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On the 100th anniversary of its sinking, Lusitania remains the most well-known passenger ship to be lost during World War I. However, it was not the first liner to be sunk when it was torpedoed on May 7, 1915, nor was it the largest.
From 1914 to 1918, almost 50 large passenger ships were hunted down and destroyed by the German navy through direct attack or mining operations. Most of these vessels had been reconfigured to serve as hospital ships or troop transports (often painted with dazzle camouflage), but there were also several incidents involving unarmed liners carrying civilian passengers.
The following is a list of a few notable incidents during the war that involving passenger ships. Most of the images come from a collection of over 3,000 original ship postcards that were recently donated to the archives of the U.S. Naval Institute.
SS Vandyke
The British passenger ship Vandyke was heading towards New York from Buenos Aires when it was captured off the coast of Brazil by the German cruiser SMS Karlsrühe on October 26, 1914. All cargo was seized and the passengers and crew were transferred to another ship before the Germans planted and detonated charges that sank the Vandyke. The Vandyke would be the last ship sunk by the Karlsrühe during a short but effective career in which it claimed 15 vessels over a two month period before it too sank following an internal explosion.
SS Arabic
The White Star liner had just left Ireland for New York on August 19, 1915 when it was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat, killing 44 people. The captain of the U-boat alleged that the Arabic attempted to ram his sub so he attacked in retaliation. Outrage in the U.S. over the sinking of another passenger liner so soon after the Lusitania incident forced Germany to scale back attacks on commercial vessels. After the war, Germany would give White Star the ocean liner Berlin as reparations for the loss of the Arabic.
RMS Hesperian
The same U-boat that sank the Lusitania struck again when it torpedoed the passenger ship Hesperian in September of 1915. Travelling from Liverpool to Quebec, the ship was carrying about one thousand civilians and many wounded Canadian soldiers (as well as the body of a Lusitania victim) when it was attacked by the infamous U-20. The ship was abandoned with minimal casualties and remained afloat for two days before it sank while being towed to Ireland. Fearing additional backlash from the U.S., German officials forced the U-boat's captain to apologize for his actions.
SS Sussex
The Sussex was a French-flagged passenger ferry torpedoed by a German U-boat in the English Channel in 1916. Casualty figures were not reliably documented, but 50 to 100 passengers/crew members of the 375 aboard died. None of the several American passengers travelling on the ship lost their lives, but the attack on the Sussex combined with the sinking of the Lusitania and Arabic further strained U.S.-German relations and helped precipitate U.S. entry into the war. Germany tried to make amends by issuing the "Sussex pledge" not to target passenger ships or sink unarmed vessels without warning, but the pledge was rescinded in early 1917 when the Germans decided to reinstate the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.
SS Cymric
Launched in 1897 as a passenger and livestock ship (the animal pens were later turned into third class accommodations), the Cymric had already seen service as a troopship during the Boer War when it was again requisitioned during WWI as a supply ship. The Cymric would become yet another victim of U-20 when the sub spotted the ship heading to Liverpool from New York on May 8, 1916. One day removed from the first anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania, the Cymric was doomed by three torpedoes fired by the U-20. Although it was an attack on an unarmed ship, there was little public reaction since there were only five casualties and no nationals from neutral countries were involved.
HMHS Britannic
The younger sister of White Star's Titanic and Olympic, the Britannic was requisitioned and converted into a hospital ship in November of 1915. Almost exactly one year after being formally being put into military service, the Britannic was sailing near the Greek island of Kea when it was rocked by an violent explosion caused by either a mine or torpedo. The ship was the largest ship sunk during the war, though only 30 of the 1,066 people on board were lost. Among the survivors was nurse Violet Jessup who had also survived the Titanic disaster and a major accident on the Olympic, earning her the moniker "Miss Unsinkable."
RMS Olympic
The transatlantic ocean liner Olympic somewhat avenged the loss of sister ship Britannic when it sank a German U-boat. The liner had been painted with dazzle camouflage and armed with deck guns when it was converted into a troopship in 1915. As the Olympic was transporting American doughboys to France in May of 1918, the captain spotted a lurking U-boat and took immediate action. He quickly maneuvered the ship and fatally crippled the U-boat by ramming it before the sub could dive or fire torpedoes. By Armistice Day, the Olympic had transported over 200,000 people as part of the war effort.
HMHS Llandovery Castle
The British-built LLandovery Castle was launched in 1913 as an ocean liner and then converted into a hospital ship to serve Canadian Forces in 1916. After transporting wounded soldiers to Halifax in June of 1918, the ship was returning to Europe with its complement of medical staff including 14 nurses when it was torpedoed by U-86 captain Helmut Patzig. After realizing he violated international law by attacking a marked hospital ship with no evidence of it carrying contraband, Patzig ordered his crew to machine gun and ram all lifeboats to eliminate potential witnesses of his crime. Only one lifeboat with 24 survivors managed to escape. Patzig later defeated all attempts to bring him to trial for war atrocities until he was ultimately given amnesty by German courts in 1931.


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Contractor and MMA fighter Bristol Marunde is the television star of Flip or Flop Vegas. Bristol and wife, Aubrey, are the main cast of this reality TV show which is an extension of the already popular "Flip or Flop" show. The show is about finding and renovating real estate properties that are flipped for a profit, or unfortunately flop and lose money.
Bristol Marunde has a total net worth of more than $5 million as of 2023.
How did Bristol Marunde get rich?
Bristol Marunde is actually an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson, and has competed for the UFC, Strikeforce, Titan FC, M-1 Global, and the Seattle Tiger Sharks of the International Fight League
Flipping houses and being a reality TV star is also his passion as the couple buy, renovate, and sell upper fixers, and they are very good at their game. With their history of more than 150 successful house flips and added on to his MMA salaries, Bristol has a total net worth estimated at more than $5 million as of 2023.
Bristol already appeared in the past on High Stakes Flippers (it ended after 1 episode). But now, with El Moussa's out of the picture, he and Aubrey have a chance to become the first-class stars on HGTV. Bristol Marunde is an experienced real estate investor and certainly knows how to make big bucks in this competitive business.
He met his wife in Las Vegas while she was studying for college and he was competed in the ring for living. They turned into a real estate power couple and currently are raising two sons named Kale and Kane.


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Muhammad Ayub is an associate level designer at Treyarch who's been making Call of Duty multiplayer maps for several years. In a recent and very interesting blog post, he shows how you might go about designing a fun map while considering some basic design principles.
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In a blog post featured on Gamasutra, Ayub explains his choices in plotting an entertaining multiplayer map for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare step-by-step, while paying deference to some of the design rules and principles he's learned over the years.
He considers elevation of the land, for example, noting that part of the map has slum areas which have shanties piled on top of one another. At the opposite end of the map there's hills that offer cover and vantage points, and in the centre runs an open quarry that must be crossed in order to make it to the other side.
Height variations are important, he says, so as to block long lines of sights and to encourage intimate gunplay. Each step is accompanied by a diagram, such as this which delinates each zone: red being the slums, green being the hills and yellow being the quarry:
"I have always designed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer maps keeping domination game type in mind," Ayub says. "This helps a lot in designing a well balanced map to make sure that one team does not have unfair advantage over another."
With this, Ayub details how staggering flags across the field makes for balanced play – having one flag nearest each team's base and one in a neutral, more central position. Lastly, the same applies to points of interest which, like the other locations of the map, might provide cover or sniping posts.
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By Lisa Alvarado, Central Valley Philanthropy Fellow
I moved back home to Visalia to follow my dreams of elevating the Central Valley, determined to invest in and build up the community I love. Divine timing granted me an opportunity with the Latino Community Foundation to make those dreams a reality.
I woke up Friday morning eager and nervous to attend my first event as the new LCF Central Valley Philanthropy Fellow. I picked out my favorite cozy sweater, some statement earrings, and off I went. I made a big pitcher of lime-infused water, "the personal touches make a big difference!" I said aloud to myself. Then I jumped in my trusted Miss Daisy, my dear red VW beetle, and started my drive to Fresno.
My car breaks down 30 minutes up the road, with no time to spare I leave Miss Daisy behind. A bit late, but thanks to a Lyft ride, I arrive safely to my destination. Get the bags, don't forget the water, tell the driver thank you! I was frazzled and my hair was a mess. Everything was a disaster! Then a quick and kind, "Can I help you?" from Justin Kamimoto, owner and founder of Common Space Fresno, brought me back to the moment. I inhaled deeply, I made it. I'm with community, I got this!
Turns out everyone else was also running late. With moments to spare, I jumped into action. Then a group of local leaders representing the Valley started to trickle in. We all sat around a table and pitched 39 Latino-led nonprofits. It was unique because the committee truly knew and connected with the organizations. They shared firsthand knowledge of their assets, value, and the opportunities they create for residents in the Valley.
This event was small and intimate, but I could foresee the ripple effect it would have in my community. That night, LCF convened the Central Valley Leadership Committee to review and recommend local organizations be part of the new Roots of Latino Power: An Initiative to Unleash Central Valley Nonprofits. That evening, the love we all have for our Central Valley communities brought us together to invest in its brilliance and leadership.
It was personal. This is our home, we love and care for the people behind the organizations.
It was fun! We ate tamales, drank jamaica water, wore feather boas, and enjoyed a night of people-powered philanthropy.
Together we awarded $830,000 to 32 Latino-led nonprofit organizations in the Central Valley! Aside from the grants, LCF will offer trainings on fundraising, marketing, and storytelling to the selected organizations. Through this initiative, LCF will invest in Central Valley visionaries and create a space for learning, growing, healing, and organizing.
I had forgotten all about my car and tardiness. As a Latina born and raised in Visalia, I was engrossed in the pride I felt for my home and my community. I showed up as my whole self and felt accepted. I was surrounded by my tribe. This day reassured me that I made the right decision to come back home to uplift my community. I was happy, energized, and relieved to know I was not alone in my mission.
I can't wait for the 32 organizations to be announced… stay tuned!


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Adept at debating and complex thinking, William James Koehn knew he wanted to pursue a career in law in the fourth grade and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa in 1958. He then graduated cum laude from the University of Iowa with a Doctor of Jurisprudence and was admitted to practice in the state of Iowa in 1963. While studying for his law degree, he bolstered his law expertise by serving on the board of editors of the Iowa Law Review. Shortly after his bar admission, Mr. Koehn joined Davis Brown, Professional Corporation in Des Moines, IA, where he remained for nearly four decades. During this time, he was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States and the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th, 2nd, 10th, and 5th circuits. In 2000, he became of counsel at Davis, Brown Professional Corporation until his retirement in 2016.
Throughout his career, Mr. Koehn also served the law industry though many civic appointments. He was active with Lex Mundi and served as chairman of the organization's worldwide dispute resolution committee from 1989 to 1994. He has also been active in his local community through several organizations. In 1969, he co-founded Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Des Moines and in 1970 he served as chairman of the Des Moines Friendship Commission. Later in 1975, he co-chaired the Des Moines Bicentennial Commission, and in 1976 he was appointed president of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Des Moines. He was also a leader at Young Life and WyldLife, and he served on the board of directors of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines from 1983 to 1990. In addition, Mr. Koehn was an arbitrator for the commercial construction section of AAA from 2004 to 2017, and he was active with Neskowin Chamber Music, serving as director from 2012 to 2018. Currently, he maintains affiliation with Rotary International, where he served as board director in 2009 and president in 2012. In his spare time outside of work, he enjoys fishing, running, skiing, golfing, hunting, reading, and listening to music.
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Madrimov vs. Walker: Inviting Tragedy
By Caryn A. Tate on August 18, 2020
Fighters are hard-pressed to admit that they're hurt. (photo: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom)
Even when proper precautions are taken, sometimes there can still be a negative outcome. But what about when there are clear warning signs that go unheeded, such as in Walker's case? It's inviting a tragic outcome… READ MORE
Herring retains title via DQ over Oquendo
By Robert Ecksel on September 5, 2020
The champ intended to box, while the challenger came to brawl. (Mikey Williams/Top Rank)
"I wasn't too satisfied with my performance, to be honest with you," said Herring after the fight. "I didn't want it to end like that. I'm disappointed with the outcome. But my team felt it was too much. So we just had to stop it or whatever…" READ MORE
Ten-Count for Eddie Cotton
By Robert Ecksel on April 20, 2020
It was already an uneven playing field. What was Lennox and his team worried about?
Longtime referee Eddie Cotton passed away Friday due to complications from COVID-19. He was 72.
I always admired Cotton's unobtrusive work in the ring and we spoke several years ago about his philosophy of refereeing.
"The main focus is that you're supposed to make sure that the fighters are safe," he said. "Your main concern is the safety of the fighters. That's number one. Yet they're engaged in a very dangerous, violent sport. That's why I have always been in favor of the standing 8-count. It's been outlawed and many people are not in favor of it. When I was a fan I was not in favor of it, because I didn't understand it. But as an experienced referee going on 26 years now, I really would hope that sooner or later we understand that you need it."
I asked Cotton about his criteria for stopping a fight.
"There's a bunch of different criteria that most good referees use," replied Cotton. "I think all of us have a scorecard in the back of our heads. Even though we don't score, remember that at one time the referee used to score. So if a bout starts to get lopsided and the guy has lost his punching power, has very little chance to win, and he starts taking some punches, then the fight should be terminated. So you start looking at them and asking: Are they coherent?"
Coherence is relative, in and out of the ring.
Cotton went on. "I don't ask fighters during the course of the fight, 'Are you okay? Are you all right? Do you want to continue?'" he said. "Because most of the time, even if they're hurt and they're in bad condition, they'll say yes. I'll try to ask them some other things like, 'Do you know where you are? What round is this? What's your last name?' Something that will let me know: if they can't respond to that, they're finished."
I asked Cotton about the biggest fights for which he was the third man.
"I've had a total of 30 world title bouts and approximately 60 championship bouts. I had Bowe-Golota 2 at the Garden. Three of Sugar Shane Mosley's title fights. But number one was Tyson and Lennox Lewis."
That fight was a slaughter. Tyson was a shadow of his former self. But Cotton was chastised for not letting Lewis fight his fight.
I asked Cotton to explain what went down that night in Memphis.
"This was the first time in the history of any championship that instructions weren't given in the ring before the opening bell. If you remember, they had a line of people separating the fighters. At the press conference they decided they would have separate weigh-ins, separate rules meetings, separate everything. I went into Tyson's dressing room and he was a complete gentleman, and I told him this: 'We're starting from scratch with a clean slate. All the stuff in the past is out the window. I expect you to abide by the rules of boxing, so I expect a good clean fight and obey my commands.' He said, 'Yes, sir. Thank you very much. Yes, sir.'"
That's the Tyson I'd always encountered. He was only a monster when surrounded by monsters. Around civilized people, Mike's downright civilized.
"Then we went into Lennox's dressing room," said Cotton. "He was sitting down on a sofa with sunglasses on. He did not stand up to shake my hand like you would normally do. Emanuel Steward said, 'Look, Eddie, we're very happy you're the referee. You've worked in other bouts where you've had to handle heavyweights and you've done a fine job. But we don't want any clinches.' I said 'What do you mean you don't want any clinches?' 'If there's a clinch, we want you to break it up. We don't want you to wait for any lull or anybody to punch out of there. We want you to break it up.' I said 'Fine, that's not a problem.'"
It was already an uneven playing field. What was Lennox and his team worried about?
"I think that they were worried about Mike getting in a clinch, tying up, and biting or doing something. That's what I think and that's what the commission thought too, because when we went outside, the commission said, 'Well, Eddie, don't let 'em clinch. If they get tied up, break 'em up right away.' And Lennox is clenching for dear life the entire fight! And that's what really kind of made it seems that I was on him, because he was holding, and he was pushing down. He was using his elbow. He was doing everything. Mike fought a clean fight. And when I read the comments later from Emanuel, he said I didn't let him fight 'a tall man's fight.' A tall man's fight that is holding and clinching, hitting on the break, everything else? That's what that whole thing was about. I didn't let him fight? I broke up the clinches. What was I supposed to do? Let him clinch? He said break 'em up.
"If you notice after the fourth round when I took that point from Lennox when he pushed Mike down—that was the second warning—he pushed Mike down and then swung across his back before he actually went to the canvas. And I'm glad he missed him," Cotton said. "Otherwise I'd be in all kinds of controversy. "After I took the point, from then on Lennox fought! So some people said I actually made Lennox fight the fight to win. Because initially when he came out, he looked to me like he was scared. And then after he saw that Mike didn't have anything—I can tell you that: he had nothing—Lennox started to fight. After that round I took that point, you could hear Emanuel in the corner. He was imploring. He said, 'Lennox, just fight like a little bitch.' Those were his exact words. I got it on tape. He says, 'You're gonna f-around and get hit with something. This guy's a dead man. You better fight.' So Lennox didn't tie up that much and boxed and finally knocked Mike out. And that was that."


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2* hotel in Monaco
In the heart of the Principality, in the district of la Condamine, at the foot of the Rocher of Monaco, the Hotel de France is a charming 2 star hotel.
This 26 rooms hotel is at ideal distance from the Prince's Palace, Port Hercule and rue Grimaldi. It is located in a quiet street of the district. The rooms offer a shower, color TV and direct telephone. By lodging at the hotel de France Monaco you'll be near : - the Casino of Monte Carlo - the Palace - Monaco railway station - the harbour of Monaco - bus stop for Nice - Beausoleil


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A Shopping Day in Brighton
It's your day off and you're ready to shop 'til you drop! What's a day shopping in Brighton look like? Keep reading to find out!
To get your day officially started, grab your favorite cup of coffee over at the Brighton Coffeehouse and Theater. They have endless possibilities when it comes to coffee, and make sure to try a pastry while you're there!
Our first shopping stop is Green Oak Village Place. They have a variety of name-brand stores and have something for everyone. It's a great place to shop for clothing and accessories with stores such as JC Penny, American Eagle, Dicks Sporting Goods, and TJ Maxx! Green Oak Village Place is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
There are a few lunch options located within the Green Oak Village Place. Joe Kool's Sports Bar and Grill is a classic American grill that will fuel your body for the rest of the day. Speaking of fuel, The Fuel is another restaurant with healthier options for those with and dietary restrictions. Make sure to choose wisely, there is plenty of shopping to go!
Our next stop for shopping is downtown Brighton! There are plenty of unique stores with clothing items, house decor, and gifts for someone special in your life. Some of our favorites include Rosy's Boutique, Oh My Lolli, Wood 'N Things, and 2 Dandelions Bookstore, but there are plenty of other stores to check out! Downtown Brighton has so many specialty stores it could take hours to walk through!
After all of that walking it's time for another meal, and luckily you don't have to go far for a great dinner! There is a wide variety of restaurants located in downtown Brighton. Ciao Amicis has great Italian food, but if you're craving Mexican we would recommend El Arbol. There are plenty of pubs in downtown Brighton as well, including The Pound, Brighton Bar and Grill, Champs Pub, and Stout Irish Pub. All are great options, just remember to leave room for dessert! Total Cluster Fudge and Jack's Frozen Custard are only a few doors down from any of these restaurants.
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Bill Viola emerged in the 70s at the birth of video art and is one of the major figures in an art whose expression depends on sound and image technology in New Media. He produces thought provoking and moving works that are about spirituality and other fundamental human experiences such as birth, death, love, and the aspects of consciousness.
From 1974-1976, Viola worked as technical director at Art/Tapes/22, a pioneering video studio in Florence, Italy where he encountered the work of Nam June Paik, Bruce Nauman, and Vito Acconci who were some of the pioneers of video art. He has collaborated with others including his wife Kira Perov.
Viola has drawn meaning and inspiration from an interest in Zen Buddhism, Christian mysticism, and Islamic Sufism. The subject matter and manner of western medieval and renaissance devotional art have also informed his aesthetic.
An ongoing theme that Viola explores is dualism, the idea that understanding comes from not only knowing the subject, but its opposite as well. His work deals with life and death, light and dark, as well as chaos and order. His stronger works combine a wonderful conceptual idea with a powerful visual experience. There is a painterly quality to his images, as he uses ultra-slow motion video allowing the viewer to fall into the image and connect with the deeper meanings contained in the work.
Viola started producing works in 1972, but the first video that I was exposed to was Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat) which was made in 1979. It was recorded in the dry salt lake in the Tunisian Sahara Desert, where mirages are most likely to form in the midday sun. The intense desert heat bends and distorts the light rays to an extent that you see what is not really there. The images form a shimmering dance, as trees and sand dunes float off the ground and figures and shapes ripple and vibrate. These images are set against bleak winter landscape shots from North America. The climatic opposites induce a similar aura of uncertainty, disorientation, and unfamiliarity. These images cause us to reevaluate our perceptions of reality. The images are hallucinations of the landscape and the video creates the feeling of being in someone else's dream.
Over the decades Viola has made around 90-100 works and here are a few of my favorites.
Nantes Triptych (1992)
In the center a man floats under water fully clothed in a black pool. He is flanked on the left by an image of a woman giving birth, and on the right by an image of an old woman near death. Together they form a triptych based on the traditional altarpiece form. The two side panels are documents of actual events. The image in the middle depicts the human figure suspended between life and death.
Stations (1994)
Stations is an installation of five channels of video projection and sound focusing on the image of the human figure submerged under water. Five cloth screens are suspended from the ceiling and underneath each lies slabs of granite that reflect the image. The figures are strongly lit to stand out against the dark backgrounds. The suspended bodies are upside down and seem to float in slow motion. The figures slowly drift out of frame, and then in darkness they plunge into the water in an explosion of light and turbulence. After a while it subsides and the cycle starts again. An initial experience of serenity is interrupted by a disturbing disorder that evokes a feeling of being between dream and death.
The Veiling (1995)
Images of a man and a woman moving through a series of nocturnal landscapes are projected into parallel layers of cloth. Their images are projected from two opposing video projectors and show them moving from dark areas of shadow into light. The light is diffuse and the figures dissipate in intensity and focus as they move through the scrims eventually intersecting on the central veil. The man and the woman never exist in the same video frame. Only the light from their projections coexist in the fabric of the hanging veils.
The Crossing (1996)
The violent annihilation of a human figure by opposing natural forces of fire and water is projected simultaneously on two back-to-back screens. A man approaches from a long distance in slow motion until he finally stops. On one screen flames at his feet and quickly spread to his entire body. On the other screen water pours down from above until the figure is totally lost in the falling water. In the end, the man is gone as the image is reduced on one side to a flickering flame and on the other to a few lingering drops of water. The two traditional elements of fire and water are not only depicted in their destructiveness, but also in their ability to purify and transform.
Since the turn of the century Viola has continued to produce many works and has also developed an experimental video game called The Night Journey at the USC Game Innovation Lab and presented to the public in 2010.
Here are some image from the later works. Videos can be found on YouTube.
Emergence (2002)
Passage Into Night (2005)
The Fall Into Paradise (2005)
Purification (2005)
Dissolution (2005)
An Ocean Without A Shore (2007)
Viola has a theory that there are three structures to describe patterns of data. The most common structure is called branching, where the viewer proceeds from top to bottom in time, where the structure is clear and provides the path for you. The second structure is the matrix structure that follows a non-linear progression through information where the viewer has control of the path they follow. The third structure is called schizo which is based on randomness and where everything is irrelevant and significant at the same time. The viewer becomes lost and can never find their way out.


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Botched Police job frees accused sexual predator in Central Region
A father accused of raping and impregnating his own daughter multiple times now walks free due to the police failing to conduct "conclusive investigations". Pulse Ghana reporters Betty Kankam-Boadu and Stacey Knott investigate what went wrong.
Pulse Ghana has been following the case of Efua (name changed to protect her identity) since February of this year. On August 4, at the Ofaakor circuit court near Kasoa, the girl's case was thrown out by Judge Mercy Adei Kotei who blamed the police for not conducting "conclusive investigations".
Police had charged the man with incest.
Court records obtained by Pulse Ghana show that on August 4 the Police Prosecutor Detective Inspector Abdulai Mohammed had asked for an adjournment, stating police were waiting on advice from the Attorney General's (AG) department.
Prior to this, over the last two court cases, the police were told they needed to hurry the case along by Judge Adei Kotei, or risk seeing it thrown out. Since it first entered the court on February 19, 2016 it has seen seven adjournments "at the insistence of the prosecution," Judge Adei Kotei said, according to the August 4 court proceedings seen by Pulse Ghana.
She said she was given the "same excuse" that the prosecution was waiting on the Attorney General's department.
"It appears to me that this case was rushed to court without the police having done any conclusive investigations," Judge Adei Kotei said.
She went on to say she was striking the charge and discharging the man to discourage the practice of the courts being choked.
In previous interviews with Pulse Ghana, the police said the case was "complex" and they needed advice from the AG.
Allegations of rape
In an interview in May with Pulse Ghana senior reporters Stacey Knott and Betty Kankam-Boadu, Efua said her father had repeatedly raped her since the age of five, while she was in his care. She claims she has undergone three abortions, two of them performed by her father.
Efua, now 20, has two younger sisters who she claims are also being abused by their father, though both of them have denied these claims.
Efua believes this is because they are scared to speak out. She told Pulse Ghana her father had threatened to kill her if she was to ever speak about what had allegedly happened to her.
"We have stayed with him for long and we know the consequences. They are afraid," she said.
"It wasn't easy for me to come out and say it and they also know if they side with me he is going to get angry with them and definitely they are also staying in the same house with him, he is also going to continue to beat them. They have to find a way of denying and protecting themselves from more beatings," she said of her claims.
Efua was staying at her school hostel when she was encouraged to speak out. In early February 2016 her father came to the hostel looking to remove her and bring her home. He was reportedly angry and destroyed property when she refused to leave.
She later disclosed to the administrators of her school, for the first time, her history of alleged abuse.
The school supported her to file a complaint with the police and her father was arrested and charged with incest.
Police told Pulse Ghana the choice of the incest charge instead of rape or defilement was what was likely to stand up in court.
Her sole refuge at this time was her school, who have stuck with her throughout the entire process. They feel the Police did not do their best in trying the case before the court.
Police response
Since April 14, the Police repeatedly told the court they were waiting on advice from the Attorney General's office on how to proceed with the case - a situation that was met with several warnings from the presiding judge.
Pulse Ghana checks however revealed that the Cape Coast Attorney General's office only received the docket on July 19.
In a letter of advice over the case, dated August 5 and sighted by Pulse Ghana, the AG's office said they were only made aware of the case by the victim's school on July 5, and received the docket on July 19. In the letter, they advised additional charges be laid, and a new prosecutor appointed, facts that did not appear to be made available to the court during the entire proceeding.
Pulse Ghana has repeatedly sought comment from police on this case.
As at August 23, when Pulse Ghana checked with the Breku District Police Commander, ASP Samuel Amfo, the response was that the division had still not received the advice from the office of the Attorney General.
A 'huge injustice'
The project manager of Efua's school, Tom Cronin was in court the day the case was thrown out and he still stands by the testimony of Efua.
"I feel cheated and devastated for Efua. She seems to be dealing with it quite well."
Cronin said it felt like a "huge injustice" for it to be thrown out, and is deeply disappointed and frustrated with the police prosecution.
School welfare officers Leena Saarinen and Famous Agboka have also been highly involved in the case. Both say there was no reason not to believe Efua's claims especially after noting she is missing a front tooth, and seeing scars and bruises on her, which she says were from beatings.
Victims need more support
Human rights lawyer Irene Aborchie-Nyah has been following the case and had advised both the police and the school on how to proceed. She was "devastated" to hear the case had been thrown out.
"These things hardly come out, to speak to the public about these issues, so when you find a child who is willing and ready to come and speak about defilement and incest at the same time, I think a thorough judgment should be done. Because if the case goes on trial and the prosecution is unable to prove it, that is better than the case being thrown out."
Who Will Hear My Cry sexual abuse victim advocate Dilys Sillah has also been following the case.
She believed it showed police were cherry picking victims and cherry picking perpetrators.
More needed to be done to protect vulnerable children.
"Police have an obligation, not choice or preference to investigate crime," she told Pulse Ghana.
"Our government must set a standard that is inflexible in its enforcement of application in ensuring our police force uphold the law."
Efua continues to be supported by the school and Cronin said they would be pushing to get the police to start a new case, "to continue to fight to get a trial at least".
Pulse Ghana is continuing its investigations into this case.
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Atropa belladonna (also referred to as belladonna and deadly nightshade) is a poisonous plant. Interestingly, its leaves and roots are used in appropriate amounts to make medicine. It contains important alkaloids, including scopolamine and hyoscyamine. These constituent alkaloids are used as anticholinergic drugs that are used widely in clinical practice.
Belladonna works primarily as an anticholinergic. This means that it blocks a substance called acetylcholine, which is secreted at the nerve-muscle junctions. Acetylcholine is vital to the functioning of the nervous system as well as gut and eye health. It regulates the secretory functions (also called parasympathetic effects in the body). Some of the bodily functions regulated by the nervous system include:
- Salivation: Decreases the salivation making the mouth dry.
- Sweating: Reduces the amount of sweat and makes the skin warm and dry.
- Pupil size: Dilates the pupil and can affect vision.
- Urination: It can cause difficulty in passing urine.
- Digestive functions: Relaxes the muscles in the stomach and intestines, thereby slowing the natural movements in the gut. Therefore, it can reduce cramps.
What are the uses of belladonna?
Belladonna has been used in alternative medicine for sleep-inducing (sedation) reasons along with other uses, such as:
- Arthritis pain and nerve pain (as painkiller ointments)
- Hay fever and allergies
- Bronchospasms caused by asthma or whooping cough
- Hemorrhoids (as suppositories)
- Parkinson's disease
- Abdominal colic
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Motion sickness (probably by depressing the central nervous system)
Due to a lack of scientific evidence, it is not certain whether the plant belladonna is safe and effective in treating any of the medical conditions.
Is belladonna safe?
As per the National Institutes of Health (NIH), belladonna is likely to be unsafe and can cause toxic reactions if taken without medical supervision. Under medical supervision, it is relatively safe.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has warned against using belladonna-containing medications that are widely found in homeopathic gels. These gels are used for teething in infants and children. Some of the companies that manufactured these medications were found to contain the levels of belladonna more than the safe levels. It is advisable to consult a homeopathic physician and general physician before taking any of the belladonna-containing medications for your child or yourself.
Some research studies have shown homeopathic medicines containing the diluted form of belladonna to be safe. However, these studies are preliminary. On their basis, it is not appropriate to recommend belladonna homeopathic medicines as a home remedy or as a health supplement. Further research is needed. As of now, it is imperative to take them only under strict medical supervision.
Even herbal supplements that contain belladonna may be unsafe due to a lack of medical guidance. It is advisable to ask your doctor before taking any of the belladonna-containing preparations.
It might be tempting to use belladonna in place of the conventional medicines that you must be taking for your health condition. However, it may be risky to self-medicate or substitute a standard drug with something whose efficacy and safety data needs to be validated.
Your doctor may prescribe the standard dose of FDA-approved medications containing scopolamine or hyoscyamine (extracted from belladonna) to treat health issues. The manufactured drugs are regulated by FDA and hence, contain the ingredients in safe and effective amounts after extensive clinical trials.
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Are there any interactions of belladonna with medications?
Another concern with the use of belladonna is the possible drug interactions:
- Belladonna-Cisapride interaction: Belladonna may interact with the medication, Cisapride, and reduce its concentration in blood. This may reduce the desired benefit of Cisapride in treating conditions, such as heartburn in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Belladonna-anticholinergic drugs interaction: Being an anticholinergic, belladonna can increase the drying effect of other anticholinergic medications that include:
- Atropine
- Scopolamine
- Antihistamines (used for treating respiratory and skin allergies)
- Antidepressants (medications for depression)
What are the possible side effects of belladonna?
Belladonna is known to cause a wide range of side effects on account of its anticholinergic activity. The possible side effects include:
- Dry mouth
- Fever
- Blurred vision
- Rapid heartbeat
- Inability to urinate
- Inability to sweat
- Hallucinations (hearing, feeling, or seeing unreal things)
- Muscle spasms
- Seizures
- Coma
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Walach H, Köster H, Hennig T, Haag G. The Effects of Homeopathic Belladonna 30CH in Healthy Volunteers -- A Randomized, Double-Blind Experiment. J Psychosom Res. March 2001;50(3):155-60. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11316508/
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Common Medical Abbreviations & Terms
Doctors, pharmacists, and other health-care professionals use abbreviations, acronyms, and other terminology for instructions and information in regard to a patient's health condition, prescription drugs they are to take, or medical procedures that have been ordered. There is no approved this list of common medical abbreviations, acronyms, and terminology used by doctors and other health- care professionals. You can use this list of medical abbreviations and acronyms written by our doctors the next time you can't understand what is on your prescription package, blood test results, or medical procedure orders. Examples include:
- ANED: Alive no evidence of disease. The patient arrived in the ER alive with no evidence of disease.
- ARF: Acute renal (kidney) failure
- cap: Capsule.
- CPAP: Continuous positive airway pressure. A treatment for sleep apnea.
- DJD: Degenerative joint disease. Another term for osteoarthritis.
- DM: Diabetes mellitus. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- HA: Headache
- IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease. A name for two disorders of the gastrointestinal (BI) tract, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
- JT: Joint
- N/V: Nausea or vomiting.
- p.o.: By mouth. From the Latin terminology per os.
- q.i.d.: Four times daily. As in taking a medicine four times daily.
- RA: Rheumatoid arthritis
- SOB: Shortness of breath.
- T: Temperature. Temperature is recorded as part of the physical examination. It is one of the "vital signs."
Food PoisoningFood poisoning is common but can also be life-threatening. Food poisoning symptoms include stomach cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. Read about different types of food poisoning, treatment, and tips for prevention.
Plants and RashesYou may know to look for poison ivy's three-leaf stem, but what else do you know about rash-causing plants? WebMD explores myths and facts of poison plants.
Poison Control CentersThe United States National Poison Hotline is 1-800-222-1222. When you call this number you will be automatically linked to the nearest poison center in the United States. Call this number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to talk to a poison expert.
Poison Ivy, Oak, and SumacPoison ivy, oak, and sumac contain a substance called urushiol, which causes a rash on people who come in contact with them. Symptoms and signs include a red, swollen, itchy, blistering, bumpy rash. Treatment involves rinsing the exposed area with water, taking antihistamines and over-the-counter pain medications, using topical treatments such as calamine lotion, and applying cool compresses.


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What Motivates You?
Hardwired Habits
Brace yourself. According to Rod K. Dishman, Ph.D., director of the Behavioral Fitness Laboratory at the University of Georgia, nearly 50 percent of people who begin an exercise program drop out within the first 6 months. The question is, "Why?" What is it about sticking with a fitness routine that causes so many people abandon it?
The answer? Motivation. They don't want health and fitness badly enough. It is a simple fact of human psychology that if we want something badly enough, we'll do everything we can to get it.
Your challenge is to find out what motivates you to get serious about fitness and stick with it.
You do not have to be part of that 50 percent who quit. You can stay committed and finish strong. It is all about finding what motivates you personally.
Unlocking Your Motivation
- Do it for your health. Consistent exercise and healthy eating are the two very best things you can do for your health. You will develop a strong, healthy heart, reduce your chances of many cancers, prevent diabetes, keep a sharp mind and resist dementia and avoid many of the common ailments that come with aging. It is possible to age without decay, and the key to this is exercise and eating well.
- Do it to look better. Appearance isn't everything, but most of us care how we look. A strong and healthy person just looks good. And it isn't all physical. Your demeanor will change as you develop the confidence that comes from the discipline of fitness. You will appear more energetic and confident because you will be more energetic and confident!
- Do it to relieve stress. Really! It isn't a cliché. Exercising really does cause physical changes in your brain and nervous system that results in feelings of calmness and well-being. In fact, you may get so hooked on the mental benefits of exercise that you will crave it!
- Do it to be strong. If you have never done focused weight training, then you literally have no idea of the total transformation that you will feel after just a few weeks. There is nothing like bending over to pick something up that normally results in discomfort, strain and even pain, only to find out that it is a piece of cake! And by getting strong now, you reduce your risk of age-related falls and fractures because you have the core strength and balance to keep yourself stable.
Why Savoy?
Many times, people walk in our doors completely unsure of what their goals are. That's why we've created our success sessions to help pin-point those goals and create a plan to crush them.
Our goal is to help you "see results in four hours or less in a workweek with proper nutrition and proper training."
Here are our 3 programs:
- Boot Camp: Here we aim to help beginners and advanced athletes burn fat and lose weight.
- Strength / CrossFit: Our classes aim to push you in workouts to build muscle and gain muscle tone.
- Personal Training: This is our one-on-one coaching session with people who are looking to enhance their results and have an individual coach work with them.
Watch our video and contact us for your FREE Success Session!
Sports Performance Program
If you have a child who is looking for a sport-driven performance program, come check out our sports performance program, offered at BOTH locations!
This program is for kids who are looking to up their abilities in their specific sport. Our program is designed to help hone in skills that will allow young and older athletes assistance to excel and increase the likelihood of receiving scholarship assistance.
If you are interested in our staff working to take your team or individual athlete to the next level, contact us!
We are a private gym who wants to give each client the attention they need to reach their goals, so space in this special program is limited. Check out our class schedules and stop by to see us!


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PG Soft Review
PG Soft is a developer of casino software, based in Malta. The company has licenses in the UK and Malta and has produced over 60 games so far. The company is committed to creating high-quality games for players and is constantly in pursuit of innovation. The company is dedicated to transforming hard technological problems into solutions and delivers high-quality content across multiple platforms. The company's collaborative visionaries are dedicated to turning the impossible into reality. Their team of creative and collaborative visionaries creates high-quality, immersive cinematic experiences across all platforms.
PG Soft is a casino software development company
Founded in 2015, PG Soft has already made its mark in the iGaming industry. Headquartered in Malta, with offices in mainland Europe, Asia, and North America, this young company is aiming to be one of the world's leading software providers. Its products impress with features such as SmartBot automation and specialised algorithm structure. Its first game type produced was slots, which was later extended to table games and video poker variants. It was only in 2018 that the company introduced tournaments. Its future vision is to revolutionise PC aesthetics and mobile gaming.
It is based in Malta
PG Soft is a gaming software company that specializes in mobile casino games. This Malta-based company was established in 2015 and currently employs more than 200 people in offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Known for its impressive slots, the company has already made a big splash in the industry. In fact, in the first quarter of 2019, PG Soft signed partnerships with Leander Games and Relax Gaming.
It has licenses in the UK
Unlike most other software developers, PG Soft has its own set of UK gambling licenses. This means that all PG Soft games are unbiased and safe to play. Additionally, the software is protected by two strict gambling licenses in the UK: the UKGC and the MGA. Besides providing safe online gambling, PG Soft also provides exceptional graphics, sound effects, and custom-written soundtracks for its games. Some of its games are even live, and are an excellent diversion from slot-playing.
It has over 60 game titles
PG Soft is a gaming software company focused on video slots and table games. With over 60 game titles, this company provides an enormous library for players to choose from. It offers a variety of games with unique themes and gameplay. Among its top-rated slots are Medusa II, Tree of Fortune, and Plushy Frenzy. All of the games are made with top-quality graphics and sound, and they are designed to provide players with the best possible gaming experience.
It has a partnership with Gamingtec
It has a partnership with Gamingtec to bring its casino games to European markets. Gamingtec's platform includes more than 5000 titles. Its partnerships with companies like Red Tiger allow it to add more content. These games include Zeus Lightning Power Reels, Primate King, Mystery Reels Megaways, and Gonzaga's Quest. As a result, iSoftBet will offer a wider variety of gaming options.


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The favorites to win the SWAC East Alabama State received votes in the first preseason FCS Coaches Poll.
The Hornets, who open the season in less than a month, garnered six points in the poll released this week even though they're not ranked in the top 25.
Alcorn State, the only other SWAC school to get any points, also received received 16 points in the poll.
Tennessee State, picked to a be a challenger in the Ohio Valley Conference in 2014, is preseason No. 17 to start the season.
Defending MEAC champion Bethune-Cookman was slotted by the coaches at No. 23 in the poll.


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Born September 21, 1930 to George and Josephine (Krushensky) Metz in South Heart, ND, Dolores was the eighth of eleven children. Her earliest education was in a one-room schoolhouse with about twenty students in grades one through eight, taught by one teacher. When the family moved to Dickinson, ND, Dolores, now in her teens, became acquainted with the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. [The Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth served in North Dakota from approximately 1941 until 1983.]
On one occasion, when her teacher, a sister, invited a priest to speak to the class about vocations, Dolores experienced an inner calling to enter religious life. Her mother was especially happy but her dad did not want her traveling from North Dakota to Illinois alone. In time, he relented and gave his blessing. On March 4, 1946, she said good-bye to her family and with the grace of God, followed the Divine calling.
She professed her temporary vows in August 1949 and final vows in August 1955. She earned a teaching diploma and her certificate in theology from DeLourdes College in Des Plaines, IL in 1954.
She served in education ministry for twenty-four years in Chicago at Roseland, St. Josaphat, and Immaculate Heart of Mary Parishes; in Florida at St. Brendan's; and, in North Dakota at St. Bernard and St. Vincent DePaul Parishes.
She also volunteered to assist in caring for the sick and suffering as a means of contributing to Christ's mission to the Church. After her teaching ministry, Sr. Christiana spent 13 years caring for the sick at Nazarethville in Des Plaines, IL. Eventually, she transferred to Texas where she served as a nurse's aide in the convent's infirmary. Through the years, Sr. Christiana continued serving the CSFN community in whatever capacity possible. Her love for the sick always found her praying with and for them, especially assisting those who were in their final stages of life.
During her last week, though unable to speak, Sr. Christiana was able to mouth the word "Jesus." She passed away April 1 at Jesus the Good Shepherd Convent in Grand Prairie, TX. The Mass of Resurrection was celebrated April 4 at the convent's chapel.
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Action / Adventure
The search for the invisible. Finding something that has never been lost.
A rip-roaring adventure set in the sands of the Middle East, from the stunning science fiction settings of glittering Dubai to the glamorous and seductive scenery of Egypt; the story of an ancient "glass horse" that disappears from the desert the moment it is discovered.
Who has seen it? Who has stolen it? And who will be the one to get it back?
With the traditions, sights and sounds of Arabia, from ancient
civilizations to contemporary 21st Century metropolitan locations, the Glass Horse offers the moviegoer a spellbinding ride of mystery and excitement.
Written by Adam Bunyard and Terry Ray Hall.
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Information Systems and VRML Worlds
Dušan Hanuska
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Slovak University of Technology
Bratislava / Slovakia
VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) is dynamically growing and used for modeling the virtual reality for World Wide Web. Nowadays used version VRML 97 is rich of elements witch allow impressive data representation in 3D space, but it still misses streaming and multi-user elements. Combination of VRML and Java language creates really strong tool for development of the dynamic virtual worlds and on-line presentation of the data taken from any kind of database.
Keywords: World Wide Web, Hypertext Mark-up Language, Virtual Reality Modeling Language, Java, VRML External Authoring Interface in Java, Database.
VRSM application structure
Whole project structure can be divided into three main parts, which communicate with each other and exchange the data. This structure is shown on the Figure 1.
Figure 1: Application Structure
Whole process of the application is divided by functionality into its two subprocesses as shown on Figure 2.
Figure 2: Data flow diagram.
Data used in this project came from existing working information system of the company, which stores information about computers, printers, faxes, modes and the other electronic devices in the company. This information system uses it's own data storage format and it was not possible to use it for presentation purposes directly. The system only supports the export of the data to the table form in the text format and these data are able to import into database format with more general use. I have chosen the MS Access 97 format for its simplicity and impretension. Empty database was filled up by data about the computers and the printers. A few more tables were needed to include the information about 3D presentation values, like size of the rooms, etc.
There are two tables with size and positioning information except of computer and printer table. The table called rozmery (sizes) consists of three fields: width, length a height. It contains only one record witch values are the basic room size in each dimension. Another table needed is the table called miestnosti (rooms) which records the number of the room, the number of the floor, on which is the room located, x, y, and z coordinate of the center of the room. Sirka (wide) field specifies how many times is the room wider than the basic one.
Figure 3: Tables and their relationships
Relations are as follow: Table "rozmery"; is not in relationship with any other table. Table "miestnosti" is bounded with its "cislo" (number) field with the table Printer and Computer by its "miestnost" (room) field. Number of the room in the "cislo" field of the "miestnosti" table should be unique; number of the room in the "miestnost" field of the Printer and the Computer table can be repeated. It means that one computer cannot be in more than one room, but there may be more than one computer in the same room.
Applet can be divided into three functional parts: awt part, jdbc-odbc part and EAI part. These three parts work on different activity upon its specific field and they exchange the data between each other.
Figure 4: Parts of the Java applet
AWT part of the applet is the only visible part. Its objective is to display the user interface, which the user uses to input the data and to get results displayed. From the functional point of view, this part is responsible for user-computer communication. This communication is done using awt classes, which are included in Java in the standard installation. Inputs are made by list boxes choices and button clicks, and the output data are shown via changing the list items in the list boxes. Dependently on the inputs the queries are sent into the database and the result data are proceeded. These data are used in further specification of the query or they are sent for presentation in 3D space.
JDBC-ODBC part of the applet is not visible, and is used for communication between the applet and the database. Communication is done using jdbc-odbc driver, which is a part of Java. This part of the applet receives the data in the form of queries, sends these queries into the database, and receives the data from database a sends them for further processing.
EAI (External Authoring Interface) part handles the communication between the applet and the VRML virtual world located at the same web page. This part of the applet just sends processed data for 3D visualization into VRML world using External Authoring Interface for Java. The main disadvantage of the EAI is that the virtual world and the applet have to be on the same web page. They can not be on different pages or different frames.
Part of the application, which is oriented to display the data in 3D space, is presented by virtual reality or by scene of the virtual world, which is composed and described by virtual reality modeling language, VRML. It was necessary to use VRML 2.0 or VRML 97, because the virtual scene used in the application is not static. VRML 97 offers good possibilities of combining static scene with dynamic features and such way bring the life into the virtual reality. It supports scripting as well and the interface for different languages, such as JavaScript or Vrmlscript is also designed very well.
The design consisted of two consequent parts: modeling the static objects, which will be displayed and writing scripts, witch will handle dynamic presentation of the found objects in the building. These searchable objects are dynamically created and destroyed in the scene graph of the model of the building. The change of the scene is the reaction to the object finding or to the user interaction. This change consists of the dynamic change of the viewpoint or the change between displaying whole building or one floor only.
Figure 5: VRML world structure
The large complexity of the project was expected, therefore the project was build from the bottom up. The simple objects, like printer, computer, walls, and doors, were created at first and were tested as well. Larger and more complex objets, like floors and whole building were built upon these simple ones.
The functionality between these objects was created at the last phase. It was objects own functionality and the functionality handling the user interaction, because I decided to limit the user actions by not allowing him to use the standard way of controlling the navigation in the virtual world. It was necessary to design HCI (Human-Computer Interface). HCI should be simple and easy to navigate inexperienced user intuitively and to get the user to learn the way of using it himself. This HCI was designed originally as a standalone part, but it had to be implemented on the top level to be accessible from Java EAI. Finally, the following file structure was designed. This structure is hierarchic and doesn't copy the directory structure. It is designed upon common and different features of the objects and upon their complexity. It was necessary to create three basic elements: the building as one part, each floor and objects, which are searched in the database. The building is modeled in the cover.wrl file; each floor is modeled in the floorXX.wrl file, where XX corresponds to the floor number. The objects searched in the database are created in the separate files like printer.wrl or computer.wrl. All these three elements are united and controlled from the main swh.wrl file, which handles the user interface as well.
Directory structure is designed as showed on the Figure 8.
Figure 6: Directory structure
Main directory called swh contains basic files, which are linked into next files, which are divided into individual subdirectories.
The content of each directory is as follow:
The main advantages of such directory structure are arrangement, transparency, and extensibility.
The main advantages of this search machine are:
The advantages of the HCI:
Figure 7: Human-Computer Interface
The VRSM application uses three most common Internet languages: HTML - the worlds most used text file Internet format, VRML - international standard for web 3D, Java - platform independent applet and application language "Write once, run anywhere".
Figure 8: VRSM application composition model
The VRSM application can be extend or enhanced in these ways in the future:
Internet of the future goes 3D. You are able to explore many virtual worlds on the Internet nowadays. But you are the only one who is in there. You are the only one visitor. Today version of the VRML doesn't support multi-user (MU) access to its virtual world, and it doesn't support streaming data, which you need to use in MU worlds.
On February 23-26 1999 has been held the fourth annual symposium about web 3D technologies -VRML 99, first time in Europe (Paderborn, Germany). There were many discussions and many seminars about the future way of the web 3D formats for the Internet, not only about VRML, which is very robust and that cause it difficult to implement. But it still misses multi-user and streaming features; witch might be the part of next version of the VRML, called VRML NG (Next Generation), VRML 2000, X3D or whatever.
The other next step to the brighter future of VRML is that Platinum has announced the VRML browser plug-in Platinum (Cosmo) player open source for non-commercial use. It means that we will be able to use the code, change it, improve it, fix the bugs, extend it for special purposes, and so on.
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Championship Orel region regatta will be held on 29 – 30 September
Traditionally, these competitions will conclude the sailing season 2018. This time they will be dedicated to the 240th anniversary of the province of Orel and the 165th anniversary of the victory of the Russian sailing fleet in the battle of Sinop.
The opening regatta will be held on 29 September at 12.30 PM at the lake shining life, on the basis of the yacht club of sshor of No. 10 of the city of Orel. The competition will be held in classes "Optimist", "Laser", "Laser 4.7", "snipe", as well as Windsurfing.
Your competition is provided for the audience – funny games on the beach. All participants will be awarded special gifts.
Competitions on water and on land, as has been said, will be devoted to the 240th anniversary of the province of Orel and the 165th anniversary of the victory in the battle of Sinope (30 November 1853). This battle between the Russian and Turkish black sea fleet was the last major battle of sailing ships. At the battle of Sinop at the beginning of the Crimean war (1853-1855) scored a orlovtsy, including captain 2nd rank Nikolai Ivanovich Kostomarov.brightinvites


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