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Ceratiomyxa morchella ist ein Schleimpilz aus der Gruppe der Protosporangiida. Er wächst im tropischen und subtropischen Amerika auf totem Holz.

Merkmale
Die Fruchtkörper ähneln typischerweise denen der Pilzgattung Morchella. Jedoch werden sie nur bis zu drei Millimeter hoch und zwischen 0,5 und 2,0 Millimeter breit. Sie wachsen gesellig oder sind miteinander verwachsen. Die kugeligen bis fast zylindrischen Köpfchen sitzen auf einem Stiel oder direkt auf dem Untergrund. Sie sind mehr oder weniger faltig oder gewunden. Der Stiel ist, wenn vorhanden, zylindrisch und weiß gefärbt oder hyalin. Am Grund der Fruchtkörper kann eine dünne, hyaline Unterlage (Hypothallus) vorhanden sein.

Die Sporen sind eiförmig bis ellipsoid, glatt und hyalin; in Masse erscheinen sie weiß. Sie messen 9–11 × 6–8 Mikrometer. Das Plasmodium ist weiß.

Verbreitung
Der Schleimpilz ist in den Tropen und Subtropen Amerikas verbreitet. So ist er in Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Suriname und in Florida anzutreffen.

Literatur
 Marie L. Farr: Flora Neotropica. Monograph No. 16. Myxomycetes. New York Botanical Garden, New York 1976

Amoebozoen
Amoebozoa

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Putin seeks to defuse downing of Russian plane off Syria
Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press
In this March 4, 2017, photo, a Il-20 electronic intelligence plane of the Russian air force flays near Kubinka airport, outside Moscow. An Il-20 aircraft was shot down Sept. 18, 2018, by a Syrian missile over the Mediterranean Sea, killing all 15 people on board, as the Syrian military fired on Israeli fighter jets attacking targets in northwestern Syria. (Marina Lystseva/AP)
MOSCOW — A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was shot down by Syrian forces responding to an Israeli airstrike, killing all 15 people aboard, in what President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday was "a chain of tragic accidental circumstances."
The downing of the Il-20 highlighted the dangers posed by the conflicting interests of various powers in the crowded skies over Syria and threatened the close security ties between Russia and Israel.
Russia, Turkey to create demilitarized zone for Syria's Idlib
The leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed Monday to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib region, the last major stronghold of anti-government rebels where fears had been running high of a devastating offensive by government forces.
Jim Heintz, The Associated PressandSarah El Deeb, The Associated Press
In an effort to maintain that relationship, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly called Putin to express sorrow over the death of the plane's crew, blamed the plane's loss squarely on Syria and offered to send Israel's air force chief to Moscow to share information about the incident.
The Russian military said the plane was hit 35 kilometers (22 miles) offshore late Monday night as it was returning to the Russian air base in Syria.
The incident triggered testy exchanges of blame between Israel and Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media during a joint news conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban after their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. Putin says "a chain of tragic circumstances" is to be blamed for a Russian military aircraft shot down by a Syrian missile. He vowed to boost security for Russian troops there. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via AP)
The Israeli military said its fighter jets were targeting a Syrian military facility involved in providing weapons for Iran's proxy Hezbollah militia, noting that it warned Russia of the coming raid in line with de-confliction agreements. It said the Syrian army launched the missiles that hit the plane when the Israeli jets were already inside Israeli airspace.
But the Russian Defense Ministry said the Israeli warning came less than a minute before the strike, leaving the Russian aircraft in the line of fire. It pointedly accused the Israeli military of deliberately using the Russian plane as a cover to dodge the Syrian defenses and threatened to retaliate.
"The Israeli pilots were using the Russian aircraft as a shield and pushed it into the line of fire of the Syrian air defense," said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov.
Russia to help restore UN patrols near Syria-Israel frontier
The Russian military said Tuesday that its forces in Syria will help U.N. peacekeepers fully restore patrols along the frontier with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, reflecting Moscow's deepening role in mediating between the decades-old foes.
Dmitry Kozlov, The Associated PressandSergei Grits, The Associated Press
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called his Israeli counterpart, Avigdor Lieberman, to declare that "the Israeli side bears full responsibility" for the plane's downing and to warn that Russia "reserves the right to retaliate."
But Putin took a more cautious tone, describing the incident as "a chain of tragic accidental circumstances." At the same time, he said Russia will respond by "taking additional steps to protect our servicemen and assets in Syria."
"It will be the steps that everyone will notice," he said without elaboration.
In this file photo dated March 4, 2016, Russian warplanes are parked at Hemeimeem air base in Syria. A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was brought down over the Mediterranean Sea as it was returning to its home base inside Syria, killing all 15 people on board, the Russian defense ministry said Tuesday Sept. 18, 2018. (Pavel Golovkin/AP)
Netanyahu, who has maintained warm personal ties with Putin and frequently traveled to Russia for Syria-focused talks, noted the need for Russia and Israel to continue coordinating their action in Syria. At the same time, he emphasized Israel would not tolerate the Iranian military presence in Syria.
Putin told Netanyahu that the Israeli raid violated Syria's sovereignty and breached the Russian-Israeli de-confliction agreement. He urged the Israeli side "not to allow such situations to happen again," according to the Kremlin.
Israel has refrained from taking sides in the Syrian civil war, but it has carried out scores of airstrikes against archenemy Iran and its Shiite proxy Hezbollah.
Israel has acknowledged attacking Iranian targets some 200 times, and Israel and Russia have maintained a hotline to prevent clashes between their forces in Syria. Israeli military officials have previously praised its effectiveness.
"Until now, Russia's armed forces have granted Israeli jets the freedom to strike targets in Syria at will, on the condition that a sufficiently early warning is provided to Russia," said Charles Lister, a Syria expert with the Washington-based Middle East Institute. "The glue binding this gentleman's agreement — the Putin-Netanyahu personal relationship — will likely tide this issue over for the time being."
Moscow has played a delicate diplomatic game of maintaining friendly relations with both Israel and Iran. In July, Moscow said that it struck a deal with Tehran to keep its fighters 85 kilometers (53 miles) from the Golan Heights to accommodate Israeli security concerns.
In response to Israeli worries, Russia also has shelved plans to arm Syria with sophisticated air defense assets, such as the long-range S-300 systems that could pose a significant threat to Israeli aircraft.
In this photo taken on March 4, 2016, a Russian military police officer stands guard at the Russian air base in Hemeimeem, Syria, with an Il-20 electronic intelligence plane of the Russian air force is in the background. (AP)
The downing of the plane could change that.
Sima Shine, a former senior Mossad official and ex-deputy director-general at Israel's Strategic Affairs Ministry, told Israel Army Radio that the incident could have "strategic implications" for Israel's freedom of action in Syria.
"I think it will impose very serious restriction on Israel's freedom of activity," she said.
Some Russian lawmakers and retired military officers called for a forceful response, saying Russia should provide Syria with the S-300 air defense systems and other sophisticated weapons to prevent any further strikes.
Shoigu, the defense minister, warned his Israeli counterpart that "we won't leave such action without response."
Russia's dramatic entry into the Syrian civil war in September 2015 to support Syrian President Bashar Assad after a year of airstrikes by the U.S. and its allies against the Islamic State group increased the possibility of dangerous confrontations over Syria.
The downing of a Russian warplane by a Turkish jet in November 2015 put Moscow and Ankara on the verge of military confrontation, but they later negotiated a series of de-escalation agreements for Syria together with Iran.
"The implementation of de-escalation across Syria a year ago introduced a new reality to Syria, in which foreign states are now actively competing to assert their own influence over overlapping territorial space," Lister said. "Though appropriate measures have been put in place to manage this, the risk of state-on-state conflagrations like we saw overnight has never been higher. With a meaningful political settlement in Syria an increasingly far-fetched objective, this could well be the new reality we live with for years to come."
The U.S. also expressed sorrow over the Russian deaths, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo saying it was a reminder of the need to find "permanent, peaceful, and political resolutions to the many overlapping conflicts in the region and the danger of tragic miscalculation in Syria's crowded theater of operations."
President Donald Trump, appearing at a White House news conference with Poland's president, called it a "very sad thing" and said it was "not a good situation."
But Trump also said that the United States has done a "tremendous job" battling the Islamic State group in Syria. He went on to suggest that the nation's mission there was "very close to being finished."
Russia's probably not leaving Syria anytime soon. Here's why.
The Syrian regime wants a long-term Russian military presence in his homeland, not just to help with counter-terrorism operations, but also to provide a balance against other powers.
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the shootdown complicates relations between Assad and the Russian government but has "no effect whatever" on the U.S. campaign to defeat Islamic State fighters in Syria.
Before the latest incident, Russia had lost at least seven warplanes and seven combat helicopters in Syria and also had seen dozens of troops killed in ground combat.
And there have been other Syria-related deaths of Russians.
A Russian passenger plane carrying tourists from Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh resort crashed over the Sinai in October 2015, killing all 224 people aboard. The Sinai affiliate of the Islamic State group said it blew up the plane with a bomb smuggled on board.
And in December 2016, a passenger jet carrying members of the Red Army Choir to a New Year's concert at a Russian military base in Syria crashed in the Black Sea minutes after takeoff from Sochi in southern Russia, killing all 92 people aboard. The investigation of that crash is continuing, but officials have indicated that pilot error was the likely cause.
Associated Press writers Nataliya Vasilyeva in Moscow, Josef Federman and Ian Deitch in Jerusalem, Sarah El Deeb and Bassem Mroue in Beirut, and Jonathan Lemire in Washington, contributed to this report.
A previous version of this story has been corrected to say the plane came down late Monday, not early Tuesday.
About Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press

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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for pickles and other pickled products across the states, union territories and cities of India. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across over 5,100 cities in India. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's state or union territory and of India as a whole is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each state or union territory and city, latent demand estimates are created for pickles and other pickled products. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.
This study covers the latent demand outlook for pickles and other pickled products across the states, union territories and cities of India. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 5,000 cities in India. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's state or union territory and of India as a whole is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-à-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each state or union territory and city, latent demand estimates are created for pickles and other pickled products. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.
Kumquats are believed native to China. They were described in Chinese literature in 1178 A.D. A European writer in 1646 mentioned the fruit as having been described to him by a Portuguese missionary who had labored 22 years in China. In 1712, kumquats were included in a list of plants cultivated in Japan. They have been grown in Europe and North America since the mid-19th Century, mainly as ornamental dooryard trees and as potted specimens in patios and greenhouses. They are grown mainly in California, Florida and Texas; to a lesser extent in Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Surinam, Colombia and Brazil. In South India, they can be grown only at high elevations. There is limited cultivation in Australia and South Africa.
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Michael Porter Jr. Dealt Setback: Likely To Miss Summer League With "Left Knee Sprain"
Fri, July 5, 2019 at 7:01 AM
Michael Porter is a cursed individual, and by Jove, I do hope the hex comes to an end soon. After missing the majority of his inaugural season in the NCAA, MPJ declared for the 2018 NBA Draft where he was selected just inside the lottery. Had it not been for injury concerns, Porter would have likely slotted in the Top 5 next to Bagley, Ayton, Young, Doncic and whomever.
Nevertheless, Porter's first season in the NBA wasn't altogether wasted due injury, because he spent time learning the ways of a professional basketball player on a winning team. At a certain point last season, The Sixers' discussed trading a damaged Markelle Fultz for the injured Porter but were ultimately rebuffed at the gate. Soon after, Porter Jr. underwent a second surgical procedure with a special interest in alleviating an ailing lumbar spine.
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Before under the knife, Porter declared his intentions to suit up for the 2019-2020 NBA Season opener. Unfortunately, a left knee sprain Porter suffered during the minicamp has put a dent in his seasonal outlook. The injury, although separate from the issues that sidelined for two years in succession, will likely prevent him from suiting up in the Summer League tournament(s).
"You feel bad, because the kid has been putting in a lot of work, and he was excited to play," Nuggets Summer League coach Jordi Fernandez told the press just yesterday. "But obviously the most important thing for him is to be ready for the NBA season. Again, it's nothing major."
Porter suffered the injury while aggressively driving along the baseline. As he drew closer to the basket, a player in defense switches over, meeting him in the air. Upon landing awkwardly, Porter Jr. winced in pain, shot his free-throws, then waltzed off to the sidelines to seek medical attention. Here's to hoping the injury is only superficial, and he'll be ready for tip-off in October.
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Іслаз () — комуна у повіті Телеорман в Румунії. До складу комуни входять такі села (дані про населення за 2002 рік):
 Іслаз (5079 осіб) — адміністративний центр комуни
 Молдовень (1124 особи)

Комуна розташована на відстані 133 км на південний захід від Бухареста, 53 км на південний захід від Александрії, 100 км на південний схід від Крайови.

Населення
За даними перепису населення 2002 року у комуні проживали  особи.

Національний склад населення комуни:

Рідною мовою назвали:

Склад населення комуни за віросповіданням:

Посилання
 Дані про комуну Іслаз на сайті Ghidul Primăriilor

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We look forward to seeing you at Charlotte's Kitchen.


So, DV happens across the board in all races and family systems. It will not be happening with JASPER and STEWIE — they are a gay heroic couple. JASPER sometimes cruises SELMA in HOLLYWOOD and picks someone up? I will be showing it in gay population in one of these temporary boyfriends.
I want to set it up in the Black Family system — now, and build to it as well in the Latino Family System. Tommorrow, I'll show it in a couple who are under intense economic pressure because they have lost their jobs and stand to lose everything they have ever worked for.
He could have a daughter that is very rich? Very bossy, and uses intimidation and punching to get her point across.
Since this is NOT something this character probably does — casting her in this is against type — but for a reason!
so, in this part, she would play the opposite character than she is or we as the public know her?
*backstory notes for Latreece. She runs an advertising agency in Hollywood. One of the most famous in town. She is friends with JASPER and STEWIE and moves in top Hwood circles, but, no one knows her FAMILY SECRET. Her elderly father (in a wheel chair) lives with she and her husband in a mansion in Palos Verdes.
LATREECE lives in a big modern manse like this?
LATREECE came from a poor family. She has had to claw her way to the top — in the ad biz. She and her husband have no children. She has white servants. Her father lives with them.
*note on the story so far — I also have these fabster characters from East LA? But somehow I lost those scenes by pressing the wrong button around here by accident.
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Ok Bonnaire call me stupid/whatever. What is DV?
Dv is Domestic violence? In this screenplay the funny is around strong social issues? DV rich and poor crossculturally?
I've seen him speak at the Conference many times!
I know you have seen him but? I put this here just in case you missed it.
Beautiful your post today. The dove which descended from heaven .


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I have a new piece on Forbes that I loved researching. An exciting renovation includes tales of forgotten wine, Thomas Jefferson visits and sheep in the vineyards. Read it all here.
The Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux St. Germande Graves 2012 was was a red wine that retails for 9 euros. The wine was a light opaque red/purple color. The wine was light bodied with bold tannins. This dry wine offered dark fruit notes.
The AOC Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux Mozart 2012 was a translucent dark purple with red color. This wine was full bodied with dark red fruit notes that reminded one of black cherries and blackberries. The aftertaste was long and tannins were on the finish.
Very excited to hear I am a finalist in the 2019 Millesima Blog Awards for Wine Travel.
The wine story is called The Roussillon of Southern France: Fortified and Sweet in More Ways than One.
The story is very special for me because visiting this wild, untamed region had always been a fantasy.
And of course, during my long years studying for the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust (WSET) we HAD to know all about Banyuls Grand Cru.
Raise your hand if like me, you thought Sweet Bordeaux would refer to just the wonderful wines of Sauternes? I learned preparing for the Snooth facilitated #GoGoldenBordeaux tasting that Sauternes is one of ten appellations producing these dessert wines. Bordeaux is the only French region which allows for the development of Botrytis Cinerea – aka noble rot. And this derives from the region's oceanic climate which alternates between humidity and heat. When the Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, or Muscadelle grapes hang on the vine a little past their harvest peak then noble rot ensues. This grape concentration produces a golden colored wine with intense aromas and flavors.
Very exciting to see old friends from Bordeaux come to New York this week for a tasting of excellent wine from the various appellations.
Nicholas Glumineau was on hand to present several vintages of Chateau de Pez in Saint-Estephe, Chateau Haut-Beausejour, and Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.
Herve Gouin was on hand to present Chateau Mouton Rothschild from Paulliac as well as Chateau D'Armailhac, and Chateau Clerc Milon.
Cathleen Burke Visscher presented Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, and Chateau Lalande-Borie.
Veronique Sanders was also presenting Chateau Haut-Bailly.
Jean-Philippe Lemoine presented Chateau d'Yquem, the dry wine as well as two vintages of the sweet wine.
Christian Moueix and Kassidy Harris presented an assortment of wines from the many estates including Chateau Hosanna, Chateau Certan de May, Chateau Bourgneuf, Chateau Lafleur-Gazin, Chateau Magdelaine, Chateau Puy Blanquet, and Chateau de Sales.
The post Chateau Angelus and Organic Viticulture in Bordeaux appeared first on The Wine Sleuth.
Weekend Wine Notes: Allons, enfants de la patrie!
The French governing body overseeing wine appellation regulations, the National Institute of Origin and Quality (INAO), announced this month that wine producers are now allowed to hold back more stock, following recent losses caused by extreme weather conditions. The action enables winemakers to set aside a portion of any vintage in order to maintain a supply for future use. The INAO compared the action to "crop insurance" as a measure of adaptability.
The current stock storage rules date back to 2013, put in place in order to maintain a reasonable reserve in the case of adverse conditions resulting in reduced quantity. Prior to the June 2018 announcement by the INAO, wineries were allowed to hold back an amount equal to 10% of their stock.
To read the full story, please visit my Forbes contributor page here.
I'm fascinated by Côtes de Bordeaux which is comprised of Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon, Francs and Sainte-Foy appellations. Look at these growing regions as a sorority of sorts — unique individuals grouped together with a common purpose.
In each category and for each zone, the article that gathers the most votes will win the grand prize, meaning an all-expenses-paid trip to Bordeaux in April 2018 during the famous "en primeur" week.


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Post from Community: Nominees sought for Robert H. Friebert Social Justice Award
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The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation is seeking nominees for its sixth annual Robert H. Friebert Social Justice Award. The award will be given to an individual who has demonstrated leadership, courage and compassion as a social justice advocate, while working to eliminate discrimination and injustice in the greater Milwaukee area. Nominees' professional and personal contributions to social justice will be considered. Previous honorees are James H. Hall, Danae Davis, José A. Olivieri, Reggie Jackson, Fran Kaplan, Pardeep Singh Kaleka, and Arno Michaelis.
The honoree will be recognized at the JCRC's Annual Meeting on June 18, 2020. Nomination forms can be found online at MilwaukeeJewish.org/Friebert. The deadline for submission is March 12, 2020.
This award was created in memory of prominent Milwaukee attorney and activist, Robert H. Friebert. He was driven to pursue social justice through the law and public service, and he believed deeply that everyone deserves equal social, economic and political rights.
Bob Friebert (1938-2013) dedicated himself to the pursuit of social justice and the Jewish value of tikkun olam (repairing the world). A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School, Friebert was a founding partner of the law firm Friebert, Finerty and St. John S.C. He argued four cases in the United States Supreme Court, addressing the rights of teachers to organize, due process for federal youthful offenders, reproductive rights of women and the rights of people to vote in primary elections. He served as the first public defender for the State of Wisconsin from 1966-1968.
Friebert became active in local, state and national Democratic politics in his pursuit of social justice. He served several terms on the Democratic National Committee and as an advisor and consultant to numerous Democratic presidential. Friebert enjoyed political debate and was respected for his strongly held views by Republicans and Democrats alike. Friebert was president of the JCRC, formerly the Milwaukee Jewish Council for Community Relations.
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Castejón de Monegros ist eine spanische Gemeinde in der Comarca Monegros der Provinz Huesca in der Region Aragonien an den östlichen Ausläufern der Sierra de Alcubierre.

Wirtschaft
Der agrarisch geprägte, rund 15 Kilometer nördlich der Autobahn Autopista AP-2 gelegene Ort wird durch den Canal de Monegros bewässert. Ein Gewerbegebiet wurde erschlossen. In Castejón befindet sich ein kleiner, nicht im Liniendienst angeflogener Flugplatz (Kennung: LECJ).

Bevölkerungsentwicklung seit 1991

Sehenswürdigkeiten

 Ruinen einer mittelalterlichen, rechteckigen Burg, nun als Einsiedelei San Sebastián und San Fabián genutzt.
 Pfarrkirche Nuestra Señora de la Lumbre im zisterziensisch beeinflussten gotischen Stil mit im Spanischen Bürgerkrieg teilweise zerstörtem, aber restauriertem Hauptaltar von Miguel de Ximénez.
 Einsiedelei Santa Ana
 Einsiedelei San Miguel in Jubierre in der Nähe des Río Alcanadre.
 Casa Consistorial aus dem 16. Jahrhundert (2002 restauriert).
 Aquädukt La Madre (ca. vier Kilometer vom Ort gelegen), seit 2006 als Baudenkmal (Bien de Interés Cultural) geschützt.

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 Der Ort in Románico Aragonés
 Castejón de Monegros

Ort in Aragonien
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Comparative test Mercedes S 500 4Matic, Audi A8 60 TFSIe Quattro, BMW 745e
Mercedes S 500 4Matic in the first comparative test
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German car magazine auto motor und sport put face to face the new Mercedes S-Class with traditional rivals Audi A8 and BMW 7 Series. Due to the fact that at the time of this comparative test, Mercedes had not yet launched the PHEV version S 580 e , in the test participated Mercedes S 500 with mild hybrid propulsion up against Audi A8 60 TFSIe and BMW 745e, both with PHEV propulsion system.
Photo: auto motor und sport
Audi A8: the engineer from Ingolstadt
The ambitions of Audi are not inferior to those of Mercedes. Since 2017, when the current generation debuted, the A8 could have driven autonomous on the highway, although this has never happened (level 3 of autonomous driving)- for reasons of legislation, says Audi.
Otherwise, it offered headlights with laser technology, active air suspension and 40 assistance systems. The A8 is a car that has been engineered down to the smallest detail, with LED Matrix reading lights for the rear passengers and two touchscreens that provide haptic feedback.
It takes some time to get used to operating this system, not only because of the abundance of functions or because the air conditioning is controlled from a touchscreen, but also because you can set many functions through several menus, although you rarely get the impression that you reach to them on the shortest path. Of course, many can be controlled with the help of voice command, but for that, you have to press a button first.
Let's move on to the grandeur with which the A8 transports its passengers, in front on comfortable, heated and ventilated seats, and in the rear, on a bench with almost the same level of comfort and with almost the same space that you find in Mercedes. However, due to the battery placed in the rear, the floor of the trunk is raised, so the volume available for luggage is only 390 liters, 30 less than that of the BMW – after all, a ridiculous value for a sedan of 5, 17 meters.
The A8 compensate this disadvantage by the fact that it can be driven electrically, thanks to the plug-in technology. On the one hand, the 14.1 kWh capacity of the battery is enough for only 43 km in strictly electric mode, and on the other hand, no one buys such a limousine to run electrically in the city, but for long journeys. Thus, the distance that can be covered by the electric motor is so small that it does not justify the disadvantages in terms of space and weight. Finally, the battery can be charged to a maximum of 7.4 kW in two and a quarter hours.
With an empty battery, the A8 60 TFSI is driven like a normal hybrid, the electric motor integrated in the transmission providing extra power to the V6 turbo engine from energy recovery (maximum 80 kW). But the power infusion and recovery are not as refined as at BMW, also because the A8 is designed to recover energy when it automatically adjusts the distance to the car in front.
Sometimes it decelerates sharply at first, but then the system relaxes, so the driver has to brake quickly. Although it accelerates steadily and quickly, the sensation is not what you would expect from a system capable of delivering 449 HP and 700 Nm. In addition, with 10.7 l/100 km average consumption measured in the test specific to hybrid models, it is not nearly as efficient as the data sheet says, because of the hesitant gearbox, but more due to the fact that A8 has a weight of 2338 kg, with 279 more than the 7 Series.
More accuracy would be good for maneuverability, whether in relaxed or dynamic mode, but the A8 remains slightly confusing in this regard – it is precise in corners, tilts less than other models, but still due to poor feedback of the integral steering, otherwise harmonious, does not develop a close connection between the driver and the car.
On the other hand, the air suspension reacts a bit harder when the car goes over small bumps. As a result, the A8 drives a little stiffer, but without reducing the high level of driving safety. But can it reduce its chances of winning this comparative test?
BMW 745e: for the joy of couples
Because BMW added new things to the 7 Series, on the occasion of the facelift in 2019. Not only in the front, which is 5 cm higher and is adorned with the new radiator grille, which is 40% bigger. Americans and chinese like it. There are also news behind it. A new powertrain works in the plug-in hybrid 745e, replacing the 2-liter four-cylinder engine with a 3-liter inline six-cylinder with 286 HP, combined with an 83 kW and 265 Nm electric motor integrated in the eight-speed automatic gearbox.
In the test, the 7 Series power plant allowed an electric range of 49 km, thanks to the battery with a capacity of 12 kWh, and the maximum speed in electric mode was 140 km/h. Charging is only possible with 3.6 kW, an operation that takes about three and a half hours. BMW is trying to turn this into an advantage, as the navigation system offers details about sights, restaurants and accommodation options near charging stations. However, the confidence in the hybrid's strengths does not compensate charging at a such low speed.
Like the A8, the 745e is significantly cheaper than the S-Class and, with an average consumption of 9.8 l/ 100 km in hybrid mode, is a much more efficient alternative to V8 engine, which is only marginally faster. In addition, the internal combustion engine andelectric engine operate in harmony. The electric motor develops power smoothly and vigorously from the start, pushing hard the car with rear-wheel drive, while the automatic transmission goes through the eight gears with a discreet perfection.
The speed required by the propulsion matches the maneuverability. The direct but not brutal integral steering – standard at 745e – guides the sedan through high-precision cornering, but with insufficient feedback. BMW is driven as safely as the Audi A8, which has standard all-wheel drive. When accelerating when cornering, it can fight for traction, but never for stability, when there are bumps on worse roads.
While the Audi is firmer, BMW's air suspension is more responsive to bumps, without the car swaying. In terms of comfort, the 745e has comfortable sports seats, with a lot of side support, in which you can easily cross half the continent, if you should not stop very often because of the small tank (46 liters). Small range, too firm cushion of the bench, relatively narrow space in the rear, virtual display of on-board instruments with few configuration possibilities and small display of the multimedia system which has multiple control possibilities (gestures, voice control, controller, touchscreeen) and excellent ergonomics are among the small weaknesses of the BMW 7 Series.
Mercedes S 500 4Matic: still the Super Klasse
The 7 Series meets here a rival against whom it cannot afford the slightest weakness. With all the innovations – two more airbags in the rear, in the backs of the front seats, and two more optional, in the seat belts, digital LED headlights that can even transmit symbols or guidelines on the road, in narrow spaces, voice control in 27 of languages of the MBUX multimedia system and the new head-up display that projects information in front of the car, as if they were displayed on a 77-inch screen, S-Class establish again new standards in the luxury class.
The most sensational thing is the way the Mercedes S 500 4Matic is driven. Once or twice a week, we go out on a long road, on routes where we know every curve, every hilltop, every slope. With the S-Class, we barely recognize them. Strictly speaking, there are only two qualities that define the character of a luxury sedan: sovereignty and comfort. The S-Class again sets the standards in both respects.
The A8 and 7 Series also have air suspensions, but in both the suspension is firmer compared to the Mercedes, which floats imperceptibly on large bumps. A timid "padom-padom" sound is heard on short bumps, but it's not unpleasant. On long bumps, the suspension absorbs rolling easily and without disturbing the car's occupants. The bright comfort of the suspension completes an almost unshakable driving safety. Even at high speeds, the Mercedes S 500 4Matic can be easily steered in corners, more precisely than we would expect from a 2.1-tonne heavy sedan. It does not slip in understeer, it does not push in oversteer, it turns neutral, with a determined serenity, always with a consistent safety and yet with suppleness and agility.
The new integral steering contributes a large part of the energy involved in handling. The rear wheels rotate counterclockwise by a maximum of 10 degrees relative to the front wheels at speeds of up to 60 km/h, which gives the S-Class a compact maneuverability. For an imposing length of 5.18 meters, this is so unexpected that passengers become pale and dumb when you demonstrate it in the multi-storey car parks with spiral access – so close to curbs, so close to poles, you can not reach with no other limousine with a wheelbase of 3.11 meters or similar.
And on the road, you need two or three turns to get used to it and not oversteer too much the car. But then everything is clarified and fits into the overall harmony of the S-Class. The air suspension, which becomes firmer in Sport mode, thus reducing the roll, but without disturbing the bumps. The direction, which, in addition to agility, increases sovereignty in fast highway turns, because at over 60 km/h, the rear wheels rotate in the same direction as the front ones. This further increases the already outstanding driving safety, which makes the Mercedes S 500 4Matic so relaxed.
The grandiose front and rear seats and outstanding ergonomics contributes to the relaxed life on board of the S-Class. Despite the overabundance of functions, it is surprisingly easy to operate through the menus – apart from the mini-touches on the steering wheel. Assistance systems work with subtle perfection for the driver and also take over lane changes from the highway. In addition, there is a lot of peace in the Mercedes, only the wind blows lightly around the body, while the refined operation of the inline six-cylinder engine is accompanied only by a slight murmur.
The engine has a mild hybrid system and benefits from the excellent support of the nine-speed automatic transmission, which is as emphatic and practical as it is efficient (10.2 l/100 km), as are the Plug-In hybrid propulsion systems from the 745e and A8. All its strengths justify the high price of the S-Class, which does not want to be a sand castle in the way of the wave of progress, but a rock.
Mercedes S 500 4Matic – 666 points
The S-Class is a class in itself – unmatched comfort, extremely safe to drive, optimally secured, efficient and powerful even without full hybrid propulsion. Expensive? Yes.2. BMW 745 e – 655 points
The 7 Series is a BMW for drivers – lighter, with a powerful engine, firmer in maneuverability and comfort, with excellent ergonomics. Very small tank, decent electrical range.
3. Audi A8 60 TFSIe – 630 points
The A8 is the symbol of Audi for what is technically feasible, not consistency. Neither particularly comfortable nor agile, engine with good performance, poor efficiency.
Tags : Audi A8 60 TFSI e quattro, BMW 745e, Mercedes S 500 4Matic
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O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. to Acquire Mayasa Auto Parts Headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico
Acquisition represents O'Reilly's inaugural expansion outside of the United States
Mayasa served the Mexican automotive aftermarket for over 65 years, operating 20 company owned stores and serving over 2,000 independent jobber locations
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Aug. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company" or "O'Reilly") (Nasdaq: ORLY), a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry, announced that it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with the shareholders of Mayoreo de Autopartes y Aceites, S.A. de C.V. ("Mayasa"), headquartered in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, under which O'Reilly will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Mayasa and affiliated entities. The stock purchase is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
O'Reilly's CEO and Co-President, Greg Johnson, commented, "We are excited to announce we have entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Mayasa, a highly respected, family operated auto parts supplier in Mexico, which operates five distribution centers that support 20 company owned stores and over 2,000 independent jobber locations throughout Mexico. From their beginning over 65 years ago, Mayasa has built a very successful business by focusing on the same fundamental culture values of hard work and excellent customer service that have also been key to O'Reilly's success. Mayasa's seasoned management team will continue to operate the business and, partnering with O'Reilly's experienced leadership, will continue to grow the successful and profitable organization they have established. We are very happy to welcome the over 1,100 Mayasa team members to the O'Reilly family, and we look forward to working together as we build upon Mayasa's strong and rich history in the Mexican automotive aftermarket."
O'Reilly was founded in 1957 by the O'Reilly family and is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional service provider markets. As of June 30, 2019, O'Reilly operated 5,344 stores in 47 U.S. states.
About Mayasa
Mayasa was founded in 1954 and is a large specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts in Mexico, operating five distribution centers, 20 Orma Autopartes stores and serving over 2,000 independent jobber locations in 28 Mexican states.
The Company claims the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "estimate," "may," "could," "will," "believe," "expect," "would," "consider," "should," "anticipate," "project," "plan," "intend" or similar words. In addition, statements contained within this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, such as statements discussing, among other things, expected growth, store development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues, future performance and plans to acquire Mayasa. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events and results. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, the economy in general, inflation, tariffs, product demand, the market for auto parts, competition, weather, risks associated with the performance of acquired businesses, our ability to hire and retain qualified employees, consumer debt levels, our increased debt levels, credit ratings on public debt, governmental regulations, information security and cyber-attacks, terrorist activities, war, the threat of war and the ability to successfully complete the acquisition of Mayasa on a timely basis, including receipt of required regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other conditions. Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described or implied in these forward-looking statements. Please refer to the "Risk Factors" section of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings for additional factors that could materially affect the Company's financial performance. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
For further information contact: Investor & Media Contact
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Der Rechener Park, auch Südpark genannt, ist ein Park im Stadtteil Ehrenfeld von Bochum. Er befindet sich westlich und östlich der Königsallee. Nach Süden hin wird er durch den Waldring begrenzt. An ihm liegen im westlichen Teil angrenzend die Schiller-Schule und die Graf-Engelbert-Schule; östlich grenzt die Drusenbergschule und die Brüder-Grimm-Schule an. Der Park wurde ab 1912 aus dem Rechener Busch entwickelt. Unweit befand sich Haus Rechen. In der Anfangszeit gab es einen Bach und einen Wasserfall im Park. Das historische Parkwächterhäuschen wurde 2017 abgerissen.

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Mandela was not a sellout: George Bizos
21 August 2018 - 15:57 By Zingisa Mvumvu
The late Nelson Mandela's lifelong friend George Bizos says claims that Mandela is a sellout are untrue.
People must desist from calling Nelson Mandela a sellout.
This was said on Tuesday by George Bizos' the former lawyer of the late global icon' during the celebration of late anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada's 89th birthday at the Johannesburg Muslim School in Fordsburg. Bizos called on all South Africans to espouse the values of non-racialism as enshrined in the Constitution that Mandela and the likes of Kathrada had fought for.
"In our Constitution it is stated that South Africa belongs to all who live in it. There is a tendency recently which may affect this ideal negatively because there is a small group of South Africans who say Mandela betrayed South Africa in the Constitution when he said South Africa belongs to all who live in it. There is even a smaller group of people who say that there are people who are not South Africans' but people from outside the country and this includes certain religions'" said Bizos.
"South Africa belongs to all who live in it and we must all support it. Neither you nor I are lesser South African. This small group is out of order."
Apartheid government feared 'massive upheavals' if Mandela died in prison: CIA
The apartheid government had fears that South Africa would erupt in "unrest" if former president Nelson Mandela died in prison.
Bizos' sentiments were echoed by Essop Pahad, who said those seeking to sow divisions in the country along racial lines such as the EFF must be rejected.
Said Pahad: "There are people who talk nonsense and truth is there are always people who have not always liked the ANC and Mandela. The PAC formed in 1959 because they believed Mandela was a sellout so we should not get excited over it.
"The EFF is the latest with these utterances and they speak for 6% of the population but you media give them publicity despite their divisive politics. I can tell you now they would be very lucky to get 12 percent of the vote in next year's elections."
US intelligence documents on Nelson Mandela made public
US intelligence agencies continue to monitor Nelson Mandela as a potential Communist menace even after he was released from prison.
'ANC hides its failures behind Mandela'
The ANC uses Mandela to win elections and absolve them of their failures. This is the view of author Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh.
Mandela's voice of freedom rings out again in Cape Town
In a moment that was both eerie and nostalgic' Nelson Mandela spoke from the balcony of the City Hall in Cape Town on Tuesday.
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Father's House Wednesday, July 22 2015.
Tony Sanchez was for many years on the Board of UIC and in fact was part of the first Board in founding UIC in The United States.
This is the picture of the our brother Tony with Matteo Calisi at a meeting organized by the Catholic Fraternity during the World Synod of the Catholic Bishops on the New Evangelization in Rome in 2012.
We so remember his love, laughter and candor.
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Q: "Hobby" library stopped working after updating to TeXLive 2014 After upgrading to TeXLive 2014 compiling my TikZ pictures prepared with the hobby library stopped working.
Consider the following MWE:
\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{hobby,positioning}

\begin{document}
    \begin{tikzpicture}[%
        scale=1,
        % circlenodes/.style={circle, draw, font=\footnotesize},
        circlenodes/.style={circle, draw, font=\footnotesize, inner sep=0.1em,
            minimum width=1.5em},
        % midnodes/.style={midway, circle, fill=white, font=\tiny},
        midnodes/.style={midway, font=\tiny, above},
        >=latex,
        ]
        \fill[gray!20](-3, 3) to[curve through={%
            (-2, 1.5) (0,0) (0.5, 0.5) (1, 1.5) (3,3)
        }] (4, 4) --(4,-0.5) -- (-3, -0.5) -- (-3, 3);
        \draw[thick, ->] (-3,-0.5) -- (4, -0.5) node[at end, anchor=west] {$tgo$};
        \draw[thick, ->] (-3,-0.5) -- (-3, 4) node[at end, anchor=south] {$J(tgo)$};
        \draw[very thick] (-3, 3) to[curve through={%
            (-2, 1.5) (0,0) (0.5, 0.5) (1, 1.5) (3,3)
        }] (4, 4);
        \node[circlenodes, fill=red!20] (one) at (-3,3) {$a_0$};
        \node[circlenodes, fill=green!20, below=0pt of one] (a1) {$a_1$};
        \node[circlenodes, fill=yellow!20] (five)  at (-2,1.5) {$a_2$};
        \node[circlenodes, fill=blue!20, below=0pt of five] (a3) {$a_3$};
        \node[circlenodes, below=0pt of one] {$a_1$};
        \node[circlenodes, fill=red!20] (three) at (0.5,0.5) {$c_0$};
        \node[circlenodes, fill=green!20, right=0pt of three] (c1) {$c_1$};
        \node[circlenodes, fill=yellow!20, right=0pt of c1] (c2) {$c_2$};
        \node[circlenodes, fill=blue!20, right=0pt of c2] (c3) {$c_3$};
        \node[circlenodes, fill=green!20] (four)  at (3,3) {$b_1$};
        \node[circlenodes, fill=yellow!20, below=0pt of four] (b2) {$b_2$};
        \node[circlenodes, fill=blue!20,] (six)   at (1,1.5) {$b_3$};
        \node[circlenodes, fill=red!20] (two)  at (4,4) {$b_0$};
        \path[->] (two) edge[bend left=30]  node[midnodes] {1} (four);
        \path[->] (b2) edge[bend left=30] node[midnodes] {3} (six);
        \path[->] (a1) edge[bend right=30] node[midnodes] {2} (five);
    \end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

This gives the following error message with the lualatex compiler:
! Undefined control sequence.
<argument> \fp_if_undefined:NTF
                     \l_hobby_out_angle_fp {\array_put:Nnx \l_hobby_matrix_b_ar
l.18         }] (4, 4)
                     --(4,-0.5) -- (-3, -0.5) -- (-3, 3);
?

With a deadline drawing close, I am getting nervous :-). The wise man might say: ¨Never change a running system." I should have listened, but here I am:
Do you have any idea how to fix this?

A: This is now fixed in the version of hobby on CTAN and the change has propagated to TeXLive 14 (I can't say for MikTeX).
If you have an older version, see egreg's post.

A: The function \fp_if_undefined:NTF (and siblings) have been deprecated several months ago and removed from the last revision of the expl3 suite. Unfortunately, hobby wasn't updated timely.
You can momentarily solve the issue by defining in a suitable way the now inexistent functions:
\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{hobby,positioning}

\ExplSyntaxOn
\cs_set_eq:NN \fp_if_undefined:NTF \cs_if_free:NTF
\cs_set_eq:NN \fp_if_undefined:NT \cs_if_free:NT
\ExplSyntaxOff

After an examination of hobby.code.tex they seem the only functions that need to be provided back.

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Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder looks on from the sideline at the start of a college football game against Texas in Manhattan, Kan., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
WACO, Texas (AP) — The Kansas State Wildcats finally got angry about their performance, and it seemed to make a difference in the second half of their last game.
"I think there is that, what I've been looking for, that anger," coach Bill Snyder said. "That's not at anybody other than ourselves, in regards to how we are playing."
While that response came too late against Texas, maybe the Wildcats (2-3, 0-2 Big 12) can start out better Saturday at Baylor (3-2, 1-1), a team that has already tripled its victory total in coach Matt Rhule's second season.
"We know that it is time to bounce back. After that second half last week, we have shown some potential," K-State running back Alex Barnes said. "It is about being able to find the mindset and going through four quarters with that same mindset."
K-State trailed 19-0 at home last week against the Longhorns. Barnes and Skylar Thompson, the quarterback who took over in the second half, then ran for touchdowns before the Wildcats lost 19-14. K-State's defense actually allowed only 10 points since Texas also scored on a safety and a punt return.
"The thing in the second half, and Skylar was part of it ... there was an immense determination from the players and the program," Snyder said.
Snyder this week got testy after repeated questions about the quarterback situation, and the 78-year-old coach eventually told a reporter to just write whatever he wanted to.
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"We are not even worried about a bowl right now," Barnes said. "It has been awhile since we won a good game where we played well in all four quarters, so that is what we are trying to do."
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Baylor long snapper Ross Matiscik has recovered a fumble in each of the last two games against Kansas State.
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Kansas State ranks ninth in the 10-team Big 12 with 19.6 points and 321 yards per game. The Wildcats are also at 146 yards rushing per game, and are the league's worst at 175 yards passing a game.
"Well I think, kind of like anything else in life, you just keep rowing the boat or sawing the wood or just keep on keeping on," Snyder said. "You keep trying to get better and work diligently, and hopefully, indeed, that you improve."


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Q: Should reversing a reverse_iterator give a forward iterator of the original type? I naively expected this program to compile and run with a success status:
#include <iterator>
#include <string>

int main()
{
    const std::string s = "foo";
    auto forward_iter = s.begin();
    auto reverse_iter = std::make_reverse_iterator(forward_iter);
    auto third_iter = std::make_reverse_iterator(reverse_iter);
    return forward_iter != third_iter;
}

It fails to compile, because the type of third_iter isn't the same as that of the forward_iter we started with; instead it's a reverse_iterator<reverse_iterator<normal_iterator>>:
0.cpp:10:25: error: no match for 'operator!=' (operand types are '__gnu_cxx::__normal_iterator<const char*, std::__cxx11::basic_string<char> >' and 'std::reverse_iterator<std::reverse_iterator<__gnu_cxx::__normal_iterator<const char*, std::__cxx11::basic_string<char> > > >')
     return forward_iter != third_iter;
            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~^~~~~~~~~~~~~

Re-reading the documentation, it appears that std::make_reverse_iterator(it) is specified to always wrap it, even if it is already a reverse iterator (and to some extent that makes sense, because we'll be expecting to use reverse_iterator members (i.e. base()).
Is there a standard way to swap between normal (forward) and wrapped (reverse) iterators, without knowing which type I have?  Or do I need to write a SFINAE pair of functions to return std::make_reverse_iterator(it) and it.base() appropriately?

A:
Should reversing a reverse_iterator give a forward iterator of the original type?

No. Or at least, that's not how make_reverse_iterator has been specified. The return type is specified to be reverse_iterator<Iterator> in the standard.

Is there a standard way to swap between normal (forward) and wrapped (reverse) iterators, without knowing which type I have?

No. Not as far as I know.

Or do I need to write a SFINAE pair of functions to return std::make_reverse_iterator(it) and it.base() appropriately?

You can write it. I can't say whether you need it.
Here's one implementation:
#include <iterator>
#include <type_traits>

// https://stackoverflow.com/a/35408829/2079303
template<typename I>
struct is_reverse_iterator : std::false_type {};

template<typename I>
struct is_reverse_iterator<std::reverse_iterator<I>>
: std::integral_constant<bool, !is_reverse_iterator<I>::value> {};

template<class It>
auto
reverse_or_base(It&& i)
{
    if constexpr (is_reverse_iterator<std::decay_t<It>>())
        return i.base();
    else
        return std::make_reverse_iterator(std::forward<It>(i));
}

And a test:
#include <vector>
#include <cassert>
int main() {
    std::vector<int> v;
    static_assert(
        std::is_same_v<
            decltype(reverse_or_base(v.rbegin())),
            std::vector<int>::iterator
        >
    );
    assert(v.end() == reverse_or_base(v.rbegin()));

    static_assert(
        std::is_same_v<
            decltype(reverse_or_base(v.begin())),
            std::vector<int>::reverse_iterator
        >
    );
    assert(v.rend() == reverse_or_base(v.begin()));
}

A: I managed to make a pair of small functions to swap between forward and reverse iterators:
template<typename Iter>
auto toggle_iterator_direction(Iter it) {
    return std::make_reverse_iterator(it);
}

template<typename Iter>
auto toggle_iterator_direction(std::reverse_iterator<Iter> it) {
    return it.base();
}

And an alternative version, using a helper type template, modelled on an answer to Determine if a (c++) iterator is reverse:
template<typename Iter>
struct is_reverse_iterator : std::false_type {};

template<typename Iter>
struct is_reverse_iterator<std::reverse_iterator<Iter>> : std::true_type {};

template<typename Iter>
auto toggle_iterator_direction(Iter it) {
    if constexpr (is_reverse_iterator<Iter>())
        return it.base();
    else
        return std::make_reverse_iterator(it);
}

Both of these fix the modified test program:
#include <iterator>
#include <string>

int main()
{
    const std::string s = "foo";
    auto forward_iter = s.begin();
    auto reverse_iter = toggle_iterator_direction(forward_iter);
    auto third_iter = toggle_iterator_direction(reverse_iter);
    return forward_iter != third_iter;
}


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The discovery of Early Devonian (407.4±0.8 Ma), organic-rich, plant-bearing accumulations in the Val d'Amour Formation and overlying Campbellton Formation has led to a collaborative project between:
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The plants that comprise these Lower Devonian organic-rich rocks are tracheophytes which belong to the rhyniacean, lycophyte, and euphyllophyte groups. These plants were generally herbaceous, slender, of fairly short stature, and had only shallowly penetrating root-bearing rhizomes. Due to their low growth stature and low biomass production, they rarely accumulated sufficient aerial biomass to form peat. Macerations of organic-rich rock unearthed cuticles of five different plants including forms reminiscent of Bitelaria, Taeniocrada, Zosterophyllum, and Spongiophyton.
Although plants at this time were still primitive, the presence at both sites of specimens with recognizable lignified cellular structures in vitrinite and particularly thick and resistant cuticle may represent an important step in peat development.