defense)
to examine and evaluate the student's completed doctoral dissertation at teh final oral examination
The chair is responsible for reporting to the DGS on the student's progress, committee actions, changes in committee composition, etc.
Proposal Defense: Preliminary Examination
The preliminary examination in the Department of Sociology is a formal oral examination. It is based on a written dissertation proposal that the student has developed in consultation with the director of the proposed research and with the other members of the dissertation committee.
Preliminary examinations are open to all faculty and graduate students, but only the committee members have voice and vote (unless faculty arrange otherwise in advance with the chair of the committee).
Before scheduling a preliminary examination, a student must have successfully completed all required coursework and the Qualifying Paper and have passed both Qualifying Examinations. Students are required to prepare an application to the Institutional Review Board for approval of their dissertation research project before they defend their dissertation proposal.
Scheduling the Preliminary Exam
Students may schedule the preliminary examination only after completing all course work and the Qualifying Paper and passing the Qualifying Examinations. At the beginning of each semester, doctoral students must indicate on a short questionnaire whether they plan to schedule a preliminary proposal or final dissertation examination during that semester. At that time they will be given the checklist of steps they must complete before they can take their examination.
The student must arrange the time and place of the examination with the Secretary to the Department Head. The examination cannot be scheduled in the first or last two weeks of instruction, on reading days, during final examinations, registration periods, or on Fridays after 2 p.m. if a faculty meeting is scheduled; nor should they be scheduled during the summer months or winter recess unless the entire committee can attend (there can be no substitutions). Students must remind committee members of the time and place of the meeting.
Circulating the Proposal
At least two weeks prior to the date of the preliminary examination, the student must circulate copies of the dissertation proposal to committee members and give one copy to the departmental graduate secretary for her/his permanent file. Two weeks prior to the examination the student must distribute a one-to two-page abstract of the proposal to all members of the faculty and post a copy in the graduate student lounge. See the Departmental Secretary for the required format for the abstract.
Evaluating the Proposal
The examining committee chair records the results of the examination (pass, fail, or adjourn) on a form, "Certificate of Result of Preliminary Examination for the Doctoral Degree" and forwards them to the Departmental secretary who gives the results to the Graduate College within 30 days.
If the dissertation proposal is not approved ("fail"), the student may take the examination a second time. The student must submit a revised dissertation proposal to his/her committee and the departmental secretary for her/his permanent file, distribute a new abstract to all sociology faculty, and schedule a new examination time and place in the same manner specified above. Students who fail a second time must petition the Committee to take the examination a third time.
If the dissertation proposal is approved and the project is later found not to be feasible, the student must submit a new proposal to the Committee and defend it according to the above procedures.
If five years elapse between the date the student passed the preliminary examination and the date of the final oral dissertation defense, the Graduate College requires the student to retake the preliminary examination.
Seeking Funding for Research
Students must demonstrate that they have identified and applied for a grant supporting their dissertation research within 6 months after defending their dissertation proposal.
Dissertation Defense: Final Oral Examination
Students must register for Soc 599 in the semester of the dissertation's defense. Students can register for 0 units of Soc 599. At the beginning of the semester, the student notifies the DGS in writing of plans to defend (a brief dated note is sufficient). The student's dissertation committee gives the final oral examination after the dissertation text is completed. In the examination the student summarizes the research problem, the theories and the previous studies that generated the research hypotheses, the methods employed to test the hypotheses, the results, and the conclusions that can be drawn. After giving the summary the student answers questions put by the dissertation committee about the ideas, hypotheses, methods, results, and inferences.
Scheduling the Final Examination
The student must notify the departmental secretary of the committee membership and the date of the final oral examination at least two weeks prior to the examination. Their dissertation chair must have the Graduate College certification papers in hand before the examination.
The student must arrange the time and place of the examination with the Secretary to the Department Head. The examination cannot be scheduled in the first or last two weeks of instruction, on reading day, during the final examinations or registration periods, on Fridays after 2 p.m. if a faculty meeting in scheduled, or during the summer months or winter recess unless the entire committee can attend (there can be no substitutions). The student must remind committee members of the time and place of the exam.
Providing Reading Copies of the Dissertation
Students must give copies of the final dissertation manuscript to members of the Committee and the Department Head (for review by the faculty and graduate students) at least one month before the day of the final oral examination. Students who cannot provide a separate copy for each committee member must allow additional time to permit committee members to circulate the dissertation.
Circulating an Abstract of the Dissertation
At least two weeks before the final oral examination the student must circulate a one- to two-page abstract of the dissertation to all members of the faculty, and the departmental graduate secretary for the student's permanent file, and post one copy in the graduate student lounge. Final oral examinations are open to the public, but voting is restricted to the eligible members of the committee.
Evaluating the Dissertation
Before the results of the final examination can be forwarded to the Graduate College, committee members and the Head must sign a "Certificate of Result of Final Examination for the Doctoral Degree" certifying the candidate's successful completion of the dissertation and the red bordered form certifying that the completed dissertation meets department standards. The latter is signed in duplicate and bound with the copy of the dissertation deposited with the Graduate College. Students who fail the final examination may take it a second time. A third examination is possible only by petition.
Dissertation Format
The student must prepare the dissertation in a written format according to the Graduate College guidelines in Handbook for Graduate Students Preparing to Deposit, available online at http://www.grad.illinois.edu/thesis-dissertation.
The Secretary to the Department Head must sign the "Format Approval" form and attach it to the dissertation before the student submits it to the Graduate College for a format check.
If more than one year elapses between a student's passing his or her final examination and depositing the dissertation with the Graduate College, the Graduate College will not accept the dissertation unless the Department Head sends with the dissertation a statement to the Dean of the Graduate College recommending acceptance and certifying that the thesis is essentially the one defended.
Degree Conferred
Doctoral candidates must deposit two copies of the dissertation at the Graduate College. One will be bound and deposited in the library and the other microfilmed and then returned to the department where it will be available to faculty and graduate student. The University of Illinois confers doctoral degrees only in May, October and January.
EVALUATION OF GOOD STANDING AND PROGRESS
Graduate College and Department rules require that students be informed annually of their progress in meeting requirements and their likelihood of completing the doctoral program. Near the end of the Spring semester, the sociology graduate faculty meet to evaluate each student's progress, course load, course completion, and grades. The faculty also discuss students' performance as teaching assistants, teaching fellows, or research assistants, and any special accomplishments such as presenting at conference or other meetings, publishing papers, or receiving grants or teaching awards. Each student's progress is compared to the standards for normal progress described below, and to that of other students – particularly those who entered in the same year. After the faculty meeting, the Director of Graduate Studies sends a letter to each student that
summarizes the evaluation of progress and good standing,
conveys any special commendations or concerns
states any specific risks to good standing, with the steps and deadlines for correcting those risks
As required by the UIUC Graduate College, the DGS reports to the Dean of the Graduate College on any students who were found not to be in good standing.
Normally, students are expected to complete course work and other degree requirements in a reasonable time. This is currently indicated by completing:
Required core courses in the first 1½ years
Additional required and elective courses within the first 2½ years
Qualifying Examinations by the end of the 3rd year
Soc 597 can be taken as a readings course in preparation for qualifying examinations
Qualifying Paper by the end of the 3rd year
Preliminary Examination (dissertation proposal defense) within the first 3 ½ years
Dissertation defense within 5 years
Defending the Dissertation within Five Years
The faculty discuss the case of any student who has not defended the dissertation within five years. The student could be deemed in bad standing, depending on the other things normally considered in the student's annual review. More commonly, the student will be notified of marginal progress. All students passing the five-year mark will be reminded of the seven year limit (six year limit for students who entered with a Masters).
Students should avoid incomplete ("I") grades. A history of I grades indicates an inability to handle a normal workload and jeopardizes good standing and financial aid. If course work is not completed by the last day of instruction of the following semester, an I reverts to an F. Students may petition the Sociology Department and the Graduate College to extend the I beyond this "lapse" date or to drop the course retroactively; however, the department rarely approves such petitions. If an I reverts to an F, after the work is completed and graded and with the approval of the instructor and the DGS, a student may petition the Graduate College to change the grade.
Grades in Required Courses
Students must earn a B or better in any required course. A grade of C in a required sociology core or graduate area sociology course indicates an academic deficiency that initiates a mandatory review (see "Mandatory Review" section below) of the student's progress which will include consultation with the course instructor.
Students must maintain grade point averages (GPA's) of at least 3.25. The GPA reflects all course work graded A through F and "absent" (AB). It excludes courses with grades of credit (CR), no credit (NC), incomplete (I), deferred (DF), satisfactory (S), or unsatisfactory (U); and excludes course work completed at other institutions; and undergraduate courses taken for credit in semester hours.
Seven Year Limit
Graduate college rules allow no more than seven years for completion of the doctoral program (six for students who entered with a master's degree). The only standard exceptions are for students in the Medical Scholars Program (MSP) . Any student (including Medical Scholars) who must take more than seven years to complete the Ph.D. must obtain an exemption from the 7-year rule from the Graduate College. To request an exemption, the student must write the graduate College Dean, through the Head of the Sociology Department. Students' letters should describe their degree progress, work plans, and anticipated time for completing the degree. Although the Graduate College provides a formal procedure for requesting an extension, they are reluctant to grant extensions except to students in the MSP.
Deadline Extensions
Students may request extended deadlines by writing to the Director of Graduate Studies. A request must include a projected schedule that shows when requirements will be met. The student must be explicit about reasons for the request. The student's advisor must approve the request.
Family and medical leave are the most common reasons for approved extensions of deadlines. Extensions also may be approved for special academic needs such as study abroad. Students in the Medical Scholars Program get standard academic extensions on written request. Relevant departmental time limits may be extended by one year for students who have completed their first year in medical school, two years for students who have completed their second year in medical school, and three years for Medical Scholars who have completed the required 60 weeks of medical clerkship.
Leaves of Absence from the PhD Program
The Department follows the UIUC Graduate College policies on Leaves of Absence and Absence without Leave. According to Graduate College policy, graduate students in degree-seeking programsare entitled to a total of two terms (fall and/or spring semesters) of academic leave of the types described below, in the course of a single degree program. However, students must document their request for a leave and meet the eligibility requirements. Students who anticipate not being enrolled for one or more terms, (fall or spring semesters, not summer), for whatever reason must meet with their program adviser before the first day of classes of their period of non-enrollment to apply for and receive approval for an Academic Leave of Absence.
There are two categories of Academic Leaves of Absence:
Personal Academic Leaves of Absence may be requested for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to leave for health reasons, for personal reasons, for active military service, or to take care of dependents or family members. Students who are on an approved Personal Academic Leave of Absence use the leave for personal reasons and not to make progress on the degree. In addition, students on Personal Academic Leaves of Absence should not expect that faculty will provide feedback on academic work, including proposals or drafts of theses.
Academic Progress Leaves of Absence may be requested for instances of academic activity such as Study Abroad when the student registers at another institution, or fieldwork when the student is not using UIUC resources including faculty time, nor receiving financial support paid through the University. Students who are on an approved Academic Progress Leave of Absence do use the Leave to make progress toward completion of the degree, but must not use campus resources. Expectations of progress to be made during the Leave should be documented in the student's academic file.
All Academic Leaves must be requested before the term begins. An Academic Leave of Absence cannot be requested retroactively, cannot be used to return to good standing, and cannot be used to extend the time to degree. Note: the maximum allowed Academic Leave of Absence is two terms (spring or fall) during a student's degree program. These terms may be consecutive terms or terms approved individually.
There are potentially negative consequences for failing to request an Academic Leave of Absence. Students who do not enroll and do not meet with the program and document their status with an approved Academic Leave of Absence before a period of non-enrollment begins are considered Absent without Leave. A program may put an advising hold on a student who is Absent without Leave. A student who is Absent without Leave may be prevented from re-enrolling, may have additional degree requirements to complete if allowed to return, or may be subject to new degree requirements.
For further information about the Graduate College leave policy, please see the The Graduate College Handbook of Policy and Requirements for Students, Faculty and Staff, available on the web at: www.grad.uiuc.edu/gradhandbook.
Mandatory Review
The DGS will bring to the attention of the Department Head and the student's faculty advisor any student who fails to meet all the requirements for good standing in any semester. The Head, the DGS, and the student's faculty advisor will constitute the student's Graduate Program Review Committee (GPRC). The Head will consider the advice of the GPRC, and may decide to warn the student, put the student on probation, or dismiss the student from the program. If the Head decides to place the student on probation, conditions for lifting probation in a given period of time (usually one semester) should also be stipulated.
Any decision of a GPRC is advisory to the Head, who may accept the advice, modify it or reject it. If the Head concludes that a student who is subject to a mandatory review cannot meet degree requirements satisfactorily, the Head can terminate the student immediately.
MASTER'S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The Master's Degree
The Department does not offer a master's degree program. All graduate students enter the doctoral program. The master's degree is granted as an intermediate step on the way to the Ph.D. Students should ordinarily complete the requirements during their second year of residence. A student is not making normal progress if the Master's Paper is not completed and approved by the end of the fifth semester of residence. Master's candidates must spend at least two semesters in residence before receipt of the degree.
The Master's Advisor and Review Committee
By the end of the third semester of residence and in consultation with the student's Academic Advisor, each student seeking a Master's Degree should select a Master's Paper Advisor (who may or may not be the same as the Academic Advisor) and two other faculty members to constitute the Master's Review Committee. The master's Paper Advisor must hold a substantial (non-zero time) appointment in Sociology, and all members of the Committee must hold appointments in the University Graduate Faculty and in the Sociology Department. Guidance of the Master's Paper is generally under the direction of the Master's Advisor, while other committee members are readers. Certification of completion of the paper requires approval by all three members of the committee on a form supplied by the Director of Graduate Studies.
The Master's Paper
Students qualify for the master's degree by receiving departmental certification as having completed a suitable Master's Paper, as approved by the student's Master's Paper Review Committee. A suitable Master's Paper is one that demonstrates a capacity for proficiency in the paper's adopted mode of sociological analysis and that the Committee deems to be of publishable quality. The Master's Paper should be the product of a research project undertaken either independent of course work or as part of a course, under the direction of the Master's Paper Advisor.
Credit toward a Master's Degree
The Graduate College may give students up to five units of credit toward a master's degree for graduate-level courses taken at an accredited institution within the past five years that the Sociology Department deems appropriate to count toward the student's master's degree. The Graduate College will not give any credit for courses taken elsewhere until students have earned two units of UIUC credit.
One statistics (485)
One theory (500 or 501)
One methods (571, 581, 583, 587 or 590)
Pro seminar and teaching practicum (2 semesters, 4 credit hours)
Six additional courses at 400 or 500 level:
At least four in sociology
At least four classes at the 500-level*
Total of ten graduate courses
At least five taken at UIUC campus
At least eight in sociology
At least four at the 500-level
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All taken on my OM-D EM1 Mk2 and 60mm macro lens.
I don't doubt the gaming calibre of the latop; it's all there. What I do doubt is that anyone could use it as a daily PC without being driven insane by the (stereo) fans. From the get go, this machine was like standing behind an RB211 and that was with it doing nothing. Literally nothing, all apps shut. As soon as you fire up a browser, you're caught up in even more noise and there's a little old lady threatening to get you and your little dog too.
I went into the settings. I switched the fans into what Asus egregiously call 'silent' mode. Hey, Asus, if that's silent then I'm a gherkin. I went online, SURELY people aren't putting up with this fan noise, there must be a hack, some kind of BIOS setting I'd missed or peekypokey work-around.
Nope. The most helpful post suggested wearing headphones whilst playing games.
Look, with the Nvidia and the 120Hz and the RGB blah blah, there's no doubt this is capable of delivering solid gaming performance but I cannot recommend this machine for any other purpose than playing a very loud game. With headphones on.
I've since returned this machine to Amazon and am typing this review on it's replacement: a Lenovo P71. Boring, no RGB. BUT it is absolutely whisper quiet as I'm typing this, my central heating is way louder. Waaay better trackpad too.
tl;dr AUNTIE EM! AUNTIE EM!


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From Fulton to Constellation: The Worst Accidents in the History of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Posted on December 19, 2017 November 25, 2019 by Andrew Gustafson
Today marks the 57th anniversary of perhaps the darkest day in the history of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. To commemorate the fire on board the USS Constellation, we are going to look back at some of the most notable and deadliest accidents in the history of the Yard.
Shipbuilding is a dangerous business (even today), and fatal accidents were frequent throughout industry in the nineteenth century. The scale, pace, and nature of the work in the Navy Yard made it particularly risky, as workers and sailors fell victim to hazards like falling from great heights, being struck by heavy loads, violent machinery, drowning, fires, and exploding munitions and equipment. Workplace safety began to improve around the time of World War I, and more concerted campaigns began during World War II, when safety was urged as an imperative of national security.As technology and safety have changed, so have the hazards facing workers. The is by no means a comprehensive list, but it speaks to these shifting hazards, and some of these accidents had a lasting impact. So today we are going to look back at some of the worst accidents in the Yard's history across many different eras.
June 4, 1829: Receiving ship explosion
The floating battery Demologos was one of the most star-crossed ships of the early US Navy. Technically the country's first steam-powered warship, it was designed to act as a moveable and impervious fort to defend New York during the War of 1812, not a true seagoing vessel.
Designed by Robert Fulton, both its inventor and the war it was designed to fight would meet their ends before the ship was ready for service. Built by Manhattan shipbuilders Adam and Noah Brown, the ship was never officially commissioned, and spent only two days "at sea" – once on its sea trials on June 14, 1815, and again two years later when the ship was used to take President James Monroe on a tour of New York Harbor. By then is had been renamed Fulton in the designer's honor.[1]
After years of sitting abandoned in the Navy Yard, in 1821 all of its machinery and weaponry was removed, and it was converted into a floating barracks. For eight years, it served as the main housing for officers and enlisted men at the Yard; in 1829, 143 people lived aboard, including the families of officers, many young wards of the Navy, and sick and injured sailors.[2]
At around 2:30pm on June 4, a loud explosion was heard. Commandant of the Yard Isaac Chauncey described the scene in a letter to the Secretary of the Navy:[3]
I had been on board the 'Fulton' all the morning, inspecting the ship and men, particularly the sick and invalids, which had increased considerably from other ships. … I had left the ship but a few moments before the explosion took place, and was in my office at the time. The report did not appear to me louder than a thirty-two pounder, although the destruction of the ship was complete and entire, owing to her very decayed state, for there were not on board, at the time, more than two and a-half barrels of damaged powder, which was kept in the magazine for the purpose of firing the morning and evening gun.
The cause of the explosion was determined to be carelessness on the part of one of the gunners, who had carried his candle with him into the magazine, rather than setting it down outside, as was regulation. The Long-Island Star described the results of that carelessness in gruesome detail:[4]
The scene throughout was one of the most distressing and awful that can be imagined. The bodies of the dead were horribly lacerated and in every variety of mutilation – bowels protruding, limbs wrenched off, brains scattered – the recollection is too sickening to be recited.
There is some dispute as to the total casualties of this accident. The Navy puts the official tally at 25, but accounts of the time should add several more names to the list. As reported by the Star, the coroner identified remains of at least 26 sailors, one officer, three women, and one infant, putting the total at 31.
1905–1912: Construction of Dry Dock No. 4
The tragedy at Dry Dock No. 4 was not one accident, but a series of calamities that unfolded over several years due to challenging geology, bad engineering, unscrupulous contractors, and, if you believe the newspapers of the time, a curse.
Construction on the dry dock, designed to fit new dreadnought-style battleships then under development, began in 1905. The site was less than ideal, as is much of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, for a construction project of this scale. Situated on a tidal marsh, the soil is very soft and sandy, while the water table is very high, and the site was crisscrossed with underground waterways. The first contractor quit the job after just 18 months of work, complaining of the low value of the contract for a huge expense.
Dry Dock No. 4 under construction, 1910. National Archives and Records Administration.
In defense of the first contractor, George Spearin, the casualties seem to have been limited on his watch. The first death came before the construction even officially began, when laborer Lamuel Challinor fell down a shaft and died on December 8, 1904.[5] It was not until 1909, under the second contractor, the Williams Engineering Co., that fatal accidents started to occur with regularity. It was also during this time that the site gained its nickname – the "Hoodoo Dock" – suggesting that the site was somehow cursed.
Italian laborer Rocco Namo was killed on March 6, 1909, when he fell down a dredging chute, entombing him in mud.[6] Almost one year later, and under a new contractor, Cabot, Holbrook & Rollins, another Italian immigrant, Barano Michele, was killed when he fell 48 feet into a construction caisson.[7] That same year, Anthony Short, Anthony Wilson, and Walter Hitchcock were killed in separate falls into the every-growing pit of the dry dock.[8]
While most of these casualties were to contractors, there were also permanent employees of the Navy Yard who lost their lives. After Williams walked off the job, the Navy considered completing the project itself, but decided instead that a contractor should do it, as they could use cheaper immigrant (mostly Italian) labor.[9] On June 9, 1911, riveter Michael Brown was taking a shortcut through the site when a small wooden building collapsed on top of him, likely weakened by the shifting soil and construction vibration.[10] The last recorded fatality appears to be Thomas Walsh, who died after being hit by a falling pole on October 23, 1911.[11]
We could only find eight deaths recorded as a result of Dry Dock 4's construction, though some accounts put that number as high as 20, and the injuries numbered in the thousands. After seven years of construction, the dock was finally completed on May 9, 1912, when the first vessel, the battleship USS Utah, docked there.
USS Utah entering Dry Dock 4, 1912. National Archives and Records Administration.
January 15, 1916: Submarine E-2 explosion
Going down in submarines has always been a dangerous business (though today it is one of the safest professions in the Navy), and accidents were frequent in the early days.
When commissioned in 1912, USS Sturgeon, later known as E-2, then as SS-25, was cutting-edge technology, equipped with the first submarine diesel engine in the US Navy. But as with many new technologies, it faced challenges. The engines created too much vibration, damaging the delicate lead-acid battery system. These batteries were a huge problem; made of lead plates suspended in sulfuric acid, sharp maneuvers could spill the solution, damage the batteries, and corrode the hull. And if any seawater got into the system – a common occurrence – they would produce deadly chlorine gas.
In June 1915, E-2 arrived at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to undergo a complete refit, replacing both the engines and the batteries. The new battery system was hailed as a technological marvel, designed by Thomas Edison. The batteries allowed the sub to travel much farther submerged – up to 150 miles – than previous batteries, and unlike lead-acid, these nickel-iron batteries were more durable and did not produce chlorine gas.[12]
The system did not prove to be perfectly safe, however, as the battery's chemical reaction did produce hydrogen gas when charging; not toxic, but odorless, and highly combustible.
E-2 underway near New York City, 1912. National Archives and Records Administration.
On January 15, 1916, while the sub was sitting in Dry Dock No. 2 undergoing charging tests on the new batteries, an explosion ripped through the battery compartment. Initial reports claimed that all 20 people on board – including civilian workers – were killed. Most survived, though four crew were killed in the explosion, while a fifth died days later from burns. Their names were:[13]
Guy Hamilton Clark, Jr., machinist's mate
Roy B. Seaber, electrician, third-class
Joseph Logan, Navy Yard plumber
James H. Peck, Navy Yard plumber
John P. Schultz, Navy Yard workman
A court of inquiry ruled that the accident was not the fault of the crew or the captain, but likely of the Edison Storage Battery Company, which had done insufficient testing and had not provided inadequate instruction in the venting of the battery system. The sub's captain, Lt. Charles Cooke, had requested that hydrogen gas sensors and voltage meters be installed, but the Navy refused. While Edison's representatives sought to blame some other source – diesel fuel, compressed air, or an errant spark or cigarette – the hydrogen gas was undoubtedly the culprit, and the crew, some of whom had suffered permanent crippling injuries, all testified that they had followed strict safety protocols.[14]
Following the inquest, the refit was completed, and E-2 went back into service, mostly as a training and testing vessel, though it also sailed a few patrols off the Atlantic Coast in the waning months of World War I. Ultimately the Navy decided to abandon Edison's technology, and modified versions of lead-acid cells were developed, and that remains the foundational technology of most modern submarine batteries.
Incidentally, the chief of submarines at the Navy Yard, and a participant in this inquiry, was a 30-year-old lieutenant named Chester W. Nimitz. Nimitz climbed to he rank of Fleet Admiral, commanding Pacific naval forces in World War II, but his career (and his life) was nearly cut short by an accident, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Later in 1916, while explaining the intricacies of a diesel engine, his left hand became caught in the machinery, stopped only by his wedding ring, which allowed him to pull his hand out, minus his ring finger.[15]
A finger for the Navy Yard.
December 19, 1960: USS Constellation fire
The deadliest accident in the Yard's history occurred on a cold Monday morning in December. For three years, the Yard had been consumed by this massive project, constructing the world's largest aircraft carrier, a 60,000-ton behemoth. The ship had slipped into the East River ten weeks earlier, and finishing work was being done at Pier K on the Yard's far eastern edge.
Constellation fire. Michael DeLucia Collection, Brooklyn Navy Yard Archive.
Unlike the these other events of the distant past, we have had the privilege of meeting people who lived through the ordeal aboard the Constellation, and we would like to share some of their recollections.
In 2014, we hosted the 50th reunion of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Co-op, a program of Pratt Institute that gave college students on-the-job training at the Yard. In December 1960, this group of college sophomores was learning the ropes of engineering, drafting, management, and, for Mike DeLucia, safety. He shared this in an oral history he recorded during the reunion:[16]
So McCartney [his supervisor] and I went out to the ship, went out to the hangar deck and set up the PA system. We had it all set up and were testing the mics and everything. We were basically waiting for the show to start. And we were happy everything was done. And all of a sudden, McCartney noticed an oil slick. I didn't know what it was, it was like a big huge black puddle of something, flowing on the hangar deck. And here, I immediately recognized that it was a fire hazard, you know.
So he immediately told me to go up above on what they call the galley deck, which was the deck right above the hangar deck and below the flight deck, because he knew there was some welders working up there and a welding torch would ignite this thing. So he said, tell them to cut all welding and stop welding. And then alarms went off. I remember alarms going off and people running for fire extinguishers. They formed sort of a ring around this puddle, with the fire extinguishers. And I went up to the galley deck, in the middle of the hangar deck, they had a temporary staircase. A big, big staircase, wooden staircase, that went, it was just temporary they would tear it down eventually. And so I ran up the staircase, got up to the galley deck and ran forward through the passageways, saw a bunch of welders, and told everyone there was a fire hazard and not to weld and all that kind of stuff. Then I went back, I was going to go back down to the deck.
And when I got to the ladder again I couldn't see anything. It was just completely dense black smoke. I was completely blinded. You know, the fire had started. So I was able to grab onto the railing and figure out which side I was on so I didn't go off the end. I got down to the deck, found McCartney again, he was waiting. And the place was just ablaze. I mean, it was just an inferno. And so he said, we've got to abandon ship. So he just told me, he said, get off the ship, get as many people as you can off the ship and so that's what I did. I went down a couple of passageways and got off the ship to the pier.
The fire started with a leak. A large metal plate lay out on the deck; when a forklift was used to push a large metal trash can, the can unintentionally pushed the plate, sliding it underneath a 500-gallon tank of jet fuel. This fuel tank had been improperly jury-rigged to have a valve on the underside, and the sliding plate sheared it off. Fuel spilled onto the deck, and before anyone could react, it flowed into an open aircraft elevator bay, where the welding torches of the workers below set it off.
Charred forklift and trash can, the source of the Constellation fire. Michael DeLucia Collection, Brooklyn Navy Yard Archive.
Mike also mentions a wooden staircase. Throughout the entire ship, all of the scaffolding and rigging for construction was made of wood, accelerating the fire through the main trunk lines of the ship. One of the few good consequences of the fire was that the Navy would ban wooden scaffolding from shipbuilding.
The fire took more than 12 hours to extinguish, thanks to the heroic efforts of the FDNY and shipworkers who stayed on board to rescue their compatriots. Many who made it to topside decided to take the icy plunge into the East River, 10 stories below; those who couldn't make it out rushed to watertight compartments and sealed themselves in to escape the smoke and fire. Many were rescued by workers who listened to the sides of the ship for knocking and sparked their acetylene torches to cut the survivors out.[17]
Workers being rescued. Michael DeLucia Collection, Brooklyn Navy Yard Archive.
The Constellation fire cost 50 lives, all of them Navy Yard workers. The ship was ultimately completed, seven months behind schedule, but the Constellation's hardships do not end there. During her sea trials in November 1961, another fire broke out, killing four, including two workers from the Navy Yard, machinist Alfred Steinbuch and marine engineer Eugene Miller.[18]
Another Pratt student, Bob Ochs, recalled seeing it finally finished and heading out to sea to begin its 42 years of service in the Navy:[19]
That was a clear example of what happens when things go wrong. I carried that with me for the rest of my life. In that context it was a rather extraordinary experience. Both the good and the bad. Part of the baggage that I picked up and carried. It's kind of the vehicle that helped carry me through life. Which is a more positive way of putting it. The most positive experience was watching her sail out as a commissioned naval vessel. For me she was the best and the worst.
USS Constellation memorial plaque a BLDG 92, a gift of the USS Constellation Alumni Association.
For the tens of thousands of sailors who served aboard Connie, one of the most important symbols was a large bronze memorial plaque dedicated to the 50 workers killed during construction, bolted next to one of the elevator bays on the hangar deck. Sometime between the ship's decommissioning in 2003 and scrapping in 2015, the plaque went missing. So in an act of tremendous generosity, the USS Constellation Alumni Association raised money to create a (slightly modified) replica of the plaque, and donated it to the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92. Today, anyone can come by the BLDG 92 forecourt on Flushing Ave and Carlton Ave and see the names of all these workers who gave their lives in service of their country.
Below is a video of the dedication ceremony of the plaque:
Turnstile Tours offers Tours of the Brooklyn Navy Yard every weekend, including theme-based tours on architecture, urban ecology, manufacturing, and history. All tours are offered in partnership with and begin at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92, which offers free admission to three floors of exhibitions on the Yard's past and present, and a host of special events and programs.
Long-Island Star 18 Jun 1817, p. 3.
Stuart, Charles B. The Naval and Mail Steamers of the United States. New York: Charles B. Norton, 1853, p. 13-17.
Long-Island Star, 1829.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle 9 Dec 1904, p. 22.
"Buried Alive in Mud," Brooklyn Daily Eagle 7 Mar 1909, p. 1.
"Killed in the Caisson," Brooklyn Daily Eagle 4 Mar 1910, p. 1.
"Navy's Biggest Dry Dock Takes Seven Years to Build," Brooklyn Daily Eagle 7 Aug 1910, p. 13.
"More Delay in Sight for Big Dry Dock No. 4," Brooklyn Daily Eagle 4 Nov 1909, p. 2.
"Another Victim of Dock," Brooklyn Daily Eagle 9 Jun 1911, p. 2.
"Navy Yard Laborer Dies," Brooklyn Daily Eagle 30 Oct 1911, p. 20.
"Edison Lessens Submarine Peril," New York Times 18 Apr 1915.
"Hydrogen Leak Suspected," New York Times 16 Jan 1916.
"98 Years Ago the E-2 Blows Up in Dry Dock," The USS Flier Project.
"Nearly Loses Hand in Engine He Built," Brooklyn Daily Eagle 20 Nov 1916, p. 18.
Michael DeLucia oral history interview, 21 Sep 2014.
"Fuel Tank Ignites," New York Times 20 Dec 1960.
"4 on Constellation Killed in New Fire During Test at Sea," New York Times 7 Nov 1961.
Robert Ochs oral history interview, 5 Nov 2012.
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1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created (Hardcover)
By Charles C. Mann
Published: Knopf - August 9th, 2011
Charles Mann has done it again. Like his previous book, 1491, Mann synthesizes current historical scholarship and gives us a radically new and fascinating interpretation of the enormous, world-wide changes brought about with the European discovery of the New World, known as the Columbian Exchange.
Pacific Crucible
Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942 (Hardcover)
By Ian W. Toll
Published: W. W. Norton & Company - November 14th, 2011
Toll (author of the superb Six Frigates) starts with a horrific narrative of Pearl Harbor, goes through the savage learning curve of the Battle of the Coral Sea (this was all a new kind of warfare) and climaxes with a spectacular account of Midway. In-depth portraits of the major players add an exciting dimension to the great naval duel.
Wicked River
Wicked River: The Mississippi When It Last Ran Wild (Paperback)
By Lee Sandlin
Published: Vintage - October 4th, 2011
It seems everybody on a Mississippi river boat was out to cheat, swindle, outright rob or even kill you if you were unfortunate enough to be an innocent pilgrim. It was a wild and raucous bunch who peopled the wild and roiling river, and Sandlin, in addition to painting a vivid picture of the dangerous physicality of the greatest of America's merchantile waterways, packs this flavorful history with river pirates and professional gamblers, rapscallions and adventurers, wrecks and epic Civil War engagements. The title is apt.
Young Romantics The Shelleys, Byron, and Other Tangled Lives
Young Romantics: The Shelleys, Byron, and Other Tangled Lives (Paperback)
Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux - March 29th, 2011
Drawing upon documents found as recently as 1991, Hay describes in deeply satisfying detail the emotional and commercial interconnectedness of a group of talented young people, whose philosophical and political beliefs brought them together when all were well under 30. Her use of their extensive correspondence is so successful one feels one is overhearing their conversations at breakfast. The later fabrications and exaggerations of some of the principle players are stripped away, and we learn not only the real story, but the motivations for invention.
The Great Silence: Britain from the Shadow of the First World War to the Dawn of the Jazz Age (Paperback)
By Juliet Nicolson
Published: Grove Press - June 14th, 2011
Those interested in World War I and its aftermath will find Juliet Nicolson's study of the years right after the war to be enlightening, engaging and all too often disheartening. Great Britain suffered from a lack of collective confidence, as well as having the resources to rebound and move past the horrors of the war years. Written in concise, but vivid prose, Nicolson paints a time of haunting history.


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by Anne Somerset
An acclaimed biography of Elizabeth I and an examination of the politics and intrigues of her Tudor court.
Elizabeth I ruled England in defiance of convention, exercising supreme authority in a man's world. With courage, brilliance and style, she reigned for nearly forty-five years. Anne Somerset's penetrating biography of this complex and uniquely gifted woman is unrivalled in its analysis of both Elizabeth's personal life and her career as leader.
Genre: Biography & True Stories / Biography: General
On Sale: 10th November 2011
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KING SALMON, Alaska – Effective immediately, officials at Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alagnak Wild River, and Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve are prohibiting the use of camp fires due to the extreme fire danger. No open campfires will be allowed in the preserve, but the use of gas grills and barbeques at campsites will be permitted.
Fire danger is very high and approaching extreme as prolonged hot, dry and windy weather has dried vegetation. These conditions mean that given an ignition source, new fires may readily start and spread quickly.
While there are currently no fires burning in the park, several fires are actively burning in the southwest part of the state. Fire danger will moderate when the area receives at least a quarter inch of rain. Park officials ask visitors and residents to stay informed of fire danger and changing conditions.
Wildfires do not acknowledge jurisdictional boundaries of federal, state, and local agencies, native organization or private landowners. That is why Alaskans work together to balance the risks and benefits of fire to protect and preserve the treasures of the National Park Service.
We all have a hand in a safe fire season.
Find updated park information at http://www.nps.gov/katm and http://www.nps.gov/ania. Information can also be obtained by calling (907) 246-2113 from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily.


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We met Andromeda for the first time, wrapped in His infinite beauty, thanks to a trail of bright, fascinating stars, while trekking on the Sibillini Mountains, located in a little-known, but charming, area of our beautiful country. We were there looking for a natural and spontaneous event that can be considered a true miracle of Mother Nature.On these silent mountains a ritual takes place every year that is almost supernatural: the flowering. Between late May and early July, the Castelluccio plateau witnesses this important event.For several weeks the chromatic monotony of the grassland is broken by a mosaic of colours, ranging from yellow ochre to red.Although the "Fiorita" (Flowered) festival falls on the third and last Sundays of June, there is no specific day on which to enjoy this enchanting show.
Every year it is in the hands of the seasonal weather and you have to know how to look for it because not everyone can find our scent.The species of flowers that dye the Pian Grande (great plain) and Pian Perduto (lost plain) in this period are countless. Walking along the paths you can find: gentianellas, daffodils, violets, poppies, buttercups, daffodils, purple eugeniae, clovers, shamrocks and many more.
with scents and colours that fill not only the eyes but also the heart and soul. During summer nights, at the spartan bivouac by a crackling campfire, your gaze sweeps through the red embers of the fire, and with it the soul begins to fly up into the big sky full of twinkling stars. A bouquet of citrus and fresh scents emits effervescent scents counterpointed by ylang ylang and jasminewater.
A delicate freshness that surrounds you and is with you all day. A scent with a reserved, but at the same time firm, personality, ignited by the memory of pear nectar and white heliotrope, wrapped by the sweetness of icing sugar, cocoa and milk. The power of the places is contained in this precious ampoule of nectar making you relive the dream every time you wear it.


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umbrella – Kinematograph (Review)
J-Rock Reviews
August 27, 2015 June 2, 2020 Jen Wang
Kinematograph
Review by Jen Wang
The latest mini-album from visual kei quartet umbrella opens with the cranking sounds of an old-fashioned camera projecting film. Indeed the aptly-named Kinematograph does provide a glimpse into the past—the early 90s to be exact, when shoegaze was all the rage. Those hazy guitars float from the intro, "Lumiere", to the very end, yet umbrella manages to break free from the wall of sound to have a modern rock sound.
The strikingly romantic "Keihaku no Hito" features staccato violin and breathy vocals. The chorus breaks out of the softness but remains catchy enough to be perfect for a TV show or commercial. It ends powerfully with Yui's voice going into an ethereal falsetto. The next song, "Skyfish", layers on each band member's role. Although there is dissonance, the repetitive melodies help maintain some sort of order. That is, until Shu hits a noisy guitar solo that is a bit jarring. The album continues to get heavier and faster, as Yui's voice goes to a lower pitch for "Tenohira drop". Sho's drums go into an ominous march-like pace that adds to the dark mood.
"Zouka" is a song of contrasts, pairing the frenzy of punk rock with the dreaminess that pervades through the album. Shu goes from hard riffs to light strumming to a liberal use of the pedal. In the bridge, his guitar takes a backseat, as Hal's bass duets with Yui's falsetto. "Witch?" takes on a completely different tone with spooky electronic elements. Here the falsetto seems out of place as it lightens the mood, making the piece seem unsure. It's as if the question mark is being sung, a musical version of upspeak that detracts from any haunting effect the howling interlude may have had.
For the finale, umbrella returns to what they know best. The distorted guitars in "Bokutachi ga egaita panorama" resemble what was featured in "Lumiere". Although predicable, it is a nice way to come full circle (the title even does such with another camera reference). Like Kinematograph, it has some great moments that evoke shoegaze and other alternative rock sounds from a couple decades ago, but it falls under pretty typical J-rock.
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10/12/2010 10/12/2010 maavn Commentary, Eventsnational accreditation, regional accreditation, US-Vietnam educational exchange
Ms. Virginia E. Palmer, Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Hanoi, Welcomes California Miramar University's 6th MBA Cohort (Source: California Miramar University)
Virgina E. Palmer, Deputy Chief of Mission US Embassy, Hanoi
This is the kind of headline that immediately conjures up images of MasterCard's Priceless advertising campaign. Having two U.S. Embassy representatives, including a deputy chief of mission, and the country director of a well-known U.S. nonprofit organization whose slogan is Opening Minds to the World as VIP guests (and speakers) at the opening ceremony for California Miramar University's (CMU) 6th MBA Cohort in Hanoi last April is a textbook example of "honor by association."
David Moyer, Second Secretary, Cultural Affairs, US Embassy, Hanoi; Dr. Dominic Mwenja, Pres. CMU; Dr. Pham Quang Hung, VP Vietnam National University; Ms. Virginia E. Palmer, Deputy Chief of Mission; Dr. Pham Hung, Director of CSD
CMU, which appears on my list of Nationally Accredited U.S. Institutions with a Vietnam Connection, is something of a U.S. higher education rags-to-riches story. It was formerly Pacific Western University (PWU), an unaccredited school founded in 1977 that received a large and well-deserved share of unfavorable media attention in its day and was the subject of a 2004 U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation entitled Diploma Mills: Federal Employees Have Obtained Degrees from Diploma Mills and Other Unaccredited Schools, Some at Government Expense.
In 2006, PWU attempted to change its name to California University, an idea that was not well received by the University of California legal department. In this December 2006 Inside Higher Ed article aptly titled What's in a Name? Jennifer Inez Ward, a spokeswoman for the University of California system, was quoted as saying "This reportedly proposed use could create a 'likelihood of confusion,' which is the test for trademark infringement."
PWU was reincarnated as California Miramar University in 2007 and received Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) accreditation in 2009. CMU's local partner in Hanoi is the Center for Systems Development (CSD), part of Vietnam National University. (CSD also offers a MBA program in cooperation with IMPAC University, a DETC-accredited institution based in Florida, USA.)
Helen Huntley, Country Director, Institute of International Education in Vietnam
On a side note: Unlike the U.S. State Department, which is obliged to represent ALL officially accredited U.S. institutions of higher education without regard to type of accreditation (i.e., regional vs. national), the Institute of International Education (IIE) works exclusively with regionally accredited U.S. colleges and universities, last I heard. See the excerpt below about eligibility for participation in IIE's U.S. Higher Education Fairs, excerpted from the IIE-Hong Kong website. (Disclosure: I served as country director of IIE-Vietnam from 2005-09.)
1. Only regionally accredited two-year, four-year, and graduate U.S. institutions may be represented at the IIE Fairs. English language and distance learning programs may only participate if representatives are prepared to provide information and answer questions about degree programs on the campus of the regionally accredited universities and colleges of which they are a part.
Finally, in terms of representation, I think that an official from Public Affairs or U.S. Commercial Service would suffice for this type of event, making both the U.S. school and its Vietnamese host happy. High-ranking officials (e.g., Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, Consul General, etc.) should probably be reserved for events organized by regionally accredited U.S. colleges and universities operating in Vietnam and their local partners. That would send a more balanced message to the Vietnamese government, higher education community and public, as well as U.S. higher education colleagues.
After all, "officially accredited" encompasses a wide variety of postsecondary institutions ranging from the Bergin University of Canine Studies ("the world's first and only academic institution dedicated to advanced education and research in the timeless human-canine relationship, canine-related businesses and leading-edge assistance dog training and partnerships") and the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts to Harvard University and Stanford University. Not all US institutions of higher education are created equal and national accreditation is not comparable to regional accreditation – not even close.
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Regional bodies are like a cartel..the lower the supply and raise the price to the point that they are unaffordable…now how practical is THAT?
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Q: Grafana generic oauth not working as expected New to oAuth and Grafana
Grafana v9.0.0-pre
oAuth server - https://github.com/authlib/example-oauth2-server

Generic oauth config
[auth.generic_oauth]
name = OAuth
icon = signin
enabled = true
allow_sign_up = true
client_id = <>
client_secret = <>
scopes = profile
empty_scopes = false
email_attribute_name =
email_attribute_path =
login_attribute_path =
name_attribute_path =
role_attribute_path =
role_attribute_strict = false
groups_attribute_path =
id_token_attribute_name =
team_ids_attribute_path =
auth_url = http://127.0.0.1:5000/oauth/authorize
token_url = http://127.0.0.1:5000/oauth/token
api_url = http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/me
teams_url =
allowed_domains =
team_ids =
allowed_organizations =
tls_skip_verify_insecure = true
tls_client_cert =
tls_client_key =
tls_client_ca =
use_pkce = false

oAuth Client Config
Client Info
  client_id: <>
  client_secret: <>
  client_id_issued_at: <>
  client_secret_expires_at: 0
Client Metadata
  client_name: grafana
  client_uri: http://localhost:3000/
  grant_types: ['authorization_code', 'password']
  redirect_uris: ['http://localhost:3000/login/generic_oauth']
  response_types: ['code']
  scope: profile
  token_endpoint_auth_method: client_secret_basic

I am able to see Sign in with OAuth button in the Grafana UI and signing in works as well. It redirects to the oAuth server to sign in there (if not already signed in) and then asks for consent and redirects back to Grafana and logs the user in.
Problems:

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*Signing out from oAuth server has no effect on Grafana, user is still logged in

*Expiring the auth token, from both Grafana and oAuth has no effect on the logged in users, they continue to be logged in

*Revoking token from oAuth server (updating the DB manually) has no effect on the logged in users, they continue to be logged in

Expectations:

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*Sign out of Grafana if token expires

*Sign out of Grafana if token is revoked

Is the expectation correct here? An explanation on how generic oAuth should behave in Grafana would be helpful.

A: You have incorrect expectations.
1.) Access token is exchanged by Grafana for own session cookie, which may have different lifetime. Very likely your IDP server provides also refresh token, so Grafana can refresh access token, so user don't need to be signed out.
2.) That's possible, but backchannel logout must be implemented by used IDP and app (Grafana) = IDP broadcasts message "token is revoked" to the client (Grafana) and they will need to process that. Backchannel logout is not implemented in the Grafana.
Generally, access token should have short lifetime (e.g. 5 min) and token refresh should be in the place. If there is token revocation, then token refresh will faill and app should sign out a user. That is typical use case, when there is no support for backchannel logout.


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A Vietnamese man jailed on a gambling charge died in custody on Friday three days after beginning a six-month prison term, with authorities saying he was beaten to death by fellow inmates, and family members vowing to seek justice.
Nguyen Quang Lap, 36, was arrested in February in a gambling case in southeastern Vietnam's Ba Ria Vung Tau province and was sentenced with 11 other defendants by the Chau Duc District People's Court to six months in jail.
He began serving his sentence on May 5 and was found dead three days later, family members said.
Police told Nguyen's family that he had been attacked and beaten by other prisoners, Nguyen's younger sister Huyen Dieu told RFA's Vietnamese Service on Friday.
"They said that his fellow inmates who had a conflict with him beat him with a cane, causing his death," Huyen said, adding that her family doubts the account given by police of her brother's death.
Relatives posted video and images on Facebook on Friday showing Nguyen's body bearing multiple bruises.
Huyen said that a reporter from Vung Tao later confirmed the police report of the circumstances of Nguyen's death, telling family members he had died from a beating by fellow prisoners. "But he didn't show any document confirming this," she said. "He only repeated what the police had said."
Vung Tao police are now cooperating with the provincial procuracy and medical examiner's office to conduct an autopsy and investigation into Nguyen's death, state media said on Friday.
Also beaten in jail
Meanwhile, a political dissident awaiting trial in Ho Chi Minh City after participating in protests two years ago against controversial cybersecurity and special economic zone laws has recently been beaten and mistreated in jail, the man's wife told RFA.
Le Quy Loc, a resident of the Son Tinh district in coastal Vietnam's Quang Ngai province and member of the civil society organization Constitution Group, was arrested on Sept. 4, 2018 and charged with "disturbing security" under Article 118 of Vietnam's Penal Code.
"I've learned that my husband was continually beaten from April 24 until now, but my family has not received any official information about his case," Le's wife Nguyen Thi Diep told RFA on May 8, saying that she had heard of her husband's mistreatment only from the relatives of other detainees.
"Police have not allowed me to meet my husband for the last two years, ever since his arrest," she said, adding, "This is because we have no marriage certificate or household registration. Therefore, everything concerning my husband's situation has to be handled through a lawyer."
Police brutality is systemic in Vietnam, whose own Ministry of Public Security has admitted that 226 suspects and inmates died in police stations and detention facilities throughout the country between October 2010 and September 2014, according to New York-based Human Rights Watch.
Prominent blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, known as Mother Mushroom and one of the best-known of Vietnam's roughly 130 political prisoners before her release into exile in 2018, had documented 31 cases of mysterious deaths in police custody before being imprisoned for her online writings criticizing the government.


I'm force to take a look into Maya's specifics of a pipeline and configure it similarly to Houdini's in the studio. I know Maya very little, so I thought I could catch here someone Maya savy to hand me a couple of hints or maybe a link to some blog about that subject?
1) Basically I want Maya to look for plugins, scripts, modules, and shelfs in different locations in appropriate order: install/studio/show/home. Whenever I try to use global variables (like MAYA_SCRIPT_PATH), some things work some don't. mel scripts are seen from both home and studio locations, but python not. There are other issues like that. Is there any canonical solution?
2) I'd like to create custom menues (main window), specific for a show or an user. Where should I look for that to work?
1. Never had that issue. Have tried to remove all mel from our pipeline and what is left is loaded on demand through sourcing instead of MAYA_SCRIPT_PATH.
*For project specific you can create a userSetup.py in a project specific folder and add different folders depending on project to MAYA_SCRIPT_PATH through your Maya launcher.


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