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Ion Acoustic Shock Waves in a Six Component Cometary Plasma
Venugopal Chandu Mahatma Gandhi University
Manesh Michael
Gopika Babu
Celin Mary
G. Sreekala
Sijo Sebastian
Keywords: Ion Acoustic Shock Wave, KdvB equation, Kappa Distribution, q-Nonextensive Distribution
The effect of pair ions on the formation and propagation characteristics of Ion-Acoustic (IA) shock waves in a six-component cometary plasma composed of two hot and one colder electron component, hot ions, and heavier pair ions is studied. The colder and one hotter component of electrons together with the lighter hydrogen ions are modelled by kappa distributions. The other hotter electron component is described by a q-nonextensive distribution. The KdVB equation is derived for the system and its solution plotted for different kappa values, oxygen ion densities, kinematic viscosities as well as the temperature ratios of ions. In the aforesaid plasma, the shock wave exhibits a transition towards solitary structure. It is found that the strength of shock profile decreases with an increase in both temperatures of the positively charged oxygen ions and negatively charged oxygen ion densities. However, the strength of the shock wave decreases with a decrease of positively charged oxygen ion densities.
Venugopal Chandu, Mahatma Gandhi University
School of Pure & Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686 560, Kerala, India
Department of Physics, University of Calicut, Malappuram 673 635, Kerala, India.
Department of Physics, St. Albert's College (Autonomous), Ernakulam 682 018, Kerala, India.
Department of Physics, St. Albert's College (Autonomous), Ernakulam 682 018, Kerala, India
School of Pure & Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686 560, Kerala, India.
St. Berchman's College (Autonomous), Changanassery, Kottayam 686 101, Kerala, India.
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Copyright (c) 2019 Venugopal Chandu, Manesh Michael, Gopika Babu, Celin Mary, G. Sreekala, Sijo Sebastian


My implementation of Prolog in Java is interpreter-based; hopefully it can be generically interfaced with Java. Towards the latter goal, I have hacked together two applets: Botworld and GLog. There's also some code to support the applets in the MIS document.
The plan is to implement a JIT for it; in other words, to dynamically build and execute Java classes from the source predicates, based on information (e.g. mode and type information) collected at run time. I guess this is an attempt to show that the complexity associated with static source analysis can be avoided. My supervisor is Andrew Taylor at CSE, UNSW.
The source is available: prolog.tar.gz. Be aware that it is a work in progress and is therefore likely to undergo radical (unannounced) change. Please scan the source files for clues as to what makes the parser happy, limitations, what to do with pre-compiled predicates, etc. Any and all feedback is welcomed.
Please note that the compiler is almost completely broken - as is usual with thesis projects, a prototype that runs a few examples is the most that can be hoped for.
limited number of built-in predicates (working on it).
no DCG's (but O'Keefe's DCG translator should work when if-then-else does).
fix calls (i.e. remove Prolog.call). allow compiled predicates to directly specify the type of the predicate they're trying to call.
turn the compilation process into a single-pass of the abstract execution algorithm.
think more about aliasing - i.e. what is the conservative approximation we can make?
I have included gnu.getopt and a hacked version of gnu.math (from kawa, renamed as prolog.math).
There' a jarball of BCEL included, but you'll need to make sure the de and gnu directories are accessible CLASSPATH-wise.
The startup script (run) will need to be hacked so that the CLASSPATH variable is set appropriately. If you want to rebuild from the source, the GNUMakefile supplied does the job if you have GNU make.
This is released under the LGPL. Be kind to it.
Prolog Interpreter and JIT Compiler.


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Home»News»Pele's net worth: How much money does the Football legend had and How many goals did Pele score during his career?
Pele's net worth: How much money does the Football legend had and How many goals did Pele score during his career?
By Abhishek Yadav December 30, 2022 Updated: December 30, 2022 4 Mins Read
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is a Brazilian former professional soccer player widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He is the all-time leading scorer for Brazil's national team and is the only player in history to win three World Cup titles. Pelé began his professional career with Santos Futebol Clube in Brazil and later played for the New York Cosmos in the United States. He is considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time for his technique, speed, and scoring ability. Pelé was also known for his sportsmanship and humble personality, which made him a role model for fans around the world.
Pele, one of the greatest soccer players in history, will always be recognized for his skill on the field and his kindness as a person. The Brazilian's lifetime earnings are shown here along with his current net worth. The soccer community is in mourning. One of this sport's greatest legends, Pele, passed away at the age of 82. In addition to being a brilliant athlete, he was also a well-liked person off the field. How much money was the Brazilian worth?
Unquestionably, Pele ranks among the all-time best soccer players. In Brazil's "golden age," he won three FIFA World Cups and became an absolute legend for every youngster whose goal was to play with a ball. The entire soccer fan community is in shock over his passing. He began playing at a very young age, quickly rising to become one of the highest-paid players of all time and amassing a massive net worth for both himself and his family.
What was Pele's net worth?
Soccer fans will always recall December 29, 2022, as a depressing day. Pele, who had been battling colon cancer for some months, passed away yesterday at the age of 82 in a Sao Paulo hospital where he was receiving care. During his formative years, he quickly rose to the top of the soccer world, attracting interest from some of the biggest clubs, but he only ever played for Santos (Brazil) and New York Cosmos (United States). Edson Arantes do Nascimento reportedly had a net worth of more than $100 million at the time of his passing, according to CelebrityNetWorth. He had big contracts as a player, but he also took part in many campaigns for businesses that wanted to use his image, which of course brought in more money to add to his income.
Even though Pele never traveled to Europe, his statistics while playing for his beloved Santos FC in Brazil for almost two decades are outstanding. Edson Arantes do Nascimento traveled to the United States during the final years of his playing career and joined the Cosmos of New York. Sharing the field with other celebrities, like Franz Beckenbauer, was a great experience. One of the most frequently asked questions about Pele's legendary career is how many goals he scored. When comparing him to Cristiano Ronaldo or Diego Armando Maradona as the greatest player of all time, there is a significant amount of debate on the subject.
How many goals has Pele scored in his career?
For soccer experts, this is a huge topic of discussion. Pele scored 643 goals with Santos FC, while FIFA has a total of 767 for his career, according to numerous official reports (at the club and international level). However, Pele's total number of goals is significantly higher, particularly for well-known statisticians in Brazil. In actuality, his total goal totals with Santos FC and overall might be 1091 and 1282, respectively. That was a part of his legend—the person who scored more than 1,000 goals.
While the Copa Libertadores, the most prestigious club competition in America, was only beginning to take shape, many experts concur that Pele scored more than 500 goals in friendly games during this time. Pele was already well-known prior to this. Regarding Pele, Guinness World Records notes this. In 1,363 games from September 7, 1956, to October 1, 1977, Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazil; born October 23, 1940), better known by his stage name of Pelé, scored 1279 goals.
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@interface BOXOAuth2Session ()
- (void)didReceiveRevokeSessionNotification:(NSNotification *)notification;
@end

@interface BOXOauth2SessionTests : BOXContentSDKTestCase
@end

@implementation BOXOauth2SessionTests

- (void)test_that_credential_is_stored_to_keychain_correctly
{
    BOXOAuth2Session *session = [[BOXOAuth2Session alloc] init];
    session.refreshToken = @"def";
    session.accessToken = @"abc";
    session.accessTokenExpiration = [self dateWithoutMillisecondsFromDate:[NSDate date]];

    BOXUserMini *user = [[BOXUserMini alloc] init];
    user.modelID = @"782";
    user.login = @"captain.kirk@starfleet.com";
    user.name = @"James Kirk";

    id sessionMock = [OCMockObject partialMockForObject:session];
    [[[sessionMock stub] andReturn:user] user];

    [session storeCredentialsToKeychain];

    BOXKeychainItemWrapper *keychain = [[BOXKeychainItemWrapper alloc] initWithIdentifier:[@"BoxCredential_" stringByAppendingString:user.modelID] accessGroup:nil];
    NSString *jsonString = [keychain objectForKey:(__bridge id)kSecValueData];
    NSError *error = nil;
    NSDictionary *dictionary = [NSJSONSerialization JSONObjectWithData:[jsonString dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding] options:0 error:&error];

    XCTAssertNil(error);

    NSDictionary *expectedDictionary = @{@"access_token" : session.accessToken,
                                         @"access_token_expiration" : [session.accessTokenExpiration box_ISO8601String],
                                         @"refresh_token" : session.refreshToken,
                                         @"user_id" : user.modelID,
                                         @"user_login" : user.login,
                                         @"user_name" : user.name};

    XCTAssertEqual(expectedDictionary.count, dictionary.count);
    XCTAssertEqualObjects(expectedDictionary, dictionary);
}

- (void)test_that_credential_is_retrieved_from_keychain_correctly
{
    BOXUserMini *user = [[BOXUserMini alloc] init];
    user.modelID = @"782";
    user.login = @"captain.kirk@starfleet.com";
    user.name = @"James Kirk";

    NSString *refreshToken = @"def";
    NSString *accessToken = @"abc";
    NSDate *accessTokenExpiration = [self dateWithoutMillisecondsFromDate:[NSDate date]];

    NSDictionary *dictionary = @{@"access_token" : accessToken,
                                 @"access_token_expiration" : [accessTokenExpiration box_ISO8601String],
                                 @"refresh_token" : refreshToken,
                                 @"user_id" : user.modelID,
                                 @"user_login" : user.login,
                                 @"user_name" : user.name};
    NSData *jsonData = [NSJSONSerialization dataWithJSONObject:dictionary options:0 error:nil];
    NSString *jsonString = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:jsonData encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];

    BOXKeychainItemWrapper *keychain = [[BOXKeychainItemWrapper alloc] initWithIdentifier:[@"BoxCredential_" stringByAppendingString:user.modelID] accessGroup:nil];
    [keychain resetKeychainItem];
    [keychain setObject:jsonString forKey:(__bridge id)kSecValueData];

    BOXOAuth2Session *session = [[BOXOAuth2Session alloc] init];
    [session restoreCredentialsFromKeychainForUserWithID:user.modelID];

    XCTAssertEqualObjects(refreshToken, session.refreshToken);
    XCTAssertEqualObjects(accessToken, session.accessToken);
    XCTAssertEqualObjects(accessTokenExpiration, session.accessTokenExpiration);
    [self assertModel:user isEquivalentTo:session.user];
}

- (void)test_that_multiple_credentials_are_stored_to_keychain_correctly
{
    // Have BOXOauth2Session persist several credentials.
    NSUInteger numCredentials = 3;
    NSMutableDictionary *sessionsByUserID = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary];
    for (NSUInteger i = 0; i < numCredentials; i++)
    {
        BOXOAuth2Session *session = [[BOXOAuth2Session alloc] init];
        session.refreshToken = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"refresh_token_%lu", i];
        session.accessToken = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"access_token_%lu", i];
        session.accessTokenExpiration = [self dateWithoutMillisecondsFromDate:[NSDate date]];

        BOXUserMini *user = [[BOXUserMini alloc] init];
        user.modelID = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"user_id_%lu", i];
        user.login = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"user_login_%lu", i];
        user.name = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"user_name_%lu", i];

        id sessionMock = [OCMockObject partialMockForObject:session];
        [[[sessionMock stub] andReturn:user] user];

        [session storeCredentialsToKeychain];

        sessionsByUserID[user.modelID] = session;
    }

    // Query they keychain and ensure the expected entries are there.
    NSInteger matchesFoundInKeychain = 0;
    NSMutableDictionary *keychainQuery = [NSMutableDictionary dictionaryWithDictionary:@{(__bridge id)kSecReturnAttributes : (__bridge id)kCFBooleanTrue,
                                                                                (__bridge id)kSecMatchLimit : (__bridge id)kSecMatchLimitAll,
                                                                                (__bridge id)kSecClass : (__bridge id)kSecClassGenericPassword}];
    CFArrayRef keychainQueryResult = NULL;
    SecItemCopyMatching((__bridge CFDictionaryRef)keychainQuery, (CFTypeRef *)&keychainQueryResult);
    NSArray* keychainEntries = (__bridge_transfer NSArray*)keychainQueryResult;
    for (NSDictionary *dict in keychainEntries)
    {
        NSString *keychainIdentifier = [dict objectForKey:((__bridge NSString *)kSecAttrGeneric)];
        if ([keychainIdentifier hasPrefix:@"BoxCredential_"])
        {
            NSString *userID = [keychainIdentifier stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString:@"BoxCredential_" withString:@""];
            if (userID.length > 0 && sessionsByUserID[userID])
            {
                matchesFoundInKeychain++;

                BOXKeychainItemWrapper *keychain = [[BOXKeychainItemWrapper alloc] initWithIdentifier:[@"BoxCredential_" stringByAppendingString:userID] accessGroup:nil];
                NSString *jsonString = [keychain objectForKey:(__bridge id)kSecValueData];
                NSError *error = nil;
                NSDictionary *dictionary = [NSJSONSerialization JSONObjectWithData:[jsonString dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding] options:0 error:&error];
                XCTAssertNil(error);

                BOXOAuth2Session *session = sessionsByUserID[userID];
                NSDictionary *expectedDictionary = @{@"access_token" : session.accessToken,
                                                     @"access_token_expiration" : [session.accessTokenExpiration box_ISO8601String],
                                                     @"refresh_token" : session.refreshToken,
                                                     @"user_id" : session.user.modelID,
                                                     @"user_login" : session.user.login,
                                                     @"user_name" : session.user.name};
                XCTAssertEqualObjects(expectedDictionary, dictionary);
            }
        }
    }

    XCTAssertEqual(numCredentials, matchesFoundInKeychain);
}

- (void)test_that_multiple_credentials_in_keychain_are_retrieved_from_keychain_correctly
{
    // Store several credentials to keychain directly
    NSUInteger numCredentials = 3;
    NSMutableDictionary *keychainEntriesByUserID = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary];
    for (NSUInteger i = 0; i < numCredentials; i++)
    {
        BOXUserMini *user = [[BOXUserMini alloc] init];
        user.modelID = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"user_id_%lu", i];
        user.login = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"user_login_%lu", i];
        user.name = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"user_name_%lu", i];

        NSString *refreshToken = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"refresh_token_%lu", i];
        NSString *accessToken = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"access_token_%lu", i];
        NSDate *accessTokenExpiration = [self dateWithoutMillisecondsFromDate:[NSDate date]];

        NSDictionary *dictionary = @{@"access_token" : accessToken,
                                     @"access_token_expiration" : [accessTokenExpiration box_ISO8601String],
                                     @"refresh_token" : refreshToken,
                                     @"user_id" : user.modelID,
                                     @"user_login" : user.login,
                                     @"user_name" : user.name};
        NSData *jsonData = [NSJSONSerialization dataWithJSONObject:dictionary options:0 error:nil];
        NSString *jsonString = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:jsonData encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];

        BOXKeychainItemWrapper *keychain = [[BOXKeychainItemWrapper alloc] initWithIdentifier:[@"BoxCredential_" stringByAppendingString:user.modelID] accessGroup:nil];
        [keychain resetKeychainItem];
        [keychain setObject:jsonString forKey:(__bridge id)kSecValueData];

        keychainEntriesByUserID[user.modelID] = dictionary;
    }

    // Verify that we can retrieve all the keychain entries through BOXOAuth2Session
    for (NSString *userID in [keychainEntriesByUserID allKeys])
    {
        BOXOAuth2Session *session = [[BOXOAuth2Session alloc] init];
        [session restoreCredentialsFromKeychainForUserWithID:userID];

        XCTAssertEqualObjects(keychainEntriesByUserID[userID][@"refresh_token"], session.refreshToken);
        XCTAssertEqualObjects(keychainEntriesByUserID[userID][@"access_token"], session.accessToken);
        XCTAssertEqualObjects(keychainEntriesByUserID[userID][@"access_token_expiration"], [session.accessTokenExpiration box_ISO8601String]);
        XCTAssertEqualObjects(keychainEntriesByUserID[userID][@"user_id"], session.user.modelID);
        XCTAssertEqualObjects(keychainEntriesByUserID[userID][@"user_login"], session.user.login);
        XCTAssertEqualObjects(keychainEntriesByUserID[userID][@"user_name"], session.user.name);
    }
}

- (void)test_that_multiple_credentials_are_retrieved_in_alphabetical_order_by_user_login
{
    NSArray *userLogins = @[@"zzz", @"aaa", @"ggg", @"BBB"];

    for (NSString *userLogin in userLogins)
    {
        BOXOAuth2Session *session = [[BOXOAuth2Session alloc] init];
        session.refreshToken = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"refresh_token_%@", userLogin];
        session.accessToken = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"access_token_%@", userLogin];
        session.accessTokenExpiration = [NSDate date];

        BOXUserMini *user = [[BOXUserMini alloc] init];
        user.login = userLogin;
        user.modelID = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"user_id_%@", userLogin];
        user.name = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"user_name_%@", userLogin];

        id sessionMock = [OCMockObject partialMockForObject:session];
        [[[sessionMock stub] andReturn:user] user];

        [session storeCredentialsToKeychain];
    }

    NSArray *users = [BOXOAuth2Session usersInKeychain];

    NSArray *sortedUserLogins = @[@"aaa", @"BBB", @"ggg", @"zzz"];
    for (NSUInteger i = 0 ; i < users.count; i++)
    {
        XCTAssertEqualObjects(sortedUserLogins[i], ((BOXUserMini *)users[i]).login);
    }
}

- (void)test_keychain_entry_is_removed_when_credential_is_revoked
{
    BOXOAuth2Session *session = [[BOXOAuth2Session alloc] init];
    session.refreshToken = @"def";
    session.accessToken = @"abc";
    session.accessTokenExpiration = [NSDate date];

    BOXUserMini *user = [[BOXUserMini alloc] init];
    user.modelID = @"782";
    user.login = @"captain.kirk@starfleet.com";
    user.name = @"James Kirk";

    id sessionMock = [OCMockObject partialMockForObject:session];
    [[[sessionMock stub] andReturn:user] user];

    [session storeCredentialsToKeychain];

    [session revokeCredentials];

    BOXOAuth2Session *session2 = [[BOXOAuth2Session alloc] init];
    [session2 restoreCredentialsFromKeychainForUserWithID:user.modelID];
    XCTAssertNil(session2.user);
    XCTAssertNil(session2.refreshToken);
    XCTAssertNil(session2.accessToken);
    XCTAssertNil(session2.accessTokenExpiration);
}

- (void)test_all_keychain_entries_are_removed_when_all_credentials_are_revoked
{
    NSUInteger numCredentials = 3;
    for (NSUInteger i = 0; i < numCredentials; i++)
    {
        BOXOAuth2Session *session = [[BOXOAuth2Session alloc] init];
        session.refreshToken = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"refresh_token_%lu", i];
        session.accessToken = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"access_token_%lu", i];
        session.accessTokenExpiration = [NSDate date];

        BOXUserMini *user = [[BOXUserMini alloc] init];
        user.modelID = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"user_id_%lu", i];
        user.login = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"user_login_%lu", i];
        user.name = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"user_name_%lu", i];

        id sessionMock = [OCMockObject partialMockForObject:session];
        [[[sessionMock stub] andReturn:user] user];

        [session storeCredentialsToKeychain];
    }

    [BOXOAuth2Session revokeAllCredentials];

    XCTAssertEqual(0, [BOXOAuth2Session usersInKeychain].count);
}

- (void)test_that_credential_is_not_stored_in_keychain_if_credential_persistence_is_disabled
{
    BOXOAuth2Session *session = [[BOXOAuth2Session alloc] init];
    session.credentialsPersistenceEnabled = NO;
    session.refreshToken = @"def";
    session.accessToken = @"abc";
    session.accessTokenExpiration = [NSDate date];

    BOXUserMini *user = [[BOXUserMini alloc] init];
    user.modelID = @"782";
    user.login = @"captain.kirk@starfleet.com";
    user.name = @"James Kirk";

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Pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus)
Bats of Colorado > Pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus)
The pallid bat is a large, pale, rather long-eared bat, not easily confused with any other species. Their eyes are large, and their face is covered with wart-like sebaceous glands. Color varies from pale creamy to light brown. Average measurements of 12 individuals from northwestern Colorado were: total length, 107 mm; forearm, 56 mm; and weight, 19 g. Wingspan is approximately 380 mm.
The range of the pallid bat extends from southern British Columbia to central Mexico and east to central Kansas and Oklahoma. In Colorado this bat inhabits lower elevations of the Western Slope, broken rocky areas of the southeastern part of the state and along the foothills to Colorado Springs. A report of an isolated colony at Torrington, on the plains of eastern Wyoming, suggests that the pallid bat could be found in rocky habitats pallid bat by Jeremy Siemersor structures on the plains of eastern Colorado.
This is a species of deserts and grasslands near rocky outcrops. The pallid bat's habit of using structures built by humans may allow it to extend beyond what would otherwise be its natural range. In Colorado, the pallid bat occupies semidesert scrub and piñon-juniper woodlands to about 7,000 feet. Pallid bats are gregarious, although males may separate from breeding females in summer. Elsewhere, this species is not migratory and makes only short movements to hibernation sites. Pallid bats probably hibernate in Colorado from mid-October to April, although there is no direct evidence of their winter habits here. Pallid bats form small colonies and may use rock crevices as day roosts. These roosts are selected for suitable temperature and protection from predators. Night roosts are also selected on the basis of a temperature that minimizes energy loss. Night roosts, such as crevices, shallow caves, overhangs, and man-made structures, are usually near day roosts. Both day and night roosts change seasonally as their thermal characteristics change. Mortality is highest when young bats pallid bat by Dan Neubaumare first beginning to fly. Their habit of foraging on the ground makes pallid bats susceptible to injury and predation. Predators include hawks, kestrels, owls and snakes.
Copulation occurs between October and December, and sperm are stored by the females until spring, when ovulation, fertilization and implantation happen. Gestation is about 9 weeks. Older females generally give birth to two young, whereas younger females have only one. Young are born in June and July, and the sex ratio of the newborn is 1 to 1. Young begin to fly between 28 and 35 days old and are completely weaned at 6 to 8 weeks. Mothers forage with the young until the young become independent.
The pallid bat feeds principally on flightless ground-dwelling arthropods, such as crickets, grasshoppers, beetles, scorpions and spiders. Their presence is revealed by audible clicks as they forage after full dark and again before sunrise. Other foods include large moths, lizards, small bats and small rodents.
Social behavior of pallid bats is quite interesting. There is a strong bond between mother and offspring, and the association may continue year after year. There is also strong group cohesion and roost site attachment. Young are provided preferential positions in roosts, pregnant females are attentive to other females in labor and females actually signal mothers whose young are in distress.


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Sandy Lake RV and Mobile Home Park is located 12 miles north of Dallas in one of the most beautiful and picturesque campground settings north of Dallas. The Sandy Lake RV Home Park features full hook up sites; clean restrooms, a Laundromat, convenience store, swimming pool and 50-amp service. The park also provides a clubroom for group entertainment, seasonal events and perfect fishing spots. Sandy Lake RV Home Park is close to shopping, entertainment and Dallas's favorite sightseeing venues and Sandy Lake Amusement Park. Sandy Lake Amusement park is a great place to enjoy amusement rides, picnics, swimming, miniature golf and much more. Visit Sandy Lake park website for information on rates, hours and availability.
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1122-18 NY Times Crossword 22 Nov 18, Thursday
Constructed by: Randolph Ross
Today's Theme (according to Bill): Less of a Clue
Themed clues are words less one letter. The position of the lost letter in the clue points us toward a common phrase, which is the answer:
17A. OWARD : HEADLESS CHICKEN (from "coward")
25A. QUARR : BOTTOMLESS PIT (from "quarry")
42A. SEASO : ENDLESS SUMMER (from "season")
57A. IKINI : TOPLESS SWIMSUIT (from "bikini")
1. Green rock : EMERALD
The mineral beryl is a source of a number of different semi-precious stones, depending on the nature of the impurities present. Pure beryl is colorless; blue beryl is called aquamarine, and green beryl is emerald. Traces of iron cause the blue color, and traces of chromium give the green hue.
8. Goes down a steep rock face, in a way : RAPPELS
What we call "rappelling" in this country is known as "abseiling" in the rest of the world (from the German "abseilen" meaning "to rope down").
15. Danger for sailors : LORELEI
Lorelei is the name of a legendary mermaid or nymph who lured fishermen by singing a beautiful song. Lorelei's aim was to have the fishermen steer their boats onto rocks lurking beneath the water's surface.
22. Neighbor of Moldova : UKRAINE
Ukraine is a large country in Eastern Europe that was a Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) before the dissolution of the USSR. In English, we often call the country "the Ukraine", but I am told that we should say just "Ukraine".
The Republic of Moldova (usually referred to as "Moldova") was the Moldavian Socialist Republic before the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
31. Bygone orchard spray : ALAR
The chemical name for Alar, a plant growth regulator and color enhancer, is daminozide. Alar was primarily used on apples but was withdrawn from the market when it was linked to cancer.
35. Superior floor, e.g. : LAKEBED
Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes, and the largest freshwater lake in the world by area. The lake was referred to by the first French explorers as "le lac supérieur", which translates literally as "the upper lake". The British anglicized the name to "Lake Superior".
37. To each accordingly : PRO RATA
"Pro rata" is a Latin phrase meaning "in proportion".
40. Concept embodying yin and yang : TAO
The name of the Chinese character "tao" translates as "path", but the concept of Taoism signifies the true nature of the world.
The yin and the yang can be illustrated using many different metaphors. In one, as the sun shines on a mountain, the side in the shade is the yin and the side in the light is the yang. The yin is also regarded as the feminine side, and the yang the masculine. The yin can also be associated with the moon, while the yang is associated with the sun.
41. John, abroad : IVAN
The name "John" translates into Scottish as "Ian", into Russian as "Ivan", into Italian as "Giovanni", into Spanish as "Juan", and into Irish as "Seán".
47. Environmental concern : SMOG
"Smog" is a portmanteau formed by melding "smoke" and "fog". The term was first used to describe the air around London in the early 1900s. Several cities around the world have a reputation of being particularly smoggy. For example, the most smog-plagued city in Latin America is Mexico City, which is located in a highland "bowl" that traps industrial and vehicle pollution.
51. Swimmer Torres with 12 Olympic medals : DARA
Dara Torres is a US swimmer who has won twelve Olympic medals. Torres is also the only American swimmer to have competed in five Olympic Games, and is the oldest swimmer to have made it onto the Olympic team, at 41.
57. IKINI : TOPLESS SWIMSUIT (from "bikini")
The origin of the word "bikini", describing a type of bathing suit, seems very uncertain. My favorite story is that it is named after the Bikini Atoll, site of American A-bomb tests in the forties and fifties. The name "bikini" was chosen for the swim-wear because of the "explosive" effect it had on men who saw a woman wearing the garment!
63. America's Cup participant : YACHTER
The America's Cup is a trophy that has been awarded for yacht racing since 1851. It was first presented to the winner of a race around the Isle of Wight in England that was won by a schooner called "America". The trophy was eventually renamed to "The America's Cup" in honor of that first race winner.
1. K-12 : ELHI
"Elhi" is an informal word used to describe anything related to schooling from kindergarten through grade 12, i.e. elementary through high school.
2. Hangout for Homer : MOE'S
Moe Szyslak is the surly bartender and owner of Moe's Tavern in "The Simpsons" animated TV show. I don't really care for "The Simpsons", but Hank Azaria who supplies the voice for the Moe character … him I like …
3. Quod ___ faciendum : ERAT
"Quod erat faciendum" (QEF) is similar to the phrase "quod erat demonstrandum" (QED), both of which were used by Euclid in his theorems. "Quod erat faciendum" means "what was to have been done", and is used at the end of a proposition that was not intended as a proof, but rather as a construction.
6. Linda ___, Supergirl's alias : LEE
Kara Zor-El is Superman's cousin, and is also known as Supergirl. Supergirl's father and Superman's father were brothers. On Earth, Supergirl uses the name "Linda Lee".
7. Took the heat off of? : DISARMED
"Packing" and "packing heat" are underworld slang for "carrying a gun".
8. Friend of the Fonz : RICHIE
Richie Cunningham was originally written as the lead character on the sitcom "Happy Days", but the role became overshadowed by the colorful Fonzie. Richie was played by the great Ron Howard, and the Fonz by Henry Winkler.
9. 2004 Olympics site : ATHENS
Athens is the capital city of Greece and is one of the world's oldest cities, with a history that goes back around 3,400 years. In its heyday, Classical Athens was a remarkable center for the arts and philosophical debate, and was home to Plato and Aristotle. Athens is often called "the cradle of Western civilization" and "the birthplace of democracy". The city was named for the Greek goddess Athena.
10. Letter that appears twice in the Schrödinger equation : PSI
Erwin Schrödinger was an Austrian theoretical physicist, one of the so-called "fathers of Quantum Mechanics". He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1933 for developing the Schrödinger Equation, the "Newton's Law" of Quantum Mechanics. Famously, Schrödinger devised a thought experiment that illustrates the concept of a paradox. The scenario, known as "Schrödinger's cat", presents us with a cat that can be both alive and dead at the same time. I used to be able to understand Schrödinger's Cat, and then I got old …
12. Nevada county or its seat : ELKO
The city of Elko, Nevada came into being in 1868 as a settlement built around the eastern end of a railway line that was constructed from California and that was destined for Utah. When that section of the line was completed, the construction crews moved on towards the Nevada/Utah border, and the settlement was left behind to eventually form the city of Elko
23. Kind of beef : KOBE
Kobe is a city on the island of Honshu in Japan. Here is North America, the city of Kobe is perhaps most famous for its beef. And yes, basketball star Kobe Bryant is named after that very same beef.
24. Gas station in Canada : ESSO
The brand name Esso has its roots in the old Standard Oil company as it uses the initial letters of "Standard" and "Oil" (ESS-O). The Esso brand was replaced by Exxon in the US, but ESSO is still used in many other countries.
26. Like many chardonnay barrels : OAKEN
The Chardonnay grape is believed to have originated in the Burgundy wine region of France. Now it's grown "everywhere". Drinkers of California "Chards" seem to be particularly fond of oak flavor, so most Chardonnay wines are aged in oak barrels.
28. Jewish holiday with costumes : PURIM
Purim is a festival commemorating the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to wipe them out by Haman the Agagite, as recorded in the Book of Esther.
30. Golden Horde member : TATAR
Tatars (sometimes "Tartars") are an ethnic group of people who mainly reside in Russia (a population of about 5 1/2 million). One of the more famous people with a Tatar heritage was Hollywood actor Charles Bronson. Bronson's real name was Charles Buchinsky.
The Golden Horde was a group of Mongols who ruled over what is now Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova and the Caucasus, from the 1240s until 1502. It has been suggested that the name of the group derives from the yellow tents used by the rulers of the Golden Horde. And, the Golden Horde's influence and rule led to the term "horde" entering the English language, via many languages spoken in Slavic Eastern Europe.
36. So-called "Island of the Gods" : BALI
Bali is both an island and a province in Indonesia. It is a popular tourist spot, although the number of visitors dropped for a few years as a result of terrorist bombings in 2002 and 2005 that killed mainly tourists. Bali became more popular starting in 2008 due to a significant and favorable change in the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Indonesian rupiah.
44. California forest name : SHASTA
Mount Shasta is in northern California. The origin of the name "Shasta" seems to be unclear. It may have come from the Russian "tchastal" meaning "white, clean, pure", a name given to the volcanic peak by early Russian immigrants.
45. Home planet of TV's ALF : MELMAC
"ALF" is a sitcom that aired in the late eighties. The title character is a hand-puppet, and supposedly an alien named Gordon Shumway from the planet Melmac. The alien crash-landed into the house of amateur radio enthusiast Willie Tanner. Tanner renamed the intruder "ALF", standing for "alien life form".
49. Like some columns : OP-ED
"Op-ed" is an abbreviation for "opposite the editorial page". Op-eds started in "The New York Evening World" in 1921 when the page opposite the editorials was used for articles written by a named guest writer, someone independent of the editorial board.
54. Ravel's "Gaspard de la ___" : NUIT
Maurice Ravel was a great French composer of the Romantic Era. Ravel's most famous piece of music by far is his "Bolero", the success of which he found somewhat irksome as he thought it to be a trivial work. Personally though, I love the minimalism and simplicity …
55. Small change : DIME
The term "dime", used for a 10-cent coin, comes from the Old French word "disme" meaning "tenth part".
58. Starfleet Academy grad. : ENS
In the "Star Trek" universe, Starfleet is the military service maintained by the United Federation of Planets. Famously, Starfleet is also tasked with deep-space exploration, to boldly go where no man has gone before …
16. "Fake news!" : IT'S A LIE!
17. OWARD : HEADLESS CHICKEN (from "coward")
19. Playground retort : IS TOO!
20. Distress signal? : ACHE
21. Talk up : TOUT
25. QUARR : BOTTOMLESS PIT (from "quarry")
32. Worker in a garden : BEE
33. Some lumps : SUGAR
39. Combat zone : ARENA
42. SEASO : ENDLESS SUMMER (from "season")
46. Without attention to detail, say : IN HASTE
52. Advances : LENDS
60. Blood drive donation : ONE UNIT
61. Simultaneously : AT A TIME
62. John in the Clinton and Obama administrations : PODESTA
4. Overhaul : REDO
5. With full effort : ALL-OUT
11. Hostilities ender : PACT
13. Place : LIEU
14. On its way : SENT
18. Step on it : SCALE
25. Roar : BLARE
27. Statistician's observation : TREND
29. Comment when turning down a charity appeal : I GAVE
31. Resembling : A LA
34. Published : RAN
37. Expire : PASS AWAY
38. Drubbing : ROUT
40. Peter and Paul : TSARS
43. Breaks off a relationship : ENDS IT
47. Check : STOP
48. Like early recordings : MONO
50. Sticker : GLUE
53. O.T. book read during 28-Down : ESTH
56. Suffix with trick : -STER
59. Spanish diminutive : -ITA
Posted on November 22, 2018 November 21, 2018 Author Bill ButlerCategories Randolph RossTags America's Cup participant crossword clue, Goes down a steep rock face in a way crossword clue, Golden Horde member crossword clue, John in the Clinton and Obama administrations crossword clue, Took the heat off of? crossword clue
10 thoughts on "1122-18 NY Times Crossword 22 Nov 18, Thursday"
19:32. Interesting theme and probably easier than most Thursday puzzles as a result.
There's a restaurant in Paris called Gaspard de la NUIT. It's a tiny restaurant that sits perhaps 30 people. We had a 7 course meal there, and it was probably the best meal I had in France while there. I always thought the Gaspard name came from Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities", but maybe the name came from Ravel?
Happy Thanksgiving….or for the people who do these in syndication, it's probably Happy New Year by now…
Daniel Humiston says:
Back atcha (one of the syndicatees).
Clever theme and just the right degree of difficulty. Translation: I had to work at it, but I finished. Thanks, Randy.
47 min. and no errors.
After I got the theme the puzzle opened up.
15:13, no errors. Made the theme connection with SEASON and BIKINI, did not see COWARD or QUARRY. Several interesting curveballs. My favorite: "Peter and Paul"; Apostles? Candymaker? nope, TSARS.
Getting the theme made all the difference on this one. My first breakthrough was ENDLESS SUMMER. Then I went to TOPLESS SWIMSUIT to confirm the pattern. The remaining fills were interesting in their own right, too. No errors.
Did the other puzzle in your paper have two two-word answers—-21a 40a, is and oh. First time I've come across two-word answers.
Clever, clean, and relatively easy Thursday. Thought we might be dealing with anagrams at first, but was glad to see the HEADLESS, BOTTOMLESS, etc., theme, clues, and answers fall neatly into place. Liked this one a lot.
18:45, no errors. Meh on this one.
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Yuan Wins Confidence of Hong Kong Businesses
by CFO Innovation Staff |
Sep 7, 2011 8:38pm
New findings of the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), published by Grant Thornton Jingdu Tianhua, reveal that Hong Kong business leaders are more confident using the renminbi (RMB or yuan) than other major currencies, including the HK dollar, the US dollar and the euro.
Fully 80% of local privately held businesses surveyed said they are "very confident" or "confident" in using the RMB, compared to only 24% in the US dollar and 18% in the euro.
"According to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, as at the end of June over RMB550 billion were deposited in Hong Kong, an increase of around 75% since the end of last year," says Daniel Lin, managing partner of Grant Thornton Jingdu Tianhua.
Lin says the rapid uptake of the RMB is indicative of its imminent rise into becoming one of Hong Kong's most trusted currencies. This is no surprise, with the current backdrop of a weakening HKD over the recent years, due to the pegged exchange rate system.
"Extremely loose US monetary policy has eroded much of the HKD's value and shaken business confidence in the currency," adds Lin.
According to Lin, uncertainty over the economies of Europe and the US has cast a shadow over the global economy. It has led many to speculate that the US Federal Reserve will be forced to embark on another around of quantitative easing (QE3) to counteract the economic slump.
"This has far-reaching implications on continuing the decline of the HKD, further undermining investors' confidence in the currency," says Lin.
Grant Thornton's IBR survey results also show that many factors contribute to business confidence in currency, principally "stability" (58%), "demand for the currency" (58%), "liquidity" (50%), and "confidence in the currency issuer" (46%).
"The process of RMB internationalisation is still underway, but it has the potential to emerge as an international currency in the future, as it becomes freely convertible with reasonable liquidity," says Lin.
Lin says the current initiatives undertaken by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in proposing a dual currency trading platform is a strong catalyst in internationalising the RMB and establishing Hong Kong as a sound RMB offshore centre.
"Given Hong Kong's close geographical proximity to the Mainland and its state-of-the-art financial infrastructure, it will play a key role as a testing ground for RMB internationalisation," notes Lin.
Lin adds that the raising of the US debt ceiling and subsequent round of spending cuts are likely to hinder the recovery of the US economy, and this is likely to have grave repercussions for Hong Kong's economy in the long term.
"We welcome the Hong Kong government to initiate discussion on the mitigation of the impact of external shocks on the local economy. It is important to seek alternatives to sustain Hong Kong's competitiveness in the long run," remarks Lin.
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VIDEO: Boy with air gun was shot 2 seconds after Cleveland police arrived
Posted: Nov 26, 2014 4:51 PM CDT
Surveillance video shows a Cleveland police officer shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice no more than two seconds after the officer and a partner pulled up in a car to investigate reports that someone was brandishing a gun at a park, police said Wednesday.
Rice, who police said actually had what turned out to be an air gun that looked like a real firearm, died Sunday, a day after he was shot at the Cleveland park.
Police on Wednesday released the video and two audio recordings -- a 911 call preceding the shooting and a tape of a dispatcher asking officers to go to the park.
One of the officers, yelling out the car window, told Rice three times to \"show your hands\" before Rice was shot, Deputy Chief Ed Tomba of the Cleveland Division of Police told reporters. The surveillance video contained no audio.
Police are investigating the shooting, and the two officers are on leave from their jobs.


HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, Franklin County – Crews battled an early morning garage fire in Hamilton Township, on Saturday.
Emergency Dispatch says the fire broke out after 4:00 a.m on the 1700 block of Gabler Road.
Fire Chief Mark Trace says the garage was engulfed in flames upon arrival.


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3. Postmortem photos & medicolegal photo gallery.


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The team at Mira Mesa offers you a complete list of auto services as well as a great place to have the repair needed for your auto to be done as well. As one of the leading auto repair shops in San Diego you'll be able to enjoy the repair of your car at Mira Mesa to ensure you can get back on the road. Not only will you come here for your repair work but for all the services you need, making Mira Mesa your partner in the ownership of your vehicle to keep you driving.


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Is Aldovia A Real Country? A Christmas Prince Makes It Feel Like A Magical Place
By Nina Bradley
As the latest must-see movie to add to your holiday watch list, Netflix's A Christmas Prince quickly whisks you off into a fairy tale. But the key word there is fairy tale. Though you might be wondering if the Christmas Prince country of Aldovia really exists, you'll just have to prepare to be disappointed.
Yeah, as it turns out, Aldovia isn't a real country. Pass the tissues. Our first clue probably should have been how similar Aldovia sounds to the make-believe country of Genovia from The Princess Diaries, a fictional land that was said to be somewhere between France and Italy. Like Genovia, Aldovia is located in Europe in A Christmas Prince, although it's not as clear exactly where on the large continent you can find it.
It seems that a similarity in country names is not the only correlation identified when comparing it to other fairy-tale films of its kind. As Entertainment Weekly points out, the Christmas flick appears to show notable parallels to 2004's Princess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement. Several scenes from the Netflix offering seem to closely mimic shots from Diaries 2, in particular the archery and horse riding scenes, according to EW.
Fictional locations are a staple of fairy tales, which makes perfect sense considering the fantasy aspect of it all. While classic tales may have taken place "once upon a time," more modern adaptations have been specific to their locales. Take the film Ella Enchanted, starring Anne Hathaway, for example. The main character, Ella, was born in the kingdom of Emir, which most certainly doesn't exist in real life. Then there's Frozen, set in the fictional kingdom of Arendelle, which is definitely not a real place on this earth, though it's based on the Norwegian town of Arendal. There's also Aladdin, which is set in the fictional kingdom of Agrabah. While not an actual place, per se, the kingdom would be somewhere near the Jordan River in the Middle East.
That said, A Christmas Prince's fictional setting adds to the fairy-tale magic. The story features Rose McIver as a New York City-based journalist named Amber, who goes undercover to investigate the playboy-ish ways of Aldovia's future king, Prince Richard (Ben Lamb). The two, obviously, fall in love after Amber learns that Prince Richard's reputation as a player was blown out of of proportion. But their relationship gets complicated when Amber comes to discover information that could threaten Prince Richard's rule as king.
Plot spoilers ahead. Amber returns back to her home in the United States after being outed as a reporter posing as tutor in order to get inside information on Prince Richard's background. After things go awry during a Christmas Eve ball, Richard learns long-kept secrets about his family history that almost prevent him from taking over the kingdom. He is later crowned as the successor to his father's throne, while Amber seeks to find her path in life now working at her father's diner. Unbeknownst to Amber, the newly-minted king has found his way to the diner and proposes to her as her father looks on from the storefront.
The film does a pretty good job at putting its own spin on the cliché "girl meets prince and falls in love" story that has been reinvented throughout the ages by creating a plot line that keeps viewers intrigued.
A Christmas Prince seamlessly merges adventure and romance to create a story that will no doubt enchant and captivate viewers of all ages. Like the facade of Princess Diaries' Genovia, the kingdom of Aldovia quickly transports you into the setting of palatial grandeur that helps to set the overall tone for this magical Christmas tale.
This article was originally published on Dec. 5, 2017. It was updated on Sept. 6, 2019.


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We ask that parents do not send children to school wearing jeans or other play or sports wear, high-heeled shoes, clogs or other unsuitable types of footwear. We also ask for your support in not sending children to school wearing make-up, nail varnish or jewellery (the only exception being for children with pierced ears who may wear one sleeper or stud in the lobe of each ear but, for reasons of safety, these must be removed or covered with a plaster for PE and games lessons). Similarly, children should not come to school with an extreme or conspicuous hairstyle, eg no hair dye, shaved shapes or hair gel.
A drawstring bag with a set of named, spare clothes including underwear, socks tights etc as appropriate.
Please mark all items of uniform and clothing CLEARLY with the child's name. Much unnecessary time is wasted trying to find owners of unmarked clothing.
For colder weather a warm long sleeved top and jogging bottoms, or a track-suit will be needed, preferably plain black or royal blue. A recommended royal blue hoodie is available from our uniform stockists, Maisies or Tesco. PE bags and book bags can be purchased from the school office.
During the year, six-week swimming sessions are arranged at Middleton Pool for children in certain Key Stage 2 classes. A one-piece swimming costume and towel will be needed.
Please mark all items of uniform and PE clothing CLEARLY with the child's name. Much unnecessary time is wasted trying to find owners of unmarked clothing.
We ask that parents proviede an apron or shirt for the Art and Design technology activities. We also ask that all items are clearly named.
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Oregon suspect accused of torturing captive woman on the loose less than 2 years after assault conviction January 27, 2023
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Thai activist sentenced to 28 years after defaming country's monarchy in Facebook posts January 27, 2023
A Thai activist was sentenced to 28 years for posting messages on Facebook insulting the monarchy. There has been a recent surge in prosecutions for criticizing the government.
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Kennedale Mayor Brian Johnson has been named Chairperson of the Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition (TRTC). His two-year term begins October 1, 2017, and extends through September of 2019. He replaces Jungus Jordan of the City of Fort Worth. Johnson has served as the Southeast Region representative to the TRTC Executive Committee since 2010.
"I am grateful for the opportunity to serve Tarrant County and the City of Kennedale and look forward to working with the TRTC to improve regional mobility in support of a growing population and economic development," said Johnson.
TRTC is a non-profit organization composed of local leaders who hold monthly informational meetings and engage in legislative advocacy and public education efforts to address the transportation and mobility of the western half of the Metroplex. The organization welcomes community input. Additional information, including upcoming meetings, is available at trtcmobility.org.
"Mayor Johnson has been a valuable member of the TRTC's Executive Committee and has an outstanding history of innovative leadership focused on smart growth and economic development," said Southwest Region representative Mayor Ken Shetter of Burleson. "He is going to be a great leader for the TRTC and an advocate for the region."
TRTC's goal is to spur conversation amongst friends, neighbors, business colleagues, local leaders, and state officials about our region's urgent mobility needs – roadways, commuter rail, and freight rail.
"Mayor Johnson understands the significance of transportation in a growing county. I look forward to working with him and the TRTC Board to advocate for effective solutions in North Texas," said Tarrant County Precinct 2 Commissioner Andy Nguyen.
Mayor Johnson also serves as Treasurer of the Southeast Tarrant Transportation Partnership and Secretary of the Tarrant County Mayors' Council.
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We now consider in more detail one of the problems with potassium-argon dating, namely, the branching ratio problem. This shous that they contain some excess argon, and not all of it is escaping. As these rocks absorb argon, their radiometric ages would increase.
Gentry points out an argument for an instantaneous creation of the earth. The evidence for a strongly increasing change in the cosmic ray influx is most favorable especially in light of the decay of the earth's magnetic field. It is simply that all observations must fit the prevailing paradigm.
The magma deeper down would have come to the surface later, and thus would be nearer to the mid-Atlantic ridge. Furthermore, different types of plants discriminate differently. It is claimed that mixing can often be detected. Thus we can get an apparent correlation of different methods without much of a real correlation in nature.
This will cause them to retain argon and appear too old. Another factor is that rocks absorb argon from the air.
This could account for the observed distribution of potassium-argon dates, even if the great sedimantary layers were laid down very recently. There are some very serious objections to using the potassium-argon decay family as a radiometric clock. Back to top In general, potassium-argon dates appear to be older the deeper one goes in the crust of the earth. And let me recall that both potassium and argon are water soluble, dating a married man who is getting divorced and argon is mobile in rock.
Volcanos typically have magma chambers under them, from which the eruptions occur. This method is important as it allows crystals forming and cooling during different events to be identified. This radius measures the kinetic energy, hence the probability of emission of the corresponding a-particle and also the half-life of the parent nuclide according to the Geiger-Nuttall law. Modern methods of analysis allow individual regions of crystals to be investigated.
Whole rock isochrons may also tend to be wimpy, for the same reason. So a bone, or a leaf or a tree, or even a piece of wooden furniture, contains carbon. The following quote is from the article by Robert H. We can also say that certain formations tend to give reliable dates and others do not, depending on whether the dates agree with K-Ar dates.
And even for this one, the results were not very good. And quite a few other dates are often much, much farther off. My reasoning was that if the lava is thoroughly mixed, then the concentration of parent material should be fairly constant. It makes no sense at all if man appeared at the end of billions of years. The sea is not nearly salty enough for this to have been happening for billions of years.
There are two sources of lava, A and B. Most of the early studies of pleochroic haloes were made by Joly and Henderson. Wise, letter to the editor, and replies by M. But if we really understand what is going on, then we should be able to detect discrepant dates as they are being measured, and not just due to their divergence from other dates. It takes a long time to penetrate the confusion and find out what is the hard evidence in this area.
Other radiometric dating methods There are various other radiometric dating methods used today to give ages of millions or billions of years for rocks. Dating minerals may provide age information on a rock, but assumptions must be made. Testing radiometric dating methods If the long-age dating techniques were really objective means of finding the ages of rocks, they should work in situations where we know the age. Another currently popular dating method is the uranium-lead concordia technique. This statement is made so often as evidence for the reliability of radiometric dating, that the simple evidence that it has no meaning, is astounding to me.
It's also possible for other matter to be incorporated into lava as it rises, without being thoroughly melted, and this matter may inherit all of its old correlated radiometric dates. Human judgment could determine whether points were collinear enough to form an isochron.


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White House visit by Bears Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher preceded Trump pardon of football great's brother, Casey Urlacher, in federal gambling case
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After 8 surgeries, Zach Miller emotional and thankful in his return to Halas Hall
By Dan Wiederer
Bears tight end Zach Miller returns to Halas Hall on Dec. 11, 2017. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Six weeks after suffering a gruesome dislocation of his left knee which required him to be rushed into emergency surgery, Bears tight end Zach Miller finally made his return to Halas Hall on Monday. Miller spoke candidly about his life-changing injury, his ongoing recovery and those who have been influential in keeping his spirits up.
Here are some highlights from Miller's 20-minute interview.
On his emotions walking back into Halas Hall on Monday
It was good to see everybody. It just felt good to be back. There are a lot of people I still haven't seen that I need to see. But there have been a lot of hugs to go around. It just feels good to be here.
On how much mobility he has currently in his left leg
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I just started bending it on Friday. That hurt. I'm good though. I'm up to probably 100 degrees of range already. So we're working on it. Grinding through all that scar (tissue). I was in like six weeks of not really moving anything. So it will take awhile to get through all that scar tissue and stuff. But that's kind of the process of breaking it down and building it up.
On how many surgeries he has needed on his leg
I've had eight. And most of that was just to close up … I had a procedure done to relieve some pressure in my leg. And most of those were required to then close that back up. I'm not sure yet if I'll need more. We'll check on some stuff here in the next couple weeks and determine what I need as far as stabilizing that knee. But as far as the artery and everything else, it's good.
On learning initially that his leg was in danger of needing amputation
That was very real. A couple wrong turns away from actually happening. I had a ton of care, a lot of people helping me out throughout that entire process. But we were a couple minutes away from having that be real. Thankfully, we were able to avoid it and we didn't really get into where I had stuff that was starting to die off or anything. We were able to save pretty much everything. So I'm very thankful that happened.
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On his awareness that amputation was a possibility
I was never told that. I just felt that. I remember, before I got into the emergency surgery, the last thing I was telling the doctors was 'Please, save my leg!' Because I knew that something wasn't quite right just in the way my leg was feeling and the way it was filling up. I knew we had issues. That was kind of in the back of my mind. I didn't want that to happen. And I made sure to tell them that, hey, I don't want that to happen as well.
On how the injury felt when it happened
The initial knee injury was just weird. I knew I had a significant injury. I didn't know what it looked like. I knew it was severe. Then as time went on, I could just feel more pressure, a little more swelling, the leg starting to balloon up a little bit. I could just tell there was something going on that wasn't really quite normal with a normal knee injury. So it made me worried. That was the initial thought for me. I started to panic a little bit. I just wanted to get things under control.
On his timetable for a full recovery
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I haven't really talked even about a timeline. (It's) 'When am I going to be able to get off crutches? When do I start walking? When do you get off the brace?' I think I'll probably just take all that and rehab as it comes. I haven't asked many questions as far as down-the-road-type things. I just kind of take this day by day – the steps and the process of going through surgery and rehabbing this.
On whether he expects his quality of life to return to normal
There are no issues with that. Vascular-wise, my (popliteal) artery is as strong if not stronger than it ever was. So that's there. The risk of re-injuring that is the (same) risk that I had of doing it in the first place. I don't know what the percentage is. I don't imagine it's very high.
On the support he has received from fans and well-wishers all over the world
Pretty cool. Man, I can't even explain how that is. You get videos from people all over the place, which means a lot. But the people that are close to you who have really had your back is the best part.
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On getting back to Chicago from New Orleans
It was by a medivac jet. They strap you in on a hospital bed, ambulance to the airport, take the hospital bed out, shimmy you up through the door, strap the bed into the (plane) and fly away. Then come here (to Chicago) and (take an) ambulance to the next hospital.
On who else was on that plane
Pilot, most important. And then my wife and my dad in addition to the two nurses or EMT people that you had in there.
On finally reuniting with his three kids
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That was awesome. They actually surprised me at the airport when we showed up. So we had landed, my mom, dad, I think (head athletic trainer) Nate (Breske) and Mr. McCaskey. And (Bears director of security John Tarpey) was there to give me a good hello. So there were a good amount of people there. And then seeing the kids, they were like excited but wondering what the hell was going on with me too. Trying to peak in through the airplane windows and stuff. So it was good to see them. I just remember hugging them and holding them for the first time.
On reflecting on how this happened in the first place
The more and more I tried to understand it and think about it, the worse it was. So it was just kind of deal with it. I've had a number of people reach out to me who have had an injury similar to this or worse doing everyday things – whether it be recreational activity, hanging out, swimming. This type of thing is actually more prevalent than you may think. But I've had people reach out to me. It could happen any day. Unfortunate that it does. But that's the game I play and the life I've chosen to lead.
On the support of the Bears
I mean, I don't even know where to start. That's from the top down. Everybody's been there. And it's much appreciated. That's all I'm going to say, because I ain't gonna cry up here.
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On whether he has considered the impact of this injury on his football future
I haven't really thought much of football from now on. You know what I mean? I haven't gotten to that point. For me right now, it's just getting this right, getting healed up and when that point comes, make a decision. Do I want to play football? What do you think? I've been a football player my whole life. I would love to play football. We'll cross that road when it's time.
On the daily process of getting around
I don't have any steps in my house, so that's a plus. Early on, it was bad. It was hard for me to get from the bed to the bathroom and back. I'd get tired. But that's because I was laid up for 4-5 weeks. Now that I'm able to move, I'm getting stronger every day. Work over a little bit of hurdles every now and then. But it's not bad. I was able to get in the car today. Starting to bend my leg more and more. So it's getting easier every single day. But I imagine once I keep progressing, lose the brace, maybe lose some crutches, I'll be a little happier.
On where the ball is from the play he was injured
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I believe it's getting painted. I'm not sure who's got it in their possession at the moment. I had it for the longest time but now I think it's off getting some decorations on it. I'm not sure (what I'll do with it). … It'll be put up on a mantle somewhere.
On what he believes that football will signify
That's a pivotal part of my life. I'm not sure what it's going to mean or remind me of right now, but I'm pretty positive and confident that when I grind through this, it will remind me of all that, what I went through and where I'm at.
On whether he has considered that this injury may have ended his career
No, because I think that's going to depend on me, to be honest with you – whether I want to or not. I'm not at the point where I even want to make that decision. I told you guys earlier. You know who I am. You know how I am. And you probably know what I want to do. But we've just got to wait until the time is right for that to happen.
dwiederer@chicagotribune.com
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At the age of 14, I bought my first DSLR camera. From the moment I took it out of the box, I couldn't put it down. I had always been artistic but there was something about photography that really resonated with me. My younger sister became my subject (or victim as she puts it). I took photos of her every chance I had whether that be in a snowstorm, middle of a forest, or around our home. She's really the reason why I became so interested in fashion and portrait photography.
I would define my photography style as being feminine and clean.
My most memorable photoshoot was probably back in my younger days of photography. I wanted my sister to look like an angel. I had her climb a very tall lookout stand in our backyard in a vintage wedding gown I had purchased. We spent about two hours trying to get the perfect shot. It turned out exactly how I pictured it at the time. It was at that point that I realized photography was my favourite medium.
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Dr. Raphael Hofstein in Biotechnology Focus: Building a catalytic reaction across Canada's Life Sciences Sector
Dr. Raphael Hofstein, president & CEO, MaRS Innovation.
Biotechnology Focus, a compendium of the Canadian life sciences industry, has published a guest column by MaRS Innovation President & CEO, Raphael Hofstein.
The article explores the role of catalysis in building Canada's Life Sciences sector:
In chemistry, according to Encyclopædia Britannica Online, a catalyst is any substance that increases a reaction's rate without itself being consumed. Kinetically, Wikipedia tells us, catalytic reactions are typical chemical reactions where the reaction rate depends on the reactants' frequency of contact in the rate-determining step. Usually, the catalyst participates in this slowest step, and rates are limited by the amount of catalyst and its "activity."
I would like to propose a second definition within the context of knowledge-based economies, where a catalyst is the minimal funding that allows promising early-stage technologies to bridge the "Valley of Death."
As a chemist by training, catalysis intuitively describes for me what it takes to successfully translate sensational discoveries into transformational healthcare advancing processes and products.
But in Canada's life science sector, true catalysts are quite rare. More accurately, angel investors willing to advance scientific findings from the bench to the bedside are not abundant entities in Canada. And without this particular brand of catalysis, the chemical reaction that produces the sweeping rates of innovation and company creation desired by government, investors and Canadians seeking highly-qualified jobs in their native land will proceed at a very low rate.
Correspondingly, the likelihood of Canadians benefiting from their country's sizable research investment and its contingent outcomes is low to nil.
The federal government's recent initiative to revitalize the Canadian venture funding industry through the $400 million now earmarked for venture capital activity, demonstrates the government's equal concern regarding this rate of return. While it is a very significant and positive move in the right direction, one has to ask the key question: is it relevant to the medical science sector? What kind of catalysis will it produce?
While it remains a positive signal, this funding's successful implementation depends on various players taking the right steps to prime the venture capital ecosystem. The kinetic barrier has to be reduced by de-risking the assets in play, which remains the responsibility of both provincial governments and angel investors.
Yet, Canada has lost the energy required to address de-risking simply because no significant financial tools came to replace labor-sponsored funds, the main engine of the 1990s. Provincial governments created certain vehicles to fill the void, but clearly at suboptimal levels; simultaneously, angel investors did not emerge in sufficient numbers to assist the life sciences sector.
It is time to address the need for a mechanism to bridge the valley of death's chasm. The first step is comparing notes with other jurisdictions where governments have moved to close the gap. Massachusetts' $1 billion campaign, which enabled that state's life science industry to overcome hurdles that inflicted other economies, is a prime example. Massachusetts remained attractive to a wide spectrum of strategic partners, including Sanofi, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis.
Strategic alliances exist wherever early-stage technology development is extensively and creatively addressed. Yet as any entrepreneur will tell you, angel investors aren't likely to come to the table in a significant way until early-stage technology is sufficiently de-risked for their purposes. To ensure their participation at an early stage, even earlier catalytic financing is required to establish a mutually-tolerable comfort zone.
The task of taking the necessary action required to ensure that tolerable risk in the ratios that produce significant results falls to federal and provincial governments alike. While numerous agencies, including MaRS Innovation, have been tasked to cover the gap, the level of financial support remains suboptimal.
As in the case of chemical catalysis, there ought to be a certain minimum concentration of the catalyst, still very small relative to the whole, which allows the innovation reaction's kinetics to safely cross the barrier the valley of death represents and better society for all of us.
So what is MaRS Innovation's role as an example of an early-stage catalyst?
We first need to define our identity within Canada's innovation ecosystem: namely, as the catalyst that ensures a reaction will take place with the minimal energy cost. Others and I have already said much concerning the best practices to translate academic research to a commercialization-driven program.
Yet the chasm between the two remains, and is significant enough to be called the valley of death. Bridging that valley is the first rate-limiting step required to successfully establish a life-sciences based knowledge economy.
Those of us contributing to this successful transformation are the Catalytic Bridge—it is our responsibility to address the complexities of de-risking early-technologies for a community that has grown somewhat risk-averse in recent years. It's clear our federal and provincial partners recognize both the potential and their obligation to contribute.
The Boston Red Socks' legendary third baseman Wade Boggs, once said, "A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results."
MaRS Innovation exists to bring one catalytic positive action. The extraordinary results we and others spark will speak for themselves.
The original post is available on Biotechnology Focus' website.
May 8, 2013	in Government Partners, Industry Partners, MaRS Innovation Staff, Media Coverage, News, Partnerships
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TRAINS will be disrupted during the Christmas period for engineering work.
Services from London will be affected from December 23 to January 1, with local services in the Thames Valley only running as far as Slough on December 24 and 27.
A Great Western Railway spokesman said: "The biggest project will be between London Paddington and Slough, where Network Rail will be preparing for the start of Crossrail services in May. Work will take place on two of the four lines, meaning we can still run trains to and from London Paddington except on December 24 and 27.


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Sagia announces $15bn agreements
Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (Sagia) announced the signing and exchange of 23 investment agreements at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, last month. Totaling more than $15 billion in value, these agreements were exchanged by signatories in a dedicated ceremony held at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh.
LogiPoint signs contract with Aramex for new hub
Logipoint, a leading logistics business and the largest bonded and re-export zone in Saudi Arabia, has signed a long-term agreement with Aramex, a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, for the construction of "Build-to-Suit" facilities for Aramex's western province ground operations.
ACWA Power inks MoU for Bangladesh gas plant
ACWA Power, a global leader in water desalination and power generation, announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) for a LNG-based power plant and terminal in Bangladesh.
APM Terminals Bahrain joins 'Go Green' initiative
For the fifth consecutive year, APM Terminals, the operator of Bahrain's Khalifa bin Salman Port (KBSP), has joined forces with international port operators to participate in the global initiative 'Go Green'.
Pioneer Foods launches combismile packs in MEA
SIG Combibloc Obeikan (SIG CBOB) and Pioneer Foods, one of the largest South African producers and distributors of branded food and beverage products, have launched the first combismile carton pack in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
Texol Lubritech opens first overseas unit in HFZA
India-based Texol Lubritech, a joint venture of Gandhar Oil Refinery India, has officially inaugurated its first overseas manufacturing unit in the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority at Sharjah, making its first expansion move outside the country.
Emirates RDF breaks ground on UAQ WTE plant
Emirates RDF, a joint venture between UAE-based contractors Besix and TG Eco Holding and Finland-based Griffin Refineries, has broken ground on a major waste-to-energy treatment plant in the northern emirate of Umm Al Quwain.
Arla Foods opens Bahrain unit; to invest $55m
ALRA Foods, the fifth-largest dairy company in the world, opened its state-of-the-art facility in Bahrain with an initial production of 20 million kg. The company announced plans to invest an additional €50 million ($55.54 million) in the next three years to increase production at the facility.
Dubai launches World Logistics Passport
Dubai recently launched the World Logistics Passport, and Customs World, a subsidiary of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), aimed to expand the role of leading initiatives and raising awareness among businesses.
DP World opens Kigali Logistics Platform
Dubai-based global operator of shipping terminals DP World inaugurated its Kigali Logistics Platform in the presence of President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame and DP World chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem.
Ricoh boosts ME presence with Dubai headquarters
Ricoh Middle East FZE, the Middle East division of Ricoh Europe PLC, opened its new office for business recently in Dubai Silicon Oasis.


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Located along the James River in Powhatan County. The park is 1,565 acres total with a 2-mile of riverfront. Day-use and overnight facilities on the James River with a group site large enough for accommodate up to 24 campers.