The present research was aimed at investigating the relationship between metacognitive strategies and self-concept with social compatibility of high school student in the city of Karaj. The statistical population of the study included all male and female high school students of the city of Karaj in the educational year of 2014-2015. The sample size was 100 people selected through simple random method. Tools for collecting data included the metacognitive test (MSLQ) Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire, Wilson self-concept, and the California personality assessment. The research falls under the correlation research. Results from the analysis of data implicated that there was a meaningful relationship between social compatibility and self-concept while no such meaningful relation did exist between social compatibility and metacognitive strategies. Meantime, self-concept was the only factor that was capable to predict social compatibility, whereas metacognitive strategies were not predicting social compatibility.
Metacognition can be defined as any type of knowledge or cognitive process wherein there are assessment, monitoring, or social controls. For the first time, Piaget used the concept of metacognition implicitly because the Piaget's nominal thinking has clearly a metacognitive nature because it entails thinking about propositions, hypotheses, and perception likelihoods which have a cognitive nature. However, Piaget did not apply the term metacognition. Maybe, the first psychologist who brought this term into the cognitive psychology realm explicitly was Flavell.  Put it simply, metacognition refers to knowledge of cognition or knowing.  A metacognitive activity happens when the learner consciously monitors and navigates his learning strategies while solving problems and purposive thinking.  In other words, the metacognition of knowledge is the individual's awareness of his own cognitive system or knowledge about knowledge. Metacognitive knowledge helps us consider our own progress by the time of learning and knowing affairs. Furthermore, this body of knowledge helps us assess our effort results and measure our own dominance level over some material we read.
Shilling  maintains that self, self-concept, and self-structure are an organized group of perceptions of the "ego" characteristics and perceptions relating to "ego" relations with others and various life aspects. These perceptions are followed by values. Hejari,  having a contradictory impression, defines self-concept as the individual's theory of self as an experiential person with functional properties. He states that people use this theory for organizing their own experiences and attempt to maximize the level of satisfaction, they experience about themselves and minimize the level of inconvenience.  Results by Bahrami and Rezavan's  study indicate that girls more than boys have positive metacognitive strategies (including positive beliefs about concerns) and they make use of them as confrontation against pressure and stressful and maladjusted factors and conditions. They also have more negative metacognitive strategies (including uncontrollability and risk of thoughts) than boys. Research findings by Toozande Jani et al.  implicate the effectiveness of behavioral-cognitive training on social compatibility and self-esteem of students. However, this training in accordance with demographic properties of subjects was not found to be significantly related to their self-esteem and social compatibility. In other words, training self-esteem given the individual characteristics of subjects did not have a different impact. Regarding the mentioned material, the research aimed to investigate the relationship between metacognitive strategies and self-concept with the social compatibility of high school students in the city of Karaj.
The present research was aimed at investigating the relationship between metacognitive strategies and self-concept with social compatibility of high school students in the city of Karaj. The statistical population of the study included all male and female high school students in the educational year of 2014-2015. The sample size was 100 subjects selected randomly from the study population. The reason of using this sampling method was because of the disparity of students at various schools of the city of Karaj. The instruments used for collecting data included the metacognitive test (MSLQ), Wilson self-concept, and the California personality assessment.
This scale was prepared by Caroll-Wilson  in 2007 and has 19 items designed for measuring the educational self-concept and perceived difficulty of assignment in the classroom. This tool has three subscales including student's self-concept, learner's self-concept, and perceived difficulty of assignment. As stated before, this questionnaire has 19 items on a 7-value scale varying from totally disagree (1) to totally agree (7). The reliability reported by Caroll-Wilson,  for the subscales of student's self-concept, learner's self-concept, and perceived difficulty of assignment were 86, 87 and 91, respectively, and for the whole scale, it was 88, which are acceptable for the purpose of this study.
California personality assessment questionnaire is on the ground of social compatibility which includes yes and no and has 90 questions where the scoring method of this test is in the form of 0 to 1 (no and yes). The reliability and validity of this questionnaire have been assessed in various researches. Naderi  reported the reliability coefficient of this test as 0.78 for social compatibility. The reliability of the questionnaire through Cronbach's alpha was 0.64.
After collecting the questionnaires, data analysis was done via SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) program. Statistical methods applied for analyzing hypotheses were conducted in two descriptive and inferential parts. In the descriptive statistical part methods such as frequency, frequency percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the minimum and maximum scores were applied. In the inferential statistical part, the Pearson correlation coefficient for the relation of coordination between metacognitive strategies and self-concept with social compatibility and its components was used and also regression method was applied for predicting social compatibility by metacognitive strategies and self-concept.
There is a meaningful relationship between metacognitive strategies and social compatibility of high school students. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used for analyzing the first hypothesis.
there is a meaningful relationship between self-concept and social compatibility of high school students. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used for analyzing the first hypothesis.
Metacognitive strategies and self-concept predict social compatibility. To investigate the mentioned question, regression was applied.
The second hypothesis states that there is a meaningful relationship between self-concept and social compatibility of high school students. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used for analyzing the hypothesis. [Table 2] indicated that the Pearson correlation coefficient obtained from the analysis was 0.46, which is not statistically meaningful at the level of P < 0.05. This means there is a significant direct relationship between self-concept and social compatibility. Therefore, self-concept will improve social compatibility among the high school students. This finding is in coordination with research results by Kazemi et al.,  and Fonooni.  In this regard, we can say that people act based on perception, they have about themselves.  In fact, human social compatibility is a reflection of his self-concept. Undoubtedly, the adults' success in compatibility with different living conditions and personal and collective issues is largely affected by their self-concept.  Those who have positive self-concept expose more special compatibility.  Therefore, self-concept is the core of all personal and social behaviors. If the individual's self-concept is positively formed, it will lay the ground for the capacity of compatibility for dealing with various situations and if that self-concept is found to be negative, compatibility will be affected the same.
Third hypothesis stated that metacognitive strategies and self-concept predict social compatibility. Regression analysis was applied to test the hypothesis. R indicates a relation between variables. According to [Table 3], the F-test value for investigating the impact of social compatibility on metacognitive strategies and self-concept at 3.631 at P < 0.05 is significant. The R2 indicates that 0.21 of metacognitive strategies variance and self-concept is explained by social compatibility. In this line, it should be added that only self-concept with β = −0.44 is able to predict social compatibility, and metacognitive strategies cannot predict social compatibility. This finding corresponds with Bahrami and Rezvan's findings.  Cubukcu  found that self-perception is a cognitive and social concept and is taught in line with social development and receiving behavioral norms in childhood.
People, in interaction with the society, attain an image which forms the shape of self-concept in adulthood. If the individual has a positive image of his own entirety, he will try to maintain that image in his social behavior. Furthermore, in reciprocal relations, receiving positive feedback from the environment, reinforces the individual's self-concept and leads him to more social compatibility. An individual who has negative perceptions to his own abilities will reflect these images variously in his own acts, thereby rendering his rejection by the society.
This project sponsored by PNU Alborz province and in particular credit (Grant) has been performed.
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On Friday the 7th of December, all of the Year 1 students dressed in an outfit that could be associated with a farm. They had developed this idea previously with the goal of raising money for Drought Angels, a charity that supports farmers, their families and the local communities. The students came as farmers, animals, vegetables and scarecrows. Below are some photos from the day.
The Year 1 students have been busy learning about Global Geography. Recently, they have investigated the 7 continents and 5 oceans. On Thursday the 30th of August, Students had the opportunity to view a play by 'Two Friends Productions'. They met some weird and wacky characters along the way including amazing animals from various countries while they sailed around the world. The students had many laughs throughout the performance.
Below are a few photos that were taken throughout the play.
Book week is a time to celebrate reading and all the wonderful things about books. The Year 1 students and teachers had the opportunity to dress up as their favourite book character or a character relating to this year's theme 'find your treasure'. In the afternoon all of the Year 1 and 2 students made their way to the gym for a book parade. The students were all excited and had lots to say about their characters throughout the day. Thank you to parents for supporting this week. Below are some photos taken on the day.
In Mathematics the Year 1 students have been busy counting the number of school days. They found counting patterns and have used classroom number lines, tens frames, a 100s chart, as well as unifix and bundles and sticks to represent tens and ones.
On Friday the 27th of July, the Year 1s celebrated their 100th day of school. Each child brought in 100 items of their choice. This may have included household objects, lollies or toys. Students used their knowledge of an efficient method of skip counting such as by 2s, 5s, or 10s to determine whether they did indeed bring 100 items. They then wrote about the number 100 and participated in games and craft activities to acknowledge being 100 days smarter.
Below are some photos of the festivities and fun.
In week 7, students in Year 1 had the opportunity to attend the Hands-On Science incursion at school. Students participated in the lesson called "How Objects Move". This session gave the students the opportunity to investigate the way objects move on land, through water and in the air. They explored design technologies that are used in different modes of transport including size, shape, push and pull forces, and movement. This included creating a model using Plasticine that would float in water. The students had lots of fun being scientists for the day as shown in the photos below.
Our Term 2 Curiosity focus is Power. Students have been investigating how objects move through forces such as push and pull. Students had the opportunity to design and create their own push and/or pull model. Students worked collaboratively with their peers for this task. They then presented their model to the class. Below are some photos of the outstanding outcomes.


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Cultural Competence and the Higher Education Sector is the focus of a conference to be held on campus next week, hosted by the University of Sydney's National Centre for Cultural Competence.
Over 120 researchers, scholars, policy-makers, practitioners, professionals, students and community members will gather at the University's Charles Perkins Centre on 4 and 5 April, to discuss the future of higher education and examine the role of universities in building a more culturally competent world.
Keynote speakers at the Cultural Competence and the Higher Education Sector: Dilemmas, Policies and Practice conference include Race Discrimination Commissioner Dr Tim Southphommasane presenting his views on cultural competence and structural racism; Director of Georgetown University's National Center for Cultural Competence Assistant Professor Tawara Goode providing a perspective from the United States; and 2017 Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Cultural Competence Professor Jean Lau Chin who will discuss the importance of culturally competent leadership.
Professor Juanita Sherwood, University of Sydney acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services), said the conference was developed in response to the 2008 Bradley Review of Australian Higher Education, the 2011 National Best Practice Framework for Indigenous Cultural Competency in Australian Universities, and the 2012 Review of Higher Education Access and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
These critical reviews identified the need for tertiary institutions to incorporate cultural competence and Indigenous Knowledges into the curriculum to improve educational outcomes for Indigenous Australians, and to increase the cultural competency of all students and all Australians.
Professor Juanita Sherwood, acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services),
"Keynote presentations, yarning circles and papers will provide a space for sharing knowledge, and kickstart a national conversation about how the higher education sector can further incorporate Indigenous practices and strategies effectively," Professor Sherwood added.
Professor Sherwood will also deliver a keynote address with Janine Mohamed, CEO of the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM), who have partnered with the University to deliver the conference. They will address 'Cultural competence and cultural safety: Understanding the difference'.
The National Centre for Cultural Competence defines cultural competence as the ability to participate ethically and effectively in personal and professional intercultural settings, and about valuing diversity for the richness and creativity it brings to society.
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A new online course from the University of Sydney's National Centre for Cultural Competence uses Aboriginal experiences and narratives of Sydney to explore the key themes and capabilities of cultural competence.
Indigenous health projects receive funding boost
The University's National Centre for Cultural Competence has been involved in two successful grant applications; over $2.5 million towards projects designed to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health care.

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The collaboration between the pharmaceutical industry and health professionals and health organizations is based on their legitimate need. The interaction between both groups brings important benefits in a double direction: on the one hand, it enables the updating and improvement of the knowledge and skills of health professionals; and, on the other, it allows companies to use the knowledge and value they bring. All for the priority goal: to make medical innovation available to patients..
The scientific and technical complexity of the profession and the permanent innovation applied to medicines make research and development and the continued medical training of health professionals indispensable to know the evolution of drugs, the latest treatments and advance in the improvement of the quality and life expectancy of society.
In this context, it is also understood the work developed by the pharmaceutical industry with health scientific organizations, complementary to that carried out within their companies.
1) The congressmen after registering in https://forum.sinedolore.org/en/inscription?currency=EUR will receive before the Pain Forum a QR for their mobile device that will have to go through the QR reader of the conference room to accredit their attendance to the same which will validate the later sending of the diploma of use to the electronic mail with which it was registered.
2) The congressmen are asked to defer to the speakers themselves and to their own formation a presence in the conference room, always trying to take advantage of the training sessions.
3) The personnel of the pharmaceutical industry present are requested not to organize parallel activities to the training events and that any hospitality activity must be carried out at appropriate times and must always comply with the code of good practices.
4) The participants of the Forum Pain Menorca are kindly requested to avoid working lunches outside the congress premises, thus ensuring the indications of the previous points. For this in the price of the registration already includes the costs of the same for Friday and Saturday of the days of the event.


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Q: QtWebKit: Is it possible to get events for files downloaded by a webpage? I'm having some difficulty with this, but basically load a page into a QWebView is it possible to get events on the content that gets loaded in the process of rendering the page?
I'm using PySide, so assuming you already have a QWebView as 'w'
w.load('http://www.unicorns-are-awesome.com/index.html')

And the contents of that index.html look like:
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The QWebView has to download both something.js and unicorns.jpg - but there so far does not appear to be any obvious way to get downloadRequest events for these subordinate downloads.
The only time that 'downloadRequest' is emitted by w.page() is when you change the URL in the QtWebView, i.e. you only get updates for what would be in the 'Location' bar.
How can you get notified for every element that a webpage downloads in your QtWebView?
Update: NetworkAccessManager Implementation:
from MainWindow import MainWindow
from PySide.QtGui import QApplication
from PySide.QtCore import QCoreApplication
from PySide.QtWebKit import QWebView, QWebSettings
from PySide.QtNetwork import QNetworkReply

class TransferMonitor(object):

    def __init__(self):
        a = MainWindow._instance # "singleton"
        b = a.findChild(QWebView, "browser")
        nm = b.page().networkAccessManager()
        nm.finished[QNetworkReply].connect( self.dump_url )

    def dump_url(self, reply):
        # This is probably unnecessary, but
        # I wanted to be 100% sure that every get
        # was 'fresh'.

        QWebSettings.clearMemoryCaches()

        # For now all we really do is just dump URLs
        # as they're processed. Perhaps later we will intercept.

        print reply.url().toString()

A: You would need to implement a QNetworkAccessManager, override createRequest(), and call QWebPage::setNetworkAccessManager().  I'm not sure if this is possible in PySide.

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Black pepper is a staple spice in our diet, found on dining tables across the country. But what makes this spice so diverse? Why does it make us sneeze? And what are its effects on digestion? We delve deep down to the molecular level and report our findings.
1. Grown mostly in tropical regions like Southern India and Vietnam, dried black pepper (Piper nigrum) has been used as a spice all over the world for millennia. As well as seasoning food, pepper has a rich history as a medicinal remedy, applied to everything from eye infections to sunburn. But what do we know about it today?
The peppercorns we grind up and put in food are made up of a variety of components, such as fiber, essential oils, and minerals. But the source of many of its properties is the molecule piperine, shown in the main image, which belongs to a class of compounds known as alkaloids – more about these compounds below. These molecules are usually extracted from plants, and are known to cause significant reactions in the body. Piperine is what gives pepper its bitter taste and it's also responsible for making the spice an irritant – this is what makes us sneeze!
An irritant is a chemical that is not corrosive but produces inflammation in living tissue at the site of contact. When breathed in, piperine appears to irritate the membrane that produces mucous inside the nose. As well as the chemical side of things, grinding peppercorns to a fine powder makes it easy for particles to land inside the nose and trigger nerve cells. The contact with these nerve endings seems to make us sneeze. However, the exact mechanism by which piperine causes irritation of mucous membranes is still not understood.
Cracked pepper corns spilling out of a plastic test tube.
Aside from sneezing, there have been numerous studies of piperine's physiological effects on the digestive system. Just as with mucous membranes in the nose, pepper can cause irritation in the stomach. It has also been found to increase, for example, the effect of digestive enzymes such as amylase (which digests carbohydrates) and lipase (which digests fats). On the other hand, the molecule has been found to inhibit drug-metabolising enzymes. This slows the breakdown of active compounds in drugs, increasing their availability to the body. The mechanism of this increase is, as of yet, poorly understood.
2. Alkaloids are found to occur naturally and usually contain a nitrogen atom in a ring which is able to accept protons, i.e. it acts as a base. Many different molecules are classed as alkaloids, which is an old-fashioned way of naming them (this wikipedia entry explains this further), and more recent attempts at grouping these molecules rely on the structural framework and functional groups present. An overview of naturally occuring compounds containing nitrogen is given here, and the naming of heterocycles, i.e. structures containing non-C atoms in rings, is outlined here. As you can see, other N-containing heterocyclic structures first described as alkaloids include morphine, caffeine and nicotine, all covered in earlier posts and shown in Figure 1, although they are not very closely related to the structure of piperine. Structural similarity can lead to similar interactions in the body, something we explored in our post on chillis.
Despite pepper being part to our diet for many centuries, this common spice still retains its mystery. And although the folklore of cures for all kinds of ailments (see this page from the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew for an overview) have not all stood up to modern science, the mechanisms for how we react to it remain elusive. But by isolating the active ingredient of many of its properties, chemistry is now beginning to shed light on how biological systems respond to piperine.
Peppercorns contain a mixture of compounds and to study piperine, chemists need to isolate the molecule, which can be done either by extracting it from black pepper or by chemical synthesis. A number of different approaches to extraction have been described ( J. Chem. Educ. , 1993, 70 (7), 598-599), which all rely on differences in solubility and volatility of the different compounds present. The most commonly described extraction process (referenced to Ikan R (1991). Natural Products: A Laboratory Guide 2nd Ed. San Diego: Academic Press, Inc. pp. 223–224. ISBN 0123705517) begins by mixing ground black pepper with ethanol. The resulting mixture is then filtered, and a little potassium hydroxide in isopropyl alcohol is added to the remaining residue to remove any resin. Once a fluid separates along the top of this mixture, this is decanted and left overnight so that piperine crystals can form.
3. The piperine content of black pepper is between 6-9% but often only 2-4% can be extracted, so chemical synthesis is preferred. One such synthesis, described in detail here and more formally in this research paper ( J. Agric. Food Chem. , 1981, 29 (5), 942–944), uses a Wittig type reaction to form the conjugated trans-alkene.
A possible reaction pathway is shown in Scheme 1 below: A phosphonate ester is prepared by the reaction of triethylphosphite with a brominated ester. The phosphonate ester reacts under basic conditions as a phosphonium ylide with an aldehyde to form a conjugated trans ester with the desired stereochemistry. The methoxy moiety of the ester group is then substituted with piperidine to form the special molecule that gives pepper its bite.
As you can see, regardless of whether you extract piperine from peppercorns or make it in the laboratory, we can use it in isolation to better understand its structure, properties and uses, as well as determining how biological systems respond to piperine. And as we improve our understanding of these interactions, we might yet uncover the secrets behind this king of spices.
Contributors: Silvia Amabilino, David McDonagh, Staszek Welsh, Ian Shepherd (shared research, writing, images etc.), Natalie Fey (editing).
Categories: Alkaloid, Biochemistry, Cookery, Defensive Weapon, Food, Organic, Synthesis | Tags: Alkaloid, base, chemistry, cooking, food, heterocycle, nitrogen, pepper, piperine, science, sneeze, spice, Wittig reaction | Permalink.


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Investments in energy, telecoms top agenda as the President hosts Qatari Deputy PM
August 20, 2019 KASS ONLINE
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Increased Qatari investments in renewable energy, affordable housing and telecommunications were top of the agenda when President Uhuru Kenyatta hosted visiting Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at State House, Nairobi Tuesday.
The President who expressed satisfaction with the growing bilateral relations between Kenya and Qatar said the country is open to more Qatari investments especially in renewable energy, affordable housing and telecommunication sectors.
He cited the establishment of a shipping line plying the Mombasa and Doha route as well as the recent launch of the Qatar Airlines flights to Mombasa twice a week as some of the ways that were increasing people-to-people interaction between the two countries.
Deputy Prime Minister Abdulrahman Al-Thani, who delivered greetings to the President from the Emir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, said his country valued its friendship with Kenya and has been keen on supporting its growth over the years.
"We remain a solid partner to Kenya on all fronts. We are ready to work even more closely to take our cooperation to a higher level," the premier said.
The Deputy Prime Minister was accompanied by the Qatari Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti and Qatar Ambassador to Kenya Jabr Bin Ali Al Dosari.
He assured President Kenyatta of his government's support to the Big 4 Agenda aligned programmes and singled out the housing sector as one of the areas of interest to Qatari investors.
On peace and security, President Kenyatta briefed the Qatari leader of the progress made in entrenching stability in the region including the situation in Somalia and the recently signed transitional government agreement in Sudan.
"Without peace, there can be neither development nor prosperity. We are hopeful that the willingness portrayed during signing of the agreement in Sudan will go a long way towards the restoration of normalcy in that country," President Kenyatta informed the Qatari leader.
In the hospitality industry, President Kenyatta and his visitor discussed the possibility of a working plan to integrate Arabic as a foreign language course at Utalii College to enable more young people from Kenya to secure jobs in Qatar.
President Kenyatta expressed optimism that with new areas of cooperation opening up, the trade volume between Kenya and Qatar is set to increase.
The meeting was also attended by State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita as well as Cabinet Secretaries Monica Juma (Foreign Affairs) and Fred Matiang'i (Interior and Coordination of National Government)
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We have conducted various experiments  in order to test the usefulness of the concept of syntactic n-grams. Essentially, we consider the task of authorship attribution, i.e., there are texts for which the authors are known and a text for which we have to determine the author (among the considered authors only). In our case, we use a corpus composed of texts written by three different authors.


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It Pays for a Galaxy to Slowly Sip, Not Gulp
Two years ago at a major conference, a medical doctor/researcher who specializes in nutrition approached me. He took one look and said, "I know what you eat." Amazingly, he identified nearly every item in my diet. His analysis gives credence to the adage, "You are what you eat."
What is true for us humans is also true for spiral galaxies such as our Milky Way Galaxy. By carefully examining the different stellar populations of a spiral galaxy, astronomers can determine the galaxy's "diet" over the past ten-plus billion years. What a galaxy consumes and how it does so has repercussions for advanced life.
Milky Way Galaxy's Stellar Populations
The Milky Way Galaxy (MWG) acquired some of its stars by absorbing (think of drinking a large shake) smaller galaxies. The stars in the MWG are found in four distinct locales: the central bulge, the thin disk, the thick disk, and the halo. The distribution of stars in the halo and thick disk are especially sensitive to past accretion events—events where the MWG absorbed (consumed) a dwarf galaxy or a large gas stream.
The elemental composition of the stars in the stellar halo measures the same as that of the thick disk stars.1 The stars that populate both the thick disk and the stellar halo (if one excludes the high velocity runaway stars that escaped from the central bulge and thin disk) all measure to be old. These similarities imply that the stellar halo and the thick disk formed from the same event that occurred long ago in the MWG's history.
An analysis of the APOGEE and Gaia DR2 surveys of stellar populations reveals that the MWG experienced an unusually intense accretion event (a gulp) more than 10 billion years ago.2 A deeper analysis of these surveys shows that 10–11 billion years ago, the MWG accreted either a medium-sized galaxy or a high-mass dwarf galaxy that astronomers call the Gaia-Enceladus-Sausage (GES).3 This accretion event explains the observed properties of the MWG's stellar halo.4
A team of five astronomers led by G. C. Myeong found evidence for a second ancient accretion event (another gulp).5 They showed that just before the MWG accreted GES, it accreted a slightly smaller galaxy that they named the Sequoia Galaxy.
These ancient accretion events grew the MWG to a sufficient size (you are what you eat) where it could maintain its structure in spite of gravitational interactions with smaller galaxies. If it were any smaller now, its gravitational interaction with the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby high-mass dwarf galaxy, would have so warped its spiral arm configuration as to make it an unfit habitat for advanced life.6
Our Exceptional Galaxy
Compared to other spiral galaxies of the same mass as the MWG, the MWG is exceptional in several ways. Meanwhile, its sister galaxy, the Andromeda Galaxy, is normal.
1. The ratio of the MWG's stellar mass to its total mass is lower by a factor of two compared to other local spiral galaxies of its size.7 The Andromeda Galaxy has almost exactly twice the stellar mass of the MWG.
2. The disk angular momentum (product of the disk radius and the disk rotational velocity) for the MWG is only 40 percent of that for the Andromeda Galaxy.8 Other local spiral galaxies in the mass range of the MWG possess disk angular momenta that average a little more than double that of the MWG.9
3. The MWG has a much smaller disk radius. The disk scale length for the Andromeda Galaxy = 6.08 ± 0.09 kiloparsecs (19,830 ± 290 light-years).10 The disk scale length for the MWG = 3.00 ± 0.22 kiloparsecs (97,800 ± 700 light-years).11 Likewise, other local spiral galaxies in the MWG's mass range possess disk scale lengths about double the MWG's.12
4. Where the MWG is most exceptional compared to other spiral galaxies in its mass range is in the properties of the stars in its outskirts (stars located 17,000–100,000 light-years from its galactic center). Stars in the outskirts of the MWG possess an abundance of elements heavier than helium that are 3 times lower than for stars in the outskirts of other local spiral galaxies in the same mass range.13 Indeed, the MWG's stellar halo is clearly divided into two components—an inner and an outer stellar halo. Stars in the outer stellar halo have 3 times fewer elements heavier than helium than inner stellar halo stars.14
Stars in the outskirts of the MWG are also much more uniform in their elemental abundance profiles, with no observed dependence on distance from the galactic center.15 The Andromeda Galaxy halo stars, typical of the halo stars in other local spiral galaxies, show a decline in abundance of heavier-than-helium elements of a factor of 8 from 30,000–330,000 light-years from its galactic center.16 All local spiral galaxies, except the MWG, show a trend of increasing abundance of elements heavier than helium with the rotation velocity of the galaxy's disk.17 Unlike all other local spiral galaxies, the MWG's outer halo stars show a sharp drop-off in stellar number density beyond 90,000 light-years from the galactic center.18 This drop-off becomes even steeper at distances greater than 160,000 light-years from the galactic center.19
All these properties of the stars in the MWG's outskirts imply that such stars have been dynamically undisturbed for a very long time. Much more so than other stars in a galaxy, stars in the outskirts are sensitive to the residual effects of past merging events "with the outer regions of the halo being particularly information rich."20
A Just-Right Galaxy Diet
The observed features of the MWG's outskirt stars require that the MWG has experienced no merger event (big gulp) within the past 10 billion years with another galaxy possessing a total mass equal to or more massive than 1 billion solar masses,21 which is less than 0.1 percent of the MWG's total mass. Meanwhile, the observed features of outskirt stars in other spiral galaxies of approximately the same mass as the MWG imply that they have experienced several major merging events during the past several billion years.22
An outstanding feature of the MWG emerges through this research. Throughout its past 10 billion years, our galaxy has not suffered any merger events of sufficient magnitude to alter its spiral structure in any life-threatening manner. Nevertheless, it has accreted sufficient streams of gas and a sufficient number and rate of low-mass dwarf galaxies to sustain its spiral structure.
Sustaining spiral structure is key. Unlike other known spiral galaxies, throughout the past 10–11 billion years the MWG has continuously sipped rather than intermittently gulped. This unique history explains, in large part, why today the MWG has such outstandingly symmetrical spiral arms. It also explains why the MWG is a large spiral galaxy like no other we know, a spiral galaxy uniquely fit to host advanced life.
Featured image: Constructed Map of the Milky Way Galaxy. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech (R. Hurt)
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Ricardo P. Schiavon et al., "The Building Blocks of the Milky Way Halo Using APOGEE and Gaia or Is the Galaxy a Typical Galaxy?" Star Clusters: From the Milky Way to the Early Universe. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 351 (2020): 170–73, doi:10.1017/S1743921319007889.
Chris B. Brook et al., "Explaining the Chemical Trajectories of Accreted and In-Situ Halo Stars of the Milky Way," Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (April 15, 2020), posted online ahead of publication, doi:10.1093/mnras/staa992.
Lydia M. Elias et al., "Cosmological Insights into the Assembly of the Radial and Compact Stellar Halo of the Milky Way," Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (April 22, 2020), posted online ahead of publication, doi:10.1093/mnras/staa1090.
G. C. Myeong et al., "Evidence for Two Early Accretion Events that Built the Milky Way Stellar Halo," Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 488, no. 1 (September 2019): 1235–47, doi:10.1093/mnras/stz1730.
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François Hammer et al., "The Milky Way, an Exceptionally Quiet Galaxy: Implications for the Formation of Spiral Galaxies," Astrophysical Journal 662, no. 1 (June 10, 2007): 322–34, doi:10.1086/516727.
Hammer et al., "The Milky Way, an Exceptionally Quiet Galaxy."
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Q: Interscholastic Mathematic League Senior B Division #1 Let n be a positive integer less than 1000. If n^3 has 10 factors, compute the largest value of n.

A: The following result is useful in contests, and elsewhere. Let $p_1, p_2, \dots,p_k$ be distinct primes, let $e_1, e_2,\dots, e_k$ be positive integers, and let
$$N=p_1^{e_1}p_2^{e_2}\cdots p_k^{e_k}.$$
Then $N$ has
$$(e_1+1)(e_2+1)\cdots (e_k+1).$$
positive divisors. For example if $N=2^3\cdot 3 \cdot 5^2$, then $N$ has $(4)(2)(3)$ positive divisors.
Now we use the above result to answer the question.  Note that a cube has prime power decomposition of shape $p_1^{3a_1}p_2^{3a_2}\cdots p_k^{3a_k}$. If this cube has $10$ divisors, we have
$$(3a_1+1)(3a_2+1)\cdots(3a_k+1)=10.$$
 The only way this can happen is if $k=1$, and $a_1=3$. Thus  your number $n$ has the shape $p^3$ where $p$ is prime.  We want to find the largest prime $p$ such that $p^3<1000$. This prime is $7$, and therefore $n=7^3=343$.
Comment: Here is a brief informal proof of the key result. Imagine we are building a positive divisor $d$ of $N$. How many possible choices are there for the largest power of $p_1$ that divides $d$? That largest power  could  be any of $p_1^0$ (no $p_1$'s), $p_1^1$, and so on up to $p_1^{e_1}$, so we have $e_1+1$ choices.
For every one of these choices, we have $e_2+1$ choices for the highest power of $p_2$ that divides $d$, and therefore $(e_1+1)(e_2+1)$ ways to choose the largest power of $p_1$ that divides $d$ and the largest power of $p_2$ that divides $d$. But for every one of these choices, there are $d_3+1$ ways to choose the highest power of $p_3$ that divides $d$, and so on.


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Celebrating Malala Day
By Clara Pak — July 12, 2013 1 min read
The U.N. declared today "Malala Day," but who is Malala?
Malala Yousafzai is the Pakistani teenager and advocate for girls' education who was shot in the head and neck by Taliban gunmen last October in Pakistan's Swat Valley.
Today, she turned 16 and spent her birthday addressing U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and 1,000 students from around the world at a Youth Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, according to Reuters. It was the first public speech she has given since last October.
"One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world. Education is the only solution," she said, stressing the importance of education as a human right, especially for girls.
According to a UNESCO and Save the Children joint study that was released to coincide with her speech, 57 million children around the world do not attend school. In her speech, Malala urged world leaders to fund free, universal education for those who cannot go to school, especially for those living in conflict areas. According to Reuters, she presented a petition signed by nearly four million to the Secretary-General, entreating world leaders to fund books, schools, and teachers so every child can receive an education.
Just five months after Malala was shot in October, Shahnaz Bibi, a female Pakistani teacher and headmistress, was killed by gunshot by two motorcyclists while she was on her way to the primary school where she taught in Peshawar, Pakistan. The global education-funding petition was started after Malala suffered gunshot wounds but more incidents like Bibi's murder have kept the awareness and number of signatures rising.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, listens as Malala Yousafzai, right, addresses the "Malala Day" Youth Assembly on Friday at United Nations headquarters in New York. —Mary Altaffer/AP
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Q: MCP23017 INT Pin always high - INT cannot be cleared trying to enable INT on MCP23017 so that, in case of a state change on any PIN from Port A (e.g from low to high) an interrupt should be triggered on INTA.
Unfortunately the INTA pin remains high as long the pin on port A is high. So I can not clear the INTA pin
What I have done so far. Requirement is to use pure CMD and no framework for it.
I took i2cset and i2cget tools from raspberry pi 4.
wrote a simple script for configuration and added an oscilloscope to INTA.
#!/bin/bash
i2cset -y 1 0x20 0x00 0xff # all ports bank A to inputs
sleep 0.5
i2cset -y 1 0x20 0x0a 0x02 # set Bit 1(INTPOL) to HIGH
sleep 0.5
i2cset -y 1 0x20 0x08 0xff # set Bit 1(INTCONA) to HIGH
sleep 0.5
i2cset -y 1 0x20 0x04 0xff # High on all pins to enable all pins to interrupt on a change of polarity (i.e switch change)

After executing the code, the level on INTA is low.
Adding a high level via cable (so connecting +3.3V to any pin of the port A ==> all pins are wired via 10k to GND) to a pin of PORT A triggers a high level signal on INTA.
It goes back to low if also the high level on the pin from PORT A disapears.
No way of resetting (clearing) the interrupt via CMD like
i2cget -y 1 0x20 0x10  # ==> this is always showing the pin who was triggering the INT
or
i2cget -y 1 0x20 0x12 # ==> this is always showing the right state of the inputs (so which pin is high and which is low... )
Any ideas what's wrong?

I am using IOCON.BANK = 0 therefore IOCON Register for Port A should be according to table 3-5 IOCON Address=0x0a.
According to datasheet the bit 1 should be set to 1 or 0.
In my top post I think I must have a bug.
i2cset -y 1 0x20 0x0a 0x02 # set Bit 1(INTPOL) to HIGH

I must set it instead of 0x02 to 0x01 but how can I define to set exactly the bit 1 to value 1?
i2cset -y 1 0x20 0x0a 0x01 1 # ????? that does not work :-(

A: Have you setup the IOCON register (address 0x05)?
The default is that the interrupt output is active low - INT being high means it is already cleared.
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An Emerging and Worrying Trend
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The government of Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued a statement this week to draw attention to a new form of child exploitation that has been emerging and growing in Southeast Asia.
The Australian government announcement "discourages short-term, unskilled volunteering orphanages (overseas)." The problem is not with the issue of volunteerism. The problem is the increasing number of orphanages in Southeast Asia that are being utilized to operate in the multi-billion-dollar child slavery and trafficking business. The government's intent is to promote "Smart Volunteering" so that volunteers are not unwittingly taking part in endangering the lives of innocent children.
According to Australian Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, "The worst orphanages retain and exploit children with the aim of making money."
Damian Kean, a representative of Thai-base ECPAT, called the criminal use of orphanages for financial gain through trafficking of children, "An emerging and worrying trend."
Officials from UNICEF has noted that Cambodia, for instance, has over 16,000 children housed in about 400 orphanages and that 75 percent of those children have at least one living parent. Last year, Cambodian officials returned about 3,500 children to their families following an investigation into "fake" orphanages.
The Australian foreign minister explained that, in some instances, the children had been kidnapped. In others, the parents have sold the children to the orphanages.
The number of temporary marriages has been increasing in Indonesia as girls are sold into temporary "mutah marriages" in which they are sexually exploited. Criminally-operated orphanages operate as clearinghouses, making these temporary marriages of convenience available at a price for Muslim tourists.
The countries where this problem is rampant have a dilemma in that closure of orphanages will place at least 25 percent of the children housed there at considerable other risks because they will have nowhere else to go and will be left to fend for themselves, a path that typically leads back to the same endangered situation.
The Cambodian Children's Fund representatives claim that "Returning a child to a safe and loving family environment does not automatically initiate a pattern of behavior that includes access to education or even more basic, fundamental resources such as access to food, clean water, or healthcare."
The situation is, indeed, worrying. Pray for the children.
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Cell phones thrown in the trash are exploding, causing fires in garbage trucks
© John Minchillo In this March 23 photo, foreman Kenny Lane rides the back of a garbage truck as he works a residential route in…
By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
Love your electronic devices all you want, but please, please, please don't throw them in the trash when you're done with them.
That's a plea from makers of the lithium-ion batteries that typically power our phones, laptops and even power tools. Thrown into the trash or even the recycling bin, they can cause fires at trash and recycling centers.
Last year, 65% of waste facilities fires in California began with lithium-ion batteries. And when one goes, others can, too.
"If there are multiple batteries there, you will have not just a fire, you will have explosions," said Carl Smith, CEO and president of Call2Recycle, a national recycling program funded by battery manufacturers.
It's such a big problem that this week, California launched an awareness campaign to try to get consumers to keep these ever-so-useful but also potentially dangerous items out of garbage trucks and landfills. It's part of a national effort to keep increasingly common batteries from causing fires.
Those fires can be devastating. In March, an improperly disposed of lithium-ion battery caused a five-alarm fire at a recycling facility in Queens in New York City. It burned for two days and shut down four branches of the Long Island Rail Road for several hours, due to the thick smoke blowing onto the tracks.
That same month, an Indianapolis recycling plant also shut down after a fire blamed on batteries.
Last year, a lithium-ion battery thrown into the trash caused an explosion in a New York City garbage truck when the workers compacted the waste, igniting and exploding the battery.
Lithium-ion batteries are found in cell phones, laptop computers, cameras and rechargeable power tools and even the electric scooters that have risen in popularity in the past year, says George Kerchner, executive director of the Rechargeable Battery Association. They also power electric cars like Teslas and Chevy Bolts.
When it comes to the lithium-ion batteries in everyday devices, consumers tend to put them in the recycling "hoping that somebody at the end of the line will recycle them eventually," said Kerchner.
We use a lot of them. In 2017, 175 million pounds of lithium-ion batteries were sold into the U.S. market, according to Call2Recycle.
The problem with lithium-ion batteries is the same thing that makes them so great — they're small and light but still pack a serious energy punch. These are the same type of batteries that were catching fire in the recalled Samsung Galaxy Note 7's — as well as many other Samsung and other phone models that don't regularly explode.
Even when they've pooped out in your device, there's still enough charge in them that they can create a spark if the terminal of the battery — the metal bits that send power from the battery into the device — touch something metallic, like the side of a garbage truck.
This can close the circuit, which creates an electric charge that can create a spark.
"And sparks create fires. If it's at a recycling facility where it's mixed in with paper and other items that are burnable, that just goes up like you wouldn't believe," Smith said.
"These are high-energy batteries, no question about it. If they're not properly handled they can catch on fire," Kerchner said.
What to do with them
Some areas' recycling programs have special battery recycling. For example, in San Francisco, you can leave batteries in a bag on top of your recycling bin on trash day and the local trash company will take them away to be recycled.
Nationally, lithium-ion batteries can be recycled at all Home Depots, Lowes and Best Buy stores.
If you put them in your recycling bin, put them in a closed plastic bag so that the battery can't come into contact with metal. A Ziploc bag or something similar works well, said Smith.
Don't put them in the regular garbage, which is typically crushed and shredded. That can cause fires and even explosions.
A less optimal but possible solution is to wrap either electrical or duct tape around the battery to cover the terminal, so that it can't make contact with metal and therefore close the circuit, said Smith.
And note that lithium-ion batteries aren't the same as the alkaline batteries that typically go into toys and other devices that don't need really small, energy-dense batteries. Alkaline batteries can and should be recycled, but they don't carry so much electrical charge that they're a fire danger.
Technology - U.S. Daily News: Cell phones thrown in the trash are exploding, causing fires in garbage trucks
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Hunchback of Notre Dame Character Illustration by Francois Joseph Aime De Lemud
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is an character driven piece. As a narrative it rests on the characters. In the book, the characters may not be that 3- dimensional but there is a richness to them, we care about them.
Most of the adaptations deviate from book to make the characters either more likable or less likable. For example in the Disney movie, Esmeralda isn't the immature shallow girl that she is in the book and Phoebus isn't a cad. Instead they're both noble and moral people. And Frollo is just a murderous jerk in Disney version.
Frollo and Esmeralda from the Jetlag version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Now with the Jetlag version, the characters are left pretty much intact with the exception of Esmeralda, I'll get to that in a minute. However this version doesn't have much time for character development. We get the basic understanding of the characters but the richness and likability doesn't come across.
They're more like the representations of the characters and not the characters. I mean what can be said about these characters; Quasimodo is nice, Frollo is sort-of tortured, Gringoire is there, Phoebus is a cad, and Esmeralda is nice.
Esmeralda from the Jetlag version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda is the most changed in this version from the book version. In the book, she is immature and naive. It's due to her immaturity that she is shallow. Here, Esmeralda is kind and not shallow. I mean she ends up with Quasimodo at the end. I suppose she grows a little bit as a character because she starts out liking Phoebus and the then falls in love with Quasimodo but she is never repulse by him so we never really see a change in how she treats him.
Esmeralda and Gringoire
The characters in the Jetlag version are dull and bland because the movie doesn't develop their personalities as characters so what we the audience are left with a cardboard cut-outs of much richer characters.
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Gringoire balancing a chair Jetlag version Hunchback of Notre Dame
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A Look at the Glorified Extras of the 1923 Version of Hunchback
The 1923 version of Hunchback is brimming with glorified extras. So let's just take a moment to recognize them and their contribution to this movie.
In order of billing in the little booklet that comes with the Ultimate Edition DVD
Madame de Gondelaurier (Kate Lester)
Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
Madame de Gondelaurier (Kate Lester) – As Fleur de Lys' aunt, she is Phoebus' future aunt-in-law. She throws Phoebus a gala ball for his promotion where Phoebus declares his undying devotion for Esmeralda. But instead of casting Phoebus out she lets him stay and takes care of him when he is wounded and depressed. What a lovely door-mat she is.
Louis XI (Tully Marshall)
Louis XI (Tully Marshall) – Unlike the Louis in the 1939 version this Louis is cold and unfeeling. The only thing he does is confers a promotion on Phoebus and remarks on the rabble.
Monsieur Neufchatel (Harry Von Meter )
Monsieur Neufchatel (Harry Von Meter Harry L. Van Meter ) – This guy is like the second most important character in Notre Dame. Really the movie should have been called "The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Monsieur Neufchatel."
Actually he is just Phoebus' soldier friend. The most memorable this he does is tell Phoebus they have to go back to the barrack, and he gets a billing for that.
(behind the scenes fun- I had to search through the script which is in Philip Riley book
to find this characters because the movie never says his name and the commentary was no help.
Marie; Queen of the Gypsies (Eulalie Jenson) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
Marie; Queen of the Gypsies (Eulalie Jenson) – She is Clopin wife and a mother figure to Esmeralda, that is all. She does try to stand up to Clopin in support of Esmeralda's affections of Phoebus but to no avail.
Fleur de Lys (Winifred Bryson) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
Fleur de Lys (Winifred Bryson) – Phoebus' lovely fiancee who knows he is a ladies man but loves him anyway. Phoebus doesn't feel much for her but she still takes care of him when he is wounded and depressed. But Phoebus doesn't care and runs off with Esmeralda. That jerk.
Next Time – Performances
Black Cloak held up to the eyes, Classic Evil Acting
Wasted Tragedy; A Character Review of the 1923 Version of Sister Gudule
Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback Notre Dame 1923
In my Gringoire review, I said that the 1923 version of Hunchback adhere too much to the book that is it is detrimental to the film and while it's true with Gringoire, it's even more true with the addition of Sister Gudule. Her being in this movie makes not sense to anything and it doesn't add anything to the story.
Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) with young Esmeralda Hunchback Notre Dame 1923
Ok, if you have read the book you would know who Gudule is. She is Esmeralda's biological mother and is a french women from Rheims. She is in very few versions of Hunchback since she takes some of Esmeralda's mystery away. However, in the story Gudule is part of the whole dark/tragic destiny theme. In the 1923 version she adds nothing.
Sister Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) showing the necklace to Esmeralda Hunchback Notre Dame 1923
So what does Sister Gudule do in this movie apart from nothing? Like in the book she is a recluse who lives in a basement. She hates Esmeralda and yells at her through a window. Shortly after she is introduced we're are given her backstory about how her beloved little daughter was stolen by gypsies and how she prays for her child's return while her child's little shoe to comfort her. Unlike in the book, Gudule was a noble and gave Esmeralda a necklace which Esmeralda still wears. So Esmeralda is really a noble this whole time.
The next time we see her she is yelling at Esmeralda while Quasimodo is being whipped and we see Esmeralda is afraid of her. She tells Esmeralda that she should be whip instead of Quasimodo.
The last time we Gudule is when Esmeralda is being taken to be hanged. She runs up to the wagon and grabs her and manages to pull of Esmeralda's necklace. She then realizes that it is the same necklace and instead of thinking that the gypsies stole off her daughter and gave it to another little girl she just happens to know that Esmeralda is her daughter. She tries to help by walking a few paces but then dies. And that's it.
The mere fact that Esmeralda is never made aware of her mother makes Gudule pointless to the story. It's all build up for a necklace and a scene where a woman dies. More than that Gudule scenes can be edited out so easily. If you look at the Gudule part during the pillory scene, Esmeralda walks in and Gudule yell at her. Esmeralda walks off in a panic but in the very next shot Esmeralda is calm, like whole interaction never occurred. Maybe Gudule yelling made her empathic to Quasimodo but she was empathic already as evident by her saving Gringoire.
So she does nothing. She just pads out the movies. If the movie had a more tragic tone she might have worked but the movie isn't tragic. To be fair maybe in 1923 this film was a considered a tragedy which would justify Gudule but it's also considered a horror so I guess this movie has some genre confusion. Either way Gudule was wasted.
Next Time; The Others
Saintly Plot Expositor; A Character Review of the 1923 Version of Dom Claude
Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Dom Claude in the 1923 version of Hunchback represents the religious aspect of Frollo's character. He is also the brother of the evil Jehan though they don't interact much. In fact if it wasn't for a few text cards you wouldn't really even know. In the 1939 version the brothers actually had scenes together.
Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) with Esmeralda (Patsy Ruth Miller) & Quaismodo (Lon Chaney)
Basically this guy is a saint. He's kind and sticks up for the little guys i.e. Quasimodo and Esmeralda. In fact despite Quasimodo being Jehan's "Slave" Quasimodo spends more screen time with Dom Claude and generally seems to like Claude better.
Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) with Clopin (Ernest Torrence )
He is also well respected. This is proven by Clopin's interaction with him where Clopin seem to back down to him.
Basically his ONLY function in this film is to give plot exposition because after it has to go somewhere.
Next Time; Sister Gudule or "Godule" as she is credited
Gudule (Gladys Brockwell) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
Artist, Poet, Sidekick?; A Review of the 1923 version of Gringoire
Gringoire (Raymond Hatton) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Gringoire wears many hats in the realm of Hunchback adaptations. Sometimes he the hero, sometimes the narrator, sometimes he is the comic relief and sometimes he is not even there. In the 1923 version in addition to being comic relief, Gringoire is Phoebus's side kick. That's right in order to justify Gringoire being in the movie they made him more or less Phoebus' sidekick. As Gringoire spends more screen time with Phoebus and doesn't even speak to Esmeralda.
Gringoire (Raymond Hatton) & Phoebus (Norman Kerry) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Gringoire's only function in the movie is acting as a liaison between Phoebus and Esmeralda. Gringoire's introduction is thrown in during the feast of Fools and all he really does is make does reaction shots to Quasimodo. The next time we see him is when he gets in trouble with the Court of Miracles. In this version no marriage takes place instead Esmeralda orders the Court to let him go. After that Gringoire starts acting as the middle man for Esmeralda and Phoebus. In one scene he delivers a message to Phoebus from Esmeralda. Phoebus then awards him with food but Phoebus' constant joy keeps preventing Gringoire from eating. The scene is enjoyable and funny and it is unfortunately Grigoire most memorable scene. After that he tells Phoebus Esmeralda is in Notre Dame and didn't hang and we see him at the end where is happy that everything worked out for the lovers.
Beyond his comic/sidekick role, Gringoire doesn't have much of personality. He is a poet, he likes food and hates to die. So I guess in this capacity he like the book version. Unfortunately I think this role could have been easy removed from the movie. If there is no marriage their is little point to the Court of Miracle scene. That scene and Gringoire were only in the movie because they tried very hard to maintain the book and even when the movie went in a different direction they still tried and still and more less failed.
Gringoire (Raymond Hatton) & Dom Claude (Nigel de Brulier) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
If Gringoire wasn't Phoebus' sidekick there would be nothing for him to do and the movie tries to keep almost detrimentally close to the book. The film good have eliminated him and it really wouldn't have made much of a difference.
Next Time – Dom Claude
The Enemy of Kings; A Character Review of the 1923 Version of Clopin
Clopin (Ernest Torrence) 1923 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Clopin is the most complex character in the 1923 version of Hunchback of Notre Dame. He's conniving yet caring. In this version like in most every other version, Clopin is merged with the Duke of Egypt, one of the leaders of the Court of Miracles, leader of the Esmeralda's group, and Esmeralda's protector. In in role as the Duke, Clopin is Esmeralda's adopted father. She is the only person that can soften his heart.
Clopin (Ernest Torrence) & Jehan (Brandon Hurst) 1923 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Clopin in the version also has a partnership with Jehan. The nature of their friendship is never explain. Jehan tries to get Clopin mobilizes the Court of Miracle against the nobles and Jehan try to tempt Clopin with gold of Notre Dame in exchange for Esmeralda. The basis for their interaction could be taken from the La Esmeralda Opera Libretto that Hugo wrote in which Clopin works with Frollo and was the one to hide in the room when Esmeralda and Phoebus has their encounter. It could also be that Jehan does join the Court of Miracles in the book though he never interaction in Clopin. Or it could that it is mention in the book by Gringnoire that the Duke intends to sell Esmeralda to "gentlemen priest."
Clopin (Ernest Torrence), Esmeralda (Patsy Ruth Miller) & Phoebus (Norman Kerry) 1923 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Clopin is also the one driving the social class sub-plot a.k.a the beggars vs the Nobles. It very similar to the 1939 version but in the 1939 version there were stakes, the nobel wanted Esmeralda out of Notre Dame here one noble just wants to marry. So basically it's Clopin complaining and then getting mad when Esmeralda and Phoebus form a romantic attachment which for him is the ultimate insult.
It's not wholly the films fault that this sub-plot doesn't go very far. It's actually because the copy that survives today is sixteen minutes shorter that the original. Most of these sixteen minutes were comprised of Clopin and one scene with Quasimodo gets clothes for Esmeralda, which is the scene where a prominent picture of Quasimodo was taken, so prominent in fact that it's on the spine of the DVD . As result of Clopin's role is much smaller than the film intended. However you can see some pictures and read the script in the Riley's Book which is published with Pasty Ruth Miller's Autobiography , both of which are good reads if you a fan of the 1923 version or Miller's or of old movies/Hollywood.
Clopin's character suffers a lot from the cuts made to the film but even with the cuts is he the most complex characters in the film and he at least interesting and memorable.
Clopin (Ernest Torrence) Dying 1923 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Next Time – Gringoire
Gringoire (Raymond Hatton) 1923 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Romantically Dull; A Character Review of the 1923 Version of Phoebus
Phoebus (Norman Kerry) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Phoebus in the 1923 version of The Hunchback Notre dame is one of the few Phoebus that gets a bit of a character arc like in the book. In the book after getting stab he more or less gives up his cheating ways and dedicates himself to his Fiancée Fleur de Lys and submits to the tragedy of marriage.
Phoebus (Norman Kerry) revealing Esmeralda's bare shoulder (Patsy Ruth Miller) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
In this version, Phoebus, after saving Esmeralda from the kidnapping attempt tries to seduce her but he is moved by her sweetness and innocence that his desire turns to true love. And with that Phoebus becomes the romantic hero who tries to marry her even though she is not in he same social class as him.
Besides being in love and getting stab by Not-Frollo (Jehan), Phoebus doesn't do that much within the overall plot. He does reinforce that whole class system which the movie makes into a sub-plot but he himself is not bothered by it, so it's not issue for him as a character. He does have a few amusing scenes with Gringoire and some overdramatic bits but other than he's pretty dull.
Phoebus (Norman Kerry) and Esmeralda (Patsy Ruth Miller) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
Really his biggest purpose in the film is getting stab and giving Esmeralda a happy ending. Much like Not-Frollo, Phoebus is pretty dull when he turns into a romantic hero, he was was more interesting when he was being smarmy.
Next Time – Clopin
Clopin (Ernest Torrence) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Creepy Stalkerish Guy; A Character Review of the 1923 Version of Jehan Frollo
Jehan (Brandon Hurst) 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Frollo character in the 1923 version of the Hunchback of Notre Dame is the worst depiction of the character in any of the prominent adaptations. What do I mean when I say the Frollo character? Well he is the character who acts on his lust for Esmeralda and gets the plot moving. What makes Frollo a compelling character is his inner struggle about desiring a girl and even if he is not a priest he needs to be battling against something that is contrary to his way of being/thinking. Either it's his own pride of his purity or his bigoted opinion of the Gypsies. This is the hallmark to his character, without it all you have is a creepy pervert and that is exactly what this Frollo is; an evil creepy pervert.
Jehan Frollo (Brandon Hurst) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
This version is the first time the Frollo character was split into two characters who are brothers; Jehan, the younger is the licentious lecher (the Frollo Character) and the saintly older Claude (or in the case of the 1923 version Dom Claudio). This method was employed in the 1939 version however it worked in that movie as Jehan Frollo had depth and some complexity. In the 1923 version there is no depth to Jehan, he is nothing more than a spoiled perverted brat.
Jehan (Brandon Hurst) trying to overpower Esmeralda (Patsy Ruth Miller))
In a nutshell, Jehan was a priest but he decided he preferred sins to virtues. This brief bit of backstory is presented in one inter-text card. So what could have been an integral part of the movie is reduce to a sentence. Now to be fair, movies in the early 20s didn't really flesh out villains, they were bad, so at least we get a text card that somewhat acknowledges the book. However even giving the movie a stylistic pass, Jehan is still weak. Maybe if he delighted in his evil or in his desires that would have been more enjoyable as a character. There are a few moments of hammy 20's over-acting that are enjoyable but other than that he just very weak and not very memorable. He is just devoid of any interest, personality or passion. All he is a creepy perverted stalker.
Next Time – Phoebus
Simply Winsome; A Character Review of the 1923 Version of Esmeralda
Esmeralda Hunchback of Notre Dame Patsy Ruth Miller 1923
I think the 1923 version of Hunchback of Notre Dame is the best depiction of Esmeralda in an movie. She captures the original charm of Esmeralda from the book. She is young, sweet, free-spirited, innocent, romantic and a bit shallow. Let's face it, Esmeralda is not a particularly deep character. She is not battling her own inner-demons nor is struggling against the social system. She just a young girl who likes to dance and the 1923 version allows her to be that character.
Esmeralda Rejecting Frollo Hunchback of Notre Dame Patsy Ruth Miller 1923
Unlike the Esmeralda of the novel the 1923 version has a bit more backbone and is more realistic. In the book Esmeralda is afraid of Frollo, in the 1923 she seems to ignore him or at most is just indifferent to him. Her behaving this way towards the Frollo character does make their relationship less dramatic though.
Esmeralda Rejecting Phoebus Hunchback of Notre Dame Patsy Ruth Miller 1923
Also in the book there is no issue for her about Phoebus' nobility. In the 1923 version Esmeralda does understand the social differences between them and at one point tries to rejects him however she retracts that very quickly. It may seem like a contrived sub-plot but it does add a bit of maturity to her character that we don't see in the book.
Esmeralda Rejecting Quasimodo Hunchback of Notre Dame Patsy Ruth Miller 1923
Much like novel Esmeralda the 1923 doesn't have lot of depth her characterization, basically her motivation is love and nothing else. I appreciate that movie kept her character simple and sweet like she is in book, it's a nice foil to subsequent Esmeraldas who are either more mature or have a cause.
Next Time- Jehan a.k.a Not Frollo
1923 Quasimodo Man or Puppy; A Character Review
Quasimodo (Lon Chaney) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
The 1923 version of Hunchback of Notre Dame starts and end with Quasimodo but he is not much of a major player in the middle of film, between the pillory scene and saving Esmeralda. But since Lon Chaney gets top billing since it was he's project Quasimodo is the main character.
Quasimodo points to at the Parisans Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 Lon Chaney
Quasimodo in this version is the closet to how he behaves in the book. Quasimodo doesn't like the people of Paris and this version shows that in Quaismodo's introductory scene as well as his connection to Notre Dame. You do get the feeling that his Quasimodo wouldn't have saved Esmeralda if she hadn't give him water, you get this Quasimodo may have not felt nothing which makes his loyalty to her more meaningful and it gives his character a bit of an arc.
Esmeralda patting Quasimodo on the head Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 Lon Chaney with Patsy Ruth Miller
However this Quasimodo acts more like a dog that a person. A scene that showcases this perfectly is right after Quasimodo recuses Esmeralda she pats him on the head. This Quasimodo doesn't see to be in love with Esmeralda he just seems to want to protect her. There doesn't seem to the selfless love that in is the book and Laughton captured in the 1939 version.
Quasimodo on the Pillory Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 Lon Chaney
Quasimodo make-up may look outdated but it's well done by Chaney and accurate to the Book. Also Chaney's Quasimodo is a lot most acrobatic than other Quasimodos as Chaney was capable of jumping and climbing though stuntmen were used in a few instances but the 23 version is defiantly has most range of movement in a live-action film.
Quasimodo noticing his fatal wound Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 Lon Chaney
If Quasimodo was meant to be the lead of the film and the emotional heart he does it well to a point. There some emotional confusion at the end of the movie and Quasimodo's fate. I'm not sure how to feel that Quasimodo dies, sad, happy, bittersweet?
Quasimodo dying Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 Lon Chaney
Honestly I can't gage any emotion from his death and I think that my problem with movie as a whole I don't get an emotion or a heart of it. It has little vignettes of it but not in terms of a story that is based on a book with a very bittersweet ending.
Quasimodo looking sad Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 Lon Chaney
The 1923 is an odd Quasimodo because everything is there to make an compelling character and the film just misses the mark and makes Quasimodo more into a loyal puppy dog than a tragic hero.
Next Time – The 1923 Version of Esmeralda
Another Burbank Version
Der Glöckner von Notre Dame
Enchanted Tales
Hunchstore
Hypothetical Casting
Kingdom Hearts; Dream Drop Distance
Lost Films
Movie Comparisons
Quasimodo d'El Paris
Silly Sunday
The Secret of the Hunchback
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"My Days at O&G" profiles employees around the company working at unusual jobs every day.
She had left O&G after temping directly out of college. She did not intend to return. But when, a few years later, having worked elsewhere, a recruiter told her about a great position at a construction company in Torrington that would utilize her skill set, she just had to laugh and head back.
Robotham is a contract administrator for the Building Division. She works in a second-floor corner office, spacious and light, with a view of Troy Brook passing a pencil's throw away. She shares the space with fellow contract administrator Joann Schleker, performing a passel of behind-the- scenes tasks that keep the Division's projects orderly and in compliance with regulations.
Her contract administration duties are steady year round, even when projects slow in the winter. Weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports issue from her office for her share of ongoing jobs in the Division as well as those in the Special Projects Group, the Industrial Projects Group and all general construction projects. Certified payroll, processing payments to contractors, dealing with insurance agents, reviewing contract bonds, reviewing the insurance compliance of contractors, handling bids, setting up budgets and schedules of values for every project, change orders, reimbursements, backup for project managers in the field – "We're just all-around help, it's what we do," she says. (Administrative Assistant Lynn Besanceney is an indispensable support to Robotham's productive little department, as is after-school, part-time temp Tabitha Stadler).
Last March Robotham was selected to represent the Building Division's interests in the herculean Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) conversion – the changeover to a computer system that will integrate the management of all of O&G's ventures. While she insists that her part was not as large as others' it nonetheless required that she further finely slice her available time. Much of her involvement, outside of planning and meetings, meant combing through (validating) all the project data entered for the Building Division. It would be key to launching her portion of ERP with accuracy. She was pleased with what she didn't find. After validating 127 pages of vendor data, she spotted only two errors. And now that ERP is launched she is eager to master her piece of the new system and is anticipating more gains in efficiency.
And then came Christmas. Leading a small but merry band, Robotham heads an annual toy drive, soliciting, reminding, tallying, collecting and delivering hundreds of Christmas presents: this year over 500 were given to 130 children and young people through the Torrington Area Youth Services Bureau. In 2010 she jumped in, mid-stream, when the annual toy drive at O&G lost its coordinator. "The gifts were coming in, there was no stopping it, so I picked it up and ran with it," she says. Every year since, with corporate blessing, she has run the toy drive. One of "her guys," Pete Yablonski in Bridgeport Repair and Maintenance, wanted to break his record and took 30 names this past Christmas. She's working on finding more guys like Pete, who oversee the employees Robotham cannot readily contact, to get the word out so all O&G employees are able to give. "O&G people are so generous," she says. Her heart's desire is to see that every needy child and teen gets something at Christmas. "I'm just here to help provide," she says. Indeed.
Lynn Robotham, who has worked under the same job title but with increasing responsibilities and in expanding capacities since she began with the company, for the second time, 20 years ago, is an artist of managing her time.