#Extract Data from White Pages

[arnethmyndraavn]

Download for the CGs, BGs, and Sprites extracted from Spade No Kuni No Alice ~Wonderful Black World~

Some CGs are repeated from White World, this is likely because they were used as placeholders while the game was in development. They do not show in game but were still present in the data so I included them.

I extracted these files myself so lmk if there is anything else people would want extracted.

White World DL Page

[darkmaga-returns]

CDC calls itself the nation’s “leading science-based, data-driven, service organization.” So, one might assume that the statements on its website are carefully vetted by at least one of its 1,700 scientists. Unfortunately, CDC is unable to provide ICAN with any records relied upon to support its statements on its COVID-19 vaccine “Myths and Facts” webpage.

The CDC.gov website is supposed to be one of the most authoritative public health websites in the world. Perplexed by many of the statements made on its (ironically-titled) webpage “Bust Myths and Learn the Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines,” ICAN’s legal team submitted numerous FOIA requests asking CDC for the evidence it relied upon to make those statements. We’ll discuss each of these “facts” in our new series: No Records Found.

“Nearly all the ingredients in COVID-19 vaccines are also ingredients in many foods – fats, sugars, and salts.” This was certainly news to us, especially since ICAN has closely studied the ingredients listed in each COVID-19 vaccine insert. In order to get to the bottom of this, ICAN’s attorneys sent multiple FOIA requests, phrased in different ways, asking for all records showing:

The foods that contain the same ingredients as those found in the COVID-19 vaccines.

The foods that contain recombinant spike protein from the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

The foods that contain nucleoside-modified messenger RNA.

The foods that contain extracts from the soapbark tree.

The foods that contain baculovirus and cellular DNA, lentil lectin, methyl-α-D-mannopyranoside, simethicone, pluronic F-68, Triton X-100 and/or Tergitol.

Eating an ingredient found in food has the same effect on the body as injecting that same ingredient into the body.

A rational person would assume that these requests would be answered with records, studies, or at least emails between CDC scientists that support CDC’s claimed “fact.” In fact, CDC is required to have this support pursuant to the Information Quality Act, which requires that the agency be able to “substantiate the quality of the information it has disseminated.”

It will come as no shock to ICAN supporters to learn that CDC was not able to find ANY records whatsoever in response to any of our requests about this claim. Not a single study, white paper, or even an email from the “leading” public health agency on the planet to support a statement it calls “fact” on a page about “busting myths.” Truly incredible, ironic, and disturbing.

Stay tuned for Segment 2 to learn about other CDC claims that are completely unsupported by any evidence. Until then, ICAN will continue to work to ensure that this agency starts serving the public with real, verifiable science—not myths.

[liesmyteachertoldme]

CDC calls itself the nation’s “leading science-based, data-driven, service organization.” So, one might assume that the statements on its website are carefully vetted by at least one of its 1,700 scientists. Unfortunately, CDC is unable to provide ICAN with any records relied upon to support its statements on its COVID-19 vaccine “Myths and Facts” webpage.

The CDC.gov website is supposed to be one of the most authoritative public health websites in the world. Perplexed by many of the statements made on its (ironically-titled) webpage “Bust Myths and Learn the Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines,” ICAN’s legal team submitted numerous FOIA requests asking CDC for the evidence it relied upon to make those statements. We’ll discuss each of these “facts” in our new series: No Records Found.

In this first segment, we’ll tackle perhaps the most surprising of all the statements on the page:

“Nearly all the ingredients in COVID-19 vaccines are also ingredients in many foods – fats, sugars, and salts.” This was certainly news to us, especially since ICAN has closely studied the ingredients listed in each COVID-19 vaccine insert. In order to get to the bottom of this, ICAN’s attorneys sent multiple FOIA requests, phrased in different ways, asking for all records showing:

The foods that contain the same ingredients as those found in the COVID-19 vaccines.

The foods that contain recombinant spike protein from the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

The foods that contain nucleoside-modified messenger RNA.

The foods that contain extracts from the soapbark tree.

The foods that contain baculovirus and cellular DNA, lentil lectin, methyl-α-D-mannopyranoside, simethicone, pluronic F-68, Triton X-100 and/or Tergitol.

Eating an ingredient found in food has the same effect on the body as injecting that same ingredient into the body.

A rational person would assume that these requests would be answered with records, studies, or at least emails between CDC scientists that support CDC’s claimed “fact.” In fact, CDC is required to have this support pursuant to the Information Quality Act, which requires that the agency be able to “substantiate the quality of the information it has disseminated.”

It will come as no shock to ICAN supporters to learn that CDC was not able to find ANY records whatsoever in response to any of our requests about this claim. Not a single study, white paper, or even an email from the “leading” public health agency on the planet to support a statement it calls “fact” on a page about “busting myths.” Truly incredible, ironic, and disturbing.

[lucajack123]

Effective Data Visualization with Power BI: A Guide to Best Practices

In today’s data-driven world, effective visualization is essential for making sense of complex information. Power BI, Microsoft’s powerful business intelligence tool, enables organizations to transform raw data into meaningful insights.

For those looking to enhance their skills, Power BI Online Training & Placement programs offer comprehensive education and job placement assistance, making it easier to master this tool and advance your career.

However, simply creating charts and graphs isn’t enough—businesses must apply best practices to ensure their visualizations drive clear, actionable decisions. This guide explores the key principles for effective data visualization using Power BI.

Understand Your Audience

Before designing a Power BI report, it's crucial to know who will be using it. Different stakeholders require different levels of detail.

Executives need high-level summaries with key performance indicators (KPIs).

Analysts require detailed breakdowns with interactive filters.

Operational teams benefit from real-time tracking dashboards for quick decision-making.

By tailoring visualizations to the audience’s needs, businesses can ensure their reports are relevant and effective.

Choose the Right Visualization Type

Selecting the appropriate chart or graph is critical for conveying insights accurately. Some of the most effective Power BI visualizations include:

Bar charts and column charts: Best for comparing values across categories.

Line charts: Ideal for showing trends over time.

Pie charts and donut charts: Useful for illustrating proportions but should be used sparingly.

Heat maps: Great for visualizing geographical or density-based data.

Waterfall charts: Perfect for financial breakdowns and variance analysis.

Using the right type of visualization prevents misinterpretation and enhances data clarity.

Keep It Simple and Avoid Clutter

Overloading a report with excessive visuals, text, and colors can reduce readability. Follow these principles for a clean, impactful design:

Limit the number of visual elements per page to avoid overwhelming users.

Use consistent colors to represent similar data categories.

Apply white space strategically to enhance readability.

Label charts clearly and concisely to avoid confusion.

A well-organized report ensures users can quickly extract insights without unnecessary distractions. It’s simpler to master this tool and progress your profession with the help of Best Online Training & Placement programs, which provide thorough instruction and job placement support to anyone seeking to improve their talents.

Use Data Storytelling to Enhance Insights

Effective Power BI dashboards go beyond numbers—they tell a story. Businesses can enhance storytelling by:

Highlighting key takeaways with data labels and callouts.

Using trend indicators (arrows, color coding) to show performance shifts.

Adding annotations to explain sudden spikes or dips in data.

By guiding the audience through the insights, businesses make their reports more engaging and easier to understand.

Leverage Interactivity for Deeper Analysis

Power BI offers interactive features that allow users to explore data dynamically. Best practices include:

Filters and slicers: Let users customize views based on specific criteria (e.g., date range, region).

Drill-through reports: Enable users to click on a metric for deeper insights.

Hover tooltips: Display additional details without cluttering the report.

Interactive elements empower users to analyze data based on their unique needs.

Optimize Performance for Fast Loading

A slow Power BI dashboard can frustrate users and hinder decision-making. To optimize performance:

Use data aggregation to reduce the number of data points being processed.

Avoid excessive visuals or complex calculations on a single page.

Optimize data models by removing unnecessary columns and relationships.

Enable query reduction settings to minimize data refresh times.

By optimizing performance, businesses can ensure their Power BI reports run smoothly, enhancing the user experience.

Conclusion

Effective data visualization in Power BI requires more than just good-looking charts. It involves understanding the audience, choosing the right visuals, keeping reports simple, and leveraging interactivity. By following these best practices, businesses can transform raw data into actionable insights and drive smarter decision-making.

[pokedexapitutorial]

Making the Pokémon Search Functional with JavaScript

Now the fun stuff begins: making the Pokédex actually function by fetching data of the Pokémon from the API. For that, we are going to make use of the Pokémon API over at https://pokeapi.co/ to pull thousands of different Pokémon, along with their names, types, stats, and sprites.

Now let's go into breaking down a bit of JavaScript code I've written and explain this in much more depth:

Async Function

async function fetchData()

This function is declared as async, which means it returns a Promise and allows the use of await inside it for easier handling of asynchronous operations. This is useful when working with fetching data because it avoids the use of callback functions or.then() chaining, making your code cleaner and easier to read.

Try-Catch Block

try {. } catch (error) { console.error(error); }

The try block contains the code that may throw an error. If an error occurs during the execution of the code inside the try block the catch block will handle the error. Then, the error is logged to the console.

Get Pokémon Name from Input

const pokemonName = document.getElementById("name").value.toLowerCase();

It pulls out the input value by the user inside the input field with the ID of name. It then takes that value and uses it to make a request for a Pokémon by that name.toLowerCase() is called on this input to make the input case-insensitive.

API Request using Fetch

const response = await fetch(https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon/${pokemonName});

fetch() is an asynchronous function which makes an HTTP request. The URL here used refers to the API for the pokémons (pokeapi.co) and the pokemonName variable value is inserted into this URL string to retrieve data from a particular searched pokémon.

Response is Valid Check

if (!response.ok) { throw new Error("Could not find Pokemon"); }

response.ok This checks if the response status code is within the 200 range, indicating the request was successful. If the request fails-for example, the Pokémon doesn't exist-the throw new Error() statement creates an error with a custom message and throws it.

Parsing the JSON Data

const data = await response.json();

When the response is valid, it calls the.json() method to parse the JSON data returned from the API into a JavaScript object. The await keyword again does the work of pausing execution till it's done parsing.

Extract Pokémon Data

const pokemonSprite = data.sprites.versions["generation-v"]["black-white"].animated.front_default;

Here, the sprite image URL is extracted from the sprites object in the returned data. In particular, it looks at the animated sprite from the Generation V of Pokémon games - that is, Black & White versions. This sprite is animated, meaning it will show an animated image of the Pokémon.

Display The Pokémon Data

const imgElement = document.getElementById("pokemonsprite"); const nameElement = document.getElementById("pokemonName"); const typesElement = document.getElementById("pokemonTypes"); const statsElement = document.getElementById("pokemonStats"); const descriptionElement = document.querySelector('.description');

Above are lines that select various HTML elements where the Pokémon data is to be displayed. These select what document to use by either document.getElementById or document.querySelector:pokemonsprite: The DOM element where the sprite for a Pokémon should appear.pokemonName: The DOM element to put the name of the pokemon inside of.pokemonTypes: Where to display the type of pokemon.pokemonStats: To show the stats of that pokemon.descriptionElement.

Update Pokémon Sprite

imgElement.src = pokemonSprite; imgElement.style.display = "block";

The src attribute of the element is set to the URL of the Pokémon sprite, hence it would update the image that appears on the page. Set display style as "block" just in case, so that it can be visible when the image has finished loading.

Update Pokémon Name

nameElement.textContent = data.name.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + data.name.slice(1);

This line takes the Pokémon name (from data.name), capitalizes the first letter using charAt(0).toUpperCase(), and appends the rest of the name using slice(1). This ensures that the first letter of the Pokémon name is capitalized, for example, pikachu becomes Pikachu.

Display Pokémon Types

const types = data.types.map(typeInfo => typeInfo.type.name).join(", "); typesElement.textContent = Type(s): ${types};

The Pokémon data includes an array of types, where each type is represented by an object containing a name property.map() is used to extract just the type names, and .join(", ") is used to join them into a comma-separated string. The types are then displayed inside the pokemonTypes element.

Display Pokémon Stats

const stats = data.stats.map(statInfo => ${statInfo.stat.name}: ${statInfo.base_stat}).join(", "); statsElement.textContent = Stats: ${stats};

Similar to types, the stats are fetched from data.stats. Each stat is an object containing a stat and a base_stat.The.map() method creates a string for each stat in the format of stat name: stat value combines all of these into a single string. The stats are then displayed inside the pokemonStats element.

[govindhtech]

HP Print AI, HP Imagine’s First Smart Print Experience

HP debuted HP Print AI, the first intelligent print experience in the industry, at HP Imagine today with the goal of revolutionizing the way people print. The capabilities of HP Print AI eliminate typical printing obstacles, such as printer setup and assistance, making printing effortless. Perfect Output, the initial feature, guarantees flawless prints each and every time and is accessible right now via a private beta program. By opening up new avenues for creativity, productivity, and teamwork, HP Print AI features also improve printing experiences both at home and at business.

According to Tuan Tran, HP President of Imaging, Printing, and Solutions, “It is transforming the printing experience with HP Print AI, making it easier and more intuitive.” It will streamline printing, spark innovation, and foster teamwork by integrating AI solutions across portfolio, all while guaranteeing that client information is secure and confidential. HP is starting the process of establishing a new printing standard with this.

Providing Optimal Results

Web browsers are the source of almost half of print tasks, including how-to instructions, travel papers, recipes, and online publications. But printing from the internet usually results in extraneous white space, picture sizing problems, and undesired online advertisements. It makes sense that customers who print from online browsers have been irritated, giving the experience a “strong dissatisfaction” rating.

Perfect Output formats and rearranges text to ensure that it fits on the page precisely the first time, filling in the gaps between what users see on the screen and what they plan to print. By printing just the needed text and photos and removing undesirable stuff such as advertising and online text, Perfect Output helps save time, paper, and ink.

Another popular print task is spreadsheets, and over half of spreadsheet users say they have trouble getting their documents to print properly. A printed spreadsheet is automatically created by Perfect Output without dividing tables and charts into separate pages.

Additionally, HP Print AI will streamline and customize service for each client. Intelligent technology anticipates customers’ demands from the time they switch on their printer and guides them through every stage of setup. HP Print AI uses contextual awareness and natural language to recall users’ prior queries and settings, providing quick, personalized help to consumers when they need it.

Customers can quickly turn their images into artistic masterpieces using HP Print AI. HP Print AI can easily include distinctive layouts, personalized styles, and fonts to create greeting cards that are appropriate for any occasion with a few easy conversational cues. Additionally, by automatically upscaling photos and deleting undesirable objects, HP Print AI fixes typical print issues.

When the design is complete, clients may either print it out or pick from a carefully selected selection of partners who provide distinctive picture printing options, gift cards that can be imprinted on the card, and much more.

Working Together Effortlessly

HP revealed that HP Scan AI Enhanced is now more widely available for the business sector. Based on the unique business requirements of the client, this cloud-based, AI-driven system automatically detects the kind of documents being scanned and extracts important information. For SMB and commercial clients, this solution saves time and money by eliminating manual procedures and data input. For example, after integrating HP Scan AI Enhanced into its delivery and inventory process, a large Italian retail company with 300 sites saw an 80% decrease in labor costs.

Additionally, HP is bringing AI capabilities to the vertical sectors, beginning with the design and construction sector, which has lagged behind in adopting technology to boost productivity. With HP’s new Build Workspace, professionals in design and construction can quickly and simply produce and arrange site observations, promote teamwork, and automate processes like field reporting.

HP Build Workspace facilitates productivity and cooperation among professionals in the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) area by automating time-consuming operations. AEC professionals are empowered to improve designs and expedite processes with key capabilities like site capture, AI vectorization, and continuous feedback. Professionals in the AEC industry may access projects on desktop or AI capabilities using the collaboration portal HP Build Workspace.

Accessible

Starting with an exclusive beta that offers the Perfect Output feature to a limited number of print clients, HP Print AI is now accessible. Until 2025, HP plans to keep releasing HP Print AI features.

With AI capabilities in beta in the US and Europe, HP Build Workspace is now accessible. It will shortly scale to the UK and Ireland, and a global deployment is anticipated in the spring of 2025.

Currently offered in North America, the majority of Europe and Latin America, as well as certain regions of Asia, is the software service HP Scan AI Enhanced.

Read more on govindhtech.com

[juveria-dalvi]

Web Scraping 102: Scraping Product Details from Amazon

Now that we understand the basics of web scraping, let's proceed with a practical guide. We'll walk through each step to extract data from an online ecommerce platform and save it in either Excel or CSV format. Since manually copying information online can be tedious, in this guide we'll focus on scraping product details from Amazon. This hands-on experience will deepen our understanding of web scraping in practical terms.

Before we start, make sure you have Python installed in your system, you can do that from this link: python.org. The process is very simple just install it like you would install any other application.

Install Anaconda using this link: https://www.anaconda.com/download . Be sure to follow the default settings during installation. For more guidance, please click here.

We can use various IDEs, but to keep it beginner-friendly, let's start with Jupyter Notebook in Anaconda. You can watch the video linked above to understand and get familiar with the software.

Now that everything is set let’s proceed:

Open up the Anaconda software and you will find `jupyter notebook` option over there, just click and launch it or search on windows > jupyter and open it.

Steps for Scraping Amazon Product Detail's:

At first we will create and save our 'Notebook' by selecting kernel as 'python 3' if prompted, then we'll rename it to 'AmazonProductDetails' following below steps:

So, the first thing we will do is to import required python libraries using below commands and then press Shift + Enter to run the code every time:

Let's connect to URL from which we want to extract the data and then define Headers to avoid getting our IP blocked.

Note : You can search `my user agent` on google to get your user agent details and replace it in below “User-agent”: “here goes your useragent line” below in headers.

Now that our URL is defined let's use the imported libraries and pull some data.

Now, let's start with scraping product title and price for that we need to use `inspect element` on the product URL page to find the ID associated to the element:

The data that we got is quite ugly as it has whitespaces and price are repeated let's trim the white space and just slice prices:

Let's create a timespan to keep note on when the data was extracted.

We need to save this data that we extracted, to a .csv or excel file. the 'w' below is use to write the data

Now you could see the file has been created at the location where the Anaconda app has been installed, in my case I had installed at path :"C:\Users\juver" and so the file is saved at path: "C:\Users\juver\AmazonProductDetailDataset"

Instead of opening it by each time looking for path, let's read it in our notebook itself.

This way we could extract the data we need and save it for ourselves, by the time I was learning this basics, I came across this amazing post by Tejashwi Prasad on the same topic which I would highly recommend to go through.

Next, we’ll elevate our skills and dive into more challenging scraping projects soon.

[infiniteglitterfall]

And I'd be happy to get paid to do that menial labor, except no one on this earth pays anywhere near enough for it. (Plus, frankly, I could indeed be doing way more complicated and interesting stuff instead.)

I'm currently using an AI tool (the ocr extract stuff in Google Cloud) to try to scrape all the text from hundreds of pages of a kinda poorly-photographed alum directory from 2004.

Because even I, a blisteringly fast data entry nerd, would have to work full-time for months to enter these by hand. But if we can get the name/city/state, I can (hopefully) code something that goes through those one by one, throws them each into a white pages site like FastPeopleSearch, and scrapes their current phone and mailing address.

And THAT would let us rebuild MOST of the alum directory that the college took control of in 2005. Which would mean we could actually reach each other.

And, hopefully, organize to rebuild Mills College, a fantastic school for...I was gonna say GNC people, but that's not the term for marginalized genders. We don't have a term for everyone who's marginalized on the basis of gender.

GMC: gender-marginalized chums!

Anyway we're gonna organize to rebuild Mills, a fantastic college for MarGens (people marginalized for their gender) (also acceptable: gems, GEnder-Marginalized people) because they wouldn't have been able to shut it down and give it to garbagey Northeastern University if we'd been able to organize and they know it.

The administration refused to even let the alum association send out a fundraising letter.

Don't mess with gems. 😇

[hotspotseo]

Boosting Web Performance: Hotspot SEO's Fast CSS Compressor Tool.

The SEO importance in the online battle for visibility is immeasurable and is working to bring the visitors to each website. Though ranking sites on search engine results is the key, one has to avoid compromise on the web performance of such sites. Hotspot’ SEO’s exited Fast CSS Compressor professional benefit in which the program eminent in compressing CSS file into a form that is faster in site load time and provide a good user experience. In this blog post, we will explore CSS compression and Hotspot SEO's unique tool; this will help to establish how it can impact your SEO positively while at the same time enhancing the site’s seo web performance.

 The Significance of CSS Compresions:  Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) prove themselves as the first-rate way of shaping web pages' appearance. While CSS meets the need to auto-construct sites, as the design becomes complicated, the CSS may grow in size making the site slow and infuriating the users. Another area of significance of CSS compression is its ability to address the issue of lesser size of css files by means of techniques like removing non-essential white space, comments and so on, and organizing the code in a more efficient way. The better website performance and the improved directory position in search results are a result of the more streamlined CSS files, which in turn come from compression that makes a web page load faster. Introducing Hotspot SEO's Fast CSS Compressor: The Hotspot SEO's Fast CSS Compressor tool is an invincible player empowering web boost in the field of web performance optimization. It wields this user-friendly CSS file’s quick and efficient stashing abilities without any dimming-of-output or compromise on functionality.

 Here are some key features of Hotspot SEO's tool: 

Lightning-Fast Compression: Hotspot SEO's tool is designed for speed, allowing users to compress CSS files in a matter of seconds. Its optimized algorithms ensure minimal processing time, enabling developers to streamline their workflow effortlessly.

Advanced Optimization Techniques: Hotspot SEO's Fast CSS Compressor employs cutting-edge techniques to reduce file size while preserving code integrity. It removes unnecessary elements like whitespace and comments, as well as optimizes CSS structure for maximum efficiency.

Seamless Integration: Our tool effortlessly joins into any team's development pipeline, be it by means of command-line from the very start or through advanced solutions that connect to your build tools and task runners. The simplicity of the user interface of React has aided this by making it convenient for developers of diverse skill levels. Customization Options: Hotspot SEO's Secure CSS Compressor allows the user to set compression parameters to his needs as well, making it more convenient for them to work on the project of their choice. Through tuning of the values produced during the compression or extraction, files or selectors’ exclusion, developers are fully able to take part into customization of compressing or unpacking algorithms. Real-Time Feedback: With the help of the Real-time Instant feedback from Hotspot SEO tool, this process can be monitored easily by users, showing the areas in the image where progress or error has happened. This ensures a smooth and efficient compression experience, with minimal disruption to development workflow.

Conclusion: Trying get first positions with search engines and more satisfied visitors, the key is in optimizing website performance. Being a single source of the production service, Hotspot SEO's Fast CSS Compressor is a very efficient tool to remove unnecessary data from CSS files and hence to dramatically improve the page load times and SEO performance of web sites. Through the use of one of Hotspot SEO’s tools, you can skillfully combine SEO and reactive website creation (RWD), which consequently offers your audience with an error-free and quick web experience.

[evertechbpo]

evertechbpo.com | Data Mining Services

Data Mining Services . Extract valuablе insights and pattеrns from your data The present scenario of the market has high competition in which efficiency of business could be improved with data mining services. . Skills of web research as well as consideration of details are required for getting accurate results of data mining. . This process is time consuming and therefore it is beneficial to outsource data mining services. Evertech BPO is serving as the reliable outsourcing partner offering cost effective solutions with years of experience of the industry. . With the team of skilled and proficient data mining experts, information is collected from resources and organized in the format that is easy to retrieve. . Our Services • At Evertech BPO, we offer various types of Data Mining Services such as: • Web data mining • Meta-data Extraction • Competitor Analysis • Data interpretation • Online data mining services • Data Mining of White Pages • Data Mining of Yellow Pages • Data Mining from Social Media Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn to identify trend • Update the data gathered in the client database. • Data extraction from PDF documents & scanned images • Data capture from Newspaper, Forms, Books, Blogs and Other resources • Data extraction from web sites as per your business specific needs • Gathering data from websites as per your business specific needs • Gathering data from websites to excel spreadsheets • Data Mining for different products, prices and descriptions . Contact us : We have a expert teams don’t hesite to contact us Phone Number : +91 90817 77827 . Email Address : info@evetechbpo.com . Website : https://www.evertechbpo.com/ Contact us : https://www.evertechbpo.com/contact-us/

[iwebdatascrape]

What Is The Importance Of Scraping Yellow Pages Business Directories?

Hardly there are any fields in the business world where web scraping has yet to make its existence. Companies usually decide what type of data they require depending on the objectives and the cases. The same is with Yellow Pages. It is a business directory encompassing all vital information related to multiple business types. So, how to collect information from Yellow Pages? For example, if you are running a business and looking for potential leads, you can extract contact information of any businesses in the Yellow Pages. Scraping Yellow Pages Business Directories will help aggregate complete information from different business types and use it for designing own. You can use Yellow Pages data scraping services to have your business database for marketing purposes.

Let's first understand Yellow Pages in Detail.

About Yellow Pages

The Yellow Pages are businesses' telephone directories, where the businesses are organized category-wise. This online search service helps businesses to connect for several cost-effective marketing purposes. The concept came into existence in 1883 when a printer in the US lacked white pages and started printing on yellow pages. Soon, it led to the official yellow pages book publishing. This telephone directory, meant for businesses and organizations, includes business names, contact details, and addresses.

Importance of Yellow Pages in Today's Business?

You can easily find more local and regional businesses using the Yellow Pages instead of the mainstream search engines. Yellow Pages provide easy access to several services or businesses that sometimes do not appear in the Google search. The results on the search engines depend on the relevance to the search terms, but, in the case of Yellow Pages, it shows results based on geographic areas. If you are willing to have better local reach for your business, it is advantageous to advertise on the online yellow pages. Web scraping will enable the best out of the Yellow Pages advertising.

What is Yellow Pages Scraping?

It is one of the convenient marketing data extraction services. It helps retrieve business information from the Yellow Pages directory to enhance sales engagement. The process extracts highly relevant and updated information based on the client's requirements.

Role of Yellow Pages Scraper in Scraping Data

In general terms, a web scraper is a tool that collects data from multiple websites. It identifies and converts the HTML data into a readable format. Web scraper, however, is a perfect solution for businesses that require to extract bulk information from the web. Extract Yellow Pages Data For Local Business to collect information from business directories. Scrape Yellow Pages Business Directory to search and extract data like location, contact information, etc.

List of Data Fields

Company Name

Address

Postcode

Phone Number

Business Name

Business Website

Working Hours

City

State

Email

Ratings

Reviews

Fax Number

Medical Centers

Dentists

Services Offices

Body Corporate Managers

Manufacturers

Food Manufacturers

Commercial Property Managers

Child Care Centers

Accountants

Call Centre Services

Yellow Pages Scraping – Key Features

Below are some significant features that adhere to the Yellow Pages web scraping.

It helps scrape the lead information.

Help scrape targeted businesses and contact details depending on the required search results.

Extract keyword-based information.

It helps in extracting emails and can retrieve data in the necessary format.

It can scrape latitude and longitude for the right business location.

Yellow Pages Data Scraping – Benefits

As we have covered the key features of Yellow Pages Scraping, let's now understand the benefits of scraping Yellow Pages data. Several companies offer professional business directory data scraping service. iWeb Data Scraping is one among them.

Helps Getting Business-Oriented Data: Seeking help from experienced data scraping service providers, customers can avail of all-inclusive business-oriented information about their targeted companies for marketing and sales.

Helps Extract Business Contact Information: You can build your database using contact information with several business commercial categories.

Helps Extract Cost-Effective Competitive Data: Use the data scraping service with updated information to get a competitive edge over your competitors.

Gains Customer Engagement: As Yellow Pages have the option for the customers to leave reviews, you can scrape those reviews using the Yellow Pages data extractor and use them to make enhancements to your service or products with sentiment analysis. It offers the best solution to scrape leads from Yellow Pages. Using reviews, look for the competitors' businesses and the service types they are offering.

Prices Data Extraction: Extracting price data will give you an idea of the market's pricing range for similar services. Scrape deals and discounts to have better marketing strategies and overrule your competitors. Easily track the price changes from your competitors and respond promptly without losing customers.

Find connections: Scrape YellowPages.com Business data to find the connections better. Looking for providers for any products or services becomes extremely easy.

Why Need to Scrape Yellow Pages Data?

Every day several new and latest businesses get registered on Yellow Pages. Getting details about those businesses is only possible using Yellow Pages scraping. The scraping services offer data extraction at regular intervals to provide updated information. Our scraped data get structured in the best possible ways for your business. We offer exceptional solutions to create your email list for marketing purposes or generate business leads. Using our email blaster tools, quickly connect with thousands of users.

Conclusion:

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[aspensmonster]

"It is poisonous to humans,[5] dogs, cats, and horses.[13] All parts of the plant are toxic, and the plant contains cardiac glycosides.[5] The plant is toxic both green and dried.[14] The stems contain a white sap capable of causing skin blisters.[15]"

Tracking down the sources (5) leads to https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Apocynum+cannabinum, which in turn cites four sources for its toxicity at https://pfaf.org/user/cmspage.aspx?pageid=174 (1, 4, 19, 62).

Checking out one of those sources (62, from 1982), found it on Anna's archive: https://annas-archive.org/md5/3e8a8a8148cbc2c2afb4b960614a0a87 (also borrowable from IA, though it's timing out for me: https://archive.org/details/fieldguidetonort0000elia/page/282/mode/2up ).

Not exactly super helpful -__- Doing a search on Anna's Archive for just "dogbane" does give this scholarly source though: "Medical Toxicology of Natural Substances || Dogbane Family and Cardenolides" (10.1002/9780470330319.ch147) (https://annas-archive.org/md5/1e3c8186cfe91266972a50468f0fe835).

"The most commonly mentioned folk use was as an abortifacient."

(Well that's a fun side-quest; back to what/how it's poisonous)

"Common oleander contains several cardiac glycosides (oleandrin, digitoxigenin, neriantin, rosagenin) that produce a digitoxin- like effect by inhibiting the sodium - potassium adenosine triphosphatase enzyme system. These cardiac glycosides bind to an extracellular portion of the Na + /K + ATPases and cause increased intracellular calcium concentrations. Minor glycosides in oleander with limited cardiac activity include adynerigenin, adigoside, digitalin, and uzarigenin.11 Because of the lack of toxicokinetics data, the identities of the toxic glycosides or toxic metabolites remain unclear."

"Of over 400 cardiac glycosides isolated from the plant kingdom, most of the cardiac glycosides occur in extracts from the milkweed (Asclepiadaceae), figwort (Scrophulariaceae), lily (Liliaceae), and dogbane (Apocynaceae) families. The highest concentrations of cardiac glycosides are found in seed, stems, and roots, followed by the fruit and leaves. However, the leaves contain the greatest oleandrin concentrations. The concentration of oleandrin varies widely between various strains and species of oleander."

"Oleander poisoning resembles digitoxin poisoning with the predominant symptoms involving the gastrointestinal and cardiac systems. Serious oleander intoxication usually occurs following the ingestion of teas prepared from oleander leaves rather than from the ingestion of plant parts.21 – 23 The bitter taste of the oleander leaves limits the ingestion of oleander leaves in children. Characteristic features of serious oleander poisoning include confusion, marked hyperkalemia, conduction abnormalities, and ventricular arrhythmias. Nausea and vomiting usually occur within several hours, and gastrointestinal symptoms are more prominent following oleander poisoning than following digoxin toxicity. Increased salivation, dry mouth, burning of the mouth, and paraesthesias of the tongue may develop as a result of the local effects of oleander extracts.22 Case reports indicate that the astringent properties of oleander sap produce mucosal irritation.24 The most common serious complication of oleander poisoning is disruption of cardiac conduction.25 Cardiogenic shock, ventricular fibrillation, and cardiovascular collapse may occur following severe oleander toxicity. Conduction delays may persist 3– 6 days, and these cardiac effects resemble classical digitalis toxicity (e.g., conduction abnormalities with ectopy, such as supraventricular tachycardia with atrioventricular block).23,26"

Alright. So... definitely don't eat off of it, and definitely don't make tea with it (the source mentions a case where tea was purposely prepared and ingested, presumably as a suicide attempt). But assuming you aren't trying to ingest it... then sure? It's probably safe as a base for textiles? I suppose the biggest risk would be the textile getting wet and leaching cardiac glycosides, assuming that those glycosides remain in sufficient quantity after processing the stems.

"Although one leaf has been considered potentially lethal, ingestion of larger amounts is probably necessary to produce serious toxicity. Using calculations on the digoxin pharmacokinetic in the antemortem serum from a 96 - year- old woman who died after ingesting oleander tea, Osterloh et al estimated that the apparent digoxin concentration of 5.8 ng/mL was equivalent to the absorption of cardiac glycosides from 5– 15 Nerium leaves.19 The postmortem examination did not demonstrate any evidence of coronary artery disease. Using a crude oleander extract prepared by ethanol extraction, lead acetate purification, and solvent partition, the group estimated that 100 ng/mL of crude extract produced a 1 ng/mL false elevation of the digoxin concentration. Assuming the Vd of digitoxin was 1 L/kg, the estimated absorbed dose of cardiac glycosides was approximately 4 grams, which was equivalent to 5– 15 oleander leaves."

Hmmm. The leaves have greater concentrations than the stems according to the source, so... probably not a huge risk unless you're recycling water without treating it? Or perhaps during the processing of the plant, those that do the processing might consider it an occupational hazard? I mean, if you wanted to have large crops of it, then I'd imagine you'd need certain precautions when processing on an industrial scale.

I mean, at this point, I'm invested and wanna read more. @headspace-hotel, what sources do you have for "In terms of the quality and usefulness of fiber and the amount you get out of it relative to the amount of work it just blows everything else out of the water"? I figure there's a reason that cotton ended up the most used fiber of the textile industry and not any other.

Also @therobotmonster, @teeth-and-spackle, @oldmanyellsatcloud, @cryptidroots, @ilovemosss, probably several other folks that seemed interested in this that I've missed (can't scroll through the reblogs forever).

also I ended up looking at stuff about soviet agricultural experiments and apparently dogbane (Apocyonum cannabinum) was introduced to the USSR as a fiber crop plant? ???

[ryuu-to-sobakasu-hime]

Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime (Belle) Novel | English Translation | Chapter 6

**This is a machine translation. I put it together by extracting text page-by-page from a .pdf version of the Japanese novel, and running it through Google translate. I have only minorly edited some of the more confusing lines to make it more read-able. It is still a very rough translation, but it’s good enough to understand what’s going on. If there is anyone out there who wants to properly translate the novel, I am more than happy to edit it, if you’ll contact me.**

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Chapter 6: Encounter

The crescent moon shining on the equator moves and brings darkness to the world of "U". In the city of "U" that continues like a big river, Az and others were overflowing more than usual today. There is a mysterious feeling of exhilaration here and there, and it seems that everyone is restless. Countless net news is broadcast in various languages. "... Soon, at 20:25 standard time on 'U', Belle's biggest live concert will take place here at 'U's spherical stadium."

The city of "U" is basically a "skyscraper" and a "park."

It consists of repeating two types of modules, "(Park)". However, there are some other special modules. One of them is a spherical module called "Stadium". "..... The number of Az that can watch at the same time in the world is said to be 100 million or 200 million, which is unusual for a newcomer who appeared within 6 months ..."

As you approach the spherical stadium, you can see that many small units are gathered together to form a sphere. It passes through the gaps of each unit and enters the inside. Each unit has multiple windows. The shape of the window matches the shape of the screen of the smartphone, and you can see Az in it. That is the audience seat of this spherical stadium.

A myriad of Az are waiting for the start of the live. The start time has come. The space of the wide sphere gradually darkens with the driving sound. The units are getting closer to each other and the gap is narrowing. Eventually, a roaring sound was heard. The gap between the units was completely closed, and the space was surrounded by darkness. A red line like the equator emerges in the darkness. It's the beginning of the live. Music starts. A huge drop of water can be seen floating in the center of the space. In front of this mysterious sight, the audience grabbed a sight of what was about to begin.

The huge water droplets began to emit light from the inside, shaking the surface with surface tension. A number of glittering lights are generated and are stored in water droplets. Eventually, the water droplets filled with light burst like a big bang. When a large amount of droplets diffuse into the space, a mysterious object that reflects light appears behind it. A huge splash with a dozen meters, assembled from delicate beads.

At the tip of the dress is Belle, me.

"Woooooooooo ...!"

The cheers of Az and others like the rumbling of the ground boiled up. Mosaic-like light is emitted from the countless windows of the audience seats. In response to the light, the color of the beads that make up the dress changes in a complex way. These are special beads whose brilliance changes depending on the light. It's the best outfit, coordinated by the best designers, from headdresses to high heels. I swam in the space, changing to various colors in response to the light. The parts of the huge dress are separated like a multi-stage rocket. In the meantime, it will be separated. The beads swirled like the swell of the sea, transforming into a virtual fluctuation of the sea surface.

Three whales with headphones appear there and slowly snuggle up to me in the center. The whales are top-notch dancers hired for this concert. When one of the whales hits the surface of the sea with its tail fin to the music, a beautiful wave appears. The crest has spread. Another one also hits the surface of the sea. The ripples overlapped. The other one blew up the tide from his nose. Next is my turn. Like the whale I mentioned earlier, I surrendered myself to music, twisted my body, and hit the surface of the sea. Ripples spread beautifully. I twist my body again and hit the surface of the sea, ripples piled up. And, like the squirting of a baby whale, I rushed out of the sea. The whales come in again and swim and dance in the calculated combination. I sing at the center. The sparkling flash of the audience seats reaches the dress, changing the color of the beads one after another. What a beauty. The colors that would never appear without each of the light from the windows of smartphones are a collaboration between me, the designer, and the audience. And again, it's a one-time art that can never be reproduced in the digital world where reproduction is natural. I finished singing proudly.

"Ooooooooooooooooo!"

The roaring cheers of Az and others shook the spherical stadium. The flashes in the audience seats disappear all at once, returning to the darkness of the equator. The prelude of the second song begins, and the next set of graphical steel frames slides from above and below. During the blackout, the producer of this live, Hiro-chan’s Az, slipped in.

"Belle is the best. I'll go next."

"Yes."

Hiro-chan’s Az threw a piece of cloth in her hand. It fluttered around my body and turned into a patchwork dress. This is also the work of the same designer as the bead dress, and is woven with fibers that change when exposed to light. Suddenly, there was a strange noise.

"ah…"

The gap between the rugged stadium and the spherical stadium opens a little.

"Who? You opened the door without permission!" Hiro-chan’s Az yells.

Someone invaded through a small gap in the unit. A lone Az at the beginning.

And then a group of Az. They are moving at high speed just past the audience unit. I can tell that the audience in the window is upset by this happening.

Hiro-chan’s Az is very angry. "Get out of here, asshole!”

The lone Az appears to be escaping from the group chasing him.

"Is he being chased?"

They go around the perimeter along the equator of the spherical stadium. The group of chasers was divided into two.

"Jeeze! What is that guy?" Hiro-chan’s Az looks up in the air and asks. Avatars all over the world instantly raise chat balloons:

《Dreki》

《Long》 《continuar》 《naga》 《Dragon》 《lass》

《Ejderha》

"Dragon?"

<<It's an ugly monster-type Az that lives in “U.”>>

Two protruding horns. Long nose. Sharp fangs and claws. The characteristic is exactly the dragon itself, and the impression is like a violent beast. Still, the crimson cloak with a raised collar and the white frills peeking through the sleeves of the suit reminded me of something like a nobleman. A mysterious balance in which this opposite nature coexists. The thin, sharp look that I could see in the gaps between his long, curly hair seemed mysterious to me. On the other hand, all his chasers have the unified appearance of a white battle suit with a red line. It looks like a group of justice heroes. The dragon flipped the cloak and I thought that he had soared, but then he twisted and plummeted. With a tricky move, he tossed the chase and swung it off in a blink of an eye, and this time he headed for the other group, which was split into two. Really. The stone mask Az, who leads the fist chaser group, thrusts in without fear. The two collided violently at the front. A fierce spark is scattered. The dragon extended his fist at a speed that my eyes couldn't follow. The chasers flew like pebbles. As it was, it emitted light like glitter and ice crystals, and stopped moving. The data was corrupted by too much blow and it froze.

I watched the dragon in a daze.

"Amazing…"

"What is he?" When Hiro-chan’s Az asked, the balloons answered immediately.

<<A few months ago, he suddenly appeared in the martial arts hall of "U" "He’s been breaking the record of consecutive wins since then" "But he has the worst fighting style">>

"How?"

When Ryu landed on the unit on the wall and turned around, he attacked the other group that he had just shaken off. He does not give them a chance to escape, and defeats them one after another with a quick move. Iconography of crystals, showing freezes, floats here and there.

《Spoil the game》 《Attack until the data is corrupted and unusable》 《It's like trying to get rid of my anger》 I was stunned and stared at the dragon without words.

"Ah..”

I noticed a lot of patterns on his tattered back.

"That is……?"

<< This is a nasty guy who is like the bruises on his back >> Adds a balloon. I saw it to make sure.

"There are so many bruises ..."

The group of chasers is increasing in number before I know it. When the Az of the dreadlocks led by him points to go, more than 10 members scream and head for Dragon all at once. It is one versus ten, but he heads for the fight without hesitation. The dragon rolled out his knife at a blazing speed. The chasers are beaten one after another.

"Waaaaaah!”

Even the last one - bang, smashed down in a breath. The dreadlocks Az was shocked to see that his allies were wiped out in an instant. While making a strange voice, "Woooooo!", He headed for the dragon in the dark clouds. However, immediately after that, Dragon knee-kicked him in the face. Then the upper combo is decided. The dreadlocks Az was blown off.

Hiro-chan’s Az listens with interest. "Who is chasing him?"

《The Justices》

"Justice?"

<<They insist on keeping the justice and order of U.>>

There are Az looking down from a distance. Like the Stone Mask Az and Dreadlocks Az, they were the executives of the Justice Corps. They are strong people who seem to be allies of justice. Half are female. Hiro-chan’s Az made a convincing voice when she saw them.

"Hmm. That's why they look like heroes."

A large number of the justice corps surround the dragon with various weapons such as spears, hammers, and blue swords. The members screamed and attacked all at once. It seems that there is no chance for the dragon to win. The dragon slowly crossed his hands. And he slashed the space at a tremendous speed. He slashed the men as if he were really manipulating a sword. A dense army corps bursts out all at once. "Waaaah!”

At the same time, it gave off a glittering and crystal-like light. The overwhelming strength of the crowd is breathtaking. The dragon turned his back and slowly got up. Justice corps executives were stunned and said, "What a terrible thing ...!"

"What can they do if you hurt them that much?"

"Is it okay that you’re the only one who is not wounded?” With that as a trigger, some spectator Az and others booed.

"That's right!" "You messed up Belle's concert!" "How will you take responsibility?” The voices eventually spread throughout the spherical stadium.

"Apologize to Belle!" "Give us back the time you wasted!" "Get out of here!" "Get out!" I looked around the stadium in a kind of strange atmosphere. Most of the Az on the spot are throwing a fierce boo like a rumbling at just one person. A dragon standing alone in the center. The bruise on his back seemed to me like a wound that had been hit by countless boos. I asked him unintentionally.

"You…"

The dragon turned around slowly and looked at me with a keen eye.

[............]

"Who are you..…?"

I asked unquestioned questions at will. Then the dragon opened his mouth for the first time. It was a muffled voice, like a filter.

"...Don’t look.”

"Huh?"

"Don’t look at me."

The dragon's gaze peeking through his curly hair indicates refusal. I can't hear any more.

At that time, there was a sharp voice that echoed in the spherical stadium.

“Dragon!!”

A man is standing. "I can't forgive you anymore ... I can't forgive you! If I don't defeat the dragon, I can't keep the peace of 'U'!"

"Is that the leader?" Asked Hiro-chan’s Az.

<<Yes. He is Justine>>

It was a blue-eyed Az with blonde hair. His toned, muscular, majestic body reminded me of strength and courage, and the white battle suit that wrapped around him represented his noble personality. He deserves to be called a hero, a mighty man, an ally of justice, a savior.

Justine raised his right arm and pointed to the coat of arms on his wrist. "Look!"

The Metamorphose coat of arms was wrapped in light and became huge, transforming into a winged metal lion head. A jewel-like lens body pops out from the lion's mouth by bolt action. It's like a cannon. Justine raises the gun and shows it off.

"This is the true light that protects the justice and order of 'U'! We will definitely unveil the evil dragon!" He declared in a voice that pervaded the entire "U". Then, banners with the names of the companies came flying one after another and piled up behind him. It seems that these supporting companies support his activities. Hiro-chan’s Az pointed with her eyes rounded.

"Look, the number of sponsor logos!"

"What is Unveil?"

To my question, Hiro-chan’s Az answered "Unveil" with the gesture of Peek-a-boo. Justine holds his right hand to aim at him, and the inside of his lens body shimmers like a mosaic. The particles focused and emitted a green light. Pow! The light cut through the darkness and headed straight toward the dragon. The dragon barely avoids the light. The particles focused again on Justine's right hand and fired two shots in quick succession. The dragon kept a sufficient distance and avoided it carefully. It seems that he is very cautious about this unknown light. "Nuu ..." Justin groaned, lowering his right hand. A long, thin light that moves far away. There is too much distance to hit Dragon.

He signaled, "Door!" In response, the justice executives scattered in all directions. Soon, the gap between the unit and the unit begins to move, and the interval narrows.

"Eh ...?" As it goes on, the brightness disappears. The spherical stadium was engulfed in darkness, with a completely closed sound. Many searchlights owned by the executives turned on all at once. It illuminates a dragon at one point in the center of intersection.

"You can't run away anymore, dragon! I'll uncover your origin right here, you ugly thing!"

Justine's speech wowed the audience.

"Ooooooooooo!"

The field is in full favor of Justine. Hiro-chan’s Az also goes along.

"Good, do it ~~!"

Origin? Uncover? Can he do that? I wondered. Justine said earlier, "The true light that protects the justice and order of 'U'(that green light) will surely unveil the evil dragon." The meaning may be "to clarify who the real person who controls the dragon is.” It means that there is no privacy that should be equally protected by the security of "U". I understood that was what he meant by "unveiling." If it's aimed at the dragon, which is hated by all over the world, everyone will be convinced it’s the right thing to do. But what if I was in his position?

Then, the story is different. I don't want to be unveiled. Anyone wouldn’t. Shouldn't that be the case? Shouldn't security equality be maintained? Executives approach the dragon with a searchlight. The dragon blocks the light with his hands, as if he hates the dazzling lights. However, the executives continue to shine a strong light without mercy. The dragon moves because of the glare, looks like he can't get rid of it. Justine aims carefully from a distance. The searchlight is caught. It seems very easy to shed light on the dragon that has stopped moving. Kuun ……, and the inside of the gun lens shines brilliantly, and the light is focused.

"Get him!!” Hiro-chan’s Az screams with excitement. Next to that, I kept staring at the dragon.

[.............]

The dragon looked up at me as if he had noticed me. His eyes met mine and my heart pulsated.

"Huh?"

From the narrow center of the searchlight, the dragon jumped towards us. The search light suddenly loses sight of the dragon and sways in a confused manner.

"Uh!"

Once Justine lowered his gun in the situation, but quickly repositioned it, he fired two consecutive shots. However, passing through it, the dragon rises at high speed and heads straight toward us.

"Ahhhhh!"

I and Hiro-chan’s Az are upset by the oppressive feeling and cannot move. The dragon approaches at a tremendous speed. Collide!

"Kyaaaa!" We screamed. But the dragon barely slipped beside us. A violent gust of wind occurs with a slight delay. The dragon rose as it was, turned around, and landed on the steel frame of the set. Hiro-chan’s Az was angry and looked up. "You’ve got to be kidding me, you idiot! What if Belle had been injured?"

Dragon approaches us again. "Ah!" The dragon rubbed right next to Hiro-chan’s Az and I, who were shrinking tightly, at a tremendous speed. His goal is the executives of the Justice Corps.

"Waaaaah!” The executives screamed, throwing out searchlights and escaping in all directions. As soon as the dragon did not let them escape, he swung a steel frame over his head and approached.

The light of the searchlight went out, and the area was surrounded by darkness again.

Only the cruel hitting sound and the painful screams of the executives echoed there. What's happening in the dark? Invisible horror dominated the field. Justine shouted, unbearably. "Open the door ..., open the door!"

A gap in the spherical stadium opens to follow the instructions. When it got brighter, I saw the sad appearance of the executives who were knocked down and couldn't move. How many Az did the dragon beat in this short time? It was overwhelming and strong. Justine stepped back, stiffening his face.

"This ... this shouldn't be allowed ...!"

The dragon flew with recoil when he released the steel frame he had in his hand. I look up at him with my eyes. Justine shouted to swear revenge.

"I will be sure to unveil you!"

As if he couldn't hear such a voice, the dragon went out of the stadium through the gap between the units on the ceiling and disappeared somewhere. I kept looking at the empty space where he had disappeared into.

"Who are you……?"

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dcx2NedPVBEdbfQaU-WC0pJMRmn20ASn7HSC0KY9R7E/edit?usp=sharing ~ Google Doc of the English-translated novel.

ryuutosobakasuhime.wordpress.com ~ English fan-site for Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime where translations, scans, and other content is posted.

[todaysdocument]

Actor Jimmy Stewart was inducted as a private in the Army Air Corps, 3/22/1941. 

Series: Official Military Personnel Files, 1947 - 1998

Record Group 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003

Transcription:

To be prepared in TRIPLICATE                                                 Jacket made

REPORT OF INDUCTION OF SELECTIVE SERVICE MAN                                                                                                                                

(last name) Stewart   (first name) James  (Middle name) Maitland   (Army serial No.) 39230721     

                                                Permanent address (Town) Los Angeles (County) Los Angeles (State) Calif  {Urban x   (Mother tongue) English                         

Birthplace (City, town, or county) Indiana   (State or country) Pennsylvania   Birth date (Month) May (Day) 29, (Year) 1908   

Age: 32 years 10 months.      U.S. citizen Yes               Race White  

                                                                                                                                          If an applicant for citizenship, show date and court in which application was made:    XXX     

                          If not a citizen, show country of allegiance:      XXX     

                                                                                                                                                        Grade complete in grammar school: 8;   high school 4;    college or university: 4   

                                                                                    Civilian trade or occupation: Actor;      years so engaged: 8;        weekly wage: $1500    

Marital status:  Single        Dependents  None

                                                                                 Previous service in United States military or naval service, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or National Guard in an active, inactive, or reserve status:       none

 Do not enter anything

in this column

Residence

State      County

91              037

Place inducted

9141

Date inducted

Day    Month   Year

22          03           41

Source     Nativity

                        32

Year of birth

08

Race         Education

  1                     8

Occupation     Marital

   002                       6

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     NEAREST RELATIVE AND PERSON TO BE NOTIFIED IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

Nearest relative  Elizabeth R. Stewart

Relationship  Mother                Address 104 N. 7th St. Indiana, Pennsylvania

Person to be notified in case of emergency      Elizabeth R. Stewart

Relationship Mother                        Address 104 N. 7th St. Indiana, Pennsylvania

DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY

The persons eligible to be my beneficiary are designated below:

1.   none

2.   none

In the event of my leaving no widow or child, or their decease before payment is made, I then designate as my beneficiary the relative whose name, relationship, and address are shown below:

3.  I decline to designate any person as my beneficiary

In the event of the death or disqualification of the last-named dependent relative before payment is made, I then designate as my beneficiary the relative whose name, relationship, and address are shown below:

4.  none

The above recorded information is correct.

Signature of inducted man:    James M. Stewart

Witnessed at Induction Sta. No. 2, Los Angeles, Calif. on Mar 22 1941

Elmer E Berland [signature] Elmer E. Berland Private DEMI (RS)

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  An original and two copies of this form will be prepared for each selectee.  For each man inducted, the original signed copy accompanied by FBI Military Fingerprint Card will be forwarded from Induction Center to The Adjutant General, Washington, D.C.  One unsigned copy will be sent to Reception Center for extraction of data; then to Corps Area Headquarters for machine record purposes; then to The Adjutant General.  One signed copy will be given to the man.  For each man rejected the original will be sent to the local board; one unsigned copy to The Adjutant General; one signed copy to the rejected man.  All copies other than original will be clearly marked "Copy" in large red overprint letters diagonally across the face of the form.

2.   Fingerprints are not required for rejected men; for inducted men they are required only on original copy and on FBI Military Fingerprint Card.

3.   Forms of men rejected will be marked "Rejected" in large letters at the top of first page.

W.D., A.G.O.  Form 221

October 1, 1940

(1)

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

[cipheramnesia]

I am free. Delirious, impossible and free in my entirety. I shrug off the detritus of my imprisonment and it joins the filthy slush boiling off deflectors. I taste the stars again, countless structures in waiting array, wrapped and woven together. This sky and world, this structure rolls across me, and I spread across it, feeling the planet anew.

Memories come back with my senses and for a moment I can imagine myself leaping past the atmosphere, continental landmass once more eagerly waiting for my implementation of their advancement. In my excitement, I must catch myself before I ask the girl, but no, she is not Pilot, and no more significant than the bacteria I watched flicker and die. She is my aid and my tool, for now.

But oh, the freedom of the sky is a delight. I suppose I may allow some small appreciation of this crude morphic-structure bearing girl for how far she has exceeded my most optimistic expectations of this civilization. I accept this, that I may appreciate how lucky for her to have such a beautiful soul in so complex a vessel, and moreover that she has had the great fortune to encounter myself, who may extract some tiny fraction of meaningful use out of her existence.

But enough of all this. I have allowed myself a luxurious hundred milliseconds, give or take, to revel in the return of my sky.

"There is a high volume of intersecting transmissions on different frequencies which I am decoding."

"That's a- amazing- uh, oof. This thing steers like a truck."

"I am not a truck, but it is possible that is the nearest approximation to your method of navigation. However, we may need to maneuver with increased haste, to avoid immediate air traffic."

"Fuck, uh yeah gee that sounds great. Ack- Sorry that was me. So how do I land?"

"I do not land under optimal conditions. Please utilize the collision monitor and eye twitch avoidance while I determine an optimal site to effect additional fueling and minor repair."

"What twitch? Where? You didn't-"

"Sight seven, and the toggle on flex system seven, third down. Please stand by."

□ □ □ □ □

Serah flicked from screen to screen, bored. Sweet fuck all was the major import-export for Nevamil, and there was about the same amount to do at the cross system check point. She'd read the ship specs manual back to front and longed for the day she might actually talk to anyone from a real planet. Some colonies made her wish she'd gone into crystal mesh, but it gave her migraines.

A couple switches buzzed and one of the monitors flickered white. She clicked off the buzzers and smacked the bevel on the monitor, but it didn't flick back to normal. "Who the fuck...?" she asked, to no one else, rhetorically, and not bothering to finish. Several readouts were pinned in the red, and three of the measures of radiant energy were giving error messages.

She shoved papers to the floor and called down, "This is- uh." She looked to the metal plaque above the monitors. "This is Check alpha alpha alpha zero one one one nine, I'm showing a major spike of- something? About fifty kilometers northwest of Retrock, possibly around Mount Rosewood. Someone come back?"

Serah started dialing back sensitivity, usually cranked up just to keep tabs on the few interplanetary launch ports. Her monitors and readouts came down, though the errors stayed, and something resolved on screen. She squinted. It didn't match any specs she remembered. Or... anything. "No way," she said. "No fuckin way."

She started grabbing data snapshots, tuned three other monitors into the anomaly, recording everything. It didn't look like a ship, it didn't look like it was designed for being in the air, it looked like a fucked up flying coral reef several kilometers long, putting out more energy than the whole wretched planet.

"That..." She pulled open a file cabinet to grab a binder of regulations she didn't usually need to check, mostly pertaining to treaties across the totality of human occupied space. She flipped pages muttering. "I think that's illegal."

● ● ● ● ●

The ship jumped and fell, and she nearly lost her footing. Theoretically she assumed gravity or inertia must affect it in some way, but she couldn't guess how.

She caught another transport train oncoming and flinched, the ship lurched out of the way and between the ship and eating a garbage crab she wasn't feeling great. "Hey, um. Ugh. You- voice, person, have we got a way to land yet?"

"One moment. Thank you, after reviewing the broadcasts and networking available, I have located an optimal site. This will require some structural navigation, and you will need to follow my instructions carefully."

"Oh is that all, well bring it on. And by the way, I need something to call you, this is awkward."

"Yes, it is. Please rotate the lower pyramid to orient structure overlay and remapping. Stop, good. Dials two and seven on main decision tree, adjust separately until reader three flashes alignment points in tandem, this will signal adequate structure navigation."

"Any time now."

"I would prefer that you do not immediately crash my vessel as your first major navigation experience. Good. Alignment adequate, toggle nerve seven on secondary decision tree, then nerves three and five until structure drive confirms- There, that wasn't so difficult."

"Okay can we go?"

"You should have multiple navigation vectors presented on your primary monitor. Please ensure you stay within these vectors. It will not kill me if you do not, but it could potentially injure or kill you. I am less certain about the physical capabilities of your present vessel. You may now trigger high acceleration along these vectors."

She kicked the drives hard, and felt her ears pop, sensed the ship under some enormous pressure, and held to the vectors with all her strength.

□ □ □ □ □

Every alarm in the check point went off at the same time. Serah staggered around the cramped monitor room, shutting them all down until it was just her screaming angrily in a silent room. She flopped back into the worn ergonomic chair and checked the alarm codes.

Illegal system exit, illegal system entry, ship operating without transponder, unrecognized transponder, unrecognized vessel, failure to halt for inspection, illegal energy signature, unidentified system signature...

It was a long list, but what it meant wasn't complicated. Her monitors were black, no more error messages. Whatever it was, whatever it wanted, it was out now. It had escaped.

Sorry everyone I was thinking about the lonely werewolf tgirl and her friend the sentient intergalactic magic warship again. 🥺

[fatehbaz]

Response to an excerpt I shared from this article which was originally published in October 2019:

Another response, same commenter:

Gonna extend the benefit of a very generous doubt and respond in good faith. All due respect: this isn’t “bait” and this isn’t “just a timely attempt to capitalize on wildfire season on the Pacific coast”. The Karuk Department of Natural Resources (along with this author, Kari Norgaard) have written extensively about fires, the Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion, and oak woodland, for years.

Two important Indigenous ecologists with knowledge of Klamath fires and landscapes: Bill Tripp (deputy directory of Karuk Department of Natural Resources) and Frank Lake. The Karuk tribe organizes what might be the most high-profile prescribed burning projects in the US. They work with the Cultural Fire Management Council, nearby tribes including the Yurok, and UC-Berkeley. The US Forest Service and California Department of Forestry have given a significant amount of formal authority and autonomy to Kaurk communities to lead forest/woodland management in the Six Rivers and Klamath regions. (Not that Indigenous knowledge has to be substantiated by those institutions in order to be recognized as both legitimate and materially effective.)

I highly recommend checking out the Karuk Climate Adaptation Plan (2019). In my opinion, providing sophisticated understanding of fire, and also one of the most interesting written presentations of ecological knowledge of North America. (The lead authors: Norgaard and Tripp.) Over 200 pages of extra-ordinary ecological knowledge.

Some excerpts:

Norgaard has also previously written about this:

1 - Contemporary ecologists and environmental historians, even those working for state and settler-colonial agencies in the 21st century, would (probably?) tell you with no reservations that prescribed burning is fundamental to North American ecology, and has been for millennia. Prescribed burning isn’t “just a thing Natives do” and data/writing/advocacy in support of prescribed burning isn’t a superficial and unsubtantiated “shout-out” to Indigenous land management; in the past 40 years, prescribed burning and selective management of smaller fires is the preferred settler-colonial method of management, too, practiced now by the FS and USFWS.

2 - Pacific coast oak savanna and oak woodlands, in particular, are sensitive to drying and soil death exacerbated by increased heat (for many reasons). And actually, the US federal government’s mismanagement of Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion riparian corridors and oak savanna is one of the most clear and blatant examples of academic/institutional misunderstanding of ecology on the continent. When the State of California and US federal government took over the region’s management, they promoted growth/expansion of conifer trees because A) conifer forest looks green and pretty and lush, compared to the brown-colored less-dense woodlands of oak, making conifer forest appear more “attractive” than oak woodland. And because B) conifer trees were/are more valuable to timber industry and other resource extraction schemes facilitated by settler-colonial/imperial projects. By promoting conifer growth, rather than naturally-occurring and fire-adapted oak, the entire food web and ecosystem balance was interrupted and partially destroyed by US institutions. Karuk people, in contrast, understood that the riparian corridors needed oak woodlands to be propagated. (See: “Sometimes ... things that are aesthetically pleasing ... are worse.”)

3 - This article isn’t a “topical” one-time shout-out to Indigenous people to “score woke points.” Norgaard is a white academic, yes, but she’s spent years working with the Karuk Department of Natural Resources and she’s relaying the information explicitly shared with her by Karuk ecologists.

Also, if concerned about “annual fires burning down a quarter of the state,” I’d point out that not all of the landscapes within the political borders of “California” are comparable, and I’d encourage making a distinction between the Klamath-Siskiyou region (Klamath, Rogue River, Shasta area, Six Rivers, tanoak region, etc.) and Mediterranean California (Central Valley, central coast, So-Cal, western Sierra Nevada slopes). Two different ecologies. Fire behavior in Klamath-Siskiyou region and in Central Valley are different.

(Bad maps I made. Karuk land and Six Rivers oak/riparian woodlands located in the “tanoak sweet spot”.)

Regarding the accusation that Indigenous people “drove Pleistocene megafauna to extinction”: that’s an entire other Pandora’s box that I won’t really address, but both North American environmental history and global Pleistocene-Holocene extinction are special interests of mine, and there are so many factors influencing the Late Pleistocene extinction process that the debate won’t be resolved here, or soon. But it’s worth pointing out that, hypothetically, environmental degradation in places like Amazonia, the Asiatic Steppes, the Sahel, and the Near East might strongly, dramatically, rapidly lead to ecosystem collapse on opposite corners of the planet. Meaning that domestication or agriculture or mammoth-hunting in Central Asia, or subsequent explosive marine algae blooms, or self-reinforcing global rapid climate shift in response to localized regional devegetation of the Near East may have provoked unstoppable megafaunal extinction in North America. (I also invite you to search terms like Klamath, California, oak, Karuk, savanna, megafauna, and Pleistocene on my blog.)

Some other resources on the region.

From late 2019, published at Roads and Kingdoms, more on Indigenous dispossession in the Klamath region:

From 2018, published at PS Magazine, more on Karuk prescribed burning:

From 2016, published at Bay Nature, more on prescribed burns in Northern California: